Yuan Tan waved his hand to let the scout cavalry go down, and asked with a bitter face: "Princess, now that the general trend has gone, Yuan Xi will soon bring troops to come." What to do?"

One by one, the military generals of Wenchen also frowned, and there was no way.

In this situation, even if the top strategists are present, they are powerless to return to the sky, let alone second-rate strategists like Guo Tu and Wang Xiu.

Guo Tu was uneasy in his heart, and said, "Lord, Qingzhou can't go back now." It is better to take advantage of the fact that Yuan Xi's army has not yet besieged the city, abandon the city and flee north, and seize Youzhou! Youzhou is the place where Yuan Xi's army made his fortune, and the 20,000 Youzhou soldiers he led have not yet returned to their hometowns; Youzhou is empty, and it will definitely not be able to stop the main army!"

Xin Bi looked down on Guo Tu in his heart, and said:

"No, going north to Youzhou is the way to die. When our troops approached the city, Yuan Xi's army had already reached the back of our army, and if we were attacked on both sides, our army would definitely be defeated.

"The lord might as well follow Yuan Xi's words, hand over the military power, and enjoy the former general's fortune. In this way, the wife and the child can be preserved, and the brotherhood will not be harmed, so that the two armies will not be harmed, so why not do it?"

Yuan Tan said angrily: "Are you asking me to surrender?"

Guo Tu said: "Xin Bi's words disturb the hearts of our army, and his crime should be punished." From this point of view, it is obvious that the Xin brothers want to take refuge in Yuan Xi's heart. Otherwise, eldest brother Xin Ping, why did he lose Qingzhou overnight?

Yuan Tan was furious, and immediately drank the order, dragged Xin Bi out and beheaded.

Don't drive Wang Xiu to advise: "Don't be angry, lord. When Xin Bi said this, he was also forced by the situation to protect the lives of his whole family for the Lord. Guo Tu's main battle is selfish. I heard that when Guo Tu and Feng Ji were in Guandu, they had been slandering and persecuting the second son, Yuan Xi, in front of the old lord. So Yuan Shang was accepted, and Feng Ji was beheaded. Speculating on Guo Tu's heart, it is inevitable that the rabbit will die and the fox will be sad. ”

Yuan Tan was still angry, pointed at Xin Bi and said: "If it weren't for your brother losing Qingzhou, how could I have ended up in such a situation? You still have the face to persuade me to surrender! If it weren't for Wang Beijia's face today, you would have beheaded you!"

Simpi retreated in shame.

Yuan Tan asked Wang Xiu: "In the opinion of the public, is it feasible to go north to Youzhou?"

Wang Xiudao: "I heard that the second son, Yuan Xi, is deeply versed in the art of war, has unpredictable opportunities for ghosts and gods, and is the best at running thousands of miles; If the lord raises troops to Youzhou, I am afraid that he will be caught up by Yuan Xi in less than half the way. With the huge disparity in the strength of the enemy and us, our army may not be able to escape defeat. ”

Yuan Tan was even more upset when he heard this.

Guo Tu saw that the situation was not good, and said: "Lord, Hebei is not peaceful now, Cao Cao has lost the Son of Heaven, how can he be willing to give up? Sooner or later, he will inevitably attack Jizhou." Julu City is strong, and the lord can rely on the army to temporarily defend it, and wait until the world changes, and then make plans. ”

Wang Xiu said: "The lord and Cao Cao have a grudge against their father, and they should have worked together with the second prince to reject Cao Cao, how can they do such a restrictive thing?"

Guo Tu's eloquence is quite good: "Even if you want to surrender, you have to pick a good time." Now that Yuan Xi's troops are approaching the city and surrendering in a hurry, they will inevitably not get any preferential treatment; when Yuan Xi and Cao Cao are inseparable, the lord will not win the world's reputation if he votes for righteousness again, and Yuan Xi's treatment to the lord will inevitably be ten times that of the present. ”

Wang Xiu wanted to say more, but Yuan Tan had already been moved. He waved his hand and said, "What Guo Junshi said is true. The order was given, and the various departments strictly guarded the city defense. Whoever dares to mention surrender again will be killed!"

