Beside him, Guo Tu and other strategists also changed color in shock, and their expressions froze for a moment of stunnedness.

None of them expected that Wuyang City would be breached so quickly.

And Yuan Xi, like Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang, was vulnerable and was easily defeated by Su Zhe.

Yuan Shao's face was as gloomy as iron, and his old face was immediately occupied by anger, and he shouted: "Pass that useless thing in!" ”

The soldiers hurriedly left, and after a while, Yuan Xi and Xu You, one after the other, went to the general's platform with a disgraced face, and knelt in front of Yuan Shao.

Yuan Shao blew his beard angrily and glared, and scolded angrily: "You useless waste, didn't you say that you can hold Wuyang City for at least two months, why did you lose it in just a few days, you waste!" ”

Yuan Xi was panicked and aggrieved, and muttered: "My son is not good at commanding troops, and I didn't want to defend Wuyang, but Xu Yu and them recommended me to go, and I can't ...... it."

"You shit, you you-"

Yuan Shao was so angry that he almost fainted, Yuan Xiruo just excused himself, saying that he was incompetent, but he didn't expect that he didn't have any responsibility at all, and he blamed others for forcing him to lead the army to defend Wuyang.

is so irresponsible, spineless, it is strange that Yuan Shao is not disappointed.

"Xu You, I asked you to assist him, why are you still defeated!" Yuan Shao had no choice but to point the finger at Xu Yu again.

Xu You said indignantly: "Lord Mingjian, you have been trying your best to assist the second son, who would have expected that Wenchou would defect to the enemy, launch a mutiny to seize the city, and kill the veteran Chun Yu, we have no defense at all, so we will lose Wuyang City, it is really not the second son's lack of command of the army, nor is it the responsibility of You's ineffective assistance." ”

Yuan Shao's face changed again, and he shouted: "What did you say, Wen Chou rebelled? ”

At that moment, Xu You explained in detail how Yan Liang was able to shoot Wen Chou, how Su Zhe met with him alone and secretly conspired, and how Wen Chou launched a mutiny.

Of course, there is naturally no mention of how they suspect Wen Chou's various decisions.

As soon as Xu You finished speaking, Yuan Xi nodded again and again: "Mr. Ziyuan is right, this is all Wen Chou's traitor is hateful, not incompetent, please father Mingjian." ”

Yuan Shao's anger was really transferred to Wen Chou, gritted his teeth, and scolded angrily: "Okay, you Wen Chou, the old man treats you well, you are like Yan Liang's dog thief, disloyal and unjust, dare to betray the old man, the old man will one day break your corpse into ten thousand pieces, and he will break your corpse into ten thousand pieces~~"

Guo Tu and others on the left and right hurriedly agreed, and scolded Wen Chou in a group to exonerate Yuan Xi from responsibility.

After a while, Yuan Shaofang was slightly discouraged, and the scolding gradually subsided.

At this time, Tian Fengcai said: "Wen Chou's rebellion, although it is hateful, but the matter has come to this, it is useless to scold him, what we need to do most urgently at the moment is how to defend Yecheng." ”

Yuan Shao's heart was shocked, and his thoughts immediately returned to the problem in front of him, and he couldn't help but shiver on his back.

The available troops at hand are less than 50,000 at the moment, but he has to face Su Zhe's 150,000 army, and he is really not confident that he can hold Yecheng.

"Tian Yuanhao, do you think, can we hold Yecheng?" Yuan Shao had to ask Tian Feng for advice again.

Tian Feng was silent for a long time, and sighed: "Although Yecheng is strong and the grain and grass can be supported for half a year, the lessons of Liyang's past must be guarded against." ”

Hearing the word "Liyang", Yuan Shao couldn't help but shiver.

At the beginning, Liyang was besieged for half a year, cut off food and grass, and almost fell into a hellish situation of cannibalism.

Even if Yuan Shao had the courage, he couldn't bear Yecheng to become the second Liyang.

