The Rebellious Officials and Traitors of the Late Han Dynasty

Chapter 293: Burning Wuchao
At the Wuchao camp, the defending general Chunyu Qiong took off his armor after nightfall, and according to past practice, had someone serve him fine wine, and he started drinking it with the roasted whole lamb.

As a good friend of Yuan Shao, he still enjoyed Yuan Shao's trust. Therefore, during the war, he was in charge of the food and grass of the rear army and was able to control the lifeline of hundreds of thousands of troops, which showed Yuan Shao's trust in him.

Chunyu Qiong did not disappoint Yuan Shao's trust in him. He managed the grain and grass in Wuchao very well, ensuring that there was no shortage of grain and grass in the Guandu camp.

Chunyu Qiong was good in every way except for one thing: he loved to drink. He often got drunk, and even drank all night long, without knowing what was going on.

Especially some time ago, Yuan Shao was afraid that Qin Shou would attack the grain in Wuchao, so he not only mobilized elite troops to guard the grain, but also ordered Chunyu Qiong not to drink. This made Chunyu Qiong very angry, but he could do nothing about it.

After enduring for half a month, Yuan Shao withdrew the surrounding troops, and Wuchao returned to its previous state. Chunyu Qiong also believed that the Cavalry Army would not take the risk of attacking the food and supplies, so he returned to his original routine.

During the day he patrolled Wuchao and circulated food and fodder, and at night he continued to drink.

After all, he also knew that the Yellow River could not be crossed at night, and Wuchao was still forty miles away from Guandu Camp. It was impossible for Qin Shou to appear in Wuchao, so he could drink boldly in the camp.

What he didn't know was that at this moment, the troops led by Qin Shou had already entered the territory of Wuchao.

"Who is the group ahead?"

Although Chunyu Qiong was drinking, the defense around Wuchao was not relaxed and there were still people patrolling.

"General Zhu Ling, under the order of the lord, has come to transfer food and grass."

Gao Lan threw the command arrow in his hand over.

The patrolling soldiers heard the Jizhou accent and saw the command arrow in their hands. Although they were suspicious, they still made way for the 5,000 cavalrymen to pass.

We moved forward and passed three checkpoints, all of which we passed without any major problems. It became easier and easier as time went on.

"My lord, the Wuchao granary is ahead."

Gao Lan pointed forward and said.

At this time, the sky was about to brighten, and Qin Shou could vaguely see the Wuchao granary in front of him. There were countless granaries in front of him, so densely packed that he didn't know how many there were.

"Yuan Shao is really rich. Although we have obtained a lot of food and fodder, we are still far behind Yuan Shao. If we continue to waste time, we will definitely be the ones to fail in the end."

Qin Shou sighed.

After he finished speaking, he slowly drew out his sword and pointed into the distance. Other generals also drew out their weapons. The thousand cavalrymen at the end of the team had already lit torches and were waiting for Qin Shou's orders.

They were ready to set fire.

"kill!"

Qin Shou roared, his warhorse neighed, and with two swords in hand, he rushed towards the Wuchao camp first.

The defenders of the Wuchao camp did not notice anything unusual at first, but when they heard the shouts and screams, they realized that countless soldiers were coming.

Most of Yuan's troops were asleep. Even those who were on guard duty were dazed and exhausted. They only woke up when the army arrived before them.

They never imagined that the enemy would actually penetrate forty miles behind the camp, and they never imagined that the enemy would break through the three lines of defense in front.

"Enemy attack."

Sharp screams rang out over Wuchao, and at dawn, the silence in the camp was quickly broken.

Dodging the two sharp arrows, the warhorse flew over the deer horns and chopped the two swords on the gate. The huge force destroyed the gate in an instant.

The cavalry behind him also pulled apart deer horns and other objects to make it easier for the subsequent cavalry to charge in.

The entire Wuchao camp was now open in front of the Cavalry Army.

Five thousand cavalrymen rushed in instantly.

The cavalry in front were responsible for charging, while the cavalry behind were responsible for starting the fire.

For a moment, flames shot up into the sky above the Wuchao camp, and shouts of killing shook the sky for more than ten miles around.

Most of the Yuan army died in the chaos before they could react. In the central army tent, Chunyu Qiong was awakened by his personal soldiers who splashed him with cold water.

"General, the cavalry has entered the camp."

Before he could reprimand him, his personal soldiers told him a bad idea, which was like a bolt from the blue and almost cost Chunyu Qiong his life.

As a veteran on the battlefield, he naturally knows the importance of food and fodder.

"It's over."

Chunyu Qiong looked pale.

At this moment, his body was shaking and he couldn't even stand steadily.

He knew that once the news reached Yuan Shao's ears, even if he was the other party's good friend, he would not be able to save his life.

"Quick, go and report to the lord that tens of thousands of cavalry have invaded Wuchao. Please send troops to help as soon as possible."

At this time, the easiest way to save your life is to exaggerate the number of enemies and reduce your own guilt.

The enemy has tens of thousands of people, and we only have tens of thousands of people. You can't blame me!

He didn't even have time to put on his armor, and rushed out of the tent with a big sword in hand.

At this time, the entire front half of the camp was already engulfed in war. Qin Shou charged forward with two swords in hand. No one in Yuan's army was his match. Some captains and the like, without even wearing armor, came to fight Qin Shou. Unfortunately, they were all killed by Qin Shou in the end.

"Qin Shou!"

Chunyu Qiong saw Qin Shou in the chaos of the army. He was completely stunned to see the other party holding two swords and killing everyone in his way.

This reminded him of the bravery at Hulao Pass. With the two swords, no one in the world could withstand Qin Shou's attack. Perhaps Lu Bu in the past could resist one or two, but now that Lu Bu is dead, no one can threaten Qin Shou.

"Chun Yuqiong, if you don't surrender now, are you waiting for Yuan Shao to kill you?"

Qin Shou looked at the other person who was not wearing armor and burst into laughter.

"Qin Shou, I didn't expect you to lead the army here in person? You can't escape. The general will definitely lead the army to surround and kill you."

Chunyu Qiong became angry and humiliated.

Of course he knew that unless he killed Qin Shou today, he would die today, but could he kill Qin Shou today? This was impossible.

"kill!"

Seeing that the other party refused to surrender, Qin Shou looked stern and rushed towards Chunyu Qiong to kill him.

Chunyu Qiong was afraid, but at this time, he had no choice but to lead his personal soldiers and kill the enemy with the long sword in his hand.

"when!"

There was a sound of metal clashing, and the long sword was blocked. No matter how hard the opponent tried, he couldn't break through the opponent's defense. Chun Yuqiong immediately realized that something was wrong.

"Chun Yuqiong, you can die now."

A sharp sword pierced Chunyu Qiong's chest as if it was piercing a piece of tofu.

Chunyu Qiong felt a pain in his chest, and then fell off his horse with his swords on the ground. His eyes were wide open with a look of disbelief.

He didn't understand himself and why he couldn't even take a single move.

However, he was very glad that he would never have to apologize to Yuan Shao again.

Behind him, flames from the Wuchao camp shot up into the sky, illuminating the area for dozens of miles.

(End of this chapter)