When others heard this, few people regretted it, Yuan Shao couldn't shout, and couldn't bear to sore his head. Feng Ji wrote a will before going to bed. Yuan Shao turned over and screamed, vomited blood and died. Yuan Shao died, and Feng Ji, Xun Chen and others presided over the funeral. Mrs. Liu killed the five concubines that Yuan Shao loved, and feared that his ghost would meet Yuan Shao again under the nine springs. Yuan Shang was afraid that the family of the concubine would be harmed, and he took it and killed her. Feng Ji Li Yuan Shang was the general of the Great Sima, leading the pastors of Ji, Qing, You, and Sanzhou, and sent envoys to report the funeral.

At this time, due to the pressure of Cao Cao's army, Yuan Shang hurriedly reported to Qing and Youzhou, and ordered his two brothers Yuan Tan and Yuan Xi to rush to the rescue. It is said that Yuan Tan learned that his father was dead in Qingzhou, and there was no sadness on his face, but with a strong resentment, he found Guo Tu and Xin Ping to discuss.

"My father favored the third brother in his life, and now he is really abandoned, I am really not angry!"

Guo Tu was beside him, his eyes were glowing, and he said coldly.

"The lord is dead, and Feng Ji and Xun Chen are in power in Jizhou, and Yuan Shang will be the master. When you go fast. ”

Xin Ping's expression was solemn, and he seconded the argument again.

"Feng Ji and Xun Chen are insidious and cunning, and they must plan a plan. If you go rashly and hastily now, you will be in trouble. ”

After hearing this, Yuan Tan's expression was a little darker, and he hurriedly asked.

"What should I do then?"

Guo Tu pondered for a while, and then said.

"The general can garrison troops outside the city and watch its movements. A certain person went to inspect it in person and entered Jizhou to see what the situation was. ”

Yuan Tan followed his words, and then sent Guo Tu to Jizhou to meet Yuan Shang. Guo Tu traveled on the same day and arrived in a hurry, and Yuan Shang met him. After the two finished saluting, Yuan Shang didn't see Yuan Tan, and asked very unhappily.

"Why didn't you see my brother coming?"

Guo Tuse said without changing his heartbeat.

"Xiansi was traumatized because of the bad news of the lord, and he was sick in the army, so he couldn't see each other."

Yuan Shang frowned, and said silently in his heart.

"I'm afraid that my brother is unwilling to obey his father's orders, and I'm afraid that I will harm him in Jizhou, so I don't see it."

However, Yuan Shang quickly came back to his senses and said with a smile.

"I was ordered by my father to make me my lord and my brother to be the general of the chariots. At present, Cao's army is pressing the border, and I ask my brother to be the front, and I will then transfer troops to respond. At the moment of the great enemy, I hope that my brother should mourn and join hands with my brother to repel the Cao thief. ”

Guo Tu snorted and smiled, Yuan Shang was still old in front of him, what he was thinking, Guo Tu knew as soon as he saw the change in his expression. Guo Tu first humbly held his hand and gave a salute, that is, the Tao.

"Naturally. However, there is no one in the army to discuss good policies, and I am only shallow in learning, and I hope to be able to beg for Yuan Tu and Xun Youruo as a supplement. ”

When Yuan Shang heard this, his face immediately changed greatly, Feng Ji and Xun Chen were like his left and right arms at this time, and they couldn't be missing, so they immediately shook their heads and shouted.

"I also want to use these two to draw a plan sooner or later, how to get separated!"

Guo Tu pressed tightly and said again.

"Then send one of the two of them, how about it?"

Yuan Shang had no choice but to tear his face with his brother now, so he could only let the two of them meet Ji and Xun Chen by lot, and the one who took it would go. Feng Ji was in charge, and Yuan Shang immediately ordered Feng Ji to take the seal and go to Yuan Tan's army with Guo Tu. Feng Ji knew that this trip was only afraid of more evil and less auspicious, but now Yuan Shang is the king after all, and the king's order cannot be violated, Feng Ji is helpless, so he can only rush to Tan Jun with Guo Tu, who knows where Yuan Tan is sick, and he comes to meet Ji alive. Feng Ji was uneasy and offered a seal. Yuan Tan's eyes were stunned, he jumped like thunder, grabbed the seal ribbon, and smashed it on the ground, even more eager to kill Ji.

Guo Tu hurriedly stopped and whispered beside him.

