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Chapter 161: I will die if I die now, and I will die if I make a big plan! I, Yuan Xi, am a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty

"What does uncle mean by this?" Yuan Xi was confused by Xu You's words. He did not understand the deep meaning of his words. "The Imperial Guard is the army of the emperor, responsible for protecting the safety of His Majesty. How could they obey my orders?"

Xu You looked around and lowered his voice and said, "Second Master, do you remember another rumor that has been circulating in Ye City recently?"

Yuan Xi seemed to have thought of something, his eyes moved slightly, and he asked tentatively: "Uncle, are you talking about... the rumor that my father held the emperor hostage?"

Of course he had heard of this rumor, and he was secretly delighted at the time, and he directly found a reasonable and legal reason to imprison his father.

Although he didn't know who spread the rumor, it didn't do him any harm, and many people believed it, so he just let it go.

Of course, he didn't have the courage to add fuel to the fire, he just refused to admit it or refute it.

"That's right." Xu You nodded and said leisurely, "Now that the Second Young Master's imprisonment of his father has been exposed, if he doesn't want to bear a bad reputation, he can only use this rumor to make it true."

"From now on, the Second Young Master is no longer a rebellious son who killed his brother and imprisoned his father, but a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty who had to sacrifice his own family for the sake of the people of the world and the Han Dynasty!"

"Second Young Master can now use the excuse of clearing the court of corrupt officials to gain the help of the Imperial Guards."

It is said that a teacher must have a legitimate reason. If one wants to accomplish something, one must occupy a position of righteousness. Yuan Xi did something that went against filial piety, so he could only use the name of "loyalty to the emperor"!

Yuan Xi frowned and said, "It's just a rumor. I can't even fool myself, let alone make Your Majesty believe it? Besides, Zhang He and Gao Lan are my father's generals. It's good enough that they don't attack me right now. How can they help me?"

It was a good idea to trick the emperor into asking the imperial guards for help, but it was actually impossible because the emperor would not believe it, and Zhang He and Gao Lan would not help him deal with Yuan Shao.

"Second Master, I don't understand this."

Xu You explained his plan: "Your Majesty is actually unable to mobilize the Imperial Guards. The only ones who can mobilize the Imperial Guards are Zhang He and Gao Lan. They are guarding the emperor under the orders of your father."

"However, although they are your father's men, the imperial guards are not. Those imperial guards do not know that your father is holding the emperor hostage. In their eyes, they are the true imperial guards."

"So as long as we bypass His Majesty and Generals Zhang He and Gao Lan, and directly deceive the imperial guards in the name of clearing the emperor's side, and get them to help, then everything will still be possible!"

"Now the Imperial Guards are all in the Northern Yamen. I will help the Second Young Master lure Zhang He and Gao Lan away. The Second Young Master will take the opportunity to trick the Imperial Guards into suppressing the city defense army."

After listening to Xu You, Yuan Xi was still hesitant. He always felt that Xu You's words were unrealistic. It was outrageous no matter how he thought about it, to trick the Imperial Guards into helping him with just a few words. It was no exaggeration to say that it was a fantasy.

I couldn't help but ask, "This plan is too risky. Is it really feasible? Can the Royal Guards be deceived so easily by me?"

Xu You said in a deep voice: "Second Master, if you die now, you will die, and if you fail to carry out your plan, you will die too! Waiting for death, or fighting to the death? The most important thing now is to get through the current predicament. As for the consequences, we can only consider them after we survive."

"If you do not wish to do so, then please follow me and flee from the East Gate. Find a remote place to live and you can live out the rest of your life in peace."

Hearing this, Yuan Xi was immediately conflicted.

The plan Xu You mentioned was indeed outrageous and unrealistic, but... it did have a chance of success!
What if!
After repeated consideration, Yuan Xi was unwilling to live in mediocrity after all, and said with a sharp look: "Then do as Uncle Shi said!"

"it is good!"

Xu You's eyes flashed with joy, and he warned: "Second Master, remember, when you break into the General's Mansion, you must kill your father first!"

"Otherwise, it will be hard to maintain the reputation of sacrificing one's relatives for the sake of justice!"

Yuan Xi was startled when he heard this and looked at Xu You warily, "Isn't my uncle a close friend of my father? Why…"

Xu You's eyes flashed with a trace of gloom, and he said in a hateful voice: "Shen Pei framed my wife and children for embezzling grain and money, and your father believed Shen Pei and even refused to let me pay the penalty with gold. Second Master, do you really think that your father let Shen Pei execute my wife and children, and I have no resentment in my heart?"

Yuan Xi understood instantly, and at the same time, he dispelled the last bit of doubt in his heart about Xu You.

He felt that Xu You's coming to help him was too abrupt, but if the purpose was to let him kill his father Yuan Shao for revenge, then it was understandable.

"Don't worry, uncle."

