Yuan Xi was stunned and lost his mind in an instant. Although he quickly reacted, he could not escape Yuan Shao's eyes. He stood up embarrassedly and retreated aside, feeling very disappointed. He was still a little tender, but was pointed out by Guo Tu's words. Not only did he lose his mind, but he left a bad impression.

Seeing Yuan Xi stand up and silent, the sadness just now was obviously pretending. Yuan Shao was even more depressed and subconsciously clenched his fists. A stinging pain came from his right shoulder, reminding him of the fact that he was injured, and reminding him of the scene when Sun Ce was raided. He couldn't help but be angry. He turned his head and looked at the surging river, thinking that he might never have the chance to cross Henan to fight for war in his life. His son and the counselor did not want to work hard to govern, but only wanted to distribute power. Although Yuan Xi's talent was average, he was not such a hypocritical person. Now he was doing so in order to fight for power, which really made people regret it.

Do they still have a chance to defeat Sun Ce and take revenge? Guo Tu is right. This situation cannot be allowed to continue. He must determine the heir as soon as possible to prevent others from having delusions.

Yuan Shao coughed lightly: "Xian Si."

"Father." Yuan Tan responded softly, kneeling in front of Yuan Shao's chariot with one leg, his face as usual. He was neither as sad as Yuan Xi, nor was he happy because Yuan Xi was exposed. Yuan Shao saw it and felt a little relieved. Yuan Tan was captured and imprisoned in Runan for more than half a shame. Although it was a shame, it was a rare temper for his nature and now he became more and more calm. Guo Tu was right. He was more suitable for being the heir than Yuan Xi.

But what was Guo Tu's words hidden from him? When he thought of this, Yuan Shao's eyes twitched twice, and hesitated for a moment. Guo Tu was smart. Will Yuan Tan be influenced by him? He held Yuan Tan's hand with one hand and the seal bag containing the seal of Jizhou Mu and the Hou Yinxin in the Weixiang Township, and he had not moved for a long time.

Yuan Tan was not sure about this, so he could only wait quietly, but Guo Tu knew it very well. He knew what Yuan Shao’s knot was. These days he had been with Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao had tested him at least three times, but he avoided him. At this moment, Yuan Shao hesitated, probably still worried about his loyalty, for fear that Yuan Tan would be influenced by him.

It seems that I can't escape it after all. I have to do so, so I can only do it.

Guo Tu squatted down and attached himself to Yuan Shao's ear. His voice was like a mosquito, only he and Yuan Shao could hear it. "Lord, do you still remember the dream you had in Liyang?"

Yuan Shao looked at Li Yangcheng opposite the river and said no. Of course he remembered that dream, but he didn't know what Guo Tu said about this at this time. He knew very well how Sizhao's sword came about. He originally thought it was just a public opinion to create momentum, just like the miracles that all emperors and saints in history had. However, in a hurry, he drew his sword to fight back and saved his life at the critical moment. He believed it a little. Even if the sword was fake, the dream was real, and it was the protection of the gods. If it weren't for this, how could he escape from Sun Ce's decisive kill with this sword?

"That knife... breaks."

"Broken?" Yuan Shao's heart skipped a beat, and something suddenly broke in his heart. Suddenly, he suddenly realized and felt extremely guilty. Yes, this is what Shi Tao wanted to say to him. Sizhao's knife was broken. They didn't know the true origin of the knife, and they really thought it was given by a god and a symbol of heaven's will. Now that the knife was broken, Sun Ce was naturally happy and wanted to attack him. Guo Tu refused to tell him because he was afraid that he would be angry, but he had been doubting him. "Shi Tao had to face me...this is this?"

"Yes. Sizhao's sword broke into two. Sun Ce said that this was a part of the word Shao, and the lord of Tianqi. Moreover, it was nonsense. He didn't know the origin of this sword. When he returned to Yecheng, I ordered people to create the same one. Who can tell... "

Guo Tu lowered his eyebrows and said in a gentle tone, as if he was comforting Yuan Shao, but Yuan Shao's face suddenly turned red. The two words "Sizhao" were on the blade. The two words separated, so naturally the blade was broken. He was exactly fifty years old this year and was seriously injured by Sun Ce. His injuries did not improve for several days. Is this a sign that his life ended here?

