Xiaoqi

Hearing Yan Gang's old story again, Gongsun Zan couldn't help being upset and irritable.Immediately he said angrily: "I would rather hand over Youzhou to Li Li than let Yuan Shao of Jizhou take advantage of it! I have made up my mind, if you say any more, don't blame this general for not being sympathetic!"

"Promise!" Yan Gang, Guan Jing and more than ten generals accompanying them responded in unison.

Although he promised in his mouth, Yan Gang sighed secretly in his heart and thought to himself: "Is Li Li from Xiliang a kind person? In these years, have you ever seen him lead an army to go out and return empty-handed? He is a fierce and ruthless beast. A fierce Xiliang tiger, and I, Youzhou, are like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered in front of him. If a sheep asks a tiger for help, isn't that the same as a sheep entering the tiger's mouth and looking for death?"

While sighing, Yan Gang also knew that Youzhou had reached a critical moment of life and death. Although there were many princes in the world, there were not many princes who could save Youzhou and were willing to rescue Gongsun Zan. The only prince with such strength was Li Li from Xiliang , there is no other choice.

(Remarks: Partridge, a bird with a dull and mournful cry, is often played with sheng and flute, with a low and mournful voice. This chapter specifically refers to the difficult livelihood of the people and the complaints.)

Chapter 934 Night terror, star shift

Youzhou, Jizhou army camp.

After staying in Yecheng for several days, Yuan Shao received visitors from the princes of various towns one by one, and rushed to Daying in the starry night, and sent troops to attack Youzhou in the early morning of the next day.

Unexpectedly, the attack on the city was extremely smooth.Pioneer generals Zhang He and Gao Lan led an army of [-] troops to advance into Youzhou for more than [-] miles in three days, and even conquered six fortresses.

Until the fifth day, the Jizhou army encountered tenacious resistance, fought bloody all day, and fought until late at night, and finally made another victory.

After the war, Zhang Yun and Gao Lan's front army lost tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, and thousands of wounded soldiers, leaving less than [-] available soldiers in their tents.So far, the strong momentum of the Jizhou army's aggressive advance has been restrained, forcing them to camp and rest on the spot, waiting for the follow-up army to arrive.

On the sixth day, Yuan Shao personally sent the Chinese army to arrive, and ordered the three armies to be rewarded in the afternoon. The whole army rested for two days.

In late April, the weather is getting hotter and hotter, and the cool breeze blows at night, which is very cool and pleasant.

There is no moon tonight, and the banquet in the big tent has just dispersed.After all the generals left the tent one after another, Yuan Shao walked out of the tent in unlined clothes, and the soldiers immediately brought over tables and round stools, and the servants brought cakes and tea, and Yuan Shao sat around the table with Ju Yi, Guo Tu and Xu You Sit, enjoy the cool air and talk.

"It is said that half a month ago, Yan Rou and the Wuhuan Tribe sent troops to sneak attack on the rear of old thief Gongsun, forcing old thief Gongsun to personally lead the army back to help put down the rebellion. General Ju Yi, is this true?" Picking up the teacup, he sipped lightly. After moistening his throat, Yuan Shao looked at Ju Yi with a smile on his face, and asked with a laugh.

Ju Yi's expression changed slightly.Immediately put down the teacup, wiped off the water stains on his beard with a flick of his sleeve, nodded and replied: "It is true. However, when the lord left the camp, he left a strict order: The lord has not arrived. The Chinese army is not allowed to move. Therefore, after hearing the news, the last general So he sent General Zhang He to lead the front army one step ahead to seize the pass and seize the city. Fortunately, the two generals Zhang He and Gao Lan were extremely brave and marched rapidly. Finally, I will ask for credit for them. I also hope that the lord will reward them both, so as to boost the morale of the whole army so that they can fight again." Standing up, he bowed to Yuan Shao.Ju Yi did what he said, and immediately asked for credit for Zhang He and Gao Lan.

Yuan Shao happily nodded, and said with a smile: "Ju Yi sat down and talked. To be honest, I just ordered people to send 100 taels of gold to Zhang and Gao. As for other rewards, they will be rewarded together after the recovery of Youzhou. Does Ju Yi have any objections to this?"

Ju Yi bowed his hands and saluted, and said respectfully: "My lord is wise, I will thank you for your reward on behalf of the two of us."

Yuan Shao nodded with a smile: "You are the general of the three armies, and you have also contributed a lot. I will reward you with fifty gold. I hope you will continue to work hard to capture Youzhou as soon as possible and kill the old thief Gongsun."

Ju Yidao: "Thank you, Lord, for the reward. The final general will definitely do his best to live up to the Lord's high expectations!"

