"Aren't you afraid that I'll kill you?" Xiahou Yuan asked the young man indifferently.
"I'm afraid, but what I'm more afraid of is that if you kill me, Cao Cao's Army will lose a chance to attack Fan Yang City!" The young man said frankly to Xiahou Yuan.
"A chance to attack Fan Yang City?" Xiahou Yuan's eyes flashed. Fan Yang City was like a tortoise shell in front of him. It could be said that there was no one in Cao Cao's Army who did not want to attack Fan Yang City. Now, this person who looked like a spy actually said that there was a chance to attack Fan Yang City?
"Just tell me!" Xiahou Yuan said to the young man.
"Who are you? I won't say anything until I see Prime Minister Cao!" This young man was quite stubborn.
"You don't even know him? He's Xiahou Yuan, Xiahou Miaocai!" Xiahou Chun on the side said to the spy. Xiahou Chun now had a good impression of the spy because they were both people who urged Xiahou Yuan to send troops to Fan Yang City. It could be said that the two of them had the same goal.
"Xiahou Yuan? Is that General Xiahou Miaocai who traveled thousands of miles? " This young man also knew his stuff. As soon as he heard Xiahou Yuan's name, he immediately reacted.
"It's good that you know!" Xiahou Chun was also very smug as he said to the young man. There was no difference between the young man praising Xiahou Yuan and praising Xiahou Chun.
"If General Xiahou Yuan hadn't helped Prime Minister Cao transport the provisions during the Battle of Guandu, it would have been difficult to get all the credit even if Wu Chao won!" The young man sighed and said. Xiahou Yuan was not only good at traveling thousands of miles, but he was also good at delivering provisions from thousands of miles away.
Yuan Shao's Army lost all morale because Wu Chao was burned down. Cao Cao turned defeat into victory and immediately subdued the defeated army and marched into Hebei. Cao Cao burned Yuan Shao's provisions. Cao Cao also didn't have provisions. The surrendered soldiers under his command surrendered because Cao Cao promised them food. If they didn't have enough to eat after surrendering, why would they surrender? Therefore, there was a problem in front of Cao Cao. Without enough provisions, these newly surrendered soldiers would rebel. Cao Cao had already gone deep into the hinterland of Hebei, which was thousands of miles away from Yan Province. At this time, Xiahou Yuan led his men, horses and provisions to deliver life-saving provisions to Cao Cao day and night. As a result, the morale of Cao Cao's Army rose. With the help of the traitor Xu You, they naturally won every battle.
Although the young man admired Xiahou Yuan, he still didn't speak.
"Milord, I led the army to Bohai County. Now, I am the commander of the army! If you have anything to say, you can tell me directly! "Xiahou Yuan said to the young man.
Cao Cao went to Bohai County! This was really within the young man's expectations. He nodded and said, "Well, there is no difference between telling General Xiahou Yuan and General Cao!"
The young man said that Fan Yang City was in chaos and now was the time for General Xiahou Yuan to take down Fan Yang City.
"Haha, as I said, there must be internal strife in Fan Yang City. Otherwise, why would there be so many killing sounds all day long? The screams of the dead can't be faked!" Xiahou Chun laughed out loud. It seemed that what he had told Xiahou Yuan earlier was just his own guess.
"How can you prove that Fan Yang City is an internal strife between the brothers of the Yuan family?" Xiahou Yuan glared at the young man. If the young man were to lie or give himself away, Xiahou Yuan would definitely kill him because this matter was too important.
"There is no need for proof. The monstrous killing sounds in the city are proof!" the young man said to Xiahou Yuan.
"Impossible!" Xiahou Yuan shook his head. How could he believe that there was internal strife in the city just based on the sounds of killing? Given Xiahou Yuan's cautious style, it was impossible for him to agree.
Before Cao Cao left, he had ordered Xiahou Yuan to act according to the circumstances. More importantly, he had asked Xiahou Yuan to stay calm and not act rashly. All he had to do was delay the guards in Fan Yang City.
