I am not Yuan Shu

Chapter 251 Yuan Shu, die with me!
Originally, he was thinking of fighting a city defense battle with the Han army to delay time, but the Han army turned around and fought a city defense battle with him?
What can he use to defend the city against the Han army?

Take the lead?
With these misfits under his command, do they know what siege means?
Apart from anything else, because of the hasty departure, he did not carry any heavy siege weapons at all. The entire army could be said to be marching lightly, in order to reach Baima County as soon as possible.

It turned out that the Han army was even faster than him and had even occupied Baima County!
What else is there to fight for?

For a moment, Li Shao felt that he should lead the army back to Puyang. If he did so, he might be able to live a little longer and not go to the underworld too early.

But he changed his mind and realized that he had offended the emperor. As long as the rebellion failed and Liu Kui did not step down, he would surely die.

If that’s the case, what difference does it make whether you die early or late?

It is better to charge forward with the determination to die, carrying the coffin. Perhaps this can help boost morale, and perhaps there is a glimmer of hope. Even if you fail, you can still say that you have tried your best.

With this thought in mind, Li Shao made up his mind. He did not choose to retreat, but ordered his subordinates to look for suitable wood nearby and build a simple coffin for him on the spot. Then he ordered his personal soldiers to carry the coffin and inform the entire army of his determination to die.

He said that as an official appointed by the court, he had been deeply favored by the court. He was deeply saddened to see the rebels being arrogant, usurping the throne, and the emperor suffering. This time, he was determined to die in the fight against the rebels, and if he failed, he would die. He hoped that the entire army would work together to eliminate the rebels, restore order, and restore the Han Dynasty. Only in this way could they share wealth and honor!
He used the grammar of inverted Tiangang to describe the Luoyang court as rebellious and himself as the orthodox court, trying to boost morale.

But he didn't know that this method could boost morale for soldiers he was familiar with, but for soldiers he was not familiar with, only money and food were the most effective. Using these nonsense and scary things would only make the illiterate soldiers think he was an idiot.

On the rest of the march, Li Shao carried his coffin along the way, which inexplicably added a sense of tragedy and heroism.

On the morning of December 11th, the first year of the Zhengshi reign, the main force of Li Shao's troops arrived ten miles east of Baima County. His vanguard cavalry continued to move forward and encountered Han scouts. A small-scale battle broke out between the two sides, but neither side won and the other retreated.

The Han army scouts brought the news of the rebels' arrival back to Baima County and told Yuan Shu, who then learned that the banner under which the rebels were flying was "General Li the Cavalry".

General of Chariots and Cavalry?

We just chased away a rebellious general, and now here comes a chariot and cavalry general. Will the next one to come be a great general?

Yuan Shu found it very funny that the rebels hadn't made any progress yet, but the people inside were impatient to start promoting them.

The General of Chariots and Cavalry is the third most important general in the military system of the Han Dynasty, and his status is only below the Three Dukes. If this title is really set up, he can establish a government office!

Duan Jiong fought for half his life in Xiliang, causing rivers of blood and mountains of corpses. Yet, he was able to become a General of Chariots and Cavalry only because of his contribution in supporting the new emperor.

As a result, you, Li Shao, a governor of Jizhou, have not made any military achievements and even hunted down the current emperor, but you inexplicably became the General of Chariots and Cavalry. If Duan Xing knew about this, he would make you, the General of Chariots and Cavalry, become the General of Chariots and Cavalry!
But no matter how funny it is, we still have to do what we should do.

Yuan Shu quickly ordered the entire army to be on alert and prepare to defend the city. He planned to use a city defense battle to judge the combat capability of this rebel army.

If this rebel army had a certain combat capability, Yuan Shu would not choose to take risks, but would wait for Duan Xing's main force to arrive. Anyway, Duan Xing's main force would arrive in two or three days.

But if this army is similar to Cao Shao's previous army, then Yuan Shu will seriously consider whether he should take a little risk and take over this army.

Anyway, Yuan Shu was also very clear that the entire army understood that the protagonist of this battle was not Duan Xing but Yuan Shu. With Yuan Shu's current status, position and power, most people in this army were very willing to cooperate with Yuan Shu and let him get enough credit.

Therefore, he can be a little more unrestrained and a little more inconsiderate of others, as long as he gives these people some sweet rewards afterwards.

At noon that day, Li Shao led the main force of the army to the city of Baima County. Although he saw a large flag with the word "Yuan" written on it on the top of the city, he still had a bit of unrealistic fantasy and shot a letter of surrender into the city, hoping that the Han army defenders in the city would surrender.

