Crossing the Battle of the Three Kingdoms

Turning his head and taking a look, he saw that the person who came was Yu Jin, and he was within tens of meters. Cao Ren asked unwillingly, "Why didn't General Yu allow the pursuit? Could it be that Zhang Liao escaped easily!?"

Yu Jin replied blankly: "General Cao, General Xia Hou has an order to lead the troops to clean up the remnants in the city, and you are not allowed to go out of the city to pursue them."

Zhang Liao used his troops to advance and retreat, and it was already dark at this time, if he was ambushed, the gain would not be worth the loss. Besides, the city had already been captured, so why take such a risk.

"Alas!" Cao Ren sighed, cast a vicious look outside the city, and angrily led the soldiers to rush towards the tower.

Looking back at the treasury in the city, Xia Houyuan felt relieved when he learned that only [-]% of the food had been burned.

But then he learned that there was only 20 shi of grain in total, and his face was full of sadness. "There's not much food in the city right now, so I'm afraid it won't last long."

Cheng Yu also replied helplessly: "Yes, fortunately Zhang Liao still cared about the people in the city and didn't set fire to it prematurely, otherwise the tens of thousands of troops and the people in the city would starve to death."

"Yes." Xia Houyuan nodded in agreement and said, "This piece of Liao is brave and resourceful, but it's a pity that it's not for the Lord's use."

Cheng Yu replied with a smile: "Following Lu Bu as a martial artist, there is no way out. Sooner or later, we will perish. I'd better pass the good news to the lord as soon as possible, so that the lord can bring some food and grass over."

"Guarding to chat, I almost forgot the business." Xia Houyuan slapped his forehead, and then said to the guard beside him:

"Go to Puyang quickly and tell the lord that Chen Liu has left, and there is a shortage of food in the city, so...forget it, let it be like this, go!"

Xia Houyuan originally wanted to give an accurate figure, but he knew that Yanzhou had already been seriously injured after the war, and perhaps every county was facing a shortage of food.

In order not to embarrass Cao Cao, Xia Houyuan could only let him watch.

Hearing this, Cheng Yu's eyebrows twitched a few times, and he said slowly, "General Xiahou, Yu has a plan, which can temporarily relieve the plight of food shortage."

"Oh, let's hear it." Hearing that it could solve the current predicament, Xia Houyuan suddenly became interested, and quickly asked Cheng Yu to speak.

Looking around with both eyes, Cheng Yu said: "This is not a place to talk, I'll go back to the prefect's mansion quickly and talk slowly."

"Okay." Xia Houyuan glanced slightly, leaving heavy soldiers to guard the treasury, and left with Cheng Yu.

The two hurried back to the prefect's mansion, chose a quiet place, and then retreated everyone.

As soon as the two sat down, Cheng Yufa asked, "General Xia Hou, does anyone know where there is still food in this city?"

"Of course the poor people don't have it, and the rich must have food, but I'm afraid they won't borrow it!" Xia Houyuan replied doubtfully, wondering why Cheng Yu would ask this question.

Cheng Yu said with a bad face: "Borrow, who said that I borrowed from them?"

Xia Houyuan's heart trembled, his eyelids twitched and he said, "If you don't borrow it, could it be that they all..."

Seeing that Xia Houyuan had guessed his intention, Cheng Yu nodded and said: "The chaos in Yanzhou is caused by these scumbags, and it's time to let them see the blood, otherwise, if it happens again, my lord will not have the energy to fight for hegemony with the princes." .”

It can frighten the younger generation, and it can also solve the danger of food shortage. This method is really good, but if you can make decisions privately and kill the aristocratic family, you may be punished.

Xia Houyuan said worriedly: "If we kill the family privately, I'm afraid the lord will blame it, and it will be difficult to explain!"

Cheng Yu had already made up his mind, and seeing Xia Houyuan was worried at this time, he said flatly: "You must not tell the Lord about this matter, otherwise it may not be possible to implement it."

"Huh?" Xia Houyuan asked suspiciously, "What do you mean by that?"

