Can I get to the other side?.

Chapter 159: The Dragon Game Begins
Time flies, and half a month has passed.

After the Xin, Feng and Guo families were brutally massacred by Yuan Xi, all kinds of rumors still did not disappear, but became more and more intense.

Even if there were no three parties pushing it behind the scenes, the people would still discuss it privately.

Some people believe that Yuan Xi did commit the heinous act of killing his brother and imprisoning his father, while others believe in the conspiracy theory that Yuan Shao held the emperor hostage and Yuan Xi was forced to kill his own relatives for the sake of justice.

Of course, fewer people believe the latter.

After all, Yuan Shao is a world-famous role model with an excellent reputation, so before there is substantial evidence, most people will not believe such things and will just treat it as a joke.

More people are concerned about whether Yuan Xi violated human ethics and imprisoned his own father.

Study in Yuan Mansion.

"Xin Pi really deserves to die! If I had known this would happen, I should have killed their entire family when I killed Xin Ping and those guys!" Yuan Xi said angrily.

He now regrets it deeply.

The reason why we didn't take action against the families of Xin Ping, Feng Ji and Guo Tu before was because we took into consideration the family power behind them and didn't want to be too drastic.

Moreover, his murder of his brother and imprisonment of his father were not justified in the first place. The charges against Xin Ping and others were all fabricated by him, and he did not want to make too big a fuss about it.

But what he didn't expect was that Xin Pi actually saw through the truth, and used means to put him in an unfavorable situation, and even almost turned the tables!

He didn't dare to imagine how he would respond if Xin Pi really succeeded in getting an imperial edict from the emperor and then ordered the city defense forces or the imperial guards to come to Yuan's mansion to check on Yuan Shao's situation.

With his current foundation, he wouldn't dare to openly disobey the emperor's edict even if he had eight hundred guts!
Otherwise it will really be a dead end!
"Fortunately, although the situation is unfavorable now, it is just the low-class hooligans who are discussing it. No one has stepped forward to take the lead, and the city defense army does not dare to act rashly."

Yuan Xi was thankful that he had acted decisively and massacred three entire families, shocking all the aristocratic families in the city.

But we still have to find a way to change the deadlock.

Now the emperor is unwilling to give him an official position, Ju Su and others are unwilling to be loyal to him, and rumors are spreading in the city. If this continues, something bad will happen sooner or later.

Just as Yuan Xi was thinking, a soldier walked into the study and reported to him: "Second Master, General Yan Liang has sent news."

"what?"

Yuan Xi's face suddenly changed when he heard this, and his heart instantly rose to his throat.

Why did Yan Liang suddenly send the message?

Could it be that he has heard the rumors in the city?
Yuan Xi looked at the briefing in the soldier's hand, with worry and fear in his eyes. After much hesitation, he snatched it away, opened it and read it carefully.

Soon, he breathed a sigh of relief.

This was not a private letter from Yan Liang, but an urgent military report about Youzhou, which said that Gongsun Zan had sent 30,000 troops to invade the border and the situation was critical.

"Damn Gongsun Zan, why did he choose to attack at this time? How abominable!"

After reading it, Yuan Xi couldn't help but curse in his heart.

Although it was not the bad news he had imagined, it was also not good news. It was an emergency that threatened the safety of the entire Jizhou.

Without hesitation, Yuan Xi asked someone to bring Ju Shou, Shen Pei and Tian Feng over, and then threw the urgent report in front of them.

"Urgent news from the front line: Gongsun Zan has sent 30,000 troops to attack. You guys should decide what to do."

Yuan Xi explained the situation directly.

He knew what was important and what was not. Although he did not trust Ju Su and the other two, he had to ask for their opinions on major military and political matters.

Moreover, he believed that Ju Shou and the other two would not remain silent on such a matter, because no matter how fierce the internal fighting was, they had to fight against the external enemies together.

As expected, Ju Shou and the other two were all surprised after hearing this shocking news.

"Why would Gongsun Zan suddenly attack?"

Ju Shou picked up the urgent report and read it over and over again, his eyes filled with doubt and uncertainty, "Youzhou is poor, and it's just the beginning of March. He should be busy farming. How could he have the guts to lead an army to attack?"

Unlike the rich Jizhou, Youzhou is poor, so they pay great attention to farming. This is why they planned to send troops to attack Youzhou after the spring.

But now Gongsun Zan chose to take the initiative to attack.

And once they were dispatched, there were a total of 30,000 troops!

Who gave Gongsun Zan the courage?
After Shen Pei was shocked, he gritted his teeth and said, "It was that bastard Jia Xu! He must have gone to Youzhou and told Gongsun Zan about the civil unrest in Jizhou. That's why Gongsun Zan dared to invade!"

