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Under the previously warm sun, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shang were in the backyard of Qinghe County, competing with each other to shoot arrows. The target 50 to 60 steps away from them was filled with arrows. The two of them chased after each other, talking and laughing from time to time, showing the deep affection between father and son.

Under the shade of a tree, there was an exquisite blanket. A beautiful lady wearing a white brocade palace dress was kneeling on it, tasting the tea. Whether he was kneeling or tasting the tea, he looked extremely graceful. This person was Yuan Shao's first wife, who was also Yuan Shang's mother. He came from a famous family in Luoyang, and was deeply favored and trusted by Yuan Shao. She handed over the entire backyard to Lady Liu. Mrs Liu's methods were shrewd, the servants in the mansion were incomparably reverent towards her, although the Yuan Tan brothers who were constantly being secretly suppressed by Mrs Liu hated her to the bone, they did not dare to reveal it at all, as they had to disguise themselves as filial children, always worried that Mrs Liu would secretly make a move on them.

On the tray, there were two pieces of clean white cloth and two cups of hot, turbid tea. This was not the tea that Gongsun Xu liked, but tea brewed with various types of expensive spices and ingredients. This cup of tea was enough for a family of three to live carefree lives.

"I'll listen to Madam. Let's end it here for today." Yuan Shao casually handed the bow over to the guard standing at the side, then smiled at Yuan Shang: "Xian Fu's shooting technique has improved a lot these days, to actually be on par with father's shooting technique."

Yuan Shang slightly bowed and said, "Father is flattering me. This is all because of General Yan Liang's good teaching."

The reason why Wen Chou taught Yuan Shang how to ride on his horse was so that he could establish a good relationship with his trusted generals as soon as possible. In the future, when Yuan Shang was his successor, he would definitely support him wholeheartedly.

"Yan Liang taught well, and my son learned to work hard. Very good! "Haha …" Yuan Shao laughed out loud as he patted Yuan Shang's shoulder. He first picked up a piece of white cloth from the tray and gave it to Yuan Shang.

"Thank you, father." Yuan Shang thanked her and lightly wiped the sweat off his face.

Yuan Shao smiled with gratitude and drank a cup of tea and praised: "My wife's skills in making tea are getting better and better. In the future, you must teach it to your daughter-in-law."

Mrs Liu smiled sweetly. She was only slightly over thirty years old, and due to her good maintenance, she looked like a great pair of beauties. Her smile was even more charming and gentle.

Even though they were an old couple, Yuan Shao was still in a daze. If Yuan Shang was not at the side, he would probably not be able to resist hugging Mrs Liu and getting close to her.

Mrs Liu saw Yuan Shao's expression, she was secretly pleased, and secretly gave him a look. Yuan Shao's heart warmed, he immediately placed the teacup on the tray. Just as he was about to find an excuse to kick Yuan Shang out, he suddenly saw Guo Tu walking in hastily. Yuan Shao knew that Guo Tu would definitely not come over at this time to disturb him, and the lecherous thoughts in his heart immediately disappeared. He smiled apologetically at Mrs Liu, and waved for Guo Tu to come over to speak.

Before Guo Tu could even speak, Yuan Shao asked anxiously: "Has Gongsun Zan's army made it to the south?"

"My lord's foresight is like that of a god!" Guo Tu nodded his head: "Zhang He has sent someone to report that the army of Youzhou is about to siege Gao Yi County.

"Almost?" Yuan Shao frowned and asked: "When Zhang He sent the messenger, how many Youzhou Army were surrounded?"

Seeing that Yuan Shao's expression was not good, Guo Tu bowed and replied: "Master, Zhang He's messenger has just arrived. This subordinate has received the news and immediately reported it.

"Gong Ze did not do anything wrong. Gong Ze, send someone to notify Gong Yu (Ju Shou word), Zi Yuan (Xu You word), Zheng Nan (Shen Pei word), Yuan Diagram (Ji word), Zhong Zhi (Xin Ping word) and seven others to come to the great hall to discuss the matter! Also, bring Zhang He's messenger to the hall, I'll be there shortly. "

"Here!" I will obey the orders of my lord. " Seeing that the first person Yuan Shao mentioned was Ju Shou, a trace of unhappiness flashed past Guo Tu's eyes, he cupped his hands and quickly walked out of the garden.

"Madam, please go back and rest. Xian Fu, listen to my father's report." After Guo Tu left, Yuan Shao said a few words to Mrs Liu before taking Yuan Shang out.

Mrs Liu smiled and respectfully sent Yuan Shao and his son off, then turned around and scolded softly with a gloomy face: "Damned Gongsun Pi Fu, why did you pick this time to come! I was still thinking about persuading my husband to take Xian Fu as his son, but that bastard messed with me! He truly deserves to die a thousand times for his crimes! "

The surrounding maidservants and servants were silent, lowering their heads.

Mrs Liu cursed a few more times. The anger in her heart dissipated quite a bit, and she slowly walked back into the room.

When Yuan Shao brought Yuan Shang to the great hall, the messenger was already outside waiting. When he saw Yuan Shao, he immediately knelt and kowtowed. Seeing that the people Guo Tu had informed had not arrived, Yuan Shao could not be bothered to ask again, so he let Zhang Da followed him into the living room and waited.

