Outside the city of Ping'en County, the Chinese army camp.

After Wang Lei withdrew from Zaopo with the cavalry of the Flying Tiger Battalion, he returned to the camp as fast as possible. As soon as he returned, before Wang Lei had time to catch his breath, he immediately sent someone to invite Zhang Jaw, Fu Zhu, Yan Liang, Dian Wei and Guo Jia and others to the Chinese army's big tent, and ordered: "Yuan Shao's granary has been burned down, and the morale of the army has plummeted. ”

The tone was heroic, revealing endless joy.

However, Zhang Jaw, Fu Zhu and Guo Jia did not respond, and they all looked embarrassed.

Wang Lei was stunned and asked, "What's wrong?" What's going on? ”

Guo Jia and Zhang Jaw looked at Fu Zhu, Fu Zhu rolled his eyes, and said helplessly: "Lord, Yuan Shao's granary was burned down, and it is indeed a sure defeat." At this pass, we all want to pursue, but we are powerless! Since the army arrived in Ping'en County, there has been continuous fighting, and Yuan Shao has clashed several times, resulting in considerable losses for the army. Next, they were attacked by the Yellow Turban thieves, and the soldiers lost some of them; Even, Yuan Shao and the Yellow Turban Thieves besieged again, and the troops were almost exhausted, if it weren't for the five thousand elite soldiers sent by the lord and the soldiers of the Tiger Battalion, Ping'en County would have been broken. Up to now, there is not one out of ten soldiers in Ping'en County, and it is difficult to fight again, and only the army brought by the lord can fight. ”

The corners of Wang Lei's mouth twitched, and he sighed lightly.

This battle has been fought so far, and neither he nor Yuan Shao have benefited from it.

Wang Lei supported his chin with his palm, and after thinking carefully, he ordered: "Even if you can't completely cover up Yuan Shao, you have to make enough face." Zhang Jaw, mobilize soldiers who can fight, take this opportunity to hunt down Yuan Shao, and drive him out of Wei County. If you drive him to Qinghe Country, you don't have to pursue him anymore. ”

"Yes!"

Open your jaw and clench your fists in response, and immediately go to prepare.

Guo Jia said: "The lord is unwilling in his heart, but he can understand it below. However, the current situation was not suitable for a protracted war, and even with the 30,000 stone of grain lent by Cao Cao, it could only alleviate the temporary crisis. Once there is another war and there is a problem with food, it will no longer be possible to maintain the situation, after all, food is needed everywhere. It is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge. With the power that the lord has, it will not take ten years, but one or two years of cultivation, and Jizhou will definitely change greatly. At that time, the lord will be a veritable Jizhou pastor. ”

Fu Zhu agreed: "The lord became the pastor of Jizhou from Zhongshan, which is too hasty and takes time to precipitate. Wenzhi martial arts, the lord has made great achievements, and no one dares to despise them. But the culture is insufficient, and it needs to recuperate. With Yuan Shao's current situation, it is difficult to start a war again, and this is the time for the lord to carry out civil governance. ”

Wang Lei listened to the suggestions of the two and already understood.

These two men persuaded him to temporarily stop fighting and resume production as the main purpose.

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Yuan Shao was dumbfounded when he got the news that the soldiers confirmed. He paced back and forth in the camp tent, muttering to himself: "It is impossible for the granary to be destroyed, it is impossible to ......" At this moment, Yuan Shao was like a madman, and his mood was very unstable.

"My lord, the news of the burning of the Zaopo granary spread among the army, and the army was in an uproar." Xu You's voice came from outside the tent, and Xu You hurried over, also very worried.

Yuan Shao held his breath, rolled his eyes, and fell to the ground with a snap.

As soon as Xu You rushed in, he saw the scene of Yuan Shao fainting, and hurriedly asked the soldiers to rescue him.

After turning over the first aid, Yuan Shao finally woke up.

Yuan Shao looked haggard, there was unwillingness in his eyes, and muttered: "Grain, my grain ......" All the generals have gathered, including Guan Hai, Huang Shao and other Yellow Turban generals have also arrived, and they all look bitter.

The grain was burned, and Yuan Shao lost this battle.

Guan Hai took a deep breath, got up and said, "Gong Yuan, I just received news from Qingzhou, saying that the Qingzhou Yellow Turban was attacked by Liu Dai, the assassin of Yanzhou, and I had to rush back to the rescue, so I took my leave." ”

As soon as Yuan Shao woke up, Guan Hai offered to say goodbye, so angry that Yuan Shao couldn't breathe well.

