With the decline of the Han family, the Han family no longer has a deterrent in the minds of the princes, such as Yuan Shang, for him, whether it is the Han emperor or the Han family, the wheel of history is ruthlessly run over, and it will eventually become history. Although the Han Dynasty is sacred in the eyes of the Chinese and the only powerful empire whose imperial title has been transformed into a national title, this sacred temple will eventually collapse, and the glory it once cast will also become a thick stack of words in history textbooks, and a new era will eventually come.

And Yuan Shang will not stick to the rules, the reform of the army, the first to start in the tiger and wolf army, as the saying goes, the first person to eat crabs gets rich first, Yuan Shang for the reform of the army, some inherent economic system reform, may have offended many people, also killed a lot of people, but also provoked a lot of enemies for himself, but, it is undeniable that under his tough implementation, the development of the state is very rapid, although the social system Yuan Shang is powerless to change, but, some trivial details, he dares to change, such as the army, There is compromise, there will be progress, still encourage soldiers to fight bravely, with military merit in exchange for the future, at the same time the military merit has been adjusted, the inherent bad habits of promotion have been gradually broken, the simple father death and son succession system began to be abolished, groups of enthusiastic and brave young soldiers emerged, and Ju Ran in addition to being Ju Yi's only son, is also a supporter of the new military merit system in Bingzhou.

Generals, colonels, lieutenants, non-commissioned officers, and soldiers are each of the third ranks, divided into upper, middle and lower grades.

The military rank system of the Tiger and Wolf Fierce Army in Bingzhou was vigorously introduced under Yuan Shang's tough reform.

Ju Ran is only a non-commissioned officer rank, the first to attack Zhuolu County, Ju Ran is only from an ordinary soldier, promoted to a non-commissioned officer, there is a general Lao Tzu, but he also started from an ordinary soldier, this is the rule set by Yuan Shang.

This one is engraved with the name of the official book, the military rank, the waist card of the unit to which it belongs, and it is only the tiger and wolf army in the state, and in this era, it is also mostly identified by clothing and military flags, Yuan Shang's move, but it is also a precedent.

"Camp first....Are you from the state?" Xu Feng's face changed greatly, he grabbed the waist card, and said in disbelief.

Ju Ran's face was solemn, and he hugged his fists and said: "That's right, it is under the command of General Zhengdong." ”

Yuan Shang's official position, in addition to the state pastor, also led the general of Zhengdong.

Hearing what Ju Ran said, Xu Feng's heart shook slightly, he looked at Xu Qing deeply, and said in a deep voice: "Xianhe....What do you mean..."

"That's right," Xu Qing nodded with a gloomy face: "We can't sit still, Gongsun Chan has long wanted to take our Xu clan to attack, otherwise Tian Kai will not press on the Xu clan step by step, according to the child, as long as Gongsun Chan extinguishes the rebellion in various places, the next step is to take action against those families who have been against him, our Xu clan, who fully supported Liu Yu at the beginning, has already offended Gongsun Zhan, so why not make a desperate bet, and can find a way out." ”

Xu Feng's face was solemn, what Xu Qing said, of course he knew the Dao, but there were some things, even if he knew the Dao, it would be useless, the Xu clan had lived in Fuyang City for hundreds of years, and if there was really that day, they could only abandon everything in Fuyang and take refuge in other states and counties, but that was the most helpless ending, if there was a slight opportunity, they would all seize it, after all, after living for so many years, everything in Fuyang City was something they couldn't easily give up.

Xu Feng's face was unpredictable, these were related to the rise and fall of the Xu family, and his caution was normal.

Xu Qing is young, vibrant, pioneering and adventurous, but Xu Feng is different, in his position, he must stand above the interests of the family, weigh the pros and cons, and consider all possible failure factors clearly, otherwise, if he is not careful, he may bring disaster to the Xu family.

Xu Feng needed time to think, but Ju Ran couldn't wait, Yuan Shang gave him time, only one day, tomorrow Yuan Shang will personally lead the army, set off from Zhuolu County, and go straight to Fuyang, at that time, no matter whether he succeeds or fails, he must leave and return to the army.

"There is not much time for my general to give you to think, the 80,000 tiger and wolf army is ready to go, no matter whether the Xu clan is willing to cooperate with our army or not, tomorrow the army will attack the city, and we are bound to win." Ju Ran said indifferently.

