I will be the master of Xuande

Chapter 792 The way out for Yuan Shao’s team
Yuan Shao went crazy, and then a mouthful of blood spurted on the ground.

This mouthful of blood was naturally not drawn by Chen Dao, but by the huge damage caused by the stress and anxiety during this period, as well as long periods of sleepless nights and excessive drinking.

Chen Dao's slap just now knocked Yuan Shao awake.

However, after waking up, he subconsciously knew that he was about to die.

In his current state, there are obvious signs that he is running out of gas.

Yuan Shao is not worried about life and death, after all, who in this world will not die.

As the overlord of one side, Yuan Shao took this matter very lightly. If he couldn't take matters of life and death seriously, he wouldn't be able to become a figure in the separatist side.

But what he was very worried about was his people and his son.

Especially the previous death of Yuan Tan was a huge blow to Yuan Shao.

Yuan Shao now felt deeply afraid. After he died, he was afraid that no one would be able to stop Liu Jian from going south.

At that time, what should he do with his second son Yuan Xi, his third son Yuan Shang, and his newly born youngest son Yuan Mai?
Yuan Shao felt a little frightened when he thought of this.

He had a premonition that he would not be able to leave any descendants.
By then, I'm afraid this team will really be the last to die.

Soon, Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi were brought to Yuan Shao by Chen Dao. At the same time, they were accompanied by Pang Ji and Guo Tu, two of Yuan Shao's confidants.

"Father, father, what's wrong with you?"

As soon as Yuan Shang saw Yuan Shao like this, he immediately threw himself on him and cried loudly.

Yuan Shao gently patted his third son to signal him not to be so excited.

"As a Yuan family member, how can you be so rude?"

After Yuan Shang's mood calmed down a little, Yuan Shaofang said to him:
"Son, we lost the water battle today. Liu Jian's army is crossing the Han River. He has sent people to force Jiangling City to retreat. I am afraid that sooner or later Jiangling City will launch a full-scale attack. Now Huang Zu, Zhou Tai, Gan Ning, and Wei Yan Waiting for people to die and surrender, the good generals under my father are no longer of use..."

"As it is now, I don't know how long Jiangling will be able to sustain it."

"I'm not worried about anything happening to Jiangling right now. The only thing I'm worried about right now is you."

After listening to Yuan Shao's words, Yuan Shang was somewhat confused.

In his opinion, if Jiangling is lost, it is lost, and it is not a big deal.

Although they lost most of the land in the north of Jingzhou, there are still four counties in the south of Jingzhou, which is not a small area for them.

The large tracts of land in the south are enough for them to gain a foothold, so there is no need to worry.

"Father, Jiangling is lost. We still have a vast area in the south of Jingzhou, which is enough to settle down. Besides, father had previously intended to go south to Jiaozhi to expand our rear. We still have so many counties and cities, so why should we be afraid of Liu Jian? What about the army?"

Yuan Shao became even more worried when he saw that Yuan Shang's knowledge was so shallow.

"My son, think about it carefully. The southern part of Jingzhou is an undeveloped area. The population, economy, and cultivated land there are far inferior to those in the north. The richest place in Jingzhou is Nanjun and Nanyang in the north.”

"If Nanjun and Nanyang are lost, then we will have no strong population and resources in Jingzhou to support the army."

"What's the point of talking about defense?"

These words left Yuan Shaoshang completely speechless.

He looked at Yuan Shao quietly, feeling an indescribable sadness in his heart.

How come the remaining counties his father left for him were such undeveloped and rundown counties?

If his father really had a problem, what would happen... How would he face Liu Jian in the future, and how would he protect the Yuan family?

Yuan Shang couldn't help but feel a headache when he thought of this.

But he still didn't say this in front of Yuan Shao.

"Father, if this is the case, what should I do?"

Yuan Shao told him: "My father will not die for a while."

"My father is not allowed to leave here in Jiangling. Don't worry, you can go south. Your father will be here to stop the northern army for you."

"You take our Yuan family members with you and go to the south of Jingzhou to establish yourself."

"Remember, if it doesn't work, just take our ethnic group to migrate...toward Jiaozhi in the south, or further south. Liu Jian is committed to revitalizing the Han Dynasty. If you abandon southern Jingzhou and flee to the south, you want to come to him I won’t make things too difficult for you.”

