Xin Pi's words are indeed for his own family. The Xin family's bet has now been placed on a dying person, and it has become a foregone conclusion that Yuan Shang will become the heir. Under such circumstances, Yuan Shang will be judged again.
It was no longer possible to wait for someone to show his kindness, so the only way was to escape immediately.
Yuan Shang, Shen Pei is not a large number of people, and staying in Yuan Shao's army will only lead to death.
How could Xin Ping not understand what Xin Pi meant? He hesitated for a moment, then a trace of determination flashed in his eyes and said: "My lord has great trust in me and is kind to me. I have made up my mind. There is no need for George to persuade me!"
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Xinpi sighed and said: "Brother, how stupid you are!" and then left sadly.
Xin Pi knew in his heart that Xin Ping was willing to be this loyal minister, but he couldn't. Someone from the Xin family had to save the family. He calmed down, took a deep breath, and raised his legs to go to Chunyu Qiong's camp.
Chun Yuqiong had a very high status in Yuan Shao's army. This was not because he was more brave than Yan Liang and Wen Chou, nor because he was good at strategy. It was because this person had the same status as Yuan Shao as early as the time of Emperor Ling, and they were both among the eight captains of Xiyuan.
one.
The Eighth School Lieutenants of Xiyuan was not an ordinary military organization. It was established by the Emperor Ling at that time to transfer the military power to General He Jin, who was a relative of his relatives. This army could be said to be the emperor's private army at that time. The Eighth School Lieutenants at that time were the Senior Military School Lieutenants -
-Xiaohuangmen Jian Shuo, the middle military commander--Hu Ben Zhonglang general Yuan Shao, the lower military commander--the Tunqi commander Bao Hong, the dian military commander--Yilang. Cao Cao, the assistant left commander-
-Zhao Rong, the right commander of the army - Feng Fang, the left commander - Xia Mou, the right commander - Chunyu Qiong.
Jian Shuo, the lieutenant of the Shangjun Academy, was a eunuch during the period of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty. Emperor Ling trusted Jian Shuo because he was strong and talented and made him a marshal. Feng Fang was the son-in-law of the eunuch Cao Jie, and Huan Bin, a famous scholar at the time,
He was not polite enough, so he framed Huan Bin as a "drunkard" and had him killed.
Zhao Rong served as a bandit general and reached the rank of Guanglu doctor. Not to mention Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, these eight lieutenants were all the most trusted at the time and had the most family background. Chunyu Qiong could hold this position.
It just proves his distinguished background.
While in Chang'an, Chunyu Qiong had a very good relationship with Yuan Shao, so Yuan Shao established his business in Hebei and immediately sent people to invite Chun Yuqiong, who was then promoted to a general under his command.
It's just that although Chunyu Qiong has a personal relationship with Yuan Shao, he is a member of Yuan Tan's party. Yuan Tan is the person Chunyu Qiong has looked up to since he was a child. How could Chunyu Qiong not be biased towards him? It is precisely because of this that Chunyu Qiong is Yuan Shang.
Shen Pei and others did not tolerate it. The reason why Xinpi went to Chunyu Qiong was because Chunyu Qiong was in charge of 50,000 troops and horses. If he wanted to change the fate of the Xin family and save the whole family, he probably had to persuade this person.
When Chun Yuqiong heard that Yuan Tan had left the camp, he was shocked and restless. He quickly asked people to go to the camp gate to see. When someone reported that Yuan Tan had been captured, Chun Yuqiong started to attack the case and said: "Tiger poison can't eat its seeds, why did the lord do this?"
Such things."
He walked back and forth in the tent. He knew Yuan Shao's temper. Now that Yuan Tan was captured, there was no possibility of rescue. If this happened. If Yuan Shaoshang was still there, Yuan Shang would not touch him, but once Yuan Shao died
, it is difficult to guarantee.
At this time, Xin Pi asked to see him, and Chunyu Qiong was in a state of confusion. He quickly called for someone to come in, and asked directly: "Can the eldest son be saved?"
Xin Pi smiled bitterly and shook his head: "You must die!"
A hint of murderous intent flashed in Chunyu Qiong's eyes: "It must be a treacherous plot by Shen Pei, I swear to kill this person!"
Xin Pi said: "General, the current situation is critical. Yuan Shang will be established as his heir sooner or later. How should the general and I deal with each other then?"
Chunyu Qiong was silent. He also understood that a disaster was coming, and lamented repeatedly: "Does the emperor have any good ideas?".
Xin Pi said: "I have a plan, but I'm afraid the general won't agree."…
Chunyu Qiong said: "Why don't you want to? Your life and fortune are on the line, so just say it."