Cheng Yu replied: "Even if the lord wants to do this, but he can't do it, otherwise the family will be divorced. If I do it now, the lord will only blame me with words, and will not pursue it."

"Besides, the battle has just ended, why not push this matter to the remnants of the city."

Xia Houyuan rubbed his chin, turned his eyes slightly, and said slowly: "Well, there is some truth, but just after the war, it's not easy to be too bloody, so let's take the lead and the rest for the sake of maintaining safety. Ask for food, what do you think?"

Cheng Yu glanced at Xia Houyuan, nodded and said, "Okay, then do it according to the general's method, and it must be faster to avoid any accidents."

"Wow!" Xia Houyuan stood up abruptly and said, "Okay, in order to avoid leaks, I'm going to do it myself, and Mr. Zhongde is waiting here."

After Xia Houyuan finished speaking, without waiting for Cheng Yu to speak, he opened the door and strode away.

After leaving the prefect's mansion, Xia Houyuan went to the place where the captives were held, screened away all the entourage, and entered by himself.

Hearing the sound of footsteps, the restless prisoner quickly stood up and looked at the person uneasily.

Xia Houyuan held the sword at his waist, glanced coldly at the crowd of captives, and said coldly:

"This general is Xia Houyuan. The general who will lead the army this time also controls your life and death. There is one thing for you to do, and you can choose not to do it, but you should know the outcome."

As a prisoner, life and death are already in the hands of others, let alone a single thing, even if a knife is on the neck, there is no power to resist.

"Despite the general's orders, even if there are mountains of swords and seas of fire, I will definitely finish."

"Yes, don't worry, general, as long as I do my best, I will never let the general down."

Seeing that the captive was so obedient, Xia Houyuan nodded in satisfaction and said, "Don't worry, I won't let you die, you just need to be like this..."

Hearing the explanation, the captives were all shocked. If this kind of thing had to be kept secret, they might kill themselves and others later.

If you don't do it, you will die, and if you do it, there is no way out. All the prisoners whispered to each other and whispered.

At this time, Yi boldly said: "I am willing to do it, but after I finish, can the general guarantee my life?"

"Okay, what's your name and what position have you held?" Xia Houyuan also admired someone who dared to offer conditions.

"This is Wang Teng, who once served as a military commander." The man replied cautiously.

Xia Houyuan nodded slowly and said: "Well, don't worry Wang Sima, as long as this matter is completed, I will guarantee your life and safety, but you will be included in my command."

Fighting for whom is not fighting, as long as there is a way to survive, it is already very satisfying in this troubled world.

Chapter 321 The Compassionate Xu Kun

"Thank you, General. The villain must obey the general's order." Wang Teng hurriedly knelt down and saluted to show his loyalty.

Those who can be captives are all smart people. Seeing someone taking the lead, they quickly expressed their willingness to obey orders.

"I am willing to follow the general!"

To persuade the captives, Xia Houyuan explained a few words, then strode away, and then found a trusted person, explained in detail, and asked him to prepare quickly.

Half an hour later, Xia Houyuan led more than a hundred personal guards and chased hundreds of remnants of the defenders around the city. Anyone who broke through the door of the mansion along the way was bloodbathed.

The shouts of killing spread from east to south, and from north to west. The people and aristocratic families in the city were all scared and hid in their homes, not daring to go out for half a step.

As the sky gradually brightened, Chen Liucheng's shouts of killing also gradually disappeared, and the people who had been frightened all night slowly relaxed.

As for the big clan in the city, just as they were about to be inquired about, the people sent by Xia Houyuan took them to the prefect's mansion on the grounds of discussing the safety of the city.

"Dong dong dong." Seeing that everyone was almost there, Cheng Yu on the side knocked on the dark table, waking up Xia Houyuan, who was tired after a night of rest and closed his eyes.

Although he was already asleep, Xia Houyuan opened his eyes to the sudden slight knocking sound that he had been fighting for for many years.

I did tricks in the city last night. I just wanted to close my eyes and rest, but I really wanted to fall asleep.