Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 608: The Yuan Clan's Dramatic Change
Yuan Shang kept stroking Yuan Shao's back, and after a long time, Yuan Shao finally recovered his breath.

"We can only...we can only do this. Immediately send someone to...to Handan City to pass the order. We should pack our bags immediately and leave from the east of the city...we must be careful and cautious. We must not...we must not alert the enemy...ahem..."

"As ordered!"

Xu You, Guo Tu, Feng Ji, Xin Ping and others received the order and hurried out, preparing to return home to pack up their belongings.

However, just as they reached the door, they were almost bumped into by a soldier who ran in in a hurry.

"What's going on? Why are you so flustered? What's going on?"

Xu You felt that his plan had failed and was already unhappy, so he naturally did not have a good face towards the soldier.

The soldier ignored him and ran straight to Yuan Shao.

"Reporting to the lord, a group of soldiers suddenly came from the south of the city. There are about 5,000 cavalry and 5,000 infantry. Judging from the flag, it is Zhao, the leading general, wearing a white helmet and white armor, and is very brave. They are attacking the city."

Everyone was shocked when they heard this: "The flag with the Chinese character Zhao on it, the white helmet and white armor, could it be Zhao Yun?"

Feng Ji suddenly exclaimed: "Oh no! I'm afraid that the grain convoy was also a trick to lure the enemy. General Jiang Qi must have been killed by Zhao Yun!"

Yuan Shao was completely anxious: "No need to pack up, let's set off immediately, immediately... cough cough cough... cough cough..."

"Father, don't get angry, don't get angry..."

Yuan Shang continued to appease Yuan Shao.

"Report..."

Another soldier ran in, and everyone's heart trembled when they heard his voice.

"My lord, a large number of soldiers and horses have appeared in the east of the city. The banners in the army have the word 'guan' on them. There are no less than 20,000 of them, all cavalry!"

"Guan Yu!"

Everyone fell into despair. Guan Yu's appearance in the east of the city naturally cut off their hope of fleeing eastward to Qingzhou.

"How could that be? Isn't Guan Yu in Handan City?"

Xu You almost became hysterical.

Feng Ji was angry and resentful: "Look at the bad ideas you two came up with. The Lord failed at the last minute. It's all your fault!"

He pointed at Xu You and Guo Tu and cursed at them.

"Feng Ji, how dare you put all the blame on us? If you had a brilliant plan, why didn't you tell us? It's clearly your incompetence that has implicated the lord!"

"Yes, you have always been close to Shen Pei. I am afraid you have secretly defected to Gongsun Zan, right?"

Xu You and Guo Tu retorted, and the three of them soon started arguing.

Yuan Shao wanted to scold them, but his chest ached and he couldn't even breathe.

At this time, Xin Ping said: "My lord, the troops east of the city are all cavalrymen. Guan Yu also has 20,000 infantrymen, but he did not bring them with him. This shows that he bypassed Handan City and rushed here overnight. Therefore, Handan City should not have been captured yet. Handan City is less than a hundred miles away. The only way now is to travel light and rush to Handan overnight. After joining the garrison in the city, with the protection of the army, we can go to Julu and Qinghe and enter Qingzhou."

Yuan Shao was so exhausted at this moment that he could not think too much and could only nod and agree: "Okay, let's... do it this way, quickly... quickly prepare..."

Everyone quickly ran out of the hall, leaving only three sons by Yuan Shao's side.

Yuan Tan supported him and said, "Father, I will go and prepare the carriage. Father is not feeling well and cannot ride a horse, so it is safer to take a carriage."

Yuan Shao nodded weakly: "Please prepare one more and take Gao... ahem... Madam Gao and her son along..."

As soon as these words were spoken, all three sons showed displeasure on their faces.

"Father, Gao Lan is incompetent, and Gao has always been domineering because of your favor. Now that disaster is imminent, father, you should make a decisive decision and abandon such a vicious woman."

"Yes, father. Now that the army is approaching, we can't care about many things. We should leave quickly, otherwise it will be too late."

Yuan Xi pulled Yuan Shao and was about to walk out.

