Yuan Shao's eyes were sly and with a touch of temptation, he asked: "Tian Feng, do you think we should fight to the death?"
Tian Feng said: "Of course we have to fight to the death."
He thought that Yuan Shao suddenly called him and he might have changed his mind. With a hint of hope, he took the initiative and said: "Your Majesty, the reason why Jin is Jin is because your Majesty is independent and not afraid of threats."
"Your Majesty, if you surrender to Lu Xuan and give up Jizhou, you will definitely lose the hearts and popularity of the Jin Kingdom. Lu Xuan's conditions are very harsh and domineering, and we absolutely cannot agree to them."
"I still say what I said, fight to the end."
"Although the state of Wu is strong, we, the state of Jin, are fighting to the death. How much advantage can Lu Xuan take? Lu Xuan suffered a loss and couldn't bear the cost of casualties, so he naturally retreated. The more you are afraid of him, the more difficult it will be to solve the problem.
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"In a word, rely on fists to create a world, rather than kneeling down to seek a chance to relax."
Tian Feng said firmly: "I still do not change my suggestion. Please sit down in Yecheng and fight to the death against Lu Xuan."
Yuan Shao stroked his beard and said with a look of approval: "What you said is very good. Fighting to the death has the advantage of fighting to the death. I will give you a chance."
Tian Feng blinked and frowned slightly.
Somewhat unexpected.
Yuan Shao gave him a chance to fight to the death, but Yuan Shao didn't say he was willing to stay. Isn't this inconsistent?
Yuan Shao looked serious and said quickly: "My king's decision to surrender to Lu Xuan remains unchanged. At the same time, I will lead my people to retreat to Bingzhou and hand over Jizhou. However, I will leave you, Tian Feng, to take charge of Yecheng."
"I will give you full authority to command all the supplies, equipment and money required for the city's resistance, as well as the troops and horses in Ye City."
"As for Xianfu, after all, he is too young and not suitable to stay."
"He went to Bingzhou with me."
Yuan Shao's eyes were blazing and he said, "Tian Feng, don't you want to fight to the death? I will give you the chance to fight to the death. Let's see how you can stop Lu Xuan. At that time, you can use another banner, and you don't have to be my minister.
If you think so, Lu Xuan has no reason to criticize me harshly."
Tian Feng's cheeks twitched.
Yuan Shao's arrangement was completely clever, and he even took Yuan Shang away.
Yuan Shang is here, and at least the Yuan family is in charge of the situation.
Yuan Shang has run away, and Yuan Shao has also run away. What will the soldiers below think?
This will affect people's hearts.
Jushu's suggestion was based on the premise that Yuan Shang was personally in charge and the Yuan family was present. But now, Yuan Shao has been directly castrated.
Tian Feng took a deep breath and said solemnly: "I am willing to stay in Yecheng and fight to the death, and I am also willing to take charge of the overall situation of Yecheng. However, the third young master represents the king, can I let him stay?"
"no!"
Yuan Shao refused without even thinking.
Yuan Shao flicked his sleeves and said firmly: "Xianfu is a troubled young man who is impatient, impatient, and impetuous. If he stays in Yecheng, he will only drag you down. Tian Qing, everything in Yecheng is left to you. You have full decision-making power."
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Tian Feng said dejectedly: "I obey!"
Yuan Shao looked at the counselors under his command, then his eyes fell on Guo Tu, and said: "Guo Qing, go south immediately and quickly explain our attitude to Lu Xuan. I will surrender to him and hand over Jizhou."
"Here!"
Guo Tu answered again.
He actually didn't want to go, but Yuan Shao arranged it, so he had no choice but to agree.
Yuan Shao waved his hand and said: "Everyone else is going to prepare. The family members will leave Yecheng first, and we will set off with a large force to Bingzhou. This time, we will only take the main civil servants and assistants with us, and leave all the corresponding documents and materials.
Arranged by Tian Feng."
Everyone left one after another.
Tian Feng and Ju Shou walked out of the palace together. Ju Shou looked at Tian Feng and said, "Brother Yuan Hao, why are you bothering? Everyone is evacuating, but you are the only one left to fight to the death?"
Tian Feng looked calm and said calmly: "Everyone has his own choice. Seek mercy and get mercy. Unfortunately, the king is weak and fearful, and would rather withdraw than fight to the death. If the whole country fights, Lu Xuan may not be willing to die in Yecheng.
It’s a pity, it’s a pity.”
