Great Military Division

Chapter 497 Mine Array!Murder in invisible terror!
Squeak-!
Handan East Gate opened.

Yuan Shao and others galloped out on horseback, looking at the endless plain, Yuan Shao couldn't help feeling a little turbulent in his heart: "The law of war says: encircle three ques and one, Zhang Liao is not like this now, but I always feel that he will definitely set up an ambush, Where should we go?"

The judge on the side stared at the deserted wilderness, and there was a kind of calm before the storm in his heart, as if every road ahead was full of danger.

After all, he knew very well that his lord's head, no matter to Zhang Liao or Xu Rong, was worth a thousand gold, and it could not even be bought with money at all.

Because once Yuan Shao is killed, it means that Nanyang has pacified the northern border and completely unified the north, which is a milestone for His Majesty the Nanyang Emperor.

and so!
Whether it was Zhang Liao or Xu Rong, they all wanted Yuan Shao's head, and they would definitely send troops to intercept, and they would even kill Yuan Shao at all costs.

That's why Zhang Liao's main forces are all outside Handan City, while the direction of Zhongshan and Changshan are all miscellaneous troops like the Black Mountain Army.

Because Zhang Liao had to assemble elite troops to kill Yuan Shao, there was no reason why he couldn't send someone to set up an ambush on the way Yuan Shao fled.

And Yuan Shao was aware of the danger at the first time, so he asked such a question. Once the wrong path is chosen, it is very likely that the entire army will be wiped out, let alone reach Qinghe to find Cao Cao.

"My lord, for Zhang Liao, we can only go north and south, but absolutely impossible to go east. Therefore, I think that we should go east first, and then change to the south. This is the safest way."

After combining Yuan Shao's thoughts, Feng Ji carefully analyzed the current situation, and finally came up with an escape route that he thought was the safest.

of course!

Have to admit.

Fengji's analysis made some sense.

After all, Gongsun Zan had the least troops to the north. He only had the ability to defend, but not to attack. Moreover, most of his soldiers were scattered at the pass, and the main combat force was only Baimayi.

With Yuan Shao's current total strength, it is very possible to break out of Gongsun Zan's encirclement in the north, so Zhang Liao will definitely set up ambushes along the way, preparing to attack Yuan Shao and prevent him from breaking out to the north.

As for heading south?

Naturally, it is because the current Cao Cao has been deposed from the military power by His Majesty the Nanyang Emperor and has become a petty official raising horses. However, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao have an old relationship. If the two collide, there may not be any sparks.

Therefore, for Zhang Liao, this is also a point that must be guarded against. It is naturally possible for him to set up an ambush in the south to attack Yuan Shao.

As for heading east?

For Xu Rong who is stationed in the plain, his first goal must be the Bohai Sea, and his second goal will be Anping. If he goes east first and then goes south, he can avoid Xu Rong's and Zhang Liao's troops and successfully arrive at Cao Cao's place .

Xu You rarely interrupted. After all, the destination was Qinghe, where Cao Cao was. As long as there were no accidents along the way, Yuan Shao's head would definitely belong to Cao Cao in the end.

And this is Xu You's purpose. Since things are moving in the direction he expected, there is no need to correct them, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble.

"Yuantu makes sense."

Yuan Shao agreed with Feng Ji's suggestion very much, nodded quickly, and made a decisive decision: "Okay, let's go east first, and then go south after passing the giant deer, trying to get to Qinghe as quickly as possible."

All civil and military officers shouted in unison: "Here."

Immediately.

drive-!
The cavalry opened the way first, and Yuan Shao and others followed to prevent accidents.

But in fact, Zhang Liao was ready to fight Yuan Shao to the death. After all, Yuan Shao still had tens of thousands of soldiers in Handan City.

Therefore, a large part of Zhang Liao's troops were concentrated on attacking the city of Handan, and only a small part of the cavalry was prepared to surround Yuan Shao.

only.
Even Zhang Liao himself did not think of it.

