The sky cleared up and the rain stopped. Cao Xiong (Richard) felt that he could do it again.
Cao Cao had placed his grudge on Yuan Xi. This was definitely a good thing for Cao Xiong.
Although Richard and Alberta discussed in private and felt that Cao Cao might not have let go of his suspicions, it was a rare opportunity for them to attack Hebei as the vanguard's deputy general.
If Cao Cao attacked them, they could only kill Cao Cao's generals and earn treasure chests to compensate for their losses.
If they attacked Yuan Xi now, they could kill Yuan Xi's generals and get treasure chests as well as their own reputation. Why not?
Especially since they could cause trouble for Yuan Xi, harming others and benefiting themselves. It was simply too good.
Alberta also agreed to attack Hebei as the deputy general, but he reminded Richard to be more careful and pay attention to their allies, which were the generals of the Cao Group, so that they wouldn't be trapped.
Although Alberta was a profit-oriented person, he was happy to see Yuan Xi, a Hunter from the opposing camp, suffer without affecting his own interests.
After receiving the order, Xiahou Dun mobilized twenty thousand troops and squeezed out the provisions needed by the vanguard from the treasury of Henan. Then, he met up with Zhang Liao, Xu Chu, Xu Huang, and Cao Xiong. They trained the soldiers all day long and built up morale. Once the provisions were ready, they would cross the river and head north.
…
Two flowers bloomed, one on each side.
In Julu Prefecture, the eldest son of the Yuan family, Yuan Tan, was getting impatient from waiting.
After the last letter, there had been no reply for a day or two.
It must be known that messengers from the Spiritual Realm were very fast when sending letters on horseback. They could travel from Julu to Yedu in one day and back. Moreover, messengers traveled day and night.
Two days was not a short period of time.
On the third day, Yuan Tan went to the tent for a meeting. He asked the civil and military officials, "The emperor's edict hasn't arrived! Why is it? Should we send someone to hurry it up? "
Guo Tu said, "Yuan Xi wants to give you the title of Grand Marshal. This is a scam. Giving you the title is fake. Getting you to jail in Yedu is real. My Lord, you should make plans early and not waste time here. "
Suddenly, a soldier came to report that a messenger from Qingzhou had arrived.
Yuan Tan hurriedly called him in.
The messenger's face was covered in dust. After entering, he knelt down and cried, "My lord, this is bad! Qingzhou is gone! "
This news was like a bolt from the blue. Yuan Tan was stunned for a moment before he shouted, "Impossible! Xin Ping is guarding Qingzhou for me. How could it fall into the hands of others? Hurry up and tell me what happened in Qingzhou! "
The emissary wiped away his tears and the dust and sweat stains on his face. It was as black and white as a mask. However, no one was in the mood.
"Yesterday, Xin Biejia received a tip-off that the Lord had sent a messenger to deliver a letter personally written by the Lord …"
Yuan Tan's eyes, "Nonsense! I didn't send a letter..
"But Xin Biejia recognized Milord's handwriting. It was indeed written by Milord herself," the messenger said. "She wrote in the letter that Milord had already been conferred the position of Grand Marshal by the Emperor and had taken over Ye City.
Guo Tu said, "This is a forged letter to swindle the city. Xin Ping is a meticulous person, how could he make such a mistake? "
Xin Pi, who was standing on the opposite side, secretly glanced at Guo Tu.
Xin Pi was Xin Ping's younger brother. The two brothers both assisted Yuan Tan. This time, when Yuan Tan led the troops from Qingzhou, Xin Pi followed. The older brother, Xin Ping, was in charge of guarding Qingzhou.
Xin Pi thought to himself, Guo Tu, you're really good at giving advice after the fact.
The messenger said, "When Xin Ping saw the letter, he was skeptical. It was night time. Xin Ping used the reason that Qingzhou was empty and it was hard to tell the truth at night. He couldn't open the door without permission and refused to let the enemy enter the inner city. He could only rest in the barbican … After all, the enemy only had a few hundred cavalry. We thought that with the tens of thousands of Qingzhou soldiers guarding and the inner city defense, nothing could go wrong. "
The barbican was a type of defensive building in Hua Xia's ancient cities. Like its name, it was like a large urn. After the enemy entered, if they didn't open the inner city gate and closed the outer city gate, the enemy was like a turtle in a jar. The guards on the city wall could kill as much as they wanted.
Xin Ping's decision couldn't be said to be wrong.
"Isn't that good?" Yuan Tan said, "How did we lose Qingzhou later?"
The messenger cried, "My lord, there was a traitor in Qingzhou! Kong Rong's old subordinates, Zong Bao and Sun Shao, betrayed us in the middle of the night. They opened the city gate and secretly let the enemy in. The enemy went all the way to the inner city and captured Xin Biejia without a fierce battle. "
Yuan Tan felt like a bucket of ice water was poured over him. He felt cold from head to toe.
He said woodenly, "And then?"
The messenger said, "After dawn, Qingzhou fell into the enemy's hands. It turned out that this group of people was led by the military supervisor, Ju Shou. There was also the governor of Qingzhou, Kong Rong, who carried the emperor's edict. The generals left behind by my lord were all rewarded by the emperor. Thus, they weren't willing to work together. Moreover, Kong Rong's old subordinates were eager to join the enemy. When the counties of Qingzhou heard about the imperial court's edict, Ju Shou, and Kong Rong, they all surrendered. Now, Qingzhou no longer belongs to my lord! "
Yuan Tan's legs were weak. He sat on the chair and muttered, "Xin Ping misunderstood me!"
As the saying goes, blessings don't come in pairs and misfortunes don't come singly.
Just as Yuan Tan's civil and military officials hadn't digested this news, another scout came to report.
This scout was even more pathetic than the Qingzhou messenger. He didn't even have his helmet and there were many injuries on his body.
"My lord! Yuan Xi led a hundred thousand troops from Ye Du and headed straight for Julu City! They should be near Julu City now! "
Yuan Tan suddenly stood up, "Why don't you read the morning newspaper!"
The scout said with a long face, "My lord, I was caught! Other than me, there were dozens of my brothers who were caught at the same time. None of them escaped! Yuan Xi tied us up and brought us out of Wei County. He only released us after we arrived in Julu County. "
Yuan Tan's face was pale.
The scout said carefully, "My lord, Yuan Xi has a message for you."
"Speak." Yuan Tan waved his hand weakly.
The scout coughed and said in the tone of 'Yuan Xi', "Brother, I wanted to give you the title, but the emperor didn't allow it. I was afraid that you would blame me for breaking my promise, so I personally came to Julu City to explain. Although I can't give up the position of commander-in-chief, the position of general is still valid. I hope that you can judge the situation and change sides. You will not lose the position of marquis. When the time comes, you will be able to maintain your brotherhood. Wouldn't that be great? "
Yuan Tan was furious when he heard this, "Untrustworthy and unrighteous person, you and I can't exist together!"
Guo Tu asked the scout, "How did you memorize so many words?"
The scout lowered his head shyly, "Yuan Xi told the dozens of my brothers that whoever can memorize it first will be released. I recognized some words when I was young, so I memorized them quickly. "
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