After reading the letter sent by Yuan Shao, Yuan Tan repeated the contents of the letter to several civil and military officials, frowned and asked everyone: "Everyone, my father ordered me to give up Ren County and lead troops to Jieqiao to meet him. How did you think about it?"

"The eldest son," his confidant Guo Tu first talked about his views. "The lord ordered us to abandon Renxian County and go to Jieqiao to meet him because he was worried that after Jizhou was occupied by the Han children, we would become an isolated army here. Among our subordinates, we should set off as soon as possible and head to Jieqiao."

Wen Chou is the most loyal military general to Yuan Shao. When he learned that Jizhou was lost, Yuan Shao was in a situation of being attacked from both sides at Jieqiao, and he couldn't help but say anxiously: "Young Master, the general is willing to lead his troops to Jieqiao at night to rescue the lord. Please give an order!"

"Young master, wait, this Ren County cannot be abandoned." Seeing Guo Tu, Wen Chou and both agreed to give up the city and rushed to Jieqiao as soon as possible. Xin Pi hurriedly stood up and said, "Although our army defeated the Heishan Army two days ago, beheaded more than 10,000 people and captured nearly 10,000 people. However, the Heishan Army was not completely defeated by our army. According to the horse exploration report, Du Chang and Hu Zhi have recently collected more than 15,000 defeated troops. Once we give up the city, they will definitely make a comeback."

Yuan Tan, who had already made up his mind to abandon the city and go to the Jieqiao immediately, couldn't help but hesitate when he heard Xinpi say this. He looked at Xinpi and asked, "George, what should we do in your opinion?"

"Leave a soldier and continue to defend Rencheng." Xinpi hurriedly replied: "Young Master can lead our main force to rush to Jieqiao to join the lord at night."

Yuan Tan knew that the people who stayed to defend the city would be in danger. After his eyes swept over everyone, he felt that it was not appropriate to keep anyone. Except for Wen Chou, Xin Pi and Guo Tu were all his confidants. Without any of them, it would have an adverse impact on his future. Therefore, he hesitated for a while before asking Xin Pi: "George, who do you think can stay to defend the city?"

Hearing Yuan Tan’s question, Xin Pi hurriedly recommended himself: “If the young master does not abandon him, his subordinates are willing to take on this important task.”

Guo Tu and Xinpi had a good relationship. When they heard that he was willing to stay and defend the city, they asked quickly: "George, I wonder how many people you need to defend the city?"

Xinpi thought for a while, stretched out five fingers and said, "Five hundred is enough!" Then he said to Yuan Tan again, "Young Master is careful when you go to Jieqiao, and beware of the Han family's children's fraud. The subordinates and five hundred soldiers guard the city to death, hoping that the young master can come to rescue soon."

Yuan Tan stepped forward and grabbed Xin Pi's arms, and said with red eyes: "Don't worry, when Tan arrives at Jieqiao to help his father defeat Gongsun Zan, he will immediately lead troops to rescue."

Wen Chou finished speaking and asked for instructions: "Young Master, I wonder when our army will come out?"

"We make meals during the third day, and we will be out during the fourth day." After confirming the candidate for the stay in Ren County, Yuan Tan said decisively: "We went to Jieqiao at night to meet with our father's army."

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Han Zhan was determined to eat Yuan Tan's lonely army, so he led Guo Jia, Huang Zhong, Dian Wei and others to ambush the enemy on the way to Jieqiao in Renxian.

The ambush he chose was a canyon, with bushes and low trees on both sides, so he ambushed three thousand infantrymen and one thousand crossbowmen here; while the three thousand cavalry led by Huang Zhong were ambushed near the exit of the canyon, where the terrain was relatively flat, which facilitated the cavalry's charge. Their mission was to intercept the enemies who escaped from the canyon.

Yuan Tan's army arrived at the entrance of the canyon at dawn. Guo Tu looked at the steep cliffs on both sides of the canyon, and suddenly a sense of ominousness surged in his heart. He held the horse under his crotch and said to Yuan Tan next to him: "Young Master, the terrain here is dangerous. I'm afraid there are ambushers on the cliffs on both sides. Let's send someone to investigate first?"

"The Lord is worried too much." Yuan Tan was anxious at this moment, and he wanted to rush to Jieqiao to meet Yuan Shao immediately. There was no room for him to send someone to the cliff to check. He waved his hand at Guo Tu and said, "We have also decided to retreat to Jieqiao temporarily. Even if the Han family has set up a detailed work in Ren County, it is impossible for us to get news of our departure in such a short time. You don't have to make a fuss." After that, he waved to Wen Chou and ordered: "The army continues to move forward!"

Seeing that Yuan Tan's army had entered the valley, Han Zhan smiled on his face. He nodded to Luo Bu who was lying beside him, indicating that he could start. After Luo Bu received the order, he crawled to the other side with his hands and feet and ground to convey Han Zhan's order.

With the shrill sound of the Cowhound, the soldiers lying on both sides quickly stood up and pushed the stones piled in front of them into the canyon; the powerful crossbow soldiers squatted halfway and shot rows of crossbow arrows at the Yuan army in a mess in the canyon.

"No, there is an ambush!" Guo Tu, who had been keeping alert, knew that he had been ambushed by the enemy when he heard howls on the cliff. He tried hard to rush out of the valley, trying to quickly rush out of the valley. Unexpectedly, the soldiers in front had already been in a mess, blocking the passage in front so that he could not pass at all.

Seeing that the soldiers around him were smashed by huge rocks falling from the sky, Guo Tu jumped down in a hurry, pressing against the rock wall, carefully dodging the stones falling from the sky and the crossbow arrows shot out, and gradually moved towards the exit of the canyon. At this moment, he was determined to save his life, but as for the eldest son Yuan Tan, it was not within his consideration.

