The Rebellious Officials and Traitors of the Late Han Dynasty

Chapter 345: The Omen is Bad, How to Fight the War

Yuan Shao was surprised at Qin Shou's behavior. The other party did not even say a provocative word, but turned around and left. This made Yuan Shao a little uncomfortable. He was even thinking about scolding the other party severely!

I didn't expect the other party to run away like this.

"Father, Qin Shou is nothing special. He can't be considered anything. He must be afraid of your military power." Yuan Shao said disdainfully, holding a spear in his hand, looking at Zhu Shou's back.

Although Yuan Shao had some doubts in his heart, he still smiled after listening to it and nodded approvingly towards Yuan Shang. After all, he was his favorite son and he spoke so nicely.

"Xianfu, don't underestimate Qin Shou. He is a man of many schemes and is insidious and cunning. He usually relies on his bravery to do anything. But now, he doesn't even show any signs of attacking. This is obviously abnormal."

Yuan Shao said, stroking his beard.

After the Battle of Guandu, Yuan Shao suddenly woke up and realized how powerful Qin Shou was, so he became cautious towards Qin Shou, fearing that he would be tricked by the other party.

"Father is right. I think Qin Shou must have other schemes and plots." Yuan Xi glanced at Yuan Shang with disdain. His eyes swept over Yuan Tan who had just returned, and his expression became even more arrogant.

One is incompetent, one only knows how to flatter, and none of them can fight.

Yuan Tan stood aside with a calm expression, looking at everyone indifferently, as if he was an outsider.

Having been in the Cavalry Army for such a long time, no one knew the Cavalry Army better than him. Who the hell were Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang? They also wanted to defeat the Cavalry Army? It was a huge joke.

After the Battle of Guandu, Hebei's elite troops were almost completely destroyed, so how could they compete with the Cavalry? At this time, Qin Shou must have had a conspiracy and was waiting for them to be fooled!
"The army returns to the camp to see what the Qin thief is trying to do."

Yuan Shao called all his generals back to camp.

Soon, that evening, Yuan Shao received the news that in the opposite camp, drums and music were playing, the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty was rewarding the three armies, and the soldiers in the camp were drinking.

"Does Qin Shou think he has already won? How dare he drink and have fun?"

When the news reached Yuan Shao's army, Yuan Shao couldn't help but exclaimed.

"My lord, Qin Shou is insidious and cunning. Things are definitely not that simple. He must have other conspiracies and tricks." Guo Tu said immediately.

"What conspiracy does he have?" Yuan Shao was a little puzzled.

"My lord, unlike last year, Qin Shou now has more soldiers and generals. On the contrary, our strength is relatively weaker. If my subordinates were Qin Shou, he would definitely divide his troops into several groups and launch attacks from different places, making us busy and confused, while the opponent would be able to break through one by one." Xin Ping said hurriedly.

Yuan Shao took a deep breath when he heard this. If this was true, then things would be bad. On the long border, his troops had gathered in Cangting, but Qingzhou and Bingzhou seemed relatively empty. Once the enemy attacked Qingzhou and Bingzhou, he would lose a large amount of territory.

Moreover, if Qin Shou held him back in the front, allowing the other troops to attack from all sides and then attack him from behind, he would undoubtedly be defeated.

Thinking of this, Yuan Shao broke out in a cold sweat.

Just now, he was still feeling lucky that Qin Shou was so arrogant and that the two armies were so lax in the confrontation. Now he realized that things were not as he imagined.

"Send people to investigate immediately, to Bingzhou, Qingzhou, and Jizhou." Yuan Shao was anxious now. If it was really as Guo Tu guessed, there would be several more armies behind him, which would easily defeat him.

"promise."

The generals also knew that the matter was urgent and dared not delay. They left the tent one after another and sent people to Bingzhou and Qingzhou to look for the movements of the Cavalry Army.

"My lord, the most important thing right now is to defeat the enemy as soon as possible. As long as we defeat the enemy's main force, everything will be easy." Guo Tu persuaded.

"It is so difficult to defeat Qin Shou." Yuan Shao said with a wry smile. When he was strong, he was still no match for Qin Shou. Now it is even more impossible. He just wants to block Qin Shou's attack and recover his strength as much as possible to prepare for the next battle.

After Yuan Shao and other generals left, only his three sons and advisers were left in the tent. He did not hide his uneasiness and a hint of fear.

"Father, as long as we can hold off the Cavalry for a year and give Cao Cao and the others enough opportunities, we will definitely be the victorious in the end," Yuan Shang said immediately.

Yuan Shao nodded, looked at Yuan Shang, and a look of relief immediately appeared on his face.

He still liked his youngest son. Whether in appearance or martial arts, he ranked first among his three sons.

Yuan Tan looked at Yuan Shang coldly, with even more disdain in his heart.

"Xiansi, has the thief Qin ever abused you?"

Yuan Shao saw the expression of his eldest son and there was some disgust between his brows. He did not like his eldest son. Apart from his appearance, it was also because Yuan Tan was tyrannical, which did not fit the image of a child of aristocratic family.

"To answer father's question, it's OK, just like the ordinary captured soldiers."

Yuan Tan said very calmly.

"Big brother can come back thanks to father's divine power. Qin Shou is a sensible man after all. He knows that big brother is father's eldest son, so he will not abuse him." Yuan Shang said complacently.

Yuan Tan gave the other person a cold look. This bastard seemed to be saying something but he couldn't expose it.

But now that the Yuan family's foundation has reached this point, they are still fighting each other? In this way, how can they defeat Qin Shou?
"Father, congratulations to my elder brother for returning safely." Yuan Xi said quickly, "Now that we, father and son, have joined forces, we will surely be able to defeat the Qin thieves."

Although on the surface he was trying to exonerate Yuan Tan, in fact, he was actually showing off his own status, as if he was the leader among the three sons of the Yuan family.

Yuan Shang obviously understood the implication of his second brother's words, and anger suddenly appeared on his handsome face. He was about to say something, but saw Yuan Shao waving his hand.

"Okay, let's all back down!"

Yuan Shao suddenly felt annoyed and asked his three sons to leave.

"Gongze, after I die, Xianfu should be my successor. What do you think?" Yuan Shao suddenly said.

When Guo Tu heard this, his face changed. He was close to Yuan Tan. If Yuan Shang inherited Yuan Shao's legacy, there would be nothing for him to do.

"My lord, you are in your prime, while the three young masters are still young, and the fairy is in the midst of a great battle. My lord, you must not say such things." Guo Tu felt a little uneasy and quickly dissuaded them.

Yuan Shao forced a laugh after hearing this. He realized that Guo Tu was against making Yuan Shang the heir.

"That's fine!"

Yuan Shao felt annoyed again and waved his hand, asking Guo Tu to retreat as well.

Guo Tu walked out of the tent and sighed.

It is not a good sign that he is still thinking about his successor when facing a powerful enemy.

(End of this chapter)