When the weather cleared and the rain stopped, Cao Xiong (Richard) felt he could do it again.


    Cao Cao counted his revenge on Yuan Xi, which is definitely a good thing for Cao Xiong.


    Although Richard and Alberta talked privately and felt that Cao Cao might not really put down his suspicion, it was a rare opportunity to attack Hebei as a deputy general of the vanguard army.


    If Cao Cao starts to fight his own side, he can only let go and kill Cao Cao''s generals to earn treasure chest income and compensate for losses.


    Now, if you attack Yuan Xi in Jizhou, you can kill general yuan. You can take the treasure chest and your own reputation. Why not?


    In particular, it can also block Yuan Xi, harm others and benefit yourself. It''s great.


    Alberta also agreed to attack Hebei as a deputy general, just reminding Richard to keep an eye on the friendly forces, that is, the senior general of Cao''s group, so as not to be bored.


    Although Alberta is a person with the highest interests, he is happy to see the success of Yuan Xi, the awakened person of the hostile camp, without affecting his own interests.


    After taking orders, Xia Houdun mobilized 20000 troops to squeeze out the food and grass needed by the vanguard army from the tired county treasuries of various states in Henan; Then, they met with Zhang Liao, Xu Chu, Xu Huang and Cao Xiong, trained soldiers all day, saved morale, and crossed Hebei when food and grass were ready.


    ……


    Two flowers, one for each.


    Julu County, Yuan Tan, the eldest son of yuan family, has been waiting impatiently.


    After the last reply, there was no reply for one or two days.


    You should know that the messenger of the spirit world can ride a horse to send a message very fast. From Julu to yedU, you can run back and forth in a day! Besides, messengers travel day and night.


    Two days is not short.


    On the third day, Yuan Tan raised the bill for discussion and asked Wenwu under the bill: "the emperor sealed the imperial edict, but it was delayed! Why on earth, should we send someone to urge it?"


    Guo Tu said, "it is a fraud for Yuan Xi to give the title of Da Sima to the Lord. If it is false to give the title, it is true to earn the Lord''s imprisonment in yedU. Lord, you''d better make plans early and don''t waste your time here."


    Suddenly a sergeant came and reported that an envoy had arrived in Qingzhou.


    Yuan Tan hurriedly called the other party in.


    The messenger looked dusty. When he came in, he knelt down and cried, "Lord, it''s bad! Qingzhou is gone!"


    The news was like a bolt from the blue. Yuan Tan was stunned for a moment, and then shouted, "it''s impossible. Don''t drive Xin Ping to guard Qingzhou for me. How can it fall into the hands of others? Tell me what happened in Qingzhou!"


    The messenger wiped his tears, and the dust and sweat on his face were as black and white as a mask. But no one was in the mood to laugh.


    "Yesterday, xinbiejia received a tip off. The LORD sent an envoy to send the Lord''s handwritten letter..."


    Yuan Tan''s eyes jumped: "nonsense! Where did I send any letters?"


    "But Xin Biejia recognized the handwriting of the Lord, and it was indeed the Lord''s handwriting," said the messenger. "In the letter, he wrote that the LORD had won the throne of big Sima granted by the emperor, occupied Yecheng, and sent a team of cavalry to escort his family."


    Guo Tu said, "this is a forged letter to cheat the city. Xin Ping is a fine man. How can he make such a mistake?"


    Xinpi, standing opposite, secretly stared at Guo Tu.


    Xin Pi is Xin Ping''s brother. Both brothers assist Yuan Tan. This time, Yuan Tan raised troops from Qingzhou and Xin PI followed the army. His brother Xin Ping was responsible for Qingzhou and had a great responsibility.


    Xinpi thought in his heart, good you Guotu, it''s easy to shoot after a horse.


    The messenger said, "when xinbiejia saw the letter, he was skeptical. It was night at that time. Xinbiejia refused the other party to enter the inner city on the grounds that Qingzhou was empty, it was difficult to distinguish the true from the false at night, and he could not open the door without authorization. He only took a break in the urn... After all, the other party only had hundreds of horses. We thought that there would be no mistake with tens of thousands of sergeants guarding Qingzhou and inner city defense."


    Urn city is a kind of defensive building in ancient Chinese cities. The city is like a big urn. If the enemy doesn''t open the inner city gate and then close the outer city gate, the enemy will be a turtle in a jar. The defenders at the head of the city can kill them with arrows.


    Xin Ping''s decision can not be said to be wrong.


    "Isn''t that good?" Yuan Tan said. "How did you lose Qingzhou later?"


    The messenger cried, "Lord, there are traitors in Qingzhou City! Zongbao and Sun Shao, the old Department of Kong Rong, rebelled in the middle of the night, opened the city gate and quietly let the enemy into the city. The enemy touched the inner city all the way and caught Xin Biejia without going through fierce battle."


    Yuan Tan felt a bucket of ice water pouring down, cool from head to foot.


    He said, "then?"


    The messenger said: "After dawn, Qingzhou City has fallen into the hands of the enemy. It turned out that this group was led by the supervisor Ju Xun, and Kong Rong, the former Qingzhou governor, carried the imperial edict of the son of heaven. All the military generals left by the LORD were rewarded by the son of heaven, so they refused to work together; moreover, the former Department of Kong Rong enthusiastically defected to the enemy. All the counties in Qingzhou heard the imperial court''s will, Ju Xun and Kong Rong''s name Now Qingzhou is no longer the Lord''s Qingzhou! "


    Yuan Tan''s legs and feet were a little soft. He sat in the handsome chair and murmured, "Xin comments on me!"


    As the saying goes, there is no double blessing, and there is no single misfortune.


    Just before Yuan Tan''s civil and military forces had digested the news, another detective came to report.


    The reconnaissance cavalry was more embarrassed than the Qingzhou emissary. His helmet was gone and there were many scars on his body.


    "My Lord! Yuan Xi led a hundred thousand troops. He set out from yedU and rushed straight to Julu city! It is estimated that he is almost under Julu city now!"


    Yuan Tan suddenly got up: "why not morning post!"


    The scouting cavalry said with a sad face, "Lord, the villain was caught! In addition to the villain, there were dozens of brothers caught at the same time. No one missed the net! Yuan Xi bound us out of Wei county and put the villain back after coming to Julu County."


    Yuan Tan turned pale.


    The reconnaissance cavalry said carefully, "Lord, Yuan Xi has another message for me to bring to you."


    "Speak." Yuan Tan waved weakly.


    The investigative cavalry coughed and said in the tone of "Yuan Xi": "Elder brother, I said to give you the title, but the Emperor didn''t allow it. I was afraid that my elder brother would blame me for breaking my promise, so I went to Julu and explained clearly to my elder brother: Although the position of big Sima can''t be conceded, the position of former general previously granted is still valid. I hope my elder brother will judge the situation and defy the enemy, and still remain the position of marquis. Isn''t it beautiful that the country will be safe and happy at that time, and the brotherhood will be all around "Ah!"


    Yuan Tan was filled with anger when he heard this: "you are a faithless and unjust man. I am at odds with you!"


    Guo Tuguai asked the Scout cavalry, "why do you memorize so many words?"


    The Scout bowed his head a little shyly: "Yuan Xi told our dozens of arrested brothers that whoever can recite it first will put it back. The villain recognized some words when he was young, so he recited it quickly."