The Yuan Family of the Three Kingdoms I call the shots

Chapter 16 The Aftermath

Comes fast, walks fast, Cao Cao's soldiers and horses rushed to burn food, and then retreated like a torrent like a tide. Out of Cao Cao's strict rule of the army, the elite level of his soldiers is extremely strong.

Seeing that Cao Jun retreated, Zhang Jai didn't chase after him, but hurriedly ordered people to put out the fire in Wuchao for rescue.

But judging by the fire, there might not be much food and grass in the black nest.

Although Wuchao was on fire, Zhang Jai did not forget another important event. While ordering people to rescue Wuchao, he still focused on sending people to inquire about Yuan Shang's news.After all, Yuan Shao sent troops to Wuchao this time, the most fundamental reason was Yuan Shang.

The scouts soon brought back the report, saying that Yuan Shang was guarding the mountain Li on the south side of the main entrance of Wuchao.

Without any hesitation, Zhang Jai immediately led the troops to meet him.

When he arrived, just as Yuan Shang was leading his troops down the mountain, Zhang Jaw got off his horse, stepped forward hurriedly, bowed his hands to Yuan Shang, and said respectfully: "The last general Zhang Jaw, I was ordered to support the third son for being late, and I hope you will forgive me." .”

Zhang Jaw's tone was extremely respectful and respectful, because among the entire army, only Yuan Shang had a far-sighted vision. He saw that Cao Jun would sneak attack Wuchao and lead troops to rescue him in advance, and he was almost in danger of life and death. , Zhang Jai already admired the third young master from the bottom of his heart.

Yuan Shang carefully looked at Zhang Jaw for a few times, and secretly praised him in his heart. He deserved to be the person with the highest achievement in the Four Courts of Hebei.

"General Zhang, you're being polite. If you hadn't come in time, I'm afraid I'd have to hand over my little life to Cao Cao."

Zhang Jai shook his head when he heard the words, and sighed: "I'm ashamed. The third son has a vicious vision. He has already seen Cao's tricks and dared to come to reinforce him. It's a pity that we didn't realize it. If we had followed the third son's words, how could we have lost today?"

Having said that, Zhang Jai turned his head to look at the fire in Wuchao, and his heart felt cramped.

"The fire is so big, I'm afraid even if we put it out, we won't be able to save one or two people. The food and grass will be burned, and our army will change within a few days. How will we resist Cao's bandits then? This battle is dangerous!"

Yuan Shang smiled when he heard the words, and said: "It's not enough, I have ordered General Chunyu to stay behind. The food and grass should be enough for us to hold on for a while, but I'm afraid it won't last for a few days."

Before he finished speaking, he heard the sound of horseshoes in the distance, but it was Yuan Shao who personally led the army with Gao Lan as the front and dared to come for reinforcements.

Yuan Shang and Zhang Jai didn't dare to be negligent, they hurriedly rode their horses to meet them.

Seeing the flames of Wuchao in the distance, Yuan Shao couldn't help being dizzy for a while, and almost died of anger if he couldn't catch his breath.

But when he opened his mouth, he spit out a mouthful of blood with a "wow--" and then fell off the horse.

"Father!" Yuan Xi, who was standing by the side, panicked and hurriedly got off his horse to hug Yuan Shao.

Yuan Xi secretly groaned in his heart, the third brother's cold had just improved, but now his father vomited blood and fell off his horse again, what happened to the Yuan family?
Yuan Shao vomited blood and fell off his horse, it was no small matter, the three armies stopped immediately, the guards and generals on the left and right shouted loudly, ordering them to pass the military doctor's order quickly, it was quite messy for a while.

Yuan Shao faintly woke up in Yuan Xi's arms, looking at the half-black and half-red night sky with his cloudy eyes, he seemed a little confused and at a loss.

After a long while, Yuan Shao finally heard something resentful in his hoarse voice.

"Cao Aman, you did a good job"

While mourning endlessly, he suddenly saw that Yuan Shang, Zhang Jai and others had come on horseback. Yuan Jun's soldiers recognized the two and scattered in all directions, clearing a way for the two of them.

"Father?"

