Three Kingdoms

Chapter 3443 Borrowing knives from each other

As the saying goes, laymen watch the excitement, while insiders watch the door.

Generally speaking, the hustle and bustle of this temporary camp is undoubtedly a sign of the success of Cao Xiu's strategy, but in Cao Xiu's eyes, there are at least two things that are amiss.

One is that the time is wrong.

Cao Xiu agreed to start at the third watch, but now it is probably less than the second watch!

At this point, Cao Xiu was helpless.

Because most people estimate time, most likely it is a stick of incense, a bowl of tea, midnight, etc. It is an uncertain time point, and this time point is easily misled by humans.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, this is the allusion to the crowing of cocks and the crowing of dogs and thieves.

Of course, it could also be that Cao Xiu abducted Cao Zhao on purpose, causing a slight delay in time.

At this point in time, most ordinary people are probably asleep, but they are not too sleepy.

When awakened in the middle of the night, ordinary people will naturally panic, and then they can easily be led away.

The saying goes that if one person initiates chaos, thousands of people will follow. It means that when people have no brains, it is best to fool and confuse them.

But it was a little early now, so the people in the camp were not asleep. After being awakened, they were most likely afraid to hide, instead of just being agitated along with them.

Another problem is that the scope is too small.

Although the temporary camp was disturbed, with firelight and figures swaying everywhere, the entire range of agitation did not quickly spread to the entire camp. This made it appear that the momentum was not small on the surface, but in fact the number of people participating was limited.

This is particularly fatal.

But now, there is no turning back.

Cao Xiu stopped explaining and just moved forward hastily.

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In the Han Dynasty, the areas that the government could control were often only within the city.

The same is true for Anyi.

Even in later generations, there are still many areas without surveillance cameras. Once something happens, it will be difficult to deal with it. Not to mention the situation in the country of Miti, which is known to have high technology and advanced technology, but it looks like there is a camera, but it is broken inexplicably.

Therefore, for Xun Chen, the first thing to ensure is that there is no chaos in the city!

So Xun Chen took control of Xiahou Dun immediately.

He thought that Cao Xiu was the bait thrown by Xiahou Dun, and more importantly, Xiahou Dun himself. If Cao Xiu outside the city attracted too much attention and troops, Xiahou Dun would surely set off a wave in the city!

Xun Chen was not wrong about this, but he also made a mistake in judging that Xiahou Dun was not the main force in this rebellion. On the contrary, Xiahou Dun acted as a "feint attack" in the entire rebellion plan. Task.

Virtual and real, it’s all true.

Xun Chen sent Cheng Yun outside the city, while Li Er was in charge of the city.

When there was a commotion outside the city, Li Er led his soldiers and horses to directly block the streets and close the market.

In this way, even if someone wants to cause trouble, it can only spread to one or two markets at most, and it is difficult to expand to the whole city. Once dawn breaks, even if one or two markets are corrupted, they will be quickly put down. Come down.

The night wind howled.

Between Xun Chen and Xiahou Dun, there were several hussars guarding them.

Even if Xiahou Dun wanted to do something, it was impossible to do it.

The turbulence outside the city also had a certain impact on the interior of Anyi City.

However, because of the soldiers on duty on the streets, even some restlessness in the city quickly calmed down.

Xun Chen looked at Xiahou Dun's expression and suddenly asked, "Brother Yuan Rang, are you waiting for the fire to break out in the city?" 』

Xiahou Dun's heart skipped half a beat.

Xun Chen didn't wait for Xiahou Dun to answer, but nodded to himself, "Yes." Anyi City... Prime Minister Cao had left a back-up for me, right? 』

Xiahou Dun's eyes flickered, "I don't know what you are talking about." 』

The hussar soldiers standing around Xiahou Dun looked at Xiahou Dun with eager eyes.

Along with several of Xiahou Dun's confidant guards, the same two men were monitoring one person, almost as if they were trying to trap these people's hands and feet.

Xun Chen didn't seem to hear Xiahou Dun's denial. He looked back at Anyi City and sighed softly, "There must have been many people in Anyi City who had submitted letters to outsiders..."

