Double penetration: This Three Kingdoms has dragon energy

Chapter 29: Playing Loyalty
"Master, Chief Registrar, enemy forces have appeared outside the camp. They claim to be the Embroidered Uniform Guards and demand our immediate surrender in exchange for our lives!"

A halberd warrior came over and stammered.

At this moment, the chief clerk also heard the call for surrender from outside the camp. His eyes flickered slightly, and he thought to himself, "The person who came is actually the Embroidered Uniform Guard? Could this be a trap set by the Embroidered Uniform Guard?"

He instinctively felt a little skeptical. If the Embroidered Uniform Guard really had this strength, why would they be suppressed to this extent by the Sili Xiaowei Mansion?
However, he felt that even if the enemy outside the camp was not the Embroidered Uniform Guard, it was still somewhat related to the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

After all, the enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Since the enemy troops outside the camp and the Embroidered Uniform Guard are both enemies of the Yuan family, the possibility of cooperation is very high.

"He is not the Embroidered Uniform Guard, but he has a close connection with the Embroidered Uniform Guard. It is not a bad idea to surrender to him." The chief clerk thought to himself.

If the other party was really the Embroidered Uniform Guard, he might not dare to surrender to them.

Because once they surrender, they will become a thorn in the eyes of the Yuan family and will automatically bear all the responsibility for the destruction of the Yuan family's military camp.

By then, the Yuan family will want to get rid of him as soon as possible.

However, under pressure from the Yuan family, the Embroidered Uniform Guard may not be able to protect him.

But if it was another force connected with the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the situation would be much better.

Perhaps this force does not have as high a status as the Embroidered Uniform Guard, but it also does not have as many restrictions.

It will be more beneficial to him.

Of course, he wasn't the only one who wanted to surrender.

The opinions of the halberd warriors in the camp must also be considered.

After all, he was only the chief clerk, not the commander-in-chief. Even if he was in charge of military camp affairs at this time, he did not have the authority of the commander-in-chief to make decisions on his own.

So he glanced at the halberd warriors around him and said calmly, "What do you think? Do you want to continue fighting or surrender?"

The halberd warriors lowered their heads and said nothing.

Then the chief clerk understood that these halberd warriors had lost their courage and no longer had the guts to continue fighting.

Of course, with his ability, he can boost morale again.

But why bother?
Since he would die anyway if he held on, why should he bother?

"Since no one wants to fight anymore, let's open the camp gate and surrender. Since the people outside the camp are the Embroidered Uniform Guards, they should keep their promise and not harm our lives!" The chief clerk sighed and said.

The halberd soldiers immediately said, "As ordered, we will open the camp gate right away!"

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Outside the Yuan family military camp.

Looking at the opened camp gate and the chief clerk and halberd soldiers who had laid down their weapons and walked out, Wei Yan couldn't help but congratulate Ji Qiu, "My lord, your prediction is amazing! The Yuan camp has indeed surrendered! Congratulations to you for taking over the Yuan camp without any effort!"

"This is not my achievement alone. It was also because you demonstrated the power of our army that the Yuan family camp surrendered without a fight!" Ji Qiu chuckled.

At the same time, looking at the chief clerk walking in front, a strange look flashed in his eyes.

"Is this person the person in charge of the Yuan family military camp? He is quite decisive!" Ji Qiu thought to himself.

Generally speaking, when it comes to surrender, even if you know it is the only option, you will still hesitate and find it difficult to make a decision.

Especially the Yuan family’s military camp is not without the ability to fight, so they will not surrender easily.

Ji Qiu originally thought that he would have to use a few more tricks and put more pressure on the other party before he could force him to surrender.

But I didn’t expect the result to be so simple!
"This person is either as timid as a mouse and afraid of the enemy like a tiger, or he has a long-term vision and is extremely decisive, but I don't know which one it is?" Ji Qiu thought to himself.

