noffsinger Chapter 321 The Spy Within a Spy Performs Consistently! Cao Ren: My lord, you're involved too!
Chapter 321 The Spy Within a Spy Performs Consistently! Cao Ren: My lord, you're involved too!
After the meeting of Yuan Ying
Yuan Shao secretly summoned Wen Chou, Xu You, and Chunyu Qiong.
"Ziyuan, have you noticed anything?"
The almost tangible anger in Yuan Shao's eyes proved that his state of mind was not as calm as it had been during the discussion earlier.
"Your Majesty, I can conclude that General Yan Liang's death is inextricably linked to Ju Shou."
Xu You was going all out.
Although I was worried that I would be punished by Ju Shou.
However, as a veteran of Yuan Shao's camp, he was Yuan Shao's staunch confidant.
Even if he becomes a background figure, an invisible person, Ju Shou will clearly not give up on settling scores with him.
In the struggle between Yuan Shao and Ju Shou, only if Yuan Shao wins can Xu You remain unharmed.
"Damn Ju Shou!"
"I'm going to kill him right now!"
Wen Chou was furious and turned around to stab Ju Shou to death with his spear!
Yuan Shao quickly stopped Wen Chou.
Xu You seized the opportunity and said:
"General Wen Chou, if you kill Ju Shou now, even if you succeed, have you considered the consequences after Ju Shou's death?"
"When attacking Yanjin, Ju Shou will serve as your military supervisor."
"That will be the perfect time for you to take action."
"In war, accidents are normal."
"He died at Cao Cao's hands because he was careless and underestimated the enemy. He has no one to blame but himself."
Upon hearing this, Wen Chou gradually calmed down.
Although his desire to avenge Yan Liang was very strong.
But no matter what, we should not disregard our lord Yuan Shao.
Using the Battle of Yanjin to kill Ju Shou would undoubtedly be in the best interest of Yuan Shao's camp.
After finalizing the plan, Wen Chou turned to Chunyu Qiong and said:
"Zhongjian, the safety of our lord is entrusted to you."
Chunyu Qiong laughed and said:
"Don't worry, as long as I'm alive, I won't let my lord get hurt!"
After saying that, Wen Chou and Chunyu Qiong's fists collided.
Little did they know, this would be their last meeting.
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the other side
Ju Shou's Great Tent
Feng Ji, Guo Tu, Zhang He, Gao Lan, Han Meng, and others were prominently listed.
Guo Tu pricked up his ears, hoping that Ju Shou could reveal some valuable information.
As an undercover agent, Guo Tu has been feeling incredibly stifled these past few days.
When Tian Feng criticized Yuan Shao, he couldn't stand up and defend Yuan Shao.
When Ju Shou or Feng Ji and others opposed Yuan Shao, he even had to cheer them on.
Most of Yuan Ying's colleagues in the Yuzhou faction were unaware that he was an undercover agent, and instead believed that he had truly betrayed them.
Day after day, countless people openly and secretly criticize Guo Tu.
This left Guo Tu exhausted and overworked.
Now that Yan Liang is dead, the situation has undoubtedly become even more unfavorable for Yuan Shao's side.
Guo Tu thought to himself, "It's time for me, the undercover agent, to make my appearance!"
Feng Ji, standing to the side, anxiously said to Ju Shou:
"Sir, why did you choose to get involved?"
"Xu Ziyuan is clearly up to no good for you!"
Zhang He, Gao Lan, Han Meng, and others also looked puzzled.
Logically speaking, even if Ju Shou had refused to serve as Wen Chou's advisor, Yuan Shao could not have forced Ju Shou to do so.
Because he doesn't have the ability.
Otherwise, if he could really force Ju Shou to work, he wouldn't have been forced into this predicament by Ju Shou.
"Hehe, getting involved may seem dangerous, but in reality, you'll be safe and sound."
"Junyi, lend me your halberd."
"With the halberd warrior protecting me, I, Ju, am able to escape unscathed."
"Here."
Zhang He immediately clasped his hands in agreement.
Then, everyone fell silent.
Guo Tu was so anxious that he kept stamping his feet.
Ju Shou's mouth is damn tight!
They never explained the real reason for getting involved, nor how they intended to kill Wen Chou.
Just as Guo Tu was about to ask Ju Shou, he couldn't hold back any longer.
Ju Shou suddenly laughed:
"Gongze, I have an important task for you."
