Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 368
When Zhao Yun saw Yuan Xi's words, he was extremely secretive, knowing that he must have some difficulties.

Yuan Xi has always been open and honest with himself, and now he behaves like this, probably not because he doesn't believe in himself, but because he is afraid that after telling himself, his response will be unnatural, which will show his flaws instead.

Thinking of this, Zhao Yun couldn't help shaking his head, thinking that it's better to go straight on the battlefield, things like people's hearts and ghosts really don't suit him very well.

If Yuan Xi hadn't assigned it to someone else, Zhao Yun would have been very resistant to this kind of mission with an unknown purpose, especially when dealing with the emperor and the Han court.

Yuan Xi also understood Zhao Yun's thoughts, but still entrusted this extremely important task to Zhao Yun, which in itself meant trust.

Moreover, although the Yuan family had a clear sense of self-reliance, Yuan Xi never restricted Zhao Yun's actions and thoughts from the beginning to the end. Letting him act according to his own judgment this time made Zhao Yun feel very mixed.

The military commander's ideas may not be completely compatible with the lord's. Zhao Yun had always had his own ideas when he joined Gongsun Zan and Liu Bei before, and it was the same when he was under Yuan Xi's command.

But the good thing about Yuan Xi is that he can understand and support Zhao Yun's ideas, and he gave Zhao Yun the greatest freedom in the matter of catering to the emperor.

This is enough, Zhao Yun thought.

But in Gao Shun's mansion in the city, Zhang Liao came to drink with Gao Shun.

The two were quite congenial. Although Gao Shun didn't drink alcohol himself, whenever Zhang Liao came to visit, he would serve wine to entertain him.

Other meals are very simple, only a few small dishes and a bowl of rice.

Zhang Liao lowered his head and pawed at the rice, halfway through the meal, he suddenly put it down, hesitated to speak, Gao Shun saw him, and said calmly: "Wen Yuan has something to say, but it's okay to say it."

Zhang Liao hesitated for a moment, and said: "Father Xiao (Gao Shun's word), you know, Marquis Wen, Uncle Zhi (Zhang Yang) and I were both generals under the Grand Master's command back then."

"Gongtai is the only mastermind under Marquis Wen, and Xiaofu led the camp to defect to Marquis Wen, so the few of us all got the title of general."

The so-called general refers to the person under Lu Bu who leads the army alone, and whose status is superior to other generals.

Chen Gong was backed by the Yanzhou gentry, Zhang Liao belonged to Lu Bu's early peers, and the imperial court conferred the titles of Beidi Taishou and Lu Xiang. Gao Shun brought the most elite infantry back then. These three had a special status, more like partners. So he was given the title of general.

On the surface, it looks very beautiful, but the relationship between the protagonist and his subordinates is not so ideal. If the subordinates are too capable, it will also be a problem for the protagonist.

Just like the Yanzhou gentry behind Chen Gong, when they first recruited Lu Bu, a large part of the reason was that Lu Bu was easier to control than Cao Cao, so it was impossible for Lu Bu not to be on guard against Chen Gong. Zhang Miao and Zhang Chao may not have such thoughts.

Lu Bu didn't save Zhang Miao brothers, so he was worried about Chen Gong's dissatisfaction. At this time, the Huaicheng rebellion happened, but Chen Gong was identified by Cao Xing as colluding with Yuan Shu.

Regardless of the truth of the matter, Chen Gong's will definitely be suspected, and some of his power will be taken away by Lu Bu.

Lv Bu was Dong Zhuo's secretary. This is a civil position. Although it has the meaning of ignoring Lv Bu, it does not mean that Lv Bu knows nothing about officialdom. He has been under Dong Zhuo for a long time, and he has learned some ways to check and balance the officialdom.

The same is true of Chen Gong, and the same is true of cutting Gao Shun's military power in the camp. It is impossible for someone who can achieve Lu Bu's position to be ignorant of tactics.

Even taking Zhang Liao away this time is not necessarily out of reassurance for Zhang Liao, but because he is afraid that Zhang Liao will stay and communicate with Zhang Yang, who is about to rush back, and take the opportunity to seize power.

