noffsinger Chapter 291 Slaughtering the Vanguard Death Squad! Was it Yuan Shao who did it? No! It was Ju Shou!
Chapter 291 Slaughtering the Vanguard Death Squad! Was it Yuan Shao who did it? No! It was Ju Shou!
"Did you hear that?"
"The Third Young Master is the son of Qu Yi and Lady Liu!"
"Oh my god? Is this for real?"
"No wonder Qu Yi worked so hard and was so arrogant!"
"If our lord pacifies the world in the future, wouldn't that be tantamount to doing a favor for Qu Yi?"
"Yes, yes! Who can argue with that?"
In a restaurant in Ye City
Several battalion commanders of Yuan's army, also known as centurions, were whispering in a private room, discussing the rumors that had suddenly risen among the people in the past two days.
Eating melons is human nature.
Not to mention the end of the Han Dynasty, even in later generations, any rumors, no matter how small, would spread very quickly.
Whether it's true or false, it doesn't matter.
If the melon is big enough and explosive enough, then there's no problem!
suddenly.
The door to the private room was pushed open by a strong hand.
Wen Chou, his face dark with anger, stormed in with a squad of personal guards.
"Take them all down for this general!"
At his command, the guards sprang into action.
The centurions were so frightened that they panicked and begged Wen Chou for mercy, crying out that they were innocent.
When Wen Chou saw that these people had been caught red-handed but were still stubbornly denying it, he was so angry that he kicked each of them to the ground.
Similar scenarios were playing out in other parts of Ye City.
Yan Liang and Chunyu Qiong, once fierce generals on the battlefield, have now all transformed into city management officers, arresting soldiers who gossip everywhere.
But here is the problem.
There are too many people involved. If they are all dragged out and beheaded, the middle and lower-ranking officers in the military will be left in a vacuum.
Even if some people are temporarily promoted, it won't be enough to fill the vacancy.
Even more unexpectedly...
Ma Yan, despite being a high-ranking general, also led the gossip and was captured by Yan Liang.
General's Mansion
Liu cried, made a scene, and even threatened to hang herself, insisting that she was innocent.
Yuan Shang didn't dare to breathe too loudly and sat silently beside Madam Liu.
"My husband, my husband, you must believe me!"
"I've been with you for so many years, and you're the only one in my heart. How could I possibly have room for another man?"
"Besides, I've been staying in the manor the whole time, and I hardly ever go out in the streets. How could I have had time to come into contact with that madman Qu Yi?"
Unfortunately, Mrs. Liu did not understand psychology.
At this moment, she is caught in a predicament called the "self-proving trap".
Whether he and Qu Yi had an affair or not, only she knows the answer.
But no matter how much she explains, she can't clear her name of suspicion.
Yuan Shao's expression shifted between light and shadow.
Not only because of this rumor, but also because this rumor came too suddenly, as if it were premeditated.
Who is the mastermind behind this?
Ju Shou?
Guo Tu, Xin Ping, Xun Chen?
Or perhaps it was Cao Cao's camp?
Don't blame Yuan Shao for being paranoid; he could tell at a glance whether there was a premeditated plot behind this.
But who did it remains a question.
Suddenly, a guard came to report:
"Reporting to the lord, General Qu Yi was spouting nonsense in the training ground. Generals Yan Liang and Wen Chou were so angered that they temporarily arrested him."
"What did he say?"
Yuan Shao asked the guards.
The guard hesitated, but under Yuan Shao's intimidating gaze, he answered truthfully:
Qu Yi said that he and his wife had absolutely nothing going on.
"However, he saw that the lady's personal maid, Xiao Cui, had a very beautiful figure and wanted to ask the lady for her."
"Hehe, your personal maid has a very beautiful figure..."
Yuan Shao smiled.
How did Qu Yi meet Xiao Cui?
This is a question that probably only the parties involved know the answer to.
But Yuan Shao no longer wanted to dwell on what had happened in between.
All he knew was that Qu Yi was courting death!
Since the knife was offered to him, Yuan Shao had no reason not to accept it!
Yuan Shao waved his hand dismissively:
"Issue the order for Yan Liang and Wen Chou to immediately imprison Qu Yi."
"In addition, the vanguard suicide squad showed signs of rebellion."
"All troops shall remain in place and await orders. Anyone who colludes with the vanguard suicide squad shall be considered a traitor!"
"Yes!"
The guard, trembling, went down and relayed the message to Yan Liang, Wen Chou, and other Yuan army generals.
Upon hearing this transfer order, everyone's expression changed drastically.
The fighting prowess of the Vanguard Death Squad is undeniably strong.
Moreover, their tempers are all like Qu Yi's, each one more explosive than the last.
They only obeyed Qu Yi's orders and not Yuan Shao's, and they already held Yuan Shao in contempt.
At this moment, Yuan Shao's issuance of this order already defined the vanguard soldiers as traitors.
But what the generals didn't know was...
Yuan Shao had already laid a trap among the vanguard of suicide soldiers.
Qu Yi courted disaster, essentially stepping into a trap ahead of time!
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First to Descend Death Squad Camp
Upon learning that Qu Yi had been captured by Yan Liang and Wen Chou.
The vanguard soldiers were filled with righteous indignation, eager to rush into Yuan Shao's general's mansion with their weapons and tear him to pieces!
Suddenly, a centurion spoke up:
"Brothers, that Yuan Shao is a coward who bullies the weak and fears the strong!"
"He didn't dare to lay a hand on Mr. Ju, he only dared to imprison our general!"
"This despicable and shameless scoundrel deserves to be punished by everyone!"
Provoked in this way, the already furious vanguard soldiers raised their weapons and declared that they would attack Yuan Shao and support Ju Shou and Qu Yi as their lords!
A faint hint of guilt flashed across the centurion's face.
Then, he addressed the vanguard of suicide soldiers with great passion:
"Brothers, Yuan Shao has tens of thousands of troops under his command."
"Although we are not afraid of his soldiers, we must use a strategy to overthrow Yuan Shao!"
"Mr. Ju is a man of high moral character and great wisdom. Why don't we ask Mr. Ju to rescue General Qu?"
Upon hearing this, everyone agreed that it made perfect sense.
Qu Yi and Ju Shou's arm-in-arm was practically an open secret.
It's only natural that Qu Yi would seek help from Ju Shou now that he's in trouble.
Thus, more than four thousand elite soldiers (out of a full force of five thousand, some of whom had died in battle) surged toward the governor's mansion.
But when they arrived at the street of the Bekkyo Mansion, they saw countless torches rolling down from the rooftops all around.
Almost instantly, the group of suicide bombers were buried in the fire.
The entire street was engulfed in flames.
Even more than ten miles outside the city, the black smoke rising from the city due to the fire could still be seen!
Even the bravest warriors on the front lines never expected that there would be an ambush on the street leading to the governor's mansion!
What made them even more desperate was...
Not far away, Zhang He and Gao Lan appeared.
A large number of soldiers carrying crossbows followed behind him.
"I'm sorry, everyone."
Zhang He gave the order.
A volley of arrows and crossbow bolts!
Those who were not affected by the flames were riddled with bullets in an instant.
Gongsun Zan probably didn't expect this.
After his death, the white horse will become Qu Yi's tool for showing off!
Qu Yi probably didn't expect this either.
His vanguard would one day perish in a fire and from crossbow bolts!
"Junyi...did you...have you already guessed this day would come?"
Gao Lan looked at Zhang He beside him with a pained expression.
Zhang He looked up at the sky and sighed:
"Yes."
"I hope it won't affect the two of us any further."
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