Lu Bu, who was watching from behind, frowned. The trapped camp claimed to be "invincible". Although it was an exaggeration, in the past, when they attacked the camp, they could often succeed quickly and advance. But this time they met the toughest opponent ever.
Lu Bu looked anxious, so he raised his energy and rode forward. Chi Tu was so brave, he ran to the earthen wall of the Jizhou military camp in a few breaths.
Several Jizhou soldiers were too late to shoot arrows, so they could only stab with spears. But Chi Tu got rid of their attacks after a few rapid advances. Then Chi Tu exerted his strength, jumped over the earth wall and rushed towards the group of Jizhou soldiers behind.
"The general is brave!" someone shouted! Then the soldiers of Lu Bu's army started shouting and drinking.
Lu Bu entered the flock like a tiger, killing the soldiers of the Jizhou army to his heart's content, and cut a small gap in the Jizhou army's defense line. When the Jizhou soldiers encountered this murderous god, they kept retreating. They wanted to shoot Lu Bu, but Chi Tu ran very fast and gave them no chance.
Ju Yi mobilized more than a hundred warriors to advance forward and surround Lu Bu. Lu Bu laughed wildly, swung his iron halberd, cut off the armor alive, cut open the chest of a soldier, and cut out the internal organs. Although the soldiers were wearing elite armor, they could not resist the sharp halberd and the powerful impact of the big iron halberd!
Han Meng's blood was aroused as a general. Although he knew he was defeated by Lu Bu, he still rode forward with the cooperation of his soldiers.
Lu Bu finally saw a local general, so he changed his position and drew his halberd and struck towards Han. Han Meng knew how powerful it was, so he didn't dare to take the blow head-on but instead ducked sideways.
But how capable Lu Bu was, as long as he got close enough to attack, an iron halberd would follow Han Meng like a shadow. Several soldiers could not resist and were kicked away by Chitu, and unfortunately they were split open.
Han Meng stabbed Lu Bu diagonally with his long knife. Unexpectedly, Lu Bu came in behind and used the halberd body to deflect the blade. The halberd was able to cut through a piece of Han Meng's armor. Han Meng shouted angrily, bravely received a halberd from Lu Bu, and then thrust the tip of the knife towards Lu Bu's face.
Lu Bu's left hand grabbed the knife shaft the moment the tip of the knife pierced his skin, and the iron halberd made a large circle, hitting several soldiers who were approaching. Under Han Meng's frightened eyes, Lu Bu showed a cruel sneer, continued to apply force with his right hand, and struck Han Meng with his halberd.
At the critical moment of life and death, Han Meng let go of the long knife, leaned back quickly, rolled over and dismounted. But the halberd had already cut in front of him, cutting through the armor and cutting a deep wound on his chest. Lu Bu was about to make up for his halberd, but the spear of the first soldier stopped him. Several soldiers immediately dragged Han Meng back.
But it was this opportunity that Han Meng fought for that stabbed Lu Bu. Although protected by armor, he was not injured. But the pain slowed him down for a moment. Then the soldiers first stepped forward and thrust their spears at Chitu. Lu Bu took care of the red tug and waved his halberd to protect his body.
Ju Yi also gave up at this time. Let the reserve advance troops also press forward to block the gap. No matter how brave Lü Bu was, there was a time when he was exhausted. Faced with a forest of spears, Lü Bu was forced to retreat.
Ju Yi commanded calmly, and the soldiers on both sides fought in a stalemate. It lasted on and off for more than two hours.
Ju Yi came to Han Meng, who was lying injured on the ground, and said with a rare smile, "General Han, our army has lasted until dusk. Your injuries were not in vain."
Han Meng nodded weakly and said, "I'll leave everything to you, General Ju..."
This Ju Yi is indeed a bit like the General of the Renaissance of the Tang Dynasty, and Li Guangbi has a bit of style, which is really impressive. No wonder Yuan Xi was reluctant to kill him, and later helped Yuan Xi pacify Turhun.
Ju Yi waved his hand and asked the soldiers in the middle to stand up. I saw hundreds of soldiers holding handfuls of hay in their hands. After pouring grease on them, the soldiers lit a lot of hay on fire and threw it in front of the earthen wall. Add other dry wood branches. For a moment, billowing black smoke rose up, choking the surrounding soldiers to close their eyes and cough.
At this time, the wind direction gradually changed, and the Jizhou Army happened to have the upper wind. The black smoke was blown by the wind towards Lu Bujun, letting them experience the smoky feeling for a while. These fires were not lethal, but the thick smoke made Lu Bu's soldiers unable to open their eyes and making them cough.
