The weather had turned cold and it was a good time to march and fight. Yuan Shang formed an alliance with Yuan Tan and led 80,000 troops to march towards Yecheng. However, within two days, they had already reached the gate of Guantao City, the Yangping County Government Office. The newly appointed governor of Pingyang, Han Fan, ordered the city to be closed tightly, mobilized all the people to mobilize, scaled the city wall to strengthen defense, and sent fast horses to Yecheng to ask Yuan Mai for help. Hearing that Yuan Tan had formed an alliance with Yuan Shang, Yuan Mai ordered Zhao Yun to command 10,000 horses as the vanguard. He then led a mixed corps of 40,000 horses and infantry to fight against his two brothers near Guantao. Compared with Jinyang, Yecheng is more majestic in scale, with tall walls and thicker walls, a humid climate, and convenient transportation. It is accessible to Jiuqu and information transmission is more convenient. Therefore, Yuan Mai, Xu Shu, Zhuge Jin and others discussed and decided to move Yecheng to The city serves as the administrative center. A transfer order was sent to Jinyang, asking Tian Feng, Mi Heng, Ma Jun and others to move to Yecheng with their entourage to work. In Taiyuan County, only Wang Ling, the prefect, was left in charge. Anyway, the Black Mountain bandits in the east had disappeared, and in the west The Huns who were facing him were also expelled from Bingzhou. Moreover, with Qu Yi stationed at the west gate of Bingzhou, Bingzhou could rest easy. Wang Ling was the only one left in Taiyuan County. Compared with Bingzhou, which had eliminated hidden dangers, the six counties of Jizhou that Yuan Maixin captured were much more dangerous. There were the unwilling Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan legions in the east, and there were high-ranking officials with ulterior motives in the north. People who could attack and defend well must be selected to take charge. Only the prefect can ensure safety. Yuan Mai once again issued a transfer order, asking Tian Yu, who was the prefect of Dingxiang, to go to Julu County to take charge, and asked the prefect of Shangdang to be recruited to Changshan State to serve as the state minister. After such arrangements, he felt at ease. "The whole army breaks camp and heads east to rescue Pingyang. Defeat the coalition forces of Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang!" After the arrangements were completed, Yuan Mai got on his horse. He led the civil and military generals such as Xu Shu, Chen Lin, Chen Zhen, Zhang He, Wang Shuang, Zhu Ao, Zhou Cang, and Lu Kuang, and led a 40,000-strong horse-infantry mixed corps to meander eastward, aiming directly at Guantao. Zhuge Jin, Guo Huai and others led 15,000 men to guard Yecheng to prevent Yuan and Yuan from launching a surprise attack. "Yuan Bingzhou, move slowly. I have urgent documents from Hanoi. Please stay with me for now!" The army had just set off, and before the fluttering flags were fully unfurled, more than a dozen riders came galloping from the west. At first a young Confucian scholar shouted loudly, begging the army to stay. Yuan Mai raised his hand, signaling to stop the march for the time being. I wonder what the urgent document that Jushou suddenly sent said. He said to Zhu Ling behind him: "Go and get the documents from Mr. Gong and Mr., and see what's written there?" "No!" Zhu Ling agreed, turned his horse's head, and faced the envoy who was galloping towards him. He waved his hand to stop him and said: "The visitor is here to stay, and is not allowed to approach the lord again. Please submit the letter!" The leading Confucian scholar was wearing a gray-white robe and a green turban, and kept his head lowered, so Zhu Ling couldn't see his face clearly. I just noticed that this guy's neck was longer than ordinary people, and I couldn't help but chuckle in my heart: "This guy's neck is so long, and with this gray and white clothes, he looks like a big white goose!" Of course, Zhu Lingya just chuckled in his heart. After all, you can't joke in the army, since you can't see the appearance of this long-necked Confucian scholar. I simply stopped watching it. He coughed in a deep voice: "Hurry up and bring the letter up. The army is still waiting to rescue Pingyang, so we don't have time to wait here!" Unexpectedly, the long-necked scholar refused Zhu Ling's request, rode on the horse, lowered his head and said: " I'm sorry for this young general. My husband and I have ordered me to hand this letter into Yuan Bingzhou's hands. I'm sorry to have to obey, but please take me to see Yuan Bingzhou! " "Hey you are so ignorant! Promise!" When Zhu Ling heard this, he became furious, rolled his eyelids, and became angry, "You are just a small messenger. The lord is a body of gold and jade. How can I allow someone of your status to come close to me? I am here to talk to you personally. I have already looked down upon you, but you don¡¯t know what is good or bad?¡± He looked back and said: ¡°Where is the sergeant? Take down this envoy who despises the lord and has no regard for me, and wait for me to repay you.