After reducing the food supply for two consecutive days, the soldiers and horses in the city finally exploded, and they began to attack the supply officer responsible for serving food, demanding an explanation.
Soon the news reached Yuan Shao's ears, and he immediately summoned Yang Hong to discuss matters.
"Yang Hong, the soldiers and horses in the city are dissatisfied with the reduced food rations. Now there are attacks on the supply officers. Should we kill all the troublemaking soldiers to maintain military discipline?"
Looking at Yang Hong, Yuan Shao had a hint of irritability in his eyes.
"My lord, please don't be impulsive now. I had expected this situation, and I had a plan to deal with it. But I didn't expect that they couldn't bear it after only two days."
After hearing Yuan Shao's words, Yang Hong also frowned. The fault was not with the soldiers. If those soldiers were to be killed now, not only would military discipline not be corrected, but it would cause even greater commotion.
"So what do we do now?"
Yuan Shao glanced at Yang Hong, since you have a way, tell him earlier, why are you still hiding it?
"My lord, now we can only use the head of the supply officer to quell the sergeant's commotion, but this trick can only be used once. I'm afraid we won't be able to reduce the food supply in the future."
Yang Hong glanced at Yuan Shao and immediately proposed the cunning operation of using the supply officer's head to calm the soldiers' commotion.
"Then let's do this, chop off the supply officer's head to calm the public anger, and then take advantage of the morale of the army to open the city and fight Yuan Shu to the death."
Yuan Shao has no choice now. If this continues, the morale of the army will get worse and worse. When morale reaches the bottom, even if he wants to fight in Kaicheng, he will have no chance.
"Okay, I'll make arrangements right away."
Yang Hong nodded, and then sent someone to arrange for the supply officer to be arrested and beheaded in front of all the soldiers. He then claimed that the supply officer himself had embezzled military rations, which caused the soldiers to reduce their meals.
"What do you think of today's situation?"
Sun Jian looked at the supply officer's head hanging high on the flagpole, but a bad past incident came to his mind.
"Lord, do you feel that this matter seems familiar?"
Cheng Pu looked at Sun Jian with a glint in his eyes.
"What you are talking about is that Yuan Shao did not distribute food and grass to us on time when we were attacking Dong Zhuo, and then used the head of the supply officer to perfunctory us?"
Sun Jian looked at Cheng Pu and directly told what happened during the crusade against Dong Zhuo.
"Well, my lord, do you think it is true or not that the supply officer embezzled Mo's military rations this time?"
Cheng Pu frowned and looked at Sun Jian in front of him.
"De Mou feels that Yuan Shao is repeating his old tricks this time. All this was directed by him in order to cover up the possible shortage of food in the army. That means the note Yuan Shu shot up is true. Suixian
It has really been conquered, and Chen Gong is now attacking Nanyang."
Following Cheng Pu's words, Sun Jian's heart was filled with turmoil again. Yuan Shao, you have failed to live up to my hopes for you.
"What my lord said is probably true. Maybe Qixian Envy has no food supply, so Yuan Shao reduced the food ration. My lord, we need to make plans early."
Cheng Pu nodded cautiously to Sun Jian.
"Then what are you planning? My younger brother and father are still in Wan County. If Yuan Shu's people really go there, I'm afraid they will be in danger."
Sun Ce on the side heard the conversation between the two and became angry. His family members were all in Wan County. If they were really resisting here now, there was no chance that Wan County would be breached and Yuan Shu's people would not kill them to vent their anger.
"Don't panic, Ce'er. It's a public coup. You go and gather the troops immediately. Wait for my military order. We will launch when we see the right time."
Sun Jian glanced at Sun Ce. This son was good at everything but a little impatient. He was brave when he was brave, but he could not do without wisdom.
"Take orders."
Huang Gai clasped his fists at Sun Jian and immediately went to the military camp to gather his elite troops. Just as Huang Gai left to organize his troops, a figure also left Sun Jian's camp and ran towards Yuan Shao.
"Lord, the people we sent to Sun Jian's camp are back."
Yang Hong directly led the people from Sun Jian's camp to Yuan Shao's house.
"What's going on with Sun Jian?"
Yuan Shao looked at that man, his eyes full of questions.
"My lord, Yuan Shu first summoned his generals to discuss matters, and then Huang Gai immediately went to the camp to start gathering troops. I will come back and report if something is wrong."
The man knelt down on one knee and directly told Yuan Shao all about Sun Jian's situation.
"Okay, you go down."
Yang Hong waved his hand and asked the man to leave.
"How to say?"
Yuan Shao looked at Yang Hong with a flash of light in his eyes.
