After entering the woods, Lu Kuang immediately understood why the Youzhou army did not send patrols on the river beach here. There is no road in this wood, and because the light cannot penetrate the forest, it looks particularly gloomy. If it weren't for the countless soldiers around him, Lu Kuang would even have an urge to turn around and escape from the woods.

Lu Kuang called a guide and asked cautiously, "How long will it take for us to get out of this forest?" ”

"Back to the general," Hearing Lu Kuang's inquiry, the guide who led the way hurriedly replied: "If everything goes well, it will only take a day at most, and we will be able to leave this forest." ”

"If it goes well, it only takes a day." After Lu Kuang waited for the guide to finish speaking, he repeated his words, and then asked rhetorically: "If it doesn't go well, how long will it take us?" ”

The guide hesitated for a moment, then said, "If we get lost in the woods, it may take three or five days to get out." However, the general should not worry, there are many wild animals in the forest, so there is no need to worry about lack of food. ”

In fact, the main reason why Lu Kuang asked the guide how long it would take to get out of the woods was that he was worried that the soldiers would not have much food with them. At this moment, I heard that there were many wild animals in the forest, and my heart suddenly felt much more steady. He nodded, urging the horse on.

Yuan Xi, who was ignored by everyone, came to Yuan Tan's side at this moment and whispered, "Big brother, you saw it." Now that Jizhou and Youzhou are inseparable, even if we go back to Nanpi and take the military power from the hands of our younger brother, but we are sandwiched between the two of them, and life will not be easy. ”

Yuan Xi's words made Yuan Tan realize that if he wanted to gain a firm foothold in Nanpi, he had to start choosing a side now. If you stand in the right position, your future will naturally be bright; But if you make the wrong decision, you think you're about to fall into a situation from which you can't recover.

Therefore, after he waited for Yuan Xi to finish speaking, he asked rhetorically: "Second brother, which side do you think we should stand on?" ”

"The two ends of the first rat are definitely not good, we can only choose one of them." Yuan Xi looked left and right, and saw that the soldiers around him were busy hurrying, and no one noticed his two brothers, so he lowered his voice and said, "Don't look at Han Tinghou sending troops to escort us, and he is willing to lend us troops." But Bohai County is surrounded by Youzhou, and if we show our favor for Jizhou, we will be attacked by Gongsun Zhan. Today's situation, you have also seen that although Youzhou is provocative in many ways, Jizhou is still holding back. In this way, when we are attacked by Gongsun Zhan, Han Tinghou may sit idly by. ”

"Aren't there still 3,000 Jizhou troops under our command?" Regarding Yuan Xi's statement, Yuan Tan disagreed: "Could it be that Han Tinghou will let their soldiers and horses be wiped out by Gongsun Zhan?" ”

"In order to achieve hegemony," Yuan Xi said coldly: "Don't say 3,000 soldiers and horses, what is 30,000 soldiers and horses?" Big brother, you have to make a decision early! ”

Yuan Tan was confused by Yuan Xi's words, he looked at the soldiers and horses around him who were burying their heads in the forest, and couldn't help frowning and thinking: "The territory of Bohai County is too small, and it is surrounded by Youzhou, if Gongsun Chan really raises troops to attack, how should we deal with it?" If it were according to what the second brother said, Han Tinghou might really give up Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang's 3,000 men and horses in order to maintain the superficial harmony between him and Gongsun Zhan. ”

"Grand Master Yuan," just as Yuan Tan was thinking wildly, he suddenly heard someone greet him, "I see that you look like you are not giving up, I don't know what you are thinking?" ”

Yuan Tan turned his head and saw that it was Lu Xiang. Naturally, it was impossible for him to tell the other party that he was considering which side of the force to attach himself to after Nanpi, but said with a haha: "It turned out to be General Lu Xiang, this son is thinking about it, it's getting late, whether we camp in the forest and wait until tomorrow morning to hurry." ”

Before entering the woods, Lu Xiang had considered traveling overnight, but at this moment, seeing that the light in the forest was getting darker and darker, he knew that if he continued walking, many people would be scattered, so he hurriedly nodded and said: "What Yuan Dagongzi said is very true, stay and discuss with your brother, find a location near the water source and set up camp, and then hurry tomorrow morning." ”

When Lu Xiang and Yuan Tan were talking, although Yuan Xi was on the side, Lu Xiang turned a blind eye to him. After talking to Yuan Tan, he immediately urged the horse to the front to find Lu Kuang and discussed with him about finding a suitable place to camp.

