Chapter 423: The End of the Dynasty...
There have been rumors about the power of explosives being used in practice three or four times, but it was only at this moment that Yuan Shao truly witnessed the destructive power of this thing.
Amid the explosions, gaps were blown across the rammed earth on top of the city walls almost instantly.
Even though this is far from comparable to the artillery of later generations, those who guarded Yecheng had seen swords, bows, crossbows and arrows, but had never seen such weapons!
The Changyan promoted by Qiao Yan did explain the theory of natural law and human affairs, but it did not fully explain the principles of explosives.
At this time of year, people still regard these magical things as thunder and lightning from the sky.
So much so that the moment the roar sounded, the defenders of Yecheng, who had already been frightened by the attack of powerful soldiers around them, wished they could have two more legs than others so that they could flee towards the city as fast as possible.
Yuan Shao was almost pushed to the ground due to his negligence. Fortunately, the soldiers beside him quickly supported him and he did not fall directly to the ground.
But Qiao Yan didn't give him any chance to explain his tricks, and launched the attack without hesitation following the bombing.
After the modification of the bed crossbow at the Leping Academy of Sciences, if there is no need for deliberate and precise aiming, the range has been greatly improved compared to the previous attack on Liangzhou. It has also changed its previous disadvantage of being easily destroyed by huge tension force. After the first round of gunpowder throwing, it is still shooting at the top of Yecheng at a stable frequency.
The crossbow had amazing penetrating power, especially when a heavy arrow pierced through the watchtower on the top of the city wall.
The soldiers in the watchtower also suffered.
As a result, no one could confirm at this time how accurate the Dayong's crossbow was in penetrating the enemy.
Those that missed were either because the distance between the gates was too far and they failed to hit the target, or because they simply wanted to carry out a large-scale attack to create panic.
While Yuan Shao was having his men hold up their shields, he also noticed that most of the soldiers who were still on standby in front of the crossbows on the top of Ye City had unknowingly disappeared.
Under the influence of thunder and fire, Yuan Shao could not easily stop these people from fleeing in all directions.
He drew the sword at his side and stabbed it into the chest of the deserter closest to him.
As if aware of the general's intention, the city guard who had reached an agreement with him immediately shouted loudly: "Silence! Anyone who retreats will die!"
Once these words were spoken, coupled with the fact that some deserters were actually killed, the soldiers' retreat was slightly slowed down.
But almost at the same time, the army of Dayong had advanced forward, leaving them no chance to reorganize their armaments.
The chariot in front protected the thunder chariot behind it, and when it reached a distance of about 200 steps from the top of the city wall, it immediately threw stones and rolling balls towards the top of the city wall.
The Thunderbolt Chariot got its name from the fact that it throws rolling stones that sound like thunderbolts. In today's long-distance attack on the city gate, it showed its ability far superior to its previous combat in the wild.
At the same time, the ball that was smashed onto the top of the city wall and shattered immediately was actually a wooden ball that was infused with something special!
"General, be careful!"
Yuan Shao was pulled by the soldiers beside him and barely avoided a piece of wood from the flying ball, but some of the liquid in the ball was still poured onto the hem of his clothes.
The smell bursting in the air made his expression change.
Oops, it's oil!
Boiling oil is mostly used in defending a city, but because of its high price nowadays, neither the defenders nor the attackers put it to use. However, in this final battle that is supposed to be used to demonstrate Dayong's combat power, Qiao Yan will never be stingy on this matter.
The combined use of kerosene and rockets was once used when Lu Lingju and others attacked the Da clan in Liaodong. Today, they might as well show off their power again in Yecheng!
The sudden fall of the wooden ball caused oil and water to splash everywhere, and it was impossible to clean the door in such a hurry.
It was during the panic response on the city wall that Taishi Ci, the commander of the Shenbi Archery Battalion who was recruited by Qiao Yan to the front battlefield, and Wei Yan, who was quite adventurous and competitive, had already led their archers to charge forward and shot rockets tied with oilcloth towards the top of the city wall.
The arrow was thrown high and landed on the ground. In this action that was not intended to hit the enemy but to ignite it, it did not cause many substantial casualties. However, the oil soaked on the ground started to burn in an instant as the rocket landed.
Yuan Shao wanted to prevent the defenders from retreating, but he himself could not stand still in the fire at this moment. He hastily tore off the oily corner of his clothes and retreated to the top of the city as quickly as possible.
