In Yecheng, fighting was raging in every mansion and street. Yuan Xi was not idle either. He led a group of tiger guards to attack left and right, and finally arrived at the mansion where Yuan Shang was.
At this time, Yuan Shang's mansion was already controlled by Guo Tu.
He wanted to persuade Yuan Shang, but Yuan Shang was actually ready to die together! Guo Tu did not dare to attack for a while.
Yuan Shang prepared a pile of firewood and piled it in his study. He refused to listen to any of Guo Tu's advice and only said that if anyone dared to force him, he would light a fire and burn himself without mercy.
Guo Tu was ordered to persuade Yuan Shang to surrender. He thought he was bound to win, but he never expected that Yuan Shang would be so stubborn that he would not even try to dissuade him, and would even commit suicide? He was a little surprised!
This time, Guo Tu was frightened. He did not dare to enter the door of Shang's study room, but ordered people to surround Yuan Shang's residence.
He was rubbing his hands anxiously outside, waiting for his own troops to come for reinforcements, and thinking of countermeasures at the same time.
Until Yuan Xi arrived, Guo Tu still hadn't even stepped into Yuan Shang's study door, gritting his teeth and staring anxiously.
"Lord!" Seeing Yuan Xi's arrival in person, Guo Tu hurriedly fell to the ground, saluted Yuan Xi and said, "Lord! Guo Tu is incompetent and cannot persuade Yuan Shang to turn back. He has committed a serious crime, and he still hopes to be punished by the lord!"
Yuan Xi didn't take it seriously, smiled and helped Guo Tu up and said: "What did Mr. Gongze say? If you hadn't been an internal agent this time, I'm afraid Yecheng would have been captured by Cao Cao and Xin Ping. You saved it." The whole of Hebei, it's too late for me to thank you, so how can I blame you? Get up."
Guo Tu stroked his chest and sighed: "Guo is ashamed. From now on, I swear to follow my lord... my lord!"
Suddenly he heard Yuan Xi let out a long sigh, stood up and pointed at Yuan Shang's mansion and said, "What's the situation inside now?"
Guo Tu looked embarrassed, and then told how he led his cronies to take control of Yuan Shang's mansion, how Yuan Shang arranged firewood in the study, and threatened himself with self-immolation, making it impossible for him to advance or retreat. Blind, who could only guard him dryly in place, told him everything he was worried about.
Yuan Xi's face gradually turned gloomy, and he sneered: "In other words, the study room where Yuan Shang is staying now is already full of fire-starting objects. He is also waving a torch and does not allow us to take a step forward, otherwise he will burn himself. ?”
Guo Tu's face was heavy and he nodded helplessly: "That... yes!... That's right!"
"Mr. Guo, you are so smart but you are confused for a moment. He wants to burn himself. Let's ask our men to prepare some water. If he catches fire, can we put it out at any time?" Yuan Xi said doubtfully.
Guo Tu shook his head and sighed: "Yuan Shang's preparations were very secretive. Not only did he block all the water sources in the mansion beforehand, but he also smashed the objects used to draw water to pieces. There was not even a basin in the entire mansion, let alone a basin. , I can’t even find a chamber pot. How can I put out the fire if there’s an emergency?”
Yuan Xi took a breath of air: "You're so cruel to attack yourself? Third brother's move is too awesome!"
Guo Tuchen glanced at Yuan Xi sadly and said, "My lord, what should we do now? The war in Yecheng is urgent, and time waits for no one."
Yecheng, Jizhou, in the study of Yuan Shang's mansion in the west of the city.
The usually tidy and clean study room took on a completely opposite mood at this moment. Firewood and fire starters were piled up everywhere, forming a large circle in the room. But in the middle of it was Yuan Shang, who was standing with one hand raised. Holding a torch, his bloodshot eyes stared blankly at the door of the study, his face filled with deep regret, despair and raging anger that was willing to die together.
God bless him, Yuan Shang, I think that for more than seven or eight years, he has worked hard and worked hard on designs, but in the end it all came to nothing. Fighting for the world, being the lord of the four states, and being the best among all the heroes, in the end, they are not all successful. The castle in the sky was crumbling, destroyed in an instant without a trace, and drifted away with the breeze, like a passing cloud.
Come on, come on, come on! Since all the efforts and efforts have been in vain, why should I be too sad and add trouble to myself?
Today, through this fire, my life and my ambition will go away with the smoke and dust. From now on, I will no longer have any worries or concerns! The reputation of the Yuan family will not be ruined.
