After the princes from all walks of life returned to their camps, they each went back to their camps to count the losses caused by this storming of Hulao Pass.
Yuan Shao fainted and there was no one in the allied army to take charge of things, so Cao Cao stepped forward to temporarily take charge of the overall situation and sort out the relationship. However, the princes suffered a disastrous defeat and had no intention of talking about the matter. They ignored Cao Cao and hid in their camps, thinking.
Regarding the gains and losses of this crusade against Dong Zhuo.
Yuan Shao was so angry that he fainted. After returning to the camp, not a single prince came to greet him. Half a day ago, all the princes came to Yuan Shao's tent to discuss matters, but now they were deserted.
It's so heavy that it's hard to accept.
In the big tent, Yuan Shao's lips were dry and his pale face had a slight rosy color.
Below Yuan Shao, there are three counselors sitting.
Yuan Shao's eyes passed over the three people, and finally stopped at the middle-aged man on the left, and asked harmoniously: "Wen Ruo, this time we stormed Hulao Pass, we suffered a heavy blow, eh, I regret not listening to Wen Ruo's words, so that
The army has suffered a setback and its morale has been shattered. The situation has reached this point and is irreversible. Does Wen Ruo have any good advice for me?"
The person being questioned by Yuan Shao was wearing a sky-blue robe, with a long crown on his head. He had a handsome face and piercing eyes. He was handsome and elegant. The middle-aged man was sitting upright, motionless, with a vague presence.
The aroma emanated from the middle-aged man, making the whole tent feel refreshed and refreshing.
This person was Xun Yu, uncle of Xun You. Xun Yu went to Yuan Shao in the north and was regarded as an honored guest by Yuan Shao.
Because Xun Yu had been in the habit of burning incense for a long time, after a long time, he had a scent on his body.
Yuan Shao launched an army to attack Dong Zhuo, and Xun Yu also accompanied Yuan Shao. However, Xun Yu lived in seclusion and rarely showed up. He never appeared in the sight of the princes. This also made Xun You, Wang Can, and Guo Jia not meet Xun Yu for a long time.
Xun Yu worked under Yuan Shao for a long time, and he discovered Yuan Shao's shortcomings.
Suspicious character, headstrong, indecisive...
If Xun Yu were asked to list Yuan Shao's shortcomings, Xun Yu wouldn't know how many shortcomings he could name.
At this time, Xun Yu also felt a little envious of Xun You, Guo Jia, and Cheng Yu. In just over three months, Wang Can was no longer a yellow turban thief. He became a prefect of Hanzhong from a yellow turban thief.
I am envious. Following Wang Can, Xun You, Guo Jia, and Cheng Yu, the three of them have also been reused and have a platform to display their talents. Although Wang Can is still the prefect of Hanzhong, and his official position is neither high nor low, smart people can see that Wang Can's future is unlimited
.
However, Xun Yu had his own bottom line. Even though he admired Wang Can's ability, he did not bother to work under Wang Can.
This is determined by a person's thoughts. On the one hand, Xun Yu was loyal to the Han Dynasty, but on the other hand, he wanted to find a bright master.
Wang Can is obviously not included in this list.
At present, it seems that Xun Yu failed in choosing a leader for the first time. Yuan Shao is not the clear leader in Xun Yu's heart, but Xun Yu also has a new goal in his heart and is still observing.
"Wen Ruo, Wen Ruo..."
Yuan Shao frowned slightly and shouted twice again.
Xun Yu woke up from his deep thoughts, quickly raised his hands and said, "Alliance leader, I was thinking about attacking Hulao Pass just now. I was a little lost in thought. I didn't hear what the alliance leader said. Please forgive me, alliance leader."
Yuan Shao nodded, a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes.
When Xun Yu defected to Yuan Shao, he called him "Ming Gong". The word "Ming Gong" is a title for a famous person. Yuan Shao should have been happy when Xun Yu called him this. However, Yuan Shao understood that Xun Yu was like this.
It's because I haven't made up my mind to follow him that I got such a title.
Now Yuan Shao is the leader of the alliance, and Xun Yu is called the leader.
Obviously, Xun Yu had not made up his mind yet and still did not accept Yuan Shao as his master. Although Yuan Shao was a little dissatisfied, he did not show it on his face.
Yuan Shao smiled faintly, waved his hand and said: "No problem, no problem, if Wen has any good ideas, Shao is all ears!"
Xun Yu was not pretentious and said loudly: "Alliance leader, the princes' attack on Hulao Pass failed, and the morale of the army was hit. The so-called change of people's minds. For the sake of their own interests, the princes may have some difficulties in calling on the princes to send troops in the future. If you want to solve this problem,
For this matter, for the present plan, the lord summoned all the princes to publicly apologize and admit his mistakes. At the same time, he talked with Cao Cao privately and appointed Cao Cao as the deputy leader to win Cao Cao's support."
