Chapter 309: Loyal ministers have no good ending, I would rather be a guilty minister! defeated ? Unless Xiao Fang is a demon!
After pondering for a long time.

Guo Tu took a long breath and gritted his teeth and said:

"According to the Big Ear Thief's conditions, I will give him all the secrets he wants!"

Xun Chen had actually expected Guo Tu to make such a choice, but when Guo Tu said it himself, his face still changed slightly.

After hesitating for a moment, Xun Chen said in a deep voice:

"Gong Ze, if we do this, we will be betraying the King of Wei."

"You and I are disloyal subjects!"

"If Liu Bei uses this information to win this battle, we will be the sinners of Wei."

Guo Tu, however, looked helpless and sighed bitterly.

"If you and I want to be loyal subjects, we can only watch the eldest son die at the hands of Liu Bei and watch Yuan Shang be made the crown prince and inherit the throne in the future."

"Do you think that after Yuan Shang becomes the King of Wei, he and Feng Ji Shenpei and other Hebei people will let us Ruying people go?"

"When the time comes, we will all be killed, and there will be no place for us to be buried!"

"If this is the fate of being a loyal minister, I'd rather not be one!"

Guo Tu became more and more excited as he spoke, and a look of indignation gradually appeared on his face.

After changing the subject, he continued:
"Besides, we did this to save the eldest son, even though I failed the King of Wei."

"The eldest son is a man of great courage and strategy. He is a natural born wise leader. Only he can inherit the throne and preserve the Yuan family's legacy."

"We are loyal to the eldest son, but in fact we are still loyal to the King of Wei and the Yuan family!"

"This is the real Dazhong!"

After listening to Guo Tu's confident self-defense, the hesitation and guilt in Xun Chen's eyes gradually faded away, and he suddenly became more confident.

"Yes, Gong Ze-ni is right. If we do this, we will be truly loyal!"

Xun Chen nodded in agreement, but then he added with concern:
"But the big-eared thief asked for our military secrets, most likely hoping to use these secrets to defeat our army."

"If our 160,000-man army is defeated, it is very likely that Xuchang will be lost, and even the Central Plains will be lost."

"Have you ever thought about the serious consequences?"

Guo Tu was startled and fell into deep thought again.

After a moment, he waved his hand disapprovingly:

"We have 160,000 troops, twice as many as the Chu army. Even if he knows the strength of our army, what can he do?"

"Let's take a step back and say that even if the big-eared thief really uses this to defeat us, with the national strength of Wei, what would it matter even if all 160,000 soldiers were killed?"

"If we lose our soldiers, we can still recruit more. But if something happens to the eldest young master, the consequences will be disastrous!"

Xun Chen was silent.

He stood up and paced around the tent, weighing the pros and cons.

After a long time, Xun Chen's eyes turned into a determined look:
"Gongze, you are right. As long as we can save the eldest son, everything can be sacrificed."

"You should quickly prepare the secrets on this list. I will go to the Chu camp to bring the eldest son back as soon as possible to avoid any more trouble!"

The two agreed on this.

...

Five days later, Chu camp.

Inside the big tent.

Liu Bei sat high on the throne, flipping through the silk book filled with Wei army secrets.

In order to prevent Guo Tu and others from determining Xiao Fang's plan, he asked Guo Tu for all the secrets of the Wei army. The deployment of the sentry checkpoints between Xiangcheng and Guling granary was just mixed in with these secrets.

After flipping through the books for a while without making any expression, Liu Bei finally found what he wanted, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise slightly.

Xun Chen, who was standing in front of the tent, observed Liu Bei's expression and saw that he seemed very satisfied and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Xun Chen coughed a few times and said with a smile:
"Mr. Guo has already written down all the secrets of our army that the King of Chu wants, and I dare not conceal a single word."

"Now that the King of Chu has obtained what he wanted, I would like to ask, can you allow me to take our eldest son away?"

After reading it, Liu Bei handed the silk book to Xiao Fang and sighed:
"Jinglue, your ability to see into people's hearts is truly unrivaled in the world, and no one can match you."

"Guo Tu and his people really betrayed Yuan Shao for their own selfish reasons."

Being ridiculed by Liu Bei in front of him, Xun Chen looked embarrassed and ashamed, but he dared not say anything. He could only cough dryly a few times to hide his inner shame.

Xiao Fang took the silk book, read it carefully, and sneered:

"They were disloyal to Yuan Shao, but very loyal to Yuan Tan."

"Your Majesty, for his loyalty, let him meet Yuan Tan first."

You still have to have credit. Once you get the goods, you have to pay for them and receive them.

Liu Bei then ordered Yuan Tan to be brought to the big tent.

Xun Chen was secretly delighted, his heart was filled with uncontrollable excitement.

After half a year, I finally had the chance to meet Yuan Tan.

Not long after.

A man with dull eyes and a withered body was silently taken into the tent.

The moment he saw Yuan Tan, Xun Chen felt both happy and sad.

The eldest son of the Yuan family was once so full of vigor and vitality.

Six months of imprisonment had obviously worn away his fighting spirit, turning him into such a listless person.

"Big...Big Master~~"

Xun Chen called out softly, took a step forward and bowed.

Yuan Tan stood there with a dazed expression, and did not react at all when faced with Xun Chen who suddenly came to pay him a visit.

It was not until he saw Xun Chen's face clearly that his dull eyes gradually began to show some light.

Until it turns into ecstasy!
"Xun...Xun Youruo?"

"How...how could you?"

