Seeing that Guo Tu and Ju Shou were about to argue, Yuan Shao hurriedly said: "Stop it! Stop it! Don't argue! I have made my own decision!"
Jushou suppressed his anger and said nothing.
Yuan Shao looked at Xun Chen and said, "Youruo, what do you say?"
Youruo, the word of Xun Chen.
Jushou also looked over.
At this moment, everyone is working for one world. This Xun Chen is the leader of the Yuzhou faction, and he should also be working for himself.
What he didn't expect was that Xun Chen pondered for a moment and said, "I also agree to go back."
"Now that Yecheng is under siege, if something happens, it may completely collapse."
"You know, everyone's family members are inside."
"Once Jiangdong takes them as hostages, I'm afraid everyone will be unable to fight anymore."
Jushou said anxiously: "In the current situation, are you still thinking about your family?"
"I have my family here too!"
"But compared to my lord's great cause, what do these things mean?"
"Besides, everyone is so distrustful of trial matchmaking?"
Guo Tu sneered and said: "The judge is from Jizhou, of course you believe it."
"But if Shen Pei is unable to defend Yecheng, the Lord's family will also suffer disaster. Can you bear the responsibility?"
"What does your family mean compared to my lord's family?"
Guo Tu looked at Yuan Shao again and said, "My Lord, Mrs. Liu and the Second Young Master's wife are both powerful beings. Once Yecheng is forced, the outcome can be imagined."
It's okay if Guo Tu didn't say this. As soon as he said this, Yuan Shao suddenly felt cold in his hands and feet.
My beloved concubine Liu is so lovely.
And he's very good in bed.
Once Yecheng is defeated and she is kidnapped by others, it will be over!
Yuan Shao said: "Then it's decided!"
Looking at everyone, Yuan Shao said: "Zhang He?"
Zhang He said loudly: "The general is here!"
Yuan Shao said: "You lead four thousand cavalry to the rear!"
Zhang He cupped his fists and said, "Here!"
Yuan Shao asked again: "Fengji?"
A middle-aged scribe cupped his fists and said, "Here you are!"
Yuan Shao said: "After we withdraw our troops, you will be responsible for guarding Liyang and preventing Cao Cao and the Jiangdong coalition from crossing the river."
Feng Ji said: "Here!"
Yuan Shao stood up and said: "Others, immediately order all armies to prepare. In half an hour, we will officially withdraw!"
Everyone said in unison: "Here!"
Jushou hurriedly said to Yuan Shao: "Are you crazy? Withdraw your troops now? My lord cannot listen to what Shen Pei said in the letter?"
When Yuan Shao looked at Ju Shou's appearance, the scene where Tian Feng treated him evilly many times before his death suddenly appeared in his mind.
He felt a sense of disgust for no reason.
Yuan Shao looked at Jushou and said with a stern face, "I don't know whether I'm crazy or not, but I know you are crazy now."
"Don't forget, who among us is the master and who is the subject."
"I don't want to see any courtiers speak rudely to me, my lord."
Pointing at Jushou with his right index finger, Yuan Shao said: "This is the last time, I won't argue with you. Next time you do this again, Tian Feng will be your fate."
After saying that, he shook off his sleeves and left directly.
Jushou was stunned on the spot.
When the generals and counselors saw this, they followed him and left.
Guo Tu and others looked at Ju Shou, their eyes full of teasing.
A little strategist.
Do you really think something is going to happen?
Jushou watched everyone leave before dragging his tired body out of the handsome tent.
Seeing the busy figures in the camp, Jushou raised his head and looked at the dark night sky, with a painful look on his face, and murmured: "Yuan Hao, Yuan Hao, I'm already in despair."
"Such an obvious plan to 'encircle Wei and rescue Zhao', but my lord cannot see through it."
"Such a great situation slipped away from our hands in vain."
"These civil servants and generals are all selfish and completely ignore the overall situation."
"So my lord."
"Such a colleague."
"What's the point if I stay any longer?"
"My lord has said that if I continue, I will end up like you."
As Jushu spoke, tears rolled down his face.
After a while, he wiped away his tears, took a deep breath, and walked towards the tent where Yuan Shao slept as if he had made some important decision.
The guard hurriedly stopped him.
Jushou said in a hoarse voice: "Tell the lord that I am here to say goodbye to him."
The guard then walked in.
In the camp, Yuan Shao was about to write a letter to his beloved concubine Liu, saying that he would come back to help immediately and asking her not to worry.
But the guard walked in and said, "Please come and see me!"
Yuan Shao said impatiently: "No!"
The guard said: "Jubiejia said he came to say goodbye."
Yuan Shao squinted his eyes and said, "Huh?" He looked up at the door of the tent and said, "Let him in!"
The guard then responded and withdrew.
After a while, Jushou walked in.
After giving a solemn salute to Yuan Shao, Jushou took off the small bag hanging from his waist, walked to Yuan Shao, placed the small bag on the desk and said, "My lord, here is the seal of farewell."
Yuan Shao said coldly: "Are you threatening me? Just because I didn't listen to you, are you threatening me?"
Jushou shook his head and said: "As a minister, how can I dare to threaten the lord?"
"I just feel that the master no longer needs me."
"And I, as you said, my lord, have a bad temper."
"I'm afraid that next time I'll be like Tian Feng and bump into the lord."
"My Lord, you are right, you are the Lord and I am the subject."
"As a subject, if you repeatedly bump into the lord, this is contempt of your authority."
"I really don't want to be like Tian Feng and end up dying in prison."
"So, I just thought about it carefully. For the sake of my lord and myself, I should resign from this position and go home to retire."
