The Three Kingdoms: Zhaolie, the strategist, and the rise of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 210: At Gaixia, Li Yi led the troops of the princes to fight against Yuan Shao's troops
However, after the victory at Guandu, the Xuzhou army returned to Xuzhou and rested for half a year.

It happened that Yuan Shao had already gathered a large army in Liyang, vowing to fight Henan again.

Unlike the last time when he could only choose a stalemate, Li Yi this time insisted on having a decisive battle with Yuan Shao.

It was only because Hebei was so powerful before that the Henan army had to avoid its edge.

However, this time, with the great victory at Guandu, the morale of the Henan Army was high and everyone wanted to fight.

On the other hand, the Hebei army has been uneasy and restless since the defeat at Guandu.

Although Yuan Shao relied on his strong strength to organize a force that was no less numerous than that of Guandu.

But its combat capability is far inferior to that during the Guandu period.

Therefore, even if Yuan Shao no longer planned to move south, Li Yi would still wait for an opportunity to seek a decisive battle.

Only by annihilating Yuan Shao's main force will Henan have a real chance to get involved in Hebei.

Liu Bei raised a total of 15,000 cavalry and infantry, and conscripted another 50,000 civilians to supply food and fodder.

The army marched all the way to Chen.

Since moving its capital to Chen County, the State of Chen has abolished the Guozhi County and changed it to Chen County.

As the center of the imperial court, it was more like a "United Nations" specifically for meetings of the great powers.

The military alliance this time was also held in the State of Chen.

It should also be a regular homage to the emperor.

The army stayed in Chen State for about two days, and Cao Cao also arrived with 15,000 cavalry and infantry.

The two leaders met separately and reminisced about the past.

But the army did not set out in a hurry and remained in Chen County for several days.

Soon,

Lu Bu led 3,000 troops from Bingzhou, and Zhang Xiu led 3,000 troops from Liangzhou to join the battle.

As soon as Lu Bu received the order, he rushed over almost without stopping.

Because even Chen Gong could see that the Yuan family was already at the end of its strength.

The offense and defense have changed at this time. If they don't join the battle, they won't even be able to drink a sip of soup.

Therefore, Chen Gong, who had always advocated preserving strength, strongly recommended that Lu Bu go north to assist the court in conquering the "rebel" Yuan Shao.

Lu Bu disliked Yuan Shao in the first place, and since he was an official appointed by the imperial court, he was eager to join the war.

After merging the troops from Henan and Liang states, the number of Henan allied forces will have expanded to 36,000.

It's not about having many soldiers, it's about being skilled.

Although Cao Cao and Liu Bei each led only 15,000 men, they were the most capable soldiers in their home country.

The troops under the command of Lu Bu and Zhang Xiu, whom Li Yi brought in, were also among the best in the late Han Dynasty.

The main feature is a short and powerful one.

But this is not enough,
After obtaining Gongsun Xu's Youzhou cavalry, Henan's cavalry advantage was actually not that much different from Hebei's.

But when two armies fight, cavalry usually does not fight cavalry.

Especially when I heard that Yuan Shao had already brought in the Huns to join the war, the northern nomads were best at riding, shooting and fighting.

It is an infantryman's nightmare.

So before the war begins, how to annihilate Yuan Shao’s cavalry unit.

This is also an issue that Li Yi needs to focus on.

Generally speaking, infantry is used to counter cavalry.

But this requires very technical skills, because Yuan Shao is not a fool.

If others see that you have set up your battle formation, they will definitely not send cavalry to attack you.

Therefore, the battle plan set by Li Yi was to proactively reveal a flaw to Yuan Shao.

To send out a death squad, they must be a well-equipped elite force, and Yuan Shao must also know that it is an elite force.

Yuan Shao must also be made to believe that he can use cavalry to defeat this elite force.

Then the question is coming,

Is there anyone whose troops are well-equipped, have outstanding combat capabilities, and most importantly, dare to take the initiative to "die"?

