Chapter 1274: Breaking the Giant Deer

Yuan Tan waved the scouting cavalry to go down, and asked with a bitter face: "My lords, now that the situation is over, Yuan Xi will come with troops soon. What should I do?"

All civil servants and military generals also frowned bitterly, there was nothing they could do.

In this situation, even the top strategists are powerless to recover, let alone second-rate strategists like Guo Tu and Wang Xiu.

Guo Tu felt uneasy, and said: "My lord, Qingzhou can't go back now. Why don't you abandon the city and flee to the north before Yuan Xi's army besieged the city? Youzhou is the place where Yuan Xi made his fortune. The 20,000 Youzhou soldiers led by him have not yet returned home; Youzhou is empty, and they will certainly not be able to stop the attack of the Lord's soldiers!"

Xinpi looked down on Guo Tu in his heart, and said:

"No, going north to Youzhou is the way to death. When the army attacks the city, it must not be able to pull out the city quickly; when our soldiers approached the city, Yuan Xi's army had already reached the back of our army. If we are attacked on both sides, our army will undoubtedly be defeated.

"My lord, why not follow Yuan Xi's words and hand over the military power, and enjoy the former general's salary in peace. This can save the wife and children without hurting the brotherhood, and save the two armies from the disaster of swords and soldiers. Why not do it?"

Yuan Tan said angrily, "Are you asking me to surrender?"

Guo Tudao: "Xin Pi's words disturbed the morale of our army, and his crime should be punished. From this point of view, it is obvious that the Xin brothers want to join Yuan Xi. Otherwise, why did the eldest brother Xin Ping lose Qingzhou overnight? Indeed suspicious!"

Yuan Tan was so angry that he immediately ordered around, dragged Xin Pi out and beheaded him.

Biejia Wangxiu persuaded: "My lord, don't be angry. Simpi said this because of the situation, and he wanted to save the lives of his family. Guo Tu's all-out fighting is selfish. I listen It is said that when Guo Tu and Feng Ji were in Guandu, they had been in front of the old lord, slandering and persecuting the second son Yuan Xi. So Yuan Shang was taken in, and Feng Ji was beheaded. Guessing Guo Tu's heart, it is inevitable that the rabbit dies and the fox grieves."

Yuan Tan was still furious, pointed at Simpi and said, "If your elder brother hadn't lost Qingzhou, how could I have ended up in such a situation? You still have the face to persuade me to surrender! If it wasn't for Wang Biejia's sake today, you must Cut off your head!"

Simpi retreated in embarrassment.

Yuan Tan asked Wang Xiu: "In the opinion of the public, is it feasible to go north to Youzhou?"

Wang Xiudao: "I heard that the second son, Yuan Xi, is well versed in the art of war. He is good at running for thousands of miles. Wherever he goes, he is sure to attack and win. He is powerful in the north and south of the Yellow River. , I am afraid that Yuan Xi will catch up before halfway.

With the disparity in strength between the enemy and ourselves, our army may not escape defeat. "

Yuan Tan was even more upset when he heard this.

Seeing that the situation is not good, Guo Tu said again: "My lord, Hebei is not peaceful now. Cao Cao has lost the emperor, how can he give up? Sooner or later, he will definitely attack Jizhou. The Julu city is strong, and the lord can rely on the army to temporarily guard it. , wait until the world changes, and then make calculations."

Wang Xiudao: "Your Majesty and Cao Cao have a hatred for killing their father. We should have worked together with the Second Young Master to reject Cao Cao. How could we do such a restrictive thing?"

Guo Tu's eloquence is quite good: "Even if you want to surrender, you have to choose a good time. Now that Yuan Xi's army is approaching the city, if he surrenders hastily, he will definitely not get any preferential treatment; when Yuan Xi and Cao Cao are in an inextricable fight, my lord will use it again." Wouldn't it be a good name to vote for in a righteous way, and Yuan Xi's treatment for the lord must be ten times that of the present."

