Chapter 17: Defection

Heyang Zhaofu Station.

Governor Zhao Fu suddenly heard a report that Gao Ran had brought many horses to his city, so he was naturally a little puzzled, but he still went out of the city with soldiers and horses to greet him.

When the two sides met, Zhao Fu arched his hand to Gao Ran and asked, "General Gao has always been stationed in the land of giant deer, I don't know how he suddenly came to the city today?" ”

Gao Ran said with a smile: "The matter of the giant deer is no longer contemptible. The contemptible people came here, firstly, to escort the Chen brothers back to General Zhao, and secondly, they were ordered by Han Envoyjun to tell General Zhao about something. ”

Zhao Fu glanced at Chen Nuo, didn't have time to talk to him, and turned to look at Gao Lan: "Oh? I don't know what's going on? ”

Gao Ran took a step forward and looked at Zhao Fu: "General Zhao, you may not know that Yuan Shao did not hesitate to collude with the Huns in order to compete for Jizhou. Because Han Envoy Jun was afraid that the Xiongnu would come south and Yuan Shao's forces would counterattack, he transferred me from Julu to temporarily assist the general in guarding Heyang in case of accidents. ”

When Chen Nuo heard Gao Ran say this, he knew that Zhang He's guess was not wrong, and the Huns were really bought by Yuan Shao and had already gone south. However, listening to the meaning of Gao Ran's words, he was ordered by Han Fu to lead his troops to assist in guarding Heyang. This is a good thing, but why didn't Gao Ran make it clear to Zhang He, why did he have to make a misunderstanding?

Looking at Zhao Fu again, he smiled: "It's him Yuan Shao, and this general doesn't pay attention to it, let alone the little Huns!" General Gao has worked hard from afar, please rest in the city, I have ordered someone to arrange a banquet for the general to catch the wind! ”

Gao Ran thanked him, and only brought a dozen horsemen to follow Zhao Fu into the city, while the rest of the men and horses stayed outside the city and set up camp.

Zhao Fu said politely, and wanted to persuade Gao Ran to bring all the people into the city, but Gao Ran refused. Zhao Fu saw that Gao Ran insisted on refusing, so he nodded and promised Gao Ran that it was okay if the army did not enter, but he had to accept his consolation, arrange wine and food, and reward the three armies. Gao Ran agreed.

The group entered the city, and the banquet had already been placed. Although Chen Nuo is no more than an envoy, he is appreciated by Han Fu and has a special status, so he also has a place at the banquet.

What Zhao Fu and Gao Ran said at the banquet were just kind words, and they talked about Yuan Shao and the Huns going south.

Waiting for the banquet, Gao Ran suddenly smiled and said: "The reason why my Jizhou is still as stable as a rock is that in addition to Han Envoy Jun guarding in the middle, the general's contribution can be described as great!" If you want the general to have a strong crossbow in his hand and shock Hanoi, in order to deter Yuan Shao, how dare Yuan Shao mess around?

Although the contemptible people have heard about it for a long time, they have not been able to see it in person because of their military troubles. It's rare to have this opportunity today, I wonder if General Zhao can take contemptible people everywhere to pay respects? ”

Zhao Fu heard Gao Ran's praise, he already smiled, and without waiting for Gao Ran to finish speaking, he hurriedly said a few words of humility and said with a smile: "Speaking of which, my Heyang army is divided into two parts, one is six or seven thousand sailors, stationed on the bank of the Yellow River, and the other is in the city, and there are also four or five thousand people, all of whom are equipped with strong crossbows and arrows. It's not that I'm boasting, as long as Yuan Shao dares to mess around, I will immediately shoot him into a hedgehog! ”

The two sides praised each other for a few words, and Zhao Fu remembered Gao Lan's request, so he was very willing to take him around the garrison in the city, and went to his naval garrison on the bank of the Yellow River.

Chen Nuo followed all the way, looking at the street market in Heyang City, the original impression in his mind was slowly opened, and he gradually had a clear understanding of Heyang. This is, after all, the place where the person named 'Chen Nuo' used to live.

But the strange thing is that no matter how much he digs up, the memory that the original 'Chen Nuo' can have is still very shallow, and even what he can remember is very vague. Could it be that 'Chen Nuo' hasn't lived in Ha Duong for a long time? So where should he have been? What about his friends, and his family?

Chen Nuo didn't dare to continue thinking about it, his brain couldn't bear it anymore, and countless messy memories were mixed with his own memories, making it difficult for him to distinguish that it was his real self.