Gao Shun, who was at the back, shouted loudly, but Lu Bu's soldiers surrounded the Jizhou military camp. After receiving the order, the Jizhou soldiers waited for the thick smoke to subside slightly, then rushed down one after another to kill Lu Bu's army.
Because Princess Wannian was newly married, Yuan Xi was supposed to go to her room to rest tonight, but Liu Yan insisted and insisted on letting Yuan Xi take turns to rest in order. Yuan Xi knew her thoughts and did not force it.
Yuan Xi was also sent to Zhen Mi by Gao Yue. With complicated emotions, Yuan Xi walked into another main room, which contained his third wife. Miss Zhen, also known as the Goddess of Luo. Zhen Mi is as graceful as a startled dragon.
He and Zhen Mi met by chance many times and secretly fell in love. At the beginning, Yuan Shao asked him to marry Yuan Xi, so he chose Zhen Mi. Firstly, it was out of admiration for her beauty, and secondly, it was purely a possessive mentality towards a famous beauty in history and a previous marriage.
There was no relationship between him and Zhen Mi. It was a pure combination of interests. Many things happened later. The relationship between him and Zhen Mi was no longer a simple conflict of interests, but also a little more complicated. As for what will happen in the future? , he didn’t know.
It is not impossible to say that men and women admire each other and get married. For example, Wu broke through the family opposition and married Sun Jian. As for the story of Sima Xiangru and Zhuo Wenjun in the former Han Dynasty, it has become a favorite story among romantic young people.
If Yuan Xi had the deepest feelings for anyone, it would be Gao Yue. Diao Xiuer is attracted by her beauty, and she has been in love for a long time, and she has experienced the life and death of Diao Xiuer in Chang'an, so her feelings for her are well established.
As for Cai Yan, first out of pity for her life experience, admiration for her talent, and coupled with the attraction of being both literati, although the two of them did not express what they were thinking, they were aware of each other's thoughts, and that kind of faint Tacit understanding is more natural. Zhen Mi, on the other hand, values utilitarianism first, then love.
At this time, he thought of a joke from later generations, saying that Chinese people get married first and fall in love later. This must be the social custom of this era, he couldn't help but chuckle as he thought about it.
Night has fallen, the red candles are burning high in the bridal chamber, and the room is filled with red light, which is indescribably beautiful. Zhen Mi just sat quietly. Zhen Mi raised her extremely charming face, and her watery eyes revealed doubts.
Yuan Xi coughed dryly and said a little apologetically: "I left you out last night..."
Zhen Mi felt sad in her heart, but she said: "How could my husband neglect me? Of course you can't help it."
"I promised your mother and brother that they would not let you down." Yuan Xi said. Thinking of the tragic death of Zhen Ji and Luo Shen in history, he couldn't help but lament the fate of beauties.
Zhen Mi nodded lightly and said, "My husband is a famous hero in the world, so naturally he will not let me down."
Yuan Xi didn't know what to say, so he could only walk over and hug her gently. Zhen Mi's shyness adds a bit of charm, she is really bright and beautiful.
Yuan Xi felt proud with a bit of pride in his heart. Since he came to this troubled time where heroes appeared in large numbers, if he didn't compete with the world's heroes or sit on the side of the world's beauties, wouldn't he be living up to the blessings of heaven and earth?
At this time, Zhen Mi's face showed a hint of redness. Seeing her with golden hair and bright makeup, and smelling the fragrance of orchids floating all over her body, Yuan Xi took a deep breath and decided to impress her with his sincerity.
Yuan Xi carried her on the bed with both arms, and Zhen Mi let out a cry of panic. He looked dumbfounded, and couldn't help but lean down and kiss her lips. The aroma was refreshing, and the beauty was full of emotion, lazily. The sweet smile made him even more excited, and the blood in his body was boiling like boiling water. Yuan Xi kissed her, holding her pink face in his hands and looking at her in confusion and confusion.
Yuan Xi's hands caressed her soft skin, as if he were playing with a piece of exquisite jade, and he just wanted to understand every inch of her body.
Yuan Xi began to lose control, so he was like a Hun war horse loosening its reins. There were waves of intoxicated screams, and they tried their best to cater to Yuan Xi's arrival without any shyness.
**Bitter days rise high, and the king will not go to court early from now on. Although Yuan Xi was obsessed with the warm and fragrant soft jade, he still got up from the jade woman's arms.
