When it comes to the world's fame, Yuan Shao's current powerful princes, Kong Rong, Tao Qian, Liu Bei, Cao Cao, Liu Biao, Zhang Ji, Liu Yan, Ma Teng, and the dead Gongsun Zhan, Yuan Shu, Liu Dai, Han Sui and others, all have to win, even against Lu Bu, the prestige is higher.

When Yuan Shao took over Jizhou from the hands of Han Fu, of course, his subordinates needless to say, even the people of the world, most of them also take this fact for granted.

At that time, if Yuan Shao was in charge of the imperial court alone, I was afraid that there would be a voice in the world, asking the Son of Heaven to let Xian, and Zen was located in Yuan Shao.

Therefore, when the news of Yuan Shao's death spread all over the world, many people suddenly felt that the black clouds in the world were overwhelming, and there was no daylight.

In addition to fame, Yuan Shao's death has a much more tangible impact on the development of the situation in the Kanto region. Immediately after him, the three sons went their own way, declaring that they would carry on their father's legacy and carry it forward.

The eldest son, Yuan Tan, stayed in Yecheng, and he was the eldest son, occupying a righteous name, and he was very straightforward when he spoke; The second son, Yuan Xi, followed Yuan Shao to the south to conquer Cao Cao, and when Yuan Shao died, he was the only son who waited by Yuan Shao's side, declaring that his father had a last word and would be succeeded by him; The youngest son, Yuan Shang, was the most loved by Yuan Shao, stationed in the Bohai Sea, and refused to admit the claims of the two brothers.

Yuan Tan, who won Yecheng, had a righteous reputation, and his left-behind subordinates were also loyal to him, so he controlled the largest territory of the county and county.

Yuan Xi, in fact, was full of resentment towards Yuan Shao in his heart, when Yan Liang reported his defeat, Yuan Shao vomited blood and fainted, and then was escorted out of Puyang by Xun Chen and others, while Yuan Xi was left to garrison Puyang. Waiting for Yan Liang's department, but he also got a blessing in disguise because of this, the remnants of the Southern Expeditionary Army were all under his control, and at the same time, Baimajin, Liyang, and Puyang were still under his control.

Yuan Shang controls Bohai County, which is where his father Yuan Shao started, with a strong foundation and considerable strength.

Therefore, an invisible battle for the three Yuan brothers. Immediately launched, Cao Cao, under Guo Jia's advice, mainly attacked Yuan Shang, followed by persecuting and inducing Yuan Xi, as for Yuan Tan. Under Xu Yu's advice, he didn't pay much attention.

Liu Bei, the pastor of Yuzhou, fully accepted Yuan Shu's territory, soldiers, horses, and wealth. Now, although it is due to the secret agreement between Xi Zhicai and Guo Jia. It was not good for Cao Cao to blatantly intervene in the competition between Yuan Shao and Yuan Shao, but he sent a special envoy to persuade Yuan Xi in the name of condolences to Yuan Shao.

If Yuan Xi can be submissive, even if it is only temporarily attached. Liu Bei immediately had a reason to send troops to fight for the title of Jizhou. As for Yuan Tan, who was entrenched in Yecheng, Liu Beike had no intention of giving up, and also sent an envoy to persuade him.

Yuan Tan. Yuan Xi, Yuan Shang, and the three brothers competed, and the most direct impact was that Yuan Shao's coffin could only stop in Liyang, and he could not go back to Yecheng, Bohai County to Zhinanpi, and it was even more difficult to return to his ancestral hometown of Runan.

When Lu Bu's envoy, with the will of Liu Bian, the Son of Heaven, joined the competition, this battle for Yuan Shao's inheritance reached a white-hot level.

Yecheng, Yuan Shao's mansion, is now logically owned by Yuan Tan, time is in a hurry, although he doesn't like many of his father Yuan Shao's arrangements, but it is too late to rearrange it according to his preferences, so he can only make do with it first.

Yuan Shao's inner study, Yuan Tan had rarely come before, so that now when he sat here confidently, sitting on the main seat of his father Yuan Shao, and discussing important matters with Guo Tu, the closest staff member under the tent, he had a very obvious happiness in his heart, but he had been hiding it well, and there was no trace of inner happiness on his sad face.

When he was in Yecheng and was taken away by Lu Bu first, Yuan Tan was full of resentment towards Guo Tu, and later in Taiyuan, in Chang'an, the relationship between him and Guo Tu gradually eased, and his father Yuan Shao sent troops to Hanoi, which provoked the general Lu Bu to be angry, and almost pushed him and his brother Yuan Xi out to behead him.

In the study, in addition to Yuan Tan, there are only Guo Tu, and there are not many staff strategists who stayed in Yecheng, except for Guo Tu, there are only Chen Lin, Fu Zhi and Tian Feng, and the staff strategists who went out with the army are Xun Chen, Ju Pei, Feng Ji, Xin Bi, and in Bohai, there is only Xin Ping.

Now there are many envoys gathered in Yecheng, all of whom are incurring Yuan Tan to submit to obedience, and Yuan Tan himself is not Fan Chou on the issue of who to submit, but between self-reliance and submission to others, hesitating.

In this matter, Guo Tu's opinion is quite clear, that is, in the current situation, Jizhou is already divided, and with the power of Jizhou, it is difficult to say that it is difficult to dominate the world, let alone now.

