As it darkened, bonfires swayed in Yuan's camp, and Su You's body was hung on the flagpole.

In the siege of the city caused by the beginning of today, the Cao army guarding Guandu continued to engage for a long time, and finally showed the fatigue of the end of the strong crossbow, and several times in the afternoon offensive stood on the head of the city, and the battle was expanded to the bottom of the city tower, and even near dusk, the Yuan army took advantage of the large number of people to carry out a wave alternating attack, basically about to stand firm at the head of the city, if there is a little more time, the Cao army will be driven off the inner city wall, and the entire battle of Guandu will basically enter the final stage.

The Cao army was defeated, and the next 200,000 troops drove straight through Yanzhou into the territory of Yuzhou to hunt Xudu, perhaps the Cao army on the other side of Tucheng realized this, and the resistance appeared more tenacious and resilient than usual. However, the fire ignited in the rear camp completely disrupted the entire rhythmic attack, and after the originally unwilling soldiers retreated to the barracks, soon, news came from other people's mouths one by one, and on their way back to the camp, the rear camp commander Su You was killed by the lord with a sword because of dereliction of duty, missed the fighter and other crimes.

The corpse was stripped of its armor and hung on the flagpole of the school grounds, which many people could see, and the resentment in their hearts was finally swallowed, as did the rest of the generals.

In the big tent, Yuan Shao had not yet fallen asleep, and discussed the next countermeasures with the strategists, after all, the white wolf of Gongsun Zhi had been revealed, and how to fight in the future had become another problem, and a guard took his robe and put it on him: "Lord, the weather is a little cold at night." ”

Yuan Shao snorted and continued to listen to the countermeasures of the strategists below.

"According to the previous public rule, if you get entangled with Gongsun Zhi, it will be endless, when the northern land banned horses, he had already made such an idea, the number of our cavalry is too small, it is difficult for the other party to be forced into a desperate situation."

Frustrated and closed his eyes and listened to Xu You's voice below, the latter refuted the suggestion made by Guo Tu, Feng Ji and others just now, "...... You suggests, or continue to attack Cao Cao, once the city is broken, even if Cao Cao abandons the city and escapes, the soldiers and horses under the lord's command can drive straight into Xu Du, and there is no need to pay attention to the clown who jumped off the beam behind." ”

"That's what I mean." Yuan Shao straightened his robe, nodded and said: "Gongsun Zhi's cavalry is difficult to pursue, even if he surrounds his foot soldiers, it is the best time to delay the attack on Cao Cao, and then let him recover, it will be another difficult battle, just take advantage of this opportunity to ......" When the words were still spoken, he only listened to the outside of the camp tent "Ah! Then his words fell: "...... break the earth city in one breath." ”

In the distance, another voice tore through the night, "Murder!" The words were poignant and loud, so that the people in the tent and Yuan Shao's faces were stunned for a moment, and the footsteps outside were booming, and many people ran over there, Yuan Shao and everyone got up and were about to lift the curtain and walk out, and someone was already coming over this side.

"What's going on out there?"

The person who came arched his hand and said: "Back to the lord, just now there was a camp roar, a soldier suddenly woke up from his sleep, and slashed at another person next to him, and the six people in the tent were killed under the alarm, but fortunately, the soldiers patrolling nearby felt that they were all killed in time." ”

Yuan Shao nodded, and after waving his hand to let the other party go down, his heart relaxed, and he sat down with everyone again to continue to discuss countermeasures, and he didn't pay too much attention to such a thing as a camp roar in the army. An army that has just experienced or often fights will often happen, the traces of fierce battles during the day, coupled with the upcoming battle, the huge pressure of uncertain life and death, even if it sleeps, the tense nerves will sometimes collapse suddenly, hysterical madness to vent to the surrounding people and objects, seriously copy the weapons next to them and kill indiscriminately, and the loud noises and shouts brought by it are likely to alarm the soldiers in other tents and form a bombing camp.

