Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

"Xu You! I will kill you!!!"

Yuan Shao overturned the table in front of him with his sword and roared with disheveled hair.

Boluojin was attacked, and all the food and supplies stored there were burned to ashes. Even the ferry docked at Boluojin was destroyed and sunk.

If the defeated soldiers had not managed to swim across the Zhang River, Yuan Shao might have waited until the food and grass had not arrived and the army was about to run out of food and grass before he discovered it.

And from the mouths of the defeated soldiers who escaped back, Yuan Shao easily learned the reason why Bolujin fell so easily.

It was entirely because the enemy army actually had Yuan Shao's pass in their hands. When it was almost dawn, they pretended to have delivered food and grass, then entered the granary with the pass and launched an attack, causing chaos in Boluojin.

The 5,000 defenders stationed in Boluojin were completely defeated in just half an hour.

In this case, how could Yuan Shao not understand that Xu You had surrendered to the enemy, and even brought his own order with him.

Yuan Shao was filled with grief and anger, and felt severe pain in his chest. At this moment, he suddenly realized the crisis of defeat.

More than 80% of Yuan Shao's grain and grass were stored in Boluojin, and even if they were urgently transferred from other places, it would be of little use.

More importantly, there was only enough food and fodder in Yuan’s army camp to last for three days.

In such a desperate situation, Yuan Shao forced himself to calm down, and his thinking quickly became clear and decisive.

Yuan Shao, holding a sword in one hand, glanced at the civil and military officials below, most of whom had changed their expressions and looked panicked, and shouted.

"Map!"

Soon, a map of Jizhou fixed on a wooden frame was sent into the big tent.

Yuan Shao walked to the map with the gait of a dragon and a tiger, and looked at it calmly.

Boluojin was burned, and all the food and supplies were burned. The army had only enough food and supplies to sustain it for three days.

This made Yuan Shao realize that he had to make a choice.

Retreat, or... advance.

Yuan Shao pondered for a moment, weighing the pros and cons, and realized that even if he retreated, the ferry at Boluojin had been burned, and he would have to go around to a farther ferry if he wanted to cross the Zhang River.

A three-day march might not be enough time.

By then, the food and grass would be cut off halfway, and Cao Cao would be chasing after him. Even Yuan Shao himself would not be in any danger because he was protected by a group of powerful generals.

But Yuan Shao now relies on an elite army as his foundation, and it is feared that only one in ten will survive, and the losses will surely be extremely heavy.

In this way, even if Yuan Shao controlled half of Jizhou and Bingzhou, it would be difficult for him to recover. More importantly, it would give Cao Cao a complete opportunity to gain a foothold in Jizhou.

If they advance, they can only hope to defeat Cao's army before their food and grass are cut off, seize their baggage, and then take advantage of the situation to attack Qinghe, which may help them resolve this dilemma.

Faced with this fateful choice, Yuan Shao did not ask for advice from his advisers. Instead, he made a quick decision after careful consideration and turned around to give the order.

"Gao Gan, Xin Ping!"

"I am here!"

Gao Gan and Xin Ping hurriedly stepped forward to receive the order.

"I order you two to select 3,000 soldiers from the rear army and immediately collect food and fodder inside and outside the nearby Guangzong City..."

After a pause, Yuan Shao added in a deep voice.

"The means... no matter what."

Jie Bridge is adjacent to Guangzong City, and this is the only way for Yuan Shao to temporarily replenish some food and grass.

Of course, there may be no grain in Guangzong’s granary, but the autumn harvest has just ended, and the people of Guangzong must have a lot of grain in their hands.

"Yes."

As Yuan Shao's most loyal confidants, Gao Gan and Xin Ping accepted the order without hesitation. After receiving the order, they went down to select the troops and set off without delay.

Immediately, Yuan Shao looked at everyone in the tent and spoke.

"In ancient times, Xiang Yu burned his boats and burned his cooking pots, and survived in the face of death. Now I still have food and grass for a few days, so I can defeat Cao's army." "In this battle, we can only advance and not retreat!"

"How does Cao Cao compare to the White Horse General? Gongsun Bogui was defeated at Jie Bridge, and Cao Cao will also be defeated here. I beg you to lend me a hand."

At the end, Yuan Shao bowed, causing everyone in the tent to return the greeting quickly. Their morale was boosted, and they spoke loudly.

"Dare to risk your life?!"

"it is good!"

Yuan Shao shouted, waved his hand and spoke loudly.

"With all the counsel and the generals exerting their strength, Cao's army is nothing but chickens and dogs!"

The generals in the tent discussed together and responded loudly.

It was impossible to completely conceal the burning of grain and fodder stored in Boluojin from the soldiers.

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Yuan Shao knew very well that covering up the truth would also lead to rumors spreading among the army, causing morale to decline and the military to lose its morale.

Therefore, Yuan Shao did the opposite, and publicly admitted through his generals that the food and grass in the rear had been burned, but claimed that the food and grass in the army was only enough for ten days and...

We will be able to defeat Cao’s army within five days!
At that time, after defeating Cao's army, all the spoils will belong to the soldiers, and after obtaining Cao's army's supplies, the three armies will be rewarded lavishly.

With the reputation of the Yuan family and the momentum of the recent victory over Gongsun Zan...

In just half a day, Yuan Shao not only reorganized the morale of his troops, but also used the sense of urgency of running out of food and grass, coupled with inducements, to further arouse the fighting spirit of Yuan's army.

On the fourth day calculated by Cao Cao.

The most brutal fight began.

Yuan Shao, who was forced to the edge of the cliff, also went to the front line to supervise and command the battle like Cao Cao did.

In just one day, both sides suffered more than 10,000 casualties, and the entire two sides of the boundary bridge were filled with a strong and lingering smell of blood.

fifth day.

Not only did Yuan's army launch a massive attack from the Jie Bridge, they also shot more than one million arrows in one day, trying to cover a large number of troops to force a crossing of the Qing River, open up more fronts, and forcibly defeat Cao's army.

The countless arrows that poured down like a rainstorm made it almost impossible for Cao's army to raise their heads.

This is not just a difference in the archers of both sides, but also a difference in "money ability".

Even if Cao Cao squeezed Qingzhou dry, he would not be able to gather a million arrows.

The defense line set up by Cao's army was repeatedly in danger under such strong pressure from the offensive.

In the end, Cao Cao had to use the improved catapult that had been hidden all along, and threw a large amount of kerosene onto the bank of Qing River, creating a wall of fire, which once again forced back Yuan's army.

sixth day.

The simple bridge built by Yuan Shao in the rear was finally completed and was being prepared to be transported to Jie Bridge, in an attempt to wait until the battle situation became tense again.

Laying a simple bridge on the surface of Qinghe River provided an opportunity for the cavalry to rush to the other side at lightning speed, thus determining the outcome of the battle in one fell swoop.

But when Yuan Shao led his army to Jie Bridge again to launch an attack, he suddenly discovered that there were only a few hundred disguised soldiers left in Cao's army on the opposite bank.

A large number of Cao's troops had already evacuated under the cover of darkness.

This made Yuan Shao suddenly feel as powerless as if he had punched cotton, and he almost vomited blood.

Immediately, Yuan Shao ordered the entire army to cross the bridge quickly and occupy Cao's camp. He was surprised to find that there was still a large amount of food left in Cao's camp.

The assassins who were hidden in the granary by Cao Cao were destroyed when Yuan's army opened the door of the granary.

In front of countless Yuan soldiers, he set fire to the granary where a large amount of flammable materials were buried. (End of this chapter)