The three countries are very nuclear

Chapter 572 A Man Lizi, Insufficiency and Conspiracy!
Runan, Pingyu County.

As the largest county in Yuzhou, Runan County has a vast territory, covering almost half of Yuzhou.As a part of the world, Yuzhou's territory is almost all fertile plains, and in an era dominated by agriculture, it is naturally extremely rich.

It extends in all directions, reaching Xuzhou to the east, Nanyang to the west, Yanzhou to the north, and Yangzhou to the south. It is a natural four-way hub and a strategic location.

Those with strength occupying this territory will naturally be able to show their glory.

People with no strength occupy this territory, but they have to be angry everywhere.

As the capital of Yuzhou, Runan is not only famous in Yuzhou, but also the top state and county in the whole Han Dynasty.Regardless of the degree of wealth, population, acres of land, taxes, etc., it can be said that it is the largest county in the Han Dynasty except Nanyang County.

In terms of politics, the Yuan family in Runan is famous all over the world, and it is a well-deserved leader of the gentry today.

Although the Yuan family moved to Luoyang, the capital city after making a fortune, the Yuan family would not give up Runan as the foundation of the family. After several generations of management, the huge Runan County has become the Yuan family's world.

With such unique conditions, Yuan Shu naturally would not fail to make use of them, so after the campaign for Dong was over, Yuan Shu occupied Yuzhou and moved the government office from Peijun to Runan.

Therefore, the current Pingyu County is not only the governing place of Runan County, but also the governing place of Yuzhou.

In the past half a year after the return of Dong Dong, Yuan Shu, as the leader of the original Dong Dong and the general of the dynasty, took over Yuzhou logically.In addition to vigorously developing the territory and desperately recruiting troops to expand its strength, the one thing he has done the most is...

Build palaces and collect rare treasures.

Well, the rare treasures here, of course, also include beauties...

In short, it's just one sentence - play music, dance, enjoy!
Yuan Shu is a man of chivalry, and he was born in a top wealthy family. He has cultivated a luxurious lifestyle since he was a child.

Coupled with the great momentum after the election of Dong, many young talents from aristocratic families thought that Yuan Gonggong was the most handsome boy in the troubled times, so they rushed to join him.

As time goes by and there are more talents, Yuan Shu will inevitably lose control.

In his opinion, he led the anti-Dong wave before, and successfully became the leader of the alliance. Later, he overthrew Dong Zhuo with a wave of manipulative shows, and finally became the general. His status is already below the emperor and above the world!

Now that the national traitor Dong Zhuo has been eliminated, he himself has made great achievements, and Yuan's prestige has reached its peak, and this is all due to himself!
And why can't I imitate the emperors of all dynasties to build gardens and enjoy themselves, who have worked so hard?
Come on, play music and dance!
What's more, Yuan Shu believed deeply in the prophecy, and he never forgot the teachings of his uncle Yuan Kui. He always believed that Liu's destiny had declined, and Yuan's self-reliance in the contemporary Han Dynasty.With the blessing of such cognition, Yuan Shu wanted to raise his daily etiquette standards even more.

After all, as the future lord of the world, his treatment should not be ambiguous. Only by being extravagant can he show his status!

As for the next script, of course, he will first recharge his batteries for a few years, then send troops to conquer the world, and finally clear up the troubled times and create a new chapter in his glorious era of Yuan Gonglu.

From Yuan Shu's point of view, all of this is logical.

After all, who made him a man running on the highway.

But what Yuan Shu did was a matter of course, but what happened to others was a heavy suffering.

For example... the people under his rule.

There is no problem with conscription, and there is no problem with taxes, but the problem is that Yuan Shu does not have a series of policies to appease the people's livelihood as a support point.

In the short term, he can of course consume his resources in exchange for troops and food, but after a long time, he will naturally be unable to hold on.It doesn't even take long at all, because some people are almost unable to hold on now.

