Chapter 27

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Chen Xi was dragged out of bed by Guan and Zhang early in the morning, as the allied army's main camp had already begun to beat the drum and raise the tent at the fifth watch of the night.

Guan and Zhang dragged the drowsy Chen Xi to the main camp.

Yuan Shao looked at everyone with a gloomy face, "Gonglu, how exactly did Lu Bu raid the camp last night!"

Yuan Shao's expression was cold and stern. If Yuan Shu did not give an explanation today, he would not hesitate to make an example of him. The importance of night patrols in the camp was paramount, yet it was so easily raided! Moreover, his two most important generals had fought to the death to save his life!

This was not the time to talk about brotherhood or cunning tricks; only fair and just actions could unite the troops!

"Last night, at the hour of Hai, Lu Bu raided the camp. My general Ji Ling led the patrol, but was ambushed, and the entire patrol force was wiped out. If the leader of the alliance needs to, you can check the patrol records." Yuan Shu stood up and said solemnly.

The entire hall buzzed with whispers, and the patrol records were then brought up and made public. What surprised Chen Xi was that Yuan Shu did not try to cheat or shirk responsibility at all; instead, he carried out the patrol duties meticulously and even set up many hidden sentries!

"Zichuan, do you think this fat man is afraid of the leader of the alliance and has prepared in advance!" Guan Yu whispered.

"Probably not, there's a ninety percent chance that Yuan Gonglu really didn't cheat or shirk responsibility! Although he is unreliable, his generals did not relax at all. Ji Ling is a good man." Chen Xi said, squinting his eyes. He recalled some records from books he had read before, where Ji Ling was extremely loyal to Yuan Shu for certain reasons and was quite capable.

"Since that's the case, I won't punish you. I have seen Lu Bu's bravery, and Ji Ling could not have stopped him!" Yuan Shao flipped through the records, looked up at the equally gloomy Yuan Shu, and nodded.

"Thank you!" Yuan Shu was prepared to take the blame for Ji Ling, but he didn't expect Yuan Shao to let it go so easily, which made Yuan Shu, who had always been at odds with Yuan Shao, feel somewhat unaccustomed.

"Enough talk, Dong Zhuo has already arrived at Hulao Pass. If any of you still have the heart to slack off after today, don't blame me for being ruthless!" Yuan Shao stood up, his demeanor authoritative, and then scanned the few lords who had been lagging behind.

【Yuan Shao's transformation is simply unbelievable, relying on his authority to suppress all the lords!】Chen Xi stared at Yuan Shao in surprise,【Is this the true character of a pillar of the south? What a joke, after such a big blow yesterday, he is radiating even stronger today.】

"wentai, regarding the matter of Da Rong, I apologize on behalf of Gonglu. Since you have come to fight Dong Zhuo, can you put aside your personal grievances? Da Rong probably wouldn't want to abandon the people of the world for personal grudges!" Yuan Shao stood up and bowed deeply to Sun Jian.

This time, even Chen Xi was taken aback, staring at Yuan Shao in shock. If Yuan Shao had always maintained such a demeanor and such a spirit, with the prestige of four generations of three public offices, the world would surely belong to the Yuan family!

Sun Jian was also stunned, and Yuan Shu was also taken aback, but he quickly reacted. The family education of the past reappeared in his mind, and Yuan Shu also stood up, walking to Sun Jian, "Previously, I acted out of personal interest, putting wentai in danger. I ask for your forgiveness. The matter of Da Rong, we can decide after we have dealt with Dong Zhuo. The chaos in the world is already evident. If Dong Zhuo gains power, the world will collapse, and the people will suffer. Please consider this carefully, wentai!"

Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu gave Sun Jian enough face, leaving him no choice but to agree.

Sun Jian stood up and looked at Yuan Shao, "For the sake of the people of the world, I, Sun Jian, will not be slack in the slightest. The matter of Da Rong will be set aside for now, and I will settle it with Yuan Gonglu after we have dealt with Dong Zhuo!"

"wentai, you are truly righteous!" Yuan Shao said with a smile, giving enough face and making the situation clear. Sun Jian put aside his grievances and fought Dong Zhuo with all his might. If anyone still dared to be slack, Yuan Shao would have a reason to deal with them.

"Given what you have done today, if you are defeated by my hand, I will treat your family well. If you are defeated by someone else, I will take care of your family." Yuan Shu looked at Sun Jian, and the chivalrous spirit deep in his heart almost slipped out.

Sun Jian looked at Yuan Shu without responding. He had never thought that such a day would come. Sun Jian firmly believed that he was invincible.

What Sun Jian did not expect was that he would soon need Yuan Shu's promise, and Yuan Shu indeed took care of Sun Jian's family, even though he knew the jade seal was in Sun Ce's hands and was extremely tempted, he did not forcibly take it.

【I didn't expect that Yuan Shu had a lovable side. These people had their heroic moments when they were young, which is probably why they could reach this point,】Chen Xi looked at the righteous Yuan Shu, who seemed like a completely different person from the one who had been shamelessly arguing before.

"Hmph!" Sun Jian coldly snorted and sat down in his seat, while Yuan Shao once again stood at the head of the main camp.

"Listen, all generals!" Yuan Shao's expression was stern, "Each of you lead your troops to strengthen the camp's defenses, dig deeper trenches, set up barriers, expand the camp, and increase patrols. Do not let last night's incident happen again!"

"Yes!" All the lords nodded.

"Others, order all generals to gather at Hulao Pass, and attack the city today!" Yuan Shao held the command and looked stern.

"Yes!"

"Zichuan, what do you think of what the leader of the alliance did today?" Liu Bei led all the cavalry out and arranged them on the left wing. The road was not fraught with the dangers of war, and he smiled as he asked Chen Xi.

"If he could maintain this demeanor, it would be truly troublesome." Chen Xi yawned, saying that although Yuan Shao's performance shocked him, it was precisely because it was shocking and not routine, that it was not scary.

Soon, all the lords had their troops arranged. The cavalry on both wings, the infantry in the middle. Under Yuan Shao's intimidating presence, no one dared to insist on personally commanding their troops. Yuan Shao also made it clear that if anyone tried to take advantage of the situation to annex others' troops, they would be attacked by all!

Because of this, the allied army's orders were unified, and the command of the troops was given to the most suitable people.

It must be said that the combat power of the eighteen lords, when united by Yuan Shao, was not to be underestimated. Yuan Shao directly handed his sword to Sun Jian, "If anyone disobeys the command, use this sword to cut them down, no matter whose son they are. If anything happens, come to me!"

When Yuan Shao handed the sword to Sun Jian and ordered him to command the infantry, Sun Jian was moved to tears, almost ready to pour out his heart and show his loyalty to Yuan Shao.

"Defeat Dong Zhuo and wash away the disgrace of this tiger with the blood of the Xiliang elite cavalry." Without accepting Sun Jian's loyalty, perhaps Yuan Shao also understood that his reach did not extend to Yangzhou, but those indifferent words made Sun Jian's blood boil.

Listening to this, Chen Xi felt that Yuan Shao was indeed a wise ruler of the world. Looking back at Juzhu, who was behind Han Fu, his eyes were shining, Chen Xi knew that he regarded this tyrannical Yuan Shao as a wise ruler. Unfortunately, this tyrannical Yuan Shao could only last for a short time.

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