"Today, Cao's army is pressing, and only the money is left here, in order to settle down. After breaking Cao, it is not too late to fight for Jizhou. ”

Yuan Tan listened, calmed his anger a little, and followed Guo Tu's words. Immediately pull out the village and set off, go to Liyang, and reach Cao Jun. Yuan Tan sent the general Wang Zhao to battle, and Cao Cao sent the general Dian Wei to meet the enemy. The two generals did not count together, and Dian Wei stabbed Wang Zhao with a halberd under the horse. The Cao army took advantage of the situation to cover up the killing, and the Tan army was defeated. Yuan Tan collected the defeated army into Liyang and sent people to ask for help from Yuan Shang. Yuan Shang and Xun Chen discussed, Xun Chen persuaded each other, his lips were cold, but he sent more soldiers to rescue. But at present, Yuan Shang does not have many troops, so he is afraid that the army will be defeated and the general situation will be lost. Therefore, only more than 3,000 troops were sent to help. The scouts of the Cao army learned that Yuan Shang's reinforcements were coming, and they knew that there were only 3,000 troops. Cao Cao knew that these two brothers must have their own ghosts, and they knew that they were quite thoughtful, and at the same time immediately sent Le Jin and Li Dian to lead troops halfway, and surrounded them at both ends to kill them.

Yuan Tan knew that Yuan Shang had stopped allocating 3,000 troops to save him, and he was killed halfway through, so he was furious, so he called Feng Ji to scold. Feng Ji was afraid of being killed by Yuan Tan, so he hurriedly confessed.

"Rong wrote a letter to the lord and begged him to come to his rescue in person."

Yuan Tan immediately ordered Feng Ji to write a book, and sent people to Jizhou to Yuan Shang, and Yuan Shang and Xun Chen discussed together. Xun Chen persuaded Yuan Shang again and allocated a heavy army to rescue. Who knows, Yuan Shang knows that he has a lot of preparation for Yuan Tan.

"My brother is unwilling to obey his father's will and wants to take my throne. And there are Guo Tu and Xin Ping assisted. If Cao is broken today, he will come to fight for Jizhou. It's better not to send rescuers, and use Cao Cao's power to get rid of them. ”

Xun Chen listened to the words, and his words changed quickly.

"Never! Cao Cao's power is great, the three brothers of the lord and brother join forces, but they don't know that they can protect themselves, if they fight again, the first family business will not be guaranteed! ”

"Presumptuous!! The elder brother disobeyed his father's orders and wanted to forcibly seize the throne, but he was unkind! How can you blame me for being unjust? ”

Yuan Shang shouted angrily, insisting on this, Xun Chen's persuasion was useless, and Yuan Shang drank and retreated. Yuan Shang refused to send troops. The envoy returned, Yuan Tan was furious, and immediately beheaded Feng Ji, but fortunately Feng Ji had received a letter from Xun Chen's secret messenger earlier, and first learned that Yuan Shang refused to send troops, so he fled overnight and ran to Cao Ying.

Feng Ji's strategy is not low, but he is ruthless, Cao Cao doesn't like him, but he accepts it for the time being, and Feng Ji is the middle general. Feng Ji saw that his treatment was not as good as Xu Yu and trial, and he was quite angry, but now people have to bow their heads under the eaves, and Feng Ji has no choice but to endure it, so he pretends to be happy and thanks.

Yuan Tan saw that Yuan Shang did not send troops to rescue him, and he was extremely angry, and he actually discussed with Guo Tu, Xin Ping and others, wanting to surrender Cao. Fortunately, Yuan Shang is in Yuan Tan's army, and he has a good job. Carefully report to Yuan Shang. Yuan Shang was shocked and quickly came to Xun Chen to discuss.

"If Yuan Tan surrenders to Cao, the two will attack together, and Jizhou will definitely be destroyed!"

Xun Chen said sharply, Yuan Shang knew that this was the case, how dare he have evil intentions, and hurriedly left Xun Chen and the general Su You to defend Jizhou, and led the army to Liyang to rescue Yuan Tan.

When Yuan Tan heard that Yuan Shang personally led the army to come, he was overjoyed, so he dismissed Cao's proposal. So Yuan Tan Tun soldiers in the city, Yuan Shangtun soldiers outside the city, for the horn of the momentum. Within a day, Yuan Xi and Gao Gan all led the army from Youzhou to arrive, led the army to the outside of the city, stationed troops in three places, and sent troops to hold Cao Jun every day. Yuan Shang was already weak, and he was Cao Cao's opponent, who was defeated repeatedly, and Cao's army won many victories.

Cao Cao attacked in separate ways, and Yuan Tan, Yuan Xi, Yuan Shang, and Gao Gan were all defeated and abandoned Liyang. Cao Cao led his troops to chase to Jizhou, Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang entered the city to hold on, and Yuan Xi and Yu went down to the village thirty miles away from the city, bluffing.

Cao Cao's soldiers stormed the city for days, attacked hard, and could not attack, and the soldiers were tired, so they came to Guo Jia to discuss.

Guo Jia calmly admonished.

