12dz Chapter 235 A Minor Shock: The Imperial Seal of the State is a Fake?
Chapter 235 A Minor Shock: The Imperial Seal of the State is a Fake?
Under the guidance of the intelligence scouts, the "surrender squad" led by Yang Hong successfully joined forces with Cao Cao's army.
Upon hearing the news that Yuan Shu's wife and daughter had been brought over by Yang Hong, Su Yu and Cao Cao exchanged bewildered glances, both of them held captive for a full two and a half seconds.
Old Yang, you're awesome!
He usually keeps a low profile, but when he made a move, he gave Yuan Yao a huge shock!
It's easy to imagine how restless and uneasy Yuan Yao must be right now.
The situation of being abandoned by everyone was vividly demonstrated in Yuan Yao's case.
"Ziyi, I'm entrusting Yuan Shu's daughter to you to appease."
"She's a woman who's come all this way, so you must make her feel truly welcome!"
Su Yu nodded and said:
"Rest assured, my lord."
"Then you, my lord, will be the one to comfort Madam Yuan. I'm sure that Yuan Gonglu's spirit in heaven will feel at peace knowing that you have taken care of his family."
This is not a curse Su Yu cast on Cao Cao.
Without the protection of Cao Cao and Su Yu, according to Han law, Yuan Shu's wife, daughter, and son would all have been executed.
"Taking care of them" would at least save their lives.
The two exchanged a smile and went their separate ways.
Yuan Xuan and Feng Yu also successfully met Su Yu.
Yuan Xuan looked blank, giving the impression of a silly beauty.
Feng Yu, on the other hand, was much more shrewd.
Upon seeing Su Yu, he immediately performed a full set of formal greetings.
After chatting for a while, he couldn't wait to give Su Yu a massage, kneading his shoulders, his every move carrying a hint of flattery.
Su Yu sighed softly.
This Feng Fangnu was actually a woman with a tragic fate. She lost her father at a young age and lived as an orphan.
In the original history, she later became Yuan Shu's empress.
Of course, that's because Yuan Shu declared himself emperor more than two years later than we are now.
More than two years later, Yuan Shu's wife passed away, and Yuan Shu took the opportunity to put Feng Fangnu on the throne as empress.
But now, the fates of both Yuan Shu's wife and Feng Fangnu have changed.
Will Yuan Shu's wife pass away in a little over two years?
High probability is not.
Have you not seen Liu Bei's wife, Lady Zhang?
He was already depressed and almost terminally ill.
After encountering Cao Cao, it was like a long-awaited rain after a drought, or an old tree welcoming the new spring.
Feng Yu, by following Su Yu, can be assured of a lifetime of peace.
As for Yuan Xuan, let her be a foolish beauty. Besides...
The description of her as a "foolish beauty" simply means that she wasn't as shrewd as Feng Yu.
……
This night was destined to be quite busy for both Su Yu and Cao Cao.
The next morning
The two met at the entrance of the main tent.
Seeing Cao Cao's dark circles under his eyes, Su Yu teased:
"My lord was very busy last night. How are you feeling today?"
Cao Cao retorted:
"Ziyi, how dare you make fun of me, Cao?"
"You probably didn't sleep a wink last night!"
The two laughed at each other as they entered the main tent, where they received a piece of good news that was like a great start.
"Report!"
"General Liu Xun's vanguard has engaged in battle with Ji Ling's 30,000 troops near Lu'an!"
"General Liu Xun adopted Mr. Liu Ye's strategy, feigning defeat and then using an ambush to inflict a great defeat on Ji Ling! More than 10,000 were beheaded and nearly 15,000 were captured!"
When the good news arrived, the generals in Cao Cao's camp were filled with excitement.
Yang Hong's surrender meant that the city's defenses were now completely exposed to Cao Cao's army.
After Yuan Yao handed over 30,000 troops to Ji Ling, he only had a little over 10,000 men left under his command.