"Big Brother Miao Cai, what are you hesitating for?" Xiahou Chun started to help the young man, but Xiahou Yuan glared at him and shut him up.
"General Xiahou Yuan, what if we add the south gate?" the young man asked Xiahou Yuan.
"The south gate?" It had to be said that the young man's temptation really moved Xiahou Yuan. One of the reasons why Fan Yang City couldn't be taken was because they couldn't attack the city. If they wanted to attack the city, they would have to fill up the moat. The enemy could make you suffer heavy losses from the high ground.
If the south gate was opened, then the advantage of the Yuan family in the city would be halved. Xiahou Chun had 150,000 soldiers, but the Yuan family in the city didn't have that number.
Moreover, Wen Chou's heavy cavalry was still in Bohai County. Once the south gate was opened, Fan Yang City wouldn't be far from defeat.
"If General Xiahou Yuan trusts me, then open the south gate immediately. If General Xiahou Yuan doesn't trust me, then kill me!" The young man was straightforward. If he couldn't complete the mission, he wouldn't have the face to go back and face his master.
"I want to see the south gate open. Otherwise, my army won't move!" Xiahou Yuan hesitated for a long time before he gave the young man an answer. He wanted the young man to show his sincerity and open the south gate. Otherwise, Xiahou Yuan wouldn't move.
"I understand!" The young man took a deep breath. General Xiahou Yuan was a person who wouldn't act until he saw a rabbit.
"General Xiahou Yuan, this is my token. As long as you send someone to bring them to the south gate, someone will naturally help you open the south gate!" The young man said to Xiahou Yuan.
"You're not going back personally?" Xiahou Chun asked the young man.
"Hehe, if I go back, will General Xiahou Yuan be at ease?" The young man shook his head and said with a smile. Xiahou Yuan was a representative of caution. If he went back, Xiahou Yuan might really not be willing to send troops.
He was anxious to let Cao Cao's soldiers rush into the city and mess up the situation.
Xiahou Yuan nodded. "Men, send this mister to rest!" Soon, a personal guard came to invite the young man. In name, it was to invite the young man to rest, but in reality, it was to monitor him. If there was anything wrong, he would be executed.
Soon, the men sent by Xiahou Yuan rode horses to the south gate. They wanted to test it out, but the people on the city wall were busy killing each other. Why would they care about a small cavalry?
This small cavalryman quickly placed the token under the city gate and beat the gate while shouting the secret signal that the young man had told him.
Soon, when the cavalry of Cao Cao's Army left, the token was dragged out from the gap in the city gate.
"How was it?" Xiahou Yuan asked the cavalry general who just returned.
The Cao Cao cavalryman shook his head and said, "The entire Fan Yang City seems to be undefended!" The Cao Cao cavalryman appeared to be taking a leisurely stroll and arrived at the city gate.
"One cavalry can pass, but it doesn't mean that others can enter!" Xiahou Yuan had already called all the generals who stayed behind to guard the city. Some of them expressed their opposition. They didn't want to fail, but they didn't want to fail! Although breaking into Fanyang City would be a great contribution, if they failed, it would be a great defeat. They wouldn't be able to bear such a consequence.
"Yes, yes! General Wu is right. We can't believe the words of a spy who can't distinguish between friend and foe! "
"Hmph! A bunch of cowards. If you are so afraid of death, why are you soldiers? "A disdainful voice sounded.
"You!" Just as everyone was enraged and wanted to see who had angered them, they saw that it was Xiahou Chun. They all suppressed their anger.
Who didn't know that the Xiahou family was the Cao family? They were all Cao Cao's relatives. Xiahou Chun was an unreasonable person. If you offended him, he would give you two punches and you wouldn't know who to cry to.
Therefore, Xiahou Chun was like a little overlord in the army.
