Shi Qian muttered behind Yanqing, Liu Mang can not take it seriously.

The words came out of the mouth of the eldest grandson Wuji, but it was very different.

"What's wrong with Xiao Yi?!"

"Xiao Yi went to Jizhou."

"What?!" Liu Mang was a little flustered.

The eldest grandson Wuji took a step closer and said in a lower voice: "Xiao Yi has gone to pick up the old lady." ”

"Ah...... Oh...... ! Liu Mang's last swear word was to scold Shi Qian. It's all because he muttered three times and twice, and as soon as the eldest grandson Wuji said it, Liu Mang was flustered.

"Xiao Yi's heart is as fine as a hair. Worried and hoping to fight, Yuan Benchu would threaten the old lady, so he came to me privately, and I agreed that he would go to Jizhou to pick up the old lady, and no one else knew. ”

"Oh? That'......" Liu Mang let out a long sigh, grabbed the hand of the eldest grandson Wuji, and shook it vigorously. "Sir, bothered!"

"Thanks to Xiao Yi's carefulness. Wuji failed to understand the worries of Taishou and the crime of dereliction of duty in time. ”

"I don't blame you. I didn't tell you about my mother's affairs for the sake of secrecy. I've been thinking about this for a long time, you and Xiao Yi have already done it for me in advance, and I also went to heart disease. ”

The worries were solved, and Liu Mang no longer had any entanglements in his heart.

The army left Jinyang and marched towards Yangqu.

Yan Qing is loyal, and Liu Mang is very pleased. It's just that when the eldest grandson Wuji first spoke, he still suspected Yan Qing, Liu Mang blamed himself very much, and even felt that he was a little obscene......

……

Liu Mang is worried about his mother, and some people are also worried about Liu Mang's family.

Late at night, Jizhou, Yecheng.

The courtyard door opened quietly, Guo Tu flashed in, and under the guidance of the slaves, he came to the main hall.

In the main hall, a young man with a slightly short stature had a mediocre appearance, and his eyebrows and eyes were full of anxious looks. This person is Yuan Shao's eldest son, Yuan Tan, and his expression is obvious.

As soon as Guo Tu entered the house, Yuan Tan immediately closed the door, with obvious dissatisfaction on his face, and his words were full of complaints. "Jia Yan doesn't like my brothers to make friends with all gentlemen, why does Mr. Gongze still visit late at night?"

"Eldest son, you are too obedient to your duty!"

Yuan Tan frowned and motioned for Guo Tu to sit down.

Guo Tu didn't sit down, approached Yuan Tan, and said in a low voice: "Xianfu (Yuan Shao's third son, Yuan Shang), although he is young, he often asks for advice in the name of getting close to Zhengnan (trial) and Feng Yuantu (Feng Ji), but he is deeply loved by Yuan Gong. The eldest prince should also be more flexible. ”

"It's normal to be smart and beautiful, and it's normal for the family to be strict and loved."

"The eldest prince is too generous! You're the eldest son! ”

Yuan Tan was puzzled. "What?"

"Hasn't the eldest prince heard the rumors?"

"Huh?!"

Guo Tu's words made Yuan Tan's face very ugly. After the rumors, Yuan Tan certainly heard about it.

Yuan Shao was originally Yuan Feng's son, and he was succeeded to the second uncle Yuan Cheng.

Yuan Shao has two brothers, Yuan Shu and Yuan Ji. Counting, Yuan Ji is Yuan Tan's uncle, who has been seriously ill in recent years and has no heirs. Recently, it has been rumored that Yuan Shao wants to pass Yuan Tan to Yuan Ji and fulfill his filial piety.

It is normal to have a stepchild. However, everyone is inevitably associated with the inheritance of Jizhou's military and political power.

Guo Tu reminded Yuan Tan that the meaning was obvious. That is to say, Yuan Shao did not wait to see him, the eldest son, and passed him out, which paved the way for handing over the power to his younger brother Yuan Shang in the future.

Yuan Tan has an impatient temperament, and he is not liked by Yuan Shao, and when he heard Guo Tu mention this matter, Yuan Tan became even more anxious and had no idea.

"Now, it's time for the eldest prince to turn things around!" Guo Tu offered his own plan, "Feng Yuantu was ordered by Yuan Gong, but he was defeated and failed to end his work. The battle of Ji and Hebei reached a stalemate. Yuan Gongyi will be angry with Feng Yuan Tu, and Feng Yuan Tu and Xianfu Gongzi have always been commensurate with teachers and students, can Yuan Gongyan not notice? ”

Yuan Tan, who has never been valued by his father, sees hope. "Uh, so what should I do?"

