Han family achievements

Chapter 591 Clear
When Zhang Liao attacked Yuan Shang's camp at night, Yuan Xi was rushing north, wanting to meet up with Zhang He to fight against Guan Yu together.

His idea was very simple. Yuan Shang in the south would temporarily hold back Zhang Liao and others. As long as he defeated Guan Yu, or just blocked him, he could breathe a sigh of relief and wait until next year.

But just one day later, he received bad news.

"Report to the Lord!"

The scout came running over and said urgently, "General Zhang He has been besieged by Guan Yu and has surrendered."

Yuan Xi almost fell off his horse and said in disbelief: "He has 20,000 troops, how could he surrender so quickly?"

The scout said, "Guan Yu took advantage of the heavy rain and used water to attack, flooding most of Zhang He's camp. Zhang He was besieged for three days and had no choice but to surrender."

Yuan Xi was shocked and angry, and didn't know what to do for a moment.

Zhang He was a general under his command and the number one general under his father Yuan Shao. He had made many great contributions, but he never expected that he would be defeated so quickly this time.

So, what should they do?
Gao Gan wanted to boost his morale and say some tough words, but he knew better that Zhang He was no match for Guan Yu, let alone him.

But a moment later, another scout came to report, saying, "My lord, Guan Yu and his troops are already heading here, no more than fifty miles away."

Yuan Xi opened his eyes wide, his face livid, and gritted his teeth and said, "Victory or defeat depends on this one move! Gao Gan, do you dare to follow me to fight Guan Yu!"

Gao Gan looked up at the rain that was still falling and the muddy road, and stepped forward and whispered, "My lord, why don't we set up an ambush and kill Guan Yu by surprise."

Yuan Xi shook his head and said, "It's too late. Let's set up the battle formation in front."

Why set up an ambush in just fifty miles?

Gao Gan could not help but remind him: "My lord, Guan Yu can come and go freely among the thousands of troops. It is as easy as taking something out of a bag for him to take the head of a general. You must not confront him head-on."

"Do we have any other choice?" Yuan Xi had a blank expression and an indifferent look.

Gao Gan looked at his profile, hesitant, and had no choice but to go ahead and prepare.

Now that the 20,000-strong army has arrived here, it is impossible for them to turn back. All they can do now is fight with Guan Yu.

Or surrender.

But Gao Gan saw very clearly that Yuan Xi would not surrender even if he died in battle.

Yuan Xi and Gao Gan were arranging the troops here, and Guan Yu was not idle.

After dealing with Zhang He, he took Yu Jin and Ma Chao and galloped in the heavy rain towards Yuan Xi's camp.

"Each of you will lead 5,000 men to attack Yuan Xi's left and right armies!"

Guan Yu, riding on a horse, holding a big knife, shouted with Yu Jin and Ma Chao.

"Order!"

Yu Jin and Ma Chao received the command arrows, assembled their troops, and marched forward like an arrow from a bow, unstoppable.

A mere fifty miles is too short a distance for marching and fighting.

It is not short enough to turn the troops around, to complete the formation, or to stabilize the morale of the army.

"kill!"

Ma Chao arrived faster than Yu Jin, and even in the heavy rain and mud, the cavalry still had the advantage and was awe-inspiring.

Ma Chao took the lead and charged into the battle array, with unmatched sharpness and no one could stop him.

After just a few charges, Yuan Xi's left army fell into chaos and was unable to stop Ma Chao.

On the other side, Yu Jin was even more murderous than a wolf. He fought with Gao Gan and rushed into the formation, roaring angrily.

Yuan Xi's central army was not attacked because Guan Yu was too disdainful to fight with this young man and just watched from a distance.

Even so, Yuan Xi's 20,000 troops were still in chaos, and the signs of collapse were getting worse and worse. Yuan Xi wanted to support Gao Gan, but he didn't dare to move. As long as he moved, Guan Yu would definitely pounce on him fiercely.

As time passed, Yuan Xi's army was completely defeated.

