Dahan: A 100-year-old veteran, I will build the strongest family

Chapter 84: The top clans are collectively angry

Cao Cao suddenly cried out in surprise.

They saw that it was Huang Zhong, Ji Ling and Yan Liang who led their men and surrounded them.

Yuan Shao, Yang Biao, Zhang Miao, Liu Dai and others also changed their expressions, but they also understood.

It was obvious that Li Hong had set an ambush and was waiting for them to jump in.

"My Lord had already predicted that you would come to steal the snow salt purification and Han paper manufacturing methods, and you finally came."

"It's just that I didn't expect that there would be so many of you. Put down your weapons, or don't blame me, Huang Zhong, for being merciless!"

Huang Zhong held a long sword in his hand, walked up to the crowd in a majestic manner, and shouted in a cold voice.

Huang Zhong's voice resounded, and the guards behind him who were drawing their bows and arrows all looked cold and stern.

Generals Ji Ling and Yan Liang also had cold flashes in their eyes as they looked at the dark crowd.

They are already members of the Li family. Now these people come to rob the Li family's things, which means they are standing on the opposite side of them.

As Huang Zhong shouted, Yuan Shao, Yang Biao and other representatives of aristocratic families all looked grim.

Zhang Miao tightened the sword in his hand and spoke out nervously, "We were ambushed by the Li family. They have heavy crossbows. It's dangerous. What should we do now?"

"The Li family is well prepared this time. I'm afraid they are not easy to mess with. Why don't you lay down your weapons? With so many noble families here, Li Hong shouldn't dare to do anything to us!"

Yang Biao looked hesitant and asked the people around him.

"Surrender? I'm afraid that's not going to work. Didn't you see that many of Jian Shuo's palace guards are dead? Letting Jian Shuo and his men dress up as ordinary guards is not to intimidate us and stop us from attacking Wu Castle. It's His Majesty and Li Hong setting a trap for our family. If we surrender, it will satisfy Li Hong and His Majesty."

"Everyone, if you surrender, you will be captured. It is best to fight your way out and don't get caught, otherwise you may be prosecuted by His Majesty."

As soon as Yang Biao finished his words of hesitation about whether to surrender, Cao Cao directly rejected him and said something that made all the leaders of the aristocratic families change color.

Cao Cao's reaction was quick.

I immediately figured out the key to the matter.

Jian Shuo and his men were dressed up as ordinary guards, not to intimidate them and stop them from attacking Wu Castle, but to set a trap for their aristocratic family?

In an instant, all the leaders of the aristocratic families reacted.

Yes, if you really want to intimidate them, you should let the palace guards stand in front of the city gate openly.

Now the palace guards are disguised as ordinary guards, there are casualties, and the Li family has rushed out again. If this is not finding something to hold against them, then what is it?

"Is that so? His Majesty really wants to come with the Li family and us!" Yuan Shu was furious and could not help but say angrily in a low voice.

"Meng De is right. We cannot surrender. If we surrender, the Li family will catch us. Let's kill them!"

A group of family leaders spoke out immediately.

Consensus was quickly reached.

At the same time, the leaders of the salt merchants from all over the country were also looking at the leading sons of the noble families, waiting for them to make a decision.

"Break through, fight out!"

Suddenly, the sound echoed among the nearly ten thousand salt merchants.

The salt merchants' horses put a group of guards from noble families in the middle, and the front team became the rear team, charging towards the Li family guards.

"You don't know how to live or die. Archers, get ready, heavy crossbows, shoot!"

Ji Ling looked at the large number of people rushing towards him, took a deep breath, and gave orders in a harsh voice.

Kakaka~
The shield soldiers moved closer together, forming a tighter formation to block the archers.

"Swish swish~"

The archers behind the shield formation shot their arrows one after another. At the same time, hundreds of the Han army's standard heavy crossbows, such as the Huangjian crossbow, the Bo Zhang crossbow, and the Ju Zhang crossbow, which were in advantageous positions, also fired countless crossbow arrows.

