Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang were talking to the retreating Cao Jun when a captain ran over quickly.

After saluting the two of them, the captain said, "Two young masters, Mr. Yuan asks you to come over."

The two brothers looked at each other, and Yuan Shang said to the captain: "We understand."

On the floating bridge, the Cao army led by Zhao Yun had retreated beyond the range of Yuan's bow and arrows.

Watching Zhao Yun return to the south bank, Yuan Shang said to Yuan Xi: "The second brother will see his father later, don't make any excuses. Just say that he underestimated the enemy this time, so he failed to break through the enemy's defense line."

"But in fact, the enemy's defense is too solid." Yuan Xi said: "If it's not..."

"There are not so many ifs on the battlefield." Yuan Shang said: "If the second brother takes responsibility for the crime, his father will not blame him. If you keep ruthless and he becomes angry, he may end up with a bad outcome."

Looking at Yuan Shang in confusion, Yuan Xi said nothing.

"If the second brother doesn't believe it, just shirk it off." Yuan Shang said: "If you shirk it off, I can't help you. You have to shirk it off yourself. What else can I say?"

"Xianfu means..." Yuan Xi asked with some insight.

"Some words that you say are far less effective than others say." Yuan Shang said: "The second brother takes responsibility for all the blame, and of course I will speak for you. The elder brother and the second brother have no conflict, and will not put any harm. Moreover, in front of his father, he has to show his brother's appearance, so why wouldn't he say a few good words for you?"

Yuan Xi suddenly realized and said to Yuan Shang: "If it weren't for Xianfu's reminder, I would have almost misled myself!"

After a brief discussion, Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang walked towards the Central Army.

There was still a distance away from the central army, and the two saw Yuan Tan walking towards Yuan Shao's commander.

"The elder brother is indeed here." Yuan Xi whispered to Yuan Shang: "Xianfu should not be busy talking later, see what the elder brother said..."

"If I don't speak, my elder brother will never say anything more." Yuan Shang smiled slightly: "If the second brother doesn't believe it, just wait and see."

"He and I are brothers of the same mother and mother, so I won't..." Yuan Xi didn't believe it very much.

Yuan Shang didn't say much, just grinned.

When they arrived outside the tent, the two brothers clasped their fists and said, "Father, I'm asking for a meeting."

Yuan Shao's voice came from the tent: "You both come in and talk."

The two brothers entered the account and saw that Yuan Tan was already standing here.

After saluting Yuan Shao again, Yuan Shang asked, "My father asked me and my second brother to come over. Is there any important thing to give?"

"Xianfu." Yuan Shao asked Yuan Shang with a cold face: "It was Xianyi's business to attack the other side, so why did you transfer your troops to the shore?"

"Go back to my father." Yuan Shang said: "I saw that the war was in a tight situation. If I didn't transfer the troops to the other side, let alone attacking the other side, we might not be able to defend it. Therefore, we transferred our soldiers to block the Cao army that crossed the river."

"So, if you hadn't sent troops over, the enemy had already broken through the north shore?" Yuan Shao asked knowingly.

Before Yuan Shang could reply, Yuan Xi had already stepped forward and replied: "Report to my father, if Xianfu had not sent troops to help, the river bank would really not be able to defend it!"

"Can't you defend?" The eyes fell on Yuan Xi's face, and Yuan Shao asked, "You have many soldiers and horses, why can't you even defend a river bank?"

"There are many soldiers and horses, but they were disrupted." Yuan Xi replied: "The fault of this battle is all about me. Before the soldiers went to fight, I did not pay attention to the deployment of the enemy, so that the soldiers under my command rushed across the Yellow River, but were unable to unfold the array, and could only be suppressed by the enemy. I found that the situation was wrong, and I immediately ordered the soldiers to retreat, which gave Zhao Yun the opportunity to follow and pursue him."

Yuan Xi took all the blame on him, but instead he turned Yuan Shao's expectations.

Looking at Yuan Xi in surprise, Yuan Shao didn't say anything more.

Seeing that the expression on Yuan Shao’s face changed a little, Yuan Xi continued: "If I had predicted in advance that the enemy had deployed so closely on the river bank, I would have been in the camp step by step and asked the soldiers to choose other ways to cross the river. In addition, I would have left some troops and set up defenses on the north side of the river bank to guard against the enemy coming across the river. If Xianfu had not dispatched troops in time this time, I would have been defeated on the whole line. This time, my crimes would be unforgivable, so I would also ask my father to sue him!"

"You also know that the crime is unforgivable." Yuan Xi admitted his fault completely. Yuan Shao's face looked much better, but he still said: "If you don't punish you, how can I explain to the dead soldiers' families..."

"Father, I can't blame my second brother for this matter." Yuan Shang, who stood with Yuan Xi, said: "Cao's army is a veteran who has experienced the battlefield, and our soldiers have just been recruited into the army. The soldiers were nervous when they came to the battle, and when they met this king, they could not break through at all. The battle situation was unfavorable, so the second brother ordered the withdrawal of the troops in time, and did not let all the soldiers under his command be wiped out on the other side. In the future, we will have more soldiers to adjust. Just look at these, the second brother not only has no mistakes, but has made contributions."

Yuan Xi took the initiative to take responsibility, and Yuan Shao was already a little soft-hearted.

After Yuan Shang said this, he looked at Yuan Tan standing beside him and asked, "What do you think about this?"

"I will just look at it no matter how my father looks at it." Yuan Tan lowered his head and responded.

"According to my opinion, the sin should fall on your head." Yuan Shang glared: "Marching and fighting may not be like, but I think you are becoming more and more capable."

After being scolded by Yuan Shao, Yuan Tan lowered his head and said, "Actually, I also think Xianyi is not very wrong in this matter."

"He is not a big mistake, is it mine?" Yuan Shao waved his hand and said angrily: "I don't think you can tell a reason, so it's better not to ask you."

Yuan Shao's tone happened to be a little bit worse because Yuan Tan's response changed again.

Yuan Shang quickly said, "Father, in fact, in the battle today, my second brother is not wrong, we are not wrong. The mistake is that we didn't choose the right time."

"Time?" Yuan Shao asked: "When is the time? Do you also think I shouldn't attack Cao Cao this time?"

Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi had previously discussed that the Yuan family sent troops to attack Cao Shu this time was no different from seeking death.

But in front of Yuan Shao, Yuan Shang would never say that.

He said to Yuan Shao: "My father sent troops to attack Cao Zirong to plan a big plan for the world and to support the country for the Han Dynasty. Who dares to say that his father is wrong? The timing of my words is wrong, but the timing of this attack is somewhat deviated, not that his father should not send troops to attack."

"Where is the wrong time, tell me." Yuan Shao's face was a little better and he said to Yuan Shang: "If I hear you are expelling Xianyi, you will be punished together."

(End of this chapter)
Chapter completed!