The dignified Yuan Shao was not even prepared to resist, so he was ready to abandon the city and flee.

For Xu Huang, who was ambushing outside, this was really unprecedented pressure. After all, the previous attack was equivalent to hitting the cotton with his fist. It took a lot of effort, but it didn't have the desired effect.

Outside Handan City.

Thorn forest.

This is the junction of Julu County, Zhao State, and Wei County.

Xu Huang placed his soldiers and horses here so that he could better grasp Yuan Shao's movements and pursue them at any time.

At this moment, Xu Huang is holding a simple map, observing carefully, analyzing and judging where Yuan Shao will go, and how to intercept and kill, in order to ensure the best effect.

Cheng Yin, the general next to him, frowned, and stepped forward: "Gongming, how long do you think Yuan Shao can last? Will he fight Wen Yuan to the end and just stay in Handan?"

"It's possible."

Xu Huang naturally did not deny this possibility, but at the same time, he also gave his own point of view: "However, this possibility is relatively small. I thought Yuan Shao would definitely escape."

"only"

Speaking of this, Xu Huang raised his eyes and looked at Cheng Yin: "It's just a matter of how many soldiers and horses he can bring out. If we persist for a long time, we may be defeated. But if the time is short, we have to work hard gone."

Cheng Yin naturally understood this truth. He nodded and kept thinking in his mind: "I feel that he must be defeated. After all, Yuan Shao also has tens of thousands of people. How could he not fight Wen Yuan to the death."

"You know, a large part of Fu Huo Lei Ding Dan is in our hands. This is good news for Yuan Shao. The longer he persists, the better he will be."

Xu Huang smiled indifferently: "What you said is indeed reasonable, but how did Yuan Shao know that most of Fuhuo Leiting's bullets are here? If he escaped earlier, it must be because of fear of Fuhuo Leiting."

"This is also the reason why Wen Yuan was ordered to take the lead in the camp. If he didn't use the Fuhuo Thunderbolt to force the fight, Yuan Shao might have some hope, but if he used the Fuhuo Thunderbolt to open the way from the beginning, Yuan Shao would not dare to stay for a long time."

As far as Zhang Liao and Xu Huang were concerned, they also hoped to hold Yuan Shao's head in their own hands. Only by successfully keeping him in Handan City would it be possible to kill him.

Yes.

Apart from Zhang Liao's hard work on breaking the goal, the rest of the offense has actually been lowered to a higher level. The purpose is not to scare Yuan Shao, but to let the opponent fight with him, thereby weakening his strength to the greatest extent.

But
Zhang Liao and Xu Huang couldn't think of it.

Yuan Shao had a traitor like Xu You under his tent, and immediately dispelled Yuan Shao's determination to fight to the death, which was completely beyond the two's expectations.

"Oh, right."

Xu Huang suddenly heard something, turned his head and asked, "Have the mines been installed?"

Cheng Yin nodded affirmatively: "Don't worry, it has been spread in a large area, and I guarantee there will be no problems."

Only then did Xu Huang feel relieved, and let out a sigh of relief: "Our troops are relatively small, and it is not so easy to kill Yuan Shao. Remember that when you hunt down Yuan Shao, you must find a way to trap him in Handan."

"Even if they are not trapped in Handan, they must not be allowed to enter Wei County. This is the territory of Lu Bu, Huang Zhong, and Xu Chu. Once they find Yuan Shao's trace, we will have nothing to do."

Although Xu Huang is a new member, he still has a good understanding of the military structure of the Nanyang Hanting. The troops directly under the imperial court are selected from the grassroots troops, and their combat effectiveness is naturally the strongest.

And although I have cavalry under my command, neither the quality of cavalry nor the quality of horses can compare with the wolf cavalry, tiger cavalry, and leopard cavalry directly under the imperial court. If Yuan Shao is forced into Wei County, the credit is equivalent to handing over to him Lu Bu.

Cheng Yin raised his head, patted his chest and assured: "Gongming, don't worry, Li Kan is personally guarding the south. If Yuan Shao really wants to enter Qinghe from here, he will definitely run into Li Kan first."

