Yuan Shao took Wen Chou, Tian Feng, Yuan Fang and other people along the way non-stop, eating and sleeping in the open, which was very hard.
On this day, it was still slightly bright, and I saw the city wall of Bohai in the distance.
Wen Chou ran over excitedly to report, shouting as he ran, "Master, we are back, it's Bohai."
Everyone was very excited when they heard it. They were home, and they were timid about being close to home.
Yuan Shao was also very happy. Seeing the tired expressions on everyone's faces, they became very excited. With a wave of his hand, he rode his horse first and called the soldiers to enter the city.
"Let's go home."
"Go home"
"Go home"
The Bohai soldiers followed closely behind, cheering in response, and even the horse's footsteps felt a little light.
Today, my nephew, Gao Gan, happened to be on duty. He was very happy to see his uncle back and quickly asked his soldiers to inform everyone that the lord was back.
But he flew down from the city tower, opened the city gate himself, and welcomed his lord home.
When Yuan Shao arrived at the city gate, he saw the city gate wide open. The first general came out to greet him. When he raised his eyes, he saw that it was his nephew.
Before he could say anything, the senior official said, "Uncle, welcome home."
Yuan Shao took a closer look and found that Gao Gan was a little thinner and a little darker than when he left. It seemed that he had not neglected his martial arts and practiced diligently.
I was very satisfied in my heart, but I still criticized him, "Only uncles and nephews are at home, and monarchs and ministers are the only ones outside. Don't be irritable in the future."
Although it was criticism, it was not harsh at all. The senior cadre was very helpful, he said with a smile.
"I understand, my lord."
After saying that, he ran to the back to greet Tian Feng and the others, and mingled with the soldiers.
"This kid", Yuan Shao smiled angrily.
I ignored him and ran straight towards the prefect's residence, not knowing who yelled.
"The governor is back"
As soon as he finished speaking, the people of Bohai came out enthusiastically, surrounding both sides of the road and shouting.
“Welcome home, adults”
“Welcome home, adults”
“Welcome home, adults”
Yuan Shao quickly adjusted his expression, slowed down, waved to them constantly, and thanked them for coming out to greet him.
Tian Feng and the others also caught up. Seeing that their lord was very popular, they were very excited. They held their heads high and were surrounded by the people behind them. Only Xu You was very disapproving, thinking that it was just a show, there was nothing strange about it, and besides, these ordinary people were just wasting their time. So I decided not to follow him, and went to the city gate to find a comfortable place to lie down and rest. I would go to find Ben Chu after I had slept well.
Yuan Fang discovered this and wanted to remind him to pay attention to his image. Later, thinking about his relationship with his lord, he decided to forget it. But I despised him in my heart, and secretly decided that I would make him suffer if I had the chance.
The originally two-quarter-of-an-hour journey forced Yuan Shao and the others to walk for more than half an hour. Although they were a little tired, they didn't complain and were very happy and proud.
When they arrived at the prefect's mansion, all the civil servants and generals under his command, including Gao Lan, Shen Pei, Zhen Yan, etc., were all here, and they had all been waiting for a long time.
Seeing this, Yuan Shao was considerate and said, "Thank you for your hard work for keeping everyone waiting."
Everyone agreed in unison, "It's not hard work, it's the Lord who does the hard work."
Not to mention, Yuan Shao really felt a little tired when he mentioned the hard work, so he asked them all to go back and take their places, and report to the council hall in the evening. He also asked Tian Feng and other subordinates and soldiers who were tired from working with him to go home and rest, and then come back to discuss matters after they had rested. Everyone followed the order and left.
Yuan Shao took Wen Chou and Yuan Fang back to his mansion to rest. On the way, he heard Yuan Fang talk about Xu You and didn't care. They had decided to give up on him anyway, so just let him go, as long as he didn't cause trouble. .
Yuan Shao, tell Wen Chou and Yuan Fang to stop serving you and go down to rest. He dove into bed, and of course the maid took off his shoes and covered him with the quilt.
When Yuan Shao woke up, he found that it was already dark, and there were lights outside. He didn't know how long he had been asleep.
He yelled outside, "Who is on duty today and what time is it?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Yuan Fang's voice was heard, responding from outside.
"Reporting to my lord, it's already Haishi and I'm on duty."
Oh, it's so late. I guess all the ministers are asleep. Let's discuss things tomorrow.
The ancients believed in working at sunrise and resting at sunset. Besides, there were no decent entertainment facilities at that time, and there were very few things to play, so they all fell asleep very quickly. Normally, they would have fallen asleep at midnight. To be honest, as a night owl, Yuan Shao had to force himself for a long time before he got used to going to bed early.
