Ma Yan looked at the scene in front of him in disbelief during the procession.
Just swipe! Very quickly! Five guys who don’t know what they are are riding horses and digging through the entire team like chisels...
The five generals all have an unusually tacit understanding. They know that robbing food is no better than fighting head-on. What they want is speed, and what they pursue is chaos.
The more chaotic the enemy's army is, the more helpful it will be for the actions of yourself and others.
Therefore, the five of them did not hesitate to use themselves as sharp edges to tear apart Yuan Jun's defense, allowing the cavalry behind them enough time to burn their food, thereby causing even greater chaos.
Yuan Shao and Guo Tu thought that they would be safe if they sent more soldiers to escort the grain and grass. However, they did not know that this was only when the formation was stable.
If we really fall into chaos, it is better to have fewer people than more people.
In addition, many farmers started running away when they saw Cao Jun. This made it impossible for Yuan's soldiers, who were not weak in combat effectiveness, to organize themselves. The situation naturally became increasingly chaotic.
At this time, Zhang Liao, who was in the lead, also stared at Ma Yan, clamped the horse's belly, and rushed towards Ma Yan's handsome flag.
When Ma Yan saw that Guan Yu, who had beheaded Yan Liang with Guan Yu before, actually rushed towards him, losing six of his seven souls, he hurriedly avoided it as soon as he raised his riding whip, and almost shouted: "Don't come here!"
The grain team had been scattered, and Ma Yan didn't want to resist. He just wanted to retreat with dozens of horsemen around him.
"Death!"
Zhang Liao's voice instantly surpassed the sound of the wind and reached Ma Yan's ears.
Zhang Liao took out his strong bow and pointed it at the horse's side, and a long arrow appeared in his hand.
Bow and arrow.
Hold your breath and concentrate.
The long arrow in his hand was like a shooting star chasing the moon, or like an antelope hanging its horns. Only its sound could be heard, but its shape could not be seen. As soon as he breathed, Ma Yan, who was more than a hundred steps away from Zhang Liao, fell off his horse.
When Zhang Liao saw Ma Yan fall from his horse, he immediately put away his strong bow, picked up his sword again, chased after him and slashed Ma Yan's neck.
"Ma Yan has been executed! Don't resist!"
Putting Ma Yan's head on the tip of the knife, Zhang Liao rode his horse through the enemy troops, loudly publicizing the news of Ma Yan's death.
When the other Yuan troops and civilians saw that Ma Yan was dead, they all fled away, unwilling to fight against this terrifyingly powerful Cao army again.
When Cao Jun saw these people fleeing, he did not pursue them because they knew their purpose very well.
Cao Ren, who was in the rear, saw Ma Yan beheaded and led the rear army there.
These rear troops held a large amount of hay and tinder in their hands, and threw them on the grain carts. Soon the grain carts were all ablaze.
Hundreds of grain trucks.
Nearly one hundred thousand stones of grain and grass.
The harvest of Hebei people in the past year.
At this moment, everything turned into ashes and scattered in the wind.
"withdraw!"
Even though the fragrance in the air was very tempting, Zhang Liao and others were still sensible and told the soldiers to run away.
Now that the food is burned, if Yuan Shao cuts off the passage back to Cao Ying in anger, it will be difficult to return to Cao Ying.
So everyone didn't even count the loot, and ran away immediately after burning the car, leaving only a mess on the ground for Yuan Shao who arrived late...
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"waste!"
"It's all trash!"
Yangwu, Yuan Ying.
Yuan Shao, who has always been as stable as a mountain, rarely got angry at Guo Tu: "Is this what you said about Ma Yan being good at transporting grain? He actually lost nearly 100,000 shi of grain in one transport! Waste!"
Guo Tu was sprayed with blood by Yuan Shao, but he did not dare to refute.
Ma Yan really disappointed everyone this time.
Han Xun transported food so many times without any problems, but something happened as soon as he arrived in Mayan. Isn't this improper employment?
But this person was recommended by an outsider.
…
If nothing else goes wrong, the Hebei faction will definitely take advantage of this to launch a fierce attack on the outside faction and get back all the military power they lost during the Battle of Guandu. Yuan Shao planned to give Guo Tu and Chunyu Qiong three points of military power.
It will also become a bubble!
In other words, this is almost a waste of Yuan Shao's efforts to check and balance the two sides over the years. It is no wonder that Yuan Shao is so angry.
Fortunately, Yuan Shao was not the kind of person who would shift all the blame to his subordinates when something went wrong. After scolding Guo Tu and briefly venting his anger, he himself began to reflect on his own mistakes.
"Yan Liang, Wen Chou..."
"Han Xun, Ma Yan..."
In the Battle of Guandu, Yuan Shao had already lost too much strength because of his playing with fire.
He clenched his fists and looked at Guo Tu and then at Ju Shou.
"We can't go on like this!"
If the two sides continue to fight like this, Yuan Shao suspects that his little boy Cao Ah Man might really seize the opportunity and take advantage of the loophole to win the war!
"The food and grass have been burned, and Ma Yan has been killed in the battle. It is useless to say more."
"Fortunately, although Wuchao's food supply is not much, there are still more than 200,000 dan, which is enough to support the army until next spring."
Yuan Shao has already made up his mind——
Give up suppressing the Hebei faction and attack Cao Ah Man with all his strength!
"Chun Yuqiong, you lead three thousand soldiers and rush to Wuchao. Remember! There must be no mistakes in Wuchao's food! Otherwise, you will be questioned!"
"The whole army is preparing to launch a general attack on Guandu in ten days! This time, I will definitely break Cao A'man's turtle shell!"
"Here!"
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When Yuan Shao said this, his meaning was already obvious.
Everyone, stop fighting. If you have the strength and ability, go to Cao Cao and transfer the battlefield from the inside to the outside.
However, what Yuan Shao did not notice was that the faces of the Hebei faction were extremely ugly.
Why?
If you say you don’t want to fight, then you won’t fight?
How much grievances have you suffered and how much losses have you suffered? Now if you don’t want to fight, we won’t fight?
Why!
Tian Feng just said a few words and was thrown into prison by Yuan Shao.
Ma Yan lost nearly 100,000 shi of food and yet he was not held accountable?
Does this mean we are targeting the outside world unanimously?
Why didn't you, Yuan Shao, come to the outside when Yan Liangwen died ugly?
Now that Han Xunmayan is dead, are you feeling distressed?
Besides, what do you mean by sending Chunyu Qiong to guard Wuchao?
What does it mean to tell him not to lose any food?
Isn't this still a way to beat the generals of the Hebei faction?
Could it be that... you still can’t trust us Hebei people?
Mr. Yuan! Do you prefer one to another?
Many ministers of the Hebei faction have bitten their lips with blood!
You are ruthless and I am unjust!
He said he would no longer fight on the front lines...
good!
Everyone is not ignorant of the general situation and knows the priorities.
But that doesn’t mean we can’t fight from behind!
"Send a message to those who are staying in Yecheng! It's time to beat some people up!"
"This is not revenge, but something that Mr. Yuan owes us!"
"In this battle, we will win against Cao Cao! We will win even more against those gang of dogs, rats, and worms..."
In the middle of the night, a group of light cavalry left Yuan Camp and headed straight to the north.
I also carry a letter with the blood and tears of Hebei people!