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In the Bohai Prefecture's capital, Nanpi, the original Bohai Prefecture Governor's Mansion had changed its name and became the Yuan Mansion. Although the name had changed, the Bohai Prefecture Governor still had to kneel and kowtow respectfully when he saw the person who lived in the mansion.
"Master, look, the wintersweet has bloomed again!" In the Yuan Mansion, a middle-aged woman in palace attire pointed at the wintersweet in the backyard and said to a middle-aged man beside her.
"It's so fragrant. Didn't we meet like this in the past? At that time, you were young and frivolous. I was waiting to be married. You plucked the wintersweet and put it in my hair. You wanted to promise me three lives! You said you wanted to travel all over the country with me. But now, where is the Yuan Benchu of the past? Where is the ambitious Yuan Benchu? Where is the romantic and elegant Yuan Benchu? Tell me, tell me! "The middle-aged woman in palace attire shook the middle-aged man beside her.
Although the middle-aged man's clothes and appearance were dignified, he was very powerful.
But being shaken by the middle-aged woman in palace attire, it was difficult for him to recover. He could only stare blankly at the wintersweet and let the woman shake him at will.
He was Yuan Shao, Yuan Benchu, the former leader of the Eighteen Warlords, the successor of the Three Princes of the Fourth Generation, and the former Hegemon of Hebei. But now, Yuan Benchu only had one identity and that was a prisoner.
If he had another identity, it would be a patient who had lost his soul and was paralyzed.
Ever since Yuan Shao, Yuan Benchu lost to Cao Cao and had his power seized by his son, he became like this. Although he kept his life, he became a vegetable and could no longer move.
"But this is good, good! Now that Shang 'er is a general, you have time to accompany me, right? You used to be busy, but now you are not. You belong to me. When Shang 'er takes back Hebei, you and I will build a courtyard in the mountains and raise some wintersweet. You will accompany me to admire the flowers and the moon every day, okay? " The middle-aged woman in palace attire rambled for a long time. She thought that she was tired and left for a while to let Yuan Shao continue to bask in the sun.
But she did not notice that there was a trace of loneliness in Yuan Shao's eyes. "Wintersweet!" Yuan Shao looked at the wax plum blossoms in the courtyard. The colder the weather, the more beautiful the wax plum blossoms were. Yuan Shao couldn't help but be dazed.
But then his eyes turned cold. "Unfilial son!" This unfilial son had words for Yuan Tan, but mostly for Yuan Shang.
Yuan Shao had doted on his youngest son since he was young. It could be said that as long as Yuan Shang wanted something, Yuan Shao would do his best to give it to him. He even gave the Bohai Prefecture and the Bohai Prefecture to Yuan Shang because Yuan Shao saw his own shadow in Yuan Shang when he was young.
However, as the saying goes, "Deep love leads to deep hatred." After losing to Cao Cao, Yuan Shao did not receive any consolation from his most beloved son. Instead, he seized power. In fact, even if Yuan Shang did not seize power, Yuan Shao would have slowly handed over the power of Hebei to Yuan Shang.
Yuan Shao had lost his former glory after losing to Cao Cao. Yuan Shao was also tired. Who would have thought that he would lose to the dark-skinned fatty that he had always trampled under his feet?
However, Yuan Shao did not expect Yuan Shang to seize power from him. The defeat on the battlefield and the betrayal of his most beloved son had caused Yuan Shao to faint completely. He had indeed become a vegetable, but that was half a year ago. Over the past few days, he had gradually regained consciousness. Although his control of his body was still very uncoordinated, at least he had no problems moving.
Yuan Shao did not immediately tell others that he had regained consciousness. The only person who knew was probably Xun Chen. Xun Chen was a shrewd person. When he was by Yuan Shao's side, Yuan Shao knew that he could not hide it from him.
Yuan Shao also listened from time to time. Whether it was the servants or some of the retainers, although they did not understand the national affairs, at least they still paid attention to the news of the Yuan family.
Translator: WQL Editor: Aleem Coming to Bohai Prefecture was not because Yuan Shang, the unfilial son, thought that his father was nostalgic, so he brought his father and mother to Bohai Prefecture; instead, it was because there was only one Youzhou left in Hebei Province. As Bohai Prefecture was assigned to him, he left Yuan Shao in Hebei Province.
Yuan Shao sometimes wondered what sin he had committed. Why did God treat him like this? His two sons who had the right of inheritance were both useless. The huge foundation of Hebei was abandoned like this. Yuan Shao was also in regret. If he had listened to Ju Shou and Tian Feng's advice, Yuan Shao should have sat on the throne of Xudu.
But now Yuan Shao? Yuan Shao himself did not know what he was thinking. Perhaps it was like what the beautiful woman said. He did not need to think about the national affairs. He did not need to scheme against each other. He could leave everything to his two unfilial sons. He did not know when his younger brother Meng De would take Youzhou. At that time, Yuan Shao's life would be in danger.
The beautiful woman in the palace dress soon came back. But it seemed that his complexion was not good.