With this determination, Yuan Shang looked down at the pile of firewood at his feet, and reached out to light the pile of firewood at his feet!
But just as the torch in his hand was about to be lit on the pile of firewood, Yuan Shang's hand stopped unconsciously, going back and forth, trembling, and looking very hesitant.
Even though there are boundless lofty ideals in his heart, even though there are countless heroic feelings in his heart, Yuan Shang is not a warrior who is willing to die. He is the fourth generation and the third prince. He is a young man who grew up with a silver spoon in his mouth. He has never The queen of a wealthy family who has endured hardship and never suffered any sin!
For such a person, let him take his own life with his own hands, how can he do it?
Today, he is only twenty years old. In his prime years, he still has a long way to go in life. He has not yet enjoyed enough of the endless glory and wealth. He has not yet enjoyed the kind of white-knuckle breath. Yes, look at the world's hegemon's life with a smile. Now that he is dead like this, isn't it a little too unworthy?
Isn’t it too unfair? ! Am I going to die like this? But I haven’t lived enough!
Yuan Shang thought sadly.
"Third brother, are you still there? Second brother is here to see you."
Just when Yuan Shang was wandering on the dividing line between death and immortality, an urgent voice from outside the door faintly entered his ears, like a devil's urging sound, making his whole body tremble!
How is it possible that this enemy brother...he is actually here too? What to do now? I was already hesitating whether to die, but now that he suddenly appeared, if I spared my life at this moment, wouldn't it be a joke to invite him? You will be left with a lifelong fear of life and death! ?
Yuan Shang was in a dilemma and was so anxious that he was sweating.
Yuan Xi outside the door was obviously a little impatient, and shouted at him again: "Third brother, are you here?"
"Here...here!" For some reason, whenever Yuan Xi appeared, Yuan Shang always felt an inexplicable fear in his heart, and he even stuttered a bit when he spoke.
Just like Li Yuanji was afraid of Li Shimin, so he tried his best to hide his inner cowardice.
Yuan Xi cleared his throat and said loudly: "Third brother, today is a great day for you to die. I shouldn't have come to trouble you, but there are some things that I can't hold back no matter how hard I feel. I really want to spit them out." Hurry up, if I don't tell you today, I'm afraid you will be an unjust ghost in the underworld after you die!"
Yuan Shang stood in the house, holding a torch, and coldly snorted: "Second brother, what do you want to say?"
"You have been used by Xin Ping and you don't know it? You are still here dreaming of moving to me again and ascending to the position of Lord of Hebei. Third brother, don't you think you are a little naive?"
Yuan Shang laughed loudly and said: "Second brother, Guo Tu has already told me these words of yours just now! He said that Xin Ping joined forces with Cao Cao to defraud me of my blood letter and supporting troops, and then killed me, and then put this Putting the blame on Tian Feng, in order to completely control the trust of my old subordinates, and use the strength of the mourning soldiers to accelerate the control of Yecheng, the so-called killing two birds with one stone, is exactly what it is!"
Yuan Xi nodded and said: "That's it. It's ridiculous that you don't understand it now. You are happy to count the money to Xin Ping after being sold by others. Third brother, if you die now, you will only be able to take advantage of Xin Ping and Cao Cao." , I was used once for nothing, and it is of no benefit to you, me, or Hebei at all. I will die in peace!"
"Bah!" But hearing a burst of bah sound suddenly coming from the room, it was Yuan Shang who sneered and said: "Yuan Xianyi, do you think I am a three-year-old child, fooled by just two words? What if I believed you? Provoking tactics is the real way to fight with one's eyes open. If you want to turn around and use me to persuade my old troops to stop fighting, don't even think about it! Even if I, Yuan Shang, die today, I will tear off a piece of flesh from your body... .....Tell you, I'm going to light a fire and commit suicide right now!"
"Don't—!" Yuan Xi suddenly stopped him.
In the study room, Yuan Shang's mouth revealed a happy and proud smile, which finally made his second brother Yuan Xi, who had been suppressing him, feel a little afraid, and he was also proud in his heart.
"What, you can't bear to let me die for your brother? I'll die for you! I'll be in a hurry with anyone who stops me!"
Outside the study, Yuan Xi clapped his hands and asked two soldiers to escort a person to the door of the study.
"Third brother, you don't believe what I say, but I don't know if you believe the confession from this person."
