On the second day of March, in Yuan Shu's mansion in Luyang.
"Did you get this from Sun Jian?" Yuan Shu took out the jade seal from his purse and looked at the seal carefully. He turned the side with the words upwards and saw the eight small seal characters of "Ordered by heaven, you will live forever".
"Your Majesty, it's true. When I saw him take out the imperial seal, I didn't know why." The disciple settled in front of Yuan Shu and described the scene to him, "But when Polu put the seal into the water, the valley water was colorful. Surrounded by koi carps, I was in a daze when I saw it, and I guessed that this was not an extraordinary thing. When it happened, it turned out to be the national seal!"
Yuan Shu was very satisfied. He smiled and said: "I originally sent you here for emergencies, but I didn't expect to get such a harvest." He carefully put the jade seal into another lacquer box, and then asked: "It's just Did anyone else see you when you were carrying out the assassination?"
When Chenghu heard the words, he first smiled and said: "I hope Hussar will know. It's just a coincidence." He paused slightly, and seeing Yuan Shu's listening expression, he then said: "When we arrived at Xin'an, in order not to let others know, I only let Yuan Gongcao and the others enter the camp first, while I led the packhorse equipped with a crossbow and looked for places to hide in the surroundings. At that time, I saw that the valley water on the south bank was deep and forested, so I decided to hide the horses by the forest and water, and assembled them that night. Get the crossbow and prepare to wait for news about the meritorious officer the next day."
When he said this, he sighed: "But who would have expected that Longshou would arrive in Xin'an that day. Yuan Gongcao had no idea, so he sent someone to ask me what I thought. I didn't dare to neglect. The original plan was that Gongcao successfully persuaded Polu , I don’t need to do anything. But as soon as the dragon head comes, I can only prepare for the worst, so I change clothes with the servants of the meritorious officer and go to the camp to inquire about the situation. "
"How's the situation?"
"I originally planned to eavesdrop on the conversation between Longshou and Polu, so when I arrived at the camp, I first evaded the night patrol guards and slowly reached the main tent, but Polu placed the guards a hundred steps away and I couldn't get close. There is no way of knowing what their outcome will be, and whether Polu will refuse to retreat."
"Didn't you hear?" Yuan Shu was surprised, and then asked: "Then how did you know that Sun Wentai was unwilling to withdraw his troops?"
Chenghu replied: "Polu and Longshou talked freely for nearly two hours, from dusk to dawn. They are so affectionate, why do I need to listen to the details?"
When Yuan Shu heard this, he recognized Chenghu's judgment, nodded slightly and sighed: "Sun Wentai is indeed a genius in the military formation. It is a pity to kill him!"
Chenghu continued: "Unexpectedly, after Polu's talk, he left the camp alone without any entourage. He rode his horse and headed south. I didn't know what to do at that time, because Polu's mount was The famous Ye Maoju is said to be able to travel eight hundred times a day. But at that time Polu was walking slowly and absent-mindedly, so when I saw an opportunity, I still chased after him."
"I only brought a knife with me at that time, and I was very worried. After all, Polu is a famous warrior. It is said that after fighting in these years, he can kill more than a hundred people!" When he said this, he couldn't help but smile and continued: "But Polu He just went to where I hid the crossbow! At that time, he glanced back. I was really shocked, but he didn't notice it. When I got the crossbow machine, I saw Polu giving such a big gift. It was obvious that it was God bless Qiusi!"
Yuan Shu also laughed when he heard this. He poured a glass of wine, came forward in person, saluted in front of Chenghu, and said: "In this way, you have made a great contribution to the withdrawal of troops. You can drink this cup to the full. Tonight, please Sir, you will have a banquet with me, and you will never come home until you are drunk!”…
Narito readily agreed and drank the wine in one gulp.
At the night banquet, although there were only two people eating, Yuan Shu did not lose his extravagance at all, and served more than twenty delicacies in succession, such as bear paws, ox tongue, steamed lamb, seabass and other delicacies. During this period, Yuan Shu also promised Chenghu that he would be rewarded with the title of governor of Yuzhou. Chenghu was greatly moved and immediately told Yuan Shu that he would die in service. They ate for nearly two hours and both of them were drunk. Can't even get up.
At this time, the door of the mansion suddenly opened wide, and several guards in armor walked in. The leader was Yuan Yao, the eldest son of Yuan Shu. Yuan Shu still had a trace of consciousness. He looked at Yuan Yao, smiled, waved his hand and said, "It's late at night. Let's send Mr. Cheng to rest."
