"really?"
Gongsun Ming's attempt to exonerate Xin Ping was not done in good faith. There was something fishy about it. Of course, it was impossible for him to reveal it at this time when the mystery was not yet revealed.
"That's true. The general has strictly ordered the high-ranking cadres to retreat to Changshan and not allow them to take another step forward. Everything I said is true. Please don't misunderstand me, general."
Xin Ping couldn't understand why Gongsun Ming wanted to put the responsibility for this war on a senior official who couldn't even fight. However, at this time, he didn't dare to ask questions, so he could only explain it forcefully. Fan.
"Forget it, since this matter has nothing to do with Mr. Yuan, and I am not venting my anger on others, I can just put it aside for now."
What Gongsun Ming wanted was Xin Ping's repeated confirmation. Now that he had fallen into the trap, Gongsun Ming would not go too far and easily ended the battle in Fangcheng.
"Thank you for your consideration, General. In addition to explaining the misunderstanding to the general, Xin also has something else to report. In other words, after much thought, my lord thought that Pushan City was simple and unsuitable for the general's wedding. , for the sake of the general’s face and the dignity of the Yuan family, it is better to have the wedding in Jixian, I wonder what the general’s wishes are?”
Now that the so-called misunderstanding has been resolved, Xin Ping secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and did not dare to take it lightly. He hurriedly explained Yuan Shao's intention to see off the guests with a smile.
"Well, what Zhongzhi said is not unreasonable. The Yuan family is the third prince in the Western world, and my Gongsun family is also a prominent family in Youzhou. The marriage between the two families is a big deal, and it cannot be done hastily. If this is the case, please go back and report to Yuan Tan. Just hurry up and send the bride across the river to someone."
Gongsun Ming seemed to have really let go of the grievances between the two families. His tone was gentle, and he no longer called Xin Ming Xin Zhengzheng, but replaced it with his own name, which clearly conveyed a sense of intimacy.
"That's natural. I just don't know when the general plans to return to Youzhou. Please let me know so that Xin can go back to report to my lord and arrange arrangements to accompany him and see him off."
Seeing that Gongsun Ming was so easy to talk to, Xin Ping's heart immediately relaxed, and he spoke again. He seemed to be concerned about the wedding situation, but in fact, he wanted to send Gongsun Ming's troops away as soon as possible. superior.
"Soon, Xiao Xiao's bride has arrived. Within three days, I will break camp and set off."
After nearly ten days of scrambling, most of the more than 200,000 Qingzhou people accompanying him had crossed the Yellow River. Gongsun Ming had no intention of lingering in Qingzhou anymore. When he made the promise, he felt very relaxed. .
"That's good, that's good. There's just one more thing. I don't know whether I should talk about it or not?"
With Gongsun Ming's promise, the task assigned by Yuan Shao was completed, but the task assigned by Yuan Tan was still on his mind. Xin Ping did not dare to turn around like this, but made a statement. Then he said something haltingly.
"If Zhongzhi has any difficulties, just tell him first. I'm listening."
Seeing Xin Ping's pretentious look, Gongsun Ming couldn't figure out for a moment what kind of evil thoughts this guy had. Although he was wary, it didn't show on his face, so he just said noncommittally. He let out a sigh and settled the matter.
"When Xin heard that the general was evacuating Linzi, he brought a large number of people from Qingzhou to accompany him. This move will be of great benefit to us in Qingzhou. Can you also ask the general to save all the fellow villagers from the hardship of traveling thousands of miles?"
Although he knew very well in his heart why the people of Qingzhou were willing to follow Gongsun Ming to evacuate to Youzhou, but Yuan Tan had strict orders, Xin Ping could only bite the bullet and confuse right and wrong.
"Fart, how dare you, this little thief, be so rude? Why did my lord force someone to leave their homeland? The people of Qingzhou were willing to follow him. This is because of my lord's benevolence and righteousness. If you dare to talk nonsense again, don't blame Gao for beheading you." Dog head!"
As soon as Xin Ping said this, all the generals in the tent became angry. Gao Lan was the first to stand up, put his hand on the hilt of his sword, and scolded Xin Ping with wide eyes.
"My lord, what Zihuan said is true. This beast is rude and must be killed!"
"Yes, you thief, how dare you slander my lord, what a heinous crime!"
"You bitch, how dare you spit on anyone?"
With Gao Lan taking the lead, all the generals in the tent could no longer hold back. They all stood up and rebuked Xin Ping for his rudeness. The impatient general even drew his sword in his hand angrily, and Xin Ping was about to come. This is so cruel.
"quiet!"
After Gongsun Ming allowed the generals to vent for a while, he raised his hand and stopped the commotion with a cold face. He looked at Xin Ping with sharp eyes like knives, but did not say a word.
"General, calm down, Xin, Xin..."
Xin Ping is not a timid person, but how courageous he is is out of the question. His face had already turned pale when he was teased like this by the generals in the tent, and then he was stared at like this by Gongsun Ming. , my legs and feet could not help but tremble a little, and I stuttered and wanted to defend myself, but my mind went blank, and I didn't know what to say for a while.
"Who does Xin Changzhang think he is? Hey, could it be that in your mind, he is a yellow turban thief who brings chaos to the people?"
In the eyes of many separatist forces, the people are just a bunch of useless lambs, but in Gongsun Ming's view, population is the key to development, and the more than 200,000 people in his hands are a huge fortune. How could it be possible if he was about to vomit it out?
"The general misunderstood, I didn't mean it that way, it's just, it's just..."
When Xin Pingke heard that Gongsun Ming had changed his title again, Xin Pingke really lost his composure. He was afraid that Gongsun Ming would tear up the previous agreement in anger. It was blank. Poor Xin Ping used to have a reputation for being eloquent, but at this time, he had become a jagged gourd, unable to even speak a complete sentence.
"Well, I won't embarrass you. When you get back, please tell Mr. Yuan that I have taken Qingzhou as a betrothal gift. I don't dare to ask for a large dowry from Mr. Yuan. I can just take these more than 200,000 people as a return gift." , I’ll give you two days, if I don’t send you my bride, I’ll have to cross the river to meet you, I’ll say this, you can just take care of yourself, come and see your guest off!”
Now that everything that needs to be said has been said and his attitude has been made clear, Gongsun Ming naturally does not want to talk to Xin Ping any more, and in a cold voice he orders the guests to be kicked out.
"General, stay here. Xin takes his leave. He takes his leave."
For Yuan Tan's personal request, Xin Ping almost ruined a good situation. His heart was trembling. But now that he heard that Gongsun Ming didn't plan to care about this matter, his heart that was already in his throat finally dropped. How could I dare to add any extra trouble to my stomach? As soon as I finished my salute, I resigned and left in a state of embarrassment...
