After Bowang, Liu Bei led his army to withdraw to Xinye.

Yuan Tan had the intention to send troops to attack Cao Cao, but he was delayed because of Guo Tu's words.

A few days later, he received the news that Liu Bei had withdrawn and Cao Cao had sent troops across the Yellow River to Liyang.

Lead the army to meet the battle, where is Yuan Tan the opponent of Cao Jun!

The lost soldiers were trapped in Liyang, and he sent a request for help to Yuan Shang in Yecheng!

Yecheng Yuan family.

Knowing that Yuan Tan was in an emergency, Yuan Shang convened all his staff and generals to discuss countermeasures.

Most of the staff members opposed Yuan Shang's sending troops to help.

A staff member stood up and said, "The eldest son's entry into Liyang is nothing more than to control Yecheng. He was already dissatisfied with the third son. If he sends troops to help, I'm afraid that he will have soldiers and horses for himself! A thief thinks that you must not send troops! ”

What the staff said was exactly what Yuan Shang was worried about.

Send troops to aid Yuan Tan, just afraid of repelling Cao Cao, and the soldiers and horses are also meat buns and dogs!

"Dead lips and cold teeth!" The judge said: "If we sit back and watch the eldest son be defeated by Cao's army, Cao Cao will definitely advance into Yecheng." With the power of Childe, it is possible to stop the enemy? ”

If you don't want to save it, you are afraid that Cao Cao will break Yuan Tan and advance into Yecheng.

I have the heart to send troops to help, but I am worried that the soldiers and horses will be taken by Yuan Tan as my own!

After hesitating for a long time, Yuan Shang said: "What the judge said is very true, you can't sit back and watch the eldest brother be broken by Cao Cao." If you want to personally lead the troops to help, Yecheng will be guarded by the trial duke! ”

I don't want Yuan Tan to take away the soldiers and horses, and I want to go to the rescue, what Yuan Shang said is also the only feasible way.

Everyone stood up and said, "Childe is wise! ”

Cao's army crossed the Yellow River and attacked Yuan Tan, who was stationed in Liyang.

Yuan Shang led the army to help, and the two sides fought on the banks of the Yellow River.

Cao Jun won successive battles. Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang retreated to Liyang.

At the head of Liyang City, Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang stood side by side.

Looking at Cao Jun outside the city. Yuan Shang said: "Cao's army is powerful, and the fierce generals are like clouds. Our army is not an adversary, so what can we do? ”

"Cao's army is far away, and it is difficult to continue supply." Yuan Tan said: "The two of us can only defend to the death and wait for the fighter!" ”

Since Yuan Shao's death, the brothers joined hands for the first time, but they were beaten by Cao Cao to retreat to Liyang, and they did not dare to go out of the city for half a step.

Cao Cao's soldiers were divided into two routes.

One way besieged Penglai, and the other attacked Liyang.

Hebei and Qingzhou are filled with heavy war clouds.

Autumn passes quietly, and winter is coming.

The first snow of winter is falling.

Yuan Xu stood outside the house. Look up at the lead-colored clouds.

Dappled light shines through the heavy clouds.

"Husband!" Zhen Mi walked outside the door: "It's cold outside, it's still warm in the house!" ”

As the months passed, her lower abdomen had risen slightly.

Turning back to Zhen Mi, Yuan Xu hugged her and said, "It's okay." But you, who are pregnant, must not catch the cold. ”

Holding Zhen Mi into the house, Yuan Xu rubbed his hands and said, "The first snow in winter is really cold. ”

Yuan Xu sat down, and Zhen Mi came to him with a small copper stove.

