Li Jue and Guo Si were defeated, and the emperor rewarded his ministers and moved to Huaicheng, which spread throughout the world.
Duan Xuan was awarded the title of General of the Expedition to the West and the Mu of Liangzhou.
Yuan Xi heard that Duan Xuan stayed outside Anyi from beginning to end. He only went to the city to meet the emperor when he was granted the title. On the day he was granted the title, he was ordered to pursue the escaped Guo Si.
Yuan Xi is very curious about it. He still has not figured out whether Duan Xuan's betrayal was because of Lu Bu or Ju Shou's letter.
In any case, Duan Yan can be regarded as a breath of fresh air in the Liangzhou army. What he did shows that in this era of broken etiquette and music, there are still many people who insist on their ideals.
Thinking that within a year, Yuan Shu would proclaim himself emperor at any time, but the Black Mountain Army in the north still had not been solved, Yuan Xi was also a little anxious. The spies came to report that although Yuan Shang had gained the advantage, he was still unable to give the Black Mountain Army a fatal blow. hit.
Logically speaking, the Montenegrin Army has long been out of food, and there are also rumors that its people cannibalize each other, and the situation is extremely terrifying. However, for some reason, the Montenegrin Army seems to have aroused its ferocity, guarding each hilltop and not retreating, causing Yuan Shangjun to suffer A lot of trouble.
The line between the Heishan Army and the Jizhou Army was the location of the three passes in the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty. The terrain was extremely dangerous, and both sides were almost fighting on the same level.
Yuan Xi couldn't help but re-examine the Black Mountain Army. How did these people who were originally the Yellow Turban Rebels betray their original intention and survive until now? What thoughts do they hold now?
Are there people in the Montenegrin Army who stick to their original aspirations like Duan Yan?
In their eyes, the Yuan family is actually the evil party, right?
Yuan Xi still doesn't understand how Yang Chou, who was killed by him, got involved in the chaos in Huaicheng, and whose order he acted on?
Yuan Shu, Zhang Yan, or Cao Cao?
The soldiers of the Montenegrin Army who defected to the Black Mountain Army mentioned that there were rumors about Cao Cao's true identity in the Taiping Road of Heishan Province, which were believed by many people. Yuan Xi thought to himself, could it be that Cao Cao had secretly controlled the Montenegrin Army?
If that were the case, everything would make sense!
Cao Cao used Yang Chou to instigate a rebellion and seize the opportunity to seize Huaicheng, thus completely controlling Sili and driving away Zhang Yang Lu Bu. In this way, no one can compete with him on the matter of serving the emperor!
The more Yuan Xi thought about it, the closer he felt to the truth, but there were several unavoidable doubts.
If the rebellion in Huaicheng was really instigated by the Heishan Army, then Cao Ren and Xia Houyuan should not have had a lone army outside the city at that time. Instead, they should have mobilized soldiers from the south pass of Heishan Mountain to cooperate with Cao Ren's army!
Especially since there was a master like Yang at the South Pass of Heishan Mountain at that time, they should cooperate with Yang Chou to seize the city. In this case, Qu Yi and Lu Lingqi would be blocked in the city, unable to escape at all, and they would not be able to wait for Yuan Xi to catch up. Come.
Thinking of Yang Feng, Yuan Xi couldn't help but hold down the hilt of the knife at his waist. This woman was really difficult to deal with on the battlefield, forcing him to think of some off-the-shelf moves.
Yuan Xi had already made plans. When he met Liu Xie, he would try to persuade Liu Xie. If he could issue an edict to Zhang Yan to hand over Yang Feng, he would not care much about the final outcome of the Black Mountain Army.
Although it is difficult, it should be much easier to divide the Montenegrin Army than to directly eliminate it.
There are many doubts about Yang Feng, and he must be interrogated face to face to understand the layout of Cao Cao and Zhang Yan. However, logically speaking, if Yang Feng was behind the scenes to instigate Yang Chou to launch the Huaicheng Rebellion, he should not stay at the southern pass of Heishan Mountain and wait for Yang Chou. So there must be something hidden in the middle.