"Come, quickly, quickly carry the Great General, no, carry the master. Let's go!" The beautiful woman in the palace dress originally wanted to call Yuan Shao the Great General. But thinking that the Great General was now her son, she could only change the way she addressed him.
"En?" Yuan Shao was puzzled. But soon he understood why the beautiful woman in the palace dress left in such a hurry.
Cao Cao's army was attacking Bohai County.
"In the end, you still found out! My younger brother Meng De! "Yuan Shao bitterly smiled. He knew that his peaceful days were about to come to an end.
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In Fanyang, Yuan Xi's complexion was very ugly. His scouts had finally found out that Cao Cao's army was indeed heading towards Bohai County. Yuan Xi did not find out before because although Cao Cao's army had moved out, the tents and stoves in the camp were not reduced. This was to confuse Yuan Xi.
At the side, Yuan Tan did not say anything. If Cao Cao's army had gone to Bohai County, his Qingzhou Cavalry might not have been able to return.
What Yuan Xi couldn't understand was why Cao Cao didn't attack Fanyang. Instead, he racked his brains to attack Bohai County. Wasn't this neglecting the essentials?
Looking at the camp that had been reduced by at least hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, it could be said that during this period of time, the number of soldiers that the Yuan family had increased was equal to the number of soldiers that Cao Cao had lost.
"Bohai County, Bohai County!" Yuan Xi thought for a long time but could not think of a reason. However, this did not hinder Yuan Xi's plan. Since Cao Cao dared to divide his army, then Yuan Xi had the idea to divide and attack!
"Divide and attack?" The others also had the same idea. This was because dividing and attacking was very effective. Cao Cao originally had three hundred thousand soldiers and could suppress the Yuan family's camp. However, there were now less than two hundred thousand soldiers. One of the elite soldiers, Zhang He's great halberd soldiers, had also been transferred away.
"Pass down my orders! Tell General Wen Chou to give up the entire Bohai County and return to Fanyang to await orders! " Yuan Xi gave the order to the soldiers beside him. He wanted to use the entire Bohai County as the price to disperse Cao Cao's forces. Then, he would gather his own forces and attack separately. First, he would scatter Cao Cao's main forces and then set up camps everywhere. Step by step, he would drive Cao Cao's army out of Youzhou.
"Since Cao Cao and Cao Mengde are muddle-headed, then don't blame me for driving them out of Youzhou!" Yuan Xi said to everyone.
"Yes!" Everyone on the other side nodded in unison. As long as Yuan Xi's plan was correct, then they could really drive Cao Cao's army out of Youzhou. This way, the Yuan family's status would rise.
"Divide and attack! Give up on Bohai County? " Many people in the Yuan Group were excited, but there was only one person who was in a state of panic. That person was Yuan Shang. Yuan Shang suddenly screamed. His eyes were filled with malevolence as he yelled, "No! “”
Yuan Shang's expression stunned everyone. What was wrong with Yuan Shang's Third Young Master Yuan?
Could it be? Everyone thought of the same thing. Wen Chou was Yuan Shang's subordinate and Bohai County was also Yuan Shang's territory. If they lost Yuan Shang's territory and avoided Yuan Shang's command of Wen Chou's troops without telling Yuan Shang, would Yuan Shang be angry?
"Oh, is our Third Young Master Yuan reluctant to give up Bohai County or something? Losing Bohai County and gaining Hebei, I think our Third Young Master Yuan knows how to settle accounts! " "That Yuan Tan over there is making sarcastic remarks. The Bohai Prefecture does not belong to Yuan Tan. So what if he loses it? It's best if he loses it. It can suppress Yuan Shang's strength. This way, after they chase Cao Cao away, Yuan Shang's strength in Hebei will be weakened."
How could Yuan Tan not do something that could defeat his enemy and benefit him at the same time? Yuan Tan frowned.
Yuan Xi frowned. This Yuan Shang was still thinking about fighting for power at this time. He had only sent Wen Chou over to Fanyang. In the end, he still needed Yuan Shang's approval. This was only one of the reasons. The second reason was that Bohai County was only a county. If it was lost, then so be it. After chasing Cao Cao away, Yuan Shang could choose any of the four provinces in Hebei. "Third Brother, it is Second Brother's fault for not discussing with you in advance. I apologize to you. Now, we are going to combine our forces. As long as we can defeat Cao Cao's army outside Fanyang, you can choose any of the four prefectures in Hebei! " Yuan Xi also promised Yuan Shang some benefits. As long as Yuan Shang did not cause trouble now and defeated Cao Cao, he could give any of the four prefectures to him.
"Yes! These four prefectures are much more prosperous than Bohai County! Third Brother, are you so short-sighted? "Yuan Tan did not give up on the opportunity to attack Yuan Shang.
"I said no, and that means no!" Yuan Shang raised his head and said with a ferocious look.
"Third Brother?" Yuan Xi was infuriated as well. This teammate of his was like a pig that couldn't even be brought along. How could they continue playing this game? He was given a chance to win, but he didn't even want to bring him along. Why did he have to be so useless?
