Three Kingdoms

Just when Zhou Zhang met Yanei Fude, the highest-ranking official in the Han Dynasty, at Luoyang Restaurant, Xu You wandered back to Yecheng. This is actually not Xu You’s fault. It mainly snows in winter and the mountain roads are difficult to travel. Then it rains during the Spring Festival. In addition, there are indeed a lot of things and several large cars are following. Can we not go slowly?

After Xu You arrived in Yecheng, he also hurried northward to meet the highest-ranking government official of the Han Dynasty's predecessor.

This person is Yuan Shao.

Since the beginning of the spring of the second year of Yanping, Yuan Shao has gone north to the front line of northern Hebei and personally visited the front battlefield of Yijing. Military actions have also become more frequent. According to the current situation, Gongsun Zan still stationed this large number of troops in addition to Yijing. In addition to the horses, there were also troops stationed in some nearby towns. Fortunately, Gongsun Zan himself lost his mind and hid in Yijing and did not come out, which gave Yuan Shao many opportunities.

Gongsun Zan's strategy was discovered by Tian Feng and others from the very beginning.

According to Tian Feng's original words, it was just a superficial trick to lure the enemy deeper, not worth mentioning.

Once you see through it, it’s naturally simple.

Gongsun Zan's strategy is to use the surrounding small cities to gradually consume Yuan Shao's troops, lure the enemy deeper, and then defeat Yuan Shao in one fell swoop at Yijing City. Then he can roll back like a bead curtain, not only to regain the lost territory, but also to May take advantage of the situation to capture Jizhou.

In terms of the overall strategy, strictly speaking, Gongsun Zan was not wrong, and Gongsun Zan's strategy was actually similar to the strategy used in the war with the barbarians. Speaking of which, Gongsun Zan may have learned from the methods. Perhaps Gongsun Zan used this method before. One move was also successful against the barbarians, but Gongsun Zan forgot two points.

One is that this place is Han, and the other is that both sides are Han.

The Han army attacks the barbarians in the vast desert, and the land is unfamiliar to them. The barbarians attack the Han land, and it's a beautiful world. It's nice to see that. Therefore, between the Hu people and the Han people, the mutual friendship is usually minus 100, and they have been fighting for many years, and each has their own hatred. Therefore, Gongsun Zan's men must be brave when facing the Hu people's southern invasion, and rarely surrender. when.

But now they are not facing barbarians, but Han people, and they are also the Yuan family with a good reputation in the world!

If you surrender to Yuan Shao, you will not be reviled by others or even humiliate your family like you surrendered to the barbarians. You are also guaranteed to get a higher position, get better treatment, and be able to exchange for newer bags and newer mobile phones. ...Ahem, he jumped to the stage. Anyway, that’s what it means.

So now, do you still have to resist so hard? Or lie back and enjoy it?

When Gongsun Zan's generals had more problems swirling in their minds, they naturally softened and accepted Yuan Shaohu's appointment half-heartedly. As a result, Gongsun Zan was left jumping around in Yi Jing, cursing his men for having a bad conscience and feeling that no one else They all betrayed him, and only a few girls who were tied to him were considered considerate and trustworthy personnel...

One wrong step, and every step is wrong.

By now, Gongsun Zan has been hard pressed to return, but the problem is that Yuan Shao has mobilized a large army, and the required food and salary are being spent like water. In addition, during this period of time, Yuan Shao has mobilized troops very frequently, except for the battle with Gongsun Zan. In addition to the battle, they also fought against Heishan on the left, Tian Kai on the right, and even provided some supplies to Cao Cao...

Although Zai doesn't feel bad for spending his father's money, the problem is that his father does!

The Jizhou nobles were often whispering behind their backs that Yuan Shao was a bastard, a prodigal woman, well, a prodigal man...

Ever since Yuan Shao came to Jizhou, starting from the governor of Bohai, the nobles of Jizhou have received many private placement invitations from Yuan Shao, and they have also subscribed to many of Yuan Shao's bonds. However, Yuan Shao's bonds are issued once in a while. Nowadays, sales are becoming more frequent.

Doing the math on your fingers, almost everything in the past three or four years has been spent. As for the income?

Is there any?

There are a lot fewer libertines and rangers in the market, and there seem to be a lot less refugees who were originally affected by the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Is this a benefit received by the powerful nobles of Jizhou?

Although most of the noble nobles in Jizhou know that as soon as the Game of Kings is launched, they will need to spend money and money again and again, but Yuan Datou also wants to make people relax, doesn't he? What's more, the noble nobles of the Han Dynasty were only paid annual salaries, and most of them could only receive their wages once a year. How could it be tolerated that Yuan Datou really regarded them as being taken advantage of and asked for krypton gold all year round...

