A team came winding and slowly entered the designated area. One cart after another was parked one after another. The rushers took off the rope covers on the livestock, gathered them together, and then brought down hay bags for the livestock to lick themselves. A group of officials from the baggage camp rushed over and checked the goods they were loading and counting the quantity. They were very busy.

Zhang Xun strangled his mount, looked at the big carts reluctantly, turned his horse's heads, and walked towards the central army tent next door. When he passed by a large camp, he heard neat and loud shouts. When he turned around, he saw a group of soldiers with their upper bodies naked, wearing only military turfs, five people in groups, carrying a thick piece of wood, shouting horns, and walking as fast as flying. Although it was already winter, they were sweating profusely, with bright sweat beads on their dark skin, their muscles bulged, and their eyes were full of energy. At first glance, they were very energetic.

Zhang Xun's eyes suddenly lit up. It is not unusual to have dozens or even hundreds of such soldiers in the battalion, but it is rare to see such elite soldiers. He looked up and saw a strange flag. The black and red flag was embroidered with a vermilion bird with a high whirlwind. The red flames surround the bird. The eyes of the bird were shining golden. You could feel the imposing momentum from a distance, as if the bird was alive.

"Whose camp is this?"

The staff member who came to greet him did not raise his head and smiled and said, "General, don't look at him, hurry up and leave. If you are seen by General Sun, you will have to spend money again."

Zhang Xun was surprised. "Is this Sun Lang's camp? When did he become the central army?"

"If such elite troops don't become the central army, who will become the central army?"

Zhang Xun didn't say anything, looked at him again, kicked the war horse, and ran forward. He came to the Yuan army's central camp, got off his horse, walked to the tent, and was about to report in, Yuan Shu walked out of it, talking and laughing with a middle-aged man who looked like a scholar, but when he saw him, he immediately lowered his face. Zhang Xun looked at him carefully, and his heart skipped a beat. He hurriedly put away his pride and bowed to salute.

"Brother Shilin, go back and tell Cao Mengde. He has no way to escape. What I said before is still valid. As long as he is willing to follow me, I promise not to treat him badly. If he doesn't know the truth, don't blame me for being rude. Also, half of the families of the powerful Nanyang are already in my hands. It's still time for you to surrender now. If you really want to force me to attack the city, then your family can only get together again on the road to the underworld."

The middle-aged scholar smiled bitterly, bowed and turned around and left.

Zhang Xun looked at the back of the scholar and suddenly remembered someone. "General, is that the famous scholar Zong Shilin of Nanyang?"

Yuan Shu had a stern face, with his hands behind his back, and circled around Zhang Xun twice. Zhang Xun felt that the atmosphere was wrong, so he quickly bowed and saluted again. Yuan Shu stopped behind Zhang Xun, reached out to pinch Zhang Xun and pinched Zhang Xun hard, and patted him on his face, smiling but not smiling.

"You have really grown a layer of fat for supplements in autumn and winter."

The sweat on Zhang Xun's forehead immediately burst out. He knew how much he had made in the past half month. The Nanyang family was rich, and any family he picked out would be richer than their family. Even if he wanted to reward the soldiers under his command, even if he wanted to pay tribute to Yuan Shu, he would still make a fortune, which was equivalent to the wealth accumulated by several generations of his ancestors of the Zhang family. If he could also occupy those manors and fertile land, he would make a fortune.

"General..."

Yuan Shu patted Zhang Xun's face and suddenly smiled. "Are you happy?"

Zhang Xun let out a long breath, and his heart, which was hanging in his throat, finally fell back. He smiled dryly and nodded. "I hope to serve the general."

"Your swear to Mr. Nai," Yuan Shu waved his hand. "You are only a little conscientious. Some of the prisoners sent back are still useful, and there are not many foods. Women are forced, either old and yellow or beautiful. Is it true that you hide the best ones?"

"How dare you?" Zhang Xun explained quickly. "General, all the young and beautiful people are in the city, not in the manor."

"That's right." Yuan Shu nodded and sighed again. "These bastards had planned a long time ago. They brought their wives and soft silk to Wancheng, and the rest were left with leftovers, and the flowers and willows were broken. If the house and fields were not moved, they would not leave anything for me."

Zhang Xun agreed and felt secretly proud. It seemed that everyone was not stupid, so he had already thought about it, so that he would not be able to talk. Follow Yuan Shu to do something, just to make a fortune. Is it just for wealth? Can you put the noble aside first and get rich first if you have the chance? Nanyang is good, there are powerful people everywhere, and gold is everywhere. In other words, if you dare to rob a fierce ghost like Yuan Shu, you may not have such a chance if you change Yuan Shao.

Seeing Yuan Shu's expression relaxed, Zhang Xun immediately changed the topic. "General, Zong Shilin is here..."

"Cao Mengde is timid and wants to negotiate with me. Do you think it's OK?"

Zhang Xun was overjoyed. “How to talk?”

Yuan Shu glanced at him and sneered: "Of course we should exchange hostages first. Whether you can exchange your family members depends on how many important prisoners you bring back. Hehe, let you bastards fill your personal pockets, and you will all spit it out when the time comes. Whoever woman you sleep on will be slept with, isn't it fair?"

Zhang Xun's face immediately turned pale and his steps became heavier. Just as he was thinking about how to explain, Zhang Xun's personal follower turned up the tent and said breathlessly: "General, go and have a look, we have been stolen."

"What?" Zhang Xun was shocked. "Who dares to rob in the camp?" He said as he looked at Yuan Shu.

Yuan Shu watched coldly, with a sarcastic look on his face.

"General Sun Ce, General Sun, he... He fell in love with those horses and insisted that the general be divided into several horses. As soon as we explained a few words, he became annoyed. Not only did he snatch the horses, but he also took away more than a dozen big carts."

Zhang Xun became anxious when he heard this. He fought three manors and finally collected dozens of war horses. Even Yuan Shu couldn't bear to give them, so he quietly gave them to him and sent them directly into his camp. If Sun Ce robbed him, not only would he suffer heavy losses, but all of his little thoughts were exposed. He was furious and kicked his follower to the ground.

"What did you eat?"

"We can't stop it." The personal literati was a scholar, and he could not resist Zhang Xun's kick. He sat on the ground with his butt, and tears came out of pain. "General Sun's subordinates were very arrogant. He took action after a disagreement. Several of us were injured."

Zhang Xun turned to Yuan Shu, laughing and crying. "General, you want to uphold justice for us."

Yuan Shu sneered: "Okay, I'll preside over justice for you. Get up and tell me, how many people did Sun Ce lead?"

The entourage got up from the ground, bowed his hand, opened his mouth, but didn't say anything, and secretly looked at Zhang Xun. Zhang Xun was anxious and stepped forward with a big mouth again. "Look at what I'm doing, how many people did Sun Ce bring?"

He covered his face in person and gritted his teeth. "More than ten people."

"How many people have you guarded those big carts and horses-" Yuan Shu's tail sound was dragged long, and Zhang Xun was frightened and didn't even dare to raise his head.

"About one hundred."

"After more than one hundred people, can you beat more than a dozen people. Are you unable to make up for it, or are you too much fat and too thick to walk?"

Yuan Shu turned to Zhang Xun, his eyes were sharp, and his fingers were pounding on the table quickly, like a charge drum. Zhang Xun was startled and suddenly remembered what the central military aide who came into the camp to welcome him, and he suddenly understood. It was not the place where Sun Ce led his people to rob. The commander behind the scenes was clearly the rear general in front of him, and his purpose was to get rid of the things he wanted to get up.

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