I did it all for the Han Dynasty!

Chapter 490 Surely there can't be any more bad news?

Chunyu Qiong had just removed his armor and was tossing and turning on his bed when he heard that enemy troops were attacking again. He angrily put his armor back on.

"Damn it! We shouldn't have believed Yuan Chunqing and led our troops to attack this fortified village! What's going on now? Is it the Han troops inside the city again?"

"No, no!"

The scout pointed north in alarm.

"Yuan Chunqing's troops have rebelled! They are attacking our camp from here!"

Yuan Chunqing's Department?

Chunyu Qiong almost fainted!
Is this time for real?
Could it be that Yuan Chunqing really intends to rebel?

Chunyu Qiong had no time to investigate whether Yuan Chunqing intended to rebel.

Because at that moment, he could already hear the sounds of fighting outside the tent!
Upon rushing out of the tent, they saw that the two Yuan armies were indeed engaged in battle!
Yuan Chunqing's soldiers rushed forward, and without a word, they swung their gleaming ring-pommel swords at the other man's head.

Chunyu Qiong's soldiers obviously couldn't just obediently stretch out their necks and wait to be cut down!
Both sides are now convinced that the other is a rebel! Coupled with months of repression, they are now fighting each other to the death!

Chunyu Qiong's face turned deathly pale when he saw the two groups of Yuan's troops clashing together!
mutiny!

For any general, there is nothing more to worry about than this!
At the same time, this chaos completely blocked Chunyu Qiong's escape route!

Chunyu Qiong originally planned to break through the fortified village, capture Wei Yan, and then explain the matter to Yuan Chunqing.

At that time, even if Yuan Chunqing wanted to vent his anger, there would be Wei Yan for him to vent on. At the same time, he could also save face because of his military achievements. Whether it was Yuan Chunqing or Yuan Shao, as long as they treated each other honestly, he would still have a way to save face.

Chunyu Qiong ultimately did not intend to kill Yuan Chunqing.

But this mutiny has completely disrupted Chunyu Qiong's plans!

Chunyu Qiong now only has two choices!

Alternatively, release Yuan Chunqing now and let him quell the unrest.

Alternatively, we could directly suppress these soldiers, label Yuan Chunqing a traitor, and then kill him, leaving him with no way to testify against us!
The latter carries enormous risks.

The former means bearing all the blame.

Bearing all this means that Chunyu Qiong will be disgraced and will lose everything he has gained!
Maybe.

Chunyu Qiong will not die because of his friendship with Yuan Shao.

But from now on, the Zhao court will likely have no place in matters of military power or decision-making!
"Having weathered so many storms in this chaotic world, how could I possibly capsize here?"

Born into a chaotic era, Chunyu Qiong understood all too well what a pathetic mess he would become if he lost his military power!
Therefore, Chunyu Qiong has made a decision—

"Execute Yuan Chunqing! Then forge a letter between him and his father. The rest of you, come with me to quell the rebellion!"

Yuan Chunqing must die!
If he doesn't die, his mistakes cannot be concealed! His future will remain bleak.

Those who ruin someone's future and damage their reputation shall be killed without mercy!

……

Yuan Chunqing was imprisoned in the tent and kept cursing!

"When I saved Cheng Pu, why didn't that old thief Chunyu treat me with such disrespect?"

"A mere servant! An old dog! How dare you defy the noble Yuan family!"

When Yuan Chunqing heard the commotion outside, he became even more smug!
"In this army, it's not up to Chunyu Qiong to have the final say!"

Yuan Chunqing was certain that Chunyu Qiong would immediately beg him to go out and quell the rebellion!

Even a clay figure has a temper!

Yuan Chunqing had already decided that he would have someone press Chunyu Qiong's face to the ground and make him wag his tail and beg for mercy!
When Yuan Chunqing saw Chunyu Qiong but no other soldiers with short blades in their hands, he was immediately filled with fear.

What do you want to do?

“I am a member of the Yuan clan! Chunyu Qiong is nothing but a servant! How dare he disrespect me?”

"Wait!! You really want to kill me? Chunyu Qiong! Chunyu Qiong, come out here! Ugh! Ugh!"

The soldier placed his hand on Yuan Chunqing's neck, and after confirming that there was no more pulse, he sighed—

"What nobility? In these chaotic times, countless members of the Liu family have died. What difference does it make if one member of the Yuan family dies?"

