Just when Xiang Ji completely occupied Yecheng, Yuan Shang also successfully captured Huguan.
After all, the reason why the Huguan natural barrier is difficult to conquer is because it relies on the terrain to make it easy to defend but difficult to attack.
But now that your Huguan gate has been opened, facing dozens of times the Hebei army, the Xiliang soldiers guarding the gate are really not enough.
As for Lu Bu who escaped? Yuan Shangcai didn't bother to care about it, as long as he didn't cause trouble for me, the lonely king.
Of course, it's not that Yuan Shang doesn't want to pursue him.
But how to chase? If the army pursues you, you won't be able to catch up.
Send a small number of generals and cavalry to pursue them? Will they send Lu Bu's Fang Tian painted halberd to the dead souls under a few halberds?
Moreover, Lu Bu is not the only one who is escaping now.
Soon after, the Xiliang Army's fleeing generals, led by Ma Chao, once again staged a great drama.
It happened that Yuan Shang's Hebei army was busy capturing Huguan at that time. When dozens of Xiliang generals suddenly appeared, they rushed away without any reaction.
At this point, Yuan Shang could completely confirm that Lu Bu must have been defeated or his entire army was annihilated.
Otherwise, how could only a few people escape?
However, this news is not good news for Yuan Shang.
You know, what he could do before was to capture Huguan and then regain Bingzhou, and then wait for Qin and Chu to fight until both sides were defeated, and then go pick peaches.
But now, the Qin State has actually been defeated? So simply? So completely? Just so many generals running away?
What about Lu Bu's Xiliang armor? Where's the cavalry? Why are they all missing?
Thinking about it carefully, Yuan Shang at this moment has completely lost the energy he had just captured Huguan.
Damn it, damn it!
Why is this Lu Bu such a waste? Aren't you the Xiliang Iron Cavalry who dominates the world? How come you were defeated by the Chu army so quickly?
Although Yuan Shang was often beaten by the Chu army until his entire army was annihilated, this time was the most unacceptable to him.
Lu Bu's defeat completely disrupted Yuan Shang's plan.
Now let alone regaining Bingzhou, even Jizhou will be difficult to defend.
Could it be that I, the lonely king, will dominate this Huguan from now on?
Obviously, this is impossible. Not to mention other things, even food and grass cannot be supplied, right?
Yuan Shang was panicked, but Xu You was overjoyed.
This time, the company I chose for someone is really reliable!
You know, Xu Youke had previously planned to drag Yuan Shang's army to cause trouble for Lu Bu to create a chance for Chu to win.
But I never thought that after just touching a pot, it would be over over there?
Yuan Shang could see it, and Xu You could certainly see it.
This Lu Bu was definitely defeated by the Chu army and was completely wiped out.
But in this way, Xu You's series of plans for the Battle of Hebei were all in vain.
Originally, Xu You planned to let Yuan Shang attack Bingzhou, while he personally led his army to guard Huguan and wait for the arrival of the Chu army.
But now, it is obviously no longer necessary.
After the Chu army destroyed Qin Lu Bu's Xiliang cavalry, they would naturally be able to sweep through the entire territory of Jizhou without any pressure, and even invade Youzhou in the north.
This Huguan is not so urgent and important.
Yes, the Chu army can completely ignore Huguan. Anyway, Yuan Shang's Hebei army did not dare to go out to fight with the Chu army in the field.
After completely occupying Hebei, can we still attack Huguan however we want?
But in this case, wouldn’t the credit I give someone have to be greatly reduced?
This was unacceptable to Xu You.
However, Xu You also knew that under the current situation, whether he was persuading Yuan Shang to return to Yecheng or to march to Bingzhou, this timid guy might not have the courage.
After all, no one knows where the Chu army is now. If he encounters the Chu army on the way back to Yecheng, wouldn't Yuan Shang cry to death?
Not to mention Bingzhou.
When Lu Bu was not around, Yuan Shang still dared to cause trouble.
Now Lu Bu is back.
Although he was riding alone, Yuan Shang did not have the courage to tease Lu Bu's beard.
But as a result, the Hebei Army was in a very embarrassing situation.
It can be said that it is neither progress nor retreat.
After working so hard to occupy a Huguan, it turned out to be useless.
"Strategy! Strategist! What should our army do now?"
Seeing Xu You meditating, Yuan Shang seemed to have caught the only light in the darkness.
Xu You's impression on Yuan Shang has always been that of resourcefulness. As long as Xu You is meditating, there must be a solution!
But how did Yuan Shang know that what Xu You was thinking about now was not the future of his Hebei Army.
"Ah! There is no way to go, surrender!"
Suddenly asked by Yuan Shang, Xu You said what was on his mind without thinking.
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After Xu You finished speaking, the monarch and ministers present were all stunned.
Yuan Shang was shocked because he didn't expect that Xu You would have no way to break this situation.
This really plunged Yuan Shang into despair.
As for Xu You's shock, it was because he spoke without restraint.
Damn it, how could you just say this?
You know, Xu You has been thinking about how to sell Yuan Shang at a good price.
But now, it was completely in vain.
You have already made your plans known, how can you betray Yuan Shang?
But with the current situation, Xu You could only drag Yuan Shang to surrender.
After all, after all, Xu You was only a civil servant and counselor, and he had absolutely no military power.
With the few confidants he had, it was okay to secretly open the city gate, but rebellion was simply unrealistic.
Therefore, Xu You completely gave up his plan to betray Yuan Shang.
It's easy to betray Yuan Shang, but people already know that you are going to surrender, so how can you be unprepared? If this was a bad move, and the king of Chu didn't see it, and Yuan Shang chopped off the sacrificial flag first, it would be very lively.
Although betraying Yuan Shang can bring higher benefits, no matter how high the benefits are, how can it be as important as saving one's own life?
As a person who cherishes his life, Xu You can still figure out this debt.
"Yes, Your Majesty, let us surrender.
But now, Lu Bu of Qin has been defeated, and no one in the world can stop King Xiang Ji of Chu from sweeping Hebei.
The current strength of our army is..."
Xu You still didn't have the nerve to speak too bluntly. The Hebei Army's combat effectiveness is probably second to none in the entire world. Sorry.
"Damn it! Surrender? No! I am not willing to accept it as a lonely king! Military advisor, do you have no other option?
You must have another way, right? There must be other ways!"
Obviously, Yuan Shang still could not accept the surrender persuaded by Xu You.
His father was killed by that Ji, and his territory was also invaded by that Ji.