The anger in Yuan Shao's heart slowly dissipated and he said: "No!"
"If you know you're wrong, just correct it."
"After all, you have been following me for several years and will dominate the world in the future. Don't you want to see it anymore? Don't you want to leave some thoughts for your descendants?"
Jushou insisted: "My lord, please agree!"
"As for future generations, I always firmly believe that children and grandchildren will have their own blessings."
"They are capable and can achieve high-ranking positions and be well-paid."
"If they don't have the ability, then just be ordinary people."
Yuan Shao became angry again and said, "I told you, no!"
Jushou knelt down directly and prostrated in the tunnel: "Please forgive me, my lord!"
Yuan Shao stood up directly, smashed the inkstone in front of Jushou, and roared: "Jushou, do you really think that I, Yuan Shao, can't leave you? You are threatening me! I don't listen to you, so you will use this trick against me?" "
Jushu took a deep breath and said: "What the lord thinks, that is the lord's business. However, Jushu just wants to resign and go into seclusion. Please allow me!"
Yuan Shao stared at Ju Shou and walked back and forth in front of the case.
After a while, he stopped and sneered again and again: "Okay! Okay! Okay!"
"A Tianfeng!"
"A you!"
"They're all good!"
"You all think that I can't move forward without you, right?"
"That's right!"
"I'm sure!"
"I approve, Jushou!"
"From today on, no one within your nine clans can ever think of being an official again!"
"You can retreat!"
Ju said: "Thank you, Mr. Yuan, for your kindness!"
After saying that, he got up and walked backwards out of the tent.
Until the moment he exited the camp, Yuan Shao angrily kicked the table in front of him and said: "Get out!!!"
Jushou stopped outside the tent.
Looking at the tent, Jushou laughed to himself.
Shaking his head, Jushou exhaled, turned around and left quickly.
When Yuan Shao organized the army to retreat, Cao Cao was in the commander's tent in Guandu.
His head hurt.
These days when fighting against Yuan Shao, he has no moves at all.
Yuan Shao's army fought steadily, setting up camps every five miles, relying on chariots and cavalry, catapults, and arrow towers, tossing his own side to the point of death.
If this continues, sooner or later we will have to retreat to Xudu!
Each of the ministers and generals in the tent had the intention of retreating.
Could it be that he was really forced to surrender?
Will this foundation built over decades of hard work be given away to others?
Looking at the sand table made by Pang Tong, Cao Cao stared at it and kept hitting his head with his hands.
At this moment, a voice sounded outside: "Emergency military situation!"
Cao Cao quickly raised his head, looked outside and said, "Come in!"
I saw a figure running in.
Surprisingly, it was Guo Jia, the military advisor offering wine.
Guo Jia said excitedly: "The scouts from the front are reporting that Yuan Shao's army is evacuating!"
Cao Cao was stunned for a moment.
After a while, he came back to his senses and said in surprise: "What did you say?"
Guo Jia couldn't help laughing and said: "Yuan Shao's army is evacuating!"
Cao Cao walked back and forth on the sand table excitedly.
However, he soon calmed down and said, "Don't panic!"
"calm!"
"calm!"
"With such a good situation, why did Yuan Shao's army withdraw?"
"Maybe it's a trick to lure the enemy!"
"Send additional manpower immediately to closely monitor the evacuation of Yuan Shao's army."
Guo Jia responded and quickly stepped back.
As soon as Guo Jia left, several more people broke in.
But it was Huang Gai, Pang Tong, Xun You, and Cheng Yu.
Xun You said: "Lord, Yuan Shao's army is evacuating——"
Cao Cao smiled and said: "Fengxiao just came to report! This is naturally a good thing! But, be calm and don't panic!"
"Why would they evacuate in such a good situation?"
"We must investigate clearly!"
Pang Tong held a large and small fan and fanned it gently: "Is it possible that our Jiangdong Army marched north from Xuzhou and broke through the plains, making Yuan Shao feel in danger?"
Cao Cao said "Oh?" "Why do you say that? Why are you so sure? Also, why did your Jiangdong Army go north from Xuzhou at this time?"
Pang Tong said: "This is just a guess on my part."
"Of course, there is another speculation that something happened in Yecheng."
"The specific situation depends on these two days."
"If something unexpected happens in Yecheng, Yuan Shao's army will withdraw to the north bank of the Yellow River."
"If Jiangdong's army is heading north from Xuzhou, then there will definitely be urgent letters coming in the next two days."
Xun You nodded.
Huang Gai said: "Then what should we do now?"
Cao Cao raised his fingers on the wooden table of the sandbox and said, "Wait! Wait two days before making a decision."
"As for now, everyone has been exhausted recently and is going to rest for now."
"But, stay alert."
Everyone responded and retreated.
Cao Cao himself couldn't help but find a place to sleep in his clothes.
He was half asleep when he saw someone pushing him and saying, "Sikong, it's an urgent military situation!"
Cao Cao yawned and got up.
It's Guo Jia.
Cao Cao looked at Guo Jia, rubbed his eyebrows and said, "Yuan Shao's army?"
Guo Jia handed Cao Cao a letter and said, "It's Xu Du!"
Cao Cao quickly took the letter and opened it.
His face instantly turned pale and he said: "Lu Yi'er gave Xun Yu the news that Ma Chao has been persuaded by Yuan Shao to rebel and is preparing to attack Chang'an!"
"Then now——"
"It's been so long on the road, Chang'an is probably gone!"
Guo Jia was also shocked.
However, he soon burst into laughter.
Cao Cao was frightened.
Seeing Guo Jia laughing so much, Cao Cao asked in confusion: "Fengxiao, why are you laughing?"
(End of chapter)
