"Lord! This matter is not that simple!" Just after Yuan Shu explained everything about his previous actions, he was accepting the compliments of the generals with a proud face, while Yan Xiang, the chief adviser under Yuan Shu's account, was frowning. He frowned and said: "My lord, this move may indeed use Dong Zhuo's help to get rid of Luo Yang, who has a rift with my lord! But my lord, what if Luo Yang wins? Wouldn't that increase his prestige?"
Yuan Shu was feeling proud, but Yan Xiang's words were like a basin of cold water, which instantly extinguished Yuan Shu's joy. Although Yuan Shu was a little unhappy, he couldn't scold himself for it. The subordinate waved his hand and said nonchalantly: "This is not possible! That kid from Luo Yang is just a poor boy from Jingzhou, what kind of skills can he have? How can Dong Zhuo's army be so easy to defeat? Dong Zhuo's men are all tigers and wolves. , coupled with the natural danger of Sishui Pass, Luoyang will definitely be defeated this time!"
Seeing that Yuan Shu did not pay attention to his proposal, Yan Xiang couldn't help but become anxious. He took a step forward and said, "My lord, don't underestimate the enemy! This Luo Yang, although I have never heard of his name before, is able to win in such a short period of time." Within a short period of time, he occupied Xiangyang and seized the position of Jingzhou governor, which shows that he is very capable! In addition, Luo Yang has many soldiers and horses, maybe he can really defeat Dong Zhuo's army! By then, Luo Yang's reputation will become more and more popular. If the price rises, it will be a great obstacle to the lord’s future hegemony!”
As soon as Yan Xiang mentioned Luo Yang's appointment as the governor of Jingzhou, Yuan Shu gnashed his teeth with hatred and groaned: "Humph! What ability can he have? Why not take advantage of the opportunity when Sun Jian killed Wang Rui to seize Xiangyang? Let's go. It's just bullshit! When this fight against Dong is over and I return to Nanyang, I will mobilize a large army to take Xiangyang from his hands again!" Yuan Shu's plan is not small, and it is also in Jingzhou. How can it be? He didn't know the truth about Wang Rui's death, but Sun Jian was still valuable to Yuan Shu, so he didn't expose this matter.
Although Yuan Shu did not agree with Yan Xiang's advice, Yan Xiang continued to persuade: "My lord! My lord, don't forget that there are Cai family and Kuai family in Jingzhou? Even if Wang Rui died under Sun Jian, let Luo Yang He took advantage, but the Cai family and the Kuai family are not easy to deal with! There are only two possibilities for Luo Yang to become the governor of Jingzhou. One is that he has the support of the Cai family and the Kuai family, and the other is that Luo Yang has already combined the Cai family and the Kuai family. The Kuai family was completely defeated! No matter which of these two possibilities it is, it shows that Luoyang is anything but simple!"
"Uh!" Yan Xiang's analysis was so thorough that Yuan Shu couldn't help but hesitate, but the joy he had felt before was long gone. He frowned and walked around the room.
At this time, another counselor Yang Hong who was next to Yan Xiang also stepped forward and said: "What Master Yan said is absolutely true! Besides, Dong Zhuo is now arrogant and domineering in Luoyang City, and he doesn't look down on me and other Guandong princes! Maybe this time, for Dong Zhuo didn't pay much attention to Sishui Pass and just sent a few small fish and shrimps. Then wouldn't that mean that Luo Yang would be able to enjoy his success?"
"Well!" After all, Yang Hong's words were not to praise Luo Yang, and they were quite pleasant to Yuan Shu's ears. He stood still, nodded, and said: "With Dong Butcher's temperament, this is quite good. It's possible! But now that Yuan Benchu has appointed Luo Yang as the vanguard, it's a done deal, what can we do?"
Finally, Yuan Shu listened, and both Yan Xiang and Yang Hong secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Regarding Yuan Shu's question, Yan Xiang lowered his head and thought for a moment, then raised his head and said, "It's not difficult! Then even if Luo Yang leads the troops there,
It will take some time to reach Sishui Pass. Why don't the lord rush ahead of him and strike first to gain the upper hand! If Dong Zhuo's troops are defeated and the Sishui Pass is captured, even if Governor Yuan is the leader of the alliance, he will not be able to do anything to the lord!
"Although Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu do not want to deal with each other, Yuan Shao is also a descendant of the Yuan family after all. Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu have not yet publicly broken their skin, so Yan Xiang does not dare to call Yuan Shao by his first name.
However, Yan Xiang's plan made Yuan Shu's eyes light up. Before that, he was complaining that Yuan Shao had assigned him a position as a grain and grass officer and that he could not perform meritorious service. What Yan Xiang said really made Yuan Shu a little excited. If he could really break the Sishui Pass
, not only stole the limelight from Luo Yang, but also made the greatest contribution to defeating Dong, which was of great benefit to Yuan Shu's reputation!
Just when Yuan Shu was about to nod in agreement, his expression suddenly changed, but he immediately shook his head and said: "That's not appropriate! It's not appropriate! If I attack Sishui Pass first, if Dong Zhuo really underestimates the enemy and doesn't send a large army to the battle, then what will happen?"
It's okay, but if Dong Zhuo sent an elite army, wouldn't I have to take the blame on Luo Yang's behalf?" Even though Yuan Shu was shouting and drinking all day long, he was very timid in his heart, and he rushed to collect the water first.
