Han family achievements

Chapter 354 Destiny

There was a scene of solemn killing in Xiangxian County.

Sun Ce surrounded the two city gates and seemed to have lost his attack, while Dong's army had no intention of defending and was thinking of withdrawing eastward.

Dong Zhuo came to Niu Fu's mansion and saw that Niu Fu was covered in blood and his head was wrapped up.

The concubine who escaped by hiding in a dry well knelt on the ground and cried: "Father, husband, please save your husband..."

Niu Fu was thrown off his horse by Sun Ce and suffered a terrible attack. He fell to the ground and was trampled. He was rescued by his own soldiers desperately, but his injuries were too serious and the doctors were helpless.

Dong Zhuo didn't care about this concubine. He called her for a long time, but when there was no movement, he had no choice but to leave.

As soon as he got on the carriage, he and his cronies beside him said solemnly: "Send someone to find Wen He. Also, let Li Jue, no, Zhang Ji, no, Guo Si come to see me."

"Yes." The confidant responded and turned to look for Guo Si.

At this moment, Guo Si, Li Jue, and Zhang Ji gathered at the top of a city, pretending to stare at Huang Gai who was attacking the city, but everyone's face was gloomy, and their eyes were violent, full of murderous intent.

"Have you found out?" Guo Bang said coldly.

Li Jue nodded and said: "It's clear. Some of Hu Zhen's skirmishers ran back and were killed by Lu Bu! This wolf is ambitious and wants to annex Hu Zhen's troops, so kill him!"

Zhang Ji held a spear in his hand and shouted: "Lü Bu has been drinking a lot lately and is often drunk. Why don't we take the opportunity to lead our troops and kill him! Even if Dong Gong knows about it afterwards, he can't blame us!"

Guo Si, Li Jue, and Zhang Ji were already the last confidants among Dong Zhuo's declining generals.

His wife Zou was kidnapped by Lü Bu, which made Zhang Ji hate Lü Bu and wanted to kill him!

Guo Bang looked grim and said: "Don't move him first and leave him to guard the city. If he is lucky enough to return to Xiapi alive, it won't be too late to kill him!"

Although Zhang Ji was angry, he could only endure it because he was marginalized and had no soldiers. However, the murderous intention in his heart not only did not diminish, but instead increased day by day.

At this time, Cao Cao was still on his way.

On the contrary, Pinghuguan faced tremendous pressure.

Yuan Shao seemed to have known that Sun Ce had defeated Lu Bu and Dong Zhuo, and his troops were surrounding Xiangxian County, so he became anxious. Chen Bing was at Pinghu Pass, as if he would attack at any time.

On the top of the city, Xun You looked calm and looked at Yuan Shao, who was riding a horse not far away.

Tian Feng stood aside with a calm expression and said, "Xun Pushe, is Yuan Shao really not worried about Yangzhou?"

They spread many rumors, one of the most important being that Liu Biao led his troops into Yangzhou.

But Yuan Shao's army didn't move at all, and it seemed that it was a rumor.

Xun You clasped his hands in front of him and said with a smile: "This Yuan Shao is actually much smarter than Yuan Shu."

Tian Feng nodded slightly. Although he looked down on the Yuan brothers, in comparison, Yuan Shao was indeed much stronger than Yuan Shao, but his calmness and rationality were not comparable to that of Yuan Shu.

"Xun Pushe, if Yuan Shao attacks, how should we respond?" Tian Feng said uneasily. They only have two thousand people and cannot withstand the attack of tens of thousands of troops.

Xun You smiled and said: "It is true that we cannot stop Yuan Shao, but we do not need to stop him. As long as we delay it for three to five days, everything will basically be settled."

In Xun You's view, Dong Zhuo's retreat from Pinghu Pass was a major failure. Xiaoxiaoxiang County could not hold on. Under the encirclement of the imperial army, defeat was only a matter of time.

Once the news of Dong Zhuo's defeat spreads, even if Yuan Shao captures Pinghu Pass, it will be over, and Yuzhou will not allow him to be tainted in the slightest.

Zhao Yun stood on the other side, raised his hand and said: "Xun Pushe, the last general asked for orders to come out of seclusion and fight, first to dampen Yuan Shao's spirit!"

Xun You raised his hand to stop Zhao Yun and said, "Don't worry, I also want to see if Yuan Shao dares to resist."

Tian Feng was at a loss after listening to Xun You's words.

Are there still fewer people openly rebelling since twenty years ago? Now, isn't it clear at a glance which side is more loyal to the Han Dynasty or those who are rebellious?

There was silence when the bottle and pot were closed, and there was no special reaction. However, Yuan Shao's camp almost started to make a fuss.

Jusue, Zhang Dao, Feng Ji and others advocated an immediate attack and followed Cao Cao in order to reap the benefits.

But Yang Hong, Zhang He, Gao Gan, Yan Liang and others hesitated, thinking that they could not fall out with the court for the time being, otherwise they would be isolated by the people of the world and become the next Yuan Shu.

