Yuan Shu led his army towards Suiyang. On the way, he heard that Dong Zhuo had arrived in Pei State, so he turned to Pei County.
Both generals and counselors were riding around Yuan Shu, discussing the war.
Yuan Huan sighed and said to Guo Tu and others: "My lord is benevolent and did not deal with the Liang and Pei countries. The money and food have made it easier for Dong Zhuo."
In order to establish his reputation, Yuan Shu did his best to win over the two counties of Pei and Liang and win their hearts. There was almost no killing or looting.
Yuan Huan, Guo Tu and others knew very well who Dong Zhuo was. Such a fertile land was like a wolf among the sheep.
Xu You rode his horse, swaying, and said: "Money and food are easy to talk about. Liang and Pei have many strong men, and Dong Zhuo has great righteousness. I'm afraid he will be able to get tens of thousands more soldiers and horses in a few days."
Everyone's expressions darkened, this was what they were most worried about.
Dong Zhuo is a famous general in Xiliang. He has many capable men under his command, who are not comparable to Gongsun Zan. If he were to gather a hundred thousand troops, the consequences would be unimaginable!
Yuan Shu was sitting on the chariot, listening half-clearly, with a calm face and no trace of panic.
Yuan Huan glanced at Yuan Shu, looked at Xu You and said, "Ziyuan, do you think Dong Zhuo will go to Xuzhou to join forces with Tao Qian?"
Xu You shook his head and said: "It's hard to say. If Dong Zhuo has enough money, food, troops and horses, he may continue to compete with the lord for supremacy. Yuzhou is a place where great things happen. Dong Zhuo will not leave easily if he has ambitions."
Yuan Shu suddenly frowned, a chill flashed in his eyes, and glanced at Xu You from the corner of his eye.
Yuzhou belongs to him!
Xu You didn't realize it and continued: "Xuzhou is not that easy to capture. I predict that the imperial court will definitely react. If we don't send out troops, it will be difficult to leave."
Yuan Shu's expression became colder and he couldn't help but wanted to speak. Suddenly, a cavalryman ran over quickly and landed in front of Yuan Shu's chariot. He kneeled on one knee and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Ji Zhonglang will be in Pengcheng for Liu Bei, the Prime Minister of Pengcheng." Defeated, Ji Zhonglang will be slashed by a red-faced man and has withdrawn from Xuzhou. Qu Zhonglang will be defeated by Pinglu Colonel Lu Bu in Langya County and has retreated to Xiapi Xu County, asking the lord to send troops for support!"
As soon as the messenger finished speaking, everyone changed their expressions.
Yuan Shu's eyes widened, he stood up suddenly, stared at him, and shouted: "Who is Liu Bei? How many soldiers and horses does he have? Lu Bu, how many people does he have?"
If the battle situation in Xuzhou changes drastically and the offense and defense switch, Yuan Shu will not be able to continue to pursue Dong Zhuo, and may even resort to defense.
Everyone looked at the messenger and couldn't help but feel nervous.
The ordering soldier knelt on the ground and said: "Liu Bei is a disciple of Bingzhou Mu Lu Zhi. He once served under Gongsun Zan and has no reputation. He has only three thousand soldiers and horses. Lu Bu is the adopted son of Yanzhou Mu Dingyuan. He has some military exploits and also Not famous.”
Who are these people, where did they come from, and why did they defeat Ji Ling and Qu Yi?
Yuan Shu was furious and his eyes flickered. He looked at the counselors beside him and said in a deep voice, "What do you think we should do?"
The reversal of the situation in Xuzhou means that Yuan Shu's situation has changed. Xuzhou's soldiers and horses will attack Yuan Shu from the flank at any time!
The situation that originally surrounded Dong Zhuo instantly transformed into that of surrounding Yuan Shu!
Yuan Huan raised his hand and said urgently: "My lord, the best way now is to withdraw to Runan and reorganize the army to observe the situation."
