Chapter 795 Harm me
Yuan Shao's team had been defeated. Most of them fled towards the south bank of Yishui like Yuan Shao, but there were still many warriors who stayed in place and wanted to die with dignity.
Handan businessman is one such person.
Previously, he was ordered by Yuan Shao to lead a counterattack with two thousand elite warriors of the Red Heart Army, but he encountered a fatal blow from the Shesheng Army, the strongest firepower of the Taishan Army, and the team was instantly scattered.
As Yuan Shao's humerus and the leader of Yingchuanshi in the military world, Handan merchants also wanted to run south at first. After all, they had never heard of porcelain being in a head-on collision with a group of earthenware.
But after thinking about it calmly for a while, I realized that running south was not reliable.
At present, he can barely keep hundreds of warriors by his side, but once he runs south, these centrifugal red-hearted troops will be dispersed along the way.
And he, the Handan merchant, was not a man who was good at martial arts. He was always called a Confucian commander in the army. Once he ran south alone, the road would be full of rioters and defeated troops. Even after a long journey, he would still die.
Another thing is that the distance from Yiluo to Yingchuan is no less than a hundred miles. They went into battle without carrying any food supplies. Once they fled south, there would not be much food supply at all. Will we still starve to death on the road?
A more important reason is that he doesn't think they can escape. How can they expect to use their legs to compete with war horses on this vast plain?
After thinking about it all, instead of being killed and ruining the family's reputation, it would be better to die together on the Yiluo battlefield.
Thousands of years later, history will still remember his glorious image.
This is the idea of children from aristocratic families. When they do many things, they do have a lower bottom line than ordinary children from rich families.
It’s not that they don’t care about profit, don’t love money, and don’t live by stealing. But these people all read history and know that their last-minute choices determine their image in the history books.
If given a choice, who wouldn't want to be remembered in future generations as a loyal and righteous Guan Hui? Therefore, when they make many choices, they often care about historical evaluation.
At this moment, the same happened to Handan merchants.
At the last moment when there was no hope of escape, Handan Shang decided to fight to the death for the sake of his posthumous reputation.
Therefore, when all the Yuan army officers and soldiers fled south in panic, only Handan Shang and his hundreds of loyal troops stood firm and motionless like huge rocks in the rapids.
This scene naturally fell into the eyes of Zhao Yun, who was leading the troops in front.
At this moment, Zhao Yun's "righteous" temperament was violated again. When he saw the "loyalty" of Handan merchants and others, he couldn't help but praise:
"Yingchuan is really heroic! Send me an order not to use bows and crossbows. I will capture this man alive."
Handan Shang, who had been struggling to support himself, didn't know much about this. He just felt that the pressure in front of him was suddenly relieved a lot.
But just like that, something happened that Handan Shang didn't expect, that is, there were hundreds of people surrounding Handan Shang's banner, but when the pressure from the Taishan army in front relaxed, all these people fled.
Most of the people who fled were wealthy children who came south from Hebei, and they were also core members of the Red Heart Team. But now, there are only dozens of people who still stay with Handan Shang, all of them are his brothers in the family.
Sometimes it's like this, the only people who can really stay with you till the end are your family.
Seeing the Red Heart team running around and scattered around, the Handan businessman sighed:
"The rat has been so kind to Mr. Chen that he has the best food and clothing on weekdays. Now that he is in trouble, he is not even willing to die. It is extremely shameless."
After saying that, he turned away.
At this time, the He Controlling Army had already pressed forward. Because of Zhao Yun's order, the officers of the He Controlling Army just surrounded the dozens of people in a circle, but did not attack.
A general stood across the formation and shouted to the Handan merchants inside:
"Which department are you from? Where is the general? What is his name? Come out and answer."
The general was unwilling to waste time recruiting these people at this time, so his tone was very fierce.
The Handan merchants were already uneasy. Hearing the ferocious tone of the general on the other side, he even thought that the other side was selecting the generals of Yuan's army so that they could kill them one by one.
So Handan merchants kept silent.