"Choose any of the four prefectures? Even if you give me the four prefectures, if that person comes out, none of you can think about getting Hebei and inheriting the position of Great General! " Yuan Shang looked at everyone with a ferocious look.
"That person?" Everyone was confused.
"Oh, there's someone in Bohai County who can stop us from getting Hebei? I say, Third Brother, I am father's eldest son and also the young master of the Yuan family. If I can't inherit father's will, who can? Unless father is still alive, even you, Third Brother, have to call me Big Brother! " Yuan Tan said arrogantly to Yuan Shang. He, Yuan Tan, was the legitimate successor. If Yuan Shao was the emperor, then he, Yuan Tan, would be the Crown Prince of a prestigious family. Yuan Shang, on the other hand, would only be a favored prince.
"Then congratulations, Big Brother. You really got it right. Father is not dead, and he is in Bohai County!" Yuan Shang's eyes also turned cold. He was also going all out. If they were to be unlucky, then everyone would be unlucky together. Why were the two brothers in the Yuan family able to split up? One of the reasons was because the news of Yuan Shao's death had spread. If people knew that Yuan Shao was not dead, haha, then it would be a big joke. At least half of the people who supported the Yuan family would change sides. If Yuan Shao raised his arm and shouted, then the two brothers would probably kneel in front of Yuan Shao.
Everyone was stunned by Yuan Shang's words. None of them could react.
"What did you say?" Yuan Tan was also dumbfounded. He asked Yuan Shang, who was beside him, as if he couldn't believe his ears. He thought that Yuan Shang had said something wrong.
"I said, father, our father, Yuan Shao, Yuan Benchu, is in Bohai County, in Nanpi City!" Yuan Shang roared at the crowd.
"This, this, this!" Everyone's eyes widened. They couldn't believe it. If what Yuan Shang said was true, then it would be a big joke. These people belonged to Yuan Shao's two sons, Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan. These years, in order to serve their master and become ministers of the Emperor, they had plotted against each other many times.
If Yuan Shao came out, would they have any benefits? Yuan Shang's two sons killed each other. Naturally, he wouldn't blame his own son. Instead, he wanted to switch places. It must be you traitors who tried to sow discord in the Yuan family.
These people knew very well what kind of person Yuan Shao was. If they angered Yuan Shao, none of them would be able to live. They already had a deep sense of fear. That's right, it was a sense of fear.
Everyone said that Yuan Shao lost to Cao Cao. It was just a small matter. It was just a small matter. However, these people didn't think so.
Because everything Yuan Shao had didn't fall from the sky. He had fought for it step by step.
Although Yuan Shao, Yuan Benchu, was born in a prestigious family, Yuan Shao's birth mother was a servant girl. For a servant girl's son to be able to become the head of the Yuan family, one could see how capable he was.
Being born in a prestigious family was one thing. Secondly, he was decisive in killing.
In the fifth year of Zhongping, when Emperor Ling of Han was still alive, the imperial court formed a new army in Xiyuan with eight military officers. Yuan Shao was appointed as a military officer in the Central Army. However, the power was in the hands of a eunuch, the military officer Jian Shuo. Even the general He Jin had to listen to his orders. In the fourth month, Emperor Ling of Han fell seriously ill and the crown prince was not appointed. On the issue of the succession to the throne, the conflict between the eunuchs and the relative He Jin intensified. Emperor Ling of Han had two sons. One was born of Empress He and was named Liu Bian. The other was born of Beauty Wang and was named Liu Xie. The officials requested to appoint a crown prince. Emperor Ling of Han didn't like Liu Bian because he was frivolous and shallow. However, he was worried that the officials would oppose him. Thus, he couldn't decide. Jian Shuo and the other eunuchs naturally understood. Most importantly, they didn't want the power to fall into He Jin's hands. Thus, they used Han Sui's rebellion as an excuse to ask the general to lead troops to the west to quell the rebellion. At this crucial moment, He Jin understood the eunuchs' scheme. He used the excuse of Qing Xu's yellow turban to ask Yuan Shao to go east to Xu Yan. When Yuan Shao's troops returned, he would attack Han Sui. A few days later, Emperor Ling of Han died of illness. Jian Shuo decided to execute He Jin first, and then set up Liu Xie. Thereupon he sent people to welcome He Jin into the Palace. He Jin, however, assembled his troops outside the Palace, ready to fight, and refused to enter, claiming that he was sick. Jian Shuo was forced to appoint Liu Bian as the emperor.
Liu Bian was the emperor. Empress He ruled as the empress dowager. Grand Tutor Yuan Kui and the general He Jin assisted in politics. This was a victory for the eunuchs and the officials over the eunuchs. At this time, Yuan Shao spoke to He Jin through He Jin's guest, Zhang Jin, "The eunuchs like the Yellow Door and Chang Shi have been in power for a long time, doing bad things. General, you should choose someone more virtuous to reorganize the country and rid the world of evil." He Jin agreed. Thus, he appointed Yuan Shao as a military officer, He Yong as a military officer in the north, Xu You as an assistant minister, and Zheng Tai as a minister. At the same time, more than twenty people were promoted. They all became He Jin's trusted aides.