Yuan Shu didn't say anything. He looked at Tian Feng, Xu You, Guo Tu and others. Finally, he fell on Tian Feng and said fiercely: "Yuan Hao, what can you teach me?"
Tian Feng faced Yuan Shu's murderous gaze with great hatred in his heart, but he had to frown and think.
For a moment, he said calmly: "Dong Zhuo's foothold is not stable, and the situation in Xuzhou is uncertain. We cannot retreat now. We must rush in and annihilate Dong Zhuo!"
Yuan Shu's face twitched, he examined Tian Feng for a long time, suppressed his murderous intent, turned to Xu You, forced out a smile, and said: "Ziyuan, what's your clever plan?"
Xu You was not in a hurry, glanced at Tian Feng, raised his hand and said: "My lord, I have the same view as Military Advisor Tian, we must not retreat at this time! If my lord retreats, the morale of the army will be greatly reduced and the hearts of the people will be separated. At this time, we should use Enter the Pei Kingdom as quickly as possible and kill Dong Zhuo by surprise. As long as Dong Zhuo is defeated, the three states of Yu, Xu, and Yang will still belong to the lord, and great achievements can be expected!"
Guo Tu looked at Yuan Huan, both of them looked hesitant and did not speak.
This is a way, but it is too risky!
Yuan Shu struggled with his expression and was calculating in his mind.
He did not trust Tian Feng, had reservations about Xu You, and was a little afraid of Dong Zhuo, so he unconsciously tended to withdraw his troops.
But Yuan Shu also knows the consequences of withdrawing his troops. The momentum of "the righteous king eliminates the thieves" will be greatly affected, and the reputation he has finally cultivated and the hearts of the people will be severely damaged!
This is unacceptable to him!
Tian Feng said nothing. His proposal was indeed the best strategy for Yuan Shu. If he wanted to succeed, he must win in one battle!
If victory cannot be won quickly, Wang Rui of Jingzhou and Gongsun Zan of Yingchuan may invade Runan again at any time and take out Yuan Shu's lair.
At the same time, soldiers and horses from Xuzhou and Yanzhou rushed over, waiting for Yuan Shu, who could only be defeated!
When Xu You saw that Tian Feng, Yuan Huan and others were silent, he snorted in his heart. He raised his hands and said loudly: "My lord, please send troops immediately to attack Pei County as quickly as possible and destroy Dong Zhuo!"
Yuan Shu frowned even more tightly and looked at Yuan Huan and Guo Tu.
The two of them analyzed it over and over, and still felt that it would be safest to retreat to Runan and regroup. Seeing Yuan Shu's eyes, they hesitated and said: "My lord, I think that marching into Peixian County will do more harm than good."
Guo Tu followed: "The lower official's suggestion is to retreat to Qiao County to observe changes."
Yuan Shu struggled in his heart, and Yingwu's face gradually became distorted.
These people all said different things, making it difficult for him to make a decision.
"Lord!" Suddenly, a soldier hurried from the front, handed over a letter, and said: "This is a letter from the Zhao family of Pei State, saying that I have an old relationship with my lord."
"Zhao?"
Yuan Shu looked puzzled. He knew so many people named Zhao that he couldn't remember which family they belonged to. He took the letter and opened it.
After a quick sweep, Yuan Shu stood up suddenly and shouted: "Order Gao Lan and Zhang He to be the vanguard and send troops to Pei County immediately!"
Tian Feng, Xu You, Yuan Huan and others looked at Yuan Shu's firm and confident profile, glanced at the letter in his hand, and were curious about who wrote it.
Xu You couldn't hold back. He rode his horse and followed Yuan Shu and said, "My lord, this letter?"
Yuan Shu calmly collected the letter and put it in his arms. He looked coldly and proudly in the direction of Peixian County and said: "Dong Zhuo plundered the entire country of Pei and forced the wealthy families to donate money and food. This made the world angry and resentful. Defeat is certain!”
