Lord Yuan

Chapter 156 The captain who wants to retire

The next day, the sky was getting darker and darker, and it was already the twelfth lunar month of winter.

Yuan Shao, who had been in the military camp for a long time, thought about it and decided to go and say goodbye to the captain for the time being.

Gongshamu looked at the young man in front of him who had given him so many surprises, and his heart was filled with emotion.

"You can rest assured and go home. With them here, I guess nothing will go wrong." The people Gong Shamu mentioned were Xun Chen and others. Now, he has taken full responsibility for all the affairs in the Duwei Mansion. The shopkeeper who is in charge of everything relies on Xun Chen's opinions in everything. His handling of things is impeccable, and he has long been famous in the Duwei Mansion.

"After a while, I will personally go to the Governor's Mansion. When you come back, I will have retired and returned to my hometown." Gongshamu seemed very relaxed and shook his shoulders. This was weighing on him. The heavy burden on his body made it impossible for him to relax. Now with the help of Yuan Shao and others, he had a rare period of peace and quiet without being disturbed.

Yuan Shao hesitated for a moment when he heard this, and glanced at the officials behind him who were constantly coming and going and were busy with official duties, and tactfully excused himself: "The captain is at this critical moment now, how can he retire so easily? Although Shao Jin He has some minor merits, but compared with the captain, he is like a bright moon and a firefly, how can he convince the public?"

Gong Shamu shook his head, stood up, walked to Yuan Shao, and patted his shoulder.

"If anyone in this entire country can serve as the captain, even if I recommend anyone else, the officials in the government will be dissatisfied, but you are the only exception. Now in this Liaodong territory, no one knows you. He attacked Xianbei at night and used a strange plan to turn the tide of the battle."

"Your reputation is already well-known in this frontier place. Wherever the Han people live, all the conversations after dinner are spent discussing what kind of person you are, and how you can do so many incredible things." Deeds come.”

"Besides, since I became the captain, I have chosen the policy of resting and recuperating with the Xianbei aliens, but I have ignored the nature of the aliens. As a result, Han people have often been robbed and their property has been looted throughout the Liaodong vassal kingdom. Things that were robbed.”

"I'm old and don't have the youthful spirit like you. To deal with those cruel aliens, we just need talents like you."

"I think the entire country is in favor of your taking up the post of captain."

Gongshamu didn't give Yuan Shao a chance to refute, and kept talking to himself. However, in Yuan Shao's sight, he could vaguely feel how lonely the old man in front of him felt now.

Before he took up the post of captain, Gong Samu was so high-spirited, cultivated with the people, and good at benevolent governance. Wherever he was, the people were prosperous and rich in resources, and they lived and worked in peace and contentment. The local Lishu and Guizhou capitals had a positive attitude toward Gong Samu's work. Give absolute satisfaction.

It can only be said that if a good official who is not good at dealing with foreign races sits in this position, his deep-rooted thoughts cannot be changed in a short period of time. What he is good at is making the people under his jurisdiction live in peace and contentment. day.

To do this, we must reduce war as much as possible and avoid the losses caused by war to the people.

The sound of a cannon and the golden treasure are never empty words.

Whenever there is a war, in order to support the frontline war as much as possible, the taxes of the local people and even the surrounding counties will be greatly increased. Even when the logistics supplies are insufficient, the Li people will often be forcibly recruited for transportation.

This is also the situation that Gong Shamu tried his best to avoid, but it is difficult to achieve this when facing foreign races.

When foreign invaders invade, they will not care about whether to make a truce or avoid fighting. For them, how to plunder the Han people quickly and quickly is the top priority.

Therefore, the longer he worked as a captain with extremely heavy responsibilities, the more Gong Shamu felt that he was unable to do what he wanted. If not for Yuan Shao's command of the Han soldiers to kill the enemy bravely, he finally turned defeat into victory.

He really didn't know how he would be scolded by those extremely angry Li Shu.

Now, the rumors in Liaodong about who should succeed him have become more and more intense. Most of the comments are of the same caliber, as if they have been discussed in advance, and they all agree that the young and promising chief minister Yuan Shao should be the one.

If Gong Shamu hadn't known that Yuan Shao was the one leading public opinion this time, he wouldn't have been able to severely investigate the people who were behind this.

"It all depends on the captain's support. As a long history, Shao is often not at the captain's house to review documents. Instead, he goes to the frontier fortress recklessly. Fortunately, he did not cause any damage to Liaodong." Yuan Shao sighed with emotion as he cupped his hands.

Gong Shamu looked at it and said with a smile: "I don't know if this was all planned by you, or if it happened to you by chance."

"Stop talking about this, when do you plan to leave? Have you finished explaining the affairs in the camp? Without you, a great hero, the soldiers will inevitably become arrogant after winning the battle. How can we suppress them?"

Yuan Shao looked slightly startled and shook his head: "With Yan Liang here, he alone can withstand thousands of troops and horses. All the officers and soldiers in the camp have great respect for him. Shao is just borrowing flowers to offer Buddha. The final decision-maker is his hundreds of cavalry who bravely kill him." It was caused by the enemy." Hearing this, Gong Shamu sighed, looked at Yuan Shao who had no sense of crisis at all, and reminded: "A arrogant soldier will be defeated. The soldiers all respect Yan Liang, so where should you put yourself? It's been a long time. Who can guarantee that he will not have some different emotions?"

