Han Meng was highly valued by Yuan Shao because he commanded an elite cavalry force of two thousand men.

He, along with Yan Liang and Wen Chou, were hailed by Yuan Shao as the "Trident of Hebei." (Unfortunately, Gao Lan and Zhang He have already been recruited by the protagonist, so we can only leave out the Primordial Meridian!)

This time, Han Meng is with Xu You to assist the second son Yuan Xi in coming to Changshan to take over the three counties of Changshan, Zhongshan and Zhao.

Someone secretly informed Yuan Shao that Gao Lan was outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant and had already defected to someone else.

They were preparing to attack Gaolan and happened to be stationed on the banks of the Hutuo River in Wuji County.

Yuan Xi remembered that Yuan Shao had twice come to Zhenjiazhuang to ask for his hand in marriage, but to no avail. So he followed Xu You's advice and brought five hundred of Han Meng's cavalrymen to Zhenjiazhuang.

First try diplomacy, then resort to force. If the other party doesn't agree, then take action and seize the person. Make it a fait accompli first!

"Hey hey hey!"

When Yuan Xi heard Han Meng, this roughneck, threaten to trample people into ruins the moment he arrived, he quickly stopped him, saying, "General Han, please watch your manners!"

"I, Yuan Xi, am a handsome and refined gentleman. How can I be so rude?"

"Step back!"

Yuan Xi appeared to be blaming Han Meng, but in reality, he was playing the good cop/bad cop game with Han Meng.

"Hmph! If it weren't for a handsome man like the Second Young Master stopping me, I would have razed this wretched manor to the ground in the time it takes to drink a sip of water!"

Han Meng pointed at the Zhen family members and cursed them, then stepped aside.

Clap clap clap!

Yuan Xi clapped his hands, and the servants carrying the loads filed forward and neatly placed the loads in front of the square.

The red silk cloths on the carrying pole, when put together, look like a large patch of blooming azaleas, which is quite delightful.

"Madam Zhen, this is your betrothal gift! 10,010 taels of gold, 10,001 bolts of silk, and 10,001 pearls..."

"I urge Madam Zhen to betroth your fifth daughter to me, so that you may enjoy wealth and honor!"

Wow, it's actually quite meaningful!

One in a million!