Chang'an, Xiangfu study.

"Hahahaha~~!" Dong Zhuo's hearty laughter came from the study, the reason was very simple, there was a man standing in front of the table, his hands were tied behind his back, and the two guards pressed his shoulders left and right, and the man who was smiling at Dong Zhuo was Duan Xuan.

"Since Xiliang said goodbye, there has been no news from you. I don't want to meet again in this way today. Dong Zhuo struggled to control the urge to laugh, "Untie Duan Gongzi, you guys go down." ”

But he ...... the guard was a little embarrassed.

"It's okay, he's an old friend of mine." Dong Zhuo waved his hand.

The two guards answered and went down.

Duan Xuan rubbed his shoulders and said approvingly: "Lord Xiangguo's subordinates are so conscientious, it is really a blessing for adults. The one with the mole on his forehead just now almost slashed it with a knife. ”

"Hahaha~~ The old man is very curious, what did you say to make them treat you like this."

Duan Xuan looked aggrieved, shrugged his shoulders and said: "I said that I wanted to see Lord Xiangguo, they stopped me from entering, and they wanted to drive me away, so I had to say to them, 'two, I don't hide it, I am here to assassinate Xiangguo, can it be convenient." And they bound me up and sent me to you. ”

Looking at Dong Zhuo, who was already out of breath with laughter, Duan Xuan beat his chest exaggeratedly and said, "My lord, you have to call the shots for the grass people~~~"

"Hahahahahaha~~~~"

The guards at the door cautiously glanced inside, they had never seen Dong Zhuo smile like this before.

After a long time, Dong Zhuo reluctantly suppressed his smile, "The old man is convinced of you." ”

"Seeing Xiang Guo so strong, Duan Mou's heart is more joyful than Xiang Guo at this time." After speaking, both of them showed relieved expressions.

"You Duan Xuan came all the way to do it, you won't just stab the old man."

"Xiangguo is wise, and he is coming down today, there is a small thing that wants to trouble Xiangguo, a very small matter." As he spoke, Duan Xuan measured with his two index fingers, almost coming together.

"Okay, if you have something to say, you and the old man are old acquaintances, and you have helped the old man, why do you have to see each other like this." Dong Zhuo smiled and stretched out his hand to signal Duan Xuan to sit down.

Duan Xuan sat on the chair, bowed his head in a tangled manner, and raised his head and said to Dong Zhuo after a while: "Lord Xiangguo, then I won't go around in circles, I am here today, I hope that Xiangguo you can forgive Xun You's sins for the sake of Duan's effectiveness at the beginning." ”

When Dong Zhuo heard this, his smile gradually dissipated, "What's the matter, Duan Gongzi still knows Xun You?" ”

"Actually, I have some dealings with the Yingchuan Xun family, and recently, Xun Qi, the head of the Xun family, found me and said that Xun Yu was instigated by He Hao, and he was confused for a while and committed a heinous crime. Now, the culprit He Hao has committed suicide in prison, and he hopes that the country will open up and forgive this rebel, and he will be strictly disciplined in the future. ”

Dong Zhuo didn't speak, but slowly stood up, took out a letter from a box on the bookshelf behind him, and handed it to Duan Xuan.

Of course, Duan Xuan recognized that this was written to Dong Zhuo in order to persuade Dong Zhuo to enter Beijing, and there were only two lines in the letter:

"If you are in a ruin, you should go with a sharp knife, and you will be treated with fierce medicine if you are seriously ill."

"This is what you wrote to me at the beginning, a metaphor for the corruption of the imperial court, and the need to use strong means to eradicate the ills in order to revitalize the Han Dynasty."

