Chapter 1289

Attack.

Or not attack!

The imperial court has not sent any orders yet.

How many more days will it take for the letters they sent to Luoyang last night to return?

But the current situation is that if they don't attack the city immediately, I'm afraid Yuan Shu will really be tortured to death in front of them.

If that really happens, then Yuan Kui... will he come to trouble them afterward?

Blaming Yuan Shu's death on the two of them.

"Brother Yizhen."

Zhu Jun pressed his hand on the hilt of his sword and said in a low voice: "If Yuan Shu dies, we cannot shirk the responsibility, and we cannot explain it to the Grand Tutor. Duan Yu is right in front of us..."

Zhu Jun looked up in the direction of Duan Yu and said: "He brought troops out of Liangzhou without authorization, which is already suspicious of treason. The imperial court fears Duan Yu, so it doesn't want to make a big move. But... if we can really capture Duan Yu, I think the Empress Dowager and the Grand Tutor would be happy to see it. After all, Duan Yu is also a big trouble for the imperial court."

Huangfu Song clenched the reins of his warhorse, his brain spinning rapidly.

Zhu Jun is right.

Duan Yu is a big trouble.

The reason why the Empress Dowager appeased Duan Yu was to let the new Emperor sit firmly on the throne first, not wanting to make a big move against Duan Yu, and not wanting any changes in Liangzhou.

The imperial court is now weak; if Liangzhou rebels, it will likely be an endless war.

But if the two of them can solve Duan Yu with the smallest cost, perhaps... the Empress Dowager would also be happy to see it.

Either stay put now and wait for the orders from Luoyang, but the premise is to watch Yuan Shu be tortured to death.

Or attack the city now; Yuan Shu will of course die, but if they capture Duan Yu, that would be a great achievement.

Even if Yuan Shu dies, the Empress Dowager will speak for them.

Of two evils, choose the lesser.

Waiting is undoubtedly the best choice.

"Brother Yizhen." Zhu Jun's voice sounded again.

Huangfu Song turned to look at Zhu Jun, then nodded slowly.

Seeing Huangfu Song nod, a flash of excitement burst out in Zhu Jun's eyes.

There are only two thousand garrison troops in the city, and they have an army of fifty thousand.

Duan Yu... must die!

"Pass the order, surround Anyi, absolutely do not let anyone in the city out." Zhu Jun turned back and said to the deputy general behind him: "Prepare siege equipment, start attacking the city at noon, and must take Anyi before sunset!"

Under Zhu Jun's order, the army behind him quickly took action.

Muffled horns and war drums resounded.

The army of tens of thousands began to move their positions slowly.

And Duan Yu, sitting on the city wall, listening to the war drums and horns outside the city, had an upward arc on his mouth.

"Duan Yu, it's not too late for you to release me now, otherwise..." Yuan Shu looked down and continued to threaten Duan Yu: "If you release me now, I will immediately make them stop attacking the city!"

Duan Yu laughed.

He laughed and used a silk cloth to wipe the blood-stained small knife and said: "They say you are the stupidest of the Yuan clan, and they didn't wrong you at all."

"Can't you see that you have become an abandoned pawn?"

"Hehe." Duan Yu smiled and said: "If they don't attack the city, you will die, and if they attack the city, you will still die. It's just that in the former case, they might be blamed, while in the latter, if they take Anyi and capture this Marquis, there will naturally be someone to exonerate them."

Yuan Shu looked terrified.

And Duan Yu stood up slowly.

"This Marquis has been waiting for them to attack the city. Of course, I have to thank you for this. If they hadn't attacked the city without authorization, if it weren't for not wanting to be tainted by the mess after your death, how could this Marquis occupy the moral high ground? How could I have a suitable excuse?"

Saying this, Duan Yu looked back at Tie Shitou behind him: "Send people out immediately, deliver this Marquis's order, tell Li Ru he can take action!" ===== CHAPTER 1291 =====

As he spoke, Duan Yu turned his head to look at Tie Shitou behind him and said, "Send men out immediately to deliver my orders; tell Li Ru that he can act now!"