Xin Pi said: "Why don't you, general, surrender to another master?"
Chunyu Qiong was slightly startled, then smiled bitterly and said: "I have known my lord for many years and cannot bear to leave."
Xin Pi was so anxious that he jumped to his feet and said: "How stupid is the general? Can the lord protect the general for a while or for the rest of his life? Yuan Shang will definitely retaliate, and he will not be able to tolerate the general by then. The general has no plans for himself, but what's wrong with the general's family?"
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Chunyu Qiong hesitated again and again, his face was green and white. He and Yuan Shao did have friendship, but friendship did not mean everything. In the end, he nodded and said: "In that case, who is the master?"
"Xuchang Cao Cao made changes when faced with danger. He anticipated the enemy and set up surprises. He was a man of ten thousand talents. He was the master of the Ming Dynasty." Xin Pi said.
Chunyu Qiong hesitated. He and Cao Cao were also one of the eight captains of the Xiyuan School. They had been very close friends when they were young. However, when Yuan Shao recruited him to Hebei, Cao Cao also sent someone to invite him. After much hesitation, he chose Yuan Shao.
Now let him go to Cao Cao again, and he is confident that he will be treated politely, but it is extremely difficult to let go of the face.
Xin Pi continued: "It's just that there are many ministers and advisers in Cao Cao's account. If you and I go to join him now, I'm afraid we will only be a handful. If we don't talk about it, we will inevitably make people laugh."
Chunyu Qiong nodded repeatedly. Xin Pi was right. He was not willing to go to Cao Cao's place. It was not just a matter of face. Cao Cao had hundreds of advisers and generals. He was confident that his abilities were limited. Even if he went there, he would probably just be a dragon.
It's over, I don't know when it will end. He was the school captain of Xiyuan when he was young, so he can't still be a school captain when he gets old. There are many old friends in Xuchang City, and many people are trying to fawn over him, so he can't
Teach him that he still needs to curry favor with them when he goes to Xuchang.
"I don't know who else can be called a hero."
Xin Pi said: "There is one."
"Xuzhou Gao Jin was originally a wild man with little reputation. However, a year ago, he first surrendered to Lu Bu, unexpectedly attacked Yuan Shu, and defeated Liu Bei. Now he is the leader of a state. He has eyes on the world, so why doesn't the general surrender to him?"
Chunyu Qiong said: "The Lord is at war with Gao Jin, how can he surrender?"
Xinpi smiled slightly: "Isn't this an opportunity for Xiaona to surrender? Why don't I go to Gao Jin's camp first to talk about this matter? The general will be ready in the army. When Gao Jin's army comes to attack, the general suddenly attacks and kills
Isn't it a great achievement to be judged and assigned a head?"
Chunyu Qiong was silent for a while, and it was okay for him to switch to his master, but he felt that it was against his will to have him switch sides at the last moment. Yuan Shao treated him well, but this was really too much.
Seeing that he was silent, Xin Pi shouted: "General Chun, this opportunity cannot be missed. If you miss this opportunity, Yuan Shang and others will become more important to Yuan Shao, and you and I will die!"
Chun Yuqiong felt even more in a dilemma. The current situation was indeed very dangerous. After a long time, he slapped his thigh hard and said: "Since there is no way out, then it is like this. When will Mr. Xin go to Gao Jin's camp?"
Xin Pi said: "I will go tonight."
Chunyu Qiong nodded, and the two continued to discuss secretly. It was not until the sky turned dark that Xinpi left Chunyu Qiong's tent.
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Gao Jin was sitting at the top, with generals of Gao Jin's army on the left and right sides. In the middle was Yuan Tan, who was tied like a dead fish. Yuan Tan's body was like chaff at this time. He looked at Gao Jin with fear and moistened his lips.
, but dare not speak.
Gao Jin stared at Yuan Tan and said, "Does Mr. Yuan want to live?".
Yuan Tan quickly said: "If you can let me go back to the camp, I will remember the general's kindness day and night."
Gao Jin laughed and said: "Master Yuan is really good at joking. I would never do such a thing as letting the tiger return to the mountain." His voice turned stern: "I ask you now, why did you go to war today?
In addition, tell me the truth about how many people there are in Yuan Shao's army, where the various ministries are stationed, where the food and grass come from, and where they are stationed. If there is a word that is untrue, I will immediately take your possession.
Damn it!"….
Yuan Tan dared to hide anything. He told everything about leaving the camp, Yuan Shao's deployment of troops, and the distribution of food and grass. Finally, he said: "General, spare your life, I will never dare to deceive the general!"
