Yuan Shao had always despised Yuan Fang, and now that Yuan Fang had rebelled, he wanted to rely on his respected eldest son to eliminate this rebellious son and clean up the Yuan family.
Who would have thought that his eldest son, whom he valued so much and trusted, would be defeated by Yuan Fang, a rebellious son.
The loss of face really made him, Yuan Shao, lose face!
Yuan Shao was shocked and outraged. Xu You and other people from Ru Ying's group were also shocked and embarrassed, and they didn't know how to excuse Yuan Tan.
As for the Hebei faction such as Shen Pei and Feng Ji, although they were also surprised by Yuan Fang's defeat of Yuan Tan, they were surprised and secretly gloated at the misfortune.
"The eldest son has 20,000 soldiers and horses, and there are soldiers who have died first. However, he suffered such a defeat. It is probably because the eldest son underestimated the enemy." Among the officials, Shen Pei suddenly criticized Yuan Tan.
Immediately afterwards, Feng Ji and other people from Yuan Shang's faction jumped out one after another and joined in the review. They all complained openly and secretly that Yuan Tan underestimated the enemy, resulting in the loss of troops and generals.
Yuan Shao's face became increasingly gloomy, and there was a hint of reproach in his eyes as he glared at Yuan Tan.
Yuan Tan panicked, rolled his eyes, and suddenly said "ouch" and fell down on the spot, covering his residual arm.
When everyone saw this, they all had strange expressions on their faces.
Yuan Shao was heartbroken. He took a few steps down the steps and helped Yuan Tan up in pain. He frowned and asked, "Tan'er, what's wrong with your arm?"
Yuan Tan turned pale and choked up: "In an unfavorable situation, in order to clean up the family, I refused to retreat. I bumped into Yuan Fang on the battlefield and fought with him desperately. Who knew that I fell into the traitor's trick and was killed?" He hit his arm with the iron rod. Father, my arm is broken, I'm afraid it will be useless"
Deeply sad, Yuan Tan leaned on Yuan Shao's shoulder and burst into tears.
Hearing that Yuan Tan¡¯s arm was disabled, such a tragic situation made Yuan Shao feel heartbroken, and any intention of complaining immediately disappeared.
"Tan'er, you fought to the death and finally did not disgrace the Yuan family. Don't worry. Your father will definitely avenge you for your broken arm." Yuan Shao swore angrily and quickly ordered Yuan Tan to be carried down. , ask the best doctor to treat his injury.
Seeing that Yuan Tan won Yuan Shao's pity, Shen Pei and others no longer targeted Yuan Tan, so they had no choice but to keep their mouths shut.
Yuan Shao stepped back to his seat and said angrily: "Yuan Fang is such a treacherous son. Not only does he not repent, he even dares to hurt his brother ruthlessly. This is really a loss of humanity. I, Yuan Shao"
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The screams of the scouts interrupted Yuan Shao's angry rebuke, but he saw a scout running in. He cupped his hands and said: "My lord, there is an urgent report from Qinghe. Ju Yi has surrendered to Yuan Fang. Yuan Fang has wiped out all the Dingkou of Qinghe and has retreated to the plains."
Ju Yi, surrender to Yuan Fang? !
Another piece of bad news, like a bolt from the blue. It blasted into the lobby.
From Yuan Shao to Xu You, all the staff members were shocked and dumbfounded by the news. Suddenly, they had the illusion that they had heard wrongly.
That¡¯s Ju Yi. He killed Gongsun Zan in the battle of Jieqiao and became famous all over the world. He turned the crisis around for Yuan Shao. Jizhou was completely secured.
For such a powerful general, it was enough for him to defeat Yuan Fang by being the first to die. But he could not be loyal to Yuan Shao and openly surrendered to Yuan Fang?
In an instant, Yuan Shao was so angry that his blood surged up in his chest, and a mouthful of old blood almost spurted out, so he gritted his teeth and held it back.
"Ju Yi. I treat you well, but you dare to betray me!" Yuan Shao roared hoarsely, almost madly, and the hero's calm demeanor was completely lost.
No wonder. Ju Yi can be said to be the true number one general under his command. This person's surrender to the enemy was a too heavy blow to him.
