In front of the hall, there is a warbler trapped in a cage, and every morning and evening it will let out a mournful sound, suddenly feeling desolate and pitying. It was as if the bird was complaining that it was trapped in a cage after it was captured, trapped in a dense net, and could not extricate itself. Knowing that his fate was not good, he thought that he was about to die. Unexpectedly, he arrived at the house of the official eunuch of the high gate and was favored by the master. Fortunately, he was lucky not to die today, and he used this secluded birdcage as a place to roost and whined in the strong breeze.

This is the general meaning of Cao Pi's poems. In fact, Cai Ji also knows that Cao Pishan in history wrote poems about resentful women, and he can imitate women's grievances vividly. But when he thought of a thirteen-year-old boy lying on the desk, teary eyes, sad and sad, comparing himself to a canary writing a poem of resentment, Cai Ji couldn't help but laugh a little.

Cao Pi lay on the couch and observed Cai Ji's face tremblingly. This song "Yingfu" is his work of resentment after Cai Ji threw away his sleeves that day. Inspired by the yellow warbler raised in the Yuan Mansion in Liyang. Xu is empathetic, Cao Pi feels that this time is better than any previous writing. So I kept the pieces of paper with me and took them out in the dead of night to savor them. But who would have thought that the piece of paper would fall at Cai Ji's feet like a ghost at this moment. The sin of resentment against the Lord can be big or small, depending on the likes and dislikes of the girl in front of him. What's more, it is still "people get stolen goods", and any explanation is pale at this time. All Cao Pi can do now is wait for the other party to fall without biting.

"The yellow warbler in Liyang Mansion is so complaining?" Cai Ji, who had finished reading the full text, raised his eyebrows at Cao Pi and asked. The latter struggled to get up and confess, but Cai Ji raised his hand to stop him, "That's it." Even if the lonely warbler is out of the cage. Where can the warbler fly to? It's just a matter of eating in the mouth of a harrier eagle. ”

After that, Cai Ji threw back the piece of paper with Yingfu written on it to Cao Pi. Turning around, he left the tent without looking back. Cao Pi picked up the piece of paper, and his heart was full of mixed feelings. As Cai Ji said, even if she lets Cao Pi leave the Qi camp at this time, Cao Pi may not be able to get the freedom he wants. Just as the warbler is out of its cage, it is still the prey of a bird of prey. Freedom comes at a cost as well as power.

Cao Pi crumpled the piece of paper in his hand. Growing so big, for the first time, he had a desire to become stronger from the bottom of his heart. It's not for the sake of making meritorious contributions, not for the sake of fame all over the world, and not for the sake of thousands of family fortunes. It is to break free from the shackles of fate and break free from the confinement of Cao Jiazi, Qi Houfu, and the three family slaves. Just like my father, get rid of the prison of eunuchs and ugliness. Because only the truly strong can control their own destiny!

Some people aspire to break free from the shackles of their birth and identity and want to become independent and strong. Others spend their lives clinging to the tree of origin and identity, and see this as a source of their strength. If Cao Pi chose the former. The three Yuan brothers are undoubtedly typical of the latter. Both Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang firmly believed that they were of noble birth. The Yuan family is destined by heaven, so both of them did not hesitate to choose to ascend the throne and become emperors. And although Yuan Xi never had the intention of being the king and the emperor. But he also regarded the Runan Yuan clan of the fourth and third princes as a heaven-like existence in his heart.

However, in troubled times, birth and official position are no longer the criteria for measuring status, and the strength is the key to determining victory or defeat. As the Yuan family, which is the material backing and spiritual pillar of the Yuan brothers, has been repeatedly defeated in battles with other princes, something in Yuan Xi's heart is gradually collapsing.

"Cai Anzhen actually killed three thousand Hu Qi together! What is the difference between this woman and that Cao Mengde! ”

At the head of Hejian City, Han Heng watched as the Qi army under the city threw three thousand heads in front of the city gate like beans, and at the same time angrily blamed Cai Ji for his cruelty. On the contrary, although Yuan Xi, who was standing beside him, was also quite surprised, but his eyes revealed more of an indescribable numbness. It is undeniable that Yuan Xi did not expect the gentle and elegant girl prince who was once in Yijing City. There can be such an arrogant and cruel side. But at the same time, he realized what a cruel world he was in.

Even the women are so hot-hearted. How can Xi be the opponent of the princes of the world--With this thought, Yuan Xi turned around and walked down the city before the Qi army outside the city finished performing. Seeing this, Han Heng hurriedly trotted to catch up with Yuan Xijin and said. "General, the Qi army is doing this to attack the morale of the army in the city, and this matter must be overlooked."

"Then according to Zipei's opinion, how should Xi deal with it? Going out of the city to grab people's heads? Yuan Xi turned around and asked noncommittally.

