Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 361
Seeing Jushou talking about it, Yuan Xi wondered, "How can there be such chaos in Huaicheng?"

"Siege outside the city, rebellion inside the city, cooperation inside and outside?"

When Jushou sent the letter earlier, he only said that the Huaicheng rebellion had been put down, but the specific situation could not be detailed in the letter. Now that Jushou said it, Yuan Xideng found something wrong.

It's too coincidental to say it's a coincidence, it's impossible!

Ju Shou sighed: "If Zilong hadn't blocked Cao Jun, I'm afraid Huaicheng would have been lost."

He told how Hao Meng was ordered by Yuan Shu to rebel in the city, Cao Jun Cao Ren and Xia Houyuan took the opportunity to attack the city outside the city, but was blocked by Zhao Yun through the camp.

Yuan Xi heard that these two were the generals of Cao Jun, so he quickly asked, "Is there anything wrong with Zilong?"

"How about the loss of soldiers?"

After hearing this, Ju Shou replied: "At that time, I was having a banquet in the city. Thanks to Zilong blocking Cao's army, I suffered hundreds of casualties. It was already the best situation for a night battle."

Yuan Xi thought about it. According to what Lu Lingqi said, when she and Qu Yi escaped from the city that day, there were rebel troops chasing and killing them, and the enemies who fought against Zhao Yun were blocking them, so they fled north in a panic.

He was startled, and asked Jushou: "Will Cao Cao and Yuan Shu join forces?"

Ju Shou pondered for a while, then shook his head and said, "It doesn't look like that."

"If the two sides join forces, they will never cooperate so full of loopholes."

"If Hao Meng colluded with Cao Jun, he should open the city gate to welcome Cao Jun to enter the city, instead of burning the city gate, and chose the north gate where Zhao Yun and I were stationed to confront each other."

"It's as if Cao Cao learned of Yuan Shu's actions in advance and took advantage of the fire to rob."

Yuan Xi asked suspiciously: "Isn't burning the city gates to prevent us and Gao Shun's camp from entering the city?"

Ju Shou said: "No, according to the confession of several arsonists captured by Zilong later, they did not take orders from Hao Meng, but from Yang Chou."

"What!" Yuan Xi became puzzled, "Yang Chou is Zhang Yang's man, yet he has done so many things before and after!"

"Is he instructed by Zhang Yang?"

Ju Shou denied it again, "Zhang Yang and Lu Bu have a good relationship and would not do such a thing. It should be Yang Chou who was instructed to make trouble."

"The most direct evidence is that Zhang Yang, who was welcoming the emperor in Hedong, had already set off for Hanoi when he heard about Yang Chou's rebellion."

"If he was the mastermind behind the scenes, he definitely wouldn't come back so calmly."

Yuan Xi asked suspiciously: "How did Gong and Mr. know so much inside information?"

Jushou smiled and said, "This is a good opportunity for me to talk about it."

"In this rebellion, many of Marquis Wen's generals were suspected, which made him dare not trust his subordinates now."

"On the contrary, we blocked Cao Cao for him and helped him a lot during the chaos. Now the young master has saved his daughter and shot Yang Chou to death."

"More importantly," Ju Shou sighed: "Dezhou also died because of this. For Lu Bu, if we really cheated him by acting, the price we paid would be too high."

"So now that he came here in person, it may not be to show his favor to the young master himself, and to win over the Youzhou Army as a help."

"On the way, he told me a lot of inside information, as if asking me to help make up his mind."

After listening to Jushou's words, Yuan Xi suddenly realized, "Indeed, if you are desperate and betrayed by someone you trust, it will be easier to trust outsiders."

But he immediately said in doubt: "Yang Chou has many mysteries."

"He fled to Montenegro, and Yang Feng came to meet him, and when I shot him to death, Yang Feng reacted extremely violently. I think the relationship between the two is quite close."

"This Black Mountain army is really good at launching rebellions in the city."

Knowing that Yuan Xi was talking about the surprise attack on Yecheng, Jushou changed his expression, looked around, and said in a low voice, "I don't know about one thing."

Seeing his serious expression, Yuan Xi immediately said, "Excuse me, sir."

Ju Shou said seriously: "Young master, who is the mastermind of the chaos in Yecheng?"

Yuan Xi smiled wryly and said, "I don't have any proof, but I want to say that Cao Cao is the most suspected one. You must think I'm talking nonsense, sir?"

A look of surprise appeared on Ju Shou's face, "Why do you think so, Young Master?"

Naturally, Yuan Xi couldn't tell Jushou that most of the basis for his speculation came from the records of the fall of Yecheng in later generations, which contained the betrayal of Shen Pei's nephew Shen Rong.

When he first read this period of history, he was very puzzled. Shen Pei was the chief general guarding Yecheng, and his nephew Shen Rong was the captain of the east gate of Yecheng. entrusted with such a heavy responsibility.

But it happened that this nephew had a problem. He rebelled and opened the city gate to lure Cao Jun into the city. The reason was that Qisu had a good relationship with Simpi, and he was dissatisfied with the trial because he killed Simpi's family?

Among aristocratic families, blood and kinship are extremely important. Yuan Xi really doesn't understand the idea of ​​killing his own clan members for the sake of outsiders.

Yuan Xi suspected that the trial of Rong was definitely not a temporary idea, because Yecheng had been guarded for more than half a year, and it was definitely not something that he could gather to respond to Kaicheng's betrayal.

There must be a demon when things go wrong, and the real reason may not be able to be verified.

Now that Yuan Xi wanted to explain why he doubted Cao Cao, he naturally couldn't use this kind of rhetoric, so he thought for a while, and decided to change a reason that could convince Jushou.