Even though he had moved fast enough, the flying sparks and the stone and soil debris still thrown up by the Thunderbolt Chariot inevitably fell on his face, making him look a little dusty when he finally stood still. He no longer had the demeanor of a great general as he had when he first climbed to the top of the city wall.
"What are you standing there for? Go get some water and put out the fire!"
But when Yuan Shao retreated, the soldiers who did not dare to retreat because of the threat, in order to ensure their lives in this chaos, quickly fled to both sides.
This is not a life-saving thing.
If the defenders on the city cannot exert enough pressure on the city below...
There is only the possibility of a more violent attack on the city!
Xu Huang's vanguard camp was originally established for this moment, and Qu Yi's heavy armored army would never retreat at this moment. Le Jin, who was also present, had become familiar with Xu Huang in the battle to intercept Yuan Tan, so he followed along.
From Qiao Yan's perspective, against the backdrop of the fire on the top of Yecheng City, there was a group of infantrymen rushing forward with firm steps, escorting the siege vehicles straight to the city.
The cavalrymen who had not received permission to march were all ready to go.
But their existence is obviously more significant in closing the encirclement than in attacking the city.
As the order was issued, the area around Yecheng was completely surrounded like an iron barrel from which no one could escape.
Ma Chao, Lu Bu, Lu Lingju and Cao Ang, stationed at the four corners of Yecheng, can make the most accurate capture and interception of anyone trying to break out and escape at any time.
Although Cao Cao felt that there was something wrong with including Cao Ang in this. But thinking that this was ultimately an opportunity for Zixiu to gain military merit, he took back the words he was about to say.
What's more, in the face of the unstoppable momentum of the siege and the ever-changing situation, Cao Cao did not have the extra energy to refute the deployment order.
It seemed that in just a short period of time, before anyone in the gate looked towards the city, the vanguard troops on the other side had already approached within a hundred steps of the city.
It was not known whether it was because the interests of the Hebei gentry were tied together with those of the Han Dynasty, or whether they were tied to this pirate ship by Yuan Shao, so they had to make a desperate counterattack at this time. As the fire on the top of the city died down, archers on it began to block the attacking soldiers from below the city.
But at this distance, the Thunderbolt chariots no longer threw boulders high, but instead bombarded the explosives towards the top of the city again.
The successive explosions from the top of the city completely masked the heavy blows from the siege vehicles that were rushing towards the city gate at full speed. However, the destructive power caused by the siege vehicles, which were inspired by the improvement of the well-drilling vehicles, did not show any sign of being weakened!
At the same time, the ladders that came from afar finally arrived below Yecheng.
It wasn't just the main force of the Guanzhong troops led by Qiao Yan that was attacking on three sides!
The earth-shaking sound at the city gate became more and more obvious after the repeated impacts of the siege vehicles, and Yuan Shao's hope that Ye City could hold out for a few days became completely a luxury.
The soldiers who received his order rushed forward and tried to block the city gate, but even if they blocked the city gate below, how could they prevent the climb from above from being completed under the cover of the sea of fire?
In the frustration of being caught between two things, Yuan Shao was unable to turn the situation around with his mortal body. He could only watch as a sound of unbearable weight came from the side connection of the city gate in the distance.
Even if this door has not been blown open immediately, this is already an extremely ominous sign!
The screams coming from the top of the city wall made Yuan Shao realize that the team climbing up using ladders might be progressing much faster than the team that blasted open the city gate.
No one knew whether it was thrown by the siege troops outside the city or smashed in by the thunder chariot behind, but a piece of explosive with the fuse not yet completely burned suddenly rolled to Yuan Shao's feet.
At this critical moment, Yuan Shao didn't know where the explosive power came from, which made his body, which had been weakened by the previous several insults, rush towards the nearby barrier at a rapid speed.
He just had time to hide himself behind the shelter when he heard a sound that almost broke his eardrums.
But he avoided the main part of the bombing, but not the subsequent effects.
A piece of brick and stone fragment flew out and pierced his leg directly.
The severe pain made him know one fact clearly without any need for his subordinates to remind him carefully.
The walls of Ye City seemed solid, but in fact, they were extremely fragile in the face of the powerful invasion of the Dayong army.
What can he do?
In such an extremely disadvantageous situation, he had no choice but to flee.
