Chapter 193: Charm is over 100, and all his subordinates are brave!

"Wait! Take me to see the lord!"

"You can't leave the camp without the lord's order. The two military advisors should stay inside. It has nothing to do with you how the military orders are issued now."

"You!" Jushu and Xu You were stunned at the same time. Both of them were shocked and a little angry, but their next choices were completely different.

Xu You fluttered his sleeves and left, sneered and angrily entered the military tent. Jushou directly drew out the long sword from his waist, put it on Su Wei's neck, and said in a serious voice: "Take me now,

My lord will definitely not blame you for this situation, I am forcing you, so don’t worry."

The Su Wei felt the coldness of the long sword, but he was not afraid. He knew that Jushou would not really take action, but he sighed deeply, "Commander, if you go to see your lord like this again, you will only be beaten back and driven away."

, why bother going again!?”

"It doesn't matter if I'm beaten out. I am an upright person and speak out when I say something. As the master, I only need to judge what is right and wrong. As a subordinate, I should speak uprightly and correct it immediately when I find it is biased, regardless of my future."

"Then Mr. Ju is so righteous and generous. It's a pity! This lord is so intimidating that he is willing to accept Mr. Ju's favor! If he had been in another place, he might have become famous long ago."

Xu You's loud taunts came from the tent, but Jushou didn't care. He had always been aloof and did not participate in the internal fight between Tian Feng and Xu You. He just kept staring at the Su Wei in front of him without any change in his momentum.

Su Wei was stared at and was in a dilemma, so he had to take him to see Yuan Shao with a wry smile.

In the big tent, after receiving the report, Yuan Shao felt that Ju Shou had indeed worked hard and made great achievements in the past. His character was also very fair and he was a celebrity. His heart softened slightly and he allowed him to come in.

When Jushou, who looked slightly embarrassed and had disheveled hair, stood in front of Yuan Shao, Yuan Shao raised his chin slightly, his expression was still there, quite arrogant. This was cultivated by many years of well-dressed and well-fed people, being upright and a celebrity.

The temperament of a superior person. Whenever you look at Yuan Shao, his sitting posture and appearance are the most luxurious, and every move is full of majesty and etiquette.

This time is no exception.

Even though he had been defeated several times and was a little embarrassed by the influence of Cao Cao and Xu Zhen, he still had the aristocratic temperament in his bones.

"Now that things have happened, what else do you want to say?"

Yuan Shao said softly.

Jushou's cheeks puffed up slightly, he took a deep breath, cupped his hands and said, "My lord, please don't send a large army to surround Xu Zhen. Although Yangping is a small city, if we defend it, we may not be able to capture it for at least half a month, or even several months."

"My lord, you should wait until Cao Cao's troops are out of food and fodder, and can't hold on, and then go to Guanjundu to relieve the siege. How can you be led by Xu Zhen all the time? Even if you want to divide your troops to Yangping, you must have a heavy army ambushed and stationed in Wuchao to ensure that

It’s foolproof.”

"Otherwise, the morale on the front is already low, and Cao Cao's elite is here, how can we guard against it?"

"Haha!" Yuan Shao lamented coldly, "Are you teaching me how to use troops? You have been cautious from the beginning. You have told me several times not to fight with Cao Cao, which has led to the instability of the military morale. Now it is a critical moment, but you actually

Still want to scaremonger you."

"Not to mention that Cao Cao doesn't know that our army's food and grass are in Wuchao. He is not familiar with the terrain. If he enters Wuchao, he will be blocked inside. If I rescue him, I can kill him."

"On the contrary, Xu Zhen is cunning and has too many soldiers under his command! Cao Cao didn't even have so many horses, but he gave Xu Zhen a total of 10,000 or 20,000! The real elite is actually with Xu Zhen! This is what he is doing Don’t you understand that the Chinese army in front of me has restrained my military strength, and Xu Zhen has been used as a spear to rush into our territory and attack and plunder the land! What we really need to contain is Xu Zhen’s military strength!"

Yuan Shao shouted angrily, leaving Jushu speechless. The foundation of marching is food and grass. If Wuchao doesn't have enough soldiers and horses, there will be great dangers.

But when he wanted to explain again, he was immediately supported by the guards on both sides and carried out.

