~Date: ~October 07~

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Chapter 560 Brothers' Internal Fight

In September of the second year of Tianyou in Han Dynasty, Yuan Shao died of illness in Yecheng.

The failure of the Guandu Battle destroyed Yuan Shao's unification of the world, and the fight between the three sons left Yuan Shao helpless. In the end, the arrogant Yuan Shao died of worries and anger.

Long-term depression led to extreme physical weakness. When Yuan Shao died, he was already thin and had no demeanor in the past. Before his illness, Yuan Shao struggled to make the last decision in his life - officially circulated in his third son Yuan Shang!

This decision was not only Yuan Shao's original intention, because among the three sons, he liked Yuan Shang the most, and was also under pressure from the surrounding areas. A group of people led by Liu, including Shen Pei, Feng Ji and other confidant advisers, firmly controlled the situation near Yecheng. The generals of the Yecheng garrison were also in their camp. If Yuan Shao chose Yuan Tan or Yuan Xi, he was afraid that a civil strife would happen immediately! He chose Yuan Shang to succeed to the throne and took high-pressure measures against Yuan Xi and Yuan Tan, which might be able to suppress the situation.

However, Yuan Shao never expected that just ten days after his death, the funeral ended, and the civil war between the three brothers inevitably broke out!

After Yuan Tan led the remnants of his troops to guard Nanpi, under the guidance of Xin Ping and Xin Pi brothers, he received support from the local aristocratic families. Based on the soldiers who had followed from Qingzhou, he recruited people everywhere and expanded his strength, and soon recovered to more than 30,000 troops. Yuan Tan expanded his army so much because he knew that most of his father Yuan Shao's confidants supported Yuan Shang ascended the throne. Once Yuan Shang took the throne, he would not be able to tolerate himself. This battle between his brothers was on the verge of arrows.

After learning that Yuan Shao had passed away and Yuan Shang succeeded to the throne, Yuan Tan ordered the whole city of Nanpi to set up a mourning hall in the garrison to worship his father in the sky. After the day of the Spirit of Heaven, Yuan Tan issued a manifesto, calling himself the General of the Bicycle and Cavalry, claiming that his father Yuan Shao's order was originally ordered to succeed to the throne, but he was tampered with by his close ministers and falsely issued a suicide note, which shows that Yuan Shang's ambition was to raise a large army for the sake of family justice, and do his best to eliminate evil spirits.

Yuan Shang was not willing to be outdone and immediately mobilized the troops near Yecheng to fight. In terms of military strength, the loyal people in Jizhou were far more loyal to him than Yuan Tan! Yuan Xi, the governor of Youzhou, was born to the same mother, and his relationship was deeper than Yuan Tan. Although Yuan Xi had the will to seize the throne, the gap in strength forced him to give up. As Yuan Shao's nephew, the senior official of Bingzhou, he would only promote peace and would not stand on either side of Yuan Tan or Yuan Shang, which made Hebei Gan even more war.

In October, Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang fought in Zhongshan. Yuan Tan was the leader and was extremely brave and his subordinates worked very hard. Therefore, although his troops were less than Yuan Shang, he still gained a certain advantage and his offensive was stronger than Yuan Shang. Yuan Shang's army gathered in a hurry, and although the troops were sufficient, Yuan Shang's appeal was still weak, so at the beginning of the battle, he had to be on the defensive.

Yuan Tan led his troops to attack Zhongshan City for several days but failed. However, with Yuan Shang's subsequent men and horses coming one after another, the transportation of food, supplies and supplies continued to flow, and the advantages and disadvantages of the two armies suddenly appeared. Yuan Tan's troops were limited, and relying solely on the support of the Nanpi area, the food, supplies and supplies were only barely enough. Yuan Shang's troops gathered in Zhongshan had reached 50,000. Yuan Shao's accumulation in Hebei for many years was hoarded near Yecheng, so there was no need to worry about food, supplies and supplies. He sent a team of troops to transport them.

Afterwards, Yuan Shang sent troops to counterattack. The two armies fought for more than ten days, and were killed and injured everywhere. Yuan Tan finally stopped supporting and led his army back to Nanpi. Yuan Shang raised his troops to chase him, but found that all his subordinates had no intention. He asked Feng Ji privately that Yuan Shao had lost, so his two sons started an internal fight. These Hebei generals all felt that fighting with each other was against human relations, and they were ashamed of the souls of the previous lord under the nine springs, so they did not work very hard. Feng Ji Shang had one reason that was that during the conquest of Hebei, Yuan Tan had lived with these generals day and night, fighting desperately on the same battlefield. At this moment, they wanted them to chase Yuan Tan, and these generals were naturally unbearable.

