Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 424
Yuan Xi didn't expect to meet Zhen Rong at this time, so he bowed sideways and said, "I've seen Madam."

Zhen Rong returned the gift in a daze, neither sitting nor standing. When she was in a daze, Mrs. Zhang coughed, "I still don't come to see Miss Wenhou."

Zhen Rong had no choice but to meet with Lu Lingqi, and then gradually realized that the rumor that Yuan Xina married the daughter of Marquis Wen turned out to be true!
She saw that even though Lu Lingqi was sitting, she couldn't hide her curves. Although her appearance was slightly inferior to Zhen Mi's, she had a very distinctive look and charm. She was completely different from Zhen Mi's type, but each was good at winning.

She couldn't help thinking sourly, although her brother-in-law is lustful, he has a good eye, the key is that he can really deceive people!

Yuan Xi said to Zhen Rong: "I saw Brother Gao the day before yesterday, and it was really hard work."

"I'm afraid he will stay in Dongwuyang for a few more days."

Zhen Rong didn't dare to look up at Yuan Xi's words, and said in a low voice, "I just got the news, so I was in a hurry to tell my mother."

"The concubine has also heard that Dong Wuyang surrendered, thanks to the envoy's mediation, the husband was saved from a fierce battle."

Yuan Xiqian said: "I would not be able to arbitrarily decide on the matter of duty, if not for Ben Chugong's nod."

Zhen Rong said softly: "My husband has been fighting outside for a year, and I haven't even seen him. This time Dongwuyang is pacified, and I'm afraid I can return to Yecheng to stay for a few days. Thanks to the envoy. "

Yuan Xi didn't dare to answer, because Gao Lan's transfer later on was about the military situation. Even if he returned to Yecheng, he would go to Montenegro to support Yuan Shang by mobilizing food, grass, soldiers and horses. During this period, he might not even have time to see Zhen Rong's face.

He had no choice but to remind him: "The world is in chaos, fighting is unstoppable, even I haven't seen my wife for half a year."

Mrs. Zhang had been waiting for Yuan Xi to talk about Zhen Mi, and hurriedly asked, "How is Mi Er?"

Yuan Xi smiled and said: "Everything was fine when I left, and I also got the news later that she was happy when I left."

"What!" Mrs. Zhang and Zhen Rong were both surprised and delighted. If Zhen Mi gave birth to an heir, her position would become more stable. For the Zhen family, it would be a reassurance.

Zhen Rong felt a little sour in his heart. He married two years earlier, but he couldn't see Gao Lan a few times a year. This time, the little girl ran ahead of him!
Zhang's eyes were red, and he said repeatedly: "Okay, okay, okay."

She thought that Zhen Mi had gone to Youzhou, and she didn't know when she would see her again, so she couldn't help but feel a little sad. Even when a woman marries far away, it's not uncommon for her to never see her mother again.

Seeing her, Yuan Xi comforted her, "When the war in the world settles down, I will let her bring the child back to see my mother."

After hearing this, Zhen Rong sighed quietly, "I don't know when the world will be peaceful like this."

"Given the strength of Jizhou, my husband has been fighting outside for many years. I feel that this battle has never stopped, but it seems that there is not much land left."

Yuan Xi Xindao is located in Yecheng, so it is normal to feel this way. The expansion of Jizhou to the south was blocked by the Yellow River. Although Youzhou was captured in the north, it was not valued by the Central Plains. That's why Yuan Shao was in a hurry to destroy the Black Mountain Army and get through to Bingzhou channel.

If you can occupy Bingzhou, you can occupy the most affluent Hetao Plain, and then use it as a springboard to peep into Liangzhou.

If you can occupy Bingliang, you will have the most powerful horses and cavalry in the world, thus forming a huge cavalry, pushing Sili to the south, and then pointing at Yizhou, Jingzhou, and Yuzhou.

If these three prefectures are settled, they will almost occupy the entire world, and then there will be a lonely Jiangdong.

Then if you want to plan Jiangdong, you only need to go down the river in Jingzhou and cross the river in Yanzhou and Xuzhou at the same time. Jiangdong cannot resist multiple attacks at all.

This is what Yuan Xi inferred Yuan Shao's thoughts based on the military movements in Jizhou in the past few years and the conversation with Yuan Shao.

I have to say that this idea is still very well-regulated and upright, and it is also the best choice for Jizhou to use troops currently.

But the key is that there can be no variables in the middle.

Cao Cao is one of the variables.

Yuan Xi also used stargazing as an excuse several times to talk about hidden dangers for Cao Cao in the future, but Yuan Shao didn't really believe it.

If you were someone like Yuan Shu who believed in prophecy, you might believe it. However, Yuan Shao didn't seem too keen on prophecy, so Yuan Xi could only think of another way.

Thinking of the later generations when the Yuan family was in full swing, in a battle of Guandu, with various unexpected factors, they were defeated by Cao Cao's army who had always been looked down upon. Yuan Shao, the backbone, died of illness, and the two sons fought. I also feel unpredictable.

And what he was worried about was that when Yecheng fell, Cao Jun slaughtered the city, and now the people and women in the city don't know how many people will survive. The Yuan family will not talk about it, and I am afraid that the Zhen family will not end well.

Yuan Xi thought for a while, took Lu Lingqi's hand, and said, "I came this time to ask my mother for something."

"I want my mother to adopt her as a foster daughter."

Mrs. Zhang listened, thought for a moment, and then realized, with a complicated expression, "What does the envoy mean, that if something happens to Mi'er, he will help Miss Wenhou to be his wife?"