¡± Lord, do it again! " Zhu Ling made great contributions when he attacked Yecheng. Yuan Mai awarded him the position of Sima of another department, with 500 people in charge. His power is not great, but because he is Yuan Mai's personal bodyguard, , so many generals and captains respected him, and the soldiers were also very afraid of him. At this moment, Zhu Ling gave the order, and the sergeants did not dare to disobey him. A few people walked out of the queue and were about to pull down the envoy from the horse and tie him up. condemn. The Confucian scholar shook his head and sighed loudly: "Alas It seems that I made a wrong choice in coming to Yecheng this time. A small personal follower can be so arrogant and domineering. It seems that this is Yuan Bingzhou's behavior in all likelihood. "Oh, I am blind!" Seeing the Confucian scholar uttering disrespectful words, slandering himself, and using himself to slander the young master, Zhu Ling became even more angry. When he saw this guy turning his horse and preparing to leave, he loudly ordered: " Take this guy down quickly, how brave you are to slander me, Zhu Ling.Damn it, you dare to slander your lord, it is an unforgivable crime! Tie me up and give me thirty military sticks! " "No! " Several soldiers agreed and stepped forward one after another. Some grabbed the reins of the Confucian scholar's horse, while others grabbed the tail of the horse and wanted to pull him off the horse to punish him with a stick. At this time, Yuan Mai's voice came from a distance, ¡°Stop, bring me the messenger! "At this moment, Yuan Mai was stationed fifty feet away, surrounded by Xu Shu, Zhang He and other civil and military officials. He was attracted by the noise of Zhu Ling and the envoy, so he paid attention. When he saw clearly who the envoy was on the horse, After that, my heart beat faster involuntarily, as if I was excited to see the goddess I dreamed of. After waiting for so long, he is finally here! "Sima Zhongda, Sima Yi, you are finally here. I have been waiting for you for two years. I finally see you coming out of the mountain, so my long wait is not in vain! "How many two years can there be in life? And Sima Yi just lay on the bed and pretended to be ill for two years, making himself wait for two years. It was even more difficult than pursuing the woman he loved. Thinking of all the past, Yuan Maimai really wanted to grab this guy by the collar and ask loudly: "Are you f*cking cured?" Is your grandma finally tempted? " " However, Yuan Mai is no longer a fledgling. After two years of ups and downs, fighting in the north and south, he has long been trained in the city. Although he is excited, he can restrain his excitement. Decided to pretend to be indifferent and forget who Sima Yi is! I must give this guy a show of strength to make him feel that Bingzhou Mu has a lot of talents, both civil and military. The guy's strategy and city government are top-notch in this era. He is a handsome man who can stand alone. He is definitely not comparable to the likes of Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao or Xu Shu, but he must not be allowed to have such arrogance, otherwise it will only make him feel deep in his heart. Ambition sprouted. ¡°Let¡¯s go! " Zhu Ling turned over and dismounted, personally pulled Sima Yi off the horse, and pushed Sima Yi in front of Yuan Mai like escorting a prisoner. Yuan Mai, surrounded by civil and military staff, rode his horse to the east, looking indifferent, and did not put Sima Yi at all. With a look in his eyes and a stern face, he asked without looking back: "Zhu Ling, why are you making so much noise? " "Replying to my lord, I was ordered to ask for a letter from the messenger, but he refused flatly. His words were quite disrespectful to my lord. Please forgive me! "Zhu Ling cupped her hands to Yuan Mai and replied. Yuan Mai had a stern face, deliberately not looking at Sima Yi's expression, and said in a deep voice: "Is what Zhu Ling said true? You are really brave. I am a dignified Bingzhou shepherd and a noble person. How can you slander me? Although I have always loved my people as my own children, it doesn¡¯t mean that I don¡¯t have thunderous methods. Do you want to give it a try? " Seeing Yuan Mai's behavior and listening to his words and deeds, Sima Yi couldn't help but sweat on his forehead. "How could things be like this? This fourth prince was so thirsty for talents at that time that he even forcibly put himself under house arrest in the name of treating his illness. Although he kept saying that he was treating his illness, their real purpose was tacitly understood. Now, two years later, he finally decided to go out and work for him; logically speaking, he Yuan Xianyong should be extremely happy and thirsty for talents. Why is he so cold and cold to him, like a stranger? Could it be that with the growth of his power, this young warlord who has risen strongly has gradually forgotten himself? "It seems that I overestimated myself. Maybe he, Yuan Mai, thought that he had so many talented people, and it would be the same with or without me! " At this moment, Sima Yi's confidence was frustrated and he murmured to himself. It seems that he has overestimated his weight in his heart. Perhaps in the eyes of this powerful young warlord, he is just a dispensable role! "Don't Yuan Bingzhou remember Yi? "Sima Yi took out a handkerchief from his sleeve, wiped the sweat from his forehead, put away the arrogance in his bones, and asked cautiously. "You and I know each other? " After listening to Sima Yi's inquiry, Yuan Mai slowly turned his head and looked at Sima Yi who was standing in front of the horse, looking surprised. The sweat beads that Sima Yi had just wiped off appeared again, and he bowed his hands and said: "Sima Yi is from Hanoi, doesn't Yuan Bingzhou remember? My serious illness was caused by you hiring a doctor to help me treat it! " Yuan Mai then looked as if he suddenly realized something. He reached out and patted his forehead and said, "Oh By the way, I think about it. Could it be that you are Sima Fu's younger brother Sima Yi? " "It's the villain! " Sima Yi answered with cupped hands, but the feeling of loss in his heart was indescribable. It seemed that he really overestimated himself. People didn't take him seriously at all. Maybe he just wanted to treat himself at the beginning. Maybe he wanted to ofToo much! Seeing Sima Yi's disappointed look, Yuan Mai felt secretly happy. Even if you are as smart as a ghost, you still have to drink my foot-washing water. He tried hard to suppress the smile that was about to pop out, and asked: "Are you healed? Are you here? Yecheng, why are you here?¡±