12dz Chapter 338 Cao Cao's Naval Forces on the Yellow River! Yuan Shao Severely Wounded and on the V
Chapter 338 Cao Cao's Naval Forces on the Yellow River! Yuan Shao Severely Wounded and on the V
"My lord, aren't those Cui Yan and Han Meng?"
Guo Tu, with his sharp eyes, spotted the defeated soldiers from the front lines rushing towards the Yellow River crossing.
Although there was a certain distance between Yuan Jun's main camp and the front line at Guandu.
However, when placed on a map, the two are actually on the same horizontal line, and the distance to the Yellow River ferry is about the same.
Guo Tu discovered the defeated army of Cui Yan and others, and Cui Yan and others naturally also saw Yuan Shao's army.
When Cui Yan saw Yuan Xi standing next to Yuan Shao, a surge of anger welled up in his heart!
This was Yuan Shao's scheme against the powerful families of Ji Province!
Although Yuan Shao's initial goal was to capture Xuchang.
But now, the war has taken a different turn.
Seeing Cui Yan's angry glare, Yuan Xi lowered his head in shame, while Yuan Shao strode forward and said to Cui Yan:
"Ji Gui, you are a smart man."
"He and his lord have unfortunately died in pursuit by Cao Cao's army."
“My Yuan camp still needs you, and the many powerful families in Ji Province also need you to step forward and lead them.”
Upon hearing this, Cui Yan's hostility towards Yuan Shao instantly lessened considerably.
The wages of avarice is death.
If Ju Shou were still alive, he would be the only "Heavenly Dragon" in Yuan's camp, and all the aristocratic families of Ji Province would have to listen to him.
No, to be precise, it wasn't just the aristocratic families of Ji Province.
All the prominent families in the four prefectures of Hebei depended on Ju Shou for their favor.
But now, Ju Shou is dead.
Is a dead man worth Cui Yan risking his life to avenge?
Not seeking revenge while still inheriting the political legacy left by Ju Shou is undoubtedly in Cui Yan's best interest.
Yuan Shao was very patient.
He looked at Cui Yan with a smile.
He had said something similar to Wang Ling once before.
Wang Ling has made her choice.
I trust Cui Yan and I won't let him down.
As expected, after hesitating for ten two-and-a-half seconds, Cui Yan cupped his hands towards Yuan Shao and said:
“I, Cui, will obey your orders, my lord.”
Seeing that Cui Yan had surrendered, Han Meng, Ma Yan, Zhang Kai, and other generals from Yuan Shao's camp who had fought their way out also accepted Yuan Shao's command.
At this moment, Yuan Shao was riding high.
He certainly wouldn't leave the legacy left by Ju Shou to anyone else; he planned to digest it himself!
Although this battle was a crushing defeat for Yuan Shao, with Yan Liang and Wen Chou dead and Xu You betraying him.
However, if they could swallow up the enormous power left behind by Ju Shou.
The forces at Yuan Shao's disposal are far stronger than before the Battle of Guandu!
Yuan Shao understood the difference between having two people share power and having one person concentrate it.
soon.
Chunyu Qiong and Wang Ling also arrived with their boats.
Yuan Shao led his men onto a ship, intending to go to Liyang on the north bank of the Yellow River.
But just as Yuan Jun was about to board the ship...
A rapid sound of horses' hooves rang out!
More than 10,000 elite cavalry appeared behind Yuan's army!
The leaders were none other than Zhao Yun and Zhang Liao!
In addition, Cao Cao, Su Yu, Xu Chu, Dian Wei, and Xu You were also in the formation.
"Brother Benchu, you've come all this way, why don't you have a drink before you leave?"
Cao Cao held up the megaphone that Su Yu had made and shouted loudly in the direction of Yuan Shao.
Yuan Shao was instantly paralyzed.
That damned Cao Cao!
You bastard... trying to pick up bargains here?
in fact.
In Yuan Shao's original plan, Wuchao was enough to delay Cao Cao for a long time.