The chief clerk walked to a place not far in front of Ji Qiu, bowed and said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "My name is Xizhong, the chief clerk of the Yuan family military camp. I surrender on behalf of the Yuan family military camp. I don't know what your name is?" "Xizhong? Could it be Xizhong from Yingchuan County with the courtesy name Zhicai?" Ji Qiu asked with a strange look in his eyes.

Xi Zhong was slightly taken aback and said, "My name is indeed Zhicai, and I am indeed from Yingchuan County. Have you heard of me?"

"Of course I've heard of it, but I didn't expect that you are the chief clerk of the Yuan family's military camp!" Ji Qiu chuckled.

Xi Zhong, whose courtesy name was Zhicai, was a native of Yingchuan County in the Eastern Han Dynasty and was an early strategist of Cao Cao.

When Cao Cao's power was just beginning and he was in urgent need of wise and resourceful men to assist him, Xi Zhong was recommended by Xun Yu and stepped onto the historical stage.

At that time, Cao Cao was facing many difficulties, with internal and external troubles. Xi Zhong, with his outstanding strategic talent, gave Cao Cao advice and solved a series of difficult problems.

In military terms, Xizhong demonstrated extraordinary strategic vision.

When Cao Cao was attacking Dong Zhuo, because Dong Zhuo had a strong army, Cao Cao rashly pursued him and suffered a great defeat, and morale was low.

Xi Zhong calmly analyzed the situation and advised Cao Cao to accumulate strength and consolidate his foundation first, and not to be impatient for success.

Cao Cao followed the advice and retreated to Chenliu, where he secretly developed his military strength, trained soldiers, and stored food and grass to lay the foundation for future military operations.

Politically, Xi Zhong helped Cao Cao recruit talented people and build a powerful think tank.

He was well aware of the importance of talent and assisted Cao Cao in formulating policies to attract talent, which attracted talented people from all over the world to join him.

It was with Xi Zhong's recommendation that Zao Zhi brought financial and food aid to Cao Cao, solving the logistical support problem of Cao Cao's army, allowing Cao Cao to have no worries in the war and defeat Lu Bu.

Unfortunately, God is jealous of his talent and Xi Zhong died young.

Cao Cao was deeply distressed and lamented, "Since my ambition and talent have passed away, there is no one left to discuss matters with."

Because Xi Zhong died, Cao Cao once again asked Xun Yu for a wise and resourceful person, and Xun Yu recommended Guo Jia.

Therefore, there is a rumor in history that if Xi Zhong had not died, Guo Jia would not have appeared.

However, Ji Qiu never expected that Xi Zhong was actually the chief clerk of Yuan's military camp.

Everyone in the Yuan family military camp is from the Yuan family. If Xi Zhong is the chief clerk of the Yuan family military camp, then he should also be a member of the Yuan family.

Why would he not follow Yuan Shao or Yuan Shu in the future, but instead go to Cao's camp?

Ji Qiu thought about Han Meng leaving the camp without Xizhong and Xizhong's decisive surrender, and suddenly an idea came to his mind: "Could it be...he is Yuan Ji's man?"

Among the sons of the Yuan family, Yuan Ji is the leader and the next successor to the head of the family.

But Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu also had great power and influence.

This is because they have talents themselves, and also because Yuan Po, the head of the Yuan family, did it on purpose.

For a large family like the Yuan family, there is actually not much difference between managing the family and governing the country.

If Yuan Po is compared to the emperor, then Yuan Ji is the crown prince, and Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu are other princes supported by the emperor to check and balance the crown prince.

Han Meng obeyed Yuan Shao's order to leave the camp, so he was naturally Yuan Shao's man.

But it is impossible for such a powerful force as the Yuan family military camp to be completely controlled by Yuan Shao.

Someone else must intervene.

It is quite normal for Yuan Ji to arrange personnel here.

Of course, Yuan Shu might also arrange manpower.

However, considering that Xizhong did not defect to Yuan Shu in the future but to Cao Cao, he should not be Yuan Shu's man.

(End of this chapter)