Seeing Ju Yi salute repeatedly in gratitude.Yuan Shao was in a good mood, and the smile on his face became brighter and brighter. He smiled, as if Gongsun Zan's head was right in front of him. Youzhou, which had been fighting for many years, was finally brought under his control, and his long-cherished wish was fulfilled.

Nodding his head to signal Ju Yi to take his seat, just as Yuan Shao was about to speak, he saw a fast horse galloping into the camp at the Yuanmen, galloping the horse and shouting loudly, "Report quickly to the lord, Yecheng urgently reports!"

"Huh?" Yuan Shao frowned when he saw this, and snorted coldly with a displeased expression: "Hmph! Why is it so noisy in an important military camp?" After speaking, he lifted his jaw and signaled Guo Tu to step forward and look at Ye. What's the big deal in the city?

Guo Tu understood immediately, stood up and bowed his hands to salute, then quickly went up to him, raised his hand to stop the sentinel who rode his horse into the gate, and asked the reason in a low voice.

Seeing that Guo Tu, who was dozens of steps away, had already stopped the sentry cavalry, and the galloping sentry cavalry could not stand still when he got off his horse, and fell to the ground with a bang. Inexplicably, his heart sank, and he had a premonition that something serious might really happen in Yecheng.It's just that he really couldn't figure it out. He had been away from Yecheng for less than ten days, and finally arrived at Daying. It was a good time to let go of his hands and feet and do a big job, but there were sentry riders coming day and night. Could it be that Has there been another change in Ye City in the past ten days?

Thinking of this, Yuan Shao sighed softly: "It's really an eventful year! Recently, there have been so many things, one after another, that I am overwhelmed and can't be at peace for a moment."

Hearing this, Xu You laughed and said, "As the saying goes, those who can do more work! My lord, as the prime minister, is in charge of the world's military and government affairs. Naturally, he is busy with government affairs and cannot be free for a moment. Like my subordinates and General Ju Yi, they don't have so many government affairs. They only need to handle the military affairs well. There is no need to focus on defeating the old thief Gongsun with one mind. Hehehe!"

Yuan Shao was very pleased with the words, and said with a smile: "What Ziyuan said is not unreasonable. Since the princes of the towns sent envoys to meet the emperor, I have become more and more busy. The princes of the towns have reported military and political affairs every three days. A few days later, Cao Cao of Yanzhou asked to send troops to Xuzhou. Just as I left Yecheng, Liu Biao of Jingzhou went to Jiangdong and Sun Ce recklessly used weapons. Within half a year, he conquered more than ten cities in Jiangdong, and now he has occupied more than half of Jiangdong. For this reason, Liu Biao asked me for instructions. Rebuke Sun Ce and make him restrain himself, and must not act in the opposite direction and do whatever he wants."

While speaking, Yuan Shao's face was full of complacency, it seemed that he attached great importance to the advice of these princes, which greatly satisfied his vanity, and he couldn't help it, as if he himself was the emperor of the Han Dynasty The power of the world.

Xu You heard the string song and knew the elegant meaning, and then complimented: "The princes of all towns have asked the lord for instructions, which shows that they are very respectful to the lord. After our army regains Youzhou, the lord's reputation will definitely rise to a higher level. At that time, the princes of all towns I will definitely be more in awe of the lord. As a result, the day when the lord will win the world is not far away. Once the lord dominates the Central Plains, the rest of the princes will be able to spread their power, and the thousand-year hegemony is just around the corner!"

"Hahaha!" Yuan Shao laughed heartily, his eyes narrowed into slits, and he said with a beaming smile, "Ziyuan was just joking, aspiring to the top of the world is easier said than done, the task is heavy but the road is long!"

The sound of running "嗵嗵" came in a hurry, but seeing Guo Tu running up to Yuan Shao, he was panting like a cow, his face was pale, his eyes were erratic, he seemed to be frightened, so he didn't slow down when he stood in front of Yuan Shao. He wanted to speak a few times, but he hesitated to speak, and he didn't say anything.

"Why is Gongze so panicked?" Yuan Shao's expression changed slightly, he raised his eyes to look at the restless Guo Tu, and reprimanded him in a bad tone: "Be calm when things happen, and don't be surprised when things change, so you can be a virtuous person, a talent that can be put to great use. Don't worry, just calm down, and then talk about what made you lose your composure!"

"Huh!" Perhaps Yuan Shao's preaching was really useful to Guo Tu, so Guo Tu let out a long sigh after hearing the words, the expression on his face immediately improved a lot, and his eyes became brighter, but his pupils were full of shock and anger. Horrified, still with an expression of undecided shock.

