Nanyang Wancheng, later general Yuan Shufu.

There was a sound of falling things in the conference hall, which stopped Yuan Fang, who was just about to enter to report on the military situation.

"Why is the lord so annoyed?" Yuan Fang hurriedly pulled Yan Xiang, who was waiting on the side, and asked in a low voice.

Yan Xiang sighed softly and said: "A few days ago, Yuan Benchu sent someone down to ask the lord to return the jade seal of the country, and he also ridiculed the lord for folding it in the hands of a hairy boy...... he paused, and said: "I don't know who passed the news, saying that the jade seal of the country is in the hands of the lord, and now the emperor of the dynasty has sent people down to inquire, Cao Mengde and others are naturally a lot." ”

It is rumored that when Yuan Shu's guest general Sun Jian invaded Luoyang City, he obtained the jade seal of the country. Therefore, the envoys of the Son of Heaven and the princes from all over the country came to inquire whether it was true or not, and demanded that Yuan Shu return it.

"Now the lord is anxious, and he just sent away the messenger of the Son of Heaven." Yan Xiang, as Yuan Shu's second most relied on strategist, was very aware of the problems Yuan Shu was facing. Seeing Yuan Fang's arm wrapped in bandages, he couldn't help but ask Yuan Fang, "General Yuan Fang, are you injured?" ”

Yuan Fang's face was full of bitterness, and he said: "Runan County, I suffered a loss in the hands of that hairy boy." This revenge will have to be repaid ten times by him sooner or later! The last sentence, Yuan Fang almost gritted his teeth word by word.

Yan Xiang was shocked when he heard this, although Yuan Fang was not the head of the thief who was not revealed in front of the world, but he was one of Yuan Shu's most confidants, brave and strategic, and he even ended up defeated?! For Liu Qi, Yan Xiang put away his previous contempt for the first time, and hurriedly asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Yuan Fang told him the ins and outs, and Yan Xiang said with a solemn expression: "This son should be a big trouble for the lord's henchmen." Yuan Fang nodded approvingly, and said, "If you grow up, I'm afraid that the lord's henchmen will not be Yuan Benchu and others, but him." ”

"Who's making a noise outside?!" Yuan Shu's angry question came from the room.

"The last general and Yan Junshi have important military reports!" Yuan Fang replied.

"It's Ziyong (Yuan Fangbiao), come in."

The two entered the hall at the same time, Yuan Shu's anger did not change, and when he saw Yuan Fang's injured arm, he asked in surprise: "Ziyong, are you injured?!" ”

"A little injury, no teeth." Yuan Fangyu reported: "Liu Qi'er has fled back to Yiyang County, but... It's just..."Speaking of this, Yuan Fang became squeaky, unsure whether to tell the news that Yuan Xiong had died.

"Liu Biao's father and son have withdrawn from Runan County, this is a good thing, Ziyong, you are really my blessed general!" Yuan Shu was overjoyed when he heard this, and when he saw Yuan Fangzhi, he pretended to be displeased and said: "I don't need to hide it, Ziyong, if you have something to say, just say it." ”

Yan Xiang and Yuan Fang glanced at each other and smiled bitterly. Yuan Fang stiffened his head and said in fear: "My lord, Liu Qi attacked Xinxi a few days ago, and the second son Yuan Xiong and the third son Yuan Bai were killed in battle. After the eldest prince learned of the situation, he personally led the army to regain the new breath, and Liu Qi'er was defeated...... He has returned to Yiyang County. ”

"What?!" Yuan Shu was shocked to hear the bad news, and looked at Yuan Fang in disbelief, his mind was blank, and he couldn't even hear the next few words of Yuan Fang.

After repeated confirmation, Yuan Shu finally had to accept the bad news that made him sad, he slapped the desk fiercely, and said angrily: "Cousin Liu's father and son, I, Yuan Highway and you, are not in the same day!" O my child! ”

"My lord, please mourn, and the deceased rest in peace." Yan Xiang comforted: "Now should be the time to deal with the princes of all parties, and the personal feelings of the children are ...... for the time being."

"What Yan Junshi said is right, the lord please mourn." Yuan Fang echoed that Yuan Xiong and Yuan Bai were just Yuan Shu's adopted sons, and they had never been supported by the generals and ministers in the army, so they did not feel any sadness about the death of Yuan Xiong and the others.

Moreover, Yuan Xiong and Yuan Bai have always relied on Yuan Shu's adopted sons, and they look down on most of Yuan Shu's henchmen, ministers, military generals, and strategists. Only Yuan Yao has been pretending to be a good big brother to bring the relationship between the three closer.

"What happened?" After a while, Yuan Shu's face was like ashes, and he asked in a sad voice.

"The eldest prince has regained a new life, and he has ordered someone to bury the second and third sons." Yuan Fang reminded: "The burning of the Gushi granary is secondary, I am afraid that after Liu Qi's trouble, Yuan Cheng's old guy will have a plan." ”

"Humph!" Yuan Shu snorted coldly and said angrily: "This damn old thing! If it weren't for his refusal to send troops to calm the peace, Gu Shi would not have been burned by Liu Qi'er, and maybe my son would not have died. Damn! Yuan Shu knew very well what Yuan Cheng was seeking, but it was just for Yuan Shao to gain the support of more Yuan disciples.

"My department is now stationed in Gushi, lord, what should we do next?" Although Yuan Fang hated Yuan Cheng's family, he didn't dare to do anything to Yuan Cheng without Yuan Shu's order.

