Lord Yuan

Chapter 157 Eager to Return Home
After Yuan Shao packed everything, he immediately took Wen Chou, Cao Ren and other entourage with him and began his journey home.

As for why Yan Liang stayed in the camp, according to his explanation, he had not yet made a name for himself, so he went home in such a hurry, which would embarrass Yuan Jun, so he simply stayed in the camp to recuperate. After the new year, I will have more military exploits and think about returning home in fine clothes.

Regarding this, Yuan Shao just smiled and comforted him, saying that he would explain it to his father. Although Yan Liang didn't react, Yuan Shao was well aware of his homesickness.

Perhaps it was the cold winter season at this time, and on the trail when we came here from time to time, there would be some thieves blocking the way, or refugees from surrounding counties, or bandits who had fallen into disgrace. The state boundary goes straight to Jizhou.

Until we arrived at Yan Liang’s hometown.

From his father's mouth, he learned that after Yuan Shao and others' action at the border fortress, the Xianbei army moved southward and was finally captured by Yan Liang. The news that the Xianbei leader had spread throughout Youzhou was that it was right next to Youzhou. Jizhou is also well-known.

Even those thieves and thieves who blocked the road chose to stop their activities at this time and just wait for this news to pass.

Even Yan's father had already known about Yan Liang's feat. He bravely confronted the enemy single-handedly and finally turned the tide of the war. He was very pleased.

Now that he learned that Yan Liang was still in the camp and had never returned home, saying that he would not be allowed to return home until he became famous, Yan's father missed his son so much that he burst into tears.

"For my son to have such a wise master as you, I will never be able to return home in this life, and I will be extremely happy."

Yuan Shao waved his hands repeatedly and said: "No matter what, in the coming year, I will make Gong Ji put down his affairs and return home."

Yan's father was filled with emotion when he heard this, and he felt more and more that Yan Liang being recruited by Yuan Shao was the most important decision Yan Liang had ever made in his life.

After learning that Yan Liang was now the Sima commanding 400 people, Yan's father even cried with joy. How could Yan Liang have achieved such results after living in Tangyang County for a long time? It was just under his own operation that he became the county government Just a small official, this is already the Yan family's greatest energy.

But now, it has only been half a year since Yan Liang left his hometown and followed Yuan Shao to Liaodong. This included more than a month of traveling time. Even so, he was still able to achieve such an achievement. Yan's father couldn't help but feel sorry for his son Yan Liang. feel proud.

After saying goodbye to Yan's father with a smile, Yuan Shao set foot on the rules again.

After Yuan Shao left, Yan's father held a large gathering in the clan, praising Yuan Shao's actions and the good news that Yan Liang was now appointed as Ying Sima. This was a good news for other clan members who had always been reluctant to take up the post of county official. He was dumbfounded and secretly angry about why he didn't have a good relationship with Yan Liang at that time.

Being able to become a commander of a battalion at such a young age, with a command of 400 people, is enough to show that he will definitely reach the level of a high-ranking military official in the future. I failed to take care of him when he was weak and win over him. Now others are already his senior. The level is unattainable, and I can't help but beat my feet and chest.

Father Yan looked at the clan members present with expressions of regret, but he felt relieved in his heart.

Yan Liang lived up to his expectations.

Yuan Shao didn't know about these things and was still driving slowly and hurriedly on the road.

Only Cao Ren was by his side, and he acted like a transparent person during most of his trip. He had no role in making plans, and he had no role in going into battle to kill the enemy. Even when Yan Liang's hundred cavalry raided the Xianbei camp, he had no chance. .

At this time, he felt that he had no chance to shine at all, as if he was useless. If Yuan Shao had not often enlightened him that this was not his strength, Cao Ren might have returned to his hometown in Qiao County alone.

Looking at Yan Liang's reputation spread everywhere, he was very envious that he could be worshiped by the common people all over the world.

Yuan Shao saw Cao Ren's worries and called him to his side to enlighten him.

However, no matter how Yuan Shao taught him, Cao Ren always looked disappointed.