Guan Hai doesn't care so much, it's important to save his life first. The granary was burned, Yuan Shao was undoubtedly defeated, and if he stayed, he could only accompany Yuan Shao to die, so Guan Hai immediately offered to leave.

Without the slightest hesitation, Guan Hai left with Huang Shao and the rest of the generals.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the camp suddenly plummeted.

Yuan Shao stretched out his hand and pointed at Guan Hai, gritting his teeth, his eyes were cold, but in the end, he turned into a thick helplessness.

Xu You said dejectedly: "Lord, we have lost this battle!" The situation is unfavorable, and we must withdraw from Ping'en County as soon as possible, otherwise Wang Lei's army will chase after us, and it will be difficult for us to get rid of the pursuers. ”

Yuan Shao was so angry that he gritted his teeth and said: "Cui Juye, a fool, asked him to guard the granary, and he actually caused the granary to be burned. We are going to win this battle. ”

Guo Tu was worried in his heart and proposed: "Lord, let's withdraw first." ”

Gao Ran said: "Lord, withdraw!" ”

Lu Xiang advised: "The situation is unfavorable, lord, let's withdraw." ”

One by one, the generals persuaded Yuan Shao to withdraw his troops.

"Report!!"

A soldier quickly ran in and reported with a panicked expression: "My lord, I just detected the movement of the Jizhou army, and Zhang Jaw is dispatching troops with the intention of launching an attack. ”

Yuan Shao couldn't help but snort coldly, and ordered: "Retreat, retreat immediately!" ”

The army retreated, and Yuan Shao found that the pursuers were coming, and fled like rabbits. Withdrawing from Ping'en County, Yuan Shao hurried non-stop, and only after entering the Qinghe Kingdom did he find that the pursuers had disappeared, and he was relieved.

In Beiqiu County, Yuan Shao stopped to rectify temporarily.

Yuan Shao summoned the officials under his command, swept his eyes over the people present, and said, "This battle was lost, and now that you have withdrawn to the Qinghe State, what suggestions do you have?" ”

From the bottom of his heart, Yuan Shao was still unwilling and wanted to take down Wang Lei.

Xu You had insight into Yuan Shao's thoughts, and said: "The lord raised troops to attack Wang Lei, and he has already taken the Qinghe Kingdom, Anping Kingdom and Hejian Kingdom, plus the original Bohai County, and his strength has been greatly enhanced. After the repeated battles, the people of Bohai County were tired and could no longer support the war, so they asked the lord to temporarily adopt a strategy of recuperation and recuperation, and then fight a decisive battle with Wang Lei after the people recovered. ”

Guo Tu echoed: "At the beginning, we only had one county, Bohai County, and the potential cannot be compared with now. With the help of the Qinghe Kingdom, the Anping Kingdom, and the Hejian Kingdom, the strength will definitely be greatly strengthened. The next battle will definitely be overwhelming, defeating Wang Lei in one go. ”

Yuan Shao was reluctant in his heart and said, "I got a few small places, but what about Wang Lei?" Wang Lei served as the pastor of Jizhou, and he picked up a big bargain. Wang Lei was originally only the minister of Zhongshan, and now he ...... Hmph, he's the one who benefits the most. ”

Xu You comforted: "My lord, although Wang Lei is the pastor of Jizhou, his name is not right, and Wang Lei is facing difficulties everywhere, as long as we recover our strength as soon as possible, we will definitely take the lead as soon as possible." ”

Yuan Shao nodded and said, "For now, this can only be the case." After a pause, Yuan Shao shouted: "Gao Lan! ”

"The last general!" Gao Ran stood up and said.

Yuan Shao instructed: "This official appointed you as the minister of state of Qinghe, and led the army to be stationed in Beiqiu County, always paying attention to the movements of Wang Lei's army. Wang Lei did not chase after him, proving that Wang Lei's strength was insufficient. You train the soldiers well and govern the Qinghe country well. ”

"Yes!"

Gao Ran hugged his fists in response, and his heart was extremely excited.

Yuan Shao rubbed his sour face, waved his hand and said, "The official is tired, let's go down." The army rested for a day in Beiqiu County and returned to Bohai County early tomorrow morning. ”

Everyone retreated, leaving Yuan Shao alone to rest in the tent.