In Pingyu County, there were lanterns and festoons, and dancing, everything looked so prosperous.

But outside Pingyu County, it was in dilapidated condition.

Less than two months after the summer harvest, there were refugees and bandits due to food shortages.

The deepest dangers are often hidden on the most colorful surfaces.

At this time, Yuzhou under Yuan Shu's rule is the best portrayal of this sentence.

But Yuan Shu was unaware of this, and those aristocratic families under his command would not care about the life and death of Qianshou.

And there are often one or two people of insight, but their voices are still drowned in the rolling waves after all, and they can't reach Yuan Shu's ears at all.

On this day, a guest came to Pingyu City. It was Xu You, who was sent by Yuan Shao as an envoy to Yuan Shu.

The news of the defeat of Changyuan and Changyi reached Yuan Shao's ears a few days ago.Although he still has nearly [-] troops under his command, he can only defend the isolated city. The morale of the soldiers is low and they have no fighting spirit.

If things go on like this, defeat is only a matter of time.

And the most frightening thing is that Yuan Shaojun ran out of food.

After losing the defensive array of three cities and one line, each other's horns, the Xuzhou army may surround them from all directions at any time, Yuan Shao naturally dare not send people to the south of Yanzhou to collect food and grass, and it is natural to run out of food.

It is worth mentioning that Xin Ping did not go to Sili with Cao Cao, but disappeared in the melee between Zhang Fei and Cao Cao.When he reappeared in a few days, he had already appeared under Dingtao City.

After calling to open the city gate, Xin Ping rushed into the county government office and reported Cao Cao's defeat to Yuan Shao.

Of course, he hasn't forgotten to repeat his iconic slogan again.

"My lord, what a disaster!"

Frankly speaking, Yuan Shao already had a physiological reaction to this sentence.After hearing this iconic voice and familiar words, Yuan Shao felt chills down his spine and rolled his eyes on the spot.

When Xin Ping recounted the whole battle, and finally said that Cao Cao had betrayed his promise and fled to the border of Sili, Yuan Shao couldn't hold back anymore.

boom!
Yuan Shao slammed his fist on the table, his whole face was distorted due to excessive anger, and he said angrily:
"Ah, you're incapable and tricky!"

After venting for a while, Yuan Shao had to force himself to calm down again.

No matter how angry you are right now, it won't help the current situation. In the end, you still have to find a way to get through the crisis.

After much deliberation and deliberation, Yuan Shao made a difficult decision, that is... to ask Yuan Shu for help!

Yuan Shu has always looked down on him because of his background, of course Yuan Shao knows this.If it was not a last resort, Yuan Shao would not even consider this road.

But right now...

Either die or bow to Yuan Shu.

Yuan Shao chose the latter in the end. After all, only by being alive can he have a day of recovery.

But his younger brother was really too stubborn, Yuan Shao was worried that he would not be able to see the situation clearly, and would not understand the reason why his lips were dead and his teeth were cold.So they sent Xu You, the most eloquent under his command, to go there, and told him to explain his interests to Yuan Shu, and asked him to send troops to rescue.

Therefore, Xu You came to Runan and Pingyu.

But what Yuan Shao was worried about happened. After Yuan Shu learned of Yuan Shao's intention, he didn't summon Xu You immediately, but threw Yuan Shao's letter on the ground with a sneer.

"That concubine's family slave is not a good person after all, but he was defeated by Liu Xuande in just over two months! Such a waste, I really don't know how he has the face to live in the world!"

Yuan Shu said with a disdainful smile, his tone full of disdain and pleasure.

See it, see it all!

Let's see who dares to say that the bastard is a role model for the world!
Let's see who dares to say that he can represent my Runan Yuan family!

Those Yanzhou princes who followed Yuan Benchu ​​are also a group of blind people, and they deserve to be defeated!

Thinking about it, Yuan Shu couldn't help but want to look up to the sky and laugh three times to express the joy in his heart.

