Yuan Shao's chest was filled with despair and helplessness.
Got plotted again!
When he attacked Gongsun Zan in Yijing City, he was tricked by Tian Chou. At that time, Tian Chou hid and waited for his elite to be exhausted before sending Guan Yu to attack with his cavalry and defeated him in one battle.
Immediately afterwards, Tian Chou set fire to his camp again. The fire burned all the food and grass in his camp and killed him for a while, killing him until he lost his armor.
When he arrived at Mo County, Xu You betrayed him again.
Yuan Shao escaped from Mo County and thought everything was safe, but he didn't expect that he would be plotted again in the blink of an eye.
tired! Tired!
Yuan Shaodu had thoughts of committing suicide.
He has experienced many battles in his life. The most difficult time was when he was suppressed and beaten by Gongsun Zan, and he was completely unable to withstand Gongsun Zan's cavalry. Fortunately, with the hard work of Qu Yi, Zhang He and others, he survived and won.
But what Yuan Shao is facing now is even more difficult, much more difficult than before.
"Your Majesty, hurry up and retreat. As long as we break out of this area, we still have a chance."
Tian Feng's voice came.
Tian Feng had been following Yuan Shao, noticed Yuan Shao's slumped posture, and knew that Yuan Shao was flustered.
This is Yuan Shao's biggest weakness.
Once encountering difficulties, it is very easy to give up on yourself and even become panicked and helpless.
In this regard, Cao Cao is different.
Cao Cao has always been an optimist. Even if he is in adversity, he can comfort himself, always cheer up, and boost military morale.
Tian Feng further said: "If the king gives up now, it means everyone has given up. The king is the backbone of all of us. If the king is still fighting, the soldiers will continue to fight. We will follow the king to the death, please don't Give up on yourself..."
Jushou said loudly: "Please, Your Majesty, withdraw your troops."
Guo Tu also advised: "Please, Your Majesty, withdraw your troops."
One after another kept shouting.
Thanks to the soldiers guarding the area, each soldier kept deflecting the incoming bows and arrows, blocking the dense rain of arrows. Even so, there were screams, and large numbers of soldiers were shot by bows and arrows.
More often than not, soldiers were trying to avoid crowding and trampling each other, and countless soldiers were running hastily into the river in order to escape.
Everyone, running around.
"Withdraw troops, retreat at full speed."
Yuan Shao gathered his emotions and quickly ordered.
A group of personal guards covered Yuan Shao's retreat and continued to break forward.
Even so, Yuan Shao's army was constantly disintegrating, and the long and winding Yuan Army team had been defeated. All the soldiers lost their fighting spirit. Although Gao Lan tried his best to organize the army, he could not stabilize the morale of the army.
Gao Lan could only try his best to lead the cavalry to cover the retreat of Yuan Shao, Yuan Shang, Tian Feng and others.
Guan Yu allowed his soldiers to shoot arrows.
He did not pursue immediately.
Guan Yu waited for a long time and saw Yuan Jun's complete retreat. He rode his horse to the edge of the mountain forest and looked at Yuan Jun in front of him again. Under the burning torches, countless Yuan Jun soldiers fled.
It's time to strike.
Guan Yu decisively ordered: "Send the order, three thousand cavalry come out of the mountains and forests, follow me to cover up the enemy. All infantry will stop shooting arrows, the army will cover up and attack, and defeat Yuan Shao's army in one go."
When the order came out, a large number of cavalry came out of the mountains and forests and quickly formed an array.
There was another rapid and powerful horn sound, resounding in the night sky.
This is the order for a general attack.
Accompanied by the sound of the horn, the soldiers in the mountains and forests stopped shooting arrows and came out to attack with their swords.
"kill!"
Guan Yu gave another order.
Led by Guan Yu, three thousand cavalry began to charge. Many of these cavalrymen were carrying torches, and the team of three thousand people was like a burning fire, swept into Yuan's army.
Yuan Jun's soldiers who had not yet fled into the river ran away in panic when they saw Guan Yu coming with his cavalry. More Yuan Jun soldiers chose to jump into the river to escape in order to survive.
