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In the morning, the drums in Qinghe County's camp were shaking the sky. The armored Yuan Shao followed the sound of the drums and went up onto the general's platform. His gaze majestically swept around him, and then, he lightly pressed his hands. The drumbeats quickly stopped. Below the stage, and the three Yuan Shang brothers stood at the very front, followed a little behind by Ju Shou and his group, followed by the forty thousand troops and horses that were about to set off by Yan Liang. Everyone's eyes landed on Yuan Shao.

"Youzhou Gongsun Zan was ruthless and merciless, now she led a large army to attack, and even surrounded Galleon, that is intolerable! When the time is ripe, we will fight to the death with Gongsun Zan. We are the masters of justice, strong soldiers and strong horses, we will definitely win when we kill Old Bastard Gongsun! " Yuan Shao flung his scarlet cape, and said a lot of things that could raise his morale. In the end, he raised his arm and said that he would win.

Ju Shou and the others had never been on friendly terms with Xu You, so no one approached him. Guo Tu, who had always had a deep friendship with him, and Xin Ping, who had stayed far away from him, was obviously worried that Yuan Shao, who had always been close to him, would vent his anger on them. Although Xu You had already decided to join the Youzhou, his teeth were still cold. He hasn't left yet, but the tea is already as cold as ice?

Yuan Shang looked at Yuan Shao who was standing on the platform, his gaze burning with worship. When he thought about how his father's future would be his, he became indescribably excited. Although Yuan Tan also followed the cheers, his face was expressionless. Occasionally, he would look at Yuan Shang with eyes filled with jealousy and hatred.

Yuan Shao led the crowd and shouted three times with the promise of victory. He pressed his hands together to calm everyone down, and shouted loudly: "Where is Yan Liang!"

"This lowly general is here!" Yan Liang ran out to the stage and pounded his chest as he bowed.

"Come on up!"

"Here!"

Yan Liang ran up to the podium, knelt on one knee, and waited for his orders.

Yuan Shao unsheathed the sword at his waist and handed it over, then said respectfully: "This is my sword, for today I will lend it to the General, but for those who break the law, regardless of who it is, the General can cut their head, and do not need to report to me!"

Under normal circumstances, when a soldier is downgraded, the Lord would have to bestow them with either the Tiger Tally or the order badge. Because Yuan Shao had personally picked a general to set off today, he gave his own sword to Yan Liang, giving him the authority to decide his life and death, it was much stronger than the Tiger Tally or the order badge.

"Thank you, my lord!" With both hands, Yan Liang took the sword and pointed it at his head, then said loudly: "Rest assured my lord, I will not fail my mission!"

Yuan Shao said softly, "I believe in your abilities, but you must remember that my duty is to save Zhang He and Tian Feng. If you do not have the chance, you must rush into the city to defend the city with Zhang He, and you must not fall into a battle with the Youzhou Army! Since there are so many people here, once we fall into a bitter battle, we will definitely suffer great losses! "

Yan Liang said in a low voice: "I will follow Master's orders! This lowly general will act with caution and not let the hatred rush to his head. "

"I will let Xu You and you accompany him. The general wants to hear his opinion!" Yuan Shao instructed. Seeing that Yan Liang's expression was displeased, he frowned: "I know that General does not like this person, but speaking of my understanding of the Youzhou Army, none of my strategists can compare to Xu You. Furthermore, this person has an urgent intelligence, which can be of great use when in battle. I will have his sons and nephews accompany him, so do not fear that he will not do his best to help the general. "

"My lord, for all your kindness, I am eternally grateful!" Yan Liang replied respectfully, "Master, don't worry. This general will definitely put aside his personal grudges for now and work together with Xu Ziyuan to rescue Gao Yi."

"Very good!" Yuan Shao nodded his head in gratification, "Besides this, I must take note of my own safety.

Yan Liang said gratefully: "I thank my lord for his concern, but this general still has a useful body to keep to assist my lord in dominating the world, I would never let myself be caught in a crisis."

"Go down."

"Here." Yan Liang bowed his head, then stood up and walked down the general's platform.

Yuan Shao looked at Xu You, a cold smile quickly flashed past his eyes, and he shouted: "Xu You!"

"Your subordinate is here!" Xu You seemed to be shocked as he quickly replied loudly.

"Come on up."

"Here!" Xu You lifted the sleeves of his robe, stepped onto the general's platform, and bowed to Yuan Shao.

Yuan Shao held Xu You up, and said with emotion: "Zi Yuan, we have known each other for many years, and originally, we did not want to do this matter with such ruthlessness, but your actions are too excessive. I have no choice but to punish harshly, and hope that Zi Yuan can understand the painstaking effort we have put in! Zi Yuan, don't worry, after this big battle ends, I will find a chance to double the reward and give Zi Yuan the items I took away this time. I will ask Zi Yuan to help Yan Liang with everything he has, pay attention to the big picture! "

Xu You laughed coldly in his heart, but he said respectfully: "Just as my lord had said, we have known each other for so many years, what does a mere thing like this count as? As long as General Yan Liang does not intentionally cause trouble, this subordinate will help him with all of my heart. After all, this subordinate is still waiting for Master to become a dictator, and then he will be able to go from being a dragon in the future! "

Yuan Shao smiled and said: "Zi Yuan, don't worry. I have already specifically warned Yan Liang that he won't be reckless! As for the future, who could say for sure? If what Zi Yuan said was true, how could I be stingy with my title of nobility? "

"This subordinate thanks the lord in advance!" Xu You thanked him in pleasant surprise, and cupped his hands together: "Master, I don't know when I will be able to save Gao Yi this time, but Subordinate and Nephew have left with the army, and only a group of women and children remain.

