People in the Three Kingdoms: Starting from Preaching

Chapter 276 It Will Work

"Has the war in Yanzhou produced any results?"

Yuan Shao had a cold face as he read the letters one by one, his tone becoming increasingly anxious.

Although he had temporarily appeased Yuan Shu and no longer had to worry about complications in the short term, the Yellow Turbans' unstoppable advance in Hejian reminded him all the time that the war was not over yet and it was only the second stage of changing from offense to defense.

Once the Yellow Turbans have completely taken over Hejian, it won't be long before they launch an attack, and a major war is obviously inevitable.

However, without the assistance of Zang Hong and Cao Cao in this battle, Yuan Shao did not have much confidence in trying to compete with the 80,000 Yellow Turbans with his own army of 140,000 or 150,000.

To fight against the Yellow Turbans, at least three times the number of troops are needed to barely make up for the gap in combat power.

The only thing that could comfort Yuan Shao was that at least he still had 20,000 elite soldiers in armor and the Hun cavalry. He might be able to defeat them if he gritted his teeth.

Guo Tu answered cautiously: "After Cao Cao returned to Yanzhou, he immediately engaged in a head-on battle with Liu Dai. The battle between the two sides is now in full swing, and it is unknown when the situation will become clear."

Hearing the answer, Yuan Shao snorted coldly and became even more angry towards Yuan Shu.

If Yuan Shu hadn't interfered, everything would have ended. But he was caught in a dilemma and had no choice but to submit to Yuan Shu. This feeling of frustration almost drove him crazy, but he could only endure it.

It seems that Cao Cao can no longer be relied upon. It is still unknown whether he can defeat Liu Dai. Even if he can, I am afraid he will not have the energy left to support me.

"What about the situation in Qingzhou?" Yuan Shao did not give up and continued to ask.

Guo Tu sighed again: "It is the same in Qingzhou. The situation is no better than Cao Cao's."

In this way, Yuan Shao finally gave up all hope. It seemed that he could not count on anyone now and could only rely on himself.

The Yellow Turbans were coming with a large army, and Yuan Shao was worried every day. Going into battle at this juncture was really a fatal thing. It was not only the pressure brought by the Yellow Turbans themselves, but also his worry about Yuan Shu.

"What do you think is the chance of our army winning if we confront the Yellow Turbans head-on?" Yuan Shao had no intention of continuing to deal with affairs. He put down the work in his hands and asked Guo Tu directly.

Guo Tu thought about it, shook his head and said, "I don't think there is a chance of winning."

Yuan Shao's face darkened. This answer was too pessimistic, making his already worried mood even heavier.

Guo Tu did not say anything, and continued: "However, what our army should consider is not to defeat the Yellow Turbans, but to hold the position. Although our army is not as strong as the Yellow Turbans, it is not easy for the Yellow Turbans to destroy it. As long as we advance steadily, the Yellow Turbans may not be able to do anything to the governor."

After saying this, Yuan Shao's expression eased a little. He thought about it and realized that although the Yellow Turbans were strong, he was not weak either. It would be no problem for him to hold his position.

After all, the Yellow Turbans came from a long expedition, and their logistics line was very long. As long as their defense was sufficient and resolute enough, the Yellow Turbans should retreat.

Then Yuan Shao asked another more concerned question: "If Yuan Shu goes back on his word and sends troops to cause trouble when our army is fighting the Yellow Turbans, how will our army respond?"

"This..." Guo Tu thought for a moment, then shook his head. "Perhaps the governor is overthinking. If Yuan Shu really wants to kill him, there is no need to agree to the peace talks. His purpose is just to reap the benefits. He will target whichever side is stronger, our army or Xuanxia. And now it is obvious that the Yellow Turbans are stronger."

Yuan Shao heard this and felt relieved. He could now focus on dealing with the Yellow Turbans. "I hope so."

While the two were talking, a man suddenly walked in hurriedly. It was Shen Pei with an uneasy look on his face.

"Provincial Governor, the Yellow Turbans are coming!"

The Yellow Turbans are coming!

When this news reached Yuan Shao's camp, it meant that the Yellow Turbans had taken over the entire Hejian County. From then on, half of Jizhou fell into the hands of the Yellow Turbans, and Bohai County and Changshan were completely connected.

Judging from the present situation, Xuan Xia and Yuan Shao each took Youzhou and Bingzhou, and then divided Jizhou together. Their territories are almost the same, and they are the two most powerful giants in the north of China.

And if there are no variables in this battle, perhaps it will determine who will truly be crowned the throne of the North.

"Yuan Shu's troops are stationed only fifty miles away. This may be a variable in this battle. Our army needs to be careful!" As the army marched, Ju Su followed Xu Chen on horseback and began to give instructions.

Even though he had just escaped from Yuan Shu's camp, Ju Su did not neglect his duties at all and immediately analyzed the current situation.

Before Xu Chen could respond, Ju Shou continued speaking.

"Although I don't know what Yuan Shao sent the envoy to discuss, but seeing that Yuan Shu has been reluctant to attack, I can guess that he has no intention of fighting. I'm afraid that the two Yuans have already stopped fighting and agreed to peace. With Yuan Shu's sinister character, he must be planning to sit on the sidelines and watch."

