Xiaoqi

A burst of incomparably comfortable wanton laughter raged in front of the shaft gate, overturning the slowly descending morning mist, so that the air flow in the air seemed to become active.

It's just that this active airflow is not a brisk flow, but an indescribable chill.

Under the cold air, the thousands of generals standing in front of the gate suddenly felt a chill down their spines, and then shivered all over, their lips were stiff and purple, and their faces were pale.

This was because among the tens of thousands of horses in front of the gate, only one person was smiling, while the others were pale with fright and trembling involuntarily.Even the horses under the cavalry's crotch were frightened, and they didn't obey their orders at all, and instinctively retreated towards the gate.

It goes without saying that this wanton laughing man is Yuan Shao Yuan Benchu, the former leader of the princes' army, who has succeeded in his plot at this moment.

The reason why it is said that he was the leader of the princes and alliances before is because after his plan became a reality, the Allied Forces no longer existed.If there is no allied army of princes, how can there be an alliance leader?

"Li Li, Li Li, I didn't expect you, a villain, to be here today! Even though you were once the number one overlord in the world, even though you held hundreds of thousands of Xiliang iron cavalry, commanded the leader of the world, scolded Fang Zun, and dominated the situation; It will end with you falling into the pit. The once invincible overlord of Xiliang, but now he went to Huangquan with your Xiliang iron cavalry, and his head was buried in a different place with the horses and livestock. There is no burial for death. Land. Hahaha”

In front of the gate of the reining horse shaft, facing the cold wind engulfing the morning dew, his eyes were fixed on the collapsed pit.Yuan Shao was so excited that he laughed wildly.While laughing, there seemed to be a bad breath stuck in his chest, so he screamed loudly while laughing wantonly.The sinister screams were mixed with wild laughter, which made people feel horrified and horrified, and felt a gloomy atmosphere spontaneously.It made nearly [-] Yuan Jun soldiers present shudder and tremble.

However, for the abnormal expressions of the soldiers behind him.Yuan Shao didn't know it at all, he didn't notice it at all.Or maybe, he didn't have time to take care of the Jizhou soldiers behind him, let alone pay attention to their reaction after seeing such a grand event in front of him.

This moment.See with your own eyes that the magic cave hell that you have planned for a long time has become a reality.When he unleashed his incomparable lethality, Yuan Shao's blood was boiling and his heart was surging, and the only thought in his mind was to laugh unrestrainedly.It seems that only in this way can all the melancholy and resentment accumulated in my heart be vented out, and the decadence of half a year will be swept away, and the whole person will be refreshed and radiant as if reborn.

It's just that he didn't know, he thought he was laughing.Unexpectedly, the loud laughter reached the ears of the soldiers behind him, but it was so crazy.So unscrupulous, so eerie, so frightening; creepy, chilling.

At this moment, Yuan Shao was indeed excited and excited like never before, sweeping away the haze and bad breath that had been hidden in his heart for a long time, he could be said to be elated and reappeared.

Looking back at the humiliation he has endured in the past year: the Zhen family, the largest merchant family in Jizhou, migrated to Chang'an. , and then became a concubine on someone else's couch.At the same time, the second son Yuan Xi was tortured. Although he survived by chance, he fled back to Yecheng in panic like a bereaved dog.If these are not enough to make him feel ashamed, then the grand plan and great cause that could dominate the Central Plains, but because the Xiliang army is on the side, he has to be cautious, curled up in Jizhou, dare not act rashly, and shrink back; It was a shame and humiliation that he could not tolerate no matter what.

The setbacks encountered in the past year were the greatest humiliation Yuan Shao had endured in most of his life, so that the Yuan family, the fourth generation and the third father, who he was most proud of in his life, were criticized accordingly, making his family shame.And all of this is thanks to Li Li.

It was precisely because of the unprecedented setback that Yuan Shao was soberly aware of the huge threat Li Li and his Xiliang Army posed to him.If Li Li is allowed to occupy Xiliang, and the Xiliang army is allowed to grow stronger, then Yuan Shao will never even try to dominate the Central Plains in his life, let alone aspire to the top of the country?What's more, as long as the Xiliang army survived for a day, he couldn't even deal with Gongsun Zan of Youzhou.Because, according to detailed investigation reports, Gongsun Zan had long been collaborating with Li Li and forming an alliance in secret.

Therefore, in Yuan Shao's eyes, Li Li from Xiliang was the chief culprit who hindered him from achieving his grand plans.Therefore, if Li Li is not destroyed and the Xiliang Army is not destroyed, the eternal supremacy he pursues all his life is a castle in the air, which is purely a fantasy and extravagant hope, and it will never be realized.

