Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 734

One night passed, and the sky was bright. Yuan Xi stood at the top of the city, watching the soldiers busy cleaning the battlefield and extinguishing the remaining fire.

Yesterday, Yuan Xi led a night attack. Although Yuan Shu's army resisted under the leadership of Chang Nu, it only caused a little trouble for Yuan Xi's army.

But in comparison, Yuan Shujun's soldiers set fire everywhere in an attempt to prevent Yuan Xijun's attack, but it made it difficult for Yuan Xijun to deal with the aftermath at night, and they could only wait for dawn to carry out large-scale rescue.

However, by daybreak, at least [-] out of [-] houses had been burned down, and the number of casualties was difficult to determine.

At this time, a general brought a local official to the top of the city. Yuan Xi asked a few questions about the situation in the city and wondered: "Why is Luoyang almost abandoned and suffering from repeated military disasters and bandits, but there are still so many people in the city?"

"I heard that after Yuan Shu's army entered Luoyang, they looted the people's food every day. Why didn't you escape?"

The official smiled bitterly and said: "Of course, those who could escape escaped, and most of them went to Jingzhou."

"Most of those who stay here have limited mobility and cannot travel far. Only a few are really unwilling to leave their hometown."

"Just like a villain, he has old parents to support, and there is nothing he can do to travel a long distance, so he stayed here."

"To be honest, who wouldn't want to live a good life in a wealthy and stable place, but there are only a few such places in the world, and there are bandits everywhere on the road. I'm afraid that I will die a violent death within a few dozen miles of leaving the city."

Yuan Xi spoke up: "If I ask soldiers to escort you to Youzhou or Heishan, will you be willing?"

The official hesitated for a moment and said, "The villain's parents are weak and he really can't travel far, but there are probably three to four people in the city who are willing to go."

Yuan Xi smiled, "What if we are sent to Jianghuai, such as Jiujiang County?"

The official thought for a while and said: "Then there are [-]% chance that I am willing."

Yuan Xi nodded, "I understand, you go down first."

When the subordinates came down from the city, Yuan Xi said to Lu Lingqi behind him: "Sure enough, the northern land is bitterly cold, and no one in Sili is willing to go. Even though Youzhou is actually doing well, many people have never seen it and have doubts. "

"But when it comes to JAC, they are willing to take a chance."

"If it were Jingzhou, I'm afraid there would be even more people."

Lu Lingqi said softly: "But they don't know that Jingzhou may not be safe now."

Yuan Xi sighed: "That man is right. Nowhere in the world is safe now."

"Even Youzhou has a lot of problems."

"But this place in Sili is indeed a bit miserable. I'm afraid the situation in the future will not be peaceful either."

Lu Lingqi said: "Never mind this for now, Yuan Shu ran away, why aren't you in a hurry?"

Yuan Xi smiled and said: "He ran away. I still have a headache. If he comes to surrender with a shy face, how will I deal with it."

"He is an elder of the Yuan family. If he dies in my hands, there will be no shortage of criticism from the world."

"Before Mr. Fengxiao followed me south, he had already mobilized several cavalry in advance to block him."

Lu Lingqi heard the meaning of the words and whispered: "If you die in the hands of your husband and general, won't you still be criticized by the world?"

"Yuan Shu was not the culprit of my father's death. There is no need for my husband to avenge me and damage my reputation."

Yuan Xi smiled slightly, "You don't need to think too much, this is just one of the reasons for his death."

"He has owed a lot of blood debt to the whole world in the past few years. It would not be fair to the whole world if he were to die without any illness."

"Now I'm afraid the whole world is looking forward to his death."

The speaker was unintentional, but the listener was intentional. Lu Lingqi suddenly thought, when her father was alive, was this the same in the eyes of the people and officials all over the world?

She concealed her expression and said, "Then we won't pursue Yuan Shu now?"

Yuan Xi said: "No more chasing."

"We'll rest for a day and then head south."

"No matter whether Cao Cao, who was about to enter Nanyang at this time, heard the news of Yuan Shu's defeat, he would rush to join forces with Zhang Xiu to attack Liu Bei."

"For reasons and feelings, we all have to go."

What he didn't say in his heart was that if Cao Cao didn't sleep with the Zou family, there were actually many variables, and he might have no choice but to attack by force. If Cao Cao gets carried away, there will be more he can do. As long as he makes good use of this news, he may not be able to instigate Zhang Xiu together and cause greater harm to Cao Cao in future generations.

The key to the problem now is whether Liu Bei in Xinye can resist. If the news of his attack on Sili reaches Nanyang early, Cao Cao will definitely speed up his pace, attack Liu Bei as quickly as possible, annihilate him, and then turn around to deal with himself.

However, if Liu Bei holds on, Cao Cao will be in a dilemma, and it will be time for him to repay his blood debt.

What Yuan Xi is worried about now is that he has sent people in advance to find Liu Bei to send a warning letter, and whether the letter can be delivered to Liu Bei in time.

More than a hundred miles away from Luoyang, a cavalry convoy was fleeing in panic.

Yuan Shu was sitting in the carriage, feeling that all the bones in his body were being shaken apart. He was thankful that after much thought last night, he finally felt uneasy, so he had people pack their bags and the soldiers lined up, ready to escape at any time.

Facts have proved that he was right. News came that two generals, Zhang Xun and Changnu, were dead and captured. The enemy was taking advantage of the situation to attack. After hearing this, Yuan Shu cursed his men for their incompetence and fled north in a hurry. He took hundreds of cavalry and thousands of soldiers with him. Many soldiers escaped from the north gate of Luoyang.

