Chapter 244 Not to Xu Zhen! I want them all!

Qinghe County, in the inner city prison.

Yuan Shang hung on the wooden frame in a depressed state, with his eyes closed, scars all over his body, and he was already half dead.

But he was still breathing heavily.

Clang.

There was a crisp sound, and Yuan Shang was awakened by the sound. He suddenly looked up and saw a familiar face.

At that time, my father’s sidekick was Xu You.

At this time, he was wearing a black robe with a knitted gauze cover on the outside. The clothes were bright and gorgeous, and his hair was tied up in a bun with a hosta passing through it.

Nice smile.

"Xu You."

Yuan Shang shouted feebly, his tone was rather hateful, full of resentment and resentment. Just these two words exuded a chilling air, making him want to bite Xu You to death.

It's a pity that he can't move and has little strength.

"Oh, my old minister is now mocking me?"

Xu Youran smiled, opened the cell door and walked in easily, cupped his hands, and said with a cold smile: "That's true, not really."

"Your father killed my entire family, leaving me truly alone. Now that I see you brothers killing each other and each suffering, it's a fateful reincarnation."

"However, I didn't come here specifically to ridicule you, but to congratulate you."

"Haha," Yuan Shang sighed, "Why are you so happy? Why don't you continue to ridicule me? Who would want to hear this?"

Xu You smacked his lips and said seriously: "I'm here to release him. At least the young master can return to Bingzhou. Isn't this a happy event?"

"I don't have to see you anymore, and I don't have to be ridiculed anymore. Thanks to the young master, Guo Tu is really loyal and is willing to use 50,000 soldiers and horses in exchange for the young master's life."

Yuan Shang's expression suddenly changed. He wrote the letter well, but he didn't really want to write it.

He knew clearly in his heart how he would be able to gain a foothold in the Bing Dynasty if he lost his troops.

But aside from that, all the injuries he suffered were consequences. It wasn't that he didn't want to persevere, it was because he really couldn't stand the beating.

Yuan Shang was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. Yuan Shao regarded him as a treasure in his palm. Because he looked like him when he was young, he loved him very much and held him in his mouth for fear of melting.

No one can withstand a beating.

He thought and wrote this letter, hoping that Guo Tu could persevere, or that he could deal with Jizhou a little bit, at least with less effort.

Unexpectedly, Guo Tu really agreed, and the jailer laughed at him a few times last night, saying that he would be released soon, and he and Guo Tu had reached a consensus.

But someone else said that it would be useless to go back anyway, as he would definitely die at the hands of Jizhou soldiers and horses in the future.

This sentence made Yuan Shang feel uncomfortable all night. He thought hard and couldn't understand what it meant.

Now Xu You stood in front of him, with a half-smiling expression that made Yuan Shang's heart skip a beat again.

Something must be wrong.

Moreover, Guo Tu has reached a consensus with Jizhou. Yuan Shang simply cannot imagine the extent of this consensus.

If it goes deeper, wouldn't it be more dangerous to go back, and Guo Tu...will he harm me because of this, and then stand on his own feet?!

"Xu You, can you answer my question? Why did Guo Tu agree?"

Yuan Shang asked straight to the point.

Xu You laughed, let out a series of cheerful laughter, and said with his hands behind his back: "Of course."

"The young master should have an answer to this question in his mind. The reason why Guo Tu agreed was that in addition to the letter, the civil servants of Jizhou also used some strategies."

"If Guo Tu disagrees with the rumors of annexing the state, he will rebel and stand on his own feet. With the pressure from Gao Lan and others, he will definitely agree."

Xu You had a good understanding of the civil and military personnel under the Yuan family at that time. He knew those people who were familiar with each other and those who were completely at odds with each other. He knew their personalities well.

You can probably guess what situation Guo Tu faced after the rumors spread, because these situations are all ones he has experienced before.

"So that's really the case," Yuan Shang let out a breath. He had guessed that it would be like this from the beginning. It was another internal fight among the advisers. After so many years of fighting, there was still no result.

To this day, there is still intrigue.

Yuan Shang sighed, feeling desperate.

"Then let's go."

Yuan Shang said calmly.

Looking at his face, Xu You basically understood that the young master's heart was already in turmoil. Regardless of whether he believed it or not, he still had suspicions after all.

Once there is suspicion, other scribes can be given opportunities. As for what other strategies Zhuge Liang, Junhou and others have, Xu You doesn't know.

But he knew that these military strategists and scribes would not just settle down so easily. They would have plans next.

…

Xu You personally released Yuan Shang and brought him to see the light of day again. He also personally led his troops and horses to take Yuan Shang out of the city, all the way from Jizhou to Bingzhou.

