"The practice of a family is transferred to the neighboring clan parties." [Yihuang County County Journal]

Yuan Tan knew very well that although he was the eldest son of the Yuan family, his position was actually not secure. Recently, there were rumors that Yuan Shao wanted to adopt him as his heir to his deceased eldest brother Yuan Ji. Although in this way he was Yuan Feng's eldest grandson, according to the Under the patriarchal system, he would be more qualified to inherit Yuan Feng's family business than his uncle Yuan Shu, but this would also mean that he would lose the right to inherit Yuan Shao's family business because Yuan Shao had been adopted to his biological father Yuan Feng when he was young. His elder brother Yuan Shao became the heir, so although Yuan Shao was a commoner, he was the patriarchal heir of the entire Yuan family.

Fortunately, after hearing about this incident, Yuan Shao severely punished the perpetrators and sent someone to speak to Yuan Tan to comfort him. However, this also indirectly proved that Yuan Shao was guilty and the incident was not fabricated out of thin air.

Although the matter has been settled, Yuan Tan, as Yuan Shao's son, knows best what kind of person his father is. His attitude towards Yuan Shang at home is very different from his attitude towards him and Yuan Xi. What's more, Yuan Tan often feels sad in his heart. Thinking about it, if Yuan Shao really loved him and raised him as his heir, why would he have to surround him with Qu Yi, who was so complacent that even Yuan Shao could not restrain him? In short, after this experience, Yuan Tan felt from the bottom of his heart. Feeling uneasy and threatened, he is more concerned about Qingzhou affairs than ever, because this is the power he can truly hold in his hands at present, and it is also his capital to deal with all eventualities in the future.

Therefore, Yuan Tan would not allow an unruly person like Qu Yi to steal his limelight and affect his authority.

Xin Ping opened his mouth to speak. As a supporter of Yuan Tan, he represented the 'bridge' built by the Yingchuan group around Yuan Tan. He understood Yuan Tan's inner thoughts. However, he believed that it was not necessary to treat Qu Yi so absolutely. At first, Xin Ping wanted to persuade Yuan Tan to stop. Since his intention of using Lu Bu to attack Qu Yi had been achieved, he might as well take this opportunity to win over Qu Yi. In this way, he could easily subdue a general who was good at fighting, and Yuan Tan would be even more powerful. , making Qingzhou his solid foundation. However, Xin Ping discovered that he was wrong. Although Yuan Tan could sense the hidden crisis of succession, he had neither complete foresight nor tolerance. Even with Qu Yizhi, How can such a person achieve great things if he cannot let go of his personal grudges?

Seeing Yuan Tan gloating about his misfortune, Xin Ping was speechless. He knew that no matter what he said, the other party would not change his opinion because of him.

Xin Ping could only sigh silently, put down the secret letter, took half a step forward, and said behind Yuan Tan: "Based on the current situation, although Qu Meng'en will not die, his defeat is not far away. But after this, His spirit will definitely be dampened, and he will be much more restrained in the future, not daring to make mistakes." Seeing that Yuan Tan was still unmoved, he turned to say: "After all, Qu Meng'en is still a general of the Yuan family, and has made military exploits for Yuan Jizhou. There are countless of them, and they are famous. Now that Lu Bu is here, he is not enough to win over the soldiers. I hope you will be careful and take the long term in everything you do."

"How come I haven't implemented a long-term strategy?" Yuan Tan said dissatisfiedly. He turned his head and looked at Xin Ping. As a scholar of the Yingchuan faction, Guo Tu, the man behind Xin Ping, is now the most effective counselor in his father Yuan Shao's account. He couldn't be easily moved, so he said nicely: "Qu Yi is just a ploy by me to lure the enemy. According to Dong Jun's secret letter, Lu Bu used thousands of troops to ambush Qu Yi, and he There are only nearly 20,000 troops under my command. According to Gao Lan's report, Wei Xu has been defeated and has fled. If Lu Bu has no more help, as long as I lead Cui Juye eastward to Chunyu, I can force Lu Bu and capture the entire army. Qingzhou!"

