Chapter 98: Driving the tiger and swallowing the wolf
Author: Glorious Little Rabbit
Chapter 98: Driving the tiger and swallowing the wolf
Yuan Xi felt that Gao Lan was actually very pitiful.
The important matter that he regarded as a secret, in Yuan Shao's view, was actually not a matter at all.
What Yuan Shao really taboos is that the soldiers of Qu Yi who died first have now been recruited and dispersed by various ministries and have lost their threat.
As for Qu Yi, who was left alone with only half his life left, in Yuan Shao's view, he was nothing more than a bereaved dog.
Yuan Xi has been in Beixin City for three years, how could Yuan Shao ignore him and not even insert a spy?
Yuan Xi and Yuan Shao, father and son, are really awkward. They clearly know what the other is doing, but they both pretend not to know.
Yuan Xi discovered that his behavior was just like the anger he had with his father when he first started working in his previous life, and it remained unchanged after his rebirth.
Is it because he has not yet matured and grown up, or is it that the delicate relationship between father and son has never changed for thousands of years?
Seeing that Yuan Xi didn't answer, Yuan Shao softened his tone thinking of what happened a few days ago, "I also know your difficulties, but we are a family after all."
"That's it for now."
Yuan Xi understood what he was saying and had no choice but to lean over and say, "I will obey my father's orders."
Now that Yuan Shao has said this, he and Yuan Shangming can only stop there.
Yuan Xi said: "What about my marriage?"
Yuan Shao hesitated, "I'll think about it again."
Yes, Yuan Xi is sure that Mrs. Liu has been blowing wind in Yuan Shao's ears.
Lies repeated a thousand times will eventually come true. Who would let anyone stay close to Yuan Shao?
This is also the reason why Yuan Tan is so aggrieved. No matter how good he is outside, he cannot withstand the words that finally reach Yuan Shao's ears. They have all been processed by Mrs. Liu and Yuan Shang, and only five or six points of credit are given.
The same was true for Yuan Xi's marriage. Yuan Shao was much more hesitant about family matters than making decisions on the battlefield.
Yuan Xi knew that if he missed this opportunity, he would be in even more trouble in the future, so he had to say: "The four daughters of the Zhen family were bewitched. If they are punished for this, I am afraid that they will be criticized."
"And the incident happened in the Yuan family, and everyone present is innocent?"
"My son is willing to marry the daughter of the Zhen family to put an end to rumors and rumors."
Yuan Shao nodded slightly after hearing this, "Xian Yi is interested. I'll talk to your mother when I get back."
Yuan Xi secretly sighed in his heart. With Madam Liu interfering, this matter would not go smoothly, but she was married to someone else, and there was no way around her.
He could only respond: "No."
A trace of relief flashed in Yuan Shao's eyes, "You have indeed grown up a lot in the past few years, and these several plans have also proved your ability."
"Have you ever asked that stranger about the next trend of the world?"
Yuan Xi thought to himself, this is the highlight.
"The direction of the next few years has been mentioned by that stranger."
"Oh?" Yuan Shao stared at Yuan Xi, "Including what happened in Yanzhou?"
Yuan Xi was surprised: "Is there an uprising in Yanzhou?"
The locust plague had only occurred for a few days, but Zhang Miao and Lu Bu already took action?
Is it because he pretended to be a hidden tiger and said that a locust plague would occur within a month, so that they believed his words, so they decisively launched the attack?
Thinking about it, Cao Cao's army is all in Xuzhou, so the timing is right.
If he had waited a few more days, when Cao Cao's army was running out of food, and then launched another attack, Cao Cao would have been in a dilemma, and his chances of victory would have been greater.
But the advantage is that many fewer people will die in Xuzhou.
Yuan Shao said: "You really know."
"That stranger is not simple. Please think of a way. I want to see him."
Yuan Xi thought to himself, "Should I put a beard in front of you?"
It would be strange if he couldn't recognize it.
He then said: "I met that strange dragon by chance. If I have another chance, I will definitely bring him to see my father."
