Yuan Tan was cornered by Yuan Shang and the news of joining Cao Cao also reached Shouchun.

Cao Shuo's residence in the back house.

Yuan Shang, who had been living in Shouchun for a long time, sat in the room.

His health is very bad, but fortunately, Zhang Zhongjing and Hua Tuo take care of him, so there is no major problem.

was sitting in the room with the stove flipping through a book, Yuan Shao heard the voice of the guard outside the door: "Duke Yuan, the eldest lady is here." ”

In Shouchun, Yuan Shao only has one relative, Yuan Fang.

Fortunately, Yuan Fang often comes to visit him, and the father and daughter can also relieve some of the boredom in their hearts by chatting.

"Call her in." Yuan Shao commanded.

The door was pushed open by the guards, and Yuan Fang entered the house accompanied by the maid.

"Father." Bowing to Yuan Shao, Yuan Fang said: "Now that it's winter, my father's clothes are too thin, although it is in the room, after all, he should wear two more warm clothes." ”

"You said it was in the room, too." Yuan Shao said: "I'm still wearing such a thick brazier, wouldn't I have to be covered with clothes when I want to go out?" ”

Yuan Fang smiled sweetly and sat down opposite Yuan Shao: "What did my father say?" My daughter is just concerned, and if she wants to go out, she will add two more things. ”

He then said: "I heard from the guards that my father has not been out of the house for half a step recently, and I don't know what is going on, so I came here to take a look." ”

"Is there any news of your brother?" Yuan Shao asked suddenly.

Yuan Fang lowered her head and was silent for a moment before saying, "The news is there, but I don't want to tell my father." ”

"Why?" Yuan Shao frowned slightly: "Is it difficult to ......"

"The eldest brother and the third brother fought again." Yuan Fang said: "The third brother forced the eldest brother into a corner, and now he has gone to Xudu and served the Cao family. ”

Hearing that Yuan Tan served the Cao family, Yuan Shao was stunned: "Xiansi served the Cao family? ”

"Exactly." Yuan Fang said: "It is said that Cao Gong also proposed to him, planning to marry the daughter of the eldest brother to be Cao Gong's daughter-in-law......"

"Nonsense!" Yuan Shao's eyes widened: "Cao Mengde is just nonsense!" You are Zirong's wife, and if he asks other sons to marry the daughter of Xiansi, won't he make you and your niece concubines? ”

"I also feel like I'm a bit of a fool." Yuan Fang said: "But in this way, the eldest brother should stop a little and will no longer be an enemy of Cao Gong." Actually, I think it's pretty good......"

"How's it good?" Yuan Shao said: "If Xiansi serves the Cao family, and Xianfu is attacked by the Cao family again, our Yuan family will be completely finished." ”

"After fighting for so long, does my father think that he should continue fighting?" Yuan Fang said: "Both the Cao family and the soldiers of the Yuan family are exhausted. Father should have thought more about them. ”

"Do you think our Yuan family should be attached to the Cao family?" When he asked this sentence, Yuan Shao's tone was not very good.

"Does my father know where my husband has gone?" Yuan Fang asked suddenly.

Although Yuan Shao is in Shouchun, he is now like a blind and deaf man, and he knows all the information about the outside world from Yuan Fang's mouth, of course he doesn't know where Cao Shuo went.

"The husband went to the Hetao." Yuan Fang said: "It's thanks to the third brother!" ”

"What did Cao Zirong do when he went to the Hetao?" Yuan Shao was stunned for a moment and asked Yuan Fang.

"The third brother saw that he was not the opponent of the Cao family, so he sent people to Xiliang and Hetao respectively, and asked for help from Xiliang Ma Teng and Han Sui, and at the same time, he also asked the Xiongnu for help, trying to borrow external forces to defeat the Cao family." Yuan Fang said: "Ma Teng and Han Sui rejected the third brother, and also led the army to assist the Cao family in attacking Hebei. But the Huns really sent troops, although I don't know what benefits the third brother gave them, but the Huns' temperament, Xu must have a lot of benefits. ”

"Xianfu asked the Huns for help?" Yuan Shao's face instantly turned ugly, and he urged Yuan Fang to ask, "What does this have to do with Zirong going to the Hetao?" ”

"It's a big deal!" Yuan Fang said: "Fujun defeated the Huns in Hedong and formed a grudge with the Huns. The Huns will soon send troops to the Central Plains, in order to avoid the destruction of the original spirits in the Central Plains, the husband can only lead the war to the territory of the Huns in Hetao. ”

What Yuan Fang said was all the information she heard from Fire Dance.

Not every message is guaranteed to restore the truth, at least not far from the truth.

It was very clear that Cao Shuo's fire dance was powerful, and Yuan Shao did not question what Yuan Fang said.

His face became extremely ugly, and he looked at Yuan Fang with a frown, although he already understood that what Yuan Fang said was the truth, Yuan Shao still refused to accept the reality that Yuan Shang sought help from the Huns.

"Do you know that what he did was nothing more than handing over the Central Plains to the Huns." Yuan Shao said with annoyance: "For so many years, I have guarded Hebei, and what I am most worried about is that the Huns will go south, but he is ......."

Sighing heavily, Yuan Shao said: "Do everything......"

"The third brother has no choice." Yuan Fang said: "The Cao family's army is too strong, he doesn't ask the Huns for help, who can he ask for help?" Although the eldest brother has a large army, he has always wanted to snatch Hebei from him. asked Xiliang for help, but Ma Teng and Han Sui went to help the Cao family instead......"

"Don't say it anymore......" Yuan Shao was upset by what Yuan Fang said, and he waved his hand: "You go first......"

Yuan Fang got up, bowed to Yuan Shao and withdrew.

As she was about to leave the door, she glanced back and sighed faintly.

After Cao Shuo was stationed in Wuyuan, he kept ordering the army not to go out without permission.

Although the soldiers he brought were elite, they all grew up in the Central Plains and Jianghuai.

There are winters in the Central Plains and Jianghuai, but they are much warmer than the winters in the Wuyuan.

I have never experienced such a cold and harsh winter, and the soldiers are practicing outside and their frozen necks are shrunk into the collars.

I have been stationed in Wuyuan for more than a month, and the weather is a little colder than when I came.

Some of the soldiers could not stand the cold and fell ill.

Cao Shuo ordered the soldiers to stop practicing and just wait for the weather to pick up.

Sitting in the room, the fire was burning, Cai Ji pushed the door and walked in.

Before entering the door, he bowed down to Cao Shuo and said, "Childe, Cao Gong has sent a messenger here." ”

Cai Ji wanted to stomp his feet, and his hands couldn't stop putting them to his mouth, as if he wanted to warm up with his hands, but he didn't dare in front of Cao Shuo.

"It's still strong to freeze like this." Cao Shuo smiled: "Come and sit down, roast the fire......"

"Cao Gong's envoy is still outside." Cai Ji said: "You can't let them wait outside. ”

"People have arrived?" Cao Shuo asked.

"It's already here." Cai Ji said: "It's at the door." ”

"Then you won't let people in?" Cao Shuo said: "If the weather is cold, freeze people out of the length." ”

"I'll invite them in." Cai Ji turned around and retreated.