Yuan Shao had a headache due to their quarrel, and it was difficult to make a decision for a while.

There were more than ten people on both sides arguing and expressing their opinions, but Yuan Shao was also hesitant in his heart, so they quarreled until late at night without a clear result.

Xu You sided with the counselors and occasionally argued with them, but in fact he was sneering inwardly.

From his point of view, it is naturally better to send troops, and it cannot be delayed for a moment.

The opportunity was fleeting and they couldn't seize it, so they could only sit back and watch as the court dealt with Dong Zhuo, transferred troops and horses, and then dealt with Yuan Shao!

But Yuan Shao actually allowed his staff to quarrel without making a decision. Isn't it ridiculous?

"Ziyuan!"

In the midst of the commotion, Yuan Shao suddenly said loudly: "Ziyuan, what do you think?"

Yuan Shao didn't think highly of this old friend. He was greedy for money, lustful, narrow-minded, and always worth his money. He was a real villain.

But this man was indeed a bit smart and helped Yuan Shao a lot. At the critical moment, Yuan Shao thought of him again.

Jushou, Director Zhang and others immediately glanced at Xu You coldly, with hidden anger in their expressions.

They already know a lot about Xu You secretly and are collecting evidence. Once verified, Xu You can be put to death!

Xu You took his time and looked at Yuan Shao who was a little far away and said: "General, I think it is not the time to break with the imperial court yet. First, the imperial court has implemented the 'New Deal' in the five northern states for five years. The government has been harmonious and the people are harmonious, and the Han Dynasty can continue." , the hearts of the people are attached to them, and their troops, money and food, etc., cannot be defeated by generals for the time being. Secondly, there are more than 100,000 forbidden troops in the imperial court. It is suspicious that not a single soldier has been moved this time. Thirdly, Liu Biao of Jingzhou is a clan member of the Han Dynasty. , must be guarded against. Fourth, the Jiaozhi scholar family worked hard to pay tribute to the court, which shows that their heart belongs to the Han Dynasty. Fifth, will Cao Cao and Dong Zhuo really lose both sides? If it is a trap and the general steps into it, how can he turn back? So, Ping When Hu Pass moves, enemies are on all sides. How can a general gain a foothold? How can he pursue a great cause?"

Yuan Shao couldn't help but sit up straight after hearing this.

When Jushou and others saw this, they quickly said: "General, we have already discussed this, these are nothing to worry about, as long as..."

Yuan Shao waved his hand and said in a deep voice: "What Ziyuan said makes sense, so don't move for now. I ordered people to carefully investigate the news about Cao Cao and Dong Zhuo. I want to know their victory or defeat, as well as their casualties as soon as possible!"

Ju Shou and others wanted to persuade him again, but Yuan Shao became impatient, waved his hand, stood up and walked away.

When Jushou and others saw this, they immediately glared at Xu You, even rolled up their sleeves and walked towards Xu You.

Xu You didn't dare to stay longer and trotted out immediately.

"Xu You!"

Jushou roared from behind, eyes wide open, as if he wanted to eat people.

Zhang He, senior cadres and others did not dare to stay any longer and left quickly.

Director Zhang looked at the empty tent, sighed and said: "Such a good opportunity is rare, how can you miss it?" Jushou was even more sad and angry and wanted to cry, and said loudly: "General, why can't you understand? Then Xu You is a greedy person, how can you trust him so easily..."

They sighed, but Yuan Shao didn't care.

Because his two sons were fighting, he was busy trying to break up the fight.

After teaching his two sons, Yuan Shao had a splitting headache. He looked at the teachers of the two sons who had not left yet and said helplessly: "Why haven't you left yet, sir?"

Judging from his facial features and long beard, he looks like the kind of person who is full of knowledge and upright.

He looked at Yuan Shao and said, "General, are you going to rebel?"

When Yuan Shao heard this, he waved his hands quickly and said, "Sir, you have misunderstood. Yuan Benzhu is not a rebellious person."

The judge's eyes were bright, and after a moment, he said: "The world is in great danger, and everything is changing. The general is a hero of the world. You must not blame yourself or destroy your future."

Yuan Shao seemed to notice something, he sat up straight and said, "What do you mean, sir?"

The judge's partner did not squint his eyes, and said with a solemn expression: "The Han Dynasty is in name only, but the hearts of the people are scattered, just like the late Qin Dynasty, when heroes and heroes appeared everywhere. Taizu killed the white snake and defeated Xiang Yu to conquer the world. What the general did is far from enough! "

Yuan Shao wants to rebel. This is something that countless people know, but they are just waiting for another opportunity.

But listening to the frank words of the judge, Yuan Shao felt a little confused. Looking at him, he couldn't help but raise his hand and said: "Sir, please speak more clearly."