Zhen Mi was so ashamed that she buried her face in the quilt. Yuan Xi shook his head and laughed. He called the maid to change clothes and wash up. After a while, Zhen Mi also dressed up under the waiter of the maid.
At this moment, the maid reported: "Her Royal Highness the Princess' maid is here to see the young master."
Yuan Xi didn't know what was going on, so he asked Liu Yan's maid to come in. That maid was indeed trained by the palace, and her etiquette and demeanor were much higher than those of the maids brought as dowries from the Zhen family.
"Sir, Her Royal Highness the Princess asked the accompanying royal chef to prepare breakfast. Please come and enjoy it together."
Yuan Xi looked at Zhen Mi and said, "Wouldn't the mansion provide breakfast?"
The maid said: "Her Royal Highness the Princess specially asked the accompanying royal chef to make this. Young Master must not let her down. Her Royal Highness the Princess also said that she would also invite the third lady to come with her."
Of course, these are not the original words of Princess Wannian, but the word "Third Lady" was said by Liu Yan's maid.
The maid from the Zhen family immediately noticed something was wrong. The Yuan family had previously said that Princess Wannian, Gao Yue and Zhen Mi would not be separated as wives and concubines. The other party's "third lady" obviously meant that Zhen Mi was the third wife.
Yuan Xi also noticed something was wrong, and a word came to his mind: competition for favor in the harem.
Because polygamy is practiced institutionally. Throughout the dynasties, from emperors to ordinary powerful and wealthy businessmen, competition for favor was inevitable as long as there were multiple concubines. This is due to the system and the customs of the times. As it is said in some novels of later generations, many wives and concubines live in harmony. At this time, it can only be an apparent phenomenon.
The so-called preference and universal love naturally have deep and shallow feelings when facing many concubines. Of course, the favored person has a prominent status, and the disfavored person will naturally feel jealous.
But there is also a check and balance in the middle. If a wife with high reputation can intervene to mediate, the harem will be much more peaceful, at least on the surface, just like Empress Changsun and Empress Ma in history.
Yuan Xi brought Zhen Mi to the main room where Princess Wannian and Gao Yue were. There were exquisite pastries on several tables. Gao Yue smiled and asked the two of them to sit down.
Zhen Mi gave Princess Wannian a gift. Said: "I have met Her Royal Highness the Princess."
Then he also said to Gao Yue Yifu, "Sister has met sister."
Princess Wannian smiled slightly and said, "I am no longer a royal princess after getting married. I am a little older than you, so you can treat me as your sister."
"We are all a family. Sister, there is no need to be reserved." Gao Yue also said, not bothered by Liu Yan's grab for the prize.
Zhen Mi didn't even dare. Yuan Xi couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart. Although Liu Yan is not a royal princess, she cannot speak without honorific titles such as "this palace".
Gao Yue seemed very amiable, and was mostly friendly and easy-going towards Zhen Mi. But Zhen Mi was also respectful, and finally called Princess Wannian and Gao Yue her sisters. Yuan Xixin needs to pay more attention if he wants to manage the harem well.
After the meal, Yuan Xi was summoned to discuss matters.
As soon as he entered the meeting hall, Yuan Xi found that in addition to those sent to various places for official business, all the civil and military staff in Yecheng were gathered here.
Yuan Shao said something and said: "Xianyi got married the day before yesterday, but the urgent news in Hanoi was not revealed."
"Did Gongze and the others not succeed?" Xin Ping asked.
Yuan Shao shook his head and said, "Zhang Yang refused to surrender. Gongze and others designed to get rid of him. What a pity. We met once, but he insisted on joining Cao Cao's party."
It's hard for people to interrupt. Yuan Shao lamented as he spoke: "How many of my colleagues in Luoyang are left now? Why would he insist on rebelling against me?"
After waiting for a while, Yuan Shao sat up and said: "Now the inland river has been controlled. In addition to the surrendered soldiers and horses of Zhang Yang, there are still two to three thousand who escaped."
In fact, what Yuan Shao did not say was that there were only more than 3,000 troops who surrendered to the Jizhou army, and most of the rest fled.
"Ah! Do you know their movements? It would be bad if they go north to join Lu Bu." Xin Ping said worriedly.
"It is said that a man named Yang Chou escaped with two to three thousand men and horses. But the news came today that they were not going north but south." Yuan Shao said.
"To the south of Hanoi is Yanzhou. Are they going to join Cao Cao?" Feng Ji asked in shock.
