People have to eat when they are alive, and no matter how heroes are heroes, heroes will become bears if they don't have anything to eat. And fighting a war, in fact, is also fighting logistics, under the premise that the war situation is in a stalemate, whoever can't hold up logistics first will be finished first.

The 500,000 army is huge, which is very in line with Yuan Shao's personality of liking the atmosphere, but the supply of grain and grass for 500,000 horses is also a huge test for Hebei's logistics ability. Not long after Hebei completed reunification, although there was a buffer of half a year, the people did not really ease up.

The daily needs of 500,000 people need grain and grass, but Hebei is responsible for supply, even if Hebei is rich and rich, it can grit its teeth and persist in the short term, but if it is consumed for a long time, it will not be able to do so. Yuan Shao's army has been sending troops since the beginning of summer, and it is late autumn at this time, although the grain and grass in the army are still abundant, but seeing that the breakthrough of Tongguan is far away, the strategists around Yuan Shao have to start thinking about retreating.

From Hebei to Sizhou, it seems that there have been gains and expanded the territory, but the supply line of the army has also been lengthened, which has increased the pressure on Hebei's logistics. Moreover, the four counties of Sizhou occupied by Yuan Shao were originally under the jurisdiction of the imperial court, and although they were occupied by Yuan Shao at this time, no one knew how many imperial court eyeliners were hiding in the four counties of Sizhou, waiting for an opportunity to prepare for sabotage.

Long before Yuan Shao sent troops, the imperial court had mobilized the people of the four counties, and moved those who were willing to accept the arrangements of the imperial court into Guanzhong, and those families with great careers and the people who were difficult to leave their homeland all became the people under Yuan Shao's rule.

Yuan Shao also thought about appeasing the people at first, but the reality made him have to put the goal of collecting grain and grass on those people. Yuan Shao was born in a family, and knew that the family was not easy to mess with, so under the premise of non-necessity, he still adopted an attitude of wooing Yuan Shao from the family. But those powerless and powerless people were subjected to seedlings, young and strong were forcibly recruited into the army, wives and daughters were bullied, and the food stored in the house was also robbed.

The unlucky people only knew that they regretted it at this time, but the problem was that they couldn't blame the court, thinking that the court officials sent people to persuade them with good words, but they themselves refused to leave, and it was not so easy to leave at this time. If there is no comparison, then you will not be able to appreciate the advantages and disadvantages. Under the rule of the imperial court, most of the county soldiers were local children, and the villagers would not harass them for no reason, and the officials also became honest and honest due to the increased inspection of various places by the imperial court, and corruption and bribery rarely occurred. But with the arrival of Yuan Shao, the harassment of the soldiers and the tyranny of the government made the people who were accustomed to the governance of the court very uncomfortable.

From thrift to luxury, from luxury to thrift, where there is oppression, there is resistance. I don't have the courage to resist violently, but I can still do it. Yuan Shao didn't know that his rear had become a colander, allowing Zhao Yun and Pang De to lead their troops to attack everywhere.

Yuan Shao also sent Zhang He and Gao Ran to exterminate Zhao Yun and Pang De who were making trouble behind him, but the problem was that the people reported the news, Zhang He and Gao Ran could only fight the fire everywhere, but they couldn't catch Zhao Yun and Pang De's tails at all, even if they were lucky enough to catch up, they would be ambushed nine times out of ten.

But Yuan Shao did not understand the difficulties of Zhang He and Gao Ran, and Yuan Shao was very annoyed by the incompetence of the two, and sent people to reprimand the two of them several times. Zhang He and Gao Ran had bitter words, and they gradually became dissatisfied with Yuan Shao in their hearts. Zhang He is better, with a gentle temperament, but the short-tempered Gao Ran can't hold back, feeling that Yuan Shao doesn't know how to understand the difficulties of being a subordinate.

"Damn!" Gao Ran kicked the chair and stool angrily, and Zhang He on the side saw it and persuaded: "Berman, don't be angry, it's not without reason that the lord sent someone to reprimand, who told you and me to fight against it." ”

"You can really hold your breath. Aren't you annoyed at all? ”

"What's the use of me being annoyed? The key is to solve the two troubles of Zhao Yun and Pang De as soon as possible. Zhang He said as he reached out to pick up the chair that was kicked over by Gao Ran.

Hearing Zhang He mention Zhao Yun and Pang De, Gao Ran was suddenly a little deflated, and said depressedly: "Junyi, where did you say the Son of Heaven recruited so many fierce generals?" ”

"People are the Son of Heaven."

“…… It's hard work to talk to you. Gao Ran exclaimed with some annoyance.