“You were originally from Yuzhou, and although you are not as trusted by the lord as Xu You and others.”
"But you can still speak."
"Go and secretly report some of Ju's plans to the lord, and then tell the lord that your previous close relationship with Ju was just to obtain information."
"boom!"
As if struck by a thousand-pound club, Guo Tu froze on the spot, his hands and feet trembling.
no……
Ju Shou, are you fucking sick?
I'm an undercover agent! A real undercover agent!
You want me to go back to my lord and become your spy?
So what am I?
I've worked so hard, like a slave, to finally gain your trust and be by your side, but what good am I?
"Don't worry, Gongze, I will remember your kindness."
"Once the Third Young Master takes office, you can choose any of the other three provinces besides Ji Province!"
Ju Shou patted Guo Tu on the shoulder, sparing no effort in painting a rosy picture for him.
Guo Tu forced a smile and thanked Ju Shou for his "high regard".
Then, the first thing Guo Tu did was to tell Guo Jia the news and complain that Ju Shou was really sick!
Guo Jia retorted angrily:
“Brother Gongze, I think you are the one who is sick.”
"Isn't this a perfect opportunity?"
"Ju Shou considers you to be one of his men, but you can take this opportunity to pass on false information to him, thus helping General Yuan!"
After Guo Jia said that, Guo Tu suddenly realized his mistake.
Yup!
I'm such an idiot!
Information is often the most priceless treasure.
Ju Shou thought he was one of his men, but he was actually a spy within a spy!
We could have used the false intelligence to teach Ju Shou a lesson he deserved!
Seeing Guo Tu's delighted expression, Guo Jia smiled.
Just because Guo Tu didn't see through Ju Shou's scheme to kill Wen Chou doesn't mean Guo Jia didn't.
These past few days, Guo Jia, disguised, has been wandering around inside and outside the camp.
He discovered that several hundred more horse-drawn carriages had appeared in a secluded open area inside the camp.
Why bring hundreds of extra horse-drawn carriages when going to war?
Besides carrying people, the only function of a horse-drawn carriage is to transport goods!
But will Guo Jia, who has seen through Ju Shou's scheme, tell Guo Tu about it and ask him to save Wen Chou?
Obviously not!
Both Yuan Shao and Ju Shou were enemies of Cao Cao's camp.
Let them fight, the fiercer the better.
Guo Jia didn't mind adding fuel to the fire!
……
Night falls
Cao Cao, accompanied by Su Yu, Xun You, Xi Zhicai, and others, headed towards Yanjin.
Meanwhile, Cao Ren, Zhang Liao, and Xu Huang had already arrived at Yanjin ahead of time.
Upon seeing Su Yu, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, Cao Ren excitedly gave him a hug on the spot.
After all, Cao Ren and Su Yu were both veterans of Cao Cao's camp.
Cao Ren's many military skills were inspired by Su Yu.
In a strict sense, Cao Ren could be considered half a disciple of Su Yu.
Since being stationed in Xuzhou, Cao Ren had not seen Su Yu for several years and could only communicate with him through letters.
Seeing Su Yu at this moment, I am genuinely happy.
Then, Cao Ren whispered in Su Yu's ear:
"Sir, there is a wealthy merchant in Pengcheng who deals in the Western Regions. He gave me two beautiful women from the Western Regions. They are said to have been princesses from a small country in the Western Regions."
"Because the kingdom was destroyed, the princess was left to wander among the common people and was bought by a wealthy merchant."
"I have already escorted the two princesses to your tent, sir."
Hearing this, Su Yu smiled with relief.
There were numerous small kingdoms in the Western Regions during this period; if you really count them, there would probably be several hundred.
Destruction is a common occurrence.
In the future, we can send the Mi family caravan to the Western Regions to scout out the situation and prepare for the reopening of the Protectorate General of the Western Regions.
Cao Cao, being nearby, overheard some of Cao Ren's whispers and immediately became displeased, saying:
"Ziyi, look at Zixiao, he's happier to see you than he is to see me, Cao!"
Cao Ren suddenly said again:
"My lord, you have a share too."
"The queen of that small country was also sold to a wealthy merchant."
"My lord, you wouldn't want the Queen to be without a home or anyone to rely on, would you?"
Cao Cao immediately straightened his clothes:
"Helping the vulnerable is our duty!"
"It is my duty, Cao, to do it!"
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