Lu Bu, God of War of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 534 The Battle of Shangdang
"Let a certain family go to fight him." Seeing Yan Xing's arrogance, Guan Hai came to Gao Shun to ask for a fight.

"Alright, it's time to teach Yuan Shaojun some lessons, and the war in Bingzhou can't be dragged on like this." Gao Shun frowned slightly, and nodded in agreement.

"General, what's your plan?" Hou Cheng asked on the side. Although it is not too late for Gao Shun to return to the army this time, most of Bingzhou has been occupied by Yuan Shaojun. The generals felt the urgency of the matter.Want to change the situation in front of you, but there is no good way.

"Now, the most urgent thing to delay is to guard Xiaoguan and at the same time inform the prime minister of the situation in Bingzhou. Whether the prime minister leads an army to sweep Jizhou or enter Bingzhou, it will bring great opportunities to the battle situation." Gao Shun said There are not many soldiers and horses. Although it is more than enough to defend Shangdang, it is impossible to take back Bingzhou from Yuan Shao, so Gao Shun can only make a decision to stick to it and wait for help.

"Prince Yan Xing, I will come to meet you for a while." At this moment, a loud shout was heard, and Guan Hai had already galloped his horse towards Yan Xing outside the city, and slashed out with his sword.

"Guan Hai, just because you are a little thief, you want to fight me? Grandpa will let you know how powerful you are today." Yan Xing was naturally not a good opponent, and he shook the spear in his hand and took Guan Hai directly.

"Yuan Gong, I look at Shangdang City. The city wall is so tall that it is difficult to capture it for a while. The general might as well find another way." After the battle, Yuan Shao was watching the battle. Ju Shou came out from the side and said to Yuan Shao.

"What's the master plan?" Yuan Shao asked

"Now our army has occupied most of Bingzhou, connecting the land of Bingzhou with Youzhou, but with the Taihang Mountains in front, the connection between us and Jizhou is too far away. If we can capture Xiaoguan, we will be able to connect with Jizhou. And Bingzhou, our army can attack and retreat, and even if Lu Bu leads troops to attack Jizhou, our army can completely stop it." By now, Yuan Shao's army has taken the initiative in the battlefield of Bingzhou, but Ju Shou is worried about Jizhou. Based on the current situation, Jizhou must be Yuan Shao's lair, if there is any mistake, it will not be worth the loss.

"That makes sense, who do you think will be sent to attack Xiaoguan?" Yuan Shao was silent for a while, then nodded and asked Jushou.

"Xiaoguan is an important pass from Bingzhou to Jizhou. I am afraid that Gao Shun must have sent heavy troops to guard it, and ordinary people may not be able to do it." Originally, if Zhang He was there, Ju Shou wanted to recommend Zhang He, but Zhang He was thrown away by Yuan Shao. In Hedong, Jushou in the army really can't see anyone who has the ability to lead troops to capture Xiaoguan.

"Hmph, I, Yuan Shao, are like a cloud of warriors. In your opinion, no one can take down Xiaoguan?" Seeing Jushou's embarrassed look, Yuan Shao turned around and glanced at the generals behind him, and said with some displeasure .

"Report to General, General Gao Gan is back." At this moment, a soldier ran over quickly, bowed down in front of Yuan Shao and bowed.

"What? Say it again?" Hearing what the soldiers said, not only Yuan Shao but also Jushou beside him were equally astonished. It wasn't that they had any opinion on the high-ranking officials, but because the high-ranking officials came back, it probably meant that Jiguan had been lost, and Lu Bu I'm afraid they have already led troops into Bingzhou.

"Bring the high-ranking general over quickly." Seeing the critical situation, Ju Shou hurriedly shouted to the soldier.

Not long after, I saw an unkempt and bloody general walking over with the support of several soldiers. This person was none other than a high-ranking officer.

"My lord, Gao Lan, a traitor, colluded with Lv Bu and took advantage of the night to take Ji Pass away. My nephew wanted to die and serve the lord, but he was afraid that Lv Bu would lead his troops to kill him. That's why he broke out and came to serve the lord. Please report, my lord." Seeing Yuan Shao, Gao Gan hurriedly pushed away the soldiers who were supporting him, and scrambled and threw himself down in front of Yuan Shao, crying.

Since Gao Gan left Jiguan, he ran all the way towards Yuan Shao's place. Although he was exhausted all the way, he didn't suffer any injuries, but Gao Gan knew that it would be a catastrophe for him to lose Jiguan.If he went to see Yuan Shao intact, he would definitely be condemned, and even his life would be in danger, so he stained himself with blood, thought out his excuses in advance, and pushed everything on Gao Lan's rebellion.

"You said that Gao Lan has defected to the enemy, but is it true?" Hearing Gao Gan's words, Ju Shou asked quickly.Although it was a little surprising that Gao Gan lost Jiguan, but when you think about it, it is not a big deal. Gao Gan must have been not a very talented general in the first place. Jushou is more concerned about Gao Lan's surrender to the enemy. Ever since Xu You publicly surrendered to the enemy, Gao Lan has also surrendered to Lv Bu. Although Yuan Shao has worked hard to obtain most of Bingzhou's territory, the surrender of each general to Lv Bu is a serious weakening Without Yuan Shao's strength and the morale of soldiers and horses, I am afraid that Yuan Shao's chances of winning will become more and more slim if he continues to fight.

"It's not true, but I saw it with my own eyes." Gao Gan quickly replied affirmatively.

