At two o'clock in the morning, the news that the Linzhang grain depot was captured by Cao Cao's elite troops had already reached Yecheng.
This fact is too great. Although the news sent back by Zhang He seemed to be in an advantageous position, upon closer inspection, Cao Cao found that except for Xiahou Dun's vanguard camp, no other military camp was captured.
Yuan Shao wakes up only after noon every day, and Shenshi is a rare time during the day when he has some energy.
Today, Mrs. Liu cooked porridge and asked her third son, Yuan Shang, to serve it to his father himself.
A family of three, enjoying the rare family happiness in the sunshine, saw the three pillars of civil and military affairs, and Xu You, who was of the same status and detached status, came without invitation.
There has been a saying since ancient times that one does not care about honors and favors when one enters the family, but one will know it when he looks at his face.
Yuan Shao's heart suddenly sank when he saw these four people, all of whom looked as depressed as their dead parents.
"Tell me, how many soldiers, horses, and food have been lost. I told you that to defeat Ah Man, the only thing you need to do is endure. Could it be that you can't endure it anymore?"
"My lord, the troops and horses have not been damaged much, but the military report came from Linzhang's defeat. Linzhang was captured by Cao Cao's elite, and Chunyu Qiong died in the battle!"
"What? I have spent countless efforts, but Linzhang has fallen now? No, the grain depot is less than a hundred miles away from Yecheng, why not save it?"
Yuan Shao's hands trembled and he knocked the porridge bowl in Yuan Shang's hand onto the bed.
Seeing the lord's angry eyebrows and beard vibrating, biting his lower lip, unable to speak anymore, a thought flashed in everyone's mind, the lord has aged very much this year.
Mrs. Liu was the most knowledgeable and knowledgeable person. She stepped forward in person, cleaned up the bed, and came out with a tray.
Before leaving, I glanced at the Hero of Hebei, his eyes full of worry!
Just as the lady left, Jushou glared at Guo Tu and started yelling angrily.
"My lord, I had the intention to order Junyi to lead the troops to help Linzhang. This is a public plan. It is said that a rescue is not as good as an attack. I ordered Junyi to attack Cao's camp with the whole army!"
"Now that Linzhang has been lost, the Cao traitor camp has not yet fallen. It is the fault of the public!"
"My lord, you little man, the four of us discussed the matter of sending troops together that day, and you also agreed. Why are you blaming me alone now?"
"How could I have imagined that Chunyu Qiong was so incompetent that he couldn't even hold on to twelve hours!"
"He has 50,000 soldiers in his hands, including 5,000 Yecheng soldiers, but they are so unbearable, 50,000 people! Even 50,000 pigs, Cao Cao couldn't catch them all in twelve hours!"
"Chun Yuqiong, that's the person recommended by Ziyuan, Gongtu, are you saying that Ziyuan doesn't know people well?"
Seeing that Guo Tu was at a disadvantage, Jushou even wanted to sow discord between him and Xu You, dragging Xu Ziyuan in.
Yuan Shao finally let out his depressed anger.
"Shut up!" Yuan Shao, who had lost one year of his life in Yecheng Mansion, roared feebly and looked at Xu You with anger in his eyes.
Today's key gentleman, Xu You, didn't seem to be panicked. He took a few steps forward and spoke slowly.
"My lord, don't you think there is something fishy about the Linzhang incident and the matter of Tong Junyi taking over the military power?"
"Huh? What do you mean by your words?"
"My lord, my slave, has also gone to the top of Yecheng to defend this place. Just now, the slave at home said that he saw a man outside the west gate. He said that he had important matters related to life and death in Hebei. He wanted to see the lord, but he didn't know where the lord was meeting.
not see?"
Xu You's attitude of missing the point successfully aroused Yuan Shao's anger to the extreme.
Seeing the corners of Ben Chu's mouth slightly raised, everyone was shocked, knowing that today, many people here might have to lose a few of them in order to calm down the anger of the Hebei co-leader.
"By the way, my lord, he said that as long as he says the three words "Emei Feng", my lord will know who he is!"
"Emei Peak?"
