Yuan Shao's counselors gathered together, including Xu You, Tian Feng, Shen Pei, Xin Pi, and Xun Chen. Among the other counselors, Guo Tuxinping followed Yuan Tan, Pang Ji followed Yuan Shang, and Jushou followed Yuan Xi.
The few counselors who were sent out were actually either forced or voluntarily left the inner circle of Jizhou. After all, Yuan Shao had too many counselors. If they stayed in Yecheng, they would not be able to show their talents at all. They might as well assist the Yuan family outside. The children make great achievements.
This is due to Yuan Shao's tacit approval, but most of those who were sent outside were not very successful, especially Jushou, who had very high merit, but belonged to the local nobles in Jizhou and needed to be suppressed.
Jushuo's ability was not only good at strategy, but also good at leading troops. He had many connections with Jizhou and the forces around the emperor. Such a figure was actually quite jealous of Shao.
Jushou was not in Jizhou. Although the counselors felt that there was one less competitor, they also felt sorry. After all, Jushou's previous status was similar to that of Cao Zhicai in Cao's camp. He was the soul figure who had an overview of military strategy.
Now his absence is actually a great weakening of Yecheng's plan to block Cao Jun.
At this time, in Baima, Dongjun, the counselors in Cao's camp also gathered together to discuss Yuan Shao's possible response. Everyone had no idea about this huge gamble, so their hearts were extremely heavy, and the atmosphere was a little depressing for a while.
Xun You frowned and said, "Now in Ye City, there are at least five or six counselors who can act alone, but they are not easy to deal with."
Everyone nodded in unison, feeling the same. It is true that Yuan Shao's counselors like to fight among themselves, but if they are taken alone, any one of them may not be worse than Cao Ying's counselors.
Seeing that everyone was worried, Xun Yu spoke up and said: "Shao's soldiers are many but not organized, Tian Feng is brave and commits crimes, Xu You is greedy but not wise, the judge is dedicated but has no plan, and the results are ineffective according to the discipline. These few people are incompatible with each other." His appearance will inevitably lead to internal changes, his writing and ugliness will stand out among others, but his bravery and ears can be captured in a single battle."
After hearing this, Cheng Yu thought to himself that you might have missed a few, right?
Where is Xun Chen? Why don't you comment?
Naturally, he would not mention the Xun family, so he said: "Except for a few people, I remember that Jushou, who was once the supervisor of the army, is said to be very good at fighting?"
Xun Yu was silent for a while and then said, "Fortunately, he is not in the city."
After hearing this, everyone understood that even though Xun Yu was arrogant and arrogant, he could not find any fault with Ju Shou.
Xun You coughed and said, "We are using the strategy of envoying the king to lure the tiger away from the mountain at a huge cost, just because we don't want the evil tiger to disrupt the situation."
"Now that Fierce Tiger is in Shouchun, he still feels that he has taken advantage. Don't you know that he is picking up the small and losing the big? Now the most threatening among the Yuan family's children should belong to him. If he is not here, Yecheng will not be difficult to capture. .”
Chen Qun said: "The fierce tiger is said to have more than 10,000 soldiers, and Yuan Tan is said to have at least 40,000 to 50,000 soldiers. He is now returning from Xuzhou. Why do I feel that Yuan Tan is a greater threat?"
"You know, he can invade Yanzhou directly from Pengcheng Kingdom and threaten our retreat!"
After everyone heard this, they all looked at Cao Cao who had not said a word on the stage.
This is indeed a problem. If Yuan Tan does not save Yecheng at all, but directly attacks Xu County and destroys Cao Cao's hinterland, how should Cao Ying respond?
Cheng Yu smiled and said: "No, there is a high possibility that Yuan Tan will avoid fighting with us and return to Yecheng first."
Chen Qun was surprised and lost his voice: "What's the point of this?"
Cheng Yu smiled and said: "This is very simple, because Yuan Tan wants to rush back to Yecheng before Yuan Shang, so as to control the Yuan family!"
As soon as these words came out, even Xun Yu's eyes widened with a look of disbelief on his face.
Xun Yu spoke up: "What Zhongde means is that Yuan Tan wants to rebel?"
Cheng Yu shook his head and said, "No, I think Yuan Tan doesn't have the guts."
"He is rushing back in such a hurry because not only is Yecheng being attacked, but there is also another news we have released."
"Yuan Benchu is seriously ill and does not have much time left."
"Whether the news is true or false, he doesn't dare to take risks, because this will be his best opportunity in these years."
After everyone heard this, they suddenly realized that if they were in Yuan Tan's position, they would probably do the same thing!
Because the risk of choosing this move is not high, but the benefits are huge.
If the news of Yuan Shao's serious illness is false, Yuan Tan can also use this to show his loyalty to Yuan Shao and save Yecheng, which is only a merit but no fault.
But the news that Yuan Shao is seriously ill is true, and there are a lot of things that can be done!
With Yuan Tan's 40,000 to 50,000 troops, he could completely suppress Yecheng and block Yuan Shang, who arrived late, outside the city.
Then with the troops and horses in his hands, he could not only protect Yecheng, but as soon as Yuan Shao died, he could immediately declare that he had won Yuan Shao's death and succeeded him as the head of the Yuan family!
When the time comes, the lives of all the officials in the city are in his hands, who dares to object?
After everyone was forced to join Yuan Tan unwillingly, what could Yuan Shang outside the city do to fight against him?
