"In this way, my brother Yuan and I can defend two key locations for the General!"
When He Jin heard that Yuan Shao actually had this plan, he asked, "What about the Commandant of the Capital Region?"
"The General can take it personally!"
He Jin's eyes darted around, and he nodded secretly.
Although He Yong heard from Liu Wei's side that Yuan Shao's men had let Liu Wei leave the city, judging from Yuan Shao's behavior yesterday, there seemed to be nothing suspicious.
The Yuan brothers, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, as well as Yuan Feng and Yuan Kui, were all allies of He Jin. There was no need for them to fall out before Liu Bian ascended the throne.
The two brothers went to a very good place, since Yuan Feng and Yuan Kui were still in the court, and the two brothers Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu wouldn't dare to act recklessly.
"Benchu's suggestion is excellent. I will make arrangements upon returning to Luoyang!"
"So, what do we do now?" Yuan Shao asked.
"Let's head back! Are we going to wait for that Jian Shuo guy to embarrass us?" He Jin said irritably.
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When Liu Wei saw that He Jin and Yuan Shao did not attack again at the ferry, and with the rain starting to fall, he knew that the two had given up.
"I will keep your two heads for now, and I will come back to retrieve them another day!"
However, it's estimated that there won't be time to retrieve He Jin's head.
Two years later, Liu Hong died and the young emperor ascended the throne. He Jin wanted to kill the Ten Attendants, but the Ten Attendants sought refuge with Empress Dowager He. He Jin, feeling emboldened, went in and was then killed by the Ten Attendants.
At this moment, two thousand troops arrived from the south, and Liu Wei ordered them to defend the fortress.
As they approached, they learned that it was Jian Shuo who led the Xiyuan Army to mediate the fight on Liu Hong's orders.
Seeing that He Jin and his troops were no longer there, and that Liu Wei was safe and sound in the fortress, he exchanged a few pleasantries, conveyed Liu Hong's concern, and then led his troops back.
Liu Wei was well aware of Liu Hong's current predicament, and sending Jian Shuo to lead troops to mediate was already enough for Liu Wei!
Watching Jian Shuo leave, Liu Wei turned around and ordered, "Commander Wang, Commander Yan, prepare to cross the river immediately!"
"Your Highness, something terrible has happened! A large number of boats have appeared upstream and on the opposite bank of the ferry crossing, and they seem to be heading towards us."
Suddenly, Yan Xiaoqi rushed over to report.
Liu Wei's expression hardened. Could it be that He Jin had arranged for troops to attack him on the Yellow River?
Compared to cavalry warfare, naval warfare was Liu Wei's weakness; he knew nothing about this area.
If they were halfway across the river and these boats turned against them and launched an attack, wouldn't they have no chance to resist?
His current shop hasn't updated with any warships or military equipment, nor does it have any naval forces or generals commanding the navy.
Forget about fighting him, just by leaving the boat across the Yellow River, Liu Wei will never be able to cross the Yellow River and get to Youzhou!
Just as Liu Wei was filled with doubt and uncertainty, another guard ran up:
"Your Highness, our men are upstream! General Zhang Liao has led a thousand soldiers downstream to support us!"
"And who are the people on the boats on the other side?" Liu Wei asked again.
"They've already raised their banners; they're Dong Cheng, the governor of Hanoi!" the guard said.
"Dong Cheng? Isn't he Empress Dowager Dong's nephew, the future Consort Dong's father, who conspired with Liu Bei and Ma Teng to assassinate Cao Cao's brother-in-law?"
Liu Wei was taken aback, but quickly understood.
This is because Empress Dowager Dong's faction, having received strong support from Liu Wei at the grand court assembly for Liu Xie, has come to extend goodwill to him!
"It's a pity you're all too late!"
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