Under the charge of Ma Chao and Yu Jin's 10,000 troops, the army was completely defeated and continued to fall apart.

"Come on!"

Gao Gan rushed over, grabbed Yuan Xi, and turned around and ran away.

It's a doomed defeat. At this point, there's no point in not leaving.

Yuan Xi still wanted to struggle, but under the "coercion" of senior officials and personal soldiers, he still escaped.

Guan Yu defeated Yuan Xi in one fell swoop, and began to divide his troops, quickly capturing Jiujiang and Lujiang, and sending troops to Liyang.

With the defeat of Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi, the imperial court's troops began to enter Yangzhou in an orderly manner and recover various parts of Yangzhou.

Kuaiji.

In a seemingly small manor outside the city, Huangfu Jianchang looked at the large boxes being carried out one by one, with gold, silver, jewelry, and rare treasures constantly scattered inside. He even forgot to eat the apple in his hand.

Shi A, Cheng Yu also looked shocked and couldn't believe it.

They had seen corrupt officials before and had robbed and rebelled many times, but this was the first time they had seen so many things confiscated at once.

There were more than 200 large boxes in the yard in front of them, and this was only a small part!

The clerk in charge of recording came over and said, "Second Young Master, the cash in the backyard is about half old currency and half new currency. We haven't counted it yet, but a rough estimate shows that there are at least one million strings of cash, as well as nearly 100,000 dan of grain, weapons, armor, and countless bows and arrows..."

Huangfu Jian smacked his lips and said, "Did Guo Tu empty Yuan Shao's warehouse?"

Shi A shook his head and said, "It's not surprising that he has followed Yuan Shao for so many years and has manipulated him at will and embezzled so much money."

"What a monster..." Cheng Yu sighed. With such a person assisting him, even if Yuan Shao was still alive, how long could he last?

It will eventually lead to failure.

"Continue to count,"

Huangfu Jianchang resumed chewing his apple and said, "After counting, send it to Wujun first and hand it over to the branch of the Royal Money Shop."

Cheng Yu looked at the boxes in front of him and said to himself, "This much money should be enough for the court to use for a while."

These were accumulated by Guo Tu when he followed Yuan Shao in his campaigns and levied heavy taxes in Yangzhou. They were also the wealth accumulated by many aristocratic families over the years. He would not dare to say that he had tens of millions of coins, but millions were more than enough.

Millions of coins were a huge windfall for the imperial court!

Huangfu Jianchang asked, "Old Chen, have you seen the things Zhou Yu brought back?"

Cheng Yu was stunned and said, "No, it is said that it was sent to Taicang, and His Majesty took the court officials to see it. I am not qualified to go with them. However, I heard from His Majesty that it will be publicly displayed in the Recruiting Talents Hall or somewhere else, and everyone can have a look."

Huangfu Jian approached him mysteriously and whispered, "There are a lot of things in there, very valuable. I estimate that the court will not be short of money in the next few years."

Cheng Yu looked at Huangfu Jianchang, somewhat confused about what he meant.

But suddenly, he opened his eyes and said in a lost voice: "You mean, the court may want to completely recover the country?"

Huangfu Jianchang continued to eat his apple with a smile, saying, "In Liang Province, the problem is not serious anymore. Huang Zhong severely damaged the Three Qiang in the battle of Jicheng. It is nothing more than a matter of aftermath. The focus of the court should be on Yizhou now."

Cheng Yu figured it out, and his expression changed from shock to contemplation. He said, "Liu Zhang is just a weak and incompetent man. Yizhou is now divided into three forces. Once the court decides to send troops, Liu Zhang will probably be able to mobilize no more than 30,000 to 50,000 troops. Moreover, he will have to face the constraints of the other two forces... Once the court sends troops, perhaps more people will surrender than resist..."

As Cheng Yu spoke, he couldn't help but breathe rapidly and paced back and forth excitedly.

The situation that originally seemed chaotic suddenly became clear!
(End of this chapter)