The last point is the most critical, because if Li Yi forces someone who doesn't want to go, the final effect will definitely be counterproductive.

He must have volunteered and dared to "die".

Li Yi was still the governor of Henan military affairs, and he summoned the generals of each camp to the hall for discussion.

When Li Yi told the plan, as expected, the generals were not very enthusiastic about fighting.

It’s not that everyone is afraid of death.

But in this battle, they have a chance to win normally.

Everyone is looking forward to defeating generals, making meritorious deeds, and being awarded a title of nobility or a military officer.

In the future you will have a glorious wife and children, and live a happy life.

Who would be the one to be killed?
Especially since most of the soldiers under the command of the generals are from the same hometown and clan, who would be willing to send them to die?

It is very difficult to talk about the spirit of sacrifice in this era.

Not to mention that the generals come from different camps and have their own thoughts.

Li Yi looked around and saw that everyone was not interested, so he said earnestly:

"Yuan Shao was able to gain the support of heroes, and he dominated Hebei, thinking that he could easily overthrow the overlord."

"At this time, we can't help but say that we are invincible in the world."

"Henan has long been in awe of its edge."

"We have gathered here today to turn the situation around."

"After this battle, the offensive and defensive situation will change, and the Hebei area can be expected to be conquered."

"In the old days, Emperor Gaozu was defeated several times by Xiang Yu, but he finally won the battle of Gaixia."

"If we can defeat Yuan Shao in this battle, Han Xin's achievement will be complete."

Li Yi stood with his hands behind his back and gave an impassioned speech.

"When the world is in turmoil, it is time for heroes to show their talents."

"You are all famous generals from all over the world. In my opinion, all heroes in the world gathered together are just like this."

"To defeat Yuan Shao's main force, we need a team of brave warriors."

"If you are willing to share the worries of the imperial court, this battle will be your first achievement!"

Li Yi's words landed loudly in the lobby.

Everyone's expression changed slightly.

At this time, a general walked out with his head held high.

The sound is like a huge bell, awakening the deaf.

"I am willing to be the first to ascend the throne and kill the generals for the court!"

Everyone looked and saw that it was Zhang He.

Zhang He's initiative to volunteer was something no one expected.

You know, he is a famous general in Hebei and an old minister of Yuan Shao.

It was quite unexpected that it appeared here.

Who would have thought that he would take the initiative to step forward and take on this most dangerous task?

As the saying goes, the first tree to stick its head out gets shot. Some people watch the fun, while others remain silent.

Some people also mocked:

"Zhang He is an old general of Yuan Shao, and now he has quite a few followers under his command."

"If the two armies engage in battle and one of them turns against the other, our army will be doomed."

"Grand Commander, you must not let Zhang He lead the front!"

As soon as he finished speaking, someone immediately responded.

"The general seconded the proposal!"

"The general seconded the proposal!"

Even Kong Rong couldn't help but walk over to Li Yi and advised:
"...Sir, Zhang He has just surrendered, and his intentions are hard to predict."

"Don't rashly entrust him with important tasks. If something goes wrong, all the soldiers in Henan will be killed by Yuan Shao."

It is easy to understand why everyone does not believe Zhang He.

After all, he was a surrendered general.

It's fine that you, a surrendered general, don't keep a low profile, but how dare you stand out and steal the limelight at a meeting like this?
Especially when the one you are fighting against is your old master.

This in itself is a very sensitive matter.

Anyone with a little political sense would not stand up.

However, Li Yi was very happy that Zhang He took the initiative to volunteer.

"...Good! I have heard that General Zhang has a group of halberd soldiers under his command. They are tough and good at fighting."

"How many men does General Unknown have?"

Zhang He answered without hesitation, "Eight hundred men."

"Can we go into battle?" Li Yi asked again.

"Always be prepared, waiting for the governor's order, and go through fire and water without hesitation!"

Zhang He clasped his hands and saluted Li Yi, speaking loudly.

"nice!"

"General Zhang is very courageous. Come here! Give me some wine."

Li Yi was overjoyed and immediately ordered people to serve him wine.

