The book is picked up again.

Just as Gao Ran was marching towards Yecheng with a large army, Yuan Shao also marched towards Yecheng with his own army unhurriedly.

Of course, Yuan Shao still had some military talents, so in the process of marching, he had already sent several groups of scouts to investigate the movements in Yecheng and Gao Ran's actions.

After sending the tanma out again, Yuan Shao put his mind at ease, and he was not in a hurry to hurry, and talked in a quiet voice with the herald who had just become his sword and pen officer on the side.

"You said that if Gao Ran really caught Lu Bu, then what should Gu do with Gao Ran?"

This is the most headache for Yuan Shao at present.

If Gao Ran is really allowed to atone for his sins, without reward or punishment, Yuan Shao's heart is a little unhappy.

Because, it was because of Gao Lan's incompetence that he was able to flee around like a frightened rabbit, which was very embarrassing.

But if it was to be punished, he had no good excuses.

Although Gao Ran failed to catch Lu Bu, he didn't make any mistakes during the march, and there was no reason for him to punish Gao Ran even if he wanted to.

Yuan Shao, who thought about it for a long time and didn't come up with a reason, pushed this problem to the herald he planned to promote, to see if he had any good ideas, which was also a small test for him.

After hearing Yuan Shao's words, the herald rubbed his brows and fell into deep thought.

Seeing this, Yuan Shao didn't bother him, he knew that this herald was a little late, no matter what it was, he had to think about it for a long time before answering, which was far worse than other strategists.

But Yuan Shao didn't criticize him too much, because he knew that the herald had just learned some skills, and it was already commendable to have this kind of achievement, and he couldn't ask for more.

Anyway, Yuan Shao has nothing to do now, just wait for a while.

......After a long while, the herald let out a long breath and said confidently: "My lord, my subordinates have found that you are thinking too much about things. ”

"Oh?" Because the current situation is very good, Yuan Shao thinks that he has mastered the situation and there is no danger to his life, so he is in a very good mood, and he doesn't care about the almost accusatory words of the herald, and asks curiously: "How do you say this?" ”

"Hehe......" The herald learned the appearance of those strategists he saw on weekdays, smiled before saying a word, and then took out a feather fan out of nowhere, and after fanning it a few times, he said with a smile: "If the lord really wants to punish General Gao, why bother thinking of reasons?" The immediate punishment is! ”

"Nonsense!" After hearing the herald's words, Yuan Shao's face sank and he scolded unhappily: "Who do you think Lone is?!"

How can Lone dispose of those meritorious people because of his own preferences, you look down on Lone too much

Generous! ”

After saying this, he glared at the herald, and said loudly with righteous words: "Lone has always rewarded and punished clearly, as long as he is a meritorious man, even if Lone doesn't like him in his heart, he will definitely not punish him for no reason!" ”

With that, he glared at the herald again.

He now found the herald very annoying, though the herald's statement was very pleasing to him.

Indeed, as the herald said, if he really wanted to punish Gao Ran, why should he use any reason to punish him directly, who can say anything?!

But Yuan Shao is also a prince in the end, and he still understands the way to win people's hearts.

If he really punished Gao Ran for no reason, the name of unclear rewards and punishments, and the abolition of public affairs for personal purposes would be firmly on his head.

When the time comes, how will he still recruit talents, and who will dare to defect to him?

That's why Yuan Shao scolded the herald loudly, and the reason why he was so loud was to say it to outsiders.

Although the people around him are his henchmen, there is no impermeable wall in the world, in case there are other people's spies among his henchmen, some things have to be guarded against.

The herald didn't know why Yuan Shao scolded him, and he didn't understand what went wrong now.

So after hearing Yuan Shao's reprimand, he said with a pale face: "Lord, why are you scolding your subordinates?"

The subordinates are not wrong, if the lord really hates Gao Ran, he can completely kill him secretly, why ......"

"Shut up!" Before the herald could finish speaking, he was loudly interrupted by Yuan Shao, and then he glared at the herald with murderous intent.

"No!" The herald was frightened by Yuan Shao's reprimand, and then he saw the killing intent in Yuan Shao's eyes, and immediately responded, and quickly lowered his head, not daring to speak again.

The herald has followed Yuan Shao for more than ten years, and his fear of Yuan Shao has long been engraved in his bones.

Therefore, after he saw Yuan Shao's killing intent, he was terrified in his heart, and he almost scared the bitter gall.

"......" Yuan Shao looked at the herald who was full of fear and trembling, his eyes showed a touch of disappointment, and he sighed secretly in his heart: "In the end, he is a poor person, and he really can't get on the stage."

And although its intelligence is stronger than that of other civilians, its strength is also limited, and some things can be done in secret, but it can never be said!

I can't even understand this truth, and I dare to spy on the position of the strategist, I really don't know the height of the sky! ”

After thinking of this, the disappointment in Yuan Shao's eyes was even worse, but after a while, he thought again: "Why should you be lost?" This person is an idler, it's good to be able to work, but no, it's not a big deal,

Leave it alone! ”

After thinking of this, Yuan Shao returned to his previous calm.

But when he regained his composure, he didn't even look at the herald, because he wanted to give up on it.

Yuan Shao didn't speak, and the heralds on the side didn't dare to raise their heads, so they could only sit on the horse with their heads down, slowly following behind Yuan Shao's horse's buttocks, not daring to say a word.

Just as Yuan Shao's troops were in an awkward atmosphere, there was a sound ......of horses' hooves from a distance.

"Woo ......" Yuan Shao immediately stopped the war horse after hearing the sound of the horse's hooves, and landed on the war horse with a majestic face, waiting for the fast horse in the distance to come.

"Da Da Da ......"

"Appeal !!"

The fast horse in the distance immediately restrained the war horse after coming to a place nearly ten meters in front of Yuan Shao.

"Slippery ......" the horse neighed, and after the front hooves were raised high, they paused, and after a while, the horse's hooves fell.

After stopping, a soldier sitting on the war horse turned over and dismounted, hurriedly came to Yuan Shao's war horse, bowed his hand, and reported loudly: "Lord Qiqi, after the subordinates went to Yecheng, they found that the gate of Yecheng had been tightly closed.

The subordinates have been calling for a long time and have not been able to open the city gate, I don't know what happened in the city, please forgive the lord! ”

After hearing this person's words, Yuan Shao frowned and asked eagerly: "Can there be the sound of swords and soldiers shouting to kill in the city?" ”

After hearing Yuan Shao's words, the soldier who came to deliver the message thought for a while, then shook his head and said categorically: "No, the subordinates circled around the entire Yecheng, and the four city gates were called, but no one came to open the door, let alone heard any movement in the city. ”

"What the hell is Gao Ran doing?" Yuan Shao was also confused after hearing this person's words, he really couldn't understand what the situation in the city was now.

The herald on the side saw that Yuan Shao was deep in thought, and thought that the opportunity had come, so he immediately came to Yuan Shao's side and whispered to him: "Lord, my subordinates feel that General Gao must have blocked Lu Bu in Yecheng, so he blocked all four city gates, this is because he is afraid that Lu Bu will run away!" ”

"......" Yuan Shao was stunned for a moment after hearing the herald's words, then thought for a while, shook his head again, frowned and said: "Although the one you said may exist, it is not very likely!"

If Gao Ran really blocked Lu Bu in Yecheng, then why didn't there be a sound of battle in the city? ”

"This ......" After hearing Yuan Shao's words, the herald also knew that he was too reckless.

However, he still struggled a little unwillingly: "Maybe it's because Lu Bu saw that I was so powerful that he surrendered directly?" ”