In the large tent of the Chinese army, Yuan Fang looked at the battle report Zhuge Liang had just arrived from Qingzhou about the battle with the Liaodong Army.
According to the intelligence, Zhuge Liang implemented the strategy of clearing the country and holding on without fighting. The Liaodong Army was unable to attack the city, looted the country and had no food. It was dragged to the front line of Duchang City and did nothing.
Zhuge Liang even confidently stated in the battle report that he was confident enough to resist the Liaodong Army, and asked Yuan Fang not to worry and just concentrate on dealing with Yuan Shao.
"This Ah Liang, my training for him over the years has not been in vain. He can take on a big responsibility at a young age. It really saves me a lot of worry."
Yuan Fang was filled with emotion and full of praise for his beloved apprentice.
How can words describe the sense of accomplishment of cultivating the "famous" Zhuge Liang into a man who is both civil and military and can stand alone decades in advance?
The third lady, Lu Lingqi, who was serving beside him, burst into laughter when she heard his praise.
"Lingqi, why are you laughing?" Yuan Fang asked curiously
Lu Lingqi then smiled and said: "You are still talking about how young A Liang is, as if you are old. Have you forgotten that you were only twenty years old when you rebelled against Yuan Shao?"
Yuan Fang was suddenly startled and couldn't help but smile. He stretched out his arms and pulled Lu Lingqi's heavy body into his arms.
Caressing this bold and charming wife, he has all the beauties in his grasp. Looking back on a few years ago, when he was humble and desolate and had nothing, it felt like a lifetime ago.
When he was in a trance, Yuan Fang suddenly remembered the Qingzhou War. He remembered the man named Bu Lu, whom he speculated to be Lu Bu.
And the woman in his arms. But she is Lu Bu's daughter.
Thinking of this, Yuan Fang suddenly asked: "Lingqi, I want to ask you, if your father Lu Fengxian is not dead now, and he suddenly jumps out and insists on going against me and wants to kill me, what will you do? ?¡±
Lu Lingqi¡¯s beautiful face was startled. He looked surprised, obviously not expecting that Yuan Fang would suddenly ask this question.
In the bottom of Lu Lingqi's heart, she actually believed that Lu Bu was dead. Even when she was dreaming, she never thought that Lu Bu would still be alive.
"Xianzheng, why do you suddenly ask such a question? My father was hit by an arrow and fell into the river. How can he still be alive?" Lu Lingqi asked curiously.
Yuan Fang said calmly: "Everything has its chance. I just want to know, if that day comes, what will you do?"
Lu Lingqi did not answer, but asked: "Xianzheng, you killed Yuan Xi to avenge your father, and you took in my father's old men. You also took in our mother and daughter. You are the benefactor of our Lu family. Even if my father is alive, he should be grateful to you." Yes, why would I go against you and still want you to die?"
"Perhaps, he thinks stubbornly. I took away your mother and daughter, took away his old troops, and also took away his Red Rabbit Horse and Fang Tian Painted Halberd. That's why he hated me deeply and wanted to kill me. To die." Yuan Fang replied with a calm expression.
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Lu Lingqi fell silent, with a complicated look in her bright eyes. She was not good at concealing her inner feelings, and her surging emotions were all revealed on her face.
After pondering for a long time, her hesitant and complicated expression finally turned into some kind of determination.
Lu Lingqi raised her head, looked into Yuan Fang's eyes and said: "Boping Wen and I follow you because we are grateful to Yu Xianzheng. If you hadn't taken us in back then, we would have died in Yuan Shao's hands. From beginning to end , it is us who actively follow you, rather than you forcing us. Even if my father is resurrected, if he insists on going against you, we will not help him. I, Lu Lingqi, and Wen Yuan Boping will always stand in front of you. On your side."
Lu Lingqi slowly expressed her true feelings word for word. In the end, she still chose to side with Yuan Fang.
Yuan Fang didn't need to use his mind-reading pupil to feel that Lu Lingqi's words were all sincere.
Although Yuan Fang had already expected her answer, now that he heard her say it in person, Yuan Fang still felt gratified from the bottom of his heart.
Since this is the case, he no longer has any scruples. Regardless of whether you are Bu Lu or Lu Bu, I, Yuan Fang, have no shame in my heart. If you dare to go against me, I will not let you end well.
"If you have a wife like this, what more can you ask for, haha~~"
Yuan Fang laughed heartily and felt so happy that he couldn't help but pick up Lu Lingqi's face and kiss her hard.
¡°Show your integrity~~¡± Lu Lingqi complained softly with a blush on her face.
The couple were making love to each other when Guo Jia rushed in happily without even saying hello.
"My lord, good news, there is good news in Yecheng¡ª¡ª"
excitedWhen Guo Jia entered, he suddenly raised his head and saw the scene in front of him, and the words on his lips stopped abruptly.
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While Guo Jia was still nagging, Lu Lingqi was already blushing. She hurriedly got up from Yuan Fang and hurriedly tidied her messy hair.
Yuan Fang was fine, he just sat calmly and looked at Lu Lingqi with a slight smile.
Lu Lingqi, who had recovered slightly, glared at Guo Jiaqi and said: "Guo Jiugui, the Chinese army's big tent is an important place. Why did you break in without being informed? Believe it or not, I will beat you up."
As she spoke, Lu Lingqi raised her fist and her almond-shaped eyes to scare him.
Guo Jia looked panicked and cupped his hands and said, "Third Madam, spare your life. My brittle bones cannot withstand Madam's iron fist. I promise not to break in next time."
Lu Lingqi was then satisfied, raised her nose and snorted.
