In the military system of the Han Dynasty, the general was the head of the army and commanded the army of the whole country.
Below the general, there are hussar generals, and below the hussar generals, there are chariot generals.
Yuan Shao once called himself the Chariot and Cavalry General, but he was a self-proclaimed Chariot and Cavalry General, and his name was not justified, unlike Yuan Fang, who was personally appointed by the emperor.
Now that Yuan Fang has been granted the title of Chariot General, Yuan Shao, the Chariot General, has become a fake. This is also a humiliation for Yuan Shao.
"Obviously, Liu Xie was an indirect punishment for Yuan Shaozhi's disobedience.
Of course, Yuan Fang's appointment as General of Chariots and Cavalry was only nominally the third commander-in-chief of the entire army. In fact, who would actually obey his orders? The princes still valued his strength.
But what Yuan Fang got was the banner of the emperor's righteousness, and the soft power of political influence in this cannot be underestimated.
As for the Marquis of Changping, it was the title of the Han general Wei Qing. The emperor used this title to Yuan Fang, obviously because he wanted Yuan Fang to be like Wei Qing and fight for the Han Dynasty.
The title of Chariot General and Changping Marquis is certainly gratifying, but the most important thing is to conquer the unworthy ministers on behalf of the emperor.
Whoever attacks Yuan Fang in the future will be disrespectful to the Emperor, and whoever Yuan Fang attacks will be fighting against the emperor's disloyal ministers.
With this imperial edict, among other things, at least those in the area under his rule who are loyal to the Han Dynasty will become more honest. This will be of great help to Yuan Fang in winning people's hearts and stabilizing his rule.
"Congratulations to Yuan Cheqi. Although this trip to Luoyang had some twists and turns, the king's plan to repel the foreigners was finally successful."
Dong Zhao presented the imperial edict, cupped his hands and smiled.
Yuan Fang pointed out the imperial edict with one finger. Touching Dong Zhao's shoulder with one hand, he sighed: "This plan can be successful, and the public benevolence will be the last."
"The general uses his troops like a god, Zhao is just the icing on the cake." Dong Zhao said humbly.
Yuan Fang laughed heartily and immediately ordered a banquet to be held and treated Dong Zhao favorably.
After a banquet in honor of Dong Zhao, Yuan Fang asked Dong Zhao to go back to Luoyang to keep an eye on the emperor and the officials in Luoyang in case anything happened. I can repay him immediately.
Dong Zhao happily accepted the order. Then he took Yuan Fang's note of thanks and returned it to Luoyang with more than 100,000 hu of grain and grass as a gift.
Now that Yuan Fang has Dong Zhao, it is equivalent to being by the Han Emperor's side. An ear and an eye were placed. The situation in Luoyang will be updated at any time. Take it into your own hands.
Not long after, there was news that Yuan Fangzun, the king, was rewarded by the emperor. It spread all over the north and south of the river.
Now that Yang Feng was killed by Yuan Fang, Zhang Yang's strength in Hanoi was damaged. He was afraid of Yuan Fang's prestige and did not dare to take any further action.
As for Cao Cao, he was defeated by Yuan Fang south of Luoyang, and his strength was damaged again. After returning to Yingchuan, he did not dare to make any more moves.
"The princes of Xiliang in Chang'an to the west were busy killing each other and had no time to pay attention to the emperor in the east.
Under Yuan Fang¡¯s call and protection, the emperor finally turned the corner, and the situation in Luoyang gradually returned to calm.
Yuan Fang then left more than 5,000 elite troops to garrison in the area from Xingyang to Hulao. He returned to Dingtao with his official title of General of Chariots and Cavalry and the Jie Yue given by the emperor.
After returning to Dingtao, Yuan Fang only celebrated a little, and then ordered the civil servants and generals to intensify the training of troops and horses, restore the economy of the three states, and prepare as much as possible for the decisive battle with Yuan Shaozhi.
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On this day, after the military meeting, Yuan Fang learned from Gao Shun that Lu Bu's widow, Yan, was seriously ill and was about to die.
When Yuan Fang learned the news, he immediately went to visit Yan.
Stepping into the lobby, Diao Chan was greeted.
But I saw that she was dressed in plain clothes. Although she didn't apply any makeup, her face was like a peach blossom, and her graceful charm remained unchanged. ,
"I pay my respects to Yuan Cheqi." Diao Chan whispered softly.
Yuan Fang waved his hands and said, "Excuse me, Mrs. Diao. I wonder how Mrs. Yan's condition is?"
¡°Alas~~¡±
Diao Chan sighed quietly. In that sigh, there was only regret, but no sadness. It seemed to contain a feeling of seeing through the world and having insight into life.
"My sister is seriously ill and I'm afraid she won't be able to survive today. She has been talking about wanting to see Yuan Cheqi. General, you'd better go in quickly." Diao Chan said silently.
Yuan Fang nodded, no longer hesitated, and strode into the inner compartment.
Stepping into the dim room, Yuan Fang saw a haggard woman, lying on the couch and groaning, looking like she was in pain.
Lu Lingqi lay beside the woman, holding her hand tightly and comforting her softly.
Yuan Fang stepped forward and asked about Yan's condition. He comforted Yan and told her to rest in peace and recuperate.
When he saw Yuan Fang coming, his spirit, which was on the verge of death, suddenly became excited as if he was having a flashback.
She propped herself up and said in a trembling voice with a pleading tone: "General Yuan, I'm afraid I may not be able to survive. Before I leave, I have something important to ask of the general. I hope that the general will agree."
Mrs. Yan spent a lot of effort, coughing and wheezing, to say these words.
Seeing her mother's difficult state, Lu Lingqi wanted to persuade her to stop talking and take a good rest, but she also knew that her mother's time was running out and she had no choice but to let her tell her what hopes she had before she died.
