The Three Kingdoms: If you don't have money to buy an official position, you can only be the em

Chapter 77 Yuan Shao was defeated and Jiang Cheng dreamed of Shennong at night!
"Retreat, completely abandon Jizhou, abandon Hulao Pass, retreat to Qingzhou, and rely on the natural barrier of the Yellow River for defense!" Xu You advised: "Don't fight the Yan bandits head-on, otherwise we will be defeated with our own strength!"

All the princes have retreated, and now only Yuan Shao is left. What's the point of fighting?
Not to mention anything else, in terms of military strength alone, Yuan Shao only had a few hundred thousand elite soldiers.

Including the miscellaneous soldiers and the laborers who transported grain, there were no more than 500,000 soldiers, while the Yellow Turbans were estimated to have hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers and even up to two million miscellaneous soldiers.

There may not be many troops stationed at Hulao Pass alone.

But if he couldn't win the battle and the situation became stalemate, Yuan Shao could not afford to delay. If he won the battle and occupied Hulao Pass, he would have to face the entire Taiping Dao. If he went deep into the enemy's territory alone, he would definitely be beaten.

I feel uncomfortable in both aspects.

"But now most of the Yan bandits are seriously injured. This is a rare opportunity!" Zhang He said, "Even the great celestial master Jiang Chengdu is seriously injured and unconscious. It's a rare opportunity. If we don't fight, once the other party recovers, the lord's grand plan will be difficult to achieve. The fame and wealth of us who follow the lord will also be in vain. Are you willing to accept this?"

Thinking of Zhao Yun's last magical shot and the spear light that was several feet long, he shuddered.

We all practice martial arts, what is yours?
If Zhao Yun had not been exhausted and was left alone, he would have rushed into the formation and cleared the air several feet away with one shot. If he had killed one peerless warrior with one shot, who could stop him?
To put it bluntly, the current Zhao Yun is equivalent to someone whose moves are comparable to Ah Qing and whose internal strength is comparable to that of Qiao Feng.

His endurance is extremely long. Even if his internal energy is exhausted, he still has his own strength.

Paired with a set of silver armor that is impervious to swords and guns.

No matter how Zhang He thought about it, he didn't feel that he had a chance of winning. The only chance was to kill him now while he was sick!

"But, Cao Cao and his men have retreated, and they are defending their own territory without giving up a fight. Why should I do that?" Yuan Shao felt unwilling, but he couldn't make up his mind to take the risk.

Because there was always a thought in my mind that Jiang Cheng's personal bravery could not change the overall situation.

As long as you develop yourself, you still have the opportunity to rule the world.

"My lord is different from them!" Zhang He shook his head and advised, "Liu Bei is just a straw sandal seller. So what if he can't get the world? Cao Cao is the descendant of a eunuch and is only the prime minister now. If things are hopeless, just surrender. With his talent, he will be one of the 'Nine Heavenly Officials' if he goes to the Yellow Turbans."

Having said that, he paused and tried to persuade again.

"Don't forget, Cao Cao is Jiang Cheng's junior fellow apprentice. Their mentor is still teaching in Taihang Mountain, and he is the 'Teaching Official' among the 'Nine Officials'!"

In today’s Yellow Turbans, the Heavenly Official is not just one person, but is divided into nine divisions.

Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Law, Ministry of Education, Ministry of War, Ministry of Police, etc.

The powers of each party are separated, with the "Heavenly Official" of each department as the highest person in charge, fully responsible for all corresponding areas. In a sense, the power is even stronger than that of the original emperor.

Because there is no constraint.

The official in charge has the final say over whatever he is in charge of.

Even if it was Jiang Cheng, who had the power to dismiss the Heavenly Official, he would not interfere in the Heavenly Official's internal affairs.

Under such circumstances, Cai Yong's status was very high.

It has become Cao Cao's retreat.

But Yuan Shao didn't.

"And you, my lord, have offended Jiang Cheng!" Zhang He: "During the Xiyuan court meeting, Emperor Ling wanted to kill him, but now he has lost his kingdom. Yuan Shu tried to kill him, but he lifted him up high and then smashed him to death. Kong Rong excluded him, so he beheaded him in front of the princes. Wang Yun excluded him, so he killed all his nine clans!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Yuan Shao's expression changed immediately.

