Yuan Xi had no choice but to do this. In order to retain Zhao Yun's heart, he had to establish an image of Yuan Shao, a loyal and patriotic hero for Zhao Yun.
Alas, dad, you have to live up to your expectations.
Finally, he made Zhao Yun the commander of a certain department and his deputy, and gave Zhao Yun the command of more than 2,000 sergeants that Xu Chu could not take care of before.
Zhao Yun was quite grateful, feeling a bit like a thousand-mile horse meeting Bole. The happiest thing is that Xu Chu finally doesn't have to take so many people with him. It's so tiring. Enjoy your leisure time.
And Yuan Xi thought that although he had a few, he was his first armed army, and he was a little heroic. Since he came to this troubled time in the late Han Dynasty, he was not like the Tang Taizong whom he admired, competing with the heroes. In the world, he is still a passionate man who guides the country and builds unparalleled achievements.
Cao Cao, Liu Bei and Dong Zhuo all come and see who's methods are more sinister and who's methods are more ruthless.
The next day, in the spacious field, the flags of the five directions were spread out on the three-story platform, with white flags and yellow axes on top, and military talisman seals.
Yuan Xi followed the majestic Yuan Shao and looked at his father. Although he was affected by the atmosphere and was a little excited, he knew that it was only at this time that he could see it. Everything else was just a joke, so whenever he thought of this , and somewhat disinterested.
"The leader of the alliance is invited to come on stage!" someone on the stage sang.
Yuan Shao dressed up and carried his sword, and walked up slowly with long strides.
First, he offered a stick of incense, bowed twice, then raised his head, straightened his chest, and said loudly: "Unfortunately for the Han Dynasty, the imperial line has been lost. The traitor Dong Zhuo took advantage of provocations and indulged in harm, bringing disaster to the Supreme Being and mistreating the people." . Shao and others were afraid of the loss of the country, so they gathered volunteers and went to the national disaster.
All our allies must work together to achieve integrity, and we must have the same ambition. With the alliance between Chongqing and Chongqing, I will fall into my fate and lose my inheritance. The emperor, the queen, the earth, the ancestors are wise, we all learn from this fact! "
Seeing Yuan Shao saying the blood oath, everyone was moved to tears, but Yuan Xi was cold all over. This oath is cruel enough. In the future, the big man will be destroyed in the hands of people like you. Once this oath is taken, not only will it be If you deceive yourself, you will defraud future generations.
Thinking about the bits and pieces in his memory, Yuan Xi thought to himself, if he hadn't had some foresight now, he would have had to realize everything. Thinking of this, Yuan Xi pulled a wry smile from the corner of his mouth.
Second uncle Yuan Shu was beside him. Seeing his gloomy expression, he hummed softly: "Your father has become the leader of the alliance. Why are you unhappy?"
Yuan Xi looked at his confused second uncle, and his heart twitched. He was also a ruthless person, and he would be the first person to be the emperor in the future.
But now Yuan Xi feels that it is still necessary to maintain a good relationship with this second uncle, and persuade him not to seek death and proclaim himself emperor. The Yuan family has such good cards, as long as they work together, they can conquer the world in a matter of minutes. It’s given, and it won’t be too late for your two brothers to fight for it.
It's a pity that he can only think this way. It seems that the relationship between his father and his second uncle cannot be restored even by nine oxen. The only thing he can do is to persuade his second uncle not to proclaim himself emperor, which leads to his defeat so quickly.
"Second uncle, my nephew thinks you should be happy." Yuan Xi said with a smile without turning his head.
"You bastard, if I could be happy, I would still stand with you." Yuan Shu thought that Yuan Xi was laughing at him, so he gritted his teeth and scolded Yuan Xi. If the situation didn't allow it, he would have pointed at him. His nose scolded.
Yuan Xi didn't care, and said leisurely: "Dong Zhuo has 200,000 soldiers in Luoyang, and there are powerful generals such as Lu Bu, Hua Xiong, Xu Rong, etc. Second uncle really thinks we can defeat Luoyang?"
