Chapter 188: Alert

"Come here, come here, drag him down and kill him, kill him..."

Yuan Li's face was distorted, and the young man's words made him tremble with fear. Read М

The young man was fearless, "Master Yuan can kill me, but the master's letter of surrender will still appear in the court of Dasong. Will I be exterminated by the order of the Emperor of Dasong, or will I continue to rule Yanzhou after the Northern Di enters the pass? Master Yuan, you must think it through."

Guo Tu kept wiping the sweat from his head.

At this time, he suddenly realized that the letter of surrender was a trap from beginning to end.

A trap that trapped the Yuan family.

I am afraid that even if they kill Mo Di now, Enke will still let them cooperate with the Northern Di people to take Yanguan.

The air became quiet in an instant.

Yuan Li was sweating coldly. After a fierce mental struggle, he slowly said: "Okay, I promise you."

This time he has no way out.

The Yuan family cannot bear the crime of treason.

Once this matter is reported to the capital, the days of the Yuan family ruling Yanzhou will be over.

And his head will fall on the cold ground of the Meridian Gate.

"He who knows the current situation is a hero." The young man smiled gently, "Lord Yuan is indeed a hero. Please wait for my news. It won't take a few days. Once you get the order, I hope you will mobilize all the soldiers of the Yuan family and take Yanguan with my Beidi."

"It won't take a few days?" Yuan Li was keenly aware of the young man's words and was surprised: "Beidi will use troops in winter?"

"That's right, everyone thought that we would not use troops after this snow, but on the contrary, we have to use troops at this time to catch Yanguan off guard." The young man said slowly.

Yuan Li heard this and nodded silently.

This time the Beidi people came for real.

"Lord Yuan, goodbye, I hope we can see each other again in the king's tent one day." The young man bent slightly and turned to leave.

The figure of the young man disappeared, and Yuan Li collapsed on the chair, as if he had no strength in his body at this moment.

He was silent for a long time, and he was suddenly startled.

After appointing Guo Tu as the Chief Secretary, he was too lazy to ask about government affairs, and all documents in Yanzhou were handed over to Guo Tu for disposal.

Even the name on the document was signed by Guo Tu.

The same was true on the letter of surrender.

In this case, he could completely wash his hands of the letter of surrender and accuse Guo Tu of framing him.

However, it was a fact that the Northern Di wanted to attack Yanguan at the moment.

If the Yuan family did not cooperate, Yanguan would be broken by the Northern Di, and the Northern Di would not let him go.

Therefore, he had to send troops, and he had to fully cooperate with the Northern Di.

But if he sent troops and the Northern Di failed, the court would not let him go.

This was a dilemma.

But he was able to turn the Yuan family from a Fanyang noble family into the ninth most powerful family in Dasong, not just by luck, but also by his ruthlessness and strategy.

Looking at Guo Tu with a smile, he said: "Guo Changshi, whether you and I can rise to prominence depends on this Beidi entering the pass."

Guo Tu was frightened by Beidi's threat to Yuan Li.

He was afraid that Yuan Li would kill him in a rage, after all, it was he who made it happen.

Now, Yuan Li not only did not get angry, but was kind to him, which surprised him greatly.

"Does your Excellency mean to agree to Beidi?" Guo Tu hesitated.

"Yes, I have figured it out. Since the emperor supports the King of Yan to suppress my Yuan family, it is unkind and unjust. Why should I, Yuan Li, work for the court again?" Yuan Li's eyes flashed with brilliance.

After a pause, he continued: "So, I plan to let you lead the Yuan family's troops. After the matter is accomplished, you and I will share the wealth and honor. How about it?"

Guo Tu was flattered. He did not expect that this time he would not only be safe, but also blessed. He hurriedly said: "I will live up to your expectations."

Yuan Li laughed loudly, and a sharp light flashed in his eyes.

For him, this was a gamble.

If the Northern Di won, his Yuan family would naturally be valued by the Northern Di.

If they lost, with Guo Tu as a scapegoat, they would only lose soldiers and horses, but their strength would inevitably be greatly reduced.

...

Yancheng.

After Zhao Xu learned from Yan Wei that the Yuan family assassinated Mo Di, he sent Chen Hu to Pingjun and headed to Lulong Mountain.

After waiting for more than two days, there was no news, and he couldn't help but feel anxious.

"If General Mo got into trouble, what should we do with Yanguan?"

In the meeting hall, Chang Wei was frowning.

Originally, he was going to go in person, but was stopped by Zhao Xu.

After all, the situation was very complicated, and the army might have to be mobilized at any time.

"Yes, if the Northern Di people come again, without General Mo, it will be unknown whether Yanguan can be defended. This time Yuan Li is too rampant. What does he want to do?" Liu Fu said angrily.

"The dispute over the chief general of Yanguan has never stopped in the court. Maybe someone instructed Yuan Li to kill General Mo and take Yanguan for himself to increase his power in the court." Chang Wei pondered.

"It is possible." Zhao Xu nodded, "But there is another possibility..."

Zhao Xu remembered the news brought to him by Xu E that Guo Tu, a counselor under Yuan Li's account, had been to the grassland.

Is it possible that Yuan Li and Beidi colluded with each other?

He couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

If so, Yanzhou will be in big trouble.

After all, there are many traitors who treason in contemporary history.

