"Big brother," a bold idea suddenly popped up in Yuan Xi's mind, and he said to Yuan Tan: "Little brother has a plan, but he can get rid of Feng Ji to curry favor with Han Tinghou." In that case, maybe he will release you and me. ”

Don't look at the two brothers who have always been on the tip of the needle before, but now they are in prison, they can't help but feel like they are in the same boat. At this moment, Yuan Tan heard Yuan Xi say that there was a way to arrest Feng Ji, and hurriedly asked, "Second brother, will Ji be released?" ”

"Big brother, have you forgotten that you and I are also the masters of Fengji." Yuan Xi sneered and said, "As long as you and I ask Han Tinghou for my life, lead a group of soldiers and horses to intercept Feng Ji." Feng Ji will definitely not be on guard, and we can easily take it down when the time comes. Once we rescue Cai Zhaoji, do you think Han Tinghou will continue to detain me? ”

"That's a good idea." Yuan Tan also felt that Yuan Xi's proposal was good. But he thought about it for a while, and said with a sad face: "Han Tinghou has been putting you and my brother under house arrest all along, and suddenly made such a request to him, I'm afraid he won't agree." ”

"Big brother, a dead horse is a live horse doctor, since we are in today's field, we might as well give it a go."

"Okay, since the second brother said so, then we might as well give it a try." After Yuan Tan finished speaking, he instructed Yuan Xi: "Take a pen and paper, I want to write a letter to Han Tinghou." ”

The letter written by Yuan Tan himself quickly reached Han Zhan's hands through the guards and soldiers. After reading the letter, Han Zhan threw it on the ground and said disdainfully: "Foolish people talk about dreams!" ”

Guo Jia stepped forward to pick up the letter that Han Zhan threw on the ground, and after quickly browsing the content on it, he turned his head to look at Han Zhan and said, "Lord, my subordinates feel that what Yuan Xiansi said has some truth. ”

"What's the point?" Han Zhan said angrily: "The prisoners of the two ranks actually want to lead the troops to intercept Feng Ji. I'm worried that Feng Ji didn't stop him, but the army he commanded disappeared with his two brothers. ”

"My lord's words are wrong." After Guo Jia waited for Han Zhan to finish speaking, he said with a smile: "The Yuan brothers are smart people, they know that Yuan Ben's original trend has gone, and in order to seek self-protection, he must serve the lord. They were willing to lead their troops to intercept Feng Ji, just to send the lord a letter of surrender. ”

After listening to Guo Jia's words, Han Zhan walked back and forth in the house with his hands behind his back, thinking in his heart whether he should give enough trust to the Yuan family brothers and let them lead a team of soldiers and horses to intercept Feng Ji.

Guo Jia saw that Han Zhan was a little undecided, and continued: "In the opinion of his subordinates, since the Yuan brothers are willing to serve the lord, go and kill Feng Ji, a dog thief......"

Hearing Guo Jia say this, Han Zhan's eyebrows couldn't help but rise, and he remembered Feng Ji in history, who was killed by Yuan Tan. If he really sent the Yuan brothers to intercept Feng Ji, does it mean that Feng Ji will definitely die? Thinking of this, he stopped and said to Guo Jia: "Fengxiao, since this is the case, then you let Xiahou Lan order a thousand soldiers and horses, and go with the Yuan brothers to intercept Fengji." ”

Guo Jia originally thought that he would have to spend a lot of lips and tongues before Han Zhan would be persuaded by himself. At this moment, seeing that he agreed to this matter so readily, I couldn't help but feel a little drumming in my heart. He asked tentatively, "Lord, do you really want to give the two brothers a thousand soldiers and horses?" ”

"I agreed to let the two of them participate in intercepting Feng Ji," Han Zhan felt the need to make it clear to Guo Jia, "but it was Xia Houlan who commanded the troops, and the two of them were just assisting from the side. ”

After Han Zhan finished speaking, he immediately called Chen Zhi and instructed him: "Uncle Zhi, you immediately rush to the barracks and call Captain Xiahou here, I have something important to discuss with him." ”

Ten minutes after Chen Zhi left, Xia Houlan rushed to the Prefecture Pastoral Mansion. Han Zhan waited for him to salute and said to him, "Captain Xiahou, I plan to send you to lead a thousand soldiers and horses, together with the Yuan brothers, to the southwest of Yecheng in front of you, to intercept Feng Ji and the others who may pass through. ”

"What, let the Yuan brothers go with me?" Hearing Han Zhan say this, Xiahou Lan's eyes widened in surprise, and she asked puzzledly, "Aren't they the lord's subordinate prisoners?" How can you work with me to intercept Fengji? ”

