Can I get to the other side?.

Chapter 162 Since ancient times, it has been difficult to be both loyal and filial. For the sake of the Han Dynasty, please let your father die!

"The current situation is unclear. My lord, you should flee Yecheng as soon as possible. Once you meet up with General Yan Liang, everything will be solved."

Shen Pei disagreed with Ju Su's suggestion.

Rather than letting Yuan Shao take charge of the so-called overall situation, it is better to get out of it first.

As long as the army is in hand, all the evil spirits in the city will be vulnerable.

While the two were arguing, Yuan Shao put on his clothes and asked with a cold look, "Where is that rebellious son Yuan Xi now?"

There was deep suppressed anger in his tone. Having been imprisoned until now, the anger in his heart had already accumulated to the peak. Now that he was finally freed, how could he be willing to escape?

Or...why did he run away!

He is Yuan Shao, he is the great general, he is the lord of Jizhou!
His pride would not allow him to flee his base camp; that would be an unacceptable humiliation.

Yuan Xi was able to gain power only because he was cut off from the outside world;
Now, four thousand city defense troops have come to charge, and Yuan Xi only has five hundred private soldiers under his command. Why should he run away!

He is the real master of Yecheng!
Shen Pei sighed inwardly. The recent rumors about Yuan Xi sacrificing his own relatives for the sake of justice made him feel that there was a conspiracy hidden in it. However, he was under house arrest and was not allowed to go out. He did not have many sources of information and could not dig deeper for the time being.

Seeing that Yuan Shao was unwilling to leave the city, he felt helpless and didn't know how to persuade him.

Tian Feng on the side said: "My lord, the second son entered the palace not long ago to ask the emperor for an official position, and he is not in the mansion now."

"Stupid!" Yuan Shao snorted coldly. Asking for an official position from his puppet was so stupid and absurd!
Picking up a sword, Yuan Shao stood up and walked out of the house, "Follow me outside the mansion. Today I will take back everything I lost! Let that rebellious son see who is the king of Jizhou!"

Ju Su hurriedly followed with his weapon.

At this time, outside the General's Mansion, the soldiers of the Tiger Camp were fighting fiercely with the city defense forces. Although they had the assistance of the West Gate defenders, they were gradually showing signs of fatigue due to the difference in numbers that was exactly twice as large.

By now, more than half of the 500-man Tiger Camp had been killed or wounded. Except for the advantage at the beginning of the sneak attack, the 1,000 West Gate defenders quickly fell into a disadvantage and could only focus on defense.

Both sides have the same equipment, the strength of the soldiers is similar, and there are no powerful generals. Numbers are the key to determining the outcome of the battle.

Of the one thousand soldiers, nearly two hundred were killed.

However, as they fought to the death, the city defense forces suffered some casualties, but overall they still had an absolute advantage.

As the two sides were fighting fiercely, Yuan Shao walked out of the general's mansion under the protection of Ju Su and his two companions. After seeing the scene outside the mansion, he could no longer restrain his anger and shouted: "Stop it, general!"

This roar immediately attracted the attention of both warring parties.

Seeing Yuan Shao, the South Gate Guardian was surprised and shouted excitedly: "General, it's the General! The General has come out!"

The soldiers who were fighting stopped and looked towards the gate of the General's Mansion.

"It's all over!"

The moment they saw Yuan Shao, the faces of General Ximen and the deputy general of the Tiger Camp turned pale, and a feeling of despair immediately filled their hearts.

If Yuan Shao did not show up, as long as Yuan Xi could get back in time, it would still be possible to stabilize the situation.
But once Yuan Shao showed up, their lies would no longer hold.

They will completely become rebellious thieves!

Yuan Shao had a gloomy face as he walked down the stairs step by step. All the soldiers along the way, whether they were from the Tiger Camp or the city defense forces, stepped back to make way.

This is the prestige and oppression brought by Yuan Shao as the general and the lord of Jizhou.

Without Yuan Xi's orders, they dared not take action against Yuan Shao.

The guards of the South Gate and the North Gate rushed to Yuan Shao and said excitedly, "We have only just realized that we were deceived by the Second Young Master and that the General has suffered so much!"

Yuan Shao nodded slightly, commending them, and then turned his attention to the soldiers of the Tiger Camp and the West Gate defenders who had turned against them.

