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Seeing the city gate open wide, a joyful smile instantly appeared on Gongsun Xu's face. This Zhang He was one of the five great generals, so his talent was extremely outstanding. With such a famous general coming to seek refuge, even though Gongsun Xu did not have the habit of collecting famous generals, he was still a little excited.

Zhang He and Tian Feng led the group of people and walked out. The soldiers did not carry any weapons, they lined up in a row near the city gate and respectfully stood with their heads lowered.

"No need." Gongsun Xu laughed and shook his head, then said loudly: "Zhang Jun Yi and Tian Yuan Hao are both loyal people, since they agreed to open a city to vote, they will definitely not go back on their words!"

Zhang He and Tian Feng heaved a sigh of relief, they enjoyed hearing Gongsun Xu's words.

Xu You also laughed: "Feng Xiao, don't worry, this old man knows Tian Yuan Hao and Zhang Jun Yi very well. It's just as General Zimin had said, since they promised to join us, they will not play any tricks."

Guo Jia laughed, then spurred his horse to follow Gongsun Xu.

The Gongsun Jia brothers went past Guo Jia and Xu You and protected him from both sides.

When they were more than ten steps away, Gongsun Xu dismounted from his horse and quickly bowed with a bow.

"Please get up, both of you." Gongsun Xu walked forward, supporting Zhang He up first, then helping Tian Feng up again, he laughed out loud: "I have known the two of you for a long time, we have known each other for too long! To be able to receive the two of you, father and son must have been extremely fortunate! "I hope that you two will treat me as a friend from now on. You will share wealth and fortune in your tribulations. Together, we will return peace and prosperity to the people!"

"General, you flatter me!" Tian Feng cupped his hands: "We are despicable people, and yet the general gave us such treatment. We are extremely grateful, that even someone as ungrateful as us would not be unworthy of the general's kindness!"

Zhang He also cupped his fists: "This lowly general will not speak any nice words, but I swear to the heavens in the name of my father, since I have pledged allegiance to the general, I will never ever rebel!"

"The two of you are of noble character. I have long known about it. How could I not trust you?" Gongsun Xu cupped his fist in return, and suddenly laughed: "Actually, I should be thanking Yuan Benchu. If it weren't for him blind and blind treating the Peerless Battalion soldiers as mediocre, how would the both of us have the opportunity to be of assistance?"

Tian Feng waved his hand over and over again: "General is too kind, I am only a rough schemer, how could I dare to say that I am the peerless soldier?"

Zhang He also hurriedly shook his head: "This general doesn't even dare to praise you like this as a general! I am just a crude military man caught in the crossfire. "

Guo Jia laughed at the side: "My lord and the two of you, continue being so polite, I am afraid the sun has already set!"

"Haha!" Gongsun Xu laughed and patted his helmet, then shook his head: "I was too excited to see General Jun Yi and Mr. Yuan Hao, so my words came from the bottom of my heart, and were not meant to be polite! But what Feng Xiao said was not wrong, my father was still waiting for news from him. General Jun Yi, Mr. Yuan Hao, this is Guo Jia.

Zhang He and Tian Feng also had some understanding of Guo Jia, and knowing that this person was not only Gongsun Xu's number one advisor, but also Gongsun Zan's son-in-law, they did not dare delay and respectfully cupped their hands: "Zhang He greets Mr. Feng Xiao."

Guo Jia cupped his hands and laughed: "You two are welcome, from today onwards, we are on the same side.

Gongsun Xu looked at Xu You, and chuckled: "Mr. Xu Ziyuan doesn't need to be introduced, the three of you are old friends."

Zhang He, Tian Feng and Xu You looked at each other and cupped their hands.

Tian Feng looked at the Gongsun Jia brothers, and knew that those who could follow Gongsun Xu must be his trusted aides, and immediately asked with a smile: "From the looks of it, the two of you are elite warriors, and who might you be?"

"These are my personal guards, Gongsun Jia and Gongsun Yi. Why aren't the two of you paying your respects to General Zhang and Mr. Tian? " Gongsun Xu introduced the place and then gestured to the Gongsun Jia brothers.

The Gongsun Jia brothers walked up to pay their respects to Zhang He and Tian Feng. Zhang He and Tian Feng also smiled and nodded in response.

After the Gongsun Jia brothers had left, Tian Feng suddenly asked: "Zi Yuan, did Yuan Shijun really take away all your family property?"

"Everything this old man said is true, that Yuan Benchu is really too ungrateful," Xu You sighed, and explained his conversation with Yuan Shao and his wife in a simple manner, making it inevitable that he would have to excuse Xu Hao and his brother, but on the whole, he was still speaking the truth.

After Tian Feng heard this, he sighed, "No wonder Zi Yuan sought out the Marquis Jin first. Right, is Yan Liang's death related to Zi Yuan?"

It was this old man who led him into General Zhao Zilong's ambush zone. Xu You nodded his head, his eyes wide open as he said angrily: "That punk is too rude, he should have died a long time ago!"

Tian Feng nodded: "So that's how it is! With Yan Liang dead, he will no longer have any capable generals under his command, so this battle will definitely be lost! "

Xu You frowned and shouted: "Yuan Hao, could it be that you are still thinking about Yuan Shao's children's benefits?"

"How could I dare? I'm just sighing with emotion!" Tian Feng was shocked, and immediately shook his head and denied. His colleague looked at Gongsun Xu, afraid that the words he had said just now would cause the latter to be unhappy.

