Yuan Tan was shocked. He was not resourceful enough and did not realize for a moment how could Wen Chou be defeated by Yuan Fang.
?? Shouldn¡¯t that little beast Yuan Fang lead his army to Puyang, want to sneak across the Yellow River, and attack their rear?
How could he suddenly appear in Baima and kill Wen Chou and Guan Yu?
"Ziyuan, what's going on?" Yuan Tan, frightened and angry, shouted excitedly to Xu You.
Xu You was extremely horrified, his face was as pale as paper, and his eyes were filled with fear.
After being shocked for a long time, Xu You regained his composure, took a deep breath, and sighed: "I didn't expect that this little thief Yuan Fang is so cunning. I fell into his plan of seducing the east and attacking the west, and misled the lord."
Yuan Tan was stunned for a moment, then suddenly woke up.
"Xu Ziyuan, yousigh~" Yuan Tan wanted to scold Xu You, but when the words came to his lips, he didn't know what to say.
Xu You's plan to Yuan Shao was to gain merit, and Xu You's meritorious service was equivalent to the meritorious service of Ruying sect, which was also equivalent to the meritorious service of Yuan Tan.
"It's a pity that Xu You's so-called suggestion turned out to be shooting himself in the foot, which led to Yuan Shao's defeat.
After this, Yuan Shao will definitely blame Xu You, and Yuan Tan will not be able to do well.
"Forget it, it's too late to say anything now. Let's send boats and rafts to rescue Wen Chou first." Yuan Tan sighed bitterly and was ready to give an order on the spot.
"My lord, wait a minute!" Xu You shouted fiercely and stopped Yuan Tan.
He stepped back and lowered his voice: "You thought that instead of going to save Wen Chou, the eldest son might as well delay it. We might as well let Wen Chou die on the south bank."
Yuan Tan was shocked, with a look of shock on his face, as if he couldn't believe that Xu You would say this.
Xu You said coldly: "Wen Chou is a member of the Hebei faction, and he is deeply trusted by the Lord. If we can use Yuan Fang's hand to get rid of this person, the vitality of the Hebei faction will be greatly damaged. By then, wouldn't the young master be able to take advantage of it? profit."
Yuan Tan¡¯s eyes lit up. Can't help but nod slightly. A hint of ferocious excitement flashed in his eyes.
Immediately afterwards, Yuan Tan said worriedly: "Although this plan can get rid of Wen Chou, if my father blames him afterwards, I'm afraid you will not be able to escape the responsibility for the mistake in the plan. You will be punished."
"It doesn't matter." Xu You smiled secretly. "The eldest son can now repair a letter. He said that I have seen through Yuan Fang's trick. The eldest son asked Wen Chou to withdraw from the siege of the white horse temporarily to prevent Yuan Fang from attacking. But Wen Chou refused to obey the order, so the eldest son repaired the letter and asked the lord for instructions. The lord must first get this letter, and then he will know that Wen Chou has been destroyed. When the time comes, the blame will be placed on Wen Chou. Although the lord will blame me, he will not be punished. "
Hearing the secret plan, Yuan Tan suddenly became enlightened and couldn't help laughing: "Wonderful, Ziyuan's plan is really good. Okay, let's follow your plan and use the hands of the little thief Yuan Fang to get rid of Wen Chou. !¡±
Yuan Tan had made up his mind and immediately sent an order to the ferry garrison to prepare boats and rafts. However, he deliberately delayed sending boats to the south bank.
South Bank, Dutou.
Wen Chou was leading more than 4,000 cavalry, relying on a simple camp to make a desperate resistance.
A few days outside the camp, Hao Zhao's white-horse defenders also went out of the city to join up. The Southern army, which numbered eight times as many as the tide, launched a mad attack on Zhi's army like a tide.
Wen Chou became more anxious and less confident as he fought. He knew that if the boats and rafts on the north shore did not come to rescue him, he and his remaining soldiers would not be able to hold on for long.
"Damn it, why didn't Yuan Tan send a ship to rescue me!" Wen Chou shouted angrily.
He galloped to the shore and looked into the distance. He saw that the ferry on the other side was densely packed with boats, but there was no boat that crossed the river to meet him.
Time passed by one second, half an hour passed, but there was still no movement on the other side.
It seems that Yuan Tan has no intention of saving him at all.
Wen Chou, who was so anxious, was suddenly shocked and wondered: "Could it be said that that boy Yuan Tan deliberately refused to save me and wanted to use Yuan Fang's hand to kill me?"
Thinking of this, a bone-chilling chill suddenly ran down Wen Chou's back.
"It's impossible. Although I am from Hebei, I am still working for the Yuan family. Even if Yuan Tan is afraid of me, he will not use such despicable means to deal with me"
Wen Chou shook his head repeatedly, constantly comforting himself. He couldn't believe that Yuan Tan was so selfish and disregarded the overall situation.
But Wen Chou¡¯s remaining faith was disintegrated bit by bit as time went by.
On the other side, there was still no movement. The cruel fact was before his eyes. Yuan Tan just wanted him to die!
"Yuan Tan, you despicable and shameless villain. I have worked hard for your Yuan family and made so many contributions, but you actually used such humble means to harm me. It's hateful, hateful~~"
Wen Chou roared and cursed, endless sadness welling up in his heart. Faced with such a desperate situation, he no longer knew what to do.
At this moment, the sound of killing gradually subsided, and the Confederate army outside Dutou Camp suddenly stopped attacking.
Outside the camp, Yuan Fang had opened his telescope and stood on his horse, clearly seeing the enemy camp across the river and even the enemy's situation on the Yellow River.
He clearly saw that he had been besieging Liyang Ferry on the north bank of the Yellow River for more than half an hour, but no enemy ship came to rescue Wen Chou and retreated north.
