Now facing Zhao Yun, knowing clearly that they can't beat them, but still blaming them for not daring to challenge them, isn't this asking them to die?
"I think so!"
Lü Xiang snorted coldly. He had no less complaints about Yuan Shao than Jiang Qi.
He accepted the punishment for failing to secure food, but the last time he rushed to rescue Anping Commandery, he actually fought with Lü Bu. He just chose to retreat after not fighting. He almost died that time!
Jiang Qi glanced at the location of Yuan Shao out of the corner of his eye, suddenly pulled Lü Xiang aside, and said in a low voice, "You said... we might as well betray him!"
"What?"
Lü Xiang was startled when he heard this, looked at Jiang Qi with eyes full of surprise, and asked in confusion, "W-what do you mean?"
"Literally of course!"
Jiang Qi didn't show off, and straight to the point said to Lü Xiang, "It's a foregone conclusion that Ji Province will be lost. What will happen if Yuan Shao escapes back to Yi City?"
"Do you think Son of Heaven will let him go?"
"If we continue to follow him, sooner or later we will lose our lives on Battlefield, and we will still be Rebel after death. Are you willing to die for such Lord?"
If it were before, Jiang Qi would be willing to die for Yuan Shao.
But now he doesn't want to.
Because Yuan Shao is not worth it.
Lü Xiang hesitated and said, "But where can we go if we betray him? We are now Rebel. No one will accept us wherever we go."
Since Yuan Shao was labeled Rebel, those who continued to work for Yuan Shao have all become Rebel. This is clearly written in Imperial Edict.
"Stupid! You don't know Redeem Oneself Through Meritorious Service?"
Jiang Qi cursed with a bit of hatred, with fierce eyes. "We directly captured Yuan Shao and dedicated it to Son of Heaven. Can't such a great contribution be worth the mere crime of Rebel?"
"Maybe when Son of Heaven is happy, he can give us the position of Marquis, or even General Who Soars Like an Eagle or General Who Pacifies the North!"
After saying this, Lü Xiang's heart skipped a beat.
The current situation has become clear. Yuan Shao has lost power. It is only a matter of time before Son of Heaven unifies Hebei and even the world. Following Yuan Shao is a dead end.
Then why doesn't he find a way out for himself?
Why continue to follow Yuan Shao to death?
Yuan Shao doesn't have a choice, they have a choice!
"But... this is betraying the master."
Although Lü Xiang was very moved in his heart, Yuan Shao was his master after all, so it was still hard for him to accept that he should betray his master.
Jiang Qi said disdainfully, "The master is unknown and doesn't regard our lives as his destiny. Why can't we betray the master?"
"And what if he betrays his master? You see, Lü Bu has betrayed his master three times, but he is still reused by Son of Heaven. Now he has reached the rank of General of Agile Cavalry, and Noble Rank has reached the unprecedented level of Duke!
"Don't you want to fight for a Wealth and Honor future?"
Jiang Qi's words completely eliminated the last hesitation in Lü Xiang's heart. He finally made up his mind, took a deep breath and said, "Okay! Let's do it!"
"Let's go!"
Jiang Qi was overjoyed upon hearing this.
Because the two hundred or so people around him are all subordinates of Lü Xiang, only if Lü Xiang is willing to join forces with him can he successfully capture Yuan Shao.
The two of them turned around together and walked towards Yuan Shao.
Yuan Shao was very tired at this time. He was leaning against the tree with his eyes closed to relax. He opened his eyes only after hearing the footsteps.
Seeing Lü Xiang and Jiang Qi walking towards him, he couldn't help but frown and said, "Didn't I ask you to be on guard around me? What are you doing here?"
"Alert?"
Jiang Qi sneered, and Lü Xiang looked at each other. The next moment, they both pulled out the long knives from their waists and put them on Yuan Shao's neck!
Yuan Shao's expression suddenly changed.
Many Soldierss around were also surprised.
This... what's going on?
Yuan Shao had anger hidden in his eyes, staring at the two of them, gritting his teeth and saying, "You two, do you want to rebel?"
"You are the one who rebelled!"
Lü Xiang directly spoke back to Yuan Shao with his sharp eyes, "You, Holding the Son of Heaven Hostage, intend to rebel. You, Yuan Benchu's Intentions, are known to everyone on the street!"
"I was bewitched by you before, but now I have found my way back. Now I will take you to apologize to Son of Heaven!"
Hearing this, Yuan Shao understood instantly.
Lü Xiang and Jiang Qi betrayed him.
