Seeing Tian Feng's question, Yuan Xi said, "I heard that Cao Cao is a very filial man. This attack on Xuzhou was also because his father was detained by Tao Qian's general."
"Cao Cao is now a father's helping hand, so we have reason to help him."
"I heard that Cao Song's family was detained somewhere in Taishan County. They set out from Yecheng with light clothes. It's only seven or eight days' journey there. If they arrive at the right time, it's still possible to rescue the family."
"When the time comes, send him back to the Cao family, and Cao Cao will have no excuse to attack Xuzhou."
"Even if he won't stop attacking Xuzhou, at least he won't use this excuse to massacre the city."
"In this way, my reputation as a benevolent and righteous person, Mr. Yuan, will be less affected."
"If he cannot massacre the city, the morale of the soldiers attacking the city will be low. Xuzhou will fall into an anxious tug-of-war. Winter will come in two months. Cao Cao will only be able to capture half of Xuzhou, and then the two sides will face off."
"Our army can take this opportunity to attack Qingzhou and open the road to Xuzhou. This way next year we will be in the north and Cao Cao will be in the west, so he will not be able to monopolize Xuzhou."
"This situation should be the most ideal for me, the Yuan family."
After hearing this, Tian Feng nodded slightly, then shook his head.
"Second Master Yuan made things simple. This time is different from previous years. Cao Cao went out in full force and vowed to capture Xuzhou. I'm afraid that in winter, if he doesn't capture Xuzhou, he won't retreat."
Yuan Xi smiled and said: "Sir, you are right, but Yuzhou Yuan Shu will definitely make some moves in Yanzhou."
"My husband and I made a bet. Something will happen in Yanzhou within two months."
After hearing this, Tian Feng's eyes flashed: "Okay!"
"I accepted this bet!"
"Even if the second young master is the son of the lord, I still want to hear the second young master admit defeat personally!"
When everyone heard this sentence, they couldn't help but look at Yuan Shao.
Tian Feng has a tough personality and speaks very irritably. What he said just now is a bit disrespectful to Yuan Shao, so Yuan Shao doesn't like Tian Feng very much.
Yuan Shang's expression changed slightly.
Logically speaking, Tian Feng still favors his side, so why would he support Yuan Xi this time?
Did Tian Feng decide that Yuan Xi would not succeed, or was there some reason behind it that he didn't know about?
If Yuan Xi gets things done, won't the limelight overwhelm him?
He lowered his head and clenched his fists in his sleeves.
Yuan Xi breathed a sigh of relief. According to the knowledge of later generations, Tian Feng had actually always firmly supported the suppression of Cao Cao for unknown reasons.
Although Tian Feng is closer to Yuan Shang on the surface, he will never miss anything that could cause Cao Cao to get in trouble.
Yuan Shao heard this and saw that most of the counselors supported Yuan Xi, so he said: "Okay, in that case, Xian Yi goes to order five hundred soldiers and horses, and you can choose the generals as you wish."
Yuan Xi thought for a while and said, "I want Zhang He."
Everyone was quite surprised when they heard this. Although Zhang He was a great leader, he was obviously not as brave as Yan Liangwen in battle. Why did Yuan Xi choose him?
After Yuan Shang came out of the room, his face looked as usual, but his heart was already in turmoil.
What the second brother did was gradually out of his control!
A few days ago, the second brother in his eyes was a cowardly person with mediocre qualifications. Even though he gave him food and grass, he didn't dare to tell his father, probably because he was afraid that he would give in.
But Yuan Shang has a big heart problem.
About Yuan Xi’s prophecy and the rumors about Zhen Mi’s fortune telling when she was a child.
If Zhen Mi is going to be rich and powerful in the future, does it mean that Zhen Mi's second brother is about to marry him, does that mean that he may overwhelm him in the future?
Originally Yuan Shang sneered at this, but after gradually learning about what Yuan Xi had done, he became increasingly uneasy.