"Exactly, this person has another identity. I recognized him as Cao Cao's general, Zhu Ling!"
When Xu You said this, as if he had become a key gentleman in Hebei, he glanced at Ju Shou and Guo Tu, with a hint of arrogance!
When Yuan Shao heard the word "Emei Feng", his expression changed. Without waiting for Xu You to say anything else, he kept asking Ziyuan for this person.
Xu You coughed twice, and outside the hall, Zhu Ling, who had just arrived with him and was mistaken for his personal attendant, strode into the room.
When Zhu Ling saw Yuan Shao on the hospital bed, he seemed to be dozens of years older than when he had a secret conversation with him three years ago. His heart ached, and tears were already pouring out of his face.
"Zhu Ling, aren't you Fang Guang Buqu who founded Juancheng? Are you here today to surrender?"
Yuan Tan, who had been holding back his words today, felt that his words were ridiculous. As expected, Yuan Shao's voice on the sickbed also became more choked up.
"Tan'er and Wenbo are the spies I placed beside Cao Cao. Do you think that many things in Xuchang will not be known to Yecheng until soon?"
"Wenbo, you have reduced your income a lot compared to the past!"
"My lord is in the north, where can I rest in peace in Xuchang? My lord, when Cao Cao comes, it would be a grave sin for me not to get a military plane to send him there first. Fortunately, God favors Hebei and has given me a great secret to send to him. My lord, but see
If you read the letter, you will know the clues!"
As Zhu Ling spoke, he strode forward, knelt in front of Yuan Shao's bed, and delivered the letter, which was still full of body temperature, into Yuan Benchu's hands.
Yuan Shao was suspicious, so he opened the letter, and his face turned as pale as Zhu Lingshen's.
He took a deep breath, suppressed his anxiety, finished reading the letter, and then handed the bamboo paper to Yuan Tan beside him with trembling hands.
"Xianxiang, then you can understand why our army is so strong that it is difficult to defeat it even though it is under Cao Cao's command!"
"Hmph, thirty thousand people blocked that little yellow turban thief in the Taihang Mountains, but when he was still defeated, I should have guessed that this person has already rebelled!"
Yuan Shao's words shocked the remaining people who had not read the letter and gathered around Yuan Tan.
Except for Xu You who was just pretending to be surprised, Ju Shou who was devastated, and Guo Tu who was surprised with joy, for a moment, the hall was full of gasps.
"My lord, my lord, I didn't expect Zhang He's traitor to be so hidden. I strongly recommend this person to lead the troops of Hebei. It is a big crime, a big crime! Damn it, die!"
"It's a serious crime and you deserve to die. That's of course. It's just your life. How can it be worth it in Hebei Province? My lord, Zhang He leads 70% of Hebei's army in front and surrenders to Cao Cao at any time. If this man doesn't send away all the army, Yecheng will be destroyed."
That’s it!”
"My lord, could this letter be Cao Cao's counter-intentional plan?"
Guo Tu added fuel to the fire, and Xu You's words sounded like the sounds of nature to Jushou.
Yuan Shao, however, smiled disdainfully and looked at Zhu Ling without saying a word. Wenbo, agitated, took out a picture of Mount Emei that still had a peculiar smell from his boot. Everyone looked at it and were speechless.
"Now you know that Wenbo has good intentions, right? Is Cao Cao a god? If he had known about Wenbo's use, he would have killed him long ago. How can he wait until today?"
"The current plan is to regain military power in front of the battle, lead the army back to Yecheng, defend the city, and wait for the overall situation in Jiangnan to change. I am trying to figure out Cao Cao!"
Yuan Shao is worthy of being the hero of Hebei, and the self-rescue strategy he mentioned is indeed Yecheng’s last hope!
At this moment, everyone seemed to have seen the lord from the Battle of the Boundary Bridge return, and their morale was boosted.
"My lord's wishes?"
"Jushou, I remember that Yuan Tu had a close relationship with Zhang He's traitor. He is your good friend and has always been loyal and brave. You can go to Zhang He's army with you, hide the soldiers, and kill them in front of the formation when they are not prepared. Then,