"Yes. But Lord Xiangguo also forgave the two generals Hu Zhen and Xu Rong twice. ”

"Heh, you Duan Xuan is well-informed. It's just that Xun Yu is different from them. Hu Zhen is my subordinate, and Xu Rong has also been under my command since I entered Beijing, and forgiving their betrayal is a tool for letting the world know my Dong Zhuo. And Xun Yu represents the forces of the DPRK, if I am tolerant of him, the people in the DPRK who are ready to move will definitely think that I, Dong Zhuo, dare not do anything to them. If this is the case, then wouldn't everyone dare to stab the old man? ”

Duan Xuan was silent, although he was ordered to negotiate with Dong Zhuo, he also knew that what Dong Zhuo said was right. If he can't deter those civil ministers and military generals in the court, then the court will never have peace, let alone serve the princes.

"Lord Xiangguo, although he was entrusted by others to come, he is more concerned about the world in the next. In this matter, Xiangguo is right, and he will not say much about it. This time in Chang'an, I should stay for a few days. If the adults are useful to the place below, they will send someone to the inn in the west of the city. That...... I took my leave first. With that, he got up and gave his hand.

"Duan Gongzi," Dong Zhuo stood beside the table and called out to Duan Xuan, who was about to go out, "If so...... There is really a day when the old man is gone, can you please protect Your Majesty at all costs? ”

When Duan Xuan heard this, he couldn't help but feel sad in his heart. He didn't turn back, just raised his head, controlled the tears that were about to burst out of his eyes, and said after a while: "The people of Xiangguo care about the common people, and they must be protected by the gods, how can a traitor harm him." Take care, the grass people promised Xiangguo, if there is really a day...... The grass people will do everything in their lives to protect the safety of the Son of Heaven and take their leave. ”

The warm sun shone on his body, and Duan Xuan seemed to see the spring of the Han Dynasty......

However, as soon as he returned to the Chang'an branch, he saw the red-eyed little mandarin duck. In his surprise, he found that everyone's expressions were either low or angry, and hurriedly stepped forward to ask Guo Lan. Guo Lan's voice trembled and told him that something had happened in Hebei......

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In July of the second year of Chuping (A.D. 191), Bohai County, Yuan Shaozhi's Nanpi, Council Hall.

"I don't want that Liu Yu to believe it, let him be the emperor, he refuses, let him preside over the affairs of Shangshu, this idiot actually wants to escape to the Xiongnu." Yuan Shao's strategist Feng Ji said.

All the civil and military in the hall laughed.

Yuan Shao waved his hand to signal his subordinates to be quiet, "Liu Bo'an is incompetent, so there is no need to say more, but is our plan going well?" ”

"The lord can rest assured that Xu Yu has persuaded Lu Yi to turn his back on Han Fu and break Han Fu's army, and Gongsun Zhan also defeated the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Yu Party south of Dongguang as agreed, beheading tens of thousands and capturing more than 70,000 people." Feng Ji replied.

"It seems that the grain and grass given to Gongsun Chan are not in vain, how is Yecheng?" Yuan Shao nodded with satisfaction.

"My lord, there are already many people in Yecheng who are dissatisfied with Han Fu, and their subordinates have sent people to contact them and make an appointment."

"Hmm...... I heard that many people from various cities in Hebei have entered recently. ”

"Yes, my lord, but my subordinates have already checked it, but they are just some outcasts."

"That's fine, the more you are here, the more you should be careful."

……

While Yuan Shao was discussing the plan with his subordinates, there was a meeting hall in Yecheng that was even more lively than his.

"What?!" Frustrated and stood up.

"I also know that adults will be suspicious, but there is no time to delay, and adults are no longer allowed to think about it at this time. I beg your lord to inform your lord immediately and prepare as soon as possible. Adults also know that early preparation can be arranged early, early arrangement can be early defense, early defense ......" It was Lord Meng Qing who spoke from Yefeng.

Meng Qing is in the Yefeng Northern Headquarters, mainly responsible for reconnaissance and tracking, so he is naturally handy with things like espionage news. When he learned of Yuan Shao's conspiracy, he immediately rushed to see Fu Xuan.

