Facing Yuan Shao's invitation to fight, Zhou Shen looked at Yuan Shao and felt somewhat hesitant.
Yuan Shao is indeed a noble young master who is slightly different from other noble young masters. He is very courageous and brave enough, and even dares to risk his life to fight on the front line. Zhou Shen already knows this.
But his identity is different after all.
Zhou Shen could barely guess what Yuan Wei had in mind when he sent him to the front line.
Although the Yuan family can accept the outcome of Yuan Shao's death in battle, if he really died in the battle, or died under his own command, how can he get better?
Zhou Shen did not want to become a victim of the fighting between certain factions within the imperial court.
He worked hard with luck and military exploits, and finally got to where he is now. This road has not been easy. He does not want to be Yuan Shao's burial victim, nor does he want to be Yuan Shao's stepping stone.
So he decided to dissuade Yuan Shao.
"Original, I know your bravery, but the rebels are not just a mob. They are quite capable. Although you are brave, you are no match for thousands of troops. The morale of the army is currently low, so we should follow the previous arrangements. Stick to the key points and don’t attack randomly.”
Yuan Shao was very dissatisfied.
"The reason why the rebels are so arrogant is because they were not attacked head-on by the Han army, so they are fearless and act boldly! This is really a shame for us!
If the army attacks it head-on, it will definitely defeat the rebels. If the rebels know the power of the army, they will not dare to go south at will! Even if you can't win, you must move forward bravely! We must not let the traitors think that we are easy to bully! "
Yuan Shao clenched his fists and stared at Zhou Shen.
Zhou Shen thought that although Yuan Shao was brave, he was still inexperienced and too young.
After Huangfu Song's defeat and Zhang Wen's retreat, the morale of the Han army was very low. They could barely fight while maintaining a defensive posture. If they really wanted to fight in the field, they would probably be the first to fall into decline.
Until then, Zhou Shen will still be the one wiping Yuan Shao's butt, and he may not be able to wipe it clean yet.
You Yuan family has someone to help you run around, no matter what, you won't lose your life, what about me?
Zhou Shen did not want to follow in the footsteps of Huangfu Song. Huangfu Song's murder left some traces in the hearts of these frontline generals, letting them know that they would really die if they messed up.
So Zhou Shen decided to maintain a defensive posture.
Although the defensive posture cannot win, it is difficult to lose. If you persist for a while and exhaust the rebels' food, they will retreat on their own, and then the mission will be completed.
As long as he is not defeated, he will not make mistakes. As long as he does not make mistakes, the emperor has no reason to kill himself.
So Zhou Shen resolutely rejected Yuan Shao's suggestion to attack, and instead ordered Yuan Shao to hold on to a town stronghold to hinder the rebels' attack.
Yuan Shao couldn't fight hard and was very frustrated. He sighed and turned away.
This was Guo Tai's second attack on Wenxi County.
Compared with the last time, this time Guo Tai had the help of a large number of siege equipment from Taiyuan County. The deterrent effect on the Han army's strongholds in Wenxi County was increased, and his ability to attack fortresses was also significantly enhanced. This was for the Han army. Very disadvantageous.
Yuan Shao defended the stronghold outside the city for nearly five days. In the end, the losses were too serious and he could no longer hold on. With Zhou Shen's support, he had to retreat back to the county town and rely on the city for defense.
After this wave of defeats, Yuan Shu, who had been hiding in the city, finally found an opportunity to taunt Yuan Shao.
When Yuan Shao was drinking water and eating because he was tired, Yuan Shu approached Yuan Shao and gave him a strange look.
"Our brave general is back? By the way, you fought so hard, who are you showing it to? To Zhou Shen? Or to your uncle? What do you think you can get in exchange for fighting so hard? Power? Status?"
Yuan Shao rolled his eyes at Yuan Shu, spat on the ground and ignored him.
Yuan Shu was angered.
"You bastard! How dare you ignore me when I talk to you?"
"There are only generals and soldiers on the battlefield, not bastards or legitimate sons!"
Yuan Shao threw away the cake in his hand, stood up and stared at Yuan Shu with a fierce look in his eyes: "Don't teach me a lesson with my legitimate concubine! So what if you are my legitimate son? Don't you still have to fight like me? Who do you think you are? Yuan Ji? I tell you, as long as he dies, you will always be the same as me!"
Yuan Shu was touched and became furious.
