Yuan Tan and Guo Tu stood side by side on the city tower, looking at the Qi camp with flickering lights outside the city, and their mood was as chaotic and gloomy as this late night. During the day, when Cai Ji and Liu Xun were fighting in Han, Yuan Tan did not think about attacking the Qi army camp. But when Gao Shun set up a position under the city, Guo Tu still stopped Yuan Tan, who was trying to go out of the city to fight. Although there are more than 10,000 soldiers and horses in Liyang City, many of these defenders are strong men, old and weak and disabled, and they can still resist the attack of the Qi army through the thick city walls. But it would be difficult to take the initiative to challenge the same number of Qi troops in broad daylight. What's more, Jiang Yiqu's soldiers and horses did not appear, which means that the three thousand elite cavalry are likely to have attacked the rear of Cai Ji's army.

"Guo Qingjia, did you say that Jiang Yiqu has succeeded?" Yuan Tan suddenly turned his head to Guo Tu and asked, his tone full of uneasiness and expectation.

Guo Tu glanced at the camp opposite, shook his head and said, "The camp of the Qi army has not moved, and General Jiang should not have moved yet." ”

After hearing this, a trace of anxiety flashed on Yuan Tan's face that could not be concealed. saw him slam the wall and hurriedly said, "What is Jiang Yiqu rubbing!" Cai Ji has already divided his troops, and now is a good time to surprise the Qi army camp. ”

"I'm afraid General Jiang wants to fight Cai Ji with Liu Fujun back and forth." Guo Tu analyzed for Yuan Tan with a calm face. In fact, after learning that Cai Ji personally led the troops against Liu Xun, Guo Tu had already guessed that Jiang Yiqu would choose to make a desperate bet. Because from the beginning, the man's pursuit was to seek benevolence, not to win the decisive battle.

However, Yuan Tan at this time obviously didn't see Jiang Yiqu's despair, but he heard him ask eagerly, "Can Jiang Yiqu and Liu Xun succeed?" ”

"Difficult. Cai Ji had Jia Xu and Zhao Yun in charge, and it was difficult for Jiang Yiqu and Liu Xun to break through the Qi army's military formation. Guo Tu unceremoniously broke Yuan Tan's illusions. After all, now that they have fallen into a desperate place, flattery can neither win Cai Ji, nor save the lives of the two.

Although Yuan Tan is stubborn and self-serving, he also knows that his strength is far from Cai Ji. Therefore, even if he was unwilling, he was not angry because Guo Tu told the truth, but looked up to the sky and sighed, "Do you want to forget Tan?" ”

Yuan Tan sighed. Guo Tu's heart couldn't help but tremble. No one expected that the once invincible Yuan clan would be defeated so quickly, and Cai Ji, who was a woman, would rise so quickly. But even if there is a huge difference in strength between Yuan Tan and Cai Ji now, Guo Tu doesn't want to admit defeat, let alone admit defeat. At least in his opinion, as long as people are alive, they have a chance to turn defeat into victory. And if a person dies, everything will return to dust. The so-called false name is nothing but a joke. Therefore, Guo Tu will never fight a battle with almost no chance of winning like Jiang Yiqu with a heart of seeking benevolence. Thinking of this, Guo Tu immediately cheered up and said to Yuan Tan, "Your Majesty is the eldest son of the Yuan family, and he is responsible for the great fortune of the country, so you must not give up on yourself. ”

Guo Tu's words didn't sound substantive at first glance, but he was just using Yuan Tan's identity to cheer him up. But years of assistance have made Yuan Tan have an inseparable trust in Guo Tu. So even though Guo Tu's words sounded very dry, it still made Yuan Tan, who was depressed, rekindle his fighting spirit. But seeing that he was conceited and brave, he immediately nodded and made up his mind, "What Guo Qingjia said is extremely true. I ordered all my soldiers and horses to attack the Qi army's camp overnight, so that the Qi army could see my determination to hold Liyang. ”

Guo Tu listened to what Yuan Tan said. After first looking around, after making sure that there was no third person around, he waved his hand in a deep voice, "Your Majesty doesn't need to stick to Liyang. ”

"Why did Guo Qing's family say this? If I lose Liyang, won't I become a lost dog? Yuan Tan looked startled and asked puzzled. In Yuan Tan's opinion, Liyang is now the only city he controls, and it is also the capital of the country, and it cannot be lost no matter what.

However, Guo Tu obviously has a different opinion about Liyang. Of course, this view is not for outsiders. That's why Guo Tu cares if anyone else is there. At this time, there are only him and Yuan Tan. Guo Tu naturally no longer has reservations. In the face of Yuan Tan's questioning, he quietly explained to him, "Your Majesty, Liyang is the place of death. There is no food source, no soldier source, and no barrier. With only this little grain and grass and soldiers and horses in the city, how long can His Majesty be able to defend it? ”

In the face of Guo Tu's point-to-point analysis, Yuan Tan naturally couldn't deceive himself anymore. After a long silence, he asked bitterly. "Then according to what Qing saw, after I abandoned Liyang, where should I live?"