"Stop talking, the army is attacking!"

Jiang Cheng is now well-known for his pettiness, and anyone who offends him suffers.

Although Yuan Shao did not offend him in the strict sense, his silence in the West Garden was tacit approval - if he had not accepted the benefits, it would not have been a big deal, but he accepted Jiang Cheng's soap formula and remained silent at the critical moment.

There was no compensation afterwards.

This has offended Jiang Cheng.

Cao Cao, Liu Bei and Jiang Chengdu were just "fighting for positions". When one side gained absolute advantage, they would not necessarily kill the other side.

But Yuan Shao is different.

"My lord, you can't do that. The Yan bandits are stronger than we can imagine..." Xu You wanted to say something else, but when he met Yuan Shao's murderous gaze, he immediately changed his words and said, "Since my lord has made the decision, I will follow your lead!"

Afterwards, everyone discussed the specific operations.

The final decision was to have Zhang He lead an army of 100,000 to meet the enemy at the gate of Hulao Pass. If the enemy accepted the challenge, they would fight to the death. If the enemy did not accept the challenge, it would mean that they were guilty, and the army would directly attack the city.

In general, it means to take a gamble and give it a try.

"kill!"

To everyone's surprise, when the army challenged the enemy, the 10,000 soldiers in the city went into battle without anyone leading them - no general to lead the team, no counsellor to strategise, and no one who knew how to break the formation.

It means that thousands of people rush forward and go straight to meet them.

The disorganized fighting style confused Zhang He.

But what made him even more confused was yet to come: those 10,000 people were holding long swords and wearing armor, and they all looked like generals. Several of them went to meet Zhang He and actually held him down.

A first-rate warrior.

The weapon could not pierce the soldier's alloy armor, and even if it knocked him back several steps with one blow, it did not cause any damage at all.

However, the weapons in the soldiers' hands are all made of fine steel.

With one strike of the sword, even a man and his horse can be cut in half. Tens of thousands of people can actually burst out with the fighting power of third-rate generals - don't underestimate them as they are just third-rate. With tens of thousands of them, the quantitative change will lead to a qualitative change.

The most direct effect was a one-on-one fight. After one wave, Yuan Shao's army suffered thousands of casualties.

As for the Shennong Army, except for a few people being trampled by war horses, the casualties were almost negligible.

"How is this possible? This?"

"What's possible or impossible? We just don't have many generals, and it's hard to defend the territory we occupy, so we don't attack much. But in terms of combat power, the imperial court was no match for us a few years ago. How can you be compared to us now?"

Chen Gong said this and smiled coldly.

“It’s not good enough!”

……

Yuan Shao was defeated at an extremely fast speed and eventually fled back to Qingzhou with only a few thousand remaining soldiers.

It was as if the First War had broken his spine. From then on, he spent all day lying at home enjoying himself. He stopped training as a soldier and stopped caring about government affairs. He just lay there completely, as if he was just going to eat and wait for death.

And indeed he died.

A few months later, Yuan Shao, who was originally in good health, suddenly died of illness, and Qingzhou once again fell into Liu Bei's hands.

Jiang Cheng, on the other hand, occupied the area north of the Yellow River but did not launch any further attacks - now he no longer cared about the gains and losses of a city or a place, but only wanted the stability of the territory he had already occupied.

In addition to this, there is high development and practice.

When he himself was no longer afraid of the "shells", Shennongwei began to expand its army and officially equip it with guns and cannons.

"It is said that traveling through time and space can improve one's cultivation. Can I improve my mental strength by traveling through time and space?" Jiang Cheng thought to himself, sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, trying to "leave the body".

As a result, his soul did not leave, but he fell into a strange dream.

It was a big mountain with red clouds floating above it. There was a big cave on the top of the mountain. In the cave lived a group of elderly people who seemed to be retiring.

The oldest man, who lived in the deepest part of the cave, smiled when he saw Jiang Cheng.

"Sun thief, you are finally here!"

Jiang Cheng: “???”

(End of this chapter)