When it got dark, Gao Ran returned to the camp outside the city first, and Chen Nuo followed Zhao Fu into the mansion.

Zhao Fu let everyone else go down, leaving him alone.

He invited Chen Nuo to sit down, and said with a sarcastic smile: "Yes, why didn't General Ben find out that you were a talent before!" I just asked you to send a reply, you actually made such a big fuss? is an envoy to Gongsun Chan again, and an envoy to Montenegro, can actually give full play to his tongue the specialty of running errands? Haha, he actually said that Gongsun Chan retired from the army, which made the envoy look at you with admiration, and I heard that he also wanted to seal you a county governor post because of this? Haha, you're not easy! ”

Chen Nuoke knew that Zhao Fu said this, because he was jealous that he had stolen the limelight. At the same time, he understands that the credit of his subordinates is the credit of his boss, and he does not dare to compete with him. Chen Nuo took the credit to Zhao Fu, Zhao Fu's expression returned to the same as before, and he also accumulated virtue on his lips, and he no longer counted Chen Nuo with sarcasm.

He asked Chen Nuo: "Then with your current status, should I call you an adult, or ......?"

Chen Nuo hurriedly said: "Don't dare, don't dare!" Although I have been on an envoy to Montenegro, the envoy is only a temporary status, and since I have returned to Heyang, of course I am still an ordinary envoy under you, the general! ”

Zhao Fu nodded with satisfaction: "Then do you have anything else to say now?" ”

Of course, Chen Nuo has something to say, but he has never forgotten Zhang He's explanation before parting. Before, because he didn't have the opportunity to say it, now that he has the opportunity, he naturally told Zhao Fu what Zhang He wanted him to tell him.

It's just that since Youxian King has confirmed that he has colluded with Yuan Shao, he has also obtained more powerful evidence to prove that Yu Poison's meeting with Youxian King is precisely the tendency to defect to Yuan Shao, so please Zhao Fu should be on guard.

"I understand what General Zhang meant, he advised me to send troops quickly to deter Yuan Shao and prevent Yuan Shao's plan from succeeding."

Zhao Fu said, frowning slightly, and asked, "But you just said that Yu Poison will meet with King Youxian?" He may have fallen to Yuan Shao? ”

Chen Nuo nodded, suddenly thought of something, and asked, "By the way, I don't know if the general was familiar with Yu Poison before?" ”

Zhao Fu said: "Why are you asking this? ”

Chen Nuo said: "I want to know, did the general mention me in front of him before, intentionally or unintentionally? Or did he ever see me? ”

"What?"

Zhao Fu frowned, and laughed: "You are a little messenger, what are you doing in front of him when I have nothing to do?" Besides, whether you've ever met before is known only to you, you ask me? Haha, isn't this a big joke in the world? ”

Chen Nuo retracted his gaze in disappointment, he didn't care about Zhao Fu's cold words, but in his heart, his doubts became even heavier.

He asked the two people who should be asked, Zhang He and Zhao Fu. But since neither of them mentioned him in front of Yu Poison, how did Yu Poison clearly call out his name and position on that day? If they weren't told, who else would it be? Could it be that 'they' have known each other before? Strangely, he was not impressed.

He finally found out that although he had taken the house of others and had the memory of the body and part of the original master, everything was blurry, and his memory was a little confused. Now it seems that he has to wonder, is it he who took the house of the body master, or the body master who took away his house?

Someone outside the door walked in and reported to Zhao Fuyu: "Yu Dashuai asks to see you!" ”

When Zhao Fu heard this, the corners of his mouth rose slightly, and he said to Chen Nuo: "Don't you want to know if you have ever seen him?" It just so happens that he has just come back from an errand for me, so you can go and ask him yourself. ”

Chen Nuo was stunned for a moment, and seemed to react only at this time: "You mean, Yu Poison is in the General's Mansion?" ”

"yes!"

Zhao Fu said: "Didn't you say before that he had met with King Youxian, and there were signs of defection to Yuan Shao?" I don't know if all this is true, but now I can only bother you to ask on my behalf. ”

Zhao Fu said, let people see Yu Poison, he left Chen Nuo indoors, and he quietly hid behind the screen.

Yu Poison came in in a hurry, but he didn't see Zhao Fu, but he saw Chen Nuo at a glance. He was slightly stunned, but quickly calmed down, rolled his eyes, and immediately exclaimed, "Ahh Is this the Zhao Mansion, how can the people mess around? ”

Chen Nuo glanced at him carefully, and once again made sure that he still had no impression of him at all, except for the last time when they had a not very friendly encounter in Montenegro.

