People in the Three Kingdoms: Starting from Preaching

Chapter 320 Accepting fate
As the war continued, the camp became as restless as boiling water in a pot, and the battlefield was in complete chaos. Although Yuan Shao's central army was temporarily stable, if the fighting continued like this, I am afraid that it will not be long before Yuan Shao himself will have to take up his sword and go into battle.

The entire Yuan army camp was on the brink of collapse, and everyone could see clearly that they had few opportunities left to break out.

"Governor, we can't hesitate any longer. The opportunity is fleeting. If we delay any longer, we won't be able to leave even if we want to!" Shen Pei was anxious and sweating profusely, and he wished he could push Yuan Shao away right away.

Guo Tu became even more panicked. He didn't know when he had picked up a long sword. He looked around frequently and fell into a state of extreme anxiety.

Although the others were not so exaggerated, they were not much better.

In the current environment, if the camp completely collapses, this will be their burial place. The larger the size of the military force, the more terrifying the collapse will be. It is not an exaggeration to say that they will die at the hands of their own soldiers in the chaos.

Xu You could no longer wait. His life was the most important thing in the world. He didn't know when he found a horse that seemed ready to leave at any time.

However, being blocked from front and back, it was simply a dream to want to break out alone. The only way to survive was to break out with the army.

"Originally, a few setbacks are nothing. Only when you are useful can you have hope of making a comeback!"

Xu You was not a guy who was good at persuading others, but given the current situation, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and start talking in order to survive.

Yuan Shao listened in a daze as he heard shouts of killing everywhere, and watched his own soldiers being defeated by the Yellow Turbans.

Finally, he glanced at the people around him who were eagerly waiting for his orders.

After a long sigh, he dejectedly ordered: "Tell all the generals to shrink their formation and break out from the rear!"

When giving the order, Yuan Shao was disheartened. He knew that if he lost this battle, he would lose everything.

This time, the Northern Expedition to Xuanxia in the name of the fake emperor was his last attempt with all his strength. If this doesn't work, then he is at the end of his rope.

Moreover, he no longer has any hope of making a comeback. This failure is devastating. Even if he can successfully break out, his reputation will plummet.

After giving the order, Yuan Shao glanced at the Yellow Turban position in the distance, and his eyes seemed to be able to see the opponents there through the distance.

That guy must be laughing at his own joke now.

It's so abominable. Since God gave birth to me, Yuan Shao, why did he let this evil star come into the world? If it weren't for that guy, I would be the most glorious prince in the world!
That guy has now truly become the overlord of the North, and no lord in the world can ignore his existence.

Perhaps it is true as the manifesto says, the Han Dynasty has lost its destiny, and he is the new destiny.
Thousands of thoughts finally turned into a sigh. The soldiers quickly brought the horses. Yuan Shao got on the horse with a gloomy mood, and then gave the order to break out. The entire army also began to make corresponding arrangements.

The camp was in chaos, but the central army remained stable. Generals such as Zhang He and Gao Lan were still able to command some of the troops that retained their combat effectiveness. In the end, before the situation completely collapsed, Yuan Shao successfully organized 70,000 to 80,000 troops.

We can no longer afford any delay. If it drags on and turns into a total defeat of the army, we won't be able to leave even if we want to.

"All troops, listen up and make a full-force breakthrough to the rear!"

Although the rear was also blocked by enemy forces, the army had fewer troops after all. Yuan Shao immediately chose the direction of a breakout. All the generals responded with thunder, and the army began to break out to the rear.

Although Zhao Yun's army tried hard to block the enemy in the rear, they were forced to retreat after a fierce battle when faced with the all-out breakout by Yuan Shao's army. In the end, Yuan Shao's army forced its way out.

After all, Yuan Shao's army was huge and he had many good generals under his command. Even if he could not defeat the Yellow Turbans, he would not be completely powerless to resist.

Seeing that Yuan Shao's army was leaving, Zhao Yun was unwilling to let it go, and immediately led the cavalry to follow and harass them, while the infantry formation also stuck closely to them.

He chased and killed like a wolf targeting a flock of sheep, patiently driving away and harassing his prey.

But after all, he did not have enough troops, so the pursuit was a little weak and he could not completely hold back the enemy.

Yuan Shao's army was not just fleeing in panic. At this time, they still maintained a relatively stable retreat posture, constantly splitting up their troops and cutting off their rear along the way, which caused great trouble to Zhao Yun's pursuit.

However, Zhao Yun's reinforcements arrived in time soon, and tens of thousands of Yellow Turban troops were chasing them from behind.

When Zhao Yun saw this, he felt relieved. If they pursued together, they would not let the enemy escape easily.

Winning this battle was not an easy task, and what he wanted in his mind was to maximize the results of the battle.

Soon after, a burst of happy laughter came from the rear. It was Taishi Ci riding his horse and galloping over: "The leader has ordered us to pursue the enemy with all our strength. This battle must completely destroy the enemy's living forces. From now on, the northern part of Shenzhou will be ruled by me, Xuan Xia!"

