"Okay, enough courage!"

The potter patted the case and smiled excitedly: "Then I'll wait and see if you can hand over a Central Plains for me when the time comes, and I can fight with Yuan Shao." Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info"

Summoned a virtuous person, the potter's interest was very good, so he called for more than a dozen jars of good wine, and he must not get drunk and not return.

Although the ministers were suspicious of this Xiao He, they did not dare to question the pottery merchant's ability to recognize people, so they could only temporarily put aside their doubts about Xiao He and wait for five months later, what kind of answer can this rising scribe of Jixian Pavilion hand over to everyone.

The next day, under the instruction of the potter, the Son of Heaven personally drafted a will, appointing Xiao He as the Shangshu Order, and in the absence of the potter, he could take charge of the government.

The pottery merchant also issued his own great Sima order, handing over all the government affairs of the states to Xiao He, and ordering him to dispose of it with full authority.

On the second day of Xiao He's coming to power, he showed his extraordinary ability, and issued several government decrees, purging officials, clearing prisons, persuading farmers to cultivate mulberry, implementing tuntian, and began to govern the Central Plains for potters.

The potters were seizing every second of time to govern the Central Plains and prepare for the decisive battle with Yuan Shao, and Yuan Shao in the north was naturally not idle.

Youzhou Zhisuo, Jixian County.

Half a month after breaking through Yijing and defeating Gongsun Zhan, Yuan Shao's army was unstoppable, and entered the hinterland of Youzhou with a devastating momentum.

The breakthrough of Jixian means that the entire Youzhou has completely fallen into the hands of the Yuan family.

As for the rest of Yuyang, Daijun and other prefectures, Yuan Shao didn't even need to send troops and horses to conquer, and a document could be passed on.

Breaking through Jixian County and unifying Hebei, Yuan Shao's achievements have also reached an unprecedented peak at this moment.

On the second day of the city's break, Yuan Shao couldn't wait to calm people's hearts, so he couldn't wait to hold a wine party to celebrate this unprecedented victory.

The lobby of the military palace.

The aroma of wine overflowed, and in the praise and praise of a piece, Yuan Shaogao sat on it, tasted the wine, and smiled to welcome the praise of the civil and military.

Yuan Shao, who was slightly drunk, raised his eyes, his gaze passed through the lobby, as if he had seen the mountains and rivers of the four states of Hebei at a glance.

He seemed to see how his "Yuan" banner was flying in the sky above every city, and he seemed to see that everyone in the streets and alleys was praising his wisdom and martial arts, and he seemed to see ......

The famous, swept away the foreign race of the White Horse Gongsun Chan was also destroyed by me, looking at the world, who is still my opponent!

At this moment, Yuan Shao's mind couldn't help but have this arrogant thought, and the more he thought about it, the more proud he became, and he couldn't help laughing.

In the laughter, Yuan Shao raised his glass and drank it all, and when he put down the cup, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a worried face.

That face, with a serious expression and a frown, was extremely discordant with the pleasant atmosphere present.

Yuan Shao's drunken eyes narrowed slightly, and he recognized the man with a bitter gourd face who was Liu Xuande, the uncle of the Han Emperor who came to him not long ago.

"Xuande, I forgot, you had a friendship with Gongsun Zhan at the beginning, and now that he has been destroyed by me, you should be very sad in your heart." Yuan Shao's tone was faintly displeased.

Liu Biao is a native of Youzhou, and together with Gongsun Zhan, he once studied under Lu Zhimen, although it was not for a long time, but it can be regarded as the same door.

In the process of Liu Bei's start, the promotion of Gongsun Chan was indispensable, and even in the early days of the war between Gongsun Chan and Yuan Shao, Gongsun Chan also appointed Liu Bei as the prime minister of the plains to fight for Qingzhou for him.

It was only later, in the name of saving Tao Qian, Liu Bei led the army to leave the plain, and then broke away from Gongsun Zhan.

Today is the first time that Liu Bei has returned to his hometown in Youzhou since the Taoyuan uprising.

