Chapter 1265

Yuan Shao was furious upon hearing this.

"Men! Fire your arrows! Turn this bunch of rebels into hedgehogs for me!" Yuan Shao roared.

Instantly, countless feathered arrows flew out from near the city gate.

"Oh no!"

"Everyone, take cover!"

Seeing this, Gu Yi shouted in a hurry.

The soldiers brought by Gu Yi scrambled to dodge, some even hiding under the eaves near the city gate.

Feathered arrows landed continuously on the ground, kicking up dust and gravel.

A few who failed to dodge in time were grazed by the arrows, letting out cries of pain as blood instantly stained their clothes red.

The remaining soldiers were terrified at the sight.

Yuan Shao's troops were all brave and skilled in battle, and their archers were an elite force; they were no match for these newly recruited soldiers.

"Fire with everything you've got!" Yuan Shao bellowed.

Countless feathered arrows were released, falling like a torrential rain upon the army beneath the city gate.

"Don't hide! We have to fight them to the death!"

"Fight them to the death!"

"Kill!"

Seeing this, the army roared in anger and raised their blades to meet the enemy.

However, although they were numerous, Yuan Shao's troops were also plentiful and held an absolute advantage, so the two sides fought to a stalemate.

But after about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the army had already suffered heavy casualties, with fewer than four thousand men remaining.

Yuan Shao's troops, meanwhile, remained unscathed and grew bolder with every strike, showing a clear intent to press their advantage.

"Big Brother, what should we do?"

"If we keep fighting like this, I'm afraid we won't last until tomorrow morning!"

"That's right! Big Brother, this is a critical moment; we absolutely cannot let Yuan Shao's army enter Yexian!"

"Indeed! Big Brother, why don't we abandon the city and defect to Liu Bei? That way, we can still continue to enjoy wealth and glory!"

The generals began to discuss among themselves.

Gu Yi frowned upon hearing the generals' words.

Yuan Shao was indeed detestable, but he did not want to watch his brothers die by his own hand.

Therefore, he would never let his army abandon the city.

He took a deep breath and pondered, "Brothers, please listen to me!"

"In our current situation, we have no way out!"

"We must not only fight a decisive battle against Yuan Shao but also prevent Yuan Shao's army from breaking through Yexian!"

"Our action this time is to make Yuan Shao's army suffer heavy losses, cause their grain and fodder to run short, and without enough food to support them, we can take advantage of their weakness!"

"We must make them die a miserable death!"

As Gu Yi spoke, a cold glint exploded in his eyes.

"Kill!"

The generals could not help but become excited upon hearing this.

They had followed Gu Yi for many years and had never seen him this angry before.

They all understood clearly that Gu Yi's idea was correct.

Yuan Shao was indeed a formidable opponent, but they had to make him suffer some hardship this time; otherwise, given Yuan Shao's petty nature, they would never be able to win.