Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 842 The duty of a counselor

Yuan Xi couldn't think of a proper solution, so he asked, "What does the military advisor think we should do?"

Zhuge Liang also had a headache. Although there were many choices for this problem, in fact, no matter what choice he made, it was not the wrong choice. Moreover, he was more interested in feelings than in conflicts of interests. It depends on Yuan Xi's original intention.

But the other party throws this problem to themselves. Isn't this an escape?

Thinking of this, Zhuge Liang said: "Master, what do you think of the Yuan family?"

Yuan Xi was startled, but then he understood and said with a wry smile: "I didn't explain it clearly, but it made the military advisor in trouble."

He looked to the west in the direction of Yecheng, "Although there are some unpleasant memories over there in Jizhou, after all, I also owe many people in Yecheng."

"If I don't save myself from death many times, I'm afraid I won't be able to get over that hurdle in my heart."

"Rather than taking the opportunity to attack Yanzhou, I still want to protect the people of Yecheng."

Zhuge Liang showed a look of relief on his face, "My lord is indeed not a cold-blooded person."

"Struggling for the world requires decisiveness, but if you don't care about friendship at all, the road will only become narrower in the end."

"Now that the Lord has set a goal, I can make plans based on this premise."

Chen Qun sighed: "He has figured out what Yuan Tan is thinking. Now that Yuan Shang is assassinated, Yuan Tan will definitely try his best to conquer Jizhou. How can he still care about a mere Langya?"

Yuan Xi hesitated for a long time and sighed: "Is there still room for redemption?"

"If we invade Qingzhou, he and Yuan Tan will attack us from both sides."

"If we attack Yanzhou from Pengcheng State, they will cut off our retreat to the west."

Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan lightly and said calmly: "That's all."

"Master, do you want to leave a way for him to escape, or do you want to avoid future troubles?"

Xun You said depressedly: "Without Yuan Tan, we would still be here!"

"So the key to the whole thing still lies in Yuan Tan."

"Only by repelling it can we act with confidence."

"There is still room for recovery, but it depends on the steady flow of water. But now the situation is urgent. How to deal with it properly is the most troublesome."

Cao Jun, who was in Taishan County, soon learned of Yuan Xi's movements.

After hearing the news, Cao Ying's counselors looked extremely aggrieved, especially Xun You, as if he had eaten shit.

"It has not entered the situation until now. It should be targeting us. As long as it determines our movements, it will definitely take action. Therefore, what needs to be solved most is Cao Cao's path."

Yuan Xi blinked, "Then what should we do?"

"But if we want to save Yecheng, we can't avoid Qingzhou."

"And the most troublesome one among them is Cao Jun's movements."

He said bitterly: "Jie Hu is very cautious, but if he does this, isn't he afraid that Yuan Tan will turn around and come back to attack Langya?"

This is obviously preparation for taking a boat north from Langya, then arriving along the coastline to Donglai, and then directly entering Pingyuan Kingdom to attack Yuan Tan!

Zhuge Liang said: "Although the brothers are at odds with each other and their hatred is even greater than that of outsiders, we are not in a situation where we will fight to the death."

"According to the previous movements of Cao's army, they may have lurked near Taishan County, waiting for an opportunity to attack us."

He really wanted to go to Qingzhou, but instead of going to the Taishan Mountains north of Langya, he went east to the seaport of Langya!

"Earlier, we didn't hide our intentions. We just let the ferocious tiger surrender to the rat. We were afraid that we would take the opportunity to capture Xuzhou, so we didn't dare to mobilize troops on a large scale. I didn't expect that it didn't care about Xuzhou at all!"

Chen Qun sighed, "He also has a good eye on our psychology."

"Because for us, Yecheng is more important."

"And we seem to be proactive, but we are more passive, all because we don't have many choices."

Xun You's eyes flashed, "How do you say this?"

Chen Qun said: "Because Yecheng is equally important to us."

"It is true that Yuan Shang was assassinated, but no matter which side Yuan Tan or Yuan Xi takes Yecheng, they will pose a great threat to us. The worst case scenario is that the two of them join forces."

"As a result, if we want to capture Jizhou in the future, we will face pressure several times greater than when Yuan Shang was still there."

"So for reasons and reasons, we will not let go of this opportunity."

Xun You sighed, "So I also advised my lord that when dealing with the fierce tiger, you should drop everything and do the opposite, so that you can suppress him."

"If we choose the obvious option of capturing Yecheng, it will be easy for us to be led by the nose."

Chen Qun shook his head, "Gongda, have you ever thought that we are no longer the only county in Yanzhou?"

"At that time, we could fight whoever we wanted, and we didn't have anything to worry about. The worst we could do was trade with the other party."

"But now we have occupied the territory of three states and are facing the princes of the world. It is impossible for us to be motivated just to defeat the fierce tiger."

"Without taking Yecheng, the three states cannot be completely connected. Only by taking Yecheng can the situation be revitalized. Therefore, it is the best policy to take Yecheng first." .”

"But in several confrontations, we have not been able to get anything from the fierce tiger. It is indeed true, and when the lord faces the fierce tiger, he obviously has much more worries."

"According to what the long article says, I'm afraid that the lord will leave an army here to look for opportunities next, and the others will go to Wei County, echoing all the way with Dong County, and rush to seize Yecheng before Yuan Tan and Yuan Xi?"

