General Liu Xun, under Yuan Shu, was the first to stand up and express his views to Yuan Shu because of his status.
"General." Liu Xun went out to admonish the team and said: "The current situation, judging from the general situation, neither Yangzhou nor Yanzhou is advisable. The chaotic pattern of Yanzhou has now been disrupted. Liu Dai, Qiao Mao, who were originally independent,
, Bao Xin and others died, Cao Mengde took the opportunity to gather the people of his tribes, and even the leaders of the Dongjun gentry Chen Gong and Zhang Miao supported his rise to power. At the same time, he defeated Sima Ju in Qingzhou and won the Yellow Turban million people.
Unprecedented power! Chen Wen, the governor of Yangzhou, has also joined forces with Tao Qian and arranged for Wang Lang and Tao Shang to take over Kuaiji County and Danyang County. Although the general's power has now penetrated into Lujiang County and Jiujiang County, the Shouchun area is still
is firmly in the hands of Chen Wen, and Tao Qian of Xuzhou is now helping him... On our side, Sun Wentai died in Xiangyang, and our forces were frustrated. Given the current situation, we should continue to recruit troops and expand our strength in order to
After three years, the general will be able to train a strong army in the world. It will not be difficult to go north to attack Yanzhou or east to attack Yangzhou, but you should not act rashly at this time."
"Three years?" Yuan Shu sneered when he heard this, and said in a cold voice: "The slaves of my Yuan clan are developing in Jizhou. Now Cao Ah Man's power has also increased greatly. Three years later, the two of them jointly occupied the north. What else can Yuan rely on?
Can you shake them? This argument is really the opinion of corrupt scholars!"
Yuan Shu choked on Liu Xun's admonishment of loyalty and good deeds. He couldn't help but blush, and just returned to the class angrily.
Yuan Shu glanced around at everyone, and finally set his sights on Yan Xiang.
Yan Xiangnai is Yuan Shu's chief secretary, and he is usually relied on as his first think tank.
Yan Xiang couldn't help but sigh to himself when he saw Yuan Shu focusing on him.
After all, you still have to go out and solve the current situation yourself.
Frankly speaking, Yan Xiang still agrees with Liu Xun's opinion. Liu Xun's opinion is indeed high-minded and is very consistent with Yuan Shu's current situation.
But Yan Xiang could also see that Yuan Shu was close to madness at this moment, and trying to dissuade him from putting down his troops was tantamount to wishful thinking.
Although it is untimely, it seems that this battle must be fought.
Yan Xiang carefully analyzed the current situation in his mind before admonishing Yuan Shu.
"Since the general is determined to fight, he needs to make some preparations now."
When Yuan Shu heard this, he immediately became happy.
This is what he really wants to hear.
"Master Yan, please give me your words quickly?"
Yan Xiang calmly remonstrated with Yuan Shu: "Since Cao Cao in Yanzhou has the support of Chen Gong, a nobleman in Dongjun, it proves that the nobles in Yanzhou have accepted him. Since he has the support of the local nobles in Yanzhou, plus the support of the local nobles in Yanzhou,
The strength of the army has suddenly increased, so the general cannot use troops against Cao Cao for the time being, otherwise he may not be able to win. To deal with Cao Cao, we still have to use some means of division, so that when things are done in the future, it will not be too late to plot against Yanzhou."
"Divide Cao Cao?" Yuan Shu frowned and asked curiously: "Then according to the wishes of Master Yan, how should we divide him?"
Yan Xiang said slowly: "Cao Cao's rise is too fast this time. Many things are actually due to chance and just coincidence. He has occupied Yanzhou. Although he seems to be strong in appearance, the situation is not stable. Among the Yanzhou nobles, Chen is the most powerful.
The people led by Gong and others all supported Cao Cao, but it was only because of the sudden entry of the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans and Liu Dai's death that the nobles had no choice but to do so. In order to stabilize the situation, the nobles had to push Cao Cao to the forefront, but although Cao Cao was temporarily
He gained power, but in Yan's opinion, he has done a huge stupid thing, which may be enough to ruin his status in Yanzhou in the future."