Yuan Shu was stunned for a moment, and seeing that he seemed to have something in his words, he couldn't help but whisper: "What do you mean?"
"I'm saying that my second uncle was a blessing in disguise," Yuan Xi said in a low voice after taking some time off: "How can our random ragtag army fight against Luoyang's regular army? If it fails, everyone will not blame my father for his poor leadership. Instead, It's you, why don't you bear this crime?"
Yuan Shu thought for a while, and it seemed right, but he still wondered: "We have hundreds of thousands of troops, will we really be defeated?"
"People's hearts are divided and they are just scattered. I would like to ask my second uncle if you are willing to lead your troops to the front line to fight for their lives."
Yuan Shu was dumbfounded, looking at his unfamiliar nephew in surprise, and murmured: "Boy, you have been hanging out in Luoyang for such a long time, could it be that you learned all this from Zhang Zigang?"
The corner of Yuan Xi's mouth moved, but he had no other good answer. He could only respond: "Absolutely."
"Haha, I do have a good son like you at this time." Yuan Shu mocked in a strange way, not knowing what he meant.
Yuan Xi couldn't care about what happened to Yuan Shu. He said shamelessly: "No matter how my second uncle views my nephew, my nephew sincerely regards you as my second uncle." Before Yuan Shu could speak, Yuan Xi continued: " My nephew has a little strategy here to ensure that my uncle will not be harmed no matter what the battle situation is this time."
Yuan Shu originally wanted to mock him, but after hearing what he said, he thought about it and couldn't help but said: "Tell me and listen."
"Second uncle can manage the rear and be the governor of food and grass. If you win, you will have merit. If you lose, you will not lose anything. What do you think of it?"
In fact, with so many armies in Luoyang City, Yuan Shu really muttered in his heart. After Yuan Xi's analysis just now, he also felt that it was somewhat difficult to defeat Dong Zhuo.
Who is Dong Zhuo? In the border area of Yongliang, people who have been fighting for a long time are all tiger and wolf generals. If you send yourself there, I am afraid that you will not be able to feed others. To be honest, An Lushan during the Anshi Rebellion was definitely not as good as Dong Zhuo. Dong Zhuo defeated foreigners and won more with fewer defeats. However, An Lushan led the Tang army with excellent equipment and strong national power, but won less and lost more.
He thought for a while and looked at his eldest brother Yuan Shao who was still making an impassioned speech in the stands. He looked more and more dissatisfied with the spitting look. In the end, he felt that it was better to lose.
It’s just that his cheap nephew is Yuan Shao’s son after all. Can he really think about himself?
"This method is good, but you also know that your father and I have always been at odds. How can he give me the opportunity to be the governor of food and grass?"
"Second uncle, my nephew can help persuade my father." Yuan Xi said without changing his face.
Yuan Shao was suspicious, and in fact Yuan Shu was even more suspicious. Seeing his nephew trying to think of ways for himself over and over again, Yuan Shu wondered, "Why are you so nice to me?"
Yuan Xi pretended to be sad and said: "Second uncle, you are my second uncle. If the world is really in chaos, I still hope that you and my father will reconcile as before and work together to develop the Yuan family. Second uncle, do you understand what I mean? "
People are all emotional. Although Yuan Shu was still dissatisfied with Yuan Shao, after listening to his nephew's words, he couldn't help but sigh: "I didn't expect that you have changed so much after only a few years. It's just a pity that you are not my son."
Yuan Xi said affectionately: "But in Xianyi's heart, the second uncle is the same existence as my father. No matter what happens in the future, second uncle, you will always be my second uncle, Yuan Xi."
Fortunately, the two of them were whispering in private, otherwise Yuan Xi felt like he was about to vomit. Even so, he also felt his cheeks getting hot.
The ancients were undoubtedly more emotional. Yuan Shu patted his back and said with emotion: "You are good. This time it will be done. My second uncle accepts your love!"
"Second uncle, why do we have two families? You are my second uncle. No matter what happens with my father in the future, if you need to tell me something, Xianyi will definitely do it." With Yuan Shu's character, he will definitely not let himself do anything. . Yuan Xi knew this very well, so even if his cheeks felt hot, he still said it shamelessly...
