In Xiang County, there was a slaughter.

Sun Ce surrounded the two city gates, as if he had lost the attack, and the Dong army had no heart to defend it, and they were all thinking about retreating eastward.

Dong Zhuo came to Niu Fu's mansion and saw that Niu Fu was covered in blood and his head was wrapped.

The concubine who escaped by hiding in the dry well knelt on the ground and cried: "Father, husband, save your husband......"

Niu Fu was picked off the horse by Sun Ce, suffered a terrible attack, fell to the ground and experienced a stampede, and was rescued by his own soldiers, but the injury was too serious, and the doctor was helpless.

Dong Zhuo didn't care about this little concubine, he called for a long time, and when he saw that there was no movement, he had no choice but to leave.

As soon as he got into the carriage, he said in a deep voice with his cronies beside him: "Send someone to find Wenhe back, and let Li Ji, no, Zhang Ji, no, Guo Yan come to see the old man." ”

"Yes." The cronies responded, and turned to Tima to find Guo Yan.

At this moment, Guo Yan, Li Dao, and Zhang Ji gathered at the head of a city, pretending to stare at Huang Gai, who was attacking the city, but everyone's face was gloomy, and their eyes were violent, full of murderous intent.

"Did you find out?" Guo Yan said coldly.

Li Dao nodded and said, "It's clear, some of Hu Zhen's stragglers ran back, and they were killed by Lu Bu!" This wolf son has ambitions and wants to annex Hu Zhen's soldiers and horses, so kill him! ”

Zhang Ji held a spear in his hand and said in a low voice: "Lu Bu has been drinking a lot lately, and he is often drunk, so why don't we take the opportunity to lead the troops and kill him!" Even if Dong Gong knew about it afterwards, he couldn't blame us! ”

Guo Yan, Li Dao, and Zhang Ji are already the last henchmen among Dong Zhuo's withering generals.

His wife Zou was kidnapped by Lu Bu, which made Zhang Ji hate Lu Bu so much that he couldn't wait to kill him quickly!

Guo Yan's expression was gloomy, and he said: "Don't move him first, leave him to guard the city, if he is lucky enough to return to Xiapi alive, it's not too late to kill him!" ”

Although Zhang Ji was resentful, because he was marginalized, he had no soldiers in his hands, so he could only endure it, but the killing intent in his heart not only did not decrease, but increased day by day.

At this time, Cao Cao was still on his way.

On the contrary, the bottle is closed, and it is facing huge pressure.

Yuan Shao seemed to have known that Sun Ce had broken Lu Bu and Dong Zhuo, and the soldiers were surrounding Xiangxian County, and he began to be anxious, and Chen Bing seemed to be attacking at any time under the bottle pot.

At the head of the city, Xun You looked calm, looking at Yuan Shao who was riding a horse not far away.

Tian Feng was on the side, his expression was calm, and he said, "Xun servant, is this Yuan Shao really not worried about Yangzhou?" ”

They spread many rumors, one of the most important of which was that Liu Biao led his troops into Yangzhou.

But Yuan Shao's army did not move at all, and it seemed that it was a rumor.

Xun You clasped his hands in front of him and said with a smile: "This Yuan Shao is much smarter than Yuan Shu." ”

Tian Feng nodded slightly, although he looked down on the Yuan family brothers, but in comparison, Yuan Shao was indeed much stronger than Yuan Shao, but this calmness and rationality were not comparable to Yuan Shu.

"Xun servant shooting, if Yuan Shao attacks, how should I respond?" Tian Feng said with some uneasiness. With only 2,000 men, they could not withstand the onslaught of tens of thousands of troops.

Xun You smiled and said, "We really can't stop Yuan Shao, but we don't need to stop him, as long as we delay for three or five days, basically everything can be decided." ”

In Xun You's view, Dong Zhuo's retreat from Bottle Huguan was a big failure, and the small Xiangxian County could not hold on, and under the siege of the imperial army, it was only a matter of time before he was defeated.

Once the news of Dong Zhuo's defeat spread, even if Yuan Shao captured the bottle and pot pass, it would be the general trend, and Yuzhou would not allow him to be contaminated at all.

Zhao Yun stood on the other side, raised his hand and said: "Xun servant shoots, the last general will ask for orders to go out of the customs to fight, and first frustrate Yuan Shao's sharpness!" ”

Xun You raised his hand, stopped Zhao Yun, and said, "Don't worry, I also want to see if Yuan Shao dares to rebel." ”

Tian Feng listened to Xun You's words, and was actually a little overwhelmed.

Since twenty years ago, have there been fewer open rebellions? Until now, isn't it clear which side is more loyal to the Han family and rebellious?

The bottle and pot were closed in silence, and there was no special reaction, but Yuan Shao's camp almost opened the pot.

Frustrated, Zhang Dao, Feng Ji and others advocated an immediate attack and followed Cao Cao in order to reap the benefits of the fisherman.

