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Pow! The exquisite tea cup fell to the ground and shattered, the tea water that was just brewed scattered all over the floor, giving off a mixed smell of various spices and seasonings, of which the spicy smell of ginger was the strongest, causing Yuan Shao to feel extremely furious.

"Say it again!" Yuan Shao stared at the person kneeling in front of him, his voice cold like ice.

Yuan Shao only felt his vision go black, his body swayed and almost fell to the ground. Luckily, he was supported by Yuan Shang who was standing beside him.

"My lord!" Guo Tu and Xu You were both shocked as they hurried forward to check.

"Step down!" Yuan Shao stood firmly and shouted to the two of them.

Guo Tu and Xu You were shocked. In all these years, Yuan Shao had never scolded them like this. He quickly returned to his seat and bowed.

Yuan Shao rubbed his forehead and said coldly: "I will explain everything that has happened in detail, do not miss a single thing!"

"Here!" military lord was already drenched in cold sweat from fear. After agreeing, he told Yue Yang everything that had happened.

This military lord's words were extremely messy, making Yuan Shao very impatient. If not for him wanting to know more about Wen Chou, he would have already ordered this fellow to be kicked out. After listening to what had happened, Yuan Shao heaved a sigh of relief. If Wen Chou had not died but had merely been captured, he might still be able to find a chance to save his. He no longer had the thought of punishing this military lord, so he waved his hand and ordered his to withdraw.

After the man left, Xu You immediately cupped his hands together and advised: "Calm your anger, Master. As long as General Wen Chou is still alive, there will be a chance to rescue him!"

Guo Tu also quickly agreed, a look of worry flashing past his eyes.

Yuan Shao had a lot of generals under him, but Yan Liangwenchou ranked among the top two, not only because they were brave and battle-hardened, but also because Yan Liangwenchou was extremely loyal to him, and had never done anything to harm him. If Wen Chou lost his life, both Guo Tu and Xu You would definitely be hated by Yuan Shao, and they might even be punished!

Initially, Ju Shou recommended to directly send a huge army to save Gao Yi, but Guo Tu and Xu You only persuaded Yuan Shao not to send any troops, although Yuan Shao had still decided to make Yan Liang and his army prepare to save Zhang Xian and Tian Feng anytime, and so Guo Tu and Xu You did not need to take responsibility for the matter of 'should they send any reinforcements or not'. However, Wen Chou was the one who brought his troops to Gao Yi to find out about the matter. Nine is the two of them.

Yuan Shao frowned and paced back and forth, then looked at Xu You and instructed: "Zi Yuan, I shall take you to Gao Yi now, to find out exactly what is going on with Wen Chou. If he is still alive, we will save him at all costs! "

Xu You was ecstatic, but he put on a solemn and difficult expression and cupped his hands: "My lord, please be at ease, if General Wen Chou is safe and sound, this subordinate will think of a way to rescue him! However —

Yuan Shao said in a deep voice, "Zi Yuan, if you have any needs, just say it, and I will agree to it all!"

Xu You asked softly: "My lord, if Gongsun Zan wants some benefits, what is the most this subordinate can pay?"

"This …" Yuan Shao suddenly hesitated. Wen Chou had to be saved, but he did not have any chips that he could exchange with! As the saying goes, a horse changes hands, if he could also capture one of the generals under Gongsun Zan's command, then this matter would become much easier! Thinking about it, Yuan Shao's heart was filled with anger and sorrow, he had lost two generals before even seeing the shadow of the Youzhou Army, Qu Yi deserved to die and not feel sorry for it, but Wen Chou's capture made his heart ache, after all, such loyal, upright, brave and fearless generals were rare.

Guo Tu bowed and said: "Master, this subordinate has a suggestion, would you like to explain it?"

Yuan Shao's brows relaxed a little, and he anxiously shouted: "Gong Ze, quickly tell me!"

"My lord, why not use a secret to exchange for General Wen Chou?"

"What secret?" Yuan Shao was startled, and looked at Guo Tu puzzledly.

Xu You's heart shook as he quickly lowered his head. His eyes suddenly flashed.

"My lord, there are two important people in Army of Heishan who have pledged their allegiance to my lord. This subordinate thinks that it would be better to reveal someone to Gongsun Zan on our own."

"Shut up!" Yuan Shao did not finish speaking when he felt something was amiss. He pointed at Guo Tu and shouted, "Gong Ze, how can you say such absurd things? It's a waste of my trust and respect! "

"This subordinate is speaking nonsense, please forgive me, master!" Guo Tu was so shocked that he quickly kneeled on the ground and begged for forgiveness.

Xu You also knelt on the ground and said softly, "Please calm your anger, Master. Although Brother Gong Ze's words are absurd, I believe you have some reasons of your own, so I hope that Master will give him a chance to finish his words."

Yuan Shang, who had been silent all along, raised an eyebrow and said softly, "Father, what Mister Zi Yuan said is true. Mr. Gong Ze is not a person who talks nonsense, how about we listen to his reasoning first?"

Yuan Shao snorted angrily as he sat down and glared at Guo Tu. From the way Yuan Shao's hands trembled, it could be seen how vile his mood was. If Guo Tu didn't have a good enough reason, he would probably be imprisoned.

