The first general of the Three Kingdoms

167 Marriage
"Yuan Shao, Kong Rong, and Cao Cao's three-party coalition was defeated? Yuan Shu has sent troops to attack Xuzhou, and Xuzhou retreated in a row? How could this be?"

Even with Wei Tao's disposition, after receiving the news, he couldn't help but stand up in surprise.

Originally, Yang Feng led troops to vote, but Wei Tao couldn't restore the strength of the Bingzhou Army so quickly.

However, in Wei Tao's view, there is still enough time.

Now there are two places in the world where there are wars, one is Youzhou and the other is Yangzhou, but in Wei Tao's view, the results of both places should be obvious.

Above Youzhou, although Baima Yicong was destroyed, not to mention that Beiping was Gongsun Zan's old nest, more importantly, Liu Guanzhang was still under Gongsun Zan's command and had not left because of Gongsun Zan's defeat. Beiping still had the strength to fight.

The same is true for Yuan Shu's side. According to Wei Tao and Xun You's predictions, although Liu Biao is a member of the Han family, he will not send troops at will.

But neither Wei Tao nor Xun You thought that Yuan Shu would be able to win.

You know, Yuan Shao and Kong Rong did their best this time. As for Cao Cao, although he didn't send the most elite troops, the strength of his subordinates is not necessarily inferior.

Under such circumstances, he was still defeated by Yuan Shu. Even after reading the news hastily, Wei Tao couldn't help but say another sentence.

"How is this possible? When did Lu Bu fall under Yuan Shu's command?"

"My lord, although Lv Bu has a bad reputation, I don't know why Yuan Shu trusted Lv Bu this time. He handed over most of the troops under his command to Lv Bu's command. This is what caused the coalition army to be defeated."

Xun You smiled wryly and shook his head. This kind of thing was beyond his expectation. To be honest, he also failed his duty as a counselor.

"Lü Bu is indeed worthy of being the number one brave general in the world. Although the army has only been in command for a few days and is still unable to use its arms, but with the bravery of his own department and the conspiracy of Chen Gong, if he is caught off guard, even the entire coalition army The combined army is three times that number, and they were also defeated by Lu Bu."

"After this big defeat, the Xuzhou Army was already weak. If Kong Rong's subordinate Tai Shici hadn't been extremely decisive and withdrew his troops in time, I am afraid that the strongest cavalry under his command would have been lost. However, the Xuzhou Army has also been weakened even more. And because of its It was preserved, and it gave Yuan Shao an excuse to punish Tai Shici."

Zhuge Jin on the side also made an excuse and said that it was not worth it for Tai Shici.

"Furthermore, now that Lu Bu has won the plan of Chen Gong, he also knows the truth of avoiding the strong and attacking the weak. Instead of continuing to pursue the coalition forces, he instead attacked and killed Xuzhou. It was indeed a brilliant move!"

"Lü Bu led the army to attack Xuzhou. Could it be that Cao Mengde also ignored it?"

Wei Tao lowered his head slightly and asked, but when he heard this question, Xun You shook his head slightly.

"It is said that Cao Cao has ordered people to evacuate from Xiaopei, obviously he has no intention of confronting Lu Bu's army."

"It means that Xuzhou will fall again? Fall into the hands of Yuan Shu? If I remember correctly, I just said not long ago that the little overlord Sun Ce who was attacking Jiangdong was only attacking in the name of avenging his father. Does he have the will to be self-reliant, at least he is still under Sun Ce's command now? From this point of view, does Yuan Shu really have the possibility to replace the big man?"

As soon as Wei Tao said this, all the hall fell into silence for a moment.

Although Wei Tao did not have too much loyalty to the Han Dynasty, it is not so easy to change the dynasty. Even if it is really possible, the entire Central Plains will inevitably be in chaos, which is still of no benefit to Wei Tao.

In addition, he also knows about Yuan Shu and Wei Tao, knowing that he is the most despicable person, whether it is stronger than him or not as good as him, so to be honest, Wei Tao doesn't really hope that Yuan Shu can really do it. so powerful.

"My lord, the general trend of the world cannot be delayed. I think the lord has been silent for a long time, and it is time to make a difference."

During a period of silence, Xun You suddenly looked at Wei Tao and said seriously.

"Since His Majesty has appointed the lord as Jizhou Shepherd, now is the time for the lord to enter Jizhou. I don't know what the lord thinks?"

"Stay in Jizhou?"

Wei Tao's eyes narrowed slightly, is this going to start a war with Yuan Shao?
"After Yuan Shao's defeat, he had to send Jizhou's elite to fight again, so Jizhou is empty again. The Lord can take advantage of the void."

Xun You said with a slight smile.

"Of course, Yuan Shao's fourth and third princes have been operating in Jizhou for a long time. If the lord wants to attack it, he will be blocked heavily. Therefore, if he wants to seize Jizhou, the lord must have the support of the big clan in Jizhou."

"Jizhou clan?"

Wei Tao frowned slightly, vaguely thinking about Xun You's meaning, when it comes to the great clans in Jizhou, the Wei family and the Zhen family should be the heads, but Wei Tao has no deep friendship with these two clans.

However, since Xun You gave Wei Tao this proposal, it was naturally after his careful consideration, and Wei Tao didn't need to worry too much, Xun You just said it directly.