After Yuan Shang learned about it, his qi and blood were surging up at first, and he wanted to cut off the heads of these people before he could calm his anger. How could he not be able to do so? He also had the suspicion of having an affair with the enemy! Afterwards, he calmed down and thought that although he and Yuan Tan were half-mother, they were both brothers. Their father's body was not cold. They broke up like this for power and position. They might not have the face to see the ancestors in the future. They would let Yuan Tan go and send someone to comfort him. If he knew about it, he would have the upper hand. If he still did not transform, he would have the moral superiority and lead the troops to attack.

Just as Yuan Shang had just returned from Zhongshan to Yecheng, a warning suddenly came from the south. Guan Yu wanted to take advantage of the internal fighting of the Hebei army to launch an army to fight in the north. His army had already crossed the Yellow River and was coming to Gaotang in a mighty manner! And the Jiangdong Army stationed in Liyang also showed signs of assembly!

Yuan Shang was not afraid of internal fighting with Yuan Tan, but was very afraid of the Jiangdong Army. With the ability of his father Yuan Shao, he was still defeated by Zhou Yu, and even Yuan Shang? His ability was not as good as Yuan Shao, and his prestige in Hebei, and he was even worse than Yuan Tan. The soldiers in Jizhou were more than half of the troops lost in the Battle of Guandu, and barely collected half of the defeated soldiers. In addition, the county soldiers left behind had raised nearly 100,000, but their combat effectiveness was much worse than before. Even if they were to hold the city, Yuan Shang did not dare to let go.

The unusual movements of the Jiangdong Army made Yuan Shang frightened. On the one hand, the troops were dispatched to Gaotang to reinforce, and on the other hand, they sent fast horses to Youzhou and Bingzhou to eliminate Yuan Xi and Gaoguan to send reinforcements. One day, good news came from Nanpi. Feng Ji and Guo Tu joined forces to convince Yuan Tan. In order to protect the safety of Hebei, the two brothers joined forces to the outside world. Yuan Tan obeyed Yuan Shang's orders, but the financial resources in the Nanpi area belonged to him, and he could recruit troops and lead the army. When he heard that the Jiangdong Army was invading, Yuan Tan took the initiative to send 10,000 troops to assist Yuan Shang, and all the food, supplies and armor were provided by Yuan Shang.

Yuan Shang was overjoyed. No matter what Yuan Tan's original intention was, there was no threat at the moment when he was behind him. Yuan Shang dared to use the 10,000 troops sent by Yuan Tan. As for military supplies, it was only at the minimum supply. Do you still have to use your own money and grain to support Yuan Tan's soldiers?

Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan's coalition forces rushed all the way to rescue Gao Tang. The news came back to Jiangdong. Zhou Yu hurriedly summoned Liu Bei and blamed Guan Yu for sending troops blindly. Liu Bei was not aware of this in advance. Guan Yu only informed him with a secret letter after sending troops, but Liu Bei couldn't say that Guan Yu acted without authorization, so he had to take the responsibility himself.

Zhou Yu couldn't help but get angry secretly. It seemed that his efforts to make the Liu Guan brothers merge into the Jiangdong Group were in vain. □ The heroes of the world are arrogant. How could these two men stay under themselves with peace of mind?

At this time, Zhou Yu was not good at tearing his face off the spot. After all, the overall situation was decided, and Liu Bei's signature could play a positive role. Zhou Yu was not optimistic about Guan Yu's lonely army to fight the northern expedition. Knowing that Yuan Shao had been in Hebei for many years, the people were prosperous, and the soldiers returned to his heart. Even though he lost a lot of people in the Battle of Guandu and was unable to fight south, the troops defended by the city were still more than enough, and food, grass and supplies were not a problem. From this point of view, Guan Yu's lonely army would undoubtedly be defeated.

Zhou Yu and Liu Bei agreed that Guan Yu's move violated military law. He was eager to take revenge and did not use it as an example. If he violated military rules again, he should use military law to engage in military law. On the other hand, Zhou Yu sent a fast horse to notify Gao Shun, who was stationed in Li Yang. The suspicious soldiers who were originally used to confuse Yuan Shang were withdrawn and formally sent an army to march northward, seeking caution, and mainly support and echo Guan Yu's troops. Do not fight in love.

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