It's a pity that he didn't return to his hometown in fine clothes, but as Yuan Shao, the guest who killed his classmates, he followed.

In the face of Yuan Shao's question, Liu Bei's expression was not abnormal at all, he only bowed his hand slightly, and said with righteousness: "Although Bei has the same friendship with Gongsun Zhan, but Yuan Gong is a general appointed by the imperial court. ”

Although Cao Cao coerced the Son of Heaven, he was afraid of Yuan Shao's strength, appointed Yuan Shao as a general in the name of the Son of Heaven, and also ordered Yuan Shao to crusade against Gongsun Zhan.

Yuan Shao nodded slightly, and a smile immediately appeared on his face, obviously Liu Bei's answer made him very satisfied.

"I see, but this full house of civil and military people are drinking and celebrating, but why does Xuande have a solemn face and a heavy heart, as if he is worried about something." Yuan Shao asked with a smile again.

Liu Bei took a light breath, but stood up, arched his hand to Yuan Shao, and said: "I heard that the traitor of the pottery merchant has snatched the Central Plains states from Cao Cao, and also held the Son of Heaven hostage, forcing the Son of Heaven to make him the Great Sima, in vain to blackmail the Son of Heaven to order the princes. It was because of the Son of Heaven that he escaped from Cao Cao's tiger's mouth, but he fell into the clutches of the traitor of the potter, which really made Bei worry about the situation of the Son of Heaven and the society of the Han Dynasty. ”

As soon as Liu Bei mentioned the name of the potter so loudly, the laughter and laughter in the entire hall immediately fell silent.

Yuan Shao's brows immediately frowned, and a trace of disgust flashed in his eyes.

I think that at the beginning, it was Tao Qian's son who defeated his eldest son in a row, forcing him to go to Qingzhou in person.

As a result, during the meeting with the single horse, the potter did not have the slightest respect for him, the largest prince in the world, and swept his face.

This hatred, Yuan Shao remembered in his heart, but because of the decisive battle with Gongsun Zhan, he had to let go of that kid first.

Now that Liu Bei mentioned the pottery merchant again, all kinds of old things came to mind, and Yuan Shao immediately felt disgusted.

Yuan Tan, who was sitting with him at the bottom, was also shocked, and his subconscious hand pressed to his abdomen, and the hatred that he had endured for a long time in his heart instantly burst into flames like a raging fire.

He will never forget how the potters defeated him again and again in Xuzhou, and how they snatched Gan Mei, the beauty of the child-faced giant peak, from his hands.

It is even more impossible for him to forget how the potter cruelly castrated him, turning him from a man who stood up to the sky and the earth into a eunuch.

This hatred and hatred, Yuan Tan kept it in his heart day and night, if it weren't for his father's great cause, he would have been unable to bear it, so he had to persuade his father to raise an army to enter Xuzhou and tear that kid apart with his own hands.

What puzzled him was that the thief not only miraculously survived to the present, but also defeated strong enemies such as Cao Cao, Yuan Shu and Lü Bu, captured the Son of Heaven, captured the Central Plains, and became the second largest prince in the world.

But so what, now that his Yuan family has destroyed Gongsun Zan and unified Hebei, he has nearly 200,000 elite soldiers under his command, and there are more than 20,000 cavalry alone.

Don't say that a potter, even if the princes of the world are combined, they will still be crushed.

Now that Liu Bei mentioned the old hatred in his heart, Yuan Tan's anger of revenge instantly burst into flames, Teng jumped up, hugged his fists and said indignantly: "Father, the pottery thief is rebellious, hijacking the Son of Heaven, usurping the government, and the heart of rebellion is known to everyone in the world. ”

"The eldest prince is reasonable, the lord has now unified Hebei, who in the world can compete with him, just taking advantage of the new destruction of Gongsun Zan and the morale of the three armies, he immediately waved his army south, and took advantage of the fact that the pottery thief did not pacify the Central Plains, and destroyed it in one fell swoop." Strategist Xu You also stood up to support Yuan Tan.