"Please,,, my lord, take a step to speak. I have something to... report." After calming down, Guo Tu whispered with his tongue trembling.

"Oh?" Yuan Shao was surprised, seeing that Guo Tu's expression did not seem to be fake, he got up slowly, followed Guo Tu to the side, and said in a deep voice: "What is the important thing, do you need such a secret?" ?”

Guo Tu couldn't pay attention to Yuan Shao's tone at this time, turned his head and looked around, and seeing no one around, he said solemnly: "Your Majesty has passed away."

"Uh!" Yuan Shao was surprised when he heard the sound, blinked his eyes, shook his head, stared at Guo Tu with wide eyes, and said in surprise: "What did you say! Who,,, who died?"

Guo Tu didn't dare to be wordy, and said with certainty: "The sentinels came day and night to report, Your Majesty,,, uh, is the Son of Heaven. The Son of Heaven died suddenly in the middle of the night last night, on the body of Empress Fu and Dong Guiren."

"Ah!" Yuan Shao screamed, rolled his eyelids, and fell forward suddenly.Fortunately, Guo Tu had quick eyesight and quick hands, or he had already predicted that Yuan Shao would not be able to withstand the stimulation, and he had already prepared; so when Yuan Shao fell head-on, he took a step forward in time, put his arms on Yuan Shao's waist, and supported Yuan Shao on his shoulders. His chest seemed to be strenuous, baring his teeth and struggling to support it.

Indeed, Yuan Shao was tall and majestic, more than eight feet tall, and a little fat, with a thick back and waist, and weighed one hundred and eighty catties even if it wasn't two hundred catties.And Guo Tu was less than seven feet five tall, and his figure was thin. Standing in front of Yuan Shao, he was really petite and exquisite, weighing only half of Yuan Shao's.Therefore, asking him to support Yuan Shao, who was falling upright, was really embarrassing for him.He exhausted all his breastfeeding strength, but it still didn't help, and he sank quickly under the pressure of Yuan Shao.Immediately, his left leg gave way, and he sat down on the ground, with Yuan Shao weighing 180 catties on his body, and suddenly he screamed: "Ah!"

"Bold Guo Tu! What do you want to do? Could it be that you want to assassinate the lord?"

There were two exclamations in succession, calling Ju Yi and Xu You who were more than [-] steps away.After the two approached, they suddenly saw Yuan Shao fell straight, while Guo Tu supported Yuan Shao's stomach with both hands, and then they fell together.That movement seemed to be a common move for assassins: Guo Tu pierced Yuan Shao's lower abdomen with a sword, causing Yuan Shao to scream, but instead grabbed Guo Tu's shoulder, Guo Tu couldn't break free, so he was pressed to the ground, unable to escape. Guo Tu, who escaped, yelled and struggled desperately.

So Ju Yi yelled, and quickly ran to the two of them in three steps at a time, and grabbed Guo Tu's left arm, causing Guo Tu to scream again in pain.It wasn't until this moment that Ju Yi realized that his imagination was too rich. There was no blood on Guo Tu's hands, and there was no blood under Yuan Shao's belly. This,,, doesn't seem like an assassination?

As Xu You ran up to him, Ju Yi helped Yuan Shao up, and Xu You helped Guo Tu, who was baring his teeth.At this time Yuan Shao was still unconscious, Ju Yi immediately pinched Yuan Shao's people without hesitation, causing Yuan Shao to wake up in pain, his face was just like Guo Tu's expression just now, he was bewildered, his face was pale, and he looked like a concubine. mournful appearance.

Seeing this scene, Ju Yi and Xu You looked at each other in blank dismay, and Yuan Shao's preaching to Guo Tu just now came to mind: "Be calm when encountering a situation, and not be surprised when things change. Only in this way can you become a virtuous person and a talent that can be used to great advantage."

Chapter 935 Emperor Zuoxuan, the hero of the world

Thanks: Brother Bao, Book Friends of Killing Ganglang for their encouragement and support, thank you!

The footsteps of "嗵嗵" came into the main hall, but I saw Guo Jia crossing the threshold in a hurry, and walked to the front of the hall in two steps in three steps.

"My lord, my lord, Your Majesty is dead!"

Maybe it was because he was too emotional, but Guo Jia even stuttered when he spoke, speaking in a hurry without thinking.

"Boom?" Li Li responded in astonishment, obviously he didn't hear Guo Jia's words clearly, so he heard "喨" as "Boom", his eyes were confused, and he looked confused.