Yuan Shao was startled and said abruptly: "Then I also have to apologize to Cao Cao?"
Xun Yu looked as usual and nodded.
Yuan Shao's expression changed, and he immediately waved his sleeves and refused: "Impossible, I am the leader of the alliance, how can I degrade myself?"
One sentence made the atmosphere awkward.
Just when the relationship between Yuan Shao and Xun Yu became tense and awkward, the middle-aged man sitting at the top of the right side of the tent raised his hands and said: "My lord, you have a plan, I wonder if it is feasible?"
This man's name was Xu You, whose courtesy name was Ziyuan, and he was from Nanyang (now Nanyang, Henan Province).
Xu You was wearing a black cotton robe, a scarf on his head, and his eyes were long and narrow. When he spoke, his eyes were a little wandering. He had two mustaches on his lips and three short strands of beard under his chin. Judging from his appearance, he was quite outstanding, but Xu You
Sitting at the table, he held his head slightly high and looked arrogant, giving the impression of being condescending and looking down on others.
Xu You, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao have known each other for a long time and have a very good relationship.
However, Xu You felt that Yuan Shao had a good family background, background and strength. Compared with Cao Cao after being an official, Yuan Shao had more potential. For this reason, Xu You chose to defect to Yuan Shao instead of Cao Cao, who had better connections.
When Yuan Shao heard this, he leaned forward and asked with a smile: "Why did Ziyuan teach me?"
Xu You glanced at Xun Yu, with a hint of amusement in his eyes. As soon as Xun Yu came to Yuan Shao's place, he suppressed Xu You's limelight. Xu You was filled with jealousy and resentment. Now that Xun Yu was out of favor, Xu You cheered and cheered in his heart.
He laughed. He said slowly: "My lord, although the princes are newly defeated, it is not impossible to deal with it. The so-called princes' crusade against Dong Zhuo is nothing more than fame, fortune and wealth. My lord only needs to give small benefits to win back the hearts of the princes.
"
Yuan Shao became interested and asked with a smile: "Ziyuan, don't be too secretive, tell me quickly, tell me quickly!"
Xu You smiled and said: "My lord, do you know about Cao Ah Ma?"
"Bullshit!" Yuan Shao cursed and said loudly: "You, Cao Ah Man, and I, the three of us are considered close friends, and Cao Ah Man and I have known each other since childhood. How could I not know about Cao Ah Man? Well, how could this matter be related to
Is Cao Ah Man involved in it?"
Xu You smiled conspiratorially and said: "My lord, Cao Aha needs to take action in the affairs of the princes."
"Oh, how?"
"The lord claimed that his body was not healed, so the major affairs of the alliance could be left to Cao Ah Man for the time being. Cao Ah Man was very anxious to attack Dong Zhuo. Now that the allied forces had suffered a new defeat, Cao Ah Man was also very worried. The lord left the matter to Cao Ah Man, and he
You must be in front of the horse and behind the horse, driving the lord. The lord only needs to sit back and watch, and he can easily solve the problems of the princes. Wouldn't it be better like this?"
Yuan Shao frowned and said, "Doesn't this mean that we have to apologize to Cao Ah Man?"
Xu You shook his head and said: "My lord is wrong. My lord is the leader of the alliance. The leader of the alliance gave the order. Do I still have to apologize?"
When Yuan Shao heard this, he put his hands on his hands and said with a smile: "Yes, I am the leader of the alliance, I only need to give orders."
After a pause, Yuan Shao continued: "Okay, okay, Zi Yuan's words are very reasonable. With Cao Ah Man handling the matter, I only need to sit on the sidelines and wait for Cao Ah Man to handle the matter. When the time comes, I will take it back.
Power, doesn’t it mean that there is nothing left, hahaha... Good, good, good, it’s a good idea to use retreat as a strategy to advance.”
Xu You smiled and glanced at Xun Yu provocatively.
In fact, Xu You's strategy and Xun Yu's suggestion are the same.
However, Xun Yu's plan is a conspiracy, which tests Yuan Shao's magnanimity, while Xu You's plan is a conspiracy, letting Yuan Shao sit on the sidelines, but both of them need to unite with Cao Cao, push Cao Cao to the front, and use Cao Cao's power to deal with the affairs of the princes
.However, Xu You's words were more pleasing to the ear and made it easier for Yuan Shao to accept them.
Xun Yu shook his head secretly, stood up and said, "Alliance leader, I am not feeling well. I have to leave first. Please forgive me, alliance leader."
"go Go!"
Yuan Shao also lost interest in Xun Yu, waved his hand and said impatiently.
Xun Yu bowed to Yuan Shao and left.
After leaving the tent, Xun Yu wandered aimlessly outside the tent, not knowing how to go, as if all the strength in his body had been drained away.
"Wen Ruo!"
In the distance, a shout came.
Xun Yu looked back and saw Wang Can striding towards him with a smile on his face.