Chapter 611 Zhang He hesitates

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Wu Ping'an stood guard at the door of the granary, with a trace of pain still remaining on his rough and dark face.

But his mood has returned to calm.

For an ordinary person like him, Xu You was superior, and he was Yuan Shao's military advisor and old friend. He couldn't afford to offend him at any cost. Anyway, Xu You moved away a small amount of grain and resold it, so it would not be easy to find out during the war.

However, with a status like Xu You's, he carries food from the granary and resells it. It makes people think that he is a high-ranking big shot, but he is actually an ordinary person who also has greed and desire, and also wants to eat, drink and relieve himself.

"General, there's a fire in the granary."

While Wu Ping'an was thinking wildly, a soldier suddenly shouted loudly.

Wu Ping'an came to his senses immediately. He turned to look at the granary and instantly saw the fire burning in the granary, with thick smoke billowing and the fire spreading.

Ding!

Wu Ping'an's heart skipped a beat.

He suddenly became nervous and his expression became even more uneasy. As a general guarding the granary, now that the granary is on fire and the fire has spread, this is his responsibility. If it were the past, there would be excuses for a fire in a granary.

This is wartime, and the granary is the most important link. The grain in the granary was burned by fire. If investigated, it must be a serious crime of beheading.

Wu Ping'an was horrified, his eyes moving rapidly, thinking about what to do.

Suddenly, he saw a team of people rushing out of the granary.

The leader is Xu You.

Wu Ping'an's eyes lit up, and he immediately had an idea, and said loudly: "Commander Xu, you took people to inspect the granary, but you knocked over the torch and caused an accident. I will report this matter to the King of Jin."

Xu You sneered and said, "You want to shift the responsibility to me? It's up to you. In fact, it was the granary that I set on fire."

"you you……"

Wu Ping'an's mind seemed to explode.

Xu You set fire to the food?

Xu You is Yuan Shao's counselor and a native of Jin. How he could commit arson is simply incomprehensible.

Xu You said bewilderedly: "What are you doing? The grain in the granary was burned, and Yuan Shao was unable to establish a foothold in Muxian County. He was so angry. Do you think you can escape death? If you want to live, just run away with me."

"We seize the time to evacuate and leave the city immediately. With my status as an officer, it is easy to leave the city. Now that Yuan Shao has no food, he can do anything. If you stay, you can only seek death."

Wu Ping'an hesitated for a moment, then made up his mind again and said loudly: "I will follow you."

"Let's go!"

Xu You said decisively: "Those who are willing to follow will follow, and those who are unwilling will fend for themselves."

After the words fell, Xu You quickly rode away.

Xu You took more than a hundred personal guards, plus more than 40 people Wu Ping'an took away, and more than 140 people went straight to the north gate. Xu You had already thought of it. He just had to lie and claim that Yuan Shao had arranged to go out of the city to investigate and ensure that he could get out of the city.

After all, he is Yuan Shao's military advisor.

With Xu You's identity, no one would doubt him, and no one would dare to stop him.

This is Xu You's confidence.

When Xu You rushed towards the north gate, the fire in the granary quickly formed a sea of ​​​​flames, rising into the sky. The red fire light dispersed the surrounding fire, making the surrounding area as bright as day.

This situation was quickly discovered by the soldiers in the military camp, who quickly went to Zhang He's camp to report it.

Zhang He didn't rest at night. He was still looking at the map and thinking about possible methods. However, when Zhang He was staring at the map, the soldiers rushed in and shouted: "General Zhang, there is a fire in the direction of the granary."

brush!

Zhang He's expression changed drastically.

His heart sank. Once the granary caught fire and tens of thousands of people stayed in M ​​County, they would be rootless.

It’s hard to even get a foothold.

Zhang He stood up in a hurry, strode out of the tent, and looked in the direction of the granary. He saw that the fire was raging. The burning fire lit up the night sky, and the billowing smoke continued to spread.

Zhang He just looked at it for a moment and saw Gao Lan, Ju Sue and Tian Feng all following him.

Everyone got the news and looked anxious.

As the commander-in-chief of the army, Zhang He quickly ordered: "General Gao, sit in the camp, stabilize the morale of the army, and make sure there is no rebellion among the soldiers."

"no problem!"

Gao Lan answered immediately.

Zhang He looked at Tian Feng, Jushou, Feng Ji and others, and said in a deep voice: "Mr. Tian, ​​you take the king's counselors and go to see the king immediately to report the situation in the granary and discuss strategies to deal with it. The general will take the people to the granary. Check it out and find out why.”

"no problem!"

Tian Feng also answered decisively.

Everyone performed their duties, Gao Lan stayed in the camp, Tian Feng, Jushou and others headed towards the house where Yuan Shao lived, while Zhang He rode a horse and led a group of cavalry quickly towards the granary.

The distance from the camp to the granary is not that far. What's more, Zhang He was on his way on horseback. In less than a quarter of an hour, everyone arrived outside the burning granary.

Standing far away, you can feel the billowing heat spreading from the granary, making it impossible to get close.

The fire has completely engulfed the granary.

No one can get close.

No one can put out the fire.

The food that Yuan Jun soldiers ate in the city was slowly consumed in this fire.

Zhang He couldn't understand why there was a fire even though he had soldiers on guard. While Zhang He was guessing, he immediately arranged for people to search for soldiers around him, and soon found the soldiers who did not evacuate with Wu Ping'an but noticed the situation.

After Zhang He asked the soldiers and learned the specific situation, the look on his face was even more shocked.

Xu You led people to set fire.

Then, Wu Ping'an, the general in charge of the granary, was taken away.

Zhang He was even more surprised. Xu You was Yuan Shao's confidant and held a high position in the Jin State. How could he betray him? Zhang He once again confirmed with the soldiers, but what he got in exchange was still the same answer.

It’s Xu You!

Zhang He felt strange and didn't understand how Xu You could betray him. Zhang He, Gao Lan, Ju Shou and Tian Feng were all recruited by Yuan Shao in Jizhou and belonged to the Jizhou faction. Yuan Shao was somewhat cautious about using these people seriously.

Xu You is different.

Xu You followed Yuan Shao when he was in Luoyang early in the morning. The relationship between the two parties was irreversible and he was highly valued by Yuan Shao. Even if they want to betray, the people in Jizhou haven't made a decision yet, so why shouldn't it be Xu You's turn to betray?

Zhang He did not dare to delay and led his people quickly towards the residence where Yuan Shao lived.

In Zhang He's mind, he could already predict how furious Yuan Shao would be and how desperate he would be when he got the news that Xu You had set the fire and needed to escape.

What to do next?

What should I do?

Zhang He felt a little confused in his heart. He was guarding Muxian County well. If he persisted for a month or two, when the weather got colder and most of the areas outside were frozen, Zhang Liao's army would definitely be unable to hold on.

Without food, there is no possibility for Mo County to hold on.

Zhang He shook his head again. He could only take one step at a time. Without food, there was no possibility of long-term planning. He could only get over the current hurdle. Even under this fire, it may not be possible to pass this level.