Gongsun Xu smiled and said: "Mr. Yuan Hao is a man of character, how could I blame you? My father is already waiting at the tent. Please follow me to pay our respects. "

Zhang He and Tian Feng cupped their hands at the same time, "I will listen to your arrangements, General."

"General Jun Yi has arranged a few capable men to maintain order in the city. Follow me to see my father."

Zhang He nodded his head in agreement, then called for a few of his capable subordinates, ordering them to continue patrolling the city, following which the group walked towards the White Horse Camp's camp.

Gongsun Zan had already received the news long ago, so he waited outside the camp with Zhang Yan and Guan Jing. Originally, according to Gongsun Zan's temperament, it was impossible for him to personally come to greet Zhang He and Tian Feng. However, after Guo Jia gave a few words of advice, Gongsun Zan changed his mind. Guo Jia said that Zhang He and Tian Feng were talented people, so going forward to welcome them wouldn't be a big deal. More importantly, they were Han Fu's old tribe, and there were still many people under Yuan Shao's command that were Han Fu's old tribe, they would definitely pay attention to this matter.

Gongsun Xu saw Gongsun Zan and Zhang Yan from afar. Pointing to the entrance of the camp, he smiled and said to Tian Feng and Zhang He, "My father is welcoming the two of you at the entrance."

The two of them were shocked and felt a sense of gratitude. They had already been with Yuan Shao for a while, but they had never been treated like this by Yuan Shao. Now, no matter how they looked at it, Gongsun Zan's strength and status was much stronger than Yuan Shao's, but he was still able to welcome him at the main gate. Without waiting for Gongsun Xu to introduce them, the two of them quickly went forward and bowed.

"Please get up, both of you." Gongsun Zan helped the two of them up, and then introduced them to Zhang Yan and Guan Jing.

Zhang He and Tian Feng had never met Gongsun Zan before, but the rumors of Gongsun Zan's irritable temper spread throughout the Northern Territories, and now that they found Gongsun Zan to be extremely kind upon meeting him, the two of them could not help but curse him in their hearts. Actually, the rumors about Gongsun Zan's violent temperament from two years ago were not groundless, but it had changed a lot after he had become a new student.

After the pleasantries, Gongsun Zan asked in a deep voice, "Jun Yi, Yuan Hao, has this son told you about his plans for the future?"

Tian Feng nodded: "General Gongsun has already said that with Marquis Jin and I's kindness, even if we were to be smashed to smithereens, we would not be able to repay it!"

Gongsun Zan shook his head and laughed, "Yuan Hao, this old man and this son of mine wishes that every one of our subordinates can share wealth with our father and son. Yuan Hao, after this big war ends, you can take on the role as the Patriarch of the Jizhou. Jun Yi, Yuan Shao is your old master, and this old man won't force you to lead the troops to battle with him.

Zhang He was extremely grateful, and immediately thanked respectfully.

Tian Feng compared Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao in his heart, and could not help but sigh, and bow: "Thank you, Master Hou!"

"Alright, the feast is ready. Follow me to the main tent. After you have eaten your fill, enter the city." Gongsun Zan dusted his sleeves and took the lead as they walked into the camp.

Gongsun Xu followed closely behind, and then Guo Jia and Guan Jing. Xu You consciously followed behind them, but walked in front of them with his head held high. Just by walking in a simple order, these few people had already determined their status, and neither Xu You nor Tian Feng had any objections to this.

When they arrived at the main tent, everyone took their seats according to their status, and began to chat and laugh as they ate. Zhang He and Tian Feng realised that the dishes were normal, but the wine they drank was extremely strong, as if a fire had been swallowed in one gulp. Compared to this, the wine they drank before was no different from water. After the two of them were shocked, they asked around for more information. They realized that this wine was created by Gongsun Xu, and the production was very low, so it was extremely precious.

Gongsun Xu disdained this era's bad wine, so he told Ma Jun some of the secrets behind distilling strong alcohol. Ma Jun turned it around and very quickly distilled a high grade alcohol that was similar to the second generation pot pot, which was extremely coveted and loved by everyone. However, because it consumed too much food and the population of Youzhou was too large, the production of this wine was not high, so most of it was used to clean up and disinfect the army, only people with status would be able to enjoy it, thus it was not spread out. Furthermore, the sea salt and steel revenues were already an astronomical figure. The Youzhou was now extremely rich, and Gongsun Xu did not need to produce a large amount of distilled wine to make a profit.

After Tian Feng finished drinking a cup of wine, he heaved a sigh of relief, and cupped his hands towards Gongsun Xu as he praised him sincerely: "First, it's sea salt and steel, and then it's this world's number one wine, General Gongsun is truly an enlightened person!"

"This is all thanks to the Trades and Crafts Camp. I just gave you a suggestion." Gongsun Xu modestly said, and then simply revealed the Youzhou's hidden cards. For example, crossbow s, steel cavalry blades, and the new lithograph s that Ma Jun had improved, as well as the bed crossbows and other things. When Tian Feng and the others heard this, they exclaimed in admiration, and deeply rejoiced for choosing to open the city and surrender.

After hearing some of the secrets that Gongsun Xu had mentioned, Zhang He and Tian Feng's previous thoughts had all disappeared. They were already fully confident that the Gongsun Clan could take over the world. At this moment, all they were thinking about was how to serve Gongsun Zanfuzi so that, just as Xu You had said, they could become sworn brothers in the future and bring glory to their family!

After the feast ended, Zhang Yan and Guan Jing stayed behind to guard the camp, while Gongsun Zanfuzi and Guo Jia brought along ten thousand soldiers and horses, and entered the orderly Galleon with Zhang He and Tian Feng.