"Qi Gong, I know I was wrong, please spare my life, spare your life~~"
Xu Youwan never expected that Yuan Fang would not give him a chance to surrender, but would behead him on the spot. In panic, he could only scream for mercy at the top of his lungs.
Yuan Fang, however, would never spare him. He only waved his hands in disgust, signaling to drag him down.
Zuo Yi stepped forward and dragged Xu You down without any explanation. The howling sound continued from inside the tent to outside.
After a while, the howling suddenly stopped, and everyone knew that Xu You's head had fallen to the ground.
Zhang Zhongwen Chou and other old Hebei generals who had been marginalized and framed by Xu You and Yuan Tan were all relieved when they saw Xu You, a villain, being killed.
After dealing with Xu You, it¡¯s Yu Jin¡¯s turn.
Yuan Fang gave the order, and after a while, several followers brought in the injured Yu Jin.
Before this, Yu Jin had been outside the tent and witnessed the scene of Xu You being beheaded. He was so shocked that he felt panic in his heart.
Now that he was dragged in, when he saw Yuan Fang, he didn't even dare to raise his head or speak out loud.
"Yu Jin, I won't talk nonsense to you. Those who surrender will live, and those who resist will die. It's up to you to decide." Yuan Fang shouted coldly.
As soon as these words came out, Gao Shun and other generals secretly felt that Yuan Fang's surrender was a bit unnecessary, and it would be better to kill Yu Jin with one blow.
Everyone doesn't know that Yu Jin is a general of Cao Cao's Yuan Cong. He is loyal to Cao Cao. His level of loyalty is even worse than that of the clan generals of the Cao family and Xiahou family. Anyone can surrender, but Yu Jin cannot surrender. .
Yu Jin's body trembled, with a panicked expression. A little more embarrassment was squeezed out.
He was hesitating because he was tragically dying for Cao Cao. Still aware of current affairs, he surrendered and surrendered to Yuan Fang in order to survive.
The followers on both sides were staring at him, ready to listen to Yuan Fang's orders to drag him down and kill him.
In Yuan Fang's eyes, the murderous intention is igniting, and he may issue an angry killing order at any time.
Yu Jin doesn¡¯t have much time to weigh things up.
The moment of life and death decision was in his mind. Suddenly, the horrific scene of Xu You being beheaded and his head falling to the ground emerged.
Thinking of this, Yu Jin's body shivered violently, as if he had been stabbed in the neck.
With a sigh secretly, Yu Jin knelt down in embarrassment and bowed to Yuan Fang: "Jin is willing to surrender to Duke Qi, and please spare his life."
The ban. Please surrender!
Gao Shun and other generals present were all startled. They looked at Yuan Fang with amazement and marveled at Yuan Fang's judgment.
Yuan Fang was as calm as water, without a trace of ripples, as if Yu Jin was surrendering. This was what he expected.
It was indeed what he expected.
Yuan Fang knew that although Yu Jin was Cao Cao's general, he was actually not absolutely loyal to Cao Cao.
In the past, Yu Jin was captured alive by Guan Yu after seven armies were flooded. In order to save his life, he chose to surrender to Guan Yu. Rather than die for Cao Cao.
Yuan Fang is familiar with history, and naturally has a clear grasp of Jin's human nature, so he is expected to surrender.
"Yu Jin, are you sincerely surrendering, or are you pretending to surrender first to save your life, in order to betray me again in the future?" Yuan Fang looked directly at Yu Jin and asked in a deep voice.
Yu Jin hurriedly raised his head, cupped his hands and said seriously: "Since Jin has surrendered to Qi Gong, he should go through fire and water for Qi Gong. No matter what, he will never have any second thoughts. Please ask Qi Gong for his warning."
"Humph, are you really surrendering or pretending to be surrendering? I will know soon"
Yuan Fang sneered, stared at Yu Jin's eyes, and quietly opened his mind-reading pupils.
In an instant, Yuan Fang intruded into Yu Jin's thoughts.
A vast amount of memories came flooding in. Yuan Fang browsed through Yu Jin's life, and along the way, he got a clear glimpse of all the military and political secrets of Cao Cao's camp.
Then, at the edge of the sea of ??memory, Yuan Fang searched for the dark memory.
"I am Yu Jin, Cao Gong's subordinate general. How can I surrender to him easily? I will pretend to surrender first and save my life. If there is a chance in the future, I will betray Yuan Fang and turn over to Cao Gong again. I will play a cruel trick on Yuan Fang"
I see.
Yuan Fang found out Yu Jin's true intention, closed his mind-reading eyes, and got out of Yu Jin's thoughts.
When he looked at Yu Jin again, he saw a face that was generous and sincere, without any deceit.
With a sneer on his lips, Yuan Fang slapped the table and said happily: "Very good, Yu Wenze, as long as you surrender sincerely, I will accept your surrender. Come on, please send Wenze down for treatment first." "
Yujin AnsongAfter taking a breath, Fang started to stand up, bowed and left.
As soon as Yu Jin walked away, Gao Shun cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, this Yu Jin is Cao Cao's Yuan Cong general, and Cao Cao has never treated him badly. Although he is forced to surrender now, if he has any different intentions, he may become a hidden danger in the future."
"The purpose of surrendering to him is to damage Cao Cao's military morale. If he dares to have different intentions, it will be for my use." Yuan Fang said something else.
Since he had ascertained Yu Jin's intention, he was not prepared. It would be inevitable to send his army south to attack Cao Cao in the future. At that time, Yu Jin's move might be just right to be used. This is because Yuan Fang knew that Yu Jin was pretending to surrender. Also deliberately accepted the reason.