During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, Shi Jingtang ceded the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun to Khitan and recognized the Khitan emperor as his father in order to borrow Khitan soldiers to compete for the Central Plains.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, Wu Sangui surrendered to the enemy by offering Shanhaiguan.

For him, he didn't believe in the integrity of people like Yuan Li at all.

After all, the Yuan family once sold military weapons to Beidi privately.

He was just thinking about it when someone came to report that Chen Hu had returned.

The three of them were overjoyed when they heard this and immediately left the palace.

But when they arrived outside the palace gate, the three of them were stunned.

Because besides Chen Hu, there was another person looking at them with a smile.

"Your Highness, the end is coming. I wonder if Your Highness will take him into custody." Zhongli smiled sarcastically, cupping his fists and bowing.

"This..." Zhao Xu and the other three were stunned for a moment.

Chen Hu smiled and said: "Your Highness, the Mo family father and son arrived at Yanguan safely. This is all the credit of Captain Zhongli..."

After that, he told the story of Zhongli rebelling against the Yuan family and rescuing Mo Zhai.

The three of them nodded slightly when they heard the words.

Zhao Xu said: "I was still afraid that you wouldn't come. Well, now I have another general under my command."

Chang Wei was so happy that he could not see his teeth.

There is now a serious shortage of cavalry generals in the royal army.

Zhongli was an excellent cavalry general and had experience in training cavalry.

What's more, Zhongli seems to have brought many experienced cavalry to King Yan this time. Can he be unhappy?

Liu Fu was also smiling, and he was a little proud.

After all, it was he who saved Zhongli's father, and he was responsible for it.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they learned that the Mo family father and son were safe.

Zhao Xu said: "We will hold a banquet at the palace tonight to welcome Captain Zhongli to join the royal army."

When Zhongli heard this, his smile gradually brightened.

He now hates the Yuan family extremely.

Being able to serve under King Yan, he just felt like a fish in water.

After saying a few words, Zhao Xu asked Chang Wei to settle Zhongli and his soldiers.

That night, he held a banquet in the palace to entertain Zhongli, and also called the military generals to accompany him.

After three rounds of drinking.

Everyone is in high spirits.

Zhong Li suddenly said: "Your Highness, Yuan Li's assassination of General Mo is a serious crime. It's just a pity that we won't be able to capture a Yuan family soldier in the future."

"Lieutenant Zhong, there is no need to blame yourself. The matter was urgent at that time. It is a blessing that you were able to rescue General Mo and reach Yancheng safely." Zhao Xu said.

"As for the assassination, regardless of whether there is evidence or not, I will go to Yuan Liben for reference. I believe that General Mo Zhai will also go to the court to punish him." Zhao Xu said.

Zhongli nodded after hearing this.

Zhao Xu continued: "But this is not what I am most worried about. I am worried about Yuan Li's motive for killing General Mo."

Then, he told everyone the information he had obtained.

After listening to this, Zhong Li, Chang Wei and others were mostly awake from the wine and felt a chill on their backs.

Chang Wei said: "Your Highness, we should keep an eye on the Yuan family at the moment, and also prepare the soldiers of the Royal Palace to deal with unexpected changes."

"This is exactly what I want to say. I have sent people to Fan Yang to monitor the Yuan family. I will leave the military preparations to you." Zhao Xu said.

Chang Wei looked solemn and nodded.

…

late at night.

A bright moon hung high in the sky, its cold radiance drowned out the stars and dominated the dark sky.

The silver light shines down, reflecting the cold white light on the white snow in Yanshan Mountain.

The snow-covered Yanshan Mountain is difficult to pass at this time of year.

At this time, a young man was trudging along the path leading to the grassland.

It wasn't until he passed through Yanshan and reached the grassland that he breathed a sigh of relief, looked back at Yanshan, and headed towards the Black Iron King's tent.

"Your Majesty, the Yuan family failed to assassinate Mo Zhai."

As the sky dimmed, this man appeared in Enke's king's tent.

Enke frowned. Hearing the bad news just after getting up ruined his mood.

"The commander went to Yuan Mansion and conveyed the king's message to Yuan Li, asking him to wait for our news." The young man continued.

Enko nodded.

Although Mo Zhai did not die, he left behind a backup plan, and this was the trap he set for the Yuan family.

The certificate of surrender is the sharp sword hanging over the Yuan family's head.

The Yuan family could only obey him.

"Very good, you stay in the king's tent for the time being. I will go to the Khan's Court and personally ask the Khan for a tassel. When I return, you will send the news back to Yanzhou." Enke's brows relaxed a little.

If the assassination of Mo Zhai failed, he had a second strategy, which was to ask the Yuan family to cooperate with the Beidi army to attack Yanzhou.

once.

The Beidi army fought several times at Yanguan, but failed to gain any advantage.

But if the inside and outside can be coordinated this time, it may not be an opportunity for Beidi to go south.

Thinking of this, he couldn't wait to prepare his horse and go to the royal court.

This has to happen quickly.

If Yuan Li failed to assassinate Mo Zhai, he would definitely be criticized by Mo Zhai.

If the imperial court becomes suspicious of the Yuan family and takes precautions, the opportunity to go south will disappear.

Therefore, he had to let the Khan attack before the Great Song court could react.

At this time, a gust of cold wind swept in from outside the king's tent. Enke's face was colder than winter. He said word by word: "King Yan, after you break the barrier, you will die."