Although the treasure is good, it must be paid for.
Yuan Shu didn't believe that Cao Ang would be so kind as to give such a heirloom to him for free.
Therefore, he needs to listen to the Cao family's request.
And after getting the words thrown over by Yuan Shu.
Dian Wei remembered Cao Ang's instructions to him before setting off, and repeated the contents accurately.
"My general doesn't have many requirements. I will give this to the envoy just in exchange for you giving up control of Luyang County."
"That is to say, you voluntarily chose to abandon Luyang County, and when leaving the city, you opened the north gate and east gate, and the army broke out to the south."
"As long as this is done, this heirloom treasure that everyone in the world desires will be yours!"
Yuan Shu looked at the box hidden under his palm.
A fiery look flashed across his face.
But after this look faded, Yuan Shu quickly woke up from his greedy mood.
His thoughts only shifted slightly.
He had already figured out Cao Ang's intentions.
"Zixiu Haoshen's plan is to monopolize Luyang County and make the Jingzhou Army led by Liu Biao unable to drink even a drop of soup!"
Outside the north gate and the east gate are the Cao family's troops. Once these two gates are opened, elite soldiers led by Zhang Liao, Xia Houyuan and others can swarm in and quickly occupy the entire city.
To the south is Liu Biao's base camp.
If Yuan Shu chose to break out from the south when he abandoned the city and left, then Liu Biao would have to withstand Yuan Shu's attack despite all preparations and plans.
Even if you choose to let go rather than fight.
Wait for Yuan Shu to break through.
The entire Luyang County town has probably been looted by Cao Jun. Not even a grain of wheat will be left in the granary, and even the young and middle-aged population will have to be wiped out.
…
After understanding Cao Ang's strategy.
Yuan Shu first pointed it out.
Then he changed the topic and said meaningfully: "It's just that it's too early to talk about this now."
"On the battlefield, the situation is ever-changing. Who will win and who will lose is still undecided. Did your general predict that I, Yuan Shu, would definitely be defeated here?"
"I still have tens of thousands of elite soldiers under my command, as well as fierce generals like Sun Jian and Ji Ling. With this city, it won't be a problem to hold on for several months."
"Once our army wins at that time, your general may be able to avoid the pain of defeat if he presents this treasure."
What Yuan Shu said is indeed not convincing.
When Dian Wei heard this, he couldn't help laughing.
The face that had always been serious and tense could no longer be tense now, and the corners of his mouth raised upwards, grinning into a big smile.
"Could it be that your Majesty is joking?"
After a sneer full of contempt.
Dian Wei continued with a smile: "Please forgive me for offending me by speaking bluntly. What you just said is just self-deception."
"Look at the current situation. How can your army still have room to make a comeback? Anyone with a discerning eye can see that defending the city is just delaying time."
"At the end of the day, you will be the first to run out of food and supplies, and you will be left with only one lone city. Unless there is a surprise attack from the sky, I am afraid that you will have no chance of winning."
…
Dian Wei had no scruples at all.
This is at the negotiating table after all.
If you don’t say unpleasant words or words that reveal someone’s shortcomings now, then when will you wait?
Therefore, as he spoke, he completely tore off the fig leaf that Yuan Shu used to cover his wounds, directly exposing the bloody scars.
The current situation on the battlefield in Luyang County was placed in front of Yuan Shu.
Yuan Shu's complexion became darker and darker as he listened.
Even if what Dian Wei said was all true, Yuan Shu was still very unhappy. He couldn't bear to hear others say bad things about him, find out dirty information about him, or belittle him.
If not for the sake of Chuanguo Yuxi.
Yuan Shu really wanted to turn over the desk in front of him.
But even so.
Yuan Shu couldn't help but want to curse.
But before he had time to attack, Dian Wei's heavy and deep voice came to his ears again.
"Your Majesty, since my general has asked me to bring this treasure to you, it means that our two families are honest with each other and confide in each other. There should be no doubts."
"I'm afraid you know better than anyone what the situation is on the battlefield now. I don't believe that the civil and military officers under your command have no concerns about whether Luyang County can be defended or not, and how long it can be delayed."
"Since the outcome is the same, in the end we have to abandon Gucheng and leave, then why not leave now?"
"Not only can you get a treasure that has been passed down from generation to generation, but you can also catch Liu Biao by surprise and successfully break out of the encirclement. Even the two or three months that are freed up are enough for you to find another place to establish a foundation."
"Why not!"
…
Half of it was Cao Ang’s teaching.
It's partly Dianwei's own performance.
But in short, this is what I said.
Yuan Shu's heart, which was filled with anger, quickly cooled down and turned to thinking quietly.
Something he had to admit.
What Dian Wei said is very reasonable.
Tonight, before Dian Wei entered the city in a hanging basket, his team got together to discuss the current situation.