Everyone under Yuan Shu's command couldn't help but secretly marvel when they heard this.
Now that Cao Cao has gained power, he has recruited troops and horses, and his power has rapidly expanded and is approaching the two Yuan Dynasties... Now everyone in the world knows that Cao Cao has gained power, but they really don't know what stupid things he has done?
Yan Xiang saw that everyone was confused and immediately laughed and said: "I heard that Xun Yu, a member of the Xun family, the leader of the Yingchuan gentry, entered Cao Cao's palace and was recruited by Cao Cao to help him. From Yan's point of view, this is the world run by Cao Cao.
Big stupid thing."
Everyone couldn't help but feel a little dazed after hearing this.
The Xun family in Yingchuan has been the top among the noble clans in the Central Plains for many years. The Eight Dragons of the Xun family in the past were even more prominent in the world. With Xun Yu in Cao Cao's position, there will be a steady stream of talents to join his cyst. This can be regarded as
What stupid thing? It’s obviously a good thing!
Yan Xiang, this guy, is he stupid?
Seeing that everyone didn't understand, Yan Xiang immediately explained to everyone, saying: "In the long run, getting Xun Yu is indeed a great good thing for Cao Cao, but after Cao Mengde was born as an eunuch, his attitude and methods towards the nobles
However, he is far less clever than the generals and Yuan Benchu who came from the fourth generation and the three noble families. Acquiring Xun Yu is definitely like an unexpected surprise for Cao Cao. As Yan expected, Cao Cao will definitely
They will use Xun Yu to quickly recruit other celebrities from Yingchuan to Yanzhou regardless of the importance, but how will the local nobles in Yanzhou, led by Chen Gong and Zhang Miao, feel about Cao Cao's actions?"
When Yuan Shu heard this, he immediately understood.
Goodbye!
Yuan Shu was born into the family of the Fourth Generation and the Three Dukes, and he understood very well the tremendous energy that could be generated by sharing the honor and disgrace of a state's noble families and advancing and retreating together.
It was not wrong for Cao Cao to get Xun Yu, and it was not wrong for him to use Xun Yu to recruit celebrities from Yingchuan. However, if he is eager for success, does not pay attention to balanced methods, and suddenly exerts force to recruit a large number of celebrities from Yingchuan to Yanzhou, his influence will be affected.
When it comes to the interests of the local gentry in Yanzhou, the consequences are unimaginable.
The two brothers Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu have always been cautious when dealing with the nobles.
In Yuan Shu's eyes, Cao Ah Man was a very smart person.
But unfortunately, Cao Ah Man also has a shortcoming, that is, General Cao, who was born in a eunuch family in the past, has a far less thorough understanding of the gentry group than he and Yuan Shao do.
In particular, Cao Cao is still far from understanding how powerful the nobles are.
"Haha, Yuan understands." Yuan Shu nodded with a smile and said: "In that case, let Cao Cao do it. If he uses Xun Yu to recruit famous people in Yingchuan, Yuan will not stop him.
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Yan Xiang nodded with a smile and said: "The general is wise. Not only can he not stop him, but he also helps Cao Cao by adding fuel to the fire at the critical moment. In addition, I heard that the imperial court has sent Jin Shang as the governor of Yanzhou. My lord may as well help him secretly and use Jin Shang to make Cao Cao
The position of the Lord of Yanzhou has been occupied for a while, in order to achieve results. In addition, the general has to send people to contact Bian Rang, a local nobleman and celebrity in Yanzhou! Let him know Cao Cao's intention to recruit celebrities from Yingchuan to Yanzhou. When the time comes,
By applying multiple forces, Cao Cao's power in Yanzhou can be weakened."
Yuan Shu heard the string and understood its elegance, and praised it: "Master Yan's plan is very clever. Yuan was in Luoyang in the past, and both Bian Rang and General He Jin served under him! They are very familiar with him! According to Yuan's current situation,
Identity, as long as you send someone to confront Bian Rang Chen Yiwei and let him understand the key, Bian Rang will be on guard against Cao Cao... Bian Rang is the leader of the Yanzhou noble clan, as long as he understands that Cao Cao recruits celebrities from Yingchuan to enter the Yanzhou Institute
The consequences of this, according to Bian Rang's upright character, will inevitably rally everyone against Cao Cao..."
