Like her father Lu Bu, she swept thousands of troops, and at the same time, Lu Lingqi is a daughter, but her body is light and agile, although she is a little less domineering than Lu Bu, but she is a little more agile and treacherous.

On this day, at sunset, Yuan Shao's army was killed and retreated, Yuan Shao had to order the withdrawal of the army, and the rear army covered Yuan Shao's transfer and went towards the camp in front of Liyang City in the rear of Guandu.

Yuan Shao's soldiers and horses were all scattered, and the generals in the army were very tired, but they had to lead the team to find the scattered soldiers and horses.

There are 300,000 stones of grain and grass in the camp of Wuchao, and it will definitely be able to collect soldiers and horses, and there are soldiers who are willing to return to the camp.

At this moment, in the camp of the Chinese army, Yuan Shao had a sad face, and the whole person was even more decadent and old, and in today's battle, Yuan Shao was almost killed by random arrows.

What made him even more decadent was that after today's battle, he had lost the strength to fight Cao Cao head-on, and he had to retreat to Jizhou to recuperate, so that he could fight Cao Cao again in the future, so as to wash away today's shame.

But at the moment, there is no room to turn the tide of the war.

"Ziyuan, where is today's defeat?"

Yuan Shao's face was full of loss, and he asked in a deep voice.

"Don't worry for the time being, we still have a way to fight back."

Xu You was also slightly panicked at the moment, but the most important thing for him at the moment was to stabilize Yuan Shao's mind.

He knew very well that if the war went well, Yuan Shao's mind and strategy would naturally not be a little flustered, but when the war developed to today's situation, once Yuan Shao was too panicked, it would lead to confusion, which would then affect the trend of the entire battle situation.

"My lord, now we still have a chance, Wuchao still has 300,000 stone grain, as long as the grain and grass are there, we can collect the scattered soldiers and horses along Liyang and in Wei County, so that we can make a comeback, so the lord can rest assured."

Xu You's face changed, and he was constantly thinking about how to persuade to stabilize Yuan Shao's mind.

"My lord, there is still General Wen Chou in our army, Yuan Xi can also lead the army down from the state to ask for help from Li Dao and others, if the lord promises a lot of money, once Li Dao is willing to attack the east, it will naturally affect Cao Cao's combat deployment, if the situation is chaotic, presumably Sun Ce will never miss the fighter."

"In this way, we still have a chance to win, so, my lord, hold steady, don't hold steady, as long as we stabilize our minds, we still have a chance to turn over!"

"Ziyuan, can we really hold on?" Yuan Shao said lightly.

As soon as these words came out, Yuan Shao immediately felt that he had changed, now that he was over half a hundred years old, what energy did he have to compete with young people?

It is said that today's killing of Yan Liang is only twenty-eight years old.

At this age, it is the strongest time in life, and he is playing this person who is both civil and military, not to mention, in today's head-to-head battle, Cao Cao cherished this person so much that he never let him participate in a head-on battle.

Cao Cao protected this person so much that he didn't even give a chance to sneak attack with a secret arrow, and it was so difficult to kill this person.

After this stop, among the famous generals in Hebei in the future, there is no more Yan Liang, but there is one more drama.

"Lord, of course we can keep it." Worried that Yuan Shao would give up, Xu You immediately replied, "Lord, we still have a very sufficient amount of grain and grass, this is the foundation of our foothold, let's raise the city,

The high city wall is enough to make Cao's army march very slowly! ”

Xu Yu is a person who is really talented and learned, and he has a strategy in his chest, but in the current situation, it is very difficult to do anything.

"Yuan Che ride, you have to cheer up!" Seeing that Yuan Shao seemed to be depressed, Xu You had to call Yuan Shao his former name.

At this moment, there are not many ministers, and Xu You can't take care of so much.

With the continuous expansion of Yuan Shao's power, Xu You's relationship with him has also been estranged over the years.

"Alas......" Yuan Shao suddenly sighed, "The defeat is like a mountain, the power of Cao's army is very unstoppable, I wonder why I, Yuan Shao, have fallen into such a decline now......"

"I just feel the pressure on my body like a thousand gold boulders pressing down on my body......"

"Alas...... Ziyuan, I regret it very much now, I shouldn't have listened to what you said and started a war with Cao Cao in the first place! ”

"If I listen to Tian Feng's strategy, how can I be in such a ...... today?"

Yuan Shao sighed deeply, regretting it very much, and his face was full of decadence.

"Lord, how does this, how does this put all the blame on the lower body......"