Yuan Yao nodded and said yes. He personally led the soldiers forward and helped Chenghu out of the house. He also ordered the maids to bring sobering soup to Yuan Shu. After Yuan Shu took two sips, he felt his throat was itchy and his chest and abdomen were overwhelming. Immediately he pushed the soup bowl away and vomited on the steps until all the juice in his stomach was vomited out, then he slumped back to the table. The maid brought a hot towel and gently applied it to his face, and he felt much more awake.
When Yuan Yao came back, it was already two quarters of an hour later. Yuan Shu was still covered with a hot towel and asked him directly: "How is he?"
Yuan Yao replied: "According to your master's plan, I have directly nailed him to death in the coffin and buried him in the back mountain."
Yuan Shu put down the hot towel, rubbed his eyes and said: "Since our army conquered Dong, there has never been a man like this. If anyone asks about it, they will say that he died in the battle with the Polu when they conquered Dong. Remember to tell Yuan Si, Don’t let the news leak out.”
Yuan Yao agreed, and then he remembered something, so he mentioned to his father: "Sir, not long ago, Chief Guan Yun sent an envoy, saying that they would arrive in Luyang the day after tomorrow, and they wanted to take advantage of this road to rest and recuperate. After one night, we will return to Luoyang via the same route, would you like to arrange a greeting?"
Hearing Guan Yu's name, Yuan Shu raised his eyebrows and asked: "Dong Zhuo's army returned to Guanzhong, and he was able to escape unscathed?" Yuan Yao said with a smile: "This is not surprising. His cavalry is pretty good. , He also made many achievements in the Guangcheng War, and Polu often praised the boy before his death, saying that Bingzhou's horses are afraid of killing people!"
After Yuan Shu heard this, he supported his swollen head and smiled smoothly to his son: "Although the situation in Yuzhou has been relieved, the situation in Nanyang is still tight. I might as well hold another banquet for Guan Yu and detain him here. If he doesn't From now on, I will attack them with fire, and Liu Jingsheng will definitely be frightened when he sees these six thousand riding together."
He didn't mean it when he said it, but then he thought about it carefully and suddenly felt that the plan was very good. He immediately arranged for someone to do it, but Yuan Yao showed hesitation and asked, "Guan Yu is a sworn brother of Bingzhou and Zhengxi. It’s really difficult, but if you take his life, aren’t you afraid of making Bingzhou very angry and sending troops to attack?”
Yuan Shu waved his hand and smiled and said: "I have seen Guan Yunchang before, but he is just a reckless man and a strong general under Liu Chen's account. Chen Chong is from a famous family in Yingchuan and is a distant relative of Liu Bei's clan. How can he raise an army with me because of this man? It's amazing that they blamed me. I won't do it again. Just pay some gold and silver." He thought of Sun Jian again and sighed: "Sun Wentai has died long ago, and I don't have many good generals at my disposal. In troubled times, we know that soldiers are not enough!" There was a look of sadness on his face, but his hands were on his hands. On the seal's lacquer box. …
On the fourth day of March, Yuan Shu ordered Yuan Yao to watch from a distance at the city gate. After Chen hour, I saw a group of people coming from the field. There were only six knights, but they were carrying a red flag, blowing in the wind, showing a big "Guan" character. When the knight walked in, he saw Guan Yu wearing a green scarf and a green robe, with several white cloths wrapped around his wrists and breasts. It was obvious that he had suffered a lot of trauma during the war. The same was true for Meng Jian, Xu Huang and others next to him. He was carrying a knife and smelled of blood, looking murderous.
Yuan Yao was shocked when he saw them and hurriedly brought everyone into the court. Yuan Shu and all the staff were together, and he was surprised to see them. He wanted to persuade them to take off their swords and rest, but the words were stuck in his mouth and he couldn't say them out. He could only invite them to sit down for a drink and raise a glass to persuade them, but Yuan Shu was the only one. Outside, no one dared to look up.
When Guan Yu saw the wine, he declined and said: "When we returned to the east, we fought all the way and were injured all over the body. It is really inconvenient for me to drink. I hope my horse will forgive me." After hearing this, Yuan Shu could not persuade him anymore, but it was inconvenient to remain silent, so he had no choice but to do so. He asked Guan Yu about his battles along the way.
