Three Kingdoms: Liu Bei seeks the master and seeks to conquer the world

Chapter 264 Yuan Shao got a trick, Liu Bei should also lose

Today's Yuan Shao is no longer the Yuan Shao who had to look at Liu Bei's face in order to win Jizhou.

Except for Gongsun Zan in Yijing City and the Yellow Turban Bandit hiding in Heishan, who dare not act on Yuan Shao's face in You, Ji, and Bing?

Even Liu Kai, the young emperor of the Zhuocheng Imperial Palace, did not dare to pant loudly in front of Yuan Shao.

Unlike the Son of Heaven in Chang'an, there are a bunch of ministers and ministers from Liu Hong's period, the Son of Heaven in Zhuocheng, even if there is a court lady and eunuch by his side, they are all Yuan Shao's people now!

Yuan Shao sneezed, and Liu Kai had to carefully ask Yuan Shao if he wanted to invite the imperial physician.

Except that the nominal emperor is Liu Kai, Yuan Shao's power is no different from that of the emperor.

Even when Dong Zhuo was in power, he had to consider whether Liu Hong's former officials in the court would cause trouble secretly.

Yuan Shao has no worries about this at all!

Just when Yuan Shao was about to throw Liu Bei's letter away, Xun Chen quickly advised him: "Although Liu Bei is arrogant, Gongsun Zan is always self-confident. Let Gongsun Zan go to Qingzhou alone to attach himself to Liu Bei. Gongsun Zan would rather commit suicide."

"Therefore, Gongsun Zan's most likely choice is to entrust his family to Liu Bei."

"However, this is also a good opportunity for the general to completely defeat Gongsun Zan!"

"Only send out your own family members, but let the rest of the soldiers and their families die with Gongsun Zan. Once Gongsun Zan dares to send out his family members, the morale of the army will be disturbed!"

"At that time, Gongsun Zan will only have one choice, and that is to go out of the city and fight to the death with the general!"

"Once Gongsun Zan leaves the city, it means that his life is under the control of the general."

"I also ask the general to temporarily extinguish the fury of thunder, and focus on the overall situation of destroying Gongsun Zan."

Xun Chen's persuasion successfully aroused Yuan Shao's deep thinking: "Gongsun Zan, a shy bastard, if he hides in Yijing City and wants to break Yijing City, it may not be able to break it in a year or so."

"Liu Bei has already destroyed Yuan Gonglu in Huainan. If he is given a year or so to recuperate, it will indeed be a big threat."

Yuan Shao is not stupid.

If Liu Bei is given enough time to recuperate, Liu Bei may send troops to Jizhou before Yijing City is breached.

Xun Chen's remonstrance is also based on this concern.

Although it was a bluff for Liu Bei to set up a flag in the Sixth Battalion of the Pingyuan State, who can guarantee that Liu Bei will not really gather troops in the Pingyuan State after recuperating for a while?
At that time, Yuan Shao's soldiers and horses are still entangled with Gongsun Zan, but Liu Bei's soldiers and horses can run wild in Jizhou.

If you send fewer troops, you can't beat Liu Bei.

More troops were sent, and the number of troops in Yijing City decreased. Gongsun Zan probably felt that the opportunity had come and sent people to link up with the Black Mountain bandits.

Zang Hong, Cao Cao, Lu Bu, Zhang Miao and others also jumped out like cats smelling fishy, ​​so Yuan Shaozhen made a wrong step.

But if he agreed to Liu Bei's conditions, Yuan Shao felt angry again.

This will make Yuan Shao feel very aggrieved!

I am already a general, so why should I be threatened by Liu Bei?
Seeing this, Xun Chen offered another plan: "The general might as well pretend to agree, and then take advantage of Liu Bei sending his Baipao battalion to escort Gongsun Zan's family. He also dispatched elite soldiers and generals to pretend to be pirates on the way back from the Baipao battalion." , set up an ambush to wipe out Liu Bei's Baipao battalion and Gongsun Zan's family."