However, at this very moment, with the loud bang of heaven falling and earth cracking, Xiliang Li Li, the formidable enemy of his life, will sink deep into the ground along with the collapsed soil, disappear completely, and be removed from the world from then on.And the day when Li Li and the Xiliang Army were destroyed was the day when Yuan Shao rose strongly.From then on, he, Yuan Shao, will become the most powerful overlord in the world. Domination of the Central Plains is just around the corner, and his aspiration to the top of the country is not far away!

"Hahaha"

Yuan Shao's sharp sadistic laughter filled his ears, Xu You shrank his neck and trembled uncontrollably.But after enduring it for a long time, he found that Yuan Shao hadn't stopped to take a breath, which made him worry whether his lord was overjoyed and suffering from madness.

"My lord, my lord, uh!"

Xu You, who was thinking wildly, couldn't help interjecting, but Yuan Shao who suddenly turned his head gave him a hard stare, causing him to swallow his words, so that he choked and rolled his eyes, feeling very uncomfortable.

However, Xu You interrupted him to some extent, making Yuan Shao gradually restrain his laughter, and even said in a sullen voice, "What's the matter with you?"

"Uh! I,,, I didn't intend to disturb the lord's Yaxing, but,,, it's just that great sorrow and joy hurt the body the most, so" Xu You hesitated for a long time but couldn't tell why, so that his face was flushed.For fear of incurring Yuan Shao's reprimand.

"What are you talking about, just say what you want to say!" Seeing Xu You's embarrassment blushing, most of the annoyance on Yuan Shao's face dissipated immediately.He seemed to be in a good mood and did not vent his anger on Xu You.

Seeing from the corner of his eyes that Yuan Shao was not angry, Xu You couldn't help secretly heaving a sigh of relief, then he looked up at Yuan Shao's face, then turned his head to look at the rumbling sound in the darkness in front of him, and said softly: "At the moment, the pit lore array is in full swing. Start it, and the vast wasteland in front of me will sink two feet, forming an unprecedentedly huge pit. But I am far away from the battlefield, and I don't know if Li Thief and Xiliang Warrior have fallen into the pit, so I celebrate at this moment But it's a bit,,, too early."

Speaking of which.Xu You couldn't help raising his eyes to observe Yuan Shao's expression. After seeing that his expression was the same, he continued: "And this is just one aspect of my subordinates' worries. Apart from this, my subordinates are even more worried about whether such a huge trap will cause disaster. And our princes' army. I don't know how the casualties of our allies were caused by the collapse of the pit?"

"Huh?" Yuan Shao heard the words.He groaned in astonishment, then frowned, his face became cloudy and uncertain, and his eyes flickered.

"What exactly is Ziyuan trying to say? There are no outsiders here, so Ziyuan doesn't have to be too shy. It's okay to speak out."

"Thank you, my lord, for your forgiveness." Xu You's expression moved when he heard the words, and his tense mind couldn't help but relax, after taking a deep breath.He said in a respectful voice: "Looking at the current situation, the Xiliang army who tried to capture our commander-in-chief's flag must have been wiped out. Because all the torches there have been extinguished at this moment, it should be caused by all the enemy troops falling into the pit. However, I can't be sure that Thief Li is among them, at least I didn't see Thief Li with my own eyes when I left the battlefield before. Therefore, my subordinates suspect that the enemy army who fell into the trap is likely to be under the tent of the traitor Zhang Yan The Montenegro army and our army failed to escape more than [-] soldiers. At the same time, there should be allied soldiers and Xiliang warriors who retreated to the rear on the main battlefield who fell into the trap.

And what the subordinates are most worried about is these allied soldiers who have withdrawn to the rear.You must know that the allied forces on the main battlefield are mainly the soldiers of Lu Bu and Liu Bei, while the [-] troops from the headquarters led by Cao Cao and the more than [-] soldiers from Zhang Yang and Sun Ce, a total of more than [-] troops, were sent by the lord. left-wing battlefield.Therefore, once the retreating Allied forces fall into a trap, it means that most of these soldiers and horses are the trilogy of Lu Bu and Liu Bei.In this way, if the allied forces suffered heavy casualties, it would mean that the Lord has made a big enmity with Lu Bu and Liu Bei. How can they let us go with us?