Everyone thought carefully and found that it was really impossible for Yuan Tan to choose to attack Xu County, because the benefits of this option were too low compared to returning to Yecheng!
Although attacking Cao Cao is generally beneficial to the Yuan family, Yuan Shang returned to Yecheng first. Even if Yuan Tan could capture Xu County, he would still make wedding clothes for others. How could he be willing to do so?
Not only did everyone look at Cao Cao with admiration, but Xin Dao Mingjun's grasp of people's hearts has reached the point where it is very clear. No wonder his face is so calm, it turns out he is confident!
Chen Qun said: "But there is still a flaw in this strategy."
"We may not be able to capture Yecheng before he arrives. After all, it is a fortified city."
"As long as Yuan Tan rushes to Yecheng, he will definitely find out that the news is false. With Yuan Benchu suppressing him, and Yuan Shang coming later, with both sides joining forces, we will immediately fall into a disadvantageous situation."
Xun Yu and Xun You also showed approval after hearing this. They naturally knew that although Cao Cao had issued military orders to the generals in Cao's camp, who could guarantee that Ye City would be captured?
Could it be that if we can't defeat them, we really have to kill all the generals?
After hearing this, Cheng Yu had a strange smile on his face, "Who said the news must be false?"
"The attack on Yecheng is true, but can we really destroy the Yuan family in one fell swoop with just us?"
"Even if we capture Yecheng, it won't be easy for us to hold it, right?"
"What happens next is the key."
When Xun Yu and others heard this, there was a hint of surprise on their faces. It was obvious that Cheng Yu understood this strategy better than they did, and the inside story was not simple!
By the way, why is Cheng Yu so sure that Yuan Shao's health is failing?
However, Yuan Shao is really seriously ill, and none of the remaining Yuan family members has a high enough prestige to overwhelm the others. The final result will inevitably be the beginning of internal fighting!
It turns out that this is Cao Ying’s opportunity!
In Ye City, Yuan Shao listened to a group of counselors arguing. Not only was he a little dizzy, but he also felt uncomfortable in his throat and couldn't help coughing.
The few counselors below were accustomed to Yuan Shao's coughing, so they did not stop arguing. It was not until Yuan Shao spit out the sip of tea he just drank in his mouth that they stopped talking and called on the maids to give Yuan Shao a pat on the back.
Yuan Shao waved his hand to indicate that it was of no use to him. He thought for a while and said to the maid: "Go find Madam and take out the bottle from the bedside table."
After hearing this, the maid quickly turned around and brought a bottle. Yuan Shao coughed violently. Seeing that the bottle was fine, she opened the lid, poured out some powder from inside, and swallowed it with tea.
All the counselors were already used to this. When Yuan Shao had a severe cough, he took the powder several times in front of them, and the coughing soon stopped. However, Yuan Shao's condition was an extremely private matter, so everyone never I asked about the powder.
Sure enough, Yuan Shao's coughing slowly stopped. He calmed down and said to a kind of counselor: "You continue."
Suddenly his throat felt sweet, and with a pop, a mouthful of blood spurted out, splattering on the floor in front of him and splattering all over the ground.
Xu You was the first to react and shouted: "Is this medicine poisonous?"
"Hurry and catch the maid delivering the medicine!"
The maid was already frightened and stood there, when a group of counselors rushed forward and pushed her to the ground. The maid cried desperately on the ground and said, "It's not me, it's not me!"
A group of guards came in and tied up the maid early. They hurriedly went to find the doctor. Mrs. Liu also got the news and hurried over. Seeing Yuan Shao's face pale, she couldn't help crying and howling.
Yuan Shao leaned against the wall, barely opened his eyes, and shouted: "I'm not dead yet, why are you crying!"
Everyone saw that Yuan Shao still had strength, and they couldn't help but feel relieved. If something happens to Yuan Shao at this time, you will be in chaos in Yecheng!
Xu You's eyes started to roll. Yuan Shao was like this. If it was an emergency, his life would be in danger. Whether it was due to overwork or other reasons, this was not a good thing!
If Yuan Shao is really dead, Yecheng will definitely lose its fighting spirit, and it may be easily captured by Cao's army. The city will definitely be in chaos. Do you want to send your family out in advance?
Yuan Shao looked around, gasped a few times, and said to everyone: "I will wrong you all today and stay in the mansion for one night."
"We will make a decision after we find out the reason why I vomited blood."
"Before this, no one is allowed to leave without permission. If someone spreads the matter, don't blame me for not being polite."
After everyone heard this, their hearts trembled, and they all bowed down and accepted the order.
When the guards led Tian Feng and other counselors out, Yuan Shao's upright body seemed to have lost strength and was about to fall to the side.
When Mrs. Liu saw it, she quickly went up to help her and cried out: "Husband, what's wrong with you!"
Yuan Shao had a look of disgust on his face, "Keep your voice down, why are you howling!"
Mrs. Liu quickly shut up.
Not long after, two doctors with the most sophisticated medical skills in Ye City arrived. They surrounded Yuan Shao and took his pulse, checked his tongue and mouth, took out a silver needle to test the blood on the ground, and then exchanged words in a low voice. After a long time, one of the two people hesitated and said: "This condition is really difficult to treat. It looks like he was poisoned."
Ms. Liu was shocked when she heard this and cursed: "It's really that bitch!"
Yuan Shao did not answer. He picked up the bottle in his hand and said to the two of them, "Take a look at this medicine."
(End of chapter)