Everyone expressed their opinions.
The final conclusion was that this lonely city could not be defended. It could hold up to the sky for two or three months. If we wanted to delay it longer, we could only rely on God's will.
And Yuan Shu himself knew his own affairs.
He will not have reinforcements. Who would take such a big risk to support him at this juncture?
Moreover, among the surrounding forces, apart from himself, the two largest ones were Liu Biao and Cao Cao. With these two families joining forces, no matter how many people came, it would not be enough.
Then it's just like Dian Wei said.
You have to leave early or late.
Instead of being bored in the city and being beaten for two months, it is better to make a fortune and leave now, and use these two months to find a geomantic treasure.
To start over and make a fortune, it is no worse than Nanyang County!
…
Thinking like this.
The so-called resistance has naturally dissipated a lot.
Yuan Shu already had a plan in mind to agree to Dian Wei, form an alliance with Cao Ang, and use the city at his feet and the many materials in the city in exchange for a unique jade seal passed down from the country.
Just looking at the vermilion red box under the palm of my hand.
Then look at Dian Wei who is standing not far away.
An idea suddenly popped into Yuan Shu's mind.
"General Dian, this place is deep in the city, and the entire city is my territory. I don't know how many soldiers are guarding it around."
"And you come here alone with this important treasure. I only need to give an order, and the soldiers will swarm up and capture you."
"At that time, this national seal could also fall into my hands, so why should I pay the price and give up this city?"
"One more thing, even if I agree to Cao Zixiu's conditions now, what can you do to me if I regret it later?"
Yuan Shu asked.
Doesn't mean he will do this.
Most of them were just being mean and wanted to say something nice, but when these words fell into Dian Wei's ears, the fierce and strong man frowned.
"Don't you hear the anger of Bu Yi? Within five steps, blood splattered three feet?!!"
…
The low sound was like a heavy drum beating in the ears.
Yuan Shu was so shocked that his eardrums hurt.
And after Dian Wei finished speaking.
The whole person took a few steps forward, clenched his fists tightly with both hands, and raised his fists as big as copper bowls.
He was breathing heavily in his nose, and the air flow seemed to have turned into substance and was surging in it. It made people feel frightened at first sight.
Looking at this man who looks like a reincarnated evil spirit.
Yuan Shu stood up suddenly and couldn't help but took several steps back. If it weren't for the support of the screen behind him, he might have hit a pillar this time.
"General Dian, please calm down. Those below are just joking and cannot be taken seriously!"
"As you said, our two families are honest and honest with each other. How could I do such a despicable and shameless act?!"
Yuan Shu suddenly woke up.
Of course, he felt that if he was still unconscious, Dian Wei's fist might come to his head and blow his head off with one punch.
But Yuan Shu was convinced when he saw it.
Dian Wei stopped putting on airs.
He just silently lowered his fists, returned to his original position, and then coldly snorted to Yuan Shu.
"You don't have to think about it. If you take something belonging to my general, but don't do anything about it in the end, and regret it afterwards, of course I can't do anything to you for a while, but there will be endless disasters waiting for you."
"I have to say something ugly, if you have the intention of going back on your word and betraying your promise, then our Cao family will fight you to the death!"
"Our army will definitely mobilize all the troops in the territory. Even if we fight to the end of the river and the sea, we will make it impossible for your army to take advantage of you!"
"Besides, since you have obtained the imperial seal, there is no need for us to keep it a secret for you. We can announce it to the public and tell the world. I cannot predict what the situation will be like at that time!"
…
Dian Wei's threat made Yuan Shu's expression change again.
After a burst of green and red.
Yuan Shucai shook his head helplessly, sighed, and sat back at the table.
The above two points are considered to be his Achilles heel.
If the Cao family really entered into a life-and-death situation with themselves because of this jade seal, and they would exhaust their resources, they would also perish with him.
That would be such a loss!
Although the current siege seems to be huge, in fact, the three forces are restrained. Even if there is damage, it is controlled within a certain range, and there is no real fire at all.
But the losses caused by the unrelenting confrontation are not of the current magnitude.
Yuan Shu felt that he could not afford to fight against the Cao family.
In addition, the fact that he owned the imperial seal was made known to the public, which made Yuan Shu extremely afraid.
to be honest.
He will definitely come in handy with this thing.
In the future, it is inevitable that the world will know that he has the imperial seal, but this time is definitely not now.
Even though the treasure is good, it still needs to be hidden in your hands for a while until the time comes before it can shine.
If it were exposed now.
What awaits him will be endless trouble, which is not worth the gain.
…
After understanding all this.
Yuan Shu also stopped dancing in the minefield.
Instead, he stood up decisively, cupped his hands to Dian Weiluo, and said categorically.
"Now that things have happened, I will not hide it from you. The treasure your general asked you to send is indeed very suitable to my heart. I intend to keep it."