And Yang Hong, Zhang He, Gao Gan, Yan Liang and others hesitated, thinking that they could not turn their faces with the court for the time being, otherwise they would be isolated by the people of the world, and they would be the next Yuan Shu.

Yuan Shao was troubled by their quarrel, and it was difficult to make a decision for a while.

There are more than ten people on both sides, you quarrel with me, each expressing his own opinions, but Yuan Shao is also hesitant in his heart, and he quarrels until late at night, and there is no clear result.

Xu You stood on the side of the strategists, and occasionally argued, but in fact, he couldn't stop sneering in his heart.

From his point of view, it is naturally better to send troops, and he cannot delay for a moment.

The fighter plane is fleeting, and they can't grasp it, so they can only sit and watch the court clean up Dong Zhuo, transfer the soldiers and horses, and then clean up Yuan Shao!

But Yuan Shao actually let his staff quarrel and was indecisive, isn't it ridiculous!

"Ziyuan!"

In the midst of the noise, Yuan Shao suddenly said in a loud voice: "Ziyuan, what do you think?" ”

For this old friend, Yuan Shao is not very likely, greedy for money and lustful, narrow-minded, and a veritable villain.

But this person is indeed a little smart, and he helped Yuan Shao a lot, and at the critical moment, Yuan Shao remembered him again.

Frustrated, Director Zhang and the others suddenly swept over Xu Yu with cold eyes, and their expressions were secretly angry.

They already know a lot of things in Xu You's secret, and they are collecting evidence, and once it is verified, they will be able to put Xu You to death!

Xu You was calm, looked at Yuan Shao, who was a little far away, and said: "General, the lower officials think that it is not the time to break with the imperial court for the time being. First, the imperial court implemented the 'New Deal' in the five northern states for five years, and the government was harmonious, the Han Dynasty was continued, and the people's hearts were subordinate. Second, the imperial court banned more than 100,000 troops, and this time not a single soldier was moved, which is very suspicious. Third, Liu Biao in Jingzhou is a relative of the Han family in the end, and he must be guarded against. Fourth, the Jiaozhi scholars worked hard to pay tribute to the imperial court, which shows that the heart belongs to the Han family. Fifth, will Cao Cao and Dong Zhuo really lose both? If it is a trap and the general steps in, how can he turn back? Yes, as soon as the bottle and pot are closed, there are enemies on all sides, how can the general gain a foothold? How to make a big deal? ”

Yuan Shao listened and couldn't help but sit up straight.

When Fu Zhu and the others saw it, they hurriedly said: "General, I have already discussed it, these are not to worry, as long as they ......"

Yuan Shao waved his hand and said in a deep voice: "What Ziyuan said is reasonable, so don't move for the time being." Ordered someone to carefully probe the news of Cao Cao and Dong Zhuo, and the old man wanted to know their victory and defeat as well as their casualties as soon as possible! ”

Frustrated and the others wanted to persuade again, Yuan Shao was already impatient, shook his hand, got up and walked straight away.

Seeing this, Fu Zhu and the others immediately glared at Xu You angrily, and even rolled up their sleeves and walked towards Xu You.

Xu Yu dared to stay longer, and immediately trotted out.

"Xu You!"

Frustration roared behind him, his eyes wide as if he wanted to eat someone.

Zhang He, Gao Gan and others didn't dare to stay longer, and they accelerated to leave.

Director Zhang looked at the empty tent, sighed, and said, "Such a good opportunity is unique, how can you miss it?" ”

Frustrated and angry, he was about to cry out, and said loudly: "General, why don't you understand, that Xu You is a greedy villain, how can he be gullible......"

They sighed for a long time, but Yuan Shao didn't care.

Because his two sons were fighting, he was busy trying to persuade him.

After teaching the two sons, Yuan Shao had a splitting headache, looked at the teachers of the two sons who had not left yet, and said helplessly: "Why hasn't Mr. left yet?" ”

Judging the formula with a long face and a long beard, at first glance, he is the kind of person who is full of knowledge and upright.

He looked at Yuan Shao and said, "The general is going to rebel?" ”

When Yuan Shao heard this, he hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Mr. misunderstood, Yuan Benchu was not a rebellious person. ”

The eyes of the judge were blazing, and after a while, he said: "The world is a big drawback, Vientiane is renewed, the general is a hero in the world, you must not feel sorry for yourself and destroy your future." ”

Yuan Shao seemed to sense something, sat up straight and said, "What do you mean, sir?" ”

The judge did not squint, his expression was solemn, and he said: "The Han family, in name only, the hearts of the people are scattered, just like the end of Qin, heroes and heroes are everywhere. Taizu slashed the white snake and defeated Xiang Yu and won the world. What the general did, far from it! ”

Yuan Shao wants to rebel, this is something that countless people know, but just wait for another opportunity.

But listening to the outspoken words of the judge, Yuan Shao couldn't help but raise his hand and said, "Please make Mr. clear." ”

The judge leaned over slightly, and then said: "General, if there are bandits who sneak into the bottle and pot and threaten the envoy and the second highness, what is the general?" ”

Yuan Shao's eyes widened slightly, and he said, "Sir, let me close the bottle?" ”

"General, don't miss the opportunity." The judge's gaze suddenly became sharp.