"I heard that the sea on the shore of the island is frozen." On top of the copper stove sat a small pot. Zhen Mi said: "This winter is really cold. ”

"Winter has its own beauty." Yuan Xu said: "Cold is cold. Light a brazier in the house, and then set up a pot on the copper stove to cook a pot of tea, which has a unique flavor. ”

"Cao Jun is still outside the island. Winter is coming, and it is impossible for General Ma to lead people out of the island to fight. After mixing some tea leaves in the pot, Zhen Mi said: "It's a loss that the husband doesn't care about it at all." ”

"I don't take it to heart. Cao Jun will also be broken sooner or later. Yuan Xu said: "By taking advantage of the siege of Penglai, it is just right to recuperate." Although there are disadvantages, there are more advantages. ”

"The concubine has never heard of it. The army besieged the city to recuperate. Cooking tea, Zhen Mi said: "It's strange to say, the Cao army surrounded Penglai, but never wanted to attack, which is even more incomprehensible. ”

"A certain and Cao Cao have the same desire, and they just know each other." Yuan Xu said: "If you want to recuperate, you don't want to communicate with the outside world. Cao Cao's army besieged the city, also to trap someone here. To each his own according to his needs, there was this siege. ”

While the husband and wife were talking, a maid came in from outside the door.

"Son, Mrs., Miss Liu asks to see you."

Liu Mian has been in charge of Penglai affairs recently, and everything is in order.

Since the weaving workshop, the people of Penglai do not dare to underestimate Liu Mian, she is much more handy when she does things.

Although it was a substitute for Zhen Mi to take charge of Penglai, Liu Mian did not forget it, but there were important things that had to be told to Zhen Mi.

Every once in a while, I will still come to present.

"Please Miss Liu come in and speak!" Zhen Mi commanded.

The maid withdrew, and Liu Mian then entered.

"I've seen Childe! I've seen Madame! After saluting Yuan Xu and Zhen Mi, Liu Mian said: "In the past two days, someone has mentioned that there is sea water everywhere outside Penglai. Seawater can be diverted into the island and a salt pond can be built. If you think about it, although Penglai is at sea, every time you eat salt, you have to transfer well salt from the mainland. Not to mention the huge cost, if you don't use the sea for nothing, it is also a tyrannical thing! ”

Yuan Xu has been in charge of food, clothing, housing and soldiers' clothing and armor recently, and has not focused on anything else.

Liu Mian mentioned that he wanted to build a salt pond in Penglai, and he was immediately interested: "Where does Miss Liu think the salt pond should be built?" ”

"The offshore beach has plenty of light and is far from the island's fresh water." Liu Mian said: "If it is built in another place, it should be appropriate!" ”

"Salt from seawater is not just drying." Yuan Xu asked, "Does Miss Liu have anyone who knows this technique?" ”

"Go back to Gongzi!" Liu Mian said: "Most of the women on the island are from the coast of Donglai, and when they were in their parents' homes, they also went into the sea to fish, and many of them used to get salt from the sea. ”

"Zhen Ji, what do you think?" Yuan Xu asked Zhen Mi.

"Since Miss Liu proposed, she must have a plan." Zhen Mi asked, "Can you tell me the details?" ”

Touching out a roll of silk from his arms, Liu Mian said: "The specific patterns are all on it, and please ask the son and the lady to look at it!" ”

After taking the silk and carefully looking at the pattern on it, Yuan Xu said: "Miss Liu is thoughtful, and it will be possible to act like this." ”

"There's one more thing." Liu Mian said: "There are many mountains and forests on the island, and the slave family once thought that if the mountains and forests were placed there, it would be useless, and I wonder if they could be used to graze goats?" ”

From Liu Mian's suggestion, Yuan Xu saw that she must have thought a lot about it recently.

Sheep have to graze on the plains, while goats can be herded into the forests.

Penglai Island is not big, grazing sheep is insufficient, can graze goats, but can solve the island's big meat problem!

"Do you want some chickens, ducks and geese?" Yuan Xu asked casually.

"I want it too!" Liu Mian said: "Although Penglai is small, it has all kinds of organs. The wide territory has its own wide advantages, and the son cultivates intensively on the island, and chickens, ducks, geese, goats, pigs and dogs can also be carefully cultivated. There are many women on the island, and there are also many idlers. With more use, Penglai should be more prosperous! (To be continued.) )