The Rebellious Officials and Traitors of the Late Han Dynasty

Chapter 346 Yuan Shao Attacks the Prime Minister at Night and Escapes at Night

"My lord, the sound of drums and music can be heard from the cavalry camp. It can be heard from far and near."

The next morning, Yuan Shao had just gotten up when he received news from Guo Tu.

"Does this guy not take me seriously at all, or does he really have other plans?" Yuan Shao was secretly angry, but did not explode.

Because he knew that Qin Shou might lose the battle, but he would definitely lose the battle, and he would have no chance to come back. So he could only endure it when he saw the other party being arrogant.

"Gong Ze, have someone look for him quickly. I think the Qin thief must have a backup plan. He is definitely trying to confuse us. The so-called drinking and merrymaking are all fake." Yuan Shao warned, "Even the troops in front of us are not his main force."

"My lord, are you saying that we are not Qin Shou's main attack direction? His purpose is just to delay us? To buy time for the main force of the Cavalry Army?" Guo Tu's eyes lit up.

"The current situation is not Qin Shou's style. This man is calculating the world, and what he likes most is to gain the greatest victory at the smallest cost." Yuan Shao looked at the map behind him.

Mountains and rivers are all there. He was excited when he saw it before, but now he knows that these places cannot be defended without enough troops. Just like a sieve, the enemy can force a crossing at any place on the Yellow River, and he simply does not have enough troops to defend it.

He seemed to see countless troops crossing the Yellow River and charging into Hebei Province, and even heading to his rear, attacking the food supply route and even capturing Yecheng.

Guo Tu's gaze gradually moved along with Yuan Shao's figure, and his face became more solemn. After the Battle of Guandu, Gao Gan was captured alive. In fact, Yuan Shao had already given up Bingzhou.

Therefore, the cavalry troops could easily enter Bingzhou.

This is the case with Bingzhou, and it is certainly the same with Qingzhou. Yuan Shao's actions have shown the world his determination to concentrate superior forces and fight a decisive battle with the main force of the Cavalry Army.

As long as Qin Shou is defeated, Bingzhou and Qingzhou will soon be back in their hands.

But now Qin Shou also knew the situation. He was waiting for the surrounding troops to win and even attack his food supply route, trapping him in Cangting.

"We must not let Qin Shou lead us by the nose." Yuan Shao clenched his fists and said, "We should take the lead and defeat Qin Shou's troops head-on, drive them out of the north of the Yellow River, and then resist Qin Shou's detachment."

Guo Tu nodded. He also believed that Qin Shou had sent a detachment to cross the river from other places to attack Hebei. The only way for Yuan Shao was to defeat the enemy in the front.

"Humph, drinking and having fun, you really don't take me, Yuan Benchu, seriously!"

Yuan Shao looked into the distance, a sneer on his face. He decided to give Qin Shou a hard time.

"My lord, Qin Shou is brave. If we want to defeat the enemy, we have to attack at night and catch him off guard. We will definitely be the winner in the end." Guo Tu suggested.

Yuan Shao nodded repeatedly and pointed at the other side and said, "Look at that fellow, he seems to have already taken us in. Now he is having fun. This is really a way to his death."

"As long as we can win, it will be like the water of a great river, rushing thousands of miles and unstoppable. Once the lord defeats Qin Shou openly, the whole world will be shaken. In the Central Plains, those noble families who oppose Qin Shou will surely swarm in and eat him up completely." Guo Tu said proudly.

Yuan Shao was very excited after hearing this and nodded repeatedly. He thought that what Guo Tu said made sense. Since Qin Shou made his debut, he had been invincible and had conquered every battle. Now he had become very arrogant and did not take himself seriously at all. He even drank and had fun while marching and fighting. He thought that this was God helping him.

"Keep a close eye on Qin Shou these few days, and order the three armies to prepare as soon as possible and be ready to attack the enemy's central army tent at any time." Yuan Shao gritted his teeth and said, "We must drive him south of the Yellow River."

"Yes." Guo Tu's face showed joy. He believed that victory was in sight and he would be able to defeat Qin Shou soon.

Sure enough, in the next two days, the sound of drums and music could be heard from the camp opposite. Even during the day, the sound of bells and drums could be heard, making it seem particularly lively. This made Yuan Shao completely relieved.

That night, Yuan Shao summoned his sons and generals.

"The Qin bandits are rampant. They have been drinking and having fun recently, and their defenses are lax. This is the best time for us to attack. I plan to attack the Qin bandits' camp tonight. Even if I can't kill them, I will drive them south of the Yellow River."

Yuan Shao knew that Qin Shou was brave and no one in the world could be his opponent. Even in the midst of chaos, it would be very difficult to kill Qin Shou.

So he never thought that he had the ability to kill Qin Shou.

Yuan Shang and the others also nodded, with excitement on their faces. They wished they could rush into Qin Shou's camp immediately and kill Qin Shou, thus becoming famous.

In the darkness, in the cavalry camp, teams of soldiers were patrolling, and the sound of drums and music in the central army tent had also disappeared. Except for the neighing of some war horses, there was no other sound in the entire camp.

Suddenly, there was a loud noise, shouts of killing shook the sky, and countless soldiers rushed into the camp, shouting loudly.

"Capture Qin Shou alive. Capture Qin Shou alive."

"Whoever captures Qin Shou alive will be rewarded with a thousand gold coins and be made a marquis."

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For a moment, the entire camp was in chaos, and people fleeing could be seen everywhere.

Under the night light, Yuan Shao personally led the army into the camp. Looking at the soldiers fleeing in all directions, a smug look appeared on his face. The shame of the Battle of Guandu finally dissipated at this moment.

"Capture Qin Shou alive and don't let him escape."

At this time, with the help of the firelight, he saw in the distance in the central army tent, someone wearing a brocade robe, led by some guards, preparing to escape. The figure from behind was clearly Qin Shou.

Yuan Shao was overjoyed and once again ordered his army to charge towards the central military tent.

The battle did not last long. When dawn came, Yuan Shao withdrew his troops. Looking at the seized money and grain in front of him, he couldn't help laughing.

"Father, we seized a set of golden armor."

At this time, Yuan Shang came running over with a happy look on his face. Behind him, his personal guards were holding a set of golden armor, which was shining with golden light and looked extremely noble.

"That Qin thief runs really fast, like a rabbit. Hehe, look at his appearance, he even lost his golden armor, I don't know how miserable he is." Yuan Shao laughed.

"My lord, although we defeated Qin Shou, destroyed his camp, and seized a large amount of food and equipment, his main force was not affected. The army even followed him south. If we don't pursue him, I'm afraid he will have a chance to recover soon." Guo Tu said worriedly.

"Pursue. Order the army to continue the pursuit and drive them out of Hebei."

Yuan Shao's face turned serious and he gave the order to continue the pursuit without thinking.

(End of this chapter)