Chen Qun nodded and said, "Yes, this should be the safest way."

"The only trouble now is whether Yuan Shang in Yecheng has really been assassinated."

"If he followed the example of Fierce Tiger in using a substitute in Youzhou, and secretly went south to attack the lord in Nanyang, I'm afraid that the lord will be suspicious."

After Xun You heard this, he also had a headache. This is indeed a problem!

Why are the three sons of the Yuan family so troublesome!

On the Donglai Sea, Yuan Xi's fleet heading north met Lu Xun's fleet, which came to greet him. When Lu Xun boarded the ship, he saw Yuan Xi walking over quickly, holding Lu Xun's hand and saying, "Thank you for your hard work, Boyan."

Lu Xunqian said: "The Qingzhou navy is much worse than Sun Ce's navy, but it's not that tiring."

"I'm sorry to hear that brother experienced a fierce battle the day before yesterday. I hope that brother will put safety first."

Yuan Xi knew that the last time he led troops to attack Nanyang, he was trapped in a trap. In fact, many of his subordinates had been admonishing him. After all, although it was a good thing for the commander to lead the army, if an accident happened, all previous efforts would be wasted for his subordinates.

Just like Sun Ce, he is brave when he is brave, but nothing is lost when he dies. The coach is too reckless, which sometimes weakens the morale of his subordinates. The most important thing is to be able to grasp this degree and move forward and retreat freely, which is the right way to lead the army.

Yuan Xi smiled when he heard this and said: "Bo Yan's words are whispered in my ears every day by the military advisor. Now I have restrained myself."

"But this time it involves the ownership of Jizhou and Qingzhou, I have to come in person. This may be the most critical time in the past few years."

"So this time I want the sergeant to discuss with Boyan how to deal with Yuan Tan after landing in Donglai."

"Of course, it would be best if we can fight without bloodshed and let him turn his back on Cao Cao."

Lu Xun smiled bitterly and said, "This sounds troublesome. Mr. Fengxiao is the best at scheming people's hearts. Why didn't the sworn brother bring him here this time?"

Yuan Xi shook his head and said: "Don't mention it, Mr. Fengxiao is also sick like me."

"The doctor said that both of us were infected with wind and cold. I was in good health and recovered first, but Mr. Fengxiao was in poor health, so I could only leave him to recuperate."

"But Mr. Fengxiao had an idea before, but the military advisor and I were hesitant, so we came to discuss it with Boyan."

After Lu Xun heard Guo Jia's plan, he couldn't help but smile bitterly and said, "This really looks like Mr. Fengxiao's style."

Guo Jia's strategy was extremely simple and direct.

He immediately made peace with Yuan Tan, supported him in taking Yecheng, and joined forces to attack Yecheng.

If it is true that Yuan Shang was seriously injured, he must have been unable to subdue the Yecheng nobles, and the nobles would sacrifice Yecheng to save their lives. In this way, Yuan Tan and Yuan Xi would probably be able to capture Yecheng without spending a single soldier!

Yuan Xi could even pretend to save Ye City, open the city gates, and control the situation inside the city to enter the city. At this time, it was Yuan Xi's decision whether he wanted to monopolize Ye City or share it equally with Yuan Tan.

After Guo Jia lay on the bed and finished speaking, Yuan Xi beside the bed let out a long sigh. There was no emotion, it was all calculation of interests. It was really Guo Jia's plan.

As a result, Zhuge Liang raised an objection on the spot, "Sir's strategy should be the most effective strategy in Yecheng. Liang cannot match it."

"But in this case, what is the difference between the lord and the treacherous Cao Cao?"

"In the future, if my lord takes over the world, how will he face the hearts of the people in the world?"

Guo Jia said calmly: "I know Kong Ming would say that."

"But I am just a pure counselor. I just tell you the strategy. Whether I adopt it or not is the Lord's business."

"Besides, with my level, I can only come up with this strategy." He coughed twice, "I hope Kong Ming can surpass me and come up with an idea to get the best of both worlds."

Kong Ming quickly stood up and said, "This is not what I mean, sir. I am planning this. I shouldn't have done this."

Guo Jia waved his hand, "No need to say so."

"You are actually more like a master than me. You will definitely be able to do better than me in the future."

"Now I can only do this."

Yuan Xi also stood up and bowed deeply to Guo Jia, "Xi started at a young age, all thanks to your husband's help. Xi will never dare to hope for such kindness."

Seeing that Guo Jia was getting weaker and weaker, he and Zhuge Liang got up and left to let Guo Jia rest well.

After Guo Jia waited for the two people to leave, he looked at the roof and sighed. Although he was a little unwilling, he was too greedy. In the past few years under Yuan Xi, he had done things that other counselors had not been able to do for decades. Logically speaking, he should be satisfied with his achievements.

But seeing his body deteriorating, Guo Jia still regrets a little. Now that he has come to this point, the process of fighting for the world will definitely be more spectacular. If possible, he really wants to live a few more years and see with his own eyes what will happen in the future. Thing.

For the first time, Guo Jia felt unwilling to accept his previous dissolute life. He discovered that Yuan Xi's greatest strength was his ability to recognize people. With the help of these people around him, he might really be able to create a new prosperous age. It would be such a pity if I couldn't see this scene with my own eyes at that time!

Why don't you drink less alcohol after you recover?

(End of this chapter)