There was a festive atmosphere in the state capital.
Yan Liang, who used to be more majestic than kind, now has a smile on his face no matter who he sees, and those maids and servants are also happy from ear to ear.
The mistress gave birth to a young master, and the master was overjoyed. Everyone in the house received a generous reward. It is strange that these servants were not happy.
In the inner room, Huang Yueying held the swaddled baby in her arms, leaning against Yan Liang's arms. Although her face was full of exhaustion, besides exhaustion, she also showed a bit of relief.
Yan Lianghuai, on the other hand, held his wife with one hand and teased the little baby boy in her arms with the other.
That cute little baby boy is his Yan Liang's son.
At this moment, Yan Liang felt as if he was in a dream.
Looking back on the past, just two years ago, he was a stranger who had just traveled through this era and had no roots.
Nowadays, he has gone through bloody battles and has become the overlord who controls a state, governs millions of people, and makes the heroes of the world dare not despise him.
Moreover, he has his own bloodline and his own son.
Although it was still a small baby, Yan Liang was already extremely ecstatic. The birth of this child gave him a new level of ambition to compete in the world.
From now on, the Yan family will have successors, and the country that I, Yan Liang, fought so hard for today, finally has a bloodline to inherit.
Fighting bloody battles on the battlefield and competing for the world are no longer just for glory, wealth, beauty, and power. At this moment, they have a new meaning.
"Madam, thank you for your hard work. It is you who have allowed my Yan family to continue to be prosperous. As a husband, I have to thank you properly."
When Yan Liang expressed his joy, he did not forget Yueying's contribution. He couldn't help but kiss her slightly pale face.
The maids on the left and right were still there, and when they saw this scene, they all lowered their heads and did not dare to laugh.
Huang Yueying's originally slightly pale face suddenly blushed. She smiled coquettishly and said, "There are still people here, and they are not afraid to laugh."
Yan Liang glared at the maids, "Whoever dares to laugh will be taken out and beheaded."
Such a threat made all the maids tremble with fright, and they quickly closed their mouths, fearing that it was too late. There was no trace of a smile.
"Husband, how can we shout and kill on this happy day without fear of scaring our son." Huang Yueying pinched Yan Liang's arm gently and complained softly.
"Okay, okay, don't scare our Mr. Yan." Yan Liang laughed, and his stern face immediately turned from gloomy to sunny.
The maids then realized that their master was just joking with her, and they couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief.
Huang Yueying looked a bit childish when she saw her husband became happy. But it was completely different from the usual majestic and serious look. Huang Yueying saw such a contrast and couldn't help but burst into laughter.
The couple had the same understanding, and both smiled knowingly. They lowered their heads and teased their children together.
After teasing her for a while, Huang Yueying suddenly remembered something, "By the way, husband, you are going to start the Northern Expedition tomorrow. Before leaving, please give our child a name."
When Huang Yueying reminded her, Yan Liang suddenly remembered this and became excited again.
Naming a son is an extremely honorable and solemn matter for every father, and Yu Yanliang is no exception.
Previously, his wife was still pregnant. During Yan Liang's free time, he had been thinking about how to give his unborn child a boy's name and a girl's name.
Now when his wife asked, Yan Liang immediately became proud, "Madam, you reminded me. In fact, I have thought about this name several times. Madam, do you want a more domineering name or a more elegant name?"
"It's not good to be too domineering, and it's not good to be too elegant. It's best to have the tyranny of a king and the elegance at the same time." Huang Yueying said with a smile.
Yan Liang frowned and thought for a while, then suddenly his eyes lit up, "In that case, let's call this kid Yan Yuan."
"Yuanzhe, the water is unfathomable. Well, it's a good name." Huang Yueying nodded slightly, but suddenly said: "It's just that Yan Zi is also called Yan Yuan. We named our son a saint, which seems a bit disrespectful.
Disgusted."
The "Yan Zi" Huang Yueying is talking about is Yan Hui in history. He is known as Kong Ming's most proud student and the head of the seventy-two disciples of Confucius. Because his given name is Zi Yuan, he is also called Yan Yuan by later generations.
Huang Yueying's family is very knowledgeable, so she naturally thought of taking this section into consideration.
Yan Liang disdained everything and sneered, "It turns out that my surname is Yan and there is such a famous person. Humph, why can't my son be named after a saint? Others don't dare to name him. I, Yan Liang, don't care and insist on naming my son.
My name is Yan Yuan, that’s it.”
Huang Yueying knew that her husband did not act according to common sense and was a bit unscrupulous and arrogant, so it was hard to say anything at this time.
"Yan Yuan, just Yan Yuan, it doesn't matter. Yuan'er, do you like the name your father gave you..."
Huang Yueying looked at her son in her arms with a smile, a look of motherly love on her face.
Xiao Yanyuan, who was sleeping soundly in his arms, seemed to understand. His pink mouth moved and seemed to be smiling.
Seeing such a warm scene, Yan Liang couldn't help but smile.
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At the end of autumn and the beginning of winter, Yan Liang embarked on a journey again.
Forty-five thousand troops set off from Xiangyang, crossed the Han River to the north, and marched toward the Central Plains.
The army marched north, passing through Xinye and Wancheng, and a few days later, they arrived at Ye County, the northernmost part of Nanyang County.
