Yuan Xi stood on the side of the road, arched his hands, and watched Zheng Xuan's carriage gradually move away, until it disappeared at the end of the official road, then slowly straightened his waist, looked around, and quietly beat his waist with his fist. Feng Ji looked over, then glanced away again, stepped aside, and chatted warmly with the other guests.

Yuan Xi was grateful. It's not that he wants to be lazy, it's really too hard in the past two days, receiving guests during the day, constantly bowing and saluting, and dealing with military affairs at night, sitting in the middle of the night, this waist and legs are really unbearable. At this time, he was a little worried, he was just in his early twenties and couldn't bear it, his father was nearly half a hundred years old, could his body be okay?

Although Yuan Shaoren had a great body and was full of energy from the beginning, as a son, Yuan Xi returned to Yecheng last time to report on his work, and had the opportunity to be alone with Yuan Shao, he clearly felt that Yuan Shao's spirit was not as good as before, and the white hair on the side of his hip seemed to come out overnight, which could no longer be ignored and could only be dyed with ink. The ink-dyed hair is black, but it doesn't look good, and it always feels a little weird.

In the words of Feng Ji, dyeing his hair shows that he himself is aware of aging, but he refuses to admit it. The eldest brother Yuan Tan was defeated and captured, and the third brother Yuan Shang was young, if Yuan Shao suddenly fell, Yuan Xi would undoubtedly have a chance to inherit his career. Knowing this, Yuan Xi also became energetic. Knowing that Yuan Shao sent troops in the first month, he immediately responded and also sent troops in advance to seize Qingzhou.

If it weren't for the great Confucian Zheng Xuan who finally accepted his invitation, he might have caught Tian Kai after a few days in Linzi. The striker Yan Liang came with the news that he was chasing Tian Kai, and had intercepted Tian Kai near Fuyong Mountain, just waiting for him to go and encircle. Tian Kai still has more than 20,000 people, Yan Liang can defeat him, but it is difficult to catch him.

Gongsun Chan is a mortal enemy, Tian Kai, as Gongsun Zhan's old department, if he can capture him alive, it will undoubtedly be a heavy blow to Gongsun Zhan.

The thought of starting the arduous march soon, Yuan Xi had a little headache. The suffering in the army is difficult for those who have not experienced it to understand. Not only is the physical fatigue, but the psychological pressure is also very great, and I have to sleep with one eye open, for fear of any accidents. Especially this time, he had to face not only Tian Kai, but also Sun Ce's subordinates, which increased his psychological pressure.

The defeat and capture of his brother Yuan Tan was like Mount Tai who was always in front of him, weighing heavily on his heart.

Yuan Xi was confused for a while, looked at Mount Tai in the distance, sighed faintly, and beat his waist and eyes unhurriedly with his fists.

Kong Rong and You Heng were standing not far away, a little away from the crowd. For those who rush to talk to Feng Ji, they are really unwilling to deal with them. It was precisely because of their cold eyes that they saw Yuan Xi's every move clearly.

Kong Rong sighed. "Zhengping, what are your plans?"

You Heng rolled his eyes. "Not yet, I don't plan to stay here anyway. A bunch of mundane things, disgusting. ”

"Zhengping, although you are high, but this ......" Kong Rong smacked his lips, very worried about You Heng. He is considered to be the kind of arrogant person, but compared to You Heng, he is also a small thing. Looking at the world, there are not many people who can enter the eye of Youheng, this young man is too crazy.

You Heng disagreed. "Brother Wen Ju, abandon this Beihai Xiang, where are you going to go?"

Kong Rong looked into the distance, which was his hometown of Lu. In the past few years, Lu Guo was first given to Tao Qian by Sun Ce, and then returned to Sun Ce's hands, and the war was endless, and it may not be a good choice to go back now. Knowing that Sun Ce was going to seize Qingzhou, he knew that the Beihai War was about to start, and it was useless for him to stay here, so he simply resigned. Yuan Xi recruited scholars, he also came to see, after contacting Yuan Xi a few times, he felt that Yuan Xi was only a middle-aged person, maybe not as good as Yuan Tan, staying in Qingzhou was not a good choice, but he hadn't figured out where to go.