"A Liang, send out a special team to monitor Yu Jin's every move at all times. If there is any discrepancy, report it at any time." Yuan Fang explained.
"Could it be that Master also suspected" Zhuge Liang looked at Yuan Fang, and when he saw Yuan Fang's sneer, he suddenly realized.
Gao Shun and other generals also realized this and realized that Yuan Fang had been prepared for the ban, so they all relaxed.
"Now that General Yuan Cong has surrendered to the Lord, I really don't know what Cao Cao will think when he hears the news." Gao Shun said with a smile.
After finishing the glass of wine, Yuan Fang smiled happily: "Cao Cao must have been stabbed in the heart, but I can't care about him for the time being. It's time to return to Luoyang to clean up the Xiliang army."
When the generals heard this, their unquenched fighting spirit immediately began to surge again.
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Jiacheng.
The city was full of defeated soldiers. After the defeat, a shocking fear enveloped the city.
In the past few days, Cao Cao's soldiers who had escaped from Liang County heard that Cao Cao was still alive, and they fled to Jiacheng one after another to reunite.
Just over a month ago, 70,000 troops marched northward in a mighty manner. After two battles, they lost more than half of their troops, which was extremely tragic.
In the dim lobby, Cao Cao's face was gloomy, and his eyes occasionally glanced at Sima Yi, who was sitting in a wheelchair at the foot of the stairs.
Both defeats were caused by the failure of Sima Yi's suggestions. At this time, how could Cao Cao not harbor resentment against Sima Yi, but it was difficult for him to express it.
"Yuan Fang, you actually saw through my plan again and were able to escape from Wang Yue's sword. It's hateful"
Sima Yi did not dare to look into Cao Cao's eyes, so he could only lower his head silently, curse Yuan Fang secretly, and vent his hatred and anger.
¡°Report~~¡±
The scout hurried in, cupped his hands and said, "My lord, Yuan Fang left Gao Lan to guard Liang County, and has led his army back to Luoyang. According to other information, Xu You has been killed by Yuan Fang, and Yu Jin has surrendered to Yuan Fang."
"What!"
Cao Cao was shocked and jumped up. He was so surprised, as if his ears had heard wrongly.
Xu You was Yuan Fang's mortal enemy, so it was not unusual for him to be executed. What shocked Cao Cao was that Yu Jin would surrender to Yuan Fang.
That¡¯s Yu Jin. Cao Cao¡¯s general Yuan Cong has been following him since he conquered Dong. Even if he is captured, he will be killed. How can he surrender to Yuan Fang?
The scout lowered his head and had no choice but to repeat the information again.
Cao Cao was finally convinced of the cruel fact, and he sat down in despair, his scorched face filled with infinite grief and indignation.
"I didn't expect that Yu Jin would be betrayed by me after following me for so many years. It's really"
Cao Cao was angry and disappointed. He didn't know what to say. He could only shake his head and sigh.
The emotions of the civil and military personnel in Cao Ying's left and right were also hit hard by the fall of the ban. The atmosphere in the hall was extremely depressing and heavy.
They lost 30,000 to 40,000 troops, Xia Houyuan was beheaded, Xu You was executed, and the enemy surrendered at Yu Jin. In this battle, they suffered such a tragic defeat that they could not avoid being severely damaged mentally.
There were sighs, and in a dull and solemn atmosphere, the soldiers hurriedly entered again.
"My lord, there is a scribe outside the palace who claims to be a disciple of Mr. Shui Jing of Xiangyang. He wants to see the lord."
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Hanoi County, Wen County.
Forty thousand Xiliang cavalry surrounded Wen County in an iron barrel, but they could not break the city.
Facing a mere small town, the cavalry regiment running across Guanlong seemed to be facing an insurmountable mountain and was helpless.
In the large tent of the Chinese army, Ma Chao sat high on the throne, his eyes like ice, staring at the word "Wen County" on the map, a trace of anger flowing on his heroic face.
"Xiaozhi, don't you have any good plans to capture Wen County?" Ma Chao's eyes turned to the young scribe who was looking sideways.
That scribe is the righteousness of the law.
"Our Xiliang army is invincible in cavalry warfare, but it is a pity that it is not good at attacking cities. For the current plan, we can only besiege Wen County.When Cao Cao defeated Yuan Fang in the south and the morale of the Qi army was shaken and their morale dropped, we took the opportunity to break through the city. "
Fazheng was unhurried and analyzed the situation slowly, always maintaining a calm mind.
"Wait, wait, wait, do you have to wait any longer?" Ma Chao hit the case with his fist, feeling quite agitated.
As soon as he finished speaking, the scouts rushed in and shouted: "Report to the Major General, we are reporting urgently from the south. Yuan Fang's army defeated Cao Cao in Liang County. Now he has led his army back to Luoyang and is heading towards us."
As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the big tent.
From Ma Chao down, everyone was shocked by this news, and everyone was surprised and shocked.
Even though Fa Zheng was right, he couldn't help but say in surprise: "Cao Cao's 70,000-strong army, with good generals like clouds and advisers like rain, could he defeat Yuan Fang so quickly?"
"I didn't expect Cao Cao to be so useless, Xiaozhi, what should we do now?" Ma Chao was shocked and angry, and asked Fazheng again for advice.
¡°Major General, don¡¯t be anxious, let me think about it first, let me think about it.¡± Fazheng tried his best to calm down his mood and frowned in deep thought.
The mood in the military tent immediately became solemn, and all the Xiliang warriors felt the pressure.
"What's there to think about? There is no enemy in the world that our Xiliang army is afraid of. If Yuan Fang dares to come, let him taste the power of our Xiliang cavalry."
A proud and cold female voice broke the silence in the military tent.