Several people said something in the tent again, and the soldiers who were alarmed outside were all appeased back to rest by the generals, and after a while, a team of soldiers and horses came over, and someone came to the big tent early to report, with joy on his face: "Lord, Prince Xi is back!" ”

"The second son is back?!"

"Is my son safe and sound?"

Yuan Shao got up from behind the long case and strode out at the same time, Xu You also hurriedly got up, since he lost Yuan Xi, it was difficult to raise his head in front of Yuan Shao, and now when he heard that Yuan Xi was back, his face suddenly showed joy, and he walked out quickly behind the tall figure.

The soldier on horseback stopped in front of him, a carriage came slowly, and then stopped not far opposite Yuan Shao, the curtain was lifted, and a thin figure came out of it, seeing his father standing at the tent, Yuan Xi's eyes were slightly red, he jumped out of the carriage and knelt down on one knee, "The child made my father worried." ”

"It's good that my son will come back safe and sound!" Yuan Shao hurriedly walked over and helped the arched figure up, pursed his lips and patted his son's shoulder, "It's okay, Mi'er is in the carriage, why don't you come out to see you." ”

"Mi'er, she ....." Yuan Xi glanced back at the motionless carriage, turned his head, and squeezed out a smile on his face: "Father, she has endured hardships and hardships with Xi all the way, and she has been exhausted and comatose on the way here, not to mention that this is a military camp, and letting a woman show her face is detrimental to her father's virtue." ”

Yuan Shao nodded: "Xi'er is thoughtful, so it's okay, you can follow me into the account and talk all night." Then, he waved his hand to the strategists behind him: "You also go down to rest and talk about the matter tomorrow." ”

After everyone retreated and left, Yuan Xi asked the soldiers to drive the carriage to the tent arranged for him, and then glanced at the back of the departing side, and then followed his father into the big tent, he was captured twice and taken to Shanggu County to be imprisoned, and then went all the way south to endure the hardships, people seem to have grown a lot overnight.

During the conversation with Yuan Shao, there were many changes in tone and demeanor, which made Yuan Shao, who had not seen his son for a long time, feel gratified, and talked about some of the things that happened in the south, and all the things that happened to the refugees and the robbery by several women.

"Several women are strong in martial arts, and in such a chaotic situation, they can still do this kind of robber miracle, and the effect of governing Jizhou for their father is not significant." Yuan Shao smiled and looked at his son opposite, "After this war, Xi'er will also come to help his father manage the people's livelihood well, the chaotic place always needs the people to fill in and prosper again, but at the moment these women are temporarily detained, although they have the habit of robbers, but they will not kill them, so that the father will have a filthy reputation of killing women." ”

"It's up to my father to decide." Yuan Xi raised his hand respectfully, was silent for a moment, he looked at the position of the tent, turned his head and lowered his voice. "Father...... When Hee was redeemed, he knew one thing and felt the need to tell it. ”

Yuan Shao poured a handful of wine, "You say." ”

"When he came back, Xi saw Xu You and Gongsun Zhi talking and laughing, and when he left, he also gave him three carriages of belongings, and the two talked like old friends for many years.......

On the first place over there, the Jue in his hand hovered in mid-air, Yuan Shao's face froze, he smiled dumbly, and waved his hand: "Ziyuan, this person has always been greedy for money, Gongsun Zhi intends to climb and give him property, and it is also in the middle of the heart, Xi'er don't take it to heart, you are tired from long-distance work, you go down and rest." ”

"Yes, father."

Sent Yuan Xi, who wanted to speak and stopped, to leave outside the tent, Yuan Shao sat down after returning to the long case, staring at the lights in a daze, feeling that something had been pricked in his heart.

"Xu Ziyuan—"

In the next second, the wine that grabbed the table smashed on the ground and rolled out. The campfire flickered and went out, the clouds in the sky drifted away, and the faint moonlight shone down.

Slowly the long night passed, the east was bright, and in the blue sky, Xu You opened the curtain and stretched out lazily, but the atmosphere in the camp was a little different, the soldiers patrolling by were solemn, and the eyes of the occasional people were quite fierce.

Soon, someone came to look for him - Yuan Shao summoned him.