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One day in June of the second year of Chuping in the Han Dynasty, when the sky was just dawning, Wen Chou was sweating profusely and practicing his marksmanship, when he heard Yuan Shao calling him to go. He seemed quite anxious.

He was full of doubts, but he still ended his morning exercises, tidied up a bit, and then followed the Yuan Mansion's personal guards who came to see Yuan Shao.

Yuan Shao originally wanted to lead the army against Gongsun Zan in person, but in the end he stopped this idea because Xu You and Guo Tu jointly gave him a plan, allowing him to stay in Yecheng and take charge of the overall situation, while they would separately lead the army.

Young Master Yuan Tan and Third Young Master Yuan Shang, two popular heirs, were sent to both sides, with Yuan Tan following Qu Yi and others, and Yuan Shang following Wen Chou.

In this way, he can not only ensure that he can make arrangements in the middle, but also take the opportunity to examine the qualifications of the two young masters as heirs. After all, no matter how much Yuan Shao loves his third son Yuan Shang, Yuan Shao, who was born in a noble family, knows very well that the selection of heirs should not be based on

Personal preference is the main factor, which is why he spent a lot of time cultivating Yuan Shang.

Fortunately, Yuan Shang is also very competitive, but Yuan Tan's performance is actually not bad. Yuan Shao cannot be completely fair, so he can only give them more tests and experience, and let the facts test who is the most suitable person.

Of course, although the deployment of troops and generals has been completed and everything is ready, the news from Han Fu made Yuan Shao furious. He knew that Han Fu was deliberately delaying time and using various excuses to delay.

It is unknown whether Lu Bu's sudden intervention gave him the courage to disobey Yuan Shao, but the longer it takes, the worse it will be for Yuan Shao. On the contrary, both Gongsun Zan and Han Fu can breathe a sigh of relief.

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But Yuan Shao has no choice, so now he wants to resolve the matter on Lu Bu's side as soon as possible, so that he can be more free to deal with Gongsun Zan and Han Fu.

When Wen Chou entered the lobby of Yuan Mansion under the guidance of his disciples, Yuan Shao was sitting on the desk, flipping through some government affairs that needed to be handled.

When it comes to marching and fighting, Yuan Shao is actually not very good at it. If he didn't have many soldiers and generals, and a large number of counselors, plus the reputation of the family behind him, which continues to attract talents, Yuan Shao would basically be able to do so.

He can be used where needed. Whether he can have half of the power he has today is still unknown.

To be precise, Yuan Shao can only be regarded as half a master of employing people, but he is actually a cadre with strong governance and management abilities.

Yuan Shao is suspicious by nature, and he makes as much concessions as Cao Cao. Moreover, he often behaves like an outsider leading an expert. His biggest label is that he is less resourceful and more decisive. It is a pity that there are too few people under him who can give loyal advice and can persuade him.

He even had no people, which made him go further and further down the path of self-will. He might be as good as Dong Zhuo in Luoyang today, but of course he was not as dizzy as Dong Zhuo and became more and more out of control.

"Wen Chou, the last general, pays homage to General Wei..." Wen Chou bowed respectfully to Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao had a smile on his face, making it difficult to guess what he was feeling at the moment. He pointed to the position on the left hand side closest to him in the lobby.

Said: "Come on, Bujun (Wen Chou's courtesy name is Bujun), take a seat first and then talk..."

Wen Chou thanked him and then took his seat proudly, appearing natural and generous. This was something Yuan Shao also appreciated. Perhaps the more reserved he was as a superior, he sometimes seemed to "not take himself seriously".

The practice is even rarer, and it becomes even more rare, especially if it were done by someone else. It’s hard to tell, but Yan Liang and Wen Chou

He knows his temperament, but it has always been like this, so he is not angry at the moment. Of course, it is also because Wen Chou is the only one of his subordinates who has never let him down in terms of force and military strategy. He loves him even more than those of his confidants.

