novelden Chapter 169: Fame
Chapter 169: Fame
Chapter 169: Fame
Upon hearing this, Yuan Shu suddenly stood up, pulled Yuan Huan over, and strode out.
Everyone in the big tent looked at each other in confusion. What had happened?
Xu You frowned secretly, this Yuan Huan was his biggest enemy!
Others were quite curious and couldn't help whispering.
"Did something happen?"
"No, the Lord's expression is quite happy."
“Maybe it’s good news.”
"Could it be possible that a large amount of food and fodder has been collected?"
Yuan Shu dragged Yuan Huan far away from the tent, then he suppressed his excitement and said with cold eyes: "Yao Qing, are you telling the truth?"
Yaoqing is Yuan Huan's pen name.
Yuan Huan was also very excited, and raised his hand and said: "My lord, it is absolutely true!"
Yuan Shu was still worried and asked, "Where did you get the news from?"
Yuan Huan hesitated for a moment and said, "This man is from my hometown. He was convicted of treason by the imperial court and his entire clan was exterminated. He escaped by luck."
Yuan Shu instantly felt relieved, his eyes bright, and he was thinking quickly about how to set the trap.
Yuan Huan seemed to see what he was thinking, and raised his hand and said, "My lord, we must make sure that Dong Zhuo never returns!"
Yuan Shu had a gloomy expression and held his sword tightly. His originally gloomy and depressed heart was filled with murderous intent.
Immediately, he glanced towards the big tent and said, "From now on, no one is allowed to leave the big tent. Only you and I know about this!"
Yuan Huan was overjoyed and said calmly, "My lord, Generals Gao Lan and Zhang He can still be trusted."
"That's right." Yuan Shu's heart was in turmoil, and he blurted out subconsciously. These two people were the direct descendants of the Yuan family, so they were trustworthy.
Yuan Shu didn't waste any more time, called the two of them out, and began to make arrangements seriously.
Before long, Yuan Shu's camp was relaxed on the outside but tight on the inside, and was quickly mobilized.
In fact, there were only three or five people locked in the big tent, including Xu You and Guo Tu. They looked at each other, each remaining calm, but with different thoughts in their minds.
Xu Youwei raised his head, his expression arrogant and cold.
'Good job, Yuan Gonglu!'
Xu You was secretly angry: "I gave you advice, and you treated me like this!"
In the evening, someone came to bring food to Xu You and others.
A minor official, noticing that the others were not paying attention, whispered in Xu You's ear, "Military Advisor, the Lord has sent people to arrest Military Advisor Tian's relatives."
Xu You felt a chill in his heart. He took the bowl and chopsticks, looked indifferent, and ate slowly.
"What a ruthless Yuan Gonglu!"
Xu You began to worry that if he failed to defeat Dong Zhuo this time and had to withdraw his troops due to running out of money and food, Yuan Shu might blame him and settle the score with him later!
As time passed slowly and the sun set, the troops of Dong Zhuo and Yuan Shu became tense and a murderous atmosphere filled the air.
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In the north of Pei County, Commander Huangfu Jian gathered 3,000 men. With soldiers in hand, he was naturally confident.
News came from the south from time to time and was constantly reported to Chief Huangfu Jian.
Shi A was listening on the side and frowned, "It seems they didn't act according to your plan?"
Huangfu Jian nodded solemnly, his eyes looking quietly at Pei County.
His original plan was to let the two sides fight each other, but it was obvious that neither Dong Zhuo nor Yuan Shu had such intention, which was completely beyond his calculations.
"You think they are simple."
Huangfu Jian's eyes flickered and various thoughts ran through his mind.
Seeing that Huangfu Jianchang was serious, Shi A said, "Actually, you don't have to think so much. They are not easy to deal with, and you will fall into their trap if you are not careful. It is best to wait and see, and then act."
