Handan, Yuan Shao's temporary residence, when the news came from the north that Karasuma was defeated and Tadun fled back to Karasuma Mountain overnight, Yuan Shao couldn't help but cursed. He thought Tadun could help him contain Lu Bu for a while, but after just a short time, he was
They beat me and ran away all night, but it was of no use at all.
Everyone in the hall did not speak this time and fell into a long silence.
Wuwan was defeated, and even Xianbei was forced to flee north by the unknown Zhao Yun. It was already a matter of time before Youzhou was captured by Lu Bu. In addition, Chu Nan occupied Yecheng, and Yuan Shao's main force suffered heavy losses in the battle of Yecheng.
, Yuan Shao doesn't have much power to mobilize now. Even if Lu Bu goes south at this moment, they can only passively defend and no longer have the power to fight Lu Bu.
The war situation seems to have changed drastically in just one month. Yuan Shao's side has suddenly turned from being slightly behind, and is now at an obvious disadvantage. If Chu Nan's policy was not too harsh on the nobles, I am afraid that the entire Jizhou would be on the lookout now.
And the state of decline.
Now Chu Nan's main force is still being dragged by Han Qiong, Cao Ren, and Xia Houyuan, so there is no time to attack the city. But as long as these three troops are eliminated, I am afraid that the next step will be that a large number of cities will be conquered.
"Lord!" Ju Shou, who was looking at the map, suddenly raised his head, looked at Yuan Shao and said, "Han Qiong is in trouble!"
Yuan Shao looked at Jushou and didn't react for a moment. He frowned and asked, "What do you mean?"
"Our army retreated to Handan. The main force was frustrated and morale was low. For Chu Nan, it was the best time to deal with Han Qiong and the others. If Han Qiong could be defeated, Chu Nan would encircle Cao Ren and Xia Houyuan.
Now Han Qiong is fighting with Gao Shun in Qinghe County. If Chu Nan sends an elite force to cooperate with Gao Shun to attack Han Qiong from both sides, General Han will be in danger!" Jushou pointed to the map and said: "Send troops quickly to rescue.
General Han, to keep the communication between our army and Liyang and Chaoge open!"
If Han Qiong is defeated, even if Chu Nan cannot defeat Li Yang and Chaoge in a short period of time, the blow to the Jizhou Army will be too great.
Yuan Shao's main force lost troops and generals after two battles at Juyongguan and Yecheng. Not only were generals Yan Liang, Wen Chou, and Gao Lan killed, but nearly half of their troops and horses were also lost, making it difficult to call them the main force anymore.
On the contrary, the three troops of Han Qiong, Cao Ren, and Xia Houyuan are still relatively intact. The original partial division has now become the main force of Yuan Shao's army and Yuan Shao's last support. If these three troops are defeated or annexed by Chu Nan, Yuan Shao will again
No chance.
So after guessing that Han Qiong would become Chu Nan's next target, Jushou immediately wanted to rescue Han Qiong.
"But the main force of our army was seriously damaged." Guo Tu, who had just returned from the northern border, frowned and glanced at Jushou: "How can we rescue him?"
"You must save even if you can't, otherwise the army will lose morale!" Jushou said in a deep voice: "My lord, I would like to lead a group of troops to support General Han. I hope my lord will allow you!"
Now there are really no good generals around Yuan Shao, only Zhang He is left, but Zhang He must stay with Yuan Shao to maintain integrity. Most of the rest are counselors, just like Feng Ji and Guo Tu. They only know how to make plans, but not
It is impossible to say that there is no military experience, so we can only rely on Jushou to take command.
"Then I'll trouble you to take a trip, sir!" Yuan Shao nodded and looked at Ju Shuo.
"Yes!" Jushou immediately received the order arrow. The matter was urgent. Jushou did not delay after receiving the order and immediately set off to Qinghe to help out.
The next day, Guo Tu came to see Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao had been in a bad mood recently. He felt muddled. He was not energetic when he saw Guo Tu. He looked at Guo Tu and said, "What's wrong with Gongze?"
