Chapter 94 was submitted again.
You, you, you!
Why would you kill me?
A beautiful woman should be saved for enjoyment!
Yuan Chi was stunned for a moment, and it wasn't until someone pulled him that he came to his senses and struggled to say, "Grand Tutor Guan, you can't kill me. I come from a noble family. My father is Duke Yuan and my mother is from the Cui family of Qinghe."
Guan Zhiwei idly fiddled with her fingers: "You've talked for so long but haven't said who you are or what your purpose is!"
Yuan Chi said anxiously, "Me! If you go to my father and exchange me for grain, he will definitely agree!"
Very good, you're on the right track.
Guan Zhiwei looked up at him, and asked thoughtfully, "Do you know where we are right now?"
"I don't know," he answered honestly.
Gao Huan coughed and said, "This is Yunzhong County, and the prefect is Zhang Xiao. Do you think he would be willing to redeem you?"
Yuan Chizheng's mind didn't process that quickly. "Zhang Xiao? I remember now. He and Wei Fuzhi both came from humble backgrounds. They only became the governors of Yunzhong County because of my father's support! He will definitely redeem me!"
Gao Huan said slowly and deliberately, "Grand Tutor, it seems he is still useful. Why don't we tie him up, push him to the city walls, and see if Zhang Xiao is willing to come and ransom him? If he is, we'll release him; if not, we'll boil him alive!"
"It doesn't necessarily have to be cooked to death; you can also kill him by piercing his heart with a thousand arrows. That's how Dogtooth died," Zhi Junyuan sneered.
Guan Zhiwei narrowed her eyes: "Pierced by a thousand arrows is good, but cooked is also good. Let's pierce it with a thousand arrows first, then cook it, and then put it in a box and send it to his father."
Yuan Chizheng's scalp tingled: "They will definitely redeem me! Please, Grand Tutor, give me a chance!"
Guan Zhiwei clapped her hands: "Fine! I'll only give you this one chance. If he redeems you, I'll let you go. If he doesn't, I'll make sure you die a horrible death!"
Yuan Chi was bound and pushed out without even realizing it.
“Wei Fuzhi”.
"Your subject is present."
"You come and challenge me."
"yes!"
Guan Zhiwei arranged for Commandant Liu to remain in the capital with 10,000 men; and for Zhifang to garrison Yong'an City with 20,000 men, of whom 10,000 were his own troops and 10,000 were surrendered Yuan soldiers; he then took Gao Huan, Zhi Junyuan, the Zhai brothers, and Wei Fuzhi with him, and led the remaining troops to launch an attack.
Based on the discussions, it was decided to attack Yunzhong County, occupy the area, and form a strategic plan.
Wei Fuzhi explained the situation of Zhang Xiao, the prefect of Yunzhong County, in detail, and Guan Zhiwei came up with a clever idea.
Beneath the city gate, there was Yuan Chizheng, who was anxiously seeking help.
"I am Yuan Chizheng, the Third Young Master of the Yuan family. Zhang Xiao, you have seen me before, come and save me quickly."
“Zhang Xiao, your mother raised you by weaving cloth. My Yuan clan saw your talent and recommended you. Instead of repaying her kindness, are you just going to watch me die?”
Zhang Xiao didn't show up at first. He was very conflicted and summoned a group of strategists to discuss the matter, but they couldn't come up with a good solution.
Everyone knows that Duke Yuan dotes on his son. If it weren't for his love for his son, would he have suffered these two losses?
He could only hope that it was a fake, and that there was still room for things to turn around.
When they came out, it was indeed the Third Young Master Yuan.
How did such a tough nut to crack end up on his head?
He braced himself and shouted from the city wall, "Third Young Master, there's no need to worry. I'll write a letter to ask Lord Yuan."
"If you don't redeem me today, they will kill me. Save me first, then inform my father!" Yuan Chi was trembling with anxiety. "It will take a long time for a letter to arrive. You must come and redeem me right now!"