Regarding this, Jian Shuo was very uneasy. He planned to kill He Jin again, but he was exposed. He Jin ordered Jian Shuo to be killed. In view of the eunuchs' restlessness, He Jin was afraid of an accident. He claimed that he was ill and did not participate in Emperor Ling's funeral. Yuan Shao believed that only by killing all the eunuchs could they avoid future troubles. He said to He Jin, "Previously, Dou Wu was preparing to kill his beloved, but he was harmed instead. The reason was that the matter was not kept secret and his words leaked out. The soldiers of the five battalions all obeyed the eunuchs' orders. Dou Wu trusted them and brought his own destruction. Now the general is the Emperor's uncle, your brothers lead strong troops. The generals and officers are all handsome and famous scholars, they are willing to do their best for the general. Everything is under the general's control. This is a golden opportunity bestowed by the Heaven. The general should get rid of evil for the world in one fell swoop and leave a name for the future generations! "He Jin reported to Empress Dowager He. But Empress Dowager He did not agree. He Jin did not dare to disobey the Empress Dowager's will.
Afterwards, he thought, "Or maybe I should just kill a few of the evildoers?" Yuan Shao saw that He Jin was wavering, so he said to him, "The eunuchs are close to the Emperor and pass on the imperial edict. If we don't catch all of them in one fell swoop, there will be endless troubles. Moreover, now that the plan has been exposed, why don't the general make a decision early? Things change as time passes. If we act late, we will suffer a calamity. " However, because Empress Dowager He's mother Wuyang Jun and He Jin's brother He Miao had been bribed by the eunuchs many times, they obstructed the plan in many ways. Also, because He Jin was indecisive and hesitant, there was still no result. Yuan Shao saw this situation and was very anxious. He suggested again, "We can mobilize fierce generals and heroes from all over the world and lead the troops to the capital to remonstrate with the Empress Dowager." He Jin thought this was a good idea, so he ordered Bing Province's Magistrate Dong Zhuo to lead the troops to the capital. He also sent his subordinates Wang Kuang and Cavalry Commandant Bao Xin back to their hometown to recruit soldiers. Troops rose from all sides and the capital was shaken. Empress Dowager He finally realized the seriousness of the situation. She hurriedly sent the Assistant Secretary, Junior Eunuch and the other eunuchs home. The eunuchs panicked like stray dogs. They all went to kowtow to He Jin and begged for forgiveness. Yuan Shao repeatedly urged He Jin to take this opportunity to kill them, but He Jin still let them go. Yuan Shao was not satisfied, so he wrote a letter to the prefectural magistrate, saying that it was He Jin's order to arrest the eunuchs' relatives and send them to prison.
The eunuchs had no choice but to take the risk. They used the excuse that they wanted to serve the Empress Dowager one last time before leaving the capital and entered the palace again. Under Zhang Rang's command, the Assistant Secretary Duan Gui led dozens of henchmen to wait for He Jin to enter the palace and kill him in front of the Hall of Merit. When He Jin's subordinates heard that He Jin was killed, they led the troops into the palace. The Assistant Secretary Yuan Shu attacked the palace and burned down the Qing Xiao School. Zhang Rang and the others took the Young Emperor Liu Bian and Prince Chen Liu Xie hostage and fled in panic. Yuan Shao and his uncle Yuan Kui pretended to be following the imperial edict and killed the eunuchs' henchmen, Xu Xiang and Fan Ling. Then they led the troops to the Vermilion Bird Tower and killed the eunuchs, Zhao Zhong and the others who did not have time to escape. They also ordered the palace gates to be closed and strictly prohibited entry and exit. They ordered the soldiers to search for the eunuchs in the palace and kill them regardless of age. More than two thousand people died. Some of the bearded ones were also killed as eunuchs.
From this, one could see that Yuan Shao was very decisive in his killing.
Cao Cao once said that he could betray the world, but he could not let the world betray him. He was very suspicious, but he only killed one or two people. Yuan Shao was different. As long as he thought something was wrong, as long as he thought it was a threat, he would not leave anyone alive. All the eunuchs in the world were terrified when they heard the name Yuan Shao.
The subordinates of Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan were the same. If this Yuan Shao and Yuan Benchu were to vent their anger on them, then none of them would be able to live. That was why they were so terrified.
Seeing the terrified expressions on their faces, Yuan Shang nodded in satisfaction.
"Impossible, impossible, Yuan Shang, you ignorant man, you lied to me?" Yuan Tan shouted as he pointed at Yuan Shang. Because Yuan Shang had already mourned Yuan Shao, it could be said that Yuan Shao had already died once. How could Yuan Tan believe that a person who had died once suddenly come back to life?
"I lied to you? What good would it do me to lie to you? Yuan Tan, are you going to give me an army or kneel down and submit to me? Why would I lie to you? What a joke! "Yuan Shang said coldly. Yuan Shang told everyone that he had faked his father's death and mourning.