"If you ask me, as long as the city gate is wide open, we can rush in. I, Xiahou Chun, will be the vanguard. As for you cowards, I, Xiahou Chun, will be generous. You can just watch from the back. I'll give you some of the credit!" Xiahou Chun sneered at his subordinates without giving them any face.
Now that Cao Cao's family had expanded, those who weren't afraid of death had also become afraid of death. In the past, they were barefooted, so they weren't afraid of wearing shoes. Now that their conditions were better, they were all wearing shoes, so they were afraid of death.
"Who said we are afraid of death!" Someone flew into a rage out of humiliation. After being pointed at and scolded, they would really become cowards if they endured it any longer.
"If you aren't afraid, you go ahead. General Wu, you can lead your five thousand men as the vanguard!" Xiahou Chun said to General Wu with a smile.
"I'll do it!" General Wu almost agreed, but he was pulled back by his comrade. That was a close call. Now, they couldn't tell the enemy from their side. If he agreed rashly, he wouldn't have a chance to survive if he rushed in.
However, he couldn't directly say that he didn't dare, so he had to come up with some excuses.
There were no lack of excuses in this world. General Wu immediately opened his mouth.
"I naturally dare to charge into the enemy formation. However, General Xiahou also said that the city gate is open and I'll be the vanguard. Now that the city gate isn't open, do you want me to use my flesh and blood to crash into the city gate and see which one is harder?" General Wu's words were clear and logical. You said that the city gate is open and I'll be the vanguard, but now that the city gate isn't open, you can't expect me to lead five thousand men to death, right?
"Oh? If the city gate is open, then General Wu will be the vanguard? "Xiahou Chun asked playfully.
"Of course!" General Wu's back was facing the city gate. He couldn't see the scene below Fanyang City, nor could he see Xiahou Chun's playful smile. In his eyes, would Fanyang City be opened? Stop daydreaming. If it was opened, it would have been opened long ago. Therefore, I won't be the vanguard.
"General Wu, General Wu!" A few of his comrades on the side winked at General Wu, but he ignored them. He thought that they were telling him to endure it, but he just wanted to rebuke Xiahou Chun and disgust him.
"Then, General Wu, please lead your men to charge into the enemy formation!" Xiahou Chun cupped his fists and said to General Wu.
General Wu turned his head and was completely dumbfounded. The city gate of Fanyang City was really open. It wasn't just a city gate. Fanyang City was the governing center of the entire Youzhou, so its city gate was made up of six sides. Four of the six city gates were open.
This time, General Wu was dumbfounded. Now that the city gates were open, should he bring his men and horses to charge in?
If he didn't go, then he, General Wu, would be going back on his word. There was no joking in the army. If he was serious, then it was possible to kill him on the spot. However, if he went, then the pitch-black city gate would be like a huge monster opening its huge mouth, waiting for him, General Wu.
If they were to enter with 5,000 soldiers and encounter an ambush, they would be done for.
Between his face and his life, General Wu chose his life. He was terrified and looked at Xiahou Chun pitifully.
Fortunately, although Xiahou Chun was a bit of a jerk, he was also very magnanimous. He would let anyone who admitted defeat to him go.
Xiahou Chun pursed his lips and knelt down to Xiahou Yuan. "General Xiahou, Xiahou Chun requests for battle!"
Hearing Xiahou Chun's words, General Wu breathed a sigh of relief.
Xiahou Yuan didn't answer Xiahou Chun directly! He looked at Fanyang City with a deep gaze. Although four of the six city gates were open, who knew if it was a trap? Xiahou Yuan couldn't handle it. But if he didn't send his men in, such a great opportunity would be wasted. After thinking for a long time, Xiahou Yuan spoke.
"Yuan Rang, you want to request battle?" Xiahou Yuan asked Xiahou Chun.
"Yes! Big Brother Miaocai, I'm willing to be the vanguard for you! "Xiahou Chun said to Xiahou Yuan.
"Okay, I agree!" Xiahou Yuan nodded and agreed. This made Xiahou Chun extremely excited.
