Wait, please don't call me Emperor Zhaolie

Chapter 243 Impossible, absolutely impossible

Yuan Jun became impatient and murderous. Seeing that they were less than a hundred steps away from the baggage cart, he rushed forward with even bigger strides, wanting only to avenge his fellow villagers.

The soldiers were holding swords and shields, looking murderous and bloodthirsty. Suddenly, they heard the sound of violent string pulling. They suddenly woke up and got goose bumps all over their bodies. A volley of heavy crossbows could injure several people hundreds of steps away. If they got close to resist, they would be covered in blood.

The Yuan army was visibly weakened by the violent momentum aroused by the attack. Facing such a heavy crossbow, they did not feel safe even with two shields.

Those who rush to the front will surely die, and the death will be horrific and tragic. Those who are hit by the spear will have their bodies and heads shattered, and the armor on their bodies will not provide any protection, and even their internal organs will be shattered on the spot.

At this time, the soldiers who were rushing forward retreated under the influence of the survival instinct, comforting themselves that it was time to replace them after rushing here.

Who would have thought that the comrades behind them would not leave any gaps, but instead held up their shields and pushed them forward, clearly intending to use the lives of the people in the front row as cover.

The people behind also knew that someone had to sacrifice his life to block the arrows in order to survive. Since the vanguard infantry were rushing so far forward, they might as well help their brothers with all their might.

Just by blocking this round of flying spears, you can knock open the enemy's chariot formation, break into the formation and make great contributions.

Seeing that merit was within reach, anyone who destroyed the enemy's formation, beheaded a general, or captured the enemy's flag would be rewarded with 80,000 coins and 100 pieces of cloth.

How could it be possible that the human shield that was blocking the arrows in front would just run away like that?

"How dare you, you rat?!" The hundreds of soldiers who were held back by shields and pushed forward were so frightened that their faces changed, their eyes were red, and they roared angrily.

Some people even had murderous gleams in their eyes, turned around and fought back, beheading the opponent with one knife. Damn it!
If you don't let me live, I won't let you rats live either!
Qu Yi's troops were not only a mixture of Hu and Han people, but also recruited many soldiers from Ji and You states. Private fights were common on weekdays, but were suppressed by strict military laws. However, the soldiers were dissatisfied in their hearts.

Most of the people standing in front right now are Youzhou infantrymen. The Jizhou soldiers can take this opportunity to take revenge and make meritorious service. Why not do it?
Because General Qu was born in a border county of Liangzhou, he often showed favoritism towards the people of Youzhou. Whenever he allocated military equipment, armor, money, and silk, he would choose the best ones and distribute them to the soldiers of Youzhou first.

Although this group of rough and uncouth men are indeed skilled in archery and horse riding, they, the Jizhou soldiers, are not incapable of the task. If they were provided with sophisticated armor and weapons, they would not be always defeated by the Youzhou soldiers.

I originally felt a little guilty about it, and was thinking of giving out the reward money to these people, and then offering a sacrifice to express my gratitude for their risking their lives to help me.

Now it seems that he is so arrogant and domineering that he dares to draw his sword against us.

Seeing the tragic death of a familiar fellow villager, the long-standing anger of the Jizhou soldiers was suddenly ignited.

They no longer cared about the Qingzhou troops within a hundred steps, and started fighting with the Youzhou soldiers.

Although the Youzhou soldiers were outnumbered, they showed no weakness. With swords in hand, they were not afraid at all and rushed in the opposite direction, hacking eastwards and slashing westwards. When their swords broke and their arrows ran out, they fought with their bare hands, hammering the opponents into a bloody mess.

The many Youzhou soldiers behind saw their fellow countrymen fighting with the Jizhou soldiers and did not want to ask the reason. They rushed forward with excited roars and attacked from both sides.

Insults in various local dialects from Youzhou and Jizhou, as well as shouts of killing, were heard one after another on the battlefield.

Even Liu Bei, who was playing Liubo chess with Guo Fengxiao in the military tent, could not help but stand up and look outside in surprise.

The military officer immediately went into the tent to report: "Sir, Qu Yi's soldiers are fighting each other for unknown reasons. Someone in the army heard that the people in Yuan's army who were cursing each other spoke with the dialects of Zhuo and Shanggu counties in Youzhou, as well as the accents of Zhongshan and Hejian counties in Jizhou." "Captain Han believes that it may be because of the discord between the two states that the soldiers regard each other as enemies. What should our army do now?"

