The Three Kingdoms began with island farming

Chapter 568 Who is the hunter?
As Yuan Shu advanced deeper into the enemy territory, harassment and attacks from the Northern Huns became more frequent.

Yuan Shu wanted to preserve his strength, so he did not force a fight.

Every contact between the two sides often ended with the retreat of Yuan Shu's looting troops.

The Northern Huns' cavalry naturally wanted to pursue, but Yuan Shu's army was not weak either, and was well versed in guerrilla warfare, so neither side could gain any advantage.

Yuan Shu's strong performance made the Northern Xiongnu Chanyu Luandi Ule and the Right Wise King Xubuduge feel relieved.

"Chanyu, the performance of the Han army is quite impressive, enough to prove that the enemy is not a bait, but the real main force." Xubuduge said.

Luandi Wule nodded, but he was still worried.

In the records of the Northern Huns, the Han people have always been synonymous with cunning, especially when the Northern Huns are now weak and cannot withstand any storms.

When it comes to the first encounter with the Han people, you can never be too careful.

"Tuge, just to be on the safe side, is there any way to try it again?"

Xubu Tuge heard this and said, "To be honest with you, Chanyu, I am also worried about this. Therefore, I have a plan to offer you."

After hearing Xubu Tuge's plan, Luandi Wule was overjoyed: "Tuge is indeed worthy of being the wisest man of the Xiongnu. This plan is very good. If this plan succeeds, we will surely defeat the Han army!"

After saying this, he ordered all the troops to act according to the plan.

Inside the big tent, Yuan Shu lay leisurely on the couch, drinking honey water, eating fruits and appreciating the dance of the beautiful girls from the Western Regions while being served by his maids.

Unlike ordinary Han troops, Yuan Shu had low requirements for military discipline and his style of doing things was simply that of a bandit.

Moreover, Yuan Shu, who was born in an aristocratic family, had never suffered hardship since childhood, so how could he let himself down? Even when marching and fighting, he still had to be sufficiently protected and comfortable.

Even the armor on his body and the saddle of his warhorse were specially made. He even hired craftsmen in Da Qi at a high price to build a luxurious shock-absorbing carriage to avoid the pain of bumps.

This kind of behavior of aristocratic families should be a taboo in the army, but it did not lower the morale of Yuan Shu's soldiers. Instead, it further aroused their desire to fight.

All the bandit leaders, from top to bottom, wanted to drink and eat meat. Beautiful wives and concubines, pools of wine and meat, instead inspired them to fight hard and build up their bodies.

Yuan Shu's behavior was a blessing in disguise.

His qualifications do not allow him to become a fierce tiger, so it would be better for him to become a hungry wolf and play to his strengths.

Just as Yuan Shu was enjoying himself, Yan Xiang walked in. Seeing this scene, his face showed a look of disappointment.

Yuan Shu immediately sat up straight, drove the woman out of the tent, and said awkwardly, "Lord Yan, is there any military intelligence?"

Yan Xiang snorted coldly, but stopped talking about the same old things.

He really hated Yuan Shu for not fighting for it, but he also had to admit that Yuan Shu's actions now were more appropriate, but he just couldn't stand it.

Quickly suppressing his inner unhappiness, Yan Xiang said: "My lord, the Northern Huns' probing has been gradually easing up recently, and the surrounding tribes are slowly disappearing. I'm afraid they are ready to spread their net against us."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Shu curled his lips in disdain: "It seems that the Northern Xiongnu are really getting worse and worse. They don't even have this little bit of courage. We have hit them in the face but they still have reservations."

Upon hearing this, Yan Xiang shook his head and said, "This is the way small countries survive. They cannot afford to take risks and can only be timid. If they are not 80% sure, or if they are forced into a desperate situation, they will not take action."

"Then what should we do?" Yuan Shu asked boredly.

As a bait, he had no interest in this battle. He just needed to play his role well, because he was destined to be hunted down anyway. Yan Xiang hesitated for a moment and said, "We have to act in a complete manner. We can't act too fake, otherwise it will be easily exposed by the Northern Huns."

"According to common sense, we should withdraw our troops now."

Yan Xiang was not a top strategist, but he was firmly in the second-rate position, and he knew his position very well and understood the role of himself and Yuan Shu.

Among the Four-Nation Alliance, there are no less than two dozen first-rate strategists. They have designed strategies together, so you don't have to worry about it at all. You just have to execute them according to the plan.

Before leaving, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao only asked them to have two words: truth!
Just let them act according to their instincts and they don't have to worry about the rest.

If you want to completely deceive your enemy, you must first deceive yourself. What you need is authenticity.

"Then let's retreat." Yuan Shu said nonchalantly.

"Remember to let Ji Ling be on guard. Lord Yan, you should stay with me for the next few days, just in case."

Yuan Shu still attached great importance to his own life and Yan Xiang's life.

It doesn't matter how many people die in this battle, it is a necessary sacrifice, and the Four Kings will naturally give him an explanation.

As long as nothing happens to Ji Ling's direct descendants and them, it will be fine.

Our army's frontal combat capability is indeed average, but their ability to escape and harass is absolutely first-rate. Even if something happens, they can withdraw in time, and there will not be many casualties.

Following Yuan Shu's order, the army decisively began to retreat slowly.

After receiving this news, the Northern Xiongnu Khan Luandi Ule completely put aside the last bit of doubt.

Such cautious behavior could not be acted out, otherwise what's the purpose?
"Tuge, act according to the plan quickly and don't let this Han army go!" Luandi Ule said with a gleam in his eyes.

The four countries wanted to get rid of the Northern Huns as soon as possible, and wasn't the Northern Huns the same?

Not only were the four countries spying on the Northern Huns, the Northern Huns were also spying on the four countries.

However, the intelligence gathering, reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance capabilities of both sides were not at the same level at all. The four-nation intelligence organization headed by Xu You passed a lot of true and false information to the Northern Huns.

Nine true and one false are definitely enough to deceive people, but that one false news is enough to bury the Northern Huns.

Some information was revealed about Yuan Shu's use of troops and his unique position among the four countries.

Luandi Wule believed without a doubt that as long as Yuan Shu was eliminated, their guerrilla tactics would no longer be ineffective as before, and they would be able to continue to take the strategic initiative by harassing the four countries and become invincible again.

Therefore, the Northern Huns wanted to get rid of Yuan Shu as soon as possible, and were even willing to pay a certain price to bury him here.

But little did they know that Yuan Shao and others thought the same way.

"We think we are hunters, and the Northern Huns also think they are hunters. Now let's see who will have the last laugh between us." Cao Cao, who was behind Yuan Shu's army, murmured.

He is good at the art of fighting not only on the battlefield, but also in strategy.

Cao Cao is not very good at dealing with people who are too smart, and he cannot use this talent to deal with stupid people. On the contrary, Cao Cao is good at dealing with people like the Northern Huns who are not smart enough but think they are a little smart.

(End of this chapter)