Seeing Yuan Shu step forward, Yuan Shao couldn't help but curse the fool in his heart.
Couldn't this guy grow a brain?
Where was the safest place right now?
Of course, it was to hide among the army and not go anywhere!
This guy actually wanted to act alone?
Was he looking for death?
They had to remember that Xu Huang and those Yellow Turban rebels were still outside, what if they were surrounded?
It was a pity.
Although Yuan Shao cursed Yuan Shu in his heart, he had to step forward.
Who else had a guilty conscience?
Although he was not sure if Yuan Shu knew about that incident, even a one-in-ten-thousand chance wouldn't do!
What if he complained to their uncle?
"Gonglu~!"
Yuan Shao took a deep breath, forced a smile onto his face, and said, "It's a bit dangerous for you to go alone, why don't I bring some people with you!"
"No need!"
Facing Yuan Shao's sudden show of goodwill, Yuan Shu said with a fake smile, "I have enough personal guards, so I won't trouble the eldest son of the Yuan family!"
Saying that, Yuan Shu beckoned to the burly man beside him and said with a smile, "Fuyi, get the brothers ready, we'll set off later!"
"Yes!"
The burly man, called Fuyi, nodded and turned to gather his personal guards.
Seeing this,
Yuan Shao was also a little anxious. After signaling to Yan Liang, he said with a smile, "Gonglu, you're being too polite. Going to see our uncle is the duty of us juniors, how can we let you go alone?"
Saying that, Yuan Shao turned to look at Yang Biao, as if to add to his persuasion.
"Uncle Yang, isn't that right?"
"???"
Yang Biao, who was inexplicably dragged into it, was stunned, but subconsciously nodded and said, "Benchu is right, going to see an elder is the duty of us juniors!"
"See~!"
Hearing this, Yuan Shao spread his hands and sighed helplessly, "Gonglu, I'm really not intentionally competing with you, it's just that as the elder brother, I have to go!"
"Heh heh..."
Looking at Yuan Shao's pretense, Yuan Shu sneered twice and said nothing.
Go ahead if you want to go!
Did you really think I was that shallow?
A joke!
Yuan Shu was sure!
Even if he said something to Yuan Wei in front of him, he wouldn't be able to do anything to Yuan Shao.
Who told him he was an illegitimate son?
If he were the legitimate son, he might have been stripped of his right to inherit the Yuan family.
But what could you do to an illegitimate son?
Deprive him of his identity?
He didn't have the qualification to inherit the Yuan family in the first place, so even if it was stripped, it would be meaningless.
Expel him from the Yuan family?
Unrealistic!
Not to mention whether his rhetoric could convince his uncle and the clan elders.
Just Yuan Shao's identity guaranteed that he couldn't be expelled from the Yuan family.
Because even if Yuan Shao was an illegitimate son, he was still a direct descendant of the Yuan family!
You couldn't write two "Yuan"s with one stroke!
It could be said,
As long as Yuan Shao didn't do anything to betray the family, no one could expel him from the Yuan family.
Therefore,
Yuan Shu never thought of complaining from the beginning. He wanted to kill this guy with his own ability.
Of course!
Before that, there was a very serious problem, and that was to quickly go back and apologize!
After all,
He had disappeared for so long without a word, and he must have lost a lot of points with his uncle.
And he was let back by the Yellow Turban rebels!
If this was not explained clearly, his inheritance might be lost.
Therefore,
Yuan Shu chose to go to see Yuan Wei and the others even though he knew it was dangerous outside.
As for letting Lu Zhi and the others lead the army to escort them?
Don't be ridiculous!
Although Yuan Shu had swelled a little bit, he only dared to put on airs in front of his peers.
Let alone the veteran general Lu Zhi with outstanding military achievements.
Even in front of his uncle Yang Biao, he didn't dare to act presumptuously!
What could be done!
Who else could talk directly to his uncle?
He himself was someone who relied on his family background to get by, and he was most afraid of someone going home to complain.
This was also one of the reasons why Lu Zhi said that he didn't raise any objections!
Not only him, but also Yuan Shao and Cao Cao.
Only Yang Biao, who was considered a peer, raised some objections.
"Lord Lu~!"
Looking at the Yuan brothers who were making preparations, Yang Biao said with some worry in his tone, "Although it's not appropriate to pack up the camp completely, isn't it too dangerous for them to go like this?"
"It is indeed a bit dangerous!"
Glancing at the worry on Yang Biao's face, Lu Zhi nodded in agreement.
"But if we mobilize part of the army, who will be in charge?"
"This..."
Yang Biao was stunned and instinctively wanted to say to hand it over to Yuan Shu.
After all,
Although this kid was a bit useless, he was still one of the commanders of the Imperial Guards.
But after looking at the grim-faced Yuan Shao, Yang Biao swallowed his words.
He couldn't afford to offend them!
It wasn't good to offend either of these two Yuan brothers.
However,
Just as Yang Biao was about to back down, Lu Zhi asked again.
"Lord Yang, you're not thinking of asking me to send someone over, are you?"
"That won't do!"