"Your Majesty forgot the Second Highness?" Guo Tu asked rhetorically, twisting the goat's whiskers.

"Guo Qing's family wants me to take refuge in Xianyi!" Yuan Tan fried Mao Dao.

"Why not?" Guo Tu smiled disapprehantly, and immediately analyzed Yuan Tan one by one, "His Royal Highness and His Majesty are brothers, and they are gentle, so they will definitely take in His Majesty." If His Majesty doesn't want to be subservient to His Royal Highness, he can also go north to Youzhou to recruit troops. I believe that His Royal Highness will not obstruct His Majesty. ”

Although Yuan Tan has always looked down on Yuan Xi, after Guo Tu said this, he couldn't help but be moved. After all, compared to Liyang, who has no depth at all. Youzhou is not only vast, but also far away from the threat of Cao Cao and Cai Ji, which is a good place to recuperate. So after weighing the pros and cons, Yuan Tan asked Guo Tutan, "If I abandon the city and flee, what will Jiang Yiqu and the others do?" ”

"Jiang Yiqu already has the heart of seeking benevolence, and His Majesty can fulfill him." Guo Tu responded indifferently.

Guo Tu's grim expression reminded Yuan Tan of the Battle of Yanjin. At that time, Guo Tu also used a similar tone and expression to persuade himself to abandon his father, who was still on the Yellow River. To this day, Yuan Tan often dreams of his father, dreams that he is covered in blood, and dreams that he reprimands him for being unfilial. But no matter how terrifying the scene in the dream was, and how much he blamed himself in the dream, Yuan Tan would still be glad that he was alive when he woke up. If he hadn't left at that time, he might have exposed the corpse of Xu Du with his father by now, and spread it to the counties. Thinking of this, Yuan Tan's heart was barrier-free. Anyway, he had already abandoned his father once, so why not abandon his courtiers again.

"Will the Qi army let me go?" Yuan Tan adjusted his affection and asked.

Seeing that Yuan Tan was no longer entangled, Guo Tu couldn't help but nod approvingly. Maybe the world will scold Yuan Tan for being unfilial and unjust, but Guo Tu thinks that Yuan Tan has taken another important step towards the road of kings. In his view, those who have achieved great things since ancient times have all denied their relatives and done things that ordinary people cannot do. Love and righteousness are precisely the last things that the emperor needs. So the next moment, Guo Tu nodded confidently to Yuan Tan and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry." The old man has his own strategy for the golden cicada to get out of its shell. ”

Jiang Yiqu did not know that Yuan Tan had made up his mind to abandon him and Liu Xun, and at this moment he was leading his troops to hide in a forest about a mile behind the Qi camp. The Qi army has always been cautious in its defenses, and Cai Ji likes to send scouts to patrol around the camp. Therefore, Jiang Yiqu did not dare to get too close, for fear of accidentally revealing his position. However, Jiang Yiqu was not anxious about this, and the night that gradually became thick as time went by, and he and his subordinates would be clothed in a natural invisibility cloak.

The sound of galloping horses' hooves broke the silence of the night, and a scout covered in dew brought Jiang Yiqu the latest movements of the Qi army, "My lord." There was no trace of the Qi army scouts within a radius of three miles! ”

After listening to the report, Jiang Yiqu looked up at the night sky obscured by flowing clouds. It was the darkest period before dawn, and most of the Qi soldiers had fallen asleep after a day of fierce fighting. Even the patrolling soldiers will inevitably run out of energy in the middle of the night. What's more, the darkness of the fingers that you can't see will exacerbate the panic of the soldiers, thus enhancing the effect of the surprise attack.

Jiang Yiqu, who realized that the hunting time had come, immediately turned on his horse and ordered his subordinates behind him. "All the people are ranked, the horses are bound, and they are attacking!"

In this way, Jiang Yiqu led three thousand elite horses under the cover of night, like a black panther rushing towards the prey that had been observed for a long time. When they arrived at the outskirts of the camp, the guards in the camp had just finished fighting. As Jiang Yiqu judged, the Qi camp was silent at this moment, except for a few sporadic bonfires, the whole camp was like a brute bull lurking in the dark, as if it would burst into anger at the slightest irritation. But in Jiang Yiqu's eyes, Qi Ying is a giant snake. As long as the shot is accurate, it can still hit the seven-inch vital point.

Don't miss the opportunity, lose it again! A touch of killing intent flashed in Jiang Yiqu's eyes, so the next moment he waved his gun and pointed it at the target and shouted, "Kill!" ”

The rumbling and roaring of horses stepping on the earth, like the tide from far to near, gradually became clear, shattering the silence of midnight. Before the patrolling soldiers could react, Jiang Yiqu jumped over the fence and knocked the nearest pawn to the ground. Immediately after that, the three thousand elite horsemen jumped into the camp one after another like hungry wolves pounced on food, and struck left and right.

