Yuan Shao's original idea was to take advantage of the chaos in Chang'an to fight Gongsun Zan decisively.
In his opinion, the little emperor in Chang'an is definitely more important than Jizhou. By the time the King of Hejian cleans up the mess in Chang'an, Jizhou will have been under his control for a long time. If he wants to fight again, he can't say who will win or lose. .
Even if they really come to attack, relying on Yecheng's high city and thick walls, they will have the confidence to resist.
But the King of Hejian did not follow common sense. He ignored the chaos in Chang'an and instead pressed his army to Jizhou, preparing to capture him first.
Yuan Shao felt bitter. He had only taken possession of Jizhou for half a year. The troops of Changshan, Zhongshan and Zhao had to be mobilized for the decisive battle with Gongsun Zan. The ones left behind were also old, weak, sick and disabled. In addition, King Hejian's reputation in Jizhou made it difficult to organize. With effective resistance, Zhongshan Kingdom fell in less than three days, so Changshan Kingdom and Zhao Kingdom must not be far from falling.
There are also Yecheng. There are not many people in Yecheng, but they have their own and subordinate family members. If Yecheng is attacked, they will be even more passive.
Therefore, Yuan Shao immediately withdrew his troops regardless of the fatigue of his army, and Qinghe State did not want them anymore.
# Compared with Yuan Shao, Gongsun Zan was even worse. He was originally very high-spirited and was sure of defeating Yuan Shao. However, due to his impetuous morale and tactical mistakes, he turned the must-win game into a defeat.
Gathering the remaining troops, the White Horse Yi Cong was dispersed, with only 1000 cavalry left. The remaining cavalry totaled almost 1 people. The original advantage of [-] cavalry was gone, which meant that Gongsun Zan's biggest advantage among the princes was gone. .
After the 5000 infantrymen were gathered, there were only less than [-] left. The camp was pulled out, and the food and supplies were gone. They had to withdraw from Qinghe Country and return to Bohai County to lick their wounds.
However, the scout's information was like a bolt from the blue, hitting Gongsun Zan on the head.
"Report!!"
"Lord, Xiu County has been occupied by the army of King Hejian, and the road back to Bohai County has been intercepted by Zhao Yun's army."
Gongsun Zan looked at the scout. He knew this person. He originally stayed in Bohai County, "Why are you here?"
"My lord, three days ago the King of Hejian led an army of [-] troops south from Youzhou. The defenders of Bohai County were empty. General Gongsun Yue resisted desperately and was killed by Zhang Liao. Then the King of Hejian ordered people to take General Gongsun Yue's order and defraud Zou. Generals Dan, Tian Kai, and Shan Jing respectively rescued from Chonghe, Yangxin, and Gaocheng counties, but were ambushed halfway by Dian Wei, Zhang Liao, and Gao Shun. The three generals died in battle, and the city fell. Now the entire Bohai County has been captured by the King of Hejian. Capture!”
"what?!"
Gongsun Zan was shocked. He didn't expect the King of Hejian to be so cruel. "Where are the others?! How are the others?"
"Lord, the remaining people, led by General Gongsun Fan and Young Master, have retreated south to Pingyuan County. I would like to ask my lord to immediately divert and evacuate from Ping County."
Gongsun Zan was so angry that he looked up to the sky and shouted: "Liu Han! I swear here, if I don't kill you, I swear that I will not be a human being!"
Gongsun Zan immediately changed direction and prepared to evacuate from Yixian County. He could call the horse ahead to report.
"Report!!"
"My lord, Zhang Fei has occupied Yi County, and General Li Yizi has been killed in battle."
"Ah!" Gongsun Zan shouted, "Brother!"
Now the road to retreat to the east has been cut off. To the west is Yuan Shao, to the south is Yuan Shao's younger brother Cao Cao, and to the north is King Hejian. Gongsun Zan has no way to escape.
"Report! Lord! An enemy force appears forty miles behind. It is Guan Yu, the general under the command of the King of Hejian."
Gongsun Zan knew he couldn't run away, so he simply broke the jar and said, "Guan Jing."
"The end is here."
"Send the order, and the whole army will form a formation and prepare for a decisive battle with Guan Yu."