It is normal for the nobles to swing left and right.

A person's position may be firm, but if it extends to a family, it is difficult to say.

Anyi had been besieged before, and the people in the city must have been panicked.

Under such circumstances, secretly sending a letter to express loyalty to Cao Cao's army can be regarded as the basic operation of the gentry and gentry. Just like after Fei Qian took control of Hedong, these people immediately turned around and worshiped at Fei Qian's feet. .

But this kind of thing is always disliked, and it will become a kind of excuse...

In addition, Cao Jun's Anyi camp was defeated too quickly, and many Cao Jun soldiers surrendered. Among these Cao Jun soldiers, it was difficult to immediately tell who was sincere and who was fake.

At the same time, Anyi City was severely damaged in many places due to the war. Debris was everywhere around the battlefield, and a large number of laborers were needed to sort it out. Therefore, during this period of time, there was order, but it was also quite chaotic.

The most critical point is that the Hussars General led his army south, and the area around Anyi City became relatively empty.

All these things added together became the reason and basis for Cao Xiu and others to dare to commit rebellion.

Xun Chen looked at Xiahou Dun for a moment, then suddenly frowned.

"Brother Yuan Rang, could it be..." Xun Chen stared at Xiahou Dun and said slowly, "Could it be that... in the city... oh, I understand!" 』

Kill people, set fires.

Set fires, kill people.

The two have been closely linked since ancient times.

It is important to set fire to the city, but we must also guard against "killing people"!

At first, Xun Chen thought that Xiahou Dun and others were targeting him, so he simply stayed on top of the city. Among the hussar soldiers, he did not choose to stay among the government officials where the situation was not very clear.

Obviously, Xun Chen was right to do this, but he also made some omissions that he could not have thought of...

"Send the order quickly! 』

Xun Chen turned around and ordered loudly, "Send an order to Colonel Li in the city immediately!" Send someone to protect Pei Hui and Pei Wenji! 』

The messenger immediately responded loudly, and then hurried down the city gate.

After hearing this, Xiahou Dun's originally calm expression suddenly changed.

Xun Chen looked at it and smiled, but not long after the smile appeared on his face, his expression suddenly became serious again, "Brother Yuan Rang!" I almost fooled you! It turns out you were planning this! 』

Xun Chen suddenly figured out all the questions that he couldn't figure out before, as well as some questions that he still had doubts about...

assassination.

Eliminating problems in the human body is undoubtedly a traditional and effective way to deal with problems since ancient times.

It can even solve some very difficult problems.

In the Han tradition, this method is often chosen to solve problems.

Therefore, it is not surprising that Xun Chen guessed that Xiahou Dun Cao Xiu had the intention to assassinate him.

When Xun Chen arrived on the city wall and saw that Xia Hou Dun still didn't show much frustration despite seeing Xun Chen under heavy protection, he noticed something was wrong. However, at first Xun Chen thought that Xia Hou Dun was trying to stay calm. Xun Chen didn't react until later. Maybe it wasn't Xiahou Dun who was deliberately calming down, but instead deliberately covering up?

Cover up what?

Since Xun Chen had already made it clear that he was on guard against assassination, what else could he have to hide?

Unless Xiahou Dun, Cao Xiu and others were assassinating Xun Chen alone!

The question naturally becomes, besides Xun Chen, who else is more valuable and easier to assassinate?

Ever since, the answer came out.

Pei Hui!

Because now Pei can be said to have completely turned to Hussar, and at the same time, before leaving Hedong, Pei Ji also launched a wave of big moves against these squire heroes in Hedong!

These rural gentlemen from Hedong have enough reasons to hate Pei Ji!

But Pei Ji had already left for the Western Regions, so naturally, these people transferred their hatred to Pei Hui and the Pei family!

These gentry, squires, and local tyrants may not dare to do other things, but why not do it to use Xiahou Dun Cao Xiu's sword to vent their anger?

Therefore, tonight’s matter is to borrow knives from each other!

Xiahou Dun Cao Xiu borrowed the sword of the Hedong gentry and squire, and the same Hedong gentry and squire also borrowed Cao Jun's sword!

