Three Kingdoms: Stealing the Tiger Talisman and forcing Yuan Shao to become a monk

Chapter 217 Come one step too late, shocking the three generals!

After the soldiers set up camp, neither Lu Kuang nor Sui Yuanjin felt tired at all.

It wasn't that they weren't tired, it was just that they hadn't seen Yuan Tan, and they couldn't let go until they confirmed Yuan Tan's safety.

"It stands to reason that if the Major General brought General Gao Lan to the city of Xuzhou, there should always be some traces of setting up camp, but right now, after the inspection by sentry cavalry, there should be no traces at all in this area."

Sui Yuanjin said in a deep voice while stroking his war horse.

Lu Kuang on the side also said in a low tone:

"Although General Gao Lan is with the Major General, you and I know the Major General's temperament. If he really makes up his mind, I'm afraid that guy Gao Lan won't be able to stop him."

Hearing Lu Kuang's words, Sui Yuanjin's heart became even heavier. Both of them thought of the worst possibility.

There are no traces of camping in the north of Xuzhou City, and there are only two possibilities.

Either Yuan Tan and others were slower than them, and have not rushed to Xuzhou until today.

Or, Yuan Tan and others had already arrived in Xuzhou, but not long after they arrived, they were defeated by Yu Jin who was guarding Xuzhou with his troops, without even erecting a camp!

Whether it is Lu Kuang or Sui Yuanjin, in their opinion, the first possibility may not be true at all, but the possibility of the second guess is amazing!

Even though Yuan Tan is now fighting north and south, he has established a lot of prestige in the army.

But to these veteran generals in the army, Yuan Tan is still just a young man who has led the army for less than two years.

The most taboo thing for such a young general to lead the army is to underestimate the enemy and rush forward.

However, in their eyes, Yuan Tan is such a master who is so rejoicing, who underestimates the enemy and advances aggressively!

The more Lu Kuang and Sui Yuanjin thought about it, the more worried they became, and they couldn't sit still anymore, so they wanted to get on their horses and go to the city of Xuzhou to see clearly.

It's just that the two of them hadn't set off yet, when there was a rush of footsteps outside the camp.

Lu Xiang rode a war horse into the camp and said in a somewhat anxious tone:

"Brother, General Sui, follow me quickly!"

Seeing Lu Xiang's anxious expression, Lu Kuang and Sui Yuanjin didn't bother to ask Lu Xiang why he came so quickly even though he was an infantryman.

He hurriedly followed Lu Xiang out of the camp until they came to the wilderness that Lu Xiang found.

Whether it was Lu Kuang or Sui Yuanjin, their complexions completely darkened.

With a bitter face, Lu Xiang pointed to a dense forest on the other side of the wilderness and said:
"Brother, General Sui doesn't know anything. I walked through that path over there. It took a day faster than the usual path. I found a lot of scattered horseshoe marks there. Seeing such a scene again, it is really..."

Lu Xiang didn't want to talk anymore.

In his opinion, those scattered horseshoe marks were obviously the traces left by Yuan Tan when he led [-] young soldiers under his command to attack Xuzhou.

And this wilderness, if Yuan Tan was here, he would be able to recognize it at a glance.

Isn't this the place where he broke through the ban, went to the countryside, took Xu Shu and beheaded Dong Wei?

As for those horseshoe prints, it must be "attributed" to the three thousand cavalry that Yu Jin brought with him.

After all, Lu Xiang found this road by accident.

But for the "former" Xuzhou prefect Yu Jin, he is too familiar with this path.

Starting from this small road, it takes half a day to reach the manor of the rich family who dared to attack the grain requisition team he sent!
The problem is, Yuan Tan knows, but the three Hebei generals who have just arrived don't know.

To be honest, if you really want to blame this big oolong, you should blame Yuan Tan.

After all, the troops under his command, even the young soldiers who have just joined, are armed from the beginning to the end, and he is fully equipped with even the magic weapon on the battlefield, which can be called a cold weapon, such as the metal sword.

Normally, after the battle, the princes would clean up the battlefield, and the robes and armor of the dead soldiers of the opponent were also very important spoils of war.

But Yuan Tan really didn't like it at all.

Others clean up the battlefield after a battle without leaving any armor. It is quite respectable to leave a pair of shorts to cover the dead enemy soldiers.

But Yuan Tan just happened to operate in the opposite direction.

He gathered the armor, robes and helmets together with the corpses of the enemy soldiers who died in battle, and then directly set a fire to burn them all.

Ashes to ashes to dust, so as not to cause diseases in the future.

But in the eyes of the three generals in Hebei, the five thousand young soldiers under Yuan Tan's command, together with Gao Lan, suffered an unprecedented defeat.

So much so that there were no corpses left, and they were all surrounded by the enemy!
"How to do?"

Lu Xiang blinked, glanced at his elder brother, then at Sui Yuanjin.

Lu Kuangxin said this, what do you mean by asking me, Brother Keng?
In this case, whoever decides is out of luck!

After all, if the major general had an accident, Gao Lan would not be able to escape the guilt even if he returned alive, but the three of them who were responsible for the rescue would not be in the same position!

At this time, no matter whether it is withdrawing troops or continuing to move forward, you must be responsible in the end!

If the troops were withdrawn, what would they say when they went back to see Yuan Shao?
Your cub might have died if he underestimated the enemy. We have never seen people die or dead bodies, thinking that if we go deep behind the enemy, if we go wrong, we may follow in your cub's footsteps.

So we're back.

...This is because I feel that the guy I eat is too heavy and I don't want it.

But if you continue to attack, what if you really follow in the footsteps of the major general?
Therefore, the immediate problem is not to catch up with the major general, but what to do next.

Whether to go or stay, this question cannot be delayed for too long!

Hearing Lu Xiang's question, the three generals looked at each other, and the atmosphere fell into awkward silence for a while.

Fortunately, after a while, Sui Yuanjin finally came back to his senses, raised his hand silently, and said in a low voice:
"I thought, no matter whether we go or stay, we have to check the actual situation in Xuzhou before making a decision."

Hearing Sui Yuanjin's words, Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang were taken aback for a moment, but then his eyes lit up.

Immediately, without any hesitation, the three of them immediately pulled out their horses and returned to the camp. They ordered more than a hundred elite riders, and under the leadership of the three of them, they rode fast all the way, taking advantage of the dim sunlight at dusk.

Not long after, they rushed to the city of Xuzhou.

"This……"

Different from what the three generals had expected, Xuzhou City looked very peaceful, and it didn't look like it had experienced any military disasters.

After seeing this scene, the three generals sank even more.

The more peaceful and tranquil Xuzhou is, the less impactful it seems.

This further confirmed their previous guesses!
Major General, it is likely that he hadn't even touched Xuzhou City before.

He was led by Yu Jin with soldiers and horses. Taking advantage of his subordinates running fast for several days and nights, his physical strength was weak and his foothold was not stable, and he was wiped out in one fell swoop!

Not to mention the inner breakdown of the three generals, just when they were depressed, behind Lu Kuang, a bodyguard cavalry whispered in a somewhat uncertain tone:

"Three generals, look at the flag on the top of the city...isn't there something wrong?"

(End of this chapter)