Lu Bu and Yuan Shao each stopped their troops.

Yuan Shao led the army back to Yecheng, while Lu Bu led his troops back to Pengcheng.

Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang, who led the army to Cangting, quickly received Yuan Shao's order.

Yuan Shao sent an order to withdraw his troops and return to Yecheng immediately and not to move forward a little further.

After receiving the military order, Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang invited Tian Feng and Cui Yan to the commander's tent.

After sitting down, Yuan Shang asked the two of them: "Mr. Tian, ​​Mr. Cui, my second brother and I just received the military order from our father and asked us to stop our troops and return to Yecheng immediately. According to your opinion, what's going on?"

Tian Feng and Cui Yan looked at each other.

"I think it was Lu Bu who found his lord." Tian Feng said: "Cao Mengde attacked Dangshan twice before, but was blocked by Lu Bu. I think the lord should have been shaken because of this, so he issued this order. Not long after, the manifesto to attack Cao Cao should spread all over the world."

Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang looked puzzled and looked at each other.

"Does Mr. Tian think his father will join forces with Lu Bu to attack Cao Cao?" Yuan Xi asked.

"If you don't beat Lu Bu, you will definitely have to beat Cao Cao. The north has been pacified. If the Yuan family wants to make any achievements, they must break through the Yellow River line." Tian Feng said: "The lord understands this truth, and Lu Bu also understands this truth. As for Cao Cao, he understands it even more. Now which two companies fight the other one depends on who will join forces with, it will be more beneficial."

"Cao Cao is powerful. Even without our Yuan family, it shouldn't be too difficult for him to attack Lu Bu." Yuan Shang said: "Is it possible that his father wants to unite with the weak Lu Bu and deal with the strong Cao Cao?"

"Lu Bu is not weak." Tian Feng sighed and said, "In the past year, he has gathered many soldiers. Now Xuzhou has more than 100,000 troops, and he has many powerful generals and wise men. Although he is a little weaker than Cao Cao, he is not as weak as in the Battle of Xia Pi. It is probably not that easy for Cao Cao to destroy Lu Bu."

"Actually, nothing is useful." Yuan Xi sighed: "My father has already passed the order here, and Xianfu and I cannot refuse to follow. Returning to Yecheng is imperative. What we have to consider now is how to go back?"

"The two young men don't have any concerns, just turn around and go back." Tian Feng said: "The enemy troops on the opposite side dare not come to pursue them."

"Why?" Yuan Shang said: "Since our army came here, the two sides have fought many times. Although our army is advancing slowly, it is still moving forward every day. If I were an enemy general, I would definitely launch a raid from behind while our army retreated. Does Tian Gong believe that if we retreat, the enemy will not pursue us later?"

"Of course not." Tian Feng said: "The two young men received the lord's military order, and the Xuzhou soldiers on the opposite side should have also received the lord's military order. Lu Bu and the lord made an agreement, who would have caused the alliance to break up for a small victory?"

Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang looked at each other again, and both brothers nodded.

"Since Mr. Tian believes that the enemy will not launch a surprise attack from behind, I will order the army to return early tomorrow morning." Yuan Shang said: "Fortunately, Mr. Tian and Mr. Cui will help him. Otherwise, with the ability of my brothers, he may not be the enemy's opponents."

"The third young master is too humble." Cui Yan said with a smile: "I think that even if the two young masters do not have us on the side, they can do things safely."

Looking at Tian Feng, Cui Yan asked, "Does Yuan Hao think this is the case?"

"That's more important." Tian Feng replied with a smile: "The two young masters have a long-term vision and will be able to achieve great things sooner or later. I have also learned a lot from it after following the two young masters to Cangting this time."

"Mr. Tian, ​​Mr. Cui, don't praise us like this." Yuan Shang replied: "We are young and there are still many people who need help in the future."

"Don't worry, two young men, as long as you need it, just talk." Cui Yan bowed to the two brothers.

Tian Feng nodded too.

After confirming that he returned to Yecheng early the next morning, the four of them talked for a while. Yuan Xi said to Tian Feng and Cui Yan: "It's not too early, please go back first. Xianfu and I will discuss with him who will lead the army first and who will cut off the rear."