When Duan Xuan left, he introduced Meng Qing to Fu Zhu, and quietly held Fu Zhu's hand when Meng Qing was not paying attention and whispered to him: "Remember, be patient." ”

At that time, he didn't understand what Duan Xuan was referring to, but through today's personal experience, he finally knew that Duan Xuan was making himself more patient with Meng Qing's nonsense.

"Mr. Meng, I'll go see my father-in-law in the next moment, Chen said it is amazing." In the end, he couldn't stand the endless nagging and interrupted Meng Qing's "speech".

"Don't worry, this time, I will lead my men to help General Han."

"If you help, you should be able to successfully defeat Yuan Shao and defend Jizhou. Without further ado, I'll leave later. "When he heard that Yefeng would join the battle, he was naturally happy.

"Then I'll take my leave, and then I'll send someone to tell you how to behave." Meng Qing said, got up and said goodbye.

Let's go! Frustrated with thought in his heart, but he didn't say it, "Then I'll wait in the city." ”

……

On the same day, Fu Zhu went to see Han Fu and explained the situation. Han Fu immediately ordered Zhang He to gather troops and horses and go to camp outside the city.

Although Han Fu is pedantic, he also knows how to read people, he knows that he is loyal and will not deceive himself. So, he sent Fu Zhi to get in touch with Meng Qing and others, and prepared to set up an ambush to kill Yuan Shao.

Most of them only practiced the art of assassination, and few trained in equestrianism. Therefore, Meng Qing decided that his 500 men would ambush in the woods outside the city, and the rest would be led by himself, waiting for the fire to break out outside the forest before attacking.

And Zhang He led 10,000 people as the vanguard, deliberately defeated Yuan Shao's army to the forest, and took advantage of the disadvantage of the inconvenient turning of the cavalry in the forest to first solve Yuan Shao's vanguard and even the generals. After that, Zhang He returned to the army to cover the killing, and Han Fu also came out of the city to attack Yuan Shao's own formation.

The deployment has been completed, and the parties have begun to prepare separately......

In the early morning of the second day, Yuan Shao's 50,000-strong army marched towards Yecheng.

Tanma reported that at this time, Yuan Shao was less than ten miles away from the ambush in the forest.

Sure enough, Yuan Shao sent 10,000 cavalry as the vanguard, but the generals who led the troops were not Yan Liang and Wen Chou, but Chun Yuqiong, who was the eighth captain of Xiyuan with Yuan Shao.

Zhang He went out to fight with Chun Yuqiong, and after four or five battles, he pretended to be invincible and led his troops to retreat.

Chun Yuqiong led his troops into the forest and gradually approached the ambush circle.

Meng Qing's men were about to throw fire oil from the trees, when suddenly, Chun Yuqiong's cavalry all stopped their horses before entering the ambush site.

Of course, Meng Qing would not know about the changes in the forest, and was waiting for his subordinates to set fire to enter the forest.

Suddenly, the sound of his subordinates screaming came from the forest, and Meng Qing knew that something must have happened. He turned around and said to Zhang He: "General Zhang, quickly follow me to save people." “

After speaking, he just wanted to lead his men into the woods, but he felt a cool breeze on his neck, and hurriedly wanted to dodge. It's just that the reaction was slower after all, and his throat was still cut open by Zhang He's long sword.

Meng Qing opened his mouth to speak, but only coughed up a few mouthfuls of blood.

Zhang He waved his bloody sword, and the soldiers behind him all took off their crossbows and began to shoot at Meng Qing's men.

At this time, due to the rapid blood loss, Meng Qing had begun to stand unsteadily,

As a martial artist, even if he is an assassin, he has a serious sense of affection. Meng Qing also thought about dying on the battlefield, but he never expected that he would end up like this.

Although Meng Qing's martial arts are high, he will not doubt the people he trusts. Defenseless, he and his men all died at the hands of "their own people".

Zhang He looked at the corpses all over the ground, then raised his head and looked at the forest in front of him and said, "Everyone follow me to greet the new lord."