This sentence made Yan Liang's heart beat wildly: "Why does Marquis Qi have to make empty threats? Yecheng is guarded by Shen Biejia, how can it be easily lost?"

Yan Liang thought Wang Jing's words were too absurd and refused to believe them.

Wang Jing didn't care whether he believed it or not, his expression was full of confidence and calmness: "The so-called strategy is to use the gaps in people's hearts to achieve the set goals. Yuan Benchu ​​thought he had a clever plan to seize Jizhou, but didn't he know that if the world was not won through bloody battles, how could it be secure? What you think is as solid as a rock, in fact, in my eyes, it is full of loopholes, I can't bear to look at it directly."

Although Yan Liang did not understand what Wang Jing said, he felt even more uneasy when he saw him speaking so confidently. He began to wonder if something really had happened in Yecheng.

Wang Jing saw Yan Liang's uneasiness and teased him, "Today is not the time to kill you, so I decided to let you go. Tell Yuan Benchu ​​that conspiracies and tricks are not acceptable. If you want to take back Jizhou, you should fight an open and bloody battle."

Seeing that the strongest soldiers in the world, such as the soldiers from Bingzhou, came to stop them, Yan Liang, who was already concerned about the safety of Yecheng, naturally wanted to retreat. He immediately decided to give up the pursuit and withdraw his troops.

Lü Bu and Zhang Fei came to Wang Jing and said, "Greetings, lord."

"Haha, thank you two for your hard work this time."

Wang Jing stepped forward and helped them up.

Lu Bu and Zhang Fei were filled with resentment: "If we hadn't retained our strength, how could Yan Liang be so arrogant? This battle was so frustrating."

Although Wang Jing had already discussed with them before the two men set out that the purpose of this battle was to feign defeat and lure the enemy in, they must not fight to the death.

But failure is always unpleasant.

Zhang Fei, in particular, could not tolerate such a thing. When he thought that this plan was arranged by Guo Jia, he was furious: "Feng Xiao's plan better work, otherwise I will twist his head off."

"Who wants to twist my head?"

Guo Jia suddenly appeared, holding two jars of fine wine in his hands, and walked leisurely to Zhang Fei.

Because they both loved drinking, they quickly became drinking buddies, and they often boasted and chatted with each other on a daily basis.

At this time, the seal of the wine jar had been opened, and the tempting aroma of wine wafted in, instantly arousing Zhang Fei's thirst for wine.

Zhang Fei sniffed and took a deep breath, then revealed an intoxicated expression: "Ah, it's my favorite Shaodaozi wine!"

Shaodaozi, as its name suggests, is a strong liquor that burns the throat. It is brewed with the precious spiritual fruit fire fruit, jujube, and contains a trace of extremely yang energy. Drinking it is like swallowing a burning knife.

This kind of strong liquor is exactly what Zhang Fei likes, so he can't help but reach out for it: "Feng Xiao knows me."

Guo Jia refused to give it to him: "Just now I seemed to hear someone say that he wanted to tear my head off?"

Zhang Fei shook his head and denied it three times: "Is this true? You, Guo Fengxiao, are my brother, Zhang Yide's beloved family friend. Who dares to harm you? This is outrageous!"

Everyone burst into laughter when they heard this.

Wang Jing took the wine jar and said to Zhang Fei, "Drink wine when you get home. Don't go home until you are drunk tonight!"

Zhang Fei then remembered the military regulations that prohibit drinking during wartime, and glared at Guo Jia angrily: "Feng Xiao, you clearly know that you can't drink at this time, but you still waved a jar of Shaodao in front of me, what are you thinking?"

Guo Jia raised his eyebrows proudly: "It's okay, I just want you to smell it."

"Guo Fengxiao, you fucking..."

After a few words, the two began to play around again.

At this time, Yecheng was in turmoil and troubled times.

Although Lu Bu and Zhang Fei were repelled, there was the Black Mountain Army in front and now the Northern Army was invading. The whole Ye City was suddenly in panic, and even the aristocratic families in the city expressed dissatisfaction due to the anxiety.

Shen Pei, the Deputy Governor, felt helpless about this. Yuan Shao left him to guard the rear. At this moment, he could only go from house to house, calming down the increasingly restless people.

Shen Pei, who had just come out of Xu You's house, was rubbing his brows and looked tired, even though his spiritual cultivation had reached the master level. It was obvious that he was exhausted by the series of events that had happened recently.