After hearing Yuan Shao's words, Yuan Shang was immediately shocked. He shook his head vigorously and said to Yuan Shao: "Father, how can you let the child escape from the homeland of the Han Dynasty? If you really go to the barbarian tribes in the south, the child and the Wouldn't the children's descendants become barbarians? Our Yuan family is the fourth generation of the Han Dynasty and a top family. How can we go to those barbarian tribes and surrender?" Yuan Shao coughed heavily: "The barbarian tribes? , after all, it’s better than cutting off your descendants and losing your incense.”

"If you don't know the stakes in this, don't talk nonsense. Promise me, no matter what, you will not fight Liu Jian to the death in southern Jingzhou. If things go wrong, you must put our tribe first and lead them to Jiaozhi." Run, or run further south, do you understand?"

To be honest, Yuan Shang is still very young and is not interested in the experience Yuan Shao has accumulated over the years.

But he couldn't disobey him in front of his father.

"Since father has given instructions, the child should do his best."

"My top priority is to preserve the foundation of the family."

Hearing that Yuan Shang agreed to his request, Yuan Shao nodded with satisfaction and said: "In that case, you should take your mother and our family members and leave immediately. Don't delay too much here."

"Father, should I leave now?"

Yuan Shang looked at Yuan Shao in surprise.

This is too fast!
"If you don't leave now, when will you wait? Do you want to stay here and bury your father and Jiangling?"

Yuan Xi said hurriedly from the side: "Father, since it is so dangerous, you should come with us."

Yuan Shao shook his head and said, "As a father, I can still control the situation here."

"If I leave, the hearts of the people in Jiangling City will be completely dispersed, and then both our father and son will be captured alive by the other party."

"Besides, I have always been defeated by Liu Jian as a father, and I will never be reconciled to it in this life."

"As a father, I have to regain some face no matter what. Even if I can't regain my face, I can't run away at this time. I can't let Liu Deran look down on me when I'm dying."

After hearing Yuan Shao's words, both Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi shed tears.

"Don't cry and cry!"

After saying that, Yuan Shao looked at Pang Ji and Guo Tu who were standing aside and said, "The two gentlemen also brought their families and left with them. I will leave my two children under your care."

After hearing this, the two of them were stunned. They looked at each other and then handed over to Yuan Shao.

Finally, at Yuan Shao's strong request, Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi went back to organize their tribesmen, packed up their supplies and prepared to flee south.

Guo Tu and Pang Ji also followed Yuan Shao's instructions and went back to prepare to gather their tribesmen to flee south.

To be honest, in the hearts of Pang Ji and Guo Tu, just following the Yuan family and running away to become savages was not what they wanted.

According to Pang Ji's thinking, since Xu You surrendered in Nanyang, why couldn't he surrender? Why do you have to be buried with the Yuan family?

As for Guo Tu, his thoughts were even more profound.

His clan brother Guo Jia is now Liu Jian's right-hand man.

If he surrenders, he doesn't care about other people's face. Liu Jian must also care about Guo Jia's face.

Once Jiangling City is breached, the two of them can surrender.

But now, Yuan Shao asked them to go south and accompany his son to become savages outside.

To be honest, they really don't want to.

Ten thousand people are unwilling.

Under this situation, the two people unexpectedly came up with the idea of ​​persuading Yuan Shang not to follow Yuan Shao's suggestion and run away from the Han Dynasty... but to establish a foothold in the four southern counties and organize troops and horses to fight with the court. Confrontation on the Xiangjiang River.

Even if Yuan Shang fails, the two of them can still submit to the imperial court. As for the Yuan family, it has nothing to do with them.

The two went to see Yuan Shang together without any discussion and infiltrated their ideas into Yuan Shang.

Yuan Shang was still hesitant at first.

But he is young after all and cannot stop the other party from cheating.

In particular, both of them praised Yuan Shang, saying that he was wise and mighty, the best person among the younger generation of the Yuan family, and could turn decay into magic.

In the end, Yuan Shang decided to recruit troops in Jingnan to fight Liu Jian without giving up any ground.

(End of this chapter)