"Liu Bei set up the Sixth Battalion of Qingzhou to train elite soldiers, and set up a flag in the Sixth Battalion of Pingyuan State to bluff. Wouldn't it be nice for the general to take the opportunity to destroy Liu Bei's First Battalion and turn the Qingzhou Sixth Battalion into the incomplete Qingzhou Fifth Battalion?"

"Liu Bei only dares to bluff now. After losing the white robe battalion, it is equivalent to losing troops and losing generals. This dumb loss, Liu Bei will take it!"

Xun Chen forgot Xun You's reminder, don't go for the idea of ​​Baipaoying.

At this time, Xun Chen only wanted to persuade Yuan Shao to agree to Liu Bei's conditions, and then lead Gongsun Zan's troops out of Yijing.

In this way, Xun Chen will become the number one hero in killing Gongsun Zan!

Even if Xun You is unwilling to be the minister, Xun Chen can still be the minister by virtue of his planning.

When Yuan Shao heard Xun Chen's plan, his face was filled with joy: "Your friend is a clever plan! It can not only take the opportunity to destroy Gongsun Zan and completely pacify Youzhou, but also make Liu Bei lose his troops and lose his generals!"

"Thinking of Liu Bei's incompetent fury that only dared to verbally criticize this general but did not dare to mobilize a single soldier, I felt very comfortable!"

"Ha ha--"

The anger in Yuan Shao's heart dissipated because of Xun Chen's suggestion, and he immediately ordered Xun Chen to go to Yijing City to deliver a letter to Gongsun Zan.

Xun Chen didn't hesitate, and came to the city of Yijing with the letter, threatening to have a letter from Liu Bei.

The soldiers in Yijing City did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly sent the news to Yijing Tower in the city.

"Xuande's letter?"

In the Yi Jing Tower, the haggard Gongsun Zan slowly raised his sleepy eyes.

Ever since he hid in Yijing Tower and issued the death order to strictly guard the city, Gongsun Zan didn't care much about Yuan Shaojun outside the city.

Instead, he hid in the Yijing Tower and indulged in wine and sex.

A brave general who was less than 40 years old has become haggard now.

If Liu Bei came, he might not be able to recognize Gongsun Zan without looking carefully in the crowd.

"Let Ah Xu go to see Xun Chen and bring Xuande's letter." Gongsun Zan didn't want Xun Chen to see his current appearance.

Soon.

Gongsun Xu arrived with Liu Bei's letter.

"Xun Chen said that he will wait for his father's reply." Gongsun Xu handed the letter to Gongsun Zan. Seeing the former brave and skilled general on a white horse become what he is today, Gongsun Xu's eyes flashed with pain.

The son is proud of his father.

Now that Gongsun Zan is so depressed, how can Gongsun Xu, who has always worshiped Gongsun Zan, feel better?

"Xuande is still the same Xuande, even if I stole the jade seal of the country and established a new emperor, Xuande still cares about my old friendship."

"But if I really go to Qingzhou, Xuande will be treason if he doesn't kill me. If he kills me, he will bear the notoriety of killing brothers and friends."

Gongsun Zan sighed softly and put down the letter.

If Liu Bei suffered disaster for the sake of saving his life, Gongsun Zan would not be able to hold back his face.

Even if Liu Bei really had a way to save Gongsun Zan's life, Gongsun Zan didn't want to live under Liu Bei's protection forever.

Gongsun Zan has the pride of Gongsun Zan!

For Liu Bei, Gongsun Zan can help with all his strength.

At the beginning, Liu Yu, Tian Feng, Jushou, Zhao Yun and others were all sent to Qingzhou because of Liu Bei's letter.

Not to mention that leaving Liu Yu can appease the people of Youzhou, but Tian Feng, Ju Shou and Zhao Yun are all great talents. Is Gongsun Zan really not at all tempted?