It can be said that the current Lu Bu has become a frightened bird after experiencing several betrayals, so he introduced Yuan Xi, an outsider, to check and balance his subordinates.

Regarding this point, Zhang Liao and Gao Shun were veterans, so they naturally knew it well. Even Gao Shun knew that Zhang Liao must have something to say to him when he came to see him today.

Zhang Liao said at the beginning: "Liao has never understood, since brother took the word filial piety, why did he betray Chen Liugao?"

Gao Shun, styled filial father, honest and honest Shaohua. -- "Old Biography of Chen Liuqi"

The Chen Liugao family is the family of Yuan Shao's wife.

Among the members of the Gao clan in later generations, Gao Gan served as the governor of Bingzhou under Yuan Shao's administration, while Gao Rou "raised his clan to Hebei" and attached himself to Yuan Shao.

(Gao) Rou followed his brother (Gao) Gan, and Yuan Shao's nephew also called (Gao) Rou in Hebei, and Rou Juzong followed him. -- "Wei Shu Gao Rou Biography"

Gao Gan and Gao Rou's peers are all Yuan Shao's nephews, and the later generations of Gao Gan can serve as governor of Bingzhou, and their status is similar to that of the Yuan family. It can be seen that the Yuan family attaches great importance to the Chen Liugao family.

Liao's current meaning is very cryptic. Gao Shun's current situation may not be better than being under Yuan's.

Gao Shun remained silent, Zhang Liao's character was completely different from his, Gao Shun's character was aloof, and he couldn't get along with others.

On the contrary, Zhang Liao liked to make friends very much, he had a good relationship with everyone, and his popularity was high. Because of this, Lu Bu was worried about leaving Zhang Liao in charge.

When Gao Shun heard Zhang Liao's words, he was vaguely dissatisfied with Lu Bu. He didn't know whether Zhang Liao was telling the truth or he was testing himself, and said slowly: "I have the difficulties of the day, since it has passed, let's talk about it again. It doesn't make sense either."

"Whether it's right or wrong, I can't turn back now, or I will be ridiculed by the world."

After Zhang Liao heard this, he understood that Gao Shun didn't want to talk about these things anymore, so he couldn't help sighing: "If my filial father has such thoughts, there is no need for Liao to say more."

"Everything will be discussed after catering to the emperor, maybe there will be other choices at that time."

After hearing this, Gao Shun cupped his hands and said, "Wen Yuan's words must be remembered by Shun."

When Zhang Liao came out of Gao Shun's mansion, he couldn't help looking back at Gao Shun's figure standing at the door. He thought that Lu Bu was really not a suitable lord, he couldn't distinguish between loyal and traitorous, and he might not be able to reach the end if he followed him.

Zhang Liao was not optimistic about Lu Bu's flattery to the emperor. Dong Zhuo was much better than Lv Bu in terms of political strategy and imperial power, and he died in the end. Was the emperor so easy to please?
He shook his head and rode away, thinking in his heart that in this world, it is really difficult to seek refuge with a lord who breaks his heart.

In Lv Bu's mansion, Yan's expression was unkind, and he said angrily to Lv Bu: "This Yuan family boy, it's a good idea to beat him up!"

"After a long time, the jewelry he gave us as a dowry went around and around, and it still has to go back to him!"

"It's too beautiful to think about it. It's really not a thing to not give Ling'er the title of wife, and still think about nothing!"

"No, how can there be such a good thing!"

Lu Bu was also quite helpless, and said, "Don't make any noise."

"Who else is willing to join hands with me now, except him?"

"Now I'm just loosening my tone a little bit, and I haven't promised him anything."

"Everything has to wait until the emperor is flattered and the dust settles before we can see the outcome."

"If I can be awarded a high position at that time, I may not be able to find a better husband for Ling'er in the name of the Son of Heaven."

After hearing this, Yan's face beamed with joy, "I knew that Husband is not in a daze!"