What Yuan Xi didn't know was that many years later, after Yuan Shu's defeat, he actually took refuge in Yuan Xi, and even gave the woman he liked to Yuan Xi. Of course, this is a story later.
After Yuan Shao got off the altar, everyone gathered around. Yuan Xi glanced at Yuan Shu and followed him.
Yuan Shu looked at his somewhat unfamiliar nephew and stood there for a long time without coming back to his senses.
In the big tent, after a period of commotion, everyone slowly took their seats and sat down again.
There were drinks on the table, but unfortunately these were eaten by the generals and princes. Yuan Xi stood not far from his father, looking at the various princes under the tent, and only listened to Yuan Shao inviting everyone to drink from time to time.
His eyes swept over the princes from time to time, and finally he saw three people standing behind a white-robed general at a slightly end position.
If he didn't look like Liu Guanzhang, who could he be?
Regarding his own memory, Yuan Xi shook his head. There was nothing to doubt. Although there were some minor errors, it was generally true.
After all, Cao Cao was hosting a banquet to entertain everyone. After drinking for three rounds, Cao Cao stood up and loudly said: "Since the leader of the alliance has been appointed today, we should naturally obey and fight the national crisis together. You must not argue about strength!"
Everyone naturally nodded in agreement.
After Yuan Shao heard this, he stood up from the case and said in a deep voice: "Although I, Yuan Benchu, am not talented, since I have been favored by all the governors and governors and elected as the leader of the alliance, I will naturally be rewarded for my merits and punished for the guilty. The state has permanent punishment. The military has disciplines, and everyone should abide by them and not violate them."
All the princes in the hall stood up and said in unison: "Don't worry, leader, we will only obey your orders!"
Yuan Shao nodded, looked at Yuan Shu who was not far away and said, "My brother Yuan Shu, I am sending you to be the governor of food and grass allocation, to manage the rear area, and to deal with the situation in the camp without any mistakes!"
Yuan Shu glanced at Yuan Xi behind Yuan Shao from the corner of his eyes, and said: "Yuan Shu obeys the order!"
When he retreated, Yuan Shao said again: "Ahead is the Sishui Pass on the frontier of Luoyang. Who among you dares to be the vanguard, capture this pass, join us, and achieve this feat?"
As soon as Yuan Shao finished speaking, a silver-robed general came out and said: "Sun Jian, the governor of Changsha, was the vanguard and conquered this pass for the leader of Yuan Alliance!"
Yuan Shao was overjoyed: "Wentai is brave and there is no one like you in the world who can take on this task. If we capture Sishui Pass, I will definitely take the lead on you!"
Yuan Xi watched Sun Jian excitedly walking out of the tent with a determined look on his face. He turned to look at his second uncle Yuan Shu and couldn't help but shake his head slightly.
The show is about to begin!
Sun Jian went there for a while. At noon, Sun Jian quickly sent someone to report his success and said that he had defeated the enemy general Hu Zhen. Everyone was overjoyed. He was waiting to enter the customs in the evening to celebrate, but he didn't expect that at the beginning of Xu Shi, spies came to report that Sun Jian had been defeated.
"What? Sun Wentai was defeated?" Yuan Shao was shocked and almost couldn't stand still. Yuan Xi followed him in the tent and did not return. Seeing this, he quickly went up to help him.
"Sun Wentai is so brave, how could he be defeated by Hua Xiong?" Yuan Shao snorted a few times and shouted towards the outside of the tent: "Come here, go and invite the generals over!"
Soon people came in one after another.
Yuan Shao saw everyone sitting in the tent and said in a deep voice: "You guys, the spies just came to report that Sun Wentai was defeated at the hands of Hua Xiong, and it was a tragic defeat. His spirit has been weakened. What should we do?"
Everyone was silent.
Yuan Xi looked directly at Gongsun Zan, and as expected, a familiar scene took place. Liu, Guan, and Zhang all stood there and sneered.
