Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 886 Watching people serve food
A few days later, Yuan Xi's fleet docked at Huangxian Wharf. Zhuge Liang, Zhang He, Zhang Liao and others had already received the message and came to greet them.

Yuan Xi and Lu Lingqi got off the boat first, and everyone greeted them. He smiled and said to everyone: "You have worked hard during this time."

Several people hurriedly said: "My lord, you are so complimentary. It's all within your bounds."

Yuan Xi got on the horse and climbed up. Zhang Liao and Zhang He rode in front to guard and lead the way. Zhuge Liang and Yuan Xi walked side by side. Lu Lingqi found a carriage behind to accommodate Mi Zhen and Mrs. Du, and the group headed for the official residence.

Huangxian had visited once when Yuan Xi rescued Yecheng last time. At that time, he only took a brief look at it. Now that he saw that the streets of Huangxian were very different from last time, he asked, "Is there a shortage of food in the city?"

Zhuge Liang heard this and replied: "It is impossible to say that there is no shortage at all."

"Previously when Yuan Tan was here, in order to launch a war, he conscripted troops and food too much, so that he almost didn't even have any seeds for autumn planting."

"Later, even if the lord transferred food from Youxu Prefecture, except for autumn planting, he could only meet part of the rations."

After hearing this, Yuan Xi was surprised and said: "The military advisor's letter didn't mention much about this kind of thing. I thought I had enough food!"

"And I see that although the people in the city are still quite thin, they don't appear to be overly hungry. What method did the military advisor use?"

"These people are actually not the majority in the Lord's army now, only twenty-three out of ten. The others are the newly joined Jizhou soldiers, Xuzhou soldiers and Qingzhou soldiers."

After hearing this, Yuan Xi was surprised and said: "The military advisor's move is quite risky. I only heard in the letter that the military advisor encountered some minor troubles, but they were resolved quickly. If I adopt this method, I may have to hesitate for a long time." .”

"This is also a great deterrent to the generals from Jizhou and Qingzhou who have taken refuge. It makes them understand that the lord has many talents, so they all obey the military orders, so my actions are surprisingly smooth."

"My lord's so-called labor training strategy may have an impact on Youzhou soldiers. Even my lord may not fully understand it."

Yuan Xi smiled and said: "Aren't you just waiting for me to come to your door in person?"

"More importantly, although his reputation as a general is not as good as that of the Four Court Pillars, he is quite remarkable in his previous battles. He obviously has merit."

"You know, only famous generals could do such a thing in the past, but my lord has hundreds of such teams!"

After hearing this, Yuan Xi smiled and said, "Is there anything else?"

"In order to solve the food problem, I mobilized soldiers to lead the people to hunt in the mountains, fish in the sea, and dig wild vegetables. If the soldiers are incompetent and get nothing, part of their rations must be shared with the people."

"Chun Yuqiong is like this too?"

Zhuge Liang said: "He has been recuperating from his injuries, and I think he is almost here. However, I went to invite him several times, but he said he was ill and only said that he was very grateful to my lord for saving his life."

Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "That's true, but after I learned more about the Youzhou soldiers trained by your lord, I found that they can definitely do it."

Zhuge Liang replied: "It is still based on the method that the lord previously shared the warehouse with some measures in between."

"Qingzhou is rich in products, including a lot of seafood and game, but it is difficult to obtain them. This move is to let them help each other and tide over the difficulties together."

"But Youzhou soldiers are far superior to other soldiers in terms of discipline and prestige. That is, they are not only qualified soldiers, but also trained by the lord to become generals."

"Master, do you want to use him?"

Yuan Xi nodded and said: "He is very familiar with Jizhou and has a high prestige among Jizhou soldiers. If the arrangements are not done properly, I am afraid that Jizhou officials and generals will also be dissatisfied."

"In the previous battle in Qingzhou, these people formed hundreds of teams. Even when they were deep behind enemy lines, they were still able to maintain a complete organization and a high combat effectiveness, which greatly shocked other soldiers."

"Now that he has never offered to join the lord, I'm afraid he won't be able to lose face."

From the perspective of later generations, Chunyu Qiong was the culprit who lost Wuchao. Of course, this is based on the romance. The official history is that he lost the battle and did not drink and cause trouble.

Zhuge Liang said: "I think so too. After all, he is very senior and it is normal to be a little arrogant."

In real history, Chunyu Qiong had a transcendent status under Yuan Shao. He was not absent from all foreign wars and was a commander higher than the four pillars.

Moreover, he was one of the eight captains of Xiyuan along with Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, so he was naturally particularly outstanding. In the later Battle of Guandu, he was able to rectify the defeated army and successfully retreat after Wen Chou was killed, which shows that he was quite competent.

What is even more commendable is that Chunyu Qiong was one of the few Jizhou troops who did not surrender after the defeat in the Battle of Guandu. This may be due to his loyalty to the Yuan family, or he may have had conflicts with Cao Cao. This is what Yuan Xi values ​​most. , lack of ability can make it do appropriate things, but it is even rarer to persist until the end. In contrast, Zhang He Gaolan, who surrendered in later generations, was much more tactful. Although he had some helplessness, for Yuan Xi, it took more effort to appoint them.

So the injured Gao Lan was sent to Jicheng to recuperate. Yuan Xi planned to take Zhang He, who was slow to warm up, with him and slowly develop a sense of trust between the two parties. This was to see what was done.