"Huh...... Okay, Berman, come and sit down when your anger is gone, let's discuss how to solve Zhao Yun and Pang De. ”

“…… Sometimes I feel like I'm beating you up. Gao Ran said cruel words, and sat on the chair and stool, but he didn't expect the chair and stool to make him kick loose, and he was sat down so hard by Gao Ran, and suddenly fell apart, and Gao Ran sat on the ground with his ass.

"Hahaha...... Birman, it's okay. Zhang He couldn't help but smile and reached out to pull Gao Lan, Gao Ran slapped Zhang He's outstretched hand, sat on the ground and said angrily: "Grandma's, I can't even get along with Lao Tzu on a stool!" ”

"Get up, dignified Admiral Hebei, what do you look like when you sit on the ground, if this is for outsiders to see, see where your face goes?" Zhang He smiled and persuaded Gao Ran to get up, but Gao Ran couldn't get angry.

"General Zhang, there is a military intelligence delivery." There was a report from outside the tent, Gao Ran immediately jumped up from the ground, and Zhang He couldn't help but want to laugh when he saw it.

"What's the report?" Gao Ran asked outside the tent.

"General Gao, looking into the Malay newspaper, it seems that you have discovered the whereabouts of Zhao Yun's department."

Zhang He and Gao Ran glanced at each other and hurriedly asked for details. found the whereabouts of Zhao Yun and Pang De's department more than once, but every time they either flew into the air or were ambushed, Zhang He and Gao Ran were already a little nervous, and when they first heard the news, they almost subconsciously thought that this was a trick to lure the enemy.

I had the heart to ignore it, but I was worried that Yuan Shao, the lord of the lord, would think that he was afraid of the enemy if he knew about it. The two thought about it again and again, and finally decided to send troops, but it was different from the previous times.

"Junyi, you have a steady temperament, this time you lead the troops to be responsible for picking me up." Gao Ran said to Zhang He.

Hearing this, Zhang He also nodded and admonished: "It's okay, Berman, you must remember to be careful and keep your distance from me." ”

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In order to keep his grain route smooth, Yuan Shao learned that the Son of Heaven sent Zhao Yun and Pang De to lead people to attack and harass his grain route, and gave Zhang He and Gao Ran 50,000 people, hoping that these two people could relieve his worries. It's just that the performance of Zhang He and Gao Ran disappointed Yuan Shao, and the 50,000 people couldn't help Zhao Yun and Pang De, who only had 20,000 people.

But in fact, this is not because Zhang He and Gao Ran are incompetent, but because the soldiers and horses led by Zhao Yun and Pang De are the elite of the elite even in the army of the Son of Heaven. The cavalry battalion and hussar battalion of the two are both cavalry, and the biggest advantage of the cavalry is super high mobility. Zhang He also thought about gathering the cavalry among the 50,000 people to ride against each other, but Zhao Yun and Pang De relied on the familiarity of the terrain and set up ambushes again and again, so that Zhang He suffered several big losses. If you really let the cavalry under your control be exhausted, only the remaining foot soldiers will be no match for others.

You can't run four legs on two legs! Without the cavalry to respond, Zhang He and Gao Ran could only be slaughtered. But Yuan Shao couldn't see this, in his eyes, there were only four words that the battle was unfavorable.

This time, it was found that Zhao Yunbu's whereabouts were near Michi, in order to prevent a surprise attack, Gao Ran's infantry this time all carried large shields, heavy armor and other things, while Zhang He concentrated all the cavalry to prepare for the task that may appear at any time. The two kept a distance of about five miles and headed towards the mountain where Zhao Yunbu was hidden.

Gao Lan, who served as the bait, did not go fast all the way, and in order to prevent the ambush, he sent all the scouts in his hands to find out every grass and tree in front of the army before he would stop.

The place where Zhao Yun's department was hiding was a valley, with a small mouth and a large belly, and dense trees, which was very suitable for the army to hide. After receiving the scout's return, Gao Ran, who was not at ease, personally brought someone to investigate, and at the same time sent someone to inform Zhang He of his discovery.

Hearing is false, seeing is believing, Gao Ran saw Zhao Yun with his own eyes, and dealing with Zhao Yun is no longer once or twice Gao Ran can be sure, the general who likes to wear silver armor and has a white dragon horse under his crotch is by no means an outsider. Since Zhao Yun appeared, there was no reason to let it go. In order to prevent Zhao Yun from escaping, Gao Ran did not rush to attack immediately, but informed Zhang He and asked him to lead the cavalry to quickly go around to another exit of the valley.