This "sword" is both a visible sword and a gun, and also an invisible sword and gun!

In addition, Xun Chen also thought of a question!

"Watch him!" 』

Xun Chen summoned the military academy on duty, explained a few words, and then hurriedly led another group of people along the city wall to the north of the city!

Xiahou Dun watched Xun Chen lead the people away, finally hunched over slightly tiredly.

He tried his best, and the rest depends on how the situation turns out...

Or let’s see if God will give us this chance!

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More than a dozen dark figures, all dressed in black, were walking along the alley.

"Let's do it when we get there!" 』

"Push everything to Cao Jun!" 』

"Have you remembered everything?" 』

"When we leave this alley, we will all be Cao Jun!" 』

"You can't bite the master of the house even to death, otherwise...hehe!" 』

Sparse voices whispered in the darkness, like demons chanting.

After a moment, these black figures left the alley and rushed towards Pei's courtyard!

Almost at the same time as these black shadows appeared, the guard on duty at the gate of Pei's courtyard noticed something unusual, and immediately shouted loudly: "Who is that person?" ! This is the main residence of the Pei family, please don’t let anyone come near! Stop now! 』

It's a pity that the order that was usually effective only caused ridicule at the moment, "The one I'm looking for is you!" 』

"Pei betrayed the Prime Minister!" Surrender to a thief for glory! Be punished! 』

"I'll wait to kill you on behalf of Heaven!" 』

"Do it!" 』

Pei's guard was shocked and shouted, "The thief is so brave!" 』

"Stop them!" Sound the gong! 』

At Pei's door, there was a fight and chaos.

If it was before the war, the Pei family's servants and guards would still have a lot of skills. After all, it was a century-old family. No matter what, the background was there, so it wouldn't be too bad. But the war has just ended. Many good warriors in the Pei family died in the war. The remaining guards are either injured or the bigger ones among the short ones, and they are not very strong. He was capable, but when faced with so many black-clothed thugs rushing towards him, he panicked even before the fight began.

These black-clad murderers obviously did not follow the path of military battlefield fighting, but had a very obvious knight-errant style.

People in the Jianghu fight with each other, not focusing on cooperation. They have all kinds of tricks. Throwing rocks and throwing sand are all basic operations. Some of the more unscrupulous ones will even throw lime!

The chaotic fighting soon started from Pei's door and spread into the courtyard.

These guards of the Pei family were obviously no match for these well-prepared Jianghu knights, and they were killed bloody.

"Heavenly Punishment!" 』

"Pei thief is here to accept his fate!" 』

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Together with murderous intentions, even trivial matters may become the trigger for murder.

Maybe two cars met on the road and they didn't give in. The quarrel turned into a fight, and they killed each other in anger.

Perhaps he held up a lantern to assess the damage when he quit the rent, and killed him in anger because he wanted the three taels of silver to belong to him.

Before the bloody knife was raised, perhaps even if it was raised, there were still many people who felt that the other party did not dare to cut it down...

"Come on!" Plunge here! If you don't take action, you will be your grandson! 』

Then when the other party really took action, he would scream, "Grandpa, Grandpa, please spare my life..."

Pei Hui also didn't expect that someone would target him and want his life.

In Pei Hui's view, he was just "acting on orders". What's more, hadn't the relationship between him and other Hedong squires been very good before? On weekdays, we laugh and chat, call each other brothers, drink wine, play the piano and sing, and go on outings. Aren't we all having a harmonious time?

Why have we become enemies of life and death now?

Pei Hui didn't want to understand. Even though he was killed at the door of his house, he still didn't want to understand.

In his whole life, he had behaved himself and had never fallen out with anyone, but why?

Why come to kill him?

So after seeing these murderers in black, Pei Hui couldn't help shouting, "Why do you want to kill me?" ! I have no enmity or grudge against you..."

Pei Hui's shouting not only failed to stop the thugs, but instead aroused even greater laughter.

"Kill him!" 』

"Kill on behalf of Heaven!" 』

The murderer in black shouted slogans, and it seemed that the more sneaky he did, the more he wanted to shout an honest reason, so as to neutralize it and make himself less despicable.