As for Chun Yuqiong, Yuan Xi has already thought of a way to deal with it. As long as he meets Chun Yuqiong as a junior, the other party should be relaxed.

Seeing that Yuan Xi was already confident, Zhuge Liang knew that he didn't need to say anything more. He said, "My lord said that Liang would take risks, but when Xuzhou Taoists and Buddhas were fighting before, my lord did not hesitate to give in."

"But there is one thing that Liang doesn't understand. Whether it is Taoism or Buddhism, they are actually destabilizing factors for the ruler. The lord has not eradicated the roots this time. If it takes advantage of the situation in the future, the lord is not afraid of affecting the stability of the rule and repeating the Yellow Turban story. ?"

After hearing this, Yuan Xi smiled and said, "How could you not be careful?"

"But faith cannot be eradicated with simple and crude means."

"This is what I think. In the future, when the world is under great rule and people live and work in peace and contentment, who will believe these rebellious words and risk beheading to cause rebellion?"

"In the final analysis, the origin of the Yellow Turban Rebellion was the imperial court's injustice. If the truth is not on the side of the imperial court, it deserves to be overthrown by troops."

"At that time, whether it was Taiping Dao or Buddhism that caused chaos, we can only say that the court was to blame itself. Without Taiping Dao, there would be others."

Zhuge Liang's eyes flashed, "It will be the same even under the rule of my lord in the future?"

"Of course it's the same." Yuan Xi said decisively: "If you do something wrong, you have to pay the price. This is an eternal truth."

"In the 500 years since the founding of the Han Dynasty, the person I admire most is Gaozu. He created an unprecedented path for us. This does not mean that his descendants are unfilial and his tyranny is more harsh than that of the Qin Dynasty. The world must accept it."

"We call ourselves Han people, and we have inherited the enterprising spirit of our great ancestors and his righteous spirit in resisting the tyranny of the Qin Dynasty, instead of helping the tyranny of the Qin Dynasty."

"In my eyes, those who resist injustice rather than accept it are the true Han people who inherit the spirit of Emperor Gaozu. Even if the name of the dynasty changes in the future, the will passed down will not be erased, but will be passed down from generation to generation."

"Just like the punch the military counselor threw at Jia Xu."

Zhuge Liang knew clearly that Yuan Xi was being sophistical and cunningly pulled him in, but he still couldn't help but smile knowingly.

Everyone entered Huang County's mansion. At that time, the generals and officials from Jizhou and Qingzhou who had previously taken refuge were waiting. They were standing in two rows. Yuan Xi looked at me and saw that there were nearly twenty or thirty military generals, and there were many more civilian officials. After all, there were military generals. As long as there is a war, civil servants need to deal with various affairs. The people present are at least the future county magistrates and important officials in charge of the government. Therefore, Yuan Xicai gathered everyone here to return to Youzhou. Finally, let these people serve you loyally.

He saw nearly a hundred people bending down and saluting him respectfully. Only then did he realize that his status was different from before. He was an overlord who could scare people even when he sneezed!

He turned over and dismounted, and met everyone. He glanced over and saw that most of the faces were unfamiliar to him, but Zhuge Liang was extremely familiar with them. He introduced them to Yuan Xi one by one, even mentioning his family's achievements.

The reason for this is that the main purpose of Yuan Xi coming here today is to confer officials on everyone.

Even though Yuan Xi does not have the emperor in his hands now, he has great power. He only needs to send his subordinates to Xu County to make them marquis. As for whether Cao Cao agrees or not, he really doesn't care.

Of course, some people will criticize the name as unfair, but everyone in the world knows that Cao Cao has kidnapped the emperor and has turned against all the princes in the world. If he didn't approve of the seal, how could the princes survive?

Especially for Yuan, who is a rebel on the surface, the title of emperor is really not that important. After all, who controls the territory now has the final say. If Yuan Xi can give his subordinates practical benefits such as salary and salary for the territory, then this is the seal of the emperor. Hou's false reputation is relatively unimportant.

Everyone filed in one by one. The official hall that had been arranged in advance was originally very spacious, but when hundreds of people poured in, it became crowded.

Yuan Xi sat down on the main seat, and Zhuge Liang ordered someone to bring a thick pile of tables, unfold them beside Yuan Xi, and read them out.

After the reading was completed, Yuan Xi took out his seal and stamped the appointment list, and then Zhuge Liang asked the appointed person to come forward to receive the list.

Everyone present knew that this might be the most important public appointment in history, indicating that the military advisor next to Yuan Xi had become the second-in-command in the Yuan family's power!

Many people had previously speculated that Yuan Xi's adopted brother Lu Xun would take on this role, but as Lu Xun took Tai Shici back to Shouchun to guard it, everyone finally realized that Yuan Xi had already made arrangements. Yuan Xi handed over Jiang Huai to Lu Xun. On the Central Plains side, it was Zhuge Liang.

The first to step forward was Zhang Liao and Xu Huang. They had fought with Yuan Xi for a long time and had made many military exploits, so they were obliged to stand in the front.

And his awards also made everyone raise their eyebrows. They were all promoted one level, and they were already third-grade generals. Although Yuan Xi could now be canonized at the highest level, and with the title of Biao Zhangtinghou, others were also excited.

If you follow Yuan Xi, you can really eat meat!
Zhang Liao and Xu Huang stepped forward to thank him one after another, unable to hide the excitement on their faces. This was almost the pinnacle of the generals under the princes, but both of them understood that this was by no means the pinnacle of the generals under Yuan Xi!
(End of this chapter)