The general on the opposite side did not ask a second question. After getting no response from the Red Heart Team, he rode back to find Zhao Yun and calmly reported:
"Military Commander, the thief is at his wits' end. He will not surrender until he dies. It's a very difficult life."
Zhao Yun is currently dispatching the remaining assault cavalry in the army, preparing to cooperate with the Feihu Army's assault cavalry to pursue southward.
Just now, the king rushed up the slope with armored cavalry, but Yuan Shao had already escaped under the banner, so after cutting down Yuan Jun's banner, Zhang Chong ordered each battalion to select assault cavalry to participate in the pursuit mission.
As for the armored cavalry, they are now resting at Yuan Shao's original formation due to fatigue from the long battle.
Therefore, Zhao Yun's most important task at this time is to go south to pursue Yuan Shao.
After listening to the report from his subordinates, Zhao Yun didn't think much. He just sighed "What a pity" and set off with the sudden cavalry.
As a result, the Handan merchant's last chance to survive was missed because of a misunderstanding.
After Zhao Yun left, the He Controlling Army launched the final attack on Handan Shang and others.
In this small-scale fighting, the Handan merchant showed his due military qualities.
Under his control, dozens of Red Heart troops advanced and retreated freely, alternating back and forth, and forcibly defeated the two attacks of the He Controlling Army. In the process, Handan Shang's banner did not move an inch.
He stood under the banner and shouted, "Kill!"
But where can there be no casualties in this process? Just now, Handan Shang's nephew, Handan Mao, his brother's son, died in front of him.
But the Handan merchant just said:
"Erlang is so impatient. He will die sooner or later. Why are he in such a hurry to go to hell?"
At this moment, the Handan merchant behaved as if he regarded life and death as nothing.
But not many people appreciate his demeanor. We, the disciples of Taishan Army, are all staring at his head, thinking about how much contribution he can make.
After the Handan merchant said this, he suddenly saw a group of crossbowmen approaching in the distance. He knew that this must be the enemy troops in front of him calling for reinforcements.
That group of crossbowmen was the Shesheng Army that had previously severely damaged the Red Heart Team. Handan Shang knew how powerful this army was and knew that he could no longer be passive.
So, he shouted:
"Bring my horse!"
"Bring the horse!"
Then the guards brought the Handan merchant his war horse, a black mare.
The Handan merchant was preparing for the final charge. He mounted his horse with one stirrup, took a horse pole from another guard, and then said to everyone:
"Gentlemen, the time has come to kill the thief and avenge the family. Follow me and charge!"
After saying that, Handan Shang took the lead and rushed towards the crane-controlling army on the periphery.
He himself did not have much bravery to be praised, but his actions at this moment greatly inspired the fighting spirit of the remaining Red Heart troops. Those with horses mounted their horses one after another to follow the charge, while those without horses also raised their swords and advanced loudly.
Dozens of people stood shoulder to shoulder, using their swords and spears to make a last-ditch effort.
As expected, Handan Shang was not known for his bravery. He was obviously the first to charge, but he fell behind several knights.
The person who charged at the forefront instead of Handan Shang was Handan Heng, a member of the family's cavalry.
This general was extremely brave. He rode a strong horse and roared into the formation of the Crane Controlling Army. He slashed left and right with the sword in his hand. Although he did not kill anyone, he also divided the officials of the Crane Controlling Army. both sides.
Seeing Handan Heng being so brave, the Handan merchants behind shouted:
"A certain merchant from Handan, Chenliu, is going to Huangquan. Who wants to come and keep me company?"
The first sentence was respectfully addressed as "someone", and the second sentence already included the word "Laozi". It can be seen that the Handan businessman was in a swaying mood at the moment.
After saying that, he leaned over and knocked down a crane-controlling infantryman, but because of too much force, he fell to the right.
Subconsciously, Handan Shang hugged the horse's neck tightly, which made the horse think that the master wanted to be faster, so he spread his hooves and rushed forward.
He quickly overtook Handan Heng in front.
Seeing that the Handan merchant was so "brave", everyone shouted loudly, no longer caring about horsepower, and followed the Handan merchant closely.