Jizhou nobleman Hao glanced around, holding the coffin book in his pocket, shaking his head like a rattle, indicating that he would no longer spend money on gold. Whether krypton gold can produce miracles is another matter, but there will definitely be poor people. and the declining gods.

If you can't afford it, don't double it.

So in the second year of Yanping, the situation between Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan became extremely strange.

Gongsun Zan seemed to realize that there was something wrong with his strategy. Yuan Datou actually stepped over the wall and almost turned over. But how should he change it now and what new strategy should he adopt? Gongsun Zan hadn't thought of any tricks yet, and he couldn't find anyone to ask for advice. He stood there blankly. On the spot, I tried to get away with being cute...

Yuan Shao seems to be able to push Gongsun Zan down with more force. He can assume any posture he wants, but the problem is that he is just a little short of it. He can't turn over, his trousers are caught on something, and he can't show his cowardice in front of classmate Gongsun. He can only He made a declaration on the wall viciously, waiting, waiting for me to go down and kill you...

Under such circumstances, Xu You was as excited as a weasel who had just stolen a nest of chickens. He smiled happily and came close to Yuan Shao with three strands of beard raised.

"Ming Gong, let's take a look at this chicken..." Xu You personally held the "Honghu Clothes" produced by Pingyang and presented them to Yuan Shao. He was so excited that his tongue was running dry, "Ah, no, it's this clothes, this 'Honghu Clothes'" Clothes'... There is no nobler thing in the world than the swan. After three years of hunting in the west, I gathered a hundred swans and took their down to make this clothes... A certain incompetent person specially took this clothes. , dedicate it to Ming Gong, and congratulate Ming Gong on spreading his wings like a swan, flying across the four seas!"

"Oh?" When Yuan Shao heard this, his eyes couldn't help but light up, and he immediately put it on his body happily. He didn't know whether it was a real warmth or a psychological effect. After closing his eyes and feeling it, he raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Good! There is actually the slightest warmth. The mind travels throughout the body! It is truly a treasure!"

There were no down jackets at all in the Han Dynasty, and Yuan Shao himself was the leader of the noble clan and the leader of the Han people, so he never bothered to wear leather robes to keep out the cold. He always wore brocade, cotton and linen. Therefore, the top of the fine down jacket made by General Zhengxi, Suddenly, Yuan Shao, who had never worn a down jacket, felt that spring was brighter.

Xu You was naturally laughing along with him.

Yuan Shao chinned slightly, then looked at Xu You and said, "With such a treasure, why didn't Ziyuan keep one?"

Xu You hurriedly waved his hand, and tugged on the collar a little, and said: "How can a person with poor fortune enjoy this clothes? This clothes is only made of cashmere... It is warm..."

"Oh...it doesn't have to be like this. Just ordinary clothes can be worn..." Yuan Shao flicked his robe and said, "You said this clothes were made by Zhengxi? So does Zhengxi wear it?"

Xu You smiled, shook his head and said, "I don't know if I wore it in the inner room...but when I received you, Zhengxi was wearing a leather robe..."

"Leather robe?" Yuan Shao raised his eyebrows.

Xu You nodded.

"This Zhengxi..." Yuan Shao hummed twice, and then said, "What do you think of Zhengxi?"

Yuan Shao had many advisers, Xu You was just one of them, and whether it was handling political affairs or making suggestions, Xu You was unfortunately not as good as the others. Maybe Xu You is not that bad in fact, but the problem is that Xu You uses his values ​​​​to measure and deal with things in many matters, so it is inevitable that he will sometimes be biased, and his current position will not be embarrassing. If not He was the first to join Yuan Shao, relying on his seniority, so he may have been marginalized now.

In the political game, there has always been progress and no retreat. If there is no high return and high output, who will be willing to devote themselves to it and spend a lifetime of energy?

So Xu You is no exception. The highest return of interest at this moment is nothing more than being able to stay favored in front of Yuan Shao.

Xu You hadn't found any good methods before, but after going to Pingyang this time, Xu You couldn't help but suddenly realized that he actually had his advantages...

Why should we stick to tedious political affairs, why should we quarrel with those harsh and mean people?

A certain person, Xu You, Xu Ziyuan, should do what others cannot do, and should accomplish what others cannot do!

"Ming Gong, we have stopped here and stationed troops..." Xu You did not answer Yuan Shao's question directly, but said, "Is it because we are trapped in military supplies, money and food?"

Yuan Shao snorted and did not answer, but there was a slight dissatisfaction in his expression, but Yuan Shao did not deny it. After all, anyone who is willing can naturally see this.

"My current trip to the north should be able to resolve Duke Ming's worries..." Xu You said with his hands raised, "Although Zheng Xi is talented, he is still a bit young and not stable enough. He also likes some obscene things. …”

"Hmm..." Yuan Shao stroked his beard with one hand and nodded. Yuan Shao agrees with this. In the past two years, I have often heard Zheng Xi fussing about it. A few years ago, I heard about some auspiciousness. It was really weird. If the auspiciousness of this big man is real, it will have magical effects. What else are you playing with? , why bother doing so much?