'Is there someone who couldn't bear it and tipped off the news? 'Xu You thought immediately in his mind.
Tian Feng frowned secretly, feeling very dissatisfied with Dong Zhuo.
Yuan Huan, Guo Tu and others have calmed down. If there is an internal agent in Peixian County, they can fight!
Yuan Shu commanded an army of 50,000, and galloped day and night without stopping, heading straight for Pei County.
At the same time, Pei Guo was in charge of the office and Xiangxian County.
Huangfu Jianchang and Shi A were hiding in a private house. They were stabbing wounds on their arms, with two bloody swords beside them.
Shi A has long been accustomed to bandaging wounds, so he does it easily and casually. He raised his eyelids and looked at Huangfu Jianchang, who had matured a lot during this period, and said, "Are you going back to the capital?"
Huangfu Jianchang clenched the knot with his teeth, took a sip, spit out blood, picked up the knife on the ground, carefully wiped the blood on it, and cursed: "Except for your majesty, I have never suffered such a big loss. , I must get it back!"
Speaking of which, Liu Bian's beating was not serious that time. It became serious when Huangfu Song learned that Huangfu Jianchang had collided with Liu Bian and was thrown directly from the bed to the ground.
Shi A sat down, took out a piece of cake from his arms, took a bite, and said: "There are gangsters everywhere, and the news can't be sent out. There is no possibility of a war. We will be discovered sooner or later if we hide here."
Huangfu Jianchang sneered, stood the knife on the edge, turned around and reached into Shi A's arms with one hand, pulled it for a long time, took out half a piece of cake, took a bite, and said: "I'm not afraid of these gangsters, let alone Dong Zhuo. They are worried about the scholars who are under house arrest by Dong Zhuo."
Dong Zhuo used the excuse of "rebellion" to kill many nobles to establish his power, and also put many people under house arrest. In name, he was "assisting in suppressing the rebellion", but in fact, he coerced them into working for him.
Shi A straightened his clothes and said, "Do you want to save the Cao family?"
Huangfu Jian long nodded, spit out another mouthful of blood, and said: "If the Cao family falls into the hands of Dong Zhuo, Dong Zhuo will definitely threaten Cao Cao, and then the trouble will be big. We have to find a way to send the news to the capital as soon as possible. .”
If Dong Zhuo coerces Cao Cao, the consequences will be disastrous!
"Why not give it directly to Cao Cao?" Shi Addao.
Upon hearing this, Huangfu Jianzhang immediately sat up, looked at Shi A with wide eyes, and said, "I remember that you are good friends with General Cao?"
Shi A ignored him and said calmly: "Based on my understanding of Cao Mengde, he will never be coerced by Dong Zhuo and betray the imperial court."
Huangfu Jianzhang curled his lips and said: "If you are in Pei County, look at the entire Pei Kingdom. Those who voted for Yuan Shu yesterday, those who voted for Dong Zhuo today, and those who secretly voted for both sides, do you think I have seen less?"
During this period of time, Huangfu Jianchang had really opened his eyes. On the bright side, those aristocratic families who were glamorous, loyal, and whose conduct was more important than anything else, at critical moments, all kinds of ugly faces and disgusting words were exposed at a glance.
Shi Ah frowned and said, "Now that the war is in chaos, how are we going to send the letter out?"
Huangfu Jianchang suddenly laughed.
Shi A couldn't see his lack of integrity, so he shook his head and said: "My dear lord, the eldest son is a strict person. How come you are here and you don't even have three honest words to say."
Huangfu Jianchang took out his crotch, continued to hold the cake, took a big bite, and said vaguely: "Let me tell you a secret, I have placed someone next to Dong Zhuo."
Shi A was eating the cake by himself and said, "I remember that after Dong Zhuo left the capital, everyone was driven away. How did you get in?"
Huangfu Jianchang became more and more proud, and said with a smile: "He drove him away, but Zhang Ji and others did not drive away. They are the most important people in the hometown party. There is a fellow countryman, why don't you bring him to your side?"
