At this time, Sun Jian was quite annoyed. He had just hesitated for a moment before Gongsun Zan spoke first. Although the vanguard of the coalition army was the vanguard and very dangerous, it was also the easiest to make meritorious deeds.
Although he was beaten first by Gongsun Zan, Sun Jian still wanted to win, so he stood up and said.
"Alliance leader, Jian is also willing to be the vanguard!"
Gongsun Zan was not surprised to see Sun Jian on the line. After all, Sun Jian was originally the vanguard of the coalition forces in the original time and space.
Yuan Shao was originally worried that in order to preserve their strength, the various princes would not have volunteers to serve as vanguard. At this time, when he saw Gongsun Zan and Sun Jian coming out, he sat down and said.
"Bogui and Wentai are commendable for their loyalty and bravery. I am very relieved, but the country has no two kings and the army has no two masters."
"The vanguard cannot be appointed as a second general. Baima's righteousness is so powerful that all the barbarians are so powerful that Bogui will take on the important task of being the vanguard."
"Wen Tai must not be discouraged. Crueling Dong to help the country is not a day's work. There will be many opportunities to make contributions to the country in the future."
"Zan accepts the order and will live up to the trust of the alliance leader and the hope of the princes. He will eliminate thieves and eliminate traitors and fight against the national calamity together!"
"No!" Sun Jian said helplessly when he saw that Yuan Shao had appointed Gongsun Zan as the vanguard.
In the large tent of the allied princes, the princes from all walks of life had different reactions at this time. Cao Cao admired Gongsun Zan and Sun Jian's brave move to take the lead.
When Bao Xin, the Prime Minister of Jibei Province, saw Gongsun Zan as the vanguard, he was afraid that he would take the lead, and he had some suspicions in his mind.
Most of the other princes wanted to kill their Taoist friends but not the poor Taoists, so they first let Gongsun Zan explore the true nature of Dong's thieves.
Gongsun Zan ignored everyone's thoughts and said to the leader Yuan Shao.
"In this case, I will go to the camp to pack up and set out soon!"
"Go!" Yuan Shao agreed happily.
After Gongsun Zan returned to the camp, he urgently summoned the civil and military officials in the tent to discuss matters.
After a while, Gongsun Zan's civil and military officers gathered in the big tent. The counselors were led by Cheng Yu and Chen Gong, and the generals Gongsun Fan, Gongsun Yue, and Zhao Yun were led by Gongsun Zan. In addition, Gongsun Zan also summoned Liu Bei and three others.
After everyone sat down one after another, Gongsun Zan slowly spoke.
"I have won the vanguard position from Yuan Shao, the leader of the alliance. As soon as I am ready, I will lead my troops to Sishui Pass to challenge."
"Lord, I will be the first to board the Sishui Pass." Gongsun Yue immediately said, gearing up.
All the civil and military officials in the tent were amused by Gongsun Yue's appearance.
"Don't worry, Shu Rui, there are plenty of opportunities for you to make meritorious deeds!" Gongsun Zan said with a smile.
"Ming Gong, as the saying goes, before the soldiers and horses are moved, food and grass go first. Currently, there are only three days of food and grass left in the camp, and we need to replenish it urgently!" Cheng Yu said thoughtfully.
"The shortage of food and grass needs to be solved urgently. In addition, Sishui Pass is difficult and dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack. We must be cautious!" Chen Gong also admonished from the side.
"If you're short of food and grass, just ask that alliance leader Yuan Shao. If you ask me, I'll seal the deal immediately, go straight to Luoyang, and rip off Dong Zhuo's head to use as a chamber pot." Zhang Fei, who was behind Liu Bei, saw everyone talking for a long time and couldn't bear it. Live in nature.
"Brother, forgive me. My third brother usually speaks freely, and I will strictly control him in the future!" Liu Bei saw Zhang Fei's reckless remarks, and immediately offered his hand to Gongsun Zan to apologize.
"Xuan De is not hindered, Yide's nature is like this, it's just a quick talk." Gongsun Zan waved his hand and said.
"But what Cheng Yu and Chen Gong said is true. Our army is the vanguard and cannot miss important events due to lack of food."
"Zhong Jing, you quickly go to Yuan Shu, the allied forage officer, to get the food and grass needed by the army. The other generals will immediately return to the camp to assemble the troops and stand by." Gongsun Zan ordered the civil and military generals in the tent.