Yuan Shao looked at the trial, and his heart was even more hesitant.

No matter what excuse is found to attack the bottle and pot pass, it is tantamount to rebellion, and the court will definitely not let it go.

But Yuan Shao, from the bottom of his heart, was not ready to break with the imperial court.

The encounters in the Huangmen North Temple Prison in the past few years often woke him up in the middle of the night.

"Think again, old man."

Yuan Shao had more and more headaches, held his head with his hand, and waved his hand at the trial.

The judge knew that this decision was a little difficult, so he didn't force it, raised his hand and saluted, and retreated respectfully.

Close the bottle pot.

Xun You and Tian Feng were playing against each other, until a soldier came to light the lamp, and the two turned their heads at the same time and looked in the direction of Yuan Shao's camp.

Tian Feng raised his hand and said to Xun You: "Xun Servant shoots a clever plan, this Yuan Shao is really gutsless." ”

Xun You shook his head with a smile and said, "Whether you come or not, it's okay." ”

As he spoke, he wrapped his clothes and said, "I don't know, what happened to Cao Cao and Huang Zhong." ”

Tian Feng also felt the slightest coolness, turned his head to look east, and said, "I only hope they can end before winter comes." ”

Once it drags on to winter, Cao Cao lacks food and clothing, and the weather is cold, how can he fight?

Xun You's eyes flashed with melancholy, but he turned to the north, in the direction of Luoyang City.

He remembered the words that His Majesty had said before he came, after he suddenly replaced King Chen Liu with His Second Highness.

"Dong Zhuo must be destroyed, not delayed."

"There's no need to think too much about it."

"The most important thing is to believe in Cao Cao."

In His Majesty's explanation, this is the last sentence, and there is no mention of protecting His Royal Highness.

"Cao Cao......" Xun Yu whispered to himself, his eyes deep.

The bottle and pot were silent, but there were small twists and turns in Huangfu Jianchang.

Hu Chi'er stopped in front of Jia Xu's carriage, and said with some vigilance and uneasiness: "Military advisor, this is not the way to Xiapi, where are you going?" ”

Jia Xu in the carriage opened the curtain and walked out under Shi A's gaze, and looked around, it was dark all around, and only some outlines of mountains could be seen.

He nodded slightly, and said, "Just here, find a suitable place and bury everything in it." ”

Hu Chi'er was already suspicious of Jia Xu, listening to his words, holding the knife in one hand, and said in a deep voice: "What does the military advisor mean by this?" ”

The relationship between Niu Fu and Jia Xu is extraordinary, and Hu Chi'er is Niu Fu's cronies, and he also respects Jia Xu very much, so even at this time, he didn't expect Jia Xu to rebel.

Jia Xu's face was pale and said: "Dong Gong retreated to Xiangxian, Lu Bu and Hu Zhen were defeated by Sun Ce outside the city, Dong Gong fought with Sun Ce yesterday and was also defeated. Xiangxian was surrounded by two gates, Dong Gong had already ordered, and after Lu Bu broke off, the army withdrew into Xiapi. The officers and soldiers may catch up at any time, bury them on the spot, and we will go to meet Dong Gong, and he will come back to set off in the future. ”

Hu Chi'er was stunned for a moment when she heard this, a little incredulous, but her hand had slowly left the hilt.

"Really? Dong Gong is defeated? Hu Chi'er asked blankly.

Jia Xu's expression did not move, and said: "Niu Fu is seriously injured, I don't know if I can come back to life, I hurry up and bury it, and after eating something, we will go to meet Dong Gong." ”

Hu Chi'er was startled, and no longer dared to question Jia Xu, so he hurriedly responded and ordered his subordinates to start digging and unloading the box at the same time.

Huangfu Jian watched from the sidelines, and had to admire Jia Xu's methods.

"Yes, yes, I'm a little reluctant to let you go." Huangfu Jian was very satisfied with Jia Xu, and couldn't help but smile and whispered.

Jia Xu's face was expressionless, and he suddenly turned his head and said, "You said before that it was Cao Cao's military division and Guo Jia's plan to sneak attack Xiangxian and force Dong Zhuo to return to the army?" ”

Huangfu Jianchang suddenly didn't want to chat with Jia Xu, this person's eyes are too poisonous, his heart is too much, and if he says more, he may guess more.

Huangfu Jian snorted for a long time, and ordered people to stare at Hu Chi'er quietly and bury him deeply, so as not to make his hands and feet.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Jia Xu looked in the direction of Xiangxian and said softly: "Destiny, it's really not on Dong Gong." ”

Huangfu Jianchang has always scoffed at the word 'Mandate of Heaven', and said secretly: Mandate of Heaven? You all have a mandate of heaven, so what is Your Majesty in Luoyang City?

(End of chapter)