Yu Ban is a native of Taishan Juping, during the Yellow Turban Uprising in Qingzhou, Bao Xin, the prime minister of Jibei, recruited warriors, Yu Ban gathered more than a dozen brothers in his hometown, and went to Bao Xin together, and became Bao Xin's subordinates since then.

When fighting with the Yellow Turban, Yu Ban was brave and resolute, took the lead, and his ability to fight bravely and well was favored by Bao Xin, so he appointed him as the Sima of other departments.

But the good times did not last long, when Bao Xin led the people to pursue the Yellow Turban thieves, he fell into the encirclement, was wounded by the Yellow Turban Army arrows, and entrusted all his subordinates to Cao Cao, Cao Cao reorganized Bao Xin's subordinates, Yu Ban and others were incorporated into Cao Hong's account, but his position became the commander of the other department.

Later, Yu Ban performed extremely well in battle, and was appointed by Cao Cao as a military commander, still subordinate to Cao Hong's subordinates. Although he was later promoted to the rank of lieutenant because of the capture of Guangqi County, the degree of his reuse was never as good as Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Xiahoudun, Xiahou Yuan and others, and even the treatment was not as good as that of Le Jin and Li Dian.

This time Zhang Yan threw an olive branch to Yu Ban, Yu Ban seized the opportunity and decisively decided to surrender Zhang Yan, and he also planned to use Changyi City as a gift to Zhang Yan.

Yu Ban led the 500 cavalry, circled Changyi City for half a week, and came to the north gate of Changyi City.

Today's Changyi City is well defended, with swords and guns on the city wall, and bows and crossbows are complete, which shows the tight defense.

The Xuzhou soldiers, under the leadership of Yu Ban, came to the city of Changyi, and the soldiers on the city wall noticed that there were Xuzhou soldiers appearing, and they were all nervous.

Cao Cao in order to occupy Xuzhou, take away all the elite, left behind to garrison the city is also very few, the entire Changyi city, there are only 2,000 soldiers, and most of them are old, weak, sick and disabled, in the face of the majestic Xuzhou soldiers, it is inevitable that there will be some worries.

Yu Ban reined in his horses, let all the cavalry stop outside the north gate, he rode his horse a few steps forward, and shouted loudly towards the city tower: "Please Bao Xun come out and answer!" ”

The Cao soldiers in the city tower all heard Yu Ban's voice, and they all turned their heads and glanced back at their military Sima Bao Xun.

Bao Xun is eight feet long, black-faced, bearded, and sturdy, and is the military commander of these Cao soldiers. His father is Bao Xin, the minister of Jibei, who was once Yu Ban's superior, since Bao Xin died in battle, Bao Xin's troops were reorganized by Cao Cao, and Bao Xun and other families were also taken in by Cao Cao and placed in Changyi City.

"You have surrendered to the Xuzhou soldiers, a traitor seeking glory, what else is there to say?" Bao Xun walked to the city wall, glanced at Yu Ban under the city with disdain, and said loudly.

When Yu Ban was a general under Bao Xin's account, he met Bao Xun, and the two of them were still very good friends. Later, after Cao Cao reorganized Bao Xin's old department, Yu Ban has been following Cao Cao to fight, and Bao Xun was placed in Changyi City, and the two rarely met, but the earlier friendship became an eternal bond between the two.

"People don't know me, don't you know me? I came back here from Gaoping County in the starry night, just to report to Lu Qian, and wanted him to take precautions as soon as possible, but he actually shot me with arrows just by other people's words, and the 200 cavalry I brought out desperately did not die in the hands of the Xuzhou soldiers, but died in the hands of my own people, how uncomfortable do you say I feel in my heart? ”

Bao Xun frowned and asked, "Even if you didn't surrender last night and were persecuted, what is your intention in bringing Xuzhou soldiers to the city now?" Do you still dare to say that you did not surrender to the Xuzhou soldiers? ”

Yu Ban said: "I have surrendered now, and I am still their martial guard captain." I have followed Cao Cao to fight in the past few years, and I have made a lot of contributions, but what have I gained? There's only one Trap Captain! I surrendered to Zhang Yan at this time, and he asked me to be the captain of the martial guard, which shows how much he values me. Now Yanzhou is empty, Changyi City is full of old, weak, sick and disabled, Xuzhou's army is on the way, even General Cao Ren was defeated by General Xiaocai, and the 30,000 army is wiped out. It's better to open the city gate early and surrender, and save yourself the pain of swords. ”

When Bao Xun heard this, his heart was also up and down, he glanced at the soldiers around him, and saw that their faces were already frightened.

Not only these Cao soldiers, but even he was scared, just with these soldiers around him, it was impossible to resist the soldiers of Xuzhou.

Yu Ban saw that Bao Xun's face was a little moved, and hurriedly said while the iron was hot: "Shuye, even I have surrendered, what else do you have to consider." Your father was also born and died for Cao Cao, and if it weren't for your father, Cao Cao would have become a dead soul under the knife of the Yellow Turban Thief by now, but look at how Cao Cao treats your Bao family now. As long as you open the city gate and let me in, once you occupy Changyi, you will be the first credit. Besides, you are also a general, and the general is a person who loves talents, and he will definitely reuse you. Rather than you follow Cao Cao to remain obscure all the time, it is better to choose another master, and he will be famous all over the world! You and my brother, how could I harm you! ”

Bao Xun had a sad face, and he was still struggling and hesitating in his heart, and he couldn't help but think of the days when he followed Cao Cao in the past few years, which can indeed be described in four words: obscurity.

