Han Dynasty Achievements

Chapter 159: Conspiracies and Wars

Chapter 159: Conspiracies and Wars

Gao Lan and his men shouted and cursed in the front until evening, but Dong Zhuo still did not come out, so he had to withdraw his troops.

In the back hall of Qiao County, Yuan Shu's smile continued unabated, and he toasted with everyone, enjoying himself immensely.

But those who were observant could see that Yuan Shu was forcing himself to smile, and he was extremely angry inside.

After drinking half of the wine, Yuan Shu could not help but look at Tian Feng, Xu You, Yuan Huan and others with a red face and said, "The old thief is hiding in the cave, and there are 30,000 troops of Gongsun Zan and Xu Rong in Yingchuan. What should we do?"

Yuan Shu’s current situation is that he cannot attack by force, and he cannot lure the enemy out, so he is stuck here.

Although Dong Zhuo was under greater pressure, Yuan Shu's failure to capture the city after a long siege would inevitably damage his morale. Moreover, more and more people defected to him, and although his army seemed strong, the money and food he consumed was also increasing day by day.

In short, Yuan Shu can't keep delaying!

Tian Feng said nothing and just drank.

Xu You shook his head as if he was tasting wine.

Yuan Huan looked serious and thought for a while. After a while, he said, "My lord, why don't we attack Wei and save Zhao?"

Yuan Shu's expression brightened up and he asked, "How do we besiege Wei to save Zhao?"

Yuan Huan glanced at the others and said, "My lord, if we send troops from Liang State and march directly into Shanyang County, how can Dong Zhuo still sit still?"

Xu You suddenly opened his eyes and said, "My lord, pretend to attack Shanyang County and ambush them halfway!"

Yuan Huan quickly followed up and said, "That's what I meant."

Although Yuan Shu had drunk a lot of wine, he was still very clear-headed. After thinking for a while, he said in a deep voice, "Okay, let's make this plan! I wonder if that old thief can sit still!"

As Yuan Shu spoke, he gritted his teeth, and his hatred for Dong Zhuo was beyond words.

At the beginning, everyone in the Yuan family thought that Dong Zhuo would be a helper to the Yuan family. Yuan Wei even went to Bingzhou in person to invite Dong Zhuo to the capital.

The result was that Dong Zhuo turned against the Yuan family and brought them to the brink of genocide!

Everyone could hear that the grudges between the Yuan family and Dong Zhuo were well known, so they didn't dare to say much.

The next day, early in the morning.

Gao Lan led five thousand men and formed a strict battle array. The soldiers cursed loudly in the direction of Chen County.

"Dong Zhuo, you are a barbarian from Xiliang. Your ancestors were wicked, but you have nothing left!"

"Dong Zhuo, you are ungrateful, you framed loyal people, and killed noble families. You are hated by both humans and gods!"

"Dong Zhuo, you are such a coward, hiding in the city, how can you be called a famous general of Xiliang!"

……

He kept cursing from morning till noon, but there was no movement in Chen County.

Yuan Shu watched from a distance, feeling angry and unhappy.

Yuan Huan saw this and whispered, "My lord, please don't be fooled by the old villain Dong Zhuo. If you wait a little longer, he will surely get restless!"

Yuan Shu had already sent people to pretend to attack Shanyang County in Yanzhou.

Yuan Shu's eyes were cold, he tightly grasped his sword, and shouted angrily: "I must skin and bone the old villain Dong Zhuo, otherwise I will never be able to get rid of the hatred in my heart!"

Yuan Huan, Xu You and others remained silent. Now it depended on whether Dong Zhuo would be fooled or not.

In Chen County.

Hua Xiong quickly entered the back hall and said urgently, "Lord Dong, Yuan Shu has sent troops to Liang State. It seems that he is going to attack Shanyang County."

Dong Zhuo was watching the singer dancing. He stared at the dancer with shining eyes without turning his head. He said, "I can't even save Luoyang, so why would I care about Shanyang County?"

Jia Xu, who was standing aside, looked thoughtful and shook his head secretly.

Hua Xiong was startled when he heard this and said, "Lord Dong, if Shanyang County falls, Yuan Shu will be able to encircle Chen County."

