"Okay."

After Xun Yun thought about it, he also felt that Frustration's suggestion was good.

Cao Ren is the most important general, and there can be no accidents. As long as it is changed back to Cao Ren, the rest is easy to say. Li Dian, Yu Ban, and Le Jin can be discussed slowly in the future.

"I don't know what the second son means? Which generals are you going to change? Xun Yun asked.

"Yuan Shang, Gao Lan, Chun Yuqiong, Ma Yan. Just these four, okay? Yuan Xi had already inquired about the captured generals of the Yuan army, so he did not hesitate.

Yuan Shang was Yuan Shao's third son and was deeply loved by Yuan Shao, and even if he refused to exchange, it was impossible to succeed. Judgement, frustration, etc., will definitely admonish. If you don't do it, it will make Yuan Shao unhappy.

Gao Ran is a general in Hebei, and he is as famous as Zhang Jaw, Yan Liang, and Wen Chou, and must be replaced.

Chun Yuqiong is one of the eight captains of the West Garden, and since he defected to Yuan Shao, he is also loyal. His qualifications are very old, and his prestige in the army is also very high. If you can obtain his allegiance, it will be of great benefit to control the Jizhou army.

As for Mayen...

He was a complete fool, and he was also the general that Yuan Shang relied on the most. Changing him back to help Yuan Shang lead the troops was undoubtedly planting a time bomb beside Yuan Shang.

Moreover, Yuan Xi's selfless exchange for Yuan Shang's one of the generals can also block the mouths of Youyou.

"Childe, there are also high-ranking generals." Frustrated reminded.

"Gao Gan? Is there him? ”

"Yes. It was captured in the last battle. Frustrated.

Gao Gan is Yuan Shao's nephew, who once served in the history of the state assassin and was deeply valued by Yuan Shao. Loyalty is not high, though. After Yuan Shao's death, he took refuge in Yuan Shang. After Yuan Shang's army was defeated, he took refuge in Cao Cao, and then rebelled against Cao Cao, stationed in Huguan to consolidate himself, and colluded with the Xiongnu. In the end, he was desperate and went to seek refuge with Liu Biao, but was eliminated halfway. Can such a general ask for it?

Yuan Xi thought about it again and again, looked at Xun Yun, hoping that Xun Yun could speak out to stop him.

Unexpectedly, Xun Yun really helped, and said angrily: "These are all important generals, if they are all replaced, is there still a need to negotiate in the future?" How could the prime minister agree? ”

"yes..."

Yuan Xi said: "Mr. Fu, don't embarrass the messenger." You have to keep one or two important generals as hostages, right? ”

"I'm afraid that the lord will not will."

"I'll explain it to my father...."

Yuan Xi made a final decision on the candidate for the exchange of prisoners, and said to Xun Yun: "It's so decided?" Let's exchange Cao Ren for Yuan Shang, Gao Lan, Chun Yuqiong, and General Ma Yan? ”

"I'll go back and ask the prime minister." Xun Yun responded.

"Okay."

Yuan Xi sent someone to send Xun Yun away.

Fu Zhu didn't understand why Yuan Xi would give up on Gao Gan: "Yu Gongzi, you also kept saying that you would exchange Cao Ren for all the captured generals. Why did you give up on high cadres? If you are tougher, Xun Yun will definitely agree. ”

"Can Xun Yun change it if he agrees? You didn't listen to what he just said, and you have to go back to Cao Cao for instructions. Do you think Cao Cao will agree? We can exchange Yuan Shang, Gao Lan, Chun Yuqiong, and Ma Yan back, which is already a great luck, so why be greedy? Yuan Xi got cheap, and he was full of joy: "You can report to the lord like this." ”

"No."

After Fu Zhi left, he reported to Yuan Shao.

Yuan Shao didn't say a word, which was a tacit acquiescence to Yuan Xi's decision.

The second half of the first month of the fifth year of Jian'an.

Yuan Tan, who was confronting Zang Ba in Xuzhou, received an order from Frustration to launch an all-out attack on Xiapi, the important towns of Tanxian and Pengcheng in Xuzhou. Intended to occupy the six counties of Xuzhou.

