When the Western forwards left Hulao, the Eastern scouts got the news. Shen Pei immediately ordered the military envoy to rush to Linzi with a speed of 600 miles. At the same time, he convened the generals to discuss countermeasures with Ju Shou and Chunyu Qiong.
Shen Pei said, "The Western thieves came with an army that overwhelmed the country and took the emperor with them. It is really not a trivial matter. We should be prepared and wait for the marshal."
Jushu said, "The troops from Linzi arrived in a hurry, but Zhou Gongjin in Xiapi has not been defeated yet. If we break the siege and fight, we may be attacked from both sides."
Shen Pei thought for a while and said, "Then it would be better to retreat into Donghai County immediately, build ditches and fences, and occupy the pass in the middle of the county. This can stop the rebels and guard the passage, waiting for the Linzi army to go south to join up." Most of the people agreed. p>
But Kaiwu General Yuan Shang disagreed. After the Bohai War, Yuan Shang was named Jizhou Mu, but in fact the personnel, financial and taxation rights in Jizhou had been taken away by the Marshal's Office, which was no different from being empty. In order to appease him, Cao Cao had made a promise in private
, saying that after Xuzhou was captured, he was made the pastor of Xuzhou and took charge of all affairs in the state. Now that he had already captured two counties, he was forced to retreat for no reason, which he was deeply disgusted with.
Therefore, Yuan Shang objected: "Zhou Yu in Xiapi is no more than a child. The navy can be looked at, but the army is insignificant. Why is there any need to retreat?"
Then he analyzed: "The rebels currently have only 20,000 soldiers, which is far inferior to our army. If our army attacks the city, I don't expect it to be able to defend it. It is better for you to attack with all the infantry. I will suddenly advance westward with 10,000 cavalry to defeat the western rebels."
Forward, so that they dare not advance rashly. When the entire army of the Western Bandits arrived, the Marshal's reinforcements also arrived. Zhou Yu had no choice but to wait and be captured, and the Western Bandits did not dare to act rashly."
Chun Yuqiong on the side nodded and said, "The plan is good. If we attack him unprepared, we still have a chance of winning. However, if the westward advance is frustrated and Xiapi is not captured, we will not have time to form a formation to meet the enemy."
Shen Pei shook his head and said, "I only have 20,000 cavalry in my hands. The important task is, and I don't dare to take risks to win."
Yuan Shang stood up after hearing the words, took the riding whip from Cang Tou, and said with emotion, "You are unwilling to take risks and miss the opportunity. I will lead my troops as forward scouts with light cavalry to observe the strength of the Western Army. If there is no danger, it will not be too late for you to make plans."
Miles!"
After saying that he was about to leave, Chunyu Qiong stood up and said to him, "I'll go with you to see it!" After saying that, the two left the tent and led more than a thousand people on horseback to hit Masi from the post road between Wuxian and Shiqiu.
Go.
On the way, Yuan Shang said to Chunyu Qiong, "Of course I sneaked into Wuhuan alone and persuaded Tadun to send the army south. The army crossed two hundred miles and pursued from Yuyang to Yongnu. Veteran generals such as Yan Zhi were also discouraged.
It relies on surprise. When people from the West come from the East, they will not be prepared for my sneak attacks. It is the time when I am making great achievements, but who would have thought that this former meritorious dog who was assigned to me will ride on my head. It is really hateful!"
Although Cao Cao had already stated before that before he arrived, Shen Pei would be the leader of the generals. However, Yuan Shang and Chun Yu Qiong were not the same. When Yuan Shao was alive, Yuan Shang was Yuan Shao's legitimate son and Chun Yu Qiong was his right-hand man. Their power and position were more important than Shen Pei's.
The three of them were all Jiuwu generals. It was only after Cao Cao came to power that Shenpei could be reused. But in terms of status in the army, they were lower than the two of them. So when the two went west, Shenpei could not stop them. p>
Before dark, they waded across the Suishui River and rested twenty miles south of Xiang County. While eating dry food, someone suddenly pointed to the west and said, what is that? People looked along and found that the sky was gorgeous and confusing.
Under the sunset, a little bit of light gradually rose. After a while, the red light pierced the deep blue-purple evening curtain, revealing the essence of the fire.
The cavalry quickly remounted their horses and discussed among themselves, are the Western scouts coming? Should we fight up or retreat immediately? Upon seeing this, Yuan Shang sent an order to rebuke: "Quiet, we are all light cavalry, if you want to leave,
, how can they catch up? Let's see the situation first." Then the subordinates became quiet.
After a while, the firelight in front gradually became clearer, but the firelight in the distance was no less visible. To Yuan Shang and others, it was like a fire dragon with half of its body exposed in the clouds, as if it could never see the end. And the surrounding people
Dust gradually rose up from the land due to the Western army, and then became entangled in the air, like mist, and nothing else could be seen.
Faced with such a scene, the cavalrymen were also panicked. They started talking again, "With so many people, I'm afraid they are the main force of the Western thieves. If we don't leave now, are we going to wait to be surrounded?" After a while, there was another message from the other side.
The sound of drums and the noisy shouts of the sergeants. The sound is getting louder and clearer, making people think of the fine waves of the Sui River hitting the pebbles.
The cavalry were panicked. Even though Yuan Shang ordered them to be quiet, no one paid attention. Instead, they scrambled to ride their horses and ran to the river.
Come and try it soon.]
