Within one day, the two cities of Beihai and Puyang were lost in a row, and Yan Liang was angry and anxious. In anger, he saw that there were not many defenders of Puyang, and even if he ordered a strong attack on Puyang.

Xin Ping hurriedly persuaded and said: At this time, there is Puyang Jiancheng in front of the block, and there is Lu Bu's army attacking later, it is not the time to attack the city, hurry up and find a ship to return to Hebei!

This time, Yan Liang did not refuse Xin Ping's proposal again. He resolutely led his troops to the river, but found that the big boat had long disappeared and could only be temporarily collected.

It's a time of war, so is it so easy to find a ship? It was not easy to find 10 small fishing boats.

Such a small fishing boat simply cannot hold seven or eight thousand people. I was about to search around for a while, but I heard the Malay report, and Lu Bu's army chased after me.

Yan Liang was in a panic, and he couldn't care about any big army or not a big army. With his personal soldiers, Han Meng and Xin Ping robbed three small boats and fled from the shore.

The remaining seven ships became the only means for the seven or eight thousand Yuan soldiers to flee for their lives, and the Yuan soldiers scuffled for the battle for the ship. The banks of the river were in chaos for a moment.

Lü Bu took the opportunity to rush and effortlessly routed the Yuan soldiers on the shore and captured more than 7,000 people.

Crossing the river, Yan Liang retreated straight to Liyang, where the Chinese army of Yuan Shao's southern expedition was stationed.

Back in Liyang, Yan Liang wanted to meet Yuan Shao directly. was stopped by General Han Meng.

Han Meng said to Yan Liang, "General." The Lord ordered us to lead the army of the Middle Road to be firmly nailed to the land of Qingzhou, so as to contain Luan Ziqi's main army. Now, we haven't even seen the shadow of Luan Ziqi's main force, so we lost Qingzhou. If the lord knew that we were so defeated, he would definitely cut off the heads of you and me! ”

Yan Liang sighed secretly: "What can I do if the matter has come to this? I can only borrow my head to thank me for my sins! ”

Han Meng hurriedly said: "Isn't it unjust for the eldest husband to die as a horse leather shroud, and die under his own butcher's knife?" Seeing that Yan Liang was also unwilling, he suggested: "I heard that the general has a good personal relationship with Lord Guo Tu. Lord Guo Tu is quite trusted by the lord. Why didn't the general go to him first, and let Lord Guo talk to him beside the lord. Maybe the lord can open up the net and let you and me make meritorious contributions! ”

When Yan Liang heard it, he felt that what Han Meng said was very reasonable. Instead of holding your head up and dying, let's try to see if you can survive. So, after rushing to Dazhai, he didn't go anywhere, and went straight to Guo Tu's big tent, saying that the army was defeated.

Hearing that Yan Liang's army was defeated, Guo Tu was secretly happy in his heart, but he showed a look of surprise on the surface, so he reprimanded Yan Liang and said: "General Yan, the lord trusts the general so much, so he will be entrusted with such a big task with you." Not only did you fail to hold Qingzhou, but you also lost all your more than 40,000 troops. If you let the lord know, you will definitely not be spared! ”

Yan Liang knelt down in front of Guo Tu with a bitter face and bowed, "Lord Guo! The last general knows that his sins are unforgivable, but there are still old and young people in the family, and they can't do without the last general! The last general knows that the last general is resourceful, and I hope that the adult will show the last general a clear way in the past friendship and save the last general's life! ”

"This thing ......" Guo Tu rubbed his goatee, looking entangled, "I'm afraid it's not easy to do!" ”

Yan Liang howled and kowtowed, "If the adult can save the life of the last general, the last general is willing to smear his liver and brain to repay the adult's kindness." ”

"Hiss......" Guo Tu thought about it for a long time, and said: "It's not that there is no way!" ”

"Huh?" Yan Liang hurriedly wiped away his tears, "Please teach me!" ”

Guo Tu raised his eyebrows and asked, "General Yan just said that this time the military division with the army is Xin Ping?" ”

Yan Liang nodded, "It's Xin Ping!" ”

"Hmm!" Guo Tu paced a few steps around the room, "Do you know where Xin Ping is from?" ”

Yan Liang shook his head again, "I don't know! ”

Guo Tu smiled smugly, "Xin Ping is a native of Yingchuan Yangzhai!" ”

"Oh!" Yan Liang nodded innocently, but no matter how stupid he was, he knew that at this time, Guo Tu's move out of Xin Ping's hometown must have a lot to do with rescuing him, "Dare to ask my lord, what if Xin Ping is from Yingchuan?" ”

"Doesn't General Yan know that Luan Ziqi and Guo Fengxiao are also from Yangzhai County, Yingchuan? Xin Ping is a fellow villager with them! ”

"Oh?" Yan Liang's eyes lit up, "What do you mean?" ”

Guo Tu said: "Some time ago, the military information of our army was leaked. The lord suspects that there is a conspiracy within our army. Now the official has reason to suspect that Xin Ping and his brother Xin Bi are spies. Because of their fellow villagers, they ate inside and out, and secretly communicated with Luan Yi. first gave Luan Yi the intelligence of our army, and then joined forces with Guo Jia to defeat the general. He raised his eyes and looked at Yan Liang, "General Yan, is what this official said right?" ”

"What does Master Guo mean...... Put all the blame on Xin Ping? Also framed him for communicating with Luan Ziqi? Yan Liang gasped. During this expedition to Qingzhou, although he had a bad quarrel with Xin Ping, he was also a colleague, and if he blamed Xin Ping for all the blame, he really couldn't accept it. "My lord! I am to blame for the defeat. Blame Xin Ping, the last general will be uneasy! ”

"Since the general is unwilling to ...... Then the official can't save you! Guo Tu leaned over and put on a posture of sending off guests, "General, please go back!" Don't forget to pray to the heavens when you go back, and pray that the Lord will send you lightly. ”

Yan Liang wanted to turn around and leave, but when he heard the word "hair fall", he couldn't help but hesitate. He knew that once the process of defeat was truthfully reported to Yuan Shao, only death awaited him. Even if Yuan Shao was reluctant to kill him, Tian Feng and the like would force Yuan Shao to kill him.

