funbook-pk Chapter 336 The Five Elite Generals Return to Their Positions! Zhang He: I am a man of Cao Cao'
Chapter 336 The Five Elite Generals Return to Their Positions! Zhang He: I am a man of Cao Cao'
Guandu Front
The envoy's claim that "Yuan's generals are about to capture Guandu" is utter nonsense!
The truth is that the envoy was sent by Yuan Shao in disguise, with the aim of getting Cui Yan and some of Ju Shou's followers to leave the rear camp.
Right now
Guandu City Tower
Cao Ren, fully armed and ready, directed the catapults to launch stones while also instructing his soldiers to move logs and boulders.
Although Cao Cao and Su Yu went to Wuchao.
However, on the Guandu side, there were still many generals from Cao Cao's camp, including Cao Ren, Jia Xu, Xi Zhicai, Xun You, Yue Jin, Cao Hong, Wei Yan, and Xu Huang!
Yes, this is important: Gan Ning and Taishi Ci are not here.
Only Cao Cao and Su Yu knew where these two had gone.
Under Cao Cao's absolute defense.
Yuan's soldiers were beaten bloody and had no chance of breaking through Guandu.
This is no longer a question of whether Zhang He, Gao Lan, Han Meng, and other generals in Yuan's camp are acting or not.
Even if they didn't act, they really couldn't defeat Cao Cao's army!
Seeing that the logs and stones were almost used up, Jia Xu walked to Cao Ren's side and suggested:
"General Cao, those rolling logs and boulders are so cumbersome to use!"
"Use the golden liquid!"
"That broth is absolutely delicious; let Yuan's soldiers have a good, satisfying meal!"
Upon hearing this, Cao Ren's eyes lit up.
No wonder Ziyi recommended him!
That old Jia Xu, he really is one of Ziyi's kindred spirits, he's wicked!
The poor soldiers of Yuan's army are now in deep trouble.
Countless drops of scalding hot molten gold fell, causing heavy casualties among Yuan's soldiers.
Even if he didn't die, he was almost knocked unconscious by the stench.
Even Gao Lan almost suffered from the poison of the golden juice.
Before we knew it, another day had almost passed.
The setting sun casts its last rays on the horizon, fading into the distance.
Yuan Jun sounded the retreat.
But just then, footsteps suddenly sounded from behind.
Zhang He, Gao Lan, Han Meng, and others looked wary, thinking that Cao Cao's army had circled around to their rear.
But when the army got closer, they discovered that it was actually Yuan's army led by Cui Yan!
"Mr. Cui, what brings you here?"
The generals of Yuan's camp exclaimed in surprise.
Cui Yan was equally surprised:
"Didn't you send someone to say that you were about to capture Guandu and request support from the main camp?"
The generals in Yuan's camp looked at each other in bewilderment.
Zhang He exclaimed in surprise:
"not good!"
"We've fallen for a trap!"
"Mr. Cui, how many troops are left in the camp? Who is still stationed at the rear of the camp?"
Reminded by Zhang He, Cui Yan suddenly realized his mistake.
Wang Ling is gone, and so is he.
The generals of Yuan's camp, who belonged to Ju Shou's faction, were now all on the front line at Guandu.
On the main camp, apart from Ju Shou, Feng Ji, and a thousand soldiers, the rest were all Yuan Shao's men!
Just then, another piece of news arrived that sent shivers down the spines of Ju Shou's followers.
"General!"
"The second young master has disappeared!"
Zhang He, Gao Lan, Han Meng, and the others looked at each other, their faces as pale as paper.
Yuan Xi's disappearance was like the tolling of a final death knell.
My lord Yuan Shao, you're trying to kill Ju Shou by force!
Ju Shou's followers were unaware of Yuan Shao's plan and its steps.
But all signs indicate that Yuan Shao is definitely going to take action against Ju Shou!
For a while.
Zhang He suddenly remembered what Xu You had said.
"General Zhang, your best course of action is to seek refuge with Cao Cao."
"Otherwise, sooner or later, you too will become a victim of politics."