Knowing that the two brothers had other things to say, Cui Yan and Tian Feng were tactful and stood up and sued and left.

After the two left, Yuan Xi asked Yuan Shang: "What does Xianfu think?"

"What's wrong?" Yuan Shang obviously didn't understand what he meant.

"How are they?" Yuan Xi asked: "Can you keep it for yourself?"

"I think it's so bad." Yuan Shang replied: "Don't look at what they said, if you really want to use them, I'm afraid you won't use them."

"What is the reason why Xianfu said this?" Yuan Xi asked again.

"For so many days on the expedition, have the second brother not discovered that they and us are always close and separated. Although they seem to obey our instructions in everything, I actually can't understand what they think. I guess the second brother can't understand either." Yuan Shang replied: "The most terrifying thing is that these two people are hard to understand."

Yuan Xi nodded: "Especially that Tian Yuanhao, since he came to the army, I have never understood him. I have never seen clearly what he wants."

"Tian Yuanhao never had the same mind as us." Yuan Shang shook his head: "What he really wanted was to make contributions on the battlefield, and then use these contributions to prevent his father from getting out of the table."

Yuan Xi was stunned: "He has such a thought, why didn't Xianfu remind me earlier?"

"If I had reminded my second brother, where should Tian Yuanhao be at this time?" Yuan Shang did not answer, but asked back.

After he asked this, Yuan Xi didn't know how to respond.

If he had seen that Tian Feng would not be in the same position as them, he would never have been in the army.

Tian Feng offended Yuan Shao earlier. As long as the two brothers refused to take him in, they would definitely be reincarnated by Yuan Shao. Even life and death are hard to say.

"Since he knows that he is not the same as us, why does Xianfu still take it in?" Yuan Xi asked in confusion.

"The second brother only saw one floor, but not another floor." Yuan Shang smiled and said to Yuan Xi: "The so-called tolerance is great, and Tian Feng is difficult to be gathered by us. Many people should see it. The elder brother knew that he was with us, so he would definitely not beware of it. And the others knew that we took him in and gave him the opportunity to make contributions. Who do people's hearts tend to be? Do you still want me to explain it clearly?"

When Yuan Shang explained, Yuan Xi had already understood.

But he still pretended to be enlightened and said to Yuan Shang: "Xianfu is extremely intelligent, and he is really not comparable to ordinary people. Some of the things you see, my brother, didn't even see at all...

"It's not that my brother didn't see it, but he didn't want to see it." Yuan Shang smiled slightly, and said something meaningfully.

Yuan Xi smiled and didn't say anything more.

No matter which angle he analyzes, he has no possibility of inheriting the Yuan family.

Although he was born to the same mother as Yuan Tan, the relationship between Yuan Xi and Yuan Tan was not close to Yuan Shang, who was half-brother.

From the bottom of his heart, he hoped that Yuan Shang could inherit the great cause of the Yuan family.

Yuan Shang inherited the Yuan family, and he could also gain a lot of benefits from it.

If Yuan Tan inherited the Yuan family, Yuan Xi was really not sure what he could get from it...

Instead of studying for the students to help the elder brother, it is better to consider your own interests more and join forces with the third brother Yuan Shang.

Now Mrs. Liu, the leader of the Yuan family’s back house, is Yuan Shang’s biological mother.

To help Yuan Shang, he can also gain some favors from Mrs. Liu, which will definitely only benefit Yuan Xi without any harm.

Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang decided to withdraw their troops and left Cangting early the next morning.

As Tian Feng expected, the Xuzhou army did not chase after them, but instead retreated not long after they retreated.

The one who rejects the most about retreat is Yuan Tan.

When he arrived at Mount Tai, he had fought with the Xuzhou army many times.

The strategists on both sides made their own suggestions, and the generals conquered each other on the battlefield, and thousands of soldiers died in battle.

If you don’t take down Mount Tai, Yuan Tan will be really unwilling to accept it.

What's more complicated is that he captured several cities in Mount Tai, and the Xuzhou army also sneaked to Qingzhou and captured several cities in Qingzhou.

