Yuan Xi was approaching the battle formation these days and saw Tian Kai commanding at the top of the city several times.
To be fair, Yuan Xi felt that Chengtou himself would not be as good as Tian Kai.
Being able to defeat them in the battle of Qingzhou that day was certainly due to the unexpected tactics. On the other hand, the overall level of Yuan Shao's army was also higher than that of the Qingzhou soldiers, and they also had the opportunity to ambush.
But even so, the two sides fought hard until more than half of the casualties were lost before the winner was determined. It must be said that Tian Kai was good at running the army, but he was the winner and the loser. After losing Qingzhou in one battle, it would be difficult to make a comeback.
Moreover, Tian Kai's loyalty to Gongsun Zan is obvious to all. Even though he was defeated, he still fled back to Yi Jing to help Gongsun Zan. When defending the city, he fought to the death in every battle.
Tian Yu sneered and said, "Master, now you know, Jihou has been kind to the Tian family. If Yu betrays his master, will he bring shame to the family?"
Yuan Xi felt a little angry after hearing this, "Gongsun Zan is indeed good to the Tian family, but what about other people?"
"I heard that he despised the nobles and only loved poor merchants, but he also used troops to plunder the people. What do you think he looks like in my heart?"
Yuan Xi stared at Tian Yu closely, "He looks like a soldier."
"He really loved his soldiers, so he allowed his soldiers to loot civilians, even if those soldiers were from the same village as those civilians."
"What he did was the same as what the Yellow Turban Army did back then. No matter whether they were nobles or common people, as long as they stood in front of him, they would rob and kill them all."
Tian Yu blushed and said: "What do you know about Jihou? Jihou blocks foreigners in the north, but the Yuan family makes friends with foreigners..."
Yuan Xi sneered and said, "I don't deny this."
"But did he kill all the aliens?"
"The aliens who tortured my Han people should indeed be killed. On this point, I admire Gongsun Zan very much, but it is impossible to kill them all. Will they still torture the border people next year?"
"The Yuan family's approach of making friends with foreigners is also very problematic. I don't deny it, but it also has the aspect of containing foreigners."
"The problem of alien races is extremely complex. How can it be solved in one sentence?"
After hearing this, Tian Yu's voice became a little softer, "The Yuan family is good at sophistry. Just because I told you, doesn't mean you are right."
Yuan Xi sneered and said to Sun Li: "Come here."
"Tell this Brother Guorang about your experience."
Sun Li came over and told in a calm tone how his village was massacred by Gongsun Zan's army.
At the end, he stared at Tian Yu with a mocking look on his face, "I am also from Youzhou. In the eyes of those of us who survived, there is no difference between you and the Huns and Xianbei people."
"You still feel aggrieved? Has the blade ever fallen on your head?"
"What about us villagers who were killed by your troops? Who can we tell our grievances to?"
"Bah!"
Tian Yu was speechless for a moment.
Yuan Xi said: "You know now?"
"As a civilian, what do you think when I look at you?"
"Cao's army was short of food last year. Cheng Yu, a native of Dong'a, returned to Dong'a County to slaughter the people and make dry food. Can you tell me, in the eyes of the people of Dong'a, what is the difference between Cao's army and foreigners?"
"In the eyes of the people of Youzhou, you are the same now. There is rebellion all over Youzhou, and no one has come to support Gongsun Zan. Don't you think it's ridiculous?"
"Of course, he doesn't have no friends at all. The Black Mountain bandits are coming. How ironic."
"Although those Black Mountain bandits have a Hanting title, you should know better than me what they are."
"I heard that they repeatedly plundered the people of Youzhou. Daijun in Youzhou and Changshan County in Jizhou were slaughtered and plundered many times. Not to mention Bingzhou where the Black Mountain Army was located, they dealt with the Han people even more than the Southern Xiongnu."
"The generals who were entrusted by the Han Dynasty in times of trouble really loved the people like sons."
