At the beginning, Ju Shou, Tian Feng, Xun Yu and Guo Jia all served under Yuan Shao.
However, Xun Yu and Guo Jia believed that Yuan Shao was scheming and short-sighted and could not achieve great things in the end.
So the two of them left without saying goodbye.
Jushou and Tian Feng were somewhat disapproving of their behavior at first.
But now it seems how wise it is.
Yuan Shao was well aware of the fact that there were many factions and conflicts among his subordinates, but he refused to interfere.
How can we achieve great things in this way?
"It doesn't matter, we just need to do our part."
Jushou sighed, feeling quite disappointed.
Tian Feng could only shake his head helplessly.
the other side.
After Wen Chou ordered his troops and horses, he prepared to attack Baima City.
But before he could set off, he was stopped by Zhang He.
"General Wen Chou, my lord has specially appointed me as the rear army to support you!"
Wen Chou glanced at it, nodded and said,
"I understand, but you have to follow me quickly, otherwise it will be funny if I take over White Horse City and you haven't set off yet."
Zhang He frowned slightly and said kindly,
"That Yang Ling is so cunning..."
"General Jun Yi, why should he let someone else's ambition destroy his own prestige? That Yang Ling is just a pretty boy with some literary talent who got his position by relying on Cao Ah Man's daughter!"
Wen Chou snorted disdainfully,
"If you're afraid, just stay back!"
After saying these words, he clamped his horse's belly and took 10,000 horses with him, leaving the camp where Yuan Jun was stationed like a whirlwind.
Zhang He was so angry that he couldn't speak.
Gao Lan on the side advised,
"Jun Yi, it's not like you don't know the shortcomings of Wen Chou and other Yuzhou people. Don't take it to heart."
Although they are both members of the Four Court Pillars of Hebei, Yan Liang and Wen Chou are the most powerful and prestigious.
for him.
Just because they were born in Yuzhou and followed Yuan Shao for many years.
Therefore, when they faced Zhang He and Gao Lan on weekdays, they were also arrogant and did not take Zhang and Gao seriously.
"you're right."
Zhang He sighed and followed,
"Let's quickly gather our troops and follow Wen Chou to prevent him from being too careless."
Gao Lan nodded.
The distance from the Yellow River Ferry to Baima City is only over thirty miles.
Wen Chou galloped up his horse, leaving Zhang He and Gao Lan far behind. Not long after, they arrived less than five miles away from the white horse.
Although he was eager to avenge his good brother Yan Liang, he was not careless. Instead, he sent a few scouts to inquire about the situation ahead.
After a while, several scouts turned back.
"Reporting to the general, the journey was smooth and we arrived at Baima City successfully."
“But the gates were wide open and there was no one in the city.”
Wen Shanshangyan couldn't help but be stunned.
"What are you talking about? There's no one in the city?"
"Yes, we checked several times separately to make sure there was no one in the city."
the scout replied.
Wen Chou was a little confused.
He came to kill in a fierce manner, but there was no one in the city?
Could it be that Cao Jun fled after hearing his arrival?
Well, very likely!
At this moment, the sound of rolling horse hooves came from behind, but it was Zhang He and Gao Lan who led the follow-up troops to arrive.
"General Wen Chou, what happened?"
Zhang He cupped his hands and said.
Wen Chou glared at him,
"It's all your fault for delaying the opportunity and allowing Cao Jun to escape!"
Can you fucking blame me for this?
Zhang He swallowed his anger and said,
"Since Cao Jun ran away, should we stop where we are temporarily and wait for the arrival of the lord?"
"No need!"
Wen Chou said impatiently,
"Let's go to the city and wait for the Lord."
"That Yang Ling is extremely cunning. If he sets an ambush in the city..."
"Are you teaching me how to do something?"
Wen Chou was furious.
"The general will not dare!"
Zhang He quickly shook his head.
"That's it. If you want to be here, just wait here! I'm going to the city anyway."
Wen Chou dropped these words and led the army forward.
Zhang He didn't want to go, but he had to be responsible for supporting Wen Chou after all, so he had to call Gao Lan and lead his troops to follow Wen Chou.
After arriving at the gate of Baima City, Wen Chou found that it was just as the scouts said, the city gate was wide open and it was a mess inside.
Not to mention Cao Jun, there is not even a ghost!
"It seems that Cao Jun is really afraid of the general's reputation!"
The deputy general on the side smiled.
Wen Chou felt happy in his heart, but on the surface he nodded in a reserved manner.
"They ran fast, otherwise I would have cut off Yang Ling's head to pay homage to Brother Yan Liang! Enter the city!"
Ten thousand Yuan troops followed Wen Chou and entered the city in a mighty manner.
Zhang He, who was following not far away, was a little suspicious.
"Is it possible that Cao Jun really just ran away?"
"It's not impossible."
Gao Lan nodded and said,
"After all, Baima is a small city. Our army has a total of hundreds of thousands of troops. Cao's army does not have an advantage in strength, so it is natural for him to retreat."
"Then let's enter the city too."
Zhang He nodded and ordered the soldiers behind him to rush towards the city together.
After entering the city, he also noticed that there was no one around and the city was in a mess.
So Yang Ling just ran away?
Zhang He still couldn't believe it.
At this moment, he suddenly noticed something was wrong.
I saw all kinds of wood, straw mats and other sundries piled up in the streets and alleys.
If others saw it, they might not take it seriously.
But Zhang He had always been as meticulous as a hair and instinctively sensed something was wrong.
He immediately jumped off the horse and opened the debris.
I saw that the bottom was full of withered grass, rags and other flammable materials, and it was filled with black kerosene!
Smelling the pungent paste, Zhang He's pupils shrank sharply and he couldn't help but take a breath.
Fell into a trap!
He quickly turned around and shouted at the top of his lungs,
"Get out of the city, get out of the city!"
"Junyi, what's wrong with you?"
Gao Lan hadn't reacted yet and was confused.
Zhang He pointed at the debris behind him and said word by word,
"Cao Jun is going to attack with fire!"
Gao Lan was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized, and felt horrified.
"Exit the city!"
"You take the troops out of the city, and I'll tell General Wen Chou!"
After Zhang He said these words, he got on his horse and ran towards the county government office in the city.
At this time, Wen Chou had already arrived at the county government office in the city with his personal guards.
Guo Tu and Chunyu Qiong were both defeated by this city, but he easily won it without any effort.
The Lord will definitely reward himself heavily.
Just when Wen Chou was happily imagining how Yuan Shao would reward him, he saw Zhang He running over quickly.
"General Junyi, you refuse to enter the city, why are you here again?"
Faced with his cynicism, Zhang He was too lazy to talk nonsense and said directly,
"This is Yang Ling's conspiracy!!"
"Conspiracy? What a joke! I'm standing here, what's his conspiracy?"
Wen Chou laughed.
"He has already laid out all kinds of flammable materials in the city. He is just waiting for our army to enter the city and is ready to attack with fire!"
Zhang He shouted.
Seeing his serious expression, Wen Chou felt a sudden thought and hurriedly led his men to check.