Zhao Yun was fighting fiercely. He knocked down the enemy in front of him with a spear. He turned around to look at Taishi Ci and felt very happy.

Making achievements on the battlefield is the most powerful aphrodisiac for men, and such a great victory can be called the most satisfying thing in life. "Ziyi, you always want to compete with me, so let's compete today to see who can capture more enemies!" Zhao Yun was in a good mood and decided to compete with Taishi Ci.

Taishi Ci's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he pulled the reins to change the direction, then laughed: "Okay, you must be defeated by me today!"

After saying this, Taishi Ci rode away and led his army to charge towards the enemy in another direction.

In this way, a great pursuit began on the vast land. The Yuan army ran and the Yellow Turbans chased them, but this pursuit drama ended up taking an extremely long time.

This went on for seven or eight days, and both sides still did not give up.

Escape and pursuit were actually very dangerous processes. During this process, there were many battles between the armies of both sides, but the result was not surprising. Yuan's army had long been a lost cause and could not fight against the Yellow Turbans at all.

Yuan Shao could only keep dividing his troops in this way to cover his retreat in order to gain a chance to escape, but this process was really torturous for him.

Although he was running very hard, the pursuit of the Yellow Turbans seriously slowed down his speed.

After seven or eight days of desperate escape, they finally only arrived near Julu.

Of the 70,000 to 80,000 troops that broke out at the time, only about 30,000 to 40,000 were left by now. However, the Yellow Turbans were still holding on tightly in the rear, leaving Yuan Shao no room to breathe.

At dusk, the setting sun brought a heavy atmosphere of dusk, and Yuan Shao immediately ordered his troops to rest on the spot.

Night will soon fall, and this is the only time we can catch our breath. Even the Yellow Turbans cannot pursue us at night. Of course, we cannot continue to march and escape at night.

After the order was issued, the tense mood of the army relaxed. Yuan Shao rode his horse slowly in the army formation. He saw that the soldiers were lying on the ground in all directions, and everyone had a tired and depressed look on their face.

Yuan Shao did not say any encouraging words to boost morale, because he knew that his current appearance was probably similar to that of the soldiers.

It is tiring to escape, but tiredness is nothing. The most painful thing is the blow of failure.

Yuan Shao pulled the reins, and the horse exhaled a breath of air. Then it slowly stopped. He just sat on the horse, looking at the setting sun in the distance, feeling extremely sad.

The Yuan family had three officials for four generations and was extremely wealthy and honorable, and as the head of the family, he should have accomplished great things. Why did he end up in such a situation?

I won't accept being defeated by this bandit Xu Chen!

Did God really bestow destiny upon such a crude and lowly person like Xu Guangtou? What right did he have to be a mere Taoist child with unknown origins and no background?
Our Yuan family is so respected and respected. We are the most prestigious family in the world. Isn’t it worth it?
The wind and sand were blowing everywhere, and Yuan Shao's hair was disheveled. After days of fleeing, he could no longer maintain the dignity of a noble family. Shaking his head, he dismounted from his horse dejectedly. However, before he could recover, he saw Shen Pei coming hurriedly.

"Governor, the Yellow Turbans are chasing us again. We can't stop now. We must keep running."

Shen Pei also looked exhausted, but at this time he could only force himself to stay awake. If he didn't want to fall into the hands of the Yellow Turbans, he had no choice but to keep running.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Shao's hands, which had not yet let go of the reins, suddenly froze and his face fell.

Perhaps it was the peak of his pessimism, or perhaps he was slowly collapsing in the depression of his huge failure. When Yuan Shao heard these words, he felt like the last straw had broken the camel's back.

At this moment, he suddenly lost the motivation to continue escaping. He had just rolled off the horse and was really unwilling to climb up again.

Suddenly, he dropped the reins and laughed miserably: "You can run with the soldiers yourself, I'm tired."

Shen Pei was shocked and woke up from his tired body: "Governor, we are still dozens of miles away from Julu. We can enter the city and defend it then. Why give up at this last step?"

"Enter the city?" Yuan Shao shook his head and said disapprovingly, "What good will it do to enter Julu? Our army has already been defeated. Even if we enter the city, we will just be trapped. Do you think the walls of Julu can stop the Yellow Turban bandits?"

Shen Pei wanted to say something else, but seeing Yuan Shao's desperate look, he ended up saying nothing.

Isn't this the fact? At this point, what's the point of delaying for a few more days? Even if we enter the city, we will still be besieged and killed.

Of course, the biggest reason is that Lord Yuan Shao has become disheartened, and no matter how hard he tries, it will be in vain.

Shen Pei suddenly shook his head and smiled, feeling relieved: "Well, I serve the governor as my master, so I should die with him. If the governor doesn't leave, I don't have to leave either."

Yuan Shao was shocked when he heard this, looked at Shen Pei, opened his mouth, but in the end, tears rolled down his cheeks: "I, Yuan Shao, am incompetent and have let you down!"

Time passed slowly in silence, and before night fell, a yellow flag suddenly appeared in the distant sky.
(End of this chapter)