After listening to the instructions from the envoy from Yecheng, Yuan Tan suddenly became angry and his eyes were filled with ferocious gazes. He put his hand on the hilt of his sword and asked in a deep voice: "My father is ill in bed, where did the general come from?" Seeing Yuan Tan This reaction made the envoys on the horse a little frightened. They dismounted one after another and said with arms folded: "The imperial court has issued an order for Young Master Yuan Shang to temporarily assume the post of general to control the annexation of Hebei Qingyou and the four states!" With Yuan Shang¡¯s permission, Yuan Shang¡¯s nonsense doesn¡¯t count!¡± Yuan Tan was so angry that he no longer cared about being polite. He uttered a curse word, drew his sword and slashed at the leader of the envoy. The sword flashed, and a head fell to the ground! The leader was beheaded, and all the followers were frightened to death. They all knelt down on the ground, kowtowing and begging for mercy: "Elder Master, please spare my life. I have been ordered to send you. I dare not disobey it, but I still have to do it." Please show mercy to me and forgive us!" Yuan Tan held the long sword in his hand, still angry, and wanted to kill these followers again, but Guo Tu dissuaded him: "The eldest son has temporarily calmed down his thunderous anger, and the two armies are fighting. If you don't kill the envoys, killing them will be useless. Just let them go without saying anything. " Yuan Mai wished that Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang would fight to the death so that he could reap the benefits. He echoed Yuan Tan and said: "What is the imperial edict? It's just a puppet under the control of Cao Cao. Without his brother's nod, Yuan Shang dared to call himself a general. I, Yuan Mai, will be the first to refuse to accept it!" Yuan Tan was very angry at this little brother's attitude of following his own lead. Satisfied, he nodded and said: "In terms of achievements, brother, I chased Gongsun in the north and resisted Cao's thieves in the south. I have made great achievements. Besides, I am still the eldest son, and Yuan Shang is just the son of a concubine. Later, the woman used ruthless means to become the main wife. This Yuan Shang Do you dare to inherit your father's title without any shame?" After some praise, he felt that he should praise Yuan Mai by the way. He changed the subject and said, "Of course, although the fourth brother joined the army late, his performance is not comparable to that of Yuan Shang. Pingyang, Hanoi, and Hedong were all taken by you, and you also commanded the battle to conquer Yijing. You also contributed to Wuchao saving food. After careful consideration, you are more qualified to inherit the throne than Yuan Shang. " The meaning of this sentence is that seniority is used! , I, Yuan Tan, am the person most qualified to inherit the Yuan family business; besides me, you, Yuan Mai, also have a certain amount of credit. A little stronger than Yuan Shanglai. "What my brother said is absolutely true. We will never let Yuan Shang get what he wants!" Yuan Mai raised the corners of his mouth slightly, adding fuel to the fire. "You guys, get out of here and go back and report to Yuan Shang. If you dare to pretend to be a general in front of me again, I will kill him!" Yuan Tan wiped the blood on his sword. Yuan Shang's envoy's entourage was ordered to get out; more than a dozen of his entourage had long been frightened out of their wits. He survived the catastrophe and rushed out of Yuan Tan's camp without even bothering to thank him. He was wet with urine. Get on your horse and go straight to Yecheng. Yuan Tan sheathed his sword and said with a serious expression: "My father fell off his horse for no reason. There may be something fishy in it. Yuan Shang has some evil intentions. I will lead 10,000 soldiers into the city to visit my father!" Yuan Mai crossed his arms. He bowed and said, "I am willing to obey my brother's orders, but he will obey me!" At that time, Yuan Tan left his generals Jiang Yiqu and Cen Bi to garrison the camp, and ordered his general Wang Zhao to raise 10,000 horses and march towards Yecheng. He, Guo Tu and Xin The evaluation was in the middle; Yuan Mai also led Zhang He, Tian Feng, and Ju Shou to lead 