Xun Yu saw the uncertain expression on Han Zhan's face, guessed that he might be worried about sending troops, and hurriedly reminded him: "Envoy, do you need to call the messenger in and ask Gongsun Zhan for the details of the troops." ”

Hearing Xun Yu say this, Han Zhan nodded hurriedly and instructed the official standing aside: "Quickly invite the messenger outside in." ”

Moments later, a man in a black arrow suit, supported by two servants, stumbled into the lobby. Seeing the messenger who couldn't even stand steadily, Han Zhan hurriedly stopped his salute, and asked with concern, "Let me ask you, how many days have you been on the road?" ”

"Replying to the envoy's words," the messenger with a tired face hurriedly replied, "After the villain left Jizhou, he hurried all the way to Sheguo County, and it took a day and a night on the way. ”

After listening to the messenger's words, Han Zhan said thoughtfully: "So, Gongsun Zhan's dispatch of troops should have been six days ago. ”

The messenger replied simply, "What the envoy said is true, Gongsun Zhan's army did go south six days ago. ”

"I'll ask you," as soon as the messenger's words were finished, Xun You couldn't help but ask: "Gongsun Zhan's army is heading south from Anping, and if you want to reach Fucheng, you have to pass through at least six or seven passes on the way. Why did Gongsun Zhan's army progress so quickly? ”

Although the messenger saw that Xun You was wearing a black official uniform, he did not know his identity, so he hesitated and did not answer immediately. Seeing that the messenger didn't speak, Han Zhan knew that he didn't know whether he should answer Xun You's question, so he said to the messenger: "This is Xun Shaofu of this county, what do you have to say, but it doesn't hurt to say it." ”

"If you go back to Shaofu," the messenger replied with a respectful attitude after learning that the person who questioned him was the Shaofu of this county, "The Jizhou soldiers and generals in the passes along the way have all turned against each other. Therefore, Gongsun Zhan's army was able to conquer two cities in five days without spending a single soldier and a single soldier, and captured six or seven passes. ”

"The messenger has worked hard all the way," Xun You waited for the messenger to finish speaking, and immediately ordered the two officials who supported him, "You two send him to the post station to rest." ”

After the messenger left, Xun You turned to Han Zhan and said, "Envoy, if what the messenger said is true, then the soldiers and civilians of Jizhou have not turned to the Yuan family, otherwise Gongsun Zhan's army would not be able to be overwhelming. ”

Han Zhan took the map, beckoned a few people to the table, and said to them: "Everyone, judging from the current situation, Gongsun Zhan's army will reach the east of Jizhou in four or five days at most, and the Yuan clan is bound to lead his troops out of the nest and go to the boundary bridge to meet the attacking Gongsun Zhan. ”

If Han Zhan had said this a few days ago, although the few civil and military officers present would not have said anything in their mouths, they would definitely not have taken his statement seriously in their hearts. At this moment, seeing that Gongsun Zhan really sent troops to compete with Yuan Shao, he found that Han Zhan, the envoy, was really like a god, and he was able to analyze the situation so thoroughly.

After Xiahou Lan and Han Zhan analyzed the situation of Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao, they immediately couldn't wait to ask: "Envoy, I don't know when we can go east to Taihang and seize Jizhou?" ”

"Xiahou Gongzi," Hearing Xiahou Lan's question, Han Zhan replied with a bitter face: "At present, we have not found a reason to send troops, and to rush to send troops is to be nameless." ”

"Then what should we do," Xia Houlan asked anxiously, "You can't just sit here and do nothing, right?" In that case, we risk missing out. ”

"Xun County Cheng, Xun Shaofu." Han Zhan solemnly instructed Xun's uncle and nephew: "The two of you will arrange for the people to transport the grain and grass needed by the army to the warehouses along the way, so that it can be used when the army passes by." ”

Then he instructed Zhao Yun and Dian Wei: "Zilong, Dian Wei, Er and others are responsible for building siege equipment in preparation for the capture of Jizhou." ”

Soon after everyone dispersed, Xiahou Yun walked into the main hall with Han Yan and Han Shan.