Gong Shamu has seen too many such examples, and there are countless actions that backfire on his master. Yuan Shao is now young and strong, and has been famous for a long time. There will always be people who have a villain's heart and a gentleman's heart. They know people and know faces but don't know them. If his heart backfires in the future, Yan Liang, who is in charge of the power in the camp, can destroy everything Yuan Shao has in an instant.

Yuan Shao opened his clear eyes and explained for Yan Liang: "Gong Ji is not such a person. His heart is loyal. Shao knows what he means. Shao will remember the captain's instructions."

Gongshamu was stunned for a moment and then gave up.

After Yuan Shao met with Xun Chen and others and explained some specific matters, he also smiled knowingly after learning that he was the only one in the captain's mansion. Talents he specially selected rarely appeared. Unfortunately, Xun Chen was in the rear to handle the internal affairs for him, and there was nothing wrong with it.

"After the new year, maybe you will truly become the long history of Liaodong." Yuan Shao suddenly congratulated Xun Chen.

Xun Chen was dealing with government affairs. When he heard this, he suddenly stopped what he was doing, raised his head and said in shock: "How can this be possible? As a subordinate of Yuan Jun, how can he do this and overstep his authority?"

Yuan Shao fixed his gaze on the desk piled with documents. He regretted that Xun Chen's talents had not been fully demonstrated. Unexpectedly, by some combination of circumstances, he was given the position of Acting President Shi, but he found that Xun Chen seemed to be a natural. He is a good hand in internal affairs, and many troublesome matters will be solved easily in his hands.

He smiled knowingly: "You are overly worried. This is what the captain himself said. And I think that after the next year, I may succeed Gongsha as the captain, so the post of chief historian will be vacant. "

Xun Chen breathed a sigh of relief. He thought that competing with Yuan Shao was nothing more than a fantasy. He could temporarily invest in Yuan Shao on behalf of the Xun family, but he could never make such an overreaching move. In any case, Yuan Shao's The energy must be far beyond anything you imagine, just like today.

If the prediction is correct, Yuan Shao is only 23 years old this year, but he has reached this point through his own efforts without relying on the prestige of the Yuan family. If he really takes up the position of captain, it will really be They are young talents.

The right time, right place, right people and the right people are all in his hands. In this land of Liaodong, no one can compete with Yuan Shao for absolute rights.

In other regions, the position of captain is equivalent to the prefect of a county. Compared with other inland counties, although Liaodong has a small population, its people are strong and the soldiers are sufficient. They are all good at fighting and have dealt with foreign races for a long time. For The improvement in combat is unquestionable.

The most important thing is that this land in Liaodong is located in a frontier fortress, integrated with foreign races, and also a natural pasture. The number of war horses produced far exceeds that of other states and counties. It only takes a few years to cultivate and rest, and with the help of With his ability and Yuan Shao's prestige and reputation, it is not difficult to build an invincible elite assault cavalry team.

And now that he is under Yuan Shao, the faster his status improves, the more important it is for him and the entire Xun family.

"Since the captain's words are like this, Yuan Jun will definitely be promoted to the position of captain in the coming year. This place is far away from Luoyang, and the eunuch's hand cannot reach here. As time goes by, Yuan Jun's position will become more and more stable. By then , even if the eunuchs want to intervene, they will be beyond their reach."

Xun Chen's analysis was very clear, and this was also the key to Yuan Shao's plan to accept the imperial edict and go to serve here.

The mountain is high and the emperor is far away. With no one to restrain him, Yuan Shao has the confidence to grow up quickly. Only with the power in his hands that no one dares to underestimate, can he truly stand in front of the eunuchs and even the emperor Liu Hong, with enough power. The right to speak.

Unlike before, he was like a bereaved dog. Although he was very familiar with the direction of history, he had a preference for Taifu Chen Fan, but in the end he could only accept his tragic death with hatred. Now, Yuan Shaoshang needs to hide his power and bide his time until the time comes. , Only then can it be possible for Chen Fan and others to overturn the case.

As for the subsequent Yellow Turban Rebellion, it was just a good opportunity for Yuan Shao to completely make his name throughout the territory of the Han Dynasty.

By that time, in Liaodong, and even in the entire Youzhou, Yuan Shao had absolute confidence in building an invincible elite cavalry unit. The well-equipped, combat-experienced cavalry unit was enough to cause damage to the entire Yellow Turban Army. Terrifying lethality.

"What Youruo said deeply resonates with me, but it's far from that situation right now. It's just a matter of luck that I got some credit."

Although Yuan Shao understood the truth, he could not tell it directly and nakedly.

"I want to return home. Do you have any letters for me to take back with you?"

Xun Chen nodded with a smile and said, "I have something to ask Yuan Jun to entrust me with. Yuan Jun can send someone to send this letter to Xun Mansion to inform my father."

(End of this chapter)