Regardless of whether the siege outside the city is difficult to break through, if he continues to choose to defend under the city wall, he will only become the first victim when the enemy attacks the city!
Seeing that there was no time to hesitate, Yuan Shao did not even bother to explain to the soldiers guarding the place. He dragged his injured leg onto his horse and galloped towards the palace built separately in Yecheng.
The outer city cannot be defended, but the palace can still serve as a barrier for temporary interception.
What's more, unless it is necessary, Yuan Shao does not intend to give up Liu Bian, who is the best chess piece.
However, what made Yuan Shao particularly headache and irritated was that when he appeared in front of Liu Bian in such an embarrassed posture, the other party directly drew out the Emperor's Sword and slashed at him.
But Liu Bian had been in the deep palace for many years and had no chance to hone his skills, so how could he possibly cause any harm to Yuan Shao in such an incident?
Instead, it was because of Yuan Shao's blood-stained long sword that blocked his attack that Liu Bian staggered back a step and almost fell to the ground.
"Your Majesty..." Yuan Shao spoke word by word, his eyes cold, "What are you doing?"
"What am I doing? Isn't this what you see?" Liu Bian raised his neck and replied, "I hate you for bullying me too much! Now I have fallen into this situation."
Liu Bian's expression was obscured by the twelve tassels on his crown, making it difficult to see clearly for a moment, but Yuan Shao could hear the anger in his tone clearly.
Someone must have already informed Liu Bian about the city defense situation around Yecheng.
It is needless to say whether the assassins sent into the enemy camp succeeded or not.
The last chance for counterattack was easily crushed, and Liu Bian's road to becoming emperor came to an end, so of course he felt resentful!
He resented Yuan Shao for not being able to help him out of his current situation, but instead exacerbating the danger to his life.
But he was depressed, and so was Yuan Shao who was injured!
He felt that the last string in his mind was about to break because of Liu Bian's sudden behavior.
He shouted angrily, "I lied to you? If I hadn't thought about your Majesty's fear in front of Dong Zhuo in the past, without any royal manners, why would I worry that you would be exposed in front of Qiao Yan when you carried out such an assassination, and instead let the assassins escort Chen Lin to see her?"
At this time, Ye City was about to fall, and Yuan Shao's last bit of patience in dealing with Liu Bian had completely run out.
Seeing that Liu Bian was still going to hold him accountable and put the blame on him for being unable to compete with Qiao Yan, what else could Yuan Shao do to deal with him!
"And if Your Majesty had the talent to govern the country, why would you have entrusted the handling of the political affairs of Ji and Qing states and the recruitment of scholars to me! Did Qiao Yan really trample on the face of the Emperor of the Han Dynasty?"
"You!" Liu Bian's face suddenly turned red.
However, as he had been on the throne for several years without much real power, his character had not grown much during these years.
Faced with Yuan Shao's blunt accusations at this moment, he actually didn't know how to respond for a moment.
The long sword that he had intended to use to kill Yuan Shao to vent his anger fell to the ground when he took a step back. There was a clanging sound, and his expression changed as if he had just woken up from a dream.
He suddenly rushed forward two steps, intending to shake Yuan Shao's hand. Seeing Yuan Shao dodged, he hurriedly asked: "General, this is not the time for us to pursue each other. Now that Yecheng is about to fall, how should we deal with it?"
When Qiao Yan attacked the city, who knew if that would be the moment of his death.
However, Liu Bian ascended the throne seven years earlier than Qiao Yan, but he was two years younger than Qiao Yan.
This is still the prime of his life, he absolutely cannot bear to die like this!
But Yuan Shao had already judged from Liu Bian's performance just now that even if he took Liu Bian away at this moment, it would be impossible for them to support each other in times of trouble and plan to rise again.
The emperor of the Han Dynasty would only become a burden to him.
Well, instead of letting Liu Bian stab him in the back because of another blow, it would be better to ignore the Han Dynasty or Dayong and directly lead his subordinates to rush out of the city and rush to the border areas, at least to save his own life first!
Yuan Shao thought so and put it into action immediately.
He just turned around and left quickly, saying to Liu Bian, "Your Majesty, you should find a place to hide as soon as possible. Remember to take off your crown and court clothes. Maybe you can escape in the chaotic situation. I will take my leave now!"
When the last sentence was spoken, the volume had reached an almost inaudible level.
Yuan Shao's guards even tried to stop Liu Bian before they quickly caught up with Yuan Shao.
