Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 673
When Fu Shou saw Liu Xie talking like this, he just assumed that Liu Xie was still brooding over the leakage of the Clothes and Belt Order, and didn't think much about it. He immediately said: "Perhaps there is some secret in the family of a certain minister, and the spy found out about it?"

"Although His Majesty suffered a temporary setback, that person cannot cover the sky with just one hand. What he does in Huai City will definitely arouse injustice throughout the world."

"As long as your Majesty endures for a while, I believe things will turn around sooner or later."

After hearing this, Liu Xie showed a trace of self-deprecation on his face, "Is there any chance that I can turn over?"

"It's thanks to my status as emperor, otherwise I would have become a corpse on the city wall."

Fu Shou quickly said: "Your Majesty will be fine. I believe that your Majesty will become a wise king."

Liu Xie was a little distracted, "Mingjun, let's forget it."

"I don't even know what the people around me are thinking, so it's not wise to talk about it."

"Tell me, is the person who leaked the secret this time the most trusted person around me?"

After hearing this, Fu Shou's heart skipped a beat. Why was Liu Xie so obsessed with this? What he said seemed to mean something?
She hesitated and said, "Who is your Majesty suspecting?"

Liu Xie sneered: "If I knew, why would I ask you?"

Fu Shou could only say: "Even your Majesty doesn't know about this matter, and I don't understand it even less. I really don't dare to speak nonsense."

After hearing this, Liu Xie curved his lips with a hint of ridicule, "Although I am the emperor, I am still a human being after all. I do not have the ability to foresee the future, clearly understand the autumn cold, and know everything."

"The emperor's ears and eyes are the servants and civil and military ministers around him."

"If both of these are useless, what eyes and ears does the emperor have?"

"Tell me, how many trustworthy people are there around me?"

Fu Shou hesitated for a moment, because she could tell that Liu Xie seemed to be suspicious of some of the people close to him. Maybe he felt that the issue of the clothing and belt edict was leaked by these people around him!

Fu Shou's mind suddenly changed, because her father and brother were both close servants of the emperor!

After her father had finished his service, he took the title but did not marry him as a marquis. He married Princess Yang'an, the daughter of Emperor Huan, and served successively as a minister and then as Jinwu. Last year, he was promoted to the general of the auxiliary state because of his meritorious service in supporting Liu Xiedong.

His eldest brother Fude, who is now Zhijinwu, also made a noble name because of his meritorious service in escorting him back to the east.

It stands to reason that the Fu Shou family was extremely favored and was Liu Xie's most trusted person. However, the Fu family did not participate in the Yidai Decree, so they were able to escape Cao Cao's subsequent liquidation. Tribulation.

When Fu Shou thought about it the day before yesterday, he was very happy at first. He was afraid that Liu Xie was worried about him, so he didn't let the Fu family participate in the clothing and belt edict?
But now listening to Liu Xie's tone, it seems that the inside story is not simple. Could it be that Liu Xie suspected that the Fu family had leaked the secret?
Thinking that after Cao Cao killed Wang Zifu and others, he met alone with the ministers of the court, including his father and brother, but everyone kept secret about what they were talking about, Fu Shou suddenly felt a chill down his back.

Although she believed in her father and brother, what if, what if, the matter was really related to them?
She couldn't help but glance at Liu Xie, only to find that his eyes were lifeless. She was anxious at the moment. As Liu Xie, it was still possible for him to make a comeback, but if he lost his trust in the people around him and lost his spirit, it would be difficult to succeed!
She considered it in her mind, but for a moment she didn't know what to say, so she had to lower her head silently.

The carriage carried the two people who were relatively speechless as they headed south. The clouds covering the sky were blown away by the wind and gradually split into two. A huge crack appeared in the middle, as if it was like a gaping mouth, mocking the vast land. Loser on the ground and waiting to be swallowed whole.

Ma Chao didn't want to fail, he wanted to be a winner, but he tried his best, but couldn't defeat Zhao Yun in front of him.

The two sides have been fighting for most of the day. Each soldier suffered casualties, but the losses on the Liangzhou Army side were obviously much greater. This made Ma Chao extremely anxious. Why hasn't Zhang Yan arrived yet?
He instinctively smelled something bad. He waved his gun and was about to return to the formation to reorganize the army. However, at this time, Zhao Yun's gun was wrapped around him, making it clear that he would not let Ma Chao leave.

Ma Chao changed several sets of moves, but failed to widen the distance between him and Zhao Yun. He immediately realized that the opponent still retained a lot of strength and was trying to hold him back!
I'm afraid something happened to Zhang Yan!
Thinking of this, Ma Chao had no intention of fighting. He shouted loudly and fired three shots with all his strength, stabbing Zhao Yun's head and face. Zhao Yun shot back to block him. Ma Chao had already escaped from the circle and walked towards the formation.

Zhao Yun saw this and ordered the Youzhou Army to take advantage of the situation and kill them with all their strength. The casualties of the Liangzhou Army suddenly increased and they had to retreat. However, when Zhao Yun reached the opponent's formation, he found that Ma Chao had already retreated with his generals and cronies.

Naturally, Zhao Yun would not let go of such an opportunity and immediately led his troops to charge. Half of the Xiliang army brought by Ma Chao escaped, and the rest either died or surrendered. However, Zhao Yun felt regretful. Ma Chao was not only good at martial arts, but also very thoughtful. It was meticulous. He dragged the opponent for most of the day just to wait for Yuan Xi to return to the army, outflank his retreat, and annihilate him. Now this idea has come to nothing.

