When Yuan Shao heard this, he first trembled, then his eyes were like lightning and he glared at Guo Tu.
Although Yuan Shao sometimes seems confused, hesitant when faced with certain policies and decisions, and there are times when he makes wrong decisions. But who is Yuan Shao? After all, he is the overlord of the north and can be regarded as a hero of the moment.
. Even if his IQ is not as high as Cao Cao, he is still not comparable to others, at least he is not a three-year-old child who can be fooled.
Yuan Shao would not believe what Guo Tu said about Zhang He not trying his best.
Yuan Shao knew very well that Guo Tu's rhetoric was completely deceiving him.
Being glared at by Yuan Shao, cold sweat ran down Guo Tu's back. But now it is impossible for Guo Tu to change his words. The words have been released, so he can only stick to this statement to the end. Maybe Yuan Shao
He may not believe his story of blaming Zhang He, but if he changes his story midway, Yuan Shao's impression of him will only get worse.
Even if Yuan Shao rejects the argument that Zhang He is unproductive, it only shows that he is stupid. But if he first accuses Zhang He and then immediately denies this statement under Yuan Shao's glare, it is obvious that he is guilty of thievery and has bad intentions.
Zhang He had dirty water thrown on him.
Therefore, you cannot change your words, and you must never change your words.
"Lord, let's not talk about the comparison of the combat power of our strong army in Hebei and the elites of the Central Plains. Just look at the formation that Zhang He laid out before. It is so exquisite. As soon as the enemy army fell into the formation, they immediately lost the ability to fight back and let us
The army massacred. However, in an instant, this formation was useless. Instead, the morale of the enemy army surged, causing a large number of casualties to our army. Don't you think there is something fishy here?" In order for Yuan Shao to be interested in his statement, Guo Tu
Continue to follow the path of “following the guidance”.
"Zhang He Zhongliang will definitely live up to me." Yuan Shao still denied Guo Tu's statement, but under Guo Tu's persistent persuasion, Yuan Shao's heart was slightly shaken, and his tone did not seem so sure.
After all, the Euphorbia soldiers were the strongest army in Hebei, but they were defeated so suddenly and inexplicably. This was a lingering grudge in Yuan Shao's heart.
"Lord, you must know that people's hearts are unpredictable." Seeing Yuan Shao's heart loosened, Guo Tu took advantage of the situation to add fuel to the fire and said, "That Zhang He was originally a general under Han Fu's account, and Han Fu's power was annexed by the Lord, so that Zhang He is also
Therefore, he is placed under the lord's account. Who knows if Zhang He has the heart to miss his old lord, so he deliberately releases water on the battlefield to embarrass the lord."
"Zhang Junyi is not such a person, don't say anything!" Yuan Shao waved his hand and interrupted Guo Tu's words. However, judging from the impatience and anxiety between his brows, it was obvious that Guo Tu's words had already affected him.
Influence.
Seeing this, Guo Tu knew that his words had had an effect, so he ordered not to say more. If he continued to say more, he might be superfluous, and it would be useless.
If Zhang He knew that he was suspected by Yuan Shao at this time, I wonder what he would think in his heart?
At this time on the battlefield, the force of the Euphorbia soldiers was gone. Zhang He knew that continuing to fight would be in vain and would only increase the death toll of his own army.
Zhang He ordered the troops to withdraw with gold.
As everyone knows, if Yuan Shao just had a little doubt in his mind about him and was not overly suspicious, then Zhang He's decision to order the gold medal immediately touched Yuan Shao's nerves and greatly increased his suspicion of Zhang He.
What kind of joke are you kidding? Ming Jin withdraws his troops? Doesn't that mean that he has voluntarily admitted defeat?
There are still a lot of Euphorbia warriors left on the battlefield. There are about two hundred people left. Judging from the number of people, they seem to be slightly more than the opponent. Why can't they fight?
Well, there must be something wrong with Zhang He as Guo Tu said! There is definitely something wrong!
"Go, call Zhang He!" Yuan Shao was very angry, and the consequences were serious.
Guo Tu on the side saw this and wiped his sweat secretly. It seemed that he had finally passed this level. As for Zhang He's fate, it was not his thing to consider. It would be your fault for not winning. If you could
If we win this battle, how can there be so many troubles?
When Zhang He learned that Yuan Shao had summoned him, he knew that he had suffered a defeat and that nothing good would come of this trip, so he was mentally prepared in advance.
But even so, the development of things was still far beyond Zhang He's ability to bear.
"Zhang He! You are guilty!" As soon as he saw Zhang He, Yuan Shao became furious and pointed at the other man's head and cursed fiercely.
"The last general was defeated, so I came here to take the blame." Zhang He only thought that Yuan Shao's rage was because his Euphorbia soldiers were defeated by Gao Shun's trap, so he did not argue and took the blame without hesitation. He had served Yuan Shao for many years.
Zhang He also had a rough idea of Yuan Shao's character. In this case, he should never judge, just plead guilty.
"Just admit your guilt!" Yuan Shao snorted and said angrily, "In that case, someone, please push this guy down and kill him!"
When Zhang He heard the word "kill", his body froze. No, although Yuan Shao's temper was not very good, he was not ridiculous enough to kill the general casually. Although he had lost the battle, he had to kill him because of this.
I don't think this is in line with Yuan Shao's style either.
"My Lord, why do you want to kill me?" It was a matter of life and fortune. Zhang He would be a fool if he didn't argue.
"Since you have confessed, why don't you admit death?" Yuan Shao was so angry that he could not explain to Zhang He. He waved his hand and asked the soldiers around him to pull Zhang He down.
"Lord! Zhang He refuses to accept! Although He was defeated, the enemy fell into the enemy's camp and suffered losses similar to those of our army. He's guilty is not worthy of death!" How could Zhang He be willing to die? He was yelling at the moment.
"My lord, General Zhang He is our good general in Hebei. Don't kill him rashly. Killing him will damage the strength of our army!" Seeing Yuan Shao's words, he actually wanted to kill Zhang He. He was also one of the four pillars of Hebei and had a good relationship with Zhang He.
Lan hurriedly stepped forward to advise.
"Yes, my lord, please don't kill General Zhang rashly!" After Gao Lan came out, Zhang Nan, Ma Yan and other generals also tried to persuade him one after another.
Seeing everyone interceding for Zhang He, Yuan Shao thought to himself: "Although Zhang He's behavior today is suspicious, there is no evidence after all. Even if he is said to be a collaborator, I am afraid not many people will believe him. If I insist on killing him, maybe I will kill him."
It will slow down the morale of the army. Forget it, we will temporarily take him into custody, and after the victory, we will kill him again."
"Since the generals are pleading for mercy, let's spare his life for the time being. Someone is here to put Zhang He in prison. We will wait until the battle is won before questioning him." After thinking for a moment, Yuan Shao issued another order.
"Thank you so much, Lord!" Seeing Yuan Shao taking Zhang He into prison, all the generals thought that he had changed his mind and no longer wanted to kill Zhang He, so they thanked him in unison.
Only Guo Tu, who knew Yuan Shao's temper well, knew that Yuan Shao's murderous intention had never disappeared, and showed a sneer at the side.