Tian Yu gritted his teeth and clenched his fists: "Didn't the Yuan family make any mistakes?"
After hearing this, Yuan Xi said calmly: "Of course not. No one in this world is truly a good person."
"But whoever ends the troubled times first will be the best."
Tian Yu's body was shaken.
Yuan Xi said coldly: "If you want to seek death to maintain your loyalty, I won't stop you."
"But if you die here, your evaluation by future generations will definitely not be much higher."
"Oh, I don't know if Brother Guorang deserves to be recorded."
Tian Yu was a bit confused by Yuan Xi's verbal abuse. This was not only due to Yuan Xi's eloquent tongue, but also because the Yuan family was a wealthy family that far surpassed the Tian family. In the debate between classics and meanings, Tian Yu was naturally in the wrong position.
Disadvantages.
This is the so-called suppression of family status.
Seeing that everything that needed to be said was said, Yuan Xi stood up and said: "I will go to fight the Black Mountain Army next. You just stay here and take a good look at how Gongsun Zan was destroyed."
"Of course, it's possible that I won't be able to come back and everything will be over."
"Since we don't agree with each other, we have nothing to say."
After hearing this, Tian Yu became a little anxious and blurted out: "If I help you fight off the Black Mountain bandits, can I save my uncle's life?"
Yuan Xi shook his head and said: "It's too late."
"If you had agreed earlier, there would have been some chance. Now if I let you lead the troops before the battle, it would be irresponsible to my soldiers."
"And with Tian Kai's behavior at the top of the city these days, I'm not sure I can save him after we break the city."
"Of course, if he is willing to surrender, he will definitely survive, but I think it is unlikely."
Tian Yu was stunned and speechless after hearing this.
Yuan Xi turned around and left, saying: "You stay here and think about it carefully. If I can come back in time, I will let you see Tian Kai one last time before the battle."
"The Black Mountain bandits are passing through Youzhou and heading towards Yijing. Wherever they go, they will definitely kill, loot and loot."
"Gongsun Zan is not willing to save the people of Youzhou, then I will save them."
Tian Yu stood blankly at the entrance of the camp tent, watching Yuan Xi give orders and mobilize his troops. The soldiers were busy running around, loading supplies and food into the cart.
Soon the next morning came and it was time to set off.
When Tian Yu saw Yuan Xi mounting his horse and preparing to lead his troops to leave, Tian Yu didn't even look at him.
He knew that if he missed this opportunity, there might not be another chance, so he said: "Please give me a horse and a sword to help you defeat the Black Mountain bandits and repay the suffering of the people of Youzhou."
As soon as these words came out, Zhao Yuntai Shi Ci, including Sun Li, who was on the horse, all breathed a sigh of relief.
Young Master is really tolerant and able to fool people.
Those of them who have fought against each other have a deep understanding of Tian Yu's abilities.
It would indeed be a pity if such a talented man in both civil and military affairs was killed like this.
However, Tian Yu was extremely difficult to convince. Yuan Xi appeared to be unconcerned, but in fact he was deliberately trying to destroy Tian Yu's psychological defense.
After Yuan Xi deceived and stepped on the black spots of Gongsun Zan and Cao Cao, whom Tian Yu valued, Tian Yu's confidence was shaken.
The key point is that everything Yuan Xi said is true. Tian Yu thought about it all night, and he felt more and more, had he taken the wrong path in these years?
Only at this moment did he make up his mind to take a closer look and see if Gongsun Zan really did something wrong.
Yuan Xi laughed, got off his horse, held Tian Yu's hand and said, "I'll show Brother Guorang what kind of person I am!"
"If one day Brother Guorang discovers that I am a hypocritical person who doesn't mean what I mean, I can always turn to the Ming Lord!"
Zhao Yuntai, Cisun Li, and the three of them came up with an idea at the same time.