The risks involved were too great, and Yuan Shu did not have the courage to risk his life.
As a courtier, Yan Xiang certainly knew who his lord was. He shook his head and sighed secretly, but he did not dare to have any bad reaction. At this time, Yang Hong came up with an idea: "My lord! This matter is not difficult.
Solution! The lord does not need to go there in person, he only needs to send a general and bring more than a thousand people to Sishui Pass first! If Dong Zhuo underestimates the enemy, these more than 1,000 people will definitely be able to break through the pass, and then the reputation will belong to the lord!
If Dong Zhuo sent heavy troops to guard Sishui Pass, he would only lose one general and more than a thousand soldiers, and there would not be much loss to the lord's strength!"
As soon as Yang Hong's plan came out, Yuan Shu immediately nodded happily, but Yan Xiang next to him looked at Yang Hong with a deep look on his face. Yang Hong defected to Yuan Shu at the same time as him. This man's intelligence is quite good, but it's a pity that he is too small-minded.
Yang Hong's plan is feasible, but it is too vicious. If Yuan Shu leads the army, even if Dong Zhuo deploys a heavy army, Yuan Shu will not be able to retreat even if he is intact.
Difficult. But if Yang Hong's plan is followed, with one general and more than a thousand soldiers, if they encounter Dong Zhuo's army, they will never return!
Moreover, if Yan Xiang remembers correctly, a young general named Yu She in Yuan Shu's account offended him last time. I am afraid that Yang Hong's plan now is just to kill people with a borrowed knife! Sure enough, Yuan Shu nodded and agreed with Yang Hong's plan.
, just when he was about to order his generals to go, Yang Hong immediately took the lead and said: "Lord! If you send troops to Sishui Pass, you don't need to send General Ji and other lord's generals to take risks. You only need to send one insignificant person.
Just a young general! If my subordinates remember correctly, General Ji has a young general named Yu She who is just right for this task!"
Yang Hong also knew to leave a way out for himself, and deliberately made the mission simple. If Yu She succeeded in capturing Sishui Pass, Yuan Shu would probably not think that it was Yu She's credit. Hearing this, Yang Hong
After his advice, Yuan Shu nodded hurriedly and said: "Yes! Okay! Just follow your idea! Ji Ling! Do you have such a young general in your account?"
Ji Ling, who was not tall but extremely strong, stepped out of the queue and clasped his fists at Yuan Shu and shouted: "Go back to my lord! There is indeed such a person in the general's tent!" After saying that, Ji Ling secretly glanced at Yang Hong and said,
Being able to be reused by Yuan Shu, Ji Ling is naturally a smart person. In addition, he also knows a thing or two about Yang Hong's previous conflicts with Yu She, so of course he understands Yang Hong's intentions. But this Yang Hong's idea is not necessarily wrong.
In addition, Ji Ling was a tactful person and could not offend his colleagues for an insignificant young general under his command, so he did not reveal this matter.
"Okay! In that case, let's do everything according to Yang Hong's method! You go and inform Yu She and ask him to prepare and set off tonight! You must rush ahead of Luoyang and get the Sishui Pass to me.
Come on!" He didn't want to go all out on his own and could get benefits. Yuan Shu was naturally very happy, but he felt pity for the young general named Yu She. His future was determined by Yuan Shu and others.
"Wait!" Yan Xiang frowned and shouted suddenly, stopping Ji Ling who was about to carry out Yuan Shu's order. Yang Hong, who was beside Yan Xiang, also raised his eyebrows and stared at Yan Xiang closely.
, is Yan Xiang going to ruin his own good deeds? Yan Xiang turned a blind eye to Yang Hong's gaze. As long as it was not too outrageous, he didn't have the time to care about how Yang Hong made trouble or who he wanted to take revenge on! But these thousand people
There were really too few, and it was impossible to test the strength of Dong's army at Sishui Pass. But if Yuan Shu were to send more people, I'm afraid Yuan Shu would be reluctant to do so. He lowered his head and thought for a moment, and Yan Xiang raised his hand and said: "My lord.
, I am afraid that these thousand men and horses still cannot test how many defenders there are in Sishui Pass, we need to send more men and horses!"
Sure enough, when Yan Xiang said this, Yuan Shu immediately showed an expression of reluctance, and Yang Hong quickly said from the side: "Although what Master Yan said is reasonable, if we send more troops, I am afraid that our army's losses will be huge."
Even bigger, it will be detrimental to the future development of the lord!" Yang Hong proposed this plan to harm Yu She, but not to fulfill Yu She's achievements! After finishing speaking, Yang Hong looked at Yan Xiang closely, thinking
If you want to let Yan Xiang know your interests, you don't want Yan Xiang to confront you again.
Yan Xiang was not afraid of Yang Hong, but he didn't want to fall out with Yang Hong because of a young general. He gave Yang Hong a reassuring look, and then said to Yuan Shu: "My lord, you don't need to send more men, but you can send more troops to other princes."
Important person! The Lord is the heir of the Yuan family! The fourth generation and the three princes of the Yuan family have officials all over the world. Among the various princes, there are also many former officials of the Yuan family. As long as the Lord speaks, ask them for one or two thousand
People, come to think of it, they won't refuse! Besides, Luoyang is not well-known, but he is sitting in Jingzhou. Don't all the princes hate him? My lord just needs to provoke him again, and I guarantee that someone is willing to take the lead!"