The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Chapter 231 Volume Tomb Tiger
"Yuan Shao wants to use military force against the imperial court?"

"Yes."

"So I sent you here to win over Jingzhou, hoping to open up a battlefield in the south and share the imperial court's military strength?"

"Yes."

"But Liu Biao is unwilling to be an enemy of the imperial court, so you want to kill Liu Biao?"

"Yes."

"After killing Liu Biao, what are you going to do?"

"..."

Xu You was a little hesitant.

But as Sima Yi pushed the blade closer to Xu You's neck, Xu You could feel the sharpness of the blade even when he breathed, so he quickly said, "I plan to hand over Jingzhou to my old friend, Cao Aman."

"I have written to him, asking him to lead his troops to Nanyang. Once Xiangyang is settled, he can immediately lead his troops south and take over Jingzhou!"

Sima Yi couldn't believe it: "You are Yuan Shao's man! How could you give Jingzhou to Cao Cao?"

"How is it impossible?"

Xu You was about to stand up for once, but when he realized that the blade had cut through the thin layer of skin on his throat, he backed down.

"To be honest, after this battle, I plan to go to A Man's Xuchang and never go to Yecheng again."

"Yuan Benchu ​​is generous on the outside but cautious on the inside. If I continue to stay in Hebei, my life will be in danger sooner or later! How dare I continue to serve him?"

"..."

Sima Yi was speechless.

He had always thought that Xu You was Yuan Shao's staunch ally.

But now it seems that it is nothing more than that.

"Okay, last question!"

Sima Yi took a deep breath and asked, "What is Yuan Shao's complete plan for fighting against the imperial court?"

"..."

Faced with this question, Xu You was unwilling to speak.

Sima Yi directly put the blade against Xu You's heart: "Speak!"

"Did not say!"

Xu You remained awake.

"If I tell this, I will no longer be of any value, and you can take my life later!"

"If I don't tell you, you are eager to make a contribution and dare not do anything to me!"

"Ah."

Sima Yi put away his short blade and threatened Xu You: "Call the soldiers outside your door and my men in."

Xu You was unsure of what Sima Yi was going to do, but he did not dare to gamble his own life, so he called Yang Xiu and the soldier in.

When the soldier came in, he thought Xu You wanted him to clean up the mess, and an obscene smile appeared on his face.

When he gets close to Sima Yi.

Cold light flashes!

Sima Yi's sword went straight to the opponent's throat and stabbed the sword into the opponent's neck!

The blade was completely embedded in the flesh, and the soldier fell to the ground in pain, covering his neck with both hands, trying desperately to hold down the wound that was gushing blood.

A sound as if phlegm was stuck in his throat came out, and the soldier struggled on the ground for half an incense stick of time before he became completely silent.

When Yang Xiu saw this scene, he looked at Sima Yi in surprise.

Sima Yi simply stepped forward, calmly stepped on the soldier's head with his foot, and pulled out his short blade with force.

Then, Sima Yi brought the short blade to Xu You, who was already frightened silly.

"I killed him just to tell you that I dare to kill people."

"At the same time, I'm also telling you not to challenge my patience."

He pointed the blade at Xu You's heart again: "Tell me! What is Yuan Shao's battle plan!"

Xu You obviously didn't expect that the young man in women's clothes in front of him would be so cruel!
For a moment, Xu You was also caught in fear.

"No, I can't tell you! I'll die whether I tell you or not!"

Sima Yi shook his head calmly.

"As long as you tell me Yuan Shao's plan, I will never kill you!"

Xu You was stunned: "Really?"

Sima Yi simply pointed outside the house and said, "I swear by the Mian River outside Xiangyang City that this is true!"

……

Xu You's face was gloomy, but he finally believed what Sima Yi said.

"Yuan Shao plans to have A Man divide his troops from the Central Plains into two groups and attack Hangu Pass and Wuguan Pass."

"Afterwards, Zhang He and Gao Lan led troops from Chenguan to attack Hedong."

"In this way, most of the imperial court's troops will be tied up. He will personally lead the troops to capture Taiyuan."

"In order to launch this thunderbolt attack, Lord Yuan had already contacted the Southern Xiongnu Chanyu Luan Ti Hu Chuquan and asked him to cooperate in the march south... By then, Taiyuan alone could gather a hundred thousand people. As long as the passage between Taiyuan and Hedong was cut off, even if they were besieged, they would be able to kill all the soldiers in Taiyuan city."

At this point, Xu You quickly raised his hand to indicate: "That's all I know! Yuan Shao never told me the specific details, so I don't know either."

Sima Yi nodded.

Then, he strangled Xu You's neck as Xu You looked at him in shock.

"Ah, you! You don't keep your word! You said you wouldn't kill me! Ah!"

Xu You was completely out of breath at this moment, and he was questioning Sima Yi with his tongue sticking out. "I did swear not to kill you, so..."

Sima Yi threw the short blade to the ground.

"Dezu! Come here and kill him!"

Yang Xiu looked hesitant.

"Dezu! Have you forgotten our original purpose?"

What was the original purpose?
Of course, it is to make Jingzhou completely turn to Jingzhou!

