When Yuan Xi traveled through time, he also thought a lot about whether he could shake his body and let Cao Cao and Liu Bei surrender.
Later he figured it out, this was impossible.
Those two are both outstanding men in the world, and they will never be willing to be subordinated to others. Yuan Shao can't conquer them, let alone himself.
Needless to say, Cao Cao went from being defeated and fighting at the beginning to being ruthless and unscrupulous. In a few years, he conquered Yanzhou, Xuzhou, and Yuzhou surrounded by a large number of heroes, and had the last laugh.
Every time Liu Bei took refuge with a different lord, he was able to secretly support his own power and grow stronger despite constant pressure, which can be said to be the ultimate achievement.
But Yuan Xi's status as Yuan's son meant that Yuan Xi could not go to the two of them.
Cao Cao was impossible at least before Yuan Shao's death, and later there were lessons learned from Yuan Tan's surrender and rebellion.
Although Cao Cao was quite generous to surrendered generals, Zhang Xiu cheated Cao Cao several times, but Cao Cao treated him kindly and granted him a fief of 2,000 households, which was the highest among Cao Cao's subordinates.
But later, there were many theories about Zhang Xiu's death. Some said he died of illness, some said he committed suicide after being humiliated by Cao Pi. Cao Pi also killed Zhang Xiu's son for treason.
Although Liu Bei seems to be tolerant, according to historical development, he may be beaten for another twenty years. Yuan Xi followed him and lost his life at some point.
What's more, if a man is born in heaven and earth, how can he live in a state of depression for a long time?
And since my starting point is so high, I might as well give it a try!
So Yuan Xi finally thought about it and decided to farm the land honestly and wait for opportunities.
Having said that, Youzhou needs a lot of talents, especially strong generals who can fight against foreigners, so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment.
So Yuan Xi targeted the person he had eliminated first.
A person who is now almost at the end of his rope, and everyone is shouting about beating him and killing him.
Lu Bu.
At first, Yuan Xi directly crossed out this option because Lu Bu was almost the worst ally.
He betrayed his slayer many times and fell out with Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao even assassinated him.
Under this situation, teaming up with Lu Bu would be difficult for himself.
However, Yuan Xi later discovered that this seemed to be the worst option. Although it was very risky, the benefits were also very high.
Because Lu Bu is from Liangzhou, the generals he associates with are all fierce men who deal with foreigners.
Moreover, by supporting Lu Bu to gain a foothold in Yanzhou, he could simultaneously suppress the surrounding princes and leave room for his own development.
Youzhou and Yanzhou are separated from Jizhou, so it shouldn't be so easy for him to be stabbed in the back by Lu Bu?
Moreover, there is a lot of inside information about Lu Bu's infidelity. Yuan Xi once tested Yuan Shao and found that the matter was not as simple as it seemed.
But Yuan Xi would not completely trust Lu Bu, so he decided to act under a false identity.
The key to everything lies in Dong Zhao.
Dong Zhao's brother Dong Fang is now serving as a counselor in Zhang Miao's army. According to historical development, in a few months, Zhang Miao and Chen Gong will welcome Lu Bu to rebel against Cao Cao and start the Yanzhou Rebellion!
At that time, Cao Cao was attacking Xuzhou for the second time to massacre the city. After hearing the news, he rushed back to Yanzhou to fight with Lu Bu, which lasted for more than a year.
Yuan Xi's current plan is to advance the rebellion in Yanzhou, prevent Cao Cao from massacre in Xuzhou, let Lu Bu and Cao Cao restrain each other, and keep a secret chess move.
Of course, the idea is beautiful, but there are many variables in the actual operation. What Yuan Xi is using now is the letter he asked Dong Zhao to write to Dong Fang.
The content is very simple, only a few sentences.
My brother has met a great talent by chance. His talent is high and his intelligence can be used by the prefect Zhang Miao. I hope my brother will recommend him.
Now everything is ready, all we need is Dongfeng, and the affairs of Beixin City have been temporarily entrusted to Yuan Tan. Everything goes well, and we can set off in the next few days!
At this time, Yuan Tan found Xun Chen's guest house in the mansion. When he entered the door, he found that he was holding the two women he had just taken away, and his clothes were disheveled.
At that time, in the ethos of the gentry, good women were nothing, and would even become a good story. It was the so-called romantic affair of celebrities.
The most typical one is Guo Jia.
Guo Jia is known as a genius with endless plans, but he is more famous for having been tried by Chen Qun for death.
It is said that he was drunk and lustful and liked beautiful women. Cao Cao's daughter Cao Jie once said that every time Guo Jia appeared, the women around him were different.