The second brother hides it very deeply!
Especially since the second brother and his father Yuan Shao were both born as concubines, and Yuan Shao was able to stand up and take control of the Yuan family, the second brother may not be without hope!
Yuan Shang put his thumb in his mouth and bit it hard. If the second brother can really bring Cao Song's family back this time and solve the siege of Xuzhou, his reputation will definitely increase a lot!
No, this trend must be completely eliminated, otherwise it will be too late by the time the second brother becomes a problem!
He was thinking hard and suddenly thought of someone, and a smile suddenly appeared on his face.
I didn't expect this chess piece to be used so soon.
But since the second brother has already played this move to death, he has to take the general!
He always did what he said, so he immediately called his wife Hong and said, "Send a maid to the Zhen family to ask the fourth lady, Zhen Rong, to come over."
Hong is a beautiful-looking woman with a gentle temperament. She heard this and asked, "What does your husband want her to do?"
Yuan Shang waved his hand impatiently: "Let you do it, don't talk nonsense!"
Mrs. Hong lowered her head a little and said softly: "Husband, please don't be angry. I will do it right away."
When Yuan Shang saw him going out, he felt a little irritated. The Hong family also had a good appearance, and his family had helped him a lot, but it was indeed worse than the Zhen family.
Yuan Shang once thought that he could marry Zhen Mi!
It happened that Yuan Xi went to Beixin City that day, and the Hong family married Yuan Shang.
Now Zhen Mi is married to Yuan Xi, which makes Yuan Shang extremely uncomfortable, as if his beloved toy has been taken away by Yuan Xi.
Second brother, you are not worthy!
I, Yuan Shang, am the man who is rich and powerful, and who has achieved great success!
Therefore, he must knock Yuan Xi into the dust and let him go to the north to guard the border and never return to Yecheng!
In the Zhen Mansion, Zhen Rong was talking to Zhen Mi. When she saw her sister looking distracted, she asked curiously: "What's wrong with my sister?"
Zhen Mi thought about all the strange things she saw in the Yuan family, but after all, there was no evidence and she couldn't elaborate on it with Zhen Rong. She could only say: "Nothing, maybe the weather has changed, and I don't feel well.
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Before he finished speaking, there was a faint rumble of thunder in the sky far away.
Zhen Rong looked at the sky and said with a smile: "My sister's feeling is accurate. It looks like the autumn rain is about to start."
She sighed randomly: "I don't know how your brother-in-law is doing in Youzhou. If I had known, I would have brought him more clothes before leaving."
When Zhen Mi saw her, she hesitated to speak, and finally said softly: "Don't worry, sister, my brother-in-law will be fine."
Just as Zhen Rong was about to speak, a maid came to report: "Madam, Mr. Yuan's wife, Mrs. Hong, is here to invite you to come and take a seat at the house. The carriage is already outside the door."
Zhen Rong heard this and asked doubtfully: "So urgent?"
She said to Zhen Mi: "I just went to see Yuan Xing yesterday, and today Mrs. Hong came to invite me. Is there something urgent?"
Zhen Mi's heart skipped a beat, "If sister doesn't want to, it's better not to go."
Zhen Rong touched Zhen Mi's hair and sighed, "How could you not go? Your brother-in-law is a cavalry officer under Mr. Yuan San. I can't neglect his wife."
When Zhen Mi saw Zhen Rong getting up to go out, she stood up suddenly and called out: "Sister!"
Zhen Rong turned around and asked doubtfully: "Little sister, what happened today?"
Zhen Mi gritted her teeth and said, "Even if I go, sister, I have to be careful and protect myself."
Zhen Rong laughed dumbly: "Do you think Yuan Mansion is a den of tigers and wolves?"
"I'll go first."
Zhen Mi stood by the door, staring blankly as Zhen Rong got on the carriage, raised her head, and watched as the dark clouds in the sky began to gather gradually.