Chapter 1273: The Situation Turns Steeply! Yuan Tan Liang Liang
The sky cleared, the rain stopped, and Cao Xiong (Richard) felt that he was doing well again.
Cao Cao blamed Yuan Xi for his hatred, which was definitely a good thing for Cao Xiong.
Although Richard and Alberta discussed in private, they felt that Cao Cao might not really let go of their suspicions, but next, as the deputy general of the vanguard army to attack Hebei, it was a rare and good opportunity in itself.
If Cao Cao made a move against his own side, then he could only let go and kill Cao Cao's generals, earning treasure chest income to compensate for the loss.
Now attacking Yuan Xi in Jizhou, you can kill the Yuan family general, get the treasure chest, and get your own reputation, why not do it?
Especially to be able to add obstacles to Yuan Xi, harming others and benefiting oneself, it is simply amazing.
Alberta also agreed to attack Hebei as the lieutenant general, but he just reminded Richard to be careful and pay attention to the friendly army—that is, the general of the Cao Group, so as not to be bored.
Although Alberta is a person whose interests are paramount, he would be happy to see Yuan Xi, the awakened person from the opposing camp, deflated without affecting his own interests.
After taking the order, Xiahou Dun mobilized an army of 20,000 to squeeze out the food and grass needed by the vanguard from the exhausted prefectures and counties in Henan; , to save morale, and only wait for the food and grass to be ready before crossing the river.
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Two flowers bloom, each representing a branch.
In Julu County, Yuan Tan, the eldest son of the Yuan family, was getting impatient with the wait.
After the last reply, there was no reply for one or two days.
You must know that the messengers of the spirit world deliver messages on horseback very fast. From Julu to Yedu, they can run back and forth in one day! What's more, messengers travel day and night.
Two days is not too short.
On the third day, Yuan Tan raised the account to discuss matters, and asked the accountant Wenwu: "The emperor sealed the imperial edict, but it has been delayed! Why is it? Do you want to send someone to urge it?"
Guo Tu said: "Yuan Xi wants to give the honorary title of Da Sima to the lord, which is a scam in itself. Letting the honorary title be false, it is true to earn the lord's imprisonment in Yedu. My lord should make plans early, don't waste time here."
Suddenly a soldier came to report,
An envoy from Qingzhou has arrived.
Yuan Tan hurriedly called the other party in.
The messenger had a dusty face, and when he came in, he knelt down and cried, "My lord, it's not good! Qingzhou is gone!"
This news was like a bolt from the blue. Yuan Tan was stunned for a moment, and then shouted: "Impossible, don't drive Xin Ping to guard Qingzhou for me. How could it fall into the hands of others? Tell me quickly, what happened to Qingzhou!"
The messenger wiped away his tears, and the dust and sweat stains on his face, black and white like a facial makeup. But no one was in the mood to laugh.
"Yesterday, Xin Biejia received an informant that the lord sent an envoy to deliver a letter written by the lord..."
Yuan Tan's eyes jumped: "Nonsense! How did I send any letter?"
"But Xin Biejia recognized the lord's handwriting, it is indeed the lord's own handwriting," said the emissary, "it is written in the letter that the lord has won the title of Da Sima appointed by the emperor, occupied Yecheng, and sent a team of cavalry Escort the family."
Guo Tudao: "This is a forged letter, trying to swindle the city. Xin Ping is a fine person, how could he make such a mistake?"
Xin Pi, who was standing opposite, secretly stared at Guo Tu.
Xin Pi is Xin Ping's younger brother, and both brothers assist Yuan Tan. This time Yuan Tan raised troops from Qingzhou, Xin Pi joined the army, and his brother Xin Ping was in charge of Qingzhou, with a heavy responsibility.
Simpi was thinking in his heart, you Guo Tu, it's a slip of the tongue after the fact.
The messenger said: "Xin Biejia was skeptical when he saw the letter. It was nighttime, so Xin Biejia refused to enter the inner city because Qingzhou was empty and it was difficult to distinguish the authenticity at night. ... After all, the other party only has a few hundred cavalry, and I thought about it, there are tens of thousands of soldiers guarding Qingzhou, and the inner city is defended, so there will be no mistakes."
Wengcheng is a defensive building in ancient Chinese cities. As the name suggests, the city is like a big urn. After the enemy army enters, if the inner city gate is not opened, and then the outer city gate is closed, the enemy army will be a turtle in a urn, and the defenders on the top of the city can shoot arrows and kill them as much as they want.
Xin Ping's decision cannot be said to be wrong.
"Isn't that good?" Yuan Tan said, "How did you lose Qingzhou?"
The envoy cried out: "My lord, traitors have appeared in Qingzhou City! Kong Rong's former subordinate Zong Bao and Sun Shao rebelled in the middle of the night, opened the city gate, and quietly let the enemy into the city. The enemy has touched the inner city all the way, and has not experienced fierce battles." , and captured Xin Biejia."
Yuan Tan felt a bucket of ice water being poured down, making him feel cold from head to toe.
He said blankly: "And then?"
The envoy said: "After dawn, Qingzhou City has fallen into the hands of the enemy. It turns out that this group of people was led by Jushou, the supervisor of the army, and Kong Rong, the former governor of Qingzhou, carried the emperor's edict. All the generals left by the Lord were ordered by the emperor. Because of the rewards, they refused to work together; moreover, Kong Rong's old troops were eager to defect to the enemy. The counties of Qingzhou, after hearing the imperial edict, Jushou and Kong Rong's name, all hoped to join them. Now Qingzhou is no longer the master's Qingzhou! "
Yuan Tan's legs and feet were a little weak, and he sat on the handsome chair and murmured, "Xin Ping wronged me!"
The so-called blessings are unparalleled, and misfortunes never come singly.
Just before Yuan Tan's civil and martial arts had digested the news, another detective came to report.
This scouting cavalryman was even more embarrassed than the Qingzhou envoy. He lost his helmet and had many scars on his body.
"My lord! Yuan Xi led a hundred thousand troops, set out from Yedu, and rushed towards Julu City! It is estimated that they are almost under Julu City!"
Yuan Tan stood up suddenly: "Why didn't you report it earlier!"
The scouting cavalry said with a mournful face: "Master, the villain was caught! Besides the villain, dozens of brothers were also arrested at the same time, and none of them escaped the net! Yuan Xi bound us and left Wei County. After arriving in Julu County, the villain was released."
Yuan Tan's face turned pale.
The scouting cavalryman said cautiously: "Master, Yuan Xi still has a message, let me bring it to you."
"Speak." Yuan Tan waved weakly.
The scouting cavalryman coughed, and said in a "Yuan Xi" tone: "Brother, I said to give you the honorary title, but unfortunately the emperor did not allow it. I was afraid that my brother would blame me for breaking my promise, so I went to Julu and explained clearly to my brother: The position of Sima cannot be relinquished, but the honor of the former general that was granted before is still valid. I hope that my brother will judge the situation, turn his back and disarm, and still not lose the position of Marquis. When the time comes, the country will be safe and the people will be happy, and the brotherhood will be able to remain. Wouldn't it be beautiful ?”
Yuan Tan was filled with anger when he heard this: "You unfaithful and unrighteous person, I am at odds with you!"
Guo Tuguai asked the scouting cavalryman, "Why can you memorize so many words?"
Detective Raider lowered his head shyly: "Yuan Xi told dozens of our brothers who were arrested, whoever can recite it first will be released. The villain knew some characters when he was young, so he can recite them quickly. "