After Yuan Shao received Yuan Shu's letter asking for help, he did not rush to send troops.
Xu You offered his advice below: "My lord, I think we can send troops and go south to capture Xuzhou. We can also defeat Cao Cao's army and prepare for the subsequent attack on Cao Cao."
"As for rescuing Yuan Jiujiu, it doesn't matter whether he is rescued or not."
Tian Feng also offered advice: "Lord, please don't send troops. We are still at war with Youzhou. Once Gongsun Zan learns that we are going south for rescue, he will definitely fight back."
"Moreover, my lord, your ambition is for the world, why do you need to share it with others? If Yuan Jiujiu proclaims himself emperor, that would be rebellion. Cao Mengde's army has a reputation. If you lead troops to the south to help, it will be an army with no reputation and will be easily criticized by the world."
After hearing this, Yuan Shao felt deeply justified.
"My lord, what does the world criticize? As long as we win the world, send out troops. This is a great opportunity. As for Gongsun Zan, his defeat has been determined. It is enough to leave one hundred thousand to deal with him and lead three hundred thousand troops southward." Xu You.
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Tian Feng and Xu You had different opinions, but after careful consideration, Yuan Shao still listened to Tian Feng's words.
"Okay, if we don't send troops to help, Yuan Gongli will commit suicide. You can't blame me." After Yuan Shao finished speaking, he waved his hand and beheaded the envoy to express his attitude.
"No help!"
Xu You was a little angry. Such a good opportunity was missed.
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Three days later.
After Cao Cao's army arrived, he gave an order to attack the city with an army of 300,000.
"Siege the city!"
Three hundred thousand troops attacked the city from all sides of the city gate.
Yuan Shu knew that Yuan Shao would not come to rescue him, so he gave up his defense. With the help of Ji Ling, he ran away with the imperial seal and gold and silver jewelry.
Just as he arrived at the city gate, Ge Xuan appeared in front of him and blocked his way.
"Hand over the imperial seal and spare your life!"
Yuan Shu heard a familiar voice, opened the car curtain and saw that it was indeed his former pillow.
"It's you!"
"Yuan Gongli, I have been waiting for this for a long time. Please hand over the imperial seal. Don't force me to do it myself." Ge Xuan said lightly.
"Don't even think about it!" Zhou Sheng led the seven-line mausoleum guardians to kill him and forced Ge Xuan to retreat.
"Let's go!" Zhou Sheng turned to Yuan Shu and said.
After Yuan Shu saw Zhou Sheng's power, he quickly said: "Thank you sir for saving my life. When I make a comeback in the future, I will worship you as my prime minister!"
After Yuan Shu thanked him, he quickly ran away.
In the car, he couldn't help but say: "Finally someone helped me."
City gate.
Zhou Sheng stopped Ge Xuan, and the seven-line mausoleum guards guarded both sides of the carriage.
Yuan Shu's imperial seal can only be handed over to Cao Cao.
Liuli, on the other hand, turned into a black cat, hiding in Zhou Sheng's shadow and making sneak attacks at any time.
"Oh, you're still here!" Ge Xuan clenched his whisk and killed Zhou Sheng.
Zhou Sheng turned his hand and blocked the fly whisk.
Ge Xuan stretched out his finger and slipped it on the blade, causing a few drops of blood to flow out.
He looked up at the sky and saw that no Heavenly Punishment appeared. He couldn't help but said, "Have you blocked the Heavenly Punishment?"
Zhou Sheng pressed the knife and looked at Ge Xuan's head, and chopped off Ge Xuan's head with one knife.
However, after Ge Xuan's head was cut off, he immediately recovered and looked at Zhou Sheng with a sneer.
"This is Tianzun's spiritual world. You want to kill me here, how naive!"
Zhou Sheng smeared his own blood on the mausoleum guard's sword, and then slashed it, directly cutting off Ge Xuan's fly whisk.
"I can kill you here too!" Zhou Sheng slashed with his sword, and Ge Xuan had to retreat and retreat.
