Xu You's face was full of pain, and his eyes showed an unbelievable look.
When he came to submit to Wu, he did not simply submit. He burned Yuan Shao's grain and grass as a token of surrender. This was a great feat. He and Lu Xuan also knew each other and had a good relationship. How could Tian Chou dare to kill him?
Xu You endured the pain and stared at Tian Chou, as if he wanted to remember Tian Chou in his heart, and murmured: "You, how can you..."
Tian Chou's face was cold and he drew his sword boldly.
puff!
The sword was drawn out and blood spurted out.
Xu You screamed, feeling that everything around him quickly became blurry. In a blink of an eye, his consciousness disappeared, his body lost its stability, and he fell to the ground, his breath cut off.
When Zhang Liao saw this scene, he looked at Tian Chou with even more admiration.
Faced with Gongsun Zan's toughness, Tian Chou's words were as sharp as a knife. He scolded Gongsun Zan until his body was bruised and he staggered away. Now facing Xu You's seizure of power, he decisively uses his sword to kill people, showing unparalleled courage.
As expected of Tian Chou.
As expected of the leader of Youzhou arranged by Lu Xuan.
Zhang Liao said decisively: "Xu You just surrendered and intended to murder Tian Changshi. He died unjustly."
Tian Chou smiled and said, "Wenyuan, thank you."
Zhang Liao shook his head and said, "Xu You asked for this."
Tian Chou immediately ordered people to put away Xu You's body, and reorganized the soldiers Xu You brought. After everything was done, Tian Chou looked at Zhang Liao and said solemnly: "In order to ensure that Yuan Shao thinks that we have not made arrangements in advance, we have to wait for a while." wait."
"Roughly speaking, when Yuan Shao leads his army and leaves from the south gate of Min County, we can send troops to pursue him. Otherwise, once Yuan Shao judges that we are well prepared and he becomes vigilant, it will be difficult to ambush him."
Zhang Liao said: "Tian Changshi is right."
The two chatted and continued to wait.
Not long after, the sentinel rushed back and reported: "Tian Changshi, General Zhang, Yuan Shao's army left the city from the south gate of Mo County and fled south."
"Chase!"
Tian Chou gave the order decisively.
"Attack and cover up Yuan Shao."
Zhang Liao gave the order.
Tian Chou and Zhang Liao pursued with cavalry, followed by a large number of infantry. The cavalry is responsible for covering up and clearing the way, and the infantry is responsible for the subsequent capture of prisoners and mopping up the rear.
Boom! !
The sound of horse hooves became more and more intense.
From the direction of the north gate to the south gate, the distance is not far. In a short time, they arrived outside the south city of M County and continued their pursuit. When Zhang Liao and Tian Chou led people to chase them for a certain distance, they saw torches burning on the official road going south, dispersing the darkness.
Elite soldiers wearing armor, holding halberds, and carrying shields blocked the official road.
This is the Euphorbia soldiers led by Zhang He.
Zhang He led his men to stop the attack. In addition to the eight hundred euphorbias he led, there were also some cavalry left by Yuan Shao nearby. The reason why there are only so many people is that there is a river on the left side of the official road and a hillside on the right side.
The official road going south is less than twenty feet wide, so the Euphorbia warriors can set up their formation.
Zhang He did not ride a horse, but stood in the formation of the Euphorbia soldiers with a gun. Because he is tall and holds a big gun, he is different from ordinary soldiers and you can tell the difference at a glance.
When Zhang He formed a defensive position, Zhang Liao approached with his cavalry. He noticed Zhang He appearing in front of him, and a flash of surprise flashed in his eyes. Yuan Shao actually left the Euphorbia here in order to escape.
Zhang Liao instantly noticed Zhang He who was wearing armor.
Zhang He is a famous general in Hebei. Previously in Yijing City, Zhang He appeared with the Euphorbias and blocked Guan Yu's cavalry. As a result, Guan Yu was unable to attack Yuan Shao's army and could only attack from both wings.
After Yuan Shao's army retreated, they retreated into the garrison camp. It was Zhang He's Euphorbia soldiers who were responsible for the defense and blocked the attack of a large number of Youzhou troops.
When Yuan Shao withdrew again, it was Zhang He's Euphorbia warriors who were in charge of the rear.
Therefore, Zhang Liao had a deep impression on Zhang He.
Zhang Liao raised his hand to signal to stop advancing. The cavalry slowed down one after another, and the following cavalry and infantry stopped.
