Qu Yi attacked Yuan Shao's Dazhai for several days. Although he gained some advantages because the opponent's general was injured, there was no substantial breakthrough.
In fact, Qu Yi is also quite anxious.
But what he was attacking was Yuan Shao's main camp after all. The enemy's combat power was not only stronger than other camps, but in terms of quantity alone, it was not comparable to the number of soldiers and horses under Qu Yi's command.
Without any breakthrough progress, Qu Yi still had some headaches.
On this day, Qu Yi was discussing the strategy of advancing the army with Mi Fang, Cao Bao, Lu You and others, when suddenly an urgent report came from a scout.
The scout said that after investigation, Yuan Shao's Dazhai was reinforcing its defenses. There were signs of mobilization of troops and horses from various departments in the camp. Moreover, there were frequent messengers heading to Yecheng in the camp. Eight cavalry were sent out in one morning, but none of our own troops were sent out. After receiving the general's order from Qu Yi, he did not dare to intercept it without permission.
In addition, a large number of Yuan's soldiers secretly left the stronghold and went to the nearby mountains and forests to cut down trees, without knowing what they were doing.
Cao Bao looked at Qu Yi in confusion: "General Qu, what is the meaning of Yuan Jun's actions like this? Could it be that he is dispatching reinforcements to Yecheng? But if he is dispatching reinforcements, then what is the purpose of cutting down trees in the mountains and forests?"
Qu Yi stood up and paced back and forth in the tent, his brows furrowed tightly, and there was a hint of excitement in his eyes, but there also seemed to be some regret.
After a while, he saw Qu Yi suddenly stop walking.
"A certain family has an idea!" Qu Yi said gloomily: "Do you think... will Yuan Shao die?"
Cao Bao and Mi Fang were stunned for a moment.
When he was young, he saw Mi Fang reacting and laughed: "How is it possible? General Qu is overly worried..."
When it comes to this, Mi Fang is a bit speechless... Qu Yi doesn't seem to be worrying too much.
He simply thinks too much, or dreams too much.
This guy wants Yuan Shao to die and is so crazy.
Seeing the unbelieving expressions of all the generals under the tent, Qu Yi patiently explained to them.
"This is not impossible. You need to know that I originally sent people to ambush Yuan Shao's archers on the well fence. Their arrows were all poisonous..."
Before she could finish her words, Mi Fang exclaimed: "How can you be so despicable?"
The air inside the tent suddenly solidified.
Mi Fang also seemed to realize that she had said the wrong thing and hurriedly lowered her head.
Cao Bao looked at him gloatingly.
After all, after so many years, there is still some competition and friction between the Cao family and the Mi family in Xuzhou. Although it is not as fierce as before...but seeing the Mi family being aggrieved, he is actually quite happy.
Qu Yi stared at Mi Fang helplessly for a long time and shook his head.
In fact, Qu Yi is also a sensible person. He also knows that his behavior cannot be put on the table, but it is the most appropriate shortcut after all. He knew Mi Fang when he was attacking Yu Er and Nose, and he knew that this person was a pottery merchant. He is a direct descendant, but his brain is not very useful.
If it were not for the protection of the potter, he would not be alive today.
Qu Yi returned to his seat, sat down and said: "Qu also knows that this method is not very glorious, but during the war, how can he care so much?"
Xuzhou War General Lu Youdao: "May I ask, General, if the poison you used is definitely lethal enough?"
Qu Yi shook his head and said: "This is not necessarily true, but it also depends on the injury of the person who was hit by the arrow."
"In that case, why do you conclude that Yuan Shao is dead?"
Cao Bao said from the side: "Yes, Yuan Shao never mourned."
Qu Yi smiled faintly and said confidently: "This matter is not difficult to guess. Many people under Yuan Shao's account are not ordinary people, especially Ju Shou, Xun Chen and others. They are full of wisdom and tricks. They may not be inferior to Guo Jia and Chen Deng."
, they thought carefully, in front of the two armies, if Yuan Shao died, they would definitely not announce the funeral secretly to avoid the news leaking. "
Speaking of this, Qu Yi paused and said: "However, it is a very important matter, but it needs to be taken care of in Yecheng. After all, it is related to the future political structure of Hebei and the noble families, and there is also the issue of the Yuan family's future successors.
, it is also necessary to communicate with the judge in Yecheng, so there are eight riders traveling to and from Yecheng within one day to deliver messages. Although Yuan Shao cannot mourn, there are still secret ceremonies, including making coffins to be buried with him in the future.
Sacrifices require a large number of trees, which is the main reason why they secretly send people to the mountains and forests."
The generals present looked at me and I looked at you, but they didn't know how to evaluate this matter.
Qu Yi stood up and sent people to summon the scouts, asking them to quickly go to Yuan Shao's Dazhai to conduct an in-depth investigation, and to pass the news back at any time...including the information about Yecheng.
A few days later, news came from Yuan Shao's Dazhai and Yecheng. Although both places were relatively peaceful, the surging undercurrent caught Qu Yi's attention.
First, in Dazhai, the military power of several important town generals was taken away and handed over to others. Then the living and tenting patterns of the soldiers in each battalion changed. Yuan Shao's Dazhai had people delivering food every day, but only
It is limited to one person only, and the time for delivering three meals a day is too fixed, as if he is following a fixed pattern for others to see.
Over in Yecheng, Shen Pei suddenly set out to imprison several people who had always been against him!
All of this may not sound like a big deal to others, but in the eyes of Qu Yi, who is familiar with the pattern of Hebei, this is the hidden sign of changes in the power structure of Jizhou!
Therefore, he made up his mind to attack Yuan Shao's camp!
Although some Xuzhou generals disagreed, Qu Yi insisted on his own judgment.
Qu Yi began to take action. He sent people to shout loudly and curse outside Yuan Shao's camp every day, shouting that Yuan Shao was dead and Jizhou would be destroyed. He spread the news thoroughly and deceived Yuan Jun's military morale.
It can be said that Qu Yi’s method is still very effective.
After all, Yuan Shao has not appeared in the entire military camp for a long time, but the changes in the camp have not stopped during this period. Many lower-level military schools and ordinary soldiers have already begun to murmur in their hearts, but due to the military law, they dare not say more.
What.
Yuan Jun's military morale began to waver due to various internal and external events.
This is the moment that Qu Yi has been waiting for!
…
The dark moon kills people on a night, and the wind blows high and sets people on fire.
There was silence in Yuan Shao's camp.
Qu Yi personally led the troops. He saw the opportunity and personally led the troops into Yuan Shao's stronghold!
After this period of repairs, Yuan Shao's Dazhai has recovered five or six points from the chaos of the past few days, but these fortifications are not an obstacle in Qu Yi's eyes.
While he asked his soldiers to move away the defensive positions outside the camp gate, he personally led his elite cavalry and rushed towards Yuan Jun's headquarters. He also ordered his soldiers to set fire everywhere along the way.
Many places in Yuan Jun's camp began to burn. Soldiers rushed out from various tents and started fighting with Qu Yi who was attacking the camp.
Yuan Jun's stronghold was illuminated red by the firelight in the dark night.
The outside of the camp was very lively, but the atmosphere inside the camp was extremely cold.
Yuan Shao still had a tired look on his face. He sat on the bed, listening to the shouts of death outside the tent, with a smile on his lips.