"Lord..."
After seeing Yuan Shao again after seeing each other for only ten days, Fengji suddenly realized that Yuan Shao, who had been so heroic in the past, had become emaciated. His eye circles could not help but turn red. He had just called out and was choked with sobs. I couldn't speak any more.
"It'll be good if Yuan Tu comes back, it'll be good if he comes back."
Seeing Feng Ji so sad, Yuan Shao couldn't help but booed him.
"My lord, I am incompetent. I failed to dissuade Guo Yuan from acting recklessly. As a result, the army was defeated like this. I regret it, regret it..."
Feng Ji was originally holding back, but when Yuan Shao said this, he couldn't hold it in any longer and even burst into tears.
"That's all. Guo Tun has always been stubborn and stubborn. You can't persuade him anymore. Now that the matter has come to this, it is useless to talk about the reasons before. Yuan Tu will tell you what Gongsun Ming wants to do."
After being seriously ill and bedridden, Yuan Shao's originally irritable and irritable temper had improved a lot. At this time, although he was very annoyed that Guo Yuan and others were incompetent and harmed the country, he did not show it. Instead, he calmed Feng Ji warmly.
"So that my lord will know that I have reached an agreement with Gongsun Ming, but he is determined to march into Bingzhou, saying that he wants to seek revenge from senior officials. I can't persuade him, so I can only come back and ask my lord to make the decision."
Speaking of what Gongsun Ming wanted to do, Feng Ji had thought about it countless times along the way, but he was still very confused. Now that he heard Yuan Shao's question, he didn't dare to make any suspicious remarks. It may be urgent to bring out the agreement first.
"Alas... Bingzhou can't be saved!"
Although Yuan Shao was a scheming and indecisive master, he was by no means a fool. After just going through the so-called agreement, he understood that what Gongsun Ming was doing was a cannibalization strategy, and he felt a surge of emotion in his heart. Feeling sad and sad.
"Father, that guy..."
Yuan Shang had already regarded himself as the heir of the Yuan family. When he heard that Gongsun Ming was going to march into Bingzhou, he immediately became anxious and quickly stepped out from the side.
"Shang'er doesn't need to say more. Now that our Yuan family is in turmoil and we really can't save Bingzhou, Gong Tuji will send a letter to the Khan Court of the Southern Xiongnu, asking Huchuquan to summon the commanders of various ministries as soon as possible to send troops to help senior officials. A helping hand is enough.”
There is no need to listen, Yuan Shao also knows what his son is going to say. It is just to negotiate with Gongsun Ming. Yuan Shao has long given up any hope. As for adding troops and merging the state, Yecheng He was already so empty that he had no troops to send to Bingzhou. All he could count on was his old friendship with the great Chanyu of Huchuquan.
"promise!"
Feng Ji didn't have much idea at first, but now that he heard Yuan Shao's decision, he wouldn't have any objections and immediately agreed.
"Besides the matter of merging the states, does Gongsun Mingke have anything else to say?"
Although Bingzhou is important, in the final analysis it is still a minor detail. When the situation is inferior to others, if it is lost, it is lost. Although Yuan Shao feels distressed, there is nothing he can do about it. What he is most worried about at the moment is actually not Gongsun Ming’s troops entering Bingzhou, but Gongsun Ming. He would feint a shot and suddenly attack Yecheng. Once this happened, Yecheng, with less than 10,000 soldiers, could not stop the Youzhou army of hundreds of thousands, which looked like wolves and tigers.
"Returning to my lord, according to his own words, the soldiers and horses of Youzhou will never cross Changshan County. If Cao's thieves dare to invade Qingzhou, they will send troops to help in the fight to jointly defend Cao's thieves."
Feng Ji actually didn't believe Gongsun Ming's last words at all, so he didn't even bother to mention it before, but now that Yuan Shao asked, he didn't dare not say it.
"Ah……"
Hearing Feng Ji's words, Yuan Shao couldn't help but shook his head and smiled bitterly.
"Father, what that guy said cannot be trusted. We, the counties in Jizhou, must hurry up and recruit troops in case something changes."
Yuan Shang obviously didn't believe that Gongsun Ming was willing to fight for the Yuan family, so he stepped in and gave him advice.
"Shang'er guessed wrong now. If the Cao thieves dare to invade Qingzhou, Gongsun Ming will undoubtedly send troops to help."
Seeing Yuan Shang's impassioned speech there, but obviously not getting what he wanted, Yuan Shao was inevitably disappointed. However, when he knew that he was about to die soon, he was reluctant to scold Yuan Shang for his naivety, but patiently gave him some advice.
"Ah, this..."
Yuan Shang originally thought that since both sides had fallen out, there was no possibility of an alliance, but he never thought that his father would actually say this. For a moment, he didn't know what to say.
"The reason is very simple. Our Yuan family is now weak. Not only the thief Cao wants to annex it, but Gongsun Ming is also the same. The difference is that the thief Cao has a big heart and plans to eat up my Yuan family in one go, while Gongsun Ming This is a cannibalization strategy, trying to gradually digest the Yuan family's territory. How can we allow the Cao thieves to snatch food from their plate? Furthermore, Gongsun Ming obviously hopes that my Yuan family will kill the Cao thieves' strength first. It's okay for him. The fisherman will benefit."
In order to educate Yuan Shang, Yuan Shao did not hesitate to analyze the truth in detail, and his words were obviously suggesting where his own response should be.
"Damn you thief, you are so arrogant and shameless. When Jizhou is reborn one day, I will definitely not spare him!"
Yuan Shao said so much sincerely, but Yuan Shang was young and energetic, with basically zero political experience. He actually didn't hear the true intention of what Yuan Shao said, and just indulged in the young master's temper.
"Well... Shang'er, my father's time is running out. The Yuan family has to rely on you three brothers. If we can't be vigilant, our Yuan family will be in danger."
Seeing that Yuan Shang was so unsatisfied, Yuan Shao felt as bitter as if he had eaten coptis.
"Father, don't worry, the child knows what to do."
Yuan Shang still failed to understand the strangeness in Yuan Shao's words. He just expressed his position in a pretentious manner just to please his father.
"That Gongsun Ming is good at using soldiers. Among the heroes of the world, there are few who can compare with him. My son must remember not to use troops against him easily. He must be cautious. As for Cao Cao's thieves, if the army goes to Qingzhou, my son will Just ask Gongsun Ming for help and let him fight the Cao thief to no end. Our Yuan family only needs to preserve our strength. But if Xiaoer and the other three brothers can unite together, whether it is the Cao thief or Gongsun Xiaoer, if they want to destroy us It’s not easy for the Yuan family, but I, the Yuan family, can take advantage of the two thieves’ endless battle to recharge their batteries, maybe there will be another time, my son, have you remembered it all?”
Although he was very uneasy about Yuan Shang's ability, but with time running out, Yuan Shao had no idea what to do, so he could only patiently and meticulously point out how to survive in the gap between the two powers. The strategy lies.
"My father taught me well, and my children have remembered it."
Yuan Shang was so proud and privileged that he always thought he was brave and had long been holding back his energy to compete with Gongsun Ming. How could he really agree with Yuan Shao's words? Of course, in order to ensure his status as heir. , he did not dare to speak out loud at this time, but his lowered eyes clearly showed a strong sense of dissatisfaction...
