Lord Yuan

Chapter 224 Reunion

After Yan Liang learned the whole story, he suddenly broke into a cold sweat.

Shaking his head sadly, he looked at Xu You, who was resourceful and often had clever ideas, and quickly stepped forward to thank him.

Xu You's face turned pale, and he pretended to be angry and said: "The school captain still has an official position, but I am just a white man. I am lucky enough to be appreciated by Yuan Jun. Since you and I are under the same sect, naturally we must redouble our efforts to clear the obstacles for Yuan Jun. Never make such a decision again is the greatest gratitude to me and Yuan Jun."

Yan Liang chuckled and nodded solemnly.

Yang Xu, who had nowhere to vent his anger, had returned to his tent. Looking at the documents in front of him, he immediately took a pen and paper and started writing.

"Send this letter to Luoyang as soon as possible and present it to the Taiwei for his decision!"

The messenger's face looked a little ugly. Everyone knew that this was the time of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, and all the states and counties in the world were in the turmoil of war. The Yellow Turbans were everywhere, and if they were not handled well, they would end up with their heads missing.

Yangxu waited for a long time, but didn't hear a reply, so he sighed heavily again.

He could see the messenger's concerns, but he had no good solution at the moment.

Although these soldiers were nominally under his control, Yang Xu knew very well that when he arrived for the first time, he only lit the fire a little and made all the soldiers recognize him again. However, if he wanted to mobilize these frontier soldiers who had experienced military exploits, it would not be possible. Not a simple matter.

It was Wen Chou and others who seemed to be perfunctory in their words, which made Yang Xu feel dizzy.

"There is no Yellow Turban rebellion in Youzhou. As for Yuzhou, the capital and other places, all Yellow Turbans have been wiped out long ago. The Weiwei led the Han army to kill nearly [-] Yellow Turban ant thieves in one fell swoop. Why do you need to be so worried?"

After hearing this explanation, the messenger's tense face relaxed slightly.

He took the letter with both hands and hesitated to speak.

"What else?"

"This letter is not handed over to His Majesty for review first, but must be delivered to the Taiwei first. This seems to be against the rules."

The messenger's kind reminder made Yang Xu become furious in an instant.

"I said that after sending it to the Taiwei, the country has no time to deal with these trivial matters now, so stop talking nonsense. I want to see the Taiwei's reply within two months. If not, I will chop your head off! "

As if he heard that he was about to be beheaded, the messenger hurriedly left, loaded up the letters and rushed out of the camp, heading to the manger to prepare for a thoroughbred horse that could travel four hundred times a day.

The groom did not dare to delay at all, and immediately sent his apprentice to the captain to inform him that the messenger coming out of General Na Duliao's camp was about to travel far.

After a while, the groom got a piece of news.

"I'm so sorry. There are many horses that are sick today. I'm afraid that horses that can run long distances cannot be released today. If you are in a hurry, maybe there are still a few good horses in the Duwei Mansion. It is said that they are the original General Yuan If a war horse can ride on such a fierce horse, not to mention four hundred, but what if it is six hundred!"

The messenger was coaxed into a daze, thinking that he was planning to go to the Captain's Mansion.

The groom hesitated for a while and then called him back.

"Come back, I've revealed so much good news to you, why don't you show it to me?"

The messenger was about to have a fit, but after thinking about it, he decided to forget it. Business was more important.

He took out some money from his body and blocked the groom's mouth.

Turning around, Xun Chen was sitting in the Duwei Mansion and learned that Yang Xu was actually planning to send a messenger. After some discussion, he planned to blind him with wine and sex, and then search for something from him.

Obviously, facing the appreciation of Xun Chen and other senior frontier officials, the messenger quickly became drunk and fell unconscious.

In just a moment, Xun Chen found Yang Xu's autographed letter from his body.

The letter talked a lot about the specific situation in Liaodong, including the household population, finance and taxation, living customs, etc.

And at the end, the most important force was added.

Anyway, according to Yan Liang, the proficiency of the regular troops is probably around 7. Although he only saw half of it, he didn't have much doubt about Yan Liang's words.

After all, the feat of being able to defeat Xianbei head-on means that their numbers must be overwhelming. Otherwise, there is no way to resist the invasion of the alien Xianbei and other tribes.

As for whether the guard Yuan Shao really had the intention of treason, at least it seems now that Yang Xu really didn't realize that there was much possibility of this. On the contrary, the imperial censor had done many bad things, which almost caused him to misjudge.

