Ji Ling rode his war horse, bypassed the ambushed location, and fled all the way south.

Tai Shici, Niu Jin, Xu Sheng, Wang Bo and others had basically ended the battle, and this group of Yuan soldiers was frightened when they were killed, and the group of dragons had no leader, so they quickly dropped their weapons and took the initiative to surrender to the Xuzhou soldiers.

After the battle, Tai Shici and the others returned to Xiapi City with their captives, their faces were filled with incomparable joy, they never dreamed that in just two days, they basically did not make much effort, and they entered Xiapi City, and they admired Zhang Yan who used soldiers like a god.

Zhang Yan occupied Xiapi, more than half of the Yuan soldiers in the city surrendered, and Zhang Yan also captured Yuan Lian.

The soldiers escorted Yuan Jian to Zhang Yan, who saw that Yuan Jian was about the same age as himself, with a handsome face, fair complexion, and a tall figure, just like a handsome son.

Yuan Lianzi Yaoqing, a native of Fule County, Chen Guo, Yuzhou, the son of Situ Yuan Peng, was born in a famous family and was also the son of a family. Because his hometown was implicated in the war, his family moved to Huainan and lived in Shouchun temporarily. Later, Yuan Shu occupied Shouchun, and when he heard that Yuan Jian was in Shouchun, he hired Yuan Shu to do the work of governance.

Zhang Yan looked at Yuan Lian, and saw that Yuan Lian was still tied up by Wuhuada, so he immediately said: "How can you treat Yuan Gongzi like this, quickly untie Yuan Gongzi!" ”

The soldiers hurriedly untied Yuan Lian, Zhang Yan walked up to Yuan Lian, and said respectfully: "Yuan Gongzi, you have offended a lot, please forgive me!" ”

Yuan Jian said: "Now that I am a prisoner of the ranks, what does it matter how to treat me? ”

"Yuan Gongzi, in my opinion, you are not a prisoner of the ranks. I've heard of your reputation for a long time, and it's a blessing to be here today. Perhaps, this is deliberately arranged by God, God knows that I lack a wise man like Yuan Gongzi under my account, so today I sent Yuan Gongzi to me, although the way we met is a little special, but this does not prevent me from seeking talent, if Yuan Gongzi is willing, you might as well come to Xuzhou, I will definitely give Yuan Gongzi a platform to show his talents......"

Yuan Jian heard the meaning of Zhang Yan's words, and knew that Zhang Yan was soliciting himself, so he hugged his fists and said: "I understand what the adults mean, it's just that my family is in Shouchun." If I surrender to the adult's account, Yuan Shu will definitely not let my family go, I don't want my family to be implicated, and please forgive Yuan Shu for not being able to obey! ”

Zhang Yan heard Yuan Lian's euphemistic rejection of his solicitation, and immediately said: "What Yuan Gongzi said is also the truth, if I force Yuan Gongzi to stay here, sooner or later Yuan Shu will know, and it will inevitably cause a lot of trouble to Yuan Gongzi at that time." Yuan Gongzi, Yuan Shu is extremely ambitious, and capricious, likes to be suspicious, not a master, like Yuan Gongzi and other talents, it is a pity to stay under Yuan Shu's account. I don't know if Yuan Gongzi ever thought about leaving Yuan Shu? ”

Yuan Jian frowned and didn't talk much. He has been following Yuan Shu for more than a year, and he has a deep understanding of Yuan Shu, and even he knows that Yuan Shu is not a master. However, his family is in Shouchun, and he will never abandon his family.

"That's it, I'll let Yuan Gongzi go back first, if Yuan Gongzi figures it out, when will he come to Xuzhou to find me again, I Xuzhou welcomes Yuan Gongzi's arrival at any time." Zhang Yan said suddenly.

After hearing this, Yuan Yan was taken aback, and he never expected that Zhang Yan would actually let him go.

