"Meet the commander-in-chief? Which commander-in-chief? "
Before Yuan Shang could figure it out, Feng Ji had already stood up and said softly, "My lord, Zhang He and the rest are not friendly, order General Jiang Yiqu to lead the troops and force Zhang He back!"
Shouts could be heard from outside the tent.
"Is the second young master here?"
"We heard that the second young master has inherited the position of commander-in-chief, we are here to meet him!"
Yuan Shang came to his senses and asked, "Where is General Jiang?"
As General Liyang, Jiang Yiqu was also sitting in the main tent. He already despised Yuan Shang. Now that he heard the shouts of the Guandu soldiers, he knew what was going on.
When he heard Yuan Shang calling out his name, Jiang Yiqu could only pretend that he did not hear it.
On the other side, Bai Xiaowen smiled and stood up. He said loudly, "Generals outside the tent, please be patient."
With the support of mental power, his voice was clearly transmitted to the ears of the Guandu generals outside the tent.
The shouts stopped and Zhang He's voice could be heard, "This is not a good place, commander-in-chief, please return to Yedu."
Gao Lan shouted, "Whoever dares to harm the commander-in-chief will have to go through me first!"
Zhang He and Gao Lan were both fierce generals of the Hebei Four Pillars. Who were the other two? Yan Liang and Wen Chou.
After the deaths of Yan Liang and Wen Chou, Zhang He and Gao Lan could be considered the strongest and most prestigious generals in the Yuan camp. As for Han Meng and Jiang Yiqu, although they were also generals, they were still slightly weaker than the two generals.
Note that this was about prestige in the army, not actual military power. Yuan Shao did not have the ability to use people, so Jiang Yiqu, as a general, had a higher position than Zhang He and Gao Lan.
When the two generals spoke, Yuan Shang and Feng Ji's faces changed. The four generals he had roped in, Er Lu, Zhang San, and Ma Yan, all had ashen faces as they complained in their hearts.
Bai Xiaowen looked at the four generals in the tent, "Why are you still not retreating? Do you really want your heads to roll and your flesh to be ground before you repent?"
The four generals did not hesitate and kowtowed, "We do not want to be enemies with the commander-in-chief, we were just deceived by Yuan Shang." They restrained their soldiers and left the tent. Bai Xiaowen also released his spiritual energy.
The four generals were still kneeling on the ground, not daring to move.
Bai Xiaowen said to the people outside the tent, "Li Shu, please invite the generals into the tent for a chat."
The Guandu generals outside ordered their Personal Guards to wait on the spot. The forty-three generals, led by Zhang He, Gao Lan, and Han Meng, entered the palace one after another.
When Yuan Shang saw this scene, he felt guilty.
Feng Ji hurriedly scolded, "Generals, the Old Lord's bones have not yet turned cold, are you going to throw his last words to the back of your minds?"
These words caused all the generals to pause.
Bai Xiaowen said calmly, "Yuan Shang, let me ask you something. Did your father really leave behind a will?"
It was as if Yuan Shang had grabbed onto a life-saving straw. "Of course!" He then took out a silk scroll from his bosom and showed it to the generals. "This is written by my father himself. You must recognize it!"
Bai Xiaowen sighed. "You said that this was written by Father himself. When and where did he write it?"
Yuan Shang said, "This was what my father wrote before he died."
This was normal. If Yuan Shao was not dying, why would he write a will to pass down his position?
Bai Xiaowen continued to ask, "How did he die? Who is the killer? "
Yuan Shang was anxious and forced himself to say, "Father was killed. The killer is obviously Cao Cao's subordinates. You ask me, but who should I ask?"
"That's weird." Bai Xiaowen shook his head. "Father was defeated and returned from Hebei. If you followed him, you should know who the killer is. If you were separated from him, how did this will end up in your hands? "
All the generals looked at Yuan Shang with suspicious gazes.
Yuan Shang could not say that he was brought back by Yuan Shao's Personal Guard. Yuan Shao was killed, and the Personal Guard escaped. This did not make sense. If Yuan Shang really said that, Bai Xiaowen could ask the Personal Guard to come out and confront him. With the Bewildering Curse, would he be afraid of him resisting?
Furthermore, Bai Xiaowen had a backup plan. He knew that Yuan Shao did not die from his injuries. Instead, the enemy chopped off his head and took it back to ask for rewards.
If Yuan Shang dared to say that he had a will, Bai Xiaowen would ask the Personal Guard to open the coffin. When the generals saw a headless corpse, they would know that Yuan Shao was killed by the enemy. Why would he have the time to write a will?
Simply put, as long as they could prove that Yuan Shao died, there would not be a will.
Yuan Shang did not dare to say the truth.
The truth was that Yuan Shao was beheaded by Cao Xiong right in front of him. He was captured by Cao Xiong and found a gap to escape when he was crossing the river.
If he said the truth, it would be too fake to say that he had a will. Could it be that Yuan Shao knew how to write when he was ambushed? Or could it be that before his head was chopped off, the enemy was kind enough to let Yuan Shao write a will before he died?
Yuan Shang was a little regretful. Would it be better if he just said that it was a verbal will?
He only regretted that Feng Ji did not plan well. To make it more believable, he had to fake Yuan Shao's handwriting to make a piece of evidence.
When the generals saw that Yuan Shang was at a loss for words, how would they not know whether it was true or false?
Jiang Yiqu stood up and scolded, "I thought that it was the old Lord's will, which was why I assisted you. Who knew that you would dare to fake a will and lie to the army, nearly causing me to make a huge mistake! "
After he finished his impassioned speech, Jiang Yiqu dropped to his knees in front of Bai Xiaowen and said, "I know my mistake. Please punish me, Grand Marshal!"
Li Shuyi poked Han Xu and said in the party channel, "This' loyalty 'doesn't seem to be very loyal."
Han Xu only smiled.
Bai Xiaowen (team channel), "It is normal to seek benefits and avoid harm." He personally helped Jiang Yiqu up and said gently, "General, you were blinded by Yuan Shang. What did you do wrong?"
Yuan Shang saw that the situation was not good, so he looked around and wanted to escape.
How would the Guandu generals let him go? Now was the time for them to gain merit in front of their new Lord. This was especially so for Jiang Yiqu, who was eager to atone for his crime by performing meritorious deeds. He rushed forward like an arrow and pinned Yuan Shang down in the middle of the table. He ordered his personal guards to come forward and tie Yuan Shang up tightly.
On the other side, Gao Lan took down Feng Ji.
The generals escorted Bai Xiaowen to the seat of honor. Inside the command tent, they paid their respects to their lord.
Bai Xiaowen smiled, "Generals, please rise. In the future, I will need your courage to conquer the world. When I came, I had already asked the Emperor to reward all of you. However, Yuan Shang purposely covered it up, so all of you do not know about it. Minister Dong, please announce the decree again. "
Dong Zhao was dazzled by this series of unforeseen events. His admiration for Bai Xiaowen was like the water of the Yangtze River flowing endlessly, like the overflowing of the Yellow River, unable to be stopped.
He immediately tidied up his clothes and stood up to read the decree.
When the generals heard about the rewards, they were all overjoyed. The dark clouds of Guandu's defeat were swept away.
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