Dong Zhuo glanced at Jia Xu and said with a smile: "Let him fight. I also want to see what Cao Cao is capable of."

Cao Cao was still waiting for Xu Rong to change guard and did not leave.

Hua Xiong was puzzled, but raised his hand and said, "Yes, I will take my leave."

Dong Zhuo didn't care at all, his eyes were fixed on the lead dancer.

……

For three consecutive days, Yuan Shu tried every means to lure Dong Zhuo out of the city, but he never succeeded.

"Dong Zhuo, old thief!"

Outside of Qiao County, Yuan Shu chopped off the short wood in front of him with a sword, his expression terrifyingly gloomy.

Xu You, Yuan Huan and others did not dare to speak and stood quietly not far away.

Dong Zhuo was too patient. Even at this point, he still refused to come out!

After venting his anger, Yuan Shu turned around, looked at his advisers, and asked, "What other solutions do you have?"

Yuan Huan had no other choice but to attack by force, but Yuan Shu would definitely not agree with this method.

Xu You looked calm and composed. He glanced at Tian Feng, Yuan Huan and the others and said in a pretentious manner, "My lord, according to my estimation, Dong Zhuo's food and grass can only last for ten days at most!"

Yuan Shu was startled, and quickly walked over and asked, "Is what Ziyuan said true?"

Xu You looked proud and said, "The court has no money or food at all. The money and food for Dong Zhuo's 30,000 troops were all looted from all over Chen County. There are still several months before the summer harvest. I estimate that ten days is the limit!"

Yuan Shu's expression changed for a moment, and he sneered, "How dare you, old thief Dong, bully me like this!"

Xu You shook his head and said with more certainty: "I predict that within three days, Dong Zhuo will definitely leave the city!"

Yuan Shu stared at Xu You with eyes as bright as lightning and said, "Please speak clearly, Ziyuan."

Xu You felt the attention from all around, and his smile grew wider. He said, "Money and food are one thing, but my lord, have you forgotten the imperial edict from the usurper emperor in Luoyang? If Dong Zhuo continues to delay, the court will definitely not tolerate this old villain."

Yuan Shu was greatly moved, yet a little uncertain, and looked at Tian Feng and Yuan Huan.

Yuan Huan knew that Tian Feng would not speak, so he quickly raised his hand and said, "My lord, I agree with Ziyuan's opinion!"

Yuan Shu's face was filled with murderous intent, and he said in a deep voice, "Okay! Three days later, I will personally cut off the head of the old thief Dong!"

Early the next morning.

Zhang Ji appeared first with his men and deployed his troops.

"The Yuan family has six generations and seven thieves. They are all cunning, deceiving the world and stealing reputations. They are a laughing stock!"

"Yuan Feng is a traitor, Yuan Wei is a traitor, the Yuan family should be exterminated!"

"Yuan Shu, you are absconding because you are afraid of the crime and have left your family behind. You are even worse than the bastard Yuan Shao!"

Thousands of Zhang Ji's men shouted in unison, their voices like thunder, shaking the sky.

Yuan Shu, who was in the middle of the army, listened with a sinister look in his eyes and shouted angrily, "Pass my order, Gao Lan, attack with all your forces, and kill them all!"

Yuan Shu could tolerate everything else, but he couldn't tolerate being told that he was not as good as his illegitimate son Yuan Shao!

Gao Lan received the order and swung his sword: "Kill!"

Five thousand vanguards, like sharp swords, charged towards Zhang Ji's camp.

"kill!"

This time Zhang Ji did not retreat, but led his troops to meet the enemy.

The five thousand men did not do anything fancy, they just killed each other directly, all over the sky and the ground, and the battle line was extremely long.

From the direction of Chen County, a larger army came to support, and Dong Zhuo's flag was faintly visible.

Yuan Shu, who was not far away, saw this and was shocked. He waved his hand and said, "All troops, press forward!"

Yuan Shu's 30,000 elite troops rolled forward like a tide.

"kill!"

Zhang Ji shouted loudly and fought with Gao Lan, and the two were inseparable.

Behind Zhang Ji, Dong Zhuo was holding a sword, tall and majestic, with a sullen look on his face.

Jia Xu was standing aside, calculating silently for a while, and then said, "Mr. Dong, it's almost done."