After receiving Gao Ran's notice, Zhang He was worried about fraud, after all, Zhao Yun's partner Pang De had not discovered his whereabouts until this time. It's just that Zhang He has Xin Ping sent by Yuan Shao to supervise the battle by his side at this time, so Zhang He can't persuade Gao Ran to take a look at the situation again.

The six strategists under Yuan Shao's command were divided into several factions because of who could be Yuan Shao's heir, among which Guo Tu and Xin Ping were in a group, and Zhang He usually had a good relationship with Xu You, so he was naturally regarded as a stranger by Guo Tu and Xin Ping. Yuan Shao sent Xin Ping to supervise the war, and I am afraid that this arrangement was made because he knew about it. After all, it is still possible that Xu You will cover up his mistakes for Zhang He, but Xin Ping will not. If Zhang He delayed time, then maybe Xin Ping would report back to Yuan Shao afterwards that Zhang He was afraid of the enemy and delayed the fighter, resulting in the failure of annihilating Zhao Yun's troops.

Zhang He didn't like Xin Ping, who liked to make small reports, but Xin Ping was sent by the lord to supervise the battle, so he could only hold back the anger in his heart, lead the cavalry to gallop, and prepare to go around to another exit of the valley and flank Zhao Yun's troops who were resting in the valley. What's ridiculous is that Xin Ping's name is Du Zhan, but at this time, he became a turtle with a shrunken head and did not go with Zhang He.

It is impossible for the army to act silently, not to mention that in the four counties of Sizhou occupied by Yuan Shao, there are countless pairs of eyes that are looking at the court for Zhao Yun. Before Gao Lan's army appeared near the valley, Zhao Yun had already received the news, but he did not rush to lead his troops to leave.

Zhang He and Gao Ran were right, this was indeed a plan negotiated by Zhao Yun, Pang De and others to lure the enemy. However, unlike the previous times, this time it was not Zhao Yun or Pang De who proposed to lure the enemy, but Xu Shu Xu Yuanzhi, who insisted on coming to Yuan Shao's back to make trouble.

After Xu Shu visited his mother in Chang'an, he began to work for Liu Xie with peace of mind. Xu Shu knew very well that his background was different from Sima Yi and Pang Tong, and if he wanted to get ahead, he had to work harder than the two. His friend Shi Tao is now working under Situ Xunyu, and with his ability, I believe he will soon be reused. And Xu Shu himself is different from what Shi Tao has learned, and the most suitable place for him to get credit is the battlefield.

At present, Tongguan has the Son of Heaven in charge, and it is not easy for Yuan Shao to break through Tongguan, and Tongguan is mainly defended, and there are not many opportunities for him to show his face. Rather than staying in Tongguan to mess around, Xu Shu preferred to go to Zhao Yun and Pang De, who had more wars. And Liu Xie did not refuse Xu Shu's invitation to fight, and sent someone to secretly send Xu Shu to Zhao Yun's side as the mastermind.

And Xu Shu was not ambiguous after taking office, and after learning about the current situation from Zhao Yun and Pang De, he also had this temptation.

Although Zhang He and Gao Ran were unfavorable in battle, because of the two of them with 50,000 people to deal with Zhao Yun and Pang De, Yuan Shao, who was fighting against the Son of Heaven under Tongguan, did not jump in a hurry. And if you want to reduce the pressure on Tongguan, the best way is to eat the 50,000 people of Zhang He and Gao Ran, only in this way will Yuan Shao worry about the instability of the grain route and continue to draw troops to deal with Zhao Yun and Pang De.

Zhao Yun and Pang De agreed with Xu Shu's opinion, although Xu Shu was new, but since he was a military advisor specially taken care of by the Son of Heaven, Zhao Yun and Pang De would naturally seriously consider Xu Shu's opinion.

Just like the division of labor between Zhang He and Gao Ran, Zhao Yun also played the role of bait this time, while Pang De led his troops to hide in the mountains, Gao Ran only sent people to explore the valley mouth, but did not explore the mountains. It's not that Gao Ran was negligent, but the scout in charge of the investigation found that there were scouts from Zhao Yun's department near the valley, and in order to avoid startling the snake, Gao Ran didn't go deeper.

There are many dense forests in the mountains, and it is not difficult to hide thousands of people.

