"Gongze, do you know what you are talking about!?" Early the next morning at the Yamen Office, Yuan Tan looked at Guo Tu with a hint of murderous intent in his eyes.

If he lets Cao Cao's army enter Pingyang and attacks Yuan Shang, even if he wins in the end, what will Yuan Tan get? No matter how stupid he is, Yuan Tan doesn't think that Cao Cao will help him defeat Jizhou and then give it to him.

"Lord, there are only two ways before us now." Guo Tu sighed, knelt down and bowed to Yuan Tan. The big man didn't like to kneel down, so Guo Tu's kneeling was considered extremely pious.

"Is this the path you chose for me?" Yuan Tan stared at Guo Tu gloomily.

"Surrender to Third Young Master, or form an alliance with Duke Cao." Guo Tu looked at Yuan Tan and said in a deep voice, "I wonder what choice Young Master wants to make?"

There is no point in continuing to resist Yuan Shang. Even if they really gather tens of thousands of people, this kind of army will disperse as soon as they charge. Even if they defend the city, it will not have any effect. Not to mention that if they reject Cao Cao, Cao Cao's army in Qingzhou will probably

We must cross the river immediately.

"Then why don't I surrender to my third brother?" Yuan Tan said coldly.

"If my lord surrendered before the Battle of Yangping, the Third Young Master would definitely treat me kindly. But now that my lord is poor and surrenders, how do you think the Third Young Master will treat my lord?" Guo Tu bowed and said, "I don't care about Yuan Jiujiu.

Far away, my lord, don’t forget it!”

Yuan Tan got excited when he heard this. He sent Cen Bi, Liu Bei and others to Huainan to secretly welcome Yuan Shu back. He thought it was a great achievement, but Yuan Shao was not happy and sent people to take Yuan Shu back to Yecheng.

, not long after, news came that Yuan Shu had died of illness in Yecheng. If he really surrendered to Yuan Shang at this time, Yuan Tan would accept it, but he would definitely not be allowed to lead the way like now.

If the county is recalled to Yecheng, Yuan Shang is worried that the Yuan Shu of yesterday may be himself today.

"There is no need for the eldest son to be angry. Now that the situation in Jizhou has reached this point, it is no longer possible for the eldest son to take charge of Jizhou. However, if he is willing to form an alliance with Cao Gong, when Jizhou is pacified, he may become an official in the court to pay homage to the minister, or he may serve as the governor of a county or even

It is possible for him to become the governor of the state, and he will be ranked among the three princes in the future. The hope of continuing the Yuan family's famous family may not be much worse than that of a prince." Xu You persuaded with a smile.

Anyway, Yuan Tan's defeat is now certain. If he surrenders to Yuan Shang, he may not end well, but if he falls to Cao Cao's side, Cao Cao will definitely not treat him badly.

"My lord, now that Duke Cao has sent out troops, Chen Mo of Luoyang will probably not stand by and watch. The two princes have joined forces to attack. Jizhou has just experienced a civil war. How can we deal with the enemies of the two princes? The defeat has been decided. It is better to plan a way out early.

Keep the blood of the Yuan family alive!" Seeing Yuan Tan's hesitation, Guo Tu knew his intention and quickly continued to persuade him.

The current situation in Jizhou, after Yuan Tan made such a fuss, even if Yuan Shang successfully conquered Jizhou, it would be difficult to preserve the Yuan family's foundation in the face of the attack from the two major princes, Cao Cao and Chen Mo. It is better to take advantage of the fact that it still has some value and seek for himself.

some benefits.

"My eldest son, this opportunity is fleeting. If I can help Mr. Cao cross the river at this time, Mr. Cao will be grateful for your kindness. But if you miss this opportunity now, even if you are willing to submit in the future, I am afraid that you will not have the opportunity now.

I hope the young master will make a decision soon." Xu You looked at Yuan Tan's troubled face and smiled and said: "When you followed Ben Chu in the early years, you were very concerned about the unfairness of the young master. Why is the young master the eldest son, but the third young master must be treated leniently if he makes mistakes?

