After the Yuan army outside Raoyang City entered the city, at first, the Youzhou army still had the power to resist. As the news of Gongsun Xu's death spread, the morale of the Youzhou army plummeted and became sluggish. After seeing Gongsun Xu's head, the Youzhou army was even more vulnerable and surrendered to Yuan Tan one after another.

When the sky was lightly dawn, the Battle of Raoyang was over. With Gongsun Xu being killed, Yuan Tan surrendered his army to more than 20,000 and came to an end.

In the early morning, Yuan Tan rectified the surrendered soldiers in Youzhou and summoned the Xin brothers to discuss matters.

Yuan Tan was so excited that he couldn't sleep all night, and he was still energetic until now. He was the first to smile and said, "Zhongzhi, George, we won. Do you know how many soldiers I surrendered last night?"

Xin Ping smiled and said, "The eldest son Hong Fu Qitian. This battle can help the eldest son improve his position in the lord's heart. This matter should be celebrated!"

Xinpi was thinking about other things, with an expression that he wanted to say but was difficult to say. After seeing this, Yuan Tan asked quickly: "George, what are you doing? Are you feeling unwell?"

Xinpi shook his head and said, "Thank you for your concern. Xinpi is healthy, but he just holds up a sentence in his heart, not knowing whether it should be said or not!"

Xin Ping was stunned when she heard this, and then looked at his younger brother with deep meaning. Xin Pi looked at him and waited for his words.

Sure enough, Yuan Tan asked quickly: "Tan, the future road needs George's assistance. Don't worry, as long as I control Jizhou, Zhongzhi will be my Jizhou passerby, George, you are my Jizhou chief minister, Yuan Tan, I, Yuan Tan, will do my words, and we are brothers and sisters, and there are no outsiders here. What's the point of George's heart? But it's okay to say it!"

Yuan Tan is a strong person and does not know how to adapt. However, after being sent to Bohai County, he also knew his shortcomings, so he kept trying to change. At this time, even the words of making money from nothing were so hard that he could not blush and his ears were not red.

Xinpi whispered: "Last year, when the eldest son and the third son competed for the temporary throne of Jizhou, both sides took measures, but in the end they were snatched away by the second son. I wonder what the eldest son felt?"

Yuan Tan's face froze and said in a muffled voice: "That's just a good luck in Xianyi! Today, can't I compare with him with this great achievement?"

Xinpi shook his head and smiled, "This matter has troubled me for a long time. Then he thought about it carefully. How energetic and cruel was the second young master who was in power in the first place. You can see one or two of them from the fact that the eldest young master was sent to the north alone."

Yuan Tan snorted coldly and asked in a deep voice: "George, what do you want to say? But it doesn't matter!"

Xin Ping took the conversation and analyzed, "Oh? According to George, there must be something strange in this matter. When the second young master was in power, it seemed accidental, but it was inevitable?"

Xinpi nodded and said, "That's the extreme. The second young master kept a low profile for many years. Once he gained power, he would do everything he could. He almost abandoned the third young master. It can be seen that the ability of the second young master is beyond the reach of the person. In addition, after the lord woke up, the second young master gradually entered the lord's vision. I heard that some things will be handed over to the second young master to do and discuss with the second young master."

Yuan Tan's face looked extremely ugly and gritted his teeth and said, "I am my father's eldest son. No matter what aspect, I should be here to inherit Jizhou. If the second brother wants to intervene, I will chop up his hands."

Seeing Yuan Tan's eyes flashing with a cruel look, Xin Ping and Xin Pi looked at each other, and both of them could see the joy in each other's eyes. It can be seen that it was not a matter of time for them to plan this matter overnight.

Xin Ping smiled bitterly and said, "As the second young master takes more and more power, and with the help of Xu You, Yan Liang, Wen Chou and others, it is difficult for the eldest young master to inherit Jizhou smoothly!"

Yuan Tan's eyes were so fierce that he said in a deep voice: "Even if he uses some shameful means, I will be the lord of a state and fight for dominance in the world!"

Xin Bi followed the situation and said, "In fact, the eldest son doesn't have to do this. Now, most of the troops under Gongsun Zan are in Jizhou. We might as well think about it in a different direction."

A light flashed in Xin Ping's eyes and she said in surprise: "Is it possible that George wants the eldest son to lead his army north to Youzhou and take it for himself?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Yuan Tan was also shocked by Xin Pi's bold idea, but after thinking about it for a moment, he felt that this matter would be done. He immediately asked: "George, will the plan be released, will the plan be released?"

Xinpi smiled confidently and said, "Although Youzhou is a bitter and cold place, it has its advantages. Youzhou is a border state of the Han Dynasty. It has been plundered by the grassland barbarians all year round. Most of the people in its territory are bloody. As a soldier in the army, it is better that Gongsun Zan can control the vast land of Youzhou with tens of thousands of people. You now have 40,000 troops under your command, so why can't you replace it?"

Xin Ping smiled and said, "That's the extreme. Gongsun Xu's death in battle was considered to have lost Gongsun Zan's arm. His army must be filled with morale. We can seize this peerless opportunity and go directly to Youzhou to take Gongsun Zan and replace him. At that time, Gongsun Zan will be like a lost family dog, being attacked by the eldest son and the lord. His life will not be long! As soon as Gongsun Zan dies, the eldest son will firmly take up the position of governor of Youzhou. Relying on the funding of Jizhou, and developing for several years may not be without the strength to compete with Yang Fan."