"With him here, no problem."

Cheng Yin was somewhat confident in Li Kan's ability.

After all, the two were partners before, and they also fought against the Yellow Turbans together, and now they are working together for Nanyang Hanting, and they know each other very well.

"kindness."

Xu Huang nodded: "Just arrange it."

Cheng Yin said with great certainty: "Don't worry, everything has been arranged."

"Report—!"

As soon as the words fell, there was a long report not far away.

Xu Huang turned his head to look.

But seeing, his own scout Pegasus came, with a faint look of surprise on his face, he bowed his body and cupped his hands and said: "General, good news, Yuan Shao has come to our side."

"what?"

Suddenly, Xu Huang was taken aback.

Cheng Yin was even more taken aback.

The two of you seem to be in disbelief at all, that Yuan Shao would actually come from here.

Xu Huang kept as calm as possible, but at the moment he still had an expression of disbelief: "What do you mean, Yuan Shao has already led the troops and came towards us?"

The scout looked surprised, but finally nodded: "That's right, the villain saw with his own eyes that Yuan Shao's vanguard is almost approaching the minefield we set up."

"Damn."

It's a pity that Xu Huang didn't have any surprises on his face, but looked extremely melancholy: "Why did you come here at this time, Yuan Shao is more cowardly than I imagined!"

Cheng Yin frowned and asked curiously: "Gongming, shouldn't we be happy when Yuan Shao led his troops back here? Why do you have such an expression? Could it be that you don't want Yuan Shao to come over?"

"Old Cheng."

Xu Huang sighed helplessly, and explained: "Think about it carefully, General Wen Yuan launched an attack yesterday, and Yuan Shao appeared here today, which is enough to prove that he did not resist at all."

"what?"

Cheng Yin still didn't understand: "What do you mean by that?"

Xu Huang was very angry: "This proves that there must be many troops beside Yuan Shao. We may not be able to stop Yuan Shao with just our few people."

hiss-!
Cheng Yin suddenly realized, and gasped.

indeed.

Yuan Shao came here so quickly, regardless of the time spent on the road, it proved that the other party had no resistance at all, and it might even be that he was about to abandon the city and leave the moment Zhang Liao broke the city.

In this way, it proved that Yuan Shao's troops did not lose too much, and although they were setting up an ambush, they did not have too many troops beside them, only a few thousand cavalry.

With such a huge disparity in military strength, it is absolutely impossible to stop Yuan Shao, let alone kill Yuan Shao and gain great achievements.

Cheng Yin panicked immediately, and hurriedly asked, "Gongming, what should we do now?"

Xu Huang took a deep breath and tried hard to think about countermeasures: "Since the man has come, let's let him pass for a reason. No matter what, this battle must be fought."

"But."

Cheng Yin was unwilling: "If we do this, won't it be cheaper for others?"

Xu Huang said softly: "Delay as much time as possible and entangle the opponent. I believe Wen Yuan doesn't want to give up such an opportunity. He will definitely send troops to chase after him. As long as we can persist until Wen Yuan arrives, Yuan Shao will still not be able to escape."

"Yes."

Cheng Yin nodded affirmatively: "Indeed."

Xu Huang sighed: "The only uncertain factor now is how far the opponent's vanguard is from Yuan Shao, and how they will judge once a battle breaks out here."

"If he suddenly changed his course to the south, or to the north, or there were soldiers and horses in both places, how should we pursue it? He didn't go north or south this time, but went straight to the east. It might really be a trick. "

Xu Huang is worthy of being one of the five good generals in history, and his judgment of the situation is relatively accurate, but the strength in his hands is really impossible to cover everything, otherwise Yuan Shao must be unable to escape.

Cheng Yin said grimly: "But now I can't control so much, Gongming, you give the order, everyone will obey your order, how to fight this battle, you just say it, we will have no second choice."

call-

After a long breath, Xu Huang finally nodded and said loudly: "Anyway, we still have to see the reaction of Yuan Shao's vanguard. If it encounters a minefield, turn around immediately, and maybe we can wait."