Dong Zhuo's face was as hard as iron. Without saying a word, he turned around and walked down the city wall.

Half an hour later, the army that Zhang Ji had barely managed to hold on to was quickly defeated, and five thousand people began to retreat rapidly.

"Pursuit!"

Yuan Shu was greatly encouraged when he saw this. Although he was in the rear, he continued to issue orders.

When Xu You, Yuan Huan and others saw this, they couldn't help but show joy on their faces.

Gao Lan led a large army and pursued them closely.

Zhang Ji fled with his men without looking back, and did not return to Chen County at all, but ran towards Yingchuan.

Less than an incense stick of time later, Xu You suddenly woke up and said urgently: "Quick, send someone to inform the lord, there may be a trap!"

A fast horse rushed out and chased Yuan Shu.

"Don't run away, old thief Dong Zhuo!"

Yuan Shu was enraged and led his army in pursuit.

Dong Zhuo ignored him and ran away.

At the top of Chen County, Jia Xu looked at it, flicked the corner of his clothes lightly, and saw that there were still some marks on the stain. He couldn't help but frowned and slowly turned away.

Yuan Shu was chasing Dong Zhuo, but suddenly he felt something was wrong and shouted, "Stop!"

The sound of a gong suddenly rang out, and commands were issued one after another, and Yuan Shu's pursuing army gradually stopped.

"Lord!"

The flag-bearing soldier came up and said urgently, "Military Advisor Xu said that the old thief Dong might have an ambush!"

Yuan Shu snorted coldly, suppressed his anger, and said, "I know!"

Although he was filled with anger, Yuan Shu did not lose his mind. Dong Zhuo's actions today were too abnormal.

"My lord, something bad has happened!"

Suddenly, a cavalryman came running over and shouted, "Dong Zhuo has sent people to attack the grain warehouse!"

Yuan Shu's face changed immediately. Before he could react, tens of thousands of troops suddenly emerged from both sides not far away.

"Yuan Shu, you little bastard, please accept your fate!"

Niu Fu took the lead and headed straight for Yuan Shu's central army.

"kill!"

Guo Si came over from the other side, the sound of horse hooves was like thunder and murderous intent was like rainbow.

Yuan Shu looked stern and gnashed his teeth as he said, "You old thief Dong Zhuo! You are not allowed to retreat! Order Gao Lan to cover your retreat!"

Yuan Shu knew that he had been tricked by Dong Zhuo, but he did not withdraw his troops and tried his best to stabilize the army.

Niu Fu and Guo Si chased relentlessly and fought hard.

On the other side, Li Jue and his men were fiercely attacking Qiao County.

Niu Fu and Guo Si were fighting, but Yuan Shu's army was not completely defeated. In addition, with the advantage in troop strength, the two sides gradually turned into a bloody fight.

The fighting lasted from morning to noon, and the two sides gradually became stalemate and it was difficult to determine the winner.

Dong Zhuo was commanding the troops in the rear, and when he saw that he could not easily win, his face turned extremely bad.

His troops were somewhat scattered, and he underestimated Yuan Shu!

The back hall of Chen County.

Hua Xiong stood next to Jia Xu and said, "Military Advisor, we haven't been able to burn much of Yuan Shu's food and fodder, and we haven't been able to capture Qiao County. What should we do now?"

Jia Xu looked calm and said, "This is the best way."

Hua Xiong was stunned. What could be better?

Jia Xu did not explain, but looked outside the door, thinking to himself: Has Gongsun Zan not arrived yet?

Not far from the battlefield, Gongsun Zan led 10,000 men and ambushed in a valley. Seeing that Dong Zhuo was somewhat exhausted, he still had no intention of sending troops.

Zou Dan stood beside him and whispered, "General, aren't we going to send troops?"

Gongsun Zan had accumulated a lot of resentment recently. If Lu Zhi had not repeatedly protected him, he would have been taken to Luoyang to be punished.

"Wait a little longer." Gongsun Zan's wrinkled face twitched a few times, waiting for the most suitable opportunity.

"Yuan Shu, if I don't avenge this, I will not be a human being!" Gongsun Zan's eyes were bloodshot with murderous intent.

