Yuan Shao was shot off his helmet by an arrow from Huang Xu. He was so frightened and he was so weak that he fainted all of a sudden.
The general had such a sudden change on the battlefield. Naturally, the next plan could no longer be implemented. If the generals under Yuan Shao continued to fight Jinling City independently, it would be better to win. If not,
Who can bear this responsibility?
And without Yuan Shao centrally commanding, whose orders should the various ministries take first?
Without setting these steps in advance, no one dares to stand up and take charge of the overall situation without authorization.
There were too many chaos and disputes within Yuan Jun.
No one has enough prestige to suppress others.
In this way, the various generals of Yuan's army commanded their own troops and horses, while cautiously resisting the Jinling army's counterattack, while changing their formations and slowly retreating towards the rear.
The plan to attack Jinling Army's Dazhai at night was declared bankrupt under such circumstances.
The pottery merchant did not send anyone to pursue him. He ordered Pei Qian to let his troops bluff and not pursue too far. He only had to make sure that Yuan Shao's troops had withdrawn and then return to the base immediately to avoid any mishaps.
While waiting for the end of this battle, the sky was already bright, but the Jinling Army, who had been exhausted all night, still could not rest. Everyone still had to clean up the mess, take care of the camp, dispose of the corpses and other follow-up matters.
The potter sat on the steps of the high platform of the school grounds and looked around.
As he read, he twitched his chin and thought carefully.
After a while, Huang Xu and A Fei came over together.
"I've met the Prime Minister."
The potter's thoughts were interrupted by their words. He raised his head, looked at the two of them back and forth, and said with a smile: "Thanks to you this time. If you hadn't defeated Yuan Shao in time, the losses would have been far more than that."
That’s it.”
Huang Xu looked around at the situation in the camp and sighed: "I didn't expect that Yuan Shao would come up with such a clever plan. Our army's recent battles have been a bit too smooth, so we have underestimated the heroes of Hebei. This matter will be taken seriously in the future."
Need to be cautious.”
Tao Shang stood up, shook his head and said: "No, if it were the original Yuan Shao, even if he could think of this kind of strategy, he would never use it easily. Yuan Shao has Yuan Shao's arrogance. He is a person who wants to be shy. Although he also
He likes to engage in some underhanded conspiracies, but they are all done in private... He is not willing to do embarrassing things that are usually put on the table."
A Fei sniffed and said curiously: "The Prime Minister praised Yuan Shao too much. I think Yuan Benchu was called the leader of the princes alliance, but he was not worthy of his name. He was hit by an arrow from Huang Xu's helmet and fainted. Such a person has the nerve to control the four countries.
State, claiming to be the best prince in the world? It’s simply ridiculous!”
After listening to A Fei's narration, the pottery merchant couldn't help but be curious.
He has known Yuan Shao for many years. Logically speaking, shouldn't Yuan Shao be such a person?
Even if the situation was urgent, it would be too dangerous for Huang Xu's arrow to hit his helmet, but logically speaking, Yuan Shao wouldn't be so bad.
He has been on the battlefield for many years, what kind of situation has he not seen?
He actually passed out?
Tao Shang lowered his head and thought for a long time, then slowly said: "Could it be high blood pressure? It shouldn't be... How happy does he usually eat meat?"
A Fei and Huang Xu looked confused.
The potter thought for a while, and suddenly he seemed to have thought of something.
He stood up, turned around and asked Pei Qian, "Where is Qu Yi?"
Pei Qian cupped his hands and said, "We are making arrangements to cremate the body to the west of Dazhai."
The pottery merchant stood up and went there under the leadership of Pei Qian.
After every battle, it is necessary to clean the battlefield and clear away the fallen soldiers.
If the corpse is not disposed of in time, it will spread diseases, and in the most serious cases, it may even cause a plague, affecting living people, so we must pay attention to it.
Incineration can be said to be the most direct and most effective method.
Qu Yi personally presided over this matter, which shows that this is indeed a big event for him.
When the pottery merchant saw Qu Yi, he was supervising and directing the placement of the corpse.
His leg is still limping and the injury has not healed.
"General Qu worked hard last night. Thanks to the general commanding and presiding over the overall situation in the front camp last night, the front camp was not breached, and the subsequent results were achieved."
When Qu Yi saw the pottery merchant arriving, he hurriedly held his hands in greeting and said: "Prime Minister, thank you for your praise. It is thanks to the bravery of the two young generals under the Prime Minister's command that Yuan Shao was defeated."
Qu Yi's arrogant temper seems to have become much more tempered than before, which makes the pottery man very happy. Whether it is real or pretended, it is a good thing.
"General Qu, I heard that the arrow you shot at Yuan Shao was smeared with medicine. Is this the case?"
Qu Yi grinned awkwardly.
After all, it was not a bright idea. For the pottery merchant to ask the question so directly, Qu Yi felt a little embarrassed about his face.
"indeed so."
"Is that medicine fatal?"
Qu Yi shook his head and said: "It's not fatal, but it must be somewhat toxic. If you encounter a weak person, it might actually kill you..."
When he said this, Qu Yi seemed to have a reaction.
"What do you think, Prime Minister?"
Tao Shang touched his nose and hesitated: "I always feel that something is not right with Yuan Shao's recent performance. It seems that something is making him anxious. Could it be..."
Qu Yi thought seriously for a while and said: "Yuan Shao is older. The older a person is, the less broad-minded and narrow-minded he is... In addition, he is arrogant and has failed many times since the Battle of Guandu.
I'm afraid I'm exhausted mentally and physically...perhaps, it's not impossible as the Prime Minister guessed."
While Tao Shang and Qu Yi were sighing, they saw Zhuge Liang running over in a hurry and said: "Teacher, there is a letter from General Zhongda and Zilong."
The potter turned around, and Zhuge Liang handed him a memorial written by Sima Yi.
The pottery merchant opened the letter and read the letter, but it was Sima Yi who reported to him: The Southern Xiongnu and Wuhuan fought fiercely against Xianbei Kebineng, and both sides suffered a great loss. Sima Yi and Zhao Yun commanded the Jinling White Horse Army to assist, and in the end Kebineng was defeated and killed.
The Xianbei tribes surrendered, and the crisis in the north was basically settled.
After this battle, the combat power of the northern tribes was greatly damaged and they temporarily lost their ability to pose a threat to the Han Dynasty. Sima Yi asked for advice to let Tian Yu and Xian Yufu represent the court to control the tribes and restrict their development, and gradually
They were recruited to open up the frontiers and expand the population of the Han Dynasty.
After reading it, the potter felt very pleased.
At the same time, he thought of a strategy.
"Kong Ming, you immediately send someone to the north and ask Sima Yi and Zhao Yun to go south from Qingzhou, bypass the main battlefield, and go to Yecheng along the Zhang River! I will send someone here to contact Yuan Tan... If Yuan Shao's current physical condition is serious
If things go wrong, it seems possible to plot a move to Yecheng... Mr. Yuan has now become our most important chess piece."
Zhuge Liang was so smart that he immediately understood the potter's intention and immediately went to deal with the matter.
The entire Jinling Army strategy also changed to use the main force to contain Yuan Shao on the front line, but in fact, they secretly supported Yuan Tan in Yecheng and allowed him to launch an attack in Yecheng.