According to the soldiers of the Montenegrin Army who surrendered, Yang Feng had a transcendent status and seemed to be a very high-status figure in the Yellow Turban Army at that time. She had her own private soldiers and even Zhang Yan could not give her direct orders.
Yuan Xi felt that Yang Feng must have some secrets. The unusual hatred towards him and the martial arts that could instantly increase speed and strength made Yuan Xi want to know what Yang Feng did in the Yellow Turban Army before?
He thought to himself that after seeing the emperor, no matter whether he could solve the problem of the Black Mountain Army or not, he had to go back to Yecheng to see Yuan Shao. Otherwise, if someone made slanderous remarks and made Yuan Shao suspect that he had different intentions for the Yuan family, it would be a bit troublesome.
Now, although Yuan Shao does not fully understand the benefits of flattering the emperor, he has somewhat come to terms with it. Regardless of his lack of self-reliance, the next two years will witness what Yuan Shu has experienced, and he will understand the obstacles to self-reliance. How big will it be.
The Yuan family is definitely ambitious, but only after a long period of hard work between the government and the public can they follow Wang Mang's example. Otherwise, Yuan Shu's fate will be a shocking warning to all those who are ready to take action.
What Yuan Xi wants to do is to try to communicate the relationship between Yuan Shao and Liu Xie, so that when a war breaks out between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, at least the situation will not get out of control due to some seemingly accidental factors.
Just like in the Battle of Guandu in later generations, although Xu You made suggestions first, Zhang He Gao Lan surrendered to the enemy and dealt Yuan Shao the final blow. The reason was that Zhang He Gao Lan was afraid of being accused because of Guo Tujin's slander, so he had no choice but to He surrendered to Cao Cao.
No one knows what will happen in this life, so Yuan Xi tried his best to leave a way out for Zhang He and Gao Lan in advance. At least when he rebelled against Yuan Shao, his first choice would not be Cao Cao.
As for whether the Battle of Guandu will break out, Yuan Xi cannot guess if there will be other changes after the outbreak.
And even if the Battle of Guandu does not break out, there may be the Battle of Yecheng and the Battle of Xuchang. Both the Yuan family and the Cao family want to plot the world, and sooner or later they will turn against each other. Before that, Yuan Xi must try to increase his strength. is the most reliable.
A few days later, the emperor's chariot arrived at Huaicheng. Zhang Yang, the governor of Hanoi, and generals from Lu Bu's army, including Chen Gong and Gao Shun, all went out of the city to greet him.
Only Yuan Xi did not.
If he behaves too respectfully to Liu Xie, it will easily arouse suspicion in Yuan Shao's ears. Moreover, Liu Xie has a very strange temper. If he grovels and flatters him, he will easily be looked down upon and think that Yuan Xi will be an opportunistic villain.
So he stayed in the mansion and waited for Liu Xie to recruit him.
To be fair, Liu Xie's reward for Yuan Xi this time is not low, because Yuan Xi, the general who conquered the East from Li Le, not only enjoys the treatment of three princes, but more importantly, has the right to open a mansion!
The so-called kaifu refers to the establishment of a shogunate with independent military, financial and personnel rights. It can be said to be a formal prince recognized by the court.
Of course, Yuan Xi knew that this reward contained poison pills mixed with poison, especially since he also held the title of Xuzhou Mu, but he had to take it now. After all, with this title, he would be able to send troops from Xuzhou to deal with Yuan Shu in the future.
The city became busy, with bustling traffic everywhere. In order to accommodate the ministers, many houses were vacated. Because things were rushed, most of the owners of the houses did not receive due compensation. They complained incessantly when they saw the luggage being thrown out, but in front of them For the soldiers who were like wolves and tigers, they could only bury their complaints in their stomachs.
Even Yuan Xi's small courtyard with several rooms was kicked open by soldiers. Only when they found out his identity did the soldiers leave in fear.
Yuan Xi couldn't help but shook his head, thinking that Lu Bu's internal affairs were too messed up. Originally, there was still Chen Gong to support him, but after Chen Gong began to fail, Huai City became more and more chaotic.