"Zi Yuan, don't worry. I will take good care of them." Yuan Shao solemnly gave his guarantee, thought for a moment, and then raised his right hand as he vowed, "I swear by my ancestor's name, I will definitely guarantee the safety of Zi Yuan's home. They will definitely be fine!"

"Thank you, my lord. This subordinate will definitely exhaust himself to help General Yan Liang!" This subordinate has a small request. "

Yuan Shao nodded his head and laughed, "Zi Yuan, please speak. As long as it is within my means, I will not refuse!"

"This time, this subordinate has almost emptied his family's assets. After this subordinate has left, I would like to ask you to bestow some money upon my family's women and children."

Yuan Shao stared blankly, feeling slightly ashamed in his heart, he nodded and said: "No problem, I will send people to deliver some things later."

"Thank you, my lord, I will take my leave." Xu You bowed and expressed his thanks, then turned and slowly walked down the stage.

Xu You and Yuan Shao's voices were soft, causing the people below the stage to not be able to hear what they were saying. Guo Tu saw that Yuan Shao and Xu You were happily chatting with each other, and realised that Xu You did not lose Yuan Shao's trust and importance, and couldn't help but secretly regret his actions. If he had known earlier, he would not have ignored Xu You! Without a capable ally like Xu You, it could be said that under normal circumstances, Guo Tu and Xin Ping had no chance of winning against them.

Guo Tu was just about to step forward to repair their relationship, when Xin Ping suddenly cupped his hands and smiled at Xu You, "Brother Ziyuan, I wish brother success and success here. At that time, I will host a feast to celebrate for you!"

Xu You laughed indifferently: "Then thank you, I hope that brother will take care of my family."

"Definitely!" Guo Tu did not wait for Xin Ping's reply and promised with a smile, "Please do not worry Brother Ziyuan, I promise that no one will harass Brother Ziyuan's family."

Xin Ping also quickly smiled: "I guarantee too, don't worry Brother Ziyuan!"

Xu You glanced at Ju Shou and the others, and said softly: Thank you, Sir. We need to work together sincerely in the future, we cannot let the evil officials deceive our lord!

Guo Tu and Xin Ping laughed at the same time, "That's how it should be!"

Just then, Yuan Shao shouted out from the stage: "Beat the drums, the army will go out!"

Yan Liang spurred his horse to run in front of Xu You, and said expressionlessly: "This general has prepared a carriage for Mister Zi Yuan, please follow me in it."

Seeing Yan Liang take the initiative to express his goodwill, Xu You just smiled and said: "Thank you General for your kind intentions, I will not be courteous."

Yan Liang said solemnly: "Sir, please cooperate with this general. All of this is for Master's great cause!"

"General, don't worry. This old man will prioritize this!" Even though our relationship is terrible, with the great war at hand, this old man will definitely help the general! " Although Xu You said this in an extremely generous manner, he was laughing coldly in his heart, and had already treated Yan Liang as a dead man.

"That's good. Let's go!" Yan Liang nodded in satisfaction, turned his horse and took the lead to walk towards the entrance of the army camp.

"Gentlemen, this old man will take his leave."

"I wish Brother Ziyuan a pleasant journey and victory at the start!"

"Thank you very much." Xu You quickly walked into the carriage at the side. Xu Hao and Xu Yang brought dozens of their personal guards to ride on their horses. They clustered around the carriage and followed Yan Liang to the exit of the camp.

Xin Ping looked left and right, and whispered: "Brother Gong Ze, do you think that Yan Liang and Xu Ziyuan can successfully save Zhang He?"

"Hard to say!" Facing Xin Ping who has always been a treacherous person, Guo Tu did not hide his intentions, "To tell you the truth, this old man feels that the fighting strength of the Youzhou Army is extremely strong, especially Gongsun Xu's White Horse Camp, it can be said that he is the strongest army in the world, first Qu Yi, then Wen Chou, who isn't a famous general? I hope that Xu Ziyuan can come up with some ideas in time and do not seek to win and return, as long as he does not lose too many people! "

Xin Ping was shocked: "Since Brother Gong Ze does not think that Yan Liang will send troops this time, why not tell Master?"

"What's the use?" Guo Tu lightly glanced at the complacent Yuan Shao on the stage, and said in a small voice: "Master has already made up his mind, and you should also know why he chose to send troops. If Master does not save Zhang He this time, who in the old tribe of the envoy (Han Fu) is willing to work for Master?"

"Actually, Xin Ping hesitated:" Master has gone too far with Xu Ziyuan this time, ah, Brother Gong Ze, if it were us, I'm afraid Master would go a little too far, right?

Guo Tu sighed, and his eyes started to flicker as he looked at Yuan Shao.