Yuan Shao nodded and said: "The rebellion in Yanzhou happened yesterday. Chenliu County, which is adjacent to Wei County, was revolted throughout the county."
"Puyang City in Chenliu County is only more than two hundred miles away from Ye City. It is said that Lu Bu is in the city."
"Jizhou has sent troops to defend, but Lu Bu is an enemy rather than a friend, and the situation is unclear. Qingzhou's offensive may have to be delayed."
After hearing this, Yuan Xi said: "Lu Bu will definitely not come to attack Jizhou. Cao Cao will definitely return to attack him immediately. Neither side will be able to do anything to defeat the other in a short period of time."
"I think we can take advantage of the situation on both sides and reap the benefits."
After hearing this, Yuan Shao was surprised and said: "The counselors are mostly divided into two groups. One group supports Cao Cao, and some want to support Lu Bu. Your idea of using both sides is similar to Tian Feng."
"Tell me and listen."
Yuan Xi hurriedly said: "You are making ridiculous remarks to show your ugliness."
"Now the north of Jizhou is not at peace, and there are many enemies in the south. But the one I, the Yuan family, will ultimately defeat is Yuan Gongdao."
After hearing this, Yuan Shao nodded and said, "Not bad."
Yuan Xi said: "At present, it is difficult to eradicate the Black Mountain bandits and Baibo bandits in Bingzhou. We can only fight north or south, but Gongsun Zan in the north and Yuan Shu in the south are not opponents that can be defeated in a short time."
"Jizhou is not strong enough to divide its troops, but if we have to choose, it is easier to attack Qingzhou and Youzhou in the north than in the south."
"To the south, Yuan Shu occupied Yuzhou and Yangzhou. As the Yangtze River is dangerous, it cannot be conquered at once."
"But if it gets bigger, it will become a chronic disease, so we need to take care of it three times."
"The best situation is for Lu Bu, Cao Cao and Liu Bei to be used by my Yuan family and attack Yuan Shu together."
After hearing this, Yuan Shao shook his head and said: "How is this possible? The three parties regard each other as enemies. Liu Bei, Lu Bu and the Yuan family have always had a grudge. Your idea is still too naive."
Yuan Xidao: "Normally this is not possible, but now is the best opportunity."
Yuan Shao heard this and said, "Go on."
Yuan Xidao said: "In normal times, Lu Bu and Cao Cao would not be willing to submit to others, but now that Cao Cao is attacking Xuzhou, Lu Bu took the opportunity to rebel, but the situation has become delicate."
"Tao Qian and Liu Bei are in Xuzhou. Cao Cao is surrounded by enemies on both sides, but Cao Cao has many counselors and generals. Tao Qian and Lu Bu cannot compete with him."
Yuan Shao said: "Do you still think Cao Cao is dangerous?"
"It has always been," Yuan Xi said, "Cao Mengde is much more dangerous than Yuan Gongdao."
After hearing this, Yuan Shao hesitated for a moment and said: "There is no proof. If he doesn't let me down, I can't break the promise first."
Yuan Xi saw that Yuan Shao was thinking about his old love and could not be cruel, so he thought that when Cao Cao welcomes the emperor and orders the princes, you will find that the people loyal to the Han Dynasty are far more than you imagined, and it will be too late to deal with Cao Cao.
He could only say: "Even so, this is a good opportunity. If you miss it, it will be difficult to find it again."
"Over in Xuzhou, although Tao Qian and Yuan Shu are called an alliance, they have actually broken up. Liu Bei, his subordinate, has even broken away from Gongsun Zan."
"It is said that Tao Qian is seriously ill and will die soon. Liu Bei will surely conquer Xuzhou and form his own line, and will not be manipulated by Yuan Shu."
"Liu Bei, as long as he shows favor to him, he is very likely to form an alliance. After all, Xuzhou is sandwiched between my Yuan family and Yuan Shu, who calls himself Uncle Xuzhou. He doesn't want to make enemies on both sides."
After hearing this, Yuan Shao nodded slightly,
Yuan Xi added: "Yanzhou is Cao Cao's base camp. He will definitely not give up, so he can only retreat from Xuzhou and attack Lu Bu."