A look of panic suddenly appeared on Liu Bian's face.
Was he abandoned by Yuan Shao?
Who can provide him with effective protection now?
The eunuch who was delivering the message to him brought him some earth-shattering news at this moment.
The outer wall of Yecheng was breached!
Then the cavalry who had been waiting outside the city for a long time immediately rushed into the city.
"Your Majesty! They are shouting in the city that burning, killing and looting are strictly prohibited after entering the city, and all rebels should be captured as soon as possible..."
There was no point in worrying whether Liu Bian would be unhappy when hearing the word "traitor". The eunuch said anxiously, "They also said that the one who captured Your Majesty and General Yuan would be the first to achieve success!"
"First achievement..." Liu Bian paced in a circle, wishing he could grow a pair of wings and fly directly out of Yecheng. Unfortunately, although his wish was beautiful, he was still standing in the same place.
He didn't know whether Yuan Shao could escape successfully after his hasty departure just now. He could only rely on himself.
He grabbed the eunuch and said, "Hurry, help me hide."
It is truly a sad thing for an emperor to have reached such a state.
But the thought of saving his life occupied his entire mind, leaving him no time to take care of this matter for the time being.
He had to choose a suitable shelter.
While the Han emperor was hiding in the most cowardly way, the Emperor of Dayong also rode into the city under the protection of his guards.
The raging fire on the top of the city wall was gradually dying down as the oil was burned out.
When Qiao Yan looked up, he saw a mottled patch on the city gate that was originally considered the royal capital.
A wisp of ash blew down from the plaque with the words "Yecheng" and landed on her subconsciously open palm, as if the spark of the Han Dynasty was reduced to only a little debris at this moment.
It was also destroyed in her hands.
But this sympathy for the end of the Han Dynasty had completely disappeared long before she chose to ascend the throne, so there is really no need to say more at this time.
It is better to capture Liu Bian and Yuan Shao first.
However, soon after she entered the city, she heard someone riding a horse galloping towards her from behind, shouting the four words "Your Majesty, please stay."
She turned around and saw Wang Can rushing towards her with a serious face. When he came closer, he took a breath and said, "I have something to report."
Qiao Yan raised his eyebrows.
This doesn't seem like it would be an easy thing.
This talented man, who enjoyed Qiao Yan's trust, had handled a lot of clerical work for her during the few years he had served under her, so he could be said to be used to the ups and downs of life.
Think about it, even the letter denouncing the Yecheng court was written by Wang Can, so he doesn't seem like the kind of person who would get angry over trivial matters.
Qiao Yan and him stepped aside, away from the eyes and ears of the people around them, and heard Wang Can say, "Your Majesty was right not to condescend to see Chen Kongzhang before."
When he received Qiao Yan's order to meet Chen Lin, he found that the behavior of those envoys from Yecheng was not right.
Wang Can was a very perceptive person. He clearly saw that when the man saw that it was him and not Qiao Yan, there was a look of disappointment on his face mixed with a bit of ferocity. Out of vigilance, he immediately had them captured.
This catch really revealed the problem!
"These people were searched when they approached our army, and they didn't hide any weapons. However, the ropes that bound Chen Kongzhang and his hairpins contained poisonous weapons. Their intentions were extremely sinister!"
Wang Can was almost pissed off by these people in Yecheng.
What exactly are they thinking?
If Your Majesty really came to see this gifted scholar out of respect for his talent, as they expected, but was suddenly assassinated under such circumstances, what a act of repaying kindness with ingratitude!
What's more, at this critical juncture when the world is about to be unified, the kingdom is about to be established, and the people will be able to live and work in peace, if something unexpected happens to Qiao Yan, who knows whether the world will fall into chaos again!
The Qiang people in Liangzhou, the Xianbei in the northern border, and the Wuhuan in Liaodong were all subject to the Dayong led by Qiao Yan, rather than the so-called Han Dynasty with four hundred years of accumulated power. If these border areas rebelled again, it would undoubtedly add fuel to the fire of the current situation.
They had not even been able to govern Jizhou and Qingzhou properly before, and at one point they even allowed rebels to rise again in the name of the remnants of the Yellow Turbans. Why did they think they could shoulder the weight of the world?
