Lu Bu's Ambition

Chapter 228 The general trend has been set
In the third year of Chuping (AD 192), Changshan of Jizhou was attacked by Yang Lin, a general under Lu Bu's command, and led the army to attack Zhongshan.

Yuan Shao ordered his soldiers to shrink their defenses. At the same time, news came from Jiangdong that shocked the princes of the world, and Sun Jian was defeated.

Liu Bian personally led an army of [-] to defeat Sun Jian, and then the army suppressed all rebellious families with iron blood. For a while, with Sun Jian's defeat, no princes in Jiangdong could stop Liu Bian's footsteps.

Qinghe!

Inside the Bingzhou camp, there was a jubilant atmosphere, and news of the army's victory was everywhere, and Lu Bu in the commander's tent was also overjoyed.

Yang Lin captured Changshan unexpectedly this time, and Gao Shun showed up with just the right surprise soldiers, killing Yan Liang's last army and defeating it miserably.

"My lord, General Yang has defeated Yan Liang, and there is news that Changshan has accumulated countless money and food." Guo Jia excitedly reported the battle report.

Lu Bu smiled when he heard that, "Haha~ Yuan Shao was going to fight for a long time. There must be a lot of food and grass in Changshan, but this time he made wedding dresses for us."

Lu Bu burst out laughing at the thought of this, and seeing the battle report Guo Jia handed over, the corners of his eyes were filled with joy.

With such abundant food and grass, it means that Yang Lin's army no longer needs to supply food and grass. Relying on the food and grass in Bingzhou, Weijun, Zhao State, and Julu, it is enough to make Lu Bu's [-] troops fight a protracted war. .

"Send an order to reward the three armies, but the prohibition on alcohol must be implemented. Yuan Shao of Qinghe may go crazy at this time."

promise!
Everyone was overjoyed, but Jia Xu had a trace of worry on his face, "My lord, now that our army is under the rainbow, Yuan Shao lost Chang Shan in a blink of an eye, and I'm afraid he will fight to the death."

Guo Jia shook his head when he heard the words, but cupped his hands and said, "My lord, now our army should take this opportunity to nail Yuan Shao to Qinghe. As long as General Yang captures Zhongshan, Yuan Shao will be defeated when the army attacks from two fronts." !"

After listening to the different opinions of his advisers, Lu Bu silently stared at the battle report on the desk, and began to tap his fingers habitually. All the soldiers under his command held their breaths and waited for their lord's final decision.

Jia Xu said half of what he said. In fact, his meaning was very clear. He hoped that Lu Bu could lead the army to retreat to Julu to cultivate first. If Yuan Shao dared to divide his troops to save Zhongshan, he would attack.

After all, Julu has the advantage of the city, and Yuan Shao, who is in a crisis situation at this time, is not a master who does nothing.

But Guo Jia said that the army stationed at Qinghe and nailed Yuan Shao here, but there was an unstable factor in it, that is, what Yuan Shao would do.

Jia Xu fought steadily, while Guo Jia showed his sharpness and strived to be the first in everything. Both of them had reasonable opinions, but the final decision rested with Lu Bu.

da da~
His fingertips kept tapping on Zhu Hong's desk. Lu Bu's silent face made people unable to express any thoughts. His personality was more inclined to Guo Jia's strategy, but now that the territory is bigger, he is no longer the general he used to be, but It is a prince.

"Here's an order, all the troops are on standby, and the patrols will be strengthened at night. The scouts will know any movements of Qinghe Yuan Shao's soldiers and horses regardless of day and night."

After giving these instructions, there was a sound of armor rubbing, and Lu Bu stood up suddenly, waving his hand with a domineering look all over his body.

"In the Battle of Julu, Yuan Shao's 20 troops were no match for me. Now our army is [-], and Yuan Shao's is only [-]. Yuan Shao must be completely defeated in this battle!"

promise!
All the soldiers in the army shouted together, their faces full of excitement, this is their master, they will never lose, and they will always have this strong posture.