Gongsun Zan's reputation suffered a huge blow after being easily defeated by Qu Yi. He went from being a "famous general at the frontier" to a "merely famous general" overnight.

After another half an hour, Gongsun Zan saw that Dong Zhuo was about to be defeated, so he mounted his horse and shouted, "Follow me and attack!"

The five thousand cavalrymen of the White Horse Volunteers followed Gongsun Zan and rushed out. The sound of horse hooves made the ground tremble.

Yuan Shu's army became more and more courageous as the battle went on. When they saw another government army coming to attack them, they did not panic. Instead, a support force suddenly appeared from behind the army.

"Gongsun Zan, Zhang He, come and fight!"

With flags flying and great momentum, Zhang He met Gongsun Zan's cavalry.

Yuan Shu sat in the central army chariot, his expression changing from fear to joy to stagnation and then to his current calmness. In just half a day, he had experienced an unprecedented mental journey.

On the top of Chen County, Hua Xiong looked worried and said to Jia Xu, "Military Advisor, Yuan Shu has so many reinforcements. I'm afraid Lord Dong can't hold on."

Yuan Shu was obviously prepared. He not only revealed his 50,000-strong army, but also hid Zhang He's secret army.

Jia Xu remained calm, looked up at the sky, and said, "It's almost time."

The sun had already set and it was getting dark. Both sides had to withdraw their troops no matter what.

Dong Zhuo had a total of 30,000 troops, and even though he had a huge advantage in the early stages, he was still being slowly wiped out by Yuan Shu.

Dong Zhuo and Gongsun Zan had a total of 40,000 troops against Yuan Shu's 70,000. The two sides were stalemate and fought for several hours, but in the end there was no winner, and they withdrew their troops before dark.

When Yuan Shu returned to the camp, he looked unwilling and had no place to vent his anger.

"If it weren't for the old villain's insidiousness, I would definitely chop off his head today!" Yuan Shu shouted angrily.

Tian Feng, Xu You, Yuan Huan and others were sitting at the bottom. In addition to feeling fear, they also re-estimated Dong Zhuo's strength.

After Yuan Shu had vented for a while, Xu You said with a sullen face: "My lord, Dong Zhuo is not only insidious, but his subordinates are all elite soldiers from Xiliang. We have to be careful when dealing with him, as he is one against ten."

Yuan Shu sat there, with anger on his face, and did not say anything.

This was the first time he had encountered defeat since his campaign of 'clearing the court of evil officials', and it was at the hands of Dong Zhuo!

Yuan Huan observed Yuan Shu's expression and said quickly, "My lord, in my opinion, Dong Zhuo is not easy to defeat. It is better to continue attacking Xuzhou to boost our momentum!"

"no!"

Yuan Shu rejected it flatly and said coldly: "I will not stop until I kill this old villain!"

Yuan Huan didn't dare to say anything else. Yuan Shu was obviously angry.

Xu You also didn't say anything more. In this situation, the more you talk, the more mistakes you will make.

At this time, a soldier came in hurriedly, knelt on one knee and said loudly: "My lord, General Xun Zhonglang defeated Wang Rui in Anyang and killed more than 3,000 people. Wang Rui has led his troops back to Jingzhou."

Yuan Shu nodded heavily, his expression improved a lot, and he patted the table and said, "Okay!"

Tian Feng, Xu You, Yuan Huan, Guo Tu and others all had different expressions. Xu You's eyes lit up and he suddenly said, "My lord, if we go south and take Jingzhou and Jiaozhou, then the south will be your world. With our strength greatly increased, it will only take a word to crush little Dong Zhuo!"

Yuan Shu frowned, looked directly at Yuan Huan, and said gloomily, "Is there any way to help me defeat the old villain Dong Zhuo quickly?"

Yuan Huan had already thought of everything he could think of, so there was no need for any other solution. He thought hard and said, "My lord, Dong Zhuo is running out of food and grass. If this conspiracy fails, the army will lose morale! Why not wait for General Qu to occupy Xuzhou and assist from the side? It will be easy for you to defeat Dong Zhuo!"

Yuan Shu was unwilling to continue to endure, so he sat up straight and said in a deep voice: "If anyone can help me defeat the bandits, I will reward them with a county and millions of dollars!"

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