Unexpectedly, Yuan Shao pushed him away and looked at the three of them angrily: "She is my wife, so she is like your mother. Her son is my biological son, so he is your brother. How can you be so heartless? Go and call them here immediately, otherwise your father will not leave!" Hearing this, the three of them looked at each other, and finally, there seemed to be a tacit understanding in their eyes, and a hint of fierceness flashed at the same time.

Yuan Tan smiled and said to Yuan Shao: "Don't worry, father. I will go right away. Right away."

After saying that, he left in a hurry.

"Father, my eldest brother has gone to do it himself, so you can relax."

Yuan Shao's expression finally relaxed.

After a long time, Yuan Tan came back alone and said, "Father, I have followed your instructions and sent them to the carriage. The carriage is waiting outside the mansion now. I have come to pick you up."

Yuan Shao was very pleased: "Okay, that's good, let's go, let's go quickly."

The three of them helped him out of the governor's mansion, where several carriages were already waiting outside.

Yuan Tan pointed to one of the carriages and said, "Father, please get in."

Yuan Shao shook his head and said, "No need for that. I want to ride with Gao's mother and son. Take me to whichever car they are in."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Tan panicked and said, "Father, please don't go over there. It's already late at night and my fourth brother is young and has already fallen asleep. It's better not to disturb him."

"Hey, I'm his father, how could I not know? This is different from the past. We are fleeing for our lives. It is only right for me to take care of him together with his mother. Take me there quickly."

Seeing that he was so stubborn, Yuan Tan felt a little helpless.

Yuan Shao saw that he looked unhappy, and immediately asked, "What's going on? Where are they? Take me there right now! Otherwise, I'll kill you!"

When Yuan Tan saw that he suddenly became so fierce, a trace of great disappointment flashed in his eyes. Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang next to him also looked at Yuan Shao with strangeness and resentment in their eyes.

"In that case, please follow me, father."

Yuan Tan gritted his teeth and led Yuan Shao towards one of the carriages.

Arriving in front of the carriage, Yuan Shao walked over impatiently and lifted the curtain. As expected, he saw Gao holding her little son in her arms, who seemed to be sleeping soundly.

Yuan Shao finally breathed a sigh of relief and whispered, "Madam, I am sorry for your hardship tonight. When we get to Qingzhou, I will definitely compensate you."

But Gao didn't respond at all. He felt something was strange and reached out to pull Gao.

Unexpectedly, Gao's head tilted and she fell forward. At this moment, Yuan Shao suddenly saw a bloody wound on her back!
"Ma'am, ma'am!"

He hurriedly ran to the carriage and picked up his little son, only to find that he had also been stabbed in the back with a sword and was already dead.

“Ah…Ah…Ah…Yuan Tan, you rebellious son, I’m going to kill you!”

Yuan Shao looked like a madman. He turned around and was about to strangle Yuan Tan by the neck.

Unexpectedly, Yuan Tan showed no mercy. He grabbed his hands, pushed Yuan Shao hard, and pushed him back into the carriage.

At this moment, his three sons looked at him coldly: "Father has only favored Gao in the past, and promoted her incompetent brother Gao Lan. Even though Gao Lan was defeated repeatedly, father did not punish him. How can we be convinced by such behavior? Now that the disaster is in front of us, father is still only thinking about the two of us, mother and son, and ignores us. It really makes us feel heartbroken."

Yuan Xi also sneered, "I advise father to keep quiet and not to make a fuss. Most of father's soldiers have died outside the city. Now the troops in the city are led by my and my third brother's confidants. Han Dang's two generals are also under my command. As for Qingzhou Ju Yi, he is my eldest brother's old subordinate. If father can cooperate well, he can still live out his life in peace. Otherwise, don't blame me for being unfilial."

"You...you...are extremely treasonous...extremely treasonous...cough cough..."

Among the three, only Yuan Shang lowered his head. He did not dare to look directly at Yuan Shang, but he also turned a blind eye to the actions of his two brothers.

Yuan Shao was extremely desperate at this moment. Looking at the bodies of his wife and children which were beginning to grow cold beside him, he felt extremely sad.

"Ta Tata..."

As the sound of horse hooves came, Xu You and others also rushed over with their families.

Yuan Tan glared at Yuan Shao fiercely and said, "Don't try to cause trouble, or I won't mind poking a few more holes in the bodies of the mother and son."

After saying that, he turned around and greeted Xu You and others.

(End of this chapter)