Chapter 450 Mi Fang: Alas, Lu Bu's Mouth Substitute ()
As Yuan Shang spoke, Yuan Shao's expression became more and more ugly, and his mood fell to the bottom.

What did he hear?
The culprit for the loss of Jinyang was actually Zhang He?!

Just by hearing this, Yuan Shao felt a rage burning in his chest. His eyes turned red, his fists were clenched, and he wanted to scold Zhang He to death!

What a great Zhang He, what a great Zhang Junyi!

I'm so grateful that I didn't let go of our past grudges and trusted you so much!

My plans have been ruined time and again!

Yuan Shao gritted his teeth, his fists clenched so hard that they made a crackling sound, and his face showed anger.

Seeing Yuan Shao like this, everyone present was shocked. If Yuan Shao knew about Zhang He's specific actions, he would probably be dead.

Yuan Shang was worried, "Father, let's not talk about it for now. I'm afraid you can't bear it."

“Speak!” Yuan Shao did not say much to Yuan Shang. He squeezed out a low roar from the bottom of his throat, “Speak! What stupid thing did Zhang He do?! What about Bingzhou?! What about Gongsun Bogui?!”

Seeing that no one dared to stop him, Yuan Shang had no choice but to continue speaking, "General Zhang"

"It's Zhang He!" Yuan Shao emphasized.

Yuan Shang had no choice but to change his words. He gritted his teeth and said, "Zhang He and Zhang Yide colluded with each other and killed our Jizhou elite cavalry from inside and outside."

"Then he persuaded the Jinyang guards to surrender in front of them."

"Even though General Yan refused to surrender, the city gate was eventually breached. General Yan had no choice but to entrust the righteous man Lu Fengxian to take advantage of the chaos to break out of Bingzhou and contact us. Later, we learned that Zhang He was Liu Xuande's spy. As for Gongsun Bo. "

Before Yuan Shang could even utter the words "Gongsun Bogui", he was interrupted by Yuan Shao, "Wait a minute, wait a minute!"

Everyone then noticed that Yuan Shao was actually stroking his chest, and his tone seemed to become weak.

Everyone asked worriedly, "Envoy Yuan/Father/My dear, are you okay?!"

"It's okay!" Yuan Shao waved his hands at everyone, indicating that he was fine.

But to be honest, Yuan Shang's words just now made him so angry that his eyes went dark and he almost fainted again.

If he didn't slow down, he was afraid that he would hear the news about Gongsun Bogui and his eyes would turn black and he would not care about the world.
Yuan Shao thought that Zhang He was trying to take advantage of his weakness and avoid his strength, so he tried to charge again, but was defeated by a du bo under Zhang Fei's command. The morale of the people in Jinyang was greatly reduced, while Zhang Fei's morale was greatly boosted, and he was able to break through the city gate.

But what Yuan Shao never expected was that Zhang He was actually Liu Bei's spy? ! !
His first reaction was impossible!
He knew Zhang He inside and out, how could Zhang He be Liu Bei's spy? !

But Yuan Shao thought about it and realized that it was not right. General Yan said that Zhang He was a good warrior, so it was understandable that he was defeated by Huang Hansheng, but it was understandable that he was defeated by Yidu Bo.
It's really unbelievable!

Wait a minute
These two battles have something in common: Zhang Miao wanted to surrender to Cao Mengde, which was beneficial to Liu Xuande!

Not to mention the battle of Hulao Pass, where the enemy was Liu Xuande's old subordinates!

Could it be that Zhang He really did it on purpose?
Yuan Shao thought of Zhang He, who had once been regarded as a talented person by him.

He was so angry that his nose was crooked, and at the same time, he felt a little wary of Liu Bei. In his opinion, Liu Xuande was really weird. He could stretch his hands so far and turn Zhang He into a spy without anyone noticing.

Can he really win a fight with such a powerful character?
No matter how hard Yuan Shao tried to withstand the pressure, he still felt fear in his heart this time.

"huhuhuhu"

Fortunately, Yuan Shao was still Yuan Shao after all. He took a few deep breaths and exhaled heavily, finally calming down. He looked at Yuan Shang and tried to keep his tone calm, "Shang'er, continue."

Yuan Shang was unable to resist Yuan Shao, so he told him everything he knew.

After Yuan Shang's words, Yuan Shao finally sorted out the situation in Jizhou.

Although Bingzhou suffered a great defeat, it was even a complete defeat.

Fortunately, Gongsun Bogui's offensive was finally stopped, which was rare good news for Yuan Shao.

But. Zhu Ling?

Yuan Shao frowned even deeper. He had some impression of this man. He seemed to be from Qinghe County.

When Ji Yong from Qinghe heard that Gongsun Zan was coming to attack, he immediately betrayed Yuan Shao without saying a word and wanted to offer the city to Gongsun Zan.

Shen Pei and others quickly gave orders, ordering Zhu Ling, who was also from Qinghe, to quickly retake the city.