"But!" Xiahou Yuan changed the topic and said to Xiahou Chun.
"Hmm?" Xiahou Chun looked at his big brother in confusion.
"But you have to agree to three of my conditions!" Xiahou Yuan said to Xiahou Chun.
"Three conditions?" Xiahou Chun was stunned for a moment, but then he said indifferently, "Big Brother Miaocai, just say it. Not to mention three, even thirty won't be a problem!"
"I hope so!" Xiahou Yuan rolled his eyes at Xiahou Chun.
"First, you can only bring five thousand men into the city!" Although Xiahou Yuan was very concerned about Fanyang's contribution, he cared more about Cao Cao's foundation. He couldn't invest all his capital in it at once, so he could only give Xiahou Chun five thousand men. Although it was only five thousand men, they were definitely elites.
"Okay!" Xiahou Chun grinned. Five thousand elites was enough.
"The second condition is that you must send out a scout to report every fifteen minutes!" Xiahou Yuan said to Xiahou Chun.
"I have to send someone out every fifteen minutes?" Xiahou Chun frowned. He was a little afraid of trouble, but thinking that he could fight, he nodded.
"Third, once there's a change in the city, I order you to withdraw immediately. Even if you don't want these five thousand men, you have to withdraw!" Xiahou Yuan ordered Xiahou Chun.
"Okay!" Xiahou Chun agreed very straightforwardly, but it made Xiahou Yuan frown.
"No, I want four conditions!" Xiahou Yuan added another condition. "You have to bring my personal guards!" Xiahou Yuan said to Xiahou Chun.
"Ah ah ah ah!" Xiahou Chun frowned. If he was followed by Xiahou Yuan's personal guards, his hands and feet would be tied. This group of personal guards would definitely protect him and make it difficult for him to perform.
"Brother Miaocai, can you not?" Xiahou Chun begged Xiahou Yuan.
"Yes, you don't have to go!" Xiahou Yuan said to Xiahou Chun.
"Don't, brother. I agree. I agree!" Xiahou Chun could only accept helplessly.
Xiahou Chun nodded helplessly. Five thousand men were quickly deployed. These five thousand men were basically from Yan Province. They were Cao Cao's direct subordinates. They had fought in the Battle of Guandu, Battle of Xuzhou and Battle of Puyang. They had even participated in the Battle of Dong Zhuo of the Eighteen Vassal Conferences. It could be said that each of them was the best of the best.
These five thousand men stood in front of Xiahou Chun. Xiahou Chun grinned. He knew that his brother was concerned about him. Half of these men were Xiahou Yuan's old subordinates.
"Alright, brothers, this Fan Yang City, this Fan Yang City that has been obstructing us for months, is about to be broken through by us. Its gates have already been opened. It is like a woman who has taken off her clothes, waiting for us, the group of old men, to break through! Brothers, should we take him down? "Xiahou Chun teased his men.
Immediately, there was a burst of laughter.
On the other side, Xiahou Yuan's mouth twitched. This Xiahou Chun could even make a joke in front of the army. It was simply too refined. However, it had to be said that these words were very much to the liking of the Qiu Ba. Soon, the morale of the five thousand men was raised.
Brothers, if we take down Fanyang City, we'll be the attackers of Xu Du. We'll be the meritorious subjects of Great Han. The Prime Minister will definitely not forget our contributions. If you die in battle, the Prime Minister will raise our children and support our parents. If we're lucky enough to return alive, the Prime Minister will be able to marry seventeen or eighteen wives! "
"Hahahahaha!" There was another burst of laughter.
"Brothers, it's time to make a name for yourself. Charge!" Xiahou Chun took the lead. He rode his warhorse and charged towards the southern city gate of Fan Yang City.
"For the women, charge!" Behind Xiahou Chun, the five thousand men with high morale also charged over with Xiahou Chun.
