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Chapter 0016 Nostalgia for the Ancient Battlefield

In the morning of the next day, Yuan Shao ordered Chunyu Qiong and Xu You to stay in the camp. He led the general Yan Liang and Wen Chou and the chief Shi Fengji to lead 5,000 troops and horses to join forces with Han Zhan and others to advance towards Jizhou.

Yuan Shao rode his horse and walked beside Xun Chen's carriage, chatting while walking, while Han Zhan and Zhao Yun were behind him from afar.

When Zhao Yun saw that the soldiers on both sides were rushing to the road, he lowered his voice and said to Han Zhan: "Young Master, it seems that your analysis yesterday is completely correct?"

"Analysis, what analysis?" After Han Zhan sobered up, he forgot what he had done with Zhao Yun. Therefore, when he heard Zhao Yun say this, he couldn't help but ask with a blank expression: "What analysis did I do?"

Zhao Yun whispered to Yuan Shao in front of him and whispered: "Young Master said that Chunyu Qiong was Yuan Shao's beloved general, and he was not good at that time. But when he saw that Yuan Shao actually let the other party command tens of thousands of troops in the camp, he knew that the young master said very well last night." Since Yuan Shao received the seal from Jizhou, Zhao Yun and Han Zhan called Yuan Shao directly when they mentioned Yuan Shao in their conversation.

"No matter whether Yuan Shao was acting yesterday, my plea for Chunyu Qiong in public can make the other party remember my favor." Han Zhan said to Zhao Yun: "Even if I can't turn my enemies into friends with him, at least in a short period of time, I will not become an immortal enemy."

A burst of rumbling thunder came from the sky in the distance. Zhao Yun looked up at the sky and saw thick black clouds rolling up in the sky. He couldn't help but sigh and said, "It's going to change the sky!"

"That's right, the sky is about to change!" Han Zhan looked up at the sky and said thoughtfully: "Not only the weather is about to change, but the sky in Jizhou is also about to change. I don't know if it is a blessing or a disaster for the people of Jizhou." He thought to himself, if God opened his eyes and a thunderbolt killed Yuan Shao, will the history of the Three Kingdoms be rewritten from now on?

When the brigade marched into Julu area, a thunder sounded in the air, and heavy rain poured down from the sky like the broken Yellow River water. Yuan Shao quickly sent an order to stop the troops and camp on the spot for rest.

The soldiers first set up tents for Yuan Shao and the civil and military officials before they started to build the tents they lived in. Although the soldiers built tents very quickly, when Han Zhan entered Yuan Shao's tent, they were still soaked in a rooster.

Yuan Shao sat down behind the table in the middle, and the civil and military sat on the left and right sides. Han Zhan and Xun Chen sat in Yuan Shao's position. Because the rain was loud outside, a soldier who came in to report the news spoke for a long time before Han Zhan heard it clearly. It turned out that the other party was reporting to Yuan Shao. Because of the heavy rain, the water of the Zhang River surged, the bridge on the river was washed away by the flood, and the large army was temporarily unable to cross the river.

Yuan Shao waved his hand and signaled the horse to retreat. Then he asked the civil and military officials: "Everyone, the horse to explore the horse to report. The water of the Zhang River has skyrocketed and the bridge has been broken. We cannot cross the river for the time being. What are your opinions?"

The rain sounded too loud. The civil and military officials who were far away only saw Yuan Shao's upper and lower lips moving, and did not hear clearly what he was saying. Only Feng Ji, who was closest to him, heard what Yuan Shao said clearly, and quickly replied: "Report to the lord, since the water of the Zhang River has soared and the bridge has been broken, we might as well rest here for the time being and send people to repair the bridge at the same time. It is not too late to continue rushing after the rain has passed."

Although Yuan Shao was in a hurry to take over Jizhou, he was now facing heavy rains and the Zhang River water blocked the road. The team was unable to move forward, so he could only stay here for the time being, as Feng Ji said, waiting for the weather to improve.

When the rain was slightly lower, Han Zhan and Xun Chen returned to their tent in the rain. Han Zhan entered the tent, quickly took off his wet clothes, and changed into clean clothes that his soldiers had prepared long ago. After he changed his clothes, he found that Xun Chen was standing at the door of the tent, looking outside at something.

He walked over and asked curiously: "Uncle, what are you looking at?"

Xun Chen pointed outside and said to Han Zhan, "Zhan'er, come and see, where is it?"

Han Zhan thought there was a Western scene. He stared at it for a long time. There was nothing except the tent that could be seen clearly in the rain and fog, and there was not even a patrol person. Except for the soldiers standing guard outside the camp gate, the rest of the people hid in their respective tents to shelter from the rain. He shook his head and replied, "Uncle, I saw nothing except the tent outside."

Hearing Han Zhan’s answer, Xun Chen asked with some confusion: “Don’t you know where we are, called Julu?”

"I know." Han Zhan nodded and said disapprovingly: "I heard someone mention it in Yuan Gong's tent just now, and it seems that I just said that this is Julu."

"Don't you know that the famous Battle of Julu was born here?"

"The Battle of Julu?" Han Zhan was a little stunned when he heard Xun Chen say this. His mind was running high, and he tried hard to think about what happened to Julu in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms he had watched. But unfortunately, after thinking for a long time, he still had no idea at all. He could only shake his head and say honestly: "Uncle, I seem to have never heard of the Battle of Julu. Tell me what the hell is going on."

"You, you are really ignorant." Xun Chen pointed at Han Zhan with his hand, and his face looked as if he was so angry: "You don't even know the Battle of Julu?" As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly remembered that Han Zhan had been injured in falling off a horse a few days ago. He seemed to have some absenteeism. He sighed softly and taught him what the Battle of Julu was. "At the end of the Qin Dynasty, Zhang Han besieged Julu, Xiang Yu led the Chu army to the south of Julu, crossed the Zhang River, and ordered the entire army to burn the boats, burn the houses and tents, and only carry three days of food to show that they would die if they could not win. They rushed straight to Julu with lightning speed, defeated the Qin army that protected the corridor, cut off the food route of Wang Li's army, and surrounded Wang Li's army.

After nine fierce battles, Zhang Han finally repelled, captured Wang Li alive, and killed Qin general Su Jiao. Qin general raised fire and burned himself. Some of the other Qin soldiers were killed and some escaped. The Qin army besieged Julu collapsed like this."

When Han Zhan heard this, he couldn't help but smile bitterly, saying, "If you say you are just going to do something, I will definitely know what's going on. You are going to say the Battle of Julu. I'm not a history study, how do you know that this battle is related to Xiang Yu. Although I was dissatisfied, I still bowed to Xun Chenshen and said respectfully: "Thank you, uncle, for your advice."
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