The soldiers and horses walked forward for another five or six miles, and at last they found an open glade with a small lake beside it. Lu Kuang felt that this place was good, so he hurriedly issued an order: "Stop the soldiers and horses and camp on the spot!" ”

After completing the camp, Lu Xiang deliberately set up a tent with Lu Kuang in order to prevent Yuan Xi from coming to be a lobbyist again. At the same time, the tent where the two Yuan brothers lived was placed on the edge of the camp. If there were wolves, tigers and leopards attacking at night, their tents would be the first to bear the brunt.

Lu Xiang's arrangement was seen by Yuan Xi, and he sat in the tent and said unconvinced: "Big brother, you saw how Lu Xiang dealt with us, and actually arranged our tent at the edge of the camp. If there are wolves in the forest at night, they may get into our tents. ”

Although Yuan Tan's heart was also very dissatisfied with the position Lu Xiang had arranged for them. But after thinking about it, his brother ran to persuade Lu Xiang to surrender a few days ago, which must have aroused the disgust of the other party, and at this moment, he was just using the matter of camping in the forest to punish his two brothers a little.

After figuring out this joint, Yuan Tan said to Yuan Xi with a normal expression: "Okay, second brother." Don't go to the side of the two generals Lu anymore, after a few days, the anger in their hearts will subside, and their attitudes towards you and my brothers will naturally be very different. ”

Don't look at Lu Xiang who placed the tents of the Yuan brothers on the edge of the camp, but in terms of food, he never treated them badly, and Lu Kuang also sent people to send them wild boars and rabbits hunted by the soldiers.

Early the next morning, the army continued its journey.

After more than four hours of trekking, we finally passed through the woods and came to the official road. Seeing the familiar official road in front of him, Yuan Tan's nose couldn't help but sour for a while, and he knew very well in his heart that as long as he walked along this official road to the north for three or four days, he could reach the foot of Nanpi City.

Yuan Xi saw that his eldest brother's eyes were red, and he also said with emotion: "Big brother, it has been almost a year since we left Bohai County." I didn't expect that the two of us brothers would have a chance to return there alive. ”

"Second brother, I have an idea." Yuan Tan waited for Yuan Xi to finish sighing, and then suddenly said: "Anyway, in a few days, we will return to Nanpi." But what is going on in Nanpi City now, the two of us don't know anything. It's better to discuss with the two generals Lu and send a scout horse to investigate. If something happens, we can plan for it early. ”

"What the eldest brother said is very true." Yuan Xi agreed with Yuan Tan's statement, and just when he was about to urge Ma to go to Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang to discuss, he suddenly thought that the Lu family brothers had an unfriendly attitude towards him, and if he made suggestions by himself, he might be directly rejected, so he turned his head to look at Yuan Tan, and said in embarrassment: "Big brother, I think this matter is still up to you to tell the two Lu generals." ”

"It's fine." Yuan Tan understood what Yuan Xi was thinking, so he readily agreed: "I'll go to see the two generals Lu and ask them to immediately send people to Nanpi to inquire about the situation, so that we can make our next plan." ”

Yuan Tan urged the horse to catch up with Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang, who were walking at the front of the team, and arched his hand at the two of them and said, "I've seen two generals." ”

Lu Kuang saw that the person who greeted him was Yuan Tan, so he asked with a smile: "Grand Master Yuan, in a few days, our army will arrive in Nanpi." I wonder what Childe thinks in his heart? ”

"Mixed feelings, mixed feelings." After Yuan Tanlian said two mixed feelings, he got back to business: "Tan has a matter, I want to ask the two generals, I don't know if it's okay?" ”

Hearing Yuan Tan say that he had something to ask for himself, Lu Kuang said with a big grin: "Why is the eldest prince so polite, if there is anything, just open your mouth." ”

"It's been a year since Tan left Nanpi, and now it's impossible to know what has become of it." Yuan Tan said slowly: "Tan wants to ask the two generals to send someone to Nanpi to inquire and find out the situation inside. ”

Regarding Yuan Tan's request, the two brothers Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang glanced at each other, then nodded in agreement: "This request of Yuan Dagongzi is a trivial matter, and we will immediately send someone to Nanpi to investigate." ”

After entering the woods, Lu Kuang immediately understood why the Youzhou army did not send patrols on the river beach here. There is no road in this wood, and because the light cannot penetrate the forest, it looks particularly gloomy. If it weren't for the countless soldiers around him, Lu Kuang would even have an urge to turn around and escape from the woods.

