Yuan Shao's heart sank as he watched the army appear at the rear of the battlefield.
Just now, he said that Gongsun Zan's army came out and he could kill Gongsun Zan in one go. However, the army that suddenly came from behind was obviously Zhang Liao's army stationed in Youzhou under Lu Xuan.
Zhang Liao's army is a fresh force.
The key point is that this army came without any warning, and no information was sent back. As early as the war with Gongsun Zan, Yuan Shao arranged sentinels to keep an eye on the situation of Tian Chou and Zhang Liao in the north of Youzhou, making sure to keep an eye on Zhang Liao's army.
But why did he suddenly come to kill him?
What do the sentinels he arranged do for food?
First, Guan Yu led his troops to kill. The number of these cavalry was not large, so they just appeared quietly. It is not easy to find the other party if they deliberately conceal their whereabouts.
However, a large number of troops were not discovered.
These wastes.
Yuan Shao was very angry in his heart. He was supposed to reverse the good situation, but at this moment, all his advantages were in vain.
When Yuan Shao hesitated, Xu You couldn't sit still and quickly persuaded: "Your Majesty, Wu's army is too elite and they are all fresh troops. We don't even know how many soldiers the other side has. The general suggested withdrawing the troops quickly. Get off the battlefield.”
Tian Feng said: "I also suggest withdrawing the troops."
Jushou said: "I suggest withdrawing the troops."
One by one, the counselors spoke.
Everyone knows that the current situation is very unfavorable. If you continue to kill, it will be even worse if you are trapped here. You should evacuate and station first, and wait for the army to stabilize before considering fighting the opponent.
A flash of anger appeared on Yuan Shao's face, and he gritted his teeth and said: "We have been killing for several months, and until now, I thought that Zhang Liao and Tian Chou, who Lu Xuan had arranged in Youzhou, would not intervene in the battlefield for the time being."
"Moreover, our sentinels have been keeping an eye on each other to find out the other party's situation and avoid the other party's sudden appearance. Unexpectedly, they actually hid behind us quietly."
Xu You didn't want to listen to the nonsense that happened, and further persuaded: "Your Majesty, withdraw your troops."
"Withdraw troops!"
Yuan Shao hesitated for a moment and finally chose to give the order.
He looked at Zhang He and said in a deep voice: "Zhang He, you lead the Euphorbia soldiers to break the rear and block the pursuing wave of Wu army and Gongsun Zan's elite. After we evacuate, you can quickly withdraw."
"Here!"
Zhang He answered with clasped fists.
The order was passed on, and Yuan Shao evacuated first under the protection of his personal guards.
Yuan Shang, Ju Sue, Tian Feng, Xu You, Feng Ji and others also followed suit and evacuated first. After this group of people withdrew, a large number of infantry retreated, and Yuan Shao's cavalry also guarded the two wings.
Coupled with Zhang He's Euphorbia warriors at the rear, the army retreated in an orderly manner.
However, when Baima Yi came out, Guan Yu and his cavalry gathered together to cover up the attack, and the cavalry led by Zhang Liao came over to kill them. Under the continuous impact, even Yuan Shao's cavalry could not defend themselves and could not stop such an offensive.
That is to say, Zhang He's Euphorbia warriors remained motionless and defended steadily. Zhang He didn't resist for long. After confirming that Yuan Shao was far away, he stopped defending and retreated decisively and quickly with the Euphorbia soldiers.
Neither the cavalry led by Guan Yu nor the cavalry of the White Horse Yi Cong tried to cover up and kill Zhang He.
Because this is a tough nut to crack.
If you attack, it will easily cause the cavalry to hit you. Moreover, these people are all wearing heavy armor, even if they fly kites and shoot arrows, they are not easy to deal with. Instead of wasting time dealing with the Euphorbias, it would be better to cover up and kill Yuan Shao's cavalry and infantry.
The army covered them up and swept across them.
Wherever they passed, more and more Yuan Shao's cavalry fell on the battlefield, and more and more infantry were killed. Yuan Shao's army that had fallen behind had been killed and scattered.
