Yuan Xi and Yan Rou agreed to incorporate the sergeants under their command into the army, and Yan Rou would still lead them. They would follow Yuan Xi to Jicheng to join Zhao Yun.
Afterwards, they trained troops in Jicheng, selected the best soldiers, and then obeyed the orders to prepare to deal with the Black Mountain bandits.
After defeating the Black Mountain bandits, Yan Rou could return to Shanggu County to recruit soldiers. As for Xian Yufu, he recruited some soldiers to Yuan Xi, and then led the remaining soldiers to guard Yuyang to guard against Shanyu Tadun coming from western Liaoning via Youbeiping County.
Yan Rou listened to various arrangements and understood that in the future, she would follow Yuan Xi and lead an army alone to help defeat the Black Mountain bandits in Bingzhou.
He thought to himself that this fierce tiger of the Yuan family had a huge appetite, and there were hundreds of thousands of Black Mountain bandits!
Yan Rou's previous position as Captain of Karasuma was unresolved. Yuan Xi said frankly to Yan Rou: "With the current situation, if Brother Yan takes over as Colonel of Karasuma again, I'm afraid he will be criticized."
"If Brother Yan wants to legitimately sit in this position, he needs to make meritorious deeds before officially joining the ranks."
"Brother Yan, what do you think about this?"
After Yan Rou heard this, she did not answer immediately, but began to think about it in her heart.
His Wuhuan Colonel was actually unjustified, because the original Wuhuan Colonel Xing Ju was killed by Yan Rou using the Xianbei people.
Although there was a lot of inside story, it was done in a disgraceful way. Although Yan Rou and Liu Yu had a good relationship, and Liu Yu did not pursue the matter further, it was still Yan Rou's fault.
Yan Rou is a smart man, so when he heard that Yuan Xi asked him to be the governor of Shanggu, he knew that Yuan Xi had some considerations about the matter of Colonel Karasuma.
Therefore, he could not express any desire for this position at this time, because this official position was too sensitive. With this title, he could legitimately recruit Wuhuan Xianbei and other Donghu people.
Such a position can only be held by confidants in any lord's consideration.
Yan Rou has no doubt that if he works for Yuan Xi wholeheartedly in the future, he will get back this title sooner or later with his own strength, but that is not possible now. He must first prove his strength and loyalty to Yuan Xi.
Yan Rou thought that Yuan Xi was really not a simple person. Before coming here, she thought that the best situation would be that in order to win over her, Yuan Xi would still let her serve as the captain of Karasuma.
But now the other party has removed this official position without hesitation. On the one hand, it is to test his loyalty, and on the other hand, it is out of confidence in controlling the situation.
When the other person does this, he feels that he can be subdued!
Is this the arrogance of the children of a wealthy family towards the border warriors, or is it a move based on their judgment of the current situation?
Yan Rou feels that the latter is more likely.
Because in the past two years, Yuan Xi's name as the Fierce Tiger of the Yuan Family has risen like a comet, bringing great shock to Youzhou.
Although Yuan Xi did not start a big war in Youzhou, Yan Rou Xianyufu was shocked by the various things he did in Qingzhou, Jizhou and Xuzhou.
He captured Qingzhou from Tian Kai and Liu Bei, captured Yi Jing from Gongsun Zan, defeated the Black Mountain bandits, and defeated the Jiangdong tiger Sun Ce. This series of achievements made no one dare to underestimate them.
Yan Rou and Xian Yufu knew that Yuan Xi had many talented people, from Zhao Yun to Taishi Ci, and to Liu He and Tian Yu, they were all outstanding people. What's more, Yan Rou and Xian Yufu were Liu Yu's subordinates before, and they were even lower than Liu He, so they
How dare you be arrogant in front of Yuan Xi?
What's more, the key to Yan Rou's manipulation was that Yuan Xi had her back against Yuan Shao.
Even if Yan Rou has different intentions, there is still some possibility of causing trouble under Yuan Xi, but if she faces Yuan Shao, she will only be crushed.
Yan Rou thought of this and immediately lowered her head slightly and said: "The last general is indeed not suitable to be the commander of Karasuma. There are many more suitable people under him than the last general."
