Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 891 Reconciling Conflicts
Chunyu Qiong finally made a move, but after hesitating for a moment, he still said dejectedly: "Shijun is worthy of being the son of Duke Ben Chu. Everyone looked away at him at first."

"If you could take charge of the Yuan family, Jizhou would not be in this situation."

"But I don't want to agree to the envoy. It's not because I rely on my kindness, but because I have begun to understand that everyone is different."

"When Ben Chugong and I were both the eighth captain of Xiyuan, we were both very young at that time, and our future prospects were limitless. However, as we got to know each other over time, we saw the counselors and generals around Ben Chugong, and they sprung up like mushrooms after a rain. One after another, those who remain are all heroes and phoenixes among men, heroes and talents in the world."

"Whether it's Xu You Jushou, Tian Feng's Sitingzhu, not to mention Cao Cao, they are all outstanding people. In the process, I gradually discovered that I am just an ordinary person."

"Although I was able to make few mistakes after leading the army, I was almost unable to achieve great military exploits. I could only serve as a reserve army, with Yan Liangwen Chou lagging far behind."

"These few times when Yecheng was in danger, I was not able to turn the tide against Cao Cao's army. Instead, I suffered repeated defeats. I couldn't defeat any general Cao Cao sent out at random. How could I be able to serve as an army like this? General?"

"But you are different. Your powerful generals have defeated Cao Cao many times. This shows that you have a bright vision. You have no shortage of talents. Why should there be criticism in the army because of me?"

After Zhuge Liang heard this, he couldn't help but look at Yuan Xi. Yuan Xi looked at Chun Yuqiong. Although he looked calm and composed on the surface, there was actually a trace of weakness in his eyes that he was not aware of. It was very similar to the way that later generations faced being betrayed. During the layoffs, he pretended to be calm and maintained a little dignity on his face.

He thought for a while and said, "I have also thought about this problem."

"Please give me a helping hand, General!"

Chunyu Qiong said aloud: "But I have never served the envoy."

At this point, Chunyu Qiong's doubts were gone, and he leaned down to salute and said: "If the Lord will not give up, Qiong is willing to do her best."

Yuan Xi said in a very firm tone: "But what I inherit now is the name of the Yuan family."

Yuan Xi quickly stepped forward to help Chunyu Qiong up and said with a smile: "Thank you so much, General. I will definitely live up to the general."

Yuan Xi stood up and returned the salute, smiling and saying: "The general has not recovered from his illness and is indeed not suitable for combat in a short period of time."

"I guess the general didn't like Cao Cao back then, right?"

"There will be a banquet tonight, and the general is invited to be present."

"The rest are Yuan Tan's old men. How to deal with Xin Ping and the others?"

"I would like to temporarily ask the general to take charge of the defense of Bohai County and assist Zhuge's military advisor in training troops. How about that?"

"The emperor can say this, but my Yuan family has not openly rebelled so far. Instead, Cao Cao's thieves are shouting to catch the thieves. Doesn't the general want to seek justice from Cao Cao?"

After hearing this, Chunyu Qiong finally stood up and bowed to Yuan Xi: "Qiong really dislikes Cao Cao, but unfortunately she can't defeat him, so she is very angry."

"For those who start from one place, as their power increases, the enemies they encounter will become stronger. Correspondingly, they will have more and more powerful subordinates."

Yuan Xi's words satisfied Chunyu Qiong's face, and this arrangement was very clever. Bohai County was blocked by Xu Huang from Anping County, so he would not directly face Cao's army. Chunyu Qiong could also use his prestige to integrate the Youzhou army. It can also allow the generals of the Youzhou Army to see Yuan Xi's attitude, which can be said to be the most appropriate arrangement at the moment.

"Of course this will face a problem. What if the old brothers who conquered the world together are not as good as the descendants?"

"As the lord, of course I have to take care of those who have made great contributions in the past. It doesn't mean that if I can't defeat the enemy or is injured, I won't use it at all. Isn't this the same as burning bridges?"

"As the only remaining descendant of Lord Benchu ​​and the de facto head of the Yuan family, I have the responsibility to avenge the Yuan family and regain Jizhou's survival. Otherwise, I will not have the right to be in charge of the Yuan family."

After Zhuge Liang and Yuan Xi bid farewell to Chunyu Qiong, the two of them stood up side by side. Zhuge Liang took the opportunity to say: "With the addition of Tian Feng and Zhang He Gao Lan, almost all the old troops of Yuan Shang's forces in the Jizhou army have joined."

"Cao Cao's betrayal of the Yuan family must be avenged, and Cao Cao's purpose is not as noble as he said. He hijacked the emperor, falsely accused the Yuan family of rebellion, and even the generals and others became rebels."

"If he is not as good as the newcomer, but the official position is above him, it will certainly cause people's hearts to fluctuate and doubt whether the master is fair. But on the other hand, if he abandons it like a shoe, the newcomer will also think about his future self. If you encounter setbacks, will you end up like this?"

"Qiong has some ugly words ahead of him. I really don't have the confidence to defeat General Cao Jun."

Yuan Xi thought for a moment and shook his head, "These people are very troublesome."

"Yuan Tan defected to Cao Cao at the beginning. Although he and others were also members of the Jizhou Army, they were not well received by Yuan Shang's subordinates. If I treat both sides equally, wouldn't it mean that those who caused the rebellion not only did not pay the price, but also gained and defended The same benefits as the last person in Yecheng?"

