Chapter 19: The Great Army Returns North
Yuan Jun's Chinese army commander's account.
Yuan Shao was wearing a red robe, his face was white and terrifying, he was sitting upright on the main seat of Shuai Zhangzhong at the moment, holding a bowl of decoction that had just been cooked by the military doctor's order, and looked at the two sons standing on the side, Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi with a hesitant face.
After the battle of Wuchao, Yuan Shao's body has always been too good because of excessive fear.
It is no wonder that the destruction of the black nest is not only a serious blow to morale, but also related to the short-term turnover of military rations in the Hebei military camp, not to mention that the farmland near Yecheng is about to be sown, and many of the stored grains for sowing are also in the black nest.
However, Yuan Shao's current most worrying thing is not this matter, Shi Cai was talking with Yuan Xi, Yuan Shang came over to report to him about the specific link of the withdrawal, thinking that he should send elite light cavalry to attack Xu Du on a small road, divert Cao Cao's attention, and prevent the other party from having a chance to cover the normal retreat of the army across the river.
This strategy, Xu You also presented to Yuan Shao at that time, although it was quite appreciated, but later because of the review and exposure of Xu You's corrupt letters, Yuan Shao was disgusted with Xu You, so he did not adopt it, and now he put it forward again, but it made Yuan Shao feel a lot of emotion in his heart.
But calm down and think about it, if you want the army to evacuate safely, that's really what happened, and there is no other good way to do it.
Yuan Shao wanted to agree, but he never thought that Yuan Shang would take the initiative to ask for help, hoping to lead his troops to a sneak attack, but this time it completely made Yuan Shao feel uncomfortable.
You must know that a proper plan is a proper plan, but the risks in each are extremely great, but if there is a slight negligence, the result is likely to be death without a place to be buried, and even the bones and slag may have nowhere to find.
It's like that if it's someone else, but now it's his own son who invites Ying, as we all know, Yuan Shao is a well-known calf protector, especially the third son he likes very much, and now Yuan Shang is asking Ying to go, Yuan Shao feels that his son is sensible and enterprising, but he can't help but have a lot of worries.
"Xianfu." After thinking about it for a while, Yuan Shao finally said slowly: "The plan you proposed today to cover the retreat of the army has won the appreciation of my father, my son is really a godsend, but the son of a daughter can't sit down, and the vertical and horizontal battle is a matter of generals, you are the son of Jizhou, why do you have to go by yourself?" If there is really a mistake, won't it make the father regret it? ”
Yuan Xi on the side also nodded and said: "Yes, third brother, I have a million soldiers in Hebei, and there are thousands of good generals, you can pick out any one to go to fight in Xudu, why do you have to go to the third brother yourself?" The father is not feeling well, and now we need to be sons here! The third brother must not act recklessly. ”
Yuan Shang shook his head with a smile and said: "It is precisely because my father is unwell now that we as sons have to share our father's worries, besides, in the battle of Wuchao, I met Cao Cao once, and the child did not suffer any losses under extremely unfavorable circumstances, and this time it will definitely be fine." ”
Yuan Shao pondered for a long time when he heard this, and although his face softened, he still didn't say anything.
Seeing this, Yuan Shang added another dose of fierce medicine: "Besides, the son of my fourth and third princes, how can I let the eunuch of Cao Thief come down?" The father is eloquent and strategic, and he is better than Cao Cao, and the son who teaches him will inevitably be above Cao Thief, the child is not for anything else this time, but just for my Yuan family children to fight for face, let the world see what a hero my Yuan family children are! Cao thieves and the like can't be compared with us at all! ”
Yuan Shao's eyes lit up when he heard this, he was originally determined to be the master of the world and never admit defeat, at this moment, his son can make this determination, so he can say this, how can he, who is a father, lag behind his own cub? …,
"Xianfu, you've grown up!" Yuan Shao looked at Yuan Shang for a long time, and then said with emotion: "Yuan has a son like this, why can't you exterminate the Cao thief, why can't you calm the world!" In this case, if you go to break in, if you have something in the future, your father will take care of it for you! ”
Yuan Shang breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, and arched his hand at Yuan Shao and said, "Thank you, father." ”
"Xianfu, the sneak attack on Xuchang is not trivial, the troops can't be too much, so as not to leak the tracks, but the combat power can't be too low, for the father and the most elite pro-army in your army of five thousand iron cavalry, and send two generals with a jaw to help you, my son must remember to be careful, sneak attack on Xudu, just make a show, lead away Cao Jun and return immediately, Baima Ferry, for the father will naturally send a large army to respond!"
Zhang Jaw, Gao Ran, 5,000 pro-army iron cavalry, for the safety of this precious son, Yuan Shao counted the most elite soldiers and generals.
"Rest assured, the father will not fail in his mission." Yuan Shang secretly made up his mind, this time, he would make a good fuss in Yanzhou if he said anything, so that Cao Cao would feel distressed.
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A few days later, Yuan Shang led five thousand iron horsemen to secretly go south.
Not long after Yuan Shang's soldiers and horses set off, Yuan Shao's hundreds of thousands of troops were transformed into the front army, and the rear army became the front army, steadily and steadily, slowly retreating towards the Yellow River crossing in the rear.
On the Cao side, after hearing about the movements of Yuan's army, he immediately began to concentrate his forces to the north, and he had the momentum to defeat Yuan's army in one breath.
Several parties planned and moved separately, and played a moving curtain call for the last battle of the Battle of Guandu.
A hundred miles away from Xutian in Yanzhou, Yuan Shang rode a horse, humming a song, leisurely like an annual vacation traveler, and walked towards Xuchang.
In contrast, the open jaw and high face behind him were more solemn, because the two of them had been on the battlefield for a long time, so they naturally knew the hardships and ups and downs of this battle, but they didn't understand why Yuan Shang had such a calm move, as if it didn't look like an expedition at all, but like an outing hunting?
If they knew Yuan Shang's true thoughts, they were afraid that they would be angry to death.
The left and right are coming, and the jar is broken.
Looking at Yuan Shang, who was humming and chirping on his horse, Gao Ran immediately stepped forward and asked in a low voice: "Third Prince, I don't know what Gongzi thinks about this sneak attack on Xudu?" ”
Yuan Shang stopped humming, turned his head and looked at Gao Ran curiously, "What else can you think?" Won't the siege be won? ”
Gao Ran smiled bitterly when he heard this: "Childe, we are all elite cavalry, and we are not afraid of field battles in the plains, but this siege is one with a small number of people, and the other is without sharp weapons, how to attack it?" ”
Yuan Shang smiled when he heard this: "General Gao is really a real person, who let you really fight Xuchang?" Let's go this time, to put it bluntly, we will sing a big drama to Cao Cao, after the siege, woo and chatter, let Cao Cao return to the army to rescue, even if this task is completed, if you really attack Xudu, it will really be defeated, can you hold it? ”
At this time, he saw Zhang Jaw on the side stepping forward and said, "But Son, if Cao Cao's army fights back, how should we deal with it and retreat to Baimadu from that road?" I don't know if the third son has a plan? ”
Yuan Shang thought seriously for a moment when he heard this, and said, "No." ”
"What?" Gao Ran suddenly became anxious when he heard this: "The third prince doesn't have a complete retreat strategy?" ”
"Of course not, you don't even know which direction Cao Cao came from, how to make a retreat strategy? When Cao Cao withdraws his troops to rescue, we just need to draw up a retreat strategy according to the current situation. ”