"Speaking of which, the son of the Yuan family is really cunning. He deliberately planned to sabotage the marriage between our family and Yuan Gonglu. He had bad intentions early in the morning!"

Lu Bu's expression darkened when he heard this, and he said, "Needless to say about Yuan Shu, he brought an army to fight here!"

"I'm going to Hedong right now, and I don't know when I'll be able to come back. If Yuan Shu calls, this city will have to be defended by the Yuan family's vicious tigers!"

"The lives of all the people in this city, including the safety of Madam and Ling'er, depend on this person. Even if Madam has 1 reluctances in her heart, she can't show it on her face!"

Seeing Lu Bu's seriousness, Yan could only nod in agreement.

Lu Bu was also a little flustered in his heart, and he didn't know whether it was right to bet on Yuan Xi.

Lu Bu was not sure about the truth of the Huaicheng Rebellion, and whether the masterminds were the people on the surface. He had given up on pursuing the truth, and now he could only seek a turnaround by flattering the emperor.

He left with Zhang Liao and most of the elite soldiers. In fact, he had already prepared for the worst. If Huaicheng fell, he could still retain some of his strength.

If possible, he would like to take his wife and daughter away together, but if he did so, his intentions would be seen at a glance, and second, the war was dangerous, and he was not confident that he would be able to defeat the princes who coveted the emperor.

Lu Bu suddenly found that he had returned to the situation where he was fighting alone when he first made a fortune. No one could believe it, and no one could protect him. To be able to survive by himself was already doing his best.

People's hearts are so complicated, and the choices they make are full of helplessness and gambling. Everyone wants to get what they want, but how many people can get what they want in the end?
Fearing that no one could see the way ahead, Lu Bu took Zhang Liao to join forces with Zhao Yunjushou outside the city and headed for Hanoi.

He looked back on his horse, behind him was a long convoy of supplies, and on the top of the wall was Yuan Xi who bid farewell to him.

He thought to himself that this ferocious tiger really had a good plan, the food sent by Youzhou earlier, I wish it was the army food for him to send troops!
My daughter really wants to marry such an insidious villain, but she still doesn't know what it's like to be deceived!
Yuan Xi stood on the top of the city, seeing the team drifting away, he thought to himself that he had to stay in Huaicheng for at least a month or two, and help Lu Bu clean up the mess.

There are too many problems in Huaicheng. General Lu Bu is eccentric, and the military discipline is loose. There is no one on my side who can help, and I can only rely on myself!

The city defense must be rectified. Wei Xu's role as a temporary city guard is very problematic. He may not be able to withstand Yuan Shu's army. Now Yuan Xi needs to find a breakthrough to break the situation.

Chen Gong who has been under suspicion, Gao Shun who has been ostracized, Zhang Yang who is going back to Huaicheng, or Lu Bu's wife Yan?
Yuan Xi had a headache. Without Guo Jia and Ju Shou by his side, he was forced to think things over by himself again. It was so painful!

He glanced at Sun Li beside him, and saw that he was in a daze, unconsciously swinging a knife with his hand, so he couldn't help shaking his head, this kid is useless.

After being hit by Yang Feng, Sun Li began to practice martial arts crazily, forgetting Guo Jia's order to let him study military art every day, fearing that he would become a pure martial artist in the future.

Not to mention that Zhao Yun, Tai Shi, Ci Tianyu and others were able to make suggestions, even when Qu Yi was there.
A deep sense of guilt welled up in his heart. Qu Yi had done so many things for him, but he hadn't had time to repay him. Counting the time, his coffin has already been transported back to Beixincheng, right?

Beixincheng, Yuan Xi's mansion.

With a bang, the tea tray in Ma Shi's hand was brought to the ground, and several tea bowls were smashed to pieces.

Her face was pale, and she pointed at the coffin and said tremblingly to the two guards: "You just said, whose coffin is this?"

The personal guard bowed his head and said, "This is General Qu Yi's coffin."

"He was killed in battle by the enemy in Montenegro, and the young master ordered us to transport his body back for burial."

Ma Shi's body shook a few times, his face was ashen.

(End of this chapter)