While Yuan Shao's ministers were still shocked, the 30,000 Northern troops on the front line had collapsed and fled from both wings.
Yuan Shao, who was extremely frightened and angry, did not dare to launch another attack under such a low morale situation, and could only helplessly accept the retreating troops.
Yuan Tan has not been seen for a long time. Yuan Shao is very anxious, fearing that something will happen to his precious son.
In the longing, Yuan Tan finally came back, but he was carried back screaming in pain by a group of soldiers.
When he saw Yuan Tan's burned face, Yuan Shao looked horrified and shouted: "Tan'er, what's going on with you?"
Yuan Tan struggled to get up, covered his ugly and terrifying face, gritted his teeth and screamed: "Father, my son fell into the traitor's trick, and his face was ruined by the traitor. Please father, please avenge your son." Ah~~¡±
Yuan Shao's heart felt like a heavy thunder blow, a burst of pain and suffocation, and the angry blood in his heart almost opened his mouth to spurt out.
The eldest son in front of me was once a brave and handsome man, with the aura of a noble son from a well-known family, which made people look up to him.
Now, one of his arms has been cut off by that treacherous son, and his face has been burned off, making him crippled and ugly.
Yuan Shao's heart was so painful that his steel teeth almost shattered.
"Yuan Fang, you rebellious son, you little beast, how dare you do this to Tan'er, I'm going to kill you, I'm going to kill you~~"
Yuan Shao was so angry that he didn't even raise his voice. His body swayed, his eyes closed, and he fainted and got off his horse.
"Lord."
"Father!"
Everyone around, including Yuan Tan, was lying on a stretcher. They all rushed towards Yuan Shao in panic.
The Hebei army suddenly fell into panic and confusion.
Yuan Tan was defeated and Yuan Shao fainted. The more than 100,000 Hebei troops in formation dared to fight again, so they had to return to the camp in panic.
Returning to the Chinese army's tent, Yuan Shao finally woke up after applying cold water on his face.
The first thing Yuan Shao did when he woke up was to order the best famous doctor. To save his precious son.
The second thing. Yuan Shao called together his advisers to discuss strategies to defeat the enemy.
"Yuan Fang, this treacherous son, is so insidious and vicious, killing countless of my soldiers. He also seriously injured me, Tan'er. How can I swallow this tone? You must come up with a plan to defeat the enemy. I have to kill Yuan Fang." No way!"
Yuan Shao was extremely angry. He was so eager for revenge that he was so angry that he almost lost his mind.
At this time, Jushou persuaded: "Lord, please calm down. Today our army has suffered another defeat. More than ten thousand soldiers have been killed and wounded, and the morale of the army has been severely damaged. On the other hand, Yuan Fang has become more courageous as he fights. According to my opinion, this time in the south It is no longer easy to win the conquest. It is better to retreat to Hebei and rest for the winter before heading south. "
Jushou actually advised him to retreat!
Yuan Shao suddenly changed his color and shouted angrily: "Nonsense, I only had a small defeat with hundreds of thousands of troops. If I retreat and return without success, wouldn't it make the world laugh at me, Yuan Shao, for being afraid of that rebellious son!"
Thinking back on how ambitious he was to go south, now he has suffered several major defeats and returned to Hebei in disgrace with lost troops and generals. Yuan Shao's face will indeed have nowhere to rest.
"My lord, the situation has changed. It is a taboo for military strategists to use troops out of anger." Jushou was still persuading him earnestly.
But at this time, Xu You, who was on the side, snorted coldly: "Mr. Ju, earlier you misjudged Wen Chou's surrender, which resulted in the defeat of our army. Even the eldest son was injured like that and almost lost his life. Now you have done it again You want to persuade the lord to retreat, and you want to disgrace the lord, Ju Gong and Ju Gong, what are you thinking?"
As soon as these words came out, Yuan Shao's eyes were like lightning, and he glared at Ju Shou fiercely, his eyes filled with accusations.
Xu You's words cleverly placed the responsibility for the defeat on Ju Gong and his misjudgment, and directed Yuan Shao's anger towards Ju Shou.
Ju Shou felt like a light on his back, and a chill ran through his heart. He knew Xu You wanted to harm him, but he held his hand and said resolutely: "This defeat, Shou is indeed responsible for his error in judgment, and he is willing to let the lord punish him. But if the lord insists on being angry, If you use your troops and refuse to return to Hebei, you will surely suffer a great disaster. I hope that my lord will think twice."
" With that said, Ju Shou knelt down with his head on the ground and knelt down to ask Yuan Shao to retreat.
Yuan Shao was indifferent. Instead of being shaken, his old face became more and more annoyed.
Seeing this, Xu You pointed his finger at Jushou and scolded him sternly: "You Jushou, how dare you mock the lord for acting on impulse and using troops out of anger, what are your intentions!"
Yuan Shaoyuan had not yet thought about this. After Xu You fanned the flames, he couldn't help but became furious and shouted: "As a minister, it's fine that you don't repent when your plan fails."Okay, you actually satirized me, you are so brave, come here, put him in the prison car for me, and then I will deal with him after I kill the traitor. "
Jushou was the most wise man in Hebei. Now Yuan Shao was so angry that he wanted to throw him into prison. Everyone present, except Xu You and other Ruying scholars, were all shocked.
Fengji and others saw Jusue being killed, but because of Yuan Shao's rage, they did not dare to say anything to save him, so they could only pretend to be dumb.
Jushou was loyal to give advice, but was treated like this by Yuan Shao. His heart felt cold. He let out a long sigh, stood up silently, and walked out of the tent with his head held high without being escorted by his soldiers.
At this time, Yuan Shaocai's anger subsided a little and his mood calmed down a little.
