It is said that Guan Yunchang's Azure Dragon Slash that destroyed the heaven and earth destroyed the sky. The blue moon was so dazzling that the color of the world changed. Chun Yuqiong escaped by chance, and was heartbroken. When he woke up, Tianling Gai already had a Qinglong Yanyue Sword.
Guan Yu thought that it was not easy for Chun Yuqiong to practice some training, so he explained Chun Yuqiong's words after some preaching. Chunyu Qiong led the troops back to the stronghold in confusion, and suddenly a sneer appeared on his lips. Although he lost the battle with Guan Yu today, his goal of luring the enemy was achieved. The real winner of the war lies with Gong Guo Tuguo who led the troops to sneak attack on the Longzhu grain road. but.
Chunyu Qiong sat down slumped in the military tent, still in shock, and thought angrily: "Guan Yunchang, Guan Yunchang, I think you still teach me not to help the tyrants do evil, it really makes me laugh. Aren't you also helping Longzhu against the big man? Hum hum, when the food and grass are burned out, Even your beard is burned, so you will cry."
Guo Tu led his troops overnight, assisted by the Lu brothers, and marched around the hills, deep into the grass, and finally ambush outside Huilong Village on the border of Jizhou. There are rocky mountains to the left and right, and a narrow official road in between, but it is a must-pass for marching troops. It is almost impossible for heavy grain trucks to bypass this place when transporting grain and grass.
Guo Tu sent an order, and each of Lu's Kunzhong led an army to ambush on both sides of the official road. They prepared many rolling logs, rocks and fire starters. When the grain truck entered this natural pocket at dawn, they dropped huge rocks and blocked the road, and the ambush started immediately. . After Lu's Kunzhong left, Guo Tu personally led his troops and set up a large camp at the exit of the valley, pressing on the official road, blocking the only escape route for the grain trucks, and vowed to make it difficult for any comers to fly.
Besides, Chen Long's army has almost been suppressed to the foot of Yecheng, and has never encountered a single soldier sent by Yuan Shao. It seems that Yuan Shao decided to be a coward and rely on the fortified city to resist the attack. It's no wonder that there are no decent generals in Yecheng. Yuan Shao refuted the motion of hundreds of officials to open the city and flee to Handan, and decided to personally lead the troops to defend the city. Just in time, the top-secret report sent by Guo Tu arrived. Yuan Shao opened it and looked at it. He couldn't help but smile and praised repeatedly: "The strategy of the public is no less than that of Tian Feng. If the plan of burning grain is successful, discipline Longzhu will retreat within three days. All we need is support." Three days is enough!" When Wu Baiguan heard about it, his morale improved a little.
Yuan Shao was very proud, but unexpectedly, one of his close associates was very unhappy. Hearing his lord praise Guo Tu, his heart and lungs almost exploded with anger. This person is none other than Xu You, a famous scholar from Nanyang.
Xu You, courtesy name Ziyuan, was born in Nanyang, Jingzhou. According to official history, he was originally a counselor under Yuan Shao's tent. During the Battle of Guandu, his family was arrested for breaking the law. Therefore, Xu You betrayed Yuan and surrendered to Cao Cao. They were defeated in Guandu. Later, Xu You followed Cao Cao to pacify Jizhou. Because he relied on his achievements, he repeatedly spoke arrogantly, and was eventually killed because he offended Cao Cao.
Xu You had good relations with Yuan Shao and Cao Cao when he was young. In 184 AD, Xu You joined forces with Wang Fen, the governor of Jizhou, Zhou Jing of Pei State, and other heroes to plot to depose Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty and make the Marquis of Hefei the emperor. He also tried to persuade Cao Cao to join in. But Cao Cao refused, and Wang Fen wanted to take advantage of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty's northern tour to send troops to prevent Black Mountain bandits in order to start an uprising. However, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty finally dismissed his troops and summoned him to the court. Wang Fen committed suicide out of fear. Xu You and others fled.
In 189 AD, Yuan Shao escaped from Dong Zhuo and defected to Jizhou. Xu You followed and became Yuan Shao's adviser, urging Yuan Shao to form an alliance with Cao Cao.
In 199 AD, Yuan Shao defeated Gongsun Zan and annexed Youzhou. He occupied the territory of the four states and supported hundreds of thousands of people. He was responsible for judging and regulating the military according to discipline. Tian Feng, Xun Chen, and Xu You were the masterminds, and Yan Liang and Chou were the masterminds. As a general, prepare to attack Xudu.