"Haven't thought about it yet?" You Heng smiled: "Let's go to Chang'an together." ”

"To Chang'an?" Kong Rong pondered for a moment and nodded. "That's a good idea."

They speak in a loud voice, a little bit of ignorance of other people, and a bit of a deliberate meaning to say to other people. Yuan Xi and Feng Ji both heard it clearly, and they did not say anything tacitly. They don't have a good impression of this old and young person, and they can't wait for them to leave now.

Back in the city, Yuan Xi received another military report from Yan Liang. Yan Liang got the news from the surrender that Tian Kai's engagement Sun Qian left Beihai half a month ago and went east, the same route as Tian Kai's retreat at the moment. Yan Liang suspected that Tian Kai and the reinforcements sent by Sun Ce had made an appointment to meet in Donglai, and he hoped that Yuan Xi could arrive as soon as possible to form an encirclement of Tian Kai, eat Tian Kai's troops first, and then fight against Sun Ce's reinforcements.

Yuan Xi didn't dare to slack off, and immediately asked people to get the map and discuss it with Feng Ji. After the two analyzed, they felt that Yan Liang's worries were reasonable. If not, if Tian Kai wanted to withdraw to Youzhou, he should take the route of Duchang and Xiami, instead of going in the direction of Fuyong Mountain. Yin Qian divided Xuzhou into two, and after the potters took Donghai and Langya to attach, Sun Ce's subordinates could no longer pass through Langya quietly, and even if the potters did not dare to stop him, they would report the news in time. In order to cover his whereabouts and take advantage of his naval superiority, it is entirely possible for Sun Ce to land from the harbor between Qianqian and Buqi.

"The ancestors once cultivated in Laoshan Mountain, and said that there was a good port nearby, and the sailors of the Qi State used it as a station. The Qixian Elk family is a giant in the East China Sea, and they are very familiar with the sea route, so it is impossible not to know the existence of this seaport. In my opinion, Shen You is most likely to land here. ”

Yuan Xi blinked. "If you can take Qingzhou completely, I am willing to seal this port and Laoshan with Yuantu, so as to inherit the homeland of the Feng clan."

"Then I'll thank the envoy first."

The two looked at each other and smiled, and everything was silent. Feng Ji pondered for a long time, and then said: "What does the envoy think of Kong Rong and You Heng? ”

Yuan Xi snorted: "What tricks does Yuantu have to teach me?" ”

"You Heng is not a famous family, and you have no relatives and friends, you have a sharp mouth, no one is unharmed, so it doesn't hurt you even if you snub him. After Kong Rong was a saint, he had a family history, was well-read and knowledgeable, and had an oral argument, became famous as a young man, and was once supported by Li Yuanli. Since he intends to travel far away, it is advisable for Jun to serve Cheng Yi and act for it as a sign of respect. ”

Yuan Xi thought about it and felt reasonable. "What Yuan Tu said is reasonable, but the military affairs are urgent, I'm afraid I can't do it for him personally, let Hua Ziyu come forward on my behalf." As for Cheng Yi, you might as well be rich, how about three hundred gold? ”

"Three hundred gold is indeed rich, but You Heng and Kong Rong go together, you can't afford to ignore one over the other, and invite people to complain in vain. Add two hundred, and make up five hundred. ”

"Yes." Yuan Xi agreed. He rubbed his thighs, thought for a while, and said, "Yuan Tu, do you think I want to send a message to my father to remind me?" The two of them should pass near Junyi on their way west. If the father did not know, he would have neglected them. If you know that Kong Rong is famous and warmly received, but because you don't know how to balance your character, there is a conflict, but it is not beautiful. ”

Feng Tu smiled and nodded with satisfaction. "That's right. He has been working for half a year and is well versed in the way of being a minister and a son. ”

Yuan Xi laughed. "I am a rotten wood, if there is an inch, it is all the work of the Yuan Tu. Yuan Tu, Tian Kai is a fool, and he is not enough, but Shen You is a Jiangdong talent in Sun Cexiang, this confrontation is not as usual, but an opportunity to make a name for himself. ”

Feng Ji stroked his beard and smiled slightly. "Although Kong Rong is arrogant, there is a sentence that is good, the beauty of the southeast can only be used for bamboo arrows, and the rest are inadequate."