Three Kingdoms: The blind box draws Da Qiao at the beginning

Chapter 56: Ways to eradicate the Zhou family
Seeing that Lu Yi just sighed but didn't answer, Yan Xiang said angrily: "Why are you sighing? I'm asking you a question!"

Lu Yi came to his senses and said without blushing, "I'm sighing for Mr. Yuan."

Yan Xiang then continued to lead the way: "Oh? Why?"

Lu Yi said: "Lu Bu has always been a capricious villain. We cannot join forces with him at all."

"Once they unite, I'm afraid Xuzhou will become Lu Bu's before Liu Bei is defeated."

Yan Xiang's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly said: "Why do you say that? With Lu Bu's temperament, can he control Xuzhou?"

Lu Yi said: "Xuzhou is the place of the Four Wars, so the major families there are all at their best."

"They don't care who controls Xuzhou, they only care who is stronger and can protect Xuzhou."

"Before it was Tao Qian, and later it was Liu Bei."

"Didn't Master Yan find out? None of them are natives of Xuzhou, they are just rootless duckweeds."

"Once there is a stronger person who can protect Xuzhou, the major families in Xuzhou will support him as the lord of Xuzhou."

"Once Liu Bei is defeated, Lu Bu will become the vanguard of the Xuzhou people."

"As for Mr. Yuan, he is just doing dowry for others."

Yan Xiang asked again: "How about if Duke Yuan defeats Lu Bu again?"

Lu Yi shook his head and said: "Although Lu Bu has no plans, he has counselors like Chen Gong under him. Once they take control of Xuzhou, they will naturally have the help of talented people like Chen Deng, a nobleman from Xuzhou. How can they sit back and watch Duke Yuan come to attack the city?"

"At that time, they will definitely unite with Liu Bei."

"Although Liu Bei was unwilling to do so, he had nowhere to go and had no choice but to do as he was told."

"One more time, Cao Cao recaptured Yanzhou."

"Yanzhou and Xuzhou are adjacent to each other."

"Cao Cao must capture Xuzhou if he wants to continue his march south."

"So, Cao Cao will definitely attack Xuzhou, and it won't be Duke Yuan's turn to take action."

Yan Xiang nodded, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Then what do you think we should do?"

Lu Yi said: "Instead of fighting everywhere, why not defend the current territory, eliminate dissidents in the territory, and even capture Jiangdong."

At this time, the two of them had reached the threshold of the government office hall.

In the hall, Yuan Shu sat on his knees in boredom, resting his chin on his right hand, looking blankly at the generals and counselors on both sides of the hall who were talking about each other.

Seeing Yan Xiang arriving with Lu Yi, Yuan Shu sighed and didn't even move his sitting position. He just said lightly: "Lu Lang, why are you here this time?"

When everyone saw Yuan Shu asking questions, they all fell silent.

Yan Xiang led Lu Yi into the hall. Lu Yi sat at the end, saluted Yuan Shu and said, "I am here this time to report two pieces of bad news to Mr. Yuan."

Everyone looked at each other with curiosity.

Yuan Shu said: "Elaborate."

Lu Yi said: "The first news is that Sun Ce has completely captured Wu County and Danyang County. With the support of Zhou Yu and other families, Sun Ce has been unstoppable. Judging from the situation, the next land acquisition should be Kuaiji."

"If he continues, the entire Jiangdong will be under his control."

"If there are no limits, then—"

Lu Yi glanced at Yuan Shu and said: "Sun Ce is about to break away from Yuan Gong and dominate one side."

Lu Yi's words were like a pebble falling into a calm lake, causing thousands of waves.

The whole hall stood up.

"impossible!"

"Son Ce, how could this be possible?"

Yuan Shu was also shocked.

Two years ago, Lu Yi told him that Sun Ce would dominate, but he didn't believe it!
This is also the reason why he is willing to return the subordinates of Sun Ce's father Sun Jian.

But I didn't expect that this once little nest leader would be right!
Yan Xiang said loudly: "Mr. Yuan, Sun Ce and Lu Bu can handle this matter together!"

Yuan Shu was a little sluggish.

He was really shocked by Sun Ce.

In just a short time, Sun Ce was about to capture Jiangdong!

Sun Jian was just a governor of Changsha under his own account.

Now, if Sun Ce is allowed to take Jiangdong, what should he do?
Seeing this, Yan Xiang repeated: "Mr. Yuan, Sun Ce and Lu Bu can handle this matter together!"

Only then did Yuan Shu come back to his senses, looked at Yan Xiang and said, "Elaborate."

Yan Xiang repeated what Lu Yi had just said: "Mr. Yuan, you and Lu Bu are villains. We cannot unite. In this case, we might as well do a convenient favor."

"Continue to send some troops and make a posture of attacking Xuzhou. Liu Bei will be forced to use all his strength to guard against us."

"We will send an envoy to inform Lu Bu and let Lu Bu lead troops to pretend to aid Liu Bei, but in fact to seize the city."

"In this way, Lu Bu's control of Xuzhou is also due to our contribution."

"Although Lu Bu has no plans, he has Chen Gong and other counselors under him, so he will definitely be at peace with us for a period of time."

"Although we lost Xuzhou, we still have a barrier. Then Cao Cao and Yuan Shao will not be able to attack us."

"We can fully deal with matters in our territory."

"First, wipe out the families that support Sun Ce in our territory." "Second, transfer back Zhou Shang, the governor of Danyang County that originally belonged to our part, and send officials to Danyang County, Wu County and other places to serve as county governors."

