I will be the master of Xuande

Chapter 322 Meng De's Plan

After a detailed discussion with Cao Cao, Yuan Shao suddenly realized.

Cao Cao is indeed a resourceful and decisive person. This move is really ingenious.

What was Yuan Shu's original intention to harm Yuan Shao?Isn't it just to compete with him for the father-in-law?

Don't look at Yuan Shu clamoring to let Yuan Chong be the head of the family, but how can a child of only a few years have the right to make decisions in the clan's affairs?
Anyone with a discerning eye knows what's going on.

Yuan Shu wanted to overthrow Yuan Shao, and then make the young child Yuan Chong his father-in-law, but in fact, he himself was the head of the Yuan family, and Yuan Chong was just an empty shell.

But if Yuan Shao voluntarily gave way to Yuan Shu now, what would the people of the world think of this matter?
In the future, most people will feel that Yuan Shao understands righteousness and reason. For the sake of the family, even if he is wronged, he is willing to give in and give Yuan Shu the position of father-in-law to maintain their brotherhood.

On the contrary, what kind of reputation will Yuan Shu, who is aggressive towards Yuan Shao, get?
Nature is self-evident.

"Okay, very good! It's a godsend to Meng De and me!"

Yuan Shao is also a top intelligent person, and he quickly figured out the key point.

He immediately clapped his hands, and the worried look disappeared overnight.

"According to what Mengde said, I will write a letter myself in the future. A few days ago, Chen Lin from Guangling came to join me. This person wrote a good article. I asked him to polish my letter and send it to the Runan tribe. , will be favored by the elders of the clan."

Cao Cao suddenly changed the subject and talked about another matter.

"At first, have you ever thought about it? Why did that letter fall into Yuan Gonglu's hands?"

Yuan Shao was taken aback by Cao Cao's words.

He began to lower his head and ponder carefully.

During this period of time, Yuan Shao has been mainly concerned with Yuan Shu's actions, and how to find ways to eliminate the negative impact of Yuan Shu's actions on himself.

However, regarding the origin of the letter in Yuan Shu's hands, he really didn't spend much effort to investigate.

Thinking about the content of this letter carefully, Yuan Ji did not write it to Yuan Shu, but he wrote it to Yuan Yi.

How did the letter to Yuan Yi fall into Yuan Shu's hands?

"Could it be that Boye and Gonglu jointly plotted to kill me?" Yuan Shao said somewhat unconfidently.

Cao Cao said: "No, Boye is a person who can see the overall situation. Now we are fighting Dong Zhuo, and Boye is confronting Liu Yan in the middle of Shu. His foreign aid is Jingzhou soldiers. If he offends you, I will At the beginning, you blocked the road to Shu, and let Bo Ye fight Liu Yan in Shu, so you are looking for your own death?"

Yuan Shao nodded: "Yes, Bo Ye is a smart and intelligent person. If he wants to develop in Sichuan, he must need my support. Then who did this matter?"

Cao Cao said: "In my opinion, this letter may really be written by Yuan Shiji, and it was indeed written to Yuan Yi, but the person who sent the letter deliberately forwarded this letter to Gonglu."

Yuan Shao was furious when he heard this.

"Which thief dares to use such despicable tricks to drive apart my brother!"

Cao Cao's expression was a little dignified.

"There are not many people in this world who can gain Yuan Shiji's trust, hand over this letter to him, and have the ability to deliver this letter to Yuan Gonggong... In fact, you can know who it is just thinking about it."

In a word, Yuan Shao was awakened.

"Liu Deran!"

Cao Cao heaved a long sigh.

"Except for this person, I really can't think of anyone else who has this ability."

Yuan Shao raised his hand, and slapped the table heavily: "Liu thief dare to plan on me like this? Yuan will definitely not give up with him."

Cao Cao said, "Liu Deran is indeed hateful, but it's not time to argue with him now, so we should deal with our own affairs first."

Yuan Shao gritted his teeth and said, "If you plan on me like this, how can you break up with him? Meng De needless to say, I will find a way to deal with Liu Jian later on."

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After Cao Cao left the hall, he saw Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan waiting for him outside.

"Why did brother come out so slowly? Could it be that Yuan Shao said something to brother?"

Cao Cao was not in a hurry to answer Xiahou Dun's question.

He just said, "Go back and talk about it first."

The three of them left the mansion together and headed towards their own barracks outside the city.

On the way, Cao Cao recounted the conversation between himself and Yuan Shao to them.

Xiahoudun and Xiahouyuan were silent after listening.

After halftime, Fang heard Xia Houdun ask: "This world is really getting more and more chaotic, Meng De, what is our future? Do we just keep being Yuan Shao's vassal?"

Cao Cao said: "The four generations and three princes of the Yuan family have profound influence. Since Yuan Shiji's death, most of the Yuan family's resources have been divided between Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu. We are attached to Yuan Shao in this troubled world. After all, we also need to build our own foundation like Liu Jian and Yuan Shao."

