What happened after Yuan Shao sent Zhang He to sneak attack on the pottery merchants in the main camp was not known to Yuan Tan for the time being.
Yuan Tan didn't even know about the fact that Zhang He could only submit to the pottery merchant's command after he could not attack the pottery merchant's camp.
Therefore, in Yuan Tan's view, Zhang He and his crowd came here on behalf of Yuan Shao.
Yuan Tan has lived in Bingzhou for a long time and does not know the real situation in Jizhou. What is Zhang He's status in Yuan Shao's heart? No one in Jizhou will tell him, and Zhang He's status as general is displayed there.
, from Yuan Tan’s point of view, I dare not disrespect him.
"General Zhang is here, why don't you know why?" Yuan Tan also gave Zhang He a lot of respect. As the commander of the Bingzhou Army, the general who established his own stronghold here actually came to the camp gate to greet Zhang He.
Zhang He returned the military salute to Yuan Tan and said loudly: "On the order of the general, I came here to hold the young master accountable."
"Ask, accountability?" Yuan Tan was stunned when he heard this, and asked curiously: "General Zhang, what do you mean? Why does my father want to hold me accountable? What fault did I have?"
Zhang He looked Yuan Tan up and down and asked doubtfully: "Does the eldest son really not know?"
Yuan Tan shook his head vigorously and said, "I really don't know."
Zhang He said seriously: "The Third Young Master has sent messengers to the Eldest Young Master several times to ask for help. Hasn't the Eldest Young Master never seen the messenger?"
As soon as Zhang He said his words, Yuan Tan's head "bang" and almost exploded.
His first reaction was: That bitch Yuan Shang has complained to my bitch father!
Seeing Yuan Tan's dumbfounded expression, Zhang He raised a smile on his lips and said, "How is it? There's nothing to say, right?"
Yuan Tan hurriedly said: "General Zhang, there is a misunderstanding about this matter! How can my father convict me based on Yuan Shang's words?"
Zhang He said coldly: "The Third Young Master sent people to the main camp to ask for help. The main camp is currently fighting Qu Yi and it is difficult to mobilize excess troops. The general asked the Third Young Master to ask for troops from the eldest Young Master, but the Third Young Master's envoy said that the Third Young Master
I have asked the eldest son for troops several times, but the eldest son just responded in vain and did not send any troops. Is this possible?"
Yuan Tan's face suddenly turned red, and Yuan Shang became even more angry.
In the past, if Yuan Tan's hatred for Yuan Shang was that he wanted to peel off his skin, peel off his flesh and bones, then now, these actions can no longer release Yuan Tan's hatred for his younger brother.
Cramps and skin peeling? He is too cheap!
If Yuan Shang stands in front of Yuan Tan now, Yuan Tan will definitely castrate him!
And it's definitely not a one-time thing. Yuan Tan will castrate him several times, a little at a time, a little at a time...
"General Zhang, there is indeed a misunderstanding about this matter. Third brother did send an envoy to ask for help from me, but, just..."
Speaking of this, Yuan Tan couldn't go on.
He couldn't tell Zhang He that he wouldn't send troops because Yuan Shang's envoy spoke too arrogantly, right?
"It's just that I was ordered by my father to guard this place and set up a stronghold here. If I send out troops at will, what should I do if Tao Shang's army takes advantage of it?"
Zhang He pretended to look around and said: "I led my troops all the way here. It seems that I didn't see a single soldier of Tao Shang's army on the way?"
Yuan Tan said hurriedly: "Although there is no Tao army at the moment, we can't guarantee it will come anytime! Tao Shang's use of troops is unpredictable."
Zhang He narrowed his eyes, stared at Yuan Tan and said, "The eldest son seems to know the pottery merchant very well, right?"
Yuan Tan is most afraid of hearing this now.
He was agitated and shook his head hurriedly: "I don't understand, I don't understand, it's all based on subjective assumptions, just assumptions!"
