After Zhuge Xuan heard the news of Zhu Hao's death, his mind became active again. Since Zuo Rong had rebelled, he might not have no chance!
But when he heard that Zhuge Liang objected to continuing to stay in Yuzhang, he wondered: "Ze Rong killed Zhu Hao and rebelled against Liu Yao. Liu Yao should have brought troops to attack him, right?"
"When the time comes, can't we just sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight and reap the benefits?"
"Perhaps Liu Yao will make friends with us in order not to make enemies on both sides?"
After hearing this, Zhuge Liang said: "My uncle's previous sentence is correct. Zuo Rong's actions will make people angry. With Liu Yao's character, it is indeed very likely that he will raise troops to come."
"But my uncle's thoughts behind it are very problematic."
"Why did Liu Yao want to befriend his uncle?"
"You know, what Yuan Jiujiu, who my uncle has taken refuge in, may be doing something nefarious."
Zhuge Xuan's face froze, "Before I took office, I didn't know he would do such a great job!"
"I'm afraid he's going to make himself emperor!"
After hearing this, Zhuge Liang said: "If Yuan Gongli really proclaims himself emperor, the Zhuge family will be trapped in this boat!"
"At that time, he will be the enemy of everyone in the world. If uncle follows, he will be dragged into the water!"
Zhuge Xuan still felt lucky, "Now that the Han Dynasty has collapsed, what if Yuan Gongdao really succeeds?"
"Besides, he has been kind to me, so how can I betray him at this time?"
Zhuge Liang saw that Zhuge Xuan was stubborn and refused to understand, so he tried to persuade him: "Liang sees Yuan Shu as a man. He is brave but has no plans. He is so ambitious that even Sun Ce cannot control him. There will be disaster in the future."
"Yuan Shu has the heart of a jackal, but Sun Ce is a tiger and a wolf. Now Yuan Shu cannot control Sun Ce. When Sun Ce becomes powerful, Yangzhou will be in danger."
"Liu Yao has tens of thousands of soldiers eyeing him, Zuo Rong is a capricious villain, and Sun Ce has great ambitions. With his current situation, how can he survive in the cracks between the three parties?"
"For the present plan, we must leave Yuzhang as soon as possible to have a chance of survival."
Zhu Ge
Did Qian's army and Cao's army block it?
He thought for a while and then said: "Although what my nephew said is very reasonable, no one knows the outcome until the last moment."
"I decided to wait until the end to see if nothing could be done and I would still have time to escape."
Seeing that he could not convince Zhuge Xuan, Zhuge Liang sighed in his heart. He still could not understand the world and turn the tide.
Zhuge Xuan said: "But my nephew does not have to follow me to take risks."
"What if, as you expected, I harmed you because of my selfish desires, how can I be worthy of your dead father?"
"Liu Jingsheng of Jingzhou has made good friends with me. I want to send you to Jingzhou for refuge. This way, if something unexpected happens, the entire Zhuge family will not be trapped here."
Zhuge Liang knew that Zhuge Xuan had made up his mind, so he had no choice but to nod in agreement.
A few days later, under the escort of a group of soldiers, Zhuge Liang took Zhuge Jun and his two sisters out of Xicheng with Zhuge Xuan's autograph letter and went to Jingzhou to join Liu Biao.
Chen Deng's letter was also sent to Yuan Xi, who was training troops in Jicheng.
After reading it, he handed it to Guo Jia and said, "Sir, what do you think of the conflict between the two factions in Guangling County?"
Guo Jia smiled and said, "Isn't this a good thing?"
"Isn't this situation the best for the young master?"
"Young master established a free school and promoted hundreds of schools of thought. How could you allow these families to dominate?"
"As long as both sides don't cross the line, it will be more advantageous to wait until the end of the fight when both sides have breath left, and then the young master comes out to clean up the situation, right?"
Yuan Xi smiled and said: "Mr. I still know that, but it's hard to control the rules. I hope Mr. Yuan Long can control the situation."
