Only then did the giant man turn from anger to joy.

"But you must tell me your name. We will meet again in the future so that we can settle today's grudges!" The officer looked at him solemnly again. "I can also explain something to my Sima."

"Why should I be afraid of you?" The giant man immediately became awe-inspiring. "That's Chen Liuji and I am Dianwei!"

"It turns out it's you!" The officer was relieved when he heard the other party's name. "We have heard your name before. In the Battle of Handan, you also rushed into Wengcheng to retrieve the body of your Sima. The name was passed down in the army, and everyone said you were

Number one in Yanzhou...it’s well-deserved!”

The giant man shook his head sadly: "So what if Yanzhou is number one? If it's just a comparison of one person's strength, I don't think I'm afraid of everyone in the world, but there are hundreds of thousands of people, and between victory and defeat, there are casualties all over the place. I have no spare power, but I can't save many people."

, Zhao Sima was like this before, and many people are like this today. Just now, I lost countless familiar villagers... If you have a horse, please take your Sima back to the camp to treat his injuries as soon as possible! I will also take the injured villagers.

It's a long way back to Chenliu, I wonder how many people will survive after returning?"

The officer said no more. He asked people to go down the embankment to find the man who was photographed falling into the river. At the same time, he ordered to clean up the few dead soldiers on the battlefield. Then he suppressed his fear, got off his horse, and personally led the horse to rescue his family.

Sima.

However, Dian Wei did not embarrass the other party. Instead, he helped the other party easily lift Xu Xing onto the horse, then held his halberd and went to gather his fellow countrymen.

After a while, probably because they were also worried that their Sima would make a mistake when he woke up, the group of cavalry took the wounded and hurried away with the bodies. On the other hand, Dian Wei, a seriously wounded man who could not move on his side, had so many corpses that it was just a matter of sorting and counting them.

It all took a long time...and they had too few remaining manpower. Only a dozen of them were still able to move, and almost all of them were injured. Not to mention leaving with corpses like the other party did, many of the injured were a little weak.

It happened that everyone was familiar with the country, and everyone understood that if they left Dianwei, they were destined to be eaten by wild dogs on the roadside, so they all cried and begged, asking Dianwei not to leave them.

Dian Wei worked hard for half a day, but he was unable to deploy his unparalleled courage. In the end, he could only sit on the embankment, becoming more and more depressed... Suddenly, he remembered that if he surrendered at the beginning, he might not have to do it again.

There were so many casualties, but I regretted it even more.

Under the river embankment, Yuan Shao once wanted to get up, but he was stopped by Guo Tu beside him and Xu You not far away.

Sure enough, after a while, several horses left and returned, but it was the officer who led the people back... It was said that Xu Xin woke up and knew the situation. He recalled what he had said before and took the initiative to give the horses to them to hump back the wounded...

...After saying that, half of the knights dismounted, and then they rode together before turning back.

But when these knights left for the second time, Xu Ziyuan helped Ju Shou, who was in pain and could not speak, to stand up, and then dozens of people went up the river embankment together, which naturally attracted the attention of Dian Wei and others.

Yuan Shao couldn't wait and immediately wanted to go forward, but he was stopped by Guo Tu and Lu Xiang. Instead, Xu You alone stepped forward to negotiate with the crowd: "General Dian!"

"I'm just a song leader recommended by the villagers, I can't be a general!" Dian Wei looked at the visitor warily. "Who are you?"

"I am the defeated general who is commanding the left wing of the entire army today. If you are from Chenliu, you should know my name, because you were under my command at that time... I am Xu You from Nanyang!"

"You are the most greedy person in the three states. Your family has embezzled a lot of property in Yanzhou. Everyone in the army knows it. Today, we are defeated so quickly. How could I not know?"

"I'll keep my story short..." Xu You was silent for a rare moment before continuing. "I was hiding in the reed swamp just now and saw with my own eyes that he killed a horse with a single fist. He was extremely brave... He is so brave. Can you escort me into Liangqicheng?

A group? If we get to the city, we will be richly rewarded."

"Now that things have happened, I just want to send the people back home, otherwise I would have retreated to the city long ago... Why do you need money and silk?"

"I know you don't want to..." Xu You pointed behind him and said. "Let's have a fair deal. You escort me into the city, and we will take injured villagers like you back to the city for treatment! How about that?"