Guan Yu then talked about the war there. When he went north along Danshui, he first sent Wei Yan to contact the local rangers. At that time, Du Yun from Shangluo and Quanxiu from Shunyang came out of the city to respond. However, they were discovered by the Shangluo defenders and sent troops to hunt down Du Yun and others. Guan Yu took advantage of the situation to rescue him, and with the two as guides, he attacked the city for more than ten days before finally breaking through Shangluo. Arriving at Lantian City, he repeated his old tricks and successfully invaded Lantian.
But after he broke through Lan Yang, Huangfu Song had already led his troops back east. At this time, another message came from Liu Bei, saying that the situation was over, and suggested that he return east immediately, return to Nanyang via the original route, and then return to Bingzhou from Henan without stopping along the way. Speaking of this, Guan Yu glanced at Yuan Shu. Yuan Shu smiled and passed by, taking a drink of his own.
But it was too late when Guan Yu received the letter. At that time, he used the banner of begging thieves and recruited nearly 30,000 refugees in Guanzhong, and he was unable to leave for a while. Huangfu Song originally planned to wait for a while to avoid causing trouble, but Yang Dingmi, the general of the lieutenant general, was ordered by Dong Zhuo to lead his troops to challenge, trying to force Guan Yu's troops to flee. However, Guan Yu was unwilling to escape, so he ordered Gao Zhun to lead the army and lead the refugees to retreat eastward, while he led five thousand soldiers to hold on in Lantian. It was not until five days later that all the refugees arrived in Shangluo that he abandoned the city and evacuated.
During this period, he was hit by eight arrows and all five thousand soldiers were wounded, but he never retreated, and Yang Ding suffered heavy losses. Finally, seeing that he wanted to retreat, he retreated on his own, and then allowed Guan Yu to lead his troops back.
Everyone was amazed when they heard this, so much so that Shu Shao asked for confirmation: "Did the captain really bring 30,000 refugees with him here?"
Meng Jian interrupted and laughed: "Those are the refugees from Lantian. Counting Dan County and Shangluo County, there are no less than 60,000 refugees!"
Guan Yu nodded, and everyone was speechless.
Seeing his majestic appearance, Yuan Shu felt some love for talents in his heart. He gave up the idea of ambush him for a moment, and instead brought him a drink and smiled at him: "Yun Chang, you are a real hero! I don't know what Yun Chang wants. Work for me? You can choose any of the beauties you want!"
When Guan Yu heard this, his expression did not change. He poured himself a glass of wine and said to Yuan Shu: "The knight has been drinking too much and is already drunk. How can he say this? The relationship between a certain person and his brother can be learned from heaven and earth, and it will be a lesson for all people." Even if you add a blade to your body, you won't lose a single bit, and you will never abandon your brother. I would like to express my gratitude to the Qiaoqi for this cup of wine for his kindness!"
Guan Yu drank it all in one gulp, but Yuan Shu's face turned pale and pale, so he had no choice but to drink it. When he was hesitating whether to send out assassins, Guan Yu held Yuan Shu's arm with one hand and made a gesture of enthusiasm: "Today the Hussar invited Guan to a banquet, and he was so warmly treated by Guan. Please also ask Qingqi to come to my camp, and I will repay the small gift as a relative!"
As he said this, his right hand touched the sword. Yuan Shu lost his soul and was pulled out of the palace by Guan Yu like a chicken. Li Min, Yuan Yao and others were at a loss. There were obviously archers ambushing the two groups, but they were afraid of being injured. After arriving at Yuan Shu, he finally did not dare to act. Guan Yu pulled Yuan Shu even for five miles and did not let go until he reached the front of the camp.
At this time, Yuan Shu looked at Guan Yu's camp and realized that what Guan Yu said was true. The camp was endless and there were common people wearing rags everywhere. Gao Zhun Xu Huang stood aside, but he did not dare to move.
Guan Yu took out a piece of jade as big as a man's head from the camp and handed it to Yuan Shu. Yuan Shu was so dazed that he almost couldn't hold it. Guan Yu laughed and said, "This is what I got in Lantian. I want to give this beautiful jade to a noble man. I hope the Qiaoqi will be happy!" After that, he asked Gao Zhun to send Yuan Shu back to the city.
When Yuan Shu's figure disappeared completely, Guan Yu sighed softly. He turned around and bumped into Du Yun who had fled from Shangluo. Du Yun asked him curiously: "Guan Xiaowei, who is here?"
Guan Yu caressed his beautiful beard, sighed, and then smiled at Du Yun: "Just a villain."
(Guanshan is difficult to overcome).