, and the young master will be punished if he makes the slightest mistake? In the end, even Jizhou was passed on to the third young master, but Mr. Yu ignored him and even ceded the young master's fiefdom to Cao Gong? "

Guo Tu followed up and advised: "My lord, it's not that we are disloyal, but the former master and the third son have never cared about the brotherhood between father and son!"

Before Yuan Shao died, he left the Jizhou foundation to Yuan Shang, but Qingzhou was given to Cao Cao. This was not wrong, but he did not explain anything to Yuan Tan. Looking forward, from childhood to adulthood, Yuan Shang was the one who had the benefit.

Yes, it is always Yuan Tan, the eldest son, who is at fault and punished. Who is he?

Under the instigation of Xu You and Guo Tu, the evil thoughts in his heart gradually emerged. After a long time, Yuan Tan gritted his teeth and said: "Don't say any more. If I vote for Duke Cao, how will Duke Cao treat me?"

Anyway, his father left Jizhou to his third brother and left nothing to him, so why should he care about it.

A smile appeared on the faces of Xu You and Guo Tu. Xu You immediately said: "Before coming here, Cao Gong has explained that the hereditary title of Marquis of Ruyang is hereditary. In addition, there are Qingzhou governor, Yuzhou prefect or

The young master can choose at will for the position of imperial guard."

"If Mr. Cao can agree to the power of guard, I will immediately withdraw the garrison along the coast!" Yuan Tan gritted his teeth and said, Ruyang Marquis is already the highest rank among marquises, and the Yuan family originally came from Ruyang, so they conferred the title of Ruyang Marquis to Yuan Tan.

In addition to attaching great importance to Yuan Tan, it can also be regarded as rectifying Yuan Tan's name.

Xu You smiled and nodded, feeling overjoyed. This was considered a success in persuading Yuan Tan. After discussing with Yuan Tan how to cooperate with Cao's army in crossing the river, he left immediately. As long as Cao's army crossed the river and entered the plain, Cao Cao would have seized the opportunity.

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Three days later, Yuan Shang led his army to the Mingdu River and confronted Yuan Tan across the river. On the other side, Zang Ba and Lu Qian led the troops stationed in Qingzhou to cross the river and enter the plain. They did not immediately send out troops to fight Yuan Shang.

They quickly occupied various cities in the plain, and the officials who had been prepared in advance quickly took office to appease the people. At this point, it was useless even if Yuan Tan regretted it. Cao's army had successfully crossed the river and had a foothold.

At the same time, the Cao army stationed in Dongjun also began to attack Jiang Yiqu and Sui Yuanjin's troops on the other side under the command of Yu Jin and Li Dian.

After Yuan Shang learned about this, it was already too late.

"Bastard! Not a son of man!" Yuan Shang camped, and after learning that Yuan Tan had completely turned to Cao Cao, Yuan Shang was furious, kicked the desk in front of him fiercely, and said sternly: "Pass my military order, order Gao Lan, Guo Yuan

The second general will immediately cross the river, attack Gaotang, and capture Yuan Tan alive!"

Originally, the dispute between Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan was an internal matter within the Yuan family. Now that Jizhou is experiencing internal and external troubles, Yuan Shang originally wanted to integrate the entire force of Jizhou as soon as possible to fight against Chen Mo and Cao Cao. Whether he united with Chen Mo to fight against Cao Cao or united with Cao Cao to fight against Chen Mo, it didn't matter.

There are ways to deal with it, but now, Yuan Tan has quietly surrendered to Cao Cao. Without the danger of the river, Jizhou will face Cao Cao's attack, and the entire situation will face collapse. Teach him how not to be angry!

Tian Feng and Jushu also looked gloomy. The thing they were most worried about had happened. They took a deeper look at this matter. This was not just as simple as Yuan Tan surrendering to Cao Cao. There must be Yingchuan scholars instigating them behind the scenes. These people saw that they could not resist.