Zhang Lioce immediately stepped forward and said loudly: "Zhang He, Yuan Shao fled in a hurry, but he allowed you to bring eight hundred euphorbia soldiers to the rear. Doing this will make you die. Such a person is not worthy of your allegiance. I, Wang Yingming Shenwu , is the real master of destiny, why don’t you submit to the Kingdom of Wu?”
Zhang He said calmly: "General Zhang Liao's reputation is as thunderous as mine. The king of Wu is wise and powerful, and his appearance is admirable. If you agree to my terms, I can surrender."
Zhang Liao asked: "What are the conditions?"
Zhang He said directly: "The King of Jin asked me to lead the army to the rear, although it is equivalent to asking me to die. But as a minister, you can only carry out orders. My conditions are not many. Your Excellency will stay here for half an hour. After half an hour, I surrender directly."
Zhang Liao raised his eyebrows.
Unexpectedly, Zhang He proposed such a condition.
Zhang Liao admired Zhang He very much because Zhang He knew how to be flexible and at the same time asked him to wait for half an hour to buy time for Yuan Shao to go south without losing his loyalty.
Zhang Liao glanced at the eight hundred Euphorbia soldiers again.
These people are wearing armor and are in a tight formation. If the eight hundred Euphorbia warriors fight to the death, even if Zhang Liao's army is brave and good at fighting, they may not be able to win in half an hour because of the special terrain here.
There is a river on one side and mountains and forests on the other. Although the official road is wide, it cannot accommodate Zhang Liao's cavalry to disperse and attack.
Under special circumstances, Zhang He has an advantage.
Zhang Liao looked at Tian Chou aside and asked, "Tian Changshi, what do you think?"
Tian Chou said: "Promise him."
Zhang Liao nodded and said, "Zhang He, I agree to your terms."
Zhang He breathed a sigh of relief. He had completed the rearguard mission ordered by Yuan Shao. He would not have failed Yuan Shao. He solemnly said: "General Zhang, please rest for half an hour. Then I will order the surrender."
Zhang Liao shook his head and said: "You are a soldier and you must practice what you say. I believe you. But let me tell you one thing. Without my army to pursue, Yuan Shao will not be able to escape. There will definitely be heavy casualties."
Zhang He's heart skipped a beat and he said, "How is it possible that your army is still here?"
Speaking of this, Zhang He suddenly thought of Xu You.
Xu You burned the granary.
Then, he left the city directly.
Zhang He's eyes were bright and he blurted out: "I understand, you instigated Xu You's rebellion. So Xu You was humiliated by the King of Jin and set fire to the granary. It was not that Xu You betrayed out of anger, but that Xu You followed the trend and used the topic to facilitate Surrender to Wu."
Zhang Liao explained: "We did not send anyone to instigate Xu You. Xu You took the initiative to contact us and said that he would set fire to the granary and let us make arrangements. In the south of Mo County, I arranged an army to ambush and wait for Yuan Shao to go south."
Zhang He completely understood.
Xu You's son was sentenced to prison. He hurriedly found Yuan Shao, but was rejected by Yuan Shao and was even humiliated by Yuan Shao. Afterwards, Yuan Shang should have added fuel to the flames in the name of comfort.
With Xu You's nature, he didn't want to be humiliated, so he chose to betray.
Everything will fall into place.
After Zhang He figured it out, he didn't see Xu You and asked, "Xu You has already left the city. Where is he?"
Zhang Liao said: "Xu You intends to do harm to Tian Changshi and has already killed him on the spot."
Zhang He was stunned for a moment.
Xu You was killed, which was so surprising, but he had nothing to do with Xu You, and he didn't bother to care if Xu You died.
Tian Chou saw Zhang He relax his vigilance and said: "General Zhang He, there is no point in staying here for half an hour. So, you come with us, and the army will move south unhurriedly."
"I promise that my cavalry will not speed up the pursuit. Under this premise, Yuan Shao will definitely be able to escape, and your conditions will be met, and it will not be considered a violation of your agreement."
After thinking about it, Zhang He nodded and said, "Okay!"
He looked at the Euphorbia soldiers under his command and ordered: "Yuan Shao has abandoned us. Now, everyone listens to the order and puts down their weapons and surrenders."
Wow! !
The Euphorbia warriors threw away their weapons one by one, no one fought to the death, they all surrendered.
Tian Chou nodded to Zhang Liao and Zhang Liao arranged for the soldiers to collect the weapons of the Euphorbia warriors and then control all the Euphorbia warriors. Although Zhang He surrendered, what should be captured must still be captured.
After everything was dealt with, Zhang Liao ordered to go south, along the direction of Yuan Shao's retreat.