It is impossible not to be moved!

If Liu Yu's life was used to coerce Tian Feng, Jushou, and Zhao Yun to serve and lead his troops to fight against the three kings of Wuhuan, Gongsun Zan would not have personally led his troops to leave Zhuocheng and be attacked by Yuan Shao.

But Gongsun Zan cared about his friendship with Liu Bei, and he didn't want to turn against Liu Bei because of Liu Yu and others, so he sent Liu Yu and others to Qingzhou against all odds.

If Liu Bei came to vote for Gongsun Zan alone, Gongsun Zan felt that he was the big brother, and he should protect Liu Bei. How can a big brother not protect a younger brother?
But if it was the other way around and let Gongsun Zan accept Liu Bei's protection, Gongsun Zan would not be able to hold back his face.

Gongsun Zan, who was born as a bastard, has an unforgettable belief: If you want to be a big brother, you would rather die than become a little brother!

"Axu, if father asks you to escort your aunt and your sister to Qingzhou, can you do it?" Gongsun Zan looked at his son in front of him with rare tenderness.

Gongsun Zan only had one wife, one son and one daughter.

There are only legitimate sons and no concubines, which is what Gongsun Zan is most proud of.

In Gongsun Zan's view, the existence of the bastard was a mistake.

Even though the nobles believed that having more children would bring more blessings, Gongsun Zan still only married one regular wife.

Gongsun Zan didn't want his son to be the same as himself. Because of his mother's humble status, he became a bastard and grew resentful towards him after suffering all kinds of humiliation.

It is a very sad thing to be resented by one's own son.

When Gongsun Xu heard Gongsun Zan's words, he panicked and knelt down on his knees involuntarily: "Father, the child will not leave! How can the child be a deserter when the father and son are fighting? The child is willing to live and die with the father!"

Looking at his son who was willing to die with him, Gongsun Zan felt relieved.

"Although I only have one son, my son will not resent me or hate me. There will be no father-son rivalry, no brother-in-law!"

"But because of this, I can't let you die with me!"

Gongsun Zan secretly felt emotional, so he changed the phrase: "Ah Xu, if you don't leave, your mother and your sister won't either."

"Listen to me, your uncle Xuande has already discussed with Yuan Shao, Qingzhou will send a soldier to escort my family."

"You send them to Qingzhou first, and after confirming their safety, you take a detour to Heishan by Yanzhou, and ask Zhang Yan, the commander of Heishan Qu, to send troops to rescue them."

"At that time, you and I, father and son, will live and die together, work together, and even if we are defeated in the end, we won't worry that your aunt and sister will fall into Yuan Shao's hands and be insulted by Yuan Shao!"

Gongsun Xu stared carefully at Gongsun Zan's eyes, but he saw that Gongsun Zan's eyes were more heroic than before, and the doubts in his heart disappeared a lot: "My son will obey his father's order, and Zhang Qushuai must be invited to send troops!"

Gongsun Zan stroked his beard in satisfaction, and said, "Go and tell Xun Chen that the banquet will be postponed in half an hour!"

Seeing Gongsun Xu leaving happily, Gongsun Zan's eyes suddenly became sharp.

"Xun Chen came to deliver the letter in person, and it seems that he is sure that I will not go to Qingzhou as Xuande wished."

"If I only send my wife and children to Qingzhou, the generals under my command will be dissatisfied because of this. When the army's morale is in turmoil, I have no choice but to go out of the city to fight!"

"What a sinister villain!"

Gongsun Zan has been in charge of soldiers and horses for many years, how can he not understand the spirit of the army?

Everyone put their heads up and blocked the lives of the family to work for Gongsun Zan, but Gongsun Zan sent his wife and children away directly. Who can bear it?
However, Gongsun Zan still had selfish intentions after all, and chose to send his wife and children to Qingzhou.