He was surprised and asked, "You...... Are you really going to let me go? ”

Zhang Yan said: "If I don't let you go, can't I still kill you?" As the so-called good birds choose trees to perch on, if you think that my big tree is not haode enough, even if I force you to stay here, it will be useless. If you think my big tree is good enough, even if I don't keep you, you will still come here sooner or later. ”

Yuan Jian admired Zhang Yan's words very much, and grinned: "Good birds choose trees to perch, and good ministers choose to do things." I keep in mind the words of my lord, and we will definitely have a day of zaijian noodles in the future. ”

Zhang Yan then sent someone to escort Yuan Jian away, he stood on the city tower, watching Yuan Jian gradually disappear into his eyes, and then turned to the soldiers behind him and said, "Let's start acting!" ”

"Whoa!"

With Zhang Yan's order, the soldiers shuttled through the city one after another, broke into the home of Zhou Kui, who was too guarded by Xiapi, and arrested all Zhou Kui's family.

The soldiers raised their swords and fell, and the heads fell to the ground, and blood gushed out of their cavities, staining the land.

The elderly, women, and infants, Zhang Yan did not leave any of them, they were all killed, buried on the spot, and Zhou Kui's shili in Xiapi was completely eliminated.

For Zhang Yan's action, some of them can't help but feel that it is a little too cruel, but Zhang Yan is like this, either he doesn't do it, or he likes to do things absolutely if he wants to do it.

Zhou Kui teamed up with Yuan Shu and almost killed Zhang Yan, but Zhang Yan still trusted Zhou Kui so much, and let Zhou Kui be too guarded at the moment, but he didn't expect Zhou Kui to repay him like this.

What's more, the things Zhou Kui committed are all well-founded, these are all behaviors that he has repeatedly ordered and strictly forbidden, but Zhou Kui has been hiding from him, if he doesn't kill Zhou Kui, how can he get rid of the hatred in his heart?

And Chen Jiao sacrificed his life to save the master, but Zhang Yan was very moved, and he also made a decision in his heart, after Chen Jiao came back from Qu'a, he let Chen Jiao serve as the Taishou of Xiapi, and he reorganized Xiapi.

After Ji Ling left Xiapi, in order to avoid the Xuzhou soldiers, he took a small road, and met the scouts of Yuan Jun on the way, and when he learned that Yuan Shu was stationed thirty-five miles south of the city, he immediately went to pick up Yuan Shu.

At this moment, the night was already deep, and the Yuan army, who had been tossing all night, was already sleepy, and many soldiers fell asleep, and they didn't know anything about what happened in Xiapi City.

Yuan Shu was lying in the military tent, snoring non-stop, still dreaming. In the dream, he led the army not only to occupy the entire territory of Xuzhou, but also his son-in-law Huang Yi to occupy the entire territory of Yuzhou.

"Haha......"

Suddenly, Yuan Shu laughed, and he was so happy that the more he laughed, the more he laughed, and he woke up laughing.

Yuan Shu, who had just woken up from a dream, saw that he was still in the military tent, and couldn't help but say with some loss: "It turned out to be a dream......

"Lord Qi, General Ji Ling is out asking to see you!" At this moment, a loud voice sounded outside the tent.

"Ji Ling? He's not in Xiapi, what are you doing here? Let him in! Yuan Shu jumped down from the couch and made the lights go up.

As soon as the fire lit up, the big tent was illuminated very brightly, Yuan Shu yawned, sat there, and saw Ji Ling coming from outside the tent with a panicked face, so he asked: "What's wrong, you are so flustered, in the middle of the night, you don't sleep, what are you running here?" ”

"Lord!" Ji Ling knelt on the ground with a "poof", "Xiapi...... Xiapi lost ......"

"What!" As soon as Yuan Shu heard Ji Ling's words, he suddenly seemed to hear a thunderclap, hurriedly stood up, walked straight to Ji Ling, grabbed the clothes on Ji Ling's chest, and asked: "I left you 10,000 soldiers and horses, not to mention that there is enough grain and straw in the city, why did I leave, and you lost Xiapi City?" Say! How the hell did you lose it! ”

So, Ji Ling told Yuan Shu how Zhang Yan tricked him out of the city, how he encountered an ambush, and how Xiapi City was occupied. However, he did not mention the part where he was captured by Zhang Yansheng and released.

