Now we have reached a critical moment of life and death.
"Ahhhh--!"
Gongsun Xu roared in grief, with tears streaming down his face, and punched the ground again and again until blood flowed out, but he was completely unaware of it.
The physical pain was nothing compared to the pain in his heart!
After a long time, Gongsun Xu got up from the ground, knelt down heavily in front of Outside the City, and said with tears, "Father, the child is unfilial, and the child kowtows to you!"
Gongsun Xu kowtowed heavily.
When he raised his head again, his forehead was bloody and bloody.
Blood flowed all over his cheek.
Gongsun Fan stood aside and watched this scene with a heavy and complicated expression. He looked up at Yan Liang, who was still yelling at Outside the City, with deep murderous intent in his eyes.
"It's a pity that Zilong is not here, and I am still seriously injured, otherwise..."
Since the failure of the last Yi City battle, he has never heard from Zhao Yun. If Zhao Yun is in the city now, just let him go out to meet the enemy, and the enemy will never come back!
But now I can only be patient.
Outside Ji County City.
Yan Liang picked up Gongsun Zan's head and screamed for a long time, even his throat was dry. He didn't see any reaction from City Wall, and he couldn't help but feel quite angry.
"Little Gongsun! Your father can be called a hero, but why did he give birth to a coward like you?"
"Grandpa gives you one last chance! If you don't come out of the city to get your father's head, grandpa will take it back and make it into a chamber pot!"
Still no response.
Yan Liang had no choice but to lead his men and horses back to the formation and said depressedly, "Lord, then Gongsun Xu is too timid and dare not leave the city at all. It's useless to yell and scold."
"It doesn't matter."
Yuan Shao was not surprised by this. He took a deep look at Ji County City behind the wall and ordered, "We will not attack the city today. Send the order and the entire army will stay where it is."
"No!"
Yan Liang took the order and retreated.
As night falls, everything is silent.
Among the Taihang Mountains several miles away from Ji County, Zhang Yan is leading Black Mountain Army in hiding in the mountains and forests, watching every move of Yuan Shao's army Military Camp, like a group of ghosts in the dark.
Beside him, Sun Qing wiped the saber in his hand, his eyes flashed with excitement and anticipation, and he licked his lips and asked, "Boss, when will we take action?"
"Brothers are all ready!"
Although they only dispatched a thousand people tonight, the target of the attack was the Yuan Shao army of tens of thousands.
They were not confronting the Yuan Shao army head-on. Their target was only the opponent's Grain and Fodder baggage. Moreover, they were making a sneak attack at night, so it was impossible for the Yuan Shao army to react.
They are very experienced in this kind of thing.
Zhang Yan shook his head and said, "It's too early. Yuan Shao just sent people to provoke Ji County outside today. We will definitely be prepared for Gongsun Xu's night attack at night. If we go there now, we will fall into a trap."
"Wait until it's almost dawn."
Zhang Yan is a very patient person.
As a hunter, he knows what is the key to successful hunting, and he also knows when the prey will relax its vigilance and when is the best time to take action.
For now all they need to do is wait.
Mao Hour, Yuan Shao army Central Army Camp.
Yuan Shao is still awake, handling military affairs in Camp Tent, and the Candle placed on his Table is almost burned out.
At this time, Qu Yi opened the curtain and walked into Camp Tent, reporting to Yuan Shao, "Lord, it's already Mao Hour. There is still no movement over there at Ji County. It seems that there will be no night attack."
Yuan Shao couldn't help but frowned when he heard this.
After he asked Yan Liang to take Gongsun Zan's head to provoke him today, he deliberately did not attack the city and chose to stay where he was, just to make Gongsun Xu unable to resist launching a night attack so that he could launch a counterattack.
But I waited all night and found nothing.
"How can this little Gongsun be so tolerant?"
Yuan Shao thought to himself that Gongsun Xu could even endure such a shame and humiliation, which was completely beyond his expectation.
At this time, Tian Feng, who was assisting in handling military affairs in Camp Tent, said, "Lord and Gongsun Xu are obviously planning to defend Ji County. A strong attack will definitely fail."
"Lord It's better to listen to my suggestion. First capture all the major Cities counties in You Province, and then besiege Ji County. This is the best..."
"Enough!"
Yuan Shao's face suddenly darkened. Tian Feng interrupted him before he could finish speaking, and said angrily, "The siege is about to take place, and you want me to choose to retreat? Do you think marching to fight is child's play!"
"If I hear such words from you that shake the morale of the army again, don't blame me for being ruthless and deal with it according to military law!"
Tian Feng's repeated admonitions finally angered Yuan Shao, so much so that he even spoke of military law, which showed how impatient he was.