"Could it be that Meng De asked you to follow me just to be bored?"

A surge of indignation suddenly appeared on Cao Ren's slightly childish face, and his tone gradually became excited: "Brother, I made Xun Chen the chief historian and made Yan Liang and Wen Chou gain a foothold in the camp, but I, Cao Zixiao, am It's useless, I can only follow my brother, and I have no way to use my fists or kicks."

Yuan Shao certainly knew about this, and he understood Cao Ren's character.

However, he is just a child now. At thirteen or fourteen years old, is it possible that I can still let him ride into battle to kill Xianbei?Not to mention his unparalleled strength, even when Lu Bu was still alive at this time, it was not easy for him to compete with adults at the age of thirteen or fourteen.

What's more, Cao Ren's main abilities have not yet been baptized by the flames of war. Without any combat experience, he is far from being able to be as capable as anyone in future generations. He is just a child now.

It still takes time to cultivate, and time is the most urgent thing. Otherwise, if Yuan Shao now directly recruits all the famous generals who have not yet grown up and become famous, he will be able to dominate the world.

This is false and has no real basis.

No matter how strong Lu Bu is, he is only a seven or eight-year-old child now. He cannot carry a cauldron or hold a halberd. There are countless famous generals in future generations who failed to grow up at this age.

Therefore, under Yuan Shaoxiao's words of emotion and reason, Cao Ren finally decided to give up actions like Yan Liang for the time being, and instead chose to immerse himself in scriptures and learn the art of war and strategies.

More than a month has passed, and the New Year is approaching. Even the streets we once passed began to be gradually hung with various red objects representing celebration.

Yuan Shao first went to Xun's mansion alone. Xun Chen's father was not there, but he met Xun Shuang and Xun Chen's nephew Xun You.

After telling all about Xun Chen's current situation, Xun Shuang also showed a rare expression of relief. He knew that most of the credit for Xun Chen's current achievements belonged to the Yuan family disciple in front of him. , and now, the Xun family is equivalent to having one leg on the big ship of Yuan Shao.

At this time, Xun You was already a teenager, and his childish face showed a calmness that was extremely inconsistent with his age. When he learned that his uncle Xun Chen would be the governor of Liaodong next year, his eyes filled with emotion. Suddenly a ray of light flashed.

"It's better to rest here for a while. Everyone in the Xun family wants to see what you are like as a role model in the world?" Xun Shuang smiled and held Yuan Shao's hand, chatting about some unknown things. .

"Gongda, go and clean up Benchu's bedroom. I won't come back unless I get drunk tonight."

Xun You stood aside respectfully, seeing that Yuan Shao, as young as he was, had already been treated favorably by his grandfather. Although he had doubts in his heart, he had to obey his grandfather's words and immediately walked out of the room to clean up the matter himself.

Yuan Shao interrupted quickly and said, "It's hard to refuse Jun Xun's kindness. However, Shao Jin has a heavy responsibility. It's the New Year, and there are still people in the family waiting for Shao to return. If he drinks too much at Jun Xun's place at this time, he may miss important events." .”

Xun Shuang came to his senses and found out that Yuan Shao was in his first year of marriage. Within a few months of his marriage, he had been sent to Liaodong by the imperial court. He was on honeymoon with his beloved wife. His move was a bit abrupt and he quickly apologized: "I almost missed the important event of Benchu. If my friend has already decided to follow me, I hope that Benchu ​​will take care of me in the future. Today I will not force myself to stay with Benchu."

Yuan Shao delivered the letter to Xun Shuang and said goodbye to him before leaving Yuan's mansion.

He turned around and went straight to the teacher Li Ying's residence.

Before Yuan Shao could get out of the car, he saw the guard at the door of Li Mansion. He was so shocked that he immediately ran all the way, exclaiming loudly from time to time: "Langjun Yuan is back." "Langjun Yuan is back."

Suddenly, the entire Li Mansion became restless.

It was still Li Zan who first appeared in sight.

His face was glowing red, and his face was filled with a cheerful atmosphere. He quickly stepped forward, took Yuan Shao's hand and said excitedly: "My little sister misses you every day, and now you finally get what you want."

