Guo Tu was stunned for a while before he woke up from the shock of Dong Zhao as the prefect of Hanoi.
He realized that he had missed too much information and delayed a lot of things along the way.
For example, important news about Dong Zhao's appointment as the prefect of Hanoi.
To Yuan Shao, Dong Zhao was a rebel general and could not be forgiven.
For Dong Zhao, Yuan Shao failed him, and was not a wise ruler who could support himself. Now that he has gained the trust of the emperor and became the prefect of Hanoi, it is impossible to give up Hanoi easily, let down the trust of the emperor, and prove that he is not worthy of trust.
Dong Zhao's role as the prefect of Hanoi was not a helping hand to Yuan Shao, but a real threat.
If Yuan Shao wants to get Hanoi, he can only attack hard and take the lead.
"Is the battle in Xishan still going smoothly?" Guo Tu asked.
"Zhang Yan looked at the wind and fled."
"That's fine." Guo Tu said: "Yanzhou Xinding, the lord can conquer Meng De and take Hanoi together to relieve his worries."
Xu You stared at Guo Tu for a while. "Gongze, are you willing to go to Youzhou and capture Gongsun Zan?"
Guo Tu was surprised and pointed at his nose.
"I?"
Xu You nodded gently, Guo Tu was right. "Xian Si is already an adult, it's time to show his skills. The lord planned to let him go to Qingzhou, but Qingzhou was deserted, and Liu Bei first, and now there is more Lu Bu, which is not easy.
To deal with. Going to Youzhou may be a good choice.”
Guo Tu frowned.
He had known for a long time that Yuan Shao preferred his youngest son Yuan Shang, but he never thought that Yuan Shao would have the intention to abolish the elders and establish the young. First, Yuan Shang was too young, and Yuan Shao's preference did not mean that he wanted to establish the young. Second, Yuan Shao was attacked from all sides and was not as good as unifying the world.
It's very far away, and it's not time to consider establishing a successor.
But according to Xu You's opinion, Yuan Shao had the intention to arrange for Yuan Tan to leave Qingzhou, which made people doubt Yuan Shao's thoughts.
If this is really Yuan Shao’s idea, going to Youzhou is indeed more appropriate than going to Qingzhou.
Youzhou Tuqi is famous all over the world.
When Emperor Guangwu pacified the world, the Youzhou Tuqi made an indelible contribution.
Yuan Shao chose Jizhou as the foundation and had a good relationship with the Wuhuan tribes. He had the intention of taking Youzhou for himself. However, Liu Yu was pedantic and Gongsun Zan was unruly, so he had never been able to do what he wanted. Now Liu Yu is dead,
Gongsun Zan was surrounded and the conditions for taking all Youzhou were ripe.
If Yuan Tan took over Youzhou, his position as his heir would be stable.
Guo Tu's heart suddenly moved.
Will the emperor have the same thoughts when he goes north to Taiyuan?
But he quickly felt relieved.
Without the financial resources of Jizhou as support, even Liu Yu and Yuan Shao could not truly master Youzhou.
The emperor could not even occupy Hedong, so how could he have the spare energy to control Youzhou?
Just rely on those tens of thousands of household registrations in Taiyuan?
Guo Tu threw this idea behind his mind and raised his wine glass. "Ziyuan, can you relieve your lord?"
Xu You smiled and clinked glasses with Guo Tu. "It's up to people."
Guo Tu and Xu You talked to each other. After listening to Xu You’s recent news, they realized that the emperor had become a joke.
The reign of Jian'an was changed, but the suburbs were not allowed, and even the dynasty was not held. We set off directly on the first day of the Lunar New Year and went to Taiyuan.
Not to mention the great dynasty, even the salaries of the ministers and ministers are not paid.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the emperor cannot gain a foothold in Hedong and can only leave in a mess.
Guo Tu was both surprised and happy, and could hardly believe his ears.
"Wei Gu, Fan Xian was not killed by the clan?"
"Clan punishment?" Xu You smiled disdainfully. "None of them died."
