Yang Hong has a very discerning eye. There are only more than 2,000 Euphorbia soldiers. Even if they kill them head-on, it is not easy to break through. But the side is different. The soldiers and horses there are not as elite as the Polu army. Only the Euphorbia warriors are there.
Killing it will definitely open up the situation.
"Okay, then let the Euphorbias take action."
Hearing Yang Hong's words, Yuan Shao also nodded. Since he has decided to fight, he must fight and win. Otherwise, if they cannot win or lose, in the final analysis, they have failed. Instead of doing this, let's fight.
"Yuan Cheng."
"My subordinate is here."
"Lead the Euphorbias out."
"promise."
After receiving Yuan Shao's order, Yuan Cheng led two thousand swordsmen and rushed towards the side battlefield with heavy steps.
When the Euphorbia soldiers arrived, Yuan Shaofang's soldiers immediately made way for a passage. Before the Yanzhou militiamen on the opposite side could react, they saw tall enemies covered in iron armor coming to kill them.
The huge halberd and solid iron armor made them a nightmare for the Yanzhou militia. He slashed at someone's body with a knife, creating a streak of fire, and then swung the halberd and was hacked to death on the ground.
It's pretty good that the Yanzhou militia has fought so far, but there must still be a gap between them and the real main force. Facing the invulnerable Euphorbia warriors, they quickly fell into a disadvantage, and the front row was riddled with wounds.
hole.
"run."
"I can't stop it."
"Quickly retreat."
The militia that had been resisting so hard finally collapsed, and one by one they began to retreat. Once Yuan Shao's army collapsed, they followed the collapsed militia in like sharks smelling fishy smell.
"General, the militia on the side has collapsed, and Yuan Shao's troops have moved in."
Soon a soldier reported the situation on the flank to Yan Liang.
"The whole army shrinks, fights and retreats, and the cavalry is cut off."
Yan Liang couldn't help but frown when he heard that his flank had been defeated. He could have used up a little more of Yuan Shao's troops, but now that he can't, if he doesn't retreat, the militia may collapse even more, and it will be a big defeat by then.
"promise."
Yan Liang's military orders were issued to all the troops and they began to slowly move closer to Yan Liang's central army. At the same time, the Polu army, which was fighting Sun Jian's army head-on, also began to shrink its defense line and wanted to break away from the battle group.
"Father, I'm running away from the other side."
As soon as the Polu army shrank, Sun Ce immediately understood what Yan Liang was thinking and was about to run away.
"Well, order the soldiers and horses to bite them. Even if they try to run away, they will bite off a piece of their flesh."
Sun Jian nodded to Sun Ce. Now that Yan Liang's troops and horses are still strong, wanting to keep them is simply a fool's errand. But even if Yan Liang cannot be kept, he cannot be allowed to leave so easily.
The Polu army retreated, and Sun Jian's army pursued them fiercely. At the same time, the surrounding Yuan Shao's army also pursued the militia, but their defenses were greatly improved after shrinking, and even if the Euphorbia soldiers came to kill them, they could not open up the situation.
"Where's the cavalry? Why haven't they arrived yet?"
Looking at Yuan Shaojun who was surrounding him, Yan Liang couldn't help but frown.
"It should be arriving soon."
Yuan Kuang also frowned for a while. The cavalry hadn't arrived yet, so he was also a little anxious.
As soon as Yuan Kuang finished speaking, he heard the earth shaking, and the cavalry on both wings finally came over.
"Stop the offensive and defend."
Feeling the enemy's cavalry coming, Sun Jian knew that it was impossible to pursue him. If he insisted on pursuing, he would probably be overtaken by the enemy's cavalry. At this time, if Yan Liang made another counterattack, it would be over.
Sun Jian's military order was issued, and Yuan Shao's army's attack came to an abrupt halt to prepare for Yan Liang's cavalry surprise attack.
"Walk."
Seeing that the enemy's pursuit had stopped, Yan Liang did not hesitate and ordered the army to retreat.
This battle, which was premeditated by both sides, ended with the defeat of Yan Liang's army. Although Yuan Shao's army won, it did not achieve the desired results and failed to completely defeat Yan Liang's army.
Yan Liang retreated 30 miles and set up camp again. He counted more than 30,000 casualties among his troops, most of which were caused by the destruction of the side roads.
Seeing his soldiers covered in blood, he couldn't say anything. This battle was not their fault. Although the Yanzhou militia was defeated, they tried their best.
Yuan Shao led the army back to Qi County and counted the losses. In a short battle, less than 20,000 troops and horses were lost. Although it was said that he had won the battle, the situation became more serious for Yuan Shao.
"what to do?"
Seeing the soldiers covered in blood, Yuan Shao's heart sank to the bottom of his heart.
