Inside the black nest, there was a sea of fire, and the iron hooves of the Cao army were ravaging the soldiers of the Northern Army, and Yuan Shao watched them fall one by one.

"Lord, save me, Lord." The soldiers were begging, but Yuan Shao couldn't do anything, he could only run desperately.

Behind him, Cao Cao chased after Dian Wei, Xu Chu and other fierce generals, and laughed loudly: "Yuan Benchu, aren't you the third prince of the fourth world, aren't you the overlord of the northern country, don't you have an army of 700,000?" ”

One after another insults were like a hammer hitting Yuan Shao's heart.

I don't know how long he ran, he only knows that in this process, the so-called 700,000 troops were constantly eaten away by Cao Cao and kept jumping into the Yellow River to escape.

At this moment, the fog under his horse's feet flew over the Yellow River, but the soldiers behind him did not have this ability, and they all fell under Cao Jun's butcher's knife.

"Yuan Shao, you remember, there is no place for you in the Central Plains, and you have lost all the faces of the Yuan family!" The eunuch of the past smiled and bent over.

He couldn't say it yet, and when he continued to run wildly, in front of him, Wen Chou was tied and kneeling on the ground, and Lu Bu, who was riding a red rabbit horse, looked at him with disdain, and then Fang Tian's halberd flickered, and Wen Chou's head was cut off.

"Wen Chou!"

"Don't worry, it's your turn right away, hahaha." Lu Bu carried Fang Tian's halberd and slowly forced up.

Behind him, Cao Cao also pressed over with a large force of troops.

In all directions, it was either Cao Jun or Lu Jun, and he had no way to live.

Facing countless swords, guns, swords, and halberds, Yuan Shao shouted in fright: "Don't, don't, don't!" ”

"Father, it's okay, it's okay, we're back!"

In Yecheng, Jizhou, in Yuan's mansion, Yuan Shang looked at Yuan Shao, who was in a nightmare, and was distressed, and hurriedly woke him up.

Yuan Shao, who had just woken up, was already sweating the bedding, his face was pale, and the color of horror permeated his eyes.

Seeing Yuan Shang, seeing the trial, and seeing Xiao Ji, he knew that it was a nightmare just now, and his heart was relieved at first, and then he couldn't help crying bitterly.

Since Guandu, he has had similar nightmares almost every day, hundreds of thousands of souls are begging him for help, Cao Cao's abuse, Lu Bu's pursuit and killing, are staged every day, and he feels that he is about to lose it.

After a person has experienced a huge mental blow, the biggest damage is often not in the moment, but in the aftermath of the fact that this depressed mood has not been able to withdraw.

Just like a sentence said in the world, no matter how happy you are, when you suddenly remember those moments, they will dim as quickly as possible, and no amount of light will shine.

Obviously, Yuan Shao fell into such a demonic streak, as long as he closed his eyes, it was the tragic scene of the death of the soldiers of the northern country on the battlefield of Guandu.

Some people are always willing to compare Yuan Shao's mentality with Liu Bei, who has been defeated repeatedly but is not discouraged, and feels that Liu Bei's ambition is like a hero who does great things and eventually becomes a great cause.

In fact, such an analogy is somewhat unfair to Yuan Shao.

Liu Bei was originally born as a mat weaver and shoemaker, and he had nothing at first, except for the head on the neck, what else could he lose?

But Yuan Shao is different, he has an army of 700,000 in the North, and the four court pillars of Hebei under his command are heroic and invincible, let alone himself, even no one in the world would believe that he would lose in the Central Plains War.

And this defeat almost put him in a desperate situation.

This is a kind of loss from existence to nothingness, and it is difficult for ordinary people to peel off this haze from it.

Even Liu Bei may not be able to do it, otherwise, after Yiling, why should the White Emperor be alone, won't he be able to accept this kind of despair from existence to nothing?

"Shang'er, what's going on?" After crying bitterly, Yuan Shao noticed that his youngest son had been talking and stopping.

"Father."

Yuan Shang said with a sad and resentful face: "Chen Hong of Bucheng seized the government and led his troops to make a rebellion; The mountain bandits in the Guangzong area gathered, and in the name of revenge for Zhang Jiao, they broke through the city pass, burned and killed on a large scale, and Zhang Yan on the Taihang Mountain in the prefecture also divided several groups of people to loot Leping and Shangdang."

"Hate the sky. Hate God, cough cough" Yuan Shao gritted his teeth and scolded angrily, coughing up blood in one breath, Yuan Shang hurriedly helped Shunqi, but found that Yuan Shao's back was already soaked.

After the defeat of Guandu, riots of varying degrees occurred in various places, and as of today, Yuan Shang has reported the situation in 12 counties and 33 counties.

And every time he reports, it is accompanied by Yuan Shao's vomiting of blood, it is not an exaggeration to say that he vomits several liters of blood, he is nearly fifty years old, where can his body withstand such a toss, and he looks like he has symptoms of running out of oil and withering the lamp.