"I remember about a year and a half ago, you said you were going to assassinate Xi Yu for me." Yuan Shao suddenly looked at Xu Yu and said in a deep voice: "However, until today, I haven't seen any action from you. ”

"This ......" Yuan Shao suddenly asked, and Xu You was directly stunned.

"Also, I remember, at that time you withdrew a thousand gold, three thousand stones of money and grain, where did you use this money, and what did you do?" As he spoke, Yuan Shao's eyes lit up, "Say, what did you do with so much military rations?" ”

"Lord, what is the purpose of your words?" Xu You was really stunned, and he didn't know what Yuan Shao wanted to do when he suddenly mentioned this matter.

"Ziyuan...... You and I have known each other for decades, with the love of master and apprentice, the grace of the lord and the minister, and the love of close friends, do you recognize it or not? Yuan Shao stared at Xu Yu and said in a deep voice.

"The lord, in the lower and the lord, this is the case, the emotions are moving, and the lord is even more loyal to the lord, never betray the lord's heart, and in the next wish to go to the sword mountain and the sea of fire for the lord, he should not give up!"

Xu You suddenly knelt down and bowed loudly.

"So, well, well!"

Yuan Shao heard Xu You's heartfelt words, and his original decadent expression was a little joyful.

It's just that Xu You didn't know why he suddenly said so many heartfelt words, but after saying these words, Xu You's whole person was completely discouraged.

That night, the generals who had gone out to gather the fleeing soldiers returned to the camp.

At this time, Yuan Shao had already had dinner and had been sitting in the camp tent waiting for the generals to report the news.

But as expected, after sorting out the statistics, Yuan's army totaled more than 40,000 soldiers and horses missing, perhaps captured by Cao's army, or died on the battlefield.

But this matter was a heavy loss for Yuan Shao.

Fortunately, this is not a fatal blow, at least he still has 300,000 stone grain and grass from Wuchao, which can support it until at least next year!

Suddenly, Guo Tu and Xin Ping strode into the tent, their faces were full of panic, and they were stunned for a moment when they saw that Xu You was also there.

"Lord......" Guo Tu's face was unwavering, he bowed deeply to Yuan Shao, and at the same time secretly glanced at Xu You.

Yuan Shao was deeply displeased when he saw Guo and Xin spitting and spitting, "What's the news?" If you have something to say, you don't need to scruple about it. ”

Although he suffered heavy losses, Yuan Shao was not decadent at the moment, and his expression was quite calm. ”

Guo Tu and Xin Ping glanced at each other, nodded and replied, "Back to the lord, we do have something to repay." ”

"The trial came to report and caught ...... in Yecheng Xu Beijia's nephew...... This person was corrupt and perverted the law, secretly hid 3,000 stone of military rations, and delayed the warplane...... The trial has arrested him and brought him to justice......"

"You say...... What?! Xu You stood up suddenly, it was incredible, and he looked at Guo Tu with a shocked face.

Guo Tu was thinking about how to answer, and at this moment, Wen Chou, who had just gathered more than 100,000 soldiers and horses to return to the camp, broke into the camp again in a panic, came to Yuan Shao, and said in a low voice, "Lord, the big thing is not good, Wuchao...... The black nest is on fire!! ”

"Dark Nest...... How can it catch fire?! ”

Yuan Shao's eyes suddenly widened at the boss, completely lost his peace as before, and for a while, the qi and blood in his body were tumbling.

"If the grain and grass of the black nest are gone, my soldiers and horses will rest ......"

Yuan Shao's whole person was extremely shocked, as if a foreign body was stuck in his throat, like thick phlegm, but it was blocked all the time and could not be smoothed.

Yuan Shao felt very uncomfortable in his heart: Could it be that my Yuan Shao's soldiers and horses ...... It's really going to be in vain?!

Yuan Shao strode to the door of the tent, looking at the monstrous fire from afar, very worried.

At this moment, all the generals of the Yuan army also rushed over when they heard the sound, and everyone didn't know what to do, just waiting for Yuan Shao's order.

Yuan Shao was thinking a lot of things at the moment, very confused, and he didn't know how to deal with the current situation.

What puzzled Yuan Shao the most was how could the black nest catch fire?!

He had already ordered Chun Yuqiong to lead 8,000 soldiers and horses to guard the black nest, although Chun Yuqiong was a good drinker, but he knew the priorities, and he would definitely not let the black nest disappear in an instant.

Suddenly, Yuan Shao secretly said in his heart: Could it be that someone knows that I am stockpiling grain here, so I burned the grain and grass?!

