"If you have any opinions on Cao Ahao's false edict, let's talk about it."
After Yuan Shao withdrew his troops from Youzhou, he did not take them all the way back to Yecheng, but stopped at Julu. Firstly, the grain shipped from Yecheng had arrived, and the army was no longer short of food. Secondly, It was because of Cao Cao's sudden and inexplicable edict that gave Yuan Shao a headache. In order to prevent changes in Youzhou, he had to stop halfway and urgently summoned all the civil and military officials accompanying him to discuss countermeasures.
"My Lord, I secretly believe that Cao Ah Man's move is actually harboring evil intentions. He wants to cause chaos in our rear area. He must be punished!"
Among Yuan Shao's six counselors, except Tian Feng, the rest were all present. They had already known the contents of Cao Cao's edict and had some ideas in their minds. However, there were many parties involved, but who was it? He didn't dare to guarantee that what he said would be what Yuan Shao wanted, so he didn't dare to speak easily. However, he never thought that Xu You, who was ranked behind the six counselors, would show off for himself, so he jumped out first.
"Um?"
Xu You was filled with righteous indignation, but Yuan Shao didn't believe it at all. For Yuan Shao, the more chaotic Youzhou is, the better. The more chaotic you are, the more he can fish in troubled waters. The question is, how can Cao Ah Man help others? Joy, if there is nothing fishy in it, how can Yuan Shao believe it? There is no doubt that Xu You's judgment is not in Yuan Shao's eyes at all, but because of the good relationship with him in the past, it is not easy to criticize him first. That's all, but a noncommittal snort already showed his displeasure.
"My lord should know that a certain person has been familiar with Cao Ah'an since he was a child, so how can he hide his thoughts from a certain person? This person acted in such a pretentious manner just to hold back our main force in Jizhou. Without him, Cao's army just defeated Xuzhou. , the army is exhausted, internally unstable, and needs time to digest the newly acquired territory. In order to prevent our army from suddenly crossing the river to attack it, we deliberately provoked a chaotic war in Youzhou. If our army cannot defeat Youzhou as soon as possible, it will be I fell into Cao Aha’s plan.”
Xu You thought that he had been on good terms with Yuan Shao in his early years, and he was very unhappy with being ranked behind the six counselors. This time he wanted to show off his abilities, but he didn't care whether Yuan Shao was happy or not, he just took care of himself. A random analysis.
"Oh? In that case, how should we deal with it?"
Yuan Shao was suspicious by nature and had soft ears. Now he heard what Xu You said seemed quite reasonable, and he actually believed it for a while.
"This is easy, it should be..."
As soon as Yuan Shao asked this question, Xu You immediately became energetic, quickly organized his words, and opened his mouth to start another long speech.
"Master Mingjian, I think Ziyuan (Xu You's word) is wrong in what he said. Otherwise, Cao's army is certainly tired of old soldiers, and our army is also the same. In this case, there is no need to worry that our army will suddenly cross the river to attack him. , in one’s opinion, Cao A’an’s pretentious edict is nothing more than just watching the excitement and not appreciating the big deal. No matter who wins the battle for Youzhou, it will undoubtedly be corrupted. If it is delayed for a long time, it will be even more difficult to have appeasement in Hebei. At this time, Cao Cao's thieves can take the opportunity to expand their power and resist our army's march south. Their intentions are vicious and far-reaching, and they should not be taken lightly."
Before Xu You could reveal his strategy for intervening in the battle of Youzhou, Ju Shou couldn't bear to see it anymore. He was afraid that Xu You would lead Yuan Shao's thoughts astray, so he stood up from the side and the Wolf God came in to admonish him. Fan.
"Hmm...that's right. Is there any good way to deal with this?"
Yuan Shao's mind has always been changeable. No, once he heard what Ju Shou said was obviously more reasonable than Xu You's, he immediately changed his attitude of getting involved in the battle of Youzhou.
"As the saying goes, a movement is worse than a silence. Given the current situation of our army, it is really not suitable to march into Youzhou again. But if we hold our troops still, the Black Mountain bandits will definitely fight to the death with Gongsun Xiaoer. No matter who wins or loses, it will be the end of the strong crossbow. At that time, if our army launches another attack with thunderous force, a great victory will be within easy reach, so why not?"
Seeing that Yuan Shaoji had been persuaded by him, Jushuo was afraid that Yuan Shao would change his mind again, so he hurriedly explained his plan in detail.
"That's not right, that's not right. My lord knows it. Gongsun has now inherited the position of the former general. If Liu He doesn't go to Youzhou, he can justifiably hold the land of Youzhou. If the people's hearts are controlled by him, he can only I am afraid that the Black Mountain bandits will not dare to fight with one of them. Once the two merge, their power will be huge, so we must guard against it."
As soon as Ju Shou finished speaking, Xu You, who was anxious to show off, immediately raised his objection loudly before Yuan Shao could say anything.
"My lord, what Ziyuan said is quite reasonable. Gongsun Xiao'er is ambitious and not a good person. If he is allowed to dominate Youzhou, there will be endless troubles."
"My lord, you must be aware that Youzhou is at my back. If we form an alliance with Cao Cao's thieves, our army will inevitably be attacked from both sides. This is a taboo for military strategists. How can we just sit back and watch?"
"My lord, I thought that since Cao Amo was trying to make Liu He the shepherd of Youzhou, why didn't our army follow the trend and let Liu He lead his old troops into Youzhou? However, instead of joining forces with Gongsun Xiaoer, let him and Heishan The thieves will make a secret alliance, and after they have defeated Gongsun Xiaoer, they will then cooperate with the main force of our army to defeat the Black Mountain thieves in one fell swoop. In this way, the north will be able to achieve a great victory."
Compared with the aloof and arrogant Xu You, Ju Suo, who holds real power, is the common enemy of Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang. Shen Pei and others naturally do not want to see Ju Sui gain power. Immediately the group rallied and attacked.
"Well, what Zhengnan (the word for Shen Pei) said is true. Although Zhang Yan's tribe is large, they are bandits. Even if they occupy Youzhou, they will not be able to govern it. With the loss of public opinion, it will be destroyed. Turning back, the young Gongsun now holds the title of righteousness, so I really cannot give him a chance to mature. I have made up my mind and ordered Liu He to immediately lead his troops to the north and conspire with Zhang Yan as soon as possible to destroy Gongsun first. Child!"
Yuan Shao lived up to his reputation as a fickle man. No, when he saw that all the counselors had suggestions for urgently seeking Youzhou, he immediately changed his mind.
"Lord..."
Seeing Yuan Shao making random claims again, Ju Shou couldn't help but become a little anxious, and he blushed and wanted to make more remarks.
"You don't need to say anything more, I've made up my mind, that's it."
Yuan Shao obviously didn't intend to change his mind anymore. Before Jushou could finish his words, he stood up, waved his hand vigorously, and made the final decision decisively.
"My lord is wise!"
As soon as Yuan Shao said this, everyone, whether it was Xu You or Shen Pei, was very happy, and it was inevitable to praise him. As for Ju Shou, although he was unwilling to do so, he could not withstand the overwhelming momentum of the people. At this time, besides shaking his head secretly and sighing, there was nothing he could do...