The person who can rejuvenate my Yuan family is, after all, me, Yuan Gonglu!

Just when Yuan Shu was about to rebuff, a 36-year-old middle-aged man walked out from the lower left. He walked forward, bowed down and picked up the letter that Yuan Shu had thrown on the ground, put it in his hand and looked at it carefully. He frowned.

Seeing this, Yuan Shu suppressed the smile on his face and said, "Mr. Zibu, what's wrong?"

The man shook his head, and after closing the letter, he slowly said: "My lord, I think that I should send troops to rescue Yuan Benchu ​​this time."

"Why is this, Mr. Zibu doesn't know, that concubine's house slave is just a person who is trying to gain fame. Without him, the Yuan family will be prosperous!"

Yuan Shu's intentions were finally revealed.

Scolding Yuan Shao for his humble background was just his means. The reason why he hated Yuan Shao was because Yuan Shao held up the banner of the Yuan family and recruited a large number of talents.

In Yuan Shu's view, these human resources should have belonged to him, Yuan Gonglu.

When Yuan Shao dies, those aristocratic families whose hearts are devoted to the Yuan family will inevitably fall back into his Yuan Gonglu's embrace.

Yuan's resources can only be enjoyed by me alone!
Yuan Shu has his own little calculations, but the middle-aged man also has his own reasons.

He cupped his hands to Yuan Shu and said: "My lord, the ancients said: Brothers fight against the wall to defend against their insults. Although Yuan Benchu ​​is incompetent, my lord can't just sit back and watch him fall."

Hearing this, Yuan Shu immediately frowned and said: "Mr. Zibu's words are wrong. A certain person should be in charge of the Yuan family. And that bastard is just my slave of the Yuan family. Why do you say that you are a brother!"

Sure enough, whoever dared to say that he and Yuan Shao were brothers in front of Yuan Shu, Yuan Shu would blow up on the spot.

"Okay, okay, my lord is right." The middle-aged man smiled wryly, "but don't say that he Yuan Benchu ​​is the lord's servant, even if he is the lord's mortal enemy, he must be rescued. You must not sit back and watch him fall at the hands of Liu Xuande."

Yuan Shu waved his hand and said: "Sir, how can I not know the reason why my lips are dead and my teeth are cold. It's just that Liu Xuande's army is so powerful now, if I rashly intervene, I will definitely incur Liu Xuande's revenge, and even drag us into the mud pool of war.

What's more, that concubine has an army of hundreds of thousands, but he couldn't hold on for two months. There is no need to save such an idiot! "

Yuan Shu's idea is very simple.

First of all, a hot chicken like Yuan Shao is not worth saving at all, even if it is saved, it will be useless.

This kind of guy who can't last two months under Liu Bei's hands can still be counted on as an ally?
Furthermore, I, Yuan Gonglu, intend to dominate the world in the future, but right now I have to recharge my batteries for a few years, and when my soldiers and food are fully prepared, I will be singing the script of Emperor Guangwu all the way.

Right now the fledglings are fledgling, so why go head-to-head with Liu Bei for the sake of Yuan Shao.

Emotionally, Yuan Shu didn't want to save Yuan Shao.

Rationally, Yuan Shu didn't want to lose his troops.

That concubine's house slave had better die as soon as possible, if the situation doesn't allow it, I would like to send him on the road myself!

But the middle-aged man stuck his neck, and continued to cup his hands and said, "My lord, what you said is wrong! The world today is a world of great controversy, especially in the Central Plains. As the saying goes, there is me in you, and you in me. The momentum has been achieved. Since my lord has the ambition to conquer the world, I must not just sit back and watch Yuan Benchu ​​be defeated and die."

Although the middle-aged man contradicted him bluntly, Yuan Shu didn't get angry, but asked seriously: "Mr. Zibu just said something, I don't quite understand it, please tell me bluntly."