Huangfu Jian had been planning for so long, how could he be willing to give up? He looked calm as usual, and said to himself: "Your Majesty's order to me is to keep an eye on their every move and to make them consume each other. But I can't just do this. Your Majesty is now in trouble for money and food, and I have to share your worries..."
Shi A was startled and asked, "Are you planning to take Dong Zhuo's money and food?"
Huangfu Jianchang's expression became more serious, and he said, "There are at least 500,000 dan of grain in Dong Zhuo's warehouse. Even if we can't get it, we can just burn it."
Shi A understood, thought for a while, and said: "Then you have to be careful. I think Dong Zhuo is also on guard against Yuan Shu's move."
Because Dong Zhuo had wanted to do this to Yuan Shu before in Chen State. In addition, Yuan Shu was running out of food and grass, so he would naturally want to take Dong Zhuo's food and grass.
Dong Zhuo must have taken precautions!
Huangfu Jian glanced at him and suddenly burst into laughter.
Shi A resisted the urge to draw his sword and turned away, ignoring him.
Soon, it was getting dark. Huangfu Jianchang and Shi A led 3,000 people and sneaked towards Pei County in the dark.
On the other side, Yuan Shu's camp seemed loose on the outside, but was actually sharpening its swords on the inside.
Under the protection of Ji Ling, Yuan Shu stood on a hilltop, sword in hand, waiting with a stern look.
"My lord, a troop of soldiers is approaching!"
"My lord, the other group's target seems to be Ogura."
"My lord, there are soldiers only twenty miles away from the camp. It's too dark to see how many there are."
Yuan Shu sneered in his heart, but remained calm on his face, staring in the direction of Pei County. He had murderous intent boiling in his heart that was difficult to contain.
"Dong Zhuo, old villain, I will never be able to relieve my hatred unless I cut you into pieces!"
Yuan Shu gripped his sword tightly and said in a deep voice: "Order all troops to be on high alert and wait for my orders!"
"Yes, sir!" the messenger responded and left quickly.
Yuan Huan looked at the dark sky, estimated the time, and said, "My lord, where is Pei County?"
Yuan Shu's eyes were blazing as he said, "I've ordered Zhang He to go. Once I get Dong Zhuo's food and grass, I will not withdraw my troops. Instead, I will march into Yanzhou and take over Sili in one fell swoop!"
Upon hearing this, Yuan Huan couldn't help but get excited.
If they can defeat Dong Zhuo in one fell swoop and advance into Sili, a new world will be just around the corner!
This is no less than an unprecedented achievement!
Yuan Shu saw Yuan Huan breathing rapidly from the corner of his eye, a smile flashed across his face, and a surge of heroic spirit surged in his heart.
As time passed, more and more news came out about troop movements from various places, and it seemed that a war was about to break out.
Everyone below Yuan Shu was waiting anxiously.
Before the war started, an army appeared outside Pei County and marched towards Pei County in a swagger.
The soldiers in Pei County were horrified and shouted, "Who is it?"
"Didn't you see it was General Hua? Open the door!"
The soldiers downstairs shouted and raised their torches to the leaders.
The man on the tower was startled when he saw that it was Hua Xiong. He asked, "Didn't General Hua Zhonglang go to dispatch troops as ordered?"
"presumptuous!"
Hua Xiong shouted, "I am here on Lord Dong's orders to help Pei County. Guard the food and grass. Open the gate!"
The soldiers on the city wall were frightened and dared not say anything. They quickly ordered the city gate to be opened.
Zhang He lowered his head and hid behind Hua Xiong. Seeing the city gate opening little by little, he suddenly drew his sword and shouted, "Kill!"
The disguised Yuan army let out a terrifying roar and rushed towards Pei County like a tide.
"We've been tricked! Close the gate! Close the gate!" The soldiers on the city wall were terrified and shouted repeatedly.
But it was too late. The city gate was broken open and Zhang He led his troops to charge in.
Not long after, Zhang He suddenly led his troops out again - it was an empty city!
Zhang He rushed out for a long distance before he stopped with lingering fear in his heart, his expression uncertain.