Suddenly, countless bows and crossbows flew into the air and pierced through the horses of salt merchants from all over the country who were charging towards them.

"Ahhhhhhh~" The sound of arrows entering the body and the shrill screams rang out in an instant.

A large number of salt merchants from all over the country, who were only wearing ordinary clothes to cover their bodies, were shot into a hornet's nest.

The sound of miserable screams and the strong smell of blood filled the Lijiawu Castle.

Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Yang Biao, Zhang Miao, Liu Dai and other leaders of aristocratic families who were standing in the middle of the team looked at the people falling down in large numbers like straw in front of them, and their faces turned pale instantly.

……

Luoyang City, Yuan Mansion Hall.

Yuan Feng and Yuan Kui, the two helmsmen of the Yuan family, sat in the main seats.

Cao Song, Yang Ci, Ma Riti, Huang Wan and more than a dozen other court officials gathered together in a somewhat anxious manner.

"It's already the late night, they should have started the fight, but I don't know if Meng De and his men succeeded!"

Cao Song held the wine jar and smiled at the people around him.

Since he had a grudge with Li Hong, Cao Song was naturally happy to see the snow salt and the method of making Han paper being stolen, especially since he could get a share of it, which made Cao Song even happier.

"It's almost dawn, so we should have news soon. When we get the method of making snow salt and Han paper, we still need to divide them up. Salt is something that the common people cannot do without, and it is a great fortune. Congratulations to you all, but we still need to be united in facing the Li family!"

Yuan Feng, who was sitting in the main seat, stroked his beard and spoke to the people around him.

"Haha, let's make money together then."

"Yes, seeing snow salt and Han paper is like seeing five-zhu coins. After today, they can be in our pockets."

The atmosphere in the hall was quite lively as the sound of flattery rang out.

"Master, something bad has happened. The jade pendants of Master Gonglu and Master Benchu ​​have been sent back!"

A scream rang out, startling everyone in the hall. When the sound disappeared, the steward of Yuan's residence rushed into the hall in panic, holding two blood-stained jade pendants in his trembling hands.

When Yuan Feng and Yuan Kui, who were sitting in the main seats, saw the blood-stained jade pendant, their faces changed instantly and they stood up abruptly.

"Is this the jade pendant of Benchu ​​and Gonglu? What happened? What happened to them?"

The blood made Yuan Feng and Yuan Kui terrified. The other dozen or so officials from aristocratic families also stood up with surprised expressions.

Instead of the good news, the blood-stained jade pendants of Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao were sent back.

Yuan Feng, Cao Song and other officials from aristocratic families all had bad thoughts in their minds.

The officials from the aristocratic families couldn't help but look grim, and they were filled with shock, anger and panic.

There is no doubt that there was a problem with Yuan Shao and his men.

"Go check what's going on!"

Yuan Feng was shocked and angry, and shouted to the steward.

When Yuan Feng got angry, a group of officials from aristocratic families were also shocked and angry, and the commotion it caused was quite a big one.

Under the cover of night, Luoyang City was supposed to be under curfew, but a large number of people from aristocratic families were seen moving quickly through the streets.

The Luoyang city gate, which had been closed, also slowly opened.

The next day, Yuan Feng, Cao Song, Yang Ci, Ma Riti and others finally figured out what had happened.

The troops led by Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Zhang Miao and others broke into the Li family's Wu Fort and attacked the palace guards, but were ambushed by the Li family's men, resulting in heavy casualties.

However, what made Yuan Feng, Cao Song and others furious was the news they heard that a number of leaders including Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Yang Biao, Zhang Miao and Liu Dai were either unlucky and shot to death, or lucky enough to escape death.

Unable to figure out who was dead and who was still alive, Yuan Feng, Cao Song, Yang Ci, Ma Riti and others were extremely shocked and angry, and extremely anxious.

Just at this time, Li Hong's invitation arrived, asking them to gather at Li Jiawu Castle.

(End of this chapter)