Yuan Xi took a deep breath, a trace of determination flashed in his eyes, and he said coldly: "I, Yuan Xi, am a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty who will sacrifice my relatives for the sake of justice! I will never be soft-hearted this time! If I fail in the end, I will definitely not expose my uncle."

"Just consider it as... thanking Uncle Shi for helping me this time."

No matter what Xu You's purpose was, Yuan Xi was grateful to him for giving him advice in such a critical moment and providing a glimmer of hope for a turnaround.

After the two of them finished their plot, Yuan Xi looked at the general who was waiting anxiously not far away and said to him, "Go and inform your general that I will be there to support you soon. Tell him to hold on for a while!"

"promise!"

The deputy general quickly agreed, mounted his horse and left.

Xu You and Yuan Xi also set off for the Northern Yamen.

The Guards were not scattered throughout the palace.

Normally, there are only about three hundred guards guarding and patrolling various places in the imperial palace. The rest of them spend most of their time training in the Bei Yamen and are only dispatched urgently when encountering major incidents.

After the two men arrived outside the North Yamen, Yuan Xi waited in secret, while Xu You went straight to the North Yamen and found Zhang He and Gao Lan who were training naked.

"Generals, His Majesty has ordered you to come to the Xuanshi Hall to hear his orders."

Zhang He frowned upon hearing this and said, "Shouldn't the eunuchs be sent to deliver the imperial edict? Why did you come? Are you trying to trick me?"

Xu You said, "How dare I falsely convey His Majesty's order? You two should not delay any longer and follow me quickly. If we are late, His Majesty will be angry."

Zhang He hesitated for a moment, but still grabbed the clothes beside him and put them on, then left with Gao Lan and Xu You.

"Success!"

Yuan Xi couldn't help but get excited when he saw this, so he strode into the North Yamen, ready to summon the Imperial Guards and make a speech, but when he passed by the place where Zhang He had just put his clothes, something caught his attention.

That is a token.

"The Imperial Army's Tiger Talisman!"

Yuan Xi's eyes widened. He never expected that Zhang He would actually drop this thing. His heart suddenly started beating violently. He took advantage of Zhang He's unpreparedness and grabbed it in his hand.

With the tiger talisman, his chances of successfully mobilizing the Imperial Guards would greatly increase!

God helps him!

With the tiger talisman in hand, Yuan Xi no longer hesitated and immediately went to the interior of the Northern Yamen. He showed the tiger talisman to the guards who were training in the parade ground and spoke loudly.

"Guards, listen up! The traitor Yuan Shao is committing treason and holding the emperor hostage! His Majesty has ordered that you follow me to kill the traitor! To clear the emperor's side!"

"Here is the tiger talisman! Anyone who disobeys will be killed!"

All the guards looked at each other, but soon they all bowed and saluted, and responded loudly:
"promise!"

Yuan Xi was a little stunned when he saw this.

Do you really listen to him?
He couldn't help but glance at the tiger talisman in his hand. It seemed that this thing was more important than he imagined. Even without Zhang He and Gao Lan present, he could mobilize the imperial guards. ...

After an incense stick of time, Yuan Xi led a thousand fully armed guards who had been assembled and left the Northern Yamen in a mighty force, heading towards the General's Mansion.

Not far away, Zhang He, Gao Lan and Xu You watched him leave before coming out from the darkness.

"Is this really all right?"

Zhang He was very worried and asked anxiously, "If the Imperial Guards fail to kill Yuan Shao, Yuan Shao will surely suspect Your Majesty."

Xu You stroked his beard and smiled, "That's why I didn't let the two generals show up. If you don't show up, then Yuan Xi stole the tiger talisman and falsely passed on the emperor's edict to mobilize the guards. What does that have to do with Your Majesty?"

"The two generals were at most derelict in their duties."

"Compared to the benefits of killing Yuan Shao, this little risk is nothing... Thank you for your cooperation, generals."

If Zhang He and Gao Lan had not cooperated with him, and had not taken the initiative to instruct the imperial guards to await instructions, and had not left the tiger talisman to dispel Yuan Xi's suspicion, it would never have been so smooth.

Gao Lan said, "There are only fifty guards guarding the palace now. We should go back and protect His Majesty in case any villains harm His Majesty."

Xu You nodded. This time the situation was urgent, and he had mobilized the imperial guards on his own initiative, so he also needed to apologize to the emperor.

……

Outside the General's Mansion.

The guards of the three city gates on the west, south, and north have arrived with 4,000 city defense troops and have surrounded the General's Mansion, blocking it completely.

Seeing such a large battle, the soldiers of the Tiger Camp quickly gathered and blocked the gate of the General's Mansion, confronting the city defense troops.

"How dare you! This is the general's mansion! Are you here to cause trouble?" The deputy general of the Tiger Camp shouted angrily, looking vigilantly at the many city defense troops in front of him, his heart full of doubts and confusion.

Why did the city defense army suddenly come? And it looked like they came with bad intentions.

"Making trouble?"