The officers and soldiers of the He Controlling Army on the periphery were also startled by the sudden burst of bravery from these people. Without any precautions, they actually let these five or six riders break out of the encirclement. The Handan merchant in front finally managed to stabilize his horse. When he looked up, he found that he had broken out of the encirclement. When he was stunned, Handan Heng had already come over and asked:
"Da Lang, where are we going now?"
Dalang is a merchant from Handan.
The Handan merchant glanced at the battlefield blankly and replied subconsciously:
"Back to the camp, my children are still there."
After saying that, Handan Heng on the side nodded, and he was about to take Handan merchants to prepare to rush south!
But at this moment, bursts of shrill shouting suddenly came from behind:
"Da Lang, are you going to abandon me?"
The person who shouted this was none other than the dozens of Red Heart Warriors who had followed Handan Shang. Most of them did not have war horses.
When the Handan clan's disciples were the first to break out, they originally wanted to follow the opened passage, but as soon as the Handan merchants and others left, the passage behind was blocked by Taishan military officials.
As a result, these members of the Red Heart Team were blocked in the formation. At this moment, when they saw Handan Shang and others trying to run away, they felt angry and unwilling, so they shouted.
The Handan merchant was about to leave when he suddenly heard a voice from behind. He froze for a moment, then cursed loudly, then turned around and cursed:
"Rescue the brothers and kill them!"
The five or six riders behind him had no choice but to turn around with Handan Shang and charge in again.
……
Compared with the despair and purgatory on the north bank of Yishui River, Yuan Jun's camp area on the south bank seemed much calmer.
In a smaller camp, Ju Yizheng, the former captain of the Duke of Chen, and a grain supervisor were sitting cross-legged on a mat chatting.
Surprisingly, Ju Yi, who was supposed to be a prisoner, was now in a good situation. Not only was he given water, he even had a little honey added.
These are the little thoughts of the grain supervisor.
In fact, Ju Yi was very lucky. He was escorted from the front line and sent to the camp of this old official. If he were sent to the hands of those young Xingjin army officials, he would have been humiliated.
Because only these old officials understand the true ecology of politics, that is, it is normal for an official, especially one who is employed above, to have ups and downs.
Regardless of whether Ju Yi will be imprisoned now, he might be sitting in court tomorrow, so why not do it now while he is in trouble and sell it well and get benefits at no cost.
Therefore, under the protection of the old official, Ju Yi's mental state is still good, but he always frowns when chatting with the old official.
The old official didn't want to ask at first, but Ju Yi kept sighing, which really made him uncomfortable, so he asked:
"Lieutenant, why are you sighing? Are you worried about the war on the front line?"
Ju Yi was also a person who couldn't hide things. When he saw that the old official had helped him a lot, he really expressed his sincerity:
"I have to worry. There has been a hustle and bustle of fighting all morning on the north bank, but there is still no clear outcome. I am really worried about our army."
The old official doesn’t know much about military affairs, so he just speaks from his own point of view:
"With so many people fighting, how can the victory be determined so quickly? The enemy army is only a hundred thousand people, and even if we really let us kill it, it will take more than a day. So are you worried that it is too early?"
The old official's words sounded like layman's words. Ju Yi's bad habit of being a teacher came up again, so he immediately explained to the old official:
"War is not like that at all. When two armies fight, it may take months to prepare before the war, but when they actually fight, they fight for that moment. If there is no fight, the victory or defeat can be decided in an instant. But like now, when there is a fight The fact that it hasn’t ended even after half a day means that the battle situation is very anxious.”
The old official nodded slowly, probably understanding what Ju Yi meant, but he suddenly smiled, raised the cup in his hand, and saluted Ju Yi:
"No matter what, we still have to respect the Taiwei here first. I wish the Taiwei will rise again soon. After all, no matter whether we win or lose, the Lord will know that I can't live without you, Taiwei."
Ju Yi was also happy after hearing this.
Because he also thought so in his heart, that no matter whether he won or lost this time, he would be resurrected by Yuan Shao.
The reason is not responsible. If he wins this battle, Yuan Shao will be happy and his mistakes will naturally not be taken seriously.