When his father Bao Xin was alive, Cao Cao was polite to the Bao family, but since Bao Xin's death, Cao Cao placed the Bao family in Changyi City, and since then he has ignored it.

Just when Bao Xun was hesitating, Lu Qian suddenly appeared at the head of the city and ordered with a vicious face: "Release the arrow, quickly release the arrow and shoot this traitor!" ”

Lu Qian gave an order, and the guards on the city wall released arrows one after another to shoot at Yu Ban.

Yu Ban rode his horse to avoid it, away from the range of arrows, and shouted at the city tower: "Lu Qian'er, you are too deceitful, when I break through this city, I will definitely cut off your dog's head!" ”

Lu Qian didn't talk to him, he only taught the archers to shoot, and Yu Ban couldn't pick up the cheap, turned the horse's head, and left with the cavalry.

After Yu Ban retreated, Lu Qian breathed a sigh of relief, he turned his face to look at Bao Xun, and sneered: "Bao Sima, first wronged you for a few days, and then let you out when I kill Yu Ban." ”

As soon as the words fell, the relatives brought by Lu Qian casually hugged him, directly pressed Bao Xun to the ground, and tied Bao Xun to Wuhua with three strokes and five divisions.

Bao Xun lay on the ground and shouted at Lu Qian: "Lord Taishou, what is my crime, you want to tie me up?" ”

"Fortunately, I came just in time to prevent you from committing any serious crimes. However, if you are still allowed to continue to garrison at the north gate, in case you listen to Yu Ban's slander, open the city gate, and let Yu Ban and others in, then you will have committed this mortal sin. Therefore, for the safety of Changyi City, I must arrest you first, and I ask for your forgiveness. Lu Qian said.

"Lu Qian, how can you do this to me? My Bao family ......"

"If your Bao family hadn't been gifted by the lord, how could you be where you are today? You are not grateful, but you have a private meeting with the traitor Yu Ban here, if I hadn't found out in time, I'm afraid you would have opened the city gate and let Yu Ban enter! ”

"You...... How dare you say that about our Bao family? I'm ......," Bao Xun said angrily.

"Shut his mouth and give me less nonsense there!" Lu Qian ordered.

The soldier hurriedly plugged Bao Xun's mouth, leaving Bao Xun speechless.

Lu Qian then asked Bao Xun to be taken away and put in prison, and said to the soldiers guarding the city: "In this extraordinary period, if anyone dares to have a bad heart, don't blame me for being ruthless!" ”

When the Cao soldiers saw Bao Xun being kidnapped, they all trembled and did not dare to speak.

Lu Qian went down to the city tower, and after returning to the Taishou Mansion, he was worried that the people of the Bao family would make trouble, and they were afraid that they would secretly communicate with Yu Ban because of the detention of Bao Xun.

So, Lu Qian didn't do anything, and directly ordered all the people of the Bao family to be arrested and put in prison together, and warned those who had dealings with the Bao family that if anyone had a bad heart, the fate would be the same as that of the Bao family.

Lu Qian thought that this could be prevented, but he didn't want his actions to intensify the contradictions, and the people who were close friends with Bao Xun were obedient to Lu Qian on the surface, but they were all ready to act in private.

Yu Ban led the army back in vain and returned to the woods where Zhang Yan was.

Zhang Yan has been paying close attention to Yu Ban's every move, and he has already known that Yu Ban's persuasion of Bao Xun has been fruitless.

After returning from the ban, Zhang Yan asked as if he didn't know: "Captain Yu, if you want to capture Changyi, is 500 soldiers and horses too few?" ”

Yu Ban shook his head and said, "Don't worry, general, these five hundred people are enough." Now, the general just waits here with me, and when the night comes, someone will naturally take the initiative to find him. At that time, the lord will be able to occupy Changyi without blood. ”

Zhang Yan was skeptical, but he didn't say anything, just sat here with Yu Ban and waited.

While Zhang Yan and Yu Ban were waiting in the woods outside the city, there was an undercurrent surging in the city.

In the cell of Changyi City, Bao Xun was strictly guarded, and no one was allowed to approach without Lu Qian's order. Ever since he was kidnapped, he has been ignorant of the outside world.

In the evening, a jailer brought food, and the man in charge of Bao Xun's custody took the food from the jailer and sent the jailer away.

After the jailer left, the men ate and drank heavily, but not Bao Xun's share. Bao Xun was angry and hungry, but he was tied here, and even his mouth was blocked, so he could only watch and stare dryly.

It didn't take long for the people in charge of guarding Bao Xun to suddenly fall asleep one by one, Bao Xun faintly felt that something was wrong, and when he was puzzled, the jailer who had brought in the food walked in again.

The jailer took out the key to the cell from the detainees, opened the door of the cell directly, and then came to Bao Xun's side, and while untying Bao Xun, he whispered: "Bao Sima, I will save you." ”

Bao Xun looked at the jailer, he didn't know him, and when he was removed from his mouth, he asked, "Are you?" ”