"Father," Xu Qing also had a heavy face: "Gongsun Zan has no virtue, the position of the lord of Youzhou, he is definitely not stable, whether it is for the future of the family, or for the future of the child, the Xu family must make a choice." ”

When Xu Feng heard this, his heart sank, considering Gongsun Zhan's attitude towards the Xu family, after thinking about it, after Gongsun Chan took the throne, the more than a dozen families who were bloodily cleaned by him, the hesitation in his heart instantly dissipated.

But seeing the hesitation on Xu Feng's face dissipated, he resolutely said: "My son is right, for the future of the Xu clan and the future of your two brothers, there is no reason for the Xu clan not to gamble, Xianhe, go and inform the principals of the other two clans to go to the ancestral hall, and when your eldest brother returns, a family meeting will be held." ”

When Xu Qing heard this, his face was overjoyed, and he arched his hand and said, "Son, let's do it." ”

Hearing this, Xu Feng nodded, turned to Ju Ran and said, "Then please trouble General Ju to rest for the night first, and tomorrow, the old man will naturally give General Zhengdong an answer." ”

That night, the Xu clan and the principals of each clan were invited to the ancestral hall, and more than a dozen middle-aged and elderly people sat together, and a family meeting related to the future of the Xu clan was held.

Ju Ran did not participate, for the Xu family, he is an outsider, and Xu Feng did not make an exception to invite him to participate, and the entire ancestral hall is the descendants of the Xu family and the side branches.

Xu Fenggao sat in the first place and presided over the meeting, while Xu Qing and another young man sat quietly in the lower place.

"The ancestral hall meeting is not usually held, and there must be a major event of life and death when it is held, I believe that all the brothers and uncles present know the Tao, and there is no need for Yuan Sheng to say more, can all the people of each branch be present?" Xu Feng said indifferently.

Yuansheng is the word of Xu Feng.

But seeing Xu Qing standing up and responding: "** Chief, the principals of one lineage and two side clansmen have all been present, and they can hold a meeting." ”

"Very good," Xu Feng's face was solemn: "Then let's start." ”

Everyone was shocked, their faces were solemn, they looked at Xu Feng, and listened attentively.

"The crisis of the Xu family, with the death of Liu Yu, I believe everyone is more or less, they all know in their hearts, last month, Xu Ming's position as the chief secretary was removed, yesterday, Xu Wu's position as the captain was dismissed, I believe that next, there will be more crises coming, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is life and death, in this case, what choice should the Xu family make, please teach me." Xu Feng said in a low tone.

When everyone heard this, they were silent, and they didn't say anything for a long time, the plight of the Xu family, everyone present knew it, and finally they were on the wrong side, as soon as Liu Yu died, with Gongsun Zhan's temperament, it was only a matter of time before he could find trouble with the Xu family.

"Then Tian Kai, Guan Jing, and Yan Gang have received so many benefits from us, don't they even want to say a good word for us?" Among the crowd, the old man with white eyebrows said in a non-angry tone.

"Yes," another middle-aged man on the other side also said: "That Tian Kai has received more than 10,000 stones of grain and grass from us, and he has not done a single thing that he promised, which is really too deceitful." ”

"They will swallow our possessions, but they will not spit them out."

The rest of the people also pointed to Tian Kai, Guan Jing, Yan Gang and others, indeed, these generals under the command of Gongsun Zhan have received a lot of benefits from the Xu family, and they have not even said a word, and it is normal for everyone to be dissatisfied.

"Silence, silence"

Xu Feng's face was solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "Those things that have been given, don't mention them now, let's talk about our current predicament, Xu Wu, tell me your opinion." ”

Xu Wu, who is five points similar to Xu Baorong, suddenly got up, and after being a soldier for a few years, he also has a heroic spirit, which is a little less scholarly than Xu Qing.

"From the current point of view, it must be Gongsun Zhan who is unwilling to accept us, otherwise the group of generals under him will not accept our benefits, but they don't say a word, we have to prepare for the worst, whether to leave Youzhou or stay should always make a charter." Xu Wu said in a deep voice.

Xu Wu's words were like lighting firecrackers, which made everyone present in an uproar.

"Nope"

The first exit to oppose is Xu Wuye, the highest rank in the lineage, the entire Xu family, at present, his seniority is the highest, and his opening, including Xu Feng, must also be carefully valued.