It should be known that Lu Bu and Liu Bei are the most powerful princes in the Allied forces, second only to the lord. Lu Bu won Yanzhou from Cao Cao, while Liu Bei won the six counties of Xuzhou without bloodshed. Both of them are powerful Quite powerful princes have hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses in their hands, so they should not be underestimated.However, now under a lore in the pit, the lord has made enemies against the two of them invisibly.Moreover, both Yanzhou and Xuzhou are adjacent to our Jizhou, and the distance is very close. In this way, there are two hostile forces around, which will definitely be extremely detrimental to the subsequent development of our Jizhou.Regardless of whether we are attacking Qingzhou or Youzhou, we must always be on guard against Lu Bu and Liu Bei's sneak attack.

If everything is as my subordinates said, then my situation in Jizhou will be extremely passive, almost completely surrounded by thieves.To the northeast is Gongsun Zan of Youzhou, to the southeast is Liu Bei of Xuzhou, to the south is Lu Bu of Yanzhou, and to the north is Bingzhou and to the west is Sili. "

When stating the stakes, Xu You seemed worried, unconsciously, he had no time to take Yuan Shao's expression into consideration.After a short pause, he sighed with worry on his face: "It's not scary to be surrounded by strong enemies. After all, as long as we are strong enough, we will not be afraid even if we make enemies to all the princes in the world. However, my subordinates The most worrying thing now is that our army suffered too many casualties in this battle. A whole [-] troops participated in the decisive battle, but at this moment the only surviving soldiers are me and the troops. There are still tens of thousands of horses in Yingli, Feiyundu, and the two counties of Hedong, but our army's most elite army of [-] was killed and injured in this battle, and many generals died in battle. Don't you hear that thousands of troops have changed their minds? It is hard to find a general, but an elite teacher who has experienced many battles is becoming more and more precious!

Therefore, even if we win this battle, the future situation is not optimistic.If the battle is defeated, then the general trend is gone! "

"Enough! The aftermath will be discussed after the war. You stay here to meet Yuan Hao, and don't talk about the war!" Amidst the sharp reprimands, Yuan Shao rode back to the camp and left with a sullen face.

Chapter 776

"Enough! The aftermath will be discussed after the war, and you are here to support Yuan Hao, and don't discuss the war indiscriminately!"

During the sharp reprimand, Yuan Shao reined in his horse with a gloomy face, turned around and walked towards the camp angrily.

After Yuan Shao rode away, Xu You looked back at his dispirited back, shook his head and sighed in deep disappointment.

The sigh was so small that only he could hear it, but the deep meaning revealed in the words was quite intriguing.

"Are you talking about war? It's about the life and death of the 10,000+ Jizhou army. Is it a trivial matter? The war is imminent now. If we don't discuss it now, when will we wait? Yuan Benchu, Yuan Benchu, digging such a huge pit, the movement is so big , I, Xu You, didn't know anything about it before. If you insist on going your own way, sooner or later, the whole Jizhou will be ruined, and even I, Xu You, will be buried with you!"

Just as Xu You was talking to himself in a low voice, a voice suddenly came from beside him: "My lord's actions hurt the peace of heaven, it is very ominous!"

"Uh!" Xu You was shocked when he heard the sound, and turned around to look for the sound, but saw that the person who spoke was Xun Chen, one of the "Eight Dragons of the Xun Family".

"So it's Brother Wen Ruo! Just now, my lord ordered me not to talk about the war indiscriminately. I don't know why Wen Ruo ignored him?"

Xun Chen, styled Wenruo, is now the mastermind under Yuan Shao's tent. He stayed in the camp at the beginning of the decisive battle. When Yuan Shao returned to the camp half an hour ago, he led thousands of generals out of the camp to meet him.Xun Chen was born in a Yingchuan family, he is the younger brother of Xun Yu, the fourth eldest in the family, and Xun Yu is his eldest brother.

After hearing Xu You's words, Xun Chen shook his head slightly: "Why did Ziyuan ask you knowingly? Don't hide it from Ziyuan, what you said just now made sense. I feel the same way, but it's hard for me not to speak out to my lord. Ziyuan The worry is exactly what I am thinking at the moment, the situation is urgent now. It is time to seriously consider my future and destiny in Jizhou. It is a pity that the lord is still immersed in joy at this time, and I can't listen to anything, and the honest words are harsh!"

After speaking, Xun Chen's expression was very gloomy. Like Xu You, his face was full of sadness. He seemed to be equally pessimistic about the war in front of him, and he was very worried about the future of Jizhou.

Seeing that Xun Chen and himself share the same disease, they feel pity for each other.The views on the current situation coincided with each other, Xu You immediately put down his guard and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.The tense mind could not help but relax.

"What You Ruo said is true. My lord pays too much attention to the situation in front of me, thinking that with this, I can wipe out Li Li and his Xiliang iron cavalry in one go, completely wiped out, and get rid of a serious trouble from now on. Don't you know This method is against the law of heaven. It is not tolerated by the world. It is really an act of abandoning the basics and chasing the last, which is extremely unwise."