"My lord, this subordinate has two reasons for proposing this!" Guo Tu said in a low voice: "Firstly, Tao Sheng and Bai Rao have never been on good terms, if the situation is settled now, it would be a good thing for Master to keep the two of them under his command at the same time, because the two of them will definitely obstruct each other and benefit Master in controlling the remnants of the Army of Heishan. However, the war is about to start. The lord does not need two traitors who have enough power and hate for each other. In order to gain their positions under lord's command in the future, they will definitely accuse each other and attack each other. It is very possible that their identity will be exposed, and it will ruin the lord's plans! "

When Yuan Shao heard this, he calmed his anger slightly and fell silent in thought.

Xu You nodded his head, as though he agreed with Guo Tu's reasoning.

Guo Tu raised his head slightly, and quickly looked at Yuan Shao with his eyes. He let out a sigh of relief in his heart, and continued to speak, "The second reason, no matter it is Tao Sheng or Bai Rao, they are unable to confirm the loyalty they have towards Master, if they were to actively give this secret to Gongsun Zan, not only would they be able to exchange it back to General Wen Chou, but they would also be able to probe Gongsun Zan and Zhang Yan. If Tao Sheng and Bai Rao pretended to rely on Master, Gongsun Zan and Zhang Yan would definitely think of a way to cover up this matter. On the other hand, if Gongsun Zan and Zhang Yan were to punish one of them, the other would be shocked and would wholeheartedly submit to their master.

After Yuan Shao finished listening, he pondered for a long time before raising his head and asking Xu You, "What does Zi Yuan think?"

Xu You nodded his head: "My lord, this subordinate thinks that what Gong Ze has said is correct. and Bai Rao are not an integral part of it. As long as we defeat Gongsun Zan's army of Youzhou, the Army of Heishan will definitely be defeated on the spot! "

Hearing that, Yuan Shao was already moved, but he was usually hesitant, and was not able to make a decision in time, so he turned and asked: "Xian Fu, what do you think?"

"Father, your son doesn't know much and doesn't dare to lightly comment on this matter." Yuan Shang evaded the question, but just as disappointment appeared on Yuan Shao's face, he continued, "But this child dares to ask father, when compared to Tao Sheng, who is more important?"

Hearing that, Yuan Shao sighed, "My son really woke up from the dream with a single word! I am afraid that Tao Sheng and Bai Rao will not be of much use in this battle, and exchanging one of them for Wen Chou, is indeed worth it! "

Guo Tu immediately praised: "Master is wise! If General Wen Chou finds out about this after he returns, he would have to repay the lord for his kindness! "

"Gong Ze is wrong!" Xu You smiled and said: "Let's not talk about Yan Liang and General Wen Chou, when we joined our lord, which one of us was not prepared to be your lord's man? You think you can be rich with your family and yourself? "

"Brother Ziyuan is right!" Guo Tu laughed awkwardly, but inwardly, he blamed Xu You for saying such words. If he angered Yuan Shao because of this, he would be dragged into it.

"Haha!" Yuan Shao laughed out loud: "Zi Yuan, aren't you afraid that others will claim that you are studying the Book of Virtue?"

Xu You cupped his hands: "I only know that I am completely loyal to Master, and that at the same time, I am willing to let myself and my family live in peace, what do I care about the opinions of others?"

Yuan Shao pointed at Xu You and laughed, "Ah Zi Yuan, no wonder someone said that you are a true villain, but in my opinion, you are much more pleasing to the eye than those hypocrites!"

Xu You chuckled, he did not seem to think much of the words' despicable person ', but thought that he was proud of it.

"Alright, get up!" Yuan Shao's mood became much better, and he ordered the two of them to stand up.

"Thank you, Lord!"

Yuan Shao looked at Xu You, and said in a heavy voice: "Zi Yuan, pack up.

"As per the orders of my lord, please be at ease, my lord. I will not disappoint you!" Xu You nodded with confidence. Because of his secret agreement with Gongsun Xu, he was seventy to eighty percent sure that he could take Wen Chou back.

Yuan Shao nodded with satisfaction: "Okay! When Zi Yuan and Wen Chou return successfully, I will hold a great banquet to celebrate! "

"This subordinate thanks the lord in advance. This subordinate will take his leave!" Xu You bowed and then walked out of the room like a tiger.

After Xu You left, Yuan Shao instructed Guo Tu, "Gong Ze, go down to the barracks and inform Yan Liang of this matter. Let him rest easy. Otherwise, if we were to find out about this from someone else, he would definitely do something rash. "

"Here!" Your subordinate will take his leave. " Guo Tu bowed and retreated.

Yuan Shang looked at Guo Tu's back and muttered: "Mr. Gong Yu (Ju Shou) has explained that the master is close to being a virtuous man and far from being a vile person. Why does father trust Mr. Zi Yuan and Mr. Gong Ze? Could it be that Mr. Gong Yu was wrong? "

Yuan Shao laughed, then said: "My son does not know, as the master, not only do I have to appoint men to be gentlemen, I also want to properly use villains, after all, many things are not done properly by men! Although Mr. Gong Yu was not wrong, that kind of view is only suitable for times of peace. In this chaotic world, everyone needs to make good use of their talent, as for their virtue, there is no need to consider it! "

"I see, thank you father for your teachings!" Yuan Shang came to a realization and started to ponder with his head lowered.