Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1241 Farewell
Although Lu Xun agreed with Zhuge Liang's words, he still reserved some opinions and said, "It is certainly possible that Wu will send troops, but compared with the Xianbei outside the pass, the threat is not that great."

"If Jianghuai and Wu are in a stalemate, resulting in the inability to deploy troops to Youzhou in time, will it affect the deployment of Youzhou's defense?"

Yuan Xi said, "I am also worried about this, so I am going to send a letter to Gong Yu of Yijing, asking him to return to Jicheng first, and at the same time send two generals to help."

During the Battle of Yecheng, Ju Shou had been blocking the reinforcements of Cao's army on the outskirts of Weijun and did not directly participate in the attack on Yecheng. Later, the overall situation in Yecheng was settled, and Yuan Xi simply let Ju Shou lead the mopping-up of the remnants of Wei's army in Yijing. Now that the situation in the north is unstable, sending Ju Shou back is the fastest and most appropriate way.

Zhuge Liang asked: "Who should we send back to defend the north first?"

Yuan Xi thought for a moment and said, "Let Zhang Liao and Yan Rou go."

He paused, "Tomorrow, Xian Yu will be posthumously awarded the title of Marquis Fu, and an imperial edict will be issued to allow his brother Xian Yu Yin to take over the position of Taishou of Dai County."

Zhuge Liang agreed, and Yuan Xi said to Lu Xun: "As for the Jianghuai direction, Boyan is the most familiar with it. I will assign Wei Yan and Huang Zhong to you."

"Also, I appoint Lu Su as the Left Commander to assist you. If the Wu Kingdom really dares to attack us, give them a hard blow and don't hold back."

When Lu Xun heard these words, which sounded like a father beating his son, he couldn't help but smile with understanding.

Yuan Xi added: "In the battle of Yecheng this time, you and Kong Ming both made contributions outside the city, but inside the city it was Mr. Feng Xiao who took the risk and stayed in charge. He mobilized Yang Feng and Yang Xiu to disrupt Cao Cao's plan and avoid many casualties."

"However, when the fire broke out in Yecheng, the house he was hiding in also caught fire. He inhaled a lot of smoke and black ash, which caused him to cough non-stop. After examining him, Mr. Yuanhua said that he needed to go to a warm place to recuperate. Otherwise, the severe cold in the north might cause problems for his already weak health."

"So this time, Boyan will take him to Shouchun to recuperate and recover his body. Don't let him get tired in the short term."

Lu Xun agreed and said, "When do we set off?"

Yuan Xi thought for a moment and said, "The day after tomorrow, the sooner we go to the Yangtze River, the better. Maybe Wu hasn't had time to raise an army yet. It's best not to fight at this time. After all, there have been wars of all sizes over the past year, and the soldiers are very tired."

"As for Yecheng, Kong Ming and I will do the aftermath work and then rush to Jicheng together."

Lu Xun reminded: "Although the Wei army has retreated, if there are no officials with high prestige and ability in Yecheng, the people will be in trouble."

Yuan Xi agreed: "This is indeed a problem. I will think about it carefully."

Lu Xun finally felt relieved and said goodbye to Yuan Xi, "I will guard the border for you. I don't know when I will see you next time. Take care, brother."

There was a reason for Lu Xun's words. Yuan Xi had handed over Jianghuai to Lu Xun, and in the next few years, Yuan Xi would most likely conquer the north with Zhuge Liang and pacify Guandong and Guanzhong in the west. By then, the two sides would advance from the north and the south at the same time, and there would be fewer opportunities for them to meet.

Yuan Xi was also quite touched, and pulled Lu Xun and said: "Don't worry, Boyan, I will pacify the north as soon as possible, and we will meet then."

After seeing Lu Xun off, Yuan Xi asked Zhuge Liang, "What else do you think, Advisor?"

Zhuge Liang said: "Bo Yan has already said it very comprehensively. I have nothing to add."

"In Bingzhou, Gao Gan has also been fighting Cao's army for a year, and his strength has been greatly damaged. Although the Xianbei outside the pass in the north have an agreement with the lord, if they see that Gao Gan is weak, I am afraid they will also take advantage of the situation to rob him."

Yuan Xi nodded and said, "What Kong Ming said makes sense. I will send an urgent letter to remind him now."

"If he really doesn't have enough strength to resist, let him defend Jinyang first, and I will find a way later."

After hearing this, Zhuge Liang went out to reorganize the army. Yuan Xi took this opportunity to visit Guo Jia first.

Guo Jia still looked half dead and arrogant. He didn't care about Yuan Xi's words to recuperate by himself, and said, "My lord, don't worry about me. I have been here for so many years. There have been many times when I felt that I was going to die, but I am still alive today."

"Yet Yuan Hao seemed so energetic all day, but he walked ahead of me. Life and death are really unpredictable."

Yuan Xi was silent. A few days ago, Tian Feng finally died of his injuries. According to his request before his death, Yuan Xi sent his body to Jicheng and buried it next to Yuan Shao's tomb.

Although Yuan Xi felt quite regretful, compared with the tragic end of Tian Feng being killed by Yuan Shao in later generations, Yuan Shao and Tian Feng in this life did not experience the Battle of Guandu, and the two did not completely fall out. This ending can be considered a kind of consolation.

He returned to the mansion with a heavy heart. Lu Lingqi came out to greet him and said, "Yang Feng is here. She has been waiting for you for half an hour."

Lu Lingqi and Yang Feng had always been at odds, but this time she rarely made sarcastic remarks. Yuan Xi was puzzled and asked, "Why, have you reconciled with her?"