The nominal person in charge, Zhang Yang, was even more unbearable. Not only did he treat others with leniency, he could only be said to be completely indifferent.
After Yang Chou's death, Zhang Yang's only confidant was Sui Gu, who came from the Black Mountain Army. Apart from blowing his beard and staring at Yuan Xi from time to time, he also knew nothing about shit. This kind of person was given to Yuan Xi, and Yuan Xi was Wouldn't want it.
Yuan Xi privately labeled Zhang and Yang Suigu as brainless and unhappy. With these two talents presiding over the affairs of the city, it is not surprising that there were so many problems in welcoming the emperor.
The noise continued into the afternoon, and a large number of homeless people appeared on the street. Later, it seemed that Liu Xie issued an edict, and the soldiers began to take people away and resettle them, and the street gradually became quiet.
However, throughout the whole day, Lu Lingqi, who came to Yuan Xi every day, never showed up. She must have been left in the house by Lu Bu. This made Yuan Xi, who was used to Lu Lingqi's arrival, feel a little bored.
After all, a beautiful girl like Lu Lingqi, who has a carefree personality and an eye-catching figure, is still very pleasant.
As night fell, Yuan Xi welcomed his first visitor. Yuan Xi did not expect that this person would come to visit him first.
He welcomed Zhang He in and said with a smile: "Marquis Donglai has had a hard time on this trip."
Zhang He said with shame: "He has done almost nothing this time, but thanks to the blessing of the young master, he has been granted the title of marquis. I am really ashamed."
"Young Master is a great kindness, I will never forget it."
Zhang He was so grateful because Yuan Xi, through Yuan Shao, transferred Zhang He directly from Heishan to Anyi to serve the emperor.
When Zhang He left, Yuan Shang was certainly dissatisfied, and Zhang He was also full of bitterness. This was because he clearly offended Yuan Shang, and the other party must have thought that he had secretly taken refuge with Yuan Xi!
But at this point, Zhang He had no choice but to lead his troops to Anyi. Then according to the arrangement, he cooperated with Zhang Liao to defeat Cao Ren and Xia Houyuan's intention to kidnap Liu Xie, and rescued Dong Cheng by the way.
With Dong Cheng's strong support, Liu Xie made Zhang He the Marquis of Ting. The title of Marquis was a warrior's ideal, so Zhang He, who understood this, was extremely grateful to Yuan Xi.
If Yuan Xi hadn't given him this opportunity, he didn't know how many years he would have had to wait. And if someone else, like Gao Lan, had come over, how would he have had his own share of the title?
Yuan Xi smiled and said: "Brother Junyi doesn't blame me, I'm very happy."
"This matter requires careful action. After much deliberation, only Junyi is the most suitable."
"It belongs to my brother, no one else can take it away."
Zhang He thanked him repeatedly, and Yuan Xi saw the opportunity and said, "Of course I know, this matter has caused a lot of trouble to Junyi."
"I now have the right to open a mansion. If you feel unhappy one day, you can come to my place."
After hearing this, Zhang He quickly stood up and said solemnly: "Young Master's words, He will take them to heart."
Yuan Xi nodded slightly. Now in terms of justice in the Han Dynasty, he had a head start over Yuan Shang.
But the reason why Zhang He didn't take a clear stand was because Yuan Xi was still a member of the Yuan family. In the final analysis, even with his status, Zhang He was not strong enough to betray Yuan Shang.
But this is enough. Zhang He is a very shrewd and cautious person. Everyone has different personalities, so he only needs to take the right medicine.
After sending Zhang He away, Yuan Xi thought to herself that Lu Lingqi didn't know what was going on. She had already told Lu Lingqi what she wanted to say to Lu Bu. With her intelligence, she would definitely make it clear to Lu Bu.
In the Lu Mansion, Lu Bu stared at Lu Lingqi with an unkind expression, "Is this what that kid said?"
"I heard that you go to see him every day. Is this true?"
"What are you doing together?"
Lu Lingqi said indifferently: "I've done everything!"
"Ah?" Lu Bu grabbed the Fang Tian Painted Halberd at hand like a thunderbolt.
"I'm going to stab him to death!"
(End of chapter)