"I also know that my lord has a rift with the Hedong family. However, my lord knows that Wei Zhongdao has been dead for a long time, and because of my lord, even though Yuan Shao didn't touch the Hedong family, he still doesn't trust him, and his situation is also difficult. The lord sends someone to win him over, and he will surely win his trust!"

For the past reasons of the Hedong Wei family, Wei Tao did subconsciously think that he was an enemy of him. Of course, Wei Tao didn't know that Wei Zhongdao had died.

With Wei Tao's current status, there is a world of difference between Wei Zhongdao and a mere Wei Zhongdao. Even if he is still alive, for Wei Tao, he is no different from others along the way.

"Well, if that's the case, I will write to my father and let him go to him personally to show my sincerity. As long as the Hedong Wei family is not too much, it should be safe."

So Wei Tao just nodded at the moment.

"Although the Hedong Wei family is a big family, they pass on their poems and books. Although they are quite influential in Jizhou, they are not as good as the Zhen family. Therefore, compared to the Wei family, the Zhen family is actually more important."

At this moment, Xun You spoke slowly again, which Wei Tao naturally understood.

Just like Xuzhou, it was originally controlled by the three major families, but the Cao family had the greatest real power, followed by the Mi family, and finally the Chen family.

But now that Lu Bu's army is approaching Xuzhou, the status of the Mi family is even more important.

Why, because it controls the large and small logistics transportation in Xuzhou, once the Mi family is missing, half of the logistics of Xuzhou's army will be cut off.

The status of the Zhen family in Jizhou is also similar, and they also have strong commercial capabilities in Jizhou. Even Yuan Shao has to give some face to allow various logistics exchanges.

"What is Gongda's plan?"

"Marriage."

"Marriage?"

Wei Tao was taken aback for a moment, but couldn't think of Xun You's meaning for a while.

"I heard that not long ago, Yuan Shao was negotiating with the Zhen family for his second son, Yuan Xi, and wanted Yuan Xi to marry the daughter of the Zhen family, Zhen Mi. It is said that although Zhen Mi was only in her teens, she was already a beautiful woman, and even more famous. After it was born, it was divined by a fortune teller, and it has the fate of a phoenix, so it can be said to be a treasure of the Zhen family."

Xun You just talked eloquently, and Wei Tao couldn't help being taken aback when he heard it.

"Although Yuan Shao has this intention, Yuan Xi is only the second son after all, and it will be difficult for the Zhen family to inherit Yuan Shao's career in the future, so the Zhen family is still hesitant. If the lord can propose to marry him at this time, then it may be a matter of concern for the Zhen family .”

"Gongda, you should know that Yan'er is my rightful wife, even if I want to take Zhen'er as my wife, I still want Yan'er to be my rightful wife."

Wei Tao's voice was very calm, but it was equally firm.

Regardless of the relationship between Wei Tao and Cai Yan, it is just for the benefit of the moment to change his wife. Wei Tao cannot do such a thing, let alone do it.

Really, which hero in the world is willing to take refuge in a ruthless lord?

"My lord misunderstood, it's just an ordinary wife. How could you let the lord do such an unrighteous act?"

Xun You immediately smiled and said, this matter cannot be misunderstood.

Hearing what Xun You said, Wei Tao was also in deep thought. The marriage was earlier at this time, and when Wei Tao married Cai Yan and took in Diao Chan, they were not very old, so even if Wei Tao married Zhen Mi again, it would not be too late. There will be some problem, let alone any strange feeling.

Did Wei Tao think that this is really necessary?
"My lord, among all the princes in the world, the lord is the youngest. This is the lord's disadvantage, but now it is also the lord's advantage. If Yuan Benchu ​​can be ten years younger and must marry Zhen Mi, then how can the Zhen family refuse? If it is possible Once you give birth to a child, you can fight for the right to inherit. The Zhen family will not fail to consider this point."

At this moment, Xun You spoke again, but Xun You was just explaining the facts, and didn't try to persuade him much.

"With the help of the Zhen family, if we send troops to Jizhou, we can have no worries about logistics. What's more, the Zhen family has been able to stand in Jizhou for so many years. There must be a lot of private soldiers in their hands. If they can be used, it will be even more important to capture Jizhou." easy."

"So, how about handing over the matter of marriage proposal to Gongda? If the Zhen family is willing to agree, I will take Jizhou in the future, and it will be reused."

Finally, Wei Tao didn't refuse any more, but nodded and said slowly.

"promise."

Xun You responded first, then his face straightened again, looking at Wei Tao and said seriously.

"My lord, this alone is not enough. Now that my lord has the post of shepherd of Jizhou, why don't my lord send a letter to the prefects of Jizhou to let them know what my lord wants?"

"So, how about leaving this matter to Ziyu?"

Wei Tao also understood what Xun You meant, but as soon as Xun You arrived at Zhen's house, Yuan Shao must have known about his intention to get involved in Jizhou, so he didn't have to hide it too much, on the contrary, it was better.

"No. Please rest assured, my lord."

Zhuge Jin also knew what Xun You meant, and when she heard Wei Tao's words, she smiled and bowed her hands in agreement.

(End of this chapter)