Xun You immediately bowed and said, "Sir, this is a golden opportunity from heaven. We should immediately announce your name and have the soldiers in the camp shout in Youzhou dialect, calling out "Sir Liu" to order them to move to the left. Then we will use our crossbows to shoot at the right and completely drive Yuan's army apart."

"We should lure them with benefits, show them the dangers, and appeal to their emotions to make them surrender. In addition to the soldiers from Jizhou, Yuan Shao also has a large number of soldiers from Youzhou. If we make them turn against us in this battle, the Yuan army will be extremely afraid of the Youzhou soldiers, like a thorn in their side. Yuan Benchu ​​will be so nervous and uneasy, how can he dare to entrust them with important tasks?"

"You can use your status as a fellow villager to follow the example of Emperor Guangwu and reward the surrendered soldiers of Youzhou with a large sum of money. Then, you can return to Youzhou and inspect the camps with sincerity, treat them with kindness and justice, and show your authority. The soldiers of Youzhou will be like wandering children returning to their loving mothers. How can they not surrender and die?!"

"As you said, within a year, we can defeat Yuan Shao, sweep across Hebei, punish him by swearing an oath of allegiance on a white horse and finally bring peace to the world!"

"The traitor Zhang Lu occupied the land where Emperor Gaozu had founded his foundation and changed Hanzhong Prefecture to Hanning. Liu Zhang, governor of Yizhou, was incompetent and failed to conquer the land after repeated attacks. If Emperor Gaozu's soul knew, he would sigh over the decline of the Han Dynasty."

"Lord Xuande is the successor of Emperor Gaozu and the Mandate of Heaven of the Han Dynasty. You should choose a county to re-establish Hanzhong. Henei County is under the jurisdiction of Sili. It is located in the center of the country and can be named Hanzhong temporarily. When you lead your troops to wipe out Zhang Lu in the future, it won't be too late to change the name back to Hanzhong."

"Defeat the traitor Yuan Shao, and you will be made the King of Han for your merit. After you have pacified Hebei, you can first recover Guanzhong, worship the ancestral temple of Changling, and determine the relationship between the monarch and his subjects. Scholars will travel thousands of miles to pledge their loyalty and tens of thousands of miles to serve their lord. When they hear that Lord Xuande is reviving the Han Dynasty, the whole world will surely rush to serve him.

Then send troops to Hanzhong, Yizhou, Jingzhou, Jiaozhou, Huainan, Jiangdong, Liangzhou, Liaodong and other places. If the followers are pacified, strike them swiftly if they refuse to obey. Then the world can be pacified and the Han Dynasty can be revived. "

Xun You couldn't help but excitedly bowed and gave advice.

What more could one ask for in life to be able to be in the middle of such a big event? !

A real man stabilizes the world with loyalty and filial piety, builds meritorious services, brings peace to the distressed and turns chaos into order. He will surely be famous for thousands of years and his achievements will be passed down through the ages.

……

Just as Xun Gongda was offering advice to Liu Bei with a look of joy on his face, Qu Yi and Feng Ji, who were sitting on a slope outside the city, saw that the soldiers on the battlefield were fighting each other for some unknown reason.

Both of them were extremely shocked. Feng Ji's hand that was stroking his beard froze instantly, as if he was under a spell. His eyes were full of disbelief, and he blurted out: "How could this be? Why would our army fight against each other?!"

I was almost sure of victory, but you did this to me?
His eyes immediately fell on Qu Yi, and he saw that he was also standing there in a daze.

Feng Ji's neck turned red with anger. He threw the handkerchief at Qu Yi's face and scolded him with a dagger-like look: "Qu Yi, how do you manage the army? If this defeat is all your fault, it's all your fault."

"Mr. Yuan wants to execute you by military law and put your head before the public. I will never plead for mercy!"

But Qu Yi had no time to look at him. He hurriedly ordered the military officers to wave the flags and mobilize the central army to quickly suppress the situation.

He rode down the slope on horseback with his guards and went to the battlefield in person to persuade the situation.

Qu Yi squeezed the horse's belly tightly and whipped the horse faster. He was extremely anxious and gritted his teeth and said, "Faster! Faster!"

(End of this chapter)