Chapter 1618 Listener and Speaker


    Maybe it’s because everyone’s genes are different, so everyone has more or less loneliness, and this loneliness is expressed in many ways. Some people are just sad and sentimental, while others are It is completely self-centered.


    Self-centered people are not entirely bad people, but the word selfishness is generally inescapable, especially after doing something, like throwing an ax and looking at the neighbor''s children. Just like a little thief who steals an axe, when something goes wrong, he often stares at others, doubting their motives for doing something...


    Just like Lu Xun''s Ah Q, because there are leprosy scars on his head, not only can others not say the words leprosy, sore, scar, but even the words "light", "bright", "shining", etc. all feel that they are talking about him, and then he becomes angry He was so angry that he insisted on discussing the issue with others.


    Xu You, who served under Yuan Shao, was actually a selfish person, but the problem is that selfish people often don''t think they are selfish, but think that others are selfish. Therefore, when he heard that Zhang He was defeated, he couldn''t help but feel embarrassed. He laughed and danced in his tent. For him, it was a happy thing to see the people in Jizhou being defeated.


    ?Who let the people in Jizhou compete with me for business before?


    ?Colleagues are enemies!


    ?But Xu You forgot one thing when he was happy. This is the camp, not his own small courtyard in Yecheng, Jizhou...


    Xu You knew about Zhang He''s defeat, so Yuan Shao naturally knew more clearly.


    The next day.


    ??In the Chinese army''s tent, although it was magnificent and warm and pleasant, Yuan Shao''s face was as sinking as water, but it made people feel that the temperature was approaching freezing point.


    Victory or defeat is a common thing for soldiers. There is nothing to say about this. Not all battles can be successful, and not everyone can ensure victory in all battles. You can pursue such a state, but failure is not a complete matter. Unacceptable things.


    Just like a high-ranking cadre who is defeated in a battle, will I be punished heavily?


    Just like that idiot Chunyu Qiong, he was also defeated. I had... well, that idiot Chun Yuqiong was dead, so forget it. I didn''t hold his family responsible, right?


    It doesn’t matter if the army is defeated!


    It doesn’t matter!


    Yuan Shao''s face was clouded, and the veins on his forehead were jumping.


    ??But you, Zhang He, surrendered to Cao Ah Mao so neatly!


    What does this mean? !


    "General..." the soldiers outside the tent reported cautiously, "Tian Biejia is here..."


    “Pass!” Yuan Shao said one word from between his teeth.


    ?Tian Feng lowered his head. After entering the tent, he threw away the walking stick in his hand and paid homage, saying that his sin was serious. Tian Feng is also quite familiar with Yuan Shao''s temperament, so in such a situation where the facts are clear, it is most important to express an attitude first without saying any excuses.


    Subsequently, Yuan Shao wanted to maintain the generous image he had formed before, and he could not push too **** those who took the initiative to admit their mistakes, so Tian Feng naturally admitted his mistakes sincerely.


    Yuan Shao''s eyes twitched, he closed his eyes and took two deep breaths before letting Tian Feng get up and reply. Tian Feng is familiar with Yuan Shao. Over the years, even if he was not familiar with Yuan Shao at first, he now knows it somewhat. So when he saw Tian Feng''s behavior, the anger in his heart not only did not disappear, but became even more intense. But Yuan Shao Knowing that it was not the time for an attack, I endured it and listened to what Tian Feng said first...


    "My lord is generous and wise, he is really a blessing to his ministers..." Tian Feng flattered him, but found that it did not achieve the desired effect, so he immediately turned to practical issues, "Although we are defeated today, we can know three things. Firstly, if Cao Cao''s cavalry is in Heluo, the area around Qingzhou will be empty! He can rush in and don''t miss the opportunity! Secondly, if Cao Cao''s cavalry is hunting, his soldiers will be exhausted on the road. Attack, attack when the soldiers are exhausted! Three things..."


    Yuan Shao nodded slowly.


    ?Tian Feng is indeed a strategist, this is undeniable. From Zhang He''s defeat, Tian Feng deduced two aspects that were more beneficial to Yuan Shao, and these two aspects were indeed Cao Cao''s weaknesses.


    If Cao Cao wants to encircle and defeat Zhang He, whether he gathers troops from the side or mobilizes troops from the front, it will lead to the situation mentioned by Tian Feng. Moreover, Cao Cao''s original troops are not very large, so Qingzhou is empty and soldiers are rushing back and forth. Fatigue can be said to be an inevitable situation at the moment, so Tian Feng almost immediately turned the unfavorable news of Zhang He''s defeat into favorable conditions that could be exploited next.