The Jizhou nobles wanted to attract strong support and used Cao Cao's help to suppress the Jizhou nobles, and even suppressed the Jizhou nobles completely!

When Yuan Shang ordered the capture of Gaotang, the two did not stop him. Cao Cao had already crossed the river, and the Puyang side was bound to be under pressure. There was still something they could do to drive Cao Cao's army back to Qingzhou before Cao Cao had a firm foothold, otherwise the war would spread to

As for Jizhou, I am afraid that Chen Mo in Hanoi will never sit back and watch Cao Cao win Jizhou alone. Then he will be attacked from both sides and the situation will be completely out of control.

"My lord, since Cao Cao has taken action, it will not be just Qingzhou. I am afraid that the soldiers and horses of Dongjun have also crossed the river at this moment. Now that the river has frozen, it will be easier for Cao Cao's army to cross the river. Send troops immediately to support Generals Jiang and Sui." Tian Feng handed over.

road.

Yuan Shang nodded and wrote down a military order: "Quickly pass the message back to Yecheng and order the senior officials to send five thousand troops to Puyang to prevent Cao's army from crossing the river!"

"Here!" One of the guards agreed, took the military order, turned around and left, and flew to Yecheng on Pegasus.

It's not that Yuan Shang didn't want to send more troops and horses, it's just that Jizhou was attacked from all sides and there were no more troops to send. These five thousand troops and horses were all separated from the defenders of Yecheng.

"Chen Mo in Luoyang must also be on guard. The Muye defenders may not be able to defeat Chen Mo's tiger and wolf troops!" Jushou sighed at the side.

Yuan Shang was silent. Chen Mo has not sent troops yet, and he has no troops to send.

Jushou hesitated for a moment and then suggested: "You can order the second young master to gather troops and horses to stop Tai Shici, and send General Han to go south to join forces with Zhang He to defend against the enemy."

Although Han Qiong is old, he has rich combat experience. With him leading his troops and Zhang He to guard against Chen Mo, nothing will happen.

At the end, Jushu sighed. If Yuan Tan had not rebelled or surrendered to Cao Cao, he could have temporarily reconciled with Yuan Tan at this time. In this way, there would be enough troops to defend the enemies from all directions, but Yuan Tan made a move.

Cao Cao, the whole of Jizhou is like a house with leaks on all sides. No matter how it is repaired, the troops are not enough. Now, we can only give up some.

"Yes!" After Yuan Shang hesitated for a moment, he closed his eyes and nodded. Although Jushu didn't say it clearly, Yuan Xi didn't have many soldiers and horses to evacuate Han Qiong. With only his two generals Zhang Nan and Jiao Chu, he was almost defeated at first.

Taishi Ci's entire army was wiped out. Now he has few soldiers and generals. How can he make Taishi Ci's enemies transfer Han Qiong? This is equivalent to giving up Yuan Xi and giving up Youzhou. But now, he can only do this, keep it first.

Let’s talk about other things in Jizhou.

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Regarding the situation in Jizhou, Chen Mo has been paying close attention to the situation here since the war between Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan's two sons. The news from Qingzhou was too far away to reach here in time, but the troops from Dongjun crossed the river and Chen Mo's side

I got the news in less than two days.

"The troops in Dongjun have begun to mobilize, which means that Cao Cao may have invaded from the plains. Now that the river is frozen, Jizhou's defense is at its weakest. My lord, our army can't wait any longer at this time!" Xun You read it.

After the map, he bowed to Chen Mo.

Chen Mo nodded. He naturally understood the current situation. Cao Cao may have already crossed the river at this moment.

He nodded immediately and said: "Gongda, Dezu is accompanying the army as a military advisor and will accompany me on the expedition to Jizhou. Yuanzhi will stay in Chenggao and be responsible for the transportation of grain and grass."

"Here!" The three of them bowed.
Chapter completed!