I will be the master of Xuande

Chapter 772 Focus on the overall situation
Yuan Shu was very panicked. The fear in his heart at this moment was greater than when his own power was destroyed.

When his power was wiped out and his eldest son Yuan Yao died, Yuan Shu was in great pain.

But at least at that time, he still had some hope in his heart.

Because the Yuan family is still there.

After Yuan Shao vomited blood, everyone in Xiangyang City was immediately in chaos. The gates of Xiangyang City began to be closed tightly, and the news of Yuan Shao's illness was strictly blocked from the outside world.

At this moment, Yuan Tan came running to find Yuan Shu.

"Uncle, my father is seriously ill. Do you know about this?"

Yuan Tan and Yuan Shu are now very familiar with each other. When they meet, they ask the most direct questions without any unnecessary polite words.

Yuan Shu's face was rather gloomy.

He was silent for a long time, and then he slowly said: "When your father vomited blood, I was standing next to you. How could I not know?"

When Yuan Tan heard this, he breathed a long sigh of relief.

He said: "Uncle, what should we do now? I just heard that my father has already greeted Yuan Shang."

"Could it be that he wants to pass the throne to Yuan Shang? If something happens to my father, and the Yuan family's foundation is inherited by Yuan Shang, what should we do then?"

Yuan Shu despised the fact that Yuan Tan only thought about him inheriting Yuan Shao's position.

Under this situation, it's no wonder Yuan Tan is anxious. After all, he has been planning this matter for a long time.

Moreover, Yuan Tan didn't have particularly big ambitions for this position at the beginning. It was mainly because he fanned the flames on the side that aroused Yuan Tan's ambition to succeed Yuan Shao's position.

Yuan Shu felt that in this situation, he should mainly think about how to protect Xiangyang and how to protect the future of the Yuan family.

Yuan Shu said to Yuan Tan with a gloomy face: "How long has it been? Are you still thinking about these things?"

Yuan Tan couldn't help but be stunned when he heard Yuan Shu speak like this.

"Uncle, I don't think about these things, what else should I think about? For Jingzhou right now, there is nothing bigger than this, right?"

Yuan Shu stood up suddenly and said angrily: "Isn't there anything bigger than this?"

"Then I want to ask you a question!"

"Now that Liu Jian has conquered Yizhou, Liu Zhang and the traitor Yuan Yi have surrendered to the imperial court."

"The son of Yuan Shiji has now been appointed as the head of the Yuan family in Runan."

"Now that we have Yuan Boye's assistance, we will be the rebellious members of the Yuan family and unfilial sons in the future!"

"Now, the great justice of the imperial court is on Liu Jian's side, and the Yuan family's century-old reputation is also on Liu Jian's side."

"You are still thinking about whether you can inherit your father's legacy? We are all being pushed to the edge of the cliff by Liu Jian. Are you still thinking about this?"

Yuan Tan's face suddenly darkened.

"Uncle, if you talk like this, I won't be happy to hear it."

"You were the one who encouraged me to compete with Yuan Shang for position, you were the one who made me befriend Sun Ce, and you were the one who asked me to go to Yuzhou to make contributions. But now that the matter has come to an end, you have used this sentence to deal with me, You also said that my idea was wrong, uncle, are your ideas right? "

Yuan Tan's words really surprised Yuan Shu.

He did not expect that his nephew, who was usually polite and obedient in front of him, would be so unkind once he got angry, and he seemed to have a bit of Yuan Shao's majesty in him.

Yuan Shu was just stunned for a moment, and then he sighed and said to Yuan Tan: "I was just so impatient that I stopped talking. Don't take it to your heart."

When Yuan Tan saw Yuan Shu talking like this, he looked dissatisfied and immediately stopped.

"Uncle, I know you are very anxious now."

"The current situation is indeed very unfavorable for our Yuan family, but it is precisely because the situation is so unfavorable that we should seize the power and use our methods to consolidate Jingzhou."

"That boy Yuan Shang is not even twenty years old. If he is allowed to ascend to the throne, how can he deal with Liu Jian? When Liu Jian conquers Jingzhou, all of us will be dead!"

When Yuan Shu heard this, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

"Yes, at this point, we are really not allowed to make any more mistakes."

"You said Benchu ​​recruited the third child alone?"

"Yes, my nephew suspects that his father wants to pass the position to Yuan Shang."

Yuan Shu nodded and said, I understand this. "

"Don't worry, I have a sense of discretion in this matter."

"Don't be impatient. Just wait for your father to summon me. The matter will be resolved on its own.

...Things turned out just as Yuan Shu had guessed. Not long after, Yuan Shao summoned him.

Yuan Yi's surrender to Liu Jian was a huge blow to Yuan Shao. The strategic dream he had built was so vulnerable to Liu Jian's strength.

Yuan Shao was seriously ill at this moment.