The Xiqiang Rebellion and the Yellow Turban Rebellion have arisen. Can we just send Xiangrui there? Do we still need soldiers?

Therefore, although Yuan Shao and others did not say anything, they were quite disapproving of the auspiciousness. As for Fei Qian, who had created several auspicious things in succession, Yuan Shao would inevitably classify him as an opportunistic person. Therefore, When I heard Xu You say that Fei Qian likes to write novel things, he naturally agreed.

"The expedition to the west certainly has the ability to annihilate Baibo, regain the territory, and stabilize the place. It also has the ability to set up workshops in Pingyang, mine and refine elixirs, and engage in uninhibited behavior..." Xu You chuckled a few times, lowered his voice and leaned closer and said, "Someone is away from home. During the Pingyang period, Zhengxi took the daughter of the Pei family from the east of the river as his concubine... Not only that, Cai Zhonglang... Ming Gong, Cai Zhonglang had a daughter... According to someone's news, Zhengxi took the daughter of the Pei family from the east of the river as his concubine... Hehe, hehe..."

"Oh..." Yuan Shao nodded, then his face was calm and noncommittal. Young people, aren’t they all here? Isn't it normal for young people to admire Ai? Back then, Yuan Shao climbed on top of the widow's wall. Being lustful was not a big problem, but lustfulness combined with alchemy, then...

"...You said you wanted to take pills during the expedition to the west?" Yuan Shao asked.

Xu Yougong cupped his hands and said: "Hey... Ming Gong, does he know that there is a staff member under General Pingdong, named Xi Zhicai..."

Yuan Shao shook his head. How could he pay attention to a person with a cheap name? But Cao Cao sent envoys to conquer the west? What does this mean? What should I do?

"I came to Pingyang, but this person also sent an envoy to Zhengxi on behalf of Pingdong..." Xu You said, "What he asked for should be nothing more than weapons and horses... However, I saw and heard with my own eyes... Zhengxi gave him a gift There are several jars of strong liquor, which are said to be effective in aiding walking and dispersing sweat. There is also a box of black jade essence called 'Black Jade Intermittent Ointment', which is said to be useful in removing erysipelas... Ming Gong tried to think about it, it is a medicinal elixir. , time-consuming and trouble-consuming, not to mention the result of a day, if it is not the time to conquer the west..."

These days, taking some pills and taking some medicine is really not something that ordinary people can do. It is really expensive. In addition, those Taoist alchemists often claim that they will practice seven, seven, forty-nine, ninety-nine, eighty-one days. And so on, in the minds of most people, this elixir is really troublesome, and it is impossible to make it immediately if you want it.

Therefore, when Fei Qian took out the so-called "Black Jade Intermittent Cream", it was either donated by others, or Fei Qian had to find someone to refine it himself. After all, General Pingdong's envoy could not be on a mission. I even sent someone to Pingyang in advance to say hello and say that I was coming and to help me practice a furnace of elixirs...

Therefore, excluding the possibility of temporary refining, the elixir given to General Pingdong's envoy Xi Zhicai can only be from General Zhengxi Fei Qian's own inventory. In this case, even if Zhengxi didn't refine it himself but someone else contributed it, if Zhengxi didn't like the elixir himself, would his subordinates give him such a thing?

Yuan Shu also had the habit of taking elixirs, so some of Yuan Shu's men offered his elixirs, but Yuan Shao did not, so Yuan Shao's men, whether they were ministers or nobles, would not use elixirs to try to gain Yuan Shao's favor.

"Hmph...hehe..." Yuan Shao smiled slightly, nodded and said, "Yes, Ziyuan is really insightful..." Would Xu You lie to him? It shouldn't be the case, Yuan Shao thought, not to mention whether the Xi Zhi under General Pingdong was really taking drugs, and whether he really got some "Black Jade Intermittent Cream" from Zhengxi, so he sent someone south to investigate. Then you will know.

Yuan Shao suddenly felt a lot more relaxed. How much threat could a drug-addicted Zheng Xi pose? When he was in Luoyang, he often saw the so-called romantic talents after taking drugs. Therefore, regardless of whether Zhengxi took Guanzhong Hanzhong, it should be just the chaos and cowardice of Guanzhong Hanzhong...

If the Central Plains is pacified, just like Emperor Guangwu did when he took control of Heluo and moved into Sanfu, things will definitely be the same as before.

Xu You quickly raised his hands with a smile and said: "I have been entrusted by Ming Gong, how dare I not do my best!"

"Well, Ziyuan is lucky. I should remember your merits and reward you without hesitation..." Yuan Shao nodded and said, "Just now, Cai Yuan once said, can you solve the current situation? If you have any good ideas, you might as well tell me..."