Yuan Shao was dominant in Hebei and was observing the world. His intention to be unjust is obvious. He had not taken the land of the Three Rivers because he was worried that Gongsun Zan would attack him. If he waited for Yuan Shao to destroy Gongsun Zan, he would be afraid that the next time the Hebei army would come will be Luoyang and Anyi!"

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The alliance to attack Hebei is of great importance, so naturally it is not something that a mere king can tell.

But every word Wang Bi said before leaving, shocked the hearts of everyone in the hall.

"Prior to take action first, then to control others. Now Yuan Shao has revealed that his troops are outside, and he has been besieged Yijing but cannot be obtained. Bingzhou is invincible and can be defeated. Hebei can be controlled by him. I wonder if the general is interested?"

From the beginning of the righteous name of attacking traitors, to the trick of Xiaoming's interests and using profit to lure each other, this is not what the court ministers were like, but Sikong should have. This is clearly the separatist period of the princes and the Warring States period, those lobbyists who were afraid that the world would not be in chaos.

Therefore, Yan Su couldn't help but sigh after the king must retreat.

"Han Feizi once said that in ancient times, he competed with morality, and in the Middle Ages, he pursued with wisdom and strategy, and now he competed with strength. Now, he is intrigue and deceitful, fighting for land and fighting for the land, killing people to fight for the wilderness, fighting for the city, killing people to fight for the city, just like the warring battles in the pre-Qin Warring States Period!"

However, this sigh seemed pale and powerless in the face of naked interests. Other advisers under Yan Xing had already smelled the opportunity to strengthen their foundation for Ming Duke and point out their traces. He immediately started a big debate about uniting Cao Cao and attacking Yuan Shao.

Zhou Liang bowed and said:

"Ming Gong, although the incident of Yuan Shao's conspiracy to attack Xu Du is unknown. However, Cao Cao sent an envoy to Hebei to force Yuan Shao to submit his confession. Later, Yuan Shao refused to resign and forced Cao Cao to give in to him as a general. The Yuan and Cao families seemed to be harmonious and neighboring, but in fact they were full of conflicts. The inside story was well known to many court ministers."

"Yuan Shao is in Hebei, with the people of Yan and Zhao, and is obsessed with the world. In addition to the three rivers being forced by the power of Hebei, Cao Cao in Yanzhou is also like this. The river is thousands of miles long and can be crossed everywhere. Cao Cao's mouth holds the might of heaven and is becoming more and more arrogant. How can he be controlled by Yuan Shao?"

"So this time Cao Cao got Xuzhou, and his troops were in full swing, and there was no worries. Yuan Shao suddenly changed his troops to Beijing, and his teachers were tired. They thought it was just a time to take advantage of the situation and wanted to divide their strength and make the situation weak. This was God's fault, but he was blamed. Since they invited our army to take Yuan Shao together, they might take the opportunity to work together to divide the land of Hebei equally!"

Pei Hui shook his head immediately after hearing this and analyzed:

"After that being said, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao have always been in close alliances. Although there was a dispute over the emperor, the Yuan and Cao families had never broken up. At this time, they still need to make long-term plans and act according to the opportunity. They must not rashly listen to the king's words, so as not to fall into Cao Cao's treacherous plan!"

Yang Jun also nodded and said:

"What the Western Cao official said is very true. Today, Cao Cao can conquer Yuan Shao in the name of a traitor, and in the future, he can also use the emperor's edict to come to Sanhe. I have heard that Cao Cao is cunning and changeable for a long time, so he cannot trust his words and conspire to attack Yuan Shao together. Jun also thinks that he should make a long-term plan!"

The chief clerk Sun Zi also interrupted:

"Since that's the case, it's better to watch Cao's army fight with Hebei soldiers first. When the situation is clear, our army will move again, or it may be—"

Seeing the officials in the hall want to argue about this matter, Yan Su immediately spoke out and stopped everyone, and he said solemnly:

"You all talk about the pros and cons, but after a long time, it's better to listen to Gong Ming's intention first. How dare you ask Gong Ming, does Cao Cao's secret letter contain other information?"

Facing Yan Su's inquiring gaze, Yan Xing nodded slightly and had to say:

"Indeed, Cao Mengde said in the letter that Yuan Shao is vast and crowded, and it is not a single force to do so. If he agrees to the coalition forces, he will recruit the generals of Mount Tai and make them go north and attack Qingzhou to disturb the side of Hebei. Guanzhong, the army of Sanhe attacks Bingzhou, Chaoge and divides Yuan Shao's power, and he will personally lead the elite troops across the river, drive straight to Yecheng, and attack the enemy's confidant. The three armies work together to destroy Yuan in one battle!"

"In addition, he also mentioned that Guanzhong was thousands of miles apart and inconvenient to contact. If he wanted to take Yuan Shao together and divide the land of Hebei equally, he only needed to send the king back, that is, he would like to be loyal to the emperor and protect the country. When the spring thaws, the people from all directions will be in charge of the three sides, and they will be in charge of each other, and they will be punished in multiple ways, and they will be rewarded with gold and stone. This is a thousand years, only secret and cautious!"

Yan Su narrowed his eyes and asked again:

"What if Ming Gong wants to do it?"

Yan Xing was stubborn in military affairs and had oppose others many times before. Most of the time, he did achieve unexpected miraculous results, but sometimes he had terrifying mistakes.

What Yan Su was most worried about was whether Yan Xing would still choose to bypass a group of subordinates in the General's Mansion in the face of such major events that were related to the success or failure of the foundation. Since Xi Zhicai and Zhou Liang agreed to privately order the generals under his command to spend all the foundations that he had finally laid over the years, and resolutely wanted to bet on the lives of thousands of soldiers.

