"The whole army attacks. I will bulldoze Xia Cai. Attack! Attack!"
Two days later, Yuan Shu, who had completely run out of food, went crazy.
Countless scouts were sent out, but none came back, and military rations were nowhere in sight.
Needless to say, Yuan Shuke and all his generals also knew that there must be something wrong with the food routes in the rear.
But the current situation no longer allows Yuan Shu to retreat. The saying that a single move can affect the whole body is no joke.
If we retreat now, regardless of whether Xiang Yu pursues him or not, there will probably be a large number of deserters on his own side.
Moreover, now this battle is not about the outcome of the Xuzhou Army. If this battle is lost, then Yuan Shu may really have no foothold.
You know, none of the neighbors around him are kind-hearted.
Liu Biao and Sun Ce in the south and Cao Cao in the north are all hungry wolves.
Previously, Yuan Shu had an army of 300,000 men and two states, so naturally no one dared to provoke him.
But if you retreat here, then these hungry wolves will probably rush up and bite you.
Because of this, the audience did not raise any objection to Yuan Shu's decision.
This is the only way at present.
Only by defeating Xia Cai in a desperate move can Yuan Shu's army put it to death and survive.
Going down to Caicheng City, Xiang Ji and others looked at Yuan Shu's camp.
"My lord, it seems that General Zhao Yun has succeeded. Yuan Shu can't bear it any longer. This is the last desperate fight!"
Discovering that the soldiers in Yuan Shu's camp were being mobilized frequently, Yu Jin, standing next to Xiang Ji, made his own judgment.
Not only Yu Jin made such a judgment, anyone with a basic strategic vision could see that the movements of Yuan Shu's camp must be to fight Cai to the death.
"Call the entire army to prepare to defend the city!
Liao Hua, let all Xiang Jiajun assemble at the east gate."
After giving instructions to his generals, Xiang Ji turned around and walked down the city wall.
Zilong, you didn't disappoint me, so naturally I won't disappoint you either. Now that Yuan Shu is at the end of his strength, let you see how I, as the lord, defeat him!
Yes, Xiang Ji did not intend to trap Xia Cai, as this would be too passive.
"Bailong, old friend, we have endured in this city for half a month, and now we can finally ride together again."
When he came to the stable and looked at the white dragon grazing contentedly, Xiang Ji's heart had already drifted to the battlefield.
It has been a month since the expedition, and I don’t know how Xuzhou is doing, whether it is still the same as before.
Xiang Ji couldn't help but miss Xuzhou. After all, it was his foundation. Although he had written letters to Taishi Ci before, he still felt less at ease than coming there in person.
You know, Xiang Ji's neighbors are not kind people.
Cao Cao will not say it, he is definitely not a peaceful master.
Even Tao Qian's defeated army has always been a thorn in Xiang Ji's heart.
Others don't know, but Xiang Ji knows that Liu Bei's three brothers have been in Tao Qian's army.
Who knows if they will cause something to happen.
At this moment, the two neighbors Xiang Ji was worried about did make their own moves.
Although the battle between Xiang Ji and Yuan Shu attracted Cao Cao's attention, Cao Cao's current military focus is not in the south, so he only arranged a part of the defenders to be ready to pick peaches at any time.
At this time, Cao Cao had already entered Luoyang.
Although Luoyang was severely burned by Dong Zhuo, it was still the heart of the Han Dynasty for many years.
Regardless of military status or political status, Luoyang was a must-have for Cao Cao.
By chance, Yuan Shu, who was able to attack Luoyang at this time, was held back by Xiang Ji.
Yuan Shao was also busy arguing with Gongsun Zan.
And Lu Bu of Chang'an is now attacking Niu Fu of Tianshui.
As for Liu Biao in Jingzhou? He is busy proclaiming himself emperor now, so how can he have time to pay attention to this?
This completely enabled Cao Cao to capture Luoyang almost without a fight and even continue to advance westward to Tongguan.
Looking at the Xiliang Army at Tongguan Pass, Cao Cao had to stop his expansion.
Compared to Cao Cao, who grew up in comfort, Liu Bei was much more bloody.
This guy finally tore off his hypocritical mask after Emperor Xian's death.
They used a false strategy to attack Guo, pretending to deceive the naive Kong Rong into saying they would take a break and then attack Xuzhou.
As a result, after the rest, Liu Bei hosted a Hongmen Banquet for Kong Rong.
This time, the tragic Kong Rong was not Rang Li.
Although after Kong Rong's death, his men under the leadership of Wang Xiu carried out a desperate resistance.
However, the difference in strength is too large, and in the end it just adds a few dead souls.
Liu Bei, who occupied Qingzhou, immediately became arrogant and began to carry out large-scale construction projects in Beihai City.
Judging from this posture, he is also preparing to become emperor.
Xiang Ji doesn't know this information yet. After all, the spy he requested is still in the formation stage. I'm afraid that if he wants to complete it, it will at least be after the battle with Yuan Shu.
However, this cannot hinder Xiang Ji's desire to defeat Yuan Shu.
You know, Yuan Shu not only occupies the land of two states, but also can become one of the most powerful princes in the world after taking possession of it.
The most important thing is that Yuan Shu holds the imperial seal in his hand!
What is this? This was used by the First Emperor when he ascended the throne, and it is a status symbol of emperors of all dynasties.
As long as he seizes the jade seal and informs the world, I'm afraid Xiang Ji's reputation will skyrocket.
Even if he has no influence on those clans, all the poor families in the world will probably gather under Xiang Ji's command.
"Lord, Yuan Shu's army has indeed begun to attack."
The battle at the top of the city had begun. Liao Hua, who had assembled the Xiang family's army, came to the stable to report to Xiang Yu.
Good! Yuan Shu has indeed run out of food, otherwise it would be absolutely impossible for him to start attacking the city in such an urgent and hasty manner.
After hearing the news brought by Liao Hua, Xiang Ji once again confirmed his thoughts.
"Let's go. When we leave the city, we always let Yuan Shu attack. This time it's time for us."
Although, at this time, Yuan Shu was making a desperate attempt to attack the city, and his entire army would inevitably be dispatched.
But Xiang Ji didn't intend to hold on.
You must know that in previous sieges, Xiang Ji did not send a single soldier out of the city to meet the enemy.
Therefore, under the usual thinking, Yuan Shujun never expected that Xiang Ji would dare to go out of the city to fight with him during this decisive battle.
"Boss of the Xiang Family Army! You are all my old brothers who have followed me since Xiang Yu raised his army.
Along the way, we conquered the huge Xuzhou and built our own home.
However, this home is not safe. There are countless jackals, tigers and leopards around us who want to bite us.
Therefore, we can only keep killing! Kill all enemies who dare to open their mouths to me.
Build a truly safe, peaceful home where you can happily entertain your grandchildren.
Now, sons of the Xiang family army, follow me out of the city, let us defeat this first tiger!"
After saying that, Xiang Ji slapped the white dragon on his crotch and ran towards the east gate which was already wide open.