    Tian Feng glanced at Yuan Shao''s face and found that Yuan Shao''s face had softened a bit, then continued, "...Thirdly, General Zhang went south to Heluo. This matter was very confidential, but the Cao thieves still responded quickly and set up troops to surround him. ...About this matter, Feng Tie thought...someone might have leaked the news..."


    “What?!” Yuan Shao’s eyes widened.


    “My lord has always been generous and generous, accepting scholars from all over the world...” Tian Feng raised his hands and said, “This is the foundation of my lord’s hegemony, and it is inevitable that he will be misled and confused...”


    Yuan Shao, however, had a headache. He knew that the people under his command had their own factions and were attracted to each other, but he did not expect that this problem was becoming more and more serious and obvious...


    "As you wish..." Yuan Shao sneered twice, stared at Tian Feng and said, "Could it be someone from Yuzhou who secretly conveyed the news?"


    Tian Feng cupped his hands and said: "I... I don''t know yet... I am so sincere and courageous, and all of them are plotting for the Lord..."


    “That’s enough!” Yuan Shao slapped the table and shouted in a deep voice.


    ??Tian Feng said that he was loyal, not just to clear his name, at least not entirely. He was also suspected of putting his hat on a group of people in Yuzhou. According to Tian Feng, the Jizhou faction only supports Yuan Shao, and the Yuzhou faction, haha, is a slave with three surnames, uh, a slave with three surnames...


    "Tian Yuanhao!" Yuan Shaoteng suddenly stood up, pointed at Tian Feng like a halberd, and shouted angrily, "As a distinguished commander, you don''t seek to make progress, you falsely accuse your colleagues, and your suggestions are often defeated, so that the general will die in battle. , The soldiers are dying! If you are innocent, how can you serve the people? How can you bring peace to the world?"


    "Separate the fields and go to the crown! Keep them in the baggage camp! No one can visit you without someone''s order!"


    ?Suddenly, soldiers rushed into the tent, knocked off Tian Feng''s crown with one hand, immediately picked him up, and dragged him away!


    Tian Feng shouted, but Yuan Shao did not change his mind. Instead, he put his hands behind his back and stared at Tian Feng. Until Tian Feng''s voice gradually faded away, he slowly sat back behind the desk again, and then pondered for a long time. He called out the order: "Come here! Tell Xu Ziyuan to come!"


    Not long after, Xu You arrived with three long strands of beard shaking.


    Yuan Shao immediately cursed: "Why are you so happy that I defeated Heluo? Ah? Do you want me to die here?"


    ? Xu You was so frightened that he rushed forward and dropped his head to the ground, telling Yuan Shao that he was loyal and there was absolutely no way he could be disrespectful to Yuan Shao...


    Yuan Shao didn''t listen much. After snorting coldly, he asked the soldiers to capture Xu You and imprisoned him in the baggage camp. Then he waved his sleeves angrily and returned to the back tent.????…here is the dividing line…


    ??The news spread that Tian Feng and Xu You were imprisoned, and naturally many people in Yuan Jun''s camp had their own interpretations of this matter. Yuan Shang was no exception, and he interpreted it directly in front of Yuan Shao.


    Yuan Shang was ill some time ago and has only recovered recently. The color on his face is not very full yet. But precisely because of this, coupled with his original handsome appearance, he has a kind of morbid beauty. If he is placed in future generations, he will definitely be confused. A group of fujoshi screamed with red eyes and yelled about "little shoujo"...


    "Tell me, it doesn''t matter if you are wrong..." Yuan Shao changed his angry face in front of the Chinese army''s tent, and instead smiled gently, encouraging Yuan Shang.


    ?Although Yuan Shang was not too old, Yuan Shao felt that it was always necessary for Yuan Shang to understand some techniques of checking and balancing the imperial power, so he consciously guided and taught Yuan Shang.


    "This matter..." Yuan Shang looked at Yuan Shao''s face, and then said, "My father is actually...not just angry with Tian and Xu..."


    It is actually the instinct of every child to observe what is happening, except for naughty children. Therefore, for Yuan Shang, detecting Yuan Shao''s current true emotions from the subtle changes in Yuan Shao''s face is already a special skill that has been tested and cultivated through practice and time.


    ??So Yuan Shang felt that although Yuan Shao was very angry according to external rumors, after meeting him, he found that Yuan Shao was not actually that angry...