He is not afraid of death. What's so terrible about dying? The head fell off the bowl and had a big scar, and eighteen years later, he was a good man again. But he was afraid that he would be ruined after death.

He imagined that after he was defeated and beheaded, Tian Feng and Fu Zhu laughed at the scene of his "courage and lack of strategy". and after his death, his wife and children were humiliated and looked down upon.

He realized that the eldest husband could be wrapped in horse leather, but he could not die on the execution ground as a defeated general.

He stayed where he was and thought for a long time, and after a fierce psychological struggle, he stood in front of Guo Tu again, and made a decision that made him extremely ashamed, but helpless - he used despicable means to transfer all the responsibility for the defeat to Xin Ping, live, Xin Ping die.

He thought silently in his heart, "Xin Ping, Xin Ping, I'm sorry." Then he knelt down on one knee in front of Guo Tu, "My lord, what should the last general do to protect himself?" ”

Guo Tu glanced at Yan Liang with slanted eyes, "General Yan has thought about it?" ”

"You've figured it out!" Yan Liang nodded firmly.

"That's good......" Guo Tu thought for a moment, "It's easy to say. The lord asked me to track down the account a while ago. I looked it up for a long time before I got an eyebrow. Tomorrow, I will submit the list of suspects to the lord, and before that, add Xin Ping's name. But ......"

"But what?" Yan Liang asked in surprise.

Guo Tu added: "Don't say anything when General Yan visits the lord tomorrow. It was Xin Ping who leaked the military information to death, which led to the defeat of the Qingzhou army on the East Road. Otherwise, we will both have to move our heads. Do you understand? ”

"That's nature!" Yan Liang nodded again and again.

"There is another ......," Guo Tu said, "It is best to find a few reliable cronies from the army to testify together; If you can, kill a few more scapegoats, and say that it is Xin Ping's accomplice. This is more credible. ”

After confirming that he was saved, Yan Liang's face swept away the haze and showed a hearty smile, "Don't worry, my lord." The barracks are full of their own families, and they are very reliable. Speaking of witnesses, Han Meng can be responsible, and his words also have weight. Not to mention the scapegoat, grab a handful! ”

"That's good!" Guo Tu personally poured a cup of tea for Yan Liang and said, "General Yan." It may seem like a small thing, but I risk losing my head! It's also you, someone else...... I don't bother to care about him! ”

Yan Liang took the teacup, knelt on the ground and bowed, "Your grace!" The end will be toothless and unforgettable. ”

……

Xin Ping didn't know that when he was sick and lying on the bed, Guo Tu and Yan Liang had such a poisonous plan.

He was originally a scribe, and he was frightened, frightened, and angry in the process of fleeing for his life for several days...... His body finally couldn't bear it anymore, and he fell ill as soon as he returned to Liyang.

He was not seriously ill, but he had no strength in his body, so he went to bed early and did not visit Yuan Shao in the first place.

When he was sleeping soundly, he heard someone call to him, and the voice was very familiar. He lifted his eyes in exhaustion, and realized that it was no one else who was calling him, it was his own brother Simbi.

"Brother, a catastrophe is coming!" Simbi said to him anxiously.

"What's wrong?" Xin Ping asked in surprise.

Xin Bi said very quickly: "Some time ago, the lord asked Guo Tu to search for the people under the account who were secretly connected with Luan Ziqi, but I didn't expect that the guy would actually notice you and me. wants to frame us on the grounds that we and Luan Ziqi are fellow villagers. ”

"Humph! What should I do? Xin Ping let out a sigh, "Our two brothers are loyal to the Lord, and the Lord will not believe such despicable words. ”

"Brother! You don't know who our lord is! The outer width is taboo inside, especially for Henan fine work. If Guo Tu really makes false accusations, maybe disaster is coming. Xin Bi lowered his voice and said, "I heard that Yan Liang also came in this time. After the defeat, he was afraid that the lord would blame him and sentenced him to death. decided to join forces with Guo Tu and gave false testimony that it was because his brother leaked the military information to Guo Fengxiao that the Qingzhou army would be defeated. In this way, all the blame is placed on the elder brother. ”

"Is that really the case?" Xin Pingpu stood up suddenly, dragging the sick body to a high level.

"Absolutely."

Xin Ping asked, "Where did my brother learn about this?" ”

"Xu Yu told me!"

"Xu Ziyuan? If it were him, he would indeed be able to hear a lot of things from Guo Tu. But he and Guo Tu are in the same party, why do they help us? Xin was puzzled.

"Hey, don't mention it. What my brother said was the old yellow calendar. Xin Bi said: "After my brother went to Qingzhou, Xu You fell out with Guo Tu. Guo Tu's flaws must be reported, and he is not less troublesome. Now, Xu Yu can't wait to eat Guo Tu's meat. ”

"I see! What Xu Yu said must be true. Guo Tu wants to hurt us! ”

"yes!"

"How's that okay?" Xin commented in a hurry, "No, I have to go and explain it to the lord." ”