() Let Lan Yue stay in the house for the time being. Yun Ye dressed up and walked directly into the backyard. Xu Miao also hurried to the yard. When he saw Yun Ye, he bowed hastily:

"Lord!"

"You don't have to be so restrained!" Yun Ye said, gave Xu Miaoxu a hand, raised his eyebrows and asked: "Jingshan, have you settled the matter in Xindu?"

When Xu Miao heard this, he nodded first and then shook his head: "Things in Xindu City have been settled, but the soldiers and horses have not been brought out one by one!"

"What's going on? Tell me in detail!" Yun Ye sat on the stone bench, rested his hands on the stone table, and looked at Xu Miao with doubtful eyes: "Are the soldiers and horses left in Xindu, or are they?"

"The target of three thousand soldiers and horses is too big, and the general can't guarantee that no one will discover it, so he disperses the three thousand soldiers and horses to Xindu City, and the general returns alone!"

Xu Miao explained, with a hint of shame on his face, but not ashamed. After all, it is completely impossible for three thousand people to walk out of the city gate without being discovered.

Now Xu Miao just hopes that Yun Ye won't blame him too much!

However, the reaction was completely different from Xu Miao's guess. Yun Ye was not only angry, but his eyes suddenly lit up, he stood up, and his tone seemed a little excited: "Three thousand soldiers and horses are still in Xindu?"

"Yes..." Xu Miao was a little confused.

After getting the answer, Yun Ye suddenly touched his palms and laughed loudly: "Okay, okay! It'll be fine in Xindu City!"

...

Three days later, early in the morning, inside Xindu City

In the recent days, Yuan Shao has had some white hair sprouting on his temples, and his face is filled with sadness at all times.

Opening the study door, I saw a boy sweeping the yard with a broom. I couldn't help but ask, "Have Xu You and the others been here before?"

Yuan Shao has not seen Xu You and the others in the recent days. He is usually a little disgusted, but now, he is a little worried, which really makes Yuan Shao feel suspicious.

When the boy heard Yuan Shao's question, he quickly put down his broom, shook his head and said, "I've never been here before!"

After saying that, the young man's expression changed and he said worriedly: "However, I have heard that Mr. Xu You seems to be ill at home, while Mr. Guo Tu has been locked in the study and rarely goes out!"

"Is Xu You sick?" Yuan Shao looked slightly stunned and ordered: "Get ready to drive to Xu You's residence!"

"I obey my orders!" Upon hearing this, the young man quickly ran towards the gate of the prefect's house and prepared to drive!

A quarter of an hour later, the car stopped in front of Xu You's residence.

As Xu You's master, Yuan Shao naturally could not encounter any obstruction and went directly to Xu You's bed.

At this moment, Xu You was pale and lying on the bed, his eyes dim and lifeless. Hearing the sound of the door opening, he looked subconsciously.

"Lord!"

As soon as he saw the person coming, Xu You was so excited that he propped himself up on the bed and was about to get out of bed. That day he vomited blood and fell into a coma. After being sent home to revive him, Xu You stayed sick at home and wanted to order someone to see him.

Yuan Shao, but he could not see Yuan Shao all the time, which made Xu You anxious.

At this moment, when he saw Yuan Shao coming, he quickly asked in a hoarse voice: "My lord, have the soldiers suffered heavy losses in recent days?"

"This..." As soon as Xu You asked about this, Yuan Shao's steps suddenly stagnated, his expression turned ugly, and he nodded: "More than three to four thousand soldiers have been killed or injured!"

"Three to four thousand..." A sickly blush appeared on Xu You's face, with tears in his eyes, and he gritted his teeth and roared: "My lord, you must not hesitate anymore at this time! Either kill Xu Miao, or kill Xu Miao."

Make your position clear, or withdraw your troops immediately, otherwise the situation will be over!"

Three to four thousand soldiers and horses! Even if it is a big prince surrounded by tens of thousands of people, it is a huge blow. Moreover, the loss is unnecessary, so Xu You can't help but feel heartbroken!

Hearing Xu You mention these two methods again, Yuan Shao had no choice but to think about it. He sat slumped on the chair, closed his eyes slightly, and began to think deeply.

"Sir, something bad has happened!"

Just a moment later, one of Yuan Shao's personal guards rushed in, shouting repeatedly.

"Speak slowly!" Yuan Shao scolded with an angry look on his face.

When the guard heard this, he swallowed and said quickly: "Sir... I'm reporting to you, news came from the city gate. Three days ago, Xu Miao secretly evacuated with his men and horses. The captain of the city gate didn't react until today!"

"

"Withdraw?!" Yuan Shao stared, subconsciously looking at Xu You on the hospital bed, and asked in a trembling voice: "Ziyuan, what should we do?"

"It's over!" Xu You sighed and said bitterly: "My lord, it seems that we can only choose the second way this time! If we don't retreat, we will become the sword in the hands of Marquis Wu Zhao!"

When Yuan Shao heard this, a trace of regret and a lonely look flashed in his eyes.

Xu Miao's withdrawal was enough to prove that his previous hesitation was completely indecisive. Not only did he push himself to be on the opposite side of Gongsun Zan and Han Fu, but he also lost thousands of soldiers in vain. In the end, he was able to escape in despair.

!

"I hate you!" Yuan Shao roared angrily, stood up with red eyes, slammed the table, and gritted his teeth: "If there is another day, Wu Zhaohou must not be able to survive or die, so that I can understand him."

hatred!"

"My lord, it's better to retreat now!" Xu You sighed deeply when he saw this, and said helplessly: "If you don't leave, you won't be able to leave when Marquis Wu Zhao leads his troops!"

"What Ziyuan said is true. I will go ahead immediately and let Wen Chou lead his troops to prepare to retreat!" Yuan Shao suppressed the anger in his heart, nodded to Xu You, and then walked directly out the door.

Xu You looked at Yuan Shao's leaving figure, a little absent-minded, and a hint of disappointment quietly passed through him.

.....

Yuan Shao had just returned to the prefect's mansion and was preparing for Xuan Wenchou to come and ask him to lead the troops to retreat. However, who knew that another guard hurried in.

Different from the guard last time, this time the scout was covered in blood, and his expression was full of nervousness. When he saw Yuan Shao, he immediately knelt down, holding his fists, and said urgently:

"Lord! Something bad has happened. Gongsun Zan and Han Fu each sent 3,000 troops to surround the general camp!"

"A bunch of idiots, there's no end!" Yuan Shao cursed angrily, and waved his hand irritably: "If you're surrounded, you'll be surrounded. Anyway, these days, you have to be surrounded every one or two days. At most, you can't do it for an hour.

Withdraw!"

Yuan Shao was already immune to the attacks of Gongsun Zan and Han Fu. He would surround the general camp every one or two days, and then he would retreat in one or two hours, with the loss of only a few hundred soldiers at most!

However, when the scout heard this, he thought that Yuan Shao did not want to rescue him, and suddenly he looked sad and cried:

"Please give me the order! This time, Han Fu and Gongsun Zan's troops have surrounded the military camp for almost five hours, and there is a steady stream of reinforcements! If time goes by, General Wen Chou will not be able to resist it!

"

"What? It's been five hours!" Yuan Shao felt a wave of dizziness rushing to the top of his head. He quickly supported the desk with one hand and his forehead with the other to steady his body, and then looked at the scout:

"Quick! Lead the way!"
Chapter completed!