Although this is indeed unlikely, nothing is impossible in this world. If Liu Kui can become emperor, why can't he persuade the Han generals to surrender?
What if?
When Yuan Shu learned about this, he brought the letter of surrender, unfolded it, and immediately laughed.

"Li Shao said that the Yuan family had rebelled against the emperor, usurped the government, deposed the legitimate emperor, and supported the false emperor. This was truly a heinous crime that was condemned by both humans and gods, and everyone in the world had the right to kill them. As a member of the Han royal family and a descendant of Emperor Gaozu, Liu He, the governor of Jiyin County, could not bear to see the Han Dynasty being usurped by the rebels, so he followed the will of heaven and raised an army to fight the rebels.

He told us not to help the tyrant, but to follow the will of heaven, change our flags and submit to the orthodoxy as soon as possible, so that we would not lose the courtesy of being granted a title of nobility. If we insist on our own way and help the tyrant, there will be no corpse left, and no one will be left in the city. He also said that if there are members of the Yuan family in the city, we should tie them up and send them out of the city, so that we can be promoted. "Yuan Shu read out the contents of the letter of persuasion. After reading it, he handed the letter of persuasion to Fan Li who was standing beside him, laughing and joking about himself.

"Gentlemen, I don't think what he said is very rigorous. Just imagine, if I tied myself up and sent myself out of the city, what kind of official position would these rebels give me?"

As soon as Yuan Shu finished speaking, the surrounding generals all laughed and mocked Li Shao for being ignorant of the current situation.

Fan Li quickly finished reading the letter of surrender, and then with a look of disdain on his face, he handed it to Lian Da and Shao Yuan beside him.

"I heard that during the reign of Emperor Xiaowu, there was a small country in the west called Yelang. The country was very arrogant and ignorant of the immensity of the heaven and the earth. It humiliated the Han envoys and angered Emperor Xiaowu. Emperor Xiaowu then ordered the destruction of Yelang. That's why there is a saying that Yelang was arrogant. I see that Li Shao today is even more arrogant than the Yelang back then!"

Lian Da also read the letter of surrender and found it very funny.

“He even said that he brought a coffin with him. If he couldn’t win this battle, he planned to die in battle and lie in the coffin and let his subordinates take him back. Was he trying to show his determination to fight to the death?

How can a mere traitor be so sure of what he said? And he doesn't think that we can send his body back to Puyang after he dies, right? It's good enough that we don't grind his bones to dust!"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Shu smiled and waved his hand.

"I know something about this Li Shao. I heard that the eunuchs wanted to kill the current emperor. Li Shao was the governor of Jizhou at the time, and the order was given directly to him. He did lead a team to capture the current emperor, but he failed in the end.

Maybe he himself knew that he had offended the current emperor to death and there was absolutely no chance of survival, so he might as well go all out and fight. If he wins, there might still be a chance of survival. "

Only then did everyone understand why Li Shao could do such a thing.

But even though you understand it, whether you can accomplish it still depends on your own ability.

Yuan Shu led his generals to the top of the city wall to check the situation. They found that the rebels had indeed surrounded the city. The flags were flying and the city looked very imposing. The soldiers were all well-equipped.

However, the loose formation and the random positions of the soldiers still exposed the fact that this rebel force was not elite. Although they were well-equipped, they were still a mob.

Moreover, Yuan Shu discovered that although the rebels surrounded the city and made an attacking gesture, they were not equipped with corresponding heavy siege equipment.

So Yuan Shu boldly judged that this rebel army was still cowardly.

What happened next was exactly what Yuan Shu had expected.

Yuan Shu refused Li Shao's persuasion to surrender, and wrote a reply letter to persuade Li Shao to surrender instead. In this way, only he would die and everyone else could live.

Of course Li Shao doesn't want to!

How could he sacrifice himself for others?

Even if he dies, he will take everyone with him. Only when more people die with him can he feel comfortable in the underworld.

Li Shao also learned that the commander of the city was Yuan Shu, the son of Yuan Feng, who ended the eunuchs' dictatorship. It was said that Yuan Shu and his father rushed into the palace and killed all the eunuchs. He himself was the culprit of this catastrophe and the main culprit for Li Shao's situation.

As the saying goes, enemies are bound to be jealous of each other when they meet. Li Shao's eyes immediately turned red. He strengthened his belief that even if he died, he would drag Yuan Shu to die with him and let him be buried with him.

I don't have a good life myself, so I can never let Yuan Shu, this bastard, have a good life! I can never let Yuan Shu, this bastard, have a good life of holding great power and living a life of luxury!

Yuan Shu! Come and die with me!
(End of this chapter)