Zhang He thanked him and drank the wine in one gulp.

This kind of gift of wine in front of the generals is a highest honor.

Li Yi's move was to reward Zhang He, and he explained to everyone:

"General Zhang has already turned from evil to good and submitted to the imperial court."

"Now that I have volunteered, why would you doubt me?"

"General Zhang has fought in Hebei for a long time, so he is very familiar with this place and knows the enemy army very well."

"In my opinion, there is no one like General Zhang among you."

Li Yi spoke highly of Zhang He.

Although it is more for praise and motivation, it is also realistic.

Because Zhang He had fought in Hebei once when he followed Yuan Shao and was familiar with the terrain there.

Now that they have surrendered to Henan, it is nothing more than fighting Hebei again and brushing the copy again.

Zhang He also knew that this was a good opportunity to express his feelings, so he took the opportunity to bow and said loudly:
"A man born between heaven and earth who does not know his master and yet serves him is a fool."

"In the past, Zhang He did not meet a wise ruler. Now that he has surrendered to the imperial court, he should sacrifice his life for the country."

"Zhang He is not talented, but I am willing to be the vanguard of the anti-Yuan movement and kill all the rebels in Hebei!"

Well……

All the generals' faces changed. Since Zhang He had said so much, naturally there was no need for anyone to doubt it.

I just think, Brother He, aren’t you being too heartless?
Just oppose Yuan Shikai, but he even threatened to be the vanguard in the fight against Yuan Shikai, and even said that he would "kill all the traitors."

After all, the people in Hebei are your former colleagues and former bosses, and you have worked together for so many years.

Aren't you being too heartless?
Even if it's to show loyalty, you shouldn't go to this extent, right?

If you overdo it, people will just think you are cruel and ruthless and not worth working with.

At least we should leave some room for others.

But Zhang He's statement did make no one dare to underestimate this man.

Li Yi knew that Zhang He was determined, so he took off his sword, strode forward and handed it to Zhang He.

"Before the battle, Cao Sikong gave me the Yitian Sword, General Liu gave me the Yuan Sword, and Your Majesty gave me the Emperor Sword."

"Your loyalty and bravery are commendable. I would like to give you my sword as a gift."

"May the general win the battle and make great achievements for our allies!"

Li Yi also returned the favor by giving Zhang He full honors in front of everyone.

Zhang He immediately knelt on one knee, took the sword, and said with tears in his eyes:

"I will definitely live up to the Grand Commander's trust! I will kill the generals for the Allied Forces and make great contributions!!"

In fact,
Among all the generals at present, the one who is most eager to destroy the Yuan family is Zhang He.

It’s not that Zhang He holds a grudge, but that he understands the workplace too well.

The most typical workplace worker among the Five Elite Generals is Zhang He.

From the perspective of the Henan army, Zhang He was Weizi leaving Yin and Han Xin returning to Han.

But from the perspective of the Hebei Army, what kind of image does Zhang He have?
The defeat at Guandu separated the men and women of Hebei from each other and they were unable to return home.

In the eyes of Yuan Shao’s group, who should take the blame?

You can't ask Yuan Shao himself and Guo Tu, who is still in power, to take the blame, right?
No matter what, Chunyu Qiong, who was guarding Wuchao, died unyieldingly.

It can only be you two traitors who turned against our side in the face of battle, Zhang He and Gao Lan, who have to bear the brunt of this.

So Hebei will definitely promote it.

We lost the battle because of Zhang He's surrender.

It leads to the separation of brothers and the separation of relatives and friends.

Today they turned their guns around and led the enemy to attack us.

Why is a traitor so arrogant!
You said it was because Guo Tu slandered me.

Yes, yes, you have become the vanguard in destroying Yuan.

We just lost our land and lives, but you were slandered by Guo Tu.

So Zhang He himself understood that to the Hebei army, he was a big traitor.

It was precisely because he knew this that Zhang He was so eager to be the vanguard in destroying Yuan.