Yuan Fang saw that his master had not spoken for a long time, and he guessed that he might have thought that everyone had gone home to rest, and he was probably going to sleep too.
He had no choice but to interrupt and reminded, "So that the lord knows that everyone has been waiting in the council hall for a long time. Just now General Wen Chou came over to ask if the lord is awake? I sent him to greet everyone in the council hall and promised to go when the lord wakes up. of".
What, everyone hadn't left yet. When Yuan Shao found out, he quickly got up, opened the door, and ran all the way to the meeting hall without bothering to greet Yuan Fang.
I felt a little ashamed when I saw that everyone was there, even Tian Feng was prominently there.
Yuan Shao walked in and apologized, "I'm sorry for keeping you waiting. Please forgive me."
"My lord, you're welcome. This is our duty as ministers. My lord is not guilty of any crime." Shen Pei was the first to express his stance and said seriously.
Everyone accepted the promise and said that they should do it and that the Lord did not have to do this.
When Yuan Shao arrived at his position, he ordered the civil servants and generals who were left behind to report on the situation in the Bohai Sea during his absence.
Shen Pei and the others looked at each other and signaled Gao Lan to take the lead in reporting, "After the Duke sends out troops, we will continue to recruit troops. There are currently 5,000 cavalry and 25,000 infantry. Including the previous ones, Bohai now has an army of 60,000."
Yuan Shao was very satisfied and said, "Yes, General Gao has worked hard."
"The last general dare not take credit. This is all the credit of all the soldiers in Bohai." Gao Lan said modestly, and this is what he appreciates most.
The three armies have not moved, and food and grass go first. Zhen Yan continued, "After these days of hard work, the existing food and grass in Bohai can support an army of 100,000 people. There is still a surplus for a year's war."
This is a bit missing, what should I do? Yuan Shao frowned, thinking.
Zhen Yan saw that Yuan Shao didn't speak for a long time and just frowned, thinking that he was dissatisfied with his results.
He immediately apologized and said, "I did something bad, please punish me."
"Sir, please get up quickly. I don't mean to blame you. I just thought of something and got distracted." Yuan Shao reacted and quickly asked Zhen Yan to get up.
After hearing what Yuan Shao said, Zhen Yan became interested and asked curiously, "I wonder what is causing trouble, my lord?" Everyone was also looking forward to the answer.
Tian Feng knew what it was, so he got up and talked about the pursuit of the Huns and the rescue of the people one by one. He especially said that the people of Luoyang were also taken back to the Bohai Sea by Zhang Liao and the others and were on their way now.
"Congratulations, lord, this is a happy event and deserves a good celebration," Shen Pei said happily.
Zhen Yan interrupted, "Although it is a happy event, there is a big problem at the moment that needs to be solved. If the happy event is not solved, it will turn into a funeral."
Although the matchmaker is sometimes a bit incompetent, his intelligence is not low and he reacts instantly. Yes, the people in Luoyang are not a small number. It is difficult to solve just food and grass, let alone resettlement and livelihood.
No wonder, my lord is troubled. If he doesn't handle it well, a happy event will really turn into a tragic event.
Everyone was also lost in thought, thinking about how to solve this difficult matter. Except for Wen Chou, this guy's IQ is not at the same level as ours.
After a long time, Zhen Yan gritted his teeth and said, "If the lord trusts me, please let me go back to Wuji and persuade the family to fully support the lord, so that food and grass can be solved."
Yuan Shao quickly expressed his stance, "Of course I agree to your return, sir, but can your family be easily persuaded?" Yuan Shao expressed doubts. He had seen too many faces of wealthy families.
Zhen Yan asked for help, "There is nothing good to do now. Let's treat the dead horse as a living horse doctor."
Yuan Shao had no choice but nodded and said, "I'll leave it to you, sir. I'll ask Wen Chou to follow you for safety."
"Thank you, Lord." Zhen Yan was very grateful and said.
Finally, the judge also reported on Bohai's daily affairs. There was nothing major and everything was normal.
Finally, they discussed again and decided on the candidate for Zhang Liao's return. Everyone unanimously agreed to let Gao Gan lead an army of 10,000 people and set out tomorrow morning to meet the people.
Zhen Yan also asked to set off together tomorrow morning, and Yuan Shao agreed after thinking about it. Seeing that it was getting late and everyone was a little sleepy, Yuan Shao ended the meeting and told them all to go home and rest, and he went to bed.