The South Gate Guard sneered upon hearing this and pointed his knife at the Tiger Camp Deputy General: "You are the ones who are causing the rebellion! The General's wife told us the truth. Your imprisonment of the General has been exposed!"

"If you know what's best for you, put down your weapons and surrender! The general may spare your lives, but if you continue to resist, your whole family will be implicated!"

The deputy general of the Tiger Camp suddenly changed his expression, and a trace of panic flashed in his eyes, but he quickly calmed down and said solemnly: "Nonsense! The general was clearly furious at the traitor Yuan Shang, and he is still bedridden!"

"You said that the general's wife told you the so-called truth. Where is that lady? Please ask her to come out and prove it for you!"

"If you can't invite the lady, then you are lying!"

The commander of the South Gate paused when he heard this. He came here prepared for a fight. In order to prevent Madam Liu from being in danger, he asked her to wait for news in the city gate tower.

Just as the commander of the South Gate was hesitating whether to send someone to invite Madam Liu, the commander of the North Gate reminded him, "Don't waste time talking to him. He is stalling for time and waiting for the Second Young Master to come back! We have to rush in as soon as possible to rescue the general!"

The South Gate Guardian finally woke up from his dream, realizing that he was almost fooled. He angrily ordered, "All soldiers, listen up! Follow me to attack the General's Mansion! Rescue the General!"

"Anyone who blocks his path will be shot without mercy!"

After saying that, he immediately led the charge forward!
Many city defense troops followed closely behind!
"damn it!"

The deputy general of the Tiger Camp knew that this battle was inevitable, but he also knew that these people must not be allowed to enter the General's Mansion. He had to delay it until Yuan Xi came back!
So he drew his sword and shouted angrily: "Stop these traitors! Don't let them set foot into the mansion! Kill!"

"kill!!"

The soldiers of both sides fought fiercely.

The West Gate Guard had been deliberately leading his troops behind the city defense army. Seeing this, a fierce look flashed in his eyes and he ordered: "West Gate soldiers, listen up! If the guards of the East, South, and North gates intend to cause chaos, they must be severely punished immediately! We must not let them rush in and harm the general!"

"kill!!"

He led a thousand soldiers guarding the west gate and attacked the guards at the other three gates from behind.

Turning against one's side in the middle of a battle instantly threw the formations of many city defense troops into chaos!
He was killed unexpectedly!

The commander at the South Gate killed a soldier from the Tiger Camp with one sword. He heard the sound of fighting behind him, so he turned around and was shocked when he saw this scene!
"Are these people from Simon crazy?"

He never expected that the Ximen defenders who came with him would actually draw their knives on them and betray them in the middle of the battle!
The North Gate Guard gritted his teeth and said, "The people at the West Gate have already colluded with the Second Young Master! They are also traitors! I will go to resist them, and you continue to attack the General's Mansion!"

After saying that, he immediately turned around and led his men to fight against the Ximen city defense forces.

The commander of the South Gate had a gloomy expression on his face. After swearing, he continued to lead his troops to attack the General's Mansion with a more fierce attack.

When the deputy commander of the Tiger Camp saw that the city defense troops on the opposite side suddenly became riotous and the soldiers guarding the west gate and other city defense troops started fighting, he instantly understood what was going on and felt excited.

"With the help of the West Gate garrison, we will definitely be able to hold out until the Second Young Master returns!"

Thinking of this, he suddenly felt full of strength all over his body, and the knife in his hand swung more vigorously. He stepped forward again to fight with the city defense troops.

……

At the same time, in the General’s Mansion.

Ju Shou and the other two also heard the sounds of fighting coming from outside the mansion. They immediately realized that Madam Liu had successfully spread the message and brought the city defense troops to support them. While they were excited, the three of them did not intend to just sit there and wait.

"I just checked. Now the guards in the mansion have gone out to fight with the city defense army. There are only five soldiers left to guard the lord."

"There are still weapons in the storehouse. Let's go and rescue the lord, before they threaten his life in the end!"

Ju Su suggested, his blood boiling.

His proposal was unanimously agreed upon by Shen Pei and Tian Feng, so the three of them went to the warehouse, took their swords and ran towards the courtyard where Yuan Shao was imprisoned.

Although they are all scholars, they are not powerless. On the contrary, their fighting skills are quite good, especially Shen Pei, who is tall and has a lot of experience in killing enemies.

The three men quietly came to the outside of Yuan Shao's courtyard, found an opportunity to launch a sneak attack, and after a fight, they killed five guarding soldiers from the Tiger Camp, and then rushed into Yuan Shao's room.

"Lord!"

Ju Su dropped the bloodstained sword in his hand and said to Yuan Shao excitedly: "I have listened to the master's order and asked my wife to go out of the house to lead the city defense troops to rush to help!"

"The city defense forces are currently engaged in a fierce battle with the rebels. My Lord, please evacuate this place immediately and go outside to take charge of the situation!"

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