Zhang Xiao can't make this decision.
Putting aside how much material the other side wanted to redeem Yuan Chi Zheng, just consider that during the redemption process, the other side suddenly attacked, and by sheer bad luck, she managed to break through.
Whose crime is this?
That definitely couldn't be Yuan Gong's son.
Everyone knew that Duke Yuan doted on his son.
Zhang Xiao hesitated, unable to make up his mind. He looked at Yuan Chizheng below the city gate, knowing that if he continued shouting like that, the morale of the army would collapse. He wished an arrow would appear and kill him, just like he'd heard that Grand Tutor Guan had done.
Wei Fuzhi was also looking at Yuan Chizheng, his eyes filled with a chilling murderous intent.
Yuan Chi was terrified. He could only shout and pressure them: "Save me right now! If you don't redeem me, my father will definitely kill you!"
Zhang Xiao sighed. If he didn't redeem him, Yuan Gong's son would die at his hands. How could he possibly have a good ending?
He looked at Yuan Chizheng, and then at Wei Fuzhi beside Yuan Chizheng.
Inside the camp, Wei Fuzhi returned to report that it should be almost over; Yuan Chi was going crazy and had probably driven people to their wits' end.
Without saying a word, Guan Zhiwei directly instructed Gao Huan to write a letter of persuasion to surrender in the voice of Wei Fuzhi.
The letter contains the following content:
Zhang Qing, it feels like seeing you in person after reading this letter. It's been so long since we last met, it feels like three autumns have passed. I'm doing well, how are you?
I guess you're not doing too well, because those who are given important positions stay in the capital, while only those who are marginalized are sent to various cities to serve as governors.
People of our background would find it difficult to be given important positions by the Yuan family, but we are commoners ourselves, so we should be grateful for any promotion we receive.
I originally wanted to be loyal to the Yuan family, but the eldest son wouldn't listen to advice and insisted on courting death. If he dies, how can I go back?
Your current situation is no different from mine back then. If you don't redeem the Third Young Master, Grand Tutor Guan will execute him immediately; if you do redeem him, Grand Tutor Guan will certainly demand an exorbitant amount.
If you try to bargain and keep going back and forth, the Third Young Master's hatred for you will only grow stronger, and you'll never have a good future.
In short, you're wrong whether you go forward or retreat, you're wrong everywhere, so you might as well go all the way and come find me.
His Majesty has shown me great care, bringing me medicine when I was injured and adding clothes when it was cold. I wish to recommend you, hoping that you will achieve great things in your life.
The letter was sent out, and shortly afterward, the city gates opened.
Zhang Xiao surrendered.
He sighed deeply, disheartened, and displayed his lingering attachment to his former master to the fullest extent.
Wei Fuzhi and he looked at each other, and Wei Fuzhi reached out and patted him on the shoulder. "I understand you."
It was all because of Yuan Gong's eldest son who tricked them.
If Yuan Gong had a few more sons, the family fortune would be completely lost.
Zhang Xiao said with a bitter expression, "How can this be? I have received kindness from the Yuan family, how can I not be loyal!"
He suddenly drew his knife, and the people around him drew their knives in response, while Zhi Junyuan stood in front of Guan Zhiwei with his knife.
Gao Huan scoffed, "Does she need your protection?"
The atmosphere was tense.
Zhang Xiao then turned the knife and held it to his own neck, saying sorrowfully, "A good general does not rely on strength or power; he is not elated by favor or fearful of humiliation; he is not greedy for profit or lustful for beauty; he is willing to die for his country with a single-minded devotion. I cannot turn a blind eye to the young son of Duke Yuan, nor dare I betray Duke Yuan; I can only repay his kindness with my death."
Wow, that's interesting.
For a moment, Guan Zhiwei was possessed by a mischievous child and really wanted to start a prize-winning guessing game: would he commit suicide?
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