Someone betrayed me?!

After thinking about it, Yuan Shao suddenly turned around, his face was indifferent, and he came to the tent step by step, until Xu You came to him, and said in a deep voice, "Xu Ziyuan, I have been close friends with you for ten years, why did you betray me?!" ”

"My lord, I have never betrayed you!!"

Xu You suddenly replied in a loud voice.

The sin of betraying the lord is the sin of the nine clans, and he can't afford it, and the people in his family can't afford it.

What's more, he Xu Yu has never betrayed Yuan Shao!

"Lord, I hope the lord will think twice, my Xu Ziyuan has never had the heart of betrayal, even if the people in the family are short of discipline and greedy for some food and grass, the lord can be dealt with by military law, but the lord must not wronged my heartfelt heart to you!"

Xu Yu said very aggrieved and uncomfortable.

"Dare to betray me! Come on, take my sword immediately!! ”

After saying that, Yuan Shao immediately stretched out his right hand, his palm opened slightly, making a gesture of holding a sword, and Wen Chou on the side also came to a reckless man, immediately walked into the big tent, took out the sword and handed it to Yuan Shao.

Yuan Shao took advantage of the situation to draw his sword, put it on Xu You's neck, and asked in a deep voice, "Xu Ziyuan, the people in your family secretly hid three thousand stones to assassinate Xi Yu's grain and grass, is it for today's battle situation?!" ”

"Over the years, have I ever given you glory and wealth?! Why are you betraying me like this?! ”

The sharp arrow was placed on his neck, Xu You was suddenly frightened, and he was covered in cold sweat, and Xu You immediately knelt in front of Yuan Shao.

At this moment, the other generals in the account thought that Yuan Shao would punish Xu You slightly, who would have thought that Yuan Shao would be like this......

Now in this situation, the lord really wants to conclude that this black nest grain and grass matter is Xu You's deliberate betrayal?!

But the general secretly said: Recently, Xu You has been accompanying the lord and has never left the camp alone.

Could it be that Xu You secretly went out of the barracks?!

Xu You was very helpless at the moment, and he didn't know how to fight back.

Just then, a scout suddenly walked briskly into the camp.

Seeing the murderous situation in the camp, this person did not dare to slack off, and immediately knelt down in front of Yuan Shao, handed over a letter with both hands, and said in a deep voice, "Lord! Not long ago, I caught a secret sentry of Cao Jun, and then I found a letter to Xu Beijia on his body! ”

"Oh? Hurry up and show me through it! ”

Yuan Shao shouted violently, and the scout who came to report the news was suddenly taken aback.

Xu You's hands trembled even more, until this moment, he never knew what the hell was going on?!

And all of a sudden...... Is the evidence so conclusive that it can't be justified?!

Seeing Yuan Shao take the letter in his hand, Xu You didn't know why, and he was very flustered and scared.

Yuan Shao picked up the letter and looked at it carefully, but his face became colder and colder, and his anger became stronger and stronger.

"Xu Ziyuan, you Xu Ziyuan!"

"I'm mad at me!"

Yuan Shao suddenly raised his head to the sky and shouted.

"Xu You! Don't drive! What else do you want to quibble?! This letter was specially written to you by Xi Yu, hehe, okay......"

"The letter said that the matter of Wuchao has been completed, you are the first merit in the battle of Guandu, in order to reward your sincerity, you must be named Marquis of the Lord, Marquis Xu, between you and me, when will the fate be over?!"

"What?! This...... Ziyuan ......"

Hearing this, Tian Feng was immediately shocked, and his face was full of resentment.

Tian Feng couldn't help but pointed at Xu You and scolded, "Xu You, it's okay for you and me to fight each other, but after all, I respect you for being rich in talent and learning, but I, Tian Feng, never thought that you were a treacherous villain who betrayed the lord!" ”

Xu You almost fainted, and immediately defended in a loud voice, "Tian Feng, you are talking nonsense, I, Xu You, have never betrayed the Lord for glory!"

"I didn't!!"

"This must be a trick to slander and discord! I have long heard that this son of Xi Yu is very cunning, and he is an unpredictable prophet, and you have all fallen for Xi Yu's treacherous scheme! ”

"Lord, I promise to follow you for decades, my loyalty to the lord can be seen by the sun and the moon, the lord must not just rely on a letter made out of nothing, gullible to believe in the enemy's divisive plan, but mistakenly kill the loyal minister!"

"Lord, don't be gullible, don't underestimate the enemy!"