Hearing this, the middle-aged man first cupped his hands at Yuan Shu, and then he talked eloquently, "My lord, if Yuan Benchu ​​loses in this battle, Liu Xuande must leave Yanzhou in the west, go to Jizhou in the north, join the three states, and live in the world. If things go on like this, Qingzhou is also in his pocket. At that time, Liu Xuande's general situation has been established, why should the lord compete with him?
Furthermore, even though Yuan Benchu ​​was at the end of his rope, he still had [-] people under his command. If the lord didn't take the opportunity to take them in, wouldn't it be that Liu Xuande was taken advantage of in vain.How can such an act of capitalizing on the enemy be done?
Moreover, although Liu Xuande won, the soldiers under his command fought fiercely for several months, and they were at the end of their strength.The food and grass in the army will inevitably bottom out.The lord sent troops at this time, not only to keep Yuan Benchu, but also to take the opportunity to seize Yanzhou.

How could such a god-given opportunity be missed? "

After saying these words, Yuan Shu regained his energy immediately.

It's not that the middle-aged man's cold-mouthed reasoning moved Yuan Shu, but Yuan Shao's [-] troops and the territory of Yanzhou completely moved Yuan Shu's heart.

Seeing Yuan Shu ponder for a moment, he said to everyone, "What do you think of Mr. Zibu's words?"

Hearing this, Ma Teng and his son, Lu Bu, Zhang Xun and others on the right looked at each other, but they were speechless.

They are good at charging and attacking. If they really want to plan the situation in the world and criticize the current problems, they can only be puppets and clay sculptures.

On the other hand, Yan Xiang and Yang Hong on the left stood up, clapped their hands together and said to Yuan Shu: "What Zhang Zibu said is reasonable, I second my opinion!"

That's right, this middle-aged man is Zhang Zhao and Zhang Zibu who were born in Pengcheng.

In the original history, Sun Ce left Sun Quan with a lonely and important minister, a troll who talked absurdly about the monarch, the eternal reserve of the prime minister of the Eastern Wu Dynasty, the number one leader of the voters, and the master of closing the door.

Yan Xiang and Yang Hong have been with Yuan Shu for the longest time. Although their resourcefulness is not top-notch, they are loyal because they are Yuan Shu's confidantes.

Seeing that both of them agreed, Yuan Shu nodded and said with a smile, "Mr. Zibu, according to your words, how should we act?"

Seeing that his suggestion was adopted, Zhang Zhao couldn't help showing a smile, and said: "This matter is easy to hear, please send some food and grass and Yuan Benchu ​​to let him stick to the city. Then send two armies to enter Yanzhou. It is not necessary to meet the Xuzhou army. Instead of fighting hard, as long as you can hold it back. After a long time, Liu Xuande's food and grass will be unsustainable, so he will naturally retreat.

At that time, the lord can take the opportunity to win Yanzhou!
And Yuan Benchu ​​lost his territory, he is like a dog that loses his family, my lord can order him to lead the army to station on the border between Yanzhou and Xuzhou, as our vanguard against Liu Xuande.As long as we control Yuan Benchu's food and logistics, he can only serve as the lord's pawn, honestly defending the lord against Liu Xuande!
In this way, the lord can not only suppress Liu Xuande, but also control Yuan Benchu, and at the same time gain the land of a state without any effort.Wouldn't it be beautiful to kill three birds with one stone! "

Zhang Zhao's plan can be described as a sleight of hand, and the ending is also fascinating. Hearing this, Yuan Shu couldn't help grinning, happy, and he even saw the beautiful scene of himself taking Yanzhou.

"Okay, Mister has a great idea, I will do what I say!"

Yuan Shu looked up to the sky and laughed loudly.

After laughing, an inexplicable look suddenly flashed on Yuan Shu's face, and he said slowly, "However, before dispatching food and grass to Yuan Benchu, there is a small request..."

(End of this chapter)