On the other hand, Yuan Shao stared at the civil and military subordinates with a gloomy face, and the silent appearance made him even more furious.

"Everyone, what should we do now!"

"My lord, it will be a matter of time before Zhongshan falls, but you should take advantage of this opportunity to immediately send generals to Anping to attack Changshan by surprise. At that time, the Bingzhou army in Zhongshan will have to return."

One by one among the civil servants began to talk about the strategies in their hearts, but after hearing this, Yuan Shao was thinking about who should be sent to rescue.

The map on the desk was glaringly exposed in Yuan Shao's eyes, and the noise in his ear made him upset, and finally he slapped the desk hard in anger.

There was a sound of bumping, and the room was silent for a moment. Yuan Shao had a gloomy face and said coldly: "The order is to order Qu Yi to lead an army of [-] troops to Anping. back road."

promise!
"Let Gao Lan succeed Qu Yi to guard Tobu City!"

Yuan Shao, who was in crisis, was unusually calm and continued to issue general orders, and finally both civil and military officials clapped their hands together and shouted: "My lord is wise."

After all the civil and military generals retreated, only Yuan Shao remained in the house with a cloudy expression. Yuan Shao, who was in crisis, calmly judged the situation.

If he had one hundred thousand elite fighters in his hands, he would definitely send troops to fight Lu Bu to death, but if the combat power of the one hundred thousand army is now defending the city, it is okay. Once in the field, he has personally experienced the battle of the Bingzhou army at Julu City last year. brave.

Yuan Shao in Jizhou dispatched troops to restore the defeat, and Lu Bu also sent [-] troops to gallop Changshan. Gao Shun personally led an army of [-] to guard the heavy city of Changshan.

However, Yang Lin led [-] soldiers and horses to attack the city and village in Zhongshan. As time passed, Yuan Shao's defeat was a foregone conclusion.

Lu Bu personally led an army of [-] troops to station troops in the Qinghe area, making it impossible for Yuan Shao to take care of other lands. Once Changshan and Zhongshan were lost, the overall situation of Jizhou was settled.

Since then, Yuan Shao, who once held the three counties and six countries in Jizhou, is alone and weak, leaving only one county in Bohai, Hejian, and Anping, and his defeat is set.

After Lu Bu took control of the situation and gained the upper hand, the powerful families from all over Jizhou finally began to fall to Lu Bu's family.

Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, it was winter, and Yuan Shao, who was dressed in a golden armor in Qinghe City, looked at the Bingzhou camp in the distance alone under the icy cold wind.

That lonely figure gave people a look of sadness, the high spirits when he once controlled the land of Jizhou, now he is at the end of his life.

In the past few months, Yuan Shao's temples have grown a little more gray, his face has become a little more sad, and he no longer has the once invincible momentum.

"My lord, it's very windy outside." Guo Tu and others on the city wall saw Yuan Shao's lonely back, and felt a pang of sadness in their hearts, and they couldn't bear to persuade them.

Hey ~
Looking deeply at the Bingzhou Camp in the distance, Yuan Shao sighed deeply, "Is there any news from Zhongshan?"

Although he had guessed the ending in his heart, he still had a sense of anticipation in his heart, hoping that someone could hold back Yang Lin's army so that Qu Yi could restore the army's defeat.

The civil servants behind him looked at Yuan Shao who seemed to have aged a lot for the rest of the year, feeling sour and unbearable in his heart, but everyone looked at Yuan Shao's question in blank dismay.

"My lord, the prefect of Zhongshan resisted desperately, but most of the generals under his command had two hearts. Every time Yang Lin's army went to a place, cities from all over the country surrendered one after another. The prefect of Zhongshan committed suicide when he lost the city."

When he heard the most unimaginable news in his heart, Yuan Shao was not as angry as everyone imagined, but calmly looked into the distance.

(End of this chapter)