At the same time, Cao Cao's soldiers and horses had 20,000 troops stationed in Guandu.

He personally led an army of 50,000 and rushed to Xuzhou.

The 30,000 garrisons of Huainan in Yangzhou also moved towards Pengcheng.

Yuan Shao's condition improved, and Yuan Xi ordered to abandon Puyang and Baimajin in Dongjun, and the whole army crossed the Yellow River, along the southern part of Liyang and Wei County, and returned to Yecheng in Jizhou. During this period, it was intercepted by Cao Cao's army in Hanoi County, trying to wipe out the Yuan army that crossed the river, but fortunately, there was no danger.

Return to Yecheng.

Yuan Xi lived in the Assassin's Mansion.

Help Yuan Shao deal with government affairs.

The officials in Jizhou heard about the fighting on the front line and knew that Yuan Xi was extremely intelligent, and saved Yuan Shao from danger several times. Although he was still defeated, his admiration for Yuan Xi could not be increased.

Now that Yuan Xi is in charge, he has become the best candidate for the prince.

The ministers who were eager to perform and stammered visited one after another.

Some offer policies for governing the government, some offer strategies for resisting the enemy, and some flatter and flatter, full of tricks.

Yuan Xilai did not refuse, and tried his best to have a good relationship with them. However, he never mentioned the topic of the sons of the world, let alone promised them anything. Send them away one by one.

One and a half moons.

News came from the Central Plains.

Yuan Tan's 140,000 Qingzhou army, unsuccessfully storming the cities, fearing that they would be attacked by the Yanzhou army and the Yangzhou army, all retreated to Qingzhou. Cao Cao successively regained all the lost territory, and Chen soldiers were on the south bank of the Yellow River.

The envoy Xun Yun came to Yecheng and consulted with Yuan Xi.

Among the prisoners exchanged, Chun Yuqiong was deducted, saying that it was Cao Cao's meaning.

Yuan Xi thought about it again and again, and felt that although Chun Yuqiong's prestige was high, it was also a full wine bag and rice bag, and it was useless to keep it. So he promised Xun Yun that he would exchange Cao Ren for Yuan Shang, Gao Lan, and Ma Yan.

this day.

Yuan Shao was listening to songs and watching dances in the back garden of the Assassin's Mansion, and there was a very beautiful girl sitting next to him. He held the girl in his left hand, held the wine bottle in his right hand, closed his eyes slightly, and recited poetry, so unhappy.

Yuan Xi walked to the back garden to take a look, and said in his heart: "It seems that Yuan Shao's illness has been cured." Fortunately, with Yuan Shao here, Hebei's forces will not be divided, and Cao Cao will not dare to go north easily. ”

"Father." Yuan Xi stepped forward and saluted.

"Xi'er, come here."

Yuan Shao let go of the beautiful woman and said, "How do you feel about helping to deal with government affairs recently?" ”

Yuan Xi replied: "People often say that if you don't belong to your family, you don't know the price of firewood and rice. The child helped his father deal with government affairs, and only then did he really feel his father's happiness. Recently, the child has a general understanding of the military formations and civil affairs of various states and counties. If you talk about the breadth of the land, the number of people, and the abundance of financial resources, my father is still the first male lord in the world. The child believes that sooner or later, his father will be able to rule the world. ”

"Hmm. Did Cao Cao invade Hebei? Yuan Shao asked with some concern.

"Nope."

Yuan Xi said: "The child discussed with Mr. Fu, mobilized 20,000 troops and stationed in Huguan. From Wei County, Julu, Changshan, Bohai, Qinghe, and Anping counties, 70,000 local troops were transferred to Liyang, ready to meet Cao's army in Hanoi and south of the Yellow River. Presumably, Cao Cao experienced the Battle of Guandu and suffered heavy losses, so he will not go on a northern expedition for the time being. ”

"Xi'er, you're doing a good job." Yuan Shao was very satisfied with the effect of Yuan Xi's administration, and he was even more convinced that Yuan Xi's rule over Hebei would make Hebei's power stronger and stronger.

He nodded secretly, and said word by word: "Xi'er, decide for your father and make you the son of the world!" ”