The Rebellious Officials and Traitors of the Late Han Dynasty

Chapter 347 Yuan Shao Falls into a Trap
Yuan Shao was very happy now, he defeated Qin Shou, the man who was known as the best in the world.

Since Qin Shou came out of seclusion, he has been invincible in every battle and no one knows how many people have died at his hands. Now he has been defeated by me. What an honor this is.

"Father, I found a set of golden armor."

Yuan Shang came running over with an excited look on his face, holding a set of golden armor in his hands. Under the night light, it shone brightly and was very eye-catching. It was obviously owned by Qin Shou.

Yuan Shao looked at the golden armor and a look of joy suddenly appeared on his face, and he burst into laughter.

"Qin Shou escaped at night. Haha, he was finally defeated by me."

Yuan Shao did not have any doubt this time. The opponent even threw away his golden armor, and it was obvious that he had been defeated completely.

"My lord, chase them quickly. We must not let the enemy have a chance to catch their breath. Otherwise, it will be very difficult for us to fight them again." Guo Tu urged.

Yuan Shao then realized that he had to drive the enemy out of Jizhou and cross the Yellow River. Only in this way would he have the energy to deal with other enemies.

"Order the three armies to pursue the bandits. Do not retreat without orders."

Yuan Shao immediately issued an order to pursue, and in an instant, the army continued to move forward and chased towards the bank of the Yellow River.

Yuan Shao also reorganized his troops and followed closely behind. Looking at the troops left behind in the rear camp, the joy on his face became even more intense. He even thought that Qin Shou was nothing special. He was so surprised by him that he even lost his armor, and now he had left him a large amount of food and grass.

What a nice person!

Although I have no shortage of food and grass, who doesn't want to have enough food and grass? Isn't it a pleasant thing to use the enemy's food and grass to fight the enemy?

In fact, Yuan's army, which had originally been in low morale, now became highly motivated. After all, in the Battle of Guandu, Yuan Shao's army was badly defeated, with countless casualties.

Unexpectedly, this time the situation changed and it became Yuan's army chasing the Cavalry Army. Thinking that they were chasing the strongest army in the world, these soldiers were in disbelief, then joy and excitement.

The army shouted and followed Yuan Shao's banner to chase after him.

Along the way, one could see randomly discarded flags, weapons, gold, silver, jewelry, silks, and so on, which attracted Yuan's army to reap at will.

"Whoever catches up with Qin Shou and kills him will be rewarded with a thousand gold coins and be made a marquis of ten thousand households."

Yuan Shao's face was full of excitement and he made promises to the three armies.

The three armies were encouraged and filled with fighting spirit.

The army kept chasing until noon of the next day. When Yuan Shao was preparing for his army to rest, he suddenly received news from scouts that the cavalry were cooking in the front. How could this be allowed?

"Soldiers, the enemy is cooking 20 miles ahead. How can we tolerate this? Go and kill them and steal their food."

Yuan Shao seemed very excited. He rode his war horse and cheered loudly.

Guo Tu wanted to persuade them, but he heard the cheers of the soldiers from the three armies and immediately gave up his attempt to persuade them.

Morale is sufficient, and he doesn't want to make Yuan Shao angry like Tian Feng and Ju Shou.

Sure enough, as soon as Yuan Shao finished speaking, the soldiers of the three armies cheered again. Isn't it an exciting thing to rob other people's food?
Sure enough, when the army arrived, the cavalry soldiers who were preparing to eat were frightened and fled in panic.

Yuan Shao and the others laughed out loud. The scene before them was really refreshing. The humiliation and frustration of being defeated by Qin Shou some time ago disappeared instantly. "This damn Yuan Shao really caught up with us."

On the warhorse, Zhu Shou took out a handful of millet from his pocket, chewed it, and said with a smile.

"My lord, I'm afraid Yuan Shao doesn't know yet. Those killed in the camp were all criminals." Jia Xu could not hide the fatigue on his face, but his smile became even wider.

"He doesn't have time to think about these things now. Looking at the mountains of money and food in the camp, oh, and that golden armor, he still has time to think about these things? Isn't he following us now?"

Qin Shou said disdainfully.

"False or true, this move of yours will fool anyone. After all, Yuan Shao has been defeated for a long time. If we can defeat the world's number one general now, how can we give up such an honor? If we can kill yours, that would be the best. If it is your subordinate, I will chase him."

Jia Xu explained.

Any strategy has loopholes. If Yuan Shao was in the camp and took a careful look, he would definitely find the problems. However, in order to pursue Qin Shou and capture him alive, Yuan Shao ordered the army to move south quickly and had no time to figure out these problems.

"He has been so overwhelmed by victory that he has forgotten that this is just a trap." Qin Shou said with a cold face, "The grave ahead is already his, just waiting for him to come in."

Jia Xu sighed in his heart. Yuan Shao ordered the army to pursue. The several Tiger Guards of the Cavalry Army were cavalry. A long-distance attack would only make the horses tired, but the soldiers would be able to regain their strength.

But Yuan Shao's troops were different. After a long-distance attack, by the time the two armies engaged in battle, the enemy was already exhausted. How could they resist an ambush from all sides?

Jia Xu seemed to have seen Yuan Shao's defeat.

Yuan Shao naturally didn't know what the emperor and his ministers thought. Just as Qin Shou said, he had long been blinded by victory. He was determined to drive Qin Shou to the bank of the Yellow River and keep chasing him. The army chased him for three days and finally arrived at the bank of the Yellow River.

The Cavalry Army stopped here and set up a large camp. Standing outside the camp, one could clearly see a large number of soldiers appearing, which made Yuan Shao a little uneasy.

Everything before my eyes seemed unreal, as if it had been planned in advance.

"Gong Ze, something seems to be wrong." Yuan Shao was no fool after all, he noticed something was wrong.

Guo Tu thought for a moment and said, "My lord, it is normal for Qin Shou to set up a camp at the Yellow River crossing. I think there is nothing wrong with it. However, our army has been on a long march and the soldiers are tired. It would be better for the army to rest for a day and then attack tomorrow."

Yuan Shao stroked his beard and nodded.

He was not worried about what changes might happen in one night. His army was tired, and so were the enemy's troops. When the army recovered its strength tomorrow, it would attack again and would surely defeat the enemy in one fell swoop.

He immediately ordered the army to set up camp.

After Qin Shou received the news, he just sighed. Another hero was about to be killed by him.

"My Lord, shall we arrange a night attack?"

Jia Xu asked.

"Of course. The enemy is marching fast and the soldiers are tired. They will definitely sleep like dead dogs today. Humph, Yuan Shao thinks we are the same as him! If we don't take the opportunity to launch a night attack now, when will we?"

Qin Shou said disdainfully.

(End of this chapter)