Just when he wanted to close his eyes and rest for a while, he suddenly heard the sound of a string vibrating, and a sudden black light turned into a crossbow arrow and nailed it to his sedan chair.

The crossbow arrow missed slightly, but it still cut Shen Pei's face, leaving a shocking blood mark about an inch long on the right cheek.

Shen Pei was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. Then he came to his senses and shouted angrily, "There's an assassin!"

The accompanying guards immediately surrounded Shen Pei to prevent any further hidden attacks.

At the same time, upon hearing that Shen Pei had been assassinated in the street, the generals stationed in the city were almost frightened to death and rushed to visit him.

They were afraid that something might happen to Shen Pei and Yuan Shao would hold them accountable when he returned.

All the generals gathered in Shen Pei's residence. Shen Pei looked even uglier. Although the wound on his face had been bandaged by a doctor, it was still bleeding slowly, making Shen Pei's expression even more ferocious and scary: "Tell me, why is there an assassin in the city!"

He was assassinated and nearly lost his life. At this moment, Shen Pei's heart was filled with murderous intent. He almost died just now!

How on earth did the assassin sneak into the city, escape government surveillance, and use a banned weapon like the large yellow crossbow? It's terrifying to think about it.

No matter what, Shen Pei would not let this go easily; he would definitely get to the bottom of the matter.

At this time, many people in Yecheng were worried, especially the generals who stayed in the city, many of whom were Han Fu's subordinates.

After learning that Shen Pei had been assassinated, they all looked at each other with bitterness on their faces.

Who gave them the label of "Han Fu"?
This alone means that the blame is likely to be put on them.

Seeing that no one answered, Shen Pei's expression became even gloomier: "Why, are you all dumb? You are a bunch of useless people, what use are you to me?"

In front of everyone, Shen Pei was furious, but Yuan Shao had only been in office as governor of Jizhou for a short time, so he had no way to control the intelligence for the time being. He could only think about how to make plans later, so Shen Pei asked another question: "Have you caught the assassin?"

Everyone looked at each other again, and finally Zhu Han, the official who had the power to supervise and impeach, stood up and said, "Your Excellency, I have sealed off the entire city, and I believe the assassin will be arrested soon."

Shen Pei had heard this kind of official documents many times, so he sneered and said, "That means they didn't catch him."

When Zhu Han heard Shen Pei's cold tone, beads of sweat suddenly appeared on his forehead, and he became terrified and panicked.

When Yuan Shao first conquered Jizhou, he finally managed to get ahead, but he didn't want to be beaten back to his original form because he offended Shen Pei.

You know, he has been arrogant and domineering recently, and has offended many people, including the former governor Han Fu. Without his official title, he would probably be retaliated by his enemies immediately, and maybe his whole family would be killed.

Therefore, Zhu Han knelt down spinelessly, and directly bowed to Shen Pei, showing his determination: "Please give me another three days, and within three days, I will capture the assassin and hand him over to you for punishment!"

"Very good, I'll give you three days, don't let me down."

When talking about the latter part, Shen Pei already used emphasis, which obviously meant something.

Zhu Han looked up at Shen Pei's eyes and instantly understood what he meant: "Don't worry, my subordinate understands!"

As the highest-ranking official in charge of Yecheng, and one of Yuan Shao's trusted subordinates, the assassination of Shen Pei was no longer just an ordinary assassination.

There is no doubt that this is a political event that is enough to shake Yuan Shao's authority. It will inevitably lead to a bloody storm in Yecheng. I don't know how many families and forces will suffer a tragic reshuffle because of this.

In any case, the assassin must be arrested and brought to justice.

After all, in Yecheng, the base camp of Yuan Shao’s army, if even Shen Pei’s own safety cannot be guaranteed, how should others cope?

So the assassin must be caught!
And it must be within three days!
We must punish them severely and quickly, otherwise once people are disturbed, the trouble will only get bigger. Shen Pei's hint to Zhu Han is already very obvious. Even if the real assassin is not caught, at least a scapegoat must be found to suppress the potential risks and threats first.

There is no doubt that Shen Pei was a wise man. He almost instantly thought of the possible damage and impact that the incident might cause, and therefore prepared countermeasures in advance.