These habits are the style of the Wei and Jin Dynasties passed down from later generations, and were praised and praised by the nobles.
Yuan Xi saw that Xun Chen should have finished his work, so he said: "There are some military matters outside. Please come out and have a look."
Xun Chen understood and stood up. The two women quickly helped him get dressed. Xun Chen laughed and slapped the two women on their buttocks. "It's a long night, you guys wait for me in the house."
When the two women heard this, they blushed and agreed.
Xun Chen followed Yuan Tan out of the house. The two of them asked people to prepare the carriage. Soldiers on both sides guarded the carriage. The carriage began to drive leisurely on the streets of Beixin City.
Xun Chen smiled at Yuan Tan and said: "There is something wonderful about these women, but the eldest son can bear it."
Yuan Tan smiled bitterly and said, "I don't dare to miss something important."
He recounted to Xun Chen the exact conversation he had just had with Yuan Xi, and it turned out to be exactly the same sentence. He obviously had a good memory.
After he finished speaking, he said: "Please tell me, sir, how much truth is my second brother?"
Xun Chen stroked his goatee and sighed: "I can't tell the difference between a few truths and a few lies."
"But Mr. Yuan's ambition is not small."
Yuan Tan nodded and said: "I am also urgently ill and seek medical treatment indiscriminately. Otherwise, besides my second brother, who else can I count on in the Yuan family?"
Xun Chen waved his hand, "Let me ask first, do you think Second Master Yuan and Gongsun Zan colluded?"
Yuan Tan hesitated for a moment and said, "I don't think it's the case."
He suddenly woke up, as if when Yuan Xi was talking to him about something, he was just trying to make a big deal out of himself, and he downplayed the matter and covered it up!
I think should not be?
Seeing Yuan Tan's expression, Xun Chen said: "It's not a big deal. Since the second master Yuan wants to return to Yecheng, it will be clear if the people in Beixin City ask General Gao to lead troops to fight Baima Yicong.
Clues."
"Anyway, Gao Lan belongs to Yuan Shang, so I just want to test him."
Yuan Tan nodded and said: "Gao Lan is suspicious, but he went too far. He was so unmoved by the beauty that he showed his weakness."
Xun Chen nodded: "Second Young Master Yuan and the Eldest Young Master have talked about so many things, including the matter of rescuing Cao Cao's family. Regardless of whether it is feasible or not, the Eldest Young Master is not afraid that I will report the news to my younger brother Xun Yu?"
After hearing this, Yuan Tan said calmly: "Since I trust you, sir, of course I don't trust people when I trust them, and I don't trust people when I hire them."
"And I believe that what I can give to Mr. Cao Cao is much more than what Cao Cao gave to Xun Yu."
After hearing this, Xun Chen nodded and said with a smile: "Young Master is indeed very refreshing."
"My lord sent the eldest son to investigate Bei Xincheng. It should be to make the two young masters resent each other and to pave the way for the third young master."
"This is a dilemma. I also had a headache before coming here."
"But I didn't expect that before I took action, the second young master had already solved the problem."
"Although the Third Young Master needs to be on guard, the Second Young Master also has to be on guard."
"But the second young master's reckless killing of nobles is a stain. I'm afraid his achievements in the future will be limited."
"The situation is unfavorable for the eldest son, but as a counselor, of course it is more interesting to come back from a disadvantage."
"The eldest son appreciates me so much, I will definitely help him win the position of head of the Yuan family!"
Yuan Tan was excited and knelt down and said, "Thank you for all your help, sir!"
Yuan Shao never expected that Yuan Tan had completely bribed Xun Chen!
Yuan Tan felt proud. Since Yuan Shang was able to deceive his father and change the information about Beixin City beyond recognition, he could naturally conceal his secret bribery of Xun Chen.
Yuan Shang was causing trouble on Beixin City's grain and grass fields. Yuan Tan had known about it for a long time, but did not notify Yuan Xi.
Yuan Xi didn't join forces with him at that time, so what does it have to do with him?
But now that he and Yuan Xi have joined forces, Yuan Shang's leverage is much more useful.
Yuan Tan, Yuan Xi, and Yuan Shang all have secrets that they cannot reveal easily.
How can someone who can compete for the head of the family be an innocent person?
Yuan Xi was also pretending. He seemed to kill the nobles arbitrarily, but in fact he did not rely on the nobles at all.
Although the gentry could not lose their tail, if they wanted to win the world, they could not completely abandon the gentry.
He called Zhao Yunquyi and Wu Zhao to arrange his departure from Beixin City.