Imperial Power Of Han Dynasty

Yuan Shao had gathered the army to start a decisive battle with Liu Ye under Yecheng, but because the Wuhuan people withdrew their troops and were defeated by the Liangzhou army's determined onslaught, he had to lead his troops to retreat.

Originally there were a full 50,000 Yuan army under Yecheng, but the Liangzhou army killed more than 10,000 people on the spot. After Yuan Shao ordered the withdrawal of troops, more than 10,000 people were killed along the way. In the end, the total number of remnant soldiers who withdrew was less than 20,000. people.

On the official road between Jizhou and Youzhou, Yuan Jun, with low morale, marched slowly, everyone was in ragged armor, and the expression on his face was even more sad. Even those generals in the army, the ones who usually pay attention to cleanliness, can't take much care of them. There are also some wounded soldiers, covered in blood, walking forward with difficulty, groaning with pain from time to time, next to the Jizhou army. Looking at these wounded soldiers, the morale is even more depressed.

Yuan Shao still wore a golden armor, but the golden helmet on his head no longer knew where to go when he fled for his life. As the fourth-generation third-in-law, Yuan Shao, who is behind the famous sect, usually cares most about his appearance, but now he is discouraged to find a golden helmet.

"It's over, it's over..." Yuan Shao murmured a few words. He seemed to be seven or eight years old overnight, and his black hair had a few strands of white hair, which made people feel sad.

"Lord." Guo Tu on the side squeezed a smile from his face: "I have already sent a sentry to the second son for help? The second son will naturally lead his army to meet me later."

"Xianyi?" Yuan Shao's eyes lit up, but soon returned to bleakness: "How many soldiers and horses can Xianyi pull out? Oh..."

Youzhou has just gone through a great war, and the two counties of Yuyang and Shanggu were taken away by the Wuhuan people. Gongsunxu also pulled up a team of soldiers. How much vitality does Youzhou have?

How many troops can be raised by the broken Youzhou? At that time, let alone regaining Jizhou, even holding Youzhou will be quite difficult.

Although Feng Ji said it nicely at the beginning, he stayed in Youzhou and joined Gongsun Du and Cao Cao, but how easy is it to do it?

Feng Ji, Guo Tu, Chen Lin, Xu You and many other advisors from Yuan Jun also had a dismal expression at the moment. They looked at Yuan Shao, and they did not have the chic celebrity demeanor. You know that Yuan Shao is their backbone, and even Yuan Shao is so weak now, how can their morale be lifted up?

Many people were silent, just marching forward in silence, bearing the wind and sand. Fortunately, after withdrawing from Yecheng, they took a lot of grain and grass from the counties of Jizhou along the way, so there is no need to worry. Hungry.

"Master!" Wen Chou suddenly rushed over from the front with dozens of horses, shouting loudly: "Second Young Master has brought troops to meet the Lord."

"Xianyi is here?" After hearing the news, Yuan Shao couldn't help but feel delighted. He craned his neck and looked into the distance, only to see smoke and arrogance on the horizon. The cavalry unit galloped across the field and shot a distant "Yuan" shot. The flag of the word general was approaching rapidly in the direction of the Jizhou army.

"A personally went to meet Xian Yi."

Yuan Shao stepped off the chariot in surprise, and boarded the horse with the assistance of the Euphorbia, and then quickly galloped forward under the guard of Wen Chou and hundreds of cavalry.

The two cavalry kept approaching, and they finally saw each other's faces within a hundred steps. There were thousands of riders coming from the opposite side. The leader was in his early twenties, and his appearance was five points similar to Yuan Shao, but his appearance was weak, and it was Yuan Xi, the second son of Yuan Shao.

"Father, father!"

After Yuan Xi saw Yuan Shao from a distance, he opened his mouth excitedly and shouted, galloped away, then jumped off his horse and bowed.

"My child has seen his father, is his father healthy?" Yuan Xi said excitedly.

"My son, get up quickly." Yuan Shao also jumped off his horse and helped Yuan Xi up with his hands. He looked at the familiar face, and suddenly tears flowed from his eyes.

The father and son were relatively speechless, hugging each other tightly, crying bitterly.

"Father, second brother!"

At this time, Yuan Tan also rushed over and hugged the two of them.

Yuan Xi looked up and said, "Brother, are you and father okay?"

Yuan Tan is the eldest son of Yuan Shao. He has a domineering personality and once bullied Yuan Xi. Therefore, Yuan Xi has always been a little afraid of this big brother. But after all, he is a compatriot of flesh and blood, Yuan Xi also hugged Yuan Tan tightly, and the three of them cried with each other, and the scene was quite moving for a while.

"Fortunately, as long as the people are still there, there is hope for everything." Feng Ji couldn't help but sigh with emotion as he watched Yuan Shao and his son crying from a distance. Guo Tu, Xu You, Chen Lin and others are also in a complicated mood, and they don't know what to say for a while.

"Father." Yuan Xi said with a serious face: "The boy brought 10,000 foot riders this time, and Youzhou still has 5,000 soldiers and horses. With the addition of his father's military horses, our army can still have nearly 40,000 troops and defend Youzhou. , Waiting for an opportunity to counterattack is not a problem!"

"Okay!" Yuan Shao said overjoyed: "Xianyi did a good job. As long as our army is calm and confrontational and defeats the offensive of the Liangzhou Army, it may not be impossible to defensively attack."

"Hehe, Xianyi did a good job in Youzhou." Yuan Tan showed a complicated smile on his face. Yuan Xi had so many soldiers and horses in Youzhou, but his direct line of soldiers and horses was lost in the battle of Yecheng. It's terrible, so my own power can't compare to Yuan Xi's...

"However, the second brother's more than ten thousand soldiers and horses, I am afraid that most of them are strong for the people?" Yuan Tan suddenly said.

Yuan Xi's face was slightly embarrassed, and he explained: "Our army has suffered heavy losses. Naturally, we have to recruit civilians to replenish our army, but now the situation is urgent, and we can't take care of that much."

"Xianyi is right." Yuan Shao nodded solemnly and exhorted Yuan Tan: "Xianfu, Xianyi is also right to recruit troops. After all, the Liangzhou Army's offensive is pressing. If our army does not call in the army, how should we deal with it? What?"

"What my father taught is." Yuan Tan said with his hands: "The child has been taught."

"Please come with me, father, first go to You Beiping and then discuss the big plan." Yuan Xi stretched out his hand and invited Yuan Shao to get into the chariot. After nearly 30,000 soldiers and horses gathered, the low morale finally rebounded, so he joined forces. Then head towards You Beiping.

"My lord, although our army is newly defeated, the land of Jizhou must not be completely abandoned." Tian Feng said bluntly: "Changshan and Zhending are all northern Sanxiong towns. You only need to garrison thousands of troops and horses and support each other. To stop the enemy's offensive, our army must not give up lightly."

"Lord Lord!" Guo Tu stood up, glanced at Tian Feng, and said coldly: "The Liangzhou army is so sharp that it is difficult for tens of thousands of troops to take the lead. How can thousands of soldiers defend it? Tian Yuanhao This is to sacrifice the lives of soldiers, and it is absolutely impossible to take them anyway!"