Han Heng's eyes lit up and he nodded again and again, "That's right!" It's about grabbing heads. As the saying goes, the mourning soldiers will win. The general only needs to send a team of soldiers and horses out of the city to snatch back a few heads, and then set up an altar to worship to boost the morale of the city. ”

Yuan Xi stopped and smiled mockingly, "Worship the heads of the Wuhuan people and boost the morale of the Han family's children?" ”

Han Heng ignored Yuan Xi's ridicule, and instead solemnly bowed his hand to him, "Outside the city is not only the head of the Wuhuan people, but also the head of the Great Chen Alliance. In extraordinary times, do extraordinary things, and ask the general to focus on the overall situation. ”

Seeing that Han Heng was so persistent, Yuan Xi sighed and said, "That's it, I will arrange this matter." ”

But Han Heng didn't stop there. I saw him look around, and after making sure that there were no idlers around, he quickly stepped forward and whispered in Yuan Xi's ear, "The general is asking his wife and son to pack up?" ”

The lady Han Heng is talking about here is not Mrs. Zhen, the first beauty in Hebei who is famous in the world in later generations, but Mrs. Wu, the main room of Yuan Xi. Yuan Xi is certainly infatuated with Zhen's beauty, but after all, Mrs. Wu is his wife, the mother of his children. Therefore, Yuan Xi has always taken Mrs. Wu and her son Yuan Qian with him to ensure the safety of their mother and son. But at the moment, it seems that even if you stay by your side, you may not be able to survive. So Yuan Xi asked Mrs. Wu to secretly pack her bags and send their mother and son out of the city at the first opportunity.

Hearing Han Heng mention this matter at this time, Yuan Xi couldn't help frowning and said, "Who did Zipei listen to?" ”

Han Heng did not answer Yuan Xi directly, but bitterly dissuaded him, "The general must not send his family out of the city, otherwise the army in the city will be unstable, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to resist the offensive of the Qi army." ”

Yuan Xi, who was poked at the center, no longer circled with Han Heng for the sake of his wife and son. Directly asked him, "Zi Pei really thinks that we can resist the Qi army?" ”

Rao is Han Heng's eloquence. At this time, Yuan Xi couldn't help but be stuffed with words when he asked like this. This is not to say that Han Heng didn't know how to answer Yuan Xi, but because he heard deep despair from Yuan Xi's words. Even the commanders of the three armies don't have the heart to win, and they don't even have the heart to protect themselves, so how can their subordinates deal with it?

In fact, Yuan Xi was not the only one who had no hope of victory, at least in November of the fifth year of Jian'an, and there were few people in Yecheng in Wei County who believed that Yuan Shu could withstand Cao Cao's attack. It is said that Cao's army has only besieged Yecheng for four months, and it has been less than two months since Yecheng was completely cut off from the outside world. In terms of Yecheng's grain stockpile, it has been two months, and it is not difficult for the soldiers and civilians in the city to save food for two years. But it was such a short two-month siege. But Yecheng, which is known as impregnable to the outside world, has been reduced from the first city in Hebei to a ghost city.

The reason is not that Cao Jun did anything in Yecheng, but that Yuan Shu "learned" the lesson of the Yangzhou fiasco. Extremely important for the hoarding of military rations. Yecheng had Cao Jun guerrilla on the periphery more than four months ago, and Yuan Shang was peeping at him behind him, and it was difficult for Yuan Shu to collect grain and grass from outside the city. So he shifted his focus from the villages outside the city to the people in the city. After more than a month of requisitioning grain, the granary of the Yuan Shu Department was full, but the rice jars of the people in the city were empty.

Under the slightly dewy morning light, a gust of wind swept by, adding a bit of gloom to the already deserted West Market. Duan E wore a hood and walked all the way through the muddy street market. This place was home to the poor of the city. Everywhere, you can see people with vegetables huddled in the tattered, narrow, wet grass huts, staring at the sky in a daze. It's not because you're in a daze. Rather, it is to keep the body as little active as possible. Hunger in the West Market came sooner than anywhere else in the city. In fact, there were already signs of famine here a year ago. On the other side of the city, the well-dressed rich and famous families are still singing at night. It wasn't until Yuan Shu's subordinates knocked on the Zhu Gate of these deep mansion compounds that the Langjun and the ladies in the door relented. Even pretended to be "poor".

After going around a few times, Duan Emei turned around and flashed into a butcher shop with a depressed business. The shop was dimly lit, flies were flying, and a few pieces of what looked like dog meat hung here and there on the iron hooks. I really don't know who the shopkeeper plans to sell the dog meat he got from in this place where everyone is starving to death. However, the butcher here did not seem to have any intention of doing business, and saw that he was dozing off on the cutting board, with a bull's ear knife stuck in his belt, and he did not notice that business had come to the door.

With a snap, Duan Emei threw a special copper plate on the cutting board. The butcher, who seemed to be sleeping soundly, suddenly opened his eyes and glanced at the copper plate, but then closed his eyes again as if he had seen nothing. Seeing this, Duan Emei put away the copper plate, ignored the butcher, and walked through the shop to the backyard by herself.