Xia Houyuan asked: "Meng De, you are now the prefect of Shanyang County. After Dong Zhuo retreats, let's develop our own power in Yanzhou."

Cao Cao shook his head.

"Originally, I planned to develop power in Yanzhou. After all, it is the land of the Central Plains. It is closer to our hometown Qiao County, and we have a lot of network resources there... But after Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu's quarrel, I feel that Yanzhou is not It doesn't suit us anymore."

Xiahou Dun wondered, "Why?"

Cao Cao said: "The world is becoming more and more chaotic. In recent years, the remnants of the Yellow Turbans have swarmed everywhere, and Yanzhou is in the middle of the war in the north. Dong Zhuo is in the west, Yuan Shao is in the south, and Liu Jian is in the north. Although it is the most prosperous area in the Central Plains , but in the future it will inevitably be the main battlefield where the major forces compete. According to Cao’s deduction, Yanzhou will become a buffer zone between the various forces in the future. Most of the wars will take place in Yanzhou. gain a foothold."

"Nowadays, in order to avoid the scourge of war, a large number of well-dressed men in the north began to move south. Some moved their families to Jingzhou, Yangzhou, and Yizhou. There are frequent wars, so what's the use of staying in this village?"

Xiahou Dun said: "Then we are leaving Yanzhou? Going to develop elsewhere?"

Cao Cao shook his head and said, "No, stay in Yanzhou for the time being. There are still many useful heroes in Yanzhou. Cao wants to take care of them here, bring them under his command, and look for an opportunity to leave in the future."

Xia Houyuan asked: "Meng De, you must have made up your mind, right?"

"Exactly. I told Yuan Shao in the hall just now that he would eradicate Yuan Shu and occupy Jiangdong in the future. This is actually to pave the way for our family. Except for me, Cao, who can be assured to let anyone go at first?" What about Jiangdong?"

Xia Houyuan said: "Why does Mengde like Jiangdong so much?"

Cao Cao said: "The land on the east of the Yangtze River is dangerous and the people are rich. Although it lacks horses and cavalry, it can build a powerful navy that is good at water warfare. Coupled with the Yangtze River's natural moat, use it as a solid defense. There is also a land in Danyang, where there are more elite soldiers. No matter how strong the people in the north are, they can still hold on to them. Moreover, the land in the east of the Yangtze River is a safe place, and there are few wars. If you can refuse to defend this place, recharge your energy, and watch the changes in the world. It may not be impossible Achieve great things."

"There is no other way. It is better to rule the roost in the southeast safely than to give Yuan Shao the sacrificial tribute to Yuan Shao's front line together with Zhang Miao, Bao Xin, Liu Dai and others in the border of Yanzhou."

After hearing Cao Cao's words, Xiahou Dun immediately cupped his hands and said, "Meng De's ability, we all know, since he was the leader of the horse, we will achieve great things together."

Cao Cao shook his head with a smile: "It's hard to say whether it will be a great event, but in this world, if you can save your life and rule the roost, it's not bad to see how the times change."

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Later, Yuan Shao began to recommend Yuan Shu as the father-in-law of the clan according to Cao Cao's plan.

However, Yuan Shao firmly refused to admit the contents of that letter, and at the same time he began to spread rumors, questioning the authenticity of that letter.

Yuan Shao's move is really very useful.

Many scholars in Ruying, including several elders of the Yuan family in Runan, felt that Yuan Shao was willing to give up the position of monk for the sake of the Yuan family, forbearance and concession, and peace of mind. This kind of heart is very rare.

On the other hand, Yuan Shu, for his own self-interest, made a fuss about the entire Yuan family in Runan, which is really a bit ignorant.

Putting this person together with others is just unbearable.

In this comparison, Yuan Shu kind of made Yuan Shaobi disappear.

In addition, Yuan Shao's secret public opinion work was done very well, and he even faintly overwhelmed Yuan Shu in this contest.

And Yuan Yi in Yizhou also sent people to the Yuan family's family in Runan, explaining to the elders in the clan that he had never received a letter from his elder brother Yuan Ji, let alone handing over this letter to Yuan Shu. .

Therefore, Yuan Yi also questioned the authenticity of this letter.

Suddenly, it was Yuan Shu who was forced by Yuan Shao.

After Yuan Shu knew Yuan Shao's actions, he was so angry that he almost smashed his study.

But the matter has come to this point, it is useless for him to continue to lose his temper, he can only continue to fight the public opinion war with Yuan Shao according to the established policy, insisting that the letter is true.

At the same time, Yuan Shu had another idea, that is, he hoped that Liu Jian could stand up and support him, and tell the source of the letter.

But the problem is, Liu Jian's original purpose was to make Er Yuan fight, so how could he easily stand up and uphold justice for Yuan Shu?

However, Yuan Shu's envoy went to see Liu Jian for this reason.

(End of this chapter)