Zhuge Liang nodded and said: "I think so too. Anyway, Yuan Tan's direct forces are all in Qingzhou and have been greatly weakened by the Qingzhou division. It's better to leave them idle for a while."

"However, my lord actually gave Yang Di an official position. Isn't it because of Mrs. Cai's face?" Yuan Xi said: "Yang Di is not a big evil, not to mention that I have made him suffer enough before, and he should be better in the future. Be an honest person."

"Although I hate the Taiyang clan, I have to admit that they are a group that can fight for differentiation."

"I also showed my attitude toward Yang Di to show to Cao Cao. Cao Cao is a suspicious person. He must have suspected that Yang Shi and I are secretly colluding. If he adopts methods, he can force Yang Shi to come to my side."

Zhuge Liang smiled and said, "I knew your master didn't have any good intentions."

Yuan Xi laughed, "We can't let these big families take advantage of everything, right?"

Zhuge Liang sighed: "The Zhuge family is now living in exile. It is said that there are many who have gone to Cao Cao and Sun Quan's command, but there is no one in Langya anymore. It can be seen that the rise and fall of the family, no matter how big or small, cannot seek peace in troubled times."

Yuan Xi already knew this and said: "To survive in troubled times, you have no choice but to do it yourself."

He didn't want to talk more, so he changed the topic, "Has the military advisor seen my roll of silk?"

When Zhuge Liang heard this, he immediately became interested and said: "Liang took a rough look at it and didn't take a closer look, but the wonderful ideas in it really surprised and inspired Liang."

"To tell you the truth, due to the shortage of animal power, I have recently been studying the art of wooden cows and horses, but the biggest problem is how to make them move."

"At first I could only think of the method of winding the winch. This is the power of manpower being prepared in advance to drive the wooden cow and the horse, but it cannot last long. After walking for dozens of steps, it needs to be re-wound, and the loss is huge."

"The most important thing is that this kind of mechanism has no advantage over a cart pulled by animal power."

"There are many joints in it that Liang has been unable to break through. They are in chaos. The words Shijun wrote on the silk gave me a lot of inspiration."

"What kind of object requires work to move? The means of doing work is boiling water."

"Shijun used the kettle lid as a metaphor, combined with the bellows and waterwheel, Liang finally understood the key, and finally understood why Shijun was so interested in coal mining in Black Mountain."

"If the art of wooden ox and flowing horse can be completed, not only will the land route be much more convenient, but the waterway ships will also be freed from the limitations of wind and manpower. The prospects are limitless."

Yuan Xi smiled and said: "The military advisor is great. This is indeed the key to the development of the future era."

"This is not actually something with a very complicated principle, but the requirements for fuel are very high, and the efficiency of firewood is too low. Only coal can meet the basic requirements, and because of the scarcity of fire-making materials, no one has been involved in this aspect for many years. I just missed this convenient thing."

"And the military advisors who devote themselves to studying the art of wooden cows and flowing horses should be the people in the world who are best able to realize its benefits."

Yuan Xi sighed in his heart. Although the industrial revolution was accompanied by the emergence of capitalism, in fact, there was no inevitable causal relationship between the two.

The Renaissance, the forerunner of the Industrial Revolution, and many of its disciplines also emerged in Western feudal society. At that time, Western living standards were not as good as those of the Song and Ming dynasties at the same time.

Strictly speaking, what promotes scientific and technological progress should be the desire for external expansion and plunder. The premise is that if you are poor, you will want to change. It is precisely because European countries are too poor that they began the road of overseas plunder and expansion.

As for China, which has developed agriculture, has plenty of food to eat, and has developed its commerce to a certain level, it does not have much desire for external plunder. It costs money to expand its territory, and conquering it will also be a barren land full of savages, and there is no way to capture it. Why fight for the benefits?
On the contrary, for the West, which is full of desire for plunder and has mastered the essence of capitalism, colonies are a necessary element of its development, because they are both the source of raw materials and the dumping market.

The essence of capitalism is colonialism, that is, the use of violence to colonize backward nations externally, and the use of capital to colonize backward areas internally, thus creating an unfair situation in which a small group of people enslave the majority of the people.

Let assets accumulate in the hands of a small number of people, forming a power gap. There is not much difference between feudal centralization and feudal centralization. At most, they only have different methods. Feudal centralization prefers violence mixed with governance methods, while capitalism is accompanied by predatory exploitation. Violence is essentially the privilege of a few.

Yuan Xi knew that he could not break away from productivity to establish unrealistic social relations. In the future world, there would inevitably be conflicts between different trends of thought and different social and economic factors. What he had to do was to try to reconcile them and let them form a unified society. Stable homogeneity.

But it's easier said than done. Yuan Xi also has no idea. Social politics are too complicated. There is no model to follow for what he wants to do, so he can only explore step by step.

He turned to Zhuge Liang and said: "The matter in Qingzhou has to be dealt with by military advisor Lao."

"As long as the military advisor remembers one sentence, he will be enlightened if he listens to both, and he will be dark if he believes only. He should listen to the opinions of people from different walks of life."

"Of course, listen, listen. In the end, the military advisor must act arbitrarily to implement it."

"I'm optimistic about the military advisor."

Zhuge Liang quickly agreed. The two of them were talking and walking on the road. Suddenly Yuan Xi saw Zhuge Liang's expression was strange, so he followed his gaze and saw a stall set up on the roadside with a densely packed linen sign. I wrote a lot of words, as if I was selling something.

Yuan Xi took a closer look at the woman wearing a hat and hat sitting behind the stall. Isn't that Huang Yueying?
(End of this chapter)