Five thousand men looked like a lot, but once they entered Fan Yang City, it was really not a lot. They were very small and disappeared without a trace.
Xiahou Yuan felt very uneasy. "Men, bring that mister back!" Xiahou Yuan ordered his subordinates to bring over the spy who had delivered the message over there.
Soon, the young man was brought over by Xiahou Yuan.
"Speak. Why is there internal strife among the Yuan family brothers in the city?" Xiahou Yuan wanted to pursue him for a long time.
"I don't know the details either!" The young man shook his head and said.
"If you don't tell me, even if Fan Yang City falls, you will be buried with him!" Xiahou Yuan had to know.
"Then kill me. I believe General Xiahou Yuan will give me a quick death. Don't wash your dirty linen in public!" Although the young man said that he would not say it, he still gave Xiahou Yuan a clue.
"Dirty linen?" Xiahou Yuan frowned. "It has something to do with Bohai County?" Xiahou Yuan looked at the young man.
The young man nodded his head gently.
Xiahou Yuan knew why Cao Cao went to Bohai County. It was because of the original overlord of Hebei, Yuan Shao and Yuan Benchu.
"They are afraid?" Xiahou Yuan seemed to have guessed it, but he still did not understand. "Isn't Yuan Xi in the city? Isn't he the commander? How could he let internal strife happen? " Yuan Xi was the commander of the Yuan family brothers. With Yuan Xi's ability, it was impossible for internal strife to happen. Such a person should be able to suppress the situation. One had to know that even Cao Cao praised this person.
"Hehe, General Xiahou Yuan, I know you don't believe me. I won't say much. I will only tell you one thing. The south gate was originally guarded by Young Master Yuan Xi!" The young man said to Xiahou Yuan.
"What!" Xiahou Yuan's eyes widened. If this south gate was originally the city gate that Yuan Xi was in charge of, then this south gate was opened under Yuan Xi's orders. What did this mean?!
There were only two possibilities. One was that Yuan Xi wanted to surrender to Cao Cao, and the other was that this was a scheme of Yuan Xi's.
"Men, men!" Xiahou Yuan was in a complete panic.
"General!" Someone stood in front of Xiahou Yuan and said.
"Yuan Rang, did Yuan Rang send someone back to deliver the message?" Xiahou Yuan asked.
"Yes, General!" The subordinate nodded and quickly sent the people who came to deliver the message to Xiahou Yuan's camp. Xiahou Yuan heaved a sigh of relief because the news that these people brought back was that Xiahou Chun was very successful in the city. He did not encounter any ambushes and was heading towards the city to kill. However, Xiahou Yuan didn't even have the time to catch his breath.
The communication on the other side was suddenly cut off. There had been no news for almost an hour.
"Could it be?" Xiahou Yuan did not dare to imagine. Xiahou Yuan could not sit still anymore. "Men, men! Dispatch troops! Dispatch troops! Dispatch troops immediately! " Xiahou Yuan ordered the generals under him.
"General, the situation in the city is unclear. We can't let the army enter. What if we fall into an ambush?" Someone dissuaded.
"Yes, General. Now that General Xiahou Chun has entered the city, there is no news at all. This means that this must be the enemy's scheme. We can't follow in General Xiahou Chun's footsteps!" Another general began to dissuade him.
However, not only did his dissuasion fail to persuade Xiahou Yuan, it also made Xiahou Yuan panic, or it could be said that he made up his mind.
"No, I must enter the city! If you guys don't go, I will! " Xiahou Yuan said to his subordinates.
He knew that these people were afraid that the army would fall into an ambush and be wiped out after entering Fan Yang City. However, Xiahou Yuan could not live without his younger brother. Therefore, Xiahou Yuan could only lead the troops himself.
"Quick, go and gather the troops for me. Follow me into the city!" "Xiahou Yuan was a man of action. Very soon, the ten thousand soldiers were mobilized. Xiahou Yuan assigned a temporary commander to his subordinates and told him that if Xiahou Yuan did not come out, or if his head appeared on Fanyang's city gate tower, he was to lead his troops to Bohai County to look for Cao Cao.