He very sincerely requested the Taiwei to transfer the Imperial Guard back and tried every means possible. He did not really want to see the Imperial Guard appear in Liaodong and get along with those old guards and officials. The Imperial Guard did not know yet. How much trouble will it cause.

Simply transfer it away directly to keep it clean.

Xun Chen looked at the contents of the letter and smiled knowingly.

This new General Du Liao really has a mission.

Xu You caressed his beard and sighed softly: "I am not an emperor. I am shocked by what Yuan Jun did. I am afraid that he will take advantage of this situation to start a rebellion, let alone your majesty. The master of great achievements will always exist, but I didn't expect it." It came so quickly.”

Xun You reminded from the side: "Although the letter did not clearly state that there are now [-] troops in Liaodong, it is obvious that the number is at least [-]. Even so, the military strength of the entire Liaodong has far exceeded imagination. If His Majesty finds out, I'm afraid Yuan Jun's life will be difficult again."

"How do you think it should be modified?"

The eyes of several people came into contact with each other, and then, as if they had agreed, they all had the idea of ​​modifying the content of the letter. They could not let His Majesty know the truth inside it under any circumstances.

Whether or not you will know about it in the future is another matter.

"In that case, why not add more, just add ten in front, 17 troops, what do you think?"

Xun Chen was very surprised. He did not expect that although his nephew rarely made any suggestions, he could often make the final decision at critical moments.

Of course he understood what Xun You meant when he said these 17 troops.

You know, it is unknown whether the entire number of soldiers of the Han Dynasty now totals 50.

Soldiers are not simply trained and then reported to the country.

During the period of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, which was beginning to show its decline, the so-called thirty tax had long been in name only. In addition, it had the idea of ​​​​suppressing the lower class people, so that the welfare of soldiers in such a large country has always been the lowest.

Calculated on average, the soldiers of the entire Han Dynasty almost had to use the tax revenue of ten people to subsidize them. Even so, it was not in a wartime state. Otherwise, would the Han Dynasty be able to provide an army of 200 million?

Pure nonsense.

And the same is true for Liaodong.

Although the territory is vast and the jurisdiction is not like a county, even so, before Yuan Shao came, after experiencing layers of exploitation and oppression, the population of Liaodong dropped drastically, once approaching 20 people.

Being able to supply an army of [-] people is already considered a great thing.

Where did the [-] troops come from?

As long as you think about it for a moment, your majesty will suspect that this letter is Yang Xu's excessive slander of Yuan Shao. A mere vassal state in Liaodong can conjure an army of [-] out of thin air.After a lot of hard work, the content in the letter has achieved the desired results.

After a night of dizziness, the messenger woke up from his sleep and immediately jumped off the bed like a carp.

I touched the letter in my hug with lingering fear, but luckily it was fine.

After switching to a thoroughbred horse, the speed was really different. In just a moment, the messenger's figure had already galloped hundreds of meters, and even Xun Chen followed closely behind, to no avail.

And the messenger really lived up to expectations. He traveled thousands of miles, but he was beaten in half a month.

At the beginning, the messenger was quite scared. All the Yellow Turbans along the way were brave and good at fighting. Even the Gaosong City Wall, which had always been extremely feared by the Han army, was only beaten hard by the Yellow Turbans. It broke instantly.

In order to get away as quickly as possible, the messenger did not dare to stay at all. Anyway, he would get double the salary when he returned, so he had to work harder.

It's better than losing your life.

The messenger thought he was the first to arrive, but in fact, Yuan Shao had started traveling back and forth non-stop to deliver news about Liaodong very early.

Strange to say.

Since Yuan Shao temporarily resigned in front of Liu Hong and planned to return to his hometown of Runan, he encountered only a handful of Yellow Turbans along the way.

It was widely rumored that all important areas in Yuzhou and the capital were attacked by the Yellow Turbans, but now it seems that they are all rumors.

In addition, officials and soldiers from surrounding counties had long planned to follow Yuan Shao, making his return home even more powerful.

Among them, there was no lack of help from the governors of various prefectures and counties, and Yuan Shao returned to the territory of Runan without any danger.

In addition to the many soldiers, a rough calculation showed that there were no less than a thousand people, those who were bent on becoming disciples of the Yuan family.

For this reason, Yuan Shao repeatedly shied away, saying that if there was a chance, he would join forces with Yuan's disciples to report to His Majesty, but before that, he had to keep an absolute low profile.

Returning to Runan, the familiar scenes of the past changed one by one and kept swirling in his mind. Yuan Shao had not been back home for ten years.

Ten years is enough for people to undergo tremendous changes, and Yuan Shao is no exception.