"My lord, on my way back, I heard some rumors. Although they are rumors, I think they are quite fishy, so I came here to discuss them with my lord." Guo Tu bowed and said.
"Oh?" Yuan Shao heard this and frowned and asked, "What kind of rumors are they?"
"Zhang He has secretly defected to Chu Nan!" Guo Tu said solemnly.
"Asshole!" Yuan Shao said angrily: "Stop talking nonsense."
Zhang He is his only remaining general. With Yan Liang, Wen Chou and others killed in battle, Zhang He is the only capable general in Yuan Shao's hands. If Zhang He is gone, Yuan Shao will have no generals available.
Guo Tu said in a deep voice: "My lord, I already know what happened in the battle of Yecheng. My lord, have you ever thought that there are uncles and nephews of the Xun family who are hiding for the army? Even if there are masters from the Qi sect around Chu Nan, they are Qi sects."
Heaven and earth, although I don’t understand Qimen, I also know its magic. Qimen, heaven and earth, are one and the same, forming a world of its own. Even the masters of Qimen will never detect it from the outside. But how did Chu Nan know that the main force of our army is here?
, and deployed heavy defense early!?"
Yuan Shao's expression froze and he said nothing.
"Although I don't know how many Black Mountain troops there are, they are definitely not many. Moreover, judging from the events of the Battle of Yecheng reported by everyone, Chu Nan had a heavy ambush at the south gate in advance.
The only green energy remaining to protect the city was thrown into the South Gate Urn City, which caused our army to lose troops and generals!" Guo Tu looked at Yuan Shao Surong and said: "If Chu Nan knew the layout of our army in advance, who told us?"
Based on Chu Nan's situation at the time, theoretically speaking, he really shouldn't know about Yuan Shao's arrangements, but Chu Nan not only knew about it, but also made targeted arrangements. Even the timing of Zhang He's signal may have been controlled. No matter how you look at it,
It was not like a coincidence. Judging from various signs and current rumors, Guo Tu felt that there was only one answer, and that was that Zhang He had actually secretly defected to Chu Nan.
Seeing that Yuan Shao was still hesitating, Guo Tu whispered: "My lord, when Han Fu was weak, Zhang He could have defected to the lord. Now that the lord is weak, how could he not secretly defect to Chu Nan? Don't forget, Zhang He's family members are also here now.
Yecheng!"
At first, Zhang He was under Han Fu's command. Later, when Yuan Shao captured Jizhou, Zhang He did not resist much and defected to Yuan Shao. It can be seen that Zhang He is not the kind of die-hard person. If he could defect to Han Fu in the first place, why can't he defect to him now?
Taking advantage of the situation, he surrendered to Chu Nan? Moreover, Zhang He's family was in Yecheng, so Zhang He had sufficient reasons to surrender.
When Yuan Shao heard this, he was a little shaken. This was all too coincidental.
Thinking that Zhang He secretly defected to Chu Nan and caused him to miss the best opportunity to recapture Yecheng, Yuan Shao couldn't help but feel angry in his heart.
After pondering for a long time, Yuan Shao sighed: "But he is now the only remaining general in our army!"
Without Zhang He, Yuan Shao really can no longer produce a general to fight for him.
He suddenly regretted killing Ju Yi back then. If Ju Yi was still here, he wouldn't have no generals at his disposal!
Guo Tu immediately understood Yuan Shao's intentions and said with a serious face: "My lord, it is precisely because Zhang He is a general that we should make preparations as soon as possible. He now holds military power. If he is determined to betray my lord, my lord will be in danger!"
Yuan Shao was startled when he heard this, then nodded silently, and then sighed: "But Zhang He is so brave, there is probably no one in the army who can control him."
In the past, although Zhang He was one of the four pillars in Yuan Shao's tent, but with Yan Liangwen Chou around, Yuan Shao was not afraid of Zhang He's rebellion. Even if he rebelled, Yan Liang Wen Chou could control him. But now, as the only remaining general, Zhang He
If he rebelled, Yuan Shao might not be able to cure him, and it would also shake the morale of the army.
