Yuan Tan motioned for Xin Ping to continue.

Xin Ping said: "Hebei originally belonged to the Yuan family, and Yanzhou is only a part of Hebei. Cao Cao handed over Yanzhou to Gongzi, could it be that Gongzi would be grateful to him? ”

Listening to Xin Ping's words, Yuan Tan's face became very bad.

He frowned tightly and asked Xin Ping, "What does Xin Gong mean?" ”

"What I mean, don't you understand?" Xin Ping did not answer, but asked rhetorically.

"Although we have recruited a lot of remnants of the Immortals recently, there are only more than 20,000 people." Yuan Tan said: "Once there is a change, Cao Cao will come to crusade and there is still a way to deal with it, but Cao Zirong is behind us......"

"Cao Zirong hasn't left Shouchun yet." Xin Ping interrupted him: "Such a good opportunity, could it be that Gongzi didn't see it?" ”

"What do you mean......" Yuan Tan hesitated and asked, "Halfway interception and killing Cao Zirong?" ”

"Exactly." Xin Ping said: "Although Cao Zirong has a lot of soldiers and horses, the soldiers only obey his orders. Although he had children, they were too young to inherit his family business. Once Cao Zi melted to death, Shouchun was a mess, and he didn't have any strength to fight against Gongzi at all. At that time, Gongzi can not only get Yanzhou, but also take back Qingzhou, and even further take Xuzhou and Yangzhou. ”

Xin Ping's words made Yuan Tan a little moved.

But he was still not sure if he could fight against the Cao family.

Looking at Guo Tu, Yuan Shao asked, "Gong Ze thinks it's ......"

"I mean the same thing as Xin Gong." Without waiting for him to finish asking, Guo Tu said: "If Gongzi can't trust others, I am willing to lead troops to intercept and kill Cao Zirong." ”

Guo Tu is willing to go, and Yuan Tan is certainly more sure.

After all, Guo Tu has been engaged in the Yuan family for many years, and he has been with him for several years.

Guo Tu's ability, Yuan Tan still understands.

Although this person is good at shooting horses, he really has some ability.

Looking around, except for Xin Ping and Guo Tu, there is really no one else who can reassure him.

Locking his brows, Yuan Tan took Guo Tu's hand and asked, "How many soldiers and horses do you need to lead when the public is going?" ”

"Three thousand is enough." Guo Tu said: "I heard that Cao Zirong only brought more than 500 people and led 3,000 troops to intercept and kill, also to ...... safely."

"I'll give you five thousand men." Yuan Tan said: "Be sure to take Cao Zirong's head back." ”

"Don't worry, Childe, I will live up to my mission!" Guo Tu responded with a fist.

Yuan Tan, Guo Tu and others decided to intercept Cao Shuo, but Xun Chen did not know.

He was still busy helping Yuan Tan recruit Yuan Shang's remnants everywhere.

Although Yuan Tan did not tell Xun Chen about his intention to intercept Cao Shuo, he saw something unusual from Yuan's move.

Guo Tu inexplicably led 5,000 soldiers and horses away, I don't know where he went, and at this time Cao Shuo was rushing to Yecheng.

All indications indicate that Yuan Tan is likely to be unfavorable to Cao Shuo.

In Xun Chen's room, he called a guard to the front.

The guard stood with his head bowed facing him, and Xun Chen asked, "Have you heard that Gongzi is rushing to Yecheng?" ”

"I heard." The guard replied, "It is said that you will pass not far from here. ”

"Guo Tu and the five thousand centaurs are gone, have you heard?" Xun Chen asked again.

The guard looked at Xun Chen blankly.

He was the guard beside Cao Shuo, and followed Xun Chen to Yuan Tan, the purpose was just to protect Xun Chen.

There was some news he could get, some news he couldn't get at all.

Seeing that his face was dazed, Xun Chen said: "That's it, I don't think you can know." ”

He then said to the guards: "You immediately go out of the city to find Gongzi, and say that Guo Tu is likely to go with 5,000 men and horses to intercept and kill, please be sure to deal with it." ”

"I'll go." It was related to Cao Shuo's safety, and the guards greeted him without thinking about it.

He asked Xun Chen again, "When does Duke Xun plan to leave here?" ”

"Once Yuan Tan intercepts Gongzi, he will have to fight if he doesn't fight." Xun Chen said: "After you leave, I will leave and meet my son in Yecheng." ”

"Xun Gong take care, I'll go first!" The guard arched his hand and turned to leave the room.

He just arrived at the door, and Xun Chen stopped him again.

"What else does Xun Gong command?" The guard turned around and asked Xun Chen.

"If someone asks you why you're out of town, how do you answer?" Xun Chen asked.

"I'll just go out of the city to do things for Xun Gong." The guard replied.

"What are you doing?" Xun Chen asked again.

The guard said: "The military situation is critical, how can it be leaked at will? ”

"That's a normal cross-examination." Xun Chen said: "If you bump into Xin Ping and Yuan Tan, you can't respond like this." ”

The guard looked at Xun Chen in amazement.

"If you are really bumped into by them, you say that I let you out of the city, because I heard that there are the remnants of the third prince nearby, and I want you to go and investigate." Xun Chen said: "Even if this reason can't help you get out of here, it won't put us both in danger." ”

"I see." The guard bowed his hand again and turned to leave.

Looking at his back, Xun Chen let out a long sigh.

If Yuan Tan hadn't thought about dealing with the Cao family, he would at least be able to survive and leave a seedling for the Yuan family.

But if he does this, the Cao family will definitely attack on a large scale, and it is impossible to resist the Cao family's army with Yuan Tan's soldiers and horses.

The Yuan family in Hebei seems to be coming to an end......

Cao Shuo, who led the team to Yecheng, did not choose a place far away from Yuan Tan, but instead marched towards the area occupied by Yuan Tan, as if he wanted to pass through here.

Two days later, Guo Tu led 5,000 men to set up an ambush in the middle of the road.

In the mountains and forests, five thousand Yuan troops waited quietly.

They carried dry rations with them, and they hadn't eaten a single hot meal since they had been ambushed here.

The guards used their clothes to lay a soft cushion for Guo Tu.

Sitting on the mat, Guo Tu nibbled on dry food, but his eyes looked at the path that winded through the mountains and forests.

"Guo Gong." came to Guo Tu with the military captain and whispered to him: "Since I came here, Guo Gong has not closed his eyes, let's sleep for a while, if Cao Zirong comes, I will wake up Guo Gong again." ”

"Cao Zirong is deceitful." Guo Tu said: "When we saw him, it was impossible for us to stop him. ”

"Although I heard that Cao Zi melted, he was not as expressive as Guo Gong said." The lieutenant said unconvinced: "Does Gong Guo think too highly of him?" ”

"It's not that I think too highly of him, it's that you think too low of him." Guo Tu said: "This battle is related to the survival of the Yuan family, if I lose, I will have a chance to sleep forever in the future!" ”

The lieutenant did not say a word.

But he was very dissatisfied with Guo Tu's statement.

Even if this battle is lost, with Guo Tu's identity to serve Cao Shuo, he should still have a chance to live, and he won't be unable to sleep for a long time as he said.