In 200 AD, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao began to fight. Xu You said: Cao Cao had few soldiers and concentrated all his strength to resist our army. Xu Du was guarded by the remaining people, so the defense must be empty. If he sent a team to advance lightly and attack overnight, Xudu can be captured. After occupying Xudu, he will welcome the emperor to attack Cao Cao, and he will surely be able to capture Cao Cao. If he doesn't collapse immediately, he will be unable to take care of both ends and will be exhausted, and he will definitely be defeated. Yuan Shao disagreed and said: I must capture Cao Cao first. At this time, someone in Xu You's family broke the law, and Shen Pei, who was staying in Yecheng, arrested them. When Xu You found out, he was furious and defected to Cao Cao.
When Cao Cao heard that Xu You was coming, he went out to greet him and said happily: "Ziyuan is here, great things can be done!" Then he invited Xu You to sit down and talk. Xu You asked: How long will your army's rations last? Cao Cao replied: It can still last for one year. Xu You said again: How can there be so much truth? Cao Cao replied again: We can support it for half a year. Xu You said: Don't you want to defeat Yuan Shao? Why don't you tell the truth? Cao Cao said: I'm just kidding you. In fact, the army rations only have enough for this month. Xu You offered advice and said: Mengde is now standing alone with no reinforcements or food. This is a critical situation for survival. Now Yuan Jun has food stored in Wuchao. Although he has soldiers, he is defenseless. He only needs to send light troops to attack Wuchao and burn the food and grass. Within three days, Yuan Jun himself will be defeated!
Cao Cao was overjoyed after hearing the trick. He selected elite soldiers to pretend to be Yuan's army, and the horses had titles. The soldiers took firewood and set off to Wuchao. When others asked questions, they all replied: Yuan Shao was afraid of Cao Cao's attack, so he sent us to guard it. Yuan Jun did not suspect any fraud and allowed him to pass. After arriving at Wuchao, Cao's army set fire to the camp, and the camp was in chaos. They defeated Yuan's army and burned all their food and grass. They beheaded the leaders Sui Yuanjin, Han Juzi, Lu Weihuang, Zhao Rui, etc., cut off Chunyu Qiong's nose, killed more than a thousand soldiers, and took all their noses. They were cut off and sent to Yuan Jun together with the tongues of cattle and horses. Yuan Jun's officers and soldiers were shocked. Chunyu Qiong was captured by Cao General Lejin and brought to Cao Cao.
Cao Cao asked Chunyu Qiong: Why did you do this today? Chunyu Qiong replied: Victory or defeat is controlled by heaven. He asked me why Cao Cao wanted to save Chunyu Qiong's life. Xu You advised him: From now on, he will look in the mirror. Seeing that my nose was cut off, I will never forget the shame and hatred I felt today. After hearing this, Cao Cao agreed to kill Chunyu Qiong.
After the fall of Wuchao, Zhang He and Gao Lan, who were attacking Cao Jun's camp, surrendered. Yuan's army collapsed. Yuan Shao fled back to Hebei with only 800 cavalry. Cao Cao won a great victory.
In the seventh year of Jian'an, Yuan Shao died of illness. After that, his two sons, Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang, fought against each other for power. In the ninth year of Jian'an, Cao Cao conquered Yecheng and occupied Jizhou. Xu Youli had meritorious service, but Xu You relied on his own merits and repeatedly made fun of Cao Cao. Every time he attended, regardless of the occasion, he called Cao Cao by his nickname and said: Ah Hao, without me, you Jizhou cannot be won. Although Cao Cao smiled on the surface, he said: You are right. But there is quite a grudge in my heart. Once, Xu You went out of the east gate of Yecheng and said to his neighbors: Without me, this family cannot enter this gate. Someone reported it to Cao Cao, so Xu You was taken into custody and eventually killed.
After Yuan Shao occupied Jizhou, in order to appease Han Fu's original power, he vigorously promoted new nobles in Hebei, such as generals Yan Liang and Chou, counselors Tian Feng, Ju Sue, Shen Pei, etc. Zhang He also belonged to this circle. With the addition of three sons competing for the throne, Jizhou suddenly became full of factions, and they were regarded as enemies internally. At the critical moment of the Battle of Guandu, Xu You's family members were imprisoned with great fanfare because they had violated the law. It was Shen Pei and his followers who attacked Xu You in disguise, and Guo Tu also refused to save him.
Xu You was filled with resentment and asked Yuan Shao for an order to go out of the city to investigate the enemy's situation. Yuan Shao had no doubt that he had it. Xu You's family was in his prison, and Xu You was not that important in Yuan Shao's heart, so he casually gave him a command arrow. When Xu You returned home, he called his generals and ordered them to prepare their horses. Seeing that the walls were empty and his family members were all in prison, he couldn't help but feel angry. If you think about it carefully, it is useless to ask Yuan Shao to save your family. There may be a glimmer of hope to save the country through curves. After gathering a few things, he used his command arrows to leave the city, then turned around and rushed towards Chen Long's camp.
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