"I can't help it. I didn't expect that Yuan Shu's troops and horses were so resilient. Even though they were defeated along the way, they were not defeated."
Yang Hong glanced at Yuan Shao, with a hint of solemnity in his eyes. Judging from the loss ratio of this battle, they seemed to have won, but in fact they had already lost in essence.
"Wentai, what should we do now?"
Yuan Shao glanced at Sun Jian next to him again.
"Now we can only take one step at a time and see one step at a time."
Sun Jian could only shake his head. The night attack battle failed to produce the effect he wanted and failed to defeat Yan Liang. Then they could only wait for Yuan Shu to arrive and be beaten.
"Hey, it's time to leave. I'm tired."
After Yuan Shao said that, he left directly. Sun Jian and Yang Hong looked at each other and shook their heads and left.
After the last night attack, Yan Liang did not dare to approach Qi County too much. He just sent cavalry to wander around Qi County every day, waiting for Yuan Shu's arrival.
After two days, Yuan Shu finally arrived with his army.
"My lord, it's Yan Liang's fault."
Looking at Yuan Shu who had just arrived, Yan Liang couldn't help but feel guilty.
"It's okay. I just lost some soldiers and horses. No one will die in a war. Don't blame yourself too much."
Yuan Shu also knew about Yan Liang's situation. The Polu army suffered more than 10,000 casualties and the militia suffered more than 20,000 casualties. To be honest, he could still accept this loss. After all, the opponent was now alone. He could still provide a steady stream of supplies, but the opponent
If one dies, one will be missing.
"Thank you, Lord."
After hearing Yuan Shu's words, Yan Liang felt a little better. If he hadn't been too confident, Yuan Shao would have left the city and led his troops to retreat directly, so he wouldn't have suffered such a big loss.
"Let's go to Qi County to meet Yuan Chun."
Yuan Shu led his army directly to the outside of Qi County. More than 200,000 troops lined up in a row, and a murderous atmosphere swept across the sky.
"Brother Benchu, I haven't seen you for a long time."
Yuan Shu, Dian Wei and Tai Shi Ci rode their horses to the foot of the Qixian city. Looking at the city that was waiting for them, he couldn't help but talk to Yuan Shao.
"Yuan Gongli, there's no need to talk nonsense."
Facing Yuan Shu's smiling expression, Yuan Shao's face turned dark.
"Since you said that, I won't say anything else. I am also a member of the Yuan family, why do we have to come to this point?
Why don't you lower your rank? For the sake of my fellow disciples, I will never make things difficult for you."
Hearing Yuan Shao's words, Yuan Shu couldn't help but shook his head. He originally wanted to make things easier, but he didn't expect that he would get such a sentence instead.
"Haha, since we are both members of the Yuan clan, why are you forcing each other to surrender?
I'm here just to fight you."
Yuan Shao sneered at Yuan Shu, with a trace of hatred flashing in his eyes.
Yes, he just hates it. If it weren't for Yuan Shu, then he would definitely be the brightest star of the Yuan family.
But now he has nothing. If Yuan Shu is the shining sun, he is just an insignificant dust. How can he, who has always been proud, endure it.
"A showdown?
I really don’t want this.”
Yuan Shao doesn't want to surrender. This is what Yuan Shu has thought of a long time ago. If he were the other party, he would not surrender. This is not just a fight between princes for power, but also a fight between their direct descendants that they have been fighting openly and secretly for so many years. Now they
Only one of the two can stay.
"A cat cries and a mouse pretends to be compassionate. Stop talking nonsense. If you want to fight, come and fight. I, Yuan Shao, will continue here."
Things have reached this point, and there is no need for Yuan Shao to coddle Yuan Shu. If you want to fight, just come. Then Yuan Shao took a war bow from the soldier nearby and shot an arrow at Yuan Shu.
It’s been a long time since Yuan Shao
"Haha, don't say that. I'll give you time to think about it. Let's go."
After Yuan Shu finished speaking, he turned around and took Taishi Ci and Dian Wei back to the army.
"Master, do you want to attack the city immediately?"
When Yan Liang saw Yuan Shu coming back, he stepped forward and clasped his fists.
"No need for now, let's wait for news from other battlefields. They haven't reached despair yet."
Yuan Shu shook his head. If possible, he should not cause casualties. After all, these will be his soldiers in the future.
"promise."
Yuan Shu's army began to camp five miles away from Qixian County, but the city walls were still heavily guarded and did not dare to carry any troops.
Yuan Shu is not attacking here for the time being, and Chen Gong from Jiangxia is slowly marching north with his army and will soon arrive outside Suixian County.
"Zhicai, do you have any ideas?"
Cao Cao glanced at Xi Zhicai beside him. Under the current situation, he couldn't just wait passively for Chen Gong to kill him. He should do something.