This Dong Zhuo actually played this trick again!
"Where has the old thief gone again?" Zhang He looked towards the direction of Yuan Shu's camp with some uneasiness. It seemed that everything there was still quiet.
Pei County is an empty city, which means Dong Zhuo has sent out all his troops. What is his conspiracy?
Zhang He sat on his horse, feeling uneasy and always feeling that something was going to happen.
"The lord has given orders!"
"The lord has given orders!"
"The lord has given orders!"
Suddenly, a flag bearer came galloping, carrying the Yuan army's flag and holding a command token.
Zhang He's expression brightened, he checked the token, and asked anxiously: "What happened?"
The messenger reined in his horse, dismounted and knelt on one knee. He was startled when he heard the words and said quickly: "The lord has learned that Dong Zhuo's granary is in Huizi Valley, 30 miles east of Pei County, and ordered General Zhang Zhonglang to attack it immediately!"
Zhang He looked towards the main camp again and asked, "What's going on over there, lord?"
The messenger said, "There was no movement until I arrived."
Zhang He's expression darkened, and he immediately said, "Go back and report to the lord. Pei County is an empty city. The old thief Dong Zhuo has come out in full force. There must be a conspiracy. Please be careful, lord. I will go and seize the old thief Dong Zhuo's granary now!"
"Yes!" the messenger responded, jumped on his horse, and galloped away.
Zhang He didn't say anything extra and headed straight for Huizi Valley in the east of the city at full speed.
The news of his night attack must leak out, so as not to allow Dong Zhuo's soldiers guarding the warehouse to react further.
Not long after the messenger ran, he looked back and could no longer see Zhang He's troops. He spurred his horse and turned towards a small path not far away, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
Not long after, he appeared in a forest, hurriedly changed out of Yuan army uniform, came to Huangfu Jianchang, and told him what had just happened.
Huangfu Jian stroked his chin, chuckled, and said, "This Dong Zhuo is indeed not a simple person. Fortunately, I have you, Old Shi, to remind me, otherwise I would have fallen into a trap."
Shi A held the sword and said, "Shouldn't we follow them?"
Huangfu Jian rubbed his chin with his right hand, glanced at the mud between his fingers, and said, "Don't worry, the old thief Dong must be prepared. Let them fight for a while. I am curious about where the old thief Dong is."
Since the evening, Huangfu Jianchang had not received any news from Pei County, and had no idea that Dong Zhuo had actually left the city at night!
He had been sending people to watch the city gates all around, but they didn't notice anything! This method really frightened him.
Shi A looked up in the direction of Yuan Shu's camp and said, "Yuan Gonglu is no match for Dong Zhuo."
After such a long time, Shi A finally understood that Yuan Shu's strategies and tactics tended to be "upright", unlike Dong Zhuo, who was full of conspiracies and tricks that were difficult to guard against.
"Let's go, it's only fair that they all have no food."
Although Huangfu Jianchang was concerned about who would win or lose between Dong Zhuo and Yuan Shu, he cared more about Dong Zhuo's food and grass.
Shi A nodded. He was a knight-errant. Unlike Yuan Shu and Cao Cao, who came from aristocratic families and had great ambitions, he hated fighting and wanted to be chivalrous and fight against evil, which was a legacy of the Warring States period.
Huangfu Jian led his troops to the Huizi Valley and found that a fierce battle had already taken place between the two sides.
"Zhang He? You are a nobody, give me your life!"
In the flames rising into the sky, Huangfu Jianchang saw a young general who was fighting with Zhang He in a stalemate and was not at a disadvantage.
Huangfu Jianchang stood not far away, observing quietly, sizing up the young general, and said, "Yes, Zhang Xiu?"
Shi A thought for a moment and said, "It should be."
Shi A had a wide circle of friends and did not have much of a personal relationship with Zhang Ji. However, in the capital, Zhang Ji's wife, Zou, was famous for her beauty.
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