Yuan Shao's military order had already been issued. If he changed the order at this time, the prestige of the army would inevitably be damaged in the future, so he did not want to talk to Jushou anymore and drove him away again.

And within Wuchao, 3,000 more elite confidants were indeed sent, and then the army continued to lean towards the east.

Within fifteen days, a large army came to the city and surrounded Xu Zhen. Zhang He personally led the army in the battle. After getting to know Xu Zhen, he knew that he was good at deploying troops to sneak attacks and leave ambushes, so he always paid attention to it along the way.

The surprise attack by the armored cavalry and the crossbow cavalry did not work, and he was very well guarded against it. However, because the military strength displayed by these two soldiers and horses was too strong, the armored cavalry in Zhang Liao's hands was like a wind and a cloud. And the crossbow cavalry’s arrows are truly unparalleled.

Although they had seen through the surprise attack plan, Zhang Liao and Huang Zhong were still unable to completely prevent the sudden attack at night. After losing thousands of people, they had no choice but to let them enter the city.

But the siege was still there, enough to continue the siege and attack with human lives. We climbed the city wall several times, but were beaten back by swords and shields, suffering heavy casualties.

After having no worries, Zhang He ordered the entire army to attack fiercely without leaving any room for action. He broke through a city wall and was driven back to repair it. After several attempts to seize the city gate, he was driven back.

Gradually, tens of thousands of soldiers and horses were spent, but Xu Zhen was not in good shape either. The men were exhausted and the horses were trapped, and there were many casualties. Perhaps it was Xu Zhen's biggest casualty since the battle. This allowed Zhang He to see an opportunity. As long as he did not mess up, Commanding the troops and horses in an orderly manner, and attacking fiercely with all their strength, Xu Zhen's strategies can be made useless. Moreover, the city is now isolated and helpless, so the city must be defeated sooner or later.

It is precisely because of this that although the Yuan army under Zhang He was defeated on the battlefield, they are now reluctant to let Xu Zhen go. If they can capture him, everything will be solved and they will definitely win on the battlefield!

Xu Zhen is still an important soldier under Cao Cao! It will definitely make Cao Cao uneasy and lead him to decline! Therefore, the three armies are almost madly attacking the city.

So on the eighteenth day, Xu Zhen was just a few seconds away from being able to force Xu Zhen to run out of food and grass. Just like when the lone boat was swaying in the storm, the Wuchao was burned to the ground by Cao Cao. Yuan Shao's army was unable to rescue him, and the food and grass supply was no longer available. Up.

Zhang He almost fainted and fell off his horse.

Looking at Xu Zhen, who was dressed in black and standing on the top of the city, looking into the distance and checking the terrain, he fell into deep fear for no reason.

No wonder he never panicked. Even if the city was broken, the generals would not leave. They just wanted to lead troops and horses to attack the city continuously to attract attention. Then Cao Cao's elite cavalry suddenly attacked Wuchao. Wuchao had accumulated hundreds of thousands, almost a million. Stone grains and grasses are all gone like this?

"Xu Bowen!"

Zhang He took another look with great sadness. He only had half a day's food and supplies, and it was not easy to capture the city now. He had to retreat, otherwise he would never have a chance to escape.

He wanted to bring the army back to Liyang and Wei County. Otherwise, the losses would be too heavy. Without food, all the more than 100,000 soldiers and horses under his command would become deserters and disperse.

There may even be mutiny.

"Withdraw your troops, withdraw your troops immediately, withdraw them all to Liyang, and return to Yecheng for resettlement."

"The entire army retreats. The former army remains behind to set up defenses and guard all sentries along the way. No chaos! Retreat in an orderly manner!"

After Zhang He felt distressed for a moment, he immediately regained his original composure. After issuing a few orders, the soldiers retreated in an orderly manner and gradually evacuated from the sight of the guards on the city gate.

Until this moment, the general and advisers gathered around Xu Zhen. In the past few days, they had been enduring the torture of holding on. At this moment, they finally waited for Zhang He to retreat. Otherwise, according to their continuous siege method, maybe seven

After that, it will really be impossible to hold on.

"Finally retreated."

"It seems that Yuan Jun's camp on the Guandu side has been severely damaged."

"The longer we hold on, the more troops will be invested there. As of now, Zhang He may have lost more than 30,000 people."

