Six days later, at night.
The night was not very clear, the wind was strong, and it was a bit cold. It could be said that the night was dark and windy. Very suitable for escaping and even better for fighting.
Before Gongsun Zan waited for nightfall, he asked his subordinates to secretly invite his second and third brothers over to discuss their escape tonight.
After a while, Gongsun Yue and Gongsun Fan arrived together. Seeing that their eldest brother was fully armed, they knew that something big was going to happen.
Sure enough, before the two of them could ask questions or speak, Gongsun Zan took the lead and said, "Second brother and third brother, you are finally here. Come over quickly and figure it out together, how to retreat tonight?".
After listening to Gongsun Zan's words, the two looked at each other and suddenly realized that they were discussing about escaping tonight.
Gongsun Fan then said, "Brother, the moon is not bright tonight. Is it suitable to escape? Why don't we wait for good weather?"
Before his third brother could finish speaking, he was ruthlessly interrupted by Gongsun Zan and said, "Third brother, don't say any more, I have made up my mind. The night is just right tonight, it is really the last time to transfer."
Seeing that the eldest brother had made up his mind, Gongsun Fan stopped trying to dissuade him and just agreed, "Since the eldest brother has made up his mind, we will just listen to you."
Gongsun Zan was very happy when he said this. He nodded slightly, very happy. Suddenly he caught a glimpse of his second brother Gongsun Yue who had been silent for a long time, not knowing what he was thinking. Gongsun Zan was curious and asked.
"Second brother, why haven't you said anything for a long time? If you have any ideas, just say it and let us listen and discuss it."
After hearing his elder brother's reminder, Gongsun Yue asked, "Brother, do we really want to abandon this place and return to Youbeiping in despair? I feel very unwilling to give up without a fight!"
Come on, I was still in a good mood, but it was completely ruined by my second brother's words. And he had to explain that he was his second brother and one of the few generals under his command. He would have to rely on him to escape.
"Of course, this is the best way. We are not giving up without a fight, but to deal with Yuan Shao better. I know that the second brother is unwilling to accept it, and to be honest, I am also dissatisfied. I promise you that I will wait until I return. Our lair will definitely give you a chance to vent your anger and avenge this blood feud." Gongsun Zan explained.
Gongsun Fan also advised, "Yes, elder brother is right. When we return to Youbeiping, we will definitely make Yuan Shao look good. Second brother, don't be discouraged, the war with Yuan Shao has only really begun now!"
After hearing the consolation from his eldest brother and third brother, Gongsun Yue felt better and agreed to be transferred tonight, but he still petitioned.
"In this case, everything depends on the eldest brother's orders. If the eldest brother does not give up, the younger brother is willing to cut off the rear and buy time for the army to retreat."あ奇奇影院觧ヤ~7~1~7~(ωωω).qq7(1) <First release, domain name, please remember
Seeing that his second brother asked for a battle, Gongsun Zan was very happy and immediately agreed, "I am very pleased that my second brother is so brave. I will hand over all the remaining 40,000 white horse followers I brought this time to your leadership. Don't ask for anything." You kill the enemy, just buy a little time for our army."哽噺繓赽奇奇奇奇影院盧|w~w~w.
"Yes, eldest brother, I promise to complete the mission." When he heard that Gongsun Zan had handed over all the cavalry to him to cut off the rear, Gongsun Yue happily accepted the order.
Seeing that his second brother had important responsibilities, Gongsun Fan also looked at Gongsun Zan expectantly, waiting for his eldest brother to give him the task.
Gongsun Zan did not disappoint him and continued to order: "Third brother, I will give you 50,000 troops as the vanguard to set off first. If there are no enemy troops to stop you, you can go back to Youbeiping directly. If there are soldiers and horses to stop you, I will give you permission." Lead the army to charge and seize the return route for our Youzhou army. I will personally lead the remaining army to support you and will arrive soon."
"I will follow my orders, big brother, and my little brother will do the work. Don't worry," Gongsun Fan promised, patting his chest.
Gongsun Zan had always trusted his second and third brothers, otherwise he would not have asked them to come over to discuss in secret at this critical moment.
After discussing the escape route, Gongsun Zan finally emphasized and explained: "After the second and third brothers return, don't make any noise. Prepare slowly first. When asked by his subordinates, he will say that he is preparing to attack Yuan Shao's camp at night. Wait for the third update When the time comes, I will go home at night."
After the three people discussed it, they took action separately. After returning home, they made very secret preparations. But along with a letter, the news of Gongsun Zan's escape tonight had been intercepted by Yuan Shao, and preparations were made.
The third watch time has arrived soon. Gongsun Zan asked his third brother to lead 50,000 troops to explore the road first. After he and his second brother explained it again, they said goodbye. He walked non-stop towards his hometown and left without looking back.
Gongsun Zan led an army of 100,000 people and ran non-stop. After walking for almost thirty miles, he was a little tired. After getting the report from his third brother, he knew that there was no situation ahead and it was safe. At the same time, he also wanted to wait for his second brother to lead the army. Let the army rest for a while and wait for the people behind to arrive and set off together.
After hearing Gongsun Zan's order, all the soldiers and horses in Youzhou threw away their weapons and sat down on the ground, breathing in the fresh air and looking very tired.
It's no wonder that Zhao Yun and Yan Liang led their troops to challenge day and night in the past few days, which made them exhausted. This time Gongsun Zan escaped without notifying them in advance, and they only found out at the end. There was no time to take a breath, one could imagine the fatigue.
After hearing Gongsun Zan's order, they all naturally lay down and prepared to have a good rest.
Unfortunately, what happened was counterproductive. Before their buttocks could get warm, killing cries came from the left and right, and the enemy troops arrived.
"Gongsun Zan, please leave. Zhao Yun has been waiting here for a long time!"
"Gongsun, please die, grandpa Yan Liang is here!"
These two loud shouts rang in his ears. Not to mention them, even Gongsun Zan was scared to death. Looking up, it turned out that Zhao Yun and Yan Liang had arrived, followed by many people.
Seeing this, Gongsun Zan had already been frightened out of his wits, so he could still resist. He immediately got on his horse in a hurry, led his men and ran in the direction of his lair, regardless of the life or death of his men.
The Youzhou soldiers were caught off guard. They were killed by the Jizhou army before they could react. Naturally, they had no time to resist. Now I saw that my lord-in-law, Sun Zan, ignored them and ran away, and I felt even more frustrated. There was no fighting power left. Zhao Yun and the others did not need orders. They all dropped their weapons and surrendered. It was really a crushing defeat!
When Zhao Yun and Yan Liang saw this, they looked at each other and were very happy. They didn't expect to surrender most of the Youzhou troops without any effort. What an unexpected achievement.
The two discussed it and asked Yan Liang to collect the surrendered soldiers in Youzhou here and wait for the arrival of the lord. Zhao Yun led his troops to continue chasing Gongsun Zan, and joined Zhang He and others, preparing to attack from both sides to prevent him from safely escaping back to his lair.
The plan was decided, and the two men took action separately to pursue Gongsun Zan and collect the defeated army. As for Yuan Shao, who they are waiting for, he and Guo Jia are preparing to enjoy the cavalry's swan song!