Lu Kuang called a guide and asked cautiously, "How long will it take for us to get out of this forest?" ”

"Back to the general," Hearing Lu Kuang's inquiry, the guide who led the way hurriedly replied: "If everything goes well, it will only take a day at most, and we will be able to leave this forest." ”

"If it goes well, it only takes a day." After Lu Kuang waited for the guide to finish speaking, he repeated his words, and then asked rhetorically: "If it doesn't go well, how long will it take us?" ”

The guide hesitated for a moment, then said, "If we get lost in the woods, it may take three or five days to get out." However, the general should not worry, there are many wild animals in the forest, so there is no need to worry about lack of food. ”

In fact, the main reason why Lu Kuang asked the guide how long it would take to get out of the woods was that he was worried that the soldiers would not have much food with them. At this moment, I heard that there were many wild animals in the forest, and my heart suddenly felt much more steady. He nodded, urging the horse on.

Yuan Xi, who was ignored by everyone, came to Yuan Tan's side at this moment and whispered, "Big brother, you saw it." Now that Jizhou and Youzhou are inseparable, even if we go back to Nanpi and take the military power from the hands of our younger brother, but we are sandwiched between the two of them, and life will not be easy. ”

Yuan Xi's words made Yuan Tan realize that if he wanted to gain a firm foothold in Nanpi, he had to start choosing a side now. If you stand in the right position, your future will naturally be bright; But if you make the wrong decision, you think you're about to fall into a situation from which you can't recover.

Therefore, after he waited for Yuan Xi to finish speaking, he asked rhetorically: "Second brother, which side do you think we should stand on?" ”

"The two ends of the first rat are definitely not good, we can only choose one of them." Yuan Xi looked left and right, and saw that the soldiers around him were busy hurrying, and no one noticed his two brothers, so he lowered his voice and said, "Don't look at Han Tinghou sending troops to escort us, and he is willing to lend us troops." But Bohai County is surrounded by Youzhou, and if we show our favor for Jizhou, we will be attacked by Gongsun Zhan. Today's situation, you have also seen that although Youzhou is provocative in many ways, Jizhou is still holding back. In this way, when we are attacked by Gongsun Zhan, Han Tinghou may sit idly by. ”

"Aren't there still 3,000 Jizhou troops under our command?" Regarding Yuan Xi's statement, Yuan Tan disagreed: "Could it be that Han Tinghou will let their soldiers and horses be wiped out by Gongsun Zhan?" ”

"In order to achieve hegemony," Yuan Xi said coldly: "Don't say 3,000 soldiers and horses, what is 30,000 soldiers and horses?" Big brother, you have to make a decision early! ”

Yuan Tan was confused by Yuan Xi's words, he looked at the soldiers and horses around him who were burying their heads in the forest, and couldn't help frowning and thinking: "The territory of Bohai County is too small, and it is surrounded by Youzhou, if Gongsun Chan really raises troops to attack, how should we deal with it?" If it were according to what the second brother said, Han Tinghou might really give up Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang's 3,000 men and horses in order to maintain the superficial harmony between him and Gongsun Zhan. ”

"Grand Master Yuan," just as Yuan Tan was thinking wildly, he suddenly heard someone greet him, "I see that you look like you are not giving up, I don't know what you are thinking?" ”

Yuan Tan turned his head and saw that it was Lu Xiang. Naturally, it was impossible for him to tell the other party that he was considering which side of the force to attach himself to after Nanpi, but said with a haha: "It turned out to be General Lu Xiang, this son is thinking about it, it's getting late, whether we camp in the forest and wait until tomorrow morning to hurry." ”

Before entering the woods, Lu Xiang had considered traveling overnight, but at this moment, seeing that the light in the forest was getting darker and darker, he knew that if he continued walking, many people would be scattered, so he hurriedly nodded and said: "What Yuan Dagongzi said is very true, stay and discuss with your brother, find a location near the water source and set up camp, and then hurry tomorrow morning." ”

When Lu Xiang and Yuan Tan were talking, although Yuan Xi was on the side, Lu Xiang turned a blind eye to him. After talking to Yuan Tan, he immediately urged the horse to the front to find Lu Kuang and discussed with him about finding a suitable place to camp.

The soldiers and horses walked forward for another five or six miles, and at last they found an open glade with a small lake beside it. Lu Kuang felt that this place was good, so he hurriedly issued an order: "Stop the soldiers and horses and camp on the spot!" ”