"Ahem." Yuan Fang coughed dryly, "Okay, Fengxiao, please stop acting. If you don't do it right next time, tell me what good news you brought me."
Only then did Guo Jia put away the complaint, presented the information in his hand to Yuan Plan, and said with a smile: "My strategy has been half successful, Yuan Shang and the others have finally started to cause trouble."
Yuan Fang picked up the information and scanned it roughly, his eyes lit up.
The intelligence stated that Shen Pei, who stayed behind in Yecheng, captured and imprisoned all the nephews of the Xu You clan in the name of embezzlement, perverting the law and misappropriating military rations.
even. Shen Pei also personally led his troops into Xu You's house and found a large amount of gold and silver treasures in the secret room. They interrogated Xu You's family and learned that these treasures were secretly bribed by Xu You from officials below.
"Yuan Shang and Shen Pei really did not disappoint me. They finally lit this fire for me in the backyard of old thief Yuan Shao." Yuan Fang sneered.
Guo Jiadao: "Yuan Tan and the others forced Wen Chou to surrender and put Ju Shou in jail. Yuan Shang and his faction were deeply hit. How can they swallow this? The fun has just begun."
"Yuan Shao's internal fighting is already fierce, and if Zhang Yan can follow his plan, then we just wait for Yuan Shao's hundreds of thousands of troops to be defeated, and then we can give him a fatal blow."
Yuan Fang's confidence became more and more fierce, and he was ready for the final blow.
But at this time, Lu Lingqi said: "Husband, didn't you say last time that Yuan Shao still has more than 17,000 cavalry? If you want to defeat Yuan Shao, you must first remove this obstacle."
Yuan Fang frowned, and his wife's words suddenly reminded him.
"These seventeen thousand cavalry are indeed a big obstacle. If we don't get rid of it, we won't be sure of victory if we want to defeat Yuan Shao. Fengxiao, you have to think of a move for me quickly."
Yuan Fang¡¯s tone was very solemn. A pair of eagle eyes stared at Guo Jia, the chief resourceful man. Applying pressure.
"Oops, I almost forgot about this. It's not that easy to get rid of the seventeen thousand cavalry. My lord, please don't rush me. I have to think about it"
Guo Jia scratched his head and ears, frowned, licked his mouth, and immediately changed into a hungry look.
Yuan Fang understood, laughed, waved his hand and said: "Lingqi, go quickly and open a few jars of the fine wine I have collected for Fengxiao."
"No one knows me better than my lord. If I have wine, my mind will become more flexible." Guo Jia immediately beamed. Before the wine was brought, he had already swallowed his saliva.
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North of Lihu is the Hebei Army Camp.
In the big tent, Yuan Shaozheng was furious.
"Well, Xu You, my army went south and I spent a lot of effort to raise food and fodder. You actually indulged your nephew and took advantage of your position to embezzle the army food. You are so brave!"
Yuan Shao threw the prosecution document so hard that it almost fell on Xu You's face.
Xu You was so frightened that he jumped, looking ashamed and aggrieved.
The shame is because he indulged his nephew, misappropriated food and grass, and accepted bribes. It is true that he has been exposed now. Of course he will feel ashamed.
As for his grievance, it was because Yuan Shao treated the nobles of the family leniently and was harsh on the people. Like Xu You, Feng Ji and other important ministers and celebrities, none of them had done anything illegal for personal gain.
Take the Shenpei who reported him as an example. Xu You knew that Shenpei used his power to forcibly annex thousands of acres of farmland in the eastern suburbs of Yecheng.
"So many people have enriched their own pockets, and you, Yuan Shao, have turned a blind eye, but now you only use me, Xu You, to operate on me. It's strange that I can't feel aggrieved."
Xu You did not expect that not long ago, Zhao Yun robbed Yuan Shao of hundreds of thousands of grain and grass, and Yuan Shao respondedThe matter of food and grass was very sensitive, and the judge was smart enough to seize this opportunity to punish Xu You by embezzling the army food, which happened to hit Yuan Shao's gun.
"Xu You, you really disappoint me. Let me tell you, I have ordered the trial team to investigate this matter strictly. If I find that you have done something illegal, I will definitely punish you severely!"
Yuan Shao was so angry that he pointed at Xu You and cursed him. Finally, he publicly warned Xu You in front of many people.
"Lord, please listen to my explanation, this is actually all"
"You don't have to quibble anymore, get out of here, I don't want to see you again." Yuan Shao waved his hands and shouted.
Xu You¡¯s heart felt like needles pricking his heart, and he was extremely sad.
You must know that he is also a minister of Yuan Cong. Over the years, even if he made mistakes, Yuan Shao never said such a rude rebuke to him as "get out".
Losing face!
Xu You didn't have the nerve to stay any longer, so he could only withdraw from the tent angrily.
Feng Ji and other members of Ru Ying's faction secretly rejoiced when they saw Xu You being demoted, and finally felt proud.
After exiting the tent, Xu You walked absentmindedly in the night military camp. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and the more he thought about it, the more he hated him.
"Shen Pei's move is too cruel. I'm afraid all my clansmen in Yecheng have been harmed by him. Now Yuan Shao doesn't show mercy at all. If I stay any longer, I'm afraid I won't be able to escape disaster. You idiots , they all fell into Yuan Fang¡¯s alienation scheme, it¡¯s hateful and infuriating"
With a cold heart, fear and anger, Xu You finally gritted his teeth after thinking for a long time.
He did not return to his military tent, but rode out of the camp at night. With the general's command on his body, he deceived the patrols and went westward quietly.