The judge leaned forward slightly, and then said: "General, if a bandit sneaks into Pinghu Pass and threatens the Imperial Envoy and His Highness, what will General do?"

Yuan Shao opened his eyes slightly and said, "Sir, would you like me to enter Pinghu Pass?"

"General, don't miss this opportunity." The judge's eyes suddenly became sharp.

Yuan Shao looked at the judge and felt even more hesitant.

No matter what excuse you find to attack Pinghu Pass, it is tantamount to treason, and the court will never let it go.

But Yuan Shao, from the bottom of his heart, was not ready to break with the court.

His experiences in the Huangmen Beisi Prison during those years often woke him up from nightmares in the middle of the night.

"I'll think about it again."

Yuan Shao's headache became more and more severe. He put his head on his hands and waved his hand to Shen Pei.

The judge knew that this decision was somewhat difficult, so he did not force him. He raised his hand to salute and stepped back respectfully.

The bottle is closed.

Xun You and Tian Feng were playing chess. It wasn't until a soldier came to light the lamp that they both turned their heads at the same time and looked in the direction of Yuan Shao's camp.

Tian Feng raised his hand and said to Xun You: "Xun You's shooting skills are clever, but this Yuan Shao is still courageless."

Xun You smiled and shook his head, saying, "It doesn't matter whether you come or not."

As he spoke, he wrapped up his clothes and said, "I don't know what's going on with Cao Cao and Huang Zhong."

Tian Feng also felt the slightest chill, turned his head and looked eastward, and said, "I just hope they can end it before winter comes."

Once it gets to winter, Cao Cao will be short of clothes and food, and it will be freezing cold. How can he still fight?

Xun You's eyes flashed with worry, but he turned to the north, towards Luoyang City.

He remembered the words that His Majesty said before his arrival, after he suddenly replaced King Chenliu as His Highness.

"Dong Zhuo must be destroyed without delay."

"No need to think too much."

"The most important thing is to believe in Cao Cao."

This was the last sentence in His Majesty's explanation. He did not even mention protecting His Highness.

"Cao Cao..." Xun You whispered to himself softly, his eyes deep.

Pinghuguan was quiet, but Huangfu Jianchang had a small twist.

Hu Chi'er stopped in front of Jia Xu's carriage and said with some vigilance and uneasiness: "Military advisor, this is not the way to Xiapi. Where are we going?"

Under Shi'a's gaze, Jia Xu in the carriage opened the curtain and walked out. He looked around. It was dark all around and he could only see the outline of some mountains.

He nodded slightly and said, "Let's just find a suitable place and bury everything here."

Hu Chi'er was already suspicious of Jia Xu. After listening to his words, he held the knife in one hand and said in a deep voice: "What does this mean, military advisor?"

Niu Fu and Jia Xu had an extraordinary relationship, and Hu Chi'er was Niu Fu's confidant and respected Jia Xu very much. Therefore, even at this time, he did not expect Jia Xu to rebel.

Jia Xu looked gloomy and said: "Dong Gong retreated to Xiang County. Lu Bu and Hu Zhen were defeated by Sun Ce outside the city. Dong Gong fought with Sun Ce yesterday and was also defeated. Xiang County was surrounded by two gates. Dong Gong has given the order. , after Lu Bu's defeat, the army withdrew into Xiapi. The officers and soldiers may catch up at any time and bury them on the spot. Let's go to meet Dong Gong and come out again someday."

Hu Chi'er was stunned for a moment, a little in disbelief, but his hand slowly left the handle of the knife.

"Really? Duke Dong was defeated?" Hu Chi'er asked blankly.

Jia Xu remained calm and said: "Niu Fu is seriously injured. I don't know if he will survive. Please hurry up and bury him. After eating something, we will meet Dong Gong."

Hu Chi'er was startled and no longer dared to question Jia Xu. He responded hurriedly and ordered his men to start digging and unloading the boxes at the same time.

Huangfu Jianchang watched from the side and had to admire Jia Xu's methods.

"Not bad, not bad. I can't bear to leave you." Huangfu Jianchang was very satisfied with Jia Xu and couldn't help but smile and whispered.

Jia Xu's face was expressionless, and he suddenly turned around and said, "You said before that the sneak attack on Xiangxian County and forcing Dong Zhuo to return his troops was the plan of Cao Cao's military advisor, Guo Jia?"

Huangfu Jianchang suddenly didn't want to chat with Jia Xu. This person was too cruel and ill-intentioned. If he said anything more, he might guess more.

Huangfu Jian gave a long laugh and ordered his people to watch Hu Chi'er carry it and bury it deeply to prevent him from doing anything.

Seeing that he was silent, Jia Xu looked in the direction of Xiangxian County and said softly: "It is true that God's destiny is not with Dong Gong."

Huangfu Jianchang always sneered at the word "mandate of destiny" and thought to himself: "mandate of heaven?" Each of you has a destiny, so who is His Majesty in Luoyang City?

(End of this chapter)