After fighting for several rounds at the city gate, the two left the city gate.
On the chariot, Cao Cao watched Zhou Sheng fighting with another man, and couldn't help but look at Guo Jia.
"You're really right. Sir, he does have his own affairs. But I don't understand why he helped Yuan Gongdao?" Cao Cao couldn't figure it out.
"Perhaps, sir, you have your own plans." Guo Jia said again.
"Zhongkang, lead three thousand troops and follow me to pursue Yuan Gongli!" Cao Cao ordered, taking Xu Chu to pursue Yuan Gongli.
"promise!"
Xu Chu responded and led his troops to pursue him.
Yuan Shu has been defeated, the next step is to kill Yuan Shu and do the finishing work.
Yuan Shu's side.
The Seven Meridian Tomb Guards guarded both sides of the chariot, and many people from the Tianzun Association appeared in front.
The coachman who was driving Yuan Shu stopped the carriage immediately.
"Let's go!" Yuan Shu said impatiently.
"Yuan Gongli, please hand over the Jade Seal of the Kingdom. You don't have enough life to take it." The coachman said calmly, and transformed into a deity without hands.
He has been hiding beside Yuan Shu, but Yuan Shu couldn't find him.
"you……"
Yuan Gongli looked at Tianzun, extremely horrified.
Tianzun did not dare to take action openly. He only blocked the induction of Heavenly Dao and did not completely avoid it. Once he takes action, God will definitely know about it.
"Humph, don't even think about it!" Yuan Shu said stubbornly.
"Looking for death!" Tianzun stared at Yuan Shu, and Yuan Shu suddenly felt as if a hand was tearing at his head, and the pain was excruciating.
"I'll give you one last chance and hand it over yourself!" Tianzun said coldly.
This is in his spiritual world, where he can use his spirit to launch attacks without being noticed by Heaven.
"Ah, I'll give it, I'll give it!" Yuan Shu was in pain and took out the imperial seal tremblingly.
"Don't even think about it!"
The seven-line mausoleum guardians appeared instantly and forced Tianzun back.
Tianzun's close attack was instantly interrupted and he had to push away.
He did not dare to directly attack the seven-line mausoleum guardians, so he had to let his men take action.
But all his men were entangled by the tomb-keepers of the Fire Lineage, and they were no match at all.
The Tianzunhui people fought with the tomb-keepers, while Yuan Shu continued to escape.
The appearance of the mausoleum guardians and Tianzun subverted his understanding of the world.
And it was just a few minutes of delay that allowed Cao Cao to catch up.
Everyone chased and fled, and Yuan Shu's energy completely dissipated.
His death is approaching.
Cao Cao sped up and was almost catching up with Yuan Shu.
Yuan Shu ran to a temple and his horse collapsed from exhaustion.
Yuan Shu took his gold, silver, jewelry, wife and children and hid in the ruined temple. Ji Ling and less than a thousand soldiers were guarding the outside.
There were originally three thousand soldiers who intercepted Cao Cao along the way and many of them died.
After Cao Cao came after him, he surrounded Yuan Shu and said, "Brother Gu, surrender!"
"Brother Meng De, if I surrender, will there be a way to survive?"
"Haha." Cao Cao smiled.
"Brother Meng De, we haven't seen each other for many days, come in and have a drink!" Yuan Shu said, and the soldiers guarding the ruined temple moved out of the way.
Cao Cao dismounted and was about to go in.
"Lord, no!" Others quickly stopped Cao Cao.
"It doesn't matter." Cao Cao said with a smile and walked in with Xu Chu.
Yuan Shu inside was unkempt and extremely embarrassed.
"Brother Meng De made me laugh. I fell down just now. Someone come and tidy up my clothes!" Yuan Shu shouted while sitting on the tattered stone statue.
His wife and children tidied his clothes with tears in their eyes.
"I, Yuan Gongli, am an emperor after all, and I must be well-groomed." Yuan Shu said with a faint smile.
Cao Cao didn't mind it, he just sat on the ground and waited quietly.