The ancients said: 'There are no two days in the sky, there are no two kings in the earth, there are no two masters in the family, and there are no two lords'...... As big as a country, as small as a group, there can always be only one leader, after Yuan Shao's violent death, the third son Yuan Shang succeeded to the general, and led the Jizhou pastor, it is a well-known thing, Cao Cao in the name of the little emperor, and canonized Yuan Tan as a general, Jizhou pastor, which formed a 'one country and two masters' situation!

One country and two masters, there will be infighting, Yuan Tan is not a fool, he understands that this is Cao Cao's trick, to let their brothers compete for the throne and kill each other, so as to weaken the power of the Yuan family, and then break it individually, the problem is, understanding is one thing, accepting is another!

Since ancient times, in order to compete for all their strength, there are still few things that brothers have turned against each other, in the Spring and Autumn Period - Zheng Zhuang Gong killed his younger brother Uncle Duan, and on the occasion of the first Qin Dynasty - Hu Hai murdered his brother Fusu, and in the Han Dynasty, the Seven Kings Rebellion, killing each other, isn't it all the bloodline of the Liu family?

The struggle for power, you live and die, you can't tolerate the slightest family affection, Yuan Tan's current situation is nothing more than two choices:

First, refuse the holy decree, be a good brother, give up the position of general and Jizhou pastor to his younger brother Yuan Shang, and maintain the unity of the Hebei group.

The problem is that Yuan Shangxin is ruthless and ruthless to his biological father, let alone an elder brother, once the situation in Hebei is stable and he completely controls the situation, he will inevitably poison Yuan Tan and sweep away all potential threats!

Second, accept the holy decree, kill his younger brother Yuan Shang, regain the position of general, and then dominate Hebei, if you do this, you will inevitably bear some infamy, but you can get real benefits!

In addition, brothers are fighting, swords and soldiers are everywhere, which will inevitably weaken the strength of the Hebei group, if Cao Cao makes a comeback, the Yuan family is in danger, and the Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu of the previous generation are not brothers who are out of harmony, so that people can break each other?

"The situation in Hebei is turbulent, after I get rid of the thieves and take charge of the military and political power, I will definitely go to Xuchang City in person, meet the Prime Minister, marry Miss Cao, and marry Qin and Jin!"

Yuan Tan did not hesitate to abolish the private or the public because of the private, and directly chose the latter, immediately arranged the incense case, performed three kneeling and nine bows, accepted the imperial decree, succeeded to the general, and led the Jizhou pastor, which means that the Yuan brothers began to break up!

"In this way, I wish General Yuan Da - sweep away the civil strife and take charge of Hebei, and the prime minister will also take action to help the general!"

After eating and drinking, Jiang Gan got up and said goodbye, he still had to meet Yuan Xi secretly, and send another holy decree, how boring it is to fight with brothers, and the three Yuan firefights are the goal!

In the next few days, Cao's army retreated all the way south, returning many cities, leaving behind a large number of ordnance and horses, and releasing 20,000 captives, all of whom were strong and experienced veterans!

Yuan Tan was overjoyed, he took them all over and incorporated them into his own military camp, with the growth of strength, his ambition became bigger and bigger, and the pace of the break became faster and faster!

Immediately afterwards, the Xin brothers also returned, dusty and tired, bringing back two good news:

The good news is that the second son, Yuan Xu, made it clear that the eldest son succeeded to the throne, and he was willing to help the eldest brother to verify the cause of his father's death and exterminate the Yuan family thieves, and the leaders of Karasuma, Xianbei, and Liaodong also agreed with this matter very much and were willing to raise troops to help!

Another 'good' news is that Yuan Shang knew that he was young and shallow, and it was difficult to take on a big responsibility, so he was willing to give up the position of general to his eldest brother Yuan Tan, and also sent a messenger Wang Xiu to urge Yuan Tan to enter Yecheng and hold a handover ceremony!

"When the first general died of illness, there was a strong enemy outside, the people inside were panicked, and the Yuan family was in danger.

Abolish the long and young, it is against the etiquette law, the Hebei civil and military agreed to invite the eldest prince to enter Yecheng, take over the position of the general and Jizhou pastor, and revitalize the majesty of the Yuan family, as for the third prince, he is willing to retreat to the forest and be a rich man! ”

Wang Xiu is in his thirties, his face is as white as jade, his body is slender, he is born with a good skin, he is Yuan Shang's confidant, and he is also a man of tongue, extremely good at demagoguery!

"Oh...... Xianfu intends to abdicate and make way for Xian, why not come to the Qingzhou camp in person and send the two golden seals of the general and Jizhou Mu, could it be that he has been holding it in his hands for a long time and is reluctant to let go? ”

In the face of the envoy's urging, Yuan Tan sat still, and showed irony, this kind of trick of 'hiding from the sky and crossing the sea' will deceive the three-year-old child!

Yuan Shang was ruthless and greedy, in order to seize the position of general, he even murdered his biological father, and killed countless opponents, paying such a big price, how could he easily give way?

