Qu Yi ordered the archers to lie in wait and attack only when ordered.
Yan Gang shouted and beat the drums, hoping to directly eliminate Qu Yi. Qu Yi's troops just hid in the dark and would not come out no matter how provocative the opponent was. When the distance was enough, a cannon was fired, and the eight hundred archers led by Qu Yi fired together. arrow. Yan Gang realized that it was an ambush and retreated quickly, but it was too late. Under the cover of the archers, he was attacked from behind by Qu Yi and beheaded to the ground.
Gongsun Zan's troops were defeated, and the left and right armies wanted to come to rescue them, but they were forced back by the troops led by Yan Liang and Wen Chou. Yuan Shao's troops were dispatched together and fought all the way to the border of Jieqiao. Qu Yi drove his horse to arrive first, beheaded the general holding the handsome flag, and then chopped down the flag.
Gongsun Zan saw that Shuai Qi had been chopped down and ran towards the bridge. Qu Yi led the army and marched straight in. He happened to encounter Zhao Yun. Zhao Yun was extremely brave. In less than a few rounds, he killed Qu Yi and killed Zhao Yun alone. One ride rushed towards Yuan Shao's army, as if they were in an uninhabited country. Zhao Yun's actions greatly boosted the morale of Gongsun Zan's side, and everyone went back to fight. Originally, Yuan Shao's army was already in sight of victory, but in the end, it was on the verge of failure.
The news that Yuan Shao received was that Qu Yi had cut down the commander's flag and was chasing Gongsun Zan's defeated troops, so he made no preparations. Tian Feng also led hundreds of sergeants, as well as archers and several cavalry to watch. He sneered and said, "Gongsun Zan is really an incompetent person."
Before he finished speaking, Zhao Yun suddenly rushed in front of him, and the archers quickly prepared to shoot. Zhao Yun arrived quickly and assassinated several people one after another, while the others fled quickly. Gongsun Zan's troops followed behind and surrounded him.
Tian Feng hurriedly said to Yuan Shao: "The situation has changed. Please take refuge in the empty wall, my lord."
Yuan Shao threw the things in his hands to the ground and said: "I would rather be trapped to death than hide in the wall to survive!"
So all the soldiers used their full strength. Zhao Yun was unable to rush in for a while, and Yuan Shao's army also came over and advanced in two directions.
Zhao Yunbao and Gongsun Zan broke out of the siege and returned to the boundary bridge. Yuan Shao came with his troops. Because the bridge was relatively narrow, many soldiers fell into the water and drowned.
Yuan Shao still wanted to catch up, but after less than five miles, he heard loud shouts from behind, and suddenly a pair of men and horses appeared, led by two generals, Liu Bei and Guan Yu. Because he heard about the battle between Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao in Pingyuan County, he led his troops and came to help.
The two of them looked at Yuan Shao and were chasing him, preparing to take his life. Yuan Shao was so frightened that he dropped the sword in his hand and turned his horse's head to escape. Liu Bei's martial arts skills didn't worry him. What he worried about was Guan Yu. He could Kill Hua Xiong within a cup of tea.
Seeing that Yuan Shao was in trouble, the others hurriedly escorted him. Several soldiers died before they rescued Yuan Shao across the bridge.
Gongsun Zan also gathered his troops into the camp, and Liu Bei and Liu Bei asked about the situation.
Gongsun Zan excitedly held Liu Bei's hand and said, "If you hadn't come to save me, I would have been in a very embarrassed state."
Then Zhao Yun came and was recommended by Gongsun Zan. For some reason, Liu Bei liked this young general very much and was reluctant to part with him.
In the first battle, Yuan Shao was defeated. Knowing the strength of Liu Bei and Guan Yu, he stayed in Jizhou City and did not come out. The two armies were in a stalemate for two months.
Someone reported the situation to Dong Zhuo, who quickly called everyone together for a meeting. Li Ru suggested: "Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan are both heroes in the world. They are fighting each other now. You can borrow the emperor's edict to help them reconcile. In this way, the two of them will definitely If you are grateful, you will submit to the imperial court."
Dong Zhuo agreed. Yu Yi naturally knew about this matter. He also knew that Liu Bei and others had just returned from Gongsun Zan, so he volunteered to go to Hanoi to preach.
Li Su came out to remonstrate, saying: "Yu Yi is too young. If he is sent there, I'm afraid things will get messed up. It's better to choose someone else."
So Dong Zhuo sent his tutor Ma Rixi and his servant Zhao Qi to Hebei to preach.
Yu Yi originally thought that Li Su and Lu Bu would soften their attitudes after that incident, but he didn't expect that the two would still target him like this. He planned to take revenge if there was a chance later.
The two went to Hebei, and Yuan Shao personally welcomed them and accepted the imperial edict. Then they both wrote letters to each other and made peace. After their mission was completed, they returned to Chang'an to resume their lives.
Gongsun Zan also withdrew his large army, and then commended Liu Bei's reputation to the court, hoping to be promoted to Pingyuan Prime Minister.
When Liu Bei and Zhao Yun parted, Liu Bei felt so sad that he actually shed tears. Zhao Yun sighed: "I thought Gongsun Zan was a hero, but it turned out that he was similar to Yuan Shao. I was very disappointed."
Liu Bei advised: "Don't think too much first. After all, you are Gongsun Zan's man now, so just work hard under him. We will have the opportunity to meet in the future."
Yuan Shao's younger brother Yuan Shu heard the news about him in Nanyang. Yuan Shao had obtained Jizhou, so he sent people to Yuan Shao to ask for a thousand horses. Yuan Shao refused to give them, and Yuan Shu was very angry, so the two brothers were at odds.
Yuan Shu sent people to ask Liu Biao to borrow some grain, but Liu Biao did not agree. Yuan Shu felt very angry, so he sent people to send a letter to Sun Jian to attack Liu Biao together. The content of the letter read: "Before Liu Biao intercepted your way, that was My brother's strategy, now my brother is discussing with Liu Biao to attack your Jiangdong. You should quickly fight back and raise troops to attack Liu Biao. I will attack Yuan Shao for you. In this way, both of your hatreds will be avenged. We One person is going to Jizhou and the other is going to Jingzhou, don’t delay.”
Since the last time Liu Biao intercepted Hu, Sun Jian has always held a grudge. Now with Yuan Shu's instigation, he even remembered the humiliation of the past, so he wrote to Liu Biao, saying: "Before, you blocked my retreat, but now I will not seek revenge from you." , how long will it take?”
After the letter was delivered, they gathered their generals Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, and Han Dang to discuss the matter and said, "Yuan Shu is a very cunning man, and his words may not all be true."
Sun Jian said: "The crusade against Liu Biao is to avenge the last time. It has nothing to do with Yuan Shu. Besides, I don't want him to help me."
So Huang Gai was asked to go to the riverside to build some warships, then load some grain and equipment, and some war horses, and prepare to march to Jingzhou.
The news quickly spread to Liu Biao, who quickly called everyone to a meeting. Kuai Liang said: "There is nothing to worry about. You can send Huang Zu to lead the soldiers of Jiangxia to the front, and the lord himself to lead the people of Jingzhou and Xiangyang to the rear." "Yes, how can Sun Jian use force when he crosses the Yangtze River?" Liu Biao agreed and asked Huang Zu to prepare.
Sun Jian had four sons. The eldest son was Mingce, whose name was Bofu; the second son was Quan, whose name was Zhongmou; the third son was named Yi, whose name was Shubi; the fourth son was named Kuang, whose name was Jizuo. There were also some relatives before he left. , he personally confessed some things.