Guo Jia said: "Yuan Long is talented enough to be able to stand alone, so he shouldn't make any mistakes."
"On the contrary, Ziyi crossed the river alone to help Liu Yao. His courage and courage are admirable."
Yuan Xi sighed: "He is worried that Sun Ce will attack Liu Yao, and he also goes there for the few people mentioned in my letter."
"As long as those people can get one of them, they will make a lot of money. If they can win Lu Xun over, then I will be really satisfied."
After hearing this, Guo Jia asked doubtfully: "That fourteen-year-old boy from the Lu family?"
"His grandfather Lu Kang resisted Sun Ce for two years, and more than half of the Lu family members were killed or injured as a result. But we haven't seen what Lu Xun is capable of?"
Yuan Xi smiled and said: "Perhaps I am not senior enough to show my talents."
"The current head of the family is Lu Ji, and Lu Xun is his son and nephew. Although he is in charge of the family, it should be after Lu Kang's death."
"But speaking of it, if there are still enough people in the world who can inherit what you have learned throughout your life, this person can be ranked among the top three."
Guo Jia was startled after hearing this. He didn't expect Yuan Xi to speak so highly of the Lu family. However, finding people in this county all depends on luck, so Guo Jia didn't take it to heart after hearing this.
What he was most worried about at the moment was another thing, so he said, "Mr. Han Yu should have met Lu Bu."
"If things go well, we can start dealing with the Montenegrin Army when the news comes back."
"But if Lu Bu refuses to join forces or even helps the Montenegro Army, it will be very troublesome."
Yuan Xi was also unsure, because Lu Bu often acted arbitrarily according to his preferences, making it difficult to predict his actions.
He said aloud: "Lu Bu's power is very crucial in the matter of pleasing the emperor."
"If most of Bingzhou cannot satisfy him, I am prepared to pay a higher price."
Guo Jia suddenly thought of something and looked strange.
Yuan Xiqi asked: "What do you think, sir?"
Guo Jia suppressed a smile: "I dare not say."
Yuan Xi was confused, "Is there anything I dare not say? Why have I ever cared about this?"
Guo Jia smiled bitterly and said: "Young Master got married early, but now it's too late. If I tell you, I'm afraid Mrs. Zhen will hate me."
Yuan Xi finally understood and almost spit out the tea in his mouth: "Sir, you really dare to think about it."
Guo Jiali said confidently: "What's the point? Marriage between two families is the best guarantee for joining forces."
"If the young master can marry Lu Bu's daughter, he will not only destroy Yuan Shu's plan to cooperate with Lu Bu, but also take Lu Bu's power for his own use."
"And based on the current reputation and ability of the young master, is it not better than that of Yuan Shu's son?"
Yuan Xi sighed: "Now that I'm married, I'm afraid this strategy won't be useful."
A cold light flashed in Guo Jia's eyes, "Young master, you still worry too much. Those who achieve great things don't stick to trivial matters. If you want to conquer Lu Bu, the best choice is to divorce Madam Zhen and marry a girl from the Lu family, or let Madam Zhen take over the position of the head wife."
Get out."
"Anyway, the Zhen family can't say anything in front of the Yuan family."
Yuan Xi was stunned, Guo Jia's idea was too cruel!
He recalled the crazy scene when he met Lu Lingqi, and said with a wry smile: "Don't let Madam hear this, how could I do such a thing."
After hearing this, Guo Jia shook his head regretfully: "This will indeed affect the reputation of the young master. If we do it now, the gains outweigh the losses."
"But if you are really forced to the point of desperation, it can be regarded as a fallback route."
"Young Master still lacks the ambition to dominate the world. This choice will save many lives."
"Young Master, look at how Emperor Gaozu, Liu Xuande and others treated their wives and concubines, and you will understand how those who compete for the world should treat the women around them."
Yuan Xi felt a little heavy in his heart. Guo Jia made it clear that wives and concubines are like clothes, and they can be given up for the sake of great cause.
He said solemnly: "I still want to try another path."