At that time, Zhu Ling's family had been coerced by Ji Yong. Ji Yong tied Zhu Ling's mother and brother to the city wall in order to lure Zhu Ling to surrender and force Zhu Ling to join him in serving Gongsun Zan.

Zhu Ling looked at the city and cried, "A man is born to serve others, so why would he care about his family?"

Zhu Ling then attacked the city with all his might. Although he broke through the city and killed Ji Yong, all his family members were killed.

"He is truly a loyal and righteous man."

Yuan Shao praised Zhu Ling from the bottom of his heart, and at the same time his frown relaxed. The matter of Zhu Ling was enough to show that there were many loyal and righteous people under his command. This matter, as well as Lu Bu and the jade seal from Bingzhou, were also rare good news, which temporarily dispelled the haze in his heart.

After thinking for a moment, Yuan Shao said to his wife Liu, "Dress me."

Then he said to his attendants, "Go and invite all the wise men to the meeting hall!"

Everyone looked at each other in astonishment.

Especially Yuan Shang, just recounting the current situation made him feel terrified, and he shouted in his heart more than once, Liu Xuande is invincible!
Why did his father seem completely unaffected?

However, Yuan Shang had no time to think about it. No one present dared to disobey Yuan Shao's order. They all agreed, and Yuan Shang followed everyone out of the house and returned to his own residence.

Just as the personal guard was about to pass on Yuan Shao's order, Yuan Shao suddenly stopped him again.

"Wait a minute!"

Yuan Shao added: "Let's also ask General Lü to come over for a chat!"

Council Hall.

Civil officials and military generals gathered together, and they had all learned the news from Bingzhou.

The most irritated and angry among them was Wen Chou. He never thought that Zhang He, the man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, was actually Liu Bei's spy! He also never imagined that Yan Liang, who had just made military achievements, would be defeated and ended up as a prisoner.

How could this not make him feel sad, annoyed and angry towards Zhang He at the same time?
Except for Wen Chou, everyone else had different expressions.

The military generals' faces were filled with resentment and regret, while the civil officials' brows were twisted into ropes with worry.

This made Lu Bu, who was attending the meeting for the first time, marvel in his heart. It also made Mi Fang, who came with Lu Bu, in a good mood. As long as Yuan Shao and his troops were worried and uncomfortable, it was enough to show that he had done nothing wrong in Bingzhou's affairs.

"Gentlemen." A familiar voice drew everyone's attention. Lu Bu followed the crowd and looked towards the source of the voice. He squinted his eyes and looked at the person who walked into the council hall.

Although this man's face was pale, his handsome appearance and the robe he wore made him look quite majestic.

Could it be that this person is.
Before Lu Bu could guess the name of the person who came, everyone present said respectfully in unison: "Greetings, Envoy Yuan!"

Lu Bu thought that this person was indeed Yuan Shao.

Yuan Shao nodded slightly, walked quickly to the main seat under everyone's attention, and sat down slowly.

Yuan Shao's appearance seemed to give everyone a reassurance, and even the arrogant Xu You felt more confident.

Looking at the wise ministers, Yuan Shao sighed, "I have heard a little about the changes that have happened in recent days. However, there are many things that need your help, such as the movements of Zhang Yide, Huang Hansheng, and Gongsun Bogui, and the food, grass, and troops in Jizhou."

As Yuan Shao asked questions, the officials in charge of various matters stood up one by one and answered Yuan Shao's questions.

Even though Lu Bu's face was calm, there was a ripple in his heart.

It's not that he has not participated in similar things. Whether he was serving as the chief clerk under Ding Yuan or as the General of the Central Army under Dong Zhuo, he had listened in and even expressed his own opinions.

But no matter whether it was Ding Yuan or Dong Zhuo, when they discussed matters, they tended to be casual and said whatever came to their mind. How could it be as organized as it is now?
Lu Bu couldn't help but sigh in his heart: The Yuan family is indeed worthy of being the most powerful family in the world, they really have some capabilities.

"General Lü?"

"General Lü?"

Lu Bu suddenly felt a kick on his heel from Mi Fang. He wanted to ask Mi Fang, "Mi Military Advisor, why are you doing this?"

However, before his voice came out of his throat, Lu Bu realized something was wrong. Why was everyone present looking at him?
Suddenly he understood that the two voices just now were calling him.

Lu Bu quickly stood up, clasped his fists towards Yuan Shao, who was sitting in the main seat, and said respectfully, "Ming Gong."

Yuan Shao had a friendly look on his face. He waved to Lu Bu and motioned for him to sit down. Looking at Lu Bu's burly figure, he said with emotion: "General Lu is truly an extraordinary martial artist. He is indeed a brave man. Thanks to General Lu, we were able to learn about the situation in Bingzhou."

Lu Bu did not feel much about Yuan Shao's politeness. After all, what he said were the truth known to everyone.

However, he still said respectfully to Yuan Shao: "Mr. Dong, the position of General of the Central Army is just a nominal position given to me by the thief Dong in order to win me over. I dare to ask you to call me by my courtesy name."

"Good!" Yuan Shao nodded in satisfaction. "In that case, I will call you Fengxian?"