A few days later.

Guo Tu received the letter and sent Bingzhou soldiers and horses to Youzhou, which he also happily accepted.

But from this moment on, Guo Tu understood that it was no longer possible to ambush Xu Zhen.

"Xu Zhen is so cunning..."

Xin Pi could see Xu Zhen's intention, and immediately said in a deep voice, "Oh, it would be a pity if he was sent to Youzhou."

"Gongze, I'm afraid we can't ambush Xu Zhen now, so what should we do? Do we really want to send 50,000 soldiers and horses to Xu Zhen safely like this?"

"Now, I'm afraid it's a gift to Cao Cao. I have no choice. In order to get the young master back, I have no choice but to do this," Guo Tu said with a cold face and stood with his hands behind his back, without any emotion on his face.

At this moment, his heart was as strong as iron. These 50,000 people were the ones he spent three or four days carefully selecting.

Most of them were Gao Lan, Yuan Shangzhi's confidants, and he had more than 10,000 confidants under his command, and they were basically untouched.

All of them were saved, and these people would become his trump card to save his life. Guo Tuneng could foresee that after Yuan Shang came back, his status and destiny would definitely undergo earth-shaking changes.

If you don't make preparations, you will have no choice but to be cut down by others.

"Then, act according to the original plan," Gao Lan said coldly.

Guo Tu smiled slightly, cupped his hands to Gao Lan and said: "General, when selecting sergeants, 30,000 dead soldiers have been selected and sent to Youzhou. These people will inevitably mix into Cao's army camp."

"In the future, he will become our eyes and ears. During the war, he will suddenly raid Cao Cao's rear and cause chaos!"

Gao Lan narrowed his eyes. It was understandable to say so. Guo Tu selected the dead soldiers for this reason at that time, and he was able to convince everyone. In addition, the dead soldiers also enthusiastically entered the camp and volunteered in order to repay their kindness to the Yuan family.

In order to be able to contribute to the Lord in the future.

"Then just act according to the plan. Mr. Gongze will work hard."

Gao Lan looked at him calmly and said nothing more.

When the general spoke, the other scribes naturally had no objections. They looked at each other and said nothing more.

At this point, 50,000 soldiers and 2,000 horses were sent to Youzhou, and the two counties of Yanmen were withdrawn at the same time, leaving Youzhou soldiers and horses to take over the defense. Cao Ren personally led the army to arrive, and after collecting 50,000 soldiers, he entered Yanmen to garrison and defend.

Guo Tu also met Xu You at the border of Changshan County and prepared to take his young master Yuan Shang back to Bingzhou.

Seeing that Xu You was living so well, Guo Tu suddenly felt heartbroken and felt a little sad in his heart. The two of them rode towards each other, and Xu You smiled brightly.

"You can still laugh after your whole family was beheaded in one step?"

"It seems that you feel at ease returning to Jizhou and living under someone else's roof?"

Guo Tu sneered and sarcastically used such words as a sharp edge. If Xu You in the past had heard these words, he would have burst into rage and cursed in an instant.

However, Xu You smiled and said nothing, then took a deep look at Guo Tu and turned around to signal his bodyguards to send Yuan Shang out and let Guo Tu's people come to greet him.

Then he looked at him with cold eyes, bowed and said, "Guo Jun, please take care of yourself."

"At this moment, I can't help but think of what one of your tribesmen in Yingchuan said?"

Guo Tu was confused and stunned, unable to react for a moment.

My tribesmen in Yingchuan? The Guo family of Yingchuan have all joined Yuan Shao. The rest of them are just studying abroad and retreating to the mountains and forests. There are no tribesmen who can speak wisely.

"All ears."

Guo Tu said coldly with curiosity.

"Yes, Guo Fengxiao, the Lord of Guo Mansion under the current emperor's rule, once said that Guo Tu thinks very highly of himself, but in reality he is just a mediocre man; Yuan Shao is a wealthy man, but in reality he is headstrong and lacks the ability to make plans."

"Now it seems that it is really the case, just take care of yourself, Mr. Guo, hahaha!"

Xu You laughed and turned around, leaving Guo Tu behind, breathing heavily and with a red face.

With these words, he had ridiculed Guo Jia back then, saying that this person was narrow-minded, had no courage, had no talent but was arrogant, and was a villain.

Just because! When he first came to join Yuan Shao, there were many celebrities and strange people gathered. Guo Jia had no reputation and could only work for literature, but he didn't expect that he would lose such a big temper.

He scolded the civil and military forces of Yecheng and made it impossible for everyone to come down.

Now the result is that everyone is victorious and defeated, and there is nothing to say.
To be continued...