Chapter 213 collected Yuan Tan's soldiers into Jizhou, and played the Son of Heaven to retreat and settle the people

Yan Liang's words deeply touched the most vulnerable point in Yuan Tan's heart.

Yes!

In his later years, my father really lost his former sharpness and became arbitrary, domineering, and suspicious. Tian Feng admonished and was imprisoned in Xindu by his father! frustrated with some loyal words, but in exchange for an angry scolding from his father!

What did the third brother, who had high hopes for by his father, do? The enemy is now, abandon the city?

Didn't my father understand when he was dying?

After listening to Yan Liang's words that pierced his heart, he was silent!

Dragging his knife, he silently turned his horse back and slowly walked towards the city.

Looking at his dejected appearance, Yan Liang lifted the big knife upside down, stood on his horse, and watched him go away.

Back in Wei County, Yuan Tan was like a walking corpse who had lost his soul, and walked back to his mansion in a daze.

He had already discovered his abnormality, Guo Tu had already retreated from the city, came directly to Yuan Tan's mansion, looked for his relatives and asked, "How is the eldest prince now?" ”

"The complexion is very bad! I'm drinking in there today! The guard replied.

Guo Tu sighed and said, "Hey! What did Yan Liang talk to the eldest prince today? With that, he hurried inside.

Pushing open the door, he saw Yuan Tan standing in front of the window staring out blankly.

"The eldest son!"

Hearing the shout, Yuan Tan turned around and said indifferently, "The teacher is here!" ”

Seeing that Gongzi and Yan Liangzhan were not in harmony, the old minister led his troops back. I was afraid that something would happen to the son, so I hurried here! Guo Tu looked at Yuan Tan nervously and said worriedly.

Yuan Tan asked thoughtfully: "Teacher, Yan Gongji fought with me, and he just spoke a word, and then he made me return with a knife!" Do you know what he said? ”

"What did he say?" Guo Tu asked.

Yuan Tan replied: "He accused his father of being suspicious in his later years, biased in listening and believing, and pampering in treacherous people. also said that the reason why Junyi and Zhai Yao surrendered to Uncle Liu Huang was because their father listened to the words of discipline and judgment, so they forced the two to be traitors? ! Teacher, did you know? ”

Listening to what Yuan Tan said, Guo Tu's heart tightened.

After all, what about himself who added oil and vinegar to frame Zhang Jaw and Shi Lian? Yuan Tan is anxious for quick success and quick profit, and he is very similar to his father, which is true. But he is a little stronger than Yuan Shao, that is, he can't get used to those flattering villains who are planted behind his back! The reason why the trial and Feng Ji took refuge in Yuan Shang was because their unsightly things were discovered by Yuan Tan and they were almost punished. They had to make a decision and took refuge in Yuan Shang.

At the beginning, Zhang Jaw and Shi Jian were recommended to attack Cao Cao's camp, and Guo Tu was the first to put it forward. If Yuan Tan knew about this, how could he have his own good results?

A series of ideas turned around in Guo Tu's mind like a movie.

Seeing that Guo Tu was in a daze, Yuan Tan asked again: "Teacher, can you hear what I said just now?" ”

"Ahh Heard it! Heard it! Guo Tu's face changed, and he said continuously.

Yuan Tan didn't pay attention to the change in Guo Tu's face, but said to himself: "My father is deceased, so why don't Xianfu and Xianyi be embarrassed and colluded!" Now let my Chen soldiers on the front line to resist the emperor's soldiers and horses for them, but they are hiding behind and free! I can't go on like this, I can't go on like this! ”

"Eldest son, what are you going to do next?" Guo Tu asked tentatively.

Yuan Tan took a deep breath and seemed to have made a lot of determination before he said, "Surrender, surrender Uncle Liu!" Maybe only in this way will I be able to preserve my strength! ”

What the? Surrender Liu Bei?!

Guo Tu was shocked when he heard Yuan Tan say this. However, after thinking about it, he said in front of Yuan Tan: "Eldest son, now we have more than 70,000 soldiers and horses with our cousin. If it is returned to Liu Bei, it will definitely be eaten by Liu Bei! At that time, I just want to cry without tears! ”

Yuan Tan didn't think of this, and asked rhetorically: "Aren't Yan Gongji and Wen Bujun still commanding their soldiers and horses?" ”

"My lord, you are different from them! After you are a nobleman, how can Liu Xuande not guard against you!? Besides, Yan Liang and Wen Chou are only 30,000 or 40,000 people, and the eldest prince and cousin have nearly 70,000 people, how can this be compared? ! Guo Tu reminded.

"What do you think of the teacher?" Hearing Guo Tu say this, Yuan Tan's heart couldn't help but tighten, and he asked.

Guo Tu asked rhetorically: "Liu Bei led troops here, what is the plan?" It's just to exterminate Yuan Valve! And who is the representative of Yuan Valve now? It was the third son, Yuan Shang. Yuan Xianfu took the throne of Gongzi, doesn't Gongzi want to take it back? ”

Yuan Tan asked puzzledly: "What the teacher said is extremely true. But how are they related? ”

"It's very relevant! Liu Xuande went all the way to the expedition, which lasted more than half a year, and the soldiers will definitely miss home. If Gongzi takes the initiative to ask for war, Liu Xuande will allow Gongzi and his cousin to keep the establishment of soldiers and horses! Guo Tu said.

Yuan Tan listened to his suggestion and sent someone to invite Gao Gan.

After the three agreed, they decided to negotiate with Liu Bei.