Xu You said comfortingly from the side: "Victory and defeat are common things for military officers. Although Yuan Fang's rebels won a victory, our army is still far superior to that rebel. With the lord's wisdom, there is no need to worry about the rebels not being destroyed."
Under Xu You's comfort, Yuan Shao's mood became calmer, and the arrogance slowly reappeared on his angry face.
On the other side, Feng Ji, who was silent, gritted his teeth secretly and thought to himself: "Xu You actually took the opportunity to frame Gong He. No, I, a scholar from Hebei, must find a way to fight back"
Lihu City.
After a great victory, the soldiers and civilians in the city were full of fighting spirit, pride and joy, which was in sharp contrast to the sluggishness of the enemy troops outside the city.
A few days later, the latest information was delivered to Yuan Fang.
Yuan Tan was burned and his face was completely disfigured. Yuan Shao had sent him to Baima in the rear to ask a famous doctor for treatment.
Yuan Shao was so angry that he fainted from his horse on the spot. In a rage, he turned his anger on Jusue and put him in a prison cart.
When the generals heard this information, they all laughed heartily and cursed that Yuan Shao deserved it.
"Jugong Yu is the number one counselor in Hebei. Even if his plan is wrong, how can Yuan Shao put him in jail? Isn't this self-destruction of the Great Wall?" Tian Feng sighed.
But Yuan Fang sneered and said: "Yuan Shao is the best at saving face. This is a big defeat with heavy casualties. Yuan Tan was also seriously injured by me. He must find a scapegoat. Jushuo is too upright and doesn't know how to adapt, so he bumped into Yuan Shao." At the gunpoint, he naturally became Yuan Shao's scapegoat."
Tian Feng shook his head and sighed: "Yuan Shao is narrow-minded, and his shortcomings have finally shown up today. However, with Ju Gong being imprisoned, Yuan Shao has lost a wise man, and the rest of Xu You, Feng Ji and others only know how to intrigue and fight, and they are not enough." If we don¡¯t worry about it, we have avoided a big hidden danger.¡±
Yuan Fang nodded slightly, but he was thinking in his heart that this Jushou was very resourceful, and his previous plan to lure the enemy with grain camp almost killed him.
"Such a wise man, Yuan Shao abandoned him, it would be great if I could use him for my own purposes"
Although Yuan Shao suffered a great defeat and Ju Shou was abandoned, his military strength was still far superior to his own, and Yuan Fang knew this.
" Moreover, his food route is still troubled by Yuan Shao's cavalry, which is also a problem.
All things considered, although Yuan Shao has won one game today, Yuan Shao is still strong. If he wants to defeat Yuan Shao in one fell swoop, he still has no chance.
Now, the most important thing for Yuan Fang is to completely eradicate the epidemic and restore the strength of the entire army, so that he can have a decisive battle with Yuan Shao.
On that day, Yuan Fang accompanied Hua Tuo. After inspecting the isolation camp, he held a small banquet in the big tent to comfort Hua Tuo.
"Ganmei's identity as a girl has been discovered, so she simply stopped pretending to be a man.
When Yuan Fangzheng and Hua Tuo were discussing medical skills, Zhuge Liang hurried in with a serious look on his face, as if something had happened.
"Master, something happened in Qingzhou." Zhuge Liang frowned.
Qingzhou?
Yuan Fang was slightly startled and asked, "Did Yuan Shao secretly divide his forces and attack Pingyuan?"
"It's not Pingyuan, nor Yuan Shao." Zhuge Liang presented a piece of silk writing to Yuan Fang.
"Zang Ba urgently reported that not long ago, Liaodong Gongsundu sent troops to raid our Donglai County from the sea. More than ten thousand cavalry defeated Huangcheng, Mouping, and Qucheng counties, and swept across Donglai County. At present, his troops have entered Beihai Kingdom , Zang Ba was defeated and retreated steadily, so he asked the lord for help. "
Gongsun Du, the floating sea attacked Qingzhou?
This news really surprised Yuan Fang, completely beyond his expectation.
However, after being surprised, Yuan Fang quickly calmed down.
Although Gongsun Du was based in Liaodong and far away from the battlefield in the Central Plains, he was actually quite ambitious.
Before Yuan Fang pacified Qingzhou, Gongsun Du had actually sent troops across the sea to conquer several counties near the sea in Donglai County.
At that time, in order to maintain the friendly relationship with Gongsun Du and ensure the smooth flow of the horse-buying trade at sea, Yuan Fang turned a blind eye and did not use force to regain those few territories.? County.
Later, after Yuan Fang captured Xuzhou, Gongsun Du saw that Yuan Fang's situation had become serious, and he knew that a few isolated cities on the seaside were not enough to defend, so he took the initiative to withdraw his troops, and those counties came under Yuan Fang's rule.
Now that several years have passed, Gongsun Du's strength has probably increased a lot. Now that he saw the decisive battle between the north and the south, he probably thought that Yuan Fang would be defeated, so he sent troops to attack Donglai across the sea, hoping to get a piece of the pie.
¡°It turns out it¡¯s another one who wants to take advantage.¡±
Yuan Fang snorted coldly, but said suspiciously: "Although Gongsun Du has the advantage of cavalry, he probably doesn't have any good generals under his command. With Zang Ba's ability, even if he can't capture the city, he won't be killed and defeated. "
Zhuge Liang said: "I think so too, but Zang Ba's urgent report stated that the commander of the Liaodong Army was a general named Bu Lu under Gongsun Du. This man was very good at using cavalry and his martial arts was extremely strong. Zang Ba suffered consecutive defeats at the hands of this person.¡±
"Bu Lu? What kind of character is this? Why have I never heard of it"
Yuan Fang murmured and repeated this unfamiliar name, his sword eyebrows slightly condensed, and a look of suspicion spread between his brows. (To be continued)