    Yuan Shao nodded and laughed twice: "My son is really smart... Come on, let''s talk about why my father did this..."


    “Why?” Yuan Shangxiao’s heart shrank.


    As a child, and perhaps as an adult too, the most enjoyable time is when you can keep asking others why. Of course, the most unpleasant time is when others keep asking you why.


    How do I know why?


    It''s a pity that Yuan Shang couldn''t say this sentence, so he could only think hard...


    Yuan Shao waited patiently, and then thought he should give Yuan Shang some hints, so he took out a small bag from his sleeve, put it on the table, and motioned for Yuan Shang to see it for himself.


    Yuan Shang opened the small cloth bag and took a look. He frowned and even wrinkled his nose.


    In the cloth bag, there are some moldy corns. The gray-white and dark green molds cover up the originally bright colors, and also emit a disgusting smell.


    “This…” Yuan Shang looked at Yuan Shao.


    Yuan Shao knocked on the table and looked a little angry, "The newly arrived batch of military rations contains 20% moldy rice..."


    "This..." Yuan Shang suddenly thought of the connection and couldn''t help but said suddenly, "It turns out that my father built the plank road openly and secretly visited Chen Cang!"


    Yuan Shao laughed loudly, and then said softly: "Exactly... the sudden advance of the partial army is extremely dangerous to begin with. Defeat..." Yuan Shao frowned slightly, thinking of Zhang He, then exhaled and continued, " This is normal, but if the military rations are mixed with moldy grain and grass, this matter is no small matter..."


    The military rations contain old rice. This is normal. No one can guarantee that we will go to war in the same season, and then we will eat new rice. However, old rice can be eaten, but moldy rice cannot be used!


    Any time there is a problem with military rations, it is a big event!


    Even if the future generations are defeated, there are still Asan who said that they would sit in and protest without curry, and they would not fight without fighting. For soldiers, rations are basically equivalent to a stable rear. If there is a problem with rations, it means there is a problem with the rear. This is not negative news that all soldiers can be exempted from.


    Zhang He''s victory or defeat was, after all, relatively far away. Ordinary soldiers did not feel it deeply, but soldiers and rations were something they had to see every day!


    When something happens, it’s a big deal!


    Among them, the two main people are Tian Feng and Xu You.


    ?Tian Feng was responsible for adjusting people in Jizhou, while Xu You was responsible for purchasing supplies for the rear camp. In which link did the problem arise? For Yuan Shao, he hopes that Xu You has a problem, because once Tian Feng has a problem, it means that the Jizhou gentry...


    So, don’t be careless.


    Yuan Shao deliberately isolated the two from contact with the outside world for this reason.


    "Besides..." Yuan Shao pointed to the small bag on the table, "Do you know who sent this?"


    Yuan Shang shook his head.


    “It’s Guo Gongze!” Yuan Shao snorted slightly, “And it was sent to him after Zhang Junyi’s defeat… hum…”


    Yuan Shang was not stupid. He understood after thinking about it and said, "Could it be that Duke Guo knew about this a long time ago and waited until the news of the defeat came before sending it to him?"


    Yuan Shao closed his eyes and remained silent.


    "I understand... Father, by detaining the two of them this time, he also has the intention of balancing the relationship between Hebei and Yu..." Yuan Shang added, "If we just capture Tian Yuanhao, Yuzhou will inevitably be proud and rampant... and vice versa..."


    Yuan Shao nodded, opened his eyes, looked at Yuan Shang with relief, nodded and said: "Exactly, my son can think of this, yes, yes..."


    Yuan Shao gave careful advice: "The more critical the situation, the more cautious you need to be. Don''t panic, don''t be reckless, and don''t be biased because of this... Only then can you turn the crisis into safety... My son must remember this..."


    ??If Yuan Shao had learned some basic education, I''m afraid he wouldn''t be kind enough to give pointers now, because not only would such pointers be of no benefit, but it would actually affect Yuan Shang''s own thinking. Because I didn’t come up with it myself, so the impression is not that deep. Secondly, I may have misremembered other words during the process, just like my parents repeatedly told me not to buy soy sauce, don’t buy soy sauce, don’t buy soy sauce. As a result, When the children arrive at a store or supermarket, they think about it, what are their parents buying?


    soy sauce!


    Yuan Shang naturally responded continuously.


    Yuan Shao nodded, then pointed to the small cloth bag and said: "Someone needs to sit in the army... I will leave this matter to Shang''er. You can take this with you at night and ask the two of them in detail..."


    (End of this chapter)