"This time and that time." Han Zhan waved his hand and said, "Feng Ji is cunning and cunning, if you see us setting up a card on the official road, you will definitely take a detour." But if he sees that the Yuan family brothers are here, he will lower his vigilance somewhat, and then we will have a chance to take advantage of my words. ”

"The last general commands." After Xia Houlan figured out Han Zhan's intentions, she hurriedly replied loudly: "Please rest assured, the lord will not come." As long as he comes, the last general will never let him leave alive. ”

After the Yuan brothers wrote that letter to Han Zhan, they had been uneasy in their hearts, after all, this kind of practice was too unbelievable. But it didn't take long for a military general with a helmet and armor to stride in from outside the courtyard. Yuan Tan knew someone who came, it was Zhao Yun's brother-in-law Xia Houlan. He hurriedly walked out of the room, and bowed his hand as he walked: "It turned out that Captain Xiahou was here, Yuan never greeted him from afar, and asked Captain Xia to forgive him." ”

"Yuan Xiansi," although Xiahou Lan was full of disgust for Yuan Tan in his heart, in order to complete the task assigned by Han Zhan, he still held back the anger in his heart and said to Yuan Tan: "You two brothers immediately pack up your things and go with me!" ”

When Yuan Tan heard Xia Houlan say this, he was stunned for a moment, and then after thinking about what was going on, he couldn't help but feel ecstatic in his heart. But he still tried to control his emotions, and said respectfully to Xiahou Lan: "I don't know where Captain Xiahou is, let the two brothers go with you?" ”

"Don't pretend to be confused." Xia Houlan said angrily: "Didn't you repair the book for the lord, and take the initiative to ask Ying to intercept Feng Ji and the others?" Now that the soldiers and horses are ready outside, we will set off. ”

Knowing that Han Zhan agreed to intercept Feng Ji by himself, Yuan Tan glanced at his second brother with grateful eyes, and then said to Xiahou Lan: "Captain Xiahou, my two brothers are wearing civilian clothes, how can they go to the battlefield." Look, do you want to find us two sets of armor? ”

"Someone's coming!" As soon as Xia Houlan waited for Yuan Tan to finish speaking, she yelled outside the courtyard: "Bring things in!" ”

With a shout, two soldiers walked in from outside, each holding a steed in their hands. Xiahou Lan pointed at the two horses and said to the Yuan brothers: "This is the armor, weapons and horses that the lord asked me to hand over to you, you should hurry up and change them, and then set off to intercept Fengji." ”

Seeing that Han Zhan not only agreed to his request, but also asked people to return their weapons and armor, the Yuan family brothers couldn't help but be overjoyed. Hurriedly returned to his room, and with the help of his subordinates, he took off his civilian clothes and changed into his original armor.

When the two of them put on their helmets and armor and walked out of the house with their weapons, Xiahou Lan's eyes suddenly lit up, they were really two young generals with outstanding appearances. However, he still kept a straight face, waved his hand at the two, and said, "Since the armor has been changed, hurry up and get on the horse, and we will set off." ”

When the three of them left Yecheng with their soldiers and horses and marched westward, Yuan Tan couldn't help but ask Xiahou Lan curiously: "Captain Xiahou, since we are going to intercept Feng Ji and others, we should set up a card on the official road to the south, why did we go west instead?" ”

Xiahou Lan rolled her eyes at him, and said a little impatiently: "Mr. Guo said, Feng Ji is a treacherous and cunning, and he will definitely not go north along the official road, he must take the line of Gongxian, Muye, and Chaoge in the west, we only need to travel in the direction of Lugu Mountain, and it is possible to stop Feng Ji and his party." ”

After Yuan Tan listened, he turned his head to look at Yuan Xi beside him, and saw that the other party was also looking at him. He coughed lightly and asked, "Second brother, what do you think of Mr. Guo's judgment?" ”

Yuan Xi nodded and said, "As far as the junior brother knows, Han Tinghou has already sent several troops and horses to set up a card on the official road south of Yecheng. Feng Ji is cunning and will never easily fall into the net, so it is somewhat possible for him to follow the path that Mr. Guo said. ”

Xiahoulan's soldiers and horses walked on the road for two days, and finally came to Chaoge, and set up camp at the intersection here, preparing to intercept Feng Ji and others here.