"Come here." Xu Huang greeted.

"exist."

"Quickly inquire about the direction of the minefield. Once there is news, report it immediately. There must be no mistakes."

"Here."

After the scouts left, Cheng Yin tentatively asked, "Gong Ming, what should we do now?"

Xu Huang took a deep breath and said solemnly: "If the head of the bandit doesn't come out, my soldiers won't move."

Cheng Yin nodded: "Understood."

*****
On the way to Julu County.

A cavalry is galloping, stirring up smoke and dust in the sky.

General Han Meng took the lead, rode his horse and raised his whip, and shouted loudly, "How long is it to Quliang?"

Lieutenant General Lu Weihuang rode up to catch up: "General, according to our foot strength, I'm afraid it will take two hours to arrive."

Han Meng took a deep breath: "Two hours? It's too slow, let the brothers speed up."

"what?"

Lu Weihuang was stunned for a moment, and said in disbelief: "General, is it too risky for us to do this? We should slow down and keep a certain distance from the rear army, otherwise it will be difficult to respond."

"In case of any danger, let's"

Before Lu Weihuang could finish speaking, Han Meng interrupted: "Hmph! So what if you encounter danger, this is a plain, the cavalry are the first, and their fire and thunder may not be able to drive our horses."

"If we really meet them, we will kill them, and we will avenge General Chunyuqiong. I really don't believe it. Can an ordinary cavalry soldier in Hanting in Nanyang compare with me, Han Meng?"

In Han Meng's eyes, the cavalry of Hanting in Nanyang basically consisted of three types: tiger cavalry, leopard cavalry, and wolf cavalry. As for the dragoon cavalry guarding Nanyang, they had no contact at all, and the cavalry under the other generals' tents were purely miscellaneous.

I am the big tent under Yuan Shao's account. Although the elite cavalry under his leadership are not the opponents of Baima Yicong, it is not too difficult to deal with two miscellaneous cavalry troops.

of course!

Most importantly.

The cavalry is fast and highly mobile. If they really can't fight, they can still escape.

No matter how bad it is, if you fight to the death, you can still send someone to Yuan Shao to order him to change lanes in time and seek self-protection.

Therefore, no matter what the reason is, it is necessary for Han Meng to distance himself from Yuan Shao, and it must be done.

"But."

After all, Lu Weihuang was just a partial general.

Over the years, Yuan Shao has been defeated repeatedly, even failed to win Youzhou. Now when he meets Nanyang, which has been victorious in all battles, he has no confidence in winning at all, even if the opponent is just a miscellaneous cavalry.

In Lu Weihuang's eyes, the combat effectiveness of the Nanyang army is high, even if the opponent is a miscellaneous cavalry, the combat effectiveness should not be underestimated.

Lu Weihuang thought for a while, and finally advised him: "General, I always have a feeling that there will be an ambush from Nanyang soldiers and horses ahead, so let's rush over like this, I'm afraid there will be an ambush."

"Hahaha!"

Han Meng looked up to the sky and laughed wildly, and said disdainfully: "Ambush? This is a plain. If there is an ambush, how can it escape your eyes? Even if there is an ambush, it should be near the dense forest."

"And the closest dense forest to here is the thorn forest. Even if we get close, it's never too late for us to be careful. Don't be too timid. You need to be more courageous when marching and fighting."

"Come on."

drive-!
After saying that, Han Meng violently whipped his horsewhip, and it flew out like a bolt of lightning.

Lu Weihuang was so anxious that he also galloped and chased after him: "General, wait for me!"

Hee woo hoo-!
Thousands of horses are galloping, and the smoke and dust are stirring.

Just as Han Meng's cavalry were galloping all the way.

Suddenly, an explosion almost like thunder exploded in everyone's ears.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

Seeing the splashing flying stones, and the horse's head held high and neighing non-stop, Han Meng's face suddenly changed with fright, his heart rose in his throat in an instant, and his eyes kept looking at the open plains around him.