The officials at the lower level immediately changed their tone and cursed Ju Yi for being unfaithful and unjust, and started to attack him.
"Lord, calm down. Ju Yi betrayed Han Fu first and then the lord. It can be seen that he, like Lu Bu, is a repeating and dishonest villain. This time he betrayed Yuan Fang, which just revealed his true colors. If he If I continue to stay with my lord, I am afraid that it will cause serious trouble in the future. This can be regarded as a blessing. "
Xu You is quick-witted and articulate, and can turn bad things into good things with a flick of his tongue.
Yuan Shao then regained some face and said bitterly: "It seems that my previous secret tactics against Ju Yi were rivals. This thief is indeed a repeatedly dishonest person."
The officials below the rank immediately gathered together to agree with what Yuan Shao said and praised Yuan Shao for his wisdom.
After suffering two blows, Yuan Shao regained his energy and shouted in a deep voice: "Yuan Fang is really hateful. It seems that I can't clean up my Yuan family unless I personally take action. Send the order to mobilize all the troops in Jizhou. I will personally lead it." The army went to defeat the traitor and the rebels who followed him. "
Yuan Shao finally saw clearly Yuan Fang's strength. In anger, he decided to attack Yuan Fang personally.
At this time, Xu You rolled his eyes and added: "My lord, you think that there is another group of people available for this crusade against the rebels."
"Which group of people are there?" Yuan Shao perked up.
Xu You pointed to the south and said: "Then Cao Mengde has secured Yanzhou and his strength is growing rapidly. Why don't your lord ask him to send troops to attack the Gaotang line from Yanzhou. In this way, he can not only attack Yuan Fang's flanks, but also take the opportunity to consume Cao Mengde's troops. , suppressing his development can be said to kill two birds with one stone.¡±
Yuan Shao thought about it, felt convinced, and immediately decided to adopt Xu You's plan.
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Pingyuan City.
With a great victory in hand, Yuan Fang returned to the plains in high spirits.
News of the victory had been sent back in advance, and the soldiers and civilians of the city welcomed the triumph of their state shepherd with cheers and admiration.
Yuan Fang used a great victory to boost the morale of the people and strengthen the confidence of the soldiers and people to be loyal to him.
Although he was in a happy mood, Yuan Fang was not dazzled by the momentary victory. He knew that Yuan Shao's crazy revenge would soon come, and that would be the real difficulty.
As soon as he returned to the city, Yuan Fang ordered his troops to prepare for war and prepare to face powerful enemies.
When Fang Zi walked into the gate after returning to Fuzhou Mansion, Zhen Mi, who had been waiting for him for a long time, greeted him with great joy.
"You finally came back safely." Zhen Mi smiled happily, with a look of relief on her face.
Guo Jia, who had followed over, said with a smile: "My lord, Miss Zhen has been here these days, but she has been waiting for your return at the top of the city every day. If you don't come back, I'm afraid Miss Zhen will go find you in person."
Guo Jia's words sounded like joking, but they revealed Zhen Mi's worries and thoughts about Yuan Fang.
But when these words came out of his mouth, it seemed that Zhen Mi was impatient and wanted to see Yuan Fang, which made Zhen Mi feel embarrassed to hear it.
"Mr. Guo, why do you talk nonsense without restraint? I think you are probably drunk again." Zhen Mi blushed and said with a smile.
"Oh, why am I always drunk and talking nonsense? I won't be an eyesore here anymore. My lord, Jia will retire first." Guo Jia laughed at himself. He carried the wine gourd and swung out.
He was the only two people left in the lobby.
Zhen Mi retreated from shame, her eyes swept over his body, and she said with concern: "Let me see if you are injured."
"Who can hurt your husband and me?" Yuan Fang was extremely confident, with a bit of a smirk on his handsome face.
You can hear the word "husband". Zhen Mi's face suddenly turned red, she let out a soft sigh, and said coquettishly: "We haven't even gotten married yet, so where is my husband from? I'm not ashamed."
Her shy look was so charming and charming that Yuan Fang's heart beat wildly.