Under the protection of Pei's guards, Pei Hui retreated all the way to the small building in the backyard.

Pei Hui was confused, angry, and felt unspeakable shame.

It is undoubtedly a great psychological torture for anyone to be chased to death by another group of people with knives and guns in their own home.

In particular, why can't Pei's guards defeat these murderers in black?

It's not that Pei's guards are really incompetent, but that in order to protect Anyi, Pei had put almost all his fighting power on the city wall and wasted it in fighting Cao's army!

Where were these murderers in black at that time?

When foreign enemies invaded, these people were submissive, but in the blink of an eye they could raise their swords against the people in the same city with great ferocity!

When they face people who are more powerful or have a higher status than themselves, they show a submissive, respectful and even flattering attitude in order to protect themselves or obtain certain benefits. However, when they face people who are weaker or lower in status than themselves, they may become arrogant, domineering or even cruel.

Faced with lions, they are sheep, but faced with sheep, they become jackals!

Pei Hui originally couldn't stand these people, but at that time, for the sake of harmony, he didn't say anything. Until now, they are showing their wolfish faces towards Pei!

Because at this time, Mrs. Pei is the weakest and most like a sheep!

Pei Hui was angry, but he really didn't have much force. He didn't even have the ability to fight against the five scum. If he went out, he would only be killed instantly, so he could only grit his teeth and retreat again and again.

In the Pei family's house, there was great misfortune.

Some of the servants didn't know what was going on, so they ran into swords and guns when they went out, and died tragically immediately.

Some of the murderers stared at Pei Hui and killed him, but other black-clothed murderers continued to kill some maidservant. There were also several black-clothed murderers with bulging chests. I know where it is and took advantage of it.

This situation seems a bit funny, but this is also the biggest characteristic of Jianghu Rangers.

It is precisely because of this that although these black-clothed thugs are obviously more brutal than Pei's current guards, they just can't work together and slip here and there. They have clearly forced Pei Hui to a dead end. It seems that he is just one knife away. Even though I can use all my strength, I just can't attack...

Then, Li Er came with his soldiers!

These black-clothed thugs had an advantage against Pei's guards, but when these black-clothed guards faced the hussar soldiers, they had no advantage at all.

When a stone is thrown, the hussars are protected by armor. Even if they lower their heads a little, they will be hit in the head by their armor, so there won't be much damage at all.

Throwing sand and blocking it with a shield can block most of the dust. Even if someone gets lost occasionally, a comrade will step forward to cover them and let them retreat to clean up.

After all, small tricks can only be used in small scenes. Once the upright soldiers press forward, all small tricks become a joke.

The murderer in black was shouting "Heavenly Punishment" just a moment ago, but now he was surrounded and strangled by hussar soldiers.

"Leave a few alive!" 』

Li Er shouted.

But catching alive is obviously harder than hanging.

Especially when these are outlaws.

The last two or three black-clad thugs were forced into a corner by Li Er and others.

"Throw down your swords and guns, kneel down and restrain your hands!" It’s just that Rao Er can’t die! Li Er raised his sword and shouted, "You have wings and can't escape!" If you don't kneel down yet, throw down your weapons and surrender! 』

The last two or three black-clad thugs looked at each other and saw that they really couldn't get out. They shouted and started to kill each other. They stabbed their knives at the people around them and were stabbed to death by them...

Li Er was stunned when he saw this.

'These... these people are all dead soldiers...' Pei Hui came down from the small building, his face was pale, but his eyes were bloodshot. He gritted his teeth and said, 'Captain Lieutenant, hand over these people's bodies to me... These are dead soldiers! It takes more than a few days to raise a group of dead soldiers! Someone must have seen these people! I will definitely find out the truth! '

Li Er hesitated a little. When he was thinking about whether to take some bodies away or really hand these people over to Pei Hui for processing, he suddenly heard soldiers shouting around him. He followed the direction pointed by the soldiers and was shocked!

Suddenly, a fire broke out in the northeast of the city!

It was a dark and windy night, murder and arson!