Xinpi nodded and agreed, "At that time, the eldest son will be the lord of a state, with the same status as the lord. When the lord returns to heaven for a hundred years, the entire Jizhou will naturally be all the eldest sons. Why bother robbing them?"

Yuan Tan's deep ambitions are sprouting under the nourishment of these words from the Xin brothers. Although it is suspected of being able to grow seedlings, they can also allow seedlings to grow rapidly.

After hesitating for a long time, Yuan Tan finally made up his mind and said in a deep voice: "Okay, then we will rush our troops north!"

Xin Ping nodded and smiled, "It should be that the Youzhou is empty. If you don't take it at this time, then when will the eldest son still order someone to frame Gongsun Xu's head and send it to the lord. At the same time, he told the lord that the lord wanted to lead the army to Youzhou, pick up Gongsun Zan's retreat, and give Gongsun Zan a pot to remove the firewood so that the head and tail cannot be taken care of each other. I believe that the lord will adopt the lord's suggestion."

A few days later, Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao received news that Gongsun Xu had failed in Raoyang and Yuan Tan won a great victory.

After hearing the bad news, Gongsun Zan suddenly vomited a mouthful of blood in his chest, and his beloved son was killed, which completely lost his mind.

No matter how Tian Yu dissuaded him, Gongsun Zan always refused to listen and directly formed a large army of 70,000 to go south to Yecheng, and decided to die with Yuan Shao. At the same time, he also ordered the troops of Changshan, Zhongshan, Hejian and Anping to gather south. A big battle was imminent, so that Yuan Shao, who was firmly sitting in Yecheng, was unexpected.

On this day, Yuan Shao summoned his civil and military officials to discuss matters. Yuan Xi was very popular with Yuan Shao during this period and was now qualified to listen.

After reading Yuan Tan's letter, Xu You laughed silently and thought to himself, the Xin brothers are really not a good-looking lamp, it is obviously a plan of discord, but Yuan Tan's mischievous boy understood it as a plan to cut off the firewood from the bottom of the pot, and even adopted it.

If Yuan Tan led his army south and first wiped out Gongsun Zan with Yuan Shao, then Yuan Tan's status in Jizhou would become extremely solid. Even Yuan Xi could not shake him at all. Yuan Shang's words would be even more no match, but he did this rebellious thing, which really made people look at him with admiration.

After everyone finished reading it, most of the strategists thought that Yuan Tan was going to start a new job. As the son of the princes, when the battle was fought, the first thing they thought was not to share their worries for their father, but to go north to seize Gongsun Zan's territory. This behavior was quite bad.

Yuan Shao's face looked ugly, and anyone could guess how bad his mood was at this time. However, Gongsun Zan's army had already moved south, and Xu You felt that the most urgent task now was to fight off Gongsun Zan.

After thinking about it over and over again, Xu You analyzed: "Lord, it's not impossible for the eldest son to lead his army to attack Youzhou. Perhaps this is an opportunity for our army."

Yuan Shao asked viciously: "That bastard dares not listen to my orders. Ziyuan, are you still talking to him?"

Xu You smiled bitterly and said, "Lord, Gongsun Zan's 70,000 troops went south, this is the top priority for our army! The eldest son suddenly went north. Although he violated the general order, in my opinion, this is also a good time for us to conquer Youzhou."

"Hmph!" Yuan Shao felt very angry about the person who disrespected the order, even his own son. This is a common problem for those in power. No one wants to have uncertain factors under his command. After all, this is a big battle, a battle to determine the overlord of Hebei. However, it is useless to be angry now. Yuan Tan has already gone north. Even if he wants to punish him, he cannot find anyone. Yuan Shao had to snort coldly, and then he used it to express his dissatisfaction and asked: "Ziyuan, then do you think, how should our army defeat Gongsun Zan?"

Xu You thought about it and said, "Gongsun Zan had just lost his beloved son. At this time, his army was in full swing and his morale was high. We might as well take over the city and defend it. After the eldest son entered Youzhou, Gongsun Zan would definitely return to help. When the Youzhou army returned, it was the time for our army to send troops."

Yuan Shao wondered, "What if Gongsun Zan didn't return to Youzhou?"

Xu You smiled and said, "If he doesn't go back, then outside Yecheng will be where he, Gongsun Zan is buried."

Yuan Shao said in surprise: "How can I see it?"

Xu You replied confidently: "Gongsun Zan was originally from Youzhou. Now that Youzhou is unified, the people are willing to serve. How could Gongsun Zan give up his nest and ignore it? If he occupied Changshan, Zhongshan, Anping and Hejian counties, he would face the attack from the north and south of our army. Tian Yu is a smart man, and he would definitely persuade Gongsun Zan to return."

Yuan Xi said weakly, saying, "Then why don't our army reveal to Gongsun Zan that his elder brother is about to go north to Youzhou. When the Youzhou army returns, our army can follow and pursue."

As soon as these words were said, even Yuan Shao frowned, let alone other wise men. After Xun Chen looked at Yuan Xi deeply, he lowered his head and said nothing. At this time, he had already thought of leaving Jizhou. The reason was the relationship between the three brothers of the Yuan family. Now in a chaotic world, Yuan Shao's power seemed strong. If Yuan Shao encountered an unexpected situation, his power would be divided into three in an instant and gradually swallowed by other forces. Such a regime was too fragile. One or two could be seen from the assassination of Yuan Shao.
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