Xu Chen nodded when he heard this. Yuan Shu did help the Yellow Turbans, but this was only the result. It did not mean that Yuan Shu had the subjective intention to help the Yellow Turbans.

In this era of heroes rising up, there are no friends anymore. Not to mention childhood friends like Yuan and Cao, even the brothers Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao are enemies to the death. Each force is a potential rival to the others.

Yuan Shu just didn't want an uncontested overlord to emerge in the north. Xun Chen on the other side also spoke at the right time: "I never thought Yuan Shu was so cunning. It will be difficult for our army to achieve its expected goals."

"This is indeed a problem, but we cannot interfere with Yuan Shu's actions. All we can do is fight this battle as well as possible. We will have to wait and see how successful we can be in the end." Xu Chen said in a low voice. He was also worried about Yuan Shu.

The idea of ​​defeating Yuan Shao, taking over Jizhou, and then looking down on the world now seems a bit arrogant.

Xu Chen could only sigh in his heart. As expected, Xuan Xia had become a part of the macro situation today. Its every move would affect not only its direct opponents, but also other surrounding forces.

This era has become a battle for supremacy where everyone is fighting for themselves. Everyone is trying to make themselves stronger, but they are also trying every means to hold others back and take advantage of others.

Once a strong person appears, he will easily be targeted by other forces.

Xu Chen shook his head helplessly. If he looked at it this way, whether from the perspective of strength or from the standpoint of the Natural Religion, Xuan Xia would inevitably be targeted by many heroes in the world in the future.

But what does it matter? The Yellow Turbans are already prepared to make enemies of the whole world.

Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Cao Cao, Liu Bei, no matter who is standing in front of him, he will crush him with Xuan Xia's iron fist without giving in.

"Master, we're here!"

Wang Dang rode his horse forward and pointed ahead. In the distance on the horizon, he could already see the dark positions of the reinforcements.

Xu Chen immediately raised his hand, and the army's movements slowed down.

The atmosphere of heaven and earth suddenly became tense and serious. In an instant, wind and clouds surged, sand and rocks flew, and dust filled the air. It seemed that even God was watching the impending war.

The yellow Xuanxia flag waved, and the army began to build a camp with it as the center, while Yuan's Xiongnu cavalry had already set out and were roaming around the Yellow Turban camp.

But then cavalry also came out from the Yellow Turban camp and soon got entangled with the other side, and the two sides enjoyed the fight back and forth.

Only the cavalry themselves can participate in the battle between them, but both the Xiongnu cavalry and the Xuanxia cavalry are first-class excellent cavalry. It is not easy for them to suppress or defeat each other.

However, for Xuan Xia, it doesn't matter even if he cannot suppress the Xiongnu cavalry. As long as he can contain the enemy and ensure the stability of the rear logistics line, the real victory or defeat will ultimately be decided on the front battlefield.

The plain is wide enough, but it seems a bit crowded to accommodate more than 200,000 troops from both sides.

There is no need to wait until the actual battle begins. The two sides just need to spread out their formations, and there is already a sense of covering the earth, and the murderous atmosphere is becoming increasingly thicker.

Yuan Shao was not willing to fight a war under such circumstances, but when the time really came, he no longer complained or felt helpless, but instead fought back against the Yellow Turbans forcefully.

"Yan Liang and Wen Chou, I order you to each lead 20,000 vanguard troops to attack the enemy. We don't seek to defeat the enemy, but just to harass the enemy as they set up camps!" On the main general's platform, Yuan Shao took a deep breath and began to give orders.

"Yes!" Yan Liang and Wen Chou accepted the order loudly, then put on armor and rode on horseback to meet the mission.

"Look at Zhang He!" Yuan Shao said again.

"I'm here!" Gao Lan and Zhang He stepped forward and bowed in response.

Yuan Shao said: "I order you to lead 30,000 troops each to the rear to support the battle. If the front army is weak, you will immediately reinforce it, but you must not engage in a deep fight. You must always ensure that the army can withdraw safely!"

The two men received their orders and left.

After some arrangements, the counterattack against the Yellow Turbans began. It was a battle of a large enough scale. Although it did not reach the point of a decisive battle, it also demonstrated Yuan Shao's determination.

Soon, the armies of Yan Liang and Wen Chou pressed forward, and the originally quiet plain was instantly filled with the dull and chaotic marching footsteps and the shouts of the soldiers.

The Yellow Turbans also responded in the same way, with an army of 30,000 men attacking at once. Even though their forces were smaller, the Yellow Turbans had absolute confidence that they could suppress the enemy.

The two armies collided instantly, and the sound of metal clashing could be heard in every corner of the plain.
At the forefront was the 20,000-strong army of soldiers carefully built by Yuan Shao, while here in Xuanxia, ​​it was also a forest of steel. The two sides were confronting each other head-on without any concessions.

It has to be said that the legion built by Yuan Shao by using all the strength of an entire state to collect all the iron tools he could find was indeed very powerful.

This was the first time that the Xuanxia Yellow Turbans faced an opponent with whom they were not much different in external conditions. Their side was well-equipped, and the enemy was not inferior either. Although there were only 20,000 armored soldiers, Xuanxia also felt a different kind of pressure than before.

Yuan Shao looked from afar and saw that the situation on the battlefield was evenly matched, and he finally felt relieved.

We can do it, we can definitely do it, my elite army can hold on!

(End of this chapter)