12dz Chapter 327 Was Yuan Shang Yuan Shao's biological son? The Battle of Guandu couldn't be ta
Chapter 327 Was Yuan Shang Yuan Shao's biological son? The Battle of Guandu couldn't be ta
"Father!"
"uncle!"
Yuan Xi and Gao Gan walked quickly toward Yuan Shao.
The two of them are currently unaware of what is happening within Yuan's camp.
But judging from past practices, Yuan Shao was definitely bullied by Ju Shou again.
That's why the two of them were so eager to see Yuan Shao.
Yuan Shao then briefly recounted the series of events to the two men.
After hearing this, all of Yuan Xi's high-ranking officials showed joy on their faces.
Meanwhile, Wang Ling and Cui Yan also learned the whole story from Feng Ji.
Cui Yan flew into a rage:
"That damned Guo Tu! Don't let Cui catch him, or I'll tear him to pieces!"
Wang Ling remained silent, but his bright and alert eyes clearly showed that he was not at peace with himself.
"Yuan Tu, what should we do now?"
"Are we just going to stand by and watch Mr. Ju get into trouble?"
Cui Yan asked Feng Ji.
Feng Ji sighed:
"Then what good ideas do you have?"
"No matter what, the General is still our lord."
“We usually help Mr. Ju suppress the general because Mr. Ju is still alive, and we take priority in obeying Mr. Ju’s orders.”
"But now that Mr. Ju's orders can't be issued, are you going to become the first traitor to betray the General?"
After Feng Ji said that, Cui Yan gradually gave up.
Ju Shou's prestige was unparalleled; no one could match it.
If Ju Shou dies, the powerful families of Ji Province will definitely choose to avenge him.
Whoever can avenge Ju Shou will become the new leader!
But the key issue now is that Ju Shou is not dead, he has just temporarily lost his power!
Although his subordinates were ambitious, they dared not usurp the throne while their leader was still alive.
This results in them being incompetent at everything they do and facing numerous limitations in their endeavors.
"Alright, let's help our lord gain an advantage on the battlefield first, and then decide what to do next."
Cui Yan also gave up struggling and chose to temporarily submit.
Needless to say, Wang Ling was an even bigger deal.
As a member of a prominent family in Bingzhou, he chose to temporarily submit to Ju Shou out of fear of Ju Shou's growing power.
Now that Ju Shou can't control him anymore, he doesn't even need to continue getting involved with the powerful families of Ji Province!
……
Guandu City
Cao Cao personally planted the Cao army's banner on the city wall.
Beside him stood the assembled civil and military officials of Cao Cao's camp.
The scout arrived from afar, reporting:
"My Lord!"
"Generals Zhang He, Gao Lan, Han Meng, Ma Yan, Zhang Kai, Jiao Chu, Zhang Nan, and others are leading tens of thousands of Yuan troops toward Guandu!"
Upon hearing this, all the generals in Cao Cao's camp were eager to fight and requested to go into battle.
As for those who lacked resolve and were fickle, they have long been eliminated.
Those who are currently in Guandu City are all, without exception, pro-war advocates.
Cao Cao, of course, would not agree to the generals' requests to join the campaign.
With a city to defend, going out to fight in the open would only increase casualties.
Just then, Liu Ye suggested:
"My lord, I have further improved the trebuchet and invented a device that can be placed on the city wall to throw rocks down from the city walls at extremely high speed!"
Upon hearing this, Cao Cao exclaimed with delight:
"Is Ziyang telling the truth?"
"If we had such a weapon, Zhang He, Gao Lan, and the others would surely flee in terror!"
Liu Ye cupped his hands in greeting, signaling his personal guards to bring out a table.
A normal trebuchet throws stones into the distance in a parabolic arc.
Liu Ye shortened the distance of the trebuchet, allowing it to complete its freefall at a faster speed.
In short, it significantly increased the attack speed of the catapults while reducing their range.
Since it's a defensive battle anyway, long range isn't really that useful.
Rapid, short-range bombing can easily cause Yuan's soldiers to collapse!
Half a day later
Just when Cao Cao thought that Yuan Shao's army was about to arrive.
Suddenly, a scout from Cao Cao's camp captured a man who appeared to be an envoy from Yuan Shao's camp.
The man bowed to Cao Cao and said:
"I pay my respects to Minister Cao."
"I have come today on the orders of my lord to present a congratulatory gift to Minister Cao."
"Oh? Brother Benchu, you're really thoughtful."
Cao Cao's eyes revealed curiosity, wondering what Yuan Shao was keeping secret.
Dian Wei took the letter from the messenger.
Cao Cao opened it.
What met the eye was nothing but insults and abuse directed at Cao Cao.
The name on the signature was Chen Lin.
Cao Cao's veins bulged as he listened, but his head didn't hurt at all.
Thanks to Zhang Zhongjing's tireless efforts, Cao Cao's headaches have been cured.
Therefore, this letter served no purpose other than making him feel that the insults were a bit harsh.
Su Yu took the letter from Cao Cao and had Dian Wei take it away temporarily.
Then, Xi Zhicai took out a "surprise" that had been prepared in advance and handed it to Yuan Ying's envoy.
"Please have the messenger take this letter back to General Yuan."
"It is impolite not to reciprocate."
"Give and take is the way of hospitality in Cao Cao's camp."
The messenger was so frightened that he quickly took his leave.
After the envoy left, Cao Cao smiled.
He wasn't actually angry at all.
Chen Lin is still too bookish; she doesn't find it satisfying to swear.
Xi Zhicai, who had been trained by Su Yu, was the editor-in-chief of the Zhongyuan Daily and was incredibly skilled at cursing people!
Hopefully, Yuan Shao won't be so angry that he can't eat after reading this letter.
after all.
Xi Zhicai's letter really hit Yuan Shao where it hurt.
……
Yuan's army camp
"presumptuous!"
"Cao Cao, you bastard!"
"Once I, the great general, have captured Xuchang, I'll hang you from a tree and whip you!"
Yuan Shao was furious.
What the hell!
It has been said that Yuan Shang is his biological son.
Cao Cao is still going on and on, saying that Yuan Shang is definitely not his biological son!
How could Yuan Shao, as the father, not know whether Yuan Shang was his biological son or not?
Hmm, actually, Yuan Shao also had some doubts about the relationship between Yuan Shang and his father.
The main problem is that Yuan Shang is too "filial".
He treated Ju Shou even better than his own father!
Is there really something going on here?
Once the seed of doubt is planted, it will quickly take root, sprout, and even break through the soil.
Yuan Shao didn't say it aloud, but he had already begun to keep an eye on this matter in secret.
Ju Shou, who was lying motionless on the bed, felt much better upon seeing Yuan Shao's furious outburst, and thought to himself:
"Ha, I'll just watch and see if you, Yuan Shao, can defeat Cao Mengde."
"If you lose, I will immediately seize power when we get back, let Yuan Shang succeed you, and then you can die as soon as possible!"
There was an undercurrent of tension between Yuan Shao's camp and Cao Cao's camp.
The armies under Zhang He, Gao Lan, and others had already engaged in battle with Cao Cao's army.
However, after attacking Guandu for seven consecutive days, Yuan's army made no progress and instead suffered some losses.
A stalemate and protracted struggle seem inevitable.
……
P.S.: I would be extremely grateful if my godfather could send me some gifts!