Now, Ji Ling's army has been defeated. Although he did not die in battle, only a few thousand defeated soldiers escaped back to Shouchun.
Next, Cao's army will be able to sweep through Shouchun and destroy the false dynasty without lifting a finger!
at the same time
The remaining stubborn small and medium-sized forces in the Huainan region, who had originally planned to establish their own independent regimes, also rushed to send people to surrender to Cao Cao.
But by then it's too late to submit your application.
Every single one of them, all the cities were confiscated.
You're not convinced? Then we'll beat you until you submit!
Just then, Cao Cao's generals were all eager to fight, feeling that the battle was not yet over!
……
five days later
outside Shouchun City
Cao's army scattered and surrounded the four city gates, making them completely impassable.
With the sounding of bugles, the general offensive against Shouchun was officially launched.
On the city tower
Ji Ling, wielding a three-pointed, double-edged sword, was like a demon descending to earth, firmly blocking the path of Cao Cao's army.
But soon, with the defeat of Zhongchao's army, Ji Ling, like a grain of sand in a vast ocean, could no longer maintain his composure.
Suddenly, a figure appeared before him, carrying two halberds on his back and holding a long spear.
It was Taishi Ci!
"Take your life!"
Ji Ling roared and slashed at Taishi Ci with his three-pointed double-edged sword.
However, Taishi Ci's martial prowess was on par with Sun Ce's.
Among Cao Cao's generals, he was second only to Zhao Yun, Dian Wei, and Xu Chu.
Twenty rounds passed in the blink of an eye, and Ji Ling's attacks became slower and slower.
But the honor of being the Grand General of Zhongchao compels him to fight for it.
Taishi Ci sighed deeply and silently recited in his heart:
"farewell."
"Pfft"!
The spear pierced through Ji Ling's body.
This top general under Yuan Shu, General Zhongchao, remained steadfast in his post until the very last moment of Zhongchao's downfall.
After Ji Ling died in battle.
In just a quarter of an hour, Cao's army stormed into the city lord's mansion.
Yuan Yao and Yuan Yin were dragged out like chicks by an eagle.
"Take Yuan Yin away and execute him!"
"Yuan Yao, take him into custody for now, and execute him on a later date after we return to Xuchang."
Cao Cao's expression remained unchanged.
Su Yu secretly rolled her eyes.
What the hell is this "execution on a chosen day"?!
It's clearly you, Lao Cao, who was "persuaded" by Madam Yuan, isn't it?
It is likely that news of the "unfortunate death" of the false emperor Yuan Yao will soon spread.
He died of illness, so naturally there was no way to schedule his execution.
However, whether Yuan Yao lives or dies is actually not important.
With his abilities, even if he were given an army of 300,000, he would be defeated in an instant.
If we spare his life, Madam Yuan will surely be grateful to Cao Cao.
This is a really clever scheme.
As for Yuan Yin...
He wasn't someone with connections, so if he dies, he dies; nobody cares.
Suddenly, the Imperial Seal of the State that Yuan Yao was carrying fell out.
There was a "bang" sound.
The Imperial Seal of the State was shattered into several pieces.
Yuan Yao was stunned.
Surely the quality of the Imperial Seal of the State couldn't be this bad?
Didn't they say that when Wang Mang smashed the Imperial Seal of the State, only a corner of it was damaged?
How did it accidentally fall out of his pocket and end up in this terrible state?
There couldn't possibly be a problem with the Imperial Seal of the State!
This must be Heaven's will to destroy my great Zhong!
Yuan Yao lowered his head in deep thought.
Su Yu couldn't help but chuckle.
The Imperial Seal of the State, which Yuan Shu and his son Yuan Yao had always treasured, was actually the very one they had commissioned craftsmen to make!
Counterfeits can never compare to genuine products.
Surprisingly, even to this day, Yuan Yao still doesn't think there's anything wrong with the Imperial Seal of the State.
All I can say is that Zhongchao's destruction was worthwhile.
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