"I will stay and fight with you to the last moment!" Gongsun Zan looked at his hands and murmured, "I have failed your trust, so I will end this with my life. Let's have a crazy fight at the end!"

After half an hour.

After bathing and changing, Gongsun Zan's armor was bright, and his steps showed a bit of bravery, which made Xun Chen frown.

"The soldiers who were recruited in Yijing City all said that Gongsun Zan had already lost his spirit because he was addicted to wine and sex."

"Looking at it now, it is true that he is addicted to wine and sex, but his spirit has not been lost."

"Is it because of Liu Bei's letter that Gongsun Zan thought he had no worries and could fight like crazy?"

"Sure enough, my suggestion to the general is correct."

"Liu Bei's White Robe Camp and Gongsun Zan's family members must die. Only in this way can Gongsun Zan be completely desperate!"

In Xun Chen's mind, he had already imagined more than a dozen ways to intercept and kill the Baipaoying and Gongsun Zan's family members.

"Xun Shizhong, I would like to thank you very much for delivering the letter in person." Gongsun Zan laughed boldly, without the slightest hint of frustration of being trapped in Yi Jingcheng: "I have never liked to owe people favors, so I will give you a hundred taels of gold as a token of gratitude." Thank you."

Xun Chen declined politely: "General Gongsun, I am now under the command of the Great General. If I accept your gold, I will suffer slander instead."

"I just want to know, is General Gongsun going to Qingzhou?"

"Let General Gongsun and the general's family go to Qingzhou safely. This is the condition Liu Xuande negotiated with the general just to save General Gongsun. General Gongsun, don't disappoint Liu Xuande's kindness."

Gongsun Zan laughed loudly: "How can I disappoint Xuande's kindness? But I don't trust Yuan Shao, and I won't leave Yijing City unless my family members arrive in Qingzhou safely."

"Go back and tell Yuan Shao that you can either continue spending time with the general in Yijing City, or you have to follow the general's request."

"Don't even try to blackmail this general's wife and children. As long as Yuan Shao dares, I will preach Yuan Shao's treachery in Yi Jingcheng. Let's see how you can use tricks to recruit Yi Jingcheng's soldiers!"

"With my wife and children in your hands, there must be few soldiers in Yi Jingcheng who dare to risk their lives to surrender to Yuan Shao."

Xun Chen secretly frowned.

Gongsun Zan's reaction was beyond Xun Chen's surprise.

This kind of ruthlessness made Xun Chen very uncomfortable.

Taking a deep breath, Xun Chen said with a smile: "How can the general be someone who does not keep his word? General Gongsun can rest assured that Liu Xuande will send soldiers from Qingzhou to Yijing."

"At that time, the general's soldiers and horses will retreat ten miles to show their sincerity."

Gongsun Zan snorted coldly: "It's best! Yuan Shao wants to take down Yi Jingcheng without bloodshed, so don't even think about killing his wife and children!"

Enduring discomfort, Xun Chen discussed the details with Gongsun Zan, and then returned to Zhuocheng to meet Yuan Shao.

In order to prevent Yuan Shao from getting angry again, Xun Chen concealed the details of Gongsun Zan's rudeness, and only said that Gongsun Zan was worried that Yuan Shao would repent and would not abandon the city until his family members went to Qingzhou.

He also said that Gongsun Zan's appearance was haggard, and he looked like he was drinking too much.

Yuan Shao couldn't help but contemptuously said: "Gongsun Zan, a bastard, is just a coward after losing a few battles, hiding in women's arms all day long."

"According to Youruo's plan, send people to Qingzhou immediately, and ask Liu Bei to quickly send his proud white robe camp to Yijing City to pick up Gongsun Zan's family."

"I can't wait to watch this good show."

"Ha ha--"

Yuan Shao laughed heartily, thinking he had a plan, he was already thinking about breaking Yi Jingcheng and destroying Liu Bei's white robe camp, and then writing a letter to Liu Bei and so on.

(End of this chapter)