"No, no!" Yuan Tan still didn't believe it. Although he didn't plot against Yuan Shang, he wasn't any better than Yuan Shang. Because when he knew that Yuan Shang might usurp the throne, he didn't stop him. Instead, he hastened the process. Because of this, Yuan Tan was able to stand on his own feet. He was already dissatisfied with being under his father's command because Yuan Shao had always loved his youngest son, Yuan Shao. Because of this, he didn't care much for Yuan Tan. Because of this, Yuan Tan couldn't wait for Yuan Shao to die.
If their father came back, would they still be able to live?
Only one person didn't panic, and that was Yuan Xi. This was because Yuan Xi had never thought about seizing his father's power, nor did he think about inheriting the Yuan Clan's great undertaking. This was because all of this seemed very distant and had nothing to do with Yuan Xi. Therefore, Yuan Xi could be said to be the most loyal subordinate of his father, Yuan Shao.
This time, if it wasn't for Cao Fu, Yuan Xi might have died together with Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan if he didn't resist. Yuan Xi was afraid that even if he was beaten to death, he wouldn't be willing to participate in the grudges of the Yuan family.
"Father! He's still alive! " Yuan Xi had a kind of hope in his heart, and that was that his father would come back to lead them. If his father came back, he would definitely be able to defeat Cao Cao. Didn't Gongsun Zan also oppress his father like this? But in the end, he still lost.
"Reporting!" There were still some people who didn't believe it, but this news completely dispelled their thoughts.
This was because the messenger reported that the banner of Great General Yuan Shao had appeared in Bohai County. This meant that Yuan Shao had completely awakened, or it could be said that the former Great General, the former Hegemon of Hebei, had returned.
Yuan Shang's last hope was shattered. If Yuan Shao was killed by Cao Cao, or if he was still unconscious, he could still rescue Bohai County and rescue Yuan Shao.
"Yuan Xi!" Just when Yuan Xi was thinking about how to welcome their father, Yuan Shao, Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang turned their heads and looked at Yuan Xi.
"Big Brother, Third Brother?" Yuan Xi was not a fool. He could clearly feel the killing intent from Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan.
Yes, it was killing intent. Yuan Xi's eyes widened, and he quickly understood. It was because these two unfilial sons of the Yuan family were afraid. They were afraid that Yuan Shao would come to settle accounts with them when he came back, so they were in the same boat. The only one who was not on the same side as them was Yuan Xi.
If Yuan Shao came back, then the two of them might die, but Yuan Xi would not. So Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan wanted to kill Yuan Xi. This way, whether their father was willing or not, only Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan were left as his heirs. Would Yuan Shao still want to kill him?
Yuan Xi quickly understood the thoughts of his two brothers. He couldn't help but smile bitterly. "Big Brother, Third Brother, if I wanted to compete with you for that position, I would have done it long ago. Why would I wait until now?" Yuan Xi wanted to say something to Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan, hoping to dispel their killing intent.
"That was in the past. It's different now, Second Brother!" Yuan Tan looked at Yuan Xi with a ferocious face. In the past, Yuan Xi knew that he couldn't compete with Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan. Yuan Tan was the eldest son, and Yuan Shang was Yuan Shao's favorite son. No matter how he competed, it would be wrong.
But now, it was different. Yuan Shao already knew that they were unfilial sons. Yuan Shao was completely desperate. So, the only son left of Yuan Shao was Yuan Xi. And the most important thing was that Yuan Xi's ability was much stronger than Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan. These days, although Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan were very happy because Yuan Xi led them to resist Cao Cao's attack, and also to eliminate the traitor Xu You, the Jizhou Army. But even so, these two brothers still held a deep hostility towards Yuan Xi because of jealousy.
What's there to compete for? You're also Yuan Shao's son, but you're doing better than me.
Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi were two pieces of trash. Trash wasn't scary. What was scary was that trash had ambitions and overestimated their own capabilities. Both of them were ambitious and believed that everything that stood in their way was wrong. They believed that no one could be stronger than them.
In the past, they could suppress them because they still needed Yuan Xi to help them fight Cao Cao. But now, it was different. They had no choice. If Bohai County was really finished, then when Yuan Shao came out, they would only have a dead end. So, they exploded.
"Big Brother, Third Brother, our enemy now is Cao Cao, Cao Cao!" No one was willing to die, and Yuan Xi was the same. So, he wanted to persuade Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi.
"Uncle Cao, if you win against us, the most you can do is put us under house arrest. You might still have a chance to live. If father returns, then we'll really be dead! Yuan Shang shook his head and said to Yuan Xi.
Yuan Xi didn't say anything. These two brothers were already determined to kill him. Moreover, they would rather believe the enemy than their own father. What a good Uncle Cao.
"Come! Let me, Yuan Xi, see what you're relying on to take my life, Eldest Brother and Third Brother! " Yuan Xi could not sit still and wait for death. Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan wanted his life. If he wanted to live, then he had to rely on his own means.
