In Yecheng, Yuan Shao looked at the map in front of him with sad eyes and a gloomy face. He couldn't help but tighten his brocade robe. Not long ago, there was a burst of autumn rain, and suddenly there was a bit of chill in the air, and it was so cool that it seemed like winter had come early. But Yuan Shao knows that autumn is still far away, and now is the time when autumn is crisp and clear. What's more, for him, even if it is a really cold winter, he will not feel any chill. The middle level of light realm is enough for him to withstand any cold wind. What he felt was not the chill, but the killing intent, the killing intent coming from all directions. Xu Huang, who had the destiny of Yinglong, his former subordinate Cao Cao, White Horse General Gongsun Zan, Yellow Turban Commanders Yang Feng and Guan Hai, these people came from different directions, like a pack of wolves, staring at Jizhou and Yuan Shao. , to tear him to pieces. His current situation is even more dangerous than that of Zhang Jiao, the great virtuous teacher back then. Zhang Jiao at least still has an overwhelming advantage in military strength, and has only Huangfu Song as his opponent. There is no doubt among the Yellow Turban Army. Even if Zhang Jiao died and Zhang Liang and Zhang Bao were defeated, there was no rebellion in the Yellow Turban Army. On the contrary, there are tragic scenes in which tens of thousands of Yellow Turban soldiers would rather drown themselves in the river than surrender. But Yuan Shao did not feel such loyalty and love. Ever since he started his army, the loyalty of Hebei people to him has not been so pure. The overt and covert fighting between the Hebei clique and the Ruying clique has never stopped. At that time, the situation was very good, and these differences were just undercurrents and were not noticeable. As the situation worsened and the imperial army formed an encirclement, the internal discord gradually grew stronger and reached a point where it could not be ignored. Yuan Shao didn¡¯t know how to deal with these things. If forcefully suppressed, will it arouse strong resistance from Hebei people and eventually lead to a breakup? If so, don¡¯t suppress it. Will it be suspected of being indulgent and eventually get out of control? In any case, if the people of Hebei abandon him, he will become a lost dog. At this moment, Yuan Shao deeply felt the disadvantage of basing himself on Hebei instead of Ruying. Yuan Shu was so unbearable that he died in the final battle. There was no such obvious opposition from his subordinates. Hebei people are Hebei people after all. They never really supported him, they just regarded him as an object that could be used. Now, with no use value anymore, the people of Hebei are ready to abandon him. The scholar-bureaucrats claimed to be Confucian and flaunted their loyalty and filial piety, but in the end they were not as loyal as the illiterate Yellow Turban Army. I have to say, this is really ironic. If given the opportunity, let Yuan Shao make a choice between the Hebei Family and the Yellow Turban Army. He would choose the Yellow Turban Army without hesitation. It¡¯s a pity that he doesn¡¯t have such a chance at all. The Yellow Turban Army is now the emperor's subjects, and three of the four Yellow Turban generals are participating in the siege against him. Yuan Shao sighed as he recalled the emperor's move to enter the camp alone in order to recruit Guo Tai and Yang Feng. There were soft footsteps outside the door, and Guo Tu appeared at the door. Against the backdrop of the autumn rain behind him, his silver mask was obviously a bit strange. Yuan Shao put back his chaotic thoughts. Waved. "Gongze, what's the news?" Yuan Shao said with a hint of unspeakable boredom. Sighed. As soon as he saw Guo Tu's appearance, he knew there was no good news. He couldn't remember when the last good news was. Guo Tu walked to Yuan Shao and handed a note to Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao took a look at it, raised his brows, and hesitated for a long time. There was confusion in his eyes. "What does the discovery of ancient tombs in Guanghan, Yizhou have to do with me?" Guo Tu sighed secretly. Yuan Shao has been in a low-key mood recently, and even his brain is running slowly. He didn't expect the connection. "Alliance leader, this ancient tomb was not discovered due to tomb robbery or earthquake. The imperial court made careful arrangements to excavate it. The leader, Cai Yong, is a famous Confucian scholar. Before the excavation, he brought a group of Confucian scholars from Luoyang. It can be seen that there may be extraordinary information in this tomb, which will surely shock the world. The Confucian scholars are unarmed, so they may not be terrible, but they are good at deceiving people. If ancient books that are detrimental to the leader are discovered, wouldn't it be worse? " Yuan Shao turned a little dull. Eyeballs, only then did he understand Guo Tu's worries. What Confucianism is best at is creating public opinion. Whether it is nursery rhymes spread orally or prophecies in books or silk, they are all part of public opinion. He, the leader of the Confucian sect, was largely created by public opinion. The phoenix bloodline, the family background of the fourth generation and the third prince, and the attachment of some celebrities and relevant prophecies finally pushed him to the position of the leader of the Confucian sect. What if an ancient book comes out now and says that the Yuan family is not of Phoenix bloodline at all? Or maybe it turns out that Emperor Shun was not an ancient holy king, but just a treacherous person? Such a thing is not impossible. As a Confucian scholar, Yuan Shao is very aware of how many classics have been revised and how many have been reversed by Confucian scholars.You see, no matter how much confusion there is between right and wrong, there is only one standard: whether it meets your own needs. He would not be surprised at all if Liu Bian now creates a shocking new statement in order to defeat him in public opinion. "Thenwhat can I do?" Yuan Shao turned his head and looked at Guo Tu quietly. Guo Tu was silent. He didn't know what to do either. Now they are lambs to be slaughtered. Even if they hear the sound of sharpening knives, there is nothing they can do. The autumn rain outside the window became tighter, and the autumn wind blew by. The drizzle drifted in from the window and drifted into Yuan Shao's neck, making him feel cool. Yuan Shao wrapped his brocade clothes tighter and looked at Xiaoxiao Qiuyu blankly. ?