"Neither Lu Bu nor Cao Cao are easy-going people. The fight between the two sides may last for a long time."
"When both sides are exhausted and short of food, my father can send someone to mediate and take the opportunity to put forward conditions for both sides to attack south."
Yuan Shao asked: "How long can the two sides fight?"
"I don't believe they have that much food."
Yuan Xi said: "If you are in a hurry, you will eat people."
Yuan Shao listened and nodded silently.
Yuan Xi took the opportunity and said: "At that time, Jizhou can use food soldiers and let Cao Cao and Lu Bu be temporarily used by my Yuan family."
Yuan Shao shook his head and said: "Earlier, I asked Cao Mengde to move his family to Yecheng. He understood my intention and refused."
"You don't need all of them," Yuan Xi said decisively: "Half of the family members are enough. The eldest son Cao Ang doesn't need to come."
Yuan Shao shook his head and said: "Cao Ang is his eldest son, and no one else combined can be as good as him."
"Cao Ang is a short-lived prime minister." Yuan Xi said.
Yuan Shao was stunned: "Seriously?"
"really."
Yuan Shao finally felt more relaxed after hearing this, "You have changed, Xian Yi."
“Well done.”
Yuan Xi said respectfully: "It's all due to my father's concern."
Yuan Shao nodded and said, "I'll think about it carefully, then you can go."
He paused for a moment, "Qu Yi is not allowed to step into Jizhou again."
Yuan Xi bowed again, walked backwards out of the door, and gently closed the door.
Yuan Shao stared at the door, thinking that Yuan Xi's words had begun to come true one by one.
The name I gave Yuan Xi at that time was accidental, but now it seems that he is the destined person in the prophecy?
But the last thing he can do is inherit the Yuan family. If this is really the case,
When Yuan Xi returned to the house, Wu Zhao quickly greeted him, changed him into a new robe, and served him tea.
Yuan Xi picked up the tea bowl and took a sip, saying, "Thank you for your hard work."
Seeing Yuan Xi's tired face, Wu Zhao said, "Young Master is the one who has been working hard. I have been dealing with the newspaper day and night these past few days, and I have lost a lot of weight."
Yuan Xi stretched out his hand and put his arm around Wu Zhao's waist, "I learned a lot."
"The more we understand these things, the more we can benefit the people. Fortunately, Jizhou's grain reserves are abundant this time, so the locust plague will have little impact, but it's hard to say about other places."
Wu Zhao said softly: "There are no nobles in Yecheng who are willing to take refuge with the young master? There is no way the young master can do this alone."
Yuan Xi smiled and said, "Isn't it the same for you?"
"Bringing tea and pouring water can be done by your maid, why should you do it yourself?"
"You could have been a wife, but you have to write and organize books silently at night. Doing these things is really tiring."
Wu Zhao whispered: "Ever since the third young master did something like that last time, I don't trust the maids in the palace. I might as well do it myself."
Yuan Xi sighed: "Isn't it the same for me? It's so difficult to find someone you can trust. If our affairs come out, our lives are at stake."
When Wu Zhao heard the words "we", his heart felt sweet.
I think I have been tied to the young master for the rest of my life.
Dark clouds gradually gathered outside and the sky gradually darkened. Wu Zhao went to light the oil lamp and saw that raindrops were already falling outside. He sighed: "There is really a lot of rain this autumn."
Yuan Xi nodded and said: "Fortunately, the grain harvest is almost done."
"However, the people of Xuzhou are in dire straits. They are suffering from a military disaster and a locust plague. I don't know how many people can sleep peacefully on this rainy night."
Wu Zhao leaned in Yuan Xi's arms, remembering the scene in Luoyang during the chaos, and spoke softly.
“The city walls are surrounded by mountains and forests, and the courtyards are covered with thorns and thorns.
I don’t know who the bones are, so don’t cover them vertically or horizontally.
There is no sound when I go out, but the jackals howl and bark.
When we are alone in front of each other, we are in awe of our liver and lungs..."