"Men, kill Yuan Xi!" Yuan Tan was the first to move. He and Yuan Xi were half-brothers, so they were not close. However, Yuan Shang was Yuan Xi's brother from the same sect as Yuan Xi. Yuan Shang wouldn't let Yuan Xi off either.
Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang both gave the order, but the generals didn't move.
"This, this!" They hadn't reacted yet. Yuan Xi was their commander!
"What's wrong? Are you going to rebel?" Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan scolded angrily.
"But, he, he is the commander?" One of the generals asked hesitantly. Yuan Shang was the commander of the three armies just a moment ago. Now he was going to make a move.
"Hmph!" Yuan Shang sneered, "Did he, the commander, give you soldiers food? Did the commander-in-chief give you military authority? Did the commander-in-chief give you a salary? " Yuan Shang asked three questions in a row. The generals were speechless. Only then did they remember that their boss was Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan. Plus, they were afraid that Yuan Shao would come back and punish them.
Gritting their teeth, the group of generals cupped their fists towards Yuan Xi and said, "Marshal, forgive us for offending you. Brothers, charge with me and take Yuan Xi's head!" Between their lord and their marshal, they still chose their lord.
"I will not be merciful!" Yuan Xi's eyes turned cold. They wanted his life, so he naturally had to resist. "Soldiers of Bing Province, follow me and kill!"
"Kill, kill, kill!" Suddenly, a shocking killing intent erupted from the originally militarized camp, and both sides immediately became annoyed with killing intent.
Originally, it was only Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan's troops who joined forces to kill Yuan Xi's men. Yuan Xi's strength was weaker than the two brothers. Now that the two brothers had joined forces, it could be said that Yuan Xi was going to be defeated soon.
However, the fight went out of control. First, one of Yuan Shang's subordinates accidentally slashed Yuan Tan's subordinate. But before he could apologize, Yuan Tan's subordinate turned around and attacked him. Both of them were injured, and under the influence of blood, they were like two trapped beasts, completely erupting in anger.
'Motherf * cker, you, Yuan Shangjun, have killed so many of my brothers on the battlefield. I haven't even had the time to settle the score with you yet. Now that you've done something behind my back, I'm going to kill you.'
On the other side, Yuan Shang's generals were also thinking the same thing. I didn't do it on purpose. Even if I did it on purpose, so what? I killed your fellow soldiers. Don't tell me you didn't kill my brothers as well? Since you want to settle old scores, then let's settle them properly.
Well, it was originally a two-versus-one battle, but now it became a three-versus-one battle.
In Fanyang City, the administrative center of Youzhou, loud battle cries broke out. Cao Cao's army outside the city was very confused. What was going on? Was it a military exercise? Or was it an army competition to see who had the loudest voice?
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In Nanpi City of Bohai Commandery, our Yuan Shao, Yuan Benchu, had indeed come back. He had no choice but to come back. Cao Cao's army had arrived. There were a total of 100,000 soldiers and horses. There was also Zhang He, that traitor, and his heavy cavalry with Great Halberd Warriors.
How many soldiers did Yuan Shao have? Wen Chou's first batch of 5,000 soldiers, plus some foot soldiers, was around 20,000 soldiers and horses.
How could these soldiers compete with Lao Cao? Even if Wen Chou's soldiers were all elites, he couldn't fight one against five.
Therefore, Wen Chou had no choice but to ask for help from Yuan Shao. Originally, Wen Chou had come to bid farewell to Yuan Shao. Wen Chou was prepared to fight to the death with the enemy in Nanpi City. At worst, they would die together.
Wen Chou didn't expect that Yuan Shao would come back after bidding farewell to Yuan Shao.
Although Yuan Shao's heart was dead, he was really scared when facing death. Because Yuan Shao had died once, he didn't want to experience it again.
Yuan Shao's sacrifice wasn't without benefits. At least, Wen Chou's First Battalion had an explosive morale. After that, it was the unlucky Brother Zhang He's turn.
Our Brother Zhang He's army was indeed elite, elite Great Halberd Warriors. However, don't forget who these Great Halberd Warriors belonged to. They were Yuan Shao's old subordinates. When Yuan Shao killed Ju Yi, he used the Great Halberd Warriors' loyalty to him. When Ju Yi was about to fight to the death, he suddenly realized that the Great Halberd Warriors didn't even care about him. In the end, Ju Yi could only die with hatred.
In the past, Zhang He didn't know how aggrieved Ju Yi's death was. Now, Zhang He knew. When the Great Halberd Warriors and the First Battalion were about to fight, Yuan Shao appeared and raised his General Yuan Shao's flag. The Great Halberd Warriors immediately turned against him.
Wasn't this a trap? Who could afford to play such a game?
The reason why these Great Halberd Warriors surrendered to Cao Cao was because Yuan Shao was' dead '. Their loyal master was finished. They no longer had any faith. Naturally, they would follow whoever gave them food.
But now, they suddenly realized that their master was still alive. The Great Halberd Warriors were boiling with anger. If they rebelled, Zhang He would suffer a tragedy.