After a pause, Xu You once again cast his eyes on the pit that was screaming again and again, and whispered worriedly: "The lord mobilized tens of thousands of troops in private, and dug continuously for more than four months before there was such a huge pit in front of us. I didn’t know about such a big event until tonight, and the only people who knew about it in advance were Tian Feng, Guo Tu and the second son Yuan Xi. My lord’s actions like this will chill our hearts!”

"Ah?" Xun Chen was surprised when he heard the words, and asked anxiously: "Could it be that Ziyuan meant that this plan was offered by Tian Yuanhao? Yuan Hao has always been upright and upright. Why did he make a fool of himself this time and offer such a disastrous and unreasonable offer to the lord?" What is the next move?"

"This..." After hearing the words, Xu You's expression changed slightly, and after rolling his eyes a few times, he finally decided to tell the truth, lest Xun Chen mistakenly think that the landfall plan came from Tian Feng's mouth.

"Wen Ruo, don't misunderstand, this plan was not offered by Tian Feng. I thought it was the work of Tian Feng's villain before, but I didn't know that this plan came from the mouth of the second son Yuan Xi until I retreated just now. I want to come up with such a vicious plan. It must be Guo Tu's plan. It's just that he was humble and light-hearted, so he could offer advice to the lord through the mouth of the second son, but unexpectedly, this plan fell into the lord's arms, and it almost hit it off, and then proceeded quietly. It is said that the entire excavation operation was done by the second son. The young master is in full charge, and the [-] soldiers dispatched are all soldiers and horses under the tents of direct generals such as Gao Gan, Chun Yuqiong, and Jiang Qi, so this matter was kept a secret, so that we were not aware of it all the time. "

After Xun Chen heard the words, he frowned and didn't speak for a while, but out of the corner of his eyes, he lingered on Yuan Xi and Guo Tu, who were twenty paces away.

After a long time, he sighed in a low voice: "In this way, Yuan Hao was used by the villain Guo Tu again this time, and he was willing to stay in front of the battle to judge for the master.

Xu You nodded and said: "That's true. Tian Feng has always been upright, and before meeting the lord, he was not able to be reused, depressed and frustrated, but the lord treated him very kindly, relying on him as his arm. Since then, Tian Feng has always treated the lord. With a heart of gratitude, he regards it as a kindness to know you, and is loyal. And this time, the lord told him in advance that he was trapped in the lore formation, and his purpose was to let him lead the lore formation; after all, he has always been calm and prudent. There has never been a mistake in the military and political affairs that I have handled. Therefore, the Lord entrusted this matter to him, and I can't believe that he actually agreed, and even volunteered to stay in front of the battle at the critical moment and stick to it until the last moment."

Speaking of this, Xu You said with deep emotion: "Although I, Xu You, and Tian Feng have always been at odds, in the past, as long as it was his suggestion, I would definitely oppose it. However, I have to admit that although Tian Feng is a bit stubborn and pedantic, But he is an extremely rare capable minister who is mature and prudent. I am not as good as him in handling government affairs and agricultural affairs; but when it comes to strategic vision and fighting with the army, he is far inferior to me.

In addition, there is another point that I am willing to bow down to, that is, he can die for the lord regardless of everything, but I, Xu You, will never be able to disregard my own life and death.So, ask yourself, I am not as good as Tian Feng.But it was really not worth it for him to be buried in the pit this time.You know, if he doesn't agree to the lord's request, then the person who stays in front of the battle and holds fast to launch the big battle will be Guo Tu or the second son Yuan Xi. "

After Xun Chen heard the words, his heart was extremely heavy, his face was gloomy like a dark cloud, his eyes were icy cold, as if he wanted to choose someone and devour him.

Among the many counselors under Yuan Shao's tent, Xun Chen and Tian Feng were close friends. When Yuan Shao took Jizhou Mu on his own, he was the one who recommended his friend Tian Feng to Yuan Shao.Over the years, there may have been differences between the two, but their friendship lasted forever.Never changed a bit.At the same time, there were only two counselors in the Jizhou army that Xun Chen could really look up to.One is Tian Feng, and the other is Xu You in front of him.It's a pity that he and Xu You have different personalities, and in his eyes, although Xu You is quite talented, he is a complete snob.Therefore, apart from discussing matters in the general's residence, he and Xu You have no contact with each other on weekdays.Just a casual acquaintance.However, under the sudden change today, the two got together unexpectedly.Quite a bit of the same spirit, and the taste of going through the difficulties together.