Even so, Yuan Tan knew it in his heart.
If he doesn't break up with Yuan Shang next, Cao Cao will definitely not continue to provide food and grass.
"Please don't worry, sir, I will go meet my good brother in the next few days!"
Yuan Tan raised his head and looked at Yecheng, his eyes full of sternness.
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Yecheng.
Yuan Shanggao sat in the hall, drinking the fine Maotai wine and enjoying the dance of the singers in front of him.
After returning to Yecheng, with the forged Yuan Shao's will and the nearly 100,000 troops under his control.
He stabilized the situation without any effort.
After successfully inheriting the strength of his father Yuan Shao, he left all affairs to Shen Pei, Feng Ji and others to take care of it, while he spent every day drinking and having fun!
"Master, please have a drink."
The pretty concubine handed Yuan Shang a glass of wine.
Yuan Shang touched Concubine Ji, which made her squeal, and then he laughed and took the wine glass and drank it down in one gulp!
Fortunately, when his father passed away, his eldest brother was not by his side.
Otherwise, where would I be as happy as I am today?
Just when Yuan Shang was feeling complacent, he saw Shen Pei, Feng Ji and others walking in in a hurry.
"I've met my lord!"
"Several gentlemen are here. Please take a seat and enjoy the singing and dancing with me."
Yuan Shang greeted with a smile.
Regarding the Yingying Yanyan in the hall, Shen Pei acted as if he hadn't seen her, and said with a solemn expression,
"Lord, we have something important to report!"
Seeing how serious he was, Yuan Shang's heart tightened, and he immediately shouted away all the entourage on the left and right, as well as the singers and musicians in the hall.
After everyone left, he said in a deep voice,
"Mr. Zhengnan, please tell me!"
"Reporting to my lord, the eldest son has just arrived with his people and is waiting outside the city, requesting to see the lord."
"What, big brother is here?"
Yuan Shang couldn't help being surprised.
Although the two are brothers, they are currently on the same page and are only maintaining a superficial harmony.
Yuan Tan brought people outside Yecheng, it was really weird!
"How many troops did he bring?"
"Back to my lord, there are only a few hundred people."
Feng Ji on the side replied.
Yuan Shang was relieved when he heard this.
It seems that Yuan Tan is not here to fall out with him.
"Mr. Zhengnan, Mr. Yuantu, do you think I want to meet my elder brother?"
Shen Pei and Feng Ji looked at each other, and then both nodded.
"Since the eldest young master has taken the initiative to ask for an audience, my lord might as well go and meet him."
"Yes, it would be best if we could convince the eldest son to obey the lord's orders."
After listening to what the two of them said, Yuan Shang thought for a while, nodded and said,
"Okay, then let's go see him."
Although Yuan Tan was unlikely to harm him, for the sake of safety, Yuan Shang still mobilized tens of thousands of troops.
His generals Su You, Qian Zhao, Lu Xiang and others all accompanied him.
In the pavilion outside Yecheng.
Yuan Tan, Wen Chou, Guo Tu and others have been waiting for a long time.
Seeing Yuan Shang and his entourage arriving with great fanfare, Yuan Tan stood up and said calmly,
"I haven't seen you for a long time. I didn't expect my brother to be more energetic."
"Eldest brother is not willing to give in too much."
Yuan Shang chuckled.
Although both sides have hidden agendas, they are still harmonious on the surface.
Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang sat down in the pavilion, and their advisers and generals stood behind each other.
"I wonder why brother came here today?"
Yuan Shang said with a smile.
Yuan Tan glanced at him and said slowly,
"My father died not long ago, and his body is still cold. There are rebellions in various places inside, and there are Cao thieves looking at him outside."
"In such a time of life and death, we brothers should work together as one. Xianfu thinks what I say is right?"
Yuan Shang nodded,
"What the elder brother said is absolutely true."
"In this case, I would like to ask Xianfu, if you don't want to allocate me troops and horses, forget it, why is the food and grass provided not enough, and even mixed with sand and gravel?!"
Yuan Tan asked sharply.
"This...this..."
Yuan Shang hesitated, not knowing how to answer.
After Yuan Shao's death, Yuan Tan, who was unable to inherit his throne, was stationed in Liyang with the title of Cheqi General.
If Cao Cao comes to attack Jizhou, Yuan Tan will be the first to bear the brunt.
The reason why Yuan Shang provided Yuan Tan with food and grass was to put it bluntly, because he wanted him to serve as a barrier to resist Cao Cao.
It's just that he is afraid that Yuan Tan will compete with him for position after becoming powerful.
Therefore, according to the suggestions of Shen Pei, Feng Ji and others, they reduced the amount of grain and grass given to Yuan Tan and mixed it with sand and gravel.
"The eldest son has misunderstood."
The judge on the side saw this and stood up quickly.
"It's not that the young master meant to cause trouble, it's just that food and fodder are in short supply due to the continuous battles."
Yuan Tan didn't believe it at all.
His father has been running Jizhou for so many years. Even if there is another war with Cao Cao, there will be no shortage of food and grass.
Yuan Tan snorted coldly, suppressed the anger in his heart, and said in a deep voice,
"I can forget about the past. From today on, if Xianfu is willing to work together with me to deal with Cao Cao, how about allocating more troops, horses and food to me?"
"I can't say much about food and grass, but when it comes to soldiers and horses, my brother is also very strapped."
Yuan Shang laughed.
joke.
It was too late for him to be wary of Yuan Tan, so how could he send more troops to him?
Hearing this, a flash of disappointment flashed in Yuan Tan's eyes.
The reason why he came to see Yuan Shang today was to give Yuan Shang a chance.
After all, he didn't want brothers to fight and take advantage of Cao Cao in vain.
But Yuan Shang is so stubborn, so he has nothing to say.
"Xianfu, I heard that my father wanted to pass his position to me before he died, but you forged my father's will. Is this true?"
Yuan Tan stood up suddenly, pressed his hands on the stone table, and glared at Yuan Shang aggressively.
Su You and others were also startled and put their hands on their waist weapons.
Wen Chou and others on the opposite side also took a step forward.
The atmosphere was tense for a moment!
"Brother, what do you mean by this? Do you want to fight with me?"
Yuan Shang came back to his senses and shouted with a fierce look and an angry heart,
"My father's will was written in his own hand and had his seal."
"Are you doubting me or your father?"
Yuan Tan smiled contemptuously,
"You know it yourself!"
He put down these words and left with all his men.
Yuan Shang and others were left alone in the pavilion, looking a little confused.
Yuan Tan just left like this?
Then what is the purpose of his coming from Liyang? Is it just to ask some nonsense questions?
Seeing Yuan Tan and others leaving, Yuan Shang, who looked confused, led everyone back to Yecheng.
Before he could take a breath, he saw a guard rushing over.
"Reporting to my lord, the imperial court has sent an official document!"
Yuan Shang was stunned for a moment, took it and took a closer look, and immediately started to curse,
"You Yuan Tan is so shameless to collude with Cao Cao!"
When Shen Pei, Feng Ji and others read the official documents from the court, they were also surprised.