As soon as the two of them asked for battle, the rest of the Wenchen generals of Yuan Tan's faction stood up one after another, and they all generously asked for battle.

Yuan Shao has long hated the pottery merchants, if it weren't for the overall situation, he would have destroyed the pottery merchants a long time ago, now Gongsun Zhan has been broken, the eldest son and the ministers are so agitated, the anger is also ignited immediately, and the momentum is about to order the troops.

At this moment, the scribe under the steps stood up, his voice overwhelmed everyone, and he said loudly: "Lord, the potter has not taken the Central Plains for a long time, and his foothold is not stable. ”

Yuan Shao raised his eyes and saw that the person who opposed it was Tian Feng, a famous man from Hebei.

As soon as Tian Feng stood up like this, the Hebei scholars who were inclined to Yuan Shang's faction, such as frustration and trial, also stood up one after another, not advocating immediate dispatch.

Looking at the opposition of Tian Feng and the others, Yuan Tan frowned, knowing what they were thinking in their hearts.

Most of the people who support his faction are Ru Yingshi, whose roots are in the Central Plains, so they can't wait to urge Yuan Shao to go south, and they have already recovered their hometown.

Yuan Tan encouraged Yuan Shao to go south immediately, revenge is one thing, this is also one thing.

As for Tian Feng and other Hebei scholars, their foundation is in Hebei, as long as Yuan Shao's ruling center is in Yecheng and Hebei, they must rely on them, and their power will be constantly enriched, gradually overpowering the Ruying scholars, and Yuan Shang's status in Yuan Shao's mind will gradually overshadow Yuan Tan.

Therefore, they are in a hurry to attack the Central Plains, help the Ruyingshi people to collect and reconcile their hometowns, and help them become stronger, of course they must oppose it.

Although Yuan Shang stayed in Yecheng and was not at the scene, they would spontaneously stand up against it.

Of course, the reasons for their opposition are also high-sounding, so that the opponent cannot grasp the slightest leverage.

"What Mr. Tian said is certainly reasonable, but if it drags on any longer, when the pottery thief sits firmly in the Central Plains, won't the resistance for us to go south at that time be far better than now?" Yuan Tan objected again.

Tian Feng stroked his beard and said lightly: "The eldest prince is too worried, although the pottery thief can sit firmly in the Central Plains, how can the lord not pacify Youzhou, take care of the hearts of the people of Hebei, at that time, our strength is still far superior to the pottery merchants, the army is moving south, not invincible." ”

Yuan Tan was speechless for a while, not knowing how to refute.

For a while, the two factions argued endlessly, and neither could suppress the other.

Yuan Shao also wanted to send troops south immediately, but now he hesitated, not knowing which faction to listen to.

"Xuande, what about your opinion?" Yuan Shao looked at Liu Bei, seeking the guest secretary's opinion.

Liu Bei glanced at Yuan Tan, then at Tian Feng, and arched his hand: "I think that what the eldest prince said is reasonable, the Son of Heaven is in danger, and it is urgent, but Mr. Tian's concerns are not unreasonable, after all, the hearts of the people in Youzhou are not attached, but the time that Mr. Tian said seems to be a little too long, and I think that with the prestige of Yuan Gong, a few months will be enough to pacify Youzhou." ”

Liu Bei was inclined to Yuan Tan in his heart, but he didn't want to offend Yuan Shang's faction, so he made a peace with him, not only did not advocate the immediate dispatch of troops, but also shortened the time limit for sending troops to a few months.

Yuan Shao hesitated, and it was difficult to make a decision for a while, so he put this down in advance.

After the banquet, all the civil and military forces dispersed.

Yuan Tan also walked out of the lobby and looked towards the south, his eyes burst out with a cold and cruel color, and he secretly said in his heart: "Pottery merchant, I won't let you jump alive again, my father will not send troops, I have my own way to take your life, help my father take the Central Plains effortlessly, and I will use your head to achieve my Yuan family's storage position." ”