Zhang Nan and others retreated at the same time.
He also brought the military information on the front line back to Yuan Jun's camp.
Guo Tu was the first to receive the military information and exclaimed: "How is it possible?"
How could Cao Cao's military strength be almost the same as theirs? Then it is certain that all of them were deceived by Cao Cao. Cao Cao's strength was stronger than they imagined.
Tian Feng and Jushu are right!
We should not underestimate Cao Cao. We should fight a protracted war with Cao Cao and use the strong foundation of the four northern states to slowly wear Cao Cao to death instead of a quick victory.
The quicker the battle, the better it will be for Cao Cao.
Guo Tu felt a wave of fear when he thought that it was his own idea to attack Cao's camp instead of putting out the fire.
I'm afraid that Yuan Shao will put all this responsibility on himself.
In that case, you're dead!
"No, I can't die!"
Guo Tu gritted his teeth, threw the military information into the fire, and turned it into ashes. Then he hurriedly went to Yuan Shao and shouted: "Lord, it's not good!"
"What's up?"
Yuan Shao heard a lot about all kinds of bad things, and Wuchao was burned, so he became very grumpy.
He only wanted one thing now, and that was to crush Cao Ying. There was no news about attacking Cao Ying yet, but when he heard Guo Tu yelling that it was bad, his face suddenly fell.
"Lord."
"Zhang He Gao Lan betrayed his lord and joined Cao Cao together with Xu You."
"The two of them joined forces with Cao's thieves and defeated our army. Now their attack on Cao's camp has failed."
"My subordinates have received an urgent report from the front line. Not only do they seek refuge with Cao Cao, but they also want to take advantage of the lag in news from the lord. They don't know what happened for the time being and lead Cao Cao's army back to our camp."
"Lord, what should we do?"
Guo Tu said eagerly.
The blame must be passed on to Zhang He and Gao Lan.
Now that the pot is gone, what happens next has nothing to do with you.
"They dare!"
Yuan Shao burst into anger, and as soon as he finished speaking, his whole body shook, as if he couldn't bear the stimulation.
Wuchao had just been burned, the plan to crush Cao's camp failed, Zhang He and Gao Lan's rebellion, these stimulations combined together made Yuan Shao, who was not very broad-minded, almost vomit blood.
"Lord!"
Guo Tu quickly supported Yuan Shao.
Yuan Shao said angrily: "I treat them well, how dare they betray me? Damn it! Come here, send an order to Zhang Nan and the others. They must capture Zhang He and Gao Lan and bring them back."
He wanted to deal with those two traitors with his own hands.
Not killing him is not enough to vent his hatred.
Guo Tu breathed a sigh of relief, finally threw the pot out, and said: "My lord, the food and grass are gone, and the attack on the camp failed. How about we retreat first and prepare to cross the river and go north?"
"retreat?"
Yuan Shao stared at Guo Tu reluctantly.
Guo Tu lowered his head and did not dare to speak anymore.
But if I don’t retreat, what else can I do?
Without food and grass, soldiers will starve and mutiny.
Various plans failed one after another. If he continued to stay, he would only be beaten violently by Cao Cao. Apart from retreating, Guo Tu could not think of another option.
After Yuan Shao became angry, he became silent and did not say whether to retreat or not.
——
"Uncle Yuan, are you okay?"
Zhang He said.
Yuan Bo is the Chinese character for Gao Lan.
After the two of them broke up, they successfully fought their way out.
"We have all fallen into the trap and been deceived by Cao Cao. There are definitely more than 20,000 or 30,000 soldiers under his command. My lord has completely failed this time."
Gao Lan said helplessly.
Zhang He was also helpless, but it was good that there were no pursuers to follow. They left here as soon as possible and made plans after going back.
But not long after returning, I saw Zhang Nan and others leading their troops south.
"You guys stop!"
Zhang Nan said loudly.
Gao Lan asked: "General Zhang, what's wrong?"
Zhang Nan shouted: "My lord asked me to capture you and take you back. I don't want to do anything to you, so you can just capture them yourself!"
Zhang He asked in disbelief: "Why?"
Why were they caught and taken back for no reason?
This is not normal!
Zhang Nan shook his head and said, "I don't know either. I'm just following the order. Either you will be captured without mercy, or we will take action and tie you up and take you back."
After hearing his words, the soldiers who followed him immediately stepped forward to surround him.
Zhang He and the others encountered an ambush and needed to break up the rear. The soldiers they brought with them to fight were almost dead. Facing Zhang Nan, their momentum instantly weakened.
Before the foreign enemies were dealt with, internal fighting immediately ushered in.
This was something they didn't expect.
"Do it!"
Zhang Nan saw that they did not want to be captured without mercy, so he directly ordered to take action.
Zhang He wanted to explain and wanted to go back to explain, but Gao Lan ignored it and shot an arrow at Zhang Nan without hesitation, shouting: "Brothers, fight out with me."
"Uncle Yuan, what are you doing?"
Zhang He asked anxiously.
"Jun Yi, aren't you clear yet?"
"Yuan Shao is about to die. He has never won a battle so far. His troops are not as strong as Cao Sikong, and his food and grass have been burned."
"The war is not over yet, and there is internal fighting."
"Yuan Benchu is not as good as Cao Sikong in every aspect, so why should we stay?"
"It's better to go south and join Cao Cao!"
Gao Lan said loudly.
Zhang He hesitated.
But there is no denying that what Gao Lan said is very reasonable. Today's Yuan Shao is a battle between trapped beasts. As long as Cao Jun comes over, Yuan Shao will be completely defeated and everything will be lost.
On the contrary, Cao Cao is powerful, knows how to hide his strength, waits for opportunities, and is a killer when he strikes.
No matter how you look at it, Cao Cao is better than Yuan Shao.
"Go south and surrender to Cao Cao!"
Zhang He struggled in his heart for a while and shouted loudly.
The soldiers around them immediately followed and assisted them in killing each other outside.
Not only the soldiers, but also ordinary soldiers, many people were willing to follow and join Cao Cao.
Those soldiers were originally refugees. They had no families or fields in Jizhou, so they ran away. If this boss is not good, then they should find a better boss to join them.
Their defection does not need to be considered.
Zhang Nan shot down the arrow and had to lead his troops to intercept and kill Gao Lan and the other two, but they could not intercept it.
Yuan's army was in chaos.
Guo Tu got the news and fanned the flames of Yuan Shao.
Yuan Shao hated Gao Lan even more, so Guo Tu completely threw the blame away.
——
At this time, it was broad daylight.
Chen Zhou yawned. He was very excited to see Cao Cao and the others. He had no intention of going back to rest. He continued to stay and wait for the news. He had no choice but to risk his life and wait with Junzi.
Not long after waiting, various good news kept coming back.
The expressions on the faces of Cao Cao and the others were so exciting. The more good news they received, it meant that this battle was truly won.
"Lord."
Yu Jin ran back and said: "Yuan Shao's subordinates, Zhang He and Gao Lan, have come to surrender."
As soon as these words came out, Cao Cao and the others were stunned for a while, and then everyone looked at Chen Zhou in unison.
In addition to Xu You, there are really other Yuan Shao's subordinates who are willing to surrender.
It seemed that once again, Chen Zhou's prediction was correct.
"Please!"
It's a good thing that Cao Cao came to his senses.
The more Yuan Shao's people come to seek refuge, the more they can shake the military morale of Yuan Shao's men.
Cao Cao will accept as many as they surrender.
After a while, Zhang He looked up and was brought to Cao Cao.