Yuan Xi saw Xiahou Lan camping at the intersection, so he persuaded him: "Captain Xiahou, if we set up camp at the intersection, every time Ji Lao Yuan sees a large army blocking the road, he may turn back." In my opinion, let's camp in the mountains. ”

Xiahou Lan glanced at the small hill not far away, shook his head and said, "It's not proper, it's inconvenient to get water on the top of the mountain, and if the soldiers want to make a fire and cook, it will inevitably be inconvenient, so I think it's here to camp." ”

"Captain Xiahou," Yuan Tan saw that Yuan Xi couldn't convince Xiahou Lan, so he personally went out to persuade him: "If I wait at the intersection to go down to the village, the dog thieves will inevitably find out from afar, if he turns around and escapes into the mountains, if we want to catch them, it will not be so easy." ”

"I've made up my mind, and I don't need to persuade again." Xiahou Lan was afraid that the Yuan family brothers would keep chattering in her ears, so she raised her hand and interrupted their words, "I will let people plant the Yuan family's banner in the village." In this way, even if Feng Ji sees it, he will think that he is a defeated soldier who escaped from Yecheng, and he will inevitably come to check it out in person, and then we can catch turtles in an urn. ”

Seeing that Xiahou Lan had already said this, Yuan Tan knew that whatever he said would be useless, so he could only sigh and say helplessly: "Since this is the case, then follow what Captain Xiahou said." ”

Not long after the encampment was completed, a cavalryman returned to the village and reported to Xiahou Lan: "Captain Xiahou, the small one is more than ten miles away, and he has found a group of men and horses, which is coming here. ”

"How many are there?" Xia Houlan hurriedly asked.

"There were about twenty people, dressed in civilian clothes, all on horseback." The sentry reported to Xiahou Lan: "The little one vaguely saw that there was a carriage in the procession. Because the road was rough and difficult, the team was moving slowly. It is estimated that it will take an hour at the earliest to get here. ”

Although Xia Houlan didn't know how many of them were in Fengji, whether they were walking or riding horses. But when he heard the sentry say this, he hurriedly ordered: "Quickly invite the two sons of the Yuan family to come here for the ceremony." ”

After a while, the Yuan brothers hurriedly came to the big tent, and after saluting Xiahou Lan, Yuan Tan respectfully asked, "Captain Xiahou, did you find anything when you summoned our two brothers?" ”

Xia Houlan nodded and said, "That's right, according to the report of the horse, more than ten miles away from here, a small team appeared, and the people inside were all dressed in civilian clothes, riding horses, and there was a carriage in the team. If I guessed correctly, it should be Miss Cai who was robbed in the carriage. ”

Yuan Xi saw Xiahou Lan camping at the intersection, so he persuaded him: "Captain Xiahou, if we set up camp at the intersection, every time Ji Lao Yuan sees a large army blocking the road, he may turn back." In my opinion, let's camp in the mountains. ”

Xiahou Lan glanced at the small hill not far away, shook his head and said, "It's not proper, it's inconvenient to get water on the top of the mountain, and if the soldiers want to make a fire and cook, it will inevitably be inconvenient, so I think it's here to camp." ”

"Captain Xiahou," Yuan Tan saw that Yuan Xi couldn't convince Xiahou Lan, so he personally went out to persuade him: "If I wait at the intersection to go down to the village, the dog thieves will inevitably find out from afar, if he turns around and escapes into the mountains, if we want to catch them, it will not be so easy." ”

"I've made up my mind, and I don't need to persuade again." Xiahou Lan was afraid that the Yuan family brothers would keep chattering in her ears, so she raised her hand and interrupted their words, "I will let people plant the Yuan family's banner in the village." In this way, even if Feng Ji sees it, he will think that he is a defeated soldier who escaped from Yecheng, and he will inevitably come to check it out in person, and then we can catch turtles in an urn. ”

Seeing that Xiahou Lan had already said this, Yuan Tan knew that whatever he said would be useless, so he could only sigh and say helplessly: "Since this is the case, then follow what Captain Xiahou said." ”

Not long after the encampment was completed, a cavalryman returned to the village and reported to Xiahou Lan: "Captain Xiahou, the small one is more than ten miles away, and he has found a group of men and horses, which is coming here. ”

"How many are there?" Xia Houlan hurriedly asked.

"There were about twenty people, dressed in civilian clothes, all on horseback." The sentry reported to Xiahou Lan: "The little one vaguely saw that there was a carriage in the procession. Because the road was rough and difficult, the team was moving slowly. It is estimated that it will take an hour at the earliest to get here. ”

Although Xia Houlan didn't know how many of them were in Fengji, whether they were walking or riding horses. But when he heard the sentry say this, he hurriedly ordered: "Quickly invite the two sons of the Yuan family to come here for the ceremony." ”

After a while, the Yuan brothers hurriedly came to the big tent, and after saluting Xiahou Lan, Yuan Tan respectfully asked, "Captain Xiahou, did you find anything when you summoned our two brothers?" ”

Xia Houlan nodded and said, "That's right, according to the report of the horse, more than ten miles away from here, a small team appeared, and the people inside were all dressed in civilian clothes, riding horses, and there was a carriage in the team. If I guessed correctly, it should be Miss Cai who was robbed in the carriage. ”