After two days of boredom, on the evening of the third day, outside the yard where Xiahou Shang lived, there was suddenly some noise. Two gangs of soldiers from unknown places cursing each other, causing quarrels, and then they were just looking at what you were doing, and they were fighting together in a ball.

Xiahou Shang and others were so tired that they all came to the wall and listened...

Watch the fun, even if you can't see it, you can listen.

Just like in later generations, the male and female pigeons next door quarreled, and the pigeons in other pigeon cages suddenly became quiet and listened with their necks tilted.

Pancake man Xiahou Shang also walked out of the house and listened with his neck tilted.

The sounds of scolding and beatings from outside the courtyard were mixed with people and separated by walls, coupled with some differences in accents, and the sound was somewhat distorted, which made Xiahou Shang and others not very clear, but a few words made Xiahou Shang's heart jump!

"The Protector was demoted?"

"It will take a few days to be rampant..."

『Winter…』

"Can't come back..."

『Chang'an report on his work?』

『…』

Xiahou Shang suddenly felt a little up and down.

I was worried that there was no source of information and didn’t know where to get the information, but it was sent directly to my ears?

The yelling and fighting outside the wall did not last long, and soon attracted the attention of the governor. He came with a whistle and another whistle.

Xiahou Shang immediately made a gesture to his subordinates, and then a group of people tiptoed away from the wall and pretended to be nothing.

Sure enough, after a moment, someone knocked on Xiahou Shang's courtyard gate.

The visitor pretended to be asking Xiahou Shang and others if they had any needs, but Xiahou Shang knew that this was here to check the movement...

As the man left, Xiahou Shang also fell into deep thought.

Normally, three days is already the biggest limit. Logically speaking, he should have met Zhao Yun, the main person in charge of the Northern Region Protectorate, unless Zhao Yun is really not in the Northern Region!

In this way, are the corners that Xiahou Shang heard just now true?

If you think about it carefully, it seems that there is some truth. After all, winter is not conducive to the battle, so it is not easy to have any problems when adjusting personnel and affairs while taking advantage of this time window. If Xiahou Shang chooses it himself, he will probably choose this time point, so this is very reasonable.

Secondly, something happened to the Western Regions Protector. The authority of the Protector was too great, which was not conducive to checks and balances. Therefore, at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Protector became the Chief Secretary, and later there was no Chief Secretary. In addition to the failure of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Protector also had some concerns. The Cavalry was rebelling in the Western Regions and had to personally conquer the situation. It seemed reasonable to impose certain restrictions on the Northern Regions under the severance of the sheep.

Again, Xiahou Shang judged based on his experience in Youbei that Zhao Yun would definitely be interested in Zhao Yun in the Northern Region, and of course there would be a cold-hearted attitude towards Zhao Yun. This is inevitable. So when Zhao Yun had some problems, wouldn’t it be very reasonable to fall into the tree and scatter or gloat about it?

Based on the above situation, coupled with the cautious look of the person who came to check Xiahou Shang's courtyard, Xiahou Shang had already believed in 70% or 80% of the news...

The question now is how to determine whether the people who have just now leaked it without intention or came to fight outside the wall. In addition, there is another more important question: Will Cao Chun find a chance to deliver messages at the agreed time as planned...

...

Yuyang City.

Cao Chun stood murderously on the city gate tower, and where the battlements, Xiahou's family members who were still in Yuyang were pressed to the ground and cried.

Xin Ping looked at him nervously, "Zi and General, so... these people...

Xin Ping felt that Cao Chun was doing something unauthorized. This was clearly discussed by Cao Chun and Xiahou Shang, which made Xiahou Shang pretend to surrender. As a result, after Cao Chun returned to Yuyang, after the news of Xiahou Shang's escape and surrender to the Northern Region came back, he immediately ordered someone to arrest all the family members and servants of Xiahou Shang in Yuyang.

Just arresting is actually nothing. After all, acting is something. Everyone knows how much you need to pretend and have a snack. Otherwise, just standing there and chanting one, two, three, four, and five would be better than putting the portrait there, which would be easier.

Therefore, at the beginning, Xin Ping didn't say anything, but what happened next made Xin Ping feel that it was not very appropriate. Cao Chun actually wanted to kill these Xiahou Shang's family and servants!

Of course, most of Xiahou Shang's family members were not in Yuyang. Xiahou Shang's hometown was not in Yuyang, so the ones in Yuyang were just concubines and some servants who served were not considered very important people, but no matter what, people could not be resurrected after death. If Xiahou Shang really defected, then killing these people would not be considered a big deal.

As for the surrender, one must forgive his family to demonstrate benevolence, etc., it is only a preferential clause for those who fight hard but do not win. It is also reasonable for ordinary defectors, such as Xiahou Shang, to "defect" directly to the Northern Region, to kill their family members to serve as a warning.

only……

It’s reasonable, Cao Chun is a bit unkind to do this!

Although Xin Ping didn't know how Cao Chun discussed with Xiahou Shang, he could guess one or two points, such as brothers, relatives, righteousness, society, etc., but Cao Chun said that he had brotherhood, and everyone made merit together, and then turned around and let his brothers and concubines lose their heads. Well, it's not impossible, it's just a little bit of character.

Cao Chun obviously felt that it was okay to do this.

Facing Xin Ping's doubts, Cao Chun just nodded slightly and said softly, "If you don't act like this, how can you make the Northern Region Protectorate believe it? I believe Boren can also know that something is difficult... If you don't kill Boren's family today, you may die tomorrow... The difference between this severity, someone can only be this evil person..."

Xin Ping looked at Cao Chun for a few times, was silent for a moment, and did not persuade him.

Cao Chun said this, but it would be even better if he could cover up the smile at the corner of his mouth.

Xin Ping wondered if this was whether Cao Chun and Xiahou Shang were originally a little inconsistent, but now he took the opportunity to make Xiahou Shang suffer a loss?

However, Cao Chun is not worried about it...

Xin Ping turned his head and looked at the battlements of the city walls and thought to himself, for nothing, these people are not considered serious families, at most they are concubines...

It is also very reasonable to lose a concubine in exchange for fame and fortune.

Xiahou Shang should be understandable?

The drums rumbling, and with the command of the prison officer, the sword flashed, the head was thrown away, and it was spinning and falling under the Yuyang City. Blood sprayed on the city wall, and a large piece of marks appeared, which seemed to indicate some ominous signs...
Chapter completed!