Yuan Tan's voice trembled, and tears welled up in his eyes, as if he had seen a ray of hope in despair. He was unsteady on his feet and was about to fall down.

"Master!"

Xun Chen hurried forward to support him, and said with a distressed look on his face:

"My dear, you have suffered a lot in the past six months."

Yuan Tan did not bother to complain to Xun Chen, and asked anxiously:
"Youruo, did my father send you here to take me away?"

Xun Chen nodded, but then said:
"Chen came here today to pick up the eldest son, but he was not asked by the king to do so."

Yuan Tan was stunned.

In front of Liu Bei, Xun Chen did not dare to lie and had to tell Liu Bei the whole story.

Yuan Tan took a breath and looked at Xun Chen in surprise.

Even at the cost of selling out Wei army secrets and betraying Yuan Shao, he must get himself back!
He really didn't expect that Guo Tu and Xun Chen would go to such lengths to rescue him.

After the shock, I felt touched.

Xun Chen did not explain any more, turned to Liu Bei and bowed:
"King Chu, we have handed over all our military secrets as promised."

"Can I take my eldest son away now?"

Liu Bei did not answer, but lowered his head and sipped his tea.

Xun Chen's heart skipped a beat, thinking that Liu Bei wanted to go back on his word.

"My lord always keeps his word. Yuan Tan will naturally let you go as promised. You don't have to worry about it."

"Just not now."

"Please stay in my camp for a few days. After my lord defeats the Wei army, I will let you go."

Xiao Fang gave a time for Lao Liu.

This statement came out.

Yuan Tan and Xun Chen were both shocked.

After defeating the Wei army!

Judging from Xiao Fang's tone, Liu Bei seemed determined to win and defeat the 160,000-strong Wei army in just a few days!

What a big appetite, what a crazy tone!
Where does the confidence come from?
"Could it be that Liu Bei really wants to use the secrets of our army that I sent him to defeat our army?"

Xun Chen's heart shuddered, and suddenly this thought flashed through his mind.

Xiao Fang did not give him the opportunity to ask more questions, and waved his feather fan:
"Come here, send them down to rest. Don't treat them badly."

An expulsion order was issued.

Although Xun Chen was unhappy, he had no choice but to say goodbye and leave with Yuan Tan.

A moment later, in another military tent.

"Youruo, what do you think Xiao Fang meant by that?"

"From the way he spoke, he seemed to be confident that he could defeat my father!"

When there was no outsider in the tent, Yuan Tan couldn't wait to ask.

Xun Chen frowned, stroked his thin beard and said:
"According to my guess, Xiao Fang must have another trick up his sleeve. He wants to use the secrets of our army that I brought to defeat our army."

Yuan Tan's heart skipped a beat.

Guo Tu and his men leaked the Wei army's secrets in order to save themselves.

If Xiao Fang used this secret to help Liu Bei defeat Yuan Shao's 160,000-strong army, wouldn't he become a sinner of the Yuan family?
How should he face Yuan Shao?

"You don't have to worry, or blame yourself, young master."

"Our army has 160,000 soldiers, twice as many as the Chu army. We have an absolute advantage in manpower."

"Even if Liu Bei got our military secrets, even if Xiao Fang is extremely intelligent, I don't believe he has any brilliant ideas that can defeat our 160,000-man army with only 80,000 soldiers!"

"Young Master, we must have confidence in ourselves."

Xun Chen saw Yuan Tan's worry, so he smiled and comforted him.

The worry on Yuan Tan's face continued to grow.

"Youruo, when Liu Bei rose from Nanyang, every time he did he defeat the strong with the weak?"

"And that Xiao Fang, this man is so cunning that I'm afraid all the counselors of my Yuan family combined are not even half as smart as him."

"We must not underestimate this man. I suffered a great loss at his hands!"

When mentioning Xiao Fang, Yuan Tan was still frightened and his eyes were filled with deep fear.

There was no way, he lost the battle of Xuzhou so badly.

He was repeatedly defeated by Xiao Fang's strategies, lost his 70,000 troops, lost Xuzhou, and was imprisoned for half a year.

At this time, he was afraid of ropes for ten years after being bitten by a snake once. He was filled with fear of both Liu Bei and Xiao Fang.

Xun Chen's heart trembled, and he couldn't help but feel a little afraid.

After a brief pause, Xun Chen pretended to be indifferent and said with a smile:
"My Lord, it is true that Liu Bei often defeated the strong with the weak."

"But the people he defeated were no more than Liu Biao, Sun Ce, and Yuan Shu. How can they be compared with a true hero like your Majesty?"

"As for Xiao Fang, no matter how cunning and changeable he is, he is still a flesh and blood body, not an omnipotent god or demon."

"We certainly can't underestimate Liu Bei, but we don't have to be afraid of him either."

After hearing Xun Chen's words of comfort, the fear in Yuan Tan's eyes faded a little.

"Besides, our great Wei is a powerful country. Even if we are defeated by Liu Bei this time, it will not affect the overall situation."

"As long as the eldest son can return alive, even if my 160,000 soldiers are completely wiped out, it will be worth it."

Hearing this, the remaining concerns in Yuan Tan's eyes finally disappeared.

The self-confidence of the eldest son of the Yuan family once again emanated from him.

After taking a deep breath, Yuan Tan said proudly:
"If what you said makes sense, as long as I, Yuan Tan, can return alive, everything else can be sacrificed!"

"Even if our army is defeated in this battle, when I take over the Wei Dynasty in the future, I will personally defeat Liu Bei and avenge those sacrificed soldiers!"

(End of this chapter)