"Not only that, after you are cured, you must allow us to return home." Dian Wei thought for a moment, discussed with several villagers, and then put forward another condition. "You and that Yuan Cheqi

I am too incompetent to fight. If I continue to follow you, no matter how many people in our hometown we have, we will not be able to help but die..."

Xu You was silent for a moment, and behind him, Guo Tu, who was about to step forward, was also speechless.

"Promise him!" After a long time, Yuan Shao suddenly spoke. "I only found out about such a brave man in the army today... How can I have the dignity to ask someone to serve me again if I am so ignorant of people?"

Dian Wei looked at the short hair on his opponent's head in astonishment, confused, but as Xu You nodded and promised, and the wounded soldiers behind him kept wailing, the two groups of defeated soldiers hiding in the same reed swamp finally merged into one, and then

He hurried to the Liang period city.

At this time, the night had already darkened, perhaps because the northern knights who had been 'hunting' before had returned one after another, or perhaps because after Dian Wei's arrival, everyone had a sense of peace in their hearts, so even if they brought many wounded people with them, they could do so without any scruples.

, because of the straight-line march... In short, in the middle of the night, Yuan Shao finally returned to the city after hard work.

The remaining troops in the city, as well as the generals and staff who had managed to escape the battle, headed by Xin Ming, all cried to welcome him.

However, Yuan Shao, who usually had a very important appearance, was now covered in blood and mud, sitting in the lobby, wailing in front of the whole hall, but his expression did not change... and soon, these people also carefully stopped expressing sadness.

"How many people have escaped back?" Yuan Shao ignored the minced meat and hot soup served by the attendant and just asked him seriously.

“There are four to five thousand.”

Some of them, maybe within two or three days, some soldiers and horses will be gathered in Yecheng behind them and Wushi City on the flanks. After discussing with the generals, I am afraid that we can finally gather 60,000 to 70,000 troops... After all, this battle only lasts less than half a day.

And the distance is too close, the opponent will kill them with all their strength, and even if they make an emergency landing, it is impossible to kill too many people. Of course, many of the people who escaped are injured. Even if they are not injured, they will not be able to fight again immediately. How many more preparations are needed.

Japan, I can only say that we are lucky to have city defenses and fortified strongholds..."

"I know." Yuan Shao was still so calm that it made people feel uncomfortable. "Is there anything wrong with the city defense and the defense of the camp outside the city?"

"No!"

"Where are the grain, medicinal materials, and military supplies in the city? Have the defeated soldiers and the wounded been properly accommodated?"

"Don't worry, Ming Gong."

"Since this battle is defeated, the surrounding cities will inevitably be in turmoil... Yecheng, Wushi, and Pingyang must all send some capable troops to quickly support and appease Liang Qi to prevent Liang Qi from becoming an isolated city."

"yes!"

At this point, Yuan Shao finally took a long breath, but was silent for a while. After a while, he asked with a slightly trembling voice:

"Is Chen Gongtai back?"

"Someone in the army saw with their own eyes that he was driving north without a hat and face covering! Then someone saw with his own eyes that he was stopped by several cavalry from the other side. He was first shot with arrows and then stabbed to death with a spear." It was still Xin.

Ping carefully replied, but he glanced at Ju Shou who was sitting aside to take a breath, and then added: "Ju Hu, the son of General Ju, was also seen with his own eyes and was beheaded by a white horse general. He also specially cut

Went to the first level."

The whole hall was silent, but Yuan Shao continued to maintain a strange calmness: "This battle was defeated, first of all because of my incompetence... You don't need to say more, and you don't need to say too much... Secondly, Chen Gongtai prepared this battle as the general shogunate.

It was an obvious mistake, but he has now given up his life to forgive... So now is not the time to argue for responsibility, but I want you to tell me, what should I do next?"

"My subordinates think that there is nothing else to say next." Jushou's eyes were red, but he pressed his ribs with his hands and tried to face each other seriously. "It's nothing more than making a camp step by step, connecting the cities and villages, and taking advantage of the densely populated Weijun cities behind him to defend the defense.

Just coming down..."

From Yuan Shao on down, almost everyone nodded in approval.