Once the Yuan family wins,
It doesn’t matter to other generals in Henan, but Zhang He will definitely be the first one to be chopped into pieces.

So if the suicide squad is dead, then the Allies will also die if they cannot win.

Rather than waiting to die, it’s better to fight!
If he wins, he will be the hero of the Henan Allied Forces.

If he lost, Zhang He would be a traitor who would be infamous for all eternity.

At the same time, Zhang He was also very opposed to the Henan Army continuing to stalemate with the Hebei Army.

Zhang He opposed any move by Li Yi to compromise with the Hebei Army.

He wished the Allies would go to war tomorrow, or even immediately.

Because everyone in the Yuan family in Hebei wanted to poke his spine.

The sooner Yuan is destroyed, the fewer people will curse him.

If you let the Yuan family rule Hebei for another twenty years.

My goodness, the book criticizing Zhang He has to be published.

So is it reasonable for Zhang He to become an anti-Yuan radical?

Reasonable, too reasonable.

His nickname is Zhang Heli.

Zhang He was appointed as the brave and brave general.

Li Yi still felt that eight hundred people were too few.

Although the Halberd Soldiers were heavy infantry, Yuan Shao had a large number of cavalry.

Especially after defeating Gongsun Zan, he incorporated a lot of Youzhou cavalry.

Eight hundred men alone were not enough.

Li Yi finally set his sights on Gao Shun.

"General Gao, how many people have been trained in the Xianzhen Camp now?"

Gao Shun bowed and replied:

"Reporting to the governor, there are already 1,800 people."

"Can you go with General Zhang?"

Li Yi asked in a deep voice. The implication is that you, Gao Shun, should accompany Zhang He to fight against Yuan Shao's cavalry.

Gao Shun bowed and replied:
"Wish to go!"

As usual, brief and concise.

"...Good, you will be the deputy general and follow General Zhang's command."

"Here."

Gao Shun returned to the crowd.

Li Yi was not like Lu Bu, who deprived Gao Shun of his military power when it was not needed, and let Gao Shun take command when it was needed.

Basically, Gao Shun's Xianzhen Camp was trained and led by himself.

After arranging the death squad, Li Yi invited Chen Wang Liu Chong.

"Now that the Yuan Dynasty is about to be destroyed, Yi sincerely invites the king to go north with him to destroy the Yuan Dynasty."

Liu Chong was a man of righteous character, and he had an old acquaintance with Li Yi, and he was fighting against the enemy for the country.

So I didn't refuse and agreed immediately.

"I beg you to lend me your majesty the opportunity to use Zhang Shi!"

"...Good, since Marquis Tan has requested it, I will bring the three thousand Jue Zhang soldiers to the front line."

"But if the soldiers are taken away, the land will be empty. I am afraid that the villains will disturb Your Majesty."

Li Yi hurriedly said:

"This is an easy matter. I will leave one army to guard Chendi."

"The conservative villains dare not invade, and the emperor is safe and sound."

Liu Chong then felt relieved and brought all the Jue Zhang soldiers he had cultivated for many years into the allied forces.

This is also Li Yi’s real intention.

Liu Chong's Jue Zhang Shi were not only well-trained, but more importantly, they were also extremely well-equipped.

Each soldier was equipped with a strong bow and crossbow, which was in no way inferior to Yuan Shao’s Xiandeng Camp.

But the difference is that in the Battle of Tushan, Yuan Shao's first camp was completely destroyed.

In terms of long-range strikes, the Hebei Army will be suppressed by the Henan Army again.

After all the troops and horses were ready, Li Yi formally asked the court for instructions.

Request to lead the army.

Before leaving, Liu Bei told Li Yi:

"When the Chu army and the Han army met at Gaixia, Emperor Gaozu and the princes gathered 300,000 troops and attacked the Chu army together."

"At this time, Emperor Gaozu handed over all command power to Marquis Huaiyin."

"The Marquis of Huaiyin led 300,000 troops to attack and defeated Xiang Yu at Gaixia."

"Now Zi Yu will also lead the troops of the princes to the north to attack Yuan Shao."

