Chapter 288: Reinforcements
While everyone admired Queen Guo's decision, Zhen Ji was a little worried that she would be punished for killing people so indiscriminately? You must know that Cao Jun's military discipline is very strict, and if he kills someone because he is Cao Cao's daughter-in-law, the crime will be added to the crime.
However, Queen Guo said: "If you can't save my husband, you will die in the end." His brother wasn't a fuel-efficient lamp. If you can get people back, this is not a ...... of guilt."
One sentence made Zhen Ji feel a little chill behind her. In this princely family, brothers compete for the throne, and they are really cruel and ruthless. In comparison, the rights and wrongs that he was treated by Mrs. Liu before are nothing.
Thinking of Mrs. Liu, Zhen Ji suddenly looked in the direction of Yecheng. When she was rescued from Caofu before, this Mrs. Liu was in another room, so she couldn't be rescued together. However, because she is Yuan Shao's widow, she is not treated badly.
As for the whereabouts of the old man Yuan Fu that Yuan Xi had been asking in his letter, Zhen Ji and Diao Chan didn't think about what to say. The old man was actually dead a long time ago, and on the day Cao Cao invaded Yuan's mansion, the old man tried his best to organize his family to resist, but was easily killed by Cao's army, and his bones were finally hastily disposed of. Everyone was afraid that Yuan Xi would be sad, so they didn't point it out in the letter.
Everyone went all the way to the north, and with Queen Guo's paperwork, the road was smooth. followed Yishui all the way to Yijing, but he didn't expect that it had become Cao Jun's territory at this time.
Yuan Xi didn't know where he had gone for a long time.
Queen Guo went out to inquire and came back, only to know that the main force of Cao's army had gone north, and now even Ji County had been defeated. However, what happened next was not what they expected. Yuan Xi led the main force to retreat step by step, until he retreated to Yuyang City, and even gave up the southern part of Youzhou in Pingchuan.
As soon as Zhen Ji heard the news, her relaxed mood just now because of getting out of Yecheng suddenly hung up again. Has your husband been cornered?
Queen Guo's mood is not much better, it doesn't matter where Yuan Xi is forced to, the key is not to abduct her husband too. Now that the sky is vast and vast, where to find Cao Pi?
As soon as the two of them are combined, it is definitely unrealistic to rush to the front line of Yuyang now. Not to mention the chaotic soldiers on the way, even if they were caught by Cao Jun, they would not let the two of them get out. In the end, it was decided that Yi Jing would stay and observe for a while.
To say that Yuan Xi was "forced" to Yuyang must be an exaggeration. At least, the main force of the People's Army is still there, but it has been cut into several pieces. Some followed Yuan Xi to Yuyang, but they were all Tian Yu's cavalry plus some elite main forces. Most of them stayed in Youzhou, hiding in the walled cities and hiding in the mountains. In the harsh environment, waiting for Cao Jun to reveal his flaws.
On the vast grassland, under the blue sky, Yuan Xi and Lu Fang pondered on a square chessboard. Nineteen roads are criss-crossed in black and white, and rough stones reflect the sunlight.
There was silence all around, with horses grazing and warriors sharpening their knives leisurely.
A wisp of early spring cold wind passed, Yuan Xi tightened his clothes, and said to the chessboard: "This chess game is the same as the formation, as soon as the son falls, you have to think about the effect from the overall perspective." ”
Lu Fang, who was on the other side, was the first to follow Yuan Xi, but he had never played this kind of chess with his second son. Although there was also Go at this time, the nineteen ways seemed to make the board bigger and the pieces more numerous.
It is said that Yuan Xi came up with a game to kill time on the way to escape, and it can be imagined how leisurely this so-called escape is. At that time, Lu Fang was nervous and couldn't sleep, where was he as calm as Yuan Xi.
At this time, while playing chess, Lu Fang also asked uneasily: "You say, will the Wuhuan people come to help us fight?" ”
Yuan Xi said: "Yes." ”
"Will you?" Lu Fang suddenly raised his head and said, "It turns out that even the second son is not sure." ”
Yuan Xi said: "I'm not an immortal. I haven't seen each other for so long, and although I am nominally my brother-in-law, how do I know what the other party thinks. People's hearts are separated from the belly, and you don't know it. ”
Lu Fang said: "And the hearts of the Hu people are even more vicious, so we must guard against them." He looked nervously at the cavalry around him, there was Zhao Yun, and Tian Yu was a lot more relieved in him.
