Yuan Shao threw the slips in his hand heavily to the ground.
His face was distorted, completely losing his usual grace and grace.
"Brothers with the same father are so forced to each other. Yuan Gongguo said that he is not a son of a man... no, he is not worthy of being a human being."
The other people under Yuan Shao's command did not speak. They just stood silently on both sides, watching Yuan Shao lose his temper.
I just don’t know if Yuan Shao thought that when he scolded Yuan Gongli as an unworthy man, he also thought that he also killed his half-brother.
Yuan Shao looked at the people below and asked: "Yuan Jiujiu bullied me like this, what do you think?"
Pang Ji from Nanyang said: "When Sun Jian came here from Changsha, he had handed over the letters between him and Yuan Shu to the envoy. However, although the letters between Yuan Shu and Sun Jian vaguely pointed to this matter, we have nothing to do with it.
I didn’t expect that Yuan Shu actually had real evidence in his hands..."
"What kind of solid evidence is that?"
Yuan Shao said angrily: "This is a book of my brother's speculations. How can it be used as evidence to slander me? My brother is also confused, and he actually made wild guesses about me, my biological brother!"
Pang Jidao said: "At this time, your Majesty should first send someone to negotiate peace with Dong Zhuo secretly."
"What?"
When Yuan Shao heard this, he became even more angry.
"The old thief killed my uncle, and you actually asked me to negotiate peace with him? What's the point!"
Yuan Shao rarely gets angry or gets angry at others, but once he does get angry, his overwhelming anger and frightening momentum are enough to frighten people.
Pang Ji shrank his neck in fright and whispered: "It's just... right now our main energy is still to deal with this matter. Otherwise, once there is Dong Zhuo in the front and chaos occurs in the rear, there will be a real risk of destruction and we will lose all our eggs."
What a danger."
In fact, Yuan Shao subconsciously knew that what Pang Ji said was right.
But he was really worried.
The situation was getting better and better, but his own brother stabbed him in the back.
The humiliation and unwillingness are truly unimaginable to others.
"I just... want to negotiate peace with Dong Zhuo. Will the old thief agree?"
Seeing that Yuan Shao was relieved, Pang Ji felt relieved. He hurriedly said: "The old thief will definitely agree. Although the current situation is unfavorable for you, Dong Zhuo's current situation is not very good either."
"Especially since Liu Jian defeated several of Dong Zhuo's generals in a row. Dong Zhuo is now facing enemies from both sides. In addition, the situation in Luoyang City is actually not very stable. All the ministers in the court are watching Dong Zhuo closely. Maybe he will be defeated at some time.
He will stab him in the back, and Dong Zhuo certainly doesn’t want to linger outside for too long.”
Pang Ji is a famous wise man from Nanyang, and his analysis at this moment is still very pertinent.
Now under Yuan Shao's command, besides Xu You, Pang Ji ranks first among all the staff.
Yuan Shao rubbed his eyebrows. The veins on his temples were jumping back and forth. He really had a severe headache.
"Gentlemen, please step aside and let me think twice."
Afterwards, everyone followed Yuan Shao's instructions and evacuated the hall one after another.
In the hall, Yuan Shao was the only one left holding his head and getting angry.
But soon one of Yuan Shao's most trusted figures came to see him and help him solve his problems.
This person is none other than Yuan Shao's good friend Cao Cao.
Cao Cao had just prepared his troops and horses with Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan and others, and counted the ordnance. Now he came to see Yuan Shao with the verified list of military supplies.
This expression was carefully investigated and sorted out by Cao Cao over a long period of time.
After all, Yuan Shao's power grew too fast, and many supplies had not been verified clearly, so Yuan Shao was not very clear about his current financial situation.
Cao Cao's move can be said to have made a great contribution to Yuan Shao.
But Yuan Shao was not in the mood to praise Cao Cao now, nor was he in the mood to read the list.
Yuan Shao threw aside the form that Cao Cao handed him, and took Cao Cao's hand to the table.
"Come here, serve the wine!"
Cao Cao was very surprised when he saw this.
"Benchu, why don't you just drink it in broad daylight?"
"I'm so worried, drink some with me!"
Then, an attendant brought two jars of fine wine. Yuan Shao didn't care in front of Cao Cao, he just slapped one jar open and poured it into his mouth with a "gu dong gu dong" sound.
His eldest brother was like this, so as the younger brother, Cao Cao naturally had to drink.
Then I saw Cao Cao also opened the wine jar and started drinking.
After each of them proudly drank half of the jar, they put the jar down.
"Are you worried about the highway at first?"