Xu Yu was extremely frightened, and even hated Xi Yu for being so treacherous, he had to prostrate on the ground and defend loudly, just begging Yuan Shao not to believe Xi Yu's words easily, otherwise, he would definitely be killed by Yuan Shao today.

A sudden sadness suddenly appeared in the hearts of the two of them at this moment, if Xu Yu was killed by Yuan Shao, it would also mean that the military division who had followed Yuan Shao for the longest time had disappeared.

The rabbit dies and the fox is sad, and the sorrow comes from it!

The two of them wanted to persuade them, but when the words came to their mouths, they didn't know how to speak, they knew in their hearts that even if they persuaded Yuan Shao, it might not be effective.

After all, the matter of Xu Yu's rebellion was reported to Yuan Shao by the two of them in person.

"My lord! I have absolutely not betrayed you!! ”

"Lord, don't believe the tricks of this thief, and ask the lord to learn from it!"

Xu You's face kept changing, and seeing that Yuan Shao really had the intention of killing him, Xu You immediately panicked.

Xu You didn't know why, it was all a coincidence, but so many coincidences came together, in Yuan Shao's eyes, it may not be a coincidence.

The matter has come to this, how can Xu Yu not panic.

"Ziyuan, what else can you say now?"

Yuan Shao slowly closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and suddenly said in a deep voice, "Xu Yu betrayed the Lord for glory and defected to Cao Cao, resulting in a great defeat for our army. ”

After a long time, Yuan Shao slowly opened his eyes, his old cheeks were full of helplessness, and suddenly his eyes flashed, and he turned to look at Wen Chou, "You, immediately inform the whole army of the killing of Xu You!" ”

"Send my order again, immediately withdraw the army, retreat to Liyang, and then order my son to send grain and grass from the plains and Youzhou, and prepare Liyang to resist Cao Cao's attack!"

Perhaps it was because of the mood fluctuations that were too great for a while, resulting in restlessness in qi and blood, Yuan Shao suddenly felt exhausted, the whole person was a little difficult to support, his face was in a trance, and his vision in front of him became very blurred.

The surrounding strategists have gradually understood, and Wen Chou has also been ordered to leave.

Yuan Shao waved his hand to disperse the people in the tent, and at the same time asked the advisers to leave.

In the end, in the huge military tent, only he and Xu Yu were left.

After a while, Xu You slowly raised his head, looked dazed, and asked softly, "Ming Gong, do you really want to put me to death?" ”

Yuan Shao looked at Xu You, his eyes were cold-blooded and terrifying, but at this time, Yuan Shao had gradually calmed down Xia Li, and he was not delirious about what happened before.

After a long time, Yuan Shao said in a calm tone, "Ziyuan, you and I are the main minister, just now I asked you if you are willing to go to the soup for me, you said that even if you go up the sword mountain and the sea of fire for me, you are willing to ......"

"Really?"

"Of course, a gentleman's word, the horse is difficult to chase."

Xu You's whole body trembled, but he had to nod in response.

"Good! Ziyuan, you and I have been friends for decades, needless to say! I can't explain these things today, but there's one thing you need to know......"

"Today, whether these things are true or not, you will not be able to live!"

As soon as Yuan Shao's words came out, Xu You suddenly trembled.

It was as if a heavy hammer slammed into him, directly pronouncing his life and death, and the newly born students who were originally flustered in his heart also woke up in an instant.

Xu You suddenly looked at Yuan Shao, smiled bitterly alone, and after a long time, he said with a desperate face, "I understand, Ming Gong wants to borrow my Xu You's death to stabilize the army's heart!" In this way, Ming Gong was able to unite the soldiers and horses in the battalion and fight hard to resist the Cao army's attack on Liyang! ”

When Yuan Shao heard this, sorrow came from it, and he was very helpless, so he had to nod slowly, "That's true." ”

Yuan Shao secretly said in his heart: Xu Ziyuan is Xu Ziyuan after all, and he can always understand the key to the matter.

"Ziyuan, now, your death is a foregone conclusion, but your death makes it possible for me to turn defeat into victory."

Yuan Shao's expression was indifferent, staring at Xu Yu for a long time, and he had already made a decision, and his expression became even more resolute, "If you still have any wishes, you can tell me, and I will naturally try my best to do it for you." ”

"Ziyuan doesn't have any wishes." Xu Yu said very desolately.

Xu You suddenly knelt on the ground, bowed deeply, and after a long time, he said disheartenedly, "After I die, I only want Ming Gong to be kind to my family, that's all." ”

(End of chapter)