"That rebellious son is really capable! You dare to disobey your superiors. Do you think this general is dead or does he no longer exist?"

Just one sentence made many soldiers tremble all over, and some of them couldn't stop their legs from going weak.

Just when the deputy general of the Tiger Camp and the garrison commander of the west gate decided to surrender and beg for mercy, the ground beneath their feet suddenly trembled slightly, accompanied by bursts of dense footsteps and the sound of armor colliding.

"what happened?"

Yuan Shao frowned, looked up in the direction where the voice came from, and then an expression of incredible shock appeared in his eyes!

At the end of the road, Yuan Xi was riding a horse towards them.

Behind him, there were thousands of well-equipped and impressive soldiers - they were the elite troops under Han Fu's command, and now they were the imperial guards guarding the palace!

"Uu——!"

Yuan Xi reined in his horse and stopped, and the guards behind him also stopped.

He glanced at the many soldiers in the field, finally his eyes fell on Yuan Shao, with a look of grief on his face.

Before Yuan Shao could speak, she burst into tears and said, "Father, you have held the emperor hostage and committed treason. I have imprisoned you in my house to save your life. Why are you still so stubborn?"

As soon as the words fell, everyone present felt their heads buzzing.

Everyone was shocked by Yuan Xi's words, and looked at Yuan Shao with strange eyes.

The general actually held the emperor hostage?
Was Yuan Xi's sudden change really a case of sacrificing his own relatives for the sake of justice?

"This rebellious son! How dare he do this!"

Yuan Shao was a very cunning person. Just by hearing this sentence, he understood what Yuan Xi was planning. He actually wanted to label him a traitor and then suppress him in the name of the emperor!
But doesn't he know that this action will destroy the reputation that the Yuan family has accumulated over a hundred years?

At the same time, he was also wondering why this rebellious son could mobilize the Imperial Guards?

The Imperial Guard was under the command of Zhang He and Gao Lan, and even the puppet emperor could not mobilize them. Could it be that the two surrendered generals betrayed him?
No, they are not here.

Yuan Shao looked at the guards, but did not find Zhang He and Gao Lan, so he shouted angrily:
"Rebellious son, stop talking nonsense here! You killed your brother and imprisoned your father in order to seize the throne. You are against human ethics. How could my Yuan family produce a scum like you!"

"You are still trying to quibble and tarnish the reputation of our Yuan family. You are unworthy of being a member of our Yuan family!"

"At this point, why don't you kneel down and repent and confess your sins?"

Facing Yuan Shao's rebuke, Yuan Xi looked angry and shouted in grief: "Father! It's not that I don't want to be filial to you, but the righteousness of the family and the country comes first. My Yuan family has been blessed by the country for generations. How can I watch you hold the emperor hostage and do what the thief Dong did!"

"I would rather bear the infamy of being unfilial than imprison you in your house to save my life, but my father still harbors evil ambitions, which really makes me feel heartbroken!"

"Now that the emperor's guards have arrived, father should surrender immediately! No matter what, I will plead with the emperor to spare your life!"

Yuan Xi's voice was very loud, and his words were so righteous that his vocal cords were damaged, and his shouting could be heard from several blocks away.

He just wanted to let everyone know that Yuan Shao was a traitor who held the emperor hostage and committed rebellion. Now he wanted to confirm the rumor and truly become a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty who was willing to sacrifice his own relatives for the sake of justice!

"Evil beast!" Yuan Shao flew into a rage and cursed: "I, Yuan Shao, am loyal to the emperor and the country, and I am devoted to the Han Dynasty. Who gave you the courage to slander me?"

He now felt both guilty and anxious.

Yuan Xi pinned this stigma on him in front of everyone, which was simply destroying the reputation he had worked so hard to build!

Although Cao Cao and Gongsun Zan had scolded him like this before, they said that it was completely different from what they said to Yuan Xi, because Yuan Xi was his biological son!

"Father, I am helpless too!" Yuan Xi's eyes were red and his voice was choked with sobs.

He got off his horse, kowtowed three times to Yuan Shao, and said with tears streaming down his face: "Since ancient times, it has been difficult to be both loyal and filial. For the sake of the Han Dynasty, please die!"

After saying that, Yuan Xi stood up and waved his hand with tears in his eyes.

