Yuan Shang panicked, Yuan Shang was at a loss, and Yuan Shang almost collapsed.
The reason? It was just that Xu You told him what he was thinking.
How is it possible? That Lu Bu has no intention of forming an alliance with me, the lonely king? Is he just an intruder?
Although he didn't want to believe it, Yuan Shang had to face this cruel reality.
Yes, if Lu Bu really wanted to form an alliance, how could it be possible that he had never sent an envoy to Qi?
Previously, Yuan Shang thought that Qin King Lu Bu was arrogant and did not bother to send envoys to pay attention to him.
Looking at it now, this is completely because people regard themselves as fat sheep and are ready to slaughter them!
Let me ask, who would send a messenger for his own food?
And from the fact that Lu Bu killed Yuan Tan's envoys without hesitation, it can be seen that this left no room for maneuver at all.
"Strategic advisor! Military advisor! What should the lonely king do now? Military advisor, please save me!"
In panic, Yuan Shang did not care about the majesty of the king. He looked at Xu You, as if he saw a life-saving straw.
For Yuan Shang, nothing matters now. As long as he can save his life and his throne, everything else can be abandoned.
As for Yuan Tan's death? This just serves as a warning to Yuan Shang. Who else might seek revenge from Lu Bu for him?
"Your Majesty! According to Yi You, the only plan for our country now is to stick to Yecheng and sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight!"
Yes, in Xu You's view, the current situation is that all three countries have stationed troops in the land of Hebei.
Now, although Qi is the host, it is the weakest among the three kingdoms.
In this case, Qi State might as well give up all its prefectures and counties and just stick to the capital, Yecheng.
Then, whether you are Lu Bu of Qin State or Xiang Ji of Chu State.
Don’t you want to come and compete for my Jizhou? Don’t you want to occupy my Hebei?
Very good, then come on, since you two are determined to annex Hebei, there must be a winner, right?
According to Xu You, Lu Bu of Qin would never reconcile with Xiang Ji of Chu and then carve up Jizhou.
Regarding this, Xu You, who is good at discerning people's hearts, is very confident.
As long as these two countries go to war on the land of Hebei, there will inevitably be a loser.
But even if the winning side is afraid, it will also lose its troops and generals, and suffer heavy losses, right?
After all, if these two tigers fight, one of them will be injured!
"Aiqing, Xu Aiqing, do you mean that we give up all the land and stick to Yecheng?
Then can Lu Bu and Xiang Ji really fight?"
After all, Yuan Shang was not really a fool. When he heard Xu You's words, he immediately understood something in his mind.
The problem is that Yuan Shangke does not have Xu You's confidence to ensure that the two intruders can fight each other.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, Lu Bu and Xiang Ji will definitely have a conflict over our land in Hebei, and even start a full-scale war.
The reason? Your Majesty, please must not forget that in the Battle of Hulao Pass, who pushed Na Lu Bu off the altar with one hand!"
Yes, just for this reason, Xu You can completely guarantee that even if Xiang Ji doesn't want to pay attention to Lu Bu, he is afraid that Lu Bu will grab the Chu army like a hungry wolf and bite Xiang Yu.
The most important thing in ancient times was reputation. Lu Bu's reputation as the most powerful general in the world was taken away by Xiang Ji. Later, Xiang Ji relied on this reputation to occupy the huge Xuzhou, thus single-handedly establishing the current eastern hegemon, Chu State.
Regarding this, if Lu Bu said he had no hatred in his heart, that would be pure nonsense.
"Hahaha, okay! Just follow your advice, let's stick to the capital and let the two vicious dogs bite each other.
Hum hum, once they decide the winner, the lonely king will personally lead the army and drive out all these invaders!"
Knowing that he was safe and sound, Yuan Shang's lost soul was found again, and he even uttered heroic words.
Seeing Yuan Shang acting like this, Xu You could only sneer secretly.
Huh, just you? And you lead the army personally? And you drive away the invaders?
Xu You really looked down on Yuan Shang, but who allowed him to be the King of Qi and occupy a careless position?
If I didn't rely on Yuan Shang, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to accumulate a fortune as rich as the country's, right?
You know, it was because of Yuan Shang's favor that Xu You made money crazily in the few short years after Yuan Shao's death.
Nowadays, Xu You, who is wealthy, can no longer see any future in Qi State.
Even the plot devised by Yuan Shang just now was just trying to survive.
Even if one of these two vicious dogs is killed and the other injured, so what?
Can you drive him away by relying on Qi's new army, which has no fighting capacity at all?
Even if you drive them away, won't they come back?
The next time whether it is Chu or even Qin, I am afraid that when it attacks Hebei again, its military strength will only be stronger than now.
When the time comes, what can you do to resist?
At present, Xu You just hopes that the war can be delayed for a while longer and that Qi will be delayed for a while longer.
As for why?
Just kidding, doesn’t it take time for me, Xu You, to find a new home?
Whether it is Lu Bu of the Qin State, Xiang Ji of the Chu State, or even the two emperors surnamed Liu in the south, it will always take time for me, Xu You, to contact them, right?
You must know that the treatment is absolutely different between voluntarily surrendering and being captured and then choosing to surrender after the country is ruined and the family is destroyed.
What's more, Uncle Xu You, I have collected so much money, even if I transfer it, it will take time, right?
If the country of Qi is destroyed now, and I lose the protection of this big tree, how can I safely transfer my property?
As the saying goes, when a tree falls, the monkeys scatter.
Now, the big tree of Qi is in a precarious state.
Xu You doesn't see any hope that the rain will pass and the sky will clear up. In this case, it is better to consider his own future.
After leaving the main hall of King Qi's Palace, Xu You, who had some concerns in his mind, quickly returned home.
After some writing at his desk, Xu You summoned his cronies.
"You two are my confidants.
Now, I have an important matter for you two to handle.
You two sent these two letters to King Lu Bu of Qin and King Xiang Ji of Chu respectively.
Based on the previous speculation about the place where Yuan Tan was attacked, I believe that Qin King Lu Bu's army should be near Julu now. I believe it won't be difficult for you to find them after you go there.
As for the location of the Chu army...based on the distance, I am afraid it has reached the vicinity of Qinghe County."
After all, Xu You was still one of the most resourceful people in Hebei. With only limited confidence, Xu You was able to accurately guess where the Qin and Chu armies were.
However, all his wisdom was used to protect himself.