After meeting Yuan Shu, Yuan Shao sighed and stretched out his hand to let Yuan Shu sit next to him.

"The highway, I seem to be dying."

"Ever since I heard the news of the fall of Yizhou, my health has been getting worse and worse, and my mind has always been unclear. I can't hear other people's words clearly, and I feel confused all day long. This is not a long-term sign, I'm afraid it's my end. Coming soon."

Yuan Shu hurriedly said: "Brother, don't think too much, take good care of your body. After taking good care of your body, we will still plot the world together."

Yuan Shao shook his head and said: "It's probably impossible to plan for the world. At my age and my physical condition, I won't see that day... What I'm thinking about now is How to protect our descendants and the land of Jingzhou and Jiangdong, so that our clan cannot be wiped out by Liu Jian."

Yuan Shu said calmly: "Brother, I have been exterminated, and I don't care about these things."

When Yuan Shao heard this, he was stunned.

A look of pain flashed across his face.

Then, eventually, his face returned to normal.

"Gao Dao, according to your judgment, which of my children is qualified to inherit my throne?"

Yuan Shu licked his lips gently, but he did not directly answer what Yuan Shao said.

"Benchu, I don't know these nephews very well now... Benchu, who do you think can inherit this position? I will just serve as my uncle's good assistant in the future."

Yuan Shao immediately said: "I think the third son Yuan Shang is very similar to my father. He is quite similar to me when I was young. He has a heroic spirit and can sit on one side to save Jingzhou from decline... Road, do you think this child is feasible?"

Yuan Shao's words had long been expected by Yuan Shu.

He stroked his beard, thought carefully for a while, and then said: "Although Shang'er is young and promising, he is quite similar to his brother when he was young... but he is too young after all, and if he is made the Lord of Jingzhou, What should Xiansi say?"

"Since ancient times, the eldest son has inherited the family business."

"If Shang'er is established, what should I do if Xiansi is not convinced?"

Yuan Shao said: "How dare he refuse to obey? He obviously doesn't have the ability, so why should he be strong? He is brave but without any plan. If the great cause of Jingzhou is handed over to him, it will definitely lead to death."

"This matter cannot be ignored. How can it be that the eldest son should inherit the family business according to common sense? The most important thing now is to protect our Jingzhou."

Yuan Shu stroked his beard and began to think seriously.

In his opinion, Yuan Shao was determined to have a third son.

In this way, Yuan Tan would never have a chance to inherit Jingzhou normally.

And with Yuan Shao's wisdom, he will definitely let Cai Mao, Kuai Liang, Guo Tu, Pang Ji and others stay with Yuan Shang as assistant ministers to prove that Yuan Shang is indeed his successor.

These heroes under Yuan Shao are quite powerful.

Without the support of these people, even if Yuan Tan had military power, he would not be able to take away Yuan Shang's position, and if he was negligent, Liu Jian might take advantage of him.

"Now that the elder brother has made a decision, the younger brother will naturally do his best to act according to his wishes. I will assist the third child and let him protect our Jingzhou and prevent the elder brother's foundation from going to waste."

Yuan Shao nodded slowly and said: "Okay, okay, this can only be the case now. Although our Yuan family has declined and Boye has surrendered, it does not mean that our Jingzhou will fall. If we cannot hold it, At worst, we retreat to Jiangling. Jiangling is surrounded by water on three sides and can block thousands of troops. Even if Liu Jian's army goes south, we will not be afraid!"

……

In fact, when Yuan Shao was planning his successor, Zhao Yun had already received several urgings from Yan Liang, Wen Chou and others.

Everyone believes that this is a great opportunity to start a battle with the opponent with a chance of victory.

But Zhao Yun was not in a hurry to arrange an attack.

He has been waiting for the military order from Yizhou.

Seeing Zhao Yun being so cautious, his subordinates were all puzzled.

Especially strong generals like Yan Liang and Wen Chou felt that Zhao Yun was a little too conservative in his actions. He would not launch an attack until Liu Jian's military orders were received. Would this delay the war effort?

But Zhao Yun informed Yan Liang and Wen Chou.

"Although Yizhou has been captured and the morale of our army is strong, whether we should capture Jingzhou is a top priority for the Prime Minister. In my opinion, with the strength of our army, we cannot capture Jingzhou. problem, but for the imperial court, this matter is not that simple. "

"The Prime Minister has always been prudent in his actions. After taking Yizhou, he must first appease the people's livelihood and bring the local production and economy to a certain level before seeking other lands. If we conquer Jingzhou in a hurry, it will be very difficult for the Prime Minister and the court. , the pressure will inevitably increase.”

"So, I have to wait for the Prime Minister's order, and when he is determined to take Jingzhou, I will launch an all-out attack on Xiangyang."

"As generals of the imperial court, we must not only consider the situation on the battlefield, but also the situation across the country. Only in this way can we be called generals."

(End of this chapter)