I should marry the traitor

Chapter 44: Fight the enemy with all your strength! Anyone who retreats will be killed!

Yuan Shao planned to divide his troops into three groups, each with a different focus. The only thing in common was that they would build strong defenses and clear the fields wherever they passed.

It is imperative to clear the countryside. Anything that is not burned now will become food and fodder for the enemy.

Tianxing Pass is the route you least need to worry about. Even if it is attacked, it is most likely just a feint. Moreover, Gao Cuilan is cautious in using troops and is trustworthy.

Next is Bohai County, which is close to the coast. Bohai County is surrounded by the sea on one side. Although it cannot be called a natural fortress, it is easy to defend and difficult to attack. In particular, both Beishuo and Beidi lack ships and cannot fight naval battles.

Even if the Bohai County City could not be defended, they could take a boat along the Liusha River that runs through the city and drift into the sea, and then return when the main force of the enemy army moves south.

"Where is Zhang Qingge?"

"The general is here!"

"Bohai County has sufficient food and grass, and already has 5,000 garrisons. I will give you 10,000 troops to garrison Bohai County. If the enemy attacks at all costs, you can make your own decision, but remember not to cause too many casualties."

"I understand. I grew up with Liusha River since I was young. I will carefully consider my actions this time and will not let you down."

"Well, go quickly. Don't forget to fortify the walls and clear the fields, leaving no grain behind."

"As ordered!"

Zhang Qingge is a hybrid with 83% skeleton demon blood. Although his combat power is not very high, he is skillful in using troops and has a quick mind, which makes him just suitable for dealing with this complex and ever-changing situation.

Zhang Qingge took the order and left. Yuan Shao looked at the sand table and said, "Tianxing Pass and Bohai County have been decided, so now the most troublesome Zhongshan County City is left..."

"Cousin! Let me go! Can I go to Zhongshan County?" Before Yuan Shao finished her words, a highly recognizable rough male voice had already begun to snatch this most difficult task in the whole venue.

Yuan Shao held her forehead with one hand, then forced a smile.

That is Chunyu Qiong, a relative of the Yuan family. In terms of blood relationship, he is Yuan Shao’s cousin. If Yuan Shao must describe him, he would probably be... the stupid son of a landlord?

But when the Yuan family started the rebellion this time, the Chunyu family of Yingchuan sent money, food, and soldiers, which could be said to be a great help. They just wanted their eldest son to come and gain military merit, and Yuan Shao had to agree no matter what.

Besides, although this cousin is a little stupid, he is still our relative by marriage after all. He has also cultivated the martial arts style Tieyi to the seventh level and can be used as a defender.

Of course, it would be better if the other party was not so stupid as to propose to go to Zhongshan County to die. Among the battlefields estimated by Yuan Shao, Zhongshan County should be the most dangerous. If the eldest son of the Chunyu family died like this, Yuan Shao would have a hard time explaining it.

"Cousin, with your talent, I have another important task for you."

"Oh, cousin, what do you say?"

"The granary of Wei County is the foundation of our army and the most important thing. After much thought, I think that only my eldest cousin is a family member, so I can safely entrust Wei County to you."

"My dear cousin, I think highly of me. I will definitely protect Wei County for you."

"Then I'll leave everything to my cousin, but we have limited troops, so I'm afraid..."

"Don't be afraid, I brought three thousand men with me, and I will definitely help my cousin take good care of Wei County."

After saying this, Yuan Shao nodded with satisfaction. No matter whether this cousin was wise but appeared foolish or just had a bad brain, as long as he was obedient, it would be fine.

Wei County is located at the rear of Jizhou, and is the last support and granary of the entire Jizhou. When it comes to retreating to Wei County, it doesn't matter how many soldiers Chunyu Qiong brings. And although Wei County is a granary, the entire Jizhou is fully prepared for war this time, and the granaries have been opened long ago. By the time Chunyu Qiong went there to garrison, most of the food and grass had been transported, so even if Chunyu Qiong ordered the food and grass, it would not be a big problem.

Just don't come to the front line to cause trouble, and give credit to your cousin after the war.

However, Chunyu Qiong did not feel looked down upon at all, and happily took on the "important task" of counting his own troops.

Just after leaving the military tent, Chunyu Qiong's deputy general poked his head out and said to Chunyu Qiong: "General, Yuan Shao clearly looks down on us. She uses such an assignment that has nothing to do with fighting..."

"Shut up you asshole!"

Before the adjutant could finish his words, Chunyu Qiong slapped him in the face: "Put away your little tricks at this time. What do you think we can do with such a small number of people in Zhongshan County? That place is about to become a haunted place that will make you feel like home. Don't even think about coveting the credit. If you are going to get the credit, you have to be alive to take it."

After thinking for a while, Chun Yuqiong seemed to have forgotten something. After thinking for a moment, he slapped the deputy general again and said, "Also, you think you can call my cousin's name? My cousin was born a saint from the black bird. If you want to survive in Jizhou, you should respect me behind my back. Do you think I can get such a good job without blood relationship?"

"I realize my mistake. I will go count our troops now." The deputy general, whose face was swollen from being slapped, covered his face and spoke incoherently.

Then Chunyu Qiong slapped him again!

"General, why are you hitting me again?"

"What do you mean by our people? My cousin and I are one family. Our people are my cousin's people. The three thousand strong men we brought with us will be left to my cousin."

"Ah, then General, are we not going to take anyone with us?"

"You're an idiot!" Chun Yuqiong looked at his stupid and cute deputy general with a look of disgust on his face. "Go find Tian Biejia later and ask her to transfer 3,000 young men to my cousin's camp, and then select a few hundred old, weak and sick people."

"All of them are old, weak, sick and disabled?"

"You're just going to enjoy your life in the back and drink wine, but you still want to bring elite troops with you, right? Are you crazy? What if my cousin is only three thousand troops away from winning?"

Chunyu Qiong walked while beating his slow-witted deputy general, and thought that he had not tasted the prostitutes in Wei County for a long time. Although they were not as delicate as his own concubines, they also had their own flavor.

In fact, even Yuan Shao himself didn't know whether his silly cousin was a real fool or just pretending, but as the saying goes, heaven and earth are on the same side when the time comes. Even though Yuan Shao's military strength is still far inferior to An Xinlin's, Yuan Shen, who has the three advantages of time, place and people, has already made a decision on the final battlefield.

"Zhongshan County is flat on all sides, and the Beishuo cavalry can move freely!"

"But this place is the heart of Jizhou, we will never give it up!"

"All of our remaining elite troops, as well as all the troops recruited later, must be deployed to the battlefield of Zhongshan County!"

"I will personally command Zhongshan County!"

"The entire army was dispatched, divided into two shifts during the day and at night, digging trenches, making chevaux de frise, and setting lassoes along all sides of the county town."

"Then divert the river water to block the north."

"It is difficult to defend a city on its own. We must fight the enemy with all our strength on all sides! Anyone who dares to retreat will be killed!"

(End of this chapter)