Guo Tu's expression changed, he looked at Yuan Shao and said with a smile: "My lord, Tu has a plan to drive Zhang He away without any bloodshed!"
"Oh?" Yuan Shao looked at Guo Tu and said, "What's Gongze's clever plan?"
"I hope that with my sharp tongue, I can persuade Zhang He to leave of his own accord!" Guo Tu said with a smile.
Of course, you can also ask Xun Chen and Xun You to arrange a strange gate to lure Zhang He in, but Guo Tu doesn't want to use this strategy. That would be equivalent to telling everyone that Zhang He has rebelled. Even if Zhang He is killed, not only will the morale of his army be shaken, but also may
There would be considerable losses, which also made Xun You laugh.
Although letting Zhang He go like this makes people a little unwilling, but this is the best way.
"Okay, then I'll leave this matter to Gongze." Yuan Shao nodded and looked at Guo Tudao.
"Tu will go right away!" Guo Tu bowed, then turned and left, going straight to Zhang He's camp to ask for a meeting.
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"Guo Tu?" When Zhang He heard Guo Tu's request for an audience at Zhang He's camp, Zhang He frowned. He and Guo Tusu didn't have much interaction, so why did he suddenly come to see him?
"Invite him in!" Unsure of the reason, Zhang He still asked someone to invite Guo Tu in. After all, he was an important counselor under Yuan Shao, so he couldn't be neglected.
"Guo Tu has met the general!" Guo Tu smiled and saluted after seeing Zhang He.
"No, sir!" Zhang He quickly stood up and returned the courtesy: "Sir, why are you free to come here today?"
"I came here for the general's survival." Guo Tu sighed.
"As the last general?" Zhang He was puzzled. While asking Guo Tu to sit down, he frowned and said, "What do you mean by this, sir?"
"Has the general heard any rumors?" Guo Tu asked.
"The general has been preparing for war these days. He has not gone out, but he has not heard any rumors. Could it be that you heard something?" Zhang He shook his head. He was a general and never paid much attention to these things.
"When Tu returned from the north this time, I heard rumors that the general had secretly defected to Chunan, and during the battle of Yecheng, he leaked to Chunan his plan to break the city. This led to the loss of our army in the battle of Yecheng!"
Guo Tu looked at Zhang He's expression and said in a deep voice.
"Absurd!" Zhang He suddenly stood up and said, "What does this matter have to do with me!?"
"I also believe in the general, but this matter is too coincidental. I don't know what means Chu Nan used to understand our army's layout and make arrangements in advance. All this is too coincidental. If there is no one in our army,
If you send a message secretly, no one will believe it, and with the current rumors, it’s hard for the lord not to believe it." Guo Tu sighed.
"That's not me either!" Zhang He said angrily.
"The general still doesn't understand?" Guo Tu shook his head and said, "It doesn't matter whether he is the general or not. Someone wants to pin this matter on the general."
"Who?" Zhang He frowned.
"Who else can there be?" Guo Tu looked at Zhang He and said: "And the key to this matter is not the rumors, but that the lord has believed it. The general is in danger!"
Zhang He's face turned ugly.
"General, what should we do?" Zhang He asked bitterly after a long while.
"For the current plan, the general will resign first to avoid the current turmoil. After the matter calms down, we will try to prove the general's innocence. Otherwise, since the lord is already suspicious and the general has military power, over time, I am afraid that the lord and the general will be harmed.
None of it is good!”
After another long silence, Zhang He suddenly said: "Did the master ask you to come here?"
Guo Tu did not answer, but chose to remain silent, but the silence already explained many problems. Zhang He laughed sadly, nodded and said: "Okay, Zhang He, please resign. Please return this seal to the lord for me. He... farewell."
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After saying that, Zhang He bowed in the direction of Yuan Shao's mansion, then stood up and left...