It was completely dark at this time, and the cavalry could not find the way they came. When they ran to the Suishui River, they could not tell whether the water was deep or shallow. The people in front reined in their horses and hesitated, but the people behind did not know that they were still there.
They surged forward and pushed all the knights in front into the river. The people behind thought that the people in front were leading the way across the river, so they also rushed their horses into the river. Who expected that the river was so fast that those who entered the river were
Unsteady on his feet, he fell over and was instantly swept away by the current.
At this time, the Eastern Army was running east and west, completely out of control. Yuan Shang, surrounded by more than ten cavalry, headed toward the river. Chun Yuqiong disappeared in the panic. At this time, he saw the Western cavalry approaching from the shore.
, while shooting arrows, the Eastern cavalry drove toward the river.
Congqi said, "It's too dark and it's too dangerous to wade across the river. It's better to go north along the river! So the group of people rode horses all the way north along the river."
That day, Yuan Shang was wearing a gold-colored turban with snow-white feathers on his head. He was also wearing gleaming golden armor, which radiated light even in the dim night. When the Western cavalry saw it from a distance, they all rushed to ride towards him.
He's coming after him.
After running like this for more than ten miles, the pursuers behind me appeared and disappeared like ghosts, but they could never get rid of them.
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One of the cavalrymen said, "Please quickly take off your golden armor and put it on for me. Let's run separately to lead the pursuers away." So the group stopped to change armor. At this time, a group of Western cavalry had already caught up.
Immediately, random arrows were fired. Congqi used his war horses as cover and fought back with his bow. All the horses in front of the Westerners were shot to death, and there were only a few people left around Yuan Shang.
There happened to be a forest nearby, and they all retreated into the woods to shoot arrows.
Yuan Shang held a three-stone strong bow in his right hand, and with his left hand he drew three armor-piercing arrows with withered feathers from the quiver at a time. The three arrows were fired in a row, and all the knights who rushed up fell off their horses.
After a stalemate like this for a while, he ran out of arrows in his quiver. Looking around, he saw that the knights around him were all lying on the ground injured by arrows. However, three Westerners rushed over, risking their lives, and the front man had already galloped in.
He entered the woods. In panic, he picked up the knife and ran deep into the woods. Unexpectedly, an arrow came from behind and pierced his right leg. Yuan Shang screamed and fell to the ground.
The first knight to catch up was Hedong Pei Hui. He rode over, threw away his bow, dismounted, and shouted to the people behind him, "This man in gold armor must be of special status. He belongs to me. Don't fight with me!"
After that, he took out the knife from the saddle and walked into Yuan Shang, who was lying on the ground groaning.
He said to the people on the ground, "We just light more torches, throw firewood and raise dust, and make noises and shouts to scare you into hiding. It's really useless!" He laughed while stepping on the backs of the people on the ground with his riding boots.
Squat down and prepare to behead.
Unexpectedly, the man on the ground suddenly turned around, like a nimble tiger, hugged him and pushed him to the ground, quickly lifted his two armors, and stabbed him seven or eight times in the chest crazily.
Yuan Shang saw that Pei Hui's eyes were turning white, his mouth was drooling, and he was gradually losing consciousness. He stopped, threw away his dagger, turned around to lead his mount, picked up his bow, inserted it into the bow bag next to the saddle, and said with a smile, "
I think you are useless. I am the legitimate son of Yuan Shao, General Kaiwu. When I defeated Liu Xuande's cavalry in the Bohai Sea, you probably haven't joined the army yet!"
After saying that, he put his feet on the stirrups and was about to get on the horse. But at this moment, Pei Hui, who was lying on the ground, suddenly used the last strength of his life, rushed over, hugged Yuan Shang's waist, and threw him
Falling to the ground.
Yuan Shang was shocked and struggled hard. Unexpectedly, although the other party fainted, his hands were tied around his waist like iron buckets and he refused to let go.
He had already been injured by an arrow, and he had just shot dozens of arrows, and his wrists were numb. He couldn't use much strength, and he struggled to free himself for a long time. The bag on his head was also crooked, and his neck fell apart.
Can't break free.
At this time, the two knights behind had already caught up. The current knight, Jia Kui, rode his horse to the front and shot an arrow. The arrow shot from the untied collar of Yuan Shang's neck and pierced his chest diagonally. Yuan Shang's breath tightened.
, he felt cold all over his body, and his body went soft all of a sudden. But he still kept his half-kneeling posture, looking up at the stars sideways, not knowing what he was thinking.
Jia Kui drew out his knife and caught up with him, held his shoulders, first took off the bag on his head and threw it aside, then cut off his head with a knife. Only then did he have time to take a good look at the deceased, and found this
The face of the knight in golden armor is so young and so beautiful, making people think of a jade mountain and the cold plums in winter.
Jia Kui did not dare to neglect, and immediately took the head and reported it to his superiors. The head was delivered to the general's tent the next day, and Yuan Tan exclaimed and recognized that this was his second brother and one of the nine martial arts in Hebei.<
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When Yuan Tan saw his younger brother's head, he was happy and sad at the same time. He was happy that his old enemy had died, but he was sad that he was now running around and his blood relatives died miserably. The Yuan family, which was once glorious in the past, had fallen to the situation it is today.
.This made him unable to control himself and burst into tears. So he asked Liu Bei to give him Yuan Shang's head and bury him in the ancestral grave in Runan.
So much love, hate, and hatred in the world often disappear so easily the moment a person dies.