The so-called guarding of the Han Dynasty and respecting orthodoxy, in their eyes, is just an excuse to ensure that they can hold enough power in their hands. It is a pretext for them to become the superiors "legitimately". They do not really have the awareness of caring about the people and emulating the style of Wen, Jing, Guang and Wu!
fortunately……
Fortunately, Your Majesty is well aware of the current priorities and has never confronted Yuan Shao's tricks head-on.
Otherwise, even if Your Majesty could dodge such things with his skills, it would seem a bit cheap if you told others about it!
Qiao Yan looked at Wang Can, who looked even more indignant than she did, and couldn't help but smile: "Okay, at least nothing happened."
As if she had thought of something, she suddenly stopped after taking two steps and asked Wang Can, "Speaking of which, was Chen Kongzhang involved in this assassination?"
"Probably... not." Wang Can replied, "When I went to see him, he had just woken up from being knocked unconscious. He seemed to be very angry that Yuan Shao chose to sacrifice him at this time. After the poison needles were found, he even scolded Yuan Shao on the spot for his mean behavior. It would be fine if it caused Chen Lin's integrity to be lost, but he even did what he did today. If the foundation of the Han Dynasty can be restored in the hands of a man like him, it would be the biggest joke in the world."
"What does your majesty mean?"
Qiao Yan waved his hand, "Then take him away first. Chen Kongzhang is very eloquent. In the article he wrote that day, it seemed that he was very restrained in his writing and did not use harsh words in his criticisms. If we really kill him, it would be a pity."
"After Yecheng is pacified this time, I will lend him my pen!"
Seeing that Qiao Yan didn't seem to be affected by this episode, Wang Can couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
But he still couldn't help thinking indignantly that Chen Lin could be let off, but His Majesty must not let Yuan Shao off just because of his background!
This killer move is about to fall on us. No matter whether this can be considered as catching the person red-handed or not, the person who came up with this dirty trick should be severely punished!
Wang Can is a good writer, but he is obviously not very good at hiding his thoughts.
All these thoughts were almost written on his face.
"Okay, you go down first." Qiao Yan looked at it clearly and spoke again, "I know how to deal with Yuan Shao and the fake emperor."
How could she have any hesitation about how to deal with Yuan Shao?
Her move to weaken the aristocratic families before the battle to capture Jizhou and replace the Runan Yuan family with the Chenjun Yuan family was intended to prepare for today's reckoning with the Runan Yuan family.
After the Yanzhou noble families participated in the action to prevent Cao Cao from surrendering to her, they arrested people according to their family tree. Those Hebei noble families who gathered around the Han Emperor Liu Bian should not escape punishment either!
In the case that Jizhou was a "gathering place for rebels and villains", even if the crackdown was to the point of blood flowing like a river, with the troops she could mobilize in Jizhou, no one would dare to say anything to stop her.
What's more, she has another way to deal with this matter.
A really interesting and well-founded method.
The time gate that Wang Can used to stop her and inform her of the assassination gave her subordinates the opportunity to enter the city and search and clear the area while defending the surroundings of Yecheng.
The huge disparity in numbers meant that Yuan Shao and other rebels in Yecheng had no chance of escaping.
Even if there were any attempts to hide, they would be found one after another as the soldiers in the city searched house by house.
Moreover, many officials in the court of Yecheng had long since stopped wanting to be associated with Yuan Shao, and they did not have much aversion to Qiao Yan's move of replacing the Great Han with the Great Yong. The capture of this last corner was precisely their chance to redeem themselves for meritorious service.
When Qiao Yan set foot in the Yecheng court, Liu Bian had been captured from the dry well in the imperial palace, and Yuan Shao had also been captured from the civilians and escorted here one after another.
On the contrary, Yang Biao was carefully protected because of Yang Xiu. It was as if these guys were afraid that someone would do something desperate at the last moment.
The two groups of people stood in two distinct rows in the imperial assembly hall of Yecheng, which looked really interesting.
Seeing Qiao Yan coming in person, the last bit of hope of Liu Bian, Yuan Shao and others was shattered.
The real owner has arrived.
For the Emperor of Dayong, who holds a large army, it would not be difficult to decide someone's life or death in Yecheng, which has already belonged to her.
Even though Liu Bian nominally had the title of the Emperor of the Han Dynasty and Yuan Shao had the support of a family of three officials from four generations, it could not change this terrible fact.
However, in the short time that they were stunned, Qiao Yan had already sat at the top seat without any hesitation, which was the seat that originally belonged to Liu Bian.