"Then, according to Yuan Hao's opinion, what should the old man do?" Yuan Shao asked eagerly.

Tian Feng pondered for a moment, and said: "For today's plan, only as soon as possible from the two states of Bingzhou and Youzhou, all the troops that can be mobilized are transferred to Yecheng to help, as long as there are enough soldiers and horses, the Su thieves will not be able to surround Yecheng, and we will drag him until the world changes, and there will be a chance to turn defeat into victory." ”

Yuan Shao's eyes lit up, and he immediately said: "What Yuan Hao said is very true, the old man will send a letter to Gao Gan, asking him to lead the defenders of Hezhou to reinforce Yecheng, as for Youzhou, ......"

When it came to Youzhou, Yuan Shao was a little embarrassed.

Youzhou borders Liaodong, and now Cao Cao has taken Liaodong from Gongsun Du, and is vigorously arming Youzhou, eyeing Youzhou, and may invade south at any time.

If he transferred Youzhou soldiers and horses to the south, he would be blocking Su Zhebei's offense, but if Cao Cao entered in vain, wouldn't it be the front door to reject the tiger and the back door to enter the wolf.

"Father, my son is willing to go to Youzhou to guard Youzhou, and no matter what, he will guard against Cao Cao for his father."

The next person stood up and asked for battle.

It was not Yuan Xi who asked for the battle, but Yuan Tan.

Yuan Shao, like everyone else, looked slightly moved, and his face showed surprise and surprise.

Since returning from the defeat of Guandu, Yuan Tan's various clumsy performances, as well as the fact that he has broken his arm and become half a waste, made Yuan Shao extremely disappointed in him and snubbed.

Yuan Tan was also very knowledgeable, as if he had given up the hope of competing for the reserve, and only shrank silently in the corner, never saying a word again.

Even, when the people of Ruying's faction abandoned him one after another and turned to Yuan Xi, he turned a blind eye and did not show any dissatisfaction.

Everyone thought that Yuan Tan planned to be depressed and live the rest of his life as a waste.

No one expected that Yuan Tan would come out at such a critical moment.

"Tan'er, you, you ......" Yuan Shao was so surprised that he didn't know what to say.

Yuan Tan said with a straight face: "Although Er has a broken hand and can't go into battle to kill the enemy again, but Son's head is still there, and he can still give orders and command soldiers and horses. ”

Yuan Shao's expression froze and fell silent.

That's right, he really doesn't worry about others.

He was originally suspicious by nature, and now Yan Liangwen and others have rebelled, which makes him full of distrust of his subordinate generals, if he sends someone else to Youzhou, in case that person sees that the situation is not good, and betrays him, what should he do?

As for Yuan Tan, although he has a broken arm and is seriously lacking in ability, he is still his son in the end, at least he will not betray him.

After pondering for a long time, Yuan Shao suddenly discovered that apart from Yuan Tan, he really couldn't send anyone else to Youzhou.

After taking a deep breath, Yuan Shao said happily: "Okay, well, fight tiger brothers, go into battle father and son soldiers, this sentence is really true, Tan Er, my father will appoint you as the assassin of Youzhou now, you can go to Youzhou as soon as possible." ”

Yuan Tan arched his hand and said: "Thank you father for your trust, as soon as my son arrives in Youzhou, he will transfer half of the soldiers and horses to Yecheng for reinforcements, and he will lead the remaining soldiers and horses to defend Youzhou for his father, and will never let Cao Cao take the opportunity to invade." ”

Yuan Shao was greatly pleased, personally walked down the steps, stroked Yuan Tan's shoulder, and sighed: "Tan'er, you really deserve to be the eldest son, you can stand up for our Yuan family at a critical moment, and you are really pleased to be a father, if you can keep Youzhou well this time, your father will definitely look at you again, what if you break your arm, you are still a good son of your father." ”

Yuan Shao's implication was naturally hinting to Yuan Tan that if you can do this errand in Youzhou well, you will regain your favor and get the opportunity to be appointed as the heir again.