Yuan Xi led Sun Li and Bai Shi's bodyguards and entered Yuan Shang's camp with great momentum. The generals in the camp couldn't help but become nervous and rushed to stand beside Yuan Shang to defend him.
Counselor Pang Ji, general Wen Chou and Zhang He separated on both sides of Yuan Shang. Seeing that Yuan Shang's expression was extremely bad, they thought that this was reasonable. Whoever defeated the Montenegrin army saw victory and forced the opponent into a desperate situation, but was defeated by his own clan.
Even those who pick the fruit will not be happy.
Now Yuan Shang leads tens of thousands of troops into the Black Mountain Pass, blocking Yuan Xi's way into the hinterland of Montenegro. This is tantamount to taking the first step in defeating the Black Mountain Army. How can Yuan Xi not be angry?
Sun Li stood behind Yuan Xi, staring at Yuan Shang like a hungry wolf that chooses people to devour. The guards behind Yuan Shang looked at him and put their hands on the hilts of their swords to prevent the other party from making an attack.
They have all heard of the name Fierce Tiger. Who knows if Yuan Xi will go crazy and let his guards harm his son?
Yuan Xi's face was gloomy, he straightened his body and cupped his hands and said, "I've met Mr. Xianfu."
Seeing Yuan Xi's unwillingness, Yuan Shang felt secretly proud and laughed loudly: "Master Xianyi, oh, no, I should call you the envoy now."
"The unknown envoy is anxious to see me, why are you so anxious?"
"Sit down and talk, sit down and talk, haha."
The two sat down separately, and Yuan Xi had an angry look on his face: "The disease of mustard ringworm in the Black Mountain Military Region can be wiped out by my army alone."
"But now Mr. Xianfu entered the battlefield midway and blocked my way into the hinterland of Montenegro. I would like to ask, what is the purpose?"
Yuan Shang laughed, "Young Master Xianyi's words are a bit exaggerated. Black Mountain is the Yuan family's great enemy. As a son of the Yuan family, I am in charge of the army on my father's behalf. How can I just sit back and watch?"
"As for saying I'm blocking the road, that's a bit too much. When my tens of thousands of troops enter the middle of Montenegro, they can only go through these passes. I can't go anywhere else."
"Is Mr. Xianyi just trying to get rid of a gentleman's heart with a villain's heart?"
Yuan Xi frowned and said: "Now let's not talk about the young master entering the hinterland of the Black Mountain. I came along the way and saw the young master setting up camps everywhere. The mountain roads have been blocked. Where should I go?"
Yuan Shang felt proud that he was still ahead of Yuan Xi and blocked him outside the battlefield. All the credit from now on will be mine!
He laughed and said: "This is because the two armies will interfere with each other. If we get together and cause trouble, it will be bad."
"Xianyi can be entered through other passes."
After hearing this, Yuan Xi's face became more and more ugly, "This is the connection point between the north and the middle. There is only one road leading to the hinterland. Besides, I might have to take a detour of hundreds of miles, from the south pass between Jizhou and Hanoi.
Go in?"
After hearing this, Yuan Shang smiled and said, "That's not a bad idea."
"Now that the main force of the Montenegrin Army has been attracted here by me, the southern pass must be empty and perhaps unguarded."
"If Mr. Xianyi marches in with his troops, he might be able to sneak into the hinterland of Montenegro and destroy the base camp of Montenegro before me."
After hearing this, Yuan Xi looked even more angry.
Yuan Shang sighed: "Let's do this, I will make a promise."
"Which of us will break through the Black Mountain Army's lair first? Each one will do it based on his own ability."
"If Master Xianyi wins, I will demonstrate his achievements in front of my father and convince him to give the Black Mountain Pass to him."
"I will never stop Mr. Xianyi from doing what he does, how about that?"
Pang Ji Wenchou and others who were standing aside said that Mr. Yuan Sangong really had the nerve to say, now he is blocking the way and not letting in. Isn't this an act of obstruction?
Yuan Xi's face was uncertain, but he seemed to have finally made up his mind and said: "It's a deal!"
Yuan Shang secretly laughed in his heart. Yuan Xi was ill and sought medical treatment in a hurry. It would take four or five days at the earliest for him to lead his people south to the Hanoi Pass. By then, he would be far ahead!
Seeing that there was no room for change, Yuan Xi immediately said goodbye and left. Yuan Shang wanted to keep Yuan Xi for dinner. Yuan Xi waved his hand and said, "No, I hope Mr. Xianfu will remember his promise."
When Yuan Shang saw Yuan Xi leaving in a hurry, he thought that the other party was not really going to lead his troops south, right?
He suddenly felt a little weak in his heart, and turned to Pang Ji and said, "Isn't it possible that he still doesn't want to give up and wants to compete with me for credit?"
Pang Ji heard this and said: "Master Xianyi has a reputation as a ferocious tiger. This is a battle after battle. He has built up his reputation through hard work. How can he give up when trouble comes?"
"I speculate that he will definitely go south quickly and enter Black Mountain through the South Pass."
After hearing this, Yuan Shang felt anxious and said: "In that case, why are we still standing there? Today we will set out with our entire army to attack the Black Mountain Army in the west!"
Pang Ji heard this and said: "Master, don't panic, the initiative is on our side."
"We have an army of tens of thousands, but Mr. Xian Yi only has a few thousand men at all costs. Besides, he has to take a detour, so how can he be faster than us?"
"Ten thousand steps back, Mr. Xianyi has just detoured to the South Pass. Even if the Black Mountain Army is undefended, he has little hope of winning."
"On the contrary, I am worried that if we break camp in a hurry, Mr. Xianyi's real purpose is not to go south, but to follow us and reap the benefits."
