Two days later, Anyi Castle County guarded the palace.

"Bo Fu is here, no need to be polite, I don't know what happened on the south bank the night before yesterday?"

In the main hall, Yuan Shao was pacing back and forth with his hands behind his back with frowns, his face full of worry, and his expression was gloomy and anxious.

With the sound of footsteps entering the main hall, I looked up and saw that it was Sun Ce, who was in charge of crossing the river to find out the news, striding over, and suddenly Yuan Shao quickly caught up with three steps and two steps, and urgently asked about the battle that happened around Feiyundu on the south bank late the night before yesterday.

That night, Yuan Shao led the army of princes to station on the north bank of the Yellow River, that is, at the Dayang Ferry in Hedong County.

At the beginning of the night, I saw a red light in the direction of Feiyundu on the south bank rushing into the sky, and I could see it clearly dozens of miles away. Subsequently, the army of the princes encamped on the north bank clearly heard the huge and mixed sound of fighting on the south bank, the fierceness and duration of the fighting, so that the hundreds of thousands of allied troops who were looking at it from afar on the north bank were shocked.

It was night, and the firelight over Feiyundu lasted for two and a half hours, and the sound of fighting, screaming, horses' hooves, and the neighing of war horses continued all night. It wasn't until after dawn that the smoke was extinguished, and the loud noise of the night came to an abrupt end, and the south bank of the Yellow River finally calmed down.

However, the galloping and rumbling of 10,000 horses that reached the north shore at the time of the third watch made the faces of the four insiders, including Yuan Shao, Zhang Yang, Lu Bu and Zhang Miao, change greatly and their expressions gloomy. So much so that Zhang Yang and Zhang Miao stayed in Yuan Shao's coach's tent all night, their faces pale. Standing tremblingly at the door of the tent and looking at the fire above the south bank, as if the two of them were about to face a catastrophe, their faces were like ashes, and they couldn't sit still. Subsequently. Several other princes also rushed to Yuan Shao's tent and asked what was happening on the south bank, but Lu Bu did not rush to join in the fun.

At dawn the next day, Yuan Shao immediately assigned Sun Ce to send people across the river to inquire about the news around Feiyundu. Because only Sun Ce's officers and soldiers in the allied army were familiar with the water, in the case that the army did not cross the river by ferry, the heavy task of sending scouts to the south bank of the Yellow River to inquire about intelligence naturally fell on Sun Ce, and he and his more than 10,000 Yangzhou troops were also the most suitable candidates.

Two days after the outbreak of the Feiyundu War. Sun Ce successively sent hundreds of scouts with good water quality to cross the river to inquire about the situation, but these scouts were gone, and none of them returned alive within two days. Until the early morning of the third day. Finally, a five-person scout team returned to the north shore with a bamboo raft, and reported the details of the battle of Feiyundu to Sun Ce as soon as possible.

In fact, what happened to Feiyun crossing the mountain stream, the vast majority of allied soldiers and a few princes naturally had no way of knowing. But Yuan Shao, Lü Bu, Zhang Yang and Zhang Miao, as well as Cao Ren and others who stayed in the Allied camp. But I know it. Even if they didn't witness it or go to the battlefield in person, they could guess that they all knew what was going on in the night fire over Feiyundu.

It's just that once some things are concealed in advance, they must be concealed to the end, and until the moment when the truth is revealed, half a word must not be leaked, otherwise several other uninformed princes will inevitably be upset and angry.

On the lobby of the county hall. Yuan Shao pulled Sun Ce to sit side by side, and took the teapot sent by the maid casually. Personally poured a cup for Sun Ce to show his closeness.

"In the past two days, Bo Fu has been running back and forth with injuries, and it has been very hard, and Yuan is uneasy! Come, today Yuan will toast a cup of tea instead of wine, please! ”

"The leader of the alliance is serious, this is a matter of the last general's duty, how can it be bitter? Leader, please use tea! Sun Ce, who had not recovered from his injury, gave in slightly, and then invited him to drink tea with Yuan Shao.

"Bo Fu is here, he must have found out about the battle that happened in Feiyundu the night before yesterday?"

"Exactly. The scouts had just returned this morning, and the general did not dare to slack off when he learned of the battle, and immediately rushed to report to the alliance leader. ”

Looking at Sun Ce's solemn expression when he spoke, Yuan Shao's face changed suddenly, a flash of disappointment flashed in his eyes, and there was a trace of regret and reluctance.

However, Yuan Shao was very human, and the different color on his face flashed away, and then he said something else: "How is the war on the south bank, Yuan has already guessed it." This matter is not in a hurry, we will discuss it later, the thing that Yuan is most concerned about at the moment is how Bo Fu is recovering from his injuries? ”

Such two sentences of understatement made Sun Ce surprised inexplicably, and he secretly felt sad for Cao Cao in his heart. However, the expression on his face did not change much, and he did not interject halfway, still listening to Yuan Shao's next words.

"So far, Bo Fu has led the vanguard army to attack the city all the way, and the momentum is like a bamboo, and ten cities have been captured in a row within ten days, and the merit is great. It was the brave rush of Bo Fu's soldiers that enabled our allies to break through the Anyi camp in only one and a half months, drive the Li thief's army out of Hedong, and flee to Hangu Pass in a hurry.

At present, the army of our princes is about to cross the river, and it is expected that a decisive battle will be launched with Li Thief under the Hangu Pass in half a month, and it will be an unprecedented battle of dragons and tigers. Now that Hedong County has completely fallen into our hands, the next ally will cross the river to the south and continue to attack Hangu Pass, which is the top priority of our alliance. In this way, the matter of who will stay in Hedong County is in front of us, and we must make a decision, otherwise it will be delayed and the fighter plane will be delayed. ”

Speaking of this, Yuan Shao suddenly stopped, drank tea by himself, and looked at Sun Ce with a smile.