The total number of soldiers, horses and lieutenants that Huang Zhong shot to death was no less than a thousand, not to mention the soldiers who came after him during the siege.

Xu Zhen listened to them and breathed a sigh of relief, but his eyes were filled with emotion. It can be said that the city was full of blood. The moat ditch that was dug before did not have much water in it, but now it was filled with blood-red mud. There were countless corpses of soldiers and horses, all piled on top of each other.

Everywhere, the land in front of us is pitted and the city walls are extremely dilapidated.

"How many people have we lost?"

Xu Zhen turned around and asked.

"Still counting, but the Armored Cavalry Battalion and the Crossbow Cavalry Battalion have been damaged. The brothers did not hide from the battle. They were all on guard on the city wall."

Dian Wei lamented that no one had had a good sleep in the past ten days. If he had not endured the battle one after another, he would not have been able to bear the loss of the city gates on both sides. Fortunately, this city is not isolated in all directions.

You still have to detour for a while at the back pass, otherwise you will really be surrounded.

"We don't have enough military rations either."

Zhang Liao said with a solemn expression.

Xu Zhen sighed at this time and looked around at the people with slumped expressions. His majestic spirit, Han spirit, martial heart, etc. were all at work. He clearly felt that all the soldiers had fought to the extreme, so he smiled bitterly and said: "

There is no way to chase anymore, we are already exhausted enough. If we are ambushed again while chasing, it will be really difficult to withstand. I ordered all brothers to rest in the city, and after they have rested, we can sort out the battlefield outside the city."

"Here!"

"That's the only way it can be. I still feel a bit pity."

Dian Wei scratched his head, "How about I lead the Qinghu Battalion out to chase them again. Since they have withdrawn, they will definitely not be able to fight for a long time. I will only chase and fight, not fight with them. I can at least steal a few hundred horses and come back."

.”

Xu Zhen looked at him deeply and saw that Dian Wei's face was sincere and did not seem to be talking politely. He immediately said in surprise: "Really want to go?"

"Go, didn't you already say that wealth can be found in danger? If you don't pursue it now, when will you go?"

"Your Majesty! I will also lead the troops. Although the sergeants in our army are trapped, the horses and others are still not tired and can still continue to charge. It is absolutely no problem to chase the fleeing soldiers and horses!"

Zhao Yun also clasped his fists and asked for a fight. Suddenly the generals who had been discouraged and prepared to rest became active again. Huang Zhong also asked for a fight and refused to rest.

"Kong Ming, Wen He! What do you think?" Xu Zhen turned to look at the two of them, and Jia Xu said: "We can catch up."

"If Zhang He has a way not to retreat, he will definitely continue to attack the city. After all, the city is already in such a dilapidated state that the winner will be decided within a few days. We will also have to fight to the death by then."

"Then why is he willing to retreat?"

Jia Xu smiled and said, "There is no need to think about it anymore. There is not enough food and grass. The Wuchao in the rear has been raided by the lord and has to retreat. Therefore, the pursuit should not be rushed and the main purpose is not to kill people. From here to Wei County, there are at least two

It is more than a hundred miles away from the Baili Mountain Road to Yangping County. The retreat direction is to the west. Zhang He should pursue Yuan Shao's Guandu army."

"We can chase."

Jia Xu glanced at Zhuge Liang, and before he could speak, he continued: "But you can chase, but don't fight to the death. Whenever you enter a mountain forest, you must check it is intact before entering. If you use cavalry to chase infantry, you can always catch up. Don't be greedy for war horses and force them."

Chase.”

Zhuge Liang nodded in agreement and said to Xu Zhen: "The students think so too."

Xu Zhen just nodded, mainly because he didn't expect that in the past, he was the one who advocated clever pursuits, while the others were quite conservative, but this time he began to regret the casualties of soldiers and horses, and his heart felt a little painful. He didn't expect them

To be so enthusiastic and passionate is so rare.

I'm afraid this is also the function of characteristics. After your charm reaches [100], you will indeed have special effects. With characteristics such as majestic wind, when you lead troops, your troops will be fierce and forgetful of death. Of course, this is not mandatory.

Yes, it's because Xu Zhen's demeanor is more easily remembered by others after his demeanor changes. Such changes will naturally occur.
To be continued...