His mind moved, and he originally wanted to kill Hua Xiong with warm wine, but after thinking about it, he didn't know how good Hua Xiong's martial arts was. If one of his own was damaged, or the victory was not beautiful, it would be meaningless. In the end, he decided to give up this opportunity to show off.
Not surprisingly, Yuan Shao quickly discovered the three people behind Gongsun Zan.
"Prefect Gongsun, who is behind you?"
Gongsun Zan hurriedly stood up, invited Liu Bei out, and introduced him: "This is my brother since childhood, and Liu Bei is the commander of Pingyuan!"
Cao Cao next to him said "Oh" and said to himself: "Could it be the Liu Xuande who defeated the Yellow Turban Army?"
Gongsun Zan said with a smile: "Captain Cao, you have good eyesight, this is the man!"
As he spoke, Gongsun Zan mentioned Liu Bei's achievements and identity again.
Yuan Shao said: "Since we are members of the Han clan, we should have a seat. Come on, take a seat."
The soldiers outside moved seats and came in. Liu Bei said he didn't dare.
Yuan Shao said: "I'm not here to declare your title. Since you are a member of the Han clan, you should have a seat."
Liu Bei nodded and sat down, but he moved his seat to the last seat very wisely. Yuan Xi looked over and saw Zhang Fei and Guan Yu standing behind him.
"Report!" Before everyone could discuss why they were here, another urgent report came from the spies outside: "Report to the alliance leader, the enemy general Hua Xiong personally led the cavalry, used a long pole to carry the helmet of Grand Administrator Sun, and was marching in front of the stronghold. Scold challenge.”
Yuan Shao clearly felt that his father took a step back slightly, "Everyone, who dares to challenge?"
A young general came out from behind Yuan Shu and said, "Yu She is willing to go!"
Yuan Shao frowned, but still nodded and said: "Then General Lao will come to you."
Yuan Xi lamented, he didn't know what happened to his second uncle, so he was kept in hiding. Why didn't he talk to his men?
Not long after, "Retribution! General Yu fought Hua Xiong for three rounds and was killed by Hua Xiong."
Yuan Xi glanced at his father and second uncle Yuan Shu, but saw that the two of them had no expression at all. He couldn't help but feel pity for this Yu She. He was delayed until the later stage, and he was also at the level of Liao Hua. Why can't he think about it so hard?
The Yuan brothers were expressionless, but everyone present looked at each other with panic on their faces.
At this time, Han Fu, the governor of Jizhou, came out and said: "I have General Pan Feng, who can kill Hua Xiong!" Yuan Shao quickly ordered the black-faced general holding a big ax to go into battle.
Yuan Xi almost covered his eyes, but he was very curious. At this time, Qu Yi and Zhang Jia were also under Han Fu. This Pan Feng was a general. No matter how bad he was, he would not lose to Hua Xiong in a moment, right? It's a pity that he can't go out now, otherwise he really wants to see what's going on.
Listening to the voices of spies coming and going, although exciting, is not as satisfying as being there in person.
"Report!" Not long after, the spy came to report again: "Admiral Pan was chopped off his horse!"
Yuan Xi immediately turned his attention to Han Fu and saw that his face was livid and his beard stood up in anger.
At this time, Yuan Shao also frowned a little. If Hua Xiong is so powerful, how powerful is Dong Thief's most powerful general?
"Hey, it's a pity that I have generals Yan Liang and Wen Chou to escort the grain and grass. If only one person comes here again, why should we be afraid of this mere Hua Xiong?"
Before Yuan Shao finished speaking, a man came out from the steps and said: "Young general, I would like to go, cut off Hua Xiong's head and present it to the leader of the alliance!"
When everyone looked around, they saw that this man was nine feet long, with a beard two feet long, red phoenix eyes, silkworm eyebrows, a face like a heavy jujube, and a sound like a giant bell, standing in front of the tent.
Yuan Shao said calmly: "Who are you?".
Gongsun Zan hurriedly stood up again, cupped his hands and replied: "This is Liu Xuande's younger brother, Guan Yu and Guan Yunchang."