Yuan Shang was stunned when he heard this and said subconsciously: "Who?"
"Third Young Master, it's me!"
Outside the study, a voice with a clear crying tone wailed.
Yuan Shang was suddenly startled and said, "Xin Pi, why are you here!?" Yuan Shang knew that Xin Pi was Xin Ping's younger brother.
Outside the study, Yuan Xi patted Xin Pi's arm gently and winked at him. Xinpi understood immediately.
"Xinpi, you are Xin Ping's brother. I believe that every link in his plan will not be hidden from you. Now in front of my third brother, tell me everything you know. Last time, remember! You are not allowed to lie, and you are not allowed to pull out your blind eyes! Otherwise, I will send you to my third brother's study and let you die together!"
Xin Pi trembled when he heard this, and then kowtowed to the study room where Yuan Shang was, trembling and crying: "Third Young Master, please forgive me, brothers of the Xin family are sorry for you!"
In the study room, Yuan Shang's body suddenly trembled and said: "What do you mean?"
The sound of Xinpi's crying slowly came from outside the house. While crying, he said: "Third Young Master, now that things have happened, Xinpi won't lie to you anymore. In fact, my brothers and I have already joined Cao Cao. Cao Cao promised , if my two brothers capture Yecheng this time, the imperial court will treat them as if they were ennobled by Jiu Qing, and there will be no regrets! My brother has been thinking hard for many days, and the strength in An Chou's hands is not enough, so he thinks of the third son. The eldest brother once To me, if I can deceive the young master's soldiers and horses, the eldest young master himself will be useless. It will be a disaster if he stays. It is a disaster but no good. It needs to be eliminated. On the one hand, I can control the young master's trusted soldiers and horses, and on the other hand, I can control the young master's trusted soldiers and horses. To prevent trouble from happening in the future!”
In the study room, Yuan Shang's mouth suddenly grew bigger. He couldn't believe that these words came from Xin Pi's mouth. A sense of desolation and frustration of being deceived hovered deeply in his heart, and he couldn't believe it for a long time. Disperse.
"Third Young Master, I'm so sorry for you!" Xin Pi's voice continued to ring outside the study.
When Yuan Xi saw Xin Pi finish speaking, he waved his hand and ordered the guards to take him down. Yuan Xi was very satisfied with Xin Pi's performance.
Then he turned to Yuan Shang's study room and shouted: "Third brother, can you hear clearly now? Isn't this made up by me and Guo Tu? Right and wrong are judged by their own opinions. Now I will tell you the truth. You don’t have to die with regrets!”
After hearing Yuan Xi's words, Yuan Shang's body suddenly trembled, and he subconsciously asked: "Second brother, what do you mean?"
Outside the study, Yuan Xi shrugged subconsciously and couldn't help but smile: "I mean, I have finished what I want to say. Third brother, since you already know the truth, you will not be a fool after your death." Now...you can go die!"
"What?" Yuan Shang slumped after hearing this: "Why are you going to die?"
"Light a fire, aren't you going to commit suicide by setting it on fire?" Yuan Xi sneered.
Yuan Shang's cold sweat immediately flowed down his neck. To say that he died just now would be a stretch.
But now I don’t want to die at all. Just imagine, after knowing that you have been used by others and kicked away, you still want to commit suicide. How serious is this person?
"That...that..." Yuan Shang's tone was evasive and hesitant, and he was obviously thinking about the reasons why he could live up to his name.
Yuan Xi's voice came in from outside again, saying: "Third brother, you... are you reluctant to do something to yourself?"
Yuan Shangyan in the room looked a little ashamed.
"Since the third brother is reluctant to attack me, you and I are brothers. I will help the second brother with this favor~~!"
Yuan Shang inside the room was stunned when he heard this. Before he could figure out the meaning of Yuan Xi's words, he saw the door of the study room being kicked open with a "bang" sound. Yuan Xi took a bright weapon from Sima Yi in his hand. Torch, standing outside Yuan Shang's study.
"Second brother, what do you want to do?" Yuan Shang's heart tightened, and an extremely bad feeling flashed through his mind.
"Third brother, take care all the way! Second brother, I have practiced it for you!" Yuan Xi finished pretending to be sad.
He raised his hand and threw the torch into the pile of firewood in the study, and then closed the study door again with a "bang!"
Yuan Shang: "............"