And there is another point that Ju Yi thinks about himself, that is, if he wins this battle, Yuan Shao's great cause will be more stable. By then, the lord will have such great military achievements, and he will naturally be able to accommodate himself.
And if he loses, although Ju Yi doesn't want it, he still knows that if he loses, Yuan Shao will have to use himself. Compared with the survival of Duke Chen, his mistakes will be even less worth mentioning. .
But just when Ju Yi was thinking beautifully, a sneer suddenly came from outside.
Then a man wearing a bamboo hat, holding a sickle in his hand, dressed in cloth, with straw sandals on his feet, and carrying a package on his back with four pairs of straw sandals tied on both sides of the package came over.
Ju Yi was angry, but saw that this man who looked like an old farmer was still an acquaintance.
Memories in his mind:
This man seems to be an aide to Zhang Miao, the prefect of Chenliu. Is his name Cheng Li or Cheng Yu? I can't figure it out either. But no matter what you call it, you are really rude.
So Ju Yi scolded directly:
"If you don't do your paperwork on the front line, why are you here? Aren't you afraid of military law?"
This person was really Cheng Yu. Seeing that Yuan Shao was in danger, he quietly fled the front line with the clothes he had prepared in advance.
He came here just because he wanted to take Ju Yi with him, but as soon as he came, he saw an old official and Ju Yi there thinking about things.
Thinking of this, Cheng Yu finally understood why this person had such a huge advantage, but was finally manipulated by Yuan Shao.
Otherwise, this person is really naive politically.
But this time, he still wanted to take Ju Yi away. After all, Ju Yi was so naive, but it happened to be an advantage when he got to Cao Cao, so Cheng Yu reminded him:
"Lieutenant, don't you know that the front line has been defeated? Yuan Shao may have run away by now. Oh, by the way, I don't know if Yuan Shao remembers you. If he still remembers you, Taiwei may not live long. ”
Compared with the defeat on the front line, Ju Yi reacted more to the latter sentence. It seemed that he himself understood that Yuan Shao had little hope of victory in this decisive battle.
Ju Yi frowned:
"Come here, sit down, and tell me what you mean by this."
Cheng Yu shook his head and did not sit down. He still carried his luggage and said:
"Lieutenant, your skills are so great that no matter whether you win or lose in this battle, you will inevitably die. If you win, Yuan Shao will not need you, because you have been unruly in the past, and they will definitely kill you. But if you lose, Yuan Shao's prestige will be greatly reduced. , I will definitely not be able to suppress you, so I will never let you go back alive.”
Ju Yi was shocked when he heard this. He threw the cup on Cheng Yu and cursed:
"What a lobbyist, who is the traitor who wants to harm me? Why, you want to force me to commit suicide with a few words? Or do you want me to escape from prison? Then you can punish me? Why, the lord wants to keep me, you guys These Yingchuan traitors want to use these insulting methods to harm me? ”
After saying that, Ju Yi pointed his halberd at Cheng Yu and cursed angrily:
"I, Ju Yi, am not stupid! Stop your tricks, it's disgusting!"
At this moment, Cheng Yu was the one in the dark. He didn't expect that Ju Yi would think like this, and the scary thing was that it turned out to be very reasonable.
Even based on Cheng Yu's understanding of those Yingchuan scholars, if they are really political enemies with Ju Yi, if Yuan Shao really wants to protect Ju Yi.
Maybe those smart people in Yingchuan will really take advantage of this information gap to seduce Ju Yi with words and force him to commit suicide.
But unfortunately, these are all what-ifs, and it is Yuan Shao who wants you, Ju Yi, to die.
At this point in his words, Cheng Yu also knew that this button had become a dead button. No matter what he said, Ju Yi would not believe it, so he looked at Ju Yi regretfully a few more times, and then left without looking back.
It's a pity that such a famous coach will never have another chance to see him again.
In this way, Cheng Yu came quietly and left quietly. Even the old official who had been accompanying Ju Yi just now slipped away quietly, leaving Ju Yi alone muttering:
"My lord, the most famous commander in the world, will never harm me."
Some people say he is stupid. He is horribly shrewd in some aspects, but can you say he is not stupid? These people always cannot see the situation clearly.