If Cao Cao didn't place more than a dozen spies among the Great Halberd Warriors to protect Zhang He, Zhang He might have lost his life in the army.
"Milord, Zhang He deserves to die. Please punish me!" Zhang He didn't expect Cao Cao to personally lead a team. Zhang He appeared in front of Cao Cao covered in blood. He felt extremely ashamed. Originally, it was Zhang He who suggested to find Yuan Shao. Zhang He also wanted to become famous in one battle.
Because Zhang He was a surrendered general and was in Cao Cao's camp, Cao Cao favored Zhang He. Therefore, the Yanzhou faction's generals didn't like Zhang He and ridiculed him. Fortunately, Zhang He had a good temper. If it was someone else, he might have fought with the Yanzhou faction's generals.
Although Zhang He tolerated it, it didn't mean that he didn't want revenge. Of course, it was impossible for him to kill them. What Zhang He wanted was military merit. He wanted to use military merit to shut the mouths of the Yanzhou faction's generals. Now, the opportunity had come. Cao Cao sent him to Bohai Prefecture as the vanguard. As long as he could take down Yuan Shao, the Yuan family would collapse. However, Zhang He suffered such a humiliating defeat. If it weren't for the help of those "righteous men," Zhang He might have died in the army. Therefore, when he saw Cao Cao, Zhang He directly knelt in front of him.
Cao Cao narrowed his eyes. He really wanted to kill Zhang He. If Zhang He was defeated, then so be it. Cao Cao was already prepared for Zhang He's defeat. He even thought that Zhang He would betray Cao Cao. The righteous soldiers he arranged in the army were a backup plan. However, Cao Cao didn't think that Yuan Shao, Yuan Benchu's reputation would be so great. Before the Great Halberd Warriors had even entered the camp, Yuan Benchu had already betrayed Cao Cao and almost killed Zhang He's Great General.
Now, Yuan Shao was found. However, Yuan Shao suddenly had two trump cards in his hands. One was Wen Chou's Great Halberd Warriors and the other was Zhang He's Great Halberd Warriors. Furthermore, he had more than ten thousand soldiers to defend the city. It could be said that Yuan Shao had no room to advance or retreat.
Even if Cao Cao had a hundred thousand soldiers, if Yuan Shao really wanted to escape, Cao Cao wouldn't be able to do anything. This was because he didn't have any soldiers that could stop the two heavy cavalry. Originally, the Great Halberd Warriors were used to fight against the Great Halberd Warriors. Now that the Great Halberd Warriors couldn't deal with the Great Halberd Warriors, they became the enemy.
"Yue Jin, hurry up and send the Ferocious Cavalry to Bohai Prefecture!" Cao Cao was determined to take down Yuan Shao.
"Milord, the Ferocious Cavalry is the elite of my army!" Yue Jin hesitantly asked. Although the Ferocious Cavalry was strong, the enemy had Great Halberd Warriors and Great Halberd Warriors. The Great Halberd Warriors were able to fight evenly with the Ferocious Cavalry. If the Ferocious Cavalry were to send the Great Halberd Warriors, then the Ferocious Cavalry would definitely suffer heavy casualties.
"My voice wasn't loud enough? Can't you understand? "Cao Cao smiled and looked at Yue Jin.
Seeing Cao Cao's smile, Yue Jin was suddenly scared. In the past, Cao Cao had chopped a lot of people with this smile. The closest one was Xu You. Cao Cao had chopped Xu You with this smile. In the end, it was too late for Xu You to repent.
"Yes!" Yue Jin nodded and immediately went to arrange for people to deliver the letter.
On the ground, Zhang He was still kowtowing and shivering. Although it was mud, there were still stones on the ground. Soon, Zhang He's forehead was dyed red. Blood flowed down from his forehead and dyed Zhang He's entire body red. It was a terrifying sight to behold. Zhang He's eyes were filled with blood.
"This general deserves to die! This general deserves to die!" Zhang He shouted while kowtowing. This kind of miserable feeling made the generals of Yan Province start to beg for mercy. It was too torturous.
Seeing that Zhang He had created a hole in the ground, Cao Cao waved his hand and said, "Alright, that's enough! Get up! "
Although Zhang He stopped kowtowing, he didn't dare to get up.
"I told you to get up. Didn't you hear me?" Cao Cao asked again.
"This general doesn't dare!" Zhang He really didn't dare. He had lost an elite troop. If the entire troop was wiped out, it would be fine. It wasn't that he couldn't do it, but the enemy was too strong. However, Zhang He had lost an elite troop to the enemy. It might ruin Cao Cao's plan.
"This is not your fault!" Cao Cao sighed. He didn't expect his brother, Yuan Shao, Yuan Benchu, to be so famous. The Great Halberd Warrior, this elite troop that Cao Cao had used for a long time, actually rebelled in front of the battlefield.
The Fourth Generation Three Dukes really couldn't be underestimated. Cao Cao also didn't expect this Yuan Shao, Yuan Benchu, to still be able to fight. Originally, Cao Cao thought that even if Yuan Shao didn't die, he would be almost dead. Who knew that this Yuan Shao, Yuan Benchu, could still fight.