"Enemy attack! Enemy Attack! ”

The hoarse screams echoed with the neighing of the horses, resounding through the night sky. completely woke up tens of thousands of Qi troops who were still asleep. Countless soldiers rushed out of the camps, or took their weapons to fight, or rushed to shout...... The night seemed to carry some kind of demagogic magic, which made the originally well-trained Qi soldiers inadvertently fall into the quagmire of chaos.

"It's finally there." In the camp of the Chinese army, Cai Ji walked out of the camp tent wearing a robe. But at this time, the southeast and northwest corners of the camp were already on fire. The shouts of the soldiers were even louder, as if every corner was under enemy attack.

"There is an enemy attack, Qi Hou quickly return to the big tent." Cao Pi stepped forward quickly and protected Cai Ji behind him with a sword.

But Cai Ji didn't move at all, looking at the night sky. "I don't know who attacked whom." ”

Cao Pi glanced back at Cai Ji in confusion, and just as he wanted to open his mouth to ask a question or two, a piercing sound broke the sky behind him. The young man was startled and looked for prestige, only to see a green star suddenly rise in the night sky in the southeast corner. The star soared all the way up, leaping over the sky-high firelight, bursting into a silver spark above the inky sky.

Looking at this magnificent scene that he had never seen in his dreams, Cao Pi opened a pair of dark eyes and remained motionless, eager to reach out and pluck the meteor flower. However, fireworks are beautiful but fleeting. In a short time, the dazzling silver fireworks turned into wisps of green smoke in the night breeze. It was only at this time that Cao Pi remembered to ask Cai Ji what was going on. What is that star that shines brighter than a shooting star?

But Cao Pi turned around. only to find that Cai Ji behind him had disappeared. Just as he was wondering, a girl's lazy voice came from inside the big tent, "Zihuan, rest early." ”

In fact, not only Cao Pi, but the entire Qi army camp saw the fireworks blooming in the night sky this night. This naturally includes Jiang Yiqu, who is fighting. I don't know if he was frightened by the fireworks, or other reasons, after the fireworks dispersed, Jiang Yiqu obviously felt that the war horse he was riding was a little dishonest. Beside him, several of the war horses accompanying him were also restless. It was as if something damoo was approaching them.

"Could it be that you have fallen for evil magic?" Jiang Yiqu cut down the swarming Qi soldiers while trying to control the war horse under his crotch. As soon as Jiang Yiqu's words fell, there was a faint, vague roar behind him. Years of experience told him that this was definitely not an illusion.

Sure enough, without waiting for Jiang Yiqu to open his mouth to ask, a horse with his relatives eagerly flew quickly and reported, "My lord, we are also surrounded!" ”

"What! So fast? Jiang Yiqu's eyes widened, he couldn't believe that Qi Jun could find out his position so quickly in the dark night. What's more, in order to achieve the effect of striking the east and the west, he also sent someone to set a fire in the northwest corner. Could it be because of that alien star? Jiang Yiqu had long heard that Cai Jishan was good at witchcraft, but he never took it to heart. At this moment, seeing that the alien star had just shone above his head, the Qi army was quickly surging towards him at this moment. Rao is Jiang Yiqu, who has never believed in ghosts and gods, has to admit that this Qi camp is indeed full of demonic energy.

However, before Jiang Yiqu could order a retreat, dozens of iron horsemen had already jumped out of the firelight and blocked in front of a group of people. But seeing that one of the leading generals pointed straight at the head, "Where is Jiang Yiqu running!" ”

Jiang Yiqu looked familiar at first glance in the light of the fire, and it was the Liyi who was powerful in Youzhou at the beginning. But he quickly dispelled this idea, because the general in front of him had not yet grown a beard, not to mention that Lu Yi's head was cut off by his own hands and presented to Yuan Shao. Jiang Yiqu quickly remembered another person who had a deep relationship with Koji Yi, that is, his son Koji Yan. But isn't the koji performance already buried in the loess together with the koji family? Jiang Yiqu still remembers the unwillingness and resentment on the faces of the dead Koji soldiers. Thinking of all the strange things before, Jiang Yiqu pretended to be calm and asked loudly, "Who is coming?" ”

The general on the opposite side smiled and said, "I am a koji performance, and on the order of the Marquis of Qi, I came from the underworld to take the head of Er!" ”

Is there really a person who comes back from the dead?! Or is it the magic of Cai Ji's envoy? Or is it the father and son of the Koji family who came to ask for their lives? For the killing of Liyi's father and son, Jiang Yiqu has never felt guilty. In his opinion, he was just doing what he was told. What's more, Lu Yi's prestige in the army did threaten his own lord Yuan Shao. But at this moment, in the face of Koji's performance, which suddenly appeared like a ghost, Jiang Yiqu's heart was in awe of ghosts and gods for the first time. And at the moment when he was distracted, the koji performance on the opposite side was already like a black cloud attacking and killing.

Small Theatre Hours:

Turf: Qi Hou, come and count the stars~~~

Xiao Cai: Wash and go to bed early~~~

Pit daddy~~~ I was caught working overtime on the last day of the National Day~~~ There is no overtime pay, only compensatory leave~~~ It's too cheating~~~ (to be continued)