Yuan Shao lowered his head in shame. He felt extremely guilty for what his uncle said. For the sake of his fame and achievements, he went to Liaodong after his wedding night and left his newly married wife in the cold.

"Shao feels guilty." Yuan Shao didn't know how to answer Li Zan's words.

Li Zan shook his head and continued: "This is for fame, not for others. My little sister is sensible and will definitely not blame Benchu ​​for this. You and your wife will have a hundred words to talk to each other today. Come on, Come into the house quickly, father is already on his way back."

Yuan Shao suppressed his excitement, and his feet seemed to be filled with lead. Every time he took a step, he felt it was difficult.

After entering the house, at the railing, a woman in a red dress had a tender face and her head was looking forward to it.

Seeing Yuan Shao's figure, the woman in the red dress felt aggrieved in all kinds of ways, and she immediately covered her face and cried.

Li Zan disappeared without knowing when, leaving only Yuan Shao and the woman in the red dress alone.

"Wan'er!"

"Yuan Lang!" The two people's eyes intertwined with each other, and time seemed to be frozen, and the whole world stopped flowing.

Only the two of them looked at each other passionately.

The loneliness deep in Li Waner's heart was endlessly released at this moment. There was no reserve, no shyness, just the rolling emotions of a couple reunited after a long separation. She frowned and leaned on the railing. She had imagined countless times. The scene when the two meet again.

However, when this scene actually appeared in front of her, Li Waner felt like her world was spinning and she didn't know how to express her emotions.

Yuan Shao, on the other hand, was not afraid and immediately ran away. In Li Waner's unprepared eyes, Yuan Shao picked her up by the waist.

Li Waner smiled, but there were crystal clear tears in her eyes, which was both the joy after reunion and the longing for not seeing each other for a long time.

"Wait a minute."

"No way."

"This time, I have to stay at home for a while and spend time with you."

"No need, Lang Jun has something important to do. The land in Liaodong has been bitterly cold for a long time, and Lang has lost weight."

The two of them were whispering.

Little did he know that there was a person watching with a smile at the door.

When the affection between the two reached its peak, he suddenly let out a dry cough.

The shocked two people quickly let go of each other, as if they had done something bad, and looked timidly at the old man who suddenly appeared.

"teacher."

"Father."

Li Ying deliberately put on an expression that seemed angry but not angry, and then smiled again.

"Benchu ​​is coming back today. Why didn't you inform me in advance? Could it be that you plan to give Wan'er a surprise?"

Yuan Shao scratched his head and whispered: "The teacher was joking. It's the New Year. No matter what, Shao has to rush back to see the teacher."

"You must not just want to see me, right?" Li Ying joked, and it was obvious that he was in a very good mood.

Yuan Shao's face instantly turned red, and Li Waner on the side quickly smoothed things over for him.

"What are you talking about, father? Yuan Lang is back today. It would be nice to meet you, an old man. You are still teasing him."

Li Ying pretended to be angry and said: "He is my student, why can't I say that?"

Li Waner pouted and retorted: "I am your son-in-law now."

"It's really a married daughter. The water is thrown away. This is still in Li's house. Just turn your elbows outward."

Li Waner's face suddenly turned red when she heard this, but she glanced at Yuan Shao and said, "Isn't Yuan Lang his father's favorite disciple?"

"Okay, okay, I won't say anything anymore. I'm tired of traveling and traveling back today, so why don't you go to the house and have a rest."

After a few people entered the house and exchanged greetings, Li Waner had already started to pack her belongings.

After there was no one else in the room, Li Ying asked with a serious face: "I heard that you made a lot of achievements during this trip and captured countless Xianbei people?"

Yuan Shao said respectfully: "Teacher Miao Zan is a student. Shao just got some minor merit by luck. Even the Xianbei people are just the merit of many Han soldiers. Without them fighting against the same enemy and retreating from the enemy, the student at this time would have died long ago." Become a dry skeleton.”

(End of this chapter)