Yuan Shang, who saw all this in his eyes, was shocked and frightened, he really wanted his father to recover quickly and return to the former overlord of the Northern Kingdom who scolded Fang Xuan.

But in fact, Yuan Shao became like this, completely thanks to Yuan Shang's filial piety.

It stands to reason that Yuan Shao is sick like this, as his son, Yuan Shang should stand up, take charge of the military and politics, and share his father's worries, many things don't need to be reported to Yuan Shao, they should be solved by themselves.

However, our third son of the Yuan family thinks that it is better to tell the old father about these things.

Why, because that's the only way he knows what he's done.

In this case, the sons of other families all report good news but not bad news, but the third son is different, he reports bad news but not good news.

The only good news is that Lu Bu returned more than 10,000 prisoners of war in the north, and even sent a letter of surrender, and Qingzhou was safe, which should have been a shot in the arm, but it was pressed by Yuan Shang.

I Yuan Shang haven't made meritorious service yet, what did you Yuan Tan jump out to stir up?

The current Qingzhou side is obviously Lu Bu and you Yuan Tan are tense, and they have to do it at any time, how can they ask for peace?

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

Therefore, Yuan Shao's condition is getting worse day after day, because our third son wants to take the heir.

"Shang'er. Ahem"

"Father, the child knows what to do, although the father can rest assured, the northern country will not be in chaos, and the child will immediately lead the troops to suppress the riot."

So what do you report? Xu Yu on the side shook his head helplessly.

He was feeling uneasy now, the chaos in the northern kingdom was far beyond his imagination.

originally thought that after this defeat, all parties should be sincerely united and tide over the difficulties together, but it turned out that it was time for them to win the heir.

Dangerous, dangerous.

"How's Qingzhou doing?" Hearing that Yuan Shang had already dealt with it, he didn't want to ask more, so the topic turned to the eastern front that he was most concerned about.

"Qingzhou. The eldest brother has not sent any news back, but according to the sergeant who came back from Qingzhou to supervise the grain and grass, Xuzhou has increased his troops again, and the eldest brother has taken the initiative to fight several times.

Yuan Shang looked sad, shook his head, and said with concern: "Father, don't worry about it, rest your body, these things will be handled by the child." ”

Look, how smart, he didn't say anything, but he already conveyed the meaning very clearly.

"Rebel! Ahem."

Yuan Shao only felt that his internal organs were burned by fire, and he gasped and scolded: "When is it, you still dare to take the initiative to fight and give orders"

Before he finished speaking, Yuan Shao fainted, and blood salivated from the corners of his mouth.

"Medic! Medical officer! Yuan Shang immediately called the medical officer.

The medical officer, whose beard was white, pointed to his pulse, and his expression was solemn, "Childe, the lord's pulse is getting weaker and weaker, and he hasn't eaten rice water for many days.

Hearing this, Yuan Shang burst into tears.

He just wants to take the heir, it's not unfilial, besides, Yuan Shao has doted on him since he was a child, and his heart is still very painful at the moment.

"Childe, don't tell the lord to rest, wait for him to wake up, and then think of letting the lord eat some porridge and water." Xiao Ji reminded in time.

Yuan Shang nodded, looked at Yuan Shao, who was angry and pale on the sickbed, and gently retreated.

That night, Cao Cao took Dian Wei Xu Chu to mock him again, the fourth and third dukes, the overlord of the northern kingdom

The difference is that this time, Lu Bu also escorted Yuan Tan over, and in front of him, with a halberd swing, Yuan Tan's head was thrown high.

Rao was asleep, and he couldn't stop the blood from spilling from the corners of his mouth.

This time, Yuan Shao didn't survive.

A generation of heroes fell in their sleep, which is both absurd and pathetic.

This night, in Yuan's mansion, the crying was filmed, and he wore linen and filial piety.

"Childe, before the lord dies, can he have a last word to make who will be the son?" In the second half of the night, the judge came to Yuan Shang's side and asked in a low voice.

"Nope. I didn't even get to see my father for the last time." Yuan Shang sobbed and replied, at this time, his heart was in turmoil.

Yuan Shao died, and he lost his support, which is of course sad.

But at the same time, he also began to be afraid, because he knew that his prestige in the army was not comparable to Yuan Tan.

Moreover, Yuan Tan did let Lu Bu hand over the peace letter, this matter can be concealed for a while, and it cannot be concealed for a lifetime, once it spreads, the generals of the northern kingdom and the wealthy families will take his head as a leader.

And once Yuan Tan ascends to the throne, the past grievances are entangled, how can he let himself go.

"Childe, you remember clearly, the lord has a last word before his death, make you the prince, and take over the great cause of the northern kingdom!" The judge's eyes were firm, and he even held Yuan Shang's hand to emphasize.

Judging and matching this, it is false to say that he has no selfish intentions, he is the same as Yuan Shang, he has a bad relationship with Yuan Tan, and this is inseparable from his extravagant style.