Guo Jia laughed after hearing this.
"I admire you very much for this, Master."
"Although Jia feels that the young master's choice is not the best, he has never lost his true intention."
"Earlier, Jia felt that the young master was somewhat kind to women, but after a few years, Jia found that he was also a bit arbitrary back then."
"The way the young master has taken this route may not be worse than what Jia said. After all, Jia is not a person who has all the plans."
"If the young master becomes a figure like the great ancestor, Jia is a little worried that he will end up like a rabbit or a dog in the future."
"Now the young master has more human touch in his actions, which makes us more at ease as subordinates."
After hearing this, Yuan Xi paid homage: "Thank you, Mr. Sir, for your advice."
Guo Jia sat up straight and said: "The key to attacking the Montenegrin Army lies with Lu Bu, but it is Yuan Shu who determines Lu Bu's attitude."
"Lü Bu's attitude is ambiguous, and Yuan Shu is also anxious. Now he sends Zhang Xunqiaorui and others to the northern part of Yuzhou to threaten Lü Bu."
Yuan Xi's heart moved, "The situation of the marriage between the two families is still unclear. Yuan Shu may not be coveting the Emperor Liu Xie who is returning from the East at the same time. I'm afraid there are people from Yuan Shu who are close to the Emperor and should cooperate with each other."
Guo Jia praised: "Young Master is wise. If Yuan Shu wants to become emperor, it will be more justifiable if he makes a show of abdication, so the emperor is in some danger."
"But who is Yuan Shu's thorn in the side of the emperor? Jia doesn't know anymore."
Yuan Xi said: "There may be Yang Feng and Han Siam."
There was a trace of surprise on Guo Jia's face. He guessed that Yuan Xi must have an independent intelligence channel to be so sure. His lord is not simple!
Yuan Xi was secretly proud when he saw that he had frightened Guo Jia.
He did have a thorn in his side, it was Dong Zhao, who now followed Zhang Yang to welcome the emperor and was named the minister.
However, for Dong Zhao's personal safety, Yuan Xi never had any contact with Dong Zhao.
The reason why he could guess who Yuan Shu had placed was thanks to the knowledge of later generations.
Yang Feng, Han Xian and Cao Cao competed for the emperor, and after being defeated, he defected to Yuan Shu, which shows that there was some collusion between the two parties before.
What Yuan Shu infiltrated in advance was the power of the Baibo thieves!
The princes of this era do not have a single fuel-efficient lamp. Not only can everyone fight, but they also have their own strengths in diplomacy and the placement of spies.
Not to mention Yuan Shu, the one who is more powerful than Yuan Shu is Cao Cao.
If Yuan Xi hadn't taken action in advance, Dong Zhao would have become Cao Cao's man long ago.
Even if there was no Dong Zhao, there was still Dong Cheng, who was the first to send a letter to Cao Cao, asking him to please the emperor.
Yuan Xi was also surprised. Most people with the Dong surname were from the Dong Zhuo clan, but in the end they all favored Cao Cao. The reason behind this should be very difficult to explain.
He had an idea at the beginning. In fact, the positions of Dong Zhuo and Cao Cao were the same at the beginning. They were both die-hard royalists. Cao Cao could open up relations with the Dong clan, and his diplomatic and intelligence capabilities should not be underestimated.
The peak of his political control was when Sun Ce immediately turned against Yuan Shu after Yuan Shu became emperor, and Cao Cao's shadow was among them. The evidence is that after Yuan Shu's defeat, Cao Cao and Sun Ce immediately got married.
Cao Cao obviously looked down on Sun Ce, otherwise he wouldn't have commented on Sun Ce by saying, "It's hard to compete with a raccoon."
Rare, also a rabid dog. "Shuowen Jiezi"
He felt that Sun Ce was a mad dog and could marry him. In addition to Cao Cao, he also married Zhang Xiu, who killed his son Cao Ang.
It can only be said that in order to achieve his goal, Cao Cao had a courage that Yuan Xi thought was difficult to match.