Xu You earnestly stated his strategy of using troops to Yuan Shao.
But Guo Tu retorted resolutely: "Xu Zijiang, don't you hear the call of one force to defeat ten? In the face of the Lord's absolute power, Cao Cao's plots and tricks are all in vain!"
"You...you...!" Xu You pointed at Guo Tu and didn't know how to reply. He also wanted to get angry now.
"Hmm!" When Xu You and Guo Tu were arguing fiercely, Yuan Shao's wavering habit began to happen again.
Yuan Shao thought what Xu You said was very reasonable, but what Guo Tu said was not bad either!
After all, my current strength is indeed much stronger than Cao Cao's, so there is no need to take risks. I can almost win by just pushing past him.
"How to choose?" Yuan Shao, who was wavering between left and right, finally decided to use both sides, so he said: "General, Gongze, what you two said makes sense.
So how about this... Let Han Meng lead an army of 10,000 men and go around Jiluo Mountain to attack Cao's army's food route. This could also echo the Runan Yellow Turban and intimidate Xuchang.
The main force of our army is still moving steadily south with Wen Chou as the vanguard, seeking a decisive battle with Cao Cao."
Xu You felt that Yuan Shao's compromise plan was indeed a sound one, so he handed it over and said, "My lord is wise."
Yuan Shao had made his decision, and Guo Tu did not continue to argue. He gave up as soon as he could, cupping his hands and saying: "My lord is wise!"
By the time the proceedings were over, the sky was gradually getting dark.
After everyone left,
Yuan Shao came to the courtyard alone and stared at the southern sky covered with thick clouds.
"Aha... The world is so big, but it can't accommodate you and me...
Yuan Shu has been defeated, and now I am the only one who can take charge of the Yuan family.
For the continued prosperity of the Yuan family and for Yuan’s eternal hegemony, you and I must have a life-and-death battle. Don’t blame me for bullying you..."
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Xia Houyuan, in the first camp.
Huang Zhong and Guan Yu led 15,000 people to Xia Houyuan's camp to help out.
Xia Houyuan knew very well that these two men were brave and did not pretend to be a general. He personally went out of the camp to meet them.
Just when Xia Houyuan, Huang Zhong, and Guan Yu had just returned to the camp, a scout suddenly came to report in a hurry, "Report! General! Yuan General Wen Chou is leading the army towards the camp!"
Xia Houyuan, Huang Zhong, and Guan Yu looked at each other and said in surprise: "They came so fast? How many men and horses does Qing Wen Chou have?"
The scout swallowed his saliva and replied with a trembling tone: "If it covers the sky and the sun, there may not be less than 100,000 people!"
Xia Houyuan and the other three looked solemn and said, "We are entrusted by the Prime Minister to do our best to defend the camp."
After Huang Zhong thought for a moment, he said: "Sir, he once told us that Wen Chou is a man of bravery, reckless and lack of wisdom, who underestimates the enemy and rushes forward. I think we can set up a trick to lure the enemy and ambush Wen Chou!"
When Guan Yu heard this, he couldn't help but look up at Huang Zhong, who had gray temples, and thought to himself: "A veteran can also make tricks?! The generals around Lu Qiaoqi are all wise and courageous..."
Xia Houyuan felt that Huang Zhong's suggestion was worth a try, so he asked in detail: "Han Sheng, how do you think we can use this tactic to lure the enemy?"
"I'm afraid Wen Chou doesn't know the news about Yun Chang and I coming to help..." At this point, Huang Zhong grinned and said: "General Xiahou, General Guan, we might as well do this..."
After hearing Huang Zhong's plan, Xia Houyuan and Guan Yu couldn't help but their eyes lit up, they clapped their hands and exclaimed: "Han Sheng's plan is so clever!"
Guan Yu was very curious. He was curious about how Huang Zhong, who was also a top warrior, could come up with such a clever plan.
However, before Guan Yu could ask, Xia Houyuan took the lead and asked: "Han Sheng, how did you come up with such a clever plan?"
Huang Zhong showed a wry smile when he heard this and said: "If you copy Su Shu, Liu Tao, Sun Tzu's Art of War, Sun Bin's Art of War, etc. dozens of times, I think there will be some conspiracy in your heart..."
Xia Houyuan suddenly remembered the "punishment" experience that Xia Houdun had suffered so much that he was so painful that he suddenly felt excited and said: "Lu Qiaoqi won't even let you go? It's really sad... It's as terrible as ever..."
Huang Zhong's experience made Guan Yu stunned. It turned out that Huang Zhong's strategy was not innate, but acquired through hell-like training. Thinking of this, Guan Yu no longer envied Huang Zhong, and even felt a little sympathy.
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The three of them completed their plan, and then Huang Zhong and Guan Yu led their troops back the same way and ambush between the second camp and the first camp.
An army of 100,000 people can reclaim mountains and seas, but how can a mere camp of 20,000 people stop it?
Who has time to fight with you in a one-on-one fight? After Wen Chou's army arrived, without saying a word, the army pressed directly on him. He will use his absolute strength to crush the ants in front of him into powder!
Xia Houyuan led the army alone, and while holding on to the camp, he ordered Li Dian to send people to deliberately dump grain and grass into the camp and along the way to the ambush site.
After nearly two hours of stalemate with Wen Chou, Xia Houyuan finally saw the opportunity and ordered his men to retreat.
Xia Houyuan shouted: "Evacuate! Don't worry about the food, grass and baggage. I will evacuate quickly and lightly."
When the general spoke, all the soldiers naturally listened to his words and began to fight and then retreat.
When Sergeant Yuan broke through Xiahou Yuan's camp, he suddenly discovered that there was a lot of food in the camp, so he ignored the pursuit and dismounted to plunder it.
"There is still food ahead, grab it quickly!!"
"Ah! Food, there is still a lot of food in the direction of Cao's army's withdrawal!"
"Mine! Mine! It's all mine!"
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"Success or failure depends on this!" In order to lure Wen Chou into the ambush, Xia Houyuan took out almost all his food as bait.
Wen Chou led a large force into the camp, only to find that the enemy troops were no longer there, leaving only grain, grass, baggage, and horses and chariots.
"The enemy knew that the general's power was difficult to resist, so they abandoned their helmets, armor, food, grass and baggage, and fled!" The general on the side flattered Wen Chou.
Wen Chou was very impressed, and then laughed and said: "I thought Xia Houyuan was such a fierce army... but he couldn't resist it for two hours. Cao's army is just a bunch of wine sacks and rice sacks."
Then, Wen Chou thought of Yan Liang's death again, and said angrily, "My brother died at the hands of such a loser. I'm so angry!"
The general comforted him and said, "General, don't get so angry. Cao Cao is right in front. We will definitely avenge General Yan Liang!"
Wen Chou felt a little better now.
But Wen Chou was indeed a reckless man. He did not seem to restrain his soldiers from robbing Cao's army of food and fodder. Instead, he led the soldiers who came from behind and continued to advance alone.
The soldiers who entered Cao's camp later saw that Paoze had picked up a lot of food, and their hearts suddenly became hot and eager.
"Come on! Grab the food!"
"I saw there were many grain trucks lying on the roadside ahead!"
"Ahhh! Don't grab it from me!"
Cao's army retreated in "embarrassment", with weapons, armor, flags and food all thrown away.
Yuan's soldiers picked up Cao's army's food, grass, baggage, flags, weapons and other items along the way, and the military formation suddenly became unorganized.
And because everyone carries a lot of foreign objects with them, personal movement is somewhat inconvenient.
Almost all of Yuan's soldiers had something to gain, but they didn't realize that they and others had entered a dangerous area!