500 people in the team. Yuan Tan¡¯s camp was only three or four miles away from the city gate. It took him no more than a stick of incense to reach the east gate. He saw that the suspension bridge was pulled up, the city gate was closed, flags were all over the city wall, there were many soldiers, and the defense was tight. "Bold Yuan Shang, my father fell off his horse for no reason. As heirs, I came here to visit my father. How dare you close the city gate and shut out my fourth brother and me? Could it be that you were the one who caused trouble and harmed my father?" See By the time Yuan Shang was ready, Yuan Tan urged his horses to march out and yelled at the city. Yuan Shang showed his head from the city wall and scolded back: "I think you are so ambitious. Since you claim to be here to visit my father, why do you come with a heavy army? You clearly have evil intentions! You actually plan to lead troops into the city. It's really inappropriate. Believe it or not, I would have sent troops to kill you right away if I hadn¡¯t done it for my father¡¯s sake.¡± ¡°You are so arrogant that you have the ability to come down to the city and fight me for three hundred rounds.¡± After hearing Yuan Shang¡¯s disdainful remarks, Yuan Tan He was furious and shouted loudly, his face full of dissatisfaction, as if he wished he could kill Yuan Shang off his horse. Seeing that the two of them were quarreling fiercely, Yuan Mai hid behind and watched the excitement without saying a word. He would quarrel and fight if he wanted to, and he was happy to reap the benefits. Guo Tu rode his horse out and raised his hand to Yuan Shang on the city, saying: "Three young masters, Guo Tu is so polite! You are brothers, why are you forcing each other like this? The master fell from his horse and fell unconscious, and the master closed the city gate tightly. , If you don¡¯t let me wait in the city to visit, you¡¯re afraid of being unreasonable, right?¡± Since Guo Tuxiao was so reasonable, Yuan Shang was embarrassed to curse, and clasped his arms on the city wall and said, ¡°Mr. Gongze, my father is very important.¡±??, unconscious, Jizhou cannot be left without a master for a day. As the governor of Jizhou, there is nothing wrong with taking over the duties of the governor of the state in place of his father, right? Moreover, I, the acting general, was ordered by the imperial court, but I was only acting temporarily. When my father wakes up, I will eventually return the seal and ribbon to him. However, Yuan Tan killed my envoy, which was the same crime as treason, but in turn beat him up. Damn, it¡¯s really unreasonable to accuse me of having evil intentions! " "Master Shang, please don't be angry. The eldest son is just angry for a moment. Please open the city gate and let us enter the city to pay homage to the lord!" " Seeing that Yuan Shang had iron teeth and bronze teeth, and was eloquent, Xin Ping also urged his horse to come out, bowed his hands and saluted, and defended Yuan Tan a few words, hoping to open the city gate, go in, and see Yuan Shao before making plans. " Yuan Shang asked Xin Ping returned the gift and said loudly: "Mr. Zhongzhi, I'm sorry. It's not that Yuan Shang doesn't sell you face, but Yuan Tan and Chen Bing are under the city with evil intentions. If I hadn't looked out for you and Mr. Gongze's face, I would have sent troops to the city to kill him. None of your Qingzhou soldiers are left alive! " "You are arrogant, why don't you open the city gate and come down to fight with me? Those who dare not fight are cowards. Hand over the general's seal and ribbon as soon as possible! " Yuan Tan was immediately angered by Yuan Shang's arrogance and cursed loudly. He even asked his subordinates to bring him bows and arrows, and wanted to shoot Yuan Shang off the city wall with his own hands. "L¨¹ Kuang, Lu Xiang, light up 30,000 horses for me and go down to the city to fight with him. Ichiban! " Yuan Shang was also irritated by Yuan Tan. He turned around and called the Lu brothers to order troops and prepare to go down to the city to decide the outcome with Yuan Tan. The judge was still mature and prudent, and hurriedly stopped Yuan Shang's impulsive move: "Third Young Master, don't be angry, just let it go. He can just use his words. Anyway, now that