After another half an hour, Yuan Xi arrived with his people from the north. Zhao Yun explained the situation and apologized: "I failed to keep him, please punish me."

Yuan Xi waved his hand and said: "Zilong has done a good enough job."

"What's more, the goal has been achieved now. If we stay, we will just fight a war of attrition with the Xiliang army. Now that it is winter, it will only increase the casualties of soldiers."

"Now everyone break camp and return to the north to Youzhou!"

Although there was some regret on the faces of the soldiers, they couldn't help but smile when they heard that they could finally go home for the New Year. Since they set out from Youzhou a year ago, they had been fighting for a whole year, and they were extremely exhausted physically and mentally. , now that I can go home to celebrate the New Year and reunite with my family, what better news than this?

Yuan Xi caught everyone's expressions and sighed in his heart. It seemed that his decision to escape in time this time was at least right in this regard.

He asked Yan Rouxianyu to go north from Bingzhou Road and return to Beixin City to set up defenses. At the same time, he sent his trusted aide to bring a letter to senior officials in Taiyuan County to discuss sending troops in the coming year.Then he asked Taishi Cixu Huang to lead the troops out of the eastern pass of Heishan to Weijun in Jizhou, then north to Yijing, and then back to Jicheng.

This move was a signal to Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang, letting him know that he still had the power to intervene in the Yecheng dispute, so that he could not easily fight among himself and could temporarily deal with Cao's army on the south bank of the Yellow River.

Although Yuan Xi also understood that this move would not change the overall situation, nor was it just a statement that was better than nothing.

Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang will fight sooner or later. The conflict between the two is already irreconcilable. But now Yuan Xi has adjusted his mentality. Since the storm cannot be avoided, he will let it come more violently. He will also take advantage of the stormy waves. Grow up and take over the world with a more mature and powerful attitude.

Zhao Yun and Zhang Liao followed Yuan Xi back to Youzhou from the Black Mountain Pass, and at the same time brought back the coffins of Lu Bu and his wife for burial.

But Yuan Xi couldn't care about the people who died in Huaicheng. However, most of those people were nobles, and Cao Cao couldn't openly expose the bodies. He should have found a place to bury them, but to bury them alive, he could only We can wait until we capture Huaicheng in the future.

The generals took orders and went about their own affairs. Yuan Xi finally found Yang Feng and said, "Are you leading the troops to station in Montenegro, or are you going with me?"

Yang Feng said: "Let me confirm again, I am not your subordinate."

Yuan Xi spoke out: "I understand, you are my ally, at most my guest."

"Wherever you want to go, I won't stop you."

Yang Feng said without comment, "Since you trust me so much, I won't hide it from you. I want Guo Daxian and Luo Shi to lead the army in Montenegro for me."

"I'm going to Hongnong."

Yuan Xi's eyes narrowed, "Hongnong?"

"It is said that Yang Biao was born in the Yang family of Hongnong. Are you related to him?"

Yang Feng said: "Yes, I lived in the Yang family branch of Hongnong for some time when I was a child."

"I heard that the Yang family is going to marry Ma Chao, Ma Teng's son, and I just want to go back and have a look."

Yuan Xi heard this and said, "Are you going to trouble Ma Chao?"

"That man is very skilled in martial arts. Don't be impulsive. Do you want me to send someone to help you?"

Yang Feng shook his head, "No, I'm not a child. I know it in my heart. Once it comes and goes, it will come back in the next spring."

"If you have any transfers in the coming year, please ask someone to come to Hongnong to find me. The secret code for contact will be the same as before."

Seeing that Yang Feng had made up his mind, Yuan Xi nodded and said, "Since you know what's going on, I won't say anything. See you later."

Yang Feng cupped her hands, turned around and left the tent.

Lu Xun said from the side: "This woman is quite an anomaly."

Ju Shou stroked his beard and said with a smile: "But it is also very powerful, especially the Taiping Road behind it. If I can join the Young Master, I will be happy that day."

Yuan Xi smiled and said: "That will happen a long time ago, who knows."

"After a year of fighting, let's go home and celebrate the New Year!"

When he said this, he suddenly felt that he had missed something?
It wasn't until a few days later that Yuan Xi remembered what he had forgotten.

Cao Cao welcomes the emperor and may start to plot to occupy Yuzhou. In addition, he and Yuan Shu have joined forces. Liu Bei is under a lot of pressure in Yuzhou. Should he write a letter to remind him?
However, according to Liu Bei's speed, I am afraid that if he is still expanding his territory in Ruyin at this time, he should not conflict with Cao Jun's forces in Yingchuan, right?

Yuan Xi did not know Liu Xie's plan to go south, and of course he would not have guessed Liu Bei's actions to go north to the Sili. Therefore, the information about Liu Bei's battle with Yuan Shu in Yingchuan did not reach Yuan Xi's ears.

If he could predict it in advance and find a way to help, maybe Liu Bei wouldn't be in the same dilemma as he is now.

But Liu Bei couldn't say anything, because he concealed from Yuan Xi the matter of collaring the emperor and taking the edict to welcome the emperor. The crisis he faced now made him extremely uncomfortable, because only Yuan Shu's army was fine, and the key battleground was Yingchuan. The main force of Cao's army appeared, and when the two armies were fighting, they raided the flanks of Liu Bei's army!

Liu Bei's family fortune, which he had worked so hard to build over the past year, was once again destroyed. He led his troops to flee for hundreds of miles. After finding that his retreat had been blocked by Cao Cao, he was forced to flee towards Jingzhou.

(End of this chapter)