Zhu Han was the most suitable executor because he had offended Han Fu so much that he even broke the legs of Han Fu's only son. There was no place for him in the vast Jizhou.

Therefore, Shen Pei did not hand the matter over to others, but asked Zhu Han to do this offensive thing. He could even use the excuse of tracking down the assassin to deal with those noble families and powerful families who refused to cooperate in a fair and open manner.

Because Shen Pei knew that Zhu Han could only follow his lord Yuan Shao all the way to the end. If he did not want to end his life, he would definitely keep the secret and do all the dirty work.

Shen Pei's reaction was quick and his arrangements were appropriate, but Shen Pei was still a step too slow. Guo Jia had already planned for his thoughts and responses, and he had already arranged countermeasures.

Zhu Han was about to leave the residence to catch the assassin, but was blocked at the door.

Outside the door, a group of soldiers suddenly appeared and surrounded Shen Pei's residence, making it impossible for anyone inside to escape. The leader of the group was none other than Zhao Fu, Han Fu's former assistant.

Zhu Han recognized Zhao Fu and shouted angrily, "Zhao Fu, you actually surrounded the Beijia Mansion with your troops. Are you planning a rebellion?"

Zhao Fu opposed Yuan Shao's entry into Jizhou from the beginning and even raised an army to fight against him. At that time, he had 10,000 Jizhou archers who could shoot hard bows, and his strength was very powerful. Unfortunately, Han Fu did not listen to his advice and finally gave way to Yuan Shao.

But Zhao Fu was still worried about this matter deep down in his heart and was very dissatisfied with Yuan Shao. So when he heard Zhu Han's rebuke, he laughed loudly: "Yuan Benchu ​​himself is a traitor, and you are willing to be his running dog, and you have the nerve to slander me for rebellion? What a joke!"

Zhu Han originally planned to bring up Yuan Shao to intimidate the soldiers around Zhao Fu, but unexpectedly he ended up making things worse.

After all, these soldiers grew up eating the imperial food and had long been accustomed to obeying the orders of the court. Han Fu was the governor of Jizhou who had received the appointment documents from the court, and they obeyed Han Fu's orders.

Later, Yuan Shao became the governor of Jizhou and said that he was the General of Chariots and Cavalry. No prestigious local officials or celebrities in Jizhou opposed it, so they believed it.

But now, Zhao Fu questioned Yuan Shao's identity, and this trust suddenly became shaky.

At the same time, the legitimacy of Yuan Shao's regime was also in jeopardy.

Zhu Han instantly thought of such a big thing. Zhao Fu could never do it alone. There must be a shocking conspiracy behind it!

So Zhu Han hurried back to find Shen Pei and said, "Beijia, something bad has happened. Zhao Fu's troops have surrounded Beijia's residence. Han Fu may have rebelled."

When Shen Pei heard this, he found it unbelievable: "How is this possible? The military power of the entire city is clearly in my hands... Oh, no, I've fallen into a trap!"

"My dear, are you all right?"

Covering his chest, Shen Pei staggered and would have nearly collapsed to the ground if Zhu Han had not quickly caught him.

Shen Pei's face was grim. He looked around and saw the defenders in the city gathered in front of him. He instantly understood his opponent's strategy and purpose. He took a deep breath and was shocked.

How honorable is it that he is the one who is stationed in Yecheng in place of Yuan Shao?
Therefore, if he was assassinated in the street, the generals who controlled the military power in the city would definitely come to visit him to show their loyalty in order to avoid giving others a chance to criticize him, or he might be attacked in the officialdom of Jizhou.

And the opponent hiding in the dark took advantage of this!
By using an assassination case, he successfully mobilized the officers of various camps in the city, resulting in the separation of soldiers and generals!

Then, taking advantage of this opportunity, he could send hundreds of elite troops to surround the Beijia Mansion, and then he could calmly instigate a rebellion against the Jizhou troops in the city.

In terms of wisdom and scheming, Shen Pei was one of the best counselors at the time. Therefore, the more he deduced, the more depressed he became. "Han Wenjie definitely doesn't have such a plan. The person who is planning for him behind the scenes must be good at investigating people's minds, and he knows enough about Jizhou, Yecheng, and even me to predict everyone's thoughts and decisions, and set traps in advance..."

"Who on earth is this person!?"

The more Shen Pei thought about it, the more frightened he became, and the more chilled he became.

