The Rebellious Officials and Traitors of the Late Han Dynasty

Chapter 274: Up and Down
In the dark night, under a big tree in Guandu Port, a huge cave was opened, and team after team of soldiers walked out of the cave. These people looked around carefully and then separated.

After a while, flames shot up into the sky and Guandu Port was instantly engulfed in flames.

"It's gone, it's gone."

A series of shrill sounds rang out.

The entire Yuan army camp suddenly fell into chaos, with shouts of killing everywhere.

Outside the camp, Huang Zhong looked at the Guandu Port engulfed in flames, sword in hand, with a stern expression and cold light flashing in his eyes.

"Attack!"

Huang Zhong raised the sword in his hand, squeezed his legs to ride his horse, and rushed towards Guandu Port. More than 10,000 soldiers behind him followed closely and quickly rushed into Guandu Port.

There were only a few thousand people in Guandu Port at the moment, and most of them were busy putting out fires. They had never expected that such an influx of troops would come.

There was almost no chance of resistance in the camp.

On the other side of the Yellow River, Zhang He saw the flames on the opposite side and immediately waved the whip in his hand fiercely.

"What should we do? Save him or not?"

Gao Lan was a little nervous.

A lot of food and fodder was stored in Guandu Port, not only for high-ranking officials, but also for Zhang He and others.

When the army sets out, food and fodder must go first. This is no joke.

Zhang He and others did not expect that they would encounter such a big thing in just one night. The enemy launched a surprise attack on Guandu Port at this time.

"How can we save them? If we cross the Yellow River at night, we won't be able to destroy them. If we're not careful, we'll be buried in the Yellow River and fed to the fish and shrimp." Zhang He snorted coldly, "Are you in such a hurry? You can't even wait for a day and rush to Puyang in such a hurry?"

"That's the eldest son, so of course we have to rescue him." Gao Lan sneered.

There was even a hint of gloating in his words.

"I'm afraid that you and I will be criticized by the general for what happened today." Zhang He was a little worried.

Although both of them were known as the Four Pillars of Hebei, in fact, they were not as trusted by Yuan Shao as Yan Liang and Wen Chou, after all, they did not follow him all the way.

"I heard that Tian Feng has been sent to prison. Hey, we have to be careful when telling the truth now."

Gao Lan whispered, "Our soldiers have been fighting with Gongsun Zan until now, and their morale is low. Now is the time to rest, but we are rushing south. This is not a good time."

"Hey, the enemy is well-rested now, and we are a tired army, so naturally we can't resist. The general is now in the north, with a big river as a barrier. If we advance steadily, the Cavalry will definitely not be a match. But if we attack now, hehe."

Zhang He saw it clearly.

"Forget it. If the sky falls, tall people will hold it up. What does it have to do with you?"

Gao Lan immediately said indifferently.

What does it matter if he is a skilled martial artist? He cannot make a name for himself under Yuan Shao, whose main forces are controlled by his cronies. This makes Gao Lan very depressed, but he can do nothing about it.

Now looking at the food and grass on the opposite side, a dark cloud covered his head, preventing him from seeing the sunlight.

"Puyang across the street is just a bait, meant to lure us into taking the bait."

Zhang He suddenly said: "The Cavalry Army is using Puyang to hold us back, so that we can keep sending out troops, and then eat us up again and again, until finally, we eat them all up."

There are still some smart people under Yuan Shao's command.

"Then what should you and I do?" Gao Lan looked at Zhang He deeply.

The two of them were very close friends, and he could vaguely guess what the other was thinking.

"We should do our best and leave the rest to fate. We should do whatever fate tells us to do. What do you think?" There was a hint of gloom between Zhang He's brows.

He was not a person who would switch sides frequently. He just wanted to gain a little respect and trust. When it came to marching and fighting, Yan Liang and Wen Chou could never compare to him, not to mention the high-ranking officials.

Why do these people hold military power and rule over one side, while I can only obey the orders of others? If Yuan Shao was a wise and powerful man, I would have nothing to say.

However, the other party was a foolish man who did not know how to listen to loyal advice. Instead, he put Tian Feng in prison, which made Zhang He very disappointed.

Anyone with a little bit of intelligence would know that this is definitely not the time to go south.

However, Yuan Shao believed that he was invincible after defeating Gongsun Zanhai.

How could I know how powerful Qin Shou was.

Zhang He didn't know what to say about such a mediocre leader.

He believed that Yuan Shao would definitely fail.

Since Yuan Shao was bound to fail, Zhang He could only look for other better options.

It’s not that Zhang He was disloyal, but that Yuan Shao was too incompetent.

"Brother Gao, do you see the other side? That is a trap that is constantly devouring our lives. As long as the eldest son is here, we need to deploy troops to the other side."

Zhang He smiled bitterly.

"Hey!"

Gao Lan suddenly gave a bitter smile.

The people on both sides of the river looked at the fireworks on the other side with complicated expressions.

Faintly, bursts of wild laughter could be heard. The enemy looked very proud, while Yuan Jun could only watch his comrades wailing miserably on the other side of the river.

The senior official who was on his way had a gloomy face, and the soldiers around him also lowered their heads and dared not speak.

Gao Gan did not take any measures to deal with the news brought by the scouts just now, and it quickly spread throughout the three armies. The soldiers soon learned that the food and grass stored in Guandu Port had been burned.

Now, apart from the food and fodder that accompanies the army, there is no other food and fodder. We can only wait until Puyang to obtain food and fodder supplies.

But after arriving in Puyang, can we still get food and grass?
In fact, senior officials are also unsure.

"Gao Gan, now that you have lost your food and supplies, where are you going?"

There was a roar.

Gao Gan looked up and saw that in the forest ahead, countless soldiers had appeared. They were wearing black armor and looked particularly majestic.

"The general will be named by his name."

Gao Gan's expression changed. In fact, he could guess that it would be very difficult for him to get to Puyang, and he was prepared to chase and intercept him.

But when the other party really came out to attack, I was still very frightened.

"Under the Prime Minister's command, Xiahou Lan, the commander of the Pojun Camp, has been waiting for a long time on the orders of the military advisor."

Xiahou Lan laughed loudly, raised the spear in his right hand, and a whistling arrow shot straight up into the sky, echoing for miles around.

When Gao Gan was surprised, he heard the sound of horse hooves behind him, as if thousands of troops were coming to attack.

"General, there is a large group of cavalry coming from behind, probably tens of thousands of people."

The scout warned loudly.

"Kill it."

Gao Gan dared not delay and quickly commanded his army to charge forward, regardless of whether there was an ambush ahead. He wanted to leave here first before making any plans.

The generals and soldiers of Yuan's army did not dare to delay and fled behind Gao Gan.

Xiahou Lan did not chase after them, but only intercepted the enemy's rear army.

(End of this chapter)