"Lord!" This is the third time Guo Tu has privately persuaded Yuan Tan to make up his mind, and after taking a seat, he said to Yuan Tan, "I think that in today's situation, the lord still has to make up his mind as soon as possible. ”

Yuan Tan also sighed and replied gloomily: "I don't know what the situation is today, but I can't bear to destroy the foundation created by my father." ”

Hearing Yuan Tan mention the late lord Yuan Shao, Guo Tu stood up to show respect, and when Yuan Tan finished speaking, he simply stood up and replied: "Lord, Tu has been talking, I don't know whether to talk about it or not." ”

Yuan Tan nodded in response: "Sir, please take a seat, but it doesn't hurt to speak." ”

Guo Tu thanked him, sat down for a while, and said: "Lord, it's not that Tu is disrespectful to the old lord, behind the old lord, the three brothers of the lord and brother are divided into three parts of Jizhou, which is caused by the old lord's insistence." ”

Yuan Tan was silent, Guo Tu persuaded him from this angle, this was the first time, and it was also the result of his careful consideration.

"Whether it is the royal emperor, or the common people, the elder does not stand young, it is an ancient precept, whoever violates this precept, will not lead to disaster, the lord thinks, the second son, the third son, to this day, still support the army and self-respect, regardless of brotherhood, regardless of the situation, do not want to return to the lord, is it not because the old lord dotes on the third son, and has the heart of the young, and has a heart, and has a thought?"

Seeing Yuan Tan listening silently there, Guo Tu paused for a moment and continued: "The old lord's army has been defeated. The strength is greatly damaged, and now it is three points, attacking each other, and the strength is even more damaged, not to mention the imperial army, it is Cao Cao of Yanzhou, Liu Bei of Yuzhou, who is not eyeing the outside, the situation has been calm recently, and it has come. The old lord's bones are not cold, whether it is Cao Cao or Liu Bei, they have all received the grace of the old lord, and they sent troops at this time. It is tantamount to being scolded by the world; Second, they are afraid that they are constantly lobbying at the second and third sons. In order to sit and reap the benefits of not moving! ”

Speaking of which. Guo Tu looked at Yuan Tan and asked, "Imagine that once Cao Cao and Liu Bei's army is exhausted, how long can the second prince Xi and the third prince Shang be able to resist the army of Yanzhou and Yuzhou?" ”

Yuan Tan took a long breath and muttered for a moment. replied: "Under Brother Xi's account, there are all defeated soldiers, and under Brother Shang's account, although his strength is not bad. It can be said that it can resist Yanzhou Cao Cao and Yuzhou Liu Bei, that is absolutely impossible! ”

"Exactly!" Guo Tu praised, "If the old lord is behind him, Jizhou can be unified under the lord's account, Tu will definitely persuade the lord to work hard and participate in the struggle for hegemony in the world, but now, whether the second prince or the third son, can not resist Yanzhou Cao Cao or Yuzhou Liu Bei's army, the car cavalry general Lu Bu's invincible elite cavalry in the world, has been out of the county, Shanggu County, coerced the counties of Youzhou, and went down to Jizhou, it is just a matter of time or time, at this time, the lord does not plan early, and when the imperial army is in the city, it is too late. ”

"But," Yuan Tan argued, "alas, but there is quite a grudge between me and the general of the chariot cavalry, and it will not be ...... in the future to return to the imperial court."

"The lord is too worried," Guo Tu replied with a smile, but he immediately realized that at this time, the old lord Yuan Shao was not cold, and it was very inappropriate to smile, so he hurriedly restrained his smile, "Not to mention that after the lord returned to the court, he was a courtier of the Han Dynasty, and above the court, there were also many important ministers, all of whom were former officials of the Yuan family, even if there was no such factor, how could the general Lu Bu, if he had no mind, how could he turn the tide and help the Han to fall in a few years?" ”

"Besides," Guo Tu emphasized, "if you want to be unfavorable to the lord, the day when you break through Yecheng, in Taiyuan and Chang'an, there is an opportunity, why wait until the lord leads the people to submit to the imperial court and receive the praise of the world?" ”

Yuan Tan thought about it carefully, but he also felt that this was indeed the case, when Lu Bu attacked Yecheng, he did not embarrass him and his second brother Yuan Xi, as well as Yiying's family, even if he was stranded in Taiyuan and Chang'an later, not only did he have no shortage of food, clothing, housing and transportation, but even when he usually visited relatives and friends, he was not troubled by Lu Bu at all.

More often, Yuan Tan recalled that it was as if he and his second brother Yuan Xi had been forgotten by Lu Bu, and it was only when Hanoi was attacked that he remembered the two of them.

Thinking of this, Yuan Tan took a deep breath, exhaled a long breath, and finally looked at Guo Tu, and said in a deep voice: "What Mr. said, Tan Mao was suddenly opened, today's trend, self-reliance, is tantamount to a dead end, and instead of defecting to Liu Bei in Yuzhou, it is better to return to the imperial court, which is both righteous and future-proof, well, I have made up my mind, and I still have to worry about Mr. ”

Guo Tu was also overjoyed, and immediately bowed to the ground and replied respectfully: "Lord, please rest assured, this matter must be done to the Lord, but also for the Lord, and for the sake of the Lord, to fight for all matters!" ”

Guo Tu answered this very straightforwardly, which also made Yuan Tan feel very relieved, feeling that Guo Tu was an understanding person and a smart person.

Since he is determined to submit to the imperial court, it is natural to take advantage of the current opportunity to live in strange goods to win the benefits he deserves, as well as the protection of himself and his family by the imperial court and the chariot general Lu Bu in the future. (To be continued......)

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