As soon as Cao Cao mentioned Yuan Shu's cousin, Yuan Shao showed a look of disgust on his face.
"yes!"
"I wonder what the wise opinions of all the sages under my command are at this time?"
Yuan Shao let out a long sigh, and then told Cao Cao the advice Pang Ji gave him.
"Mengde, do you think it is possible to negotiate peace with Dong Zhuo at this time?"
Cao Cao just thought for a moment and then said: "It can be done."
Although it was just two short words, Yuan Shao felt it was more convincing than what Pang Ji said when it came out of Cao Cao's mouth.
"At this time of year, the pressure on Dong Zhuo's side was also very high. Negotiating peace and stopping the war would be beneficial to both parties. Moreover, from Cao's point of view, this matter can be regarded as having pros and cons."
Yuan Shaoqi said: "This matter has greatly damaged my reputation. How can it still be beneficial?"
Cao Cao said: "At first, you were known as a role model in the world and were admired by heroes from all over the world. Although this matter has affected your reputation, it can be made up for as long as this period of time is delayed."
"However, Yuan Gongli is your biological brother. If he doesn't use this despicable method to break up with you, we really won't be able to take action against him in the future to regain Jiangdong."
"Now that he has killed himself in front of you, in the future we will go eastward along the river, destroy Yuan Highway, and recover the counties east of the Yangtze River. It will be considered justifiable."
"Accept Jiangdong?"
Yuan Shao slowly narrowed his eyes and looked thoughtful.
Cao Cao nodded and said: "Yes, if we want to quell the chaos in the world, it is not enough to just have the land of Jingxiang and Yuzhou. The land of Jiangdong is quite rich and has not experienced the Yellow Turban Rebellion, so it is relatively peaceful. Nowadays, there are frequent wars in the northern counties.
Many wealthy people began to move their families southward. Some moved to Jingzhou, some moved to Yangzhou, and some moved to central Sichuan."
"At first, you were committed to developing Jingzhou and used the Central Plains as a barrier. Then you sent another confidant to lead Jiangdong for you. Plus, Bo Ye is in Shu, so you can achieve hegemony."
Yuan Shao nodded slowly and said: "After you said this, the road in Shouchun is really a stumbling block for me to achieve my great cause..."
"Yes, the land of Jiangdong is the foundation for becoming a king and hegemony. Yuan Gongli cannot be allowed to take charge... He must be replaced by someone close to me."
When he said this, Yuan Shao seemed to have thought of something.
He began to look Cao Cao up and down.
Isn't this the confidant who will lead Jiangdong for Yuan Shao right in front of him?
As if sensing Yuan Shao's strange gaze, Cao Cao asked: "Benchu, what's wrong?"
"Oh, nothing..."
For now, this is just an idea.
Yuan Shu's power is still entrenched in Shouchun. It may not be easy for Cao Cao to settle in Jiangdong for a while.
Let Cao Cao first garrison the north of Jingzhou for him like Bao Xin and Liu Dai.
"Meng De, after negotiating peace with Dong Zhuo, what should we do with Yuan Gongli? What method should we use to decipher the letter?"
Obviously, Cao Cao had already prepared for today's confrontation with Yuan Shao.
He confidently replied to Yuan Shao: "In my opinion, there is only one way to deal with this matter."
"What can I do?"
"rely!"
"rely?"
Cao Cao said: "I also sent people to inquire about Yuan Shiji's letter. Although it vaguely points to you, there is no real evidence. It is all speculation... So you can declare that this letter was written by the highway to frame you.
It was made up by someone in order to compete with you for the position of father-in-law."
Yuan Shao said: "I heard that the letter contains the family mark left by my brother. It seems difficult to fake it."
Cao Cao said: "It is difficult to cheat, but it does not mean that it is impossible to cheat. Outsiders may not be able to do it, but he, Yuan Gongrou, is Yuan Shiji's biological brother. If he wants to cheat, will there be any difficulties?"
When Yuan Shao heard this, he nodded suddenly.
"In addition, my brother must ask the elders in the clan for instructions and support Yuan Shu as the new father of the Yuan family in Runan."
"What?!"
When Yuan Shao heard this, he immediately became angry.
"Yuan Gongli has harmed me so much, and I still want him to be the father-in-law of the Yuan family. What's the point of this?"
Cao Cao looked at him with a smile.
"Ben Chu, if you think about it carefully, it is not difficult to guess... Your support of Yuan Shu as the Yuan clan of Runan is equivalent to making his letter self-defeating your rumors."
Yuan Shao was stunned when he heard this.
After thinking about it carefully, it suddenly dawned on me.