Apart from this, Shen Pei could not think of any other reason that could make Gongsun Zan so bold, because if Gongsun Zan was defeated in this battle, there would be big problems with food and grass.

"I said I should have killed him!"

Tian Feng was also furious when he heard this. He hated Jia Xu, the guy who wanted to kill Yuan Shao, so much that he wanted to eat his flesh and sleep on his skin!

Yuan Xi's face turned unhappy when he heard this.

No wonder he issued an order to arrest Jia Xu throughout the state, but still did not receive any news. It turned out that this guy had escaped to Youzhou! Moreover, he gained Gongsun Zan's trust so quickly and let Gongsun Zan lead his troops to attack.

What a scourge!
But it was useless to regret now. Yuan Xi urged Ju Shou, "What should we do now? Didn't you make a plan with your father a long time ago? Tell us quickly!"

Ju Su sighed and said, "We discussed before how to seize Youzhou, but this time it is Gongsun Zan who invades. Moreover, our lord is not here, and we are trapped here. There is no one to take charge of the situation, so any strategy is useless."

"Yes."

Shen Pei also nodded and said to Yuan Xi seriously: "Second Master, you should release the lord, or let us go out of the city to lead the army to meet the enemy, otherwise who can stop Gongsun Zan?"

"Don't forget that Jia Xu has now joined Gongsun Zan, making him even more powerful. If we don't find a way to resist, Jizhou will probably be lost! We must put the overall situation first!"

After the two finished talking, Tian Feng also said sternly: "Second Young Master, you are the son of the general after all. Do you want to see the general's foundation destroyed in your hands?"

"You've been fighting for the throne, just to inherit everything from the general. But if the general's foundation is destroyed, what good will it do if you inherit the throne? For now, you should put the overall situation first!"

The three of them took turns to give earnest advice.

Gongsun Zan posed a great threat. Without Yuan Shao commanding the overall situation and their group of advisers giving advice, generals like Yan Liang and Ju Yi would not be able to resist him at all.

"Shut up, everyone!"

Yuan Xi was not moved at all. Instead, he stopped the three people and roared angrily: "You have been thinking about asking me to release my father or escape from the Yuan Mansion all day long."

"You are unwilling to offer advice to me even though we are facing such a powerful enemy! How dare you claim to be loyal? You are the ones who don't care about the overall situation!"

"Now this young master is the master of the overall situation!"

Whether he let Yuan Shao go or let Ju Shou and the other two go, all his efforts over such a long time would be destroyed. How could he possibly agree to it?
Don’t talk to him about the overall situation, he is the overall situation!

Ju Su felt a little disappointed when he heard this, so he had to give up the idea and said, "In this case, the second young master should order General Yan Liang to lead the troops to meet the enemy."

"But I still hope that the Second Young Master can understand the seriousness of the situation. If the situation is really irreversible, the General must take charge of the situation."

Yuan Xi didn't say anything, just snorted coldly and left.

At this moment, neither Yuan Xi nor Ju Shou and others knew that they had fallen into the trap the moment they let Yan Liang lead the army to meet the enemy.

Jia Xu's dragon-supporting game has already begun. ...

After Ju Su and the other two left the study, they returned to their residence in a depressed mood. When they passed by Yuan Shao's villa, they happened to see Yuan Shao pacing back and forth in the courtyard, and they couldn't help but show surprise.

"General!"

Tian Feng shouted excitedly, unable to hold back tears, crying, "I'm glad you're okay!"

Shen Pei and Ju Su were also extremely happy.

This was the first time they had seen Yuan Shao in these days. Seeing that Yuan Shao was safe and sound, just a little haggard, they felt relieved.

"Gong Yu, Yuan Hao, Zheng Nan!"

Seeing his three trusted advisers, Yuan Shao was overwhelmed with mixed emotions and subconsciously wanted to walk out of the yard, but was stopped by the general who was in charge of guarding the door.

"General, the Second Young Master has ordered that you are not allowed to leave the courtyard."

The deputy general said to Yuan Shao respectfully, then looked at Ju Shou and the other two, his attitude suddenly turned cold, "Leave immediately, or else don't blame the sword for being ruthless!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the soldiers nearby drew their swords.

Ju Su and the other two had to take a few steps back.

Yuan Shao was furious when he saw this, and he went up to the general and slapped him in the face, saying angrily: "How dare you! I can't even meet with others!"

The deputy general was slapped hard by Yuan Shao, but he did not step back. He just bowed his head and clasped his fists and said, "The second master has ordered that the general must not leave the courtyard. Please go back."

"you--!"

Yuan Shao was furious, but he also knew that these soldiers in the Tiger Camp were in the same boat with Yuan Xi and would not listen to him at all.

Ju Su and the other two saw Yuan Shao right in front of them but were unable to rescue him. They were extremely anxious but there was nothing they could do.