"It's just different from the Battle of Gaixia, where the Han army is larger and the Chu army is smaller."

"Now our Henan army is small, while our Hebei army is large. Zi Yu should be careful and cautious."

"If you can succeed, you will be different from the Marquis of Huaiyin."

Li Yi bowed and said:

"Please rest assured, my lord. A real man has taken on an important responsibility."

"I shall die for you in return for your kindness."

Liu Bei gave repeated instructions, and then personally saw Li Yi's army off to the north.

Emperor Liu Xie, together with all the civil and military officials, left the city to see the army off.

Everyone knows what this battle means, and even the central government has to play its cards right.

Li Yi personally led 40,000 troops northward.

These also included Gongsun Xu's Youzhou cavalry, Lu Bu's Bingzhou cavalry, and Zhang Xiu's Liangzhou cavalry.

The three types of cavalry happened to be the most powerful corps in the late Han Dynasty.

Even so, Li Yi had no intention of using this cavalry to confront Yuan Shao's cavalry head-on.

He still adopted the original battle plan and annihilated Yuan Shao's cavalry unit first.

Then it was time for our cavalry to show their prowess.

Once Yuan Shao lost his cavalry cover, he would not have enough long-range firepower to suppress the cavalry charge.

Then even if Yuan Shao had an army of 100,000, Lu Bu and other cavalry could easily tear through their defense line.

Li Yi chose the bank of the Yellow River as the location for the decisive battle.

Because the strategic goal of this battle was very clear, which was to annihilate Yuan Shao's main force.

In order to fight to the death, Yuan Shao almost cut off the source of the trouble and mobilized the remaining troops in Hebei to the maximum extent.

If more people are recruited, it will provoke a large-scale civil unrest.

The disadvantage of having too many soldiers and horses is that too many civilians will be required.

Including the logistics workers, it is not an exaggeration to say that Yuan Shao mobilized 400,000 troops.

Li Yi led his troops northward, straight to Juancheng.

He pretended to cross the river from here and attack Yecheng.

After receiving the news, Yuan Shao immediately moved his entire army out of camp, preparing to attack and intercept Li Yi's troops.

Someone on the left or right advised:
"Now Li Yi's army has marched out to cross the river and attack Ye."

"Chen is definitely empty. Why not lead a large army to Chenjun to welcome the emperor?"

"Then Li Yi will have to lead his troops back. We can turn around and attack him halfway. Then Li Yi can be defeated and Henan can be secured!"

Yuan Shao was furious and shouted:

"How can you youngsters know the art of war?"

"Li Yi is an expert at commanding troops. Our army is here. How can we be faster than Li Yi?"

"If they cross the river and attack Ye, and our army is unable to rescue them, I will be homeless."

"The defeat at Guandu was because they were unwilling to fight and only engaged our army in a stalemate."

"Therefore, the lives of our troops all depend on Wuchao."

"Now that their main forces have been deployed, our army is well rested and waiting for the opportunity to be exhausted. How can we miss this golden opportunity?"

Yuan Shao's character flaw of "doing great things but cherishing his life" in his later years was infinitely magnified.

Especially after the defeat at Guandu, he no longer dared to use "risky tactics".

Take steady steps and seek decisive victory, this is Yuan Shao’s best solution at the moment.

In particular, Yuan’s army was very afraid of a stalemate because they had more people.

Now that Li Yi has taken the initiative to lead the main force north, how could Yuan Shao miss this opportunity to engage in a head-on battle with him?

Immediately,

Yuan Shao acted arbitrarily and ordered all the defenders of Liyang to break camp and prepare to attack and intercept Li Yi's troops.

At this time, someone reported that Wuwei, the general of the Hetao Xiongnu tribe, was following the orders of Chanyu Huchuquan.

In response to Yuan's call for troops to march, he led 5,000 Xiongnu cavalry to provide support.

Yuan Shao was overjoyed. "With these barbarian soldiers, our army will surely win this battle! Li Yi can be destroyed."