Is Yuan Shao going to abandon his generals?
To be precise, he wanted to kill Ju Shou!
As for Ju Shou's many followers, Yuan Shao intended to leave them with a choice.
Yuan Shao understood that he could no longer win the Battle of Guandu.
Since victory is impossible, why not take advantage of this opportunity to inflict a fatal blow on Ju Shou and the powerful families of Ji Province?
You should know that powerful families are the most opportunistic.
Yuan Shao's decision to kill Ju Shou was an open act of enmity against the powerful families of Ji Province. It was a suicidal act, a manifestation of Sun Ce's spirit!
But if Yuan Shao's fist is much stronger than that of the powerful families of Ji Province, so strong that they bow down and grovel, then the powerful families of Ji Province will only submit to him, instead of fighting him to the death!
Yuan Shao's fist obviously cannot become harder in a short period of time.
But no one said he couldn't make the Jizhou aristocratic families' fists soften!
Without the powerful families of Ji Province, including Ju Shou, Cui Yan, Feng Ji, Zhang He, Gao Lan, Han Meng, Ma Yan, Zhang Kai, Jiao Chu, and Zhang Nan, their strength has not only been halved, but completely decimated!
Of course, Yuan Shao didn't want them all to die.
Yuan Shao would retain anyone who could successfully retreat to the main camp.
Because to the generals of Yuan Shao's camp at the Guandu front, Cao Cao was ultimately an outsider.
Most of their relatives and friends are still in Jizhou.
Joining Cao Cao's forces was the idea of only a small group of people.
Most people still hoped to return to Ji Province and to Yuan Shao's command.
The only difference is that we must serve Yuan Shao as our master, not Ju Shou!
Zhang He let out a long sigh.
At that moment, he made a decision in his heart.
That idiot Yuan camp, all that scheming and backstabbing, let whoever wants to stay stay!
I'm not putting up with this anymore!
finally.
Cui Yan, Gao Lan, Han Meng, and others discussed the matter and decided to withdraw to the main camp.
Although Cao Cao's army inside Guandu City will definitely leave the city to pursue them, the troops under the command of the Ji Province aristocratic families will certainly suffer losses.
But this is still much better than being stuck at the Guandu front.
At nightfall.
Yuan's generals slowly withdrew.
But what they didn't expect was.
The first person to stand in their way was none other than Zhang He!
"Zhang He, a general under Cao Cao, is here. Gentlemen, please forgive me!"
Looking at Zhang He, who was wearing Cao army armor that he had somehow managed to put on.
Gao Lan remained silent.
Han Meng fell silent.
Cui Yan also fell silent!
"Gentlemen, follow me and kill!"
Cui Yan shouted loudly.
The generals followed closely behind.
But that's it.
Gao Lan suddenly took off Yuan Jun's armor and nimbly stood next to Zhang He!
"Junyi, we are as close as brothers."
Your decision is my decision!
Cui Yan angrily denounced Zhang He and Gao Lan as shameless.
But at this moment, Zhang He and Gao Lan's betrayal was tantamount to delivering a fatal blow to Yuan's army, which was on the verge of collapse!
Cao Cao's army inside Guandu City also responded to the commotion and launched a fierce counterattack under the leadership of Cao Ren.
Although in the end, Cui Yan and his men fought valiantly and managed to escape with some of their soldiers.
However, more than 70% of the army became prisoners of war or corpses.
Zhang He and Gao Lan stood quietly to the side, awaiting Cao Ren's judgment.
Unexpectedly, Cao Ren patted Zhang He on the shoulder:
"Ziyi told me that you're a good person and that I can treat you like one of my own from now on."
Upon hearing this, Gao Lan glanced at Zhang He with envy.
Who would have thought that Zhang He had this connection behind the scenes?
Zhang He himself was also confused.
He certainly knew that the "Ziyi" Cao Ren mentioned referred to Su Yu.
But the key issue is that Zhang He doesn't know Su Yu at all!
Su Yu: It's okay, it's enough that I know you!
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