Moreover, Yuan Shang is on the throne, and the future of his trial can also soar.

It is undeniable that the judge who shouted, 'My lord is in the north, and you must not let me die facing the south,' is a man of integrity.

However, the villain and the temperament, the two do not conflict.

What's more, between the villain or not, between reputation and reputation, it is just a person's words and comments, standing in the position of judging and matching, he has not done anything wrong.

"Zhengnan is right, the last words of the lord are also at the scene below, and he can testify." Xiao Ji on the side also spoke.

Yuan Shang's heart sank, of course he understood that this was to fake his will, and his father's bones were not cold, should I do this?

But then I thought it was fine.

No one knows about this matter from beginning to end, besides, Yuan Shao loves himself so much, he just left in a hurry, if he has time to make a will, it should also belong to him.

The temptation of power, the conflict of life and death, these things are entangled, and Yuan Shang happily agreed without much hesitation.

"Yes, my father has a will on his deathbed, and he will make me his son, and I hope that the two gentlemen will assist him in the future."

"I am determined to live up to my mission!"

The judge and Xiao Ji glanced at each other, and they both read the excitement in each other's eyes.

Now the two of them can go from being the last strategists to becoming the important ministers of Tuogu, and from now on, they can be regarded as more than 10,000 people under one person in this northern country.

Yuan Shao was still lying in the coffin, letting his family and subordinates look at his remains, and there was already a shady transaction going on below.

If he was still alive, he would probably vomit out the last mouthful of old blood.

In fact, not only them, but many people are planning for their own future, such as Xu You.

When he stepped out of the hall, he looked up at the night sky, his mind numb.

Yuan Shao's departure, it is foreseeable that the northern kingdom will inevitably fall into the chaos of two sons seizing the heir.

And the person who succeeded to the throne, the eight achievements are Yuan Shang, which can be roughly confirmed.

Because of the judgment and discipline, even if Yuan Shao wants to establish Yuan Tan, they will have a way to change their will.

The final result will inevitably be a killer for Yuan Tan, and the strength of the northern kingdom will be greatly reduced.

In addition, Yuan Shang is a weak lord, how can he support the four states of the northern country.

It's time for me to plan for myself.

said that he was making a plan, but naturally he wanted to find a new master.

What is in front of you is nothing more than Cao Cao and Lu Bu.

If he knew that Cao Cao's victory in Guandu was entirely based on Lin Mo's few tips, then he would not have any hesitation to choose to go to Xuzhou.

The problem is that he doesn't know the inside story, but if he looks at this game of chess from the overall situation, Cao Cao is still a better choice.

First, he obtained most of the ordnance and war horses on Yuan Shao's front line, and his strength increased greatly.

Second, he coerced the Son of Heaven to order the princes, and he already had a righteous advantage.

Moreover, he has an old relationship with Cao Cao, and he should understand his talent.

In fact, Xu You is a person who thinks very highly of himself, and in his opinion, his talent is even above Tian Feng and Fu Zhi, but Yuan Shao doesn't need it, otherwise there will be no defeat at all.

Because of this, Xuzhou is not a good choice for him.

Lu Bu has Lin Mo, he is too dazzling, and the other strategists are afraid that it will be difficult to have room to show their strength.

As a decision that directly determines the achievement of the rest of his life, Xu You already has a choice in his heart.

However, it is not enough to defect to Cao Cao in this way.

He needs some chips to raise his value.

Of course, it is essential to cast a name.

Xu You turned his head to look at the hall and was whispering about the trial and discipline, his eyes turned, it seemed that he had to blend into their circle before he could hand over a satisfactory vote.

Si Li, Hanoi County, Huai County, in the Council Hall.

Zhang Yang sat on the handsome chair and stretched his waist, patted the table case with satisfaction, it has been a few months since he came back, and every time he sits on this handsome chair, he can feel a kind of pleasure from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.

Maybe it was because he had been wronged in Qingzhou for a while, so he felt refreshed after he came back this time.

When the float is white!

Zhang Yang was in a good mood, and he was drinking alone in broad daylight.

A sergeant ran in and said, "My lord, General Zhenggu has brought people back, and now they have arrived at the gate of the city." ”

Hearing this, Zhang Yang raised his eyebrows, "The speed is quite fast, fast, let him lead the person to the council hall, I want to see if the person who this virtuous nephew spent 20,000 gold in exchange for has three heads and six arms." ”

"Whoa!"

Zhang Yang leaned back on the handsome chair, leisurely shook the wine glass in his hand, and couldn't help muttering, "I still heard of fame when I was in Luoyang, but unfortunately I haven't seen it, but if it is worth 20,000 gold, our virtuous nephew is also a bit of a loser." ”

Then he shouted to the soldiers outside the hall, "Come on, set up a reception banquet, by the way, invite Mr. Sima over." ”

"Whoa!"

(End of chapter)