Yuan Shao rode his horse to retreat and knew the situation at the rear. He was very angry.
This battle was too frustrating.
He did not expect Zhang Liao's army to suddenly move south, because none of the sentinels sent out could find out the news. If these sentinels kept a close eye on the situation, they wouldn't be so passive if they found out clearly.
Yuan Shao had every intention of killing all the sentinels, but now, he could only retreat with all his strength.
The group retreated, getting closer and closer to the camp.
Tian Feng looked anxious and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Tian Chou arranged a surprise attack by Zhang Liao's army. It is very likely that our camp was also attacked. Maybe the camp has changed its flag and been captured secretly. If we withdraw now, we will do it ourselves." If you fall into a trap, you will be killed further, so I suggest you avoid the camp and retreat."
Yuan Shao frowned.
This advice is not good.
He said loudly: "We still have a lot of supplies in our camp. Giving up the camp now means giving up all the supplies."
Tian Feng said: "As long as the soldiers are here, everything is not a problem. After all, we are fighting on the border of Jizhou, the army is still there, and the lost grain and supplies can be replenished. Once we enter the camp, we are ambushed again and the army is dragged away If you stay, it will be difficult to reverse the situation.”
Jushou added: "Your Majesty, I also agree with this proposal. Let's seize the time to evacuate and evacuate to the county seat of Yi County. The county seat is under our control, and there is still a large amount of supplies in the city."
Guo Tu had a bad relationship with Ju Shou and Tian Feng.
Now, he saw that Tian Feng and Jushou had unanimously agreed to retreat, but after careful consideration, he felt that there might not be an ambush in the camp.
After Guo Tu thought clearly, he loudly said: "Your Majesty, our camp has a large amount of supplies. It's not that Zhang Liao doesn't want to attack the camp, or he doesn't want to capture the camp, but once he attacks the camp, his whereabouts will be exposed. Therefore, it is impossible for him to capture us The camp. I think there is no problem with the camp.”
Jushou's eyes were sharp and he glared at Guo Tu.
It's just playing the piano randomly.
Jushou was unwilling to argue with Guo Tu and said quickly: "Your Majesty, Tian Chou was difficult to deal with when he was under Liu Yu's command. This man had a deep calculation and waited for us to lose countless troops in Yijing City before he came out."
"He stays still and moves like thunder. So since his army has avoided our sentries and left us without any intelligence, there is still a way to deal with the camp."
Jushou said: "Such a person is definitely difficult to deal with. There must be a conspiracy."
Tian Feng echoed: "Your Majesty, please think twice."
Yuan Shao was still thinking about the countless food, grass and supplies in the camp.
He was stationed outside Yijing City, and a large number of armors and equipment were stored in the camp, as well as grain, grass, soldiers' pay, etc. that were sent to him, all in the camp.
It would be a shame once lost.
Yuan Shao looked around and saw the Euphorbia soldiers led by Zhang He slowly catching up. Seeing his troops withdrawing in an orderly manner, he felt a little more stable and no longer had the urgency to retreat.
Yuan Shao said decisively: "Withdraw the troops and retreat to the camp first. I believe in Guo Tu's judgment. If Tian Chou wants to seize the camp, the soldiers left in the camp will be enough to warn him. There is no way there will be no news at all."
Tian Feng said loudly: "Your Majesty, you are stupid. Under the current situation, we would rather believe what we have than what we don't. Once there is an ambush in the camp, our army will be delayed and the losses will be even greater."
Jushou said: "Your Majesty, please think again."
Both of them persuaded Yuan Shao to change his mind.
Yuan Shao looked slightly cold and said in a deep voice: "If we bypass the camp, won't we lose a lot of supplies? No need to discuss it further, let's withdraw to the camp."
Tian Feng and Ju Shou looked at each other with helpless expressions.
There was nothing the two could do.
Guo Tu looked quite proud, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, Sheng Ming."
"Hurry up and retreat."
Yuan Shao urged the order again and took the lead in leading the people in the direction of the camp. Yuan Shao's army followed and headed towards the camp.
