"Xu You, how dare you utter such arrogant words?" Tian Feng glared at Xu You and rebuked him.
Xu You snorted coldly: "Tian Yuanhao, am I wrong? The Yellow Turban Army was clearly defeated and fled in disarray, how could they have set up an ambush?"
"If you want to breach the dam, you must prepare three days in advance!"
Upon hearing this, Yuan Shao's eyes lit up immediately. That's right! He had forgotten about that.
How could the Yellow Turban Army possibly have known in advance that they would launch a night-long raid?
It was barely dawn, and the Yellow Turban Army could not possibly have made any preparations in advance.
Tian Feng immediately retorted, "If that's the case, why did the Yellow Turban Army lead us to the Sishui River? Because the terrain there is complex; it's a low-lying area. If the Yellow Turban Army breaches the dike, we will be submerged instantly!"
Xu You looked at Tian Feng with disdain: "Tian Wenhao, you've read so many classic books, yet you don't even understand this simple principle."
"This Yellow Turban army is clearly doing this on purpose, knowing we won't dare to pursue them, it's just a bluff!"
"you……"
"Enough, Tian Feng, say no more!" Yuan Shao shouted at Tian Feng.
Then Yuan Shao said to Xu You, “What you say, Mr. Ziyuan, is very true. These Yellow Turban rebels have no time to prepare in advance. I have made up my mind to pursue the Yellow Turban rebels!”
Xu You looked at Tian Feng smugly, thinking to himself, "Who do you think you are, arguing with me?"
Tian Feng said anxiously, "My lord! Even if we are to pursue, we cannot send the entire army. Instead, we should divide into three groups and advance in a cross-cutting manner. If there is an ambush, we will not be caught off guard."
Yuan Shao nodded, agreeing with Tian Feng's point that he couldn't afford to be caught off guard.
He then ordered the army to be divided into three sections: front, middle, and rear. The front army consisted of 20,000 men, and the middle army would move after the enemy had pursued them for ten miles.
Upon receiving this news, Xi Zhicai frowned slightly and exclaimed, "There are capable people in Yuan Shao's army!"
"Strategist, what should we do then?" Gao Shun asked.
Xi Zhicai said calmly, "Since they want to play, we'll play along."
"Give the order to let the vanguard pass, and once the central army arrives, have Lü Bu breach the dike!" Xi Zhicai said with a sharp look in his eyes.
"Your subordinate obeys!" Gao Shun replied and quickly left.
Xi Zhicai stood on high ground, gazing at the surging Sishui River, a cold expression on his lips.
"Yuan Shao, today I'll show you the methods of Xi Zhicai!"
Soon, Yuan Shao's vanguard crossed the Wakou Pass, and less than half an incense stick's time later, the central army arrived.
The central army had a total of 50,000 troops, including 35,000 infantry, 10,000 archers, and 5,000 cavalry.
This force is extremely powerful.
"Send the order! Breach the dike!" Xi Zhicai shouted sternly.
"yes!"
Having made preparations in advance, Lü Bu immediately ordered the dam to be breached. Instantly, a raging torrent surged from the dam into the low-lying area and then rushed straight towards Yuan's army.
"What is that?!"
"Flood! The flood is coming!"
When the floodwaters rushed in, Yuan Shao's vanguard was thrown into chaos and was instantly submerged.
"Damn it, we've fallen for their trap!" Tian Feng exclaimed in horror.
The raging floodwaters swallowed up a large number of Yuan's troops in an instant.
The flood was so fierce that even cavalrymen couldn't escape.
Upon seeing this, Xu You's expression changed drastically, and he immediately spurred his horse towards Yuan Shao, shouting, "My lord, be careful! Run!"
Yuan Shao was also dumbfounded; he hadn't expected things to develop to this point.
"Quick! Quick, save the emperor!" Xu You shouted.
Yuan Shao's guards only came to their senses at this moment and hurriedly turned their horses around.
"Protect our lord!" Tian Feng roared.
At that moment, a force of 30,000 men suddenly appeared from behind them, led by Lü Bu!
"I am Lü Bu, Lü Fengxian!"
"My men, kill them all!!!"
Lü Bu led his 30,000 elite troops in a frenzied attack on Yuan Shao's rear army.
Upon seeing this, Yuan Shao's expression changed drastically, and he immediately roared, "Quick! Stop them!"
He then led the remaining 20,000 troops in a disheveled retreat towards Hulao Pass.
At this moment, Yuan Shao was filled with anger and hatred. He hated that he hadn't listened to Tian Feng's advice, otherwise he wouldn't have fallen into the trap and suffered heavy losses.
"Yuan Shao, don't run away!"
When Lü Bu saw Yuan Shao trying to escape, he flew into a rage and urged his horse to give chase, determined to kill Yuan Shao.
"My lord, run! I'll hold off Lü Bu!" Ju Yi shouted.
Yuan Shao gritted his teeth and fled without looking back.
Ju Yi led the vanguard to block Lü Bu, intending to delay his advance.
"The momentum of the charge is unstoppable!" Ju Yi led the vanguard camp in a charge.
"Pfft!"
Lu Bu took the lead, wielding his halberd to kill a soldier, then kicked his horse's belly hard. The horse neighed and charged towards Ju Yi at lightning speed.
Lu Bu's target is Ju Yi. Once Ju Yi is eliminated, the battle will basically be over.
"You're courting death!" Qu Yi's eyes flashed with a fierce light as he brandished his longsword and charged forward.
"bite!"
The two weapons clashed, and Ju Yi was knocked off his horse by Lü Bu, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
"General! General Ju Yi!" the Vanguard Battalion called out anxiously.
Ju Yi waved his hand to indicate that he was fine, and then struggled to get up.
"What a formidable figure, Lu Bu among men! He truly lives up to his reputation!" Ju Yi wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and sneered.
"But Lu Bu, I am no match for you in a one-on-one fight, but don't underestimate me either!"
Lu Bu glanced at Ju Yi with disdain and said, "You think you can take me on?"
Ju Yi's face darkened slightly, and he shouted angrily, "Vanguard Battalion, charge!"
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