When Gao Ran sent someone to inform Zhang He to attack before and after, he agreed that Zhang He would attack first, and as long as he found that Zhao Yun's troops were moving, he would lead his troops to attack and complete the battle plan of outflanking before and after. It's just that Gao Ran didn't know that his battle plan had already been expected by Xu Shu in advance. Gao Ran saw that Pang De was not with Zhao Yun, so he had the idea of eating Zhao Yun's part first, but how did he know that Zhao Yun only led a part of the men and horses to confuse himself in the valley, while Pang De led most of the troops to clean up Zhang He, who was separated from Gao Lan.

The entrance to the valley is long and narrow, and the interior is hollow, in order to pass through this narrow valley road as soon as possible, Zhang He had to order the cavalry to dismount and walk, but this time, it is not easy to get on the horse. Xu Shu saw that nearly half of the cavalry led by Zhang He had entered the valley, and immediately gave an order, and the ambush soldiers who had been ambushed on both sides of the valley were immediately killed.

"Quick, quickly order someone to inform Gao Ran." Zhang He tried to stabilize the morale of the army, and at the same time hurriedly ordered his lieutenant general.

"Zhang He! Come on! Pang De saw Zhang He who was commanding the chaotic army at a glance, and immediately shouted, and killed his own soldiers like a whirlwind.

When Zhang He saw Pang De, he couldn't help but cry bitterly in his heart, and had to admit that neither Zhao Yun nor Pang De could deal with it. It's just that the situation is urgent at the moment, and if you flee without a fight, the patchwork cavalry in your hands will have no way to survive.

"Pang Dexiu wants to be arrogant, and Zhang He from the river will fight you!" Zhang He shouted, and the gun was stiffened.

At the mouth of this unknown valley, the cavalry of the Yuan army encountered the surprise attack of the cavalry of the Han army, the general Zhang He was entangled by Pang De, the cavalry of the Yuan army had become a bird of frightening bows due to the ambush, and then was killed by the gang of the Han army hussar camp before a burst of killing, the army was in turmoil, and immediately took care of the individual, and the cavalry trapped in the valley road was either dead or wounded, and could not get out of trouble for a while, so he could only put down his blade and beg for mercy. The cavalry, which had not yet entered the valley, had been defeated by Pound's hussar battalion and fled in all directions.

Zhang He saw it in his eyes, was anxious in his heart, and his moves couldn't help but be out of shape. This master has made a move, the most jealous and impetuous, Zhang He's martial arts are not as good as Pang De, this heart is impatient, so Pang De grabbed the flaw and scratched his arm with a knife. Seeing that the main general was injured, Zhang He's personal soldiers suddenly went crazy, and rushed to the front to protect Zhang He desperately, and rushed out to protect Zhang He.

Pound was furious, how could this meat that was about to enter his mouth let him escape, and he was about to chase after him, but Zhang He's personal soldiers were willing to spare their lives at this time, desperately intercepting them, and when Pound took his personal soldiers to solve these obstructive guys, Zhang He had already led people to rush out of the encirclement.

"General Pang, the military advisor has an order, please quickly lead the troops to relieve the siege for General Zhao." Just as Pound was about to chase after him, the herald ran over to report.

"It's a pity that a big fish was released." Pound said regretfully, leaving some of the soldiers and horses to collect the prisoners of war and clean up the battlefield, while he took most of the soldiers and horses to the other end of the valley.

Solved Zhang He, Gao Ran's subordinates were basically foot soldiers, and Pang De was confident that Gao Ran would be able to eat Gao Ran with these cavalry in his hands. It's just that when he arrived with someone, he found that Gao Ran had disappeared.

"Zilong, where is Gao Lan?" Pang De saw Zhao Yun coming over, and hurriedly asked.

"Ran away."

"Huh? Then why didn't you stop him? ”

“…… How do I stop it? Zhao Yun smiled bitterly and asked rhetorically.

Pang De then remembered that Zhao Yun's Xiao cavalry battalion went with him to fight Zhang He's ambush, and there were only more than 1,000 horsemen left around Zhao Yun, and it was no problem to break through, but it was really difficult to stop the 30,000 or 40,000 Yuan troops who wanted to leave.

"Zilong is not strange, I am confused." Thinking of this, Pang De hurriedly apologized to Zhao Yun.

"Ling Ming's words are out, what are the results?" Zhao Yun asked with a smile when he heard this.

Pang De happily replied: "Great victory, in addition to the main general Zhang He who fled with hundreds of people, we have eliminated more than 10,000 cavalry this time, and the capture is still being counted, and it is estimated that there will be an exact number soon." ”

"That's good, let's go, go back to the military advisor and ask him if he has any plans for the future." Zhao Yun also smiled and proposed to Pound.

"Yes, let's go. No wonder the lord values literati so much, and with advice like Xu Shu, this war is really much easier than before. ”