Gao Jin looked at Tian Feng. Tian Feng nodded slightly, which confirmed Yuan Tan's words. Tian Feng had been the chief clerk in Hebei and had a good understanding of Hebei and Qingzhou. He had a good understanding of grain hoarding and military deployment in various places. Yuan Tan was lying.
Tian Feng can find out the unreasonableness of it by just thinking about it for a moment or two.
Tian Feng stood up and helped Yuan Tan up with a slight smile: "The eldest son is frightened."
"Ah? It's Mr. Tian!" Yuan Tan then discovered Tian Feng. Speaking of which, in the past, Tian Feng also fully supported Yuan Tan as his heir. However, out of public interest, he believed that ancient rituals cannot be abolished, so he and Yuan Tan
Tan actually maintained a good relationship.
Tian Feng smiled and said: "I didn't expect to meet the eldest son here."
Yuan Tan smiled bitterly and said, "Mr. Tian is here fine. I'm ashamed to say that it made Mr. Tian laugh."
Tian Feng untied the rope that tied Yuan Tan to his body, and then said: "I'm afraid it's impossible for the eldest son to go back, but I can guarantee that the eldest son will go with the lord of a certain family in the future.
If you go to Xiapi, you will definitely be given preferential treatment. As for other matters, the eldest son should give up these thoughts."
Immediately, people sent Yuan Tan back to the barracks to rest, and then turned to Gao Jin and said, "I want to ask my lord for something. I don't know if my lord agrees."
Gao Jin said: "But for this Yuan Tan?"
Tian Feng nodded and sighed: "I already feel guilty for abandoning Yuan Shao. Yuan Tan is here today. I hope my lord can spare his life."
Gao Jin laughed: "This is natural." He hesitated for a moment and said: "If there is a chance, I would like to send this eldest son back to Hebei."
Tian Feng was stunned, and then quickly understood Gao Jin's little plan, and said: "Return Yuan Tan to provoke internal fighting among the Hebei army?".
Gao Jin nodded: "That's right. What does Yuan Hao think?"
Tian Feng shook his head. Although he slightly wanted to protect Yuan Tan, he just hoped to save Yuan Tan's life. As for letting Yuan Tan return to Hebei, he needed to think carefully at this time. He hesitated slightly and said: "This matter needs to be discussed in the future.
, Now that Yuan Shaojun is close at hand, letting Yuan Tan return will not help the situation. General Yuan Shaozhi may be furious if he captures Yuan Tan. This is the opportunity for the lord to seize the flaw."
Gao Jin was silent for a moment and hesitated for a long time. Yuan Tan can still be used, and the dispute between Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang can also be used. The question now is when will Yuan Tan be put back? Is it now or after the war?
this is a problem.
At this moment, someone came to report: "Yuan Shaojun and Xin Pi are here to see you!"
Gao Jin was stunned for a moment, then turned to Tian Feng and said, "Yuan Hao has heard of this person."
Tian Feng said: "This man is the younger brother of Xin Ping. He was recruited by Yuan Shao as his best friend, but he has never been very enthusiastic about government affairs. It is said that this man had corresponded with Cao Cao in Hebei. For this reason, Yuan Shao also secretly investigated several times."
times, but in the end it was ignored for some unknown reason.”
Gao Jin said: "Is this person here to be a lobbyist? Invite him in."
After a while, Xin Pi walked into Gao Jin's tent. In fact, in Xin Pi's mind, the only real leader was Cao Cao. As for Gao Jin, it was only a last resort. It was Gao Jin who was fighting Yuan Shao now.
If he surrenders to Cao Cao, his brother will be killed by Yuan Shang sooner or later. Only by leading Gao Jin to defeat Yuan Shao can his brother's life be saved. At worst, he can only ask Gao Jin to let his brother go as a condition.
As soon as he arrived at the tent, he immediately bowed to Gao Jinna and said, "Xinpi has met General Gao."
Gao Jin said: "I don't know what Mr. Xin's purpose is."
Xinpi immediately told the story of his conspiracy with Chunyu Qiong, without adding any exaggeration or omission...
Gao Jin was stunned. He never expected that someone would bring him an opportunity, but he couldn't believe it. After all, who knows if this was a fake surrender. He pretended to be furious and said: "Is Mr. Xin deceiving me? Yuan Shaojun
The situation is so great, how could you come to surrender to me? I think you are Yuan Shao's envoy, so I won't argue with you today, and get out quickly."
Xinpi said calmly: "General, a certain person's words come from the sincerity, why should the general be suspicious?" Then he told the story of his participation in the fight for the heir of two Mr. Yuan, and said with a wry smile: "The eldest son has been captured by the general.