"General..."
"Now we have no way to go to heaven and no way to enter the earth. Do you know that the only way to survive is to fight Guan Yu and defeat him?"
"Here!" Guan Jing was ordered to prepare for a decisive battle with Guan Yu.
On the other side, Guan Yufeng narrowed his eyes slightly. After many years of experience and learning under his lord, he was no longer the arrogant young man he used to be.
"Zilong gave me the encirclement task. Firstly, Zilong is unparalleled in his loyalty and righteousness. Gongsun Zan is Zilong's old master no matter what. Zilong may not be able to kill him. If Gongsun Zan is allowed to run away due to favoritism, things will not be easy to handle. Secondly, although Gongsun Zan is defeated, we cannot push him into a panic, otherwise our army will suffer heavy casualties."
"Zhou Cang."
"The end is here."
"Send the order, let the army rest and regroup, and let Gongsun Zan go."
"General, Gongsun Zan is newly defeated. If we pursue him at this time..."
"I know what you mean, but do you know that the trapped beast is still fighting? If we attack at this time, Gongsun Zan's army will inevitably explode with strong combat power, knowing that it is a dead end. It is better to wait."
"Here."
# Liu Bei has been here in Pingyuan County for half a year. It was swept away by the Yellow Turbans and was in dilapidated condition. Fortunately, after half a year of hard work, it regained some vitality. However, the arrival of Gongsun Xu today broke the peace of the past half year.
"Uncle...uncle..."
"Master, please get up quickly."
Gongsun Xu burst into tears, "Uncle...my father is surrounded by Qinghe now. I hope that uncle will lend a helping hand and let me lead people to rescue."
Liu Bei also knew that Liu Han ordered his people to capture E County. After all, E County was not far from Pingyuan County, and the person who captured E County was Zhang Fei, who was also a fellow of Zhuo County.
"Master, please don't be anxious. Although General Gongsun is besieged, he still has many people in his hands. No matter how fast Liu Han moves, he cannot be trapped at once."
"But…"
Gongsun Xu was anxious, and he even hoped that Liu Bei would send troops to rescue him.
Liu Bei was also very troubled. Now he had finally gained a foothold in the plains and had managed to save some wealth. He had Jian Yong in literature, Wei Yan, Xu Chu, Lu Zhao in military affairs, plus 5000 troops. He really didn't want to provoke the King of Hejian and put himself at risk. Use the money you saved to build your family.
However, if he did not rescue Gongsun Zan, the character he had always maintained would collapse. It would be difficult to advance and retreat. Liu Han was like a mountain, pressing on top of his head, making him breathless.
At this time, Jian Yong said: "My lord, my lord, the occupation of Yi County means that the King of Hejian has blocked the way for General Gongsun to retreat eastward to the Bohai Sea and the plains. Even if he sends troops to rescue at this time, it is unlikely that he will be able to evacuate the people from the Bohai Sea and the plains." He can be rescued from Qian County. It is better to let General Gongsun go south and come back from Dong County."
Gongsun Xu frowned, "Sir, do you know that Dongjun is Cao Mengde's place? Cao Mengde and Yuan Benchu are allies of each other, how can we let my father return eastward?"
Jian Yong: "Young Master, what you said is wrong. Now, whether it is the lord, Cao Cao, or even General Gongsun and Yuan Shao, our biggest enemies are not each other, but the King of Hejian. The King of Hejian wants to defeat everyone with his own power. I think Cao Cao is not like mediocre people like Yuan Shao. If he sends three eloquent people to talk about the pros and cons, I think Cao Cao can let him go."
Liu Bei frowned, Cao Cao's attitude was unclear, and he sent someone to tell him that if he failed, he would definitely die. "Who will speak?"
Jian Yongmao then recommended himself: "If your lord can trust me, I will go there myself."
"Xianhe (Jian Yong's character) is not allowed."
"Lord, don't worry, I'm [-]% sure."
At this point, Liu Bei stopped talking, and Gongsun continued: "Then I'll leave it to you, sir."
"I hope the young master will go with a certain person and bring the general back together."
"Okay." (End of this chapter)