Yuan Shao and his men hurried on their way and approached the camp in less than half a quarter of an hour.
The soldiers standing guard at the gate of the camp looked relaxed and not at all panicked. When Yuan Shao withdrew his army and appeared at the gate of the camp, the soldiers standing guard became a little impatient when they learned that the army had been defeated.
Yuan Shao went to attack Yijing City, and brought all the elite troops to the front line, leaving only a few soldiers guarding the camp in the base camp.
The reason why Yuan Shao is not too wary is that after killing for about two months in a row, Youzhou in the north has not taken any action, and Yuan Shao is less wary of Youzhou's troops. On the other hand, Yuan Shao has been sending sentries to keep an eye on Tian Chou to prevent Tian Chou from making a surprise attack.
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Unexpectedly, Tian Chou bypassed his sentinel and rushed to his rear, catching him off guard.
"Return to the camp quickly and defend immediately."
Yuan Shao ordered loudly.
He glanced at the stable camp and felt very proud that retreating was indeed the right thing to do.
Yuan Shao regained his fighting spirit, looked at Zhang He, and ordered: "Zhang He, you organize soldiers to defend and stop the incoming Youzhou army."
"As you command!"
Zhang He answered quickly.
Yuan Shao looked at Gao Lan again and ordered: "Gao Lan, your task is to quickly stabilize the retreating soldiers and then go into battle. We have enough food, grass and equipment in the camp to be able to resist quickly."
"As you command!"
Gao Lan answered immediately.
Zhang He and Gao Lan quickly dispatched, and Zhang He led the Euphorbia soldiers to form a defense line, with the Euphorbia soldiers as the core to unite the soldiers around to block the attacking Youzhou army.
Gao Lan stabilized the soldiers who had returned and helped them into the camp.
Yuan Jun's panic was quickly stabilized by the joint action of Zhang He and Gao Lan.
Yuan Shao looked at this scene with a complacent expression. He glanced at Tian Feng and others and said, "This time, it is the most correct choice for us to retreat to the camp. Thanks to my determination."
Guo Tu echoed: "Your Majesty, Sheng Ming!"
He also looked at Tian Feng, Ju Shou and others with great pride. This time his suggestion had achieved great success.
Tian Feng and Ju Shou did not speak and fell silent.
The fighting on the battlefield gradually became fierce.
The armies led by Guan Yu and Zhang Liao have come in large numbers, and the soldiers are charging incessantly.
When Zhang Liao attacked, his face was calm and calm, without any panic. He and Tian Chou had planned this battle and had prepared everything. The army attacked for a while, and Zhang Liao glanced out of the corner of his eye and suddenly raised his head.
Behind the camp, in the direction where the food and supplies were placed, thick smoke billowed into the sky everywhere, and soon the flames soared into the sky.
Zhang Liao's smile bloomed.
It is true that Zhang Liao's army did not attack Yuan Shao's camp. Once they did, they would have alerted the enemy. It would be impossible to use Yuan Shao's camp to ambush Yuan Shao's army.
Yuan Shao had more than 50,000 troops stationed here, and he also stocked up a large amount of food and equipment, and also had to place war horses. The camp covered a vast area and stretched for several miles.
In such an area, if Yuan Shao's army is guarding the camp, it will not be easy to sneak in.
The problem is, this is war time.
Yuan Shao's tens of thousands of troops were all transferred away, leaving only a few soldiers to guard the camp. The back of the camp was full of loopholes. The few soldiers under Zhang Liao had already sneaked into the camp and ambush near the forage and tents.
After Yuan Shao's army retreats and Zhang Liao attacks fiercely, these soldiers will set fire to the grain, grass and supplies in the camp.
This is a serial plan arranged by Tian Chou.
Zhang Liao slashed his sword in the air, killing a fleeing Yuan army soldier, and shouted: "There is a fire in Yuan Shao's camp, our ambush troops are dispatched to kill Yuan Shao."
"Kill Yuan Shao!"
The soldiers under Zhang Liao shouted loudly.
"Kill Yuan Shao!"
"Kill Yuan Shao!"
More and more soldiers kept shouting loudly, and they were extremely excited and excited. Because the fire in Yuan Shao's camp was raging, and the fire was burning, which proved that Yuan Shao's camp was breached.
The entire Youzhou army, whether it was Gongsun Zan's army or the tens of thousands of elite troops brought by Zhang Liao, launched a stronger offensive.
The rapid and fierce offensive made Yuan Jun frightened.
Yuan Shao personally took charge in the camp. He originally saw Gao Lan and Zhang He joining forces to resist, and felt that there would be no problem in this battle, and he was extremely confident. Yuan Shao did not expect that the camp suddenly caught fire.
At this moment, Yuan Shao's heart was bleeding.
Got plotted again!
Yuan Shao glanced over, and when he saw Guo Tu, he immediately became angry. If it weren't for Guo Tu's persuasion, he wouldn't have insisted on withdrawing to the camp. He glared at Guo Tu fiercely, and then looked at Tian Feng, Ju Shou and others.
He asked loudly: "The situation is not good, what should I do?"
Guo Tu was very embarrassed.
He originally thought that since the camp defenders did not warn him, there could be no plot, but he did not expect that he was plotted anyway.
Guo Tu wanted to make up for it quickly and immediately said: "Report to the king, Zhang Liao's attack is at its peak, and the camp has been set on fire. Let's avoid his attack first and retreat quickly. As long as we avoid Zhang Liao's pursuit, we will be safe."
"Shut up!"
Yuan Shao scolded sharply.
He then looked at Tian Feng, Ju Shou and others and asked, "What do you think we should do?"
Tian Feng said: "Your Majesty, the matter has come to this, what else can we do? There is no other way now but to retreat. Unfortunately, if we retreat now, we will be entangled by Zhang Liao and Guan Yu, and the losses of the army will further increase."
Yuan Shao's cheeks twitched.
The expression on his face was filled with anger and helplessness.
The losses increased again.
After this battle, I wonder how many of the tens of thousands of troops he brought will survive?
Jushu advised: "Your Majesty, hurry up and evacuate, you still have a chance to save yourself. As long as your Majesty is here, and as long as the two generals Zhang He and Gao Lan are here, we can still gather strength."
Xu You said quickly: "Please, Your Majesty, withdraw your troops."
"Withdraw the troops, withdraw the troops!"
After Yuan Shao listened to everyone's words, he had no other thoughts and just wanted to retreat. But he looked at the battlefield, where large numbers of soldiers were panicking, and a large number of soldiers were destined to be killed, and he felt even more depressed.
It took more than two months to attack Yijing City and wipe out the layers of defenses outside Yijing City. He finally reached the city. He also spent countless soldiers' lives to consume Gongsun Zan's supplies. He finally broke through the city and destroyed it.
Gongsun Zan.
In the blink of an eye, Zhang Liao and Guan Yu came over to kill him.
All hope disappears with the wind.
Not only that, he also lost two generals, Yan Liang and Wen Chou, and lost soldiers and generals, resulting in heavy losses. After this battle, Lu Xuan's power became stronger, and Jin was even more in danger.
He, Yuan Shao, was born as the fourth and third prince of the Yuan family. He based in Jizhou and occupied the land of Hebei. He was once the largest prince in the world. But now, he has been repeatedly plotted by Zhang Liao and Tian Chou, and he is as panicked as a lost dog.
When he thought of this, Yuan Shao's heart became even more congested, and a mouthful of blood welled up.
puff!
Yuan Shao opened his mouth and vomited blood.
His vision went dark, his body went limp, and he fainted from anger.