The next day, on the third day of the day, Yuan Tan sent Guo Tu and Gao Gan as representatives to Liu Bei's camp to negotiate.

In the big tent of the Chinese army, Liu Bei met with the two.

After listening to Guo Tu's request, Liu Bei did not answer immediately, but lowered his head and pondered.

After a long time, Liu Bei raised his head and asked Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu: "What are the opinions of the two military advisors?" ”

Zhuge Liang shook his head and did not speak.

Xu Shu nodded, shook his head again, and shook it three times in a row before he said: "Yuan Gongzi and Gao Gongzi have 70,000 soldiers and horses, if the soldiers and horses are in their hands, how can my lord control them?" Could it be that your lord has deceived you? ”

Guo Tu and Gao Gan sat aside, cold sweat gradually oozing from their foreheads.

Wiping the cold sweat on his head, Guo Tu replied: "The difference between the words of the Yuan Zhijun Division. It's not that my lord refuses to hand over the military power, but my lord is the master of the Yuan valve, but he was stolen by his young son, and it is really difficult to feel at ease! Therefore, I decided to crusade against Yuan for Uncle Huang, this is a plan to kill two birds with one stone! ”

Zhuge Liang then asked, "Kill two birds with one stone?" What is your lord's willingness? And what will my Lord receive? ”

Facing the questioning of Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu, Guo Tu seemed a little overwhelmed, but he couldn't help it when it came to life and death.

He had no choice but to bite the bullet and say: "The three counties of Weijun, Handan, and Qinghe are all under the control of the eldest prince. As long as Uncle Huang can accept my lord, my lord is willing to sacrifice the two counties of Wei County and Handan, and then help Uncle Huang to take Puyang. I don't know what Uncle Huang thinks? ”

Seeing that Guo Tu was at the end of his rope, Liu Bei couldn't bear to force him too tightly, so he said: "I am ordered to crusade against Yuan Benchu." Now that Yuan Benchu is deceased, I should have sent someone to reply to His Majesty. However, Yuan still occupies the north, how can I reply to Your Majesty? ”

Guo Tu seemed to have thought of this aspect of the problem for a long time, so he replied like this: "My lord can submit a letter of surrender to the imperial uncle to show his surrender." Then submit a petition for war, and then use the crusade against Yuan Shang to show my lord's determination, I don't know what the emperor thinks? ”

Hearing him say this, Liu Bei pondered for a while, and said to Guo Tu and Gao Gan: "It's okay! I and Xiansi are also classmates for a while, so naturally we want to leave him a way to live! Wait a minute, let's go to the wing room and rest, let me think about it! ”

Seeing Liu Bei seeing off the guests, Guo Tu had no choice but to say goodbye to Liu Bei and take Gao Gan to the wing room to rest.

Seeing the two leaving, Liu Bei said to Zhuge Liang, Xu Shu and others: "I didn't want to see the Xiansi brothers fighting each other, but I didn't expect to see them fight in the end!" ”

Zhuge Liang said with a smile: "The lord is kind and generous, so he can't bear to see their brothers kill each other. However, now that our army has fought repeatedly, and there is a shortage of generals, if we can get Yuan Xiansi's surrender, we can naturally withdraw early to rest! Why not? ”

"What Kong Ming said is good." Xu Shu interjected at the right time, and said, "What Guo Gong said, his subordinates have some recognition!" ”

"Oh? Yuan Zhi, how should I reply to Your Majesty? Liu Bei looked at Xu Shu with a smile and asked.

Xu Shu said: "Quickly let Yuan Tan write a letter of descent and a confession, and then the lord quickly sent a fast horse to the capital to report to the Son of Heaven." Next, it is to order Yuan Tan to wave his army to attack Xindu! ”

At the suggestion of Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu, Liu Bei dismissed everyone.

Two days later, Liu Bei summoned Guo Tu and Gao Gan, and crowned Yuan Tan as the leading general, Gao Gan as the general of the protector army, and Guo Tu as the supervisor of the army.

The next day, Liu Bei sent a fast horse to carry Yuan Tan's letter of surrender and confession into the capital's reinstatement.

In order not to give Yuan Tan the opportunity to meet Zhang Jaw and Shi Lian, Guo Tu offered this plan, and I have to say that Liu Bei took a big advantage. It's just that his actions pushed Yuan Valve to the last death. An ending that Yuan Shao never expected was calculated by Guo Tu.

Most of Yuan Shao's failures in his later years came from discipline and trial. But the two most critical failures all came from this strategist Guo Tu.

Yuan Tan led his troops and horses out of Wei County, and then gave up Handan, and withdrew all the troops to Qinghe County. After settling the soldiers and horses, Yuan Tan came to the city tower alone and looked at the Xindu in the north.

Sindu!

I am back!

A bitter feeling rose in his heart, like a bitter wild vegetable, astringent, bitter, bitter in the aftertaste that could not be drifted away for a long time.

Yes, he couldn't calm his mind for a long time.

Although he has been enemies of his two younger brothers for a long time, this does not mean that he is a cold-blooded killer. In fact, he was very respectful and filial to his father. Therefore, he could not forget his father's conversation with him for a long time.

He still vaguely remembered what his father said at the time: Send someone to inform Xianyi and Xianfu to unite against Liu Xuande!

But what about the result?

As a result, only himself and his cousin Gao Gan were still on the front line to defend against the enemy, but the two bastards who were greedy for life and afraid of death hid in the rear and stole what should have been their own!

What should I do? What to do?

Father, they must have killed you! It must be, it must be!

Yuan Tan thought, thought......

Suddenly, he shouted loudly, "Bastard, I'm going to kill you......"