Yuan Shu ordered Lu Bu and Pan Feng to lead troops into Suixian, and after causing a panic in Sun Jian, Sun Jian also understood what Yuan Shu meant, and the two reached a tacit understanding. Sun Jian did not go out of Jiangxia, the army was only stationed in Jiangxia, and Yuan Shu did not send troops to attack Jiangxia.

In fact, both Sun Jian and Yuan Shu wanted to expel the other party from Jingzhou, but now there was a Liu Biao in Jingzhou, and they were afraid that Liu Biao would eventually become a fisherman, so they could only temporarily press the true intention in their hearts. But it is precisely because there has been no formal communication and no truce has been signed that this tacit agreement may be broken at any time.

After Yuan Shu invaded Xiangyang, because there are three forces coexisting in Jingzhou now, no one dares to start a war lightly, for fear of being profited by a third party. For a time, the situation in Jingzhou fell into a strange balance.

In the land of the seven counties of Jingzhou, Sun Jian occupied Jiangxia County, while Yuan Shu occupied Nanyang County plus several counties of Nanjun around Xiangyang City, and most of the remaining Nanjun and Jingnan four counties were still in the hands of Liu Biao. Although there is a bit of a gap in the strength that the three forces can use at present, it is not that big.

After staying in Xiangyang City for a month, Yuan Shu just felt that it was not interesting to continue to stay in Xiangyang City, if there was no Sun Jian to stir up the situation, then Yuan Shu would have led his troops to Jiangling City to kill him, and he would not give up if he did not solve Liu Biao, but unfortunately, there is no if in this world, only facts.

Since they couldn't fight, the small and medium-sized families in Xiangyang City took refuge in Yuan Shu again, and Yuan Shu felt that there was nothing to do in Xiangyang City, so he wanted to return to Nanyang. However, before returning to Nanyang, Yuan Shu had to arrange for some soldiers and horses to stay in Xiangyang, and he couldn't let Xiangyang City be taken away when he was away.

After consulting with a group of think tanks under his command and also listening to Yuan Yao's opinions, Yuan Shu also decided on the candidates and the number of soldiers and horses left behind in Xiangyang City. Pan Feng and Xun Yan led 30,000 troops to stay in Xiangyang City, and the rest returned to Nanyang.

In addition to Yuan Shu, the current tripartite forces in Jingzhou, Liu Biao's side has a Huang Zhong who can fight one-on-one with Lu Bu, and Sun Jian's side Sun Jian broke through to the Ning Gang Realm during the Tiger Prison Pass, so Yuan Shu's side must leave a Ning Gang Realm in Xiangyang City to be safe.

In the current Ning Gang Realm under Yuan Shu's command, it is unrealistic for Lu Bu, Zhang Liao, and Gao Shun to stay in Xiangyang City. And this time Yuan Shu brought Ji Ling, Xu Chu and Pan Feng to the Ning Gang Realm, Ji Ling is Yuan Shu's most trusted general, and he wants to take it with him, Xu Chu is the strongest person under Yuan Shu except for Lu Bu, and he has gradually become Yuan Shu's full-time guard, so the last one left in Xiangyang City is Pan Feng.

Xun Yan is a member of the Yingchuan Xun family, and it is most suitable for him to stay and deal with the major families in Jingzhou. And compared to the battlefield intrigue, several think tanks under Yuan Shu are better at governing one side, and there are many things to deal with in Xiangyang City now, and Xun Yan's ability is completely competent.

After deciding to let Xun Yan and Pan Feng lead 30,000 troops to stay in Xiangyang City, Yuan Shu ordered Pegasus to inform Pan Feng and asked him to quickly lead his troops and horses back. However, when he was about to leave, Yuan Shu temporarily changed his hexagram, and the 30,000 people who were originally going to be left for Pan Feng and Xun Yan shrank to 20,000, but in order to stabilize Xiangyang City, Yuan Shu still gave Xun Yan and Pan Feng the establishment of the three people, but the remaining Yuan Shu soldiers were only 20,000, and the remaining 10,000 people needed Xun Yan and Pan Feng to find a way by themselves.

Xun Yan and Pan Feng didn't expect Yuan Shu to change the hexagram temporarily, and they were a little helpless for a while, but fortunately, although Yuan Shu only left 20,000 people, he also left a staff of 30,000 people, although the vacancy of 10,000 people needed to be filled by Pan Feng and Xun Yan themselves, but it was not a big problem.

Xiangyang City can be said to be the first city in Jingzhou, although it was a bit damaged in the battle of Xiangyang City between Yuan Shu and Liu Biao not long ago, but with Xiangyang City as the center, it is still possible to recruit a lot of soldiers from the surrounding counties.

Yuan Shu has a big family career, so the treatment of the soldiers under his command can be said to be the best today, and other princes may have such thoughts, but they don't have such ability, and they don't have such thoughts. Therefore, under the influence of all factors, Yuan Shujun's treatment is the best today, and he can naturally attract a lot of young people to join the army, and maybe he can recruit a few talents.

Returning to Wancheng from Xiangyang, Yuan Shu did not order his soldiers to march quickly, so the speed was not fast, and he walked for more than half a month before returning to Wancheng. When Yuan Shu returned to Wancheng, Yang Hong, who stayed in Wancheng, went out of the city to greet him and welcomed Yuan Shu into Wancheng.

After Yuan Yao followed Yuan Shu back to Wancheng, he first let Wei Yan and others under his command take a good rest, and he also had a good night of recuperation in Wancheng, and the second day was refreshed.

After resting for the night, Yuan Yao first went to the military camp outside the city to take a look at Wei Yan and the others, and asked them not to slack off in training. As Yuan Shu's only son, Yuan Yao has a lot of silver money to spend every month, and Yuan Yao has invested all this money into the training of the 3,000 people under his command, plus Yuan Shu's support, in order to support the high-intensity training of the 3,000 people under Yuan Yao's hands.

After returning to Wancheng from the barracks, Yuan Yao remembered that Huo Du and Huo Jun were still imprisoned in the prison in Wancheng, and then said hello to Yang Hong and Yuan Shu, Yuan Yao took Qi Ji and Qin Yi, the two left and right guards, into the Wancheng prison and met Huo Du and Huo Jun brothers.

And Huo Du and Huo Jun were imprisoned in Wancheng Prison, although Yuan Yao had greeted Yang Hong in advance, but after all, they were imprisoned in the prison, and they were prisoners, Huo Du and Huo Jun still suffered a lot of torture. Perhaps because of the reason that they were tortured, when faced with Yuan Yao's solicitation, Huo Du and Huo Jun agreed very happily, although there was some mud and water during the period, but it did not affect the final result.

When Yuan Yao took Huo Du and Huo Jun out of the prison, both brothers had a feeling of seeing the light of day again. After that, Yuan Yao ordered someone to take Huo Du and Huo Jun down to clean it, and on the other hand, he rushed to inform Yuan Shu of this matter.

Huo Du and Huo Jun are generals after all, and Yuan Yao still has to let Yuan Shu know about the subduing of these two.