Immediately, he finally came to his senses and said in surprise: "Which prince died? Who is it and how did he die?" In fact, he already knew what was going on, but he did all the acting and pretended to understand. Confused, sometimes it is necessary.

Seeing that Li Li was at a loss, Guo Jia immediately explained: "Just now the news came back from Yecheng, the emperor died in the middle of the night two days ago! He died suddenly for no reason, and died with the queen before he died. , Dong Gui’s behavior of turning upside-down luan and phoenix lasted until late at night, and suddenly died suddenly. It’s really a gentle village. It’s really,,, being a ghost is also romantic!” After a little hesitation, Guo Jia finally said, “Die under the peony flower, be a ghost Xia Que, who is also romantic", sighed endlessly after speaking, and shook his head again and again, as if he was very contemptuous of Liu Xie's death, or felt worthless for him.After all, this method of death is unique among the emperors of the Han Dynasty, and it can be regarded as a shocking miracle.

"Liu Xiexie,,, is dead?" Li Li stood up with a face full of astonishment, and said incredulously, "He just died like this. How is it possible? He just turned 16 this year, and he is in full bloom and high spirits. Half a year Moved the capital to Yecheng, now is a good time to make big plans. Why did you die?"

Guo Jia said very firmly: "The news is absolutely reliable, Liu Xie has indeed died suddenly. Since the emperor and all the officials moved their capital to Yecheng, Weichen, Wenhe and Wenyou have discussed carefully, and dispatched a large number of spies to sneak into Yecheng. It is no exaggeration In other words, nothing that happens in Ye City can escape the eyes and ears of our army, whether it is Yuan Shao's Sikong Mansion or the inner courtyard of the imperial palace. As long as we want to know the news, we can receive accurate information within two days. So this time The news of the emperor's sudden death is accurate, after all, the death of the emperor is not a trivial matter, who dares to joke about such a thing!"

Li Li paced down the hall.He waved his hand to signal Guo Jia to sit down and talk. After thinking for a while, he nodded and said, "Well, what Feng Xiao said makes sense. Three days ago, Huangfu Li Feige, who was sent to Jizhou as an envoy, passed on a letter. He said that none of the missions of the princes in the towns had seen it. The Son of Heaven, instead, had an audience with Yuan Shao, and the missions of the feudal lords had left Yecheng one after another three days ago and returned to their missions. From this, it can be inferred that the previous rumor that the Son of Heaven was seriously ill is worth deliberating, and it is most likely a false rumor. Feng Xiao It was just said that Liu Xie died suddenly two days ago during a late-night sexual encounter, that is, the night the princes' mission left Yecheng. Could it be that all this is a coincidence?"

Having said that, Li Li paused.He picked up the hot tea that the servant girl had just served, and signaled Guo Jia to have a drink with him.Take a sip to refresh your mood.Taking a sip of tea, the teacup in Li Li's hand was hanging in mid-air, and he muttered, "Liu Xie was in his prime, how could he die suddenly? Moreover, before he died, he was still,,, walking on the dragon bed The joy of fish and water, died on the belly of the concubine? This is really unbelievable, quite strange!"

Guo Jia nodded in agreement and said, "As my lord said, there are many doubts about Liu Xie's death, which is contrary to common sense. From this, I suspect that Liu Xie was not seriously ill before, but was put under house arrest by Yuan Shao. He is not allowed to meet with officials or foreign ministers. Otherwise, how could he have turned upside down on the night when the princes' mission left Yecheng? Just imagine how a person who has been lying on a sick bed for several months can have sex all night, and still One dragon and two phoenixes, so indulgent? Therefore, the humble official concluded that Liu Xie's death must have a direct relationship with Yuan Shao in Jizhou, and even,,, the emperor was poisoned by him!"

Li Li nodded approvingly, his eyes were deep, as if he could see through all the mysteries, and he said in a cold and stern tone: "The emperor of Yecheng is on Yuan Shao's territory, and the emperor was held hostage by him, but now he died suddenly. No matter what the matter is It wasn't Yuan Shao's actions, so he couldn't get away with it! In other words, no matter whether Liu Xie died suddenly or was murdered, it should be blamed on Yuan Shao. He couldn't deny this matter, and he couldn't argue with it. Even if he jumped into the Yellow River, he would be wiped out. I don't know, the crime of killing the king and usurping the throne is probably going to be held on his head, and he will never want to take it off in this life! Killing the king and conspiring against the throne, the biggest crime in ancient and modern times, whoever commits it will bear the eternal infamy. Unexpectedly , This time it fell on Yuan Shao, it is really unexpected!" After speaking, Li Li raised his head from the teacup and drank it cleanly, as if drinking to his heart's content.