"Lord!"

The two came in front of Yuan Shao and hurriedly got off the horse. Seeing Yuan Shao lying weakly in Yuan Xi's arms, the two felt as if they had broken a five-flavored bottle for a moment, not knowing what to say.

"Xianfu." Yuan Shao called out weakly.

"Father, the child is here," Yuan Shang hurriedly agreed.

"Oh, I was careless for my father. I regret not listening to my son's words, so that what happened today"

Yuan Shao looked extremely distressed, sighed melancholy, and continued: "Now Wuchao is burned. Hundreds of thousands of troops have no food and grass. I am afraid that within a few days, there will be mutinies in the army. If Cao Jun takes the opportunity to attack, we will wait for you." They were all captured, and there is no time for regret. For the father, there is no time for regret."

Speaking of this, Yuan Shao's eyes, who had always been a hero, were a little moist, and a faint sadness enveloped everyone's heart.

Yuan Shang smiled, and said: "Father, there is no need to worry, the child is already."

"By the way." Yuan Shao didn't seem to hear what Yuan Shang was saying, and suddenly opened his mouth to interrupt Yuan Shang's words and asked angrily, "Where's that fellow Chunyu Qiong? Did Wu Chao die in battle?"

Zhang Jai hesitated for a moment when he heard the words, and said respectfully: "Report to my lord, General Chun Yuqiong is wounded, but his life is not critical. He is currently directing soldiers to put out the fire in Wuchao."

"This alcoholic man has entrapped my army a lot!"

Yuan Shaoqiang straightened his body, gritted his teeth and said, "Why isn't he dead? I, I... I want to tear this man into pieces and hate him with blood!"

"Father, General Chunyuqiong, he also fought hard tonight. Besides, Cao Jun's troops are too powerful, so the responsibility does not rest entirely on him." Yuan Shang thought for a while, and decided to say something fair.

"It's not on him alone?" Yuan Shao smiled when he heard the words, shook his head and said: "My army has no food, and it will be destroyed sooner or later. Even if he fights bravely again, what's the use if he can't keep the food and fodder?"

Yuan Shang is depressed, this group of people is really annoying, they go out from left to right, they look like resentful women, can you let me finish my sentence?

Thinking of this, Yuan Shang didn't care about it, and hurriedly poured beans out of the bamboo tube, and said without interruption: "Father, although Wuchao was burned, it is not useless for my son to come to Wuchao to delay Cao's army. At least one of the tenth was saved. Two's fodder."

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"what!"

I was stunned for a while, but I heard everyone present, including Yuan Shao, Yuan Xi, Zhang Jai, and others shouted in disbelief, then opened their mouths in surprise, and looked at Yuan Shang with a surprised expression. , as if he was talking about a big joke again.

Yuan Shao stared blankly at Yuan Shang for a long time, then said in amazement: "Xianfu. You. You said you saved one-tenth of the grain and grass, but are you serious?"

Yuan Shang nodded and said: "At this moment, how can I have the mood to make up nonsense to lie to you? I asked Chunyu Qiong to lead the army to carry the grain and fodder, and I led the army to delay with Cao Jun on the mountains on both sides of Wuchao, fooling Cao Jun's plan. Zhang Liao, Xu Chu and the two vanguard troops won a lot of time. Now, the one-twelfth of the grain and fodder is either in the forest behind Wuchao, or in the valley pit. My father only needs to send someone to search for it afterwards. , you will gain something!”

Yuan Shao was stunned for a long while, then suddenly patted Yuan Shang's shoulder heavily, and said in a trembling voice with joy: "Hebei is not destroyed by the sky, it is really a blessing to our ancestors to give this Qilin son and Yuan, and Yuan's one What a blessing!"

Yuan Shang grinned wryly, and did not show any complacent expression. After a while, he heard him helplessly say: "But father, you have to be mentally prepared. The amount of these grains is really not much. I want to continue to attack Cao Cao. But it is impossible, if it is enough to maintain the retreat of the three armies to the crossing of the Yellow River. Father, in the final analysis, this battle cannot be fought, so withdraw the troops."

(End of this chapter)