Wang Xiu wanted to say more, but Yuan Tan had already been persuaded. He waved his hand and said, "Master Guo's words are true. Pass down the order, and all ministries will strictly guard the city defense. Anyone who dares to mention the matter of surrender will be punished immediately!"

Bai Xiaowen's 100,000 troops soon arrived at Julu City.

Seeing that Yuan Tan had no intention of surrendering, Bai Xiaowen ordered the whole army to set up camp and encircle Julu City.

The army spread out, Zhang He, Gao Lan and other generals called for battle.

However, how could the general leader-level generals under Yuan Tan's account dare to compete with Zhang He? The gates of the city were closed, no matter how the soldiers under Bai Xiaowen's command called for battle, they couldn't hold on.

This kind of tortoise style of play can really make use of strengths and avoid weaknesses.

Bai Xiaowen saw that it was getting late and the soldiers were tired from the distance, so he ordered to bury the pot to make food, rest for a night, and then attack.

Unexpectedly, in the middle of the night, a sergeant came to report and seized a spy.

Bai Xiaowen asked to bring it up.

That person was not a secret agent, but someone in the city sent an envoy to deliver a letter.

After Bai Xiaowen disassembled and read it, he announced to all the generals: "Xin Pi, a counselor under Yuan Tan's command, is willing to act as an internal response, open the city gate at the fourth watch, and let the army enter. What do you think?"

At this time, Qiao Rui, Cecilia and Han Xu were still in Qingzhou City. Li Shuyi is the only teammate who follows Bai Xiaowen.

After Li Shuyi was promoted to three ranks in a row, she was already a high-ranking general and qualified to discuss matters in the commander's account. She said, "It's a letter from Simpi? I thought it was Tian's envoy."

Everyone else believed that the Julu Tian clan was a big clan in Julu County, and the head of the clan was Tian Feng. Therefore, the Tian family is an excellent internal response to Yuan Xi's army.

Bai Xiaowen said with a smile: "Guo Tusu has always been afraid of Tian Gong. Since he assisted Yuan Tan to station in Julu, how can he not guard against it? Even if the Tian family is not imprisoned, they must be closely monitored. It is impossible for anyone to open the door." Chance."

Zhang He said: "Although Xinpi sent a letter to surrender, my lord must also guard against Yuan Tan's deceit."

Bai Xiaowen said with a smile:

"General Zhang is a good general. He has a deep understanding of strategy, but he doesn't understand people's hearts. Now I can guess Yuan Tan's thoughts: nothing more than sticking to the city and waiting for Cao Cao to attack Liyang. When the battle situation is tense, then decide how to act. So At this moment, his mind must be conservative, but he only seeks no faults, no merits, and it is absolutely impossible to resort to such a high-risk strategy."

Under the signal of Bai Xiaowen's team channel, Li Shuyi took the initiative to invite Ying: "My lord, don't take risks lightly, it's better to let the last general lead the army and go into the city to find out the truth!"

Bai Xiaowen nodded and said: "Okay, General Li will be the vanguard. After finding out, the generals will follow me to lead the soldiers into the city."

At that moment, Bai Xiaowen ordered the sergeant to prepare properly, and at the fourth watch, he saw the west gate of Julu City, the white flag was fluttering, and the gate was wide open.

The long-prepared vanguard, led by Li Shuyi, went straight into Julu City. Sure enough, there were no ambushes and the passage was unimpeded.

The army under Bai Xiaowen's command drove straight in. By the time Yuan Tan's soldiers reacted, it was too late.

In addition, these soldiers are all Qingzhou soldiers, and their families are all in Qingzhou. After the fall of Qingzhou, the soldiers had no intention of fighting.

Bai Xiaowen ordered Jiao Chu to lead an army to Tian's mansion for protection; he also ordered all the troops not to kill those who surrendered. The Qingzhou army laid down their weapons and knelt down to beg countless people to surrender.

Among the rebellious army, Yuan Tan was captured alive by Li Shuyi. By dawn, Julu City had changed hands, and Bai Xiaowen received 20,000 to 30,000 soldiers from Qingzhou.