He then gently hugged her slim waist. Pulling that weak and boneless body into his arms, he stared at that beautiful face, admiring her shyness.
Zhen Mi's heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and her heart suddenly became nervous, but she was not as shy as when she first met him. She just put her jade-like hands on his solid chest, tilted her face to one side, and smiled with a low eyebrow. Let him enjoy it.
Yuan Fang's throat squirmed slightly, and he couldn't help but lowered his head.
Zhen Mi¡¯s breathing was rapid, and she was nervous and a little excited. She closed her eyes tightly, but she turned her face away and greeted him shyly with a smile.
Just when the lips are about to meet. Suddenly a voice like a silver bell came from outside the hall: "Xianzheng, you are really brave. You dare to rebel against your father. How can you"
The sound suddenly stopped.
Zhen Mi was startled. Quickly pushing Yuan Fang gently, a hint of embarrassment appeared on his red face.
Yuan Fang was also stunned for a moment, but he didn't want anyone to disturb him at this time.
Turning around, he saw that Mi Huan had already stepped into the hall with one foot and was looking at the two of them with a surprised look.
Yuan Fang coughed a few times, regained his composure in a blink of an eye, and said calmly: "It turns out to be Miss Mi. If you are not in charge of your Mi family's business in Beihai, why do you think of Pingyuan?"
Only then did Mi Huan put away his strange expression. He stepped forward and said, "Young master Yuan was appointed by the imperial court as the shepherd of Qingzhou. He openly opposed your father. Such a big thing happened. Naturally, Huan wanted to come and take a look." After all.¡±
As he spoke, Mi Huan's eyes swept over Zhen Mi.
After all, Zhen Mi was also a daughter of a wealthy family, well-informed. She soon put down her shyness and nodded to Mi Huan with a smile. However, she was suspicious in her heart. She didn't know who the woman in front of her was. She sounded like she was very similar to Yuan Fang. of.
Yuan Fang snorted coldly: "Yuan Shao has gone too far, and brother Yuan Tan wants to put me to death. If I don't resist, how can I just sit back and wait for death?"?¡±
Mi Huan sighed: "Young Master has the emperor's edict and great righteousness in hand, so it's okay to take Qingzhou and stand on his own. But when I just entered the city, I heard that Young Master actually defeated Yuan Tan in Qinghe?"
"Yuan Shao sent Yuan Tan to attack me. I just struck first and gave him a blow." Yuan Fang's words contained the slightest hint of murderous intent.
Mi Huan¡¯s bright eyes couldn¡¯t help but show admiration.
She was marveling at how Yuan Fang not only dared to rebel against Yuan Shao, but also attacked first, going deep into the enemy territory to kill Yuan Tan by surprise. This courage and wisdom were truly extraordinary.
"Xianzheng, this is" Zhen Mi next to her couldn't help but be curious about Mi Huan's identity.
Yuan Fang then remembered and hurriedly introduced Mi Huan to Zhen Mi and told Zhen Mi about her financial and material help.
Zhen Mi suddenly realized that it was no wonder that Mi Huan could come and go freely in the house without being passed on. It turned out to be the financial backer behind Yuan Fang.
"This is Miss Zhen Mi, the daughter of the Zhen family in Hebei." Yuan Fang introduced Zhen Mi to Mi Huan.
Mi Huan suddenly realized it and couldn't help but sighed: "I have heard the rumors about Sister Zhen and Mr. Yuan earlier. It's a real pleasure to meet you today. But isn't Sister Zhen in Quliang? Why"
Mi Huan looked at Yuan Fang, a little confused.
Yuan Fang laughed and said wildly: "Yuan Shao didn't keep his promise, so I led my Qingqi straight to Quliang and snatched Mi'er back."
The word "rob" made Zhen Mi feel dizzy, but her brows were filled with relief.
"It turns out that Mr. Yuan is a true hero who values ??love and justice. Sister Zhen can entrust her life to him. It is a blessing that has been cultivated for several generations. It is really enviable." Mi Huan smiled and congratulated Zhen Mi.
Zhen Mi was very attentive, but she inadvertently discovered that a faint meaning flashed between Mi Huan's brows.