Lu Lingqi shook her head and said, "No, she didn't talk to me."

"But I think it's very strange. Normally, according to her personality, if she knew her husband was not around, she would have left on the spot. But this time she waited for so long that I even doubted whether it was her real self."

Yuan Xi was surprised and said, "Now that you put it that way, it does make sense."

"There's no point in guessing. Let's go and meet her together."

Lu Lingqi agreed, followed behind Yuan Xi and whispered: "I always feel that something is wrong. Is she trying to assassinate my husband?"

Yuan Xi laughed dumbly, "What good would it do for her to kill me now? Can she still become the King of Jin herself?"

"You haven't slept well recently, why are you so cranky?" Lu Lingqi shook her head and said, "I don't know, but I don't know why I've been feeling nervous lately, and I always feel like something bad is going to happen."

Yuan Xi comforted her, "After you gave birth to the child, your body is not as strong as before. In addition, you have been traveling with me all the time for more than a year, covering thousands of miles without a good rest. Naturally, your body is reacting."

"The matter in Yecheng has come to an end. For at least a year or so, I will focus on stabilizing the situation. Unless there are special circumstances, I will not go to war with the State of Wei."

"After we have rested, we will return to Youzhou. I asked Madam Du to return to Jicheng from Yijing to take care of our children. You haven't seen her for more than a year. Take this opportunity to have a good rest."

After hearing this, Lu Lingqi's face showed joy. She had been separated from her children for quite a while and she missed them a lot. Now she was naturally very happy to think that she could finally go back and reunite with them.

She suddenly felt that there was no comparison between Yang Feng and herself. So what if the other party was better at martial arts than her? She had her husband's child and could still be with her husband. In comparison, Yang Feng was afraid that she would just live like this for the rest of her life.

Thinking of this, her desire to confront Yang Feng weakened a lot, so she followed Yuan Xi into the house obediently. As soon as she entered the room, she saw Yang Feng sitting at the table in front of the window, resting, with the iron spear that he never left in his hand still upright.

Yuan Xi stepped forward and said, "Captain Yang, thank you for your hard work this time."

He was not complimenting. If Yang Feng had not killed his way through Ye City that night, it would not have been so easy for the Jin army to enter the city. Moreover, Xu Chu should have been killed by Yang Feng's exploding bamboo tube, which helped him get rid of a major threat.

Yang Feng opened his eyes and said, "Congratulations to Prince Jin for taking Ye City. This is revenge for the Yuan family."

Yuan Xi smiled and said, "It is all the captain's contribution. I am going to reward him according to his merits these days. I am planning to confer the title of Marquis of Black Mountain on him. What do you think?"

Yang Feng shook his head slightly, and Yuan Xi asked curiously, "The captain is not satisfied?

"Then I will discuss it with the military advisor and give it to you."

Yang Feng interrupted Yuan Xi and said, "I am here to say goodbye to the King of Jin."

Yuan Xi was surprised and asked, "Captain, are you going back to Black Mountain now?"

"Are you being too hasty? Could something have happened in Montenegro?"

Yang Feng said calmly: "No, I won't go back to Black Mountain either."

Yuan Xi then understood that when Yang Feng said leaving, she meant leaving him!

He was surprised and asked, "Did I do something wrong to make the captain so unhappy?"

Yang Feng looked tired, "No, Prince Jin has done a good job in the past few years, and I can't find any fault with him."

"I'm just tired and don't want to accompany King Jin anymore."

She stood up slowly and said, "Goodbye."

Yuan Xi and Lu Lingqi looked at each other. Yuan Xi stopped in front of Yang Feng and said, "Captain Yang, don't you want to consider it?"

"Didn't you once say that you would watch me conquer the world and that if I betrayed the people, you would come and take my head?"

Yang Feng finally showed a slight smile, "It turns out that King Jin still remembers."

"I'm just leaving, not dying. If the King of Jin does something evil in the future, I will naturally come back."

She leaned on her iron spear and walked out slowly. Yuan Xi looked at her walking posture thoughtfully and said, "Prepare the carriage. I will give Captain Yang a ride."

Lu Lingqi went out to ask Sun Li to prepare the carriage. Yuan Xi stepped forward, opened the door, and said to Yang Feng, "Captain, come up."

Yang Feng hesitated for a moment, then stepped onto the carriage box and got on. Yuan Xi understood a lot from his actions, and a complex and inexplicable sadness surged in his heart.

He followed her into the car. Just as Lu Lingqi was about to raise her foot, she withdrew it. She told Sun Li, "Protect the king well and don't disturb their conversation. I won't go."

Seeing Lu Lingqi return to the house, Sun Li scratched his head and thought to himself, these two orders seem to be conflicting?

The carriage slowly went out of the city. Yang Feng leaned against the wall and looked at the scenery of Yecheng outside.

Compared to the period before the attack on Yecheng, the city is now full of broken walls and ruins, but the soldiers and civilians gather in groups of three or four, working together with plaster and mud, and as winter really arrives, they race against time to repair the houses.

Yuan Xi said, "The fact that so many people survived in Yecheng is due to the great contribution of the captain. They will be grateful to him."

Yang Feng said "oh" but still stared blankly outside, as if she was a little absent-minded. She flicked her fingers inside her sleeves a few times, as if venting her frustration.

But at this moment, Yuan Xi reached out his hand, grasped Yang Feng's scarred hand, stared at Yang Feng very seriously and said: "Tell me the truth, is there something wrong with your body?"

(End of this chapter)