There is such a wise person hiding behind the scenes, and he is so malicious towards himself and his lord!
"My dear, what should we do now?"

Zhu Han was completely panicked. If Han Fu could regain the position of governor, others might be safe, but he would be dead.

Han Fu will never let him go, no matter who he lets go!
Shen Pei, who had just recovered from the shock, had no energy to care about Zhu Han's life or death. He pretended to be calm and said calmly: "Don't worry, I still have dozens of guards in the mansion, plus several generals' personal soldiers, which are enough to resist for a while. Han Fu doesn't have a military token in his hand. Even if he wants to incite the defenders in the city to rebel, how can the soldiers listen to him?"

With just one sentence, the uneasy mood of everyone present suddenly calmed down.

"What the deputy driver said is very true. Without the military token, what can he, Han Wenjie, do?"

"The news of the siege of Beijia Mansion cannot be concealed for long. By the time the defenders in the city find out something is wrong, Zhao Fu and others will be dead!"

All Shen Pei could do now was to continue to guide everyone's thinking and appease Han Fu's former subordinates.

To a certain extent, Shen Pei couldn't understand why the other party had gone to so much trouble to set up such a big scheme.
Although Han Fu's move would cause certain troubles, the Jizhou aristocratic families were loyal to Yuan Shao, so Han Fu's chances of success were very slim.

At the same time, Shen Pei was secretly annoyed.

You, Han Wenjie, instead of accepting your fate as General Fenwu, dare to jump out and stir up trouble and ruin your lord's cause?

I really don't know how to live or die!

The generals who came to visit Han Fu all laughed out loud and mocked Han Fu in front of Shen Pei.

"I've been afraid of this Korean language festival my whole life, but now it pops up. I don't know what it means, or is it a bad thing?"

"That is to say, without the military token, he wants to instigate the entire city's troops to revolt, unless he has an imperial edict in his hand, hahahaha!"

Shen Pei did not laugh after hearing this. Instead, his body went limp again. The thing he had just been unable to figure out now had an answer. However, the answer was the cruel fact that Shen Pei was most unwilling to accept.

"What a chain of schemes, what a way to seize Jizhou with a piece of paper, what a vicious intention!"

When Shen Pei heard the word "imperial edict", he suddenly understood the problem that he had been unable to figure out just now, and his heart turned cold at the same time.

He knew that although he had figured out the other party's overall plan, the plan had already been implemented, and it would be extremely difficult to break it.

It’s because the only person who can break the impasse is not in the city at this moment!

"No wonder they want to lure General Yan out of the city. They must be familiar with the internal intelligence of the Jizhou Army and know that General Yan's background and prestige are enough to suppress the army. Even with the imperial edict, it will be difficult to accomplish anything."

Shen Pei finally saw through his opponent's intention, but Yan Liang had already left the city and it was difficult to reverse the defeat.

Yan Liang was born in Tangyang County, Anping Commandery. He was a native of Jizhou and one of the Four Pillars of Hebei. He was renowned for his bravery.

It was thanks to the presence of Jizhou generals such as Yan Liang and Wen Chou that Yuan Shao, a native of Runan, was able to win over the hearts of Jizhou soldiers and make them obey his orders.

However, the fatal thing is that the two generals Wen Chou and Yan Liang are not in the city at the moment!

In this way, as long as the operation is done properly, Han Fu really only needs a piece of paper to legally and reasonably take back Jizhou.

After all, how could ordinary soldiers know about the struggles among the upper class?

They will only follow orders. If they have their own direct superior, then it is easy to deal with. If there is no direct superior, they will naturally obey whoever has a higher status.

The Yanhan Dynasty ruled the country for hundreds of years, and whose status could be higher than that of the emperor?

Of course, if Yuan Shao had ruled Jizhou for several years, constantly placing people in key positions, and his reputation and prestige were deeply rooted in the grassroots, he would not have to worry about the court depriving him of everything with an imperial edict.

Unfortunately, Jizhou had just changed hands, and Yuan Shao's control over Jizhou was obviously not enough. At present, the main force of Yuan Shao's army was busy fighting Gongsun Zan, and the rear was extremely empty.

Han Fu was the former governor of Jizhou after all, and now he had the imperial edict, and none of the generals who had a say in the military camp were present, so even if they had doubts, they could only obey orders. (End of this chapter)