"If those Yellow Turban rebels want to charge, my subordinates will need someone to command the battle."
"Uh..."
Caught off guard by Lu Zhi, Yang Biao opened his mouth, and was speechless.
Indeed!
The only generals who could command troops in the field now were Lu Zhi, Huangfu Song, and Zhu Jun.
They couldn't let these three elders escort the Yuan brothers, could they?
That was unrealistic!
They were not like his Yang family, who were a family of scholars with the Yuan family.
Huh?
Wait a minute!
Looking up at Lu Zhi's smiling eyes, Yang Biao shook his head with a bitter smile.
"Lord Lu, you, you, just say what you want to say!"
"Hahaha..."
Seeing that Yang Biao understood his intention, Lu Zhi did not hesitate and said directly, "It seems a bit inappropriate for juniors to go and see the Grand Commandant."
"But General Lu and a few other generals still need to guard against the Yellow Turban rebels, and are really unable to get away!"
"Therefore..."
"After thinking about it, only Wen Xian in the army can bear this important task!"
"But, but..."
Facing Lu Zhi's sincere entrustment, Yang Biao really wanted to wave his hand and refuse.
Why did he have to bother himself with this trip?
Although his father was still there, it was enough for the Yuan brothers to take people.
But,
Lu Zhi's words also made some sense. Two young boys did seem a bit dismissive.
Looking around,
Yang Biao wanted to find someone of similar status among the people behind him.
But it was helpless,
Even though the provincial governors of Jizhou and Bingzhou were all present, there was no one suitable.
Why?
Because they were facing the Yuan family and the Yang family, the top aristocratic families in the Great Han!
Even if they were a little down on their luck now, not just anyone could join the fun.
Although Ding Yuan and others wished they could join the fun!
But it was useless!
If Yang Biao didn't go now, and instead let Ding Yuan and the others go...
"Hiss~!"
Thinking of his father scolding him, Yang Biao shook his head with a bitter smile.
"Forget it!"
"It's just a trip, it should, it should be safe!"
Thinking of this, Yang Biao looked up at Lu Zhi and asked uncertainly, "Lord Lu, it's not a problem for me to go, but how many soldiers are you going to allocate to follow?"
"Twenty thousand."
Facing Yang Biao's expectant gaze, Lu Zhi said generously, "Those Yellow Turban rebels only have twenty to thirty thousand left, and twenty thousand troops are enough to ensure your safety!"
"What do you think?"
"I..."
Yang Biao pouted. He really wanted to say let's all go together.
But thinking about it,
Before the whereabouts of the Emperor were known, it was indeed not appropriate for the allied forces to welcome Yuan Wei and the others.
Even though Yuan Wei was currently the Grand Commandant, theoretically the highest official of the Han Dynasty, he still did not have the right to have the allied forces pay their respects.
This was the rule!
Unless Yuan Wei was prepared to go it alone and abandon the Great Han, he had to abide by this rule.
Thinking of this,
Yang Biao took a deep breath, nodded, and beckoned to the household guards behind him.
"Go and select twenty thousand troops, we will set off with the Yuan brothers later!"
"Yes!"
After receiving Lu Zhi's approval, the household guard took the order to select people.
He was very smart!
Or rather,
Yang Biao's purpose in asking him to select people was to select those who were well-informed.
What does it mean to be well-informed?
To put it bluntly!
It meant those who had been raised by their aristocratic families for many years and had a certain combat effectiveness.
These people could also be said to be the main force of the allied army!
He was originally worried that Lu Zhi would be unhappy, as he was poaching people.
But what puzzled him was,
Lu Zhi not only was not unhappy, but he was very cooperative.
"Strange~!"
Yang Biao, who was already in a noble family, keenly noticed that something was wrong.
But no matter how hard he thought, he couldn't figure out what was wrong.
Because everything went so smoothly.
First, the scouts reported the news that Yuan Wei and the others had rushed out.
Next,
It was the Yuan brothers who rushed to go back, and even dragged him into it.
And because he was worried about safety on the road, he proposed to increase the escort force.
Then,
Lu Zhi readily agreed and signaled him to choose whatever he wanted.
"No problem?"
Yang Biao glanced at the calm Lu Zhi and the others suspiciously, and a question mark appeared in his heart.
Was it that he was overthinking?
But why would Lu Zhi show goodwill?
Was it because he learned of the Emperor's death and wanted to approach their aristocratic families?
It was not impossible!
Thinking of this,
Yang Biao's previous suspicion vanished, and he cupped his hands at Lu Zhi.
"Zi Gan, I appreciate your kindness. I will report it to my father when I return!"
"???"
Looking at the somewhat inexplicable Yang Biao, Lu Zhi's heart tightened slightly.
Had this guy discovered something was wrong?
Impossible!
He hadn't shown any abnormality from beginning to end, this guy couldn't have discovered it!
Then why did he suddenly say these things?
To win him over?
Possible!
After all,
As the current commander of the allied forces, Lu Zhi still had some weight.
But wanted to win him over?
Dream on!
He, Lu Zi Gan, had been deeply favored by the Emperor all his life and would never serve aristocratic families!