Soon, Xiahou Yuan's 10,000 troops entered the city.
The group of Xiahou Yuan's troops behind him were dumbfounded. What was the meaning of your general running away?! If this Xiahou Yuan was Le Jin, Xu Huang, or the others, then abandoning the army and putting yourself in danger was just courting death. This group of generals would still be happy for a while, because there was no one blocking their path, and they would be able to rise a step higher.
However, this Xiahou Yuan was different. He was Cao Cao's brother. He was the descendant of the Western Han Imperial Servant Xiahou Ying. His wife was Cao Cao's younger sister. Cao Cao was implicated in a case in his hometown, and Xiahou Yuan took the blame for it. After that, Cao Cao tried to rescue him and avoided disaster. It could be said that this was Cao Cao's brother who took the blame for him. If this guy died, none of these generals would be able to live.
It would be strange if Lao Cao did not settle the score at an opportune time. In addition, there was still Xiahou Chun. If he died, it would be two Xiahou Family members.
Wasn't this the same as exterminating the Xiahou Family?! Lao Cao would think that they were doing it on purpose.
Therefore, the group of people panicked. After thinking for a while, they clenched their teeth and made the decision to enter Fanyang City with their entire army.
At worst, they would just die. If they died in battle together with the Xiahou brothers, then it would only be one death. If they stayed outside the city and Old Cao wanted to settle the score, then it wouldn't be a matter of one or two deaths. None of the people present would be able to escape. It was even possible that Old Cao would exterminate all nine generations of their families.
"Kill, kill, kill! Enter Fan Yang City. Brothers, the opportunity to make a name for ourselves is right in front of us! " One hundred and fifty thousand Cao Cao's army poured into Fan Yang City. In addition to the hundreds of thousands of people in Fan Yang City, Fan Yang City became overcrowded.
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"It's a disaster! It's a disaster! Cao Cao's army has entered the city! " Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan were furious. Both sides wanted to kill each other. They would not be satisfied if they did not kill each other. Not to mention that they were brothers, even if they were enemies who killed each other's parents, they would not let it go like this.
The army gathered. As the scale of the battle grew larger and larger, the news that Cao Cao's army had entered the city suddenly came.
"How is that possible?!" Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan immediately did not believe it. Fan Yang City was dozens of feet high. There was a moat and a drawbridge below. It could be said that one man could hold back ten thousand men. How could Cao Cao's army enter the city? Impossible!
Although the two of them were fighting each other, one thing was certain. The number of soldiers on the city walls did not decrease because both of them knew that once Cao Cao's army entered the city, the two of them would be finished.
"They, they came from the south gate!" The messenger who escaped explained to Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan.
"South gate!" The two immediately sighed in relief. This had nothing to do with them. The south gate was not the place they were guarding.
Then, the two opened their eyes wide and pointed at each other. "It's not you?"
"It's not me!" The two shook their heads.
Suddenly, the two seemed to have thought of something. "Yuan Xi?" The two were about to cry. Wasn't the south gate the place Yuan Xi was guarding? Because the south gate was the closest to Cao Cao's camp, the two were not interested in it. The south gate was the place where the attack would be the most intense. Naturally, the losses would be great. They were not stupid. Therefore, no one was willing to guard the south gate. In the end, they could only give it to Yuan Xi. At that time, they said that Yuan Xi was a fool. Now, they were dumbfounded.
"How many people have entered the city?" Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan asked their subordinates.
"Five thousand soldiers. They are all elites. Our brothers are defeated!" The messenger shouted with a sullen face.
"Phew!" The two of them heaved a sigh of relief. Five thousand men was nothing. After all, they had more than a hundred thousand men in their hands. "What are you panicking for? It's just five thousand men. Let's beat them out of here!" Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang glanced at each other. The two of them immediately made peace.