"Ziyong, I've worked hard for you for so many years." Yuan Shu pondered for a moment and said, "This general will appoint you as the Taishou of Runan by the imperial court on the same day, and you will live up to your expectations." As for Yuan Cheng, if he can't kill him, he will immediately win the hearts of the Yuan family and defend Runan to prevent Liu Qi from attacking again in Yiyang County. ”

Yuan Fang was overjoyed when he heard this, and promised loudly: "I will live up to the trust of the lord!" "Years of hard work have finally paid off at this moment, even if he is allowed to die at this moment, it is estimated that Yuan Fang's brows will not frown.

"Hmm." Yuan Shu continued: "Ziyong has always won my heart, and with you stationed in Runan, this general will definitely have no worries. My son Yuan Yao has a meritorious role in regaining the new breath, and he is the Taishou of Geyang, and the two of you must defend Runan County for this general. Half of all the privately raised thieves in Runan County were turned into regular sergeants, and the other half were led by Yuan Lie. ”

Geyang County is much smaller than Yiyang County, and the seat of governance is Shangrao. Yuan Yao had been stationed outside for Yuan Shu for many years, and now he took this opportunity to promote him to manage a county. It is adjacent to Yiyang County, Jiangxia County, Runan County and other counties, and it can be regarded as a very important transportation area.

Yuan Shu's purpose this time, in which the purpose of training Yuan Yao is self-evident. After Yuan Xiong and Yuan Bai died in battle, Yuan Shu naturally re-cultivated Yuan Yao, how could Yuan Fang and Yan Xiang not know?

In addition to the 10,000 thieves led by Yuan Fang, there were also 6,000 thieves led by Yuan Lie in Runan County. The purpose of Yuan Shu's move is to be uneasy and kind, so that Liu Qi can mess up with himself from the inside, and when the time comes, he can sit back and reap the benefits.

"The lord is so strategic!" Yan Xiang Yuan Fang patted a little fart.

"Lord Yan, you have been promoted to the post of Governor of Runan and assisted Ziyong in governing Runan County." After thinking about it, Yuan Shu said to Yan Xiang: "Runan is the foundation of my Yuan clan, and Wang'er and the others work together to defend the foundation. ”

Yan Xiang and Yuan Fang responded: "No! ”

"Lord Bo, what is the military reward?" Yuan Shu asked again.

Yan Xiang replied: "Report to the lord, a few days ago, Xu Tai under the command of General Ji Ling besieged Xinye for several days, but the enemy was captured, and all the 3,000 defenders of Shuyang were destroyed. ”

Yuan Shu changed color and said angrily: "It's Xu again!" Repeatedly spoil my plan! ”

"The lord is angry." Yan Xiang persuaded him: "It is obviously not good for the assist to be rashly removed from the Xu family now. ”

Yuan Shu laughed angrily and said, "Is it just like this to let the Xu clan defeat General Ben again and again?!" ”

Yan Xiang analyzed: "The Xu family is well-known in Runan County, and has a good relationship with the major families in the county. ”

Yuan Fang echoed: "What Mr. Yan said is good. Yuan Shu was quite moved, and motioned for Yan Xiang to continue.

"Pushing them too hard is afraid it will backfire. As long as the time is ripe, his subordinates will definitely remove this family for the lord. Yan Xiang said, "General Ji Ling should build fortifications at the moment to prevent the attack of Yiyang County and Jingzhou. Now we are short of food and grass, we can't afford a big war, and we also need to beware of the tiger from the neighborhood. Therefore, the lord does not need to act rashly. ”

I don't know how Yuan Shu is, but the feeling of Yiyang County like a thorn in his back really makes him sleep. Yuan Shu knew that his grain and grass had been supplied to all the princes before, and it was a cold winter, and the supply of grain and grass was not enough, so how could he fight a protracted war? He pondered for a while and said: "Bury General Ji Zhong, appease General Ji Ling, and order him not to attack Yiyang until the grain and grass are sufficient, and those who violate the order will be beheaded." ”

"No!" Yan Xiang accepted the order and promised, and said: "Lord, regarding the matter of the jade seal of the country, I have a plan to solve the current worries. ”

Yuan Shu was overjoyed when he heard this: "Will the plan be released?" ”

"We don't know whether General Sun Wentai got the jade seal, the lord only needs to push everything on Sun Wentai for this matter." Yan Xiang Gongsheng suggested: "You can go to the imperial court and ask him to defend Changsha and attack Jiangxia." In this way, the lord can complete the attack on Jingzhou without spending a single soldier. Sun Wentai has always been brave and strategic, brave soldiers, and more importantly, when he returned to Jiangdong, Liu Biao once intercepted him, and Sun Wentai would definitely not swallow this breath. ”

"The rebellious general Sun Wentai is indeed brave and strategic, but although the general and him have the name of host and guest, there is no reality of host and guest. How can this make him die for me? Because Yuan Shu also cut off Sun Jian's grain and grass, the two had a bit of a grudge, because Sun Jian was weak at that time, and he was attacked by Liu Biao and had to take refuge in Yuan Shu. However, if Sun Jian is ordered to attack Liu Biao, I am afraid that his wish will be frustrated.

"Don't worry, lord." Yan Xiang said with a smile: "Although Sun Jian said that he had a gap with the lord, but for Liu Biao, he was even more eager to get rid of it. As long as the Lord promised Ge Yang grain and grass to supply him, Yu Gong and Sun Jian would definitely attack Liu Biao fiercely in the coming year. ”

"Good!" Yuan Shu couldn't help but shout, and said, "This matter will be handed over to you to Lord Yan, and I will go to the court immediately." Ziyong, all the affairs of Runan County are negotiated with Lord Yan Bo. With the two of you, why worry about big things, hahahaha! ”

"No!" The two of them answered.

Yan Xiang said in his heart, and finally stood firm in Yuan Shu's eyes at this moment.