Yan Xing's eyes flashed and he didn't speak for a long time. After a while, he smiled and said slowly:

"The Gu has not made up his mind yet. What does the Chief Secretary think?"

As soon as the voice fell, Yan Su stood up suddenly, and his gray hair and beard immediately trembled with the sound. He said loudly:

"Since the Chuping period, the world has been in chaos and heroes have dominated. However, in recent years, the various forces have embezzled each other, and the situation in the north has become clear. I believe that at this time, it is the situation of three families. Hebei, Central Plains, and Guanzhong will compete for heroes. The rest are like Gongsun Zan, Zhang Yan, and Yuan Shu. The plan is not far away when it is destroyed!"

"The six countries are the genius of Ying Ruoji, let alone the three families fight. Everyone talks about the benefits of progress, how can you know it is not a mantis or a yellow bird? Therefore, I am taught that Ming Gong should restrain his troops and raise farmers, cultivate his culture and virtue, and never go out of the pass and invite war, and go to danger. The fertile land in Guanzhong can become a rich country in the age of time. By that time, if the soldiers are good and the food is enough, what can't be accomplished? This move is the way of the king!"

Yan Su's voice was loud and loud. He pointed out that the situation in the north was clear, and the strong preyed upon the weak. The stronger the strong, and in the end, only the three families of Yuan, Cao and Yan would be left to compete for the might of the north. These three families were involved in the destination of the whole world.

Therefore, at this time, Yan Xing should no longer be disturbed by external troubles, but should vigorously develop his own strength in Guanxi through this rare peace period. Yan Xing should not be involved in the possible dispute between Yuan and Cao, and even such thankless things as rescue of Gongsun Zan should not be involved in it.

After hearing Yan Shu's words, Yan Xing did not speak again. The others were silent when they saw this. Seeing that the atmosphere in the hall had changed, Yan Xing had to turn his gaze to Xi Zhicai on the side.

Xi Zhicai also noticed the vision that Yan Xing had cast. After many years of monarch and ministers, he could certainly understand the profound meaning of Yan Xing's vision. So although he was unwilling to refute Yan Su at this time, he had to speak out:

"Ahem, Yan Changshi is a man who is a good person to plan the country, but when he thinks about it, he is inevitably too conservative. In today's world, competing for power and strength can be compared with the Warring States Period. As the saying goes, in a big fight, you have to seize the day. At this time of progress, how can you keep your back? If Yuan Shao easily destroys Gongsun Zan, the Hebei military front can point to the land of the Three Rivers at any time in the future."

"At that time, we will fight against the Hebei army alone, and we will exterminate ourselves from Cao Mengde before. I am afraid that Cao's army will take advantage of the situation and attack the public. How can we hold on for a long time? The army is exhausted. If we defend Hedong, we will lose Henan. If we defend Henan, we will lose Hedong. If we look at one thing and the other, we will lose the other. We will be in danger of overturning the mountains and rivers. I am afraid that it will be difficult to collect the water when it is really at that time, and we will regret it too late!"

At this time, Yan Xing also spoke out at the right time, took over the conversation, and did not give others a chance. He continued loudly:

"You guys have a lot of discussions, and it is difficult to decide for a moment. This matter involves great importance. You should not make a decision easily. You should think about it before making suggestions. Let me think about the balance between gains and losses. Today, let’s come here for now!"

The trend of discussion in this matter has changed again and again. Yan Xing has firmly expressed his attitude of reconsideration. After everyone looked at each other, they also knew the depth and did not say much. They hurriedly bowed to Yan Xing and then walked out of the lobby in groups of three or three.

Xun You originally wanted to leave, but Yan Xing still called him.

Jia Xu is not around now, and the most objective opinion he can listen to is Xun You first.

Xun You looked as usual. He knew that the battle in the hall was very fierce just now. It was just because of his special identity that he could just stay out of the matter and not get involved in the deep disputes.

And this is also the reason why Yan Xing left him alone.

"Gongda, do you think that if you should join forces with Cao Cao to take Yuan Shao together?"

"Ming Gong, this matter involves great importance. You are mediocre in your talent and knowledge, so I am afraid that you cannot answer immediately."

Faced with Yan Xing's straightforward question, Xun You thought about it but still did not give a clear answer.

Yan Xing was not angry either. He touched the short moustache under his jaw and asked again:

"Then do you think there are good plans to break up between Yuan and Cao families, so that Sanhe can stay out of the war?"

Xun You thought about it and shook his head.

"My Lord Ming should know that the three families are playing games, and unless they are worried, how can one be out of the matter?"

"So, Gongda, that's the man understands!"

Yan Xing thought for a long time, suddenly smiled and stopped asking questions. He seemed to have made a decision in his heart.

Seeing this, Xun You didn't say much and immediately stepped back. After he accelerated to walk out of the lobby, he sorted out the arguments of the people in the hall before, while thinking about the many gains and losses involved.

There is no doubt that when all the forces of the three companies are on the table and the forces are so close, no matter which side is missing, it is difficult to really fight. Even if two forces fight first, they will definitely not be able to do their best before the third company joins. Instead, they will keep a hand at the right time and tacitly guard against the third company that they may join at any time.

In this case, as the most unfavorable Yan Xing's side, he would inevitably not be able to sit and wait for the worst possible opportunity for Yuan and Cao to join forces to attack.

Therefore, Yan Su's strategy seems to be safe, but in fact it is the least likely to be accepted by Yan Xing, who is determined to take the initiative.

In Sanhe, Guanzhong must firmly grasp this opportunity and strive for the opportunity to break the situation, even if it still contains many uncertain risk factors.

And their lord Yan Xing has never been a hunter who would give up hunting because of the danger of prey.

"It is imperative to join forces with Cao to attack Yuan!"

After sorting out all this, Xun You sighed silently.
Chapter completed!