So he went out to meet Uwe in person.

Even though the Southern Xiongnu had lived in Hetao for so many years, except for the senior generals, the lower-level soldiers still could not speak Chinese.

The advantage of doing this is that it can prevent the Han people from depriving them of their military power.

Because of the language barrier, except for the Xiongnu generals, the Han people were unable to give commands and the dispatch was unclear.

Wu Wei's Chinese is already quite fluent.

As soon as they met, he expressed to Yuan Shao the respect that Chanyu Huhuquan showed him.

Yuan Shao was overjoyed and immediately ordered his men to reward him with gold, silver, silk and other valuables.

He also ordered his people to cook sheep and cattle and provide a grand feast for the soldiers.

After eating and drinking, the army officially set out from Liyang.

There are a total of 150,000 troops.

Among them, 100,000 were the remnants of the defeated army at Guandu gathered by Yuan Shao, and then he recruited 20,000 young men from Jizhou.

The remaining 50,000 were from the garrisons of Bingzhou and Youzhou, as well as the Xiongnu mercenaries who joined this time.

Yuan Shao's move was tantamount to cutting off the firewood from under the pot and making a desperate effort.

In the previous Battle of Guandu, he was able to handle it with ease.

But this time, the battle must be won or lost.

Because local manpower has been exploited to the limit.

After the defeat at Guandu, a large number of counties and prefectures in Jizhou had already rebelled.

Although they were all defeated by Yuan Shao.

However, Yuan Shao knew that there could be no more mistakes in this battle.

His body has become increasingly weak, and his spirit has become increasingly depressed.

But at this moment, he had to muster up his courage and personally come to the battlefield to command this ultimate battle.

The last time he personally took command was eight years ago.

The 150,000 Yuan troops quickly set out from Liyang, taking advantage of distance.

They set up camp at Cangting and cut off the ferry, striving to fight a desperate battle with Li Yi's army.

A scout had already informed Li Yi that Yuan Shao had gathered troops from four states and joined forces with the Hu Lu people.

There are at least 200,000 or 300,000 soldiers, and the army is powerful.

The huge number of troops did not scare Li Yi, as he knew that this was another effort by Yuan Shao's intelligence system.

Li Yi was calm and unhurried. He led his troops forward and set up camp.

At midnight, Li Yi ordered someone to bring pen and ink.

Write a letter yourself.

He ordered someone to send it to Yuan Shao's camp.

It was late at night and Yuan Shao was feeling uneasy and couldn't sleep.

Someone reported that Li Yi had received a letter, so Yuan Shao immediately ordered someone to present it.

When I opened it, the book said:
——Hello, Benchu. Respectfully presented by Li Yi.

I have heard that the will of Heaven is constant, and only virtue can support it; and that what the people want can only be followed by righteousness.

Today the world is falling apart and heroes are rising up.

I follow the Emperor's order to punish the disloyal, with the ambition to support the Han Dynasty and wipe out the treacherous and corrupt.

The Duke's family has enjoyed the Han Dynasty's salary and favors for generations, and he is ranked among the Three Dukes.

Instead of serving the country, he harbored other ambitions, established his own regime in Hebei, and commanded his own troops.

They refused to pay annual tribute, invaded Han territory, killed Han officials, repeatedly provoked conflicts, and repeatedly disobeyed imperial orders.

He was much more domineering than Dong Zhuo and Liang Ji.

If you still have any regrets, you should withdraw your troops quickly, return the occupied land, and submit a petition to apologize.

Perhaps we can avoid the disaster of war.

If you still resist stubbornly, I will lead an army of fierce and powerful people to attack Hebei directly, wipe out the rebellion, and restore the majesty of Heaven!

I have heard that your parents were maids, and my wife is the legitimate daughter of the Yuan family. We are from the same branch, and I really cannot bear to use force against us.

It is not my wish to deploy troops here now.

However, for the sake of the people of the world, we have to do it.

You can give me your reply tonight. If we stop the war and return the invaded land, our two families will still be friends as Qin and Jin.