"Madam, you are very polite. If you have anything to do, just ask. As long as Yuan can do it, I will definitely do it." Yuan Fang said solemnly.
Mrs. Yan showed some relief on her face, then gasped: "My late husband has passed away, and our mother and daughter are left alone. Fortunately, the general took him in. I am very grateful. I shouldn't ask for anything more. I'm just at my knees." There is only one daughter, Lingqi. Now that I am about to die, I have not yet been able to marry Lingqi to a husband that I want. I may not be able to live in peace, so I want to ask the general to agree, so that I can marry Lingqi one day. Qi, in this way, I will feel at ease when I die."
As soon as Yan¡¯s words came out, the atmosphere in the room immediately became a little awkward.
¡°Mother, what are you talking about~~¡± Lu Lingqi complained with embarrassment as she felt dizzy.
Yuan Fang was also a little embarrassed. He did not expect that Yan would make such a request, which made him not know how to answer.
Lu Lingqi has the style of a woman, and her appearance is also extremely beautiful. Yuan Fangfei is a hypocritical and pretentious person. He admitted that during the long-term relationship with Lu Lingqi, he gradually felt close to her.
However, he is not a pushover.
Now Yan made this request. If Lu Lingqi was unwilling, how could Yuan Fang force her to do so.
Seeing Yuan Fang's hesitation, Mrs. Yan immediately became anxious and said sincerely: "I know that this request is a bit abrupt, but I have no choice but to entrust Lingqi to a hero like the general. I can go there with peace of mind. I beg the general to agree."
Yan was so excited that she started to struggle. Please beg Yuan Fang.
She was so frustrated. Suddenly my breath was messed up, I was coughing and wheezing, and I was extremely sad.
Mrs. Yan loves her daughter very much, with such a motherly heart. Yuan Fang was really moved by it. He is not a cold-blooded person. How can a dying man not be moved by this request to himself?
? Take a deep breath. Yuan Fang could only say seriously: "Mrs. Yan, please rest in peace and recuperate. Yuan will promise you this."
Seeing that Yuan Fang agreed, Yan was overjoyed and Fang Shi was relieved.
Next to her, Lu Lingqi's face was like a peach blossom, and she was getting more and more ashamed, but she had no objection. She just lowered her head and helped her mother lie down again.
Looking at Lu Lingqi¡¯s appearance, she didn¡¯t seem to have any reluctance.
Yuan Fang comforted Yan for a few more words, then stood up to leave. Yan urged her daughter to see Yuan Fang off.
Lu Lingqi had no choice but to pretend to be calm and send Yuan Fang out of the house.
Along the way, the atmosphere was a little awkward.
Lu Lingqi is cheerful and cheerful. She usually doesn't feel as restrained as a master when getting along with Yuan Fang, but now she doesn't say a word. She just lowers her head in silence and even rubs the hem of her clothes.
Yuan Fang, however, was calm and calm, and just walked forward.
¡° Seeing that Lu Lingqi, who had been silent for a long time, could not bear it anymore as she turned around the corridor in front and was about to reach the gate of the mansion.
She stopped and looked at Yuan Fang and said, "I know that the request my mother made just now is a bit overwhelming. You only agreed with good intentions. If you don't want to, you don't have to do it."
Yuan Fang also stopped, looked at her squarely and said, "I, Yuan Fang, always keep my promise and will never break my promise. Since I promised, I will definitely do it."
Hearing these words, Lu Lingqi's body trembled, her eyes sparkling like an accident, but also a surprise.
When the conversation changed, Yuan Fang smiled again: "Besides, I never said I didn't want to. If you don't want to, Lingqi, I will respect your wishes and will never force anyone to do anything."
A man is an honest man, and Yuan Fang's words frankly admit that he has a good impression of Lu Lingqi.
Lu Lingqi's face suddenly turned pale, but her watery eyes were filled with joy, as if she couldn't believe it all.
"Who says I don't want to do it?"
With a sweet hum, Lu Lingqi suddenly stood up on her tiptoes, looked at Yuan Fang's face with her sweet lips and kissed her gently, and then she ran away before Yuan Fang could react.
When Yuan Fang came to his senses from his daze, the pretty figure had disappeared in the corner of the corridor, leaving only a lingering fragrance.
 "I see" He touched the sweet kiss with his hand, shook his head and smiled.
Three days later, Yan died of illness.
Yuan Fang buried Yan with generous gifts, which was out of his chivalrous heart and a kind of relief to Zhang Liao, Gao Shun and other old Lu Bu generals.
Of course, this also includes Yuan Fang¡¯s feelings for Lu Lingqi.
After burying the Yan family, Yuan Fang went to the public to marry Lu Lingqi as promised.
Zhen Mi and Mi Huan are both well-informed women. They knew that this marriage was entrusted by Yan family on his deathbed. In addition, Lu Lingqi was related to appeasing Lu Bu's old general, so they naturally had no objection.
????????????????????????????????????????? Both of them even took the initiative to shorten Lu Lingqi's mourning period during special periods in order to complete the marriage as soon as possible.
Yuan Fang was very pleased with the general knowledge of this lady, so he officially announced the matter and appointed Tian Feng to arrange the marriage.
Although Lu Lingqi was a concubine, Yuan Fang also wanted to make this marriage a success. He wanted to give Lu Bu's old generals face and let them know that even though they surrendered later, Yuan Fang valued them equally.
Unconsciously, it was already spring, and just as the wedding day was approaching, an urgent news came from Pegasus in the north.
In the late winter and early spring of that year, Yuan Shao's army captured Yijing, and Gongsun Zan committed suicide by setting fire to the enemy.
Youzhou belongs to Yuan Shao! (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!