If the two sides withdraw their troops like this, their spheres of influence will intertwin each other, sooner or later there will be friction.

Sitting in the tent of the coach, Yuan Tan asked Xin Ping, Xin Pi and others: "My father suddenly sent an order to lead the army to withdraw. What do you think I should do about this?"

"The lord gave the order, and of course the eldest son needs to obey it." Xin Ping said: "It's just that both sides have obtained some cities at present. If they withdraw their troops now, they will be in trouble in the future."

"What you said is exactly what I'm worried about," said Yuan Tan. "We have to think of a way to make the situation here simpler before we can get rid of it."

"Since the lord sent someone to inform the eldest son to withdraw the troops, Pang Shiyuan must have received the order from Lu Bu." Xinpi said: "It is better for the eldest son to send someone to contact Pang Shiyuan and see what he said."

"Speaking of these days, we have not received any benefits." Yuan Tan said: "Although we have seized many cities in Mount Tai, we have lost more in Qingzhou than in Mount Tai. I sent someone to discuss this matter with Pang Shiyuan, but I was afraid that he would not agree."

"I don't think Pang Shiyuan has no reason to refuse." Xinpi continued: "They occupied the cities of Qingzhou. As long as our army guards the Taishan Pass in the future, those cities cannot even be sent to supply. I don't believe that they can last until when. By then, even if Pang Shiyuan wants to give us the city, we may not accept it."

"In other words, although they occupied a lot of cities, we are actually the ones who really have the advantage?" Yuan Tan asked afterwards.

"That's of course." Xinpi replied: "If the eldest son trusts me, I would like to see Pang Shiyuan, analyze the pros and cons with him, and call the city with him and then stop the troops on both sides."

Yuan Tan nodded: "Then you go, but remember, don't anger him too much when talking to Pang Shiyuan. Once you annoy him, I can't send troops to rescue you immediately."

"Don't worry, eldest son." Xinpi stood up and bowed, and walked out of Yuan Tan's commander's tent.

When Xinpi left, Yuan Tan ordered the others: "You are all ready earlier, and the withdrawal of troops is right in front of you. Don't give Pang Shiyuan the opportunity to attack."

Everyone took the order and left, but Xin Ping was still in the tent.

Yuan Tan looked at him: "Why don't you prepare?"

"Return to the eldest son." Xin Ping said: "I don't think Pang Shiyuan can launch an attack on our army at the moment."

"Why?" Yuan Tan said: "Although the two sides have already quit, there may be no one who takes advantage of the last one."

"If there is no interest in it, the eldest son thinks that the lord will easily quit with Lu Fengxian?" Xin Ping asked.

Yuan Tan frowned slightly and asked him, "What do you mean by saying that?"

"I don't mean anything," Xin Ping said: "Just just remind the eldest son that today's truce is actually the lord who intends to join forces with Lu Bu to attack Cao Cao. In the near future, the eldest son should receive the lord's new order."

"Advance Cao Cao?" Yuan Shao sent someone to the order that did not mention the attack on Cao Cao. Yuan Tan asked in confusion: "We have joined forces with Cao Cao to attack Lu Bu. If we join forces with Lu Bu to attack Cao Cao at this time, wouldn't it make the world think that it is capricious?"

"The conquest in troubled times is only for the benefit of the son." Xin Ping replied: "If the lord had not joined forces with Lu Bu, how could he suddenly send such an order? I think the lord must have obtained the benefits that Cao Cao could not give from Lu Bu."

After staring at Xin Ping for a long time, Yuan Tan's brows were always tightly furnished.

Xin Ping continued, "As for the world's views, does the eldest son think the lord care?"

After Xin Ping made these analysis, Yuan Tan had already understood.

He asked Xin Ping: "So you think that what George brought back should not be bad news when he went to see Pang Tong?"

"Definitely not." Xin Ping replied: "Pang Shiyuan should also be thinking about how to ask the eldest son to withdraw troops."

Yuan Tan nodded, and after Xin Ping's analysis, he probably understood it.
To be continued...