Zhang He didn't say much, but said calmly: "Zhang doesn't have many soldiers, but he also went to the Third Young Master's stronghold to protect his safety under the general's order. When he went to the Third Young Master's stronghold, he came here specially according to the general's order.
Let’s take a look at the situation at the eldest son’s camp… Now that the situation is over, you should leave.”
After saying that, he bowed his hands towards Yuan Tan and called the soldiers to prepare to leave.
Yuan Tan hurriedly asked: "General Zhang, why don't you come to the stronghold and sit for a while?"
Zhang He had already climbed onto his horse and turned around and said: "The military situation is urgent and there is no time to delay. My eldest son... take care of yourself!"
After that, he led his troops and horses and hurried away.
Yuan Tan walked back to his handsome tent in despair, picked up the wine jujube on the table, put it to his mouth, and was about to take a sip, when suddenly an evil fire broke out in his heart, and with a "bang", he put it to his mouth.
The bartender threw it on the ground.
"Young thief Yuan Shang, how dare you do this! I, I..."
Yuan Tan said "I" for a long time, but he didn't come up with a single word.
Next to him, his trusted lieutenant Wang Zhao said: "My eldest son, Yuan Shang took the opportunity to slander you in front of the general. This has happened not once or twice. Just explain it to the general later. There is no need to worry."
Yuan Tan said angrily: "I'm not only angry about Yuan Shang, the little thief, but Zhang He! Even if he is a general in Hebei, how dare he speak to me like this? I am the eldest son of the Yuan family!"
Wang Zhao didn't speak when he heard this.
Yuan Tan was relegated to Bingzhou by Yuan Shao. Under this situation, most people can see that if nothing unexpected happens, Yuan Shang will be the future master of Jizhou.
Everyone in Jizhou knew that Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang were not on good terms, so who would offend Yuan Shang for Yuan Tan?
I'm afraid that the generals and nobles of Jizhou have already taken sides.
"My eldest son, the top priority is not to worry about these trivial matters. Now Zhang He has gone to Yuan Shang's military camp. Regardless of victory or defeat, he will report this battle to the general in the future. If the eldest son does not send troops again, Zhang He will return the matter.
If you tell the general, it will be more than just sending a general to verbally hold you accountable!"
Yuan Tan took a deep breath and said: "Of course I know this truth, but I am really unwilling to send out troops to rescue Yuan Shang like this!"
Wang Zhao hurriedly said: "Sir, for the sake of your future, there are some things you really have to endure!"
Yuan Tan was silent for a long time, and finally gritted his teeth and said: "Wang Zhao, you guard the camp for me, and I will personally send troops to rescue Yuan Shang! To avoid false accusations in the future."
"promise!"
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After Yuan Tan came to his senses, he immediately ordered troops and generals in his camp.
Zhang He, on the other hand, led his soldiers to rush towards Yuan Shang's military camp.
Zhou Tai completed his attack on Yuan Shang today and temporarily retreated. Zhang He successfully rushed into Yuan Shang's camp.
After entering Dazhai and seeing the situation, Zhang He shook his head and smiled bitterly.
Yuan Shang's stronghold was in a state of disarray after being beaten by Zhou Tai's army. There were broken trees and broken weapons everywhere, and the cries and howls of the injured soldiers could be heard throughout the countryside.
At this critical moment, as a general, he should inspect each battalion, comfort the wounded soldiers and boost morale, but at this moment, the general Yuan Shang was drinking in the commander's tent.
Zhang He felt helpless. They were of the same age group, but the two children of the Yuan family were really different from the pottery merchants. You could tell just by looking at their performance before the battle.
When Yuan Shang saw Zhang He, he was immediately overjoyed and said, "Did my father see the letter of aid I wrote to my father? Did he send General Zhang here?"
Zhang He was stunned when he heard this.
He didn't know whether there was a letter of aid or not, but he was afraid of being deceived by Yuan Shang, so he immediately covered it up and said: "The last general doesn't know about this, but the scouts in the general's camp reported that the master's camp is very difficult, and the general gave a special order