After his previous defeat at the hands of Yan Liang, Yuan Tan set up several tight surveillance networks around Xudu to prevent Yan Liang from trying to attack the west again.
Therefore, this time when Yan Liang marched into the army, he did not copy Xu Du from Xinye Road, but chose to take Nanyang Avenue and march towards Xu Du in a dignified manner from the southwest.
At dusk that day, Yan Liang stood in Ye County with his hands behind his hands, looking toward the northeast with his eyes like razors.
As far as the eye can see, dozens of miles away is Yingchuan County, where Xudu is located. The straight-line distance from Ye County to Xudu is no more than two hundred miles.
However, because Yingchuan is a prosperous county with a dense population, within this short distance of two hundred miles, there are several cities such as Kunyang, Xiangcheng, Fanchang, and Yingyin, among which Kunyang is the closest to Ye County.
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When Yuan Tan was defeated in Wancheng, in order to seek peace with Yan Liang, he had to cede the important town of Ye County to Yan Liang. Once Ye County was lost, Kunyang became a barrier guarding the southern gate of Xudu.
Although Yuan Tan made peace with Yan Liang, he still had concerns about Yan Liang. Therefore, after ceding Ye County, he made great efforts to build and reinforce Kunyang City, turning it into a city full of grain and grass and with high walls.
Fortified city.
Yuan Tan's troops on the front line of Xudu totaled about 15,000, of which 5,000 were stationed in Kunyang City, under the command of his general Sui Yuanjin.
Yuan Tan's army was all elite troops from both rivers, and its combat effectiveness was better than that of Liu's and his son's Jingzhou army. Sui Yuanjin guarded Kunyang with 5,000 elite troops. It would not be easy for Yan Liang to capture this strong city in a short time.
There was the sound of footsteps and a burst of coughing, as if someone was approaching the top of the city.
"Is Mr. Yuan Hao here?" Yan Liang didn't look back, and he could tell who it was by listening to the coughing sound.
Not long after, a person came forward, cupped his hands and said, "Tian Feng has met my lord."
Although the word "Lord" sounds a little stiff, the meaning of surrender in it is self-evident.
During this Northern Expedition, Yan Liang was going to fight against the Yuan brothers. Tian Feng, as a former counselor of the Yuan family, knew the generals of the Yuan family very well, so Yan Liang wanted to make use of his strengths by using him as a counselor with the army.
"Mr. Yuan Hao, now that Yuan Benchu is dead, you should no longer have any psychological burden. How come I have tried to appoint you as an official three times and twice, but you still refuse."
This time, Yan Liang considered Tian Feng's reputation and resourcefulness and planned to appoint him to serve as a councilor, but Tian Feng still resigned.
After hearing what Yan Liang heard, Tian Feng sighed, "Although Mr. Yuan is dead, Feng still received his great kindness. As long as the Yuan family survives, Feng can always let go of this knot."
Yan Liang turned around and saw Tian Feng's candid eyes, which showed that his words came from the bottom of his heart.
Yan Liang likes honest people.
He smiled lightly and said, "Sir, since you still remember the old kindness of the Yuan family, now that you are going to attack Yuan Tan, why did you agree to accompany the army to plan?"
Yan Liang asked straightforwardly, wanting to see what Tian Feng's mentality was.
"These two sons of the Yuan family are killing each other and bringing shame on Duke Yuan. The reason why Feng followed the general on this trip is to kill these two unfilial things for Duke Yuan so that they will never live in this world again."
Disgraced Mr. Yuan."
Tian Feng's answer was also very straightforward, and the reason surprised Yan Liang even more.
Killing two Yuans was actually for the sake of Yuan Shao's reputation.
Tian Feng has the talent of Wang Zuo, a man of such extraordinary intelligence, and his thoughts are indeed eccentric.
However, Tian Feng's answer was enough to make Yan Liang satisfied.
At that moment, he laughed and said: "The general is relieved by Mr. You's words. Now I summoned you here just because I want to help Mr. You."
"Jiang Qi is very capable of using troops, and he is assisted by Xin Ping. Mu Yuan is good at running the army and has won the hearts of the soldiers. If these two are determined to hold on to the city, they will be able to hold on until Yuan Tan's army comes back for reinforcements."
Before Yan Liang could ask the question, Tian Feng had already expressed his judgment as expected.
Yan Liang's eyes showed a strange look, "It turns out that sir already knew what I was thinking, so he must have already thought up a plan for me to defeat the enemy. I am willing to hear the details."
Tian Feng coughed a few times and turned around.
"My lord, if you want to break Xudu, you must first capture Kunyang. If you want to break Kunyang quickly, you must induce the enemy to fight. And the key to luring the enemy to fight is right there."
Tian Feng raised his hand and pointed his crutch in the northwest direction.
Yan Liang turned his eyes and looked into the distance, only to see that Tian Feng was not pointing to Xudu. Looking in that direction, it should be Luoyang.
"Luoyang City? Mr. Yuan Hao, do you want me to attack Luoyang?" Yan Liang looked suspicious.
Tian Feng nodded slightly, but did not explain clearly.
Yan Liang looked far away in the direction of Luoyang, his blade-like eyes flickering with suspicion, his thoughts rolling like a tide, his brain running rapidly, pondering the implication of Tian Feng's words.
Suddenly, he thought of something.
When he suddenly turned around, he happened to face Tian Feng's mysterious smiling face.
"I see……"
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