After hearing this, Yuan Xi said: "Who does Brother Yan think is the most suitable person?"
Yan Rou thought to herself that this is forcing me to do something. Should I just deal with it casually, or should I tell the truth?
He hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth, lowered his head and said: "I think that everyone in Youzhou feels the kindness of Marquis Liu that day. If Liu Shizhong (Liu He's official position in the Han court) takes this position, it will appease people's hearts."
After hearing this, Guo Jia raised his eyelids slightly and glanced at Yuan Xi and Liu He.
After hearing this, Yuan Xi smiled and said: "Brother Yan is right, and I would like to ask Brother Liu to take over this position."
Liu He listened to Yan Rou's words, but before he could speak, Yuan Xi decided the matter. He had to stand up and said: "I will accept the order."
Tian Yu on the side saw it and thought to himself that this is quite interesting. One dares to give it and the other dares to ask for it.
Isn't Yuan Xi afraid that Liu He will use this to build his own power?
Tian Yu misses the days when he first joined Yuan Xi.
At that time, Yuan Xi's only counselors were Guo Jia, and his generals were only Zhao Yuntai Shici. The interpersonal relationships were extremely simple.
Guo Jia generally did not interact with military generals, but Zhao Yuntai Shici and Tian Yu were quite close, so Tian Yu lived quite comfortably.
When Tian Yu took refuge with Yuan Xi because of Gongsun Zan's incident, he still had some knots in his heart. He felt that he was a surrendered general and always felt that he was constrained in doing things.
But later Tian Yu discovered that Yuan Xi treated him no differently than anyone else, neither deliberately appeasing nor deliberately suppressing him.
Although the task assigned to me is dangerous, it is indeed impartial and the best decision based on the battlefield situation. I am indeed the most suitable candidate, and there are no other unnecessary considerations.
Therefore, Tian Yu gradually adapted to it, and in addition to some vigilantes in his heart who were Gongsun Zan's descended general, he soon became Yuan Xi's confidant.
Even when communicating with Xian Yufu this time, Yuan Xi didn't say much, obviously trusting him very much.
But Tian Yu knew that after people like Liu and Yan Rouxian Yufu joined, Yuan Xi's subordinates actually began to form a faint mountain.
This made Tian Yu very confused, what should he do in the future?
Should we keep to ourselves, or should we make friends with someone privately?
Tian Yu suddenly realized that sooner or later he would be suspected.
I have a good relationship with Zhao Yuntai Shici, and I have a good relationship with Yan Rou and Xian Yufu. If you look at it this way, I am Yuan Xi's subordinate and the one who should be guarded the most.
Thinking of this, Tian Yu thought to himself that it was fortunate that he was still of many uses, otherwise he would have been very uncomfortable.
Forget it, don't think about it anymore, you can't stop it when it comes, just let it take its course.
After everyone left, Yuan Xi and Guo Jia were left alone. Guo Jia asked the maid to serve wine and said to Yuan Xi, "Drink some?"
Yuan Xi stretched out his hand for the first time, but then retracted it, shook his head and said: "Forget it."
Guo Jia chuckled and poured himself a drink, "Young Master saw it today. Everyone has his own thoughts. I'm not wrong."
"Young Master is very accurate in judging people. The people he recruits are the best among people. But because of this, they all have their own ideas and persistence, which cannot be changed easily."
Yuan Xi nodded and said, "I thought it was too simple."
"I just discovered that I know almost nothing about how to control my subordinates."
Guo Jia sneered and said: "Forget it, the young master understands it very well, but he just can't be cruel."
"I have always felt that the young master is still far from being a qualified lord."
"Actually, you don't need to be confidant to your subordinates. You just need to give them what they want, and they will naturally serve you."
Yuan Xi said: "Any request? Including unreasonable ones?"
Guo Jia sighed: "So the young master is not a qualified lord. He who achieves great things does not stick to trivial matters. How can anything be perfect?"
Yuan Xidao: "Then I treat you the same way, sir?"