"The Yuan family is abolished, and the brothers must not obey each other, the power is combined, and they each build a party, and if they are in a hurry, they will save each other, and if they are slow, they will fight with each other. It is better for the lord to retreat in detail, in order to wait for the change of the Yuan brothers. It becomes and then hits, and it can be decided in one fell swoop. ”

Cao Cao immediately followed Guo Jia's plan and ordered Cao Ren to be the Taishou and guard Liyang, and the army slowly retreated to Guandu. Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang heard that Cao Jun had retreated, so they congratulated each other. Yuan Xi and Gao Gan saw that Cao Jun had retreated, and after bidding farewell to Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang, they led the army back to Youzhou.

Yuan Tan saw that Cao Jun retreated, and as soon as the tribulation was removed, he immediately rose up without resentment in his heart, and discussed with Guo Tu and Xin.

"I am the firstborn, but I cannot inherit my father's business. Yuan Shangnai was born to his stepmother, and he inherited the eldest lord, and he listened to the young when he was old, and he was really unwilling!! ”

Guo Tu had already thought of a treacherous plan, and immediately came to the court.

"The lord is outside the city, and a banquet is held, only to invite Xianfu and Xun Chen to drink, and when the two are healed, the axe hand rushes up and hacks the two to death, this major event can be decided!"

"Hahaha. The military advisor said this very well. As soon as these two people die, I will be able to inherit my father's business and get back on track! ”

Yuan Tan laughed loudly when he heard this. immediately followed Guo Tu's plan and secretly made arrangements. coincided with Wang Xiu coming from Qingzhou, and Yuan Tan told him about this plan. Wang Xiu listened to the change of color, and admonished again and again.

"Brothers, left and right hands. Now fighting with others, cutting off his right hand, Cao Cao is powerful, but retreat for the time being, he will come soon. How can you fight the evil tiger with one arm? If you abandon your brother and don't kiss, who in the world will kiss him? That Guo Gong slandered people and divided their flesh and blood, in order to seek the benefit of one day, and the general must not be gullible! ”

Yuan Tan was bent on getting rid of Yuan Shang and seizing the throne, so he listened to Wang Xiu's advice, became angry on the spot, resigned Wang Xiu, and asked people to invite Yuan Shang. And Yuan Shang was not wary of Yuan Tan. At the moment, I am anxious to find Xun Chen to discuss. Xun Chen thought for a while, his face changed greatly, and he quickly said.

"This must be Guo Tu's plan. If the lord goes, he will be tricked! ”

"My brother wants to kill me!! He is so bad that I can't sit still! ”

Yuan Shang was furious, so he wanted to raise troops to conquer Yuan Tan. Xun Chen hurriedly persuaded him, but Yuan Shang did not comply, put on his horse, and led the troops out of the city. Yuan Tan saw that Yuan Shang was leading the army, and the governor leaked his feelings, so he put on his horse and led the army to confront Yuan Shang.

As soon as Yuan Shang saw Yuan Tan, he immediately scolded, saying that he was unfilial and disloyal, and he was as evil as a poisonous snake.

How could Yuan Tan endure each other, and scolded back.

"You poisoned your father, usurped the title, and now you are here to kill your brother! It is the worst in the world!! ”

After the two scolded, they were all furious, and they slapped their horses out of battle and fought in person. Yuan Tan's martial arts are mediocre, not Yuan Shang's opponent, the two brothers fought dozens of times, and Yuan Tan was defeated. Yuan Shang took advantage of the situation to order the army to cover the killing, and Yuan Tan was defeated. Yuan Shang personally risked the arrows and stones, and the conflict entered the battle, and he was about to kill Yuan Tan. Yuan Tan was killed by his brother and fled all the way, and he was extremely resentful.

The Yuan brothers, fighting again and again, Yuan Tan was repeatedly defeated, leading the defeated army to run to the plain, and Yuan Shang collected his troops and returned. Yuan Tan was unwilling to lose his title, and discussed with Guo Tu to enter the army again, so that Cen Bi was the general and led the troops to come. Yuan Shangzi led troops out of Jizhou. The two formations faced each other, facing each other. Cen Bi came out of the scolding array, and Yuan Shang slapped the horse and danced the knife to fight Cen Bi. The two generals fought countless battles, and Yuan Shang beheaded Cen Bi under the horse. Tan Bing was defeated again, and then ran to the plain. Yuan Shang knew that if Yuan Tan was not removed for a day, it would be rare for Jizhou to be peaceful, so he led the army to chase and kill and chase him to the plain.

Yuan Tan couldn't resist it, retreated into the plain, and couldn't hold out. Yuan Shang besieged the city on three sides, wanting to besiege Yuan Tan. Yuan Tan saw that Yuan Shang wanted to put him to death, so he hurriedly discussed with Guo Tu.