Yuan Shao glanced at Liu Bei and asked, "What position do you currently occupy?"
Gongsun Zan hesitated and whispered: "Follow Liu Xuande and now serve as a horse archer in the army."
Yuan Shu was sulking because Yu She was beheaded. When he heard this, his face changed and he said angrily: "You Gongsun Zan, how dare you talk nonsense like an archer! Are you underestimating that there are no generals in our army? Come here, Get out of here!"
Cao Cao hurriedly stood up and advised: "Calm down the road. Since this person dares to say such things, I think he has certain abilities. How about we let him go out and fight it for a while. If he loses, we will punish him."
Yuan Shao shook his head and said: "If you let an archer go into battle, Hua Xiong will laugh."
Cao Cao disagreed and defended softly: "This man has a good appearance. How does Hua Xiong know that he is an archer?"
Yuan Xi sighed inwardly. Later, Guan Yu Huarong defended Cao Cao morally. It seemed that the kindness was not something that could be accumulated in a short period of time.
Guan Yu glanced at Cao Cao, raised his hands and said calmly: "If I don't win, please ask the leader to kill me."
Just this sentence, even Yuan Xi was secretly impressed, and everyone in the tent looked at him differently.
Cao Cao asked his servants to drink a glass of hot wine, and he came forward with it and said: "Hero, please drink this glass, and then kill Hua Xiong!"
Guan Yu waved his long sleeves and walked out of the tent. The sound of horses sounded outside the tent. Everyone was stunned when they heard Guan Yu's voice from outside: "Leave the wine, I'll come back when I go."
Cao Cao looked outside the tent and sighed: "What a hero!"
Yuan Shu sarcastically said: "If you measure a horse and an archer, what will happen?"
The corner of Yuan Xi's mouth twitched. Why does this second uncle like to add drama to himself?
At this moment, a group of people heard drums beating loudly outside the pass, shouting loudly, and the noise was as loud as the sky and the earth were falling, and the mountains were shaking. Everyone in the tent looked at each other, wanting to send someone to see what was going on. , I heard the sound of horse hooves outside.
I saw Guan Yu holding Ti Huaxiong's head with one hand, throwing it to the ground, taking the wine glass from Cao Cao's hand without saying a word, saluting, and drinking it down. He turned around and walked back behind Liu Bei.
Cao Cao stared blankly at the wine glass that fell to the ground. It was still steaming slightly, so it was obvious that the wine was still warm.
After everyone in the tent was stunned, they all began to praise Guan Yu. Who can resist such a hero and the people in the tent?
Yuan Xi sighed slightly and said: "The most powerful achievement in controlling the world is that the drums on the gate of the camp are ringing in winter and winter. Yun Chang stops the lamp to show his bravery, and kills Hua Xiong when the wine is still warm."
Although his voice was not loud, it was enough for everyone to listen. The other people's praises were only superficial words such as heroes and heroes. When Yuan Xi came, he immediately outshone everyone.
If this poem can be passed down, Guan Yu's name will be passed down through the ages. What happened today may also become Guan Yu's chance to become a god. For a moment, everyone looked at Guan Yu not with compliments, but with eagerness.
Guan Yu raised his head and glanced at the young master in front of him, and nodded slightly.
Yuan Xi was a little flattered, but behaved appropriately and nodded slightly in response.
He just stole a poem and attracted Guan Yu's attention. I'm afraid that he has a deeper impression on Guan Yu than Cao Cao now.
It's just a pity that Guan Yu is Liu Bei's man after all. If such a fierce general can follow him, Yuan Xi feels that even if his father loses, he still has the capital to rise.
What a pity, what a pity. Apart from a bit hating Cao Cao, who would compete with Yuan Shao for supremacy in the future and destroy the Yuan family, Yuan Xi still respected most of the other heroes in his mind.
Just when everyone was complimenting Guan Yu and congratulating Liu Bei, a dark-faced man behind Liu Bei said: "My brother killed Hua Xiong, how about we go in directly and capture Dong Zhuo alive?"