Shi A was not surprised. Huangfu Jianchang was the best at this kind of crooked ways, and said: "Dong Zhuo's army has sealed the city, how do you contact them?"
Huangfu Jian moved closer to Shi A, his big face almost touching Shi A's nose.
Shi A subconsciously held the sword, but for his slow reaction, Huangfu Jian's life would have been lost.
Huangfu Jianchang and Shi A touched their noses and whispered: "There are also people I have placed in Pei County."
Shi'a's eyelids twitched again and again, and with difficulty he let go of the sword in his hand, and said calmly: "Hurry up and recover, let's go to Pei County."
Huangfu Jianchang gave a heavy hum and remained motionless.
Shi A tolerated him for a long time and then kicked him away.
Huangfu Jianchang was kicked and rolled around. He rubbed his belly and sat up. He said as if nothing was wrong: "Wait a minute, I still have to wait for news from Yuan Shu."
Shi Azhi knew that Huangfu Jianchang had buried someone at Yuan Shu's side, so he took back his sword, stood up and said, "I'll go out to investigate. You stay here and don't move."
Huangfu Jian was silent for a long time, staring at the ground in a daze.
Shi A ignored him and quietly left the abandoned house.
One day later, Yuan Shu arrived at Xiang County.
Compared with Dong Zhuo's burning, killing and looting, Yuan Shu's army entered the city and posted notices everywhere to calm the people.
"Chariot and Cavalry General Yuan Shu, following the late emperor's imperial edict, raised an army, and the righteous king will eliminate the thieves!"
"No looting, no adultery, no banditry, no slander!"
"When the country is in trouble, I will stand by my side and do justice for heaven!"
"Wherever the army passes, there will be no harm in the autumn, and the country will be safe and the people will be safe!"
In addition to the notices, there were also soldiers walking through the streets beating gongs and drums and shouting loudly.
Huangfu Jianchang and Shi A hid in the abandoned well, with only a pair of eyes exposed, observing quietly.
When the group of soldiers walked away, Shi Acai whispered: "How do you contact the person you assigned?"
Huangfu Jianchang still pricked his ears and said: "This is a secret between me and Your Majesty."
When Shi A was about to go down, Huangfu Jianchang turned around, looked down at him and said, "He will use a riddle to put the letter in the agreed place, and I will just go and get it."
Shi A ignored it and went straight down.
"Hey, hey,"
Huangfu Jianchang quickly followed and said: "This is really a secret between Your Majesty and I. We don't want to tell outsiders. Put down your sword. This place is so narrow..."
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Early the next morning, Huangfu Jianchang was taking a nap in the dry well when he was suddenly woken up by a small stone.
Huangfu Jian's long nose moved, his eyes widened, he quickly climbed up, grabbed the roast chicken, and took a big bite.
Shi A sat on the edge of the dry well and said: "Yuan Shu's army set out overnight in the early hours of last night."
Huangfu Jianchang bit into the chicken leg and said, "Do you have any wine?"
Shi Ada frowned and took a bottle of wine from the other side.
Huangfu Jianchang drank a long gulp, then wiped his mouth, stood up and said: "Go and get the secret message."
Shi A followed him and said, "Don't you ask Yuan Shu why he left Xiang County in such a hurry?"
"It's probably in the secret letter." Huangfu Jianchang said vaguely as he walked away while eating.
Not long after, the two came to a corner of the city wall. Huangfu Jianchang worked for a long time and pulled out two letters.
There were a bunch of strange characters on the first letter. Huangfu Jianchang stuffed it into his arms, took out the second letter, and looked at it carefully.
He looked at it very slowly and muttered: "Zhang He defeated Hua Xiong in Xiao County, and Yuan Shu's army attacked Pei County."
After hearing this, Shi A muttered to himself: "Is this Hua Xiong so superficial?"
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