There is also Yecheng. The sword can be recast, but Sun Ce will definitely make this public and make a big fuss. He has always told the public that the sword of the slogan was given by a god and has become a symbol of the will of heaven. Now that the sword is broken, it naturally means that the will of heaven will abandon him. No matter how stupid Sun Ce is, he will not miss this opportunity. If it were him, he would have done this without hesitation.

What would the civil and military officials in Yecheng think, what would the people in Yecheng think, what would Tian Feng think? When he thought of Tian Feng, Yuan Shao's eyes turned black and his head buzzed. Half a year ago, when he sent troops south, it was here. Tian Feng strongly opposed it and asserted that he would lose his troops. He was so angry that he drove Tian Feng back. Now he has been defeated, and in line with Tian Feng's prophecy, what would Tian Feng think?

With his temper, I'm afraid there will be no good things to say.

Yuan Shao's breath became rapid, and he grabbed Yuan Tan's hand with hissing, "Xiansi, our army is defeated, what's going on in Yecheng?"

Yuan Tan lowered his eyelids and was silent. Guo Tu looked at him, his eyes shrank slightly, and he used his eyes to signal several times. Yuan Shao repeatedly urged him again. He was forced to do so and had to say: "Don't worry, although the news of the defeat reached Yecheng, Yecheng was a little disturbed. If Mr. Bo Qiu took charge of the overall situation, Dong Zhao and Ju Hu helped each other, he was still safe. As long as his father returned to Yecheng safely, he would naturally be worry-free."

"What did Tian Feng say?" Yuan Shao was very sensitive at this moment and suddenly grasped the key to the problem. He had ordered Ju Hu to return to Yecheng, release Tian Feng, and let Tian Feng take charge of the shogunate. At this moment, Yuan Tan only said He Yong and Dong Zhao, but did not mention Tian Feng, which was enough to explain the problem.

"Tian Feng..." Yuan Tan stopped talking, lowered his head, his eyes were painful. Guo Tu stared at him tightly. Yuan Tan couldn't avoid it, gritted his teeth, plucked up the courage, and blurted out. "Tian Feng is nothing, but... is not inferior." Before he finished speaking, he lowered his head and did not dare to look at Yuan Shao again.

He knew very well that Tian Feng would die if these four words were written. If Guo Tu just wanted to kill Tian Feng, he could still turn around. Now Yuan Shao wanted to kill Tian Feng, and Tian Feng was absolutely unavoidable. Yuan Xi was on the side, and Yuan Shao was in this situation again. Who knows what he would do when he was angry.

"Dare you, sir!" Yuan Shao squirted out a mouthful of blood, his body thrust suddenly, and the wound hurt severely, which made him moan. He turned to look at the surging river water, Tian Feng's contemptuous face appeared in front of him, and another mouthful of blood gushed out. He stood up, grabbed Yuan Tan's hand tightly, stuffed the secret bag into Yuan Tan's hand, and hissed: "Xian Si, kill Tian Feng, kill Sun Ce, and avenge me!"

"Father……"

Blood gushed out from the corner of his mouth, and the white cloth wrapped in the wound quickly turned red. Yuan Shao ignored it and just stared at Yuan Tan, gritted his teeth, and shouted word by word: "Kneel down and swear!"

Yuan Tan was still hesitating, Guo Tu took the lead and pressed his shoulder. "Xiansi, swear quickly! Do you want your lord to die with your eyes open?"

Yuan Tan was helpless and quickly knelt down, pointed to the river and sweared that he would kill Tian Feng and Sun Ce to avenge Yuan Shao. After making the oath, he raised his head to look at Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao slowly turned his head to look at the surging river, and a sneering laugh, slowly tilted.

"Ah, under the nine springs, how can you see the evil road?"

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(End of Volume 4)
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