the general's seal and ribbon are in our hands, and we have the emperor's edict, you are the legitimate master of Hebei. No matter how much he, Yuan Tan, yells and curses, he can't change this fact. If he takes the initiative to send troops to fight, he will only be criticized! " "What Zheng Nan said is absolutely true. There is no need for the young master to get angry with Yuan Tan! " Feng Ji, who was next to him, also agreed with the reviewer's opinion: "Look at how smart Yuan Mai is. He kept hiding in the crowd and said nothing! Whoever takes the initiative to use force first, Young Master or Yuan Tan. It is morally untenable and puts us in a disadvantageous situation. " The judge nodded in agreement: "What Yuan Tu said is absolutely true. Mr. Shang only needs to act according to the previous plan and tell Yuan Tan and Yuan Mai. If they really came to visit their lord. Only two hundred people can be brought into the city at most. Otherwise, you have evil intentions and have no father or mother. If they ride into the city lightly, just send someone to arrest them. Put him in a prison, so that he can easily control Qingzhou and Bingzhou! " "Thank you two gentlemen for your teachings! " Yuan Shang nodded, indicating that he knew what was going on. He suppressed his anger and stood at the top of the city and shouted loudly: "Yuan Tan and Yuan Mai below the city, listen up. My father fell from his horse and fell into a coma, and the people of Yecheng were all sad. You both lead troops into the city, and your intentions are really unpredictable. If you still have your father in your hearts, you will go into the city to visit his old man. But if you want to lead troops into the city, you can't even think about it. You can only bring two hundred guards at most, otherwise you will Spend it in the city! "After saying that, he shook his cloak, led Shen Ping and Feng Ji down to the city. He ordered the Lu brothers to guard the city. If Yuan Tan really dared to attack the city, he would shoot down random arrows and let them have a taste of Jizhou. Yuan Tan cursed for a while outside the city. Seeing that Yuan Shang was missing, he couldn't help but feel discouraged. He turned to Guo Tu and Xin and commented, "This must be the idea of ??Shen Pei and Feng Ji. What should be done?" ? " Guo Tu thought for a while: "Ye City is now a dragon's pool and a tiger's den. If you are not allowed to lead troops, you must not enter the city. Since Yuan Shang will not open the city gate, I will go into the city to see how the lord's injury is and whether it is true. Was it caused by falling from a horse? " "Well, that's all I can do. I'll retreat back to the camp for the time being and wait for your news! " Yuan Tan nodded in agreement with Guo Tu's opinion, turned around and glanced at Yuan Mai behind him, and asked, "What do you mean by fourth brother? Are you going to the city yourself, or are you sending someone to go there on your behalf? " The breeze blew, and the white scarf Yuan bought swayed in the wind. He looked calm and calm: "Since I have come to the city, I naturally have to go to the city to visit my father. My brother does not dare to go to the city, so let me go there. ! " "Okay, fourth brother is indeed brave! " Yuan Tan was secretly happy, and gave Yuan Mai a thumbs up to praise him, but he was secretly thinking that if Yuan Mai was arrested by Yuan Shang after entering the city, he could be accused of usurping power and killing his brothers. For this reason, he can legitimately call on people from all over Hebei to attack Yuan Shang, and in the name of revenge for Yuan Mai, he can recruit people from Bingzhou. This is really a good opportunity to kill two birds with one stone. "But I need to go back to the camp to make arrangements first. Farewell for now! " Yuan Mai handed over to Yuan Tan and rode back to the camp. Ju Shou, Tian Feng, Zhang He and others followed closely behind, and the five hundred white feather cavalry headed west and returned to the Bingzhou Army's camp. "After a while, the group returned to the camp and gathered for discussion. Zhang He was the first to speak, and said with a serious face: "Yuan Shang has heavily defended the city and has revealed his evil intentions. In my opinion, the young master is not allowed to enter the