But then he saw Lou Jingshu, and he was a little dumbfounded, obviously, what he just said did not take into account Lou Jingshu's position.
Lou Jingshu obviously heard his evaluation as well, the scimitar on his waist lit up, and threatened: "Be careful......
For this woman, Lu Fang was still a little cautious. Although after following them, it has been inconspicuous, and no one knows what she is going to do. But whether it was the guards or some other things that Yuan Xi explained, they did it to the letter. Now, in Lu Fang's eyes, he doesn't regard her as a Hu person.
They were still playing chess, when suddenly the ground shook, and the pieces on the board moved.
Yuan Xi wiped the chessboard, put away the chess pieces, and said, "It's here." ”
The two hurriedly stood up, and the surrounding warriors also got on their horses. These five hundred of them are well-trained, and they are not afraid to deal with the Wuhuan people.
In the distance, a large number of men and horses approached, and then a few horses rushed out of the crowd.
"Hahaha......" One of the familiar voices sounded: "Brother, brother wants you to die." ”
The person who came was the black man who had not been seen for a long time, this strong man came to the wind at this time, but he saw white hair on his temples and a fur outfit, but he also looked heroic.
To be honest, this stump, the impression I gave Yuan Xi last time was still good. But now that the times have changed, his identity as the second son of the Yuan family has already been yellow yesterday, and Cao ** has come to this role, so he has to come to Wuhuan for help, God knows how he will treat himself.
Yuan Xi said: "Brother, I'm here to join my brother." ”
Badun was dismounting, and when he heard this, he suddenly paused and said, "What's the matter?" ”
Yuan Xi said: "I was beaten by Cao Cao and fled here." ”
"Cao Cao?" This guy obviously doesn't care much about the war in Hebei, and he knows it later.
The two exchanged pleasantries, and finally let the chief figure out the situation.
"I mean, why is there less horse trading these months?" There was a sigh of embarrassment. Since Yuan Xi mastered the northern part of Youzhou, he also reached an agreement with the Wuhuan people. Wuhuan people herd horses, Yuan Xi bought horses, and then exchanged interests. Under these conditions, the livelihood of the Wuhuan people has improved a lot. However, after the fight in Youzhou, this chain was broken.
Yuan Xi said: "Now brother, I have to come to my brother for help, how about it?" Send your warriors, and we will defeat Cao Cao on this grassland. ”
Badun smiled bitterly: "I have a big problem here. ”
"What's going on?"
He suddenly looked at Lou Jingshu beside Yuan Xi, at this time a bunch of people were sitting together, only Lou Jingshu was faithfully guarding beside him, his face was expressionless, as if he was really just a guard. Even when he saw his brother and his fellow people, he didn't show any other expressions.
He said suddenly: "It's not Lou Ban yet, this kid is now fighting against me, and half of the people and horses of our tribe are in his hands." Originally, I planned to give up Shan Yu's position to him, and I came to you. I can't imagine you're ...... here."
He sighed, trapped internally and externally, and it was not wrong to describe him now.
Unexpectedly, Yuan Xi said: "What is this?" Let's go, let's kill the White Wolf Mountain together and kill the pair of orphans and widows, isn't it? ”
When Lu Fang next to him heard this, he was shocked, and said in front of others that he wanted to kill the family's Zhun Shan Yu, the second son was really bold. And who is Lou Ban, that's Lou Jingshu's younger brother.
Unexpectedly, Bun Dun and Lou Jingshu didn't say anything, for them Wuhuan people, it was natural for the strong to survive and the loser to weaken, but they didn't take Yuan Xi's killing after the battle. It's just that he was stunned: "Lou Ban is the son of Lao Shan Yu, and I can't bear it." ”
Yuan Xi said: "Then you will bring all your people out and go with me, and draw a line with the mother and son in the future." ”
"It's not impossible. ”
Then he looked at Lou Jingshu and said, "Okay?" ”