There are a total of fifty soldiers from the Tiger Camp guarding the courtyard. Just because these people don't dare to touch Yuan Shao doesn't mean they don't dare to touch them. If they force their way in, they will surely die!
Yuan Shao suppressed his anger, stood in the courtyard, and said to Ju Su and the others from a distance: "You can go back. I am fine here."

"Yuan Tu and the others are already dead, and I don't want to see you meet with any misfortune... If you have time, remember to help me visit my wife."

After saying that, Yuan Shao turned and walked towards the wing room, leaving everyone with only a somewhat lonely and desolate back.

"General!"

Tian Feng fell to the ground and cried, extremely sad.

Seeing that the deputy general was looking at them with increasingly hostile eyes, Ju Su and Shen Pei took the still crying Tian Feng away.

After the three returned to the wing room, Tian Feng was still in grief, crying and saying: "We are incompetent, incompetent! Seeing our lord being controlled by others, we can't do anything!"

Ju Shou went to close all the doors and windows of the room, then whispered: "Yuan Hao, don't cry, there is a solution!"

"what?"

Tian Feng's crying stopped abruptly. With snot hanging from his nose, he looked at Ju Shou and asked sobbingly, "What's the solution? Any solution to save the lord?"

Ju Su smiled and said, "Of course, Yuan Hao, didn't you hear what the Lord said just now? The solution is hidden in the mansion, but we just haven't thought of it yet!"

Tian Feng had been immersed in grief and didn't realize it, but after Ju Shou's hint, he understood it instantly and asked in surprise: "You mean... Madam Liu?"

"Yes."

Shen Pei also nodded and said, "Although we can't leave the General's Mansion, as the second young master's biological mother, will Madam Liu still be restricted or suspected by him?"

"We just need to ask Madam Liu to help pass a message to the city defense forces, so that they can know the true situation of the general, and then we can attract the city defense forces to come to support us!"

This strategy is undoubtedly excellent.

Madam Liu was Yuan Shao's first wife. Her high status was self-evident. She would not be suspected by Yuan Xi, and what she said was enough for the city defense troops to believe.

The three of them were Yuan Shao's confidants who had followed him for many years, so there was no need to say much. Just a simple mention would allow them to understand what Yuan Shao was thinking.

"As expected of a great general!"

Tian Feng said with admiration, and then stood up directly, "Without further delay, let's go find Madam Liu now!"

"good!"

Ju Shou and Shen Pei nodded, and then the three of them stood up and left together.

……

Since the incident that night, Madam Liu has been immersed in the sorrow of Yuan Shang's death. She stays indoors all day and cries all the time, even though Yuan Xi came to visit her many times and refused to see her.

"What have I done wrong to deserve such punishment from God, Xianfu, my Xianfu..."

In the room, Madam Liu was crying sadly while holding Yuan Shang's clothes.

Yuan Shang was her most beloved son, whom she watched grow up before her own eyes. But now they were separated forever. The pain of seeing a young person die was like a stab in her heart.

What made her even more heartbroken was that the murderer was actually her other son!
She couldn't understand why Yuan Xi, who was always gentle and steady, would do such an immoral thing. Not only did he kill his brother with his own hands, but he also imprisoned his own father, and even she was not allowed to see him.

"Boom boom boom——"

Just as Madam Liu was crying, there was a knock on the door of the room, and the maid's voice came: "Madam, Ju Jianjun, Shen Zhizhong and Tian Beijia want to see you."

"No, let them all go."

Mrs. Liu wiped away her tears and spoke with a sob.

The maid continued, "But they said they came to visit Madam on the instructions of the general, and they said they had something the general wanted to convey to you."

Hearing this, Madam Liu stopped crying and said after hesitating for a moment, "Then let them in."

She hadn't seen Yuan Shao for a long time and didn't know what Yuan Shao's current situation was. Now that Ju Su and others had brought news about Yuan Shao, she still wanted to hear it.

Soon, Ju Shou and the other two walked into the room.

After seeing Madam Liu, before she could even open her mouth to ask questions, Ju Su and the other two bowed to her and said in unison: "Madam, please save the general!"

"W-what?"

Madam Liu was stunned by their sudden words. Her heart tightened and she quickly stood up and asked, "What do you mean? What happened to the general?"

Isn’t my husband trapped in the yard?
How could this happen?
Ju Su raised his head and said in a deep voice, "Madam, the second young master seized power, imprisoned the general in the mansion, and announced to the outside world that the general was seriously ill."

"Now that Gongsun Zan has sent a large army to attack, the Second Young Master is determined not to return the power. If this continues, within two months, Gongsun Zan's army will surely be outside Yecheng!"

"When the city is breached, the Second Young Master and the General will both die at the hands of Gongsun Zan!"

"Madam, please save the general!"

Ju Su bowed deeply to Madam Liu again.

(End of this chapter)