Sooner or later, the Third Young Master will kill me to vent his anger. I am here today not only to save my life, but also to put the entire family in danger. I ask General not to give up."
Gao Jin hesitated for a moment and looked at Tian Feng again. After all, only Tian Feng in the army knew Yuan Shaojun best. With Tian Feng here, he could give him some reference.
Tian Feng said: "The Xin brothers do support the eldest son."
Gao Jin finally believed it, and quickly walked out of the table, helped Xin Pi up and said, "I almost misunderstood you, sir. Don't blame me, sir. Since you are willing to come and surrender, I will treat you with the courtesy of a national scholar."
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But it was said that Yuan Tan had been captured, and the matter was reported to Yuan Shao's army. Yuan Shao regretted it. Although Yuan Tan disgusted him, he was still his son after all. Now that Gao Jin had captured him, he was naturally furious and summoned
The generals said: "Gao Jin and I are at odds with each other. I am determined to send troops to fight to the death with him. Do you dare to follow me?"
Xin commented: "General, if this is the case, the eldest son will surely die. It is better to send an envoy to Gao Jin and order Gao Jin to release him."
Chunyu Qiong was also in a daze at this time. After listening to Xin Ping's words, he also said: "Mr. Xin's words are reasonable."
Yuan Shao was almost persuaded by Xin Ping. At this time, Shen Ping said coldly: "General, don't listen to Xin Ping's nonsense. Anyone else can rescue the eldest son, but Xin Ping can never do it. As far as I know,
Last night, Xin Ping's younger brother Xin Pi left the camp overnight and went to Gao Jin. How can your lord trust such a person?"
Xin Ping said angrily: "My brother is my brother, what does it have to do with me? Mr. Shen, please don't spit on others."
Yuan Shang sneered and said: "Xin Ping, you still dare to talk nonsense. It was you who introduced Xin Pi to his father that day. He is his brother. How can you get away with it? In my opinion, I am afraid you are also involved in this matter, father."
I have treated you with so much kindness, yet you have done such a disobedient thing, and now you dare to say words to confuse me. Do you really think that all the people in this tent are blind?"
Xin Ping was extremely angry and said: "Third Young Master, do you have any clear evidence?"
Yuan Shang bared his teeth and smiled: "Xin Pi is the proof, what else can be said."
At this time, Yuan Shao had a headache. Seeing the tense situation between the two sides, he quickly waved his hands and said: "No need to say more, I have called you here to discuss military affairs." He glanced at Xin Ping and sighed: "I still trust Zhongzhi.
Everyone can rebel, but he will not."
Xin Ping glanced at Yuan Shao gratefully and said nothing.
Yuan Shao continued: "What Zhongzhi said makes sense, but if he sends an envoy now, Gao Jin will definitely use it as a threat. He wants Qingzhou and orders me to retreat to Hebei. This matter must not be agreed to. Therefore, we still order the three armies to move forward and rescue Xian.
think."
Both Xin Ping and Chunyu Qiong were heartbroken. Once Yuan Shao launched a massive attack, how could Gao Jin spare Yuan Tan's life? Especially Chun Yuqiong, who originally had a glimmer of hope. If Yuan Shao was willing to claim Yuan Tan back, how could Gao Jin survive with him yesterday?
Xinpi's plot was abandoned, but now that things have come to an end, he can no longer tolerate not taking action.
Shen Pei struck while the iron was hot: "My lord, in that case, this matter should be done sooner rather than later. Why don't you convey the military order immediately so that all battalions can be prepared?"
Yuan Shao nodded, his eyes fell on Yuan Shang, and he sighed: "I only have three sons. Now that the eldest son has been kidnapped, it really makes me sad. This battle will definitely avenge Xiansi's blood and hatred. If Xiansi
It's okay that Si is still alive in the world, but if he is killed by Gao Jin, Gao Jin must pay with his life."
"But this expedition is also risky. Today I will announce to you that my son Yuan Shang will be my heir. If anything happens to me, you can help him return to Hebei."
Everyone hurriedly advised: "How can the general say such depressing words? I have hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers in Hebei. Is it possible that I am not Gao Jin's opponent?"
Yuan Shang also stood up and said humbly: "The life or death of my eldest brother is unknown. How can my father make such a decision? Please take back his life."
Everyone was trying to persuade, some were real and some were false. Yuan Shao remained unmoved. Instead, he showed a bit of a desperate spirit and shouted: "No need to say more, everyone goes and prepares."
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Yuan Shao was followed by Yuan Shu, but Yuan Shao's territory was too big and he couldn't kill it with one blow, so he had to knock it slowly.