Come on, with how sticky Mr. Tian is, I'm afraid it will be difficult for Tian Yu to get out if he gets on the boat.
Yuan Xi led the army to leave, but encountered Yuan Tan coming out to see him off.
Yuan Tan led more troops, so he had to prepare more things because he set off one day later than Yuan Xi.
He and Yuan Xi walked side by side and said, "Second brother, be careful when you go here."
"After all, you have few soldiers. If something goes wrong, it will be a big loss for my Yuan family."
After hearing this, Yuan Xi hesitated to speak. Yuan Tan knew what he meant and said, "No matter what, my second brother's surname is Yuan. The Yuan family is not your enemy."
"I don't want to turn against my second brother one day."
Yuan Xi nodded, but what he was thinking was that he would not understand how he felt unless this matter happened to him.
He was adopted intentionally, but Yuan Tan was unwilling to do so. Later generations turned against Yuan Shang because of this, fought to death, and even defected to his enemy Cao Cao.
As a result, the two brothers fought to death, and Jizhou was completely depleted. In the end, neither of them ended well. Yuan Shang escaped, and along the way, he also killed Yuan Xi, who was working as a soy sauce maker in Youzhou.
It can only be said that this kind of outcome, who could have imagined it when Yuan Tan was adopted?
Yuan Xi didn't want to be a chess piece that was affected by the general trend. He wanted to sit in front of the chessboard.
Thinking of this, he bid farewell to Yuan Tan and laughed: "Brother, Xi will take your words to heart!"
He waved his hand, and Zhao Yuntai Shici and others followed him and led the soldiers towards Youzhou.
With a squeaking sound, Qu Yi thrust the horse's spear into the belly of the enemy cavalry. The tip of the spear penetrated the opponent's back and brought out a shower of blood.
The huge impact pushed the opponent off the horse into the air. The opponent screamed loudly, but he did not die for a while. He held the halberd tightly with both hands in the air, and even wanted to take Qu Yi off the horse.
Qu Yi's face turned cold, he raised his hand, pointed the halberd downward, pushed the man to the ground, and dragged him on the ground with the forward momentum of the horse.
The man screamed on the ground and was dragged for more than ten feet before he loosened his hands and died.
Qu Yi shook his hand and pulled the halberd tip out from the opponent's corpse. He grabbed the halberd shaft with both arms and danced in a circle toward the sky, with the blood on the halberd tip flying out in all directions.
He shouted to the soldiers: "Today there will be no retreat until death!"
There are about 20,000 people from the Black Mountain Army. They appeared from the northern part of the Taihang Mountains and surrounded Beixin City. They have been there for several days.
To the surprise of the Montenegrin army generals, they thought that with so many people, Beixincheng would surrender immediately as long as they attacked the city for a while.
As a result, Beixin City was defended extremely skillfully, allowing the Montenegrin Army to besiege the city for several days without any success.
Qu Yi watched the Black Mountain Army cavalry continuously surrounding the hundred cavalry he led, and sighed, thinking that the young master is really ruthless. A new generation is better than an old one. He found Zhao Yuntai Shici and asked him to stay behind every time.
Although Qu Yi knew that when he went to Yijing, it would be easy for others to find out his flaws. If his true identity was exposed, Yuan Xi would not be able to protect himself.
However, he was still very resentful. This battle was a frustrating one. The soldiers on the other side were average, but there were too many of them, and they were shameless enough.
The Montenegrin Army actually forced its own people to attack the city from the front!
Facing the old, young, women and children who were burdened with soil under the city, the new soldiers in Beixin City were hesitant to take action when defending the city, resulting in being passive for a time.
Qu Yi saw that there was no other way. If this continued, morale would be low, so he had no choice but to lead his cavalry to attack the enemy to boost morale.
I didn't expect that this would play into the opponent's plan, as the opponent was waiting for him to leave the city.
At this moment, in the enemy formation, two generals rushed towards Qu Yi.