The thousand guards behind him immediately rushed towards Yuan Shao!

"How dare you, bastard!!"

Yuan Shao was horrified, he didn't expect Yuan Xi to actually attack him. This time he really showed his murderous intention towards him and wanted to kill him in the name of justice!
"Protect the General!"

The guards of the South Gate and the North Gate roared, and together with many city defense troops, stood in front of Yuan Shao to fight against the Imperial Guards!

With the arrival of Yuan Xi and a thousand imperial guards, the Tiger Camp and the West Gate defenders rekindled their fighting spirit.

With the reputation of being the emperor, they instantly felt like they were the king's teachers.

Yuan Shao and his people are the real traitors.

The huge psychological sense of superiority boosted their morale. "Kill the traitors!"

The commander of the West Gate roared and led the remaining West Gate defense troops and the soldiers of the Tiger Camp to charge towards Yuan Shao.

The war begins again!

Yuan Xi was riding on a horse, looking at Yuan Shao from across the battlefield. When the father and son's eyes met, they saw the deep murderous intent in each other's eyes.

At this moment they are no longer father and son.

But the real enemy!
Fight until death!

Seeing the chaotic situation, Ju Su was worried that Yuan Shao might get hurt. He pulled him back into the palace and said anxiously, "The Imperial Guards are well-equipped. The city defense army alone cannot resist them. You should flee Yecheng as soon as possible!"

The city defense troops outside had just gone through a fierce battle and were more or less tired; however, the Royal Guards were in high spirits and in good shape.

Moreover, the Imperial Guards were not ordinary soldiers. They were all elite troops who had once served under Han Fu and had experienced many wars with Zhang He and Gao Lan.

In addition, with the financial support from the Zhen family, their meals are very rich. In the past four months, they have maintained training once every two days, which is far beyond what the city defense forces can achieve!
As soon as the two armies met, Ju Su judged that the battle was doomed to fail. The only option now was to take advantage of the chaos to escape from Yecheng and look for Yan Liang.

If you continue to stay here, you will definitely die!
"How can I abandon the city and flee!"

Yuan Shao was furious. He couldn't remember how long it had been since he last escaped, but now he was forced to abandon the city by a brat. How could he endure such a great humiliation!
Tian Feng said angrily: "My lord, are you going to die here just because of a momentary anger? If so, I will go and fight the enemy to the death now! If I die before you, I will not let you down!"

After saying that, he rushed out of the house with his sword in hand.

"Yuan Hao calm down!"

Shen Pei quickly reached out and grabbed Tian Feng. He was really having a headache at this moment. Yuan Shao and Tian Feng, both of them had more radical personalities than the other.

After persuading Tian Feng to stop, Shen Pei advised earnestly: "My lord, it's just a mere Yecheng. What's the harm in giving it to the second young master temporarily? When we find General Yan Liang and join forces with the army, it will be a piece of cake to recapture Yecheng!"

"But if something happens to you here, it will be the end of you all!"

Yuan Shao's expression kept changing. He glanced at the city defense troops outside the palace who were struggling to hold on and were obviously unable to withstand the attack of the imperial army. Finally, he said in hatred, "Let's go!"

Ju Shou, Shen Pei and others were overjoyed and quickly escaped through the back door with Yuan Shao.

Before leaving, Ju Su looked at the imperial guards, with a hint of gloom in his eyes.

He knew that the deployment of the Imperial Guards this time was definitely not a simple matter, and it was very likely that the false emperor was pushing it behind the scenes.

There is a high probability that Yuan Xi is just a pawn and a weapon used by the fake emperor.

As long as he and Yuan Shao were killed, no one would know his identity as the fake emperor anymore.

He also took advantage of this opportunity to take over Jizhou.

In this way, there is indeed a chance to turn the false into the true.

"As soon as the general gathers the army and returns to Yecheng, you will die!"

Ju Su said in his heart.

When he returned to Yecheng, he was determined to persuade Yuan Shao to get rid of this false emperor.

It’s a pity that there are too many people outside now, otherwise he really wants to tell Yuan Xi loudly the true identity of the emperor in the palace.

Suppressing his resentment, Ju Su quickly caught up with Yuan Shao.

