Chapter 57: Stalling for Time
The sudden change was also unexpected by the general.
He originally planned to kill Zhao Yun, so that even if Yuan Shao was to blame, there would still be Zhang Rang, and Gonggong Zhang was protecting himself.
But what he didn't expect was that his arrow, which could have hit Zhao Yun, was blocked by Yuan Shao.
When he saw the Yuan Jiajun who were glaring at him, his heart trembled suddenly, and he hurriedly said, "General Wen, the little one... ”
The general originally planned to say two soft words, but Wen Chou said angrily, "What are you waiting for? Kill! Kill them all. ”
As soon as Wen Chou's military order came out, everyone below launched an attack on the patrol battalion.
This time, Wen Chou brought in fifty people, and the weapons in their hands were all short swords, but they were not wearing armor.
On the other hand, here in the patrol battalion, there are two hundred of them, and they are all fully equipped.
Therefore, in terms of combat power, the patrol battalion occupies an absolute advantage here.
And when it comes to combat experience, the difference between the patrol battalion and the Yuan family army is not half a star.
Yuan Jiajun was either a battle-hardened veteran or a new recruit who had experienced the Battle of Youzhou, and he had a lot of combat experience.
On the patrol battalion's side, although they are also troops, they are more like the guards of Luoyang City, and they are responsible for catching some petty thieves on weekdays.
Many of them may have seen dead people, but they have never killed anyone.
So on the whole, the combat power of the two sides can be said to be five or five.
Just as the two sides were about to meet each other, a voice suddenly sounded in the distance:
"The emperor has arrived."
Liu Wei appeared in front of everyone, followed by Zhang Rang.
When he saw Zhao Yun who was dying, and Yuan Shao, who was unconscious after being hit by an arrow, he suddenly felt a burst of joy in his heart.
He didn't expect that Yuan Shao, who had been blocking himself before, would actually fall to the ground with an arrow at this moment, but he didn't know if he was dead.
Therefore, Zhang Rang intends to delay time, and the longer it drags on, the less likely it is that Yuan Shao and Zhao Yun will be rescued, so that they can get rid of their own troubles.
So he said loudly, "Your Majesty, I didn't expect Zhao Yun to hide in this prison, causing us to search for it all over the city." It's really hard to find a place to break through the iron shoes, and it takes no effort to get there. ”
"Your Majesty, my lord was in a coma after being hit by an arrow, and now he needs to be treated by a doctor." Wen Chou knelt down and said.
The most important thing now is the safety of your own father-in-law, and nothing else matters.
As for the patrol battalion, find a time to clean them up later.
It's just that Liu Wei hasn't spoken yet, and Zhang Rang on the side said again, "Yes, the old slave forgot to ask just now, how did Yuan Gong know that Zhao Yun was hiding in this place?" Between the two of them, will there be something that I don't know? ”
Liu Wei knew the meaning of Zhang Rang's words, which was to delay time, so that Yuan Shao and Zhao Yun would all die because of the untimely rescue.
In this way, even if Yuan Shao's subordinates wanted to do something, he could throw the general of this patrol battalion out.
And Zhang let himself, but he could stay out of the matter and use a knife to kill people.
It's just that Liu Wei will definitely not let this happen.
So he said, "What my father-in-law said, I don't know in my heart. If you suspect that they have a relationship, you won't know until they wake up. ”
After hearing Liu Wei's words, Zhang Rang knew that he was planning to save Yuan Shao and the others, and he immediately felt anxious.
If they are kept safe and sound, I don't know how long it will take me to have such a good opportunity in the future.
Thinking of this, Zhang Rang said, "What the emperor said is very true, but we don't have a doctor here." And both of them were seriously injured, and the ordinary doctors in the city were probably useless. Therefore, the old slave suggested that they should be brought to the palace and treated by the imperial doctor, and the effect would be better. ”
It will take a lot of time to get from here to the palace, and looking at the injuries on Yuan Shao's body, it is very likely that they will die halfway through.
Therefore, Zhang Rang seems to be soft, but in fact, he is advancing by retreating, and without disobeying Liu Bian's will, he can also put Yuan Shao and them to death.
And Wen Chou, who was in the distance, heard the two of them talking endlessly, and his heart was full of anxiety.
He was really afraid that if his lord had a case, then he would be unable to escape the blame for his death.
After listening to Zhang Rang's words, Liu Wei said with a smile, "Father-in-law Zhang is really thoughtful, it just so happened that I came this time, so I brought a few imperial doctors, you go to see Yuan Shao's injuries and the two of them?" ”
As soon as Liu Wei's words fell, three people dressed as guards walked out behind him.
They took down their respective medicine boxes from the carriage, and then walked quickly to Wen Chou's side to treat Yuan Shao and the others.
Zhang Rang didn't expect Liu Wei to take the imperial doctor with him on this trip, as if he had long expected an accident here.
Thinking of it again, he originally planned to delay time and let Yuan Shao and the others die.
But now by mistake, I want to save them for no reason, which is completely contrary to my own wishes.
After the imperial doctors dealt with Yuan Shao and Zhao Yun briefly, one of them ran to Liu Wei and said.
"Your Majesty, the ministers have already carried out a simple treatment, but if you want to be completely cured, you still need to return to the palace, treat it well, and cultivate it."
When Zhang Rang heard this, he reminded Liu Wei, "Your Majesty, Duke Yuan just needs to go to the palace." That Zhao Yun is a prisoner after all, and letting him go to the palace can only make another change and threaten the emperor's safety. Therefore, the old slave proposed that Zhao Yun should continue to stay in the prison and send the imperial doctor to come over for diagnosis and treatment in the future. ”
Seeing that he couldn't put the two of them to death at the same time, Zhang Rang had no choice but to retreat, let Yuan Shao go, and kill Zhao Yun first.
After listening to this, Liu Wei pondered for a moment.
said, "What my father-in-law said is indeed a solution, but when I think of letting the imperial doctor come to this prison in the future, I can't bear it. And in case Zhao Yun has any accident in the prison, then do you say that the imperial doctor is responsible? So what I mean is that if I bring him into the palace as well, I only need to send additional guards to guard him closely. ”
Zhang Rang didn't know what happened to Liu Wei today? went against his will many times, but after thinking about it carefully, Zhang Rang didn't know the problems inside.
Needless to say, Yuan Shao's importance is indispensable, because to resist the Yellow Turban Army, his army is indispensable.
This point is clear to Zhang Rang, but why does he have to protect even this Zhao Yun and the emperor?
It's just that if you think about it again, bringing Zhao Yun to the palace is equivalent to coming to his own territory.
At that time, it would not be a hassle to kill Zhao Yun.
So after thinking about it for a while, Zhang Rang gave up his plan to kill Zhao Yun immediately.
Gong said, "The emperor is very thoughtful, but the old slave is not thoughtful." ”
Liu Wei smiled and said, "Father-in-law doesn't have to care, since there is nothing to do, then let's drive back to the palace." ”
After speaking, he took Yuan Shao and Zhao Yun to the palace.