Youzhou has just been stabilized, animal husbandry is at a critical juncture, and the army is also very tight, so it can't stop a war at all.

Once Yuan Shao's army landed, it would definitely interrupt the process of animal husbandry in Youzhou and cause irreversible harm to Youzhou.

Therefore, Guo Jia planned to defeat Yuan Shao's army first, so as not to cause chaos to Youzhou.

Soon, a secret team quietly left Yunzhou, led by Zhao Dazhui.

This time, he was ordered to complete a secret mission.

……

After hearing that Guo Jia was seriously ill, Yuan Shao stepped up his offensive, and the Jizhou defense line was a little tight.

At this moment, Yuan Shao's army also went around the back of the Jizhou defense line along the coastal sea, which was already the boundary of Youzhou.

Youzhou has not been stable for a long time, and the army is tight, and it has always focused on stabilizing the place, and it has not been able to draw combat strength to consolidate the sea.

In order to prevent Yuan Shao's navy from logging in, Xu Shu ordered Zhang He and his wife to lead the only 3,000 cavalry in Jizhou to patrol the coast.

But soon Xu Shu felt that there was something wrong with the plan.

Because the area around the Bohai Sea is uneven, there are many hills and mountains, and Zhang He's cavalry can't take care of it at all.

In order to be able to discover the enemy situation at the first time, Zhang He had to desperately patrol the seaside.

But the effect is not too obvious.

Looking at the mountain and running a dead horse!

Sometimes in order to observe the situation at sea, the cavalry had to run for most of the day.

Zhang He asked Xu Shu several times to send more cavalry.

However, the strength of the Jizhou defense line was also very tight, and there were no extra troops to support Zhang He.

Zhang He could only continue to carry out the task head-on.

He requisitioned local armed forces in the states and counties along the way, built beacons along the coastline, and set fire to the enemy if he found it.

This was also a huge project, Zhang He obtained Xu Shu's consent, requisitioned thousands of local strong men, and built hundreds of beacon towers along the way.

Fortunately, the speed of the ship was very slow, and Yuan Shao's sailors had not yet entered the Bohai Sea, so they still had plenty of time to set up sentinels.

On this day, the northernmost sentinel suddenly lit up a beacon fire.

Zhang He didn't say a word, and led the cavalry to the beacon tower.

Yuan Shao's army finally arrived.

The beacon tower immediately warned that Zhang He was approaching the left and came to the beacon tower for the first time.

When Zhang He boarded the beacon tower, he couldn't help but feel his heart pound when he saw the dense ships on the sea.

There are more than 100 building boats alone, and the rest of the small boats are even more numerous.

That's more than 30,000!

Thinking of this, Zhang He's heart sank, it seemed that their news was wrong, Yuan Shao's troops were at least more than 50,000, and the ships were not quite right.

Where did so many buildings come from in Qingzhou?

Zhang He guessed well, this time Yuan Shao not only came to the nest, but also wrote to Tao Qian and Yuan Shu, collected the sea ships in their hands, gathered a hundred building ships, and set off for the north.

Among the 50,000 troops, in addition to Yuan Shao's 30,000 sailors, there were also 20,000 horses of Tao Qian and Yuan Shu.

The commander of Yuan Shao's naval army was Gu Yue, the general of Louchuan in the former Northern Army, who was ordered to be stationed in Qingzhou all the time, and later defected to Yuan Shao.

Gu Yue has lived by the sea for a long time and is very familiar with navigation.

After seeing the beacon tower set up by Zhang He on the coast, he did not stop, but continued to go north.

Zhang He had no choice but to order the cavalry to chase north.

In case Yuan Shao's men landed, he would not be able to hold it at all with the little force in his hands, so he had to catch up.

So, the two sides started a chase on the beach.

Ships could sail with the help of the wind, but cavalry on the road could only use horsepower.

The wind is endless, but the horsepower is at an end, and after a few days of chasing, Zhang He is a little overwhelmed.

The taste of being led by the nose is very uncomfortable.

If they continued, their 3,000 cavalry would be exhausted before the enemy could land.

But it won't work if they don't chase, in case they land, they won't even have a chance to hold the shore.

Once Yuan Shao's men landed, the Jizhou defense line would definitely collapse under Yuan Shao's two-way attack.

Zhang He couldn't afford this responsibility, so he fought to catch up.

But there's no way to chase it like this.

People can persist without resting, but horses cannot, and running for a long time will tire them to death.

What to do?

Zhang He was a little overwhelmed.

On the one hand, he went to ask Xu Shu for instructions, and on the other hand, he gritted his teeth and chased after Yuan Shao's army.

After a few days, the cavalry finally could no longer hold on, and if it continued to run, I was afraid that the whole army would be wiped out.

Zhang He was anxious, but there was no way, so he had to stop and repair first.

At this moment, a team suddenly arrived, it was Zhao Dazhu, who came by order.

……

"General Zhao, you came just in time!"

Seeing Zhao Dazhui coming, Zhang He breathed a sigh of relief.

"Is the lord's reinforcements coming? How many people came? ”

He asked hurriedly.

The chase of the past few days has left him really exhausted.

Here it comes!

Zhao Dazhui grinned and said, "Five hundred!" ”

Five hundred?

Hearing this number, Zhang He's face showed disappointment.

"Is there a follow-up, has the lord come in person?"

He asked hurriedly.

No!

Zhao Dazhui shook his head and said, "There is only one team of us." ”

What the?

Zhang He flashed a moment of consternation.

If you want to defend this coastline, you need at least 10,000 cavalry or 20,000 infantry.

With this amount of troops, Zhang He can divide his troops to garrison the seaside, and once there is an enemy situation, they can communicate with each other, so as to effectively block the enemy's login.

Five hundred people are simply not enough to stuff the teeth.

General Zhang!

Seeing Zhang He was very disappointed, Zhao Dazhui grinned again.

He reached for a scroll.

"This is what my lord asked me to give to you."

This time, Guo Jia handed over a clever plan!

Letters from the Lord!

Seeing this, Zhang He's spirits lifted.

For Guo Jia, he still trusts him very much.

I can't say what arrangements the lord has.

When Zhang He opened the scroll and opened a few eyes, a look of surprise suddenly appeared on his face.

"The lord is clever, Yuan Shao's army is going to be finished this time."

It turned out that Guo Jia had already learned about the scale of Yuan Shao's naval army from Tianwang, and also knew that he had borrowed the ships of Xuzhou and Lianghuai.

That's why Zhao Dazhui was sent for the first time.

Zhao Dazhui brought five hundred artillery pieces, carrying all kinds of artillery.

Yunzhou did not have a naval army, and they were somewhat passive against Yuan Shao's building ships, but they had gunpowder weapons.

"General Zhao, don't worry, I, Zhang He, will definitely do what the lord instructs."

Zhang He closed the scroll and solemnly handed it to Zhao Dazhui.

With Zhao Dazhui's powerful troops, he has strong confidence in defeating the Qingzhou Naval Army.

Very good!

Zhao Dazhui nodded with satisfaction.

"Then let's kill Yuan Shao's old boy's water army together, and let him go back and touch his feet and neck and cry."

Hahahaha!

Hearing Zhao Dazhui say this, Zhang He couldn't help laughing.

That's right, let this old boy walk around without eating!

He has been a little annoyed these days, and now he finally has a chance to vent.

(End of chapter)