Cao Cao now had a feeling of sympathy for Yuan Shao. The reason was that Yuan Benchu had such a troublesome son. You said that you were ambitious, but you didn't have the determination. You said that you should get rid of all future troubles. If you didn't dare to kill Yuan Benchu, you should at least make your father a cripple for the rest of his life. But now, it seemed like this brother, Yuan Shao, was living well.
Cao Cao looked at Zhang He. If Zhang He had really rebelled, he would've had a chance when Yuan Shao persuaded him to surrender. However, Zhang He still came back. Even if he was injured all over, even if he might've been chopped off in anger, he still came back.
"Zhang He not only didn't do anything wrong, but he also contributed!" Cao Cao comforted Zhang He.
"Huh?" The group of Yan Province's generals opened their eyes wide. Even if their lord was biased, he couldn't be like this. How could losing an elite heavy cavalry be considered a contribution?
Then this contribution would be taken by anyone. It would be equivalent to surrendering to Yuan Shao.
Even Zhang He didn't understand. He even thought that Cao Cao was being sarcastic. He was so scared that he knelt on the ground.
"Sigh!" Cao Cao knew that Zhang He wouldn't be able to react quickly.
"Our Great General, Yuan Shao, and Yuan Benchu, the stronger his forces are, the better it is for us!" Cao Cao explained to the generals below.
Cao Cao's original plan was to take down Yuan Shao and control Yuan Shao. This way, he could use Yuan Shao's identity to disrupt the morale of the Yuan family.
However, he didn't expect Yuan Shao to lead an army and fight his way out.
Now, he could only use the second plan, which was to spread Yuan Shao's influence.
Our Yuan Shao, the more powerful Yuan Ben was, the more afraid he was of the Yuan brothers. After all, one of them was scheming for the throne while the other was a traitor. None of them were good people. Now that their father was back and was going to spank them, how could they not be afraid?
Zhang He unintentionally helped Yuan Shao to spread his influence.
"Let's go! Come with me to meet Brother Benchu! " Cao Cao didn't expect his uncouth subordinates to understand. These were all matters of the human heart and also matters of strategy. These uncouth subordinates were experts in war. If you ask them to think about this matter, they really wouldn't be able to do it. If someone were to think about it, Cao Cao would have to consider whether to kill him.
Just like Yang Xiu, he thought that he could guess Cao Cao's thoughts. In the end, he didn't know that the people in power were most afraid of people who guessed people's thoughts.
"Yes!" Zhang He didn't understand. His subordinates also didn't understand. Generally speaking, as long as a general didn't die on the battlefield, he would live longer than a civil official. One of the reasons for this was that generals were free and easy. If they couldn't figure it out, they might as well not think about it.
Below Nanpi City, 100,000 Cao Cao's army quickly surrounded the city. From the Central Army's camp, Cao Cao and the others slowly rode out on their warhorses. At the front, heavy armored soldiers raised their shields to protect their lord.
"Great Han Dynasty's Prime Minister Meng De Gong is here. Great General Yuan, please speak!" If Cao Cao wanted to see Yuan Shao, there would naturally be a messenger with a loud voice.
This voice passed through several people below the city and into the city.
Cao Cao wants to see me? Yuan Shao was resting in the city. On the other side, Wen Chou personally came to inform Yuan Shao.
"My lord, I think it's better not to see this traitor Cao Cao. This person is just a despicable person. He relied on some luck to win against my lord. Now that my lord has paid the price, we must take back Hebei and then advance to the Central Plains to conquer the world!" Only Wen Chou dared to speak like this to Yuan Shao. Taking back Hebei and advancing to the Central Plains was still acceptable. Now that he wanted to conquer the world, he was really bold. At least the current Great Han Dynasty still belonged to the Liu family. The few feudal lords in the world didn't dare to declare themselves as emperors.
"Why not?" Yuan Shao thought differently from Wen Chou. Luck? If this Cao Mengde was really lucky, then Yuan Shao's luck was a little too bad. Yuan Shao's little brother was the one who forced his elder brother to this point. In the past, Yuan Shao would never have thought that he would be surrounded by an army. Now, the army of 100,000 was Cao Cao, not him.
Yuan Shao and Cao Cao hadn't seen each other for a long time after losing to Cao Cao in the Battle of Guandu. It had been a few years. Yuan Shao's hair had already turned white. This was the result of heartbreak.
"Let's go! Wen Chou, let's meet this old friend! " Yuan Shao smiled calmly. If he lost, then he lost. If he still couldn't get over it, then he wouldn't have woken up. Now, he was very interested in his old friend Cao Cao, who had defeated him. He was looking forward to meeting him again. (This is a good event where a pie falls from the sky. Cool phones are waiting for you! Follow ~ Click on the Chinese website's official account (Add a friend on WeChat – add a public account – type qdread) and participate immediately! There will be a prize for everyone. Follow qdread's official account now!)
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