"Big brother!" Seeing Han Zhan standing in the middle of the main hall, Han Yan shouted, jumped up and hugged Han Zhan tightly, and cried bitterly: "I thought I would never see you again." ”

Han Zhan hugged Han Yan, his nose was sour for a while, he gently patted her on the back and comforted her: "Sister Yan, it's okay, when you get to the eldest brother's territory, the eldest brother will protect you and will never let anyone bully you." After saying this, he nodded at Xiahou Yun, who was standing not far away, and said politely, "Miss Xiahou, thank you!" ”

Xia Houyun didn't speak, just smiled sweetly, and then turned to leave.

Han Zhan looked at Han Shan, who was in a daze on the side, and said to him, "Second brother, how is your leg, can you walk?" ”

Han Shan limped over, and shouted with red eyes: "Big brother! Then he hugged Han Zhan tightly.

After the three of them separated, Han Yan asked curiously, "Big brother, Miss Xiahou, who just came to pick me up and my second brother, is it our future sister-in-law, right?" ”

"What future sister-in-law," Han Zhan was taken aback by Han Yan's words, although Zhao Yun was a matchmaker some time ago and recommended Xiahou Yun to himself, but he didn't agree at all. Hearing Han Zhan ask this question at this moment, he hurriedly corrected and said, "He is Zilong's sister-in-law, I am entangled in everything, so I can only ask her to pick you up." ”

After listening to Han Zhan's explanation, Han Yan had such an expression on her face, but she said playfully: "Big brother, I think this Xiahou girl is good, she is beautiful, and she speaks kindly, why don't you just make a mistake and marry her." ”

"Yes, yes, the eldest sister is right." As soon as Han Yan's words were finished, Han Shan also came to join in the fun: "Big brother, you might as well marry Miss Xiahou to be our sister-in-law." ”

The sad atmosphere was diluted by the banter of the three siblings. Han Zhan approached Han Yan and sniffed it, then fanned it in front of his nose with his hand, and pretended to be disgusted and said, "I said Sister Yan, you haven't bathed for a long time, and there is a sour smell on your body." It just so happens that the pear blossom is bathing in the backyard, so you should go and wash it up. ”

Women love beauty, and the eldest lady of the Han family is no exception, hearing that Han Zhan said that there was a sour smell on his body, he exclaimed in surprise and trotted towards the back hall. Han Zhan saw that Han Shan's legs and feet were inconvenient, so he carried him to the back hall, and asked with concern on the way: "Second brother, didn't Doctor Hua say that as long as you apply his medicine, your legs can return to normal?" ”

Hearing Han Zhan's question, Han Shan's face showed an angry expression: "According to what Doctor Hua said, my leg only needs to be cultivated for another ten days and a half months to return to normal." Who knew that there was such a big change, my leg went through the bumps of this half month, and I couldn't change the dressing in time, so I guess I couldn't return to normal. ”

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Two days later, the fine work sent to Chenliu by Xun Yu personally rode back to Sheguo County and reported a bad news to Han Zhan.

Hearing that there was a fine work from Chen Liu, Han Zhan hurriedly called him to the main hall and asked bluntly: "Tell me quickly, there is news of the prince." ”

He knelt down in front of Han Zhan with a puff, kowtowed a few times in a row, and said in a little panic: "If you go back to the envoy, something happened to the prince." ”

Hearing that Han Fu had an accident, Han Zhan couldn't help but be secretly happy in his heart, knowing that in this way, he finally had a justifiable reason to send troops. He hurriedly bypassed the table and came to the front of the fine work, and pretended to be nervous and asked, "Tell me quickly, what happened to my father?" ”

"Replying to the envoy's words," said carefully and nervously, "the prince committed suicide in Chen Liutai's mansion a few days ago. ”

Hearing that Han Fu committed suicide, the boulder hanging in Han Zhan's heart finally landed. But in order to show a son's true reaction when he heard his father's bad news in front of everyone, he deliberately screamed, and then his body shook in place a few times, and he fell backwards with his eyes closed.

Before he fell to the ground, Zhao Yun, who was agile, had already rushed over with an arrow step and supported his body. Zhao Yun didn't know Han Zhan's reaction, he was pretending to show everyone, he saw Han Zhan with his eyes closed, and couldn't help but shout anxiously: "Envoy, envoy, wake up quickly!" ”