"So we still have to leave some people on the road to prevent Mr. Xian Yi from making a false shot."
After hearing this, Yuan Shang snorted coldly: "I understand!"
"Leave two thousand men to guard the pass to prevent Yuan Xi from passing through!"
"The others and I will break camp early tomorrow morning and attack the Montenegro Army!"
After hearing this, everyone accepted the order with a roar.
Yuan Xi left Yuan Shang's military camp with Sun Li and Baishi guards. Behind him was Yuan Shang's army, which was all over the mountains and fields, blocking the pass tightly. He did not look back and led everyone back.
After traveling for less than two hours, he came to the road from Jizhou south to Hanoi, where Tian Yu had already brought an army of horses and was waiting there.
When Tian Yu saw Yuan Xi coming back, he asked, "How is it?"
Yuan Xi then showed a smile, "It's just as Mr. Fengxiao expected."
"Yuan Shang immediately promised that as long as I enter Montenegro from the South Pass, he will not stand in the way."
"Our goal has been achieved."
"Brother Guorang goes back to help Mr. Fengxiao guard the Black Mountain Pass and wait for the opportunity."
"I led the troops to Hanoi to see Lu Bu, and by the way, I asked Mr. Yuanhua to diagnose and treat Qu Yi."
Tian Yu hesitated and said: "It's too dangerous for the young master to go deep alone. What if something goes wrong?"
"How about I switch with the young master, and the young master stays behind while I go to Hanoi?"
After hearing this, Yuan Xi said flatly: "No, there will be changes at any time here, and we need Guo Rang to take charge of the overall situation."
"This place is extremely critical. If there is no one to guard the passage, the Black Mountain Army will break and march north into Youzhou, which will cause us a lot of trouble."
"The Montenegrin Army has many leaders with strong weapons. To stop them, we have to give in."
"I will let Yan Rou and Guo Yi cooperate to ensure that the Black Mountain Passage is not lost."
After Tian Yu heard this, he could only say: "I will obey the order of the young master!"
After hearing this, Yuan Xi felt relieved and said to Hua Tuo on the side: "In the next few days, Mr. Yuanhua will have to ride a horse."
Hua Tuo smiled and said: "My decades of practicing Wuqinxi are not in vain, don't worry."
Yuan Xi nodded, got on his horse, and shouted to the cavalry behind him: "This time, rush to Hanoi with all your strength, and there must be no mistakes!"
With an order, hundreds of elites followed Yuan Xima, heading towards Hanoi like a torrent.
Yuan Xi was riding on the horse, and now he showed a worried expression.
His anger from Yuan Shang's military camp just now and his calmness in front of Tian Yu were all fake.
Now that the war has reached this point, it is no longer important to him whether Montenegro can eat it all.
What's more, the Montenegro Army will definitely be able to fight with trapped animals. If his thousands of soldiers and horses fight for their lives, it will definitely not be enough. If Yuan Shang is willing to fight head-on, just let him go.
What Yuan Xi is most worried about right now is that Lu Bu's Huaicheng may be lost, and the second is Qu Yi's life or death.
Yuan Xi and Guo Jia argued for a long time, and finally convinced Guo Jia with difficulty. He deceived Yuan Shang by acting in a play, and then rushed to Huaicheng in person!
Yuan Xi knew that it was irrational for him to go to a dangerous place in person, but he had a hunch that Qu Yi might not be able to return to Youzhou.
Qu Yi was originally sent to Hanoi by himself, but he was seriously injured and his life was in danger. If he could not see him in time, he would not be able to overcome this hurdle in his heart.
Yuan Xi rushed to Hanoi, and Yuan Shang was busy planning the decisive battle with Heishan. However, there was a scene of singing and dancing in Huaicheng.
When Chen Gong was inspecting, he always felt that something was wrong in the city, and there was an indescribable awkwardness. However, after a few rounds of inspection, he found no obvious abnormalities.
Do you think too much?
It was not that he did not suggest that Lu Bu thoroughly investigate the city, but the hundreds of soldiers who made trouble in the city last time were interrogated for a long time, but no useful information was obtained. Lu Bu was so angry that he killed them all.
When Zhang Liao left the military camp on horseback, he saw Gao Shun still in the military camp directing the infantry drill, and said: "General Gao, the banquet time is coming soon. I am afraid that Marquis Wen will blame you for being late."
After hearing this, Gao Shun hesitated and said, "I don't drink. I'm really not used to this kind of occasion, so I won't go."
"Besides, we were ordered to monitor the Youzhou Army. Marquis Wen has not withdrawn the order so far, so I must continue to execute the order."
"Today Jushou is going to the city to attend a banquet, but Zhao Yun is still in the camp. If he has evil intentions, only my camp can stop him."
Zhang Liao heard this and sighed: "Brother Gao, you are too rigid. Sometimes no matter how many official things you do, no matter how good you are, you might as well do more private things for your lord and have more drinks with him."
After hearing this, Gao Shun said calmly: "My temper is just like this, and I can't change it."
"Wenyuan, please go have a few more drinks for me."
After hearing this, Zhang Liao shook his head helplessly and rode away.
This time Lu Bu was serving wine, and he explicitly required all the generals to be present. Only Gao Shun, a man with a transcendent status and a stubborn personality, would not give Lu Bu face.
Although Gao Shun is nominally Lu Bu's subordinate, in fact the two have almost a cooperative relationship. Gao Shun trains troops for Lu Bu, and Lu Bu gives Gao Shun a place to stay.
But Lu Bu had a shortcoming, he was too suspicious, especially a very capable general like Gao Shun, who was quite suspicious of him. Therefore, Gao Shun became more and more embarrassed under Lu Bu.