¡ ?In Xiaohuaili, the autumn air is crisp and the scenery is pleasant. Liu Xie bowed and saluted again on horseback. "Brother Imperial, after a journey of thousands of miles, we must say farewell. Brother Imperial, please stop, I will say goodbye." A group of young people headed by Zhuge Liang, Sun Ce and others bowed in unison and saluted: "Your Majesty, please stop, I will say goodbye. Pass." Liu Bian looked at the faces that were either excited, helpless, or sad, and smiled. "Everyone, I have traveled thousands of miles and have been apart for many years. Many of you will start your own business in the Western Regions, and many of you may never see your hometown again. But there is one thing I hope you will remember: just like when Zhang Qian traveled westward, , let my great man know the Thousand Miles of Western Regions, just like Ban Chao wrote and brought the thirty-six countries of the Western Regions back to the imperial court, what you have to do is also a major event that will be recorded in history. You have to go further than Zhang Qian. The land conquered is also more than the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions. Among you, there will not only be a Bowang Marquis and a Dingyuan Marquis, but also the King of the Western Regions. " Liu Bian returned his gaze to Liu Xie's face. "King Chenliu, An Shigao is also a prince. In order to spread the wisdom of Buddha, he can travel thousands of miles to the Han Dynasty. Now, you are leading the Western Expedition to spread our civilization of the Han Dynasty thousands of miles away, which is a much heavier task than him. Fortunately, you are still young and have plenty of time. I believe you will achieve more brilliant achievements than him." Liu Xie smiled slightly: "Thank you for your encouragement. I am both happy and afraid of such an important task. It is difficult for me to hold a big position if I am weak in virtue and talent. After my journey to the west, I would like to ask my brother for advice and support on many matters. I am willing to be the vanguard of the emperor, do my best for the emperor, and do my best for the great man. "Liu Bian laughed. He knew what Liu Xie was thinking. "Don't worry. Shandong Jiangping, I don't know how many talented people have gone to the Western Regions to make contributions. You don't have to worry about the problem of talents. The world has never lacked talents, it only lacks the insight to discover talents and provide places for them to use. "What the emperor said makes sense, I will remember it." After receiving Liu Bian's personal promise, Liu Xie breathed a sigh of relief, said goodbye to Liu Bian again, and turned around to mount his horse. Liu Bian stopped him and waved his hand. Wang Yue led the beast and walked over. Liu Bian took the reins of the beast and put it into Liu Xie's hands. Liu Xie was stunned. "Brother Emperor, this is" "In this Western Expedition, the small countries in the Western Regions have nothing to worry about. The real opponents to worry about are the Xianbei people. The refute beast is the Xianbei people's mythical beast and has a certain deterrent effect on them. I will refute The beast is given to you, hoping to help you." Liu Xie was shocked and quickly declined. "Brother Imperial, the Pit Beast is your mount, how dare I ride on it." "I drove the Xianbei people to the west. I originally hoped that one day I would personally conquer the Western Regions. Now you will do it for me, and of course the Pit Beast should be handed over to you. I can entrust you with thousands of miles in the Western Region, let alone a mount? "Ah Xie, don't refuse." Liu Xie was still waiting to say more, but Zhuge Liang reminded: "Your Highness, the beast is a mythical beast and can travel thousands of miles in a day. This is your majesty." The ardent hope for His Highness is a blessing for the Western Expedition. How can His Highness refuse it?" After hearing this, Liu Xie accepted it and thanked him again and again. However, he did not dare to ride on it, and instead let Sun Ce hold him. He got on his original mount, said goodbye, and gradually walked away. Liu Bian stood on the roadside with a smile. The accompanying civil and military officials walked past Liu Bian one by one, saluted one by one, then got on their horses, got on their cars, and embarked on the long westward journey. Liu Bian nodded in greeting, and it wasn't until the last figure disappeared into the distance that Liu Bian withdrew his gaze, turned around and walked back. Jia Xu followed closely behind and said softly: "Your Majesty, the Pit Beast is not an ordinary mount. If King Chen Liu can't control it" "If you can't even control a Pit Beast, how can you conquer the Xianbei people?" Liu Bian waved his hand, indicating that Jia Xu didn't need to say any more. He knew what Jia Xu was worried about, it was just that he was afraid of leaving something to be said. But that was not what he was worried about. With Liu Xie's caution, if he was not confident enough, he might never ride the beast in his life. If he couldn't even take this step, the Western Expedition would probably be Liu Xie's point of no return. Not only did he escapeLosing Zheng Zhuanggong's notoriety will also severely damage the Han Dynasty's expansion abroad. He finally managed to draw the attention of the talented man to the outside world, so how could he want to see Liu Xie's defeat? "Wen He, think of a way to find one or two good swords, and find the right person to send them to King Chen Liu to help him." Jia Xu blinked: "Wei!" (To be continued, please search Piao Piao. Astronomy, novels are better and updated faster!