When Yuan Shu heard this, he felt angry again and shouted: "We ministers are still humble. How dare you, a mere soldier of the county magistrate, show off your power here! I'll drive out everyone who comes."
Cao Cao took a step forward and said: "Leader Yuan also said before, there are punishments and rewards, why do you care about other people's identities?"
Yuan Shu snorted: "Since you only value one county magistrate, I should resign."
Cao Cao hurriedly advised: "The highway is the most important thing. How can a small thing ruin the big thing?"
Seeing that Yuan Shu was still dissatisfied, Yuan Shao could only ask Gongsun Zan to temporarily take Liu Bei's three brothers back to the stronghold. The rest of the group also slowly dispersed.
In the main camp of the Kwantung Allied Forces, all the leading princes gathered together to discuss the crusade plan. Yuan Xi followed Yuan Shao, looking at the dense crowd of people, his breathing was a little stagnant for a moment.
There are all people here who will be influential in the future. I am lucky enough to get to know them. If I can get to know them, it would be a worthwhile visit.
Luoyang. Prime Minister's Mansion.
Xiliang generals arrived one after another. Li Ru, Lu Bu, Zhang Ji, Li Que and others all arrived.
Before everyone could gather and sit down, Dong Zhuo roared.
"Yuan Shao is really looking for death. I was kind enough to save his life, but now he dares to fight against the imperial court. Who is willing to raise troops to destroy this guy?"
Before everyone could react, Lu Bu stood up and asked for orders, "If his adoptive father never abandons him, Bu is willing to bring 10,000 soldiers and horses to annihilate Yuan Shao and offer his head to the hall."
"Hahaha, my son is a hero, I am very pleased." Dong Zhuo laughed and wanted to agree.
Li Ru quickly stood up and stopped him, "No, my lord. Yuan Shao is just suffering from scabies, and the princes of Guandong are the serious trouble. You can't abandon the good to chase the weak."
"In your opinion, what should be done about this matter?" Although Dong Zhuo was dissatisfied, he still wanted to listen to the words of his first adviser and humbly ask for advice.
Li Ru offered advice, "My lord must first strengthen his control over the imperial court. If he encounters anyone suspected of surrendering to the enemy, he would rather kill the wrong one than let him go."
"Yes, especially the old guys Yuan Wei, we must kill them first." Dong Zhuo agreed, waiting for the next step with anticipation.
Li Ru was not as disappointed as him. "Secondly, we need to win over some princes, such as Liu Biao, Liu Yu and other Han clan clan members, so that they will not help the princes. That is half the battle."
"Yes, good, good", Dong Zhuo fully agreed.
"Finally, my lord can strengthen the defense of Hulao Pass while gathering the Xiliang army and wait for the princes to arrive. One battle will determine the world and wipe out the princes. In this way, the world will be settled." Li Ru said here with an excited face and very much looking forward to it.
Li Ru is indeed one of the top counselors of this era.
"I am a talented man, so I can rest easy." After listening to Li Ru's plan, Dong Zhuo was convinced.
Li Ru smiled casually, but was still a little worried.
"Xiliang is the hometown of our army. It must be defended with heavy troops," a general interjected.
Dong Zhuo looked up and saw that it was Zhang Ji, the general from Xiliang. This was a very good suggestion.
"General Zhang, what you said is true. I will order you to lead 30,000 flying bear troops to garrison Chang'an and protect Xiliang."
"Yes, Prime Minister", Zhang Ji was overjoyed and accepted the order.
Li Ru just wanted to refuse out loud, but why did he think of a way out before the fight started? He didn't want Dong Zhuo to be too quick, so he already agreed.
Still using Xiliang's most elite Flying Bear Army, it seems that the lord has lost some of his previous ambition. Although Li Ru was a little disappointed, he didn't stop him. He still had illusions about Dong Zhuo.
"The rest of the generals, with their troops and horses, gathered in Luoyang and were on standby to prepare for the war."
"Take orders"
"yes"
"promise"
Everyone took orders and filed out.