It is nothing more than releasing smoke, wanting to trick Yuan Tan into Yecheng, and then ambush the soldiers, cut the grass and eradicate the roots, and then incorporate the people of Qingzhou, so that there is no need to make a big move, you can solve the big trouble of the henchmen, which can be regarded as a clever plan!

It's a pity that the Yuan brothers are all outsiders in foreign wars and insiders in civil wars, and it's not good to plan the enemy, calculating their own brothers, their IQ immediately exploded, how could Yuan Tan be easily fooled?

"The third prince felt guilty and didn't dare to see his brother, at this time, wearing single clothes, wearing hair and bare feet, kneeling in the Yuan clan ancestral hall to plead guilty, as for the general, Jizhou Mu two gold seals, after the eldest prince entered the city, he immediately ...... Spare your life! ”

Wang Xiu's tongue was like a spring, and he wanted to flicker again, but Yuan Tan didn't listen at all, so he casually summoned a few warriors, tied him up and pressed him down, and after a while, a bloody human head was sent, grinning with teeth, and he didn't blink his eyes!

"Those who incite lips and tongues dare to come to me, so use your head to sacrifice the battle flag, and send an order to the soldiers of the whole army: wear plain manuscripts, return to Shiye City, and crusade against the thieves who killed their fathers!"

Since the envoy was killed, there was no room for maneuver, Cao Jun retreated to the bank of the Yellow River, and handed over Liyang City, Yuan Tan no longer had to worry about the future, and simply did his best to fight against Yuan Shang!

In order to represent justice, Qingzhou soldiers and horses - holding high white sails, wearing white cloths, in the name of hanging filial piety and begging thieves, all the way back to Yecheng, stationed on the edge of Zhangshui, making a siege of the city!

Immediately afterwards, Yuan Tan announced the holy decree, announcing that he would take over as the general and Jizhou pastor, take charge of all military and political powers in Hebei, and let the officials and people of Hebei, Qing, and Youzhou accept their leadership and crusade against the traitor - Yuan Shang!

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"Shameless traitor, demagoguery, trying to usurp the throne, when I capture this thief alive, I will definitely cut a thousand knives, crush bones and ashes, and release the hatred in my heart!"

Hearing that Yuan Tan killed the envoy and rebelled, Yuan Shang jumped like thunder, and there was a trace of fear, his position as a general was taken by a conspiracy coup d'état and his father's murder, and his name was not right, his words were not good, and the people's hearts were not obedient!

Yuan Tan is the eldest son of the family, he has the right to inherit, and he has been canonized by the imperial court to canonize him as a general and Jizhou pastor, in order to call on the military and people of Hebei, which has great agitation and will also lead to a great turmoil!

In addition, it is rumored that Yuan Tan and Cao Cao negotiated peace in private, and also concluded an in-law relationship, and obtained a large amount of ordnance and war horse funding.

In order to keep his power, Yuan Shang mobilized troops and horses to strengthen the defense of Yecheng; On the one hand, he sent literati and ink writers to write essays against thieves, and scolded Yuan Tan, saying that he was a wolf with ambition and sought a big position, but he was a person who was incorruptible and shameful!

Yuan Tan also did not show weakness, accusing Yuan Shang of poisoning his father, tampering with his will, stealing the position of general, and brutalizing loyalty, killing innocents, tyrannizing and abusing the people...... A total of twelve cardinal sins, scolding a dog blood sprinkler!

For a while, the sky was full of papers, saliva sprayed wildly, and the two sides tried their best to constantly splash dirty water on each other, and some of the inside stories of the Yuan family were also revealed, what kind of father and daughter-in-law, wife and stepmother...... It is corrupt and difficult to look at directly!

The soldiers and civilians of Hebei are also confused, I don't know what to do, some people support Yuan Tan - kill back Yecheng and regain the position, and some people support Yuan Shang - crusade against the rebels and clean up the portal, the originally complete Hebei Group has completely broken up!

The battle of public opinion is over, the next step is to fight to the death, Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang rectify the people, sharpen the knife Huo Huo, and prepare to kill the other party!

Just when the two sides were tense and about to go to war, the situation changed again, and the second son, Yuan Xu, stood up and called for staying calm, not fratricidal, and reserving some vitality for the Yuan family, and then sent messengers to persuade Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang that it was best to sit together and negotiate a peaceful settlement!

As soon as this proposal came out, there was immediately thunderous cheers, and Hebei officials praised it one after another, or the second son's knowledge of the general and major bureaus, Guo Tu, and the trial and matching...... A group of important ministers of the Yuan family are also running back and forth, repeatedly persuading, hoping to turn hostility into jade silk!

After several rounds of deliberations, it was decided to build a high platform outside Yecheng and named it 'Flesh and Bone Platform' to show that brothers and brothers are connected by flesh and blood!

Then choose a good day, set an auspicious day, Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang met to negotiate and resolve all contradictions, Yuan Xi was the middleman to guarantee the safety of both parties, and the Yuan clan and the civil and military forces, as well as the leaders of Karasuma, Xianbei and Liaodong, will also participate in the meeting, and everyone will work together to decide who will be the master of the Yuan clan!

(End of chapter)