The backyard of the butcher shop didn't seem to be anyone's at first glance, but as soon as Duan Emei stepped out of the door with her front foot, someone on the opposite side of her back foot opened the curtain and greeted her, "Who is here?" It turned out to be the master of the Duan Banner. ”

Greeting Duan Emei was Zhu Lin, who had previously moved to Taihang with Koji Yan. But seeing that he was dressed in a short fight, unkempt, and completely lost the spirit of the second master, only a pair of eyes were still bright.

Emei was startled. Duan Emei half-jokingly beckoned to Zhu Lin, "When did Brother Zhu enter the city?" ”

"A month before you." Zhu Lin said as he led Duan Emei into the room.

"Oh? Isn't every move of that Emei under the control of Brother Zhu. Duan E raised her eyebrows and said.

Zhu Lin said with a haha, "Where is it, Lin has been working long hours in the mansion for the past few months." ”

Duan Emei and Zhu Lin both obeyed Lin Fei's dispatch because they had been favored by Momen, but they never asked about each other's past. So this time, Duan Emei also said to Zhu Lin with an attitude of only talking about business, "Brother Zhu, what trick did Yu Ji do in the house?" Why is there Yuan Shu's subordinates entering and exiting from his elite every day? ”

"Pottery." Zhu Lin lit the brazier to ward off the chill in the house.

"Pottery?" Duan E's brows furrowed, and at the same time, she also noticed the clay on Zhu Lin's clothes, "Are you saying that Yu Ji used pottery to cover up the digging of secret passages?" ”

"That's just one of them." Zhu Lin added, "Yu Ji is actually burning pottery for Yuan Shu to make fire and thunder. ”

"Fire Thunder?" After thinking about it, Duan Emei, who was a professional, immediately understood what trick Yu Ji was doing, "But mixing sulfur, saltpeter and other materials in a clay pot to lead them with a fire rope?" ”

"That's it." Zhu Lin couldn't help but show a contemptuous smile on his face when he said this, "Yu Ji seems to be lying to Yuan Shu that this thing can be compared to the Heaven and Earth Cracking Technique, and can help him repel Cao Jun." ”

In other words, Yu Ji has cooperated with Momen for many years. Although he didn't know the recipe for black powder, he still had some idea that minerals would explode and catch fire when mixed together. However, these tricks are completely axes in front of Duan Emei. But I heard her tease and ask, "Didn't that old man want to run?" Why did he start to come up with ideas for Yuan Shu to defend the city again? ”

Zhu Lin said with a smile, "Yuan Shu's retreat is separated from the city wall, and the entire West Market is already separated. What's more, Cao Cao also dug a moat outside the city. Even if the old man can dig out of the city, there is no guarantee that water will not be drawn into the hole. ”

Regarding Zhu Lin's statement, Duan Emei also agreed. After all, even people who are proficient in civil engineering structures such as Xiao Bona, the owner of the Tu Dun Banner, still have to consider issues such as the groundwater level when leading the Territory Dun Banner to dig tunnels. What's more, it's a layman like Yu Ji. Of course, as long as there is time and patience, Duan Emei believes that Yu Ji will eventually succeed in digging a tunnel. It's just that before that, his little trick could never be discovered by Yuan Shu, let alone known by Cao Cao. Thinking of this, Duan Emei immediately analyzed with a smile, "Yu Ji is afraid that it is false to help Yuan Shu defend the city, and it is true to delay time for him." ”

"Whether it's true or not, Yu Jiye has already made two hundred cans of fire thunder for Yuan Shu. I think I will be transported to defend the city in a few days. Zhu Lin patted his chest and promised Duan Emei, "If Lord Duan Qi wants to go to the Jingshe and destroy this thing, Lin is willing to lead the way at any time." ”

But Duan Emei waved his hand and said, "Yu Ji is not proficient in firearms, and these two hundred cans of fire and thunder are made in a hurry, I am afraid that it will be difficult to bluff Cao Jun." After all, Cao Cao was not even afraid of the technique of landslide and earth cracking, and how could he be afraid of the fire and thunder of the little school. And it means that after Ji loses face in the city, it is not too late to copy his lair. ”

"Good." Zhu Lin nodded again and again, "Just do it according to the plan of the Duan Banner Master." ”

However, at this time, Duan Emei was planning to deal with Yu Ji, and at the same time, she was also secretly praying in her heart - the fire and thunder have no eyes, and the young man of Ang should be careful.

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Small Theatre Hours:

Xiao Cai: Come on, pack these heads and send them to Hejian City.

Han Heng: Cai Anzhen kills prisoners! You and Cao Mengde are the same raccoon dog!

CC: Kouhu! When did Lone send so many heads, Lone only cut his ears from the corpse and gave it away~~~ It's light and fast!

The princes complained: It's not a family that doesn't enter the door~~~ (to be continued)