Xin Ping thought for a while and said: "Cui Juye is a mediocre man, not a general, and Lu Bu has the courage of a tiger and a wolf. The eldest son personally led the troops, but his subordinates thought it was inappropriate."

Yuan Tan also knew that he was no match for Lu Bu in marching and fighting, so he nodded obediently: "I am in a hurry. This time I will first let Cui Juye go to Chunyu County to reorganize the troops, and then I will send Gao Lan back from Jimo, and pick up Qu Yi's troops along the way.

Defeat the army, only in this way can everything be ensured."

"Now there is only a southeastern corner of Qingzhou left. The most urgent task is to stabilize the territory and show favor to the local powerful." Xin Ping suggested.

Yuan Tan nodded and said: "I already have a sense of proportion. The Guan family, Teng family, Zuo family, Wang family and other families in Qingzhou were very close to Lu Bu when he was the prime minister of Beihai. Now I am the guardian of them."

In this state, we should make friends with all our heart, and less use military power to make enemies."

Xin Ping had no objection, but suggested that his younger brother Xin Pilai be responsible for handling the matter. While Yuan Tan readily agreed, he also proposed to let his two recent local retainers Hua Yan, Kong Shun and Xin Pi

Working together. When Xin Ping heard the names of these two people, his face showed a trace of hesitation, he pursed his lips, and finally agreed.

After a few days, after some preparations, Cui Juye led his troops to Chunyu County. Gao Lan also received news that after defeating Wei Xu, he began to lead troops to Yi'an.

It was only at this time that Chunyu County, where Qu Yi had been stationed, had been captured by Lu Bu himself. Chunyu was located in the heart of the Beihai Kingdom. If he occupied this place, he could further take back Beihai. Lu Bu originally thought that this was Dong Zhao's perfect strategy, but when he

After learning that a well-planned ambush resulted in Hou Cheng being seriously injured, and that Hao Meng only brought back half of the troops and horses, he was furious at first and regretted that he had not gone there in person, and then began to worry about gains and losses.

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"Although Chunyu has been taken back now, our army has suffered too many losses, and there is no news from Donglai County. What should be the next step? I wonder if Gongren can give me some advice?" Lu Bu went around and around, and finally asked for advice.

Yu Dong Zhao.

Dong Zhao pretended to be deep in thought and was silent for a long time. Zuo Chengzu on the side said: "The general once received favor from the Yuan family and killed Dong Zhuo to avenge the Yuan family. It can be said that we only have friendship but no hatred. Now we are at war with each other.

It was not the original intention of each family. Now that the world is in chaos and the imperial court prefers peace in Guanzhong, the Yuan family is powerful and the generals are weak. Why not temporarily surrender to a powerful country, which can not only protect the common people in Beihai, but also be able to endure humiliation with Gou Jian's performance."

Zuo Chengzu was a native of the Qi State in Qingzhou. He was once the ruler of the former Beihai Prime Minister Kong Rong. He was a rare Qingjun scholar in Qingzhou. What he said hit the point. There was no enmity between Lu Bu and Yuan Shao.

They were still on good terms, but Lu Bu was always wary of Yuan Shao's intentions towards him, and Dong Zhao, who 'hated' Yuan Shao, kept inciting him all the time. This led to the loss of the possibility of equal cooperation between the two families. What's more, even without these

After Lu Bu stabilized Beihai and conquered Donglai, he had the intention to take Qingzhou into his hands, which caused an irreconcilable conflict with Yuan Tan who came to capture Qingzhou.

Although his words were pertinent, they failed to hit Lu Bu's heart. Lu Bu said angrily: "I am the Beihai Prime Minister worshiped by the emperor, General Anton! Yuan Tan led his troops to invade the territory, and his crime is unforgivable! What's more, such juniors

, he is not even a filial person, why should I bow to him?"
Chapter completed!