That night, heavy rain came, Liu Xie led 100,000 elite cavalry to launch a fierce general attack on the defenders of Yuan Shaocangting, and first ordered 5,000 sunset crossbows to attack the Yuan army's camp is a fire arrow mixed with fire meteors.

The camp of the Yuan army was full of explosions, mixed with rain, and the Yuan army suffered a large number of casualties.

After a sunset crossbow, Liu Xie ordered all the cavalry to start shooting, as long as they saw Yuan Jun, they would shoot, but they must not shoot the people.

The Yuan army was defeated, Yuan Shao, with his three sons and a nephew, led the defeated army and fled in a hurry, and Liu Xie waved his army to pursue with all his might.

After walking less than ten miles, he encountered Xu Huangtai Shici in ambush and fought for a while.

After walking for a few miles, he was ambushed by Huang Zhongma Chao, and there was another fight.

Later, on the way to flee, they were defeated by Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Xiahou Yuan, Xiahou Yuan and Xu Chu and Zhang He.

Along the way, Yuan Jun was killed all over the field, and blood flowed like a canal. Yuan Shaojun is also like a lost dog, and Yuan Xi's senior cadres are all wounded by arrows.

finally managed to fight the bloody road and finally escaped the encirclement.

However, it was said that Liu Xie and the generals converged in one place, and some generals spoke up, attacked quickly, and took Yuan Shao.

Liu Xie thought for a while and said: "Jizhou is rich in grain, Yuan Shao's account is equipped with a strategy, and now that the crops are really growing, I don't want to waste the people's crops, so it's better to wait for the autumn." Gongtai, what do you think? ”

Chen Gong said: "Your Majesty is wise, and Weichen also means this." ”

Zhao Yun said: "Gongtai, you have always been active in the main battle, why did you hesitate today?" ”

Chen Gong smiled but didn't answer, Liu Xie also smiled and didn't answer, but said in his heart: It seems that this Chen Gong guessed my intentions.

Liu Xie's intentions are very clear, within Yuan Shao's regime, there are partisan disputes, so far under Yuan Shao's heavy setback, the long-term siege will be chaotic. Liu Xie didn't want to hurt the people, nor did he want to waste the farmland, so he didn't let Yuan Shao mess up himself.

The former is the main battle, that is because Yuan Shao is still very strong, he has to fight, and now Yuan Shao is defeated miserably, he is much weaker, there is no need to attack, and when he is chaotic, he will save a lot of trouble.

It's a pity that the generals don't know what Liu Xie is used for, which is also Liu Xie's usual method, the former has been besieging Wancheng for a long time, which is an example.

However, it was said that Liu Xie's army was stationed in Julu, and he was stationed in the fields everywhere to gather the scattered people, thinking that it was a long-term plan. He also sent the scouts to Jizhou to inquire about the news.

came back and reported: After Yuan Shao escaped from the siege, he vomited blood and fell ill and returned to Jizhou to recuperate.

Yuan Tan returned to Qingzhou to rectify and defend the city, Yuan Xi returned to Youzhou, Gao Gan returned to Merge Zhou, Yuan Shao and his youngest son Yuan Shang were in Jizhou, the father and son, one was sick, and the other was injured by arrows.

Yuan Shao also ordered the trial and Feng Ji to take charge of the military and guard the city.

After Liu Xie settled here, he gathered scattered people and deserters everywhere and began to manage the abandoned fields, feed horses and livestock, and establish homes.

It is now the third month of late spring (lunar calendar, the same below), and if you send troops after autumn, you will have to wait for another three months. At this time, Xiahou Ling, Cai Yan and Lu Qiling, who were in Luoyang, gave birth to princesses one after another, and all of them were princesses.

This made Liu Xie very homesick and convened the generals to discuss.