The two immediately formed ten thousand soldiers to intercept Cao Cao's five thousand soldiers.
"Reporting, reporting, reporting to the general. Disaster! Disaster! Cao Cao's army has entered the city! "Another messenger came.
"Didn't we send people to intercept them?" Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan frowned.
"The ten thousand soldiers are finished!" The messenger said with a sullen face.
Ten thousand people against five thousand people and still lost? Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan were pointing at each other for not doing anything.
"It's not that we are not doing anything. The enemy is not five thousand people. There are at least twenty thousand!" The messenger said to the Yuan family brothers.
"Twenty thousand soldiers?" The two were shocked. This was already a lot. However, it was not a problem for them. They clenched their teeth and said, "I will give twenty thousand. You give twenty thousand soldiers. Together, we will use forty thousand soldiers to drive them out!"
"Okay!" Yuan Tan nodded. The forty thousand soldiers were quickly sent out.
"Disaster! Disaster!" Less than an hour later, another voice shouted, "Cao Cao's army has entered the city!"
"How many?"
"So many. The outside of the city is empty. Cao Cao's army has entered the city!"
This time, the two were completely dumbfounded.
"Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill the Yuan family brothers! You will be rewarded ten thousand marquises and a thousand gold coins!" Battle cries came from the other side.
The two Yuan family brothers looked at each other. A wise man submits to circumstances. They pulled their horses and immediately fled.
Fanyang City was completely engulfed in the flames of war. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers were entangled in the city.
"Sigh!" Outside Fanyang City, a young man looked at the burning city and couldn't help but sigh. If Fanyang City was finished, Youzhou would be finished. If Youzhou was finished, the entire Yuan family would be finished as well.
"Young Master Yuan Xi, it is not your fault that Fanyang City has fallen!" Someone comforted the young man.
This person was Yuan Xi. When he was surrounded by Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan, Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang had an internal conflict. In order to get out of the city, Yuan Xi could only order his subordinates to open the southern city gate and stir up the water of Fanyang City. Then, he took advantage of the chaos to escape the city gate.
"Uncle Fu, don't comfort me! The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. A loss is a loss! " Yuan Xi no longer had any ambitions. All he wanted was to live in seclusion and become a rich man.
"Husband, you have worked hard!" A beautiful woman walked over and gently said to Yuan Xi.
"Zhen 'er, it's not hard. As long as you guys are here, I won't have to suffer!" Yuan Xi smiled and said to the woman, "It's just that you have to suffer. You will have to follow me and become an ordinary person!"
"No, Husband! Aren't kings, nobles, generals, and ministers all human? Sooner or later, you will grow old, get sick, and die. You and I will be happy to be together for the rest of our lives! "The beautiful woman comforted Yuan Xi.
"I hope so!" Yuan Xi smiled bitterly and shook his head. "Let's go, Uncle Fu. This is not a place to stay. We should leave as soon as possible!"
"Yes, Young Master Yuan Xi. Madam, please get on the carriage!" The man called Uncle Fu said to the beautiful woman.
"En!" The woman nodded and got on the carriage.
"What? Mother of the world? What noble life? It's all a lie! "In another carriage, a young man said angrily.
"Shu 'er, be careful with your words!" A middle-aged woman said angrily to the young man.
"Mother, what are you still worried about at this time? I wanted to rely on Little Sister Zhen 'er to make our Zhen Family rich and powerful. Now, we have become poor. We should have been a merchant back then! At least we wouldn't have to worry about food and water! " The man called Shu was called Zhen Shu. He was the only male descendant of the Zhen Clan, and also the eldest son. The Zhen Clan was once the number one merchant clan in Hebei Province. Their wealth was even greater than the Mi Clan's because they had an endless supply of horse farms and war horses.