"Lord, Sun Jian has smelled it. Although we can calm down the army by killing the supply officer, he must have seen something. The news he got in Zhonghe two days ago is the information that confirms Yuan Shu. He wants to
opposite."
Yang Hong's face changed color immediately after the man left. Sun Jian must have seen through the fact that he lent the supply officer's head, and he was going to rebel.
"Sun Jian wants to rebel, come here."
Looking at Yang Hong, Yuan Shao's face couldn't help but sink to the bottom of his face, and he called Liu Xun directly.
"My lord, we cannot send out troops for the time being. If we send out troops, Qi County may explode."
Seeing that Yuan Shao was recruiting people, Yang Hong immediately stopped him.
"Then what to do now?
Sun Jian is about to rebel, can't he be allowed to rebel?"
Yuan Shao looked like a mad tiger as he looked at Yang Hong in front of him.
"My lord, you can send someone to recruit Sun Jian to come and have a conversation now. Although he has feelings of rebellion, he certainly doesn't dare to take action now. As long as he comes over, we can arrange swordsmen and axemen in the mansion to take him down directly. Sun Jian will be in hand then.
His troops did not dare to take any excessive actions."
Yang Hong thought for a moment, and concluded that it was definitely not possible to start a war now, because the soldiers and horses of Qi County would blow up the camp, so they could only deceive Sun Jian first and then capture him.
"Will he come?"
Hearing Yang Hong's words, Yuan Shao frowned. Since Sun Jian had seen through his prevarication, it might not be that easy to call him over now.
"My lord, I will go there in person, and I will definitely find a way to get him to come over and see you."
Yang Hong rolled his eyes and looked at Yuan Shao in front of him.
"Okay, then you must be careful and send someone to recruit Liu Xun and ask him to arrange the swordsman and axe."
Since Yang Hong wanted to go on his own, he must be able to persuade Sun Jian, so Yuan Shao could only nod his head.
"promise."
After Yang Hong said this, he clasped his fists and left. Liu Xun received orders from Yuan Shao and entered Yuan Shao's mansion with two hundred swordsmen and axemen, ambushing him on both sides and preparing to capture Sun Jian at any time.
Yang Hong left Yuan Shao's residence and went directly into Sun Jian's camp without stopping. Looking at the soldiers and horses gathering in the dark, he couldn't help but feel a shiver in his heart, and then went directly outside Sun Jian's main tent.
"My lord, Master Yang Hong would like to see you."
As soon as Yang Hong came, someone went to report to Sun Jian.
"What are Yang Hong doing here now?"
When Sun Jian heard Yang Hong's request to see him, he couldn't help but feel depressed.
"Lord, be careful. He came just as we gathered our troops. I'm afraid there may be something wrong."
Cheng Pu looked at Sun Jian with solemn eyes.
"Whatever Yang Hong, I'll go and chop him down."
When Sun Ce heard Cheng Pu's words, he immediately stood up and chopped off Yang Hong's head.
"sit down."
After looking at Sun Ce, Sun Jian scolded him sharply.
Feeling Sun Jian's anger, Sun Ce could only sit back on the chair.
"De Mou, go and invite Yang Hong over and see what he wants to do."
"promise."
Cheng Pu clasped his fists and went directly outside to invite Yang Hong into the house.
"General Wentai, you are polite."
Yang Hong directly cupped his fists and saluted Sun Jian.
"Why do Master Yang Hong want to come to my place?"
Sun Jian looked at Yang Hong in front of him, a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes.
"General, I'm here to save your life."
Yang Hong and Sun Jian looked at each other, and suddenly it was Wang Zha who spoke.
"What did you say?
What can save my life?”
Sun Jian was stunned when he heard Yang Hong's words. Are you having a seizure?
"Is General Wentai ready to take action?"
Yang Hong looked at Sun Jian's face and smiled slightly.
"What did you say?
What does it mean to be ready for action?"
Sun Jian's face couldn't help but become cold. He had just gathered his troops and you knew that Yuan Shao seemed to be interested in him.
"There's no need to hide it from me. Since I'm here, I already know it. Not only I know it, but Yuan Shao also knows it. Originally, he wanted to send troops to destroy you immediately, but I stopped him. I promised him that he could go alone with the general.
See Yuan Shao, and then the swordsmen and axemen he has arranged in the mansion will be able to capture you."
Yang Hong directly spoke out Yuan Shao's arrangements.
"Even if what you said is true, why do you want to help me?"
After hearing Yang Hong's explanation, Sun Jian believed 80% of his words, but why did he want to help him?