"As for the conditions you offered, I agree. The only thing is the specific time to evacuate this city and how to launch it at that time."
"I'm afraid you have to give me a few more days to make some arrangements. Then I will find a way to inform you and give you all the details."
Yuan Shu finally agreed readily.
This is for Dian Wei.
It means that he completed the task assigned by Cao Ang.
A rare smile appeared on his face.
"The envoy will know in the future what a wise choice this is. Since the matter has been completed, to show my sincerity, I will leave this thing with you for the time being."
"I hope you will keep your promise!"
Yuan Shu's face became even more joyful.
Why isn't he worried about the Cao family letting go of pigeons?
Now that you are willing to keep the treasure in his hands, there is nothing more to say.
"General Dian, please rest assured. I am a man of my word and will never go back on my word."
"It's just that I have the national seal in my hands. Please keep it secret and don't let the slightest leak out!"
The two sides reached a preliminary consensus on the covenant.
Next, we just have to wait for Yuan Shu to fulfill the conditions, and the covenant will be completely established and completed.
And after discussing some details.
Dian Wei then said goodbye to Yuan Shu and left.
Prepare to pass through the east city wall, return to the Cao family camp via the original route, and report back to General Cao Ang.
…
And after Dian Wei left.
Yuan Shu sat in a room where he was the only one.
Once again, he couldn't help but open the box, revealing the heirloom treasure that shone with jade color.
His face showed a look of extreme excitement and enthusiasm.
And gradually become distorted.
If someone could get closer, they could still hear Yuan Shu's mumbling to himself.
"The jade seal passed down from one country to another is a token of the succession of dynasties and emperors. It has been passed down by emperors for generations."
"This is the symbol of destiny!"
"Whoever owns the jade seal is destiny. Now that the jade seal of the country is in my palm, I, Yuan Shu, am destiny. I should replace the Han Dynasty!"
"Those who represent the Han Dynasty should be Tu Gaoye. This statement should have been on me. Now that I have the destiny of destiny, don't I own the world?!"
"Hahahaha! I am destiny!"
Talk to yourself till the end.
Yuan Shu even laughed wildly.
The sound was so loud that even the civil and military officials standing ten steps away could hear it clearly.
This made everyone look at each other in shock.
I don't know what happened, what was stored in the box that Dian Wei brought to my master, which made my master so rude.
No one knows these.
…………
Yuan Shu's reaction was such a rude one.
Dian Wei didn't know.
He just returned to the east wall along the same route under the guidance of several generals.
But when we came to the root of the city wall.
But unexpectedly bumped into someone.
"General Sun?"
"You were wounded by an arrow, and you couldn't rest peacefully at this late night. Yet you are here. Could it be that you came all the way to wait for me?"
Hidden in the darkness at the base of the city wall.
Waiting quietly until Dian Wei arrived, it was Sun Jian and Sun Wentai who showed up.
At this moment, he was dressed in dark black and wrapped in a wide robe. However, through the gaps between the robes, one could see that his right arm was wrapped in circles of white cloth.
It was obviously where the previous arrow wound was.
At this moment, I heard Dian Wei's rhetorical question.
Sun Jian waved to the generals who had led Dian Wei to step back, and then he led Dian Wei up to the city while laughing softly.
"General Dian is really wise and brave. I am here to wait for your arrival."
…
"Then I wonder why General Sun is waiting for me?"
Dian Wei still looked extremely calm.
Sun Jian raised his head and looked at the looming Cao Jun camp located due east.
I hesitated for a while.
Just then he asked hesitantly: "It's not a big deal, I just want to ask if General Cao still remembers me, Sun Jian and Sun Wentai?"
The sound was distant and erratic.
Apparently the same was true of its owner.
As his voice fell.
Dian Wei couldn't help but laugh out loud, and after Sun Jian turned around to look over, he nodded slightly and said.
"How many people in the world can forget such a heroic figure as General Sun?"
"In fact, before this battle, when my general was discussing with Liu Jingzhou, he made it clear that he never wanted to be your enemy, General Sun. This is a reflection of my general's nostalgia for the past!"
Sun Jian showed a trace of nostalgia on his face.
Although the age difference between him and Cao Ang is a bit big.
But for a monster like Cao Ang, no one can calmly regard him as a junior.
What's more, Sun Jian still owed Cao Ang a favor.
Think of this.
Sun Jian said to Dian Wei.
"Brother Dian, when you go back, please say hello to General Cao for me."
"Please tell him that I will never forget the kindness of saving my life in the past. I have always wanted to repay my kindness, but I didn't have a good time."
"If there is an opportunity in the future, I will never refuse General Cao's orders, even if they are thousands of difficulties and dangers, and they are hundreds of millions of miles away!"
…
Dian Wei knows.