"If Sun Ce agrees, then we will send a large army to fight with Sun Ce. On the one hand, we will continue to capture Jiangdong, and on the other hand, we will hold Sun Ce hostage."

"However, it should be difficult. Sun Ce has become a master."

"We should always be prepared to attack the border with a large army and aim directly at Jiangdong."

Everyone nodded after hearing what Yan Xiang said.

Yuan Shu was a little shaken.

Yan Xiang said dissatisfied: "Mr. Yuan, what are you still hesitating about?"

Yuan Shu wondered: "The Zhou family has always helped Sun Ce. After the second and third princes of the Zhou family, their reputation in Yangzhou is even worse than that of my Yuan family. It is not easy to touch them."

Lu Yi stood up and said: "Mr. Yuan, I have investigated evidence that can prove that the Zhou family intends to leave Lujiang and rush to Jiangdong to fully assist Sun Ce."

"What!" Yuan Shu was surprised.

Everyone else also looked serious.

Lu Yi explained what Qiao Hao had found out.

According to Qiao Hao's investigation, the Zhou family appears to be still in Lujiang, but in fact, they are selling various properties and transporting these assets to Wu County and Danyang County in Jiangdong!
It can be seen that Zhou Yi, the head of the Zhou family, is also aware of the danger of his actions.

Therefore, he is already preparing for a rainy day.

However, according to Qiao Hao's speculation, less than [-]% of the Zhou family's property has been transferred.

Therefore, it did not attract the attention of the outside world.

Yuan Shu was completely panicked at this moment.

The Zhou family has such a fortune and such a reputation.

Once they are really allowed to leave, let them go to Jiangdong, join forces with Sun Ce, and use Jiangdong as their foundation, they will be completely uncontrollable.

He really helped to become the overlord of one party!
Waving his hand, Yuan Shu said: "Today's discussion ends here. Go back and think carefully about what we should do next."

Then everyone dispersed.

Lu Yi also wants to leave.

Yuan Shu said: "Yan Gong and Lu Lang stay!"

Lu Yi and Yan Xiang both stayed.

It wasn't until the others left that Yuan Shu said to Lu Yi, "Is what you just said true?"

Lu Yi crouched in the tunnel and said, "It's absolutely true! If there's even the slightest bit of falsehood, I'm willing to sacrifice my head!"

Yuan Shu said: "Get up."

Lu Yi then stood up.

Yuan Shu looked at Yan Xiang and said, "Yan Gong, what should we do?"

"The Zhou family has a strong family fortune, a strong reputation in Yangzhou, and combined with Sun Ce, do I, Yuan Shu, really want to sit back and watch the emergence of an overlord? I am afraid that in the future, I, Yuan Shu, will be ridiculed for thousands of years!"

Yan Xiang was silent for a long time, then raised his head and said to Yuan Shu: "Mr. Yuan, the Zhou family doesn't take you seriously at all. There is no room for two tigers in one mountain, and with the Yuan family, it is impossible to tolerate the existence of the Zhou family."

"As for Sun Ce, without the support of the Zhou family, his strength will be greatly reduced."

"The top priority is to deal with the Zhou family."

Yuan Shu frowned deeply and said, "What excuse do we have to deal with the Zhou family? The reputation of the Zhou family in Yangzhou is even worse than that of my Yuan family."

Yan Xiang said: "What if it's a daring bandit?"

"These bandits discovered that the Zhou family was transporting a large amount of supplies. So, they have evil intentions and want to obtain this batch of supplies, or even attack the city?"

Yuan Shu's expression perked up and he hurriedly said, "Tell me the details!"

Yan Xiang said: "If I remember correctly, there is a group of heroes in the Lujiang and Chaohu areas, and the leader is called Zheng Bao. He has tens of thousands of bandits under his command, and he is the king of the land. He is extremely powerful."

"If Mr. Yuan agrees, I am willing to go as an envoy and use Lujiang County Sheriff as bait to lure him to take action against the Zhou family."

"As long as he has the ability to support himself, we will appoint him as the governor of Lujiang County."

"As for the current Lujiang Governor Liu Xun, we asked him to temporarily lead his troops to evacuate, as if he wanted to give up Lujiang. But in fact, he was ambushing Lujiang Shu County."

"Once Zheng Bao destroys the Zhou family, we will use the Zhou family's revenge as an excuse to get rid of Zheng Bao, which can be regarded as eliminating harm for the world."

"Moreover, if other people want to do this, Zheng Bao will still hesitate."

"Mr. Yuan, you are a knight-errant and a hero in the world. Who knows that, Gong Yuan, you are the most loyal? You also have the jade seal passed down from the country and the talisman in your hand."

"As for Sun Ce——"

Yan Xiang looked at Lu Yi and said: "Eradicate the Zhou family and cut off his support. Let Lu Lang, as the general of Zhennan and the leader of Yangzhou Mu, mobilize the bandits and the people of Baiyue to attack us front and back."

"Lu Lang, how are the bandits and the Baiyue people doing?"

Lu Yi said: "I have started doing business with them, and these people still listen to me now."

Yan Xiang looked at Yuan Shu and said, "Mr. Yuan, don't hesitate! If you miss the opportunity again, it will be too late!"

Yuan Shu wondered: "If I do this, my reputation in the world in the future -"

Yan Xiang said angrily: "Mr. Yuan, do you want to continue to be a ranger, or do you want this great country? Since Mr. Yuan is still reluctant to be a ranger, why fight for this country? Just give up and let Sun Ce's son take over and become his unparalleled hegemony. !”

"At that time, given Sun Ce's son's resentment towards you, Mr. Yuan, do you think you still have a way to survive, Mr. Yuan?"

(End of this chapter)