Guo Tu encouraged Yuan Tan: "The army went out to Jingcheng unsuccessfully, and Liu Jiangtian of Yanmen will become a big trouble for Yuan Gong." The eldest prince will be the door tiger, and he should be the one who relieves Yuan Gong's worries. ”

"Uh......" Yuan Tan shook his head, although he was an adult, Yuan Shao had also granted military power. But he only controls 2,000 soldiers and horses, and he is not as powerful as his cousin Gao Gan.

Feng Ji Zhang He, the 10,000 army is still helpless Liu Mang, what can he do with the soldiers and horses under him?

"To solve Liu Jiangtian, it is not to rely on soldiers and horses, but to ......" Guo Tu smiled sinisterly and pointed to his head.

Yuan Tan was anxious. "Mr. Gongze, just say it!"

"That Yanmen Liu Jiangtian was originally just a rural scoundrel in Wuji County, Zhongshan County, Jizhou. pretended to be the name of the Han clan and pulled up soldiers and horses. Arrogance and arrogance in Yanmen and Taiyuan, but ......"

Guo Tu took a step closer and whispered in Yuan Tan's ear: "His mother is still in Jizhou!" It has been ascertained that the Liu Men Guo family is now in Yuancheng, Wei County! ”

Yuan Tan is not a fool, as soon as Guo Tu said this, Yuan Tan knew his intentions, and hurriedly waved his hand and said, "I can't help it!" Family strictness, loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness take the lead, and take the mother as a hostage, wouldn't it ruin the reputation of Jiayan? ! ”

"The eldest son!" Guo Tu hated that iron could not become steel, "We are not holding our mother hostage, we just brought the Guo family to Yecheng for a good life, how can we ruin the reputation of Duke Yuan?" Besides, if you want to achieve big things, you don't have to be informal. ”

"This matter must not be done, Mr. Gongze will not say it again!"

Guo Tu gritted his teeth hatefully. "The eldest prince, Guo is wholeheartedly for you, and there is no need for the eldest prince to come forward in this matter, I just want to borrow a team of soldiers and horses from the eldest prince and invite the Guo family to Yecheng. It is all the work of the eldest son; If Yuan Gong is to blame, Guo Tu will bear it alone, but he will not implicate the eldest prince. ”

"Uh......" Yuan Tan did not inherit Yuan Shao's handsome and chic appearance, but inherited his father's hesitant character to the core......

……

Yangqu County.

Li Xiucheng led his subordinates to wait for Liu Mang's army.

The Jizhou army retreated east and camped, the situation in the three counties of Jingcheng eased, and Su Dingfang re-armed.

Su Dingfang Shi Long Live was stationed in Wolf Meng, and Li Xiucheng's troops were stationed in Yu County.

On the front line, the two armies confronted each other, and there was no war for the time being, Li Xiucheng and others specially rushed to Yangqu to meet Liu Mang.

Yang Yanzhao's department retreated to Yangqu.

Yuci was unexpected, delaying time. The three counties of Jingcheng were in danger, and Yang Yanzhao had to rush to help.

Yang Yanzhao was stationed at Yanmen, not just to defend against the Xiongnu.

Between Bingzhou and Jizhou, in addition to the Jingcheng Pass, another passage suitable for troop transportation is the Flying Fox in the north of Taihang.

Through the Flying Fox, detour to Youzhou Daijun Banshi, you can enter Yanmen County and threaten the Yanmen Pass of the Yin Pavilion.

Yang Yanzhao was stationed at Yanmen to prevent Yuan Shao's Jizhou army from attacking from the north.

Now, Liu Mang's army is about to arrive, Yang Yanzhao's mission has been completed, and as soon as the army arrives and shows Liu Mang the battle situation, Yang Yanzhao will lead his troops back to Yanmen.

In the distance, the banner of the army has appeared.

Mu Shan, the acting county commander, also stood in the welcoming procession, standing outside the city early in the morning.

Among the people waiting, the most excited is undoubtedly Mu Shan.

Yangqu was saved, and so was he, the acting county magistrate.

"Brother." Mu Shan greeted Xu Da cordially, "Are we too dignified?" ”

"Presumptuous!" Xu Da glared at him fiercely. "Call my brother okay, when you see the young master, you have to be called an official!"

Xu Da was not angry, and Mu Shan shrank his neck in fright. "Thank you, brother......"