Bai Xiaowen's army of 100,000 soon arrived at Julu City.

Seeing that Yuan Tan had no intention of surrendering, Bai Xiaowen ordered the whole army to set up camp and besiege Julu City.

The army set up a formation, and Zhang He, Gao Ran and other generals asked for battle.

However, how could the few ordinary chief-level generals under Yuan Tan's account dare to fight with Zhang He?

This kind of turtle-style play with a shrunken head can really play to its strengths and avoid its weaknesses.

Bai Xiaowen saw that it was getting late and the soldiers were tired from afar, so he ordered to bury the pot and make rice, rest all night, and then attack.

Who knows, in the middle of the night, a sergeant came to report and took a small work.

Bai Xiaowen called to bring it up.

The man was not a small worker, but someone in the city, and a messenger sent a messenger with a letter.

After Bai Xiaowen dismantled it, he sent a message to the generals: "Xin Bi, a strategist under Yuan Tan, is willing to act as an internal response to open the city gate at the fourth watch and enlarge the army to enter." What do you mean?"

At this time, Qiao Rui, Cecilia and Han Xu were still in Qingzhou City. The teammate who followed Bai Xiaowen was only Li Shuyi.

After Li Shuyi was promoted to three levels in a row, she was already a high-ranking general and was qualified to discuss matters in the handsome tent. She said, "Is it a letter from Xinbi? I thought it was an envoy from the Tian clan." ”

Everyone else thinks that the Julu Tian clan is the big clan of Julu County, and the patriarch is Tian Feng. Therefore, the Tian family is an excellent internal response to Yuan Xi's army.

Bai Xiaowen said with a smile: "Guo Tu has always been afraid of Tian Gong, since he assisted Yuan Tan to be stationed in Julu to defend it, how can he not take precautions? The Tian clan, even if they are not imprisoned, will definitely be closely monitored, and it is impossible to have a chance to open the door." ”

Zhang He said: "Although Xin Bi sent a letter to surrender to sincerity, the lord must also guard against Yuan Tan's fraud. ”

Bai Xiaowen said with a smile:

"General Zhang is a good general, who is well versed in strategy, but he does not understand people's hearts. Now Yuan Tan's thoughts, I can already guess: it is nothing more than sticking to the city, waiting for Cao Cao to attack my Liyang, and then deciding how to act when the battle situation is anxious. Therefore, at this moment, his mind must be conservative, but he will not seek fault and merit, and it will never be possible to resort to such a high-risk strategy. ”

Li Shuyi took the initiative to ask under the signal of Bai Xiaowen's team channel: "The lord must not take risks lightly, it is better to lead the army by the last general and enter the city to find out the truth!"

Bai Xiaowen nodded and said, "Okay, General Li will be the vanguard, and after it is discovered, the generals will follow me to lead the troops into the city." ”

At that moment, Bai Xiaowen ordered the sergeant to prepare properly, and at the fourth watch, he saw the west gate of Julu City, the white flag fluttered, and the city gate was wide open.

The vanguard troops, which had been prepared for a long time, under the leadership of Li Shuyi, went straight to Julu City, and sure enough, there were no ambushes and they were unimpeded.

The army under Bai Xiaowen drove straight in. Yuan Tan's subordinates, when they reacted, it was too late.

In addition, these soldiers are all Qingzhou soldiers, and their families are all in Qingzhou. After the fall of Qingzhou, the soldiers had no intention of fighting.

Bai Xiaowen ordered Jiao to lead an army to the Tian family's mansion to protect it, and ordered the troops not to kill those who surrendered. The Qingzhou army put down its weapons and knelt on the ground to ask for surrender.

In the midst of the chaos, Yuan Tan was captured by Li Shuyi. By dawn, Julu City had changed hands, and Bai Xiaowen had received twenty or thirty thousand Qingzhou soldiers.