The Rebellious Officials and Traitors of the Late Han Dynasty

Chapter 298 Killing Jushou
Yuan Shao fled.

Waves of cheers rang out on the north bank of the Yellow River. The reinforcements that were returning to support the army also discovered that the big banner had been cut down. A fierce general holding a pair of halberds, who looked very powerful, immediately let out a sigh.

"What should I do?"

When the generals who were crossing the river saw this, they looked confused.

After receiving the order, they started to return for support, but now it seems that it is too late.

My lord Yuan Shao is either dead or has escaped.

One thing is certain, the army was defeated, otherwise, even the big banner would not have been cut off. Despair spread among the army, and more soldiers gave up the attack and began to cross the river, trying to escape.

Some soldiers have already surrendered to the Cavalry.

The entire Yellow River was flowing with blood and countless corpses were scattered in it. It was a tragic scene.

Qin Shou didn't care about these things at this time. He vented his anger on the halberd warrior in front of him.

It has to be said that the Halberd Soldiers, which Yuan Shao had spent a lot of money to build, were not only well-equipped, but also second to none in terms of loyalty. Even though they knew that Yuan Shao had already escaped, they still waved their halberds and charged towards the Huben Cavalry, and even appeared to be encircling them.

"Kill out!"

Qin Shou was very annoyed. After the cavalry lost their speed, encountering these heavy infantry was a disaster. You could not kill others, but others could easily kill you, and even assassinate you from a distance of several feet.

Under such circumstances, one by one the Huben cavalrymen were killed on their horses.

Even for Qin Shou, it was extremely difficult to kill a heavy infantryman. The only way was to use the speed of the cavalry to drag these people to death.

By the time Qin Shou rushed out, there were only about 3,000 cavalrymen left around him, and the casualties were heavy.

"My lord, the enemy's reinforcements are coming."

Dian Wei and others pointed at the reinforcements coming from afar, which were a huge and mighty mass.

"Go, retreat. There are too many of these people. We can't stay here."

Qin Shou looked at the enemies being killed in the distance. Although they were in a state of defeat, he was right. His three thousand troops were exhausted. He might not be able to hold on to these people, and might even be hunted by the enemy. It would be better to avoid the sharp edge.

He glanced at the heavy armored infantry in the distance, with a cold light flashing in his eyes. He believed that he would be able to wipe out these people soon. If five thousand sets of heavy armor were armed and formed into a powerful Modao team, they could inflict heavy damage on the enemy at the critical moment.

This is a gift from Yuan Shao to me, I should hold it in my hand.

The cavalry left quickly, leaving behind a mess on the ground. The corpses of both sides were piled together, and some injured horses were wailing helplessly.

After Yuan's army landed, they soon saw countless corpses in front of them, downed banners, a camp with flames in the distance, and cavalry roaming around.

Even though these cavalrymen seemed to be injured and looked exhausted, no one dared to step forward to provoke them.

Jiang Qi and the others looked at each other and decided to lead their troops away. With pursuers behind them, going forward to fight would be almost like seeking death. It would be better to leave early and perhaps save their lives.

At this moment, on the Yellow River, the cavalry troops had already arrived. The river was filled with shouts of killing, and countless bows and arrows covered the river surface. Every moment, Yuan’s troops were shot down.

"Lord."

Ding Feng led the army ashore with a look of joy on his face. The war had been fought till now, which meant the success of the Cavalry Army. Yuan Shao was defeated, hundreds of thousands of troops fell apart, and countless people and horses fell into the Yellow River and fed the fish and shrimp. Although Yuan Shao got some soldiers and horses to escape, the main force was lost. He might be able to gather some people and horses, but he could not change the overall situation and was powerless to turn the tide.

"Mr. Ju Shou, are you willing to submit to the imperial court?"

Qin Shou rode his warhorse slowly and came to Ju Shou.

"Hmph. Qin thief, you are the only one who thinks you can represent the court. You are called the Prime Minister of Han, but you are actually a traitor to Han! How can a person like you make me surrender?" Ju Su sneered.

Although he had been captured, there was no fear on his face. Instead, he looked at Qin Shou coldly.

"Yuan Shao has been defeated, and his main force has been destroyed by me. Your Ju family is also a big family in Hebei, and you have brothers and sons at home. If you don't surrender, I'm afraid your family will not have a good end."

Qin Shou persuaded.

"Hmph, a loyal and righteous person like me will be famous throughout the world even after death, and the Ju family will be proud of me." Ju Shou spat at Qin Shou with great disdain.

"What a pity! A man like you should be given important positions. You are a man of great talent and could assist the court and accomplish great things. But now you are willing to assist an incompetent man like Yuan Shao."

Qin Shou felt very sorry.

Whether it is Tian Feng or Ju Su, they are both rare talents. Such people should go in and out of the court and make achievements for themselves. Unfortunately, Han Fu and Yuan Shao could not use these people.

"Stop talking, just kill me quickly."

Ju Su roared loudly.

"If Han Fu had used your advice, Yuan Shao would not have succeeded. But I am curious about the fact that Han Fu was your former master. You were able to join Yuan Shao and betray Han Fu. Why can't you make a new choice?"

Qin Shou was a little curious.

Ju Shou looked at Qin Shou coldly and said, "You are just using trickery to try to steal the world. How can I obey you?"

Qin Shou was no longer angry after hearing this. Instead, he laughed loudly. He pointed his sword at Ju Shou and sneered, "Didn't Yuan Shao also use trickery to take Jizhou back then? Didn't you just submit to Yuan Shao obediently?"

"The reason why you rejected me and agreed to Yuan Shao is actually because Yuan Shao was born in an aristocratic family, and I am not. You just look down on me, even though I am the winner now." Qin Shou said coldly: "Your loyalty is only on the surface. It is not worthy of my praise."

"If you were truly a loyal person, you should have followed Han Fu to his death instead of assisting Yuan Shao. I despise you."

Qin Shou had a cold expression. Thinking about it carefully, he realized that Ju Shou was a double standard. He could join Yuan Shao but not himself. In the final analysis, it was because Yuan Shao came from a noble family, while he was from a humble family.

"You, you are so outrageous."

Ju Su's face changed drastically. He could die, but his reputation could not be affected. Qin Shou clearly wanted to kill him and also wanted to nail him to the pillar of shame. How could this be possible?

"Take him away and kill him."

Qin Shou waved his hand. Such a person claimed to be a loyal minister. In that case, then let him fulfill his wish and let his name go down in history.

"Qin thief, Qin thief."

Ju Su roared angrily, but it was of no use.

(End of this chapter)