Yuan Shang was shocked when he saw this. He jumped up almost subconsciously. He looked down at the pile of firewood with lingering fear. His heart in his throat seemed to fall back into his chest, and he couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief. tone.
Yuan Xi came to Yuan Shang's inner room and heard the quarrel between two women, thinking they must be his wife and concubine.
Yuan Xi took a few steps and opened the door. The scene in front of him made him confused. The person in Yuan Shang's room turned out to be Bu Lianshi.
Trainer Bu's clothes were messy and his hair was fluffy. There were several scratched finger marks on his face. The clothes on his chest were torn, revealing his snow-white skin, which seemed to have been violated. When she saw Yuan Xi coming in, it was like seeing a savior, and she immediately rushed towards him and cried bitterly.
Seeing that Yuan Shang was defeated, the other girl Yu Youwei panicked, subconsciously bent her legs, knelt in front of Yuan Xi and cried: "Second brother, I am just a woman, and everything I do is..."
"Xuanji, I didn't intend to embarrass you!" After stopping what she was about to say, Yuan Xi said calmly: "You are the third brother's woman, and the so-called sister-in-law cannot be bullied! How could I touch you?"
Then a cold light flashed in Yuan Xi's eyes.
Kneeling on the ground, Yu Youwei was trembling violently. She really didn't dare to say another word, but her fate was over.
Shen Rong led his troops to break in from outside and reported back, "My lord, all the rebels have been killed. The third young master——"
Shen Rong glanced at Yuan Shang, whose limbs were limp and miserable on the ground, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Trainer Bu was still sobbing in Yuan Xi's arms. Then Yuan Xi handed her over to Shen Rong who came.
Seeing this scene, his face was filled with despair, and Yuan Shang murmured: "In this game, I lost completely..."
"There is no winner in a fight between brothers, so who cares about victory or defeat?" Yuan Xi said quietly with a sigh.
Staring at Yuan Xi, Yuan Shang was speechless for a long time.
I didn't expect that I wanted to kill my second brother, but he left him a chance to survive. It was really ironic.
The door was crowded with people, and Yuan Xi stood with his back to Yuan Shang.
"Brother is leaving!"
Yuan Xi smiled calmly: "Second brother, I will never touch third brother."
Yuan Shang asked with a cold face: "Should I thank my second brother for not killing him?"
"Third brother was joking."
"Let me know, everyone, I have to leave!" Standing up and walking towards the door, Yuan Xi gave Sima Yi an order, took his guards, and left.
At this moment, Yuan Shang sat cross-legged on the ground and sneered. In front of him was a short man with a glass of wine in his hand: "Second brother, you won - but don't be proud -" he picked up the wine and drank.
Yuan Xi suddenly paused. He closed his eyes and gritted his teeth and said: "Lao San, we are brothers. Why do you treat me like this? You are really happy when I die. So what if you become a general? You don't even have a single family member around you."
"You don't need to worry about me - brother - me, second brother - be careful -" Yuan Shang's face suddenly became livid, his neck was thicker than his thighs, and blood was flowing out of his eyes, ears and nostrils, and he looked extremely terrifying.
He pounced with a bang, crushing the short table beneath him. He actually committed suicide by taking poison.
After returning to the mansion.
Trainer Bu threw himself into Yuan Xi's arms and said, "Husband, if you were a step too late, I would never be able to see anyone again."
Yuan Xi's pores all over his body shrank, his skin tightened, and he shuddered: "You - why are you there today, huh?"
Trainer Bu's delicate body trembled and he said sadly: "I was captured by the Third Young Master. He, he intended to do something wrong to me -"
A consciousness flashed through Yuan Xi's mind like lightning: "Oh, really? Then did you know that my third brother is going to commit suicide with poison?"
Panic flashed in Master Bu's eyes, and he said timidly: "I don't know - how could I know about my identity?"
"Then, has anyone else been to Third Brother's place today?"
Through his clothes, Yuan Xi clearly felt a huge shock in Master Bu's chest, like a sudden thunder and a huge mental hammer. A thin layer of cold sweat broke out on her forehead: "No - it seems there is - a maid brought him wine -"
Yuan Xi grabbed Trainer Bu's shoulders with both hands and asked anxiously: "Which girl is it? Or is it Yu Youwei?"
Trainer Bu shook his head and said, "It's not Yu Youwei, I don't know either. There are so many girls here that I can't tell them apart."
This is understandable. There are indeed too many girls in the general's palace. It's very possible that you can't tell who is right.
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