Her eyes swept across the faces of the people below, causing them to involuntarily avoid her gaze.
After not seeing each other for several years, Qiao Yan's face had become a little blurry in Yuan Shao's memory. But at this moment, the scene of her shooting an arrow at him in Luoyang seven years ago became extremely clear again, and it coincided with the situation he was facing now.
The only difference is that back then she was a governor and a general, but today she truly has the demeanor and majesty of the ruler of the world!
"In June, I sent a letter to Yecheng. The letter said frankly that the orders of the world should not come from the two dynasties. In the places where the remnants of the Han Dynasty still exist, the people still cannot get enough harvests to support themselves. On the contrary, in the past few years, many people's livelihood has been miserable. Today, the royal army has broken into the city, and we will discuss this matter one by one."
As soon as she opened her mouth, she spoke words of condemnation!
Everyone could hear the subtext in Qiao Yan's words.
It is obvious that this cannot be a peaceful handover.
The eight words "remnants of the Han Dynasty" and "miserable people's livelihood" were clearly intended to nail the Yecheng court to the pillar of shame.
However, what everyone present did not expect was that Qiao Yan's next words were: "Since you want to judge the crime, then let's start from private matters to state affairs and from small to big."
As soon as Qiao Yan said this, Yuan Shao had a bad feeling for no reason.
Personal matter? What private matter?
Now all the tricks of the Yecheng court have been defeated by Qiao Yan, and there is no room for turning back.
Whether the Yecheng court surrendered or was executed, her top priority at the moment should be to directly declare the complete defeat of the Han Dynasty's rule and allow Dayong to completely conquer the world in name. She should not have spent extra time on the so-called "from small to big" talk.
As soon as Qiao Yan finished speaking, he saw someone carrying several bags of grain into the hall.
She asked, "Yuan Benchu, if I remember correctly, seven years ago in June you borrowed 50,000 dan of grain from me?"
Yuan Shao's expression, which was already extremely unpleasant, became even uglier when she said this.
Of course he would not forget about lending the grain!
At that time, he thought that this was just a move for him to exploit benefits from Qiao Yan, and it did not even prevent him from currying favor with other forces that participated in the Dong Zhuo Rebellion. However, he did not expect that Qiao Yan would dig such a big hole on the IOU that year, to the point where he would no longer have the opportunity to repay it.
The situation of being unable to pay back the interest was even published by Qiao Yan in the Leping Monthly Report, making him a laughing stock of the world!
But what does it mean that she brought up this matter again at this time?
That should have been a thing of the past.
Qiao Yan also made a profit from the publication of the monthly report that year.
Moreover, no matter how ignorant Yuan Shao was in mathematics, he was able to calculate Xu You's debt with the help of his subordinates as early as that year after Xu You returned from Chang'an. As of this year, that number has reached a point where even if all the world's granaries were gathered together, there would be no way that it could be repaid!
However, Qiao Yan didn't seem to feel that it was unnecessary to bring up old issues at this time.
She tapped the table in front of her with her fingertips and said solemnly, "It is only natural to pay back debts. Yuan Benchu, you don't take these 50,000 dan of grain seriously, but I want to make it clear with you—"
"Back then, 50,000 dan of grain could keep 700 households alive for a year. In the past few years, disasters have been rampant and there have been many famines, and many people have difficulty getting enough to eat. If we use it carefully, we can even keep a thousand households alive by chance."
"Food may have a price, it can be borrowed, and the interest can be negotiated, but human life has no price tag!"
Almost at the moment when these words were spoken in a resounding manner, a grain bag was thrown in front of Yuan Shao by Qiao Yan's subordinates.
The grain bag fell to the ground, making a loud noise in the hall where no one dared to speak because of Qiao Yan's attack. It was like a sledgehammer hitting Yuan Shao's chest.
All I heard was Qiao Yan saying in a cold voice: "Let's not talk about the rest for now."
She was too lazy to even discuss Yuan Shao's ridiculous assassination. Anyway, this was already the last joke the Yuan family of Runan had.
But she had to make this account clear to Yuan Shao and never give him the opportunity to fish in troubled waters at this time.
"Yuan Benchu, this is a private matter. Today, you either hand over this amount of grain to me personally, including the principal and interest, or -"
"Then I will pay with the lives of your Yuan clan members and the lives of these Hebei nobles!"
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