He started from Cao Cao's position in Taoism, saying that most of the underworld clerics have attachments as their eyes and ears. Yecheng is no exception, and the same is true for the remnants of the Yellow Turbans who believe in the way of peace, such as the Black Mountain Army, the Baibo Bandits, and the Qingzhou Army.

He also mentioned that Cao Cao had plots against Yecheng several times, including crossing the river and attacking Yecheng when he attacked Gongsun Zan in Jizhou, which showed that Cao Cao had long been unwilling to attach himself to Yuan Shao.

Finally Yuan Xi said: "So I suspect that Cao Cao has already ambushed a lot of dark chess, including around the emperor."

Jushou's eyes flashed brightly, "My lord, who do you think is Cao Cao's man next to the emperor?"

Yuan Xi thought for a while and said, "Dong Cheng, Zhong Yao, Ding Chong."

After hearing this, Ju Shou had a look of relief on his face, "Young master's ability is somewhat beyond the old man's expectation."

"Although the old man also thinks that Cao Cao is ambitious, but in fact there is no evidence, it is all speculation."

"But the fact that Cao Cao has already ambushed the chess pieces beside the emperor, I still have some clues."

"Relying on the Cao family's relationship, Cao Cao has indeed recruited a group of people secretly, and these people have been of great help to him."

"Dong Cheng and Zhong Yao Ding Chong are the ones who may collude with Cao Cao. I'm afraid they started planning very early on the matter of flattering the emperor."

Yuan Xi heard this, and said: "Grand and Mr. are so sure, I'm afraid there are people around the emperor, right?"

Ju Shou let out a long sigh, "Originally there were."

"Pity."

Yuan Xi's heart moved, "But Jujuan, the captain of Shesheng, who was killed by Li Jue in order to protect the emperor?"

Ju Shou raised his head in surprise, and then his expression returned to normal, "That's right, your master is amazing."

"Ju Jun is an outstanding member of my Ju family, his death is a loss to the Ju family."

Yuan Xi heard this, and said, "That's why I asked Mr. and Zilong to please the Son of Heaven."

"Mr. now has the most elite soldiers and horses in Youzhou in his hands. If he can go to the emperor's side, he will definitely find a chance to kill Li Jue for revenge."

When Ju Shou heard this, his face became agitated. He sat up straight and said, "In the eyes of other advisers, this old man is incompatible with them, and his ideas are absurd."

"But it is because Ju Juan told the old man about the things around the emperor, that the old man can be sure that Cao Cao will definitely be the enemy of the Yuan family in the future."

"It's a pity that Ben Chugong doesn't believe me. When he wakes up, I'm afraid he won't be able to restrain Cao Cao."

"My son can be said to be the only one among the Yuan family's children who agrees with me in his views on Cao Cao."

"Young master thinks that the old man can be trusted, and I will do my best to help you."

Yuan Xi knew that none of Jushou's clever schemes were adopted, so he felt quite aggrieved and wanted to prove to others that he was right.

Yuan Shao didn't give him this chance, so Jushou could only bet on Yuan Xi, which was cheaper for Yuan Xi.

One must know that it is very difficult to gain the loyalty of a person like Ju Shou who is so high-spirited, if he had no way out of revenge and was forced to this point, he would not have put down his dignity and showed his loyalty to Yuan Xi!

On the other hand, Yuan Xi has also proved his ability in taking down Guangling, attacking Heishan, and laying out Huaicheng. If he behaves badly, Jushou will not be so open and honest.

He suppressed the ecstasy in his heart, and bowed deeply to Jushou three times, "Thanks to Mr. for his appreciation, I will live up to my husband."

When Jushou saw him, he paid homage solemnly.

The two straightened up, with relieved expressions on their faces.

Ju Shou was in a good mood, and said: "My lord, this opportunity is once in a thousand years."

"Whether we send troops to the east of the river or invade Montenegro, without Lu Bu's help, we cannot succeed alone."

"Even though Youzhou joined forces with Lu Bu in name, Lu Bu was suspicious and his promise was not completely credible."

"It's different now. Lu Bu urgently needs our help. Although he is capricious, if he takes the opportunity to form a close relationship with him, Lu Bu will not easily betray him."

After hearing this, Yuan Xi asked in confusion, "Intimate relationship?"

Ju Shou said: "My lord, Wen Hou's daughter is an excellent bond."

After Yuan Xi heard this, he smiled wryly and said, "Did Mr. Gong and discuss it with Mr. Feng Xiao in advance?"

Ju Shou stroked his beard and said with a smile, "Feng Xiao's vision is no lower than this old man's. Since we all agree with this move, why are you so opposed?"

Yuan Xi smiled bitterly: "I already have a regular wife, how could Marquis Wen let his daughter be a concubine? You can't let me divorce my wife, right?"

"Mr. Feng Xiao came up with this idea, but I really can't do it."

"Just imagine if I can divorce my wife, will people in the world dare to trust me?"

After hearing this, Ju Shou laughed and said, "So Feng Xiao thought so?"

"The old man has another idea."

"As for whether Marquis Wen agrees or not, it depends on what he thinks."

"Of course, in order to impress Marquis Wen, the young master has to offer some extra benefits."

In the nearby tent, Lu Bu held Lu Lingqi's hand distressedly, "What's the matter with your injuries?"

"Whoever hurts you, I'll tear him into pieces!"

Lu Lingqi thought to herself, not to mention chasing and killing her own soldiers, how many places were made by Yuan Xi, can you still tear him to pieces?
(End of this chapter)