Yuan Shao touched his head and took off the crown, the hair on it was much whiter than black, which shows that during this period of time, in order to defeat Gongsun Zhan, he has also borne a series of heavy pressures.

War involves the lives of millions of people, and for the minds of one of them, it is even more about the lives of the family and the survival of the entire family. In Yuan Shao's position, every decision, every personnel transfer, must be cautious, a series of miscalculations accumulated, may lead to defeat.

Yuan Shao saw Yuan Xi and said hello: "Xianyi, what are you doing?" ”

"Exercising?"

"Workout?"

Probably a little strange. In this era, most of the work is manual work. Peasants, in particular, spend most of their time on the ridges, weeding and watering, and spend a lot of energy taking care of their crops, while the leisure time of the vendors, pawns, and officials is also very valuable. Therefore, everyone has no concept of exercising, and it is good to have time to take a breath.

"I'm about to leave soon......" Yuan Shao tilted his head and thought for a while: "I will accompany your mother more during this time, it will take a long time......

Yuan Xi said: "When does Dad plan to go south?" ”

Yuan Shao glanced up at him and didn't speak. Since Gao Ran was driven out of the Xiandeng camp, the relationship between father and son has become as estranged as before, and there are basically some things that Yuan Shao will not mention to him. For example, who will be the first to lead the camp in the future, this question has not yet been decided, but Yuan Shao should have his own ideas in his heart.

Yuan Xi saw that he didn't speak, and said: "The child plans to train an elite army in Youzhou, Youzhou is rich in horses, if you can organize a cavalry, when the time comes to go south to Yanzhou, it will definitely come in handy." ”

Since you don't give the first camp, then train an army yourself.

Yuan Shao glanced at him again, his eyebrows furrowed, and he walked up three steps with his back to him. His back was slightly hunched, and a few strands of hair were blown back in the morning breeze, and he would not show such a posture in front of people, and his back and waist were always straight. But after all, the years have left traces.

"Xianyi, when you came to me before, I actually knew your intentions......"

"Which time?"

"When I just returned to Yecheng."

Yuan Xi remembered that he had just turned his face with Yuan Shang because of Diao Chan's matter, and offended his eldest brother Yuan Tan because of Kong Shun's matter. Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang both have their own henchmen, but he is the only one who is alone. In order to prevent information asymmetry and being cheated by these two people, he went directly to Yuan Shao, trying to achieve some balance through frank dialogue. However, he was rejected by Yuan Shao.

"For the Father knows where you come for it, and knows what is going on between your brothers......"

"Daddy, you know?"

"Heh, Dad hasn't gotten so faint that little thing...... By the way, where is that woman named Diao Chan now? ”

Yuan Xi was almost disrupted by his sudden question, and hurriedly said: "The child's maidservant Zhu'er returned to her hometown a few days ago, and she hasn't come back yet, so let her be a servant girl for the time being." ”

Yuan Shao suddenly smiled weirdly and said, "You are really good, even the woman that Lao Tzu has a crush on ......"

Yuan Xi bowed nervously and said: "This woman charms the master, it is not an exaggeration to praise her, and the child is only for the sake of the overall situation, so he made his own proposition, I hope my father will not be surprised......"

"you!" Yuan Shao turned around, put a hand on his bowed shoulder, and said, "For half a life for my father, I can't eat a woman?" You think I'm Dong Zhuo's kind of goods. Back then, Dong Zhuo wanted to abolish the emperor, ambushed two rows of sword and axe hands, and dared to draw his sword in front of his father on the spot. How could a father repeat his mistakes? But forget it, this time you are also filial, so I won't pursue it. That Diao Chan, just stay with you. ”

"Thank you, father."

"You kid is young, you married a beautiful Zhen family, you are not satisfied, and you have fallen in love with Wang Yun's singer, but you have to be careful."

"This ...... That's not what the child meant......"

"Don't pretend, the real celebrity is self-styled, and when my father was young, he also let loose horses and sing, which is the same for our father and son."

Yuan Xi has not been valued by his parents because of his appearance and height, and even if he has crossed over, he can feel this differential treatment everywhere. This time, Yuan Shao was able to take the initiative to talk about the father and son, indicating that he had gradually begun to accept him.

Yuan Shao said with emotion: "I think that because of the death of my biological father, I was sent under the fence and was harassed by my brother everywhere. But fortunately, I also met a lot of friends. Cao Cao is also one of them. ”

Yuan Xi heard him mention "Cao Cao", so he asked, "What does my father think of Cao Cao?" ”

"Quite intelligent!"

Yuan Shao slowly paced forward, and Yuan Xi followed behind him.

"He's a person, even among our group of gentlemen, he reacts very quickly. Among a group of family members, his identity is the most special. His father has been a lieutenant for so many years, and finally spent a huge amount of money to buy the lieutenant among the three princes, and he became a laughing stock for a while. After all, I can't get rid of the infamy after the eunuch. Because of this identity, he is also very distressed, and he has talked to me several times, and he can see that he cares very much. ”

Yuan is the third duke of the fourth world, the standard kind of three dukes, in the later period of Emperor Ling, the official of the three dukes clearly marked the price, as long as someone can afford the money, they can buy a third duke to go back and enjoy it, so these three dukes are worthless. But the three princes of the Yuan family are still valuable, a real family, and protégés are all over the world. Therefore, Yuan Shao has always been condescending to Cao Cao. Now, this former friend has become the biggest opponent, and both of them must be very emotional in their hearts.

Yuan Shao said: "In the past, when the Dong Zhuo coalition army was disbanded, Cao Mengde asked me where I was going to go in the future? I said, according to the land of Hebei, the south dominates. Looking at the land of Hebei, there are many soldiers and armor, densely populated, and after the land of Youzhou, there is no worries. And he started his army from Qiaoxian County, and has been fighting in the east and west, and there have always been strong enemies around him. Once the war breaks out, Sun Ce and Liu Biao will take advantage of the fire to rob, making it difficult to be thoughtful. This is one of its disadvantages. ”

"What about disadvantage two?"

"Hebei Cangqiao is sufficient, and the people's livelihood is stable. And Henan is full of famines, the people's hearts are unstable, and the people are wandering. This is the second disadvantage. In addition, our army had a lot of time to rest and wait for battle, and the soldiers in Henan were exhausted after years of fighting. With elite soldiers against tired soldiers, this is the third disadvantage. ”

"Dad is really insightful."

Yuan Shao smiled and said: "Xianyi, the confrontation between these two armies is compared to the overall situation, the atmosphere is lucky, not a certain soldier, a certain army can decide the victory or defeat." My 100,000 army pressed over like this, and most of his military spirit within Cao Cao was scattered. That's the potential! It's like playing chess, don't care about the gains and losses of one city and one place. Do you know how many people from the south have been sending in lately? These wealthy families said that as long as you, Duke Yuan, go south, we will definitely raise troops to respond. Hehe......" He smiled dumbly: "The battle hasn't been fought yet, it's already like this...... Feng Ji Tianfeng was arguing, some said that they should send troops as soon as possible, and some said that they should be cautious, just wait for their father to see if Cao Cao can stabilize his position, and when he finally stabilizes his position, he will draw a salary from the bottom of the kettle. ”

"Xianyi, when you arrive in Youzhou, study hard, local work is not so easy. Don't think so much, but keep your feet on the ground. ”

This sentence can be regarded as a response to Yuan Xi's desire to train a Youzhou elite horseman.

He patted Yuan Xi on the back, looking like a father teaching earnestly.