And after Sun Ce listened to Yuan Shao's roundabout words, it was not until this time that he finally understood. It turned out that Yuan Shaodong babbled with a hammer and a mallet in the west, and there was only one ultimate goal, which was who would stay in Hedong County.

At the same time, the reason why Yuan Shao was so polite to Sun Ce was not because he wanted him to stay in Hedong, but because he wanted his support or cooperation. Because Yuan Shao already had the most suitable candidate to stay behind in his heart, but this matter was still controversial, and there were other princes competing with the candidates designated by Yuan Shao, and they did not give an inch, so that Yuan Shao's original intention of trying to annex the two counties of Hedong and Hanoi was difficult to realize, and he could not pick the first fruits of victory since the alliance. Forced by the situation, Yuan Shao wanted to win over Sun Ce in order to win the consent of the majority of the princes, so as to fulfill his intentions.

The facts were just as Sun Ce thought, and Yuan Shao's next words confirmed his guess.

"O Bo Fu, according to the covenant agreed upon at the beginning of our alliance, whoever has the greatest credit and the most contribution will have the priority to share the results of the battle. Therefore, Bo Fu should stay in Hedong County, and he is also the most suitable person; With your great military exploits, it is enough to convince the princes of all walks of life, and there is nothing to say. It's just that??? I know that Bo Fuzhi is not here, and he is a hero of the world who gallops on the battlefield like Ling Zun. The next decisive battle of Hangu Pass was the first unprecedented battle in the 400 years since the founding of the Han Dynasty, which was a good opportunity for Bo Fu to really show his talents, which was enough to become famous in one battle and forever recorded in history. I wonder if Bo Fu thinks so? ”

Sun Ce smiled indifferently, and bowed to Yuan Shao sideways: "Thank you for the alliance leader's love." It's just that??? The last general is dull by nature, and although he has the ambition to fight on the battlefield, he is seriously injured, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to recover for three or five months. However, the last general was born in Chu and did not have the slightest idea of Hedong County, so no matter who stayed in Hedong County, the last general had no objection.

I don't know who the alliance leader promises, and what can the last general do for the alliance leader? ”

"Hahaha!" Hearing this, Yuan Shao gently patted Sun Ce's left shoulder and laughed heartily: "Bo Fu is quick to talk, he is worthy of being a good man who is hearty and frank!" ”

While laughing, Yuan Shao restrained his laughter slightly, and looked at Sun Ce with a sideways smile: "At the beginning of the alliance, we waited for the original eight-way princes, and after the Baibo army was wiped out, there were only seven-way princes. Among the princes of the Seven Roads, there are only two princes who intend to stay in Hedong County, one of them is Zhang Yan, the leader of the Black Mountain Army, who has a resolute attitude this time, and seems to be determined to win Hedong County; The second is Wenhou Lu Bu.

Among the two, Lu Bu wants to stay in Hedong County, which is very in line with his consistent style, but he has always been the best person to grab the city. However, this time was different from the past, he wanted to occupy the east of the river, and also wanted to send troops to the south bank to fight Li Thief head-on. In this way, it is easy to do, I will give him more food, grass and weapons, and then properly persuade him to give up Hedong, it is not difficult to think of it.

As for Zhang Yan of the Montenegrin Army, this person is very difficult, he was afraid of the previous series of battles, and he did not send a single soldier, for fear of losing his own strength. It's good now, when he saw the benefits, he immediately jumped out, trying to get something for nothing, and actually wanted to monopolize Hedong County, which is extremely hateful! Moreover, Zhang Yan wanted to occupy Hedong, not just for the sake of a county in Hedong, he also wanted to take the opportunity to annex the remnants of the Baibo Army, and then further strengthen his strength. Such a greedy and extravagant petty man, Yuan will never let his conspiracy succeed; Otherwise, in the future, wouldn't the princes of our allies compete to follow suit, how to defeat the Li thief? ”

It was only at this time that Yuan Shao finally said the person he designated: "In order to ensure that Hedong County will not be gained and lost, and will not affect the strength of the allied forces, Yuan intends to let Hanoi Taishou Zhang Yang temporarily lead Hanoi and the two counties of Hedong." At the same time, Zhang Yang's headquarters still marched to Hangu Pass with the army, so that he could re-recruit young men to garrison Hedong County, and cooperate with the 30,000 heavy soldiers under my command to supply the food, grass and ordnance needed by the allies. With such an arrangement, I don't know what Bo Fu wants? ”

"Huh?" Sun Ce was stunned, his face full of hesitation, diametrically opposed to what he had said before that there was no objection, and he seemed to have a different opinion on this matter. "What the Alliance Leader said reminded the Admiral of something. Prior to this, Zhang Yang Taishou did not seem to have sent troops to participate in the war, and he was no different from General Zhang Yan, the leader of the Montenegrin Army. Compared with the two, the alliance leader's move seems to be a little inappropriate? ”

"Oh?" Yuan Shao was a little surprised when he heard this, and looked at Sun Ce with a smile: "After the four leaders of the Baibo Army were killed, there are still 3,000 remnants of the army who have no one to command. In addition, there are still 20,000 stones of grain and grass left for the Bai Bo Army before, and as the so-called two masters do not work hard, they are simply entrusted to Bo Fu. I wonder if Bo Fu is willing to be affected? ”

"The alliance leader is so gracious, how dare the last general refuse!" After speaking, Sun Ce and Yuan Shao looked at each other and smiled: "Hehehe??????"

―――――――――――― (To be continued......)