The story of Dingyuan in Xueban: You can’t get the tiger cub without risking the tiger’s den!
Ban Chao was sent to the Western Regions and met the king of Shanshan when he arrived there. The king of Shanshan was very respectful to Ban Chao at first, but after a few days, he became cold. Ban Chao said to his subordinates: "This must be an envoy from the Xiongnu in the north. The king of Shanshan is wavering and still in doubt."

Ban Chao led 36 soldiers to the camp of the Xiongnu envoys, killed more than 30 of them, burned more than 100 to death, and threw the heads of the Xiongnu envoys in front of the King of Shanshan.

When the King of Shanshan saw the head of the Xiongnu envoy, he knew that he could not give an explanation to the Xiongnu, so he surrendered to the Han Dynasty and became its vassal.

Sima Yi and Yang Xiu are doing the same thing now!
The situation in Jingzhou is complicated. If we don't give them some incentives, I'm afraid they will never easily surrender to the court.

Only by killing Xu You, one of the three ministers of the pseudo-dynasty, causing a terrible disaster, cutting off their retreat, and forcing them to offend Yuan Shao to death, will they truly support the court.

Thinking of the impending war, the imperial court would inevitably become weak if it did not get the help of Jingzhou, so after a brief hesitation, Yang Xiu stepped forward and stabbed Xu You's heart with a knife!

Xu You’s eyes widened.

He obviously could not have imagined that he, who had always been stirring up trouble, would die at the hands of two teenagers.

Yang Xiu waited until the light in his eyes faded away before he let go of the hilt of the sword, fell back, and immediately began to dry heave.

"Zhongda, this is my first time killing someone!"

"Me too!"

Sima Yi had a calm expression. He cut off Xu You's head and placed it in the women's clothes he had taken off.

"Dezu, please hold on for a while longer. We have to go see someone else now!"

Yang Xiu's face was pale, but he still managed to stand up.

Of course he knew who Sima Yi was talking about.

Liu Biao, Liu Jingsheng!

The true lord of Jingzhou!
It can be said that Liu Biao himself is the key to this plan.

If Liu Biao made the second choice other than turning to the imperial court, Sima Yi and Yang Xiu would not only fail in their plan, but their lives would also be in danger.

The two of them took advantage of the night and went directly to Liu Biao's residence, showing the emperor's scepter to reveal their identities!
The emperor's envoy visits in the middle of the night!
And he just stood at his door without any sound!
Liu Biao, who was already feeling a little sleepy, suddenly woke up and realized that something was wrong.

When Sima Yi and Yang Xiu appeared in front of him covered in blood and threw Xu You's head directly in front of him, Liu Biao knew that something serious had happened!
"I, Liu Biao, have always been loyal to the imperial court. Why would the two Han envoys want to harm me like this?"

Liu Biao sat in the hall, his face full of anger.

As soon as Xu You died, he became a mortal enemy with Yuan Shao!
Whether Liu Biao is willing or not, Jingzhou will eventually be dragged into the war!

And the culprits were the two audacious Han envoys in front of him!

There was still blood on Sima Yi's face at this moment, which made him look a little ferocious, but also added a bit of momentum.

He strode forward and said, "Liu Jingzhou! The world is in chaos now. Do you think Jingzhou can remain unscathed?"

"Besides, Jingzhou is not a remote and cold place! It is located in the center of Kyushu! Why did Yuan Shu invade repeatedly? Why did Yuan Shao send Xu You to force me? Why did I do such a thing? Doesn't Liu Jingzhou really understand?"

Jingzhou is located at the center of the three-way struggle!

Whoever gets it can have a revolutionary impact on the situation!

Under such circumstances, Liu Biao's idea of ​​keeping himself out of trouble was a bit too naive!

Liu Biao looked at Sima Yi, who was full of high spirits. Although there was still anger between his brows, there was also a hint of envy and helplessness.

"The Han envoy is still young, and he doesn't know that people always have concerns."

"The older you get, the more you worry about this."

"How can things in this world be so simple?"

Liu Biao was once full of vigor and vitality.

He became famous when he was young and was listed among the "Eight Horses".

He participated in the student movement and was implicated in the Party and Faction Persecution, but he never gave in.

He also rode alone into Jingzhou to protect the last piece of land in Guandong for the imperial court...

But as we age, our skin becomes looser, our teeth fall out, and our vision becomes blurrier...

Liu Biao is also a little tired...

Jingzhou's conservatism is certainly related to its complicated internal situation.

But Liu Biao's own will is ultimately the key to Jingzhou's behavior.

It was the years that ultimately made him feel helpless.

"Liu Jingzhou is wrong!"

Sima Yi's eyes were firm.

"If you give up your ambition because of old age and frailty, it's only because your original intention was not firm to begin with!"

"If it were me, even if my teeth had all fallen out! Even if I could no longer walk! Even if my consciousness was already blurred! But as long as I was still alive, I would fulfill my ambition! Until I die!"

Although Sima Yi said this with lofty ambitions, Liu Biao suddenly felt a chill.

It felt as if there was a tiger perched in the stone tomb, looking at all the living things around it wantonly.

……

"What a great tiger!"

Liu Biao shook his head, but still sent soldiers to put shackles on Sima Yi and Yang Xiu.

"Take these two criminals away and lock them up in prison! Wait for your punishment!"

(End of this chapter)