"Who is in charge of Li Yang?" Yuan Fang asked loudly.
"In return for the detailed information, before Yuan Shao left, he left Yuan Tan in charge of Liyang." Zhuge Liang replied.
Yuan Tan
Yuan Fang's thoughts were racing, and he thought to himself: "Logically speaking, although Wen Chou was defeated, if Yuan Tan sent a boat and raft to rescue him in time, there would still be no problem in evacuating to the north bank. But now that the siege has lasted for more than half an hour, Yuan Tan has yet to come back." Send a boat to rescue, maybe this guy wants to"
Suddenly, Yuan Fang figured it out, raised a sneer on his lips, and murmured: "So that's it, Yuan Tan wants to use my hand to get rid of Wen Chou, a member of the Hebei faction."
After understanding this, Yuan Fang immediately ordered the entire army to stop attacking.
"Master, the enemy army can't hold on any longer. If we attack for a while, we will surely break the camp. Why should we stop attacking now?" Zhuge Liang asked curiously.
Yuan Fang smiled: "Continuing the attack will push Wen Chou to death. Yuan Tan wants to give such a general to me so generously, how can I not accept it?"
Zhuge Liang was startled at first, his eyes rolled around a few times, and he suddenly understood Yuan Fang's intention.
Overjoyed, Zhuge Liang no longer hesitated and rushed forward to deliver the order.
Orders were passed down from level to level, and the tens of thousands of soldiers who were attacking the camp slowly retreated and lined up three hundred steps away from the enemy camp, watching eagerly.
Wen Chou in the enemy camp at Dutou was surrounded by Southern troops on three sides and the Yellow River in the north.
When the attack stopped, Yuan Fang called Yan Liang over again and said, "Zizheng, I know that you had a very good relationship with Wen Chou when we were in Hebei. Now I can't bear to kill him, so go and recruit Wen Chou for me."
However, Yan Liang frowned and sighed: "Ziqin is stubborn and too loyal to Yuan Shao. Even though he is surrounded now, I'm afraid he would rather die in battle than listen to my advice."
"The Yuan family wants him dead. If he still works wholeheartedly for the Yuan family, then it would be no shame to kill such a stupid person." Yuan Fang said coldly.
Yan Liang has a rough mind, and he didn't know what he meant for a while, looking at a loss.
Yuan Fang conveyed his judgment to Yan Liang that Yuan Tan did not send a ship to rescue him and wanted to deliberately kill Wen Chou.
"I see, I didn't realize it. My lord still has a sharp eye."
Yan Liang was greatly surprised, but gritted his teeth and said with hatred: "Yuan Tan is just as heartless and unrighteous as Yuan Shao. Wen Ziqin worked so hard for his Yuan family, and he actually wanted to take the opportunity to kill Zi Qin. It's really hateful."
Back then, Yan Liang was framed by Yuan Tan and surrendered to Yuan Fang out of anger. What Wen Chou suffered now is exactly the same. When he thought of this old grudge, he naturally became furious.
At that moment, Yan Liang, full of anger, rode out alone. When he was more than a hundred steps away from the enemy camp, he reined in his horse and shouted to Wen Chou to come out of the camp.
Wen Chou, who was in a difficult situation, heard Yan Liang's invitation to see him. He didn't know what the intention was. He hesitated for a moment, but then he rode out.
The two Hebei generals were seven steps apart, facing each other.
Yan Liang did not mince words and said bluntly: "Ziqin, now you have been surrounded by my lord's 30,000 troops and there is no way to retreat. Open your camp and surrender. The general will definitely put you to good use."
Wen Chou frowned and said in a deep voice: "Mr. Yuan treats me well, how can I betray him?"
¡°That¡¯s bullshit!¡±
Yan Liang said harshly and sarcastically: "You work hard for the Yuan family, but that boy Yuan Tan doesn't send a ship to pick you up. He wants to kill you. He has already cut off your kindness. If you still work hard for the Yuan family, then you are Wen Chou." The biggest fool in the world.¡±
Wen Chou's body trembled, and a flash of pain suddenly flashed between his brows. It was obvious that Yan Liang had stabbed him in a painful spot.
"What you said is just a guess. The eldest son may have been in a hurry and didn't have time to send a ship to rescue me." Wen Chou was still comforting himself, taking care of his face.
Yan Liang waved his hand and said impatiently: "Stop making excuses. The Yellow River is so wide. We have been surrounding you for half an hour, but Yuan Tan has not sent a boat to rescue you."??No matter how hasty he was, he could have sent a few ships over anyway. Why was there not a single ship? "
Yan Liang showed no mercy and directly exposed Wen Chou's last cover-up.
Wen Chou was speechless, the hatred in his heart was growing like crazy, and his last loyalty to the Yuan family was rapidly disintegrating.
After pondering for a long time and hesitating for a long time, Wen Chou looked up to the sky and let out a long sigh, saying with grief and anger: "As God testifies, I, Wen Chou, am loyal to the Yuan family. It was the Yuan family who betrayed me first. Yuan Shao, Yuan Shao, your son wants to harm me, so don't blame me for betraying you." ¡±
After some grief and anger, Wen Chou threw the big gun in his hand on the ground and said silently: "Zizheng, let's go, take me to see the general."
Yan Liang was so happy that he immediately turned around and took Wen Chou back to the formation.
At this time, Yuan Fang was already standing in front of the formation, and the joy could not be suppressed on the young heroic face.
Wen Chou came on horseback, jumped off his horse, knelt down in front of Yuan Fang, cupped his hands and said, "Wen Chou, the guilty general, is willing to surrender to the general. Please accept it." (To be continued)