The two men smeared some yellow mud on Yuan Chunqing's face, then removed his headdress and covered his face with his hair, reminding him that every wrong has its perpetrator and every debt its debtor. They then threw him onto the battlefield, pretending that he had been killed in the chaos of battle, which would fit the death of a leader of a rebellion.

During this time, Yuan Jun's camp gradually calmed down.

Although Yuan Chunqing's soldiers were brave, they were leaderless and were easily defeated by Chunyu Qiong's troops.

But upon seeing the corpses of Yuan Jun scattered all over the ground, Chunyu Qiong's heart was in his throat.

He couldn't rest easy until Yuan Shao gave him a reply. "Withdraw the troops from Hanoi, then send a letter to His Majesty saying that Yuan Chunqing was plotting a rebellion and has been executed!"

Chunyu Qiong had also experienced the chaos of the Ten Attendants in the past. Although it was his first time doing something like this, he tried his best to make proper arrangements.

He knew that since he had already done this, he could not completely entrust his life to Yuan Shao.

Withdraw the troops, withdraw them to Hanoi.

This effectively cut off Yuan Shao's retreat route!
At that time, even if Yuan Shao had some doubts, he probably wouldn't be able to do anything to me in order to be able to retreat back to Hebei!

------

Dingtao.

After slowly processing the news of the defeat in Qingzhou, Yuan Shao's emotions finally calmed down.

Inside the tent, there was singing and dancing, and the emperor sat upright on his couch, even his complexion seemed much better.

Guo Tu and Pang Ji were worried about Yuan Shao, but Yuan Shao pretended to be nonchalant: "Don't forget, Qingzhou is our flank! Even if we lose, what does it matter?"

"The outcome of this battle will ultimately be decided in the Central Plains! It will be decided here in Pengcheng!"

Yuan Shao even managed a forced smile.

"Besides, now that the war in Qingzhou is over, it's actually reassuring to stop thinking about other things."

"Have you not heard that the moon has its phases of waxing and waning? At this point, I have nothing left to worry about!"

The Battle of Mangdang Mountain resulted in the loss of Ju Shou and his cavalry.

The Battle of Qingzhou resulted in the loss of the elite troops that had been painstakingly built up.

Although the two battles resulted in heavy losses, Yuan's main force was ultimately not crippled.

Moreover, Yuan Shao didn't believe that something worse could happen now that he was in this state.
As the saying goes, victory and defeat are common occurrences in war!
Back then, Gongsun Zan and Zhang Yan drove him to the brink of despair, and even his family members were captured by the Black Mountain bandits. The bandits even occupied his main camp in Ye City, but in the end, didn't he still win?
Yuan Shao believed that he had hit rock bottom and was about to have his luck turn around!

"Your Majesty! It's not good!"

"..."

The musicians, who never made a single mistake in their hands, stopped playing, creating a discordant pause, and the atmosphere in the tent froze.

Guo Tu glared at the newcomer: "How could you be so reckless? And what could possibly be wrong now? Don't talk nonsense!"

"No!"

The scout was actually a distant relative of the Yuan family, which is why he lost his composure like that.

"Chunyu Qiong sent word that Yuan Chunqing had suddenly rebelled and led his troops to attack his camp. He had no choice but to send troops to kill Yuan Chunqing and then lead his troops to retreat towards Hanoi!"

Silence fell.

Guo Tu seemed to realize something and quickly turned around, looking worriedly at Yuan Shao's completely pale face.

"His Majesty……"

She called out softly.

There was no response.

suddenly!

Like the sound of tearing silk, Yuan Shao's broken laughter rang out!
"Hahahaha! Good! What a Chunyu Qiong! What a Yuan Chunqing! Hahahahaha!"

Upon seeing Yuan Shao's insane expression, the civil and military officials in the tent quickly prostrated themselves on the ground.

Seeing Yuan Shao's ferocious expression, Guo Tu was also moved to tears.

"Your Majesty, please take care! Your Majesty!"

Yuan Shao, however, continued to laugh loudly, his expression one of desolation and sorrow.

"Good! Good! Now that the war has gone this far, all sorts of monsters and demons have come out! Good!"

bass!
The sound of a dragon's roar echoed, and the sound of a longsword being drawn shook the civil and military officials of the Great Zhao.

Just as Guo Tu was filled with fear, thinking that Yuan Shao had truly gone mad, he saw Yuan Shao point his long sword—

"send troops!"

"Target: Pengcheng!"

"This battle has dragged on for far too long! All sorts of messy things have come up!"

"Right now, all I want is to fight Liu Miao to the death!"

(End of this chapter)