Liu Xie said: "It has been nearly two months since I went out of Luoyang to conquer Yuan Shao, and I don't know if you are homesick. ”

Zhao Yun said: "There is a country first, then there is a home, the world is not peaceful, and Weichen does not dare to miss home." ”

Liu Xie smiled and said: "Zilong is loyal, but the country is people-oriented, we have been away from home for a long time, I thought about it, it is still the old rule, during the garrison of Julu, the shift system is implemented here, every 200,000 troops is a shift, and each shift is a month. and other defenders in Luoyang to change defenses, so that they can not only hold on here, but also solve the homesickness of many soldiers. I don't know what the secretary thinks. ”

All the generals agreed, and Chen Gong said: "This is very good. ”

Liu Xie said: "What are the first batch of people to return to Luoyang to change their guards, you all report their names, and I will count them." ”

Liu Xie asked, but no one answered, Liu Xie smiled and said: "Don't be embarrassed, even if you bring it up, you can't change it if it's too late." ”

When he said this, a few people proposed to go back first, and Liu Xie then assigned it, and the list of the first batch of people to return to defense came out.

Liu Xie said: "After the army of Luoyang has changed its defense, the first batch of you can go back." ”

Chen Gong asked, "Your Majesty, are you also the first to go back?" ”

Liu Xie said: "I am really the commander of the Han army, how can I leave easily?" ”

The attendant instructed Luoyang to let the harem bring the children to Julu with the army of changing guards. Because Xiahou Ling, Cai Yan and Lu Qiling were all in confinement, they had difficulty moving, so they could only stay in Luoyang, and Liu Xie, also known as Cai Yan, temporarily acted as the master of the harem.

On the birthday of Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao, all the generals congratulated, and Cao Cao also named Liu Xie's palace "Tongque Terrace".

Liu Xie smiled secretly: I already knew that you would have such a name.

Cao Cao also endowed a long poem, one of which said: Pick up two Qiao in the southeast, and enjoy the day and night.

When these two sentences were read out, Er Qiao was shy. Liu Xiexin said: This Cao Cao can be a sycophant, but this trick doesn't work, Lao Tzu knows that you are Tao Hui's plan, I want to continue to monitor you, so you can continue to Tao Hui.

Liu Xie ordered the recruitment of craftsmen to build a palace here, the so-called palace, just a large courtyard, surrounded by a circle of houses, all of which add up to 16 houses, to celebrate Er Qiao's sixteenth birthday.

And named this mini palace: Tongque Terrace!

Liu Xie said to Er Qiao: "The whole country, as long as it is a court official, is advocating frugality, and it is really no exception, so this Tongquetai can only build a pocket version, don't mind the two of you." ”

The two Qiao both said: "Your Majesty can build a house for my two birthdays, and my sisters are too late to be happy, so why don't you mind." ”

"That's very good."

On this day, Liu Xie invited the generals to have a banquet to celebrate Er Qiao's birthday.

In the evening, the generals retreated, and Liu Xie also went back to his residence to rest alone, but Da Qiao stayed and did not leave. Liu Xie asked: "You have all gone to rest, why don't you go?" ”

Da Qiao's face was flushed, and he lowered his head and said softly: "Your Majesty, brother, today is my sister's adult birthday, I have discussed with my sister, I will sleep for Your Majesty tonight, Xiao Qiao has already gone back to rest first." ”

Liu Xie walked over, patted Da Qiao's shoulders, and said, "Da Qiao, Da Qiao, your two sisters are not only beautiful, but also loyal and patriotic. Although delicate, but reuse both of them, with the two of you, it is simply my treasure. ”

Da Qiao said shyly: "Your Majesty has praised it." ”

Liu Xie sighed and said: "Time flies so fast, seven years have passed in a flash, and our big Qiao has already opened up." ”

"Your Majesty......"

Liu Xie originally wanted to pretend to be reserved, but seeing that the delicate beauty was in front of him, he couldn't hold it back any longer, and hugged Da Qiao Heng and said, "Then let's rest early." ”

(End of chapter)