Originally, the Zhen Family was prepared to be merchants for the rest of their lives. They would sell their horses to anyone who came. In their eyes, there were only customers and no enemies. However, there was a wandering Taoist priest who read the fortune of their little sister Zhen 'er. He said that she was destined to be the mother of the world. Therefore, the Zhen Family was moved. Originally, they did not help Gongsun Zan and the Yuan family. However, because Zhen' er was engaged to the Yuan family's second son Yuan Xi, her husband Yuan Xi would naturally be the emperor. Therefore, they immediately abandoned Gongsun Zan and helped the Yuan family, causing Gongsun Zan's army to be defeated and killed.
Later on, Yuan Xi became independent. They wanted to help Yuan Xi inherit the position of Yuan Shao.
However, Yuan Shao disappeared during the Battle of Guandu. Yuan Shang inherited the position of the Great General. Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang turned against each other.
They thought that their opportunity had come. As long as they got rid of Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan, they would be the ones to inherit Hebei Province.
Therefore, they sold their wealth and exchanged it for food and weapons to support Yuan Xi. However, Yuan Xi did not use it to fight against his own brothers. Instead, he used it to fight against outsiders. Not only that, if you watched as Cao Cao destroyed Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan, you would be waiting for both sides to suffer.
However, Yuan Xi was unwilling to do so. Instead, he wanted to help his two brothers. Now, they had lost Bing Province, lost their troops, and even lost their final position. If they wanted to live, they would have to conceal their identities.
What was this called? What happened to being the mother of the world? What happened to being a noble?
It was all a lie. Wanguan's wealth was gone. Now, he had to become an ordinary person. He, Zhen Shu, was not willing to accept this.
"Sigh!" Mother Zhen also sighed. In this chaotic world, everyone was investing. It was just that their Zhen Family's investment failed.
"Shu 'er, you have to think for Zhen' er. As his elder brother, don't make things difficult for him!" Mother Zhen consoled.
"Hmph!" Zhen Shu snorted coldly. "I'm going out to get some fresh air!" Zhen Shu said as he got out of the carriage.
However, he soon returned. Moreover, his face was pale. This was because a cavalry unit was chasing after him.
"Help! Help! " Zhen Shu was so scared that he almost peed his pants. He wished that his mother gave him four legs so that he could run faster.
"Damn it! Enemy attack! Enemy attack!" When Fu Bo saw the cavalry and Zhen Shu being chased, he couldn't help but gnash his teeth in anger. This Zhen Shu was relying on the fact that his younger sister was the second young master's wife to cause trouble all day long. They originally took the small path to avoid the enemy, but now this young master Zhen provoked the enemy.
"Protect the second young master!" It had to be said that Yuan Xi had a lot of talents under his command. This fleeing caravan immediately organized the troops under his command to set up a tripping rope. Soon, Zhen Shu ran over. Fortunately, Zhen Shu knew how to run. Otherwise, he would have killed a lot of people.
This pair of cavalry was quickly caught by the tripping rope. On the other side, Yuan Xi's men also rushed over and killed them one by one.
"What's going on?" Yuan Xi ran over and asked.
"Reporting to the second young master, that young master Zhen Shu attracted the enemy!" Uncle Fu reported.
Zhen Shu stood aside awkwardly. He did not know what to say.
"Enemy?" Yuan Xi looked at the dead cavalry and looked at their clothes. He could not help but frown, "They are Yuan Tan's men!" Looking at their clothes, he knew that they were Yuan Tan's Qingzhou cavalry.
"Young master, rest assured. Our men have already taken care of them!" Uncle Fu said to Yuan Xi.
"No, you don't understand!" Yuan Xi smiled bitterly. If Yuan Tan's Qingzhou cavalry was here, it meant that the main force was not far away. These were all scouts. Once the scouts disappeared, the enemy would definitely come to investigate.
"You all leave quickly!" Yuan Xi gritted his teeth and said to the people beside him.
"What about you?" Uncle Fu was stunned. This young master Yuan Xi did not want to leave with them!
"I will stay!" Yuan Xi shook his head and said.
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