Yuan Shao searched the military camp but could not find his son. After asking everyone, no one saw Yuan Shang. He just disappeared out of thin air without leaving any clues.

The two servants who took care of Yuan Shang were beheaded, and even the soldiers guarding the camp that day were punished with martial law. The group of leading soldiers became increasingly tight-lipped.

Lost and found again, gained and lost again, Yuan Shao's spirit almost collapsed. It was not until the next afternoon that he received the news that Bai Xing was missing and that Cao Cao sent him, and he managed to cheer up.

"The three roads leading to Hanoi are all controlled by the Bingzhou Army. They want to trap our army in Shangdang. What should we do now?" Yan Liang asked.

Yuan Shao looked at Tian Feng and Ju Shou with a tired expression.

Tian Feng said coldly, "What else can we do? We can still preserve our strength by returning to Jizhou as soon as possible."

Hearing his angry words, Yuan Shao couldn't help but froze. Seeing this, Ju Shou quickly stood up and said, "Although the situation is difficult, it is not to the point of retreating. In my opinion, the lord has two options at the moment. One is to

Regardless of whether the spout is closed, remove the white water

Xing encircles Zhang Liao's army with Cao's army. After destroying this army, you can join forces with Cao Gong. The second is to send troops as soon as possible and capture Hukou Pass with all your strength. First occupy the Shangdang Basin, and then go south to clean up Taihang Xing, so that you can control Shangdang.

And it can be connected to Hanoi.”

Tian Feng sneered again, "To put it simply, when Lu Bu returns to Shangdang, our army will be attacked on both sides no matter where we fight."

Yuan Shao became wiser this time, and he made a decision after thinking for a while, "According to the Duke's words, leave 10,000 people to guard Hukou Pass, and 10,000 people to guard Sheguo to prevent Lu Bu from sending troops to Wei County.

The rest go to Baixing to defeat Zhang Liao, first join forces with Mengde and then plan for a retreat."

If he could have made a decision early, no matter which one of the two plans proposed by Ju Shou was adopted, Lu Bu would either lose troops or lose territory this time. However, everything was too late. The next day, Yuan Shaogang set up camp and came to Jinyang to explore the horse.

According to the report, Qu Yi was defeated and more than 10,000 soldiers died in the battle. The rest followed Qu Yi and surrendered to Lu Bu.

For Yuan Shao, this news definitely shocked and angered him more than losing his son. Yuan Shao already had a premonition that Qu Yi might be defeated. The worst result would be to return to Changshan Kingdom with a group of remnant soldiers, but now he actually surrendered?

And surrendered with 20,000 soldiers?

This thunderbolt hit Yuan Shao so hard that he couldn't recover for a long time. He felt a pain in his heart, his head was dizzy, and he staggered and fell off his horse.

"Lord!"

Yan Liang hurriedly rushed to help him up, but saw bloodshot eyes oozing from the corners of his mouth. He rolled his eyes and fell unconscious.

"Military doctor! Military doctor, come quickly! Hurry!" Yan Liang shouted while pinching Yuan Shao, and others gathered around him, crying and crying.

Yuan Shao's dedicated military doctor quickly rushed over to check Yuan Shao's pulse. Yan Liang asked nervously, "How is it?"

The military doctor did not speak, but observed Yuan Shao's face again, and after a while said, "My lord, my heart has been damaged since I vomited blood two years ago. During this period, I have experienced great sorrow and joy, and now I am extremely angry, causing old diseases. It is not very good."

Be optimistic!”

That year the city of Ye was captured, and Yuan Shao thought that all his family members were dead. He was so angry and sad that he vomited blood and fell into a coma. Although he often suffered from minor illnesses in the past two years, he was generally in good health. However, in the past few months, he was first cooked because of Yuan Shang's death.

He was saddened by the death, and then rejoiced at the loss and recovery. Then Yuan Shang disappeared again, which made him anxious for a day and a night without rest. He heard the bad news today, which finally caused the old illness to relapse.

"Why are you not optimistic?" Yan Liang asked anxiously.

The military doctor said, "Take a good rest from now on. Don't have too many mood swings. This may delay your lifespan. If you continue to be bumpy and tired, or even exhausted, I'm afraid you won't be alive for a few years."

Everyone turned pale after hearing this. How can we not be tired in this position? How can we not be tired and nervous?