After some pleasantries, Yuan Shao got to the point, "Fengxian, what exactly happened in Jinyang? Please tell me in detail."

Lu Bu looked hesitant.

This made Wen Chou, who was already upset, even more upset. He couldn't control himself and shouted at Lu Bu, "Lu Fengxian, why are you hesitating? Why don't you tell me quickly?"

"Wen Chou!" Yuan Shao stopped him immediately, and Wen Chou sat down reluctantly and closed his mouth.

Yuan Shao smiled at Lu Bu and said apologetically, "This man is a general under my command. His name is Wen Chou and he has a fiery temper. Please forgive me first."

Lu Bu shook his head and said, "General Wen is a man of true character. I really admire him."

"What about the Bingzhou incident?"

In response to Yuan Shao's question, Lu Bu looked at Mi Fang beside him, and then turned his gaze to Yuan Shao.

"My lord, I am not good at speaking and I am afraid it is difficult for me to describe the affairs of Bingzhou. Please allow my chief clerk to explain it on your behalf."

"Okay." Yuan Shao didn't think much about it and waved his hand to express his agreement.

Mi Fang: “.”

Mi Fang was not surprised by this result. Lu Bu was good at fighting and was a brave general.

but.
Apart from charging into battle, his desire to become a high-ranking official, and his respect for the gentry, Lu Bu was mediocre in other aspects.

If he met a scheming person, he would probably be able to expose Lu Bu's lies quickly.

It just so happens that Yuan Shao's followers are not short of such people, such as Xu You, Xun Chen, Shen Pei, Tian Feng, etc.
With Chen Deng's reminder, he knew these people's names by heart.

Even Mi Fang found it difficult to hide the truth from these people. He knew that these counselors were best at attacking people's hearts. To them, judging whether a person was lying from his words was as easy as drinking water and eating.

Fortunately, Mi Fang was well prepared. He slowly stood up, first saluted Yuan Shao, and then saluted the person who looked powerful. After doing all this, he sighed, and all kinds of emotions poured out of his mouth.

"Everyone, please listen to what I have to say."

As Mi Fang told the story, everyone understood the whole process. From Lü Bu's surrender to Dong Zhuo and then his defection to Yan Liang, to Yan Liang's failure to capture Bingzhou, he explained everything clearly in simple sentences.

It turned out that when Lu Bu saw Dong Zhuo taking out the imperial edict and Dong Zhuo claiming to be surnamed Li, he mistakenly thought that Dong Zhuo was a soldier of the court. As a poor man from a border county, it would be much more difficult for him to make further progress than a member of the gentry, so Lu Bu was unwilling to miss this opportunity.

Although Ding Yuan was his superior, he had the emperor's edict on his side, and he also had armored soldiers on his side.

If the two sides go to war, wouldn’t Bingzhou be devastated?

For these two purposes, Lu Bu knocked Ding Yuan unconscious and handed Bingzhou to others.

When everything was settled, Lu Bu realized that "General Li" was Dong Zhuo. Later, when he saw Dong Zhuo wreaking havoc in Bingzhou, Lu Bu felt remorseful. When he met Zhang He, he decided to help the country and eliminate the traitor.

As for why he didn't surrender to Zhang Fei, but instead traveled thousands of miles to Jizhou?
Mi Fang also gave an answer, "General Yan and General Lu Zhonglang called each other brothers, and they often drank together. When General Yan was drunk, he said that Liu Xuande would not tolerate any sand in his eyes, and that anyone who had massacred or plundered the city would be severely punished. Although General Lu Zhonglang did not massacre the city, he had borrowed food and grass from the people."

"General Lü Zhonglang was grateful for General Yan's kindness, and he had no way to repay him, so he fought his way out of the siege and rushed to Jizhou to help."

Rush to Jizhou?
Everyone present found it funny. Could it be that he was afraid of being held accountable by Liu Xuande?
Yuan Shao believed 70% of what Mi Fang said. Yan Liang had exchanged letters with him before. It was true that Yan Liang and Lu Bu were brothers in private and that they drank together. The words he used to win Lu Bu over were exactly the same.

Besides, Han Su’s thoughts were almost the same as what Mi Fang said.

Besides, Lu Bu handed over Bingzhou but did not kill Ding Yuan. Instead, he tried his best to protect his old subordinates. So he is not a villain.

He was just a little confused, and actually trusted Dong Zhuo.
Such a person who has superb martial arts skills, wants to become a high-ranking official, and has certain moral qualities can also be considered a talented person.

Yuan Shao quickly labeled Lu Bu as a talented person in his mind.

After discussing the matter of Gongsun Zan, Yuan Shao waved his sleeves and announced that the meeting was over.

Everyone bowed and left, and Yuan Shao also walked into a small house nearby.

After an incense stick of time, Yuan Shao, who was waiting quietly in the cottage, saw the door slowly pushed open and several familiar voices walked in. It turned out to be Ju Shou, Shen Pei, Xun Chen and others who had returned.

"Gentlemen, how about contacting the highway?"

(End of this chapter)