If not, you can come and fight me tomorrow. I hope you will think twice!
……

After reading this, Yuan Shao became furious:
"Who is Li Yi? How dare you write this book and humiliate me!"

Everyone asked why, and Yuan Shao passed the message to everyone.

After reading it, everyone felt that Li Yi seemed to be advocating peace in this book, but in fact the whole book was actually provocative.

Especially when claiming to be relatives, he would say that his wife was also a daughter of the Yuan family.

However, he emphasized that his wife was the legitimate daughter of three generations of officials, and you, Yuan Shao, was only a concubine's daughter.

Although this is indeed the case,

But Li Yi's provocative tone was almost evident in his words. Yuan Shao hated it most in his life when others talked about his legitimate or illegitimate origins.

It seems that Li Yi wants to support Yuan Shu's legitimate descendant to take over Yuan Shu's legacy in Hebei.

But Yuan Shu was already dead, so didn't his lineage become subjects of Emperor Liu Bei and Emperor Li Yi?
"Li Yi is so arrogant, you should strike him down immediately!"

After reading Li Yi's challenge letter, everyone in the camp was excited and applied to fight tomorrow.

They captured Li Yi alive, ate his flesh and slept on his skin.

Someone advised:
"Li Yi wrote this provocative letter, which must be his intention to fight quickly."

"I am afraid they will come prepared, so you must be careful, Mr. Yuan."

Yuan Shao angrily shouted:
"He came prepared, how could I just sit there and wait for death?"

"In the previous Battle of Guandu, they fought against us for half a year, and the soldiers and civilians in Hebei suffered terribly."

"It's a rare opportunity to have a head-on battle. How can I miss such a good opportunity?"

Li Yi was striving for a quick victory, but how could Yuan Shao afford to drag it out?
An army of 100,000 requires at least 300,000 civilians to support it.

His army of 150,000 would require even more civilians.

If the Battle of Guandu dragged on for another half a year like it did, Yuan Shao would not have to fight.

Yuan Shao immediately accepted Li Yi's declaration of war and agreed to a decisive battle the next day.

The next day, early morning.

The two armies faced each other, each forming their own battle formation.

Li Yi led his generals to fight, and Yuan Shao led the generals from Hebei to meet them.

Li Yi shouted loudly:

"Mr. Yuan has exhausted all his strategies and strength, and the Battle of Guandu has shown his weakness."

"Why don't you think about surrendering as soon as possible instead of gathering a group of ant soldiers to fight against me?"

"You must know that I regard a million-strong army as nothing. I hope that Lord Yuan will withdraw his troops as soon as possible."

"Otherwise, when the knife is on your neck, it will be too late to regret!"

Yuan Shao laughed in anger, whipped his whip and cursed:
"You are just a kid, you have only known about this for a few years, yet you dare to make such a bold statement."

"In the old days, Dong Zhuo was so powerful that he regarded all the heroes in the world as nothing and was only jealous of me."

"I hold the whole land of Jin, with strong bows and horses in the north and the Yellow River in the south."

"The territory is 2,000 li, and the army is one million."

"I have dominated the world and am invincible."

"I want to kill you, just like killing a mouse or a sparrow."

"Considering that you are also my nephew's son-in-law, I will forgive your youth and ignorance."

"You should quickly turn aside your weapons and surrender with courtesy."

"I am from the same family as you. I think you are talented, and I will definitely use you when I rise to prominence!"

Li Yi's mouth corners curled up slightly, revealing a sneer.

Yuan Shao’s ambitions were indeed quite big.

You must know that his rank has reached the rank of general.

This is truly a position second only to the emperor and above everyone else.

Yuan Shao said that he would rise in the future, but where could he rise to?
"...Hahaha, thank you, Mr. Yuan, for your kindness."

"But even brothers cannot tolerate each other, how can you tolerate a distant relative like me?"

"I have led a large army here today to comfort the people and punish the criminals."

"You could surrender early to avoid the humiliation of defeat!"

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(End of this chapter)