"What should we do now?" Yan Liang held the unconscious Yuan Shao and looked at Ju Sue and Tian Feng in confusion.

Tian Feng asked the military doctor, "Is there a way to make the master wake up first?"

The military doctor nodded and asked people to carry Yuan Shao to the carriage and put him away. He gave him acupuncture and took out a pill to dissolve and drink it. After a while, Yuan Shao woke up in a daze.

He calmed down for a while before he remembered what happened before he fell into coma, and then he was stunned again.

Yuan Shao no longer had the energy to think about what he should do next, he just felt his head was heavy and his heart was aching.

"My lord, General Qu has surrendered. Judging from the time, Lu Bu will be able to return to Hukou Pass today. The military doctor said that your body should no longer be shaken and tired, and your mind and spirit should not be strained, otherwise it will damage your life. Do you think you should return to Yecheng now or continue to send troops?

Bai Xing?" Tian Feng simply asked for instructions.

This time Jizhou used almost all its troops to attack Bingzhou. Unexpectedly, Quyi's side not only failed to capture Jinyang, but also lost 40,000 people in one fell swoop. Now Yuan Shao still has 40,000 troops under his command, and they have to return to Yecheng to defend it.

There is absolutely no problem with Wei County, but the other counties in Jizhou will probably have to be taken over by Lu Bu in the future. This is also the safest way to give up the car and protect the commander.

If he continues to send troops to Baixing, Yuan Shao will have to bear the consequences of being attacked by Lu Bu from behind. The final outcome is unpredictable. At best, he may join forces with Cao Cao to attack Shangdang and force Lu Bu back to Taiyuan. At worst, even Wei County may be killed.

Can't keep it.

Yuan Shao remained silent. He really didn't know what to do. This time he mobilized a large number of troops, but not only did he not get any benefits, but he lost Qu Yi and 40,000 soldiers. He was unwilling to retreat to Yecheng like this, but he continued

He didn't have the courage to march into the army, and he didn't want to choose either path.

Everyone stood outside the carriage and waited quietly for him to make a decision. The time passed by and just when Yuan Shao was about to speak, they saw Jushou pushing forward and cupping his hands and saying, "I have a way to prevent Lu Bu from daring to speak."

Nor can we send troops to Jizhou to buy our lord some breathing time."

Yuan Shao's gray eyes brightened slightly, Yan Liang looked at Ju Shou expectantly, and Tian Feng's gloomy expression also relaxed slightly.

Jushou screened away the people around him and whispered his own plan. After hearing this, Yuan Shao immediately sat up holding the shaft of the carriage, a little embarrassed, "This is to abandon Meng De and ignore it."

Ju Shu said, "Quyi was defeated and surrendered. Our army's retreat due to its inability to resist does not count as a breach of contract. There is no time to think so much at this time. Whether he can hold Hanoi only depends on his own ability."

Yuan Shao felt that this situation seemed familiar. Back then in Luoyang, he had followed his uncle's advice and abandoned them and left. But if he followed Ju's advice today, he would not only abandon the agreement, but he might also allow Lu Bu to turn all the blame on Cao Cao.

"My lord, this method is the safest at the moment. If we continue to send troops, it doesn't matter whether your body can bear it. What if we capture Shangdang? Our army has been greatly damaged. Lu Bu can recapture it at any time as long as he repairs it. Besides, Changshan and others are now

The gate of the land is almost open to Bingzhou. You can only save some face by attacking Shangdang. The most important thing now is that Lu Bu dare not and cannot take action against Jizhou."

Yuan Shao slowly tightened his hand on the chariot shaft and shouted loudly, "All the troops, return to Yecheng immediately!" At the same time, he took Jushou's hand and solemnly confessed, "You will handle this matter, and you must be quick."

Jushou bowed and said, "Don't worry, my lord, with the influence of the Yuan family and the help of the Hongnong Yang family, we will definitely be able to accomplish it before Lu Bu sends troops to Jizhou."

"Okay! Okay! If it can be done, Gongyu will be the number one hero, and Guhui will reward you heavily."

Yuan Shao said with some excitement, Tian Feng's gloomy expression also completely improved. I have to say that Gongyu's move was indeed excellent! I only hope that after this incident, the lord can have a longer memory and stop being so indecisive. Based on Jizhou's strength,
Chapter completed!