He settled down, seeing that Yu Poison was pretending to be so cute, he actually dropped a sentence and turned around to leave, he hurriedly stepped forward and said with a smile: "This is Zhao Mansion, Dashuai, you are not wrong." It's just that General Zhao has something to do and goes out temporarily, so let me accompany you and wait for him for the time being. It's just that I didn't expect you and I to say goodbye to Montenegro last time, and we met again so soon, so don't come harmless? ”

Yu Poison's eyes rolled, and he smiled: "So that's the case, I don't know what the little brother is called?" You said Montenegro just now? Have we ever met in Montenegro? Little brother, why am I not impressed at all? Are you mistaken? ”

Chen Nuo smiled: "The handsome and noble people forget things, maybe they really forget, or not!" But I have a word here that I would like to bring to ...... for the Right Virtuous King."

"Right Virtuous King?"

Yu Poison was slightly stunned, and immediately said: "Are you talking about Yu Fuluo, the right virtuous king of the Huns?" ”

Chen Nuo nodded and said, "It's him!" He asked me to tell Yu Dashuai, saying that General Yuan asked Yu Dashuai to be careful in all things in the Zhao Mansion, not to show his feet, as long as he waited until Han Fu gave up Jizhou, General Yuan would reward his merits and deeds, and then Yu Dashuai would be indispensable to your benefits. ”

When Yu Poison heard Chen Nuo say this, his small eyes narrowed into a line, and he suddenly shouted: "Oh, I know, it turns out that your kid is a spy sent by Yuan Shao." Come on, get him for me!" ”

Chen Nuo didn't expect Yu Poison to be so shameless, and the thief shouted to catch the thief. Fortunately, at this time, Zhao Fu appeared, drank the guards who rushed in, and explained to Yu Poison that it was a misunderstanding.

Since Yu Poison was lazy and didn't admit it, and he couldn't lead him to comply, Zhao Fu was afraid and unhappy if he said too much, so Chen Nuo had no choice but not to speak.

Zhao Fu asked Yu Poison what was the matter, and Yu Poison smiled: "When I returned to the city, I saw that there were many garrison tents outside the city, and I said who it was, it turned out that General Gao Ran was here!" I didn't see General Gao Ran for many days, so I stayed and talked for a while.

He said that you were tired of the general during the day, and you accompanied him for a day, and he was very unhappy, so he ordered someone to prepare a banquet to repay the general. He was also going to come over to invite the general to the banquet himself, but I was about to return to the city, so I asked him to stay for a while, and I promised him to bring the words to me. Of course, General Gao also asked me to ask, I wonder if you can appreciate this face, General? ”

Chen Nuo's heart moved, this Yu Yao colluded with Yuan Shao to lurk beside Zhao Fu, he definitely didn't have any good intentions, so he couldn't believe all his words.

He deliberately asked: "What, obediently, don't you go to the banquet together, Yu Dashuai?" ”

Yu Yu smiled and said: "Well, I've been running around outside for a day, I'm so tired, I'm in and out of the city, little brother, you have so much stamina for me?" I won't go, I think the general can understand. ”

Zhao Fu said next to him: "Yu Dashuai is really hard to run around Jizhou for me, since you don't want to go to the banquet, then stay in the city." ”

Yu Poison thanked him.

Chen Nuo thought that although the place where he went to the banquet was General Gao Lan's territory, he didn't need to be suspicious, but he was still afraid that Yu Poison would be bad on the way out of the city, so he didn't feel at ease, so he didn't invite himself and said that he wanted to go to the banquet together.

Zhao Fu didn't say anything, and Yu Poison naturally had nothing to say.

Yu Yu came out of Zhao Fu's mansion on the poison side, and Zhao Fu also took Chen Nuo and more than a dozen guards to the banquet outside the city.

Halfway through, Chen Nuo suddenly thought that he and Zhao Fu had both left the city, so wouldn't there be only Yu Fu left in the city at this moment......

Do you want to remind Zhao Fu about this?

He gritted his teeth and tried his best to shake off some miscellaneous thoughts, since the people had already left the city, what else did they want to do?

Nothing happened on the way, all the way to the camp tent of General Gao Lan outside the city, and General Gao personally greeted him.

When the big tent arrived, the feast was already on the table. Gao Ran saw that Zhao Fu's guards were not far away, so he persuaded him to put the guards down to drink, they were easy to talk to. Zhao Fu didn't think much about it, so he waved his hand and let them all go down, except for Gao Ran and Zhao Fu in the tent, only Chen Nuo and a dozen other generals who were sitting with him were left in an instant. They are all Gao Ran's subordinates.