And Xin Ping continued: "Not only that, I think that after this battle, it would be inappropriate to want to fight Gongsun Wenqi again... In the next few years, before we can catch our breath, we can only fight with Yanzhou

, Qingzhou's wealth, food, and population were used as backup, and many fortresses were built in various parts of Hebei, forming camps step by step! In fact, I have mentioned this strategy before. If it continues like this, although Gongsun's military strength is strong, the logistics will be difficult, and it may not be possible.

It consumes more energy than us!”

This statement was also unrefuted.

Yuan Shao thought about it for a moment, but still responded calmly: "Zhongzhi's words are correct. Anyway, we will have to guard the army for the next half of autumn and winter... Since Gongtai passed away and you were originally left behind, you will be in charge of it."

Let’s coordinate the defense!”

Xin Ping was about to respond, but at this moment, Yanzhou general Lu Xiang, who had worked hard to escort Yuan Shao back, suddenly stepped forward: "Ming Gong, Xin Ping cannot take on this important task!"

Xin Zhongzhi was stunned on the spot.

But Yuan Shao was still neither happy nor angry: "Today you turned around to invite Chen Gongtai. I think it was Chen Gongtai who had his last words. Otherwise, why would this happen?"

"Yes!" Lu Xiang gritted his teeth and said with all his strength. "Chen Changshi made it clear before his death... Major matters can be entrusted to Duke Ju, Xu Ziyuan and others. As for Xin Ping, Guo Tu, Xun Kan and other Yingchuan people, they must not be entrusted with major matters.

!”

Xun Kan was nowhere to be seen at this time, and he didn't know whether he was dead or alive. Xin Ping and Guo Tu both blushed, but they knew the weight of Chen Gong's words before he died, so they didn't dare to refute them.

.

On the other hand, Xin Ping's younger brother Xin Pi couldn't help but asked Lu Xiang: "If we Yingchuan people come to take charge of the cavalry general shogunate, you Yanzhou people will rebel?"

"This is what Chen Changshi said in his last words. You have acted forcefully. We are just dissatisfied. How can we talk about rebellion?" The person who replied on Lu Xiang's behalf was Xuefang, a Sima of another department who was born in Yanzhou Dahao. His status has always been low, but this time

When it comes to speaking out, no one can take it lightly.

Sure enough, just as Xin Ping was about to say more, he was kicked directly to the crook of his leg by his brother, and then he knelt down in the hall.

Even if I have the intention of power, the overall situation is here, and I will never reach out again! Only Liang Qi's defense is done by me. The enemy is ahead, so please ask your subordinates to block the guard general for a moment for Ming Gong.

Then gradually hand over to Xu Ziyuan, Ju Gong and the two pillars of talent!"

"Don't worry, everyone in the army knows that I am greedy for money. There is nothing I can do in this shogunate office!" Xu You looked at him coldly.

Yuan Shao thought for a moment, but then looked coldly at Lu Xiang, who kept holding his hands: "General Lu, did Gongtai ever say that Feng Yuantu is not allowed to take power?"

"I didn't mention this, but isn't Fengjun in Anping?" Lu Xiang was panicked for a moment.

"After surviving this winter, let him come back, and now he can take over this position from afar." Yuan Shao was still so calm that it made people uncomfortable. "Zhongzhi, get up too... You also know that the enemy is facing us, do you still want me to help you?

Can’t do it?”

Xin Ping quickly kowtowed and apologized, then hurriedly dragged his brother to stand up together.

The scene fell into silence again for a while, and while Guo Tu was irritated, he remembered something again and hurriedly stepped forward: "My lord, there is one more thing to do... This battle was defeated too quickly, even for a man like Dian Wei.

They all had no choice but to run away in embarrassment, not to mention others? If you look at it below, there must be many people on the battlefield who were captured due to exhaustion, and there were also many people who could not return to the team due to the rout of the scattered soldiers... Please also ask the lord to expressly pardon the deserted soldiers.

, while sending envoys to see Gongsun. After all, although he will definitely not return the soldiers, some generals and staff should try their best to rescue some, and there is also the matter of the bodies of our soldiers who died in the battle..."

"You're right, I'll leave this matter to you." Yuan Shao suddenly nodded, but then looked around and asked, "In that case, is there anything else necessary before Gongsun comes to the city tomorrow?"
To be continued...