After hearing this, Guo Jia laughed and said: "If I can help you realize what I want, even if you don't understand me, what can I do?"
"I know that the young master is very afraid of Cao Cao, but everyone in Cao Cao, whether it is domestic affairs or military affairs, is indeed outstanding. Why don't you imitate him?"
Yuan Xi thought to himself that Guo Jia's temper was the most consistent with Cao Cao's. Fortunately, he had stopped him, otherwise Cao Cao would have been more difficult to deal with now.
He took the opportunity to change the topic, "Cao Cao recently wanted to plot Yuzhou, I'm afraid Yuan Shu won't let him go, right?"
Talking about world affairs, Guo Jia became more energetic and said immediately: "On the contrary, I feel that Yuzhou cannot be fought."
"Yuan Shu is a fierce man with a cruel temperament. I'm afraid he will negotiate peace with Cao Cao."
Yuan Xi couldn't believe it, "Cao Cao occupied one of his counties, is this all?"
"And he has a strong general like Sun Ce under his command, so why should he have to fight?"
Guo Jia sneered and said: "Yuan Shu is planning on Yangzhou now, I'm afraid he can no longer take care of Yuzhou."
"With all due respect, Yuan Jiujiu has gone further than the original tolerance. He has been fighting for so long, and there are enemies everywhere. Even the Sun family who has taken refuge in him is on guard. This kind of ambition will cause problems sooner or later."
"It's a pity that even if we occupy Guangling, it will be difficult for us to go south to get a share of the pie for the time being. The Yangtze River is enough to cause big problems in the mobilization of grain and grass troops."
Yuan Xi nodded and said: "The Yangtze River is indeed a natural chasm, and it is difficult for both sides to attack the other side."
"The key to crossing the river is actually Jingzhou, right?"
After hearing this, Guo Jia looked surprised: "Young master, you have a very accurate vision. Jingzhou is indeed the key to the world."
"This is why Lord Ben Chu has a brilliant vision. Yanzhou is the key to crossing the Yellow River. He used Cao Cao."
"Jingzhou is the key to crossing the Yangtze River. He has made friends with Liu Biao."
"If we have these two places in hand, the world can be settled."
Yuan Xi thought to himself that if no accident occurred, the situation in these two places in later generations would not develop according to Yuan Shao's ideas.
In particular, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao turned against each other, which completely cut off Yuan Shao's plan to go south. It can only be said that the success was a failure.
In contrast, Cao Cao was surrounded by princes. Although he was surrounded by dangers, he was also the closest to the opportunity. He firmly occupied Yanzhou. Whether it was from welcoming the emperor, Yuan Shu's defeat, or finally capturing Jizhou, he made huge profits.
benefit.
He said aloud: "I'm still worried about Cao Cao, so I have to deal with the Black Mountain Army immediately."
"It's best to solve it within half a year."
After hearing this, Guo Jia shook his head and said: "Young Master is a little anxious. The Black Mountain Army is hiding in the Taihang Mountains eight hundred miles away. The roads are inconvenient. They are just like the Taishan bandits. How can they be wiped out so easily?"
Yuan Xi said in a deep voice: "But I want to try, otherwise I won't be able to catch up on many things."
Guo Jia said: "So what if we defeat the Black Mountain Army?"
"Going further south is Hanoi. What else is there besides Luoyang?"
Guo Jia seemed to wake up and asked, "Is there something else you are hiding from me?"
Yuan Xi nodded: "Yes, Luoyang, Hanoi is my real target, but due to some reasons, the details can only be kept secret for the time being."
Guo Jia thought to himself that what Yuan Xi said was so solemn, it must be of great importance, and it would involve the lives of key people.
He said aloud: "Young Master doesn't say anything, but I can guess a little bit of Young Master's thoughts."
"I'm afraid Cao Cao thinks so too. He should return to attack Hanoi County within a year at most."
Yuan Xi thought that Guo Jia was really powerful. According to historical development, Emperor Liu Xie would return to Luoyang in more than half a year.
Later, Cao Cao would take action boldly, drive away all the princes around Liu Xie, and embark on the road of holding the emperor hostage to order the princes.