Wen Chou, who was clearing the way in front, was in a daze and wanted to go back to rescue Yuan Tan behind him, but the riots were crowded in the canyon and could not rush over. A hundred general said to Wen Chou: "General, we should rush out of the canyon first, stabilize our position outside, and then send someone in to save the young master."

Wen Chou felt that the hundred generals were very serious, so he waved the weapons in his hand, knocked the crossbow arrows falling from the air, and rushed out of the canyon. Just as he was about to gather the defeated troops, he suddenly heard a cannon sound, and a group of people came out of the diagonal sect. A leading general, with a big "yellow" on the flag held by the flag bearer behind him. It was Huang Zhong who was ambushing here. When he saw a general escape from the canyon, he rushed up with a big sword.

Wen Chou shouted, "Good come!" He held the steel gun tightly in his hands and met. The two soon fought to the same place. Since Wen Chou followed Yuan Shao, he had almost never encountered any opponents except Yan Liang, but he fought with Huang Zhong for more than a dozen rounds, but he still did not decide the outcome.

Wen Chou stabbed Huang Zhong a few times, and took advantage of Huang Zhong's dodging and drove away. He knew that he would decide the winner with the opponent, at least one hundred rounds, and to win, he could only use other methods. Seeing Huang Zhong following him, he put the spear on the saddle, took out the iron-tied bow, and turned his head to shoot an arrow at Huang Zhong.

Fortunately, Huang Zhong reacted quickly and quickly slumped his body to the horse's back, and the arrow flew over his head. "You can shoot arrows, can I not shoot arrows?" Huang Zhong almost fell into Wen Chou's plot, and was angry. He quickly took out the bow and arrow from the saddle, and without aiming, he shot an arrow at Wen Chou.

Wen Chou had just picked up the steel gun, but unexpectedly Huang Zhong's arrow came to him. He quickly shrank his neck and the arrow shot the red tassels on his helmet. Seeing Huang Zhong's archery technique so exquisite, Wen Chou sighed that he could only hold the steel gun in his hand to compete with Huang Zhong again.

Han Zhan stood on the cliff and saw that the Yuan family was completely in chaos. He ordered Dian Wei: "Dian Wei, immediately lead people to rush down. Those who abandon their weapons and surrender will not be killed. Those who resist stubbornly will be killed without any slightest!"

"The last general will take the order!" Dian Wei said, raised his halberd high and shouted loudly: "Brothers, kill with me!"

Yuan's army was killed by a giant crossbow and arrows in the canyon, and the remaining soldiers were chaotic like headless flies. When they heard the loud and loud shouts of killing, and when they saw a dark enemy army coming from all directions, most of the Yuan army officers and soldiers were scared to death.

Yuan Tan was being pressed under the two corpses at this moment. He felt deadly and was a little breathless. He heard the sound of stone casting outside and the sound of crossbow arrows breaking through the air. He tried his best to free up a hand and pressed his corpse with his elbow.

After the corpse was pushed open, he felt his breathing smoother. He turned his head to wipe off the slutty things on his face, and was shocked. A soldier whose head had been smashed to pieces was lying opposite him, and the only eye was staring at him, making him feel nauseous. He quickly closed his eyes, and when he felt better, he opened his eyes again.

He half raised his head and looked around. From the distance from the canyon to the entrance of the valley, there were layers of corpses smashed to pieces all over the ground. Seeing that so many of his subordinates died, his heart was bleeding. On the battlefield, he fought against the enemy's swords and guns, and no matter how many people died, he took it for granted. But this time he didn't know who had plotted against him, and thousands of subordinates became unjust dead.

At this time, his intestines were regretful. Why did Guo Tu persuade him to explore the road when he saw such a dangerous terrain? Is it because he was rushing to the Jieqiao, so careless? Seeing this scene, his heart was in pain, and he dripped blood. He slammed his clenched fists hard on the ground, and then and then, sharp gravel pierced his fingers, but he still smashed them hard. He even thought that if he could regroup and catch the other party, he must chop him alive, dig out his heart and liver, and pay tribute to these unjustly dead subordinates!

Wen Chou fought with Huang Zhong for a hundred rounds outside the canyon, but he never decided to win or lose. Seeing that almost all those who escaped from the canyon were lost in the repeated storm of the cavalry outside the canyon, he knew that if he continued to fight, he could only throw his life here for nothing. He then shot his horse and fled in panic.

Seeing that the situation was hopeless, there were very few people who continued to resist stubbornly, most of them surrendered. Seeing this situation, Yuan Tan knew that it was impossible for him to escape, so he took out a pretty complete armor from the pile of dead people next to him, put it on his body in a hurry, and then applied two handfuls of blood on his face with the blood from the dead body, intending to follow the soldiers out to be prisoners and find another opportunity to be prisoners in the future.

He never dreamed that his wishful thinking would soon fail. When thousands of surviving Yuan soldiers were escorted out of the canyon by the Han family army and lined up in the open space outside the valley, although Yuan Tan changed his clothes and wiped the company with blood, the soldiers standing beside him still recognized him. Out of instinct, the soldiers consciously gave him aside, which immediately made Yuan Tan the target of public criticism.

Yuan Tan knew that his identity could not be concealed, so he walked to a cavalryman and said loudly: "I am Yuan Tan, the eldest son of Yuan Cheqi, and take me to see your chief general!"

When Han Zhan, who had caught Yuan Tan and was talking to Huang Zhong not far away, immediately rushed over with more than a dozen personal soldiers. Seeing Yuan Tan with blood on his face, he was stunned for a moment, but when he saw the other party jumping around, he knew that the other party was not injured at all, and the blood on his face was definitely used to put on makeup to escape.
Chapter completed!