The reason why Sun Jian expressed his stance like this.
It was also because of what he said before.
So after nodding slightly, he smiled and said to Sun Jian: "Brother Wentai, don't worry, I will definitely transfer."
With that said, he prepared to say goodbye to Sun Jian.
Just before sitting on the gondola.
Dian Wei remembered something again.
He quickly leaned into Sun Jian's ear and whispered: "Yuan Shijun has decided to abandon this Luyang County town rather than defend it. Brother Wentai can also make preparations in advance."
"Leaving this base camp and going to an even stranger place may be an opportunity for Brother Wentai to show off his talents and even break away from Yuan Jiujiu?"
Sun Jian's eyes flashed when he said this.
His eyes even shone with a trace of pure light.
I just felt that Dian Wei’s last words meant something.
But just when he wanted to ask more details.
However, Dian Wei had already sat on the gondola and left the city as dozens of soldiers were slowly lowering him down.
………………
Early morning three days later.
Located outside the east gate of Luyang.
Cao Ang was riding on a red rabbit horse, wearing a golden helmet and armor, and holding a bright silver gun in his hand.
It looks majestic.
And behind Cao Ang.
The soldiers who are ready to go and are ready for battle are regular soldiers with high spirits and superior will and quality in all aspects.
And in the middle position.
It is a large flag with the word Cao fluttering in the wind.
Symbolizing the leader of this army.
"Da da da!"
With the sound of horse hoofbeats, Zhang Liao, also covered in armor, came to Cao Ang's side.
The voice was full of serious salutes.
"General, all the soldiers of the three armies have been assembled. We are just waiting for your order to set off!"
Cao Ang looked up at the sky.
Observed further south for a while.
After confirming that there was no movement, he shook his head at Zhang Liao.
"The time has not yet come, and Yuan Shu's army has not yet begun to break out. Let the soldiers wait first."
"When you hear the noise from the south, open the city gates here and let our army move forward again!"
…
After Zhang Liao bowed and obeyed the order.
Cao Ang patted the red rabbit horse's neck.
As the war horse turned around, he changed from his original posture of leading the crowd to facing the generals.
This time, resources in Luyang County were captured.
Instead, the troops were divided into two groups and carried out simultaneously.
Cao Ang was in charge of the east gate, while his father Cao Cao led the north gate.
Therefore, those following Cao Ang at this moment are his direct descendants, such as Zhang Liao, Cao Ren and others.
Cao Ang glanced at the generals in the army.
Take a look at the expressions on their faces.
Then he said loudly: "We were able to break through Luyang County this time because of the cooperation in the city. Therefore, the purpose of our army is not to kill, but to restrain!"
"After entering the city, rush to the granary, money storehouse and other places as quickly as possible, and be sure to grab most of the things in your hands before the south calms down."
"In addition to the young and strong population, the old, weak, women and children, we also want these. After entering the city, we will move them to one place and centrally control them. After the war, we will bring them back to Yanzhou, Yuzhou and other places."
Regarding Cao Ang's instructions.
No one dared to neglect.
Keep it in mind carefully.
…
And after Cao Ang gave an order.
The tone suddenly rose, and the tone also took on a bit of a chilling tone.
"All generals under my command must restrain the soldiers under their command. Burning, killing, looting and looting are strictly prohibited. Violators will be severely punished with military discipline, and those who are serious will not be killed!"
"Remember, after Yuan Shu leaves the city, everything in this city belongs to us. Anyone who dares to plunder privately will be plundering the army's money and food."
"Anyone who dares to harm the common people is harming our own brothers and sisters. Therefore, once I find out, the end will be extremely miserable!"
"Yes, the general will take your orders!"
Cao Ang's murderous words.
Waiting for veterans in Zhang Liao sounds fine.
But some of the middle-level generals couldn't help but shudder.
However, Zhao Yun, who was following Cao Chun on horseback and had been promoted to two levels of military rank, was nodding his head in great relief at this moment.
"General Cao is indeed a benevolent man. He attacks the enemy's city and cannot bear to harm the people. This is consistent with what he said at the beginning and is convincing!"
Zhao Yun dressed in white.
He admired Cao Ang even more.
I consciously follow Cao Ang more steadfastly and loyally from now on.
Dedicate yourself to death.
…
"Dong-dong-dong-dong-dong!"
"Crunch...boom!"
At the time when Cao Ang was earnestly admonishing.
In the south of the city, there was suddenly a burst of intensive beating of war drums, which hit everyone's hearts like raindrops.
at the same time.
The east city gate was originally closed.
It was also slowly opened at this moment, and the retracted suspension bridge was lowered straight down, making a dull roar when it landed on the ground.
Yuan Shu took action!
Seeing this situation, Cao Ang said no more.
He immediately waved his hand.
"The three armies obey the order and prepare to enter the city immediately!"
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