When Zhen Rong heard this, he felt a little uncomfortable. The younger sister was still pregnant, so Yuan Xi was thinking about the candidate for the first wife, which was a bit too much.

Lu Lingqi said in a low voice: "I don't care about the main wife."

Yuan Xi explained: "This has nothing to do with the main wife, mother, don't worry too much."

He talked about the adoption of the Lu family's heir, and finally said: "Mi'er and Lingqi are not in a competitive relationship. I did this to reassure Marquis Wen who is far away in Huaicheng."

"After all, he was willing to hand over Lingqi to me. He didn't even want the position of wife. He made a lot of determination, and I have to reciprocate."

After hearing this, Mrs. Zhang suddenly realized, took Lu Lingqi's hand and said, "It's hard for this child."

"For the ceremony or something, just go through the motions briefly."

After a while, Lu Lingqi served tea and kowtowed, and the ceremony was over, and both sides got closer.

Zhen Rong took Lu Lingqi's hand, thinking that Yuan Xi was so quick to cut through the mess when he got married, and couldn't help saying: "Is it always so busy to do things?"

After hearing this, Yuan Xi said, "I'm afraid there will be changes in the future."

"In the past two years, the war should not have deteriorated too much, but it will be hard to say after that."

"If a big battle breaks out near Yecheng, the city will probably be besieged, and you won't be able to run away even if you want to."

"The Zhen family can plan ahead and prepare early. If the situation changes, they can take refuge in Youzhou."

Both Zhang's and Zhen Rong's expressions turned solemn. Yuan Xi's words made it clear that he was not optimistic about the situation in Jizhou.

why?
Isn't Yuan Shao the strongest in the world now?
If it were someone else, Zhang Zhenrong might have sneered at it, but if it was said by the famous Yuan Xi who had won several battles, they couldn't help but think it over carefully.

Mrs. Zhang hesitated and said: "I can make preparations earlier, but there are a lot of Hu people in Youzhou, is it safe?"

Yuan Xi smiled and said, "Mother, don't worry, Youzhou will be safe for at least a few years."

He thought to himself that although he was often short of manpower, he was looking to conquer the world. Just looking at Youzhou, he was already full of talents.

Guo Jiajushou, Zhao Yuntian Yu, Gao Shun Yan Rouxian Yufu, all these advisers will gather in Youzhou. If you can't develop several counties in Youzhou in a few years, that's your own problem.

After hearing this, Mrs. Zhang and Zhen Rong believed it. After all, Yuan Xi's prestige in the past few years was not for nothing.

Yuan Xi talked to Zhang about the center of gravity of the Zhen family's business route. After all, the Zhen family moved, but the business route in Yecheng could not be abandoned.

Now Yuan Xi relies on the business route built by the Zhen family, based on three locations, forming a triangle.

Haixi in Guangling, as a seaport for ocean trade, imported crop seeds and special products needed from overseas, and exported special products such as porcelain of the Han Dynasty.

Yecheng in Wei County, Jizhou is the most affluent, so it is used as a place for commodity sales.

Youzhou produces iron ore and salt mines and has many ports. It is in the early stage of development and is still absorbing money from trade routes to build water conservancy farmland.

These three places are connected to each other, among which the business routes are stable and the loss is very small. Every trade can bring Yuan Xi a lot of profit. This is also the confidence that Yuan Xi can often mobilize thousands of soldiers to fight.

Of course, there are only a few hundred elite soldiers in iron armor, and most of the others wear light and cheap armor such as leather armor and armor, but even so, it is difficult for other princes to do it. When people go into battle, most of the soldiers have no protection and only have a weapon in their hands.

Even this weapon has gradually widened the gap with the weapons tempered by Youzhou's new method of iron smelting.

The war is about economy and technology. Before, everyone was in the same line. The gap in technology was not that big, and there was a general shortage of food. It was still very effective to use the local labor force as the number of soldiers.

But this situation will not last forever. The long-term militarism will cause the economy in the territory to collapse. This is the case with the Black Mountain Army, which is as rich as Jizhou.

So this has become a vicious circle. Those who have fought for a long time will become poorer and poorer. Although the chassis has expanded, the consumption will also increase, causing many hidden dangers, just like the current Jizhou.

Although some counselors noticed it, they didn't realize the seriousness of the matter, because most Jizhou counselors still regarded Yuan Shu as their only opponent.

Only after the defeat of Yuan Shu in the later generations, Cao Cao gained huge benefits from it. Whether it was in terms of territory or military strength, it was enough to compete with Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao was shocked and started to deal with Cao Cao.

However, if Jizhou wants to fight Yanzhou, it has to cross the Yellow River, which itself has given up a lot of advantages, but if Cao Cao is left alone, and waits for the opponent to eat Jingzhou and Jiangdong, Jizhou will lose its advantage.

Therefore, the two factions of counselors in later generations have two paths, whether it is a quick battle or a harassment war to drag down Cao Cao's economy, it is difficult to say who is right and who is wrong.

At this time in Nanyang, Jingzhou, there was fresh rain in the empty mountains, and in a thatched hut in the mountains, Zhuge Liang was meditating on a pair of linen maps in silence.

After a long time, he shook his head and said to himself: "Why are there more and more variables in today's world?"

"Especially this ferocious tiger's behavior is completely unreasonable. Is it planning to draw a circle in the world by occupying Youzhou in the north, Guangling in the east, and Montenegro in the west?"

(End of this chapter)