Jushou shook his head and said: "You can take care of yourself. Besides, when it comes to breaking the city, there is no need to fight to the death. Preserving yourself is the most important thing."
Having said this, Jushou felt a little disheartened for a moment, and sighed: "The king is not even staying, and the three young masters are gone, so why fight to the death?"
"I have my own sense of proportion!"
Tian Feng nodded.
After Tian Feng and Jushu parted ways, they went about their business.
On the other side, brothers Xin Pi and Xin Ping returned to their house. Xin Pi wrote a letter and arranged for his confidants to go south to Yan County as quickly as possible.
Xinbi was captured in the battle of Qingzhou and had surrendered to the state of Wu, but was sent back by Kuai Liang and became Kuai Liang's covert agent. This time, Xinpi knew Yuan Shao's plan and sent the news away first.
The message was delivered to Lu Xuan. After reading it, Lu Xuan asked the messenger to tell Xinpi to act accordingly and there was no need to rush to reveal his identity.
Then, Lu Xuan called Zhou Yu over.
Lu Xuan told Yuan Shao's next plan and said with a smile: "Gong Jin, Yuan Shao is going to Bingzhou and Tian Feng is left to guard it. What do you think we should do?"
Zhou Yu thought about it and said with emotion: "Your Majesty, Yuan Shao professed his vassal status to the Kingdom of Wu and led his people to withdraw from Jizhou, which is beyond my expectations. I never expected that the dignified Yuan Shao would be so weak and incompetent."
Lu Xuan said with a smile: "Yuan Shao was born into a wealthy family and could not bear the pressure. Now he is in adversity and has lost the spirit he had before."
Zhou Yu continued: "Yuan Shao's plan is to rely on Bingzhou's Taihang Eight Trails to block our army. As everyone knows, Yuan Shao has lost Jizhou and relying solely on Bingzhou cannot last long."
"The current Bingzhou is not the Bingzhou when the Han Dynasty was strong. There are many Xianbei, Wuhuan and Huns in the territory, and the land is not as fertile as Jizhou."
"As for Tian Feng, he is known for his toughness and uprightness. However, no matter how upright and tough a person is, there are still weaknesses. Please accept Yuan Shao's surrender. I will go north after the beginning of spring, capture Ye City without any bloodshed, and seize Jizhou."
Zhou Yu looked confident and said: "Yuan Shao kept Tian Feng because he was smart. He was a big fool."
Lu Xuandao: "Yuan Shao is indeed a fool."
Zhou Yu said solemnly: "It's a pity that it is difficult to march now and it is even more difficult to hide your whereabouts. Otherwise, if Yuan Shao retreats, we can still cover him up and try to capture Yuan Shao alive."
Lu Xuan shook his head and said with a smile: "Now that the sky is covered with snow, it is difficult to pursue them, and it is even more difficult to quietly go near Yecheng."
He changed the topic and said: "Tian Feng is indeed a ruthless person. If we really follow Tian Feng's suggestion and the Jin State engages in a war of attrition regardless of the cost, our losses will be very great, and Yecheng will easily become a quagmire.
, drag us in."
Zhou Yu said with a smile: "This is Yuan Shao's weakness. He is playing tricks on himself, but they are actually not worth mentioning. Regarding Guo Tu, I have some ideas."
Lu Xuan asked: "What does Gong Jin plan to do?"
Zhou Yu said: "Yuan Shao has been defeated like a mountain, and his subordinates must be in panic. Previously, they relied on Kuai Liang's plan, and Xin Pi became a thorn in the side. Now that Guo Tu has come as an envoy again, I think that the king can try to instigate Guo Tu.
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"If there is one more Guo Tu who surrenders, and Yuan Shao and Cao Cao unite in the future, Guo Tu can further exert his power and trick Yuan Shao and further trick Cao Cao. In the process of our unification of the world, the more hidden stakes, the better, and the more beneficial it is to us.
battle."
Lu Xuan's eyes were bright and he praised: "Gong Jin is right, I am trying to instigate Guo Tu to rebel."
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Seeing that Lu Xuan agreed, Zhou Yu stood up and left to prepare for the follow-up dealing with Tian Feng.
Lu Xuan waited for another hour, and Guo Tu came to the army. His mentality this time changed again from the last time. After seeing Lu Xuan, his expression became more respectful and aweful, and he saluted: "Envoy of the State of Jin
My minister, Guo Tu, pays homage to the King of Wu."