Yuan Jun, who was on officialdom, further collapsed.
Guan Yu led his men to cover up the attack and pursued him step by step. Wherever he passed, Yuan Jun further fled and collapsed.
The cavalry covered up the attack and quickly broke out of the mountain road area where the Youzhou soldiers were ambushing. Although the front is still next to Sushui, there are no hills in front, and the road has become wider.
Yuan Shao's people continued to evacuate.
Guan Yu led his men in pursuit, and he could see clusters of fire ahead in the distance. As long as there is fire, that is the direction Yuan Jun is fleeing. Moreover, the area with denser firelight is where Yuan Shao is.
"Chase and kill Yuan Shao."
Guan Yu shouted loudly.
He didn't stop and kept charging with the cavalry.
The soldiers led by Guan Yu were full of spirit and high in fighting spirit. Even after the early morning cover-up, the soldiers were still full of energy. The army covered them all the way, killing continuously along the way.
Guan Yu didn't take care of Yuan's troops who fled, leaving it to Guan Jing in the rear to lead his troops to surrender.
Along the way, time passed little by little.
An hour!
Two hours!
After chasing for three consecutive hours, the sky was slowly getting brighter, and the torch was soon out of use. In broad daylight, there is no need to rely on firelight to determine the enemy's position. But when Yuan Shao looked back, he realized that he was about to be overtaken.
Guan Yu's cavalry are getting closer and closer.
Yuan Shao felt nervous as never before. Looking at the people around him, he regretted that Yan Liang and Wen Chou died in Yijing City. If Yan Liang and Wen Chou were here, they would definitely be able to stop the Youzhou army that was trying to cover up the attack, and maybe they could even fight back.
The number of troops around him now is less than two thousand cavalry. Once you fight back now, not only will you be unable to defeat the opponent, but you will also find it difficult to escape after being entangled.
We must find a way.
Yuan Shao glanced around, looked directly at one person, and said loudly: "Han Meng, lead five hundred cavalry to stop the pursuers."
Han Meng is Yuan Shao's general.
His martial arts skills are quite impressive.
Han Meng looked back, trembled coldly, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the man who came with the cavalry is Guan Yu. This man killed Yan Liang and Wen Chou. In the end, he was defeated and could not stop him."
Yuan Shao was furious.
Han Meng was usually loyal, but now he was afraid.
Yuan Shao did not force it, and turned his eyes again, looking at the tiger general with a strong back and a strong waist, and said loudly: "Jiang Yiqu, you lead the troops to stop Guan Yu."
Jiang Yiqu didn't know what was going on, so he quickly replied: "Your Majesty, the last general is no match for Guan Yu."
In this situation, everyone knew that staying would mean death. Neither Han Meng nor Jiang Yiqu were willing to stay and fight, so they simply gave in.
Giving in is just embarrassing.
To stay is to die.
Yuan Shao looked back at Guan Yu who was pursuing him. The distance between the two sides was still getting closer.
Yuan Shao became even more worried and looked at Gao Lan.
This is the general who commands the army.
Originally, Gao Lan should not have been allowed to block the attack, but now, Yuan Shao could not find anyone to fight, and said loudly: "Gao Lan, I will give you a thousand men, and you must hold Guan Yu for two quarters of an hour. Then, you can lead him again Bring the soldiers back to meet up."
Gao Lan's heart sank.
Zhang He was left in Muxian County to stop the Youzhou soldiers and has not returned yet.
Zhang He was given up before.
Now, it's his turn.
Gao Lan is not like Jiang Yiqu and Han Meng. These people are direct descendants of Yuan Shao. When Yuan Shao was an official in Luoyang, Han Meng and Jiang Yiqu followed Yuan Shao, and they were close confidants. Gao Lan is different from these people. Han Meng and Jiang Yiqu can refuse, but he cannot.
Deep disappointment flashed across Gao Lan's eyes, but he did not refuse. He gritted his teeth and replied: "General, take the order!"