The counselor also smiled and nodded, and then said: "Have you guessed why I summoned you this time?"

Wen Chou thought for a while and said with a wry smile: "How can Chou guess my lord's thoughts? Chou is stupid. Please tell me clearly..."

This was what he was saying, and it was also a bit of a flattery, but flattery from a straightforward warrior is always more useful. Yuan Shao obviously couldn't escape this "law", so he saw him beaming and saying "Haha"

"He said cheerfully: "You're not handsome, I

It’s not that you can’t guess, but that you’re too lazy to even think about it... Okay, I’ll make it clear that I’m calling you here to tell you that the war against Gongsun Zan can begin, and you can prepare to lead the army today.

By the way, there are some things I want to tell you first."

Wen Chou was shocked and said impatiently: "Please give me your instructions..."

Yuan Shao's expression changed and he said in a deep voice: "First of all, I want you to send someone to inform you of the progress of this expedition three times a day, morning, noon and evening. If there are new orders, I will immediately send someone to inform you. Is it possible to do this?

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Although Wen Chou didn't understand what it meant, he still nodded and said, "Here."

A smile appeared on Yuan Shao's face and he continued: "Secondly, when I need you to go north, I will lead my troops to bypass Qinghe Kingdom..."

Ordinarily, the closest route from Wei County to the north is a straight line, that is, passing through Julu County, Zhongshan Kingdom and entering Youzhou. However, these two places are Han Fu's territory. Although Yuan Shao and Han Fu are allies in this crusade against Gongsun Zan, Yuan Shao and Han Fu are allies.

But that's only during wartime

, if Yuan Shao's army passes by Han Fu with such great fanfare, it will undoubtedly be a provocation. At this time, Yuan Shao will not be willing to offend Han Fu easily. Anyway, he is not in a hurry to deal with him. At this moment, let him jump around for a while.

It's okay.

In addition to the impassable straight-line road, in fact, if you go from the west through Zhao State and Changshan State to Youzhou, and just enter Dai County, the distance will not be much far. So when Wen Chou heard this, his eyes narrowed, and he was full of confusion.

After hesitating, he immediately asked in a low voice: "This... what my lord means..."

Yuan Shao smiled coldly and looked to the northwest, which was the direction where Lu Bu was. His eyes revealed endless murderous intent. He seemed to be recalling the night of the great fire in Luoyang and the catastrophe of his family. He almost said every word

Confidence: "Gongsun Zan is in a difficult situation and can't stand up.

It's been a few days, and he doesn't have anything to worry about. But this Lu Fengxian not only had a big grudge against me, but also killed Yan Liang, my general, and your sworn brother. His crime was really unforgivable, so why should he let it go first?

This is Lu Fengxian, do you think so in your heart if you continue to attack Gongsun Zan, who is bound to die?"

In fact, Yuan Shao knew exactly what Wen Chou was hiding in his heart. He might have thought the same way. He entered Changshan State from Zhao State, and "by the way" worked with Qu Yi to deal with Lu Bu, and the same thing happened when he dealt with Gongsun Zan's matter.

Well, this way you can still kill two birds with one stone, so why take a long detour?

"I don't dare..." However, when faced with Yuan Shao's questioning, Wen Chou quickly expressed his stance in fear, as if he was afraid that Yuan Shao would identify him.

Yuan Shao glanced at him and said calmly: "I think it's not that you don't dare, but that you are unwilling. We are all ordinary people, and I can understand some of the un handsome thoughts. In fact, it's not just you, I also really want to kill Lu Buwu.

After that, I don’t want him to live another day in this world. But I hope you can understand, Bujun, that when doing things for people, it is often easy first and then difficult, and the same is true for fighting.

Therefore, no matter how much Lu Fengxian hates him, he still has to admit that he is powerful. If I am not completely sure, I dare not say that I can get rid of him at once. And if I can't leave a trace of trouble once and for all, then it is a hateful thing.
Chapter completed!