city. Instead, like the eldest son, you should send someone to the city to visit the lord on your behalf; if Yuan Hao, Gong and Er If you don't want to go to the city, Zhang He is willing to go to the city on your behalf!" "Haha It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter!" Yuan Mai stroked his sparse beard and looked confident: "Junyi, don't worry, even if Ye is at this moment. The city is like a dragon's den and Yuan Shang doesn't dare to do anything to me. If I go into the city this time, I will definitely be able to escape. Besides, as a son of a man, my father is seriously ill and in danger, but he dare not go to the city to visit. It's just a laughing stock!" Ju Shou nodded in agreement and said with a smile: "Young Master is not only very courageous, but his judgment is far better than Yuan Tan. In my opinion, not only can you return home safely by going to Yecheng, but you will also earn a good reputation as a filial son, so that Yuan Tan can He pales in comparison to Yuan Shang! " Zhou Cang has been following Yuan Mai closely today. He is deeply moved by the confrontation between brothers Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang. At this moment, he sees that Yuan Mai insists on entering the city, but Military Advisor Jushou actually agrees to surrender. When the young master went to take the risk, he immediately loudly objected: "This Yuan Shang has no good intentions. He has clearly arranged a Hongmen Banquet. The young master cannot enter the city!" "Haha Yuan Fu can rest assured. If Yuan Tan and the fourth young master enter the city together, it will be very difficult. There may be a plot by Yuan Shang, but Yuan Tan is hiding outside the city, so Yuan Shang doesn't dare to act rashly!" Jushou analyzed with a smile on his face and took some tea to moisten his throat. Zhou Cang still looked puzzled: "What is this, why don't I understand it? Why is it dangerous for you to enter the city with the eldest son, but it is safe to enter the city alone?" "Haha Zhou Hei Niu, it seems that your head is really stupid, aren't you just pretending?" Zhu Gongdao stretched out his big palm like a leaf fan and patted Zhou Cang on the shoulder, "Is it possible that Mr. Gongyu has analyzed it so clearly? Don't you understand? If the two young masters go to the city together, Yuan Shang will have no scruples and can do whatever he wants. But if Yuan Tan doesn't go to the city, Yuan Shang will use the rat weapon to avoid harming the young master for fear of being caught by Yuan Tan. I'm at a disadvantage morally. Do you understand if I explain it this way? " "Hehe" Zhou Cang scratched his dark head and laughed innocently: "I understand, I really understand it this time! But Yuan Mai doesn't dare to be careless. If Yuan Shang doesn't follow common sense and desperately arrests him or kills him directly, then he will risk Qingqing's life even if all the agencies are exhausted. He must take every precaution! "Prince Quan, you select two hundred warriors from the team, along with Zhu Gongdao and Zhou Cang, and follow me and my husband into the city!" Yuan Mai gave orders to Wang Shuang while putting on his armor. "The last general takes orders!" Wang Shuang agreed, and he and Zhu Gongdao left the camp to select the best soldiers. Zhang He said with a sincere face: "Let He follow the young master into the city, and leave the prince behind to lead the troops!" Yuan Mai decisively raised his hand and rejected Zhang He's proposal: "No, although we are like this Calculative, but you have to prepare for the worst and be prepared to be invincible. If Yuan Shang is really desperate to detain me in the city, I will lead my followers to the top of the city and forcefully lower the drawbridge. When the time comes, you will lead the troops to escort us out of the city. In terms of the ability to lead troops, Wang Shuang is far inferior to you, so if we are trapped, you will have to shoulder the heavy responsibility of attacking the city and rescuing us!" Zhang He then understood Yuan Mai's intention and said with sincerity. : "Young master is careful, Zhang He is not as good as him! If Yuan Shang dares to act rashly, I will fight to the death to break the city and rescue the young master!" (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!