"Then how is the war on the other side of the river?" Ju Shou then asked.At this time, Jushou really wanted to know the situation on the Hedong side. Lu Bu had already captured Jiguan so quickly, and knew about Yuan Shao's troops entering Bingzhou. Could it be that something happened in Hedong?
"I don't know exactly what happened in Hedong, but it seems that there are rumors that Lu Bu's army did not attack Hedong in a big way, otherwise how could they have found Jiguan so quickly. I have always planted the flag of Lu Bu's army, Don’t dare to show the slightest flaw.” Ju Shou’s words undoubtedly reminded the high-ranking officials that according to Yuan Shao’s plan, there was Hedong to stand there, and Lu Bu would not have discovered the movements of Yuan Shao’s army so quickly, and Lu Bu’s soldiers and horses were very fast. He came to Jiguan soon and discovered the abnormality of Jiguan, which gave the senior officials another reason to shirk his responsibility.

"Could something be wrong with Hedong?" Ju Shou hesitated slightly, apparently in disbelief. Fengji and Zhang He were stationed in Hedong. These two people are extraordinary in martial arts and martial arts, and their loyalty to Yuan Shao cannot be faulted. What's wrong, if there is something wrong with such a person, then Jushou will have to worry about the future of Yuan Shao's army.

"You useless thing, you can't even hold a small barrier. What do I leave you with? Someone, pull me out and cut it off." When Ju Shou finished asking, Yuan Shao shouted, and there were soldiers Go forward, arrest the high-ranking officials, and are about to push them out and behead them.

"My lord, I made a big mistake and let my lord down. I dare not ask my lord for forgiveness. However, now that Lu Bu is powerful, my subordinates will do their best to kill my lord and make great contributions to my lord's killing of Lu Bu." Seeing that Yuan Shao was going to kill him, Gao Gan shouted quickly.At the same time, he glanced at everyone, signaling them to intercede for him.

"My lord, the scarf is just the occasion for employing someone, so pay back the lord and spare his life." At this time, Ju Shou also pleaded with Yuan Shao.Although the talents of high-ranking officials are mediocre, Yuan Shao doesn't have many generals who can fight now, and even people like high-ranking officials still have many uses.

"In that case, I'll spare your life, but death is inevitable, but life is inevitable. Someone, take me out and beat you with forty army sticks." Yuan Shao gritted his teeth, and finally decided not to kill the high officials.

"General, now that Lv Bu's army has entered Bingzhou, I'm afraid our time has stopped." Knowing that Lv Bu has entered Bingzhou, Ju Shou knew that the most urgent task at this time is to arrange as soon as possible, otherwise, I'm afraid that when Lv Bu arrives, Bingzhou will be in trouble again. Another scene.

"Hmph, if Lu Bu dares to come, I will destroy it under the Shangdang City. Order the army to station there, and I will wait here for Lu Bu's arrival." Yuan Shao stopped talking and looked intently at the man on the battlefield. fighting.

"Yuan Gong, I'm going to set up an ambush here." Ju Shou understands that the current situation is complicated, and Yuan Shao, the leader, must set an example. Only in this way can the army's morale be stabilized. When the soldiers come, it will be a great shock to the army's morale.

"I'll leave this matter to you. Gao Gan has already returned. I believe that Lu Bu's soldiers and horses will be here soon." Yuan Shao frowned slightly, but he was worried in his heart. You must know that Lu Bu was famous for his cavalry expeditions. Since we can come from Jiguan, Lu Bu will not be far away. Lu Bu and his wolf cavalry have always been very strong. Yuan Shao should have led his troops to retreat when he heard the news that Lu Bu's army had entered Bingzhou. However, Yuan Shao gave up after thinking about it. Yuan Shao was unwilling to lead his troops to retreat without knowing the specific situation of Lv Bu's army. Otherwise, once encountering Lv Bu's army, Yuan Shao would be completely defeated.

"Hey, Yan Xing, is that all you can do? Why don't you go home and get some milk." Outside Shangdang City, Guan Hai and Yan Xing had fought for dozens of rounds, and there was no winner, so Guan Hai began to pump the air conditioner and laugh at Yan Xing .

"Damn you, dare to underestimate your grandfather, this will make you look good." Yan Xing surrendered Yuan Shao this time, and originally wanted to show his strength, but he didn't expect that this first battle would make him so difficult , secretly surprised in his heart, how many capable men has Lu Bu recruited in the years since he left Lu Bu's army, is it possible that he is already out of date?
"Boom, boom..." At this moment, dust and smoke billowed in the distance, and it was obvious that a large army was coming towards this side.

"General, look, there is a large army coming, do you think it is the prime minister who has arrived?" Seeing a cavalry galloping from a distance, Hou Cheng was pleasantly surprised, and quickly pointed to Gao Shun Said.

"Send the order, ring the bell to withdraw the troops, and at the same time send an order to all the soldiers and horses in the city to prepare to go out to fight." Seeing the situation outside the city, Gao Shun frowned slightly, and soon passed two completely different orders.

The first one, Ming Jin, withdrew his troops, in order to prevent the incoming troops from being Yuan Shao's reinforcements, so he asked Guan Hai to withdraw his troops, while Guan Hai was injured.The second order is to prepare for a full-scale attack on Yuan Shao's army. Once the new soldiers and horses appearing outside the city are his own reinforcements, they can mobilize the whole city's soldiers and horses to send troops to the outside of Yuan City if they take Gao Shun. Yuan Shaojun took a fatal blow.

(End of this chapter)