After hearing this, Yuan Shu became angry, and immediately pulled out his sword, put it directly on Ji Ling's neck, and said angrily: "Such an obvious plan to divert the tiger from the mountain, can't you see it?" You...... You ......"

"I was also worried about the safety of the lord, so I was in a hurry to lead the troops to the rescue, for fear that the lord would make a mistake, but I didn't know that all this was Zhang Yan's strategy......"

"Lost Xiapi, do you still have the face to come back? Do you know the importance of Xiapi to our army? You're so mad at me! If I don't kill you today, it will be hard to eliminate the hatred in my heart! Yuan Shu said hysterically.

Yuan Shu waved the long sword in his hand and slashed at Ji Ling's neck, Ji Ling's eyes widened in horror, but he didn't dodge, and said secretly in his heart: "I knew that coming back would be a death, and I shouldn't have come back in the first place!" ”

It was too late, but it was too late, and a person suddenly walked in from outside the tent, and when he saw such a scene, he hurriedly shouted: "The lord will keep people under the sword!" ”

Yuan Shu looked out of the tent, but when he saw that it was Yan Xiang, the chief bookkeeper, he asked, "What's the matter with you?" ”

Yan Xiang hurriedly said: "Lord, now that our army is employing people, General Ji Ling has followed the lord for many years, and he has worked hard. It's better to let General Ji Ling stay in the army for the time being, so that he can make meritorious contributions in the future! ”

Listen to people's advice and eat well.

Yuan Shu didn't really want to kill Ji Ling, but he was angry. When he heard Yan Xiang say this, he dispelled his original thoughts, threw the long sword in his hand directly on the ground, and said coldly to Ji Ling: "Since Lord Yan intercedes for you, I will spare you from death for the time being, but the death penalty can be avoided, and the living crime cannot be escaped, so you will be removed from the post of guerrilla general, demoted to the rank of military commander, and still listen to it before leaving the account." ”

"General Ji, aren't you happy about Lord Xiexie's grace of not killing?" Yan Xiang hurriedly said.

Ji Ling hugged his fists and said: "Thank you for the grace of the lord not to kill." ”

"Go ahead!" Yuan Shu said coldly.

Ji Ling came out of the big tent, and the cold sweat on his back broke out, if Yan Xiang hadn't appeared in time just now, he would have really been killed by Yuan Shu. Thinking about it now, he still has lingering palpitations.

However, this incident has left a shadow in his heart, he has followed Yuan Shu for many years, and his achievements are impressive, how can Yuan Shu say kill and kill?

In this comparison, Yuan Shu seems to be better than Zhang Yan who returned from him.

As soon as he thought of Zhang Yan, Ji Ling suddenly thought of something, and suddenly entered the big tent again.

Yuan Shu saw Ji Ling go and return, so he asked, "What else do you have to do?" ”

Ji Ling hurriedly said: "Lord, I almost forgot an important thing, Zhang Yan asked me to give a message to the lord, saying that he has no grievances with the lord, if the lord is aggressive again, he will definitely let the lord be wiped out in Xuzhou." He also said that instead of thinking about how to capture Xuzhou, it is better to think about how to stabilize the rear, saying that the main prince is on an expedition and Huainan is empty, so he is not afraid of someone taking advantage of the situation to sneak attack? ”

"I am strong and strong, who would dare to attack me? Besides, with Wu Jing and Sun Ben guarding Liyang, what worries do I have? This is just Zhang Yan's rhetoric, he just wants to persuade me to withdraw from the army, I can't believe it! ”

Ji Lingdao: "The last general is only responsible for conveying, and since the words have arrived, the last general will leave." ”

"Have a good rest, attack the city tomorrow, and there is still a place where you can be used!" Yuan Shudao.

Ji Ling "snorted", then left the big tent, and soon disappeared into the darkness.

Yuan Shu frowned and said to Yan Xiang: "Now that Xiapi has been lost, and our army did not carry grain, grass and baggage when it left the city, if we can't capture Xiapi tomorrow, then where should our army go?" ”