Gao Ran persuaded the wine, and when he drank for seven minutes, he suddenly asked with a smile: "General Zhao, what do you think of the current situation?" ”

Zhao Fu stopped the wine cup and sighed: "What else can you see?" Now although Gongsun Chan has temporarily withdrawn from the army, Han Yuanjun still can't make up his mind about the affairs of Jizhou. I am waiting left and right, although I personally wrote to ask him, but I still haven't received the official order of Han Envoy Jun to send troops! Hey, that's a real rush! ”

Gao Ran asked him, "What is the general going to do?" ”

"What should I do?"

Zhao Fu's eyes flashed with coldness, he clenched his fists, and said slowly: "What else can I do?" Now that Yuan Shaodu has colluded with King Youxian, if he waits any longer, he is afraid that the situation will be even more dangerous. As a last resort, if I can't wait for Han Envoy's order, I'll ......"

"How are you doing?"

Gao Ran's eyes gathered, staring at him.

Zhao Fu raised his fist lightly and hit it on the wooden case: "I won't wait!" I'm going to send troops directly! Yuan Shao saw my soldiers coming, presumably he didn't dare to mess around! ”

Gao Ran asked him, "But if you do this, aren't you afraid of blaming you?" ”

Zhao Fu said: "I am in a hurry, so I don't care if you blame me!" As long as I can deter Yuan Shao and keep Jizhou, I will do whatever I do! ”

Gao Ran swallowed all the wine in the wine cup into his stomach, put down the wine cup, and said eloquently: "General Zhao's behavior is very admirable, but has the general thought about it, what we did for Han Envoy Jun today is it worth it?" Will he be grateful to you, General?

Moreover, you have also seen that although this Gongsun Chan temporarily withdrew from the army, Han Envoy Jun still can't make up his mind whether to break with Yuan Shao! He just coveted his comfort, how could he ever think of others? How many of the people who do things in his hands can get the status they deserve? is such a mediocre talent, some people will not use it, and they don't know how to grasp the opportunity when it comes, what results can we continue to work for him?

And Yuan Shao is different, he was born in the fourth world and the third duke, his protΓ©gΓ©s and former officials are all over the world, there is no shortage of capable people under his account, and his people can respect the virtuous and love the people, and the only thing missing is a place to live! So for Jizhou, he will never give up if he doesn't get it! The so-called good birds choose trees to perch, Han Fu and Yuan Shao can understand at a glance, why do you continue to be confused? General Zhao, it's time to wake up! ”

There is still a little truth in what Gao Ran said, even Chen Nuo felt that it was the case when he heard it.

But how could he suddenly say such a thing? He is currently working for Han Fu!

Seeing that the generals on the left and right stared at Zhao Fu one by one, without leaving him for a moment, Chen Nuo's body was cold, and all the wine ran away.

That Zhao Fu listened to Gao Ran's series of words, and he still looked at Gao Ran in disbelief: "General Gao, you ...... You've drunk too much, haven't you? ”

Gao Ran shook his head: "I didn't drink much, I just ask you, can you consider what I just said?" ”

Facing Gao Ran's aggressive gaze, Zhao Fu finally understood that Gao Ran was not joking. His face darkened, and he shouted, and was about to reach out and lift the wooden case. But he soon noticed that the back was cold, and two or three knives were raised at the same time.

Zhao Fu glared at Gao Ran angrily and asked, "General Gao, what do you want to do?" ”

Gao Ran looked apologetic: "I'm sorry!" The envoy knows that the general will definitely not give up, so I have to temporarily wronged you, the general. Then he gestured to his subordinates, and they stepped forward, pressed Zhao Fu to the ground, and tied him with ropes.

Zhao Fu couldn't see that he couldn't open his eyes, so he could only stare at Gao Ran with two eyes, and said loudly: "Now that it's over, you don't have to use the envoy to prevaricate me!" You just say that you have defected to Yuan Shao! Hmph, but don't be too happy, although you caught me, but there are more than 10,000 people inside and outside my city, you only brought such a few people, do you think you can control them? ”

Before Gao Ran could speak, Chen Nuo had already stood up: "General, I have already told you that Yu Poison has already defected to Yuan Shao, but you don't listen!" We have all gone out to the feast, and he is left alone in the city, what good can he do? I think Heyang City is difficult to protect! ”

Gao Ran glanced at Chen Nuo and smiled with satisfaction.

Zhao Fu's eyes bulged outward, sweat flowed like water, and the whole person was suddenly like a deflated ball, completely devoid of energy.