After the time it took for an incense stick to burn, Ju Shou arrived first. He was originally Han Fu's lieutenant, but after occupying the Jizhou, he was appointed as the supervisor. This person single-handedly pushed strategies to attack Zhang Yan and Gongsun Xu. The current Ju Shou was very favored by Yuan Shao, and could be said to be the number one person under his command. It was also because of this that Guo Tu and Xu You were extremely dissatisfied with Ju Shou, and both of them wanted to hurt him in front of him secretly. However, since Yuan Shao had not yet become the Hebei Overlord, he was not too headstrong and presumptuous, which was why he still had a lot of trust in Ju Shou.

"Greetings, Master, and Sir Xian Fu." Ju Shou's demeanor was graceful, and his etiquette was even more meticulous.

Yuan Shao lowered his hand: "Please have a seat, we will ask for Zhang Jun Yi's messenger later when everyone is present."

Ju Shou nodded, walked to the first seat on Yuan Shao's left and sat down.

Not long after, Guo Tu and Xu You arrived together, Shen Pei, Feng Ji, and Xin Ping followed closely behind. The last ones to arrive were Yan Liang and Wen Chou. Because Yuan Shao liked to judge people by their appearance, the other strategists were elegant and graceful, Yan Liang and Wen Chou were both nine-foot tall men, with square faces, short beards, and the same dignified appearance.

After everyone bowed to the father and son duo, they found their seats. Ju Shou was the first person to strike from Yuan Shao's left, followed by Guo Tu, Xu You and Shen Pei. In the end, it was Feng Ji and Xin Ping. Yan Liang sat at the head of the right arm, replacing Qu Yi as he followed closely behind. As for Gao Lan and Chunyu Qiong, they did not have the qualifications to sit.

Yuan Shao had been standing by the door with his hands at his sides all this time, and walked up to his and asked: "Tell me, what is the situation in Galleon?"

"Master, today, Gongsun Xu has led three to four thousand White Horse Camp Cavalry s to Galleon at the end of the day. Mr. Tian and General Zhang guessed that the army of Youzhou's successor would arrive soon, so they told this lowly one's group to quickly leave the city to deliver a letter to Master. "Not long after we left the city, Gongsun Xu's men caught up with us. They are well-equipped."

"Hold on!" Yuan Shao interrupted Zhang Da's narration, frowning he asked: "That is to say, when I left Galleon, there were only three to four thousand enemy troops led by Gongsun Xu?"

"Exactly." Zhang Zhang Chang didn't know why Yuan Shao interrupted him, but he thought that Yuan Shao had accidentally said something wrong as he bowed and replied with a nervous heart.

Yuan Shao's face darkened, and asked: "Zhang Jun Yi has brought ten thousand elite soldiers, adding on to the thousands of soldiers and horses, the number is several times that of Gongsun Xu, why do you not dare to go out of the city and fight against him?"

"This is because Mr. Tian had said that there is a seventy to eighty percent chance that the army of Youzhou would arrive at the Profound Sky Continent today, and Gongsun Xu was leading cavalry soldiers. General Zhang said that he had explained it in his letter. Master, do you want to read the letter first? "

"Hand it over."

Da Zhang took out a letter from his chest pocket, walked over and bent down as he placed it on the table in front of Yuan Shao, then walked back to stand with his hands behind his back.

Yuan Shao did not immediately open the letter. His gaze swept from left to right as he asked, "Masters, what do you think of this matter?"

"My lord!" Ju Shou took the lead and cupped his hands: "According to this subordinate's opinion, Tian Yuan Hao's guess is right, since Gongsun Xu has brought White Horse Camp to Gao Yi, then Gongsun Zan's successor army would have probably surrounded Gao Yi already! I hope that our Lord can quickly send out troops to save us. If not, Gongsun Zan will be able to send Gu Wuyou to the Qinghe County later on. We will not have the chance to strike first! "

"I second that!" Yu Ji was the first to speak in agreement.

"Your subordinate agrees as well!" Shen Pei and Mo Ni, who were friends who had met during the right times, immediately agreed as well.

Guo Tu, Xu You and Xin Ping looked at each other and lowered their heads in silence.

Yan Liang and Wen Chou leaned forward with their hands on the table and looked at Yuan Shao. Their eyes were filled with eagerness, and wished for nothing more than for Yuan Shao to give the order so that they could lead their army to Galleon right away.

Yuan Shao was deep in thought, and did not immediately express his opinion.

"My lord!" Ju Shou urged: "The military situation is urgent! This subordinate had already suggested to give General Zhang He 30,000 troops previously, but Master is only adamant on giving him 10,000 soldiers, if Zhang He had 30,000 troops, he could hold on for at least 10 days. Master has enough time to deploy and with Zhang He's current strength, if army of Youzhou comes at full strength, I am afraid Galleon is in danger! "

Yuan Shao was displeased to hear it, he did not really trust Zhang He and his, so how could he be willing to give them a huge army of thirty thousand? It was just that what Ju Shou said was the truth, even though he was angry, he could not flare up.

"My lord!" This subordinate does not agree with Gong Yuxiong! " At this time, a person stood up and loudly refuted Ju Shou.