"General, take your orders!" all the generals replied, and then dispersed one after another.
Not long after the generals left, the soldiers outside the tent quickly walked into the tent.
"Lord, Cao Cao, the cavalry captain outside the tent, is asking for an audience."
Gongsun Zan was a little confused. The army was about to leave. What was Cao Cao doing?
Although he had doubts, Gongsun Zan walked quickly outside the tent.
"Brother Meng De is here to visit, Zan is overjoyed!" Gongsun Zan said loudly when he saw Cao Cao waiting outside the tent.
"Brother Gongsun, Cao Cao brought his own wine and wanted to practice it with brother Gongsun!" Cao Cao didn't expect Gongsun Zan to greet him outside the tent and said quickly.
"Come on, come on, brother Meng De is interested, please tell us in the tent!" Gongsun Zan took Cao Cao's hand and walked into the tent.
After the two of them sat down one after another, Cao Cao spoke first.
"I'm sorry for coming uninvited!"
"Brother Meng De is out of town, just call me cousin. As soon as I see Meng De, I feel that you are not a thing in the pool." Gongsun Zan said to Cao Cao.
"That being the case, brother Bogui, let me tell you the truth. Dong Zhuo is a powerful traitor. Today, I recommend myself as the vanguard of the Allied Forces. I admire you very much."
"Mengde doesn't have to be like this. The reason why Zan came to join the alliance is to kill the traitor Dong Zhuo, help the Han Dynasty, and show justice to the world. He doesn't care about personal gains and losses, honor and disgrace!" Gongsun Zan said loudly.
"Brother Bogui understands righteousness well and has the same views as Cao Cao. It's so late to meet you. Cao Cao has a glass of wine for brother Bogui!" Cao Cao said, holding up the wine bottle.
"Meng De assassinated the Dong thief and issued a proclamation. Loyalty and righteousness can be learned from heaven and earth. Zan deeply considers himself a confidant and drinks together!" Gongsun Zan also raised his wine bottle in return.
As the two of them drank and exchanged wine, they felt like heroes cherishing each other.
Speaking of which, Cao Cao at this time was undoubtedly a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty, and he had not yet become the king of Wei who later held the emperor hostage to order the princes.
Gongsun Zan looked at the princes from all walks of life. Except for Liu Bei who was currently attached to him, Cao Cao was the most loyal. Therefore, Gongsun Zan did not refuse anyone who came close to Cao Cao.
When the two were chatting happily, the soldiers outside the tent came to report. Gongsun Fan came back after collecting military supplies and food.
"The general will report back to my lord, I went to get food. Yuan Shu, the food officer, only rationed the army five days of food and grass needs on the grounds that the allied forces were short of food and grass." Gongsun Fan said angrily and unfairly.
"It's really unreasonable. Brother Bogui holds the important position of vanguard of the Allied Forces and has great responsibilities. Yuan Shu dares to withhold the supply of grain and grass." Before Gongsun Zan could express his position, Cao Cao immediately said with indignation.
"Brother Bogui, don't worry. This matter will be taken care of by me. I will go find Yuan Shu right now."
"Our army is about to set off, and it is difficult to get away from the busy affairs, so Brother Lao Mengde is here!" Gongsun Zan said with emotion.
"Brother Bogui, don't worry!" After Cao Cao said this, he turned around and left the camp.
Gongsun Zan originally wanted to go to Yuan Shu personally. After all, the subsequent supply of grain and grass would be under Yuan Shu's jurisdiction. If this problem was not solved, the army would be in danger of running out of food at any time.
At this time, Cao Cao stood up and was willing to resolve the matter, so Gongsun Zan got off the donkey and asked Cao Cao to deal with Yuan Shu.
In less than an hour, Cao Cao returned to Gongsun Zan. In addition, he also brought enough food and grass to supply Gongsun Zan's army for a month.
"Brother Meng De, you really solved my urgent need!"
"Brother Bogui said something serious, trivial matters are not worth mentioning!"
Now that the urgent supply of food and grass for the army was solved, Gongsun Zan immediately ordered Gongsun Fandao.
"Zhong Jing, notify the entire army to bury pots and make rice. The army will set off in two hours and arrive at Sishui Pass!"
"The last general takes command!"
After issuing the order, Gongsun Zan and Cao Cao made an appointment to discuss Dong Gong's success and then have a drink and talk.