And he also planned to capture him to claim credit from Son of Heaven!
"You are so big Audacity!"
Yuan Shao was so furious that he actually stood up with the sharp blade in his hand, "Son of Heaven was held hostage by the two thieves Lü Bu and Yuan Xi! You are betraying the master Surrender to the Enemy!"
"Come here! Capture these two traitors!"
Many Soldierss around were ready to take action after hearing this.
But Lü Xiang showed no fear, glared and shouted, "Stop all of you! Do you want to die with this Rebel!"
"Now let me capture this Rebel and surrender to Son of Heaven. We will be able to clear Rebel's crime and even get a reward!"
"Otherwise, even if you kill the two of us, it will be useless to follow Rebel to Yi City. When the Son of Heaven army arrives in the future, you will also die!"
"I am your general. If you still believe in me, join me in kidnapping him!"
"Do you want to be Rebel for the rest of your life?"
Lü Xiang still has some prestige after all.
As soon as these words came out, many Soldierss stopped what they were doing, looked at each other, and after hesitating for a moment, they made their choice.
Most Soldiers chose to stay put, while several Lü Xiang's Personal Guard took out ropes and walked towards Yuan Shao, and quickly tied Yuan Shao tightly.
As pawns, they don't have much loyalty to Yuan Shao.
What's more, Lü Xiang and the others voted for Son of Heaven. The most important thing is that it can help them clear their name of Rebel!
So how could they object?
"You people who betray the Lord! You will not die well! You--"
Yuan Shao was so angry that he cursed.
But before he finished speaking, a Personal Guard stuffed a piece of smelly leggings cloth into his mouth. The sour taste made him dizzy and he almost lost his breath.
Jiang Qi laughed heartily when he saw this. He got on the horse with Yuan Shao and said to everyone in high spirits, "Let's go! Let's tie up this Rebel and go to apologize to Son of Heaven!"
Surrender to the Enemy As soon as I think of it, I suddenly feel that the world is vast.
Now he only feels that the future is extremely bright!
Soldiers, who was originally hesitant, now that the matter has come to this, acquiesces to Jiang Qi's approach.
Soon the group set off, taking Yuan Shao back along the way they came, intending to look for Zhao Yun's soldiers and horses along the way, and then surrender directly.
But before they had gone a mile, they ran into an army of soldiers.
It's Qu Yi's team!
Chapter 253 Qu Yi: Confused, all the credit for killing you is mine.
Above Snowfield.
One group of men and horses moved forward, while the other group of men and horses stood still.
Standing there was none other than the team of Lü Xiang.
When they saw the oncoming Qu Yi team in front of them, they couldn't help but feel panicked and did not dare to move forward.
"How could he still be alive?!"
Jiang Qi's eyes were filled with disbelief.
In his opinion, Qu Yi would definitely die if he led his troops to resist Zhao Yun, which was why he dared to directly Defection and tie up Yuan Shao.
"Quick, quick! Let's go back quickly!"
"It means that Yuan Shao was not captured by the Royal Army!"
Feeling Liu Xie's protective intention, Zhao Yun and Gao Lan were greatly moved when they heard this. They said with red eyes, "I am willing to be a pioneer! Flatten Yi City!"
Lü Xiang looked pale and said anxiously, "We only have two hundred men and horses, Qu Yi has at least a thousand men!"
Yuan Shao stretched out his hand and pulled off the smelly cloth in his mouth, and spat it out with a loud sound. After retching for a long time, he reluctantly said, "No, it's okay, General Qu is indeed loyal. I knew you wouldn't be deceived by these two traitors."
"I failed to capture Yuan Shao, please punish Your Majesty!"
What a credit to him!
But Wang Dang on the side noticed something unusual. He turned over and dismounted, checked the body, and said in shock, "No! Boss, these people were all killed by a sudden attack. There are no traces of fighting around, and there is no body of the Royal Army."
"So what if you betray your master? Didn't Lü Bu betray your master?"
"The two of us are willing to let the general take the lead in capturing Yuan Shao!"
"Ugh--"
Lü Bu snorted coldly, "I should have personally led the troops to pursue him! I let Yuan Shao go for nothing. I don't know how much effort it will take to catch him again!"
Zhang Yan recognized the base and legs of these corpses at a glance.
He is a veteran of the world, and he knows the dangers of people's hearts. He just heard this sentence and understood everything instantly!
"Yuan Shao's general Defection!"
After he finished speaking, he took the lead and stepped forward.
This is not directed at me, but simply angry.