Fortunately, it was dark and the opponent did not pursue him deeply. Yuan Shu led his men to flee for two days and two nights, and they were about to escape from Sili and enter Hanoi County.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but relax. Hanoi was Zhong Yao's territory. As long as he surrendered to him, he would be protected and save his life, right?

Although he may never be able to become an emperor, being a landlord is not bad. Fighting for the world is too dangerous. It is not worthwhile if he dies. Saving his life is more important than anything else.

But what made Yuan Shu grit his teeth was that before escaping from Luoyang, he learned that the one who attacked him at night was actually the vicious tiger of the Yuan family!

Yuan Shu still hasn't figured it out yet. Isn't the other party in Youzhou? How could he appear in Sili and he doesn't know anything about it?

He discovered that Yuan Jiazihu ​​was his nemesis. He was the one who launched the Jianghuai War that besieged him, defeated Shouchun, and robbed him of his harem. Now he had the last hope of starting a business. , was also completely broken by it!

With hatred in his heart, Yuan Shu couldn't help but think of the prophecy about Tu Gao, the leader of the Han Dynasty. At first, the alchemists and witches said that they were the ones who were in line with the prophecy, but there were also occasional messages saying that the name of the fierce tiger also matched the prophecy!

Yuan Shu also scoffed at the beginning, what kind of trouble could a concubine stir up!

But in the following years, Yuan Shu couldn't understand the performance of Fierce Tiger.

He successively assisted the Yuan family to win several key battles, helped to pacify Youzhou and Qingzhou, and also conquered Xuzhou and Jianghuai, and in the end almost forced himself to a dead end.

Yuan Shu suddenly discovered that Yuan Xi was walking the same path as Yuan Shao, and seemed to be walking better than the other party!

Today, Yuan Shu has completely lost the strength of Nai He. Seeing the confirmation of the prophecy, he seems to be leaning closer and closer to the other side. In comparison, he is like a stepping stone!

impossible!

Yuan Shu roared in his heart, why did he let such a lowly bloodline of Yuan Shao creep into his head when he was the direct descendant of the Cai family?

He had no choice but to comfort himself, just like Yuan Shao had surpassed him. Fierce Tiger had huge ambitions at first glance. Sooner or later, his concubine's bloodline would wipe out Yuan Shao's direct bloodline!

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but want to laugh out loud, but at this moment, a shrill cry forced his voice back into his throat.

"Enemy attack!"

"cavalry!"

Yuan Shu hurriedly opened the curtains, and a sharp arrow came with the sound of howling wind, and with a pop, it pierced the wall of the carriage beside his face, meeting less than a foot apart.

Yuan Shu screamed, quickly retracted into the car, and shouted in horror: "Guard the driver, guard the driver!"

In his panic, he thought he was the original Emperor Zhong, but the guards outside the car didn't know whether they heard him or not. While they were resisting the enemy, they were filled with resentment.

Following Yuan Shu these years, I didn't get much benefit, but I was like a lost dog, being chased around all day long!

But seeing the menacing appearance of the opponent's cavalry, Yuan Shu's guards could only cheer up and retreat while fighting, escorting Yuan Shu to escape.

It was Yan Rou who led hundreds of cavalry. He saw that Yuan Shu had defeated many of his troops, so he did not come up. He only attacked from a distance and shot Yuan Shu's infantry until they complained incessantly.

Upon seeing this, Yuan Shu's cavalry quickly sent dozens of cavalry to attack Yan Rou's cavalry. Seeing that the opponent was so ignorant, Yan Rou immediately rode forward and used his halberd to knock the two leading cavalry off their horses in just a few strokes. Yuan Shu's cavalry remained. Seeing him, he hurriedly retreated.

As soon as the cavalry retreated, the infantry vests were exposed to the bows and arrows of Yan Rou's cavalry. They escorted Yuan Shu to escape while dodging bows and arrows in agony. Many people took the opportunity to flee directly into the woods.

Yan Rou chased for half a day and saw that the bows and arrows she brought were almost full, so she led her cavalry away, leaving behind Yuan Shu's remnants of soldiers who were pardoned.

After counting, the general found that there were hundreds of people who had escaped with their dead and wounded. Under Yuan Shu's urging, everyone fled towards Huaicheng. As long as they had another hundred miles, they could approach Huaicheng and go to Zhongzhong. Yao asked for help!

However, they were not happy for a few hours when another wave of cavalry raid came.

This time it was Xian Yufu's cavalry, using the same tactics as Yan Rou. This wave of raids took away hundreds more people.

Then Xian Yufu left, and Yan Rou appeared again the next day. Apparently the supplies had been completed, and Yuan Shu's army was greeted by another wave of arrows.

Within two days, Yuan Shu's army was attacked three times in a row, and his morale was on the verge of collapse. Yuan Shu was also about to go crazy. What he couldn't figure out even more was that he had already sent spies to Huaicheng for help. He was only seventy or eighty miles away. Logically speaking, It is said that Zhong Yao should send people here, why haven't we seen any reinforcements yet?

At the top of Huaicheng, Zhong Yao looked at Zhao Yunjun galloping back and forth outside the city, holding Yuan Shu's letter for help in his hand. He thought about it a few times, and finally sighed, put the letter in his arms, and walked down the city.

He had already sent troops to join forces with Ma Teng and Han Sui to attack Hedong. The troops in the city were enough to defend, but it would be difficult to send more troops out, not to mention that Zhao Yun was blocking it outside the city.

Zhong Yao couldn't tell whether the opponent's main force came to attack Huaicheng, nor whether Yuan Shujun was tempting him to attack, and then the local area surrounded Huaicheng as a bait. Compared with the more important Huaicheng, Zhong Yao could only Can give up Yuan Shu.

(End of this chapter)