"Fuyang is the ancestral home of my Xu family, for hundreds of years, the Xu family has multiplied and developed here, if it is really life and death, the old man would rather die than leave Youzhou." This eighty-year-old man, when he speaks, he is methodical and full of energy, but he is not old.

Everyone is silent, except for some of the older generation of clansmen, at the most critical moment, everyone present will still choose to flee from Youzhou, after all, nothing is more important than life, leaving the Xu clan in Youzhou still has a chance to take root and develop, if even the people are dead, the frustrated Xu clan will also be extinct, that is what they can't accept.

"Isn't there any other way?" An old man with a white beard next to him also spoke.

"Yes," Xu Qing, who had been silent for a long time, stood up suddenly and said, "It's just to see if the elders dare to fight." ”

Everyone hurriedly looked over, but saw Xu Wuye scolding with a smile: "Second boy, don't hold back if you have any ideas, be careful old man, I'll whip you with a stick." ”

"Fifth grandfather, the second child doesn't dare." Xu Qing hurriedly bowed his hand.

Xu Feng also said: "Xianhe, tell your uncles what you think in your heart, and let the big guys come up with ideas together." ”

Hearing this, Xu Qing nodded, and then spoke: "The situation of the Xu family, I believe that all the uncles and elders are also clear, it is really a desperate moment, except to escape from Youzhou, we have no other way, but now it is different, our Xu family still has a chance, and there is also a chance to revive the prestige of the family, just to see if your uncles dare to fight." ”

After speaking, he looked at everyone and gave everyone present a gap to digest.

A glimmer of essence flashed in Xu Wuye's cloudy eyes, and he said, "Second boy, go on." ”

Xu Qing nodded and said coldly: "Since Gongsun Chan does not accept the kindness of our clan, then why don't we choose others to support it, such as Yuan Shang of Bingzhou." ”

When everyone heard this, they were all shocked in their hearts, but they saw one person and said: "Although Yuan Shang is strong, he is far away in Bingzhou, and even if he wants to interfere in the affairs of Youzhou, he Yuan Shang is also separated by thousands of mountains and rivers, and it will not help my Xu family." ”

When Xu Qing heard this, a trace of strangeness flashed in his eyes, and he said with a smile: "Of course it can't be ordinary if it's ordinary, but what if Yuan Shang is in Youzhou, his 80,000 tiger and wolf army has also entered Youzhou?" ”

Although Xu Wuye is old, his brain is not slow, and when he heard this, his face changed slightly: "Second boy, do you mean that Yuan Shang intends to attack Youzhou?" ”

"No," a trace of coldness flashed in Xu Qing's eyes: "It's not intentional, but it's already in Youzhou." ”

"Boom"

Xu Qing's words were like throwing a big stone into a calm lake, which instantly caused an uproar.

"Dai County has been lowered, Yuan Shang personally led the troops to attack Shanggu County, Zhuolu County and Guangyang County were also attacked by the general of the state, Youzhou will be in chaos, why didn't my Xu clan join Yuan Shang's command, one to avoid being liquidated by Gongsun Zhan, and the other to be able to go to the next level with merit." Xu Qing detonated a bomb again.

Everyone was blown up and their heads buzzed, but they didn't expect that there was no movement, and the soldiers and horses of the state had already sneaked into the territory of Youzhou, and their appetite was so big, it was the land of the four counties at once.

"Second boy, what you said is all true?" Xu Wuye said with a solemn face.

Xu Qing nodded and said, "It's absolutely true, Yuan Shang himself is in my Zhuolu City." ”

"Okay," Xu Wuye let out a sound of approval full of anger, and said: "Since Youzhou is going to be in chaos, maybe it is the hope of the Xu family, so let's bet once, bet on Gongsun Zhan's defeat, maybe it's really as the second boy said, my Xu family can still go to the next level." ”

"The fifth grandfather is wise."

Xu Qing knew in his heart that with the support of Xu Wuye, this matter had been successful for most of the time, and in the Xu family, Xu Wuye's prestige had always been unmatched, and no one dared to refute his decision in terms of seniority alone.

The father, son and brother glanced at each other, the worry in their hearts dissipated, and Xu Wuye made a decision, sent someone to contact Yuan Shang, a series of details, everyone discussed, since the decision was made, the Xu family had no room to retreat.