Speaking of this, Yuan Shu suddenly hit his right palm with his left fist and said happily: "Cao Ah Man, Cao Ah Man, I want to see if Bian Rang, the leader of the Yanzhou noble clan, secretly rebels against you, will you dare to touch him or not?
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Yan Xiang smiled slowly and said: "If Cao Cao doesn't give in, sooner or later Bian will unite with the nobles in Yanzhou to oust Cao Cao. But if Cao Cao dares to touch the leader of the nobles in Yanzhou, then his good days in Yanzhou will come to an end...
Chen Gong, Zhang Miao and their ilk will never support Cao Cao again! At that time, as long as there is a slight opportunity, Cao Cao's power in Yanzhou will be destroyed overnight, driven by the entire Yanzhou gentry!"
Yuan Shu laughed loudly and praised: "The chief is a clever man, and this differentiation strategy is really great!... Can we also use this method to deal with the Tao boy in Danyang County? He also took over Danyang County like Cao Cao.
It won’t take long.”
Yan Xiang shook his head when he heard this.
"Forgive me, Mr. Yuan. Originally, my subordinates planned to use this method on pottery merchants. However, since I returned to Xuzhou and took over Danyang County, my subordinates have been arranging to send people to investigate his behavior. However, I discovered that this method just now was used by my subordinates.
, it does not apply to the pottery merchant and his father Tao Qian."
"Oh?" Yuan Shu frowned and said, "Why?"
Yan Xiang sighed and said: "Cao Cao is eager for success at the moment and recruiting talents. However, the behavior of the Tao family and his son is quite satisfactory, especially the pottery merchants. Their methods of balancing the gentry are also quite powerful. The four major families in Xuzhou are in Pengcheng.
His father, Tao Qian, balanced the left and right. Although he was not aggressive, he did not make any omissions. Foreign nobles such as Wang Yun and Huangfu Song were settled in Danyang County by Tao Shang and used as foreign aid to prevent them from interacting with the Xuzhou nobles. More importantly,
What is surprising is that even Chen Deng, the eldest son of the Huaipu Chen family, the former leader of the Xuzhou noble clan, was brought to Jinling City by Tao Shang. Although Chen Deng must have done it for profit... But at least for now, the Tao family and his son have balanced these noble clans.
The ones used are just right and not too tepid. If the Xuzhou nobles want to plot against his father and son, they really can't find a way to do it."
Yuan Shu snorted when he heard this and said rather disdainfully: "If this is the case, the only way to deal with Danyang County is to fight hard?"
Yan Xiang sighed and said: "At this moment, if the general confronts Cao Cao head-on, and his troops are fierce, the general may not be able to defeat him, so he can only use the division among the noble clans, but to deal with the Tao father and son,
The person who is tepid and has a good relationship with the nobles...can only be beaten."
Hearing this, Yuan Shu understood.
Yan Xiang said so much, but he was just trying to persuade himself not to attack Yanzhou but to attack Yangzhou!
"How to fight?"
Yan Xiang smiled when he heard this and said: "It's easy to say, first find a random reason to capture Shouchun, get rid of Yangzhou governor Chen Wen, and make the Yangzhou counties leaderless, and then urge Sun Jian's son Sun Ce to help his father's coffin return to his hometown to observe mourning.
The general can consecrate Sun Jian's nephew Sun Ben as the governor of Yuzhou and transfer him to the Danyang captaincy. With Sun Ben as the vanguard, he can lead Sun Jian's former troops as the front, and our Nanyang army as the rear. They can advance by land and water and directly capture Danyang County.
Open the door to Yangzhou!"
Speaking of this, Yan Xiang paused again and said: "I heard that the pottery merchants have no navy under their command. My lord can put the main force on the water battle this time and use this as an advantage to defeat the pottery merchants in one fell swoop and occupy Jinling City."
, I heard that the pottery merchant has an iron mine and a salt mine under its jurisdiction. If you can get these two treasures, I'm sorry Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and his like will no longer be able to fight against my lord in the future!"