Moreover, after capturing Wuchao, Cao Cao would likely advance towards Yuan Shao's main camp first, rather than heading directly to the Yellow River crossing.
But he himself didn't expect that Jiang Qi was such a moron!
He actually managed to get completely drunk!
Meanwhile, Su Yu, combining the intelligence sent by Guo Jia, quickly deduced that Yuan Shao planned to flee after killing Ju Shou!
and so.
Cao Cao's cavalry unit was specifically waiting here for Yuan Shao to arrive!
"Hmph, Cao Cao, I don't have time to compete with you today."
Yuan Shao muttered to himself.
He understood that although his side had more men, Cao Cao's garrison at Guandu would soon arrive.
At that time, our side will definitely be at a disadvantage, and may even face life-threatening danger.
"All troops, engage Cao Cao's army with bows and arrows; do not linger in battle!"
At this moment, Yuan Shao also displayed the demeanor of a ruthless and ambitious hero.
"Fire arrows!"
"Fire arrows!"
Yuan Shao raised his left hand towards Cao Cao's direction, and the soldiers behind him drew their bows and nocked arrows.
Countless arrows shot out in an instant.
However, Cao Cao's cavalry was still some distance from Yuan Shao.
These arrows failed to kill the Longxiang cavalry and Bingzhou wolf cavalry; they only served as a slight deterrent.
"Hahaha, Brother Benchu still loves shooting arrows so much."
Cao Cao joked with Su Yu amidst the ranks of Cao's cavalry.
"My lord, judging by the time, Xingba and Ziyi should be arriving around now."
"It's time to let our dear General Yuan taste the power of Cao Cao's navy!"
Su Yu gazed at the Yellow River not far away, having already calculated everything in his mind.
It is late autumn now, and the Yellow River's summer flood season has long since ended.
And the freezing season of winter has not yet arrived.
Therefore, the Yellow River is at its calmest during this period of the year.
Gan Ning and Taishi Ci, having already obeyed Su Yu's orders, led Cao Cao's naval forces to bypass Yan Jin and reach this Yellow River crossing.
Seeing the unhurried and unperturbed demeanor of Cao Cao's cavalry, Yuan Shao felt a sense of confusion.
An ominous premonition swept over him.
Just when he was completely baffled...
On the water, countless Cao army warships appeared, stretching as far as the eye could see!
Cao Cao's naval forces, after several years of training, have long since developed into a fully-fledged fighting force.
Although it is still somewhat inferior to the Jiangxia Navy and the Jiangdong Navy.
However, the Jiangxia navy had already been defeated by Su Yu's scheme, with only one-tenth remaining.
Since Sun Quan came to power, the Jiangdong navy has rarely ventured out of the Yangtze River.
At this moment, the Cao Cao's naval forces appearing on the Yellow River are a devastating blow to Yuan Shao!
Normally, a warlord like Cao Cao from the Central Plains wouldn't have many decent naval forces under his command.
Moreover, what about northern warlords like Yuan Shao?
"withdraw!"
Yuan Shao roared.
At this moment, for Yuan Jun, escaping completely was a pipe dream.
The time to test your luck has come.
Only the lucky ones were able to escape back to Jizhou unharmed.
Gan Ning, wielding the Bajiang Greatsword, led the Jinfan bandits in a surprise attack on Yuan's army.
Ma Yan, who was not so lucky, was beheaded by Gan Ning at the bow of the ship!
Taishi Ci, while drawing his bow and nocking an arrow, accidentally shot Yuan Shao in the shoulder!
Yuan Shao cried out in pain and fell into the water.
Fortunately, Yuan Xi, Gao Gan, Guo Tu and others worked together and managed to pull Yuan Shao up.
Even so, Yuan Shao, still in shock and uncertainty, found his arm bleeding profusely from the wound.
For a moment, a gloomy atmosphere descended upon the hearts of everyone in Yuan's camp.
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