He blushed, gritted his teeth, stepped forward and grabbed Yuan Shao's collar.
"I am the legitimate son and you are the legitimate son. This is the biggest difference between you and me! The second son is also the legitimate son! He will always be the legitimate son! This is what you, the legitimate son, can never compare with!"
"Hmph, then why don't you ask your uncle to call you back? It will save you the embarrassment here!"
Yuan Shao sneered and said: "These days, I heard many people in the army saying that if the Yuan family can grow in the future, it will be mainly because of me, not because of you. I am brave and dare to fight, but you are cowardly. Like a chicken.”
"shut up!"
Yuan Shu was furious and stretched out his hand to hit Yuan Shao: "You bastard, how dare you insult me! Believe it or not, I will kill you right here!"
Yuan Shao easily broke free from Yuan Shu's hand and took advantage of the situation to draw his sword and place it on Yuan Shu's neck. The cold touch instantly made Yuan Shu shiver.
"What are you going to do? Do you dare to kill me?!"
"What kind of legitimate son or concubine? If you hit me with a knife, you will die. Do you think you are different? Hmph, that's ridiculous!"
Yuan Shao sneered: "If I want to kill you, it's just a matter of one knife. Your life is just a matter of ending with one knife. But I won't do that. The blood of a despicable person like you will only be dirty." My knife."
With that said, Yuan Shao sheathed his sword and glanced at Yuan Shu with a look of contempt on his face.
Yuan Shu took a few breaths, came to his senses, and looked at Yuan Shao with gritted teeth.
"I will tell my uncle about this!"
"Go and sue me, and see if he will help you teach me a lesson, or if it's useless to reprimand you."
Yuan Shao laughed loudly and said: "I don't dare to do this to Yuan Ji, but I can do this to you. Can't you still see through it? You and I are both doing desperate things in the army!
What does this mean? This shows that in the eyes of my uncle, you and I are already the same, there is no difference. Only our good brother is the only one, and you are the only one who still foolishly thinks that you are superior to others! "
"I am the legitimate son! I will always be nobler than you!"
Yuan Shu blushed and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Don't think that you can do anything if you dare to fight! I can do anything you can do! If you dare to fight, don't I dare? If you dare to bleed, , shouldn’t I dare?”
"You can? Who do you think you are? Do you think you are Liu Xuande? You can win casually on the battlefield? In war, you need to be capable! You need to use your brain!"
Yuan Shao laughed and shook his head.
Hearing the words Liu Xuande, Yuan Shu's mind twitched, and for some reason he suddenly became less angry.
He calmed down, and a strange smile suddenly appeared on his face.
"Speaking of Liu Xuande, good brother, do you know? Liu Xuande has made meritorious service again, which is still a great achievement."
When Yuan Shao heard this, the smile on his face disappeared instantly.
"When did this happen?"
"Just yesterday, my confidant came from Luoyang and brought me some things. He told me about this incident by the way. He told me that Liu Xuande had made another meritorious service. Three Qiang tribes attacked Longxi County, and Liu Bei entered the army. Victory, three Qiang tribes were destroyed."
Yuan Shu grinned and said: "Three Qiang tribes, more than 100,000 people were captured by him, nearly a million cattle, sheep and horses, and a lot of gold, silver and jewelry. I heard that the loot he sent to Luoyang was worth 200 yuan. So many boxes!
It is said that the convoy he transported to Luoyang to present the trophies and prisoners of war to the emperor was lined up from one end of the street to the other. The front was almost at the palace, and the back had not yet entered the Luoyang city gate. There were countless people from Luoyang watching. , that majesty.
And do you know what reward the emperor gave Liu Bei when he was overjoyed? Two thousand households in the city are not a lot, right? Do you know how many households had food towns before Liu Bei? Eight thousand households!
This time, if two thousand households are added to the equation, he will become the Marquis of Ten Thousand Households! Marquis Wanhu! By the way, Liu Bei is still the only Marquis of Ten Thousand Households in the Han Dynasty and the number one Marquis of the Han Dynasty! What a sight! "
Yuan Shu showed his excitement in front of Yuan Shao with a very clumsy performance.
As soon as Yuan Shu finished speaking, Yuan Shao's hands suddenly clenched into fists, and his face was so black that it dripped water.
"What does his meritorious service have to do with me? What's the point of telling me this? Just do your own thing well and stop worrying about other people's affairs!"
(End of chapter)