Yuan Tan was already eleven or twelve years old, and his slightly immature eyes were full of doubts as he looked at Yuan Shao who suddenly came to visit and had almost as many followers as the entire clan behind him.

"Who are you looking for? This is Yuan Mansion!"

Yuan Tan's appearance is almost completely inherited from Yuan Shao's. Even when he smiles, he is like a Mo Zi. At the same time, his physical fitness is completely beyond that of his peers. It can be said that as the eldest son, Yuan Tan has already Completely follow the pace of succeeding Yuan Shao Luzi in the future.

Right now, he is blocking his father from the door.

Yuan Shao, who couldn't help but laugh, took advantage of his unpreparedness, picked him up, and then walked into the Yuan Mansion where he was reunited after a long absence amidst the respectful sounds of his servants.

Although Yuan Tan was a little scared, he still struggled with all his strength. However, faced with the natural blood suppression and the age gap, it was extremely difficult for him to even free a finger.

"If you don't let go, I'm going to call someone! This is the Yuan Mansion. My grandfather once served as the third prince of the country. He has a high and powerful position. If you are wise, put me down quickly. Otherwise, if you meet my grandfather, you will be rewarded."

Although Yuan Tan appeared very calm, his slightly trembling hands still showed that he was not calm, at least it was far from what he said.

"Where's your mother?"

Yuan Tan suddenly stared at Yuan Shao with both eyes.

"Where my mother is is none of your business!"

"You are wrong, it really has something to do with me."

Yuan Tan curled his lips and looked at himself as he was still in Yuan Mansion, and then he calmed down a little.

"Lang Jun is back!"

A member of the Yuan clan was about to go out, but saw a man holding Yuan Tan in his arms. He was a bit unfamiliar, and he was about to step forward to stop him. However, he saw Yuan Shao suddenly coming back, and he was overjoyed.

It can be said that the current Yuan Shao is like a legend to the entire Yuan family. All kinds of nearly impossible things can be easily solved in his hands.

Even the clan leader made no secret of his love for Yuan Shao. On many fair occasions, he vigorously praised various deeds about Yuan Shao, so much so that no one within the Yuan family was interested in other things anymore.

I just waited eagerly to see when this legendary Yuan clan member would appear.

As a result, with his rather surprised expression and howlings one after another, people from the Yuan clan began to emerge from all directions.

"Meet Weiwei!"

The Yuan family has always valued status. Although Yuan Shao had the status of the so-called eldest son, after all, Yuan Cheng died young, and the patriarch at this time was Yuan Feng. Yuan Shao's status can only be said to be better than that of an illegitimate son. .

Now the situation is different.

Yuan Shao's titles were unified into Weiwei and Jiuqing, which was an extremely explosive presence in any family.

Even within the Yuan family, the only one who has the opportunity to serve as Jiuqing in the future is the hard-working Yuan Ji, who has been trained as the successor of the family.
As for Yuan Shu, he has no achievements. Apart from showing his driving skills to the fullest, he is only proud and complacent. It is purely wishful thinking to expect Yuan Shu to become Jiuqing. Now, with the help of Yuan Shao's autumn wind, Yuan Shu can be regarded as the first time in front of Liu Hong. It left a relatively good impression.

As for Yuan Shao, the nine ministers of the imperial court, and even Yuan Feng, in terms of official positions, they seem to be officials of the same level. On the contrary, the Yuan family, which has always been regarded as a lever by Yuan Shao, is actually completely Possible traces were watered down.

He did not want the world to simply remember Yuan Shao, the Yuan clan of Runan, under such circumstances.

He prefers this term.

Runan Yuan Shao, the youngest Jiuqing of the Yuan clan, as long as he works hard, he will be able to take over the position of others in the future.

Ever since, in this situation, Yuan Shao seemed to have become a favorite.

"You're back." A graceful lady, her iconic red dress swaying in the wind, seemed to be trying her best to welcome Yuan Shao's arrival.

Li Waner tried her best to suppress the emotions in her heart, and her eyes seemed to be filled with mist.

Yuan Shao smiled and sent Yuan Tan over. Under his unbelievable eyes, Yuan Shao took Li Waner into his arms.

The two looked at each other, but they seemed to be a century away.

Yuan Shao's appearance has not changed much. Just like in the past, time has left minimal traces on his body.

However, Li Waner's figure became more and more haggard due to many longings. Even when she appeared in front of Yuan Shao at this moment, stroking the beautiful arm so close at hand, it felt like she was in another world.

The two of them smiled and laughed, but there were silent tears in their eyes.

Joy comes at the same time as sadness.

(End of this chapter)