Guo Tu was speechless and didn't know what to say for a moment.
After a while, he laughed silently.
"It seems to be a puppet."
"A teenager has no mother clan to rely on, and no wife clan to use. What else can you do except be merciless by a group of old ministers?" Xu You shook his wine glass lightly, with a relaxed expression. "Your Majesty, although you have received this trip
It was a bit of aggrieved, but it was also a meritorious."
Guo Tu's eyes flashed. "What do you say to lord?"
"Don't worry, I haven't finished speaking yet." Xu You drank the wine in the glass, bared his teeth, and the smile on his face dissipated. "The prefect of Bohai is so uncomfortable, and this year has not been good.
.”
The smile on Guo Tu's face froze.
Yuan Shao is in a bad mood, which may be the biggest trouble.
"After returning to the city, let's take a few days off. If you have the chance, I will tell my lord that you are back and wait for an opportunity to make an offer and ask him to arrange for you to go to Youzhou with Xiansi."
"Okay." Guo Tu felt bitter. "I'm going to work hard."
He was no longer suitable for appearing in front of Yuan Shao after breaking his appearance, speaking invisible, and his voice was not right. Going to Youzhou and assisting Yuan Tan may be a good choice.
Yuan Tan is a junior, Yuan Shao's eldest son, and the future of Yuan's family.
"It should be." Xu You said lightly. "If Xun Wen went to Hedong, the people of Jizhou would think that I was free from my heart and virtue. We cannot let them watch jokes, and we cannot sit back and wait for death."
"Xun Wenruo went to Hedong?" Guo Tu was shocked and his eyes widened.
There was no smile on Xu Xiu's face.
Guo Tu didn't say anything either.
Xun Yu went to the court and the attack on the Ruying faction was too great.
No wonder Xu You came first to welcome him, asked him to rest for a few days to see Yuan Shao, and suggested that he go to Youzhou.
Instead of being embarrassed by Yuan Shao, it is better to assist Yuan Tan to go to Youzhou, seize military power, and gain voice for the Ruying faction.
Yuan Shao stood in the courtyard, squinted his eyes slightly, and looked at a wintersweet in the corner of the wall, silent.
Xu You stood aside with his hands bowed.
After reporting to Yuan Shao about Guo Tu's return, Yuan Shao didn't say anything and didn't know what he was thinking.
This made him very upset.
Guo Tu is the most trusted by Yuan Shao among the Ruying people. He broke his appearance and could no longer appear in front of Yuan Shao often, which is undoubtedly a major loss.
He thought hard and finally came up with a solution, but he did not dare to make any suggestions.
He didn't know if Yuan Shao could accept it.
With Yuan Shao's intelligence, it is impossible to see his thoughts. How to explain and prevent Yuan Shao from being suspicious is the key to success.
"Ziyuan, what advice do you have?" Yuan Shao suddenly turned his head, glanced at Xu You, and said softly. "The master originally valued the appearance. Now that he has broken the appearance, he will inevitably be laughed at. If he lets him show up in public, he may not be laughed at.
Very suitable.”
Xu You sighed secretly.
As expected, Yuan Shao didn't want to talk to someone who leaked his feelings every day, just like he disliked Cao Cao for not being tall enough.
"Lord, Mr. Guo should be a confidant, it would be a pity to be a minister." Xu You said.
Yuan Shao thought about it and was a little helpless. "Then let him rest for a while, and then come back to consult on military affairs. I heard that his son was the same in Mengde's place. He was elusive and often could not see people?"
"Yes." Xu You breathed a sigh of relief.
It doesn't matter whether you can show up in public. What is important is whether you can gain Yuan Shao's trust and master military affairs. Let Guo Tu be in charge of military affairs and stay in the way. This is probably the bottom line that Yuan Shao can accept at the moment.
This also shows that Yuan Shao is indeed inseparable from Guo Tu, especially when Xun Yu left Cao Cao and defected to the court.
With such a foundation, his plan has the possibility of implementation.