"I see that you must have gone to join Cao Cao. I just don't know what the situation is like with Lu Bu in Shangdang." Shen Pei said with a frown.
When Yuan Shao heard the words "take refuge in Cao Cao", his face darkened. Although he is powerful, some people just don't submit, such as Zhang Yang and Yang Chou. Moreover, Cao Cao got Yang Chou's surrender without spending a single sword or soldier.
Everyone was silent for a while. Although there were many powerful people in various places, only Cao Cao's family could compete with the Yuan family for supremacy in the Central Plains, and the conflicts between the two families became more and more intense.
Yuan Xi planned the day for the decisive battle between Cao and Yuan's family. It stands to reason that Hebei should accumulate food and grass, and then use its strong strength to escort him to Cao Cao. This was the strategy of Tian Feng and Jushu in history.
But Yuan Xi was well aware of Cao Cao's talents. Cao Cao, who had risen faster than ever in history, now no longer had to rely on others. He was fully capable of competing for hegemony in the world.
Moreover, Cao Cao is not like Yuan Shu or Gongsun Zan. Hebei can accumulate strength in a few years, but Cao Cao can also consolidate the strength of the Central Plains in a few years.
In the decisive battle between the two families a few years later, the strength comparison will still be the same as now. Maybe more people will participate in the battle, and the casualties will be more tragic. Therefore, father Yuan Shao's strategy was not a big mistake, but tactical problems brought down the strategy.
Xin Ping asked: "Although Lu Bu is brave, he is weak after all. He will definitely not be able to withstand the attack of General Ju Yi and Gongze. So by the end of this year, the entire territory of Bingzhou will belong to Jizhou. With the land of the four states, we can still Who are you afraid of?"
Just then, a herald walked into the lobby.
"Report to the general, an urgent report has been sent from the Hanoi front line!" The herald respectfully handed over a document.
Chen Lin helped take it and passed it to Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao immediately opened it and started reading.
Everyone looked up at Yuan Shao, observing his expression to detect something in Yuan Shao's reaction.
Yuan Shao looked happy at first, but then became gloomy.
"Chen Lin, read it out to them." Yuan Shao closed his eyes and said.
Chen Lin signed the document respectfully, read it over and said: "Mr. Gongze came to report that he was convinced that Yang Chou went south to join Cao Cao. General Ju Yi instigated Lu Bu's general Hao Meng to rebel in Shangdang. Unfortunately, the assassination of Lu Bu failed. We summoned our troops to help him escape. But General Ju Yi succeeded in the surprise attack, robbed the grain and grass in Changzi City, and defended the city in danger, forcing Lu Bu to attack by force."
Chen Lin looked at the document and then said: "Lü Bu stormed the camp. General Han Meng repelled Lu Bu in a desperate battle, but he was also seriously injured. In the end, General Ju Yi used the fire attack strategy, lighting fires with the wind and taking advantage of the smoke. Lu Bu's army. After a hard battle, our soldiers finally defeated Lu Bu's army."
Chen Lin rolled her eyes and changed her tone and said: "Mr. Gongze said that he encountered Lu Bu's defeated army in Hanoi. It turned out that most of Lu Bu's troops were cavalry. He led the troops across Hanoi. General Ju Yi and Mr. Gongze pursued them directly. River water.”
"Could it be that Lu Bu has also taken refuge with Cao Cao?" Shen Pei asked in surprise.
Chen Lin looked at Yuan Shao, who had a sullen expression, and said carefully, "Cao Cao's soldiers stationed near the river sent boats to carry Lu Bu's men across the river. General Ju Yi and the others had no boats and could not continue the pursuit."
Yuan Shao snorted coldly and said angrily: "How dare they go against me like this without Cao Mengde's signal!"
Yuan Xi secretly sighed in his heart, this was tit for tat, he was against Cao Cao in Xuzhou, and Cao Cao supported Zhang Yang to oppose Yuan Shao, and accepted Zhang Yang's old troops.
If Lu Bu defected to Cao Cao again, then Cao Cao would be even more powerful. However, considering Lu Bu's historical conflict with Cao Cao, Yuan Xi doubted whether Cao Cao would dare to use him today.
However, Yuan Xi was destined to be disappointed. Cao Cao really dared to use Lu Bu, just like Gao Huan dared to use Gao Aocao.
But in the end, Lu Bu and Gao Aocao had the same fate. Gao Aocao was ambushed and killed by Yuwentai, while Lu Bu was ambushed and shot in Wuchao by Emperor Xuanwu of Taizong, Yuan Xi.