Not to mention a whole bunch of enemies, not even a wild cat or dog, as if the sound of the explosion came out of thin air, without any warning.

Such an explosion method is completely different from Han Meng's perception of Fuhuo Leiting. It can explode without anyone controlling it. Will there be a safe place in the future?
"Enemy attack!"

"Enemy attack!"

"Beware of enemy attacks!"

Afterwards, Lu Weihuang hurriedly reined in his horse, held a iron gun in his hand, and kept looking around. The sweat dripped from his body like rain, dripping all over his body, soaking his chest and back.

Hee woo hoo-!
The horses neighed non-stop, and all the soldiers reined in their horses one after another, looking around, holding weapons one by one, in a daze, because they still couldn't find half of the enemy.

"Where are the enemies? Why is there no one?"

"Damn it! Couldn't it be a ghost?"

"It's not night yet, where did the ghost come from?"

"But, this fire and thunder is real!"

"Damn it! Could it be that Nanyang Hanting has a god to help?"

"."

At this moment, all the soldiers reined in their horses and kept vigilant around them all the time, no one dared to move an inch.

Even Han Meng, who was always brave and brave, couldn't help becoming nervous at this moment.

Lu Weihuang beside him glanced at the soldiers and war horses who were killed by the bombing, and felt even more terrified in his heart: "General, what should we do now, this must be Nanyang's handwriting, but now we can't even find the enemy."

"whispering sound!"

Han Meng chewed, subconsciously clenched the weapon, his eyes flickered left and right, always on guard.

Immediately.

He waved his hand and said softly: "Everyone, slow down and follow me closely! Always be vigilant about your surroundings. If you find any traces of Nanyang soldiers and horses, report them immediately. There must be no mistakes."

All the officers and men shouted in unison: "Here."

drive-!
Han Meng lightly kicked the horse, sat down and moved forward slowly.

But within two steps, the boom sounded again without warning.

Not far behind him, three cavalry fell off their horses in an instant, and a group of war horses fell to the ground with a thud, their death was extremely tragic.

Hee woo hoo-!
The surrounding horses immediately went crazy. If the cavalry hadn't forcefully held down the horses and didn't make the horses go crazy, it might have caused another accident by now.

"What's going on? Where did Fu Huo Lei Ding come from?"

"Where is the thief? Where is the thief?"

"Damn! Damn it!"

"Damn it! Don't play tricks."

"come out-!!!"

"."

All the soldiers of Yuan Jun's cavalry have begun to go crazy.

Although they held knives in their hands, they couldn't see the enemy troops around them. This feeling of helplessness that they couldn't find anyone even with bayonets was like thousands of needles stuck in their hearts.

They panic!

They are afraid!
They are shaking non-stop!

At this moment, their mentality is already on the verge of collapse.

A cold wind swept across the wilderness, icy cold, but Yuan Jun's cavalrymen were sweating and panicking.

Even Han Meng himself couldn't help rolling his throat, and began to feel a little scared.

He has fought in battle all his life, and this is the first time he encountered such a strange battlefield. From the beginning to the end, he couldn't see a single enemy army, but the opponent's attack always happened when you couldn't imagine it.

Gudong!

Gudong!

Han Meng's heart beat faster, he didn't know why.

Lu Weihuang at the side was horrified to the extreme, and said softly: "General, this place is really weird, how about we go back and report this situation to the Lord first?"

If it was Han Meng before, he would definitely dislike Lu Weihuang as a coward, but at this moment, he kept nodding his head: "Okay, let's do as you say, let's go back first."

"Brothers, retreat slowly!"

Han Meng moved his hand and ordered loudly.

"Here."

All the soldiers immediately reined in their horses and turned around without the slightest hesitation.

They really didn't want to stay in such a weird battlefield.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

Even during the retreat, there were still sporadic fire and thunder explosions. Dozens of capable cavalry lost their lives in this way, and it was not even clear at whose hands they died.

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