When the guards at the South Gate and North Gate saw Yuan Shao and his men retreating, they no longer wanted to fight and retreated, following Yuan Shao's steps and fleeing out of the city.

"Chase! Don't let the traitor escape!"

Yuan Xi was shocked, the situation had come to this point, he had no choice but to kill Yuan Shao and establish his reputation of sacrificing his own family for the sake of justice!

On the streets, people were chasing each other, and the atmosphere was solemn and bloody.

All the people hid in fear, fearing that something bad would happen to them.

At the same time, he couldn't help but stick his head out to see what was going on.

Yuan Shao and his entourage fled all the way to the north gate under the escort of the city defense troops.

There are no guards at the major city gates now, so you can leave the city easily.

The South Gate Guard looked back and saw Yuan Xi and the Imperial Guards chasing closely behind him. He said, "Uncle, please leave quickly. I will cover your rear!"

"My dear nephew!" Yuan Shao's voice trembled. He felt very complicated at the moment.

His son wanted to kill him, but his nephew was willing to sacrifice his life to protect him.

A son is not as good as a nephew!
Although he was reluctant, Yuan Shao knew that now was not the time to hesitate, so he and Ju Shou and others, along with a group of city defense troops, quickly fled out of Yecheng.

As soon as they left the city, the commander of the South Gate ordered his soldiers to lower the gate and destroy the mechanisms controlling the gate in order to buy time for Yuan Shao to escape.

"asshole!!"

Yuan Xi rushed over and was extremely angry when he saw this. He killed his cousin, the guard of the South Gate, with a single blow of his sword. Then he quickly climbed up the city gate tower and shouted loudly to the outside of the city.

"Father--!!!"

Yuan Shao, who was fleeing, heard Yuan Xi's voice, stopped his horse and turned to look.

Yuan Xi knelt down before him on the city gate tower and shouted, "Father! You have held the emperor hostage, which is extremely treasonous! I have done my duty as a son by letting you escape, but I am ashamed of the emperor's trust!"

"From now on, we are no longer related as father and son! When we meet on the battlefield in the future, I will chop off your head to repay the emperor! In the name of loyalty and righteousness!"

"My son Yuan Xi kowtows!"

As Yuan Xi spoke, he kowtowed to Yuan Shao.

Everyone heard his words clearly!
"Evil beast!"

Looking at the kneeling Yuan Xi, Yuan Shao's eyes were filled with murderous intent, and he wished he could lead his troops back and kill this damn beast with his own hands!

But he finally suppressed his anger, turned his horse around, and led the remnants of the city defense army, less than a thousand people, all the way north to the front battlefield between Yan Liang and Gongsun Zan.

Yuan Xi watched Yuan Shao and others go away, suppressed the sadness on his face, wiped away his tears, and stood up expressionlessly.

At this moment, he had mixed feelings and was in an extremely complicated mood.

At this time, two soldiers from the Tiger Camp hurried over with Madam Liu.

"Evil son!" Seeing Yuan Xi, Madam Liu was filled with grief and anger. She went up and slapped Yuan Xi in the face, saying in great sorrow, "How can you slander your father like this! Do you really have any humanity left?"

Yuan Xi's face was cold, and he just said lightly: "If I didn't have humanity, then my mother would not be alive now. Do you know how much trouble my mother has brought me this time?"

"How did you become like this..."

Mrs. Liu felt a sharp pain in her heart and couldn't help but cover her face and cry.

Perhaps she was too sad and she fainted while crying.

Yuan Xi could only order his people to send his mother back home and take good care of her.

After all, this is the mother who gave birth to him and raised him.

Even if he dared to kill his father, he would never dare to think of killing his mother.

Once you do something like this, it will be useless even if you claim to be loyal to the emperor. You are really no different from an animal.

After making arrangements for his mother, Madam Liu, Yuan Xi reconvened the imperial guards and rushed to the palace.

Now, he wants to show his loyalty to the emperor.

The emperor has become the only person he can rely on.

If the emperor abandons him, there will be no place for him in this vast world.

From today on, he is no longer the descendant of three generations of officials, but can only be the emperor's lackey and minion!
　I wrote half of it secretly when I was in court, and the other half on my phone on the subway. I will be back soon, so I will quickly update the last 2 words! My dear ministers, rest assured, words, it will arrive late!
　　
　
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