Although he vaguely felt that Tian Feng's suggestion was right.
But his pride as Lord made him unwilling to bow his head.
In his opinion, if he listens to Tian Feng this time, this stubborn guy will be more arrogant in the future, so he will bite Ji County down even if he bites hard!
Thinking of this, Yuan Shao directly ordered Qu Yi: "Let Soldiers all rest and recuperate, and attack Ji County tomorrow."
"No!"
Qu Yi clasped his fists and accepted the order.
Tian Feng saw that Yuan Shao had made up his mind and his persuasion was useless, so he could only say angrily, "Lord, you will definitely regret it!"
After that, he turned around and left Central Army Camp.
But Yuan Shao just snorted coldly, blew out the Candle on Table, walked to the bed, slept with his clothes on, and fell into a deep sleep.
At this moment, in the mountain forest of the Taihang Mountains.
Zhang Yan glanced at the sky that was about to break, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, he put two fingers to his mouth and blew a loud whistle.
"Brothers! Here comes the work!"
"Everyone, follow me! Target Ji Province Supply Depot!"
"Burn all Yuan Thief's Grain and Fodder for me!"
"We are all people with lofty ideals, but we have no way to serve our country. Who is born to be a bandit?"
"It depends on whether you can change your identity, be valued by Son of Heaven and eat the royal food."
Zhang Yan laughed loudly, waved the whip in his hand, and galloped out of the forest on his horse.
Within a moment, one Black Mountain Army horse thief sprang out from Woods, with thousands of people following closely behind him, rushing towards the Yuan Shao army Military Camp in the distance.
Zhang Yan has already sent people to find out the location of Grain and Fodder's baggage of Yuan Shao's army, so their goal is extremely clear.
After a group of people broke into the Yuan Shao army's camp, they began to divide into two groups. One group set fires everywhere in Military Camp to create chaos, while the other group went straight to Grain and Fodder's luggage.
Soon, Military Camp was bursting into flames everywhere.
At this time, the sky was already getting dark, and the Soldierss who had been waiting in the Yuan Shao army for a whole night were already very sleepy and naturally relaxed their vigilance. No one expected that there would be an Enemy Army attack at this time.
With an unknown number of enemies, coupled with the sky-breaking fire, the entire Military Camp quickly fell into chaos.
Within Central Army Camp.
"Lord! Lord is not good!"
Yan Liang rushed into Camp Tent, woke up Yuan Shao who was still sleeping, and said anxiously, "Lord wake up quickly, the enemy is attacking!"
"What?!"
Yuan Shao was originally extremely sleepy. When he heard the word "enemy attack", his expression suddenly changed and he lost all sleep. He quickly put on his clothes and walked out Camp Tent.
What caught his eyes was the chaotic Military Camp and the sky-high firelight.
Yuan Shao saw a flash of anger in his eyes, and asked Yan Liang sternly, "Didn't I tell you to pay attention to Ji County's movements? Why are you still being attacked?"
"Who is leading the troops? Enemy Army How many people are here!"
Yan Liang wondered, "This group of people suddenly came out of the mountains. They number about a thousand people. They don't look like a regular army, but like... bandits."
"And they didn't fight with our Soldiers. They just set fires everywhere in Military Camp and ran away when they saw us."
He has been guarding against Ji County, and most of his troops have been deployed in front of Military Camp, but who would have thought that a Enemy Army would suddenly rush out from the mountains behind?
"Bandits?"
Yuan Shao was stunned, feeling extremely absurd in his heart.
How dare a group of bandits, numbering less than a thousand people, attack his army? Is this because they think their lives are too long?
"Wait... are they Black Mountain Army?"
"Not good! Grain and Fodder!"
Yuan Shao quickly reacted and realized the origin and purpose of the other party, and his expression immediately changed.
If Grain and Fodder is burned, then the schedule to attack Ji County must be postponed!
Thinking of this, Yuan Shao ordered without hesitation, "Gong Ji, you immediately lead the troops to protect Grain and Fodder's baggage, and at the same time lead the Soldierss to put out the fire!"
"In addition, notify Qu Yi and ask him to continue to guard against Ji County. Don't give Gongsun Xu the chance to send troops to attack!"
"No!"
Yan Liang did not dare to neglect, leaving a team of Soldiers to protect Yuan Shao, and then left in a hurry.
Zhang Yan and others came and went in a hurry. By the time Yuan Shao's army reacted and organized a counterattack, they had already completed the arson and escaped in style.
Ji County City on the wall.
Gongsun Xu and Gongsun Fan, who rushed over after receiving the news, looked at the scene of Outside the City Yuan Shao's army Military Camp with extremely excited expressions.