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Chapter 867 Asking Mr. Yuan to follow Mr. Cui’s example
"What? The general is returning to the capital now?"

"Jizhou, is this the end?"

Nanyang City County Magistrate's Office.

Yuan Shao felt terrible when he heard the news.

When he first learned of Youji's rebellion, he was so happy that he danced with joy, thinking that even if Han Fu and Liu Yu in the north could not deal with Su Yao, they would drag him into a protracted war, giving him enough time to grow stronger.

However, everything happened too fast.

Those are the two states of You and Ji, which have hundreds of thousands of troops!
They had no power to resist and were completely crushed by Su Yao in just a few months.

Moreover, the local resistance forces were completely suppressed, so he could return to Beijing smoothly? !
"What on earth are those Hebei noble families doing?"

Yuan Shao was filled with sorrow as he paced back and forth in the hall of the prefectural governor's mansion:
"Don't they know how serious the harm of Su Yao's new policy is?"

"You're just going to not resist?"

"Mr. Yuan, you don't know that the Hebei noble families are not unwilling to resist, but they are simply unable to resist."

Feng Ji's face was full of bitterness. He handed over the battle report and explained:
"This great general is a master of military tactics. He is unstoppable on the battlefield. He first conquered Youzhou, then destroyed Jizhou. With his thunderous force, he annihilated Han Fu's army of 200,000 men, leaving Hebei without a leader."

"What's even more shocking is that he used both kindness and force to divide and disintegrate. Every time he conquered a place, he immediately implemented new policies, checked the land, and relocated the noble families. His methods were extremely powerful and did not give the Hebei noble families any chance to breathe."

"For the noble families who were willing to surrender and cooperate with the new policy, he promised them certain benefits to keep them hopeful; but for those families who attempted to resist, he was merciless and uprooted them directly."

"What about Mr. Cui? Hasn't he always been at odds with Su Yao? Why didn't he speak out this time? He wouldn't have compromised, would he?" Yuan Shao frowned, looking confused.

"This……"

Feng Ji hesitated for a moment and said slowly:

"It is said that Lord Cui did call on the noble families to resist Su Yao."

"But this time, he was the first to change. Not only did he actively organize the surrender of the city after Han Fu's defeat, but he, a senior official, personally confessed his sins in front of the people and the noble families of the city, and expressed his willingness to spend all his family wealth to support the general's migration policy. In the end, the general allowed him to go to Liangzhou to teach and preach to atone for his sins."

"There are also rumors that he secretly sent his precious granddaughter to the general's mansion in exchange for his escape from death."

"What? Sending your granddaughter to the general? How could such a rumor come about?"

Yuan Shao looked stunned.

In his opinion, the old man from the Cui family had always been quite stubborn, especially after he bought the three highest positions and was despised by the literati, he attached even more importance to his reputation. It was hard to say whether his opposition to Dong and Su was not just for the sake of fame.

Would such a person give his granddaughter to Su Yao???

This is not just sending a few singing girls or maids. This is a legitimate daughter of a noble family. If she were to become someone's concubine, wouldn't she be laughed at by the whole world?
"I don't know whether this is true or not, but I'm afraid it's not groundless."

Feng Ji shook his head and sighed, then went on to tell a few rumors circulating in the local area.

Although Su Yao did not make his relationship with Cui Ying public, many people saw how intimate they were when they parted.

In addition, Su Yao not only sent the Jinyiwei to escort her, but also specially sent several slaves to accompany her and take care of her daily life. It is hard not to have impure thoughts.

"Ridiculous! It's absolutely ridiculous!"

Yuan Shao was so angry that he slammed his fist on the table:

"This old man Cui Lie, in order to survive, actually did such a disgraceful thing, which really brought shame to our family!" "Mr. Yuan's words are wrong. Mr. Cui is not a great man of his time to do such a thing."

Chen Lin took a deep breath and said:

"Su Yao is now very powerful, with many brave generals and counselors under his command, and he holds the emperor's edict and claims to be righteous. The people of Hebei have no power to resist his thunderous tactics. Lord Cui's move may seem like an insult to the family, but it actually preserves the family bloodline."

"Otherwise, if you anger Su Yao for your own false reputation and bring about a bloody disaster, that would be truly irreparable. Lord Cui puts his family first and endures humiliation. Such a decision is truly admirable."

Seeing Yuan Shao clench his fists and remain silent, Chen Lin whispered again:

"Lord Yuan, Su Yao is now powerful and sweeping across the north. I'm afraid that once he has time, he will have to deal with those unruly princes in the south."

"Although we have temporarily formed an alliance with him, Nanyang is close to Luoyang after all. Once he stabilizes the situation in the north, there is no guarantee that he will not attack us next. Lord Yuan needs to make plans early."

Yuan Shao's face was uncertain when he heard this. He knew very well that what Chen Lin said was true. Judging from Su Yao's behavior, his ambition would never stop at the north.

Although he now occupies Nanyang, his strength is far inferior to Su Yao's.

"Sir, how do you think I should respond?" Yuan Shao asked helplessly.

Chen Lin thought for a moment and suggested:

"First, of course, we should immediately strengthen the defense of Nanyang, reinforce the city defenses, and store food and grass; second, we can secretly contact Jingzhou Liu Biao, Yizhou Liu Yan and other clan members to jointly plan a strategy to resist Su; third, we might as well follow Cui Gong's actions to buy time for development."

"What?! Cui Gong's move?!"

"Do you want me to bow down to that Su kid?!"

Yuan Shao stood up suddenly, his face full of reluctance.

"It's not about bowing your head, but a temporary solution."

Chen Lin explained:
"Mr. Yuan can send someone with generous gifts to the capital to congratulate Su Yao for pacifying the north, express his willingness to cooperate with the court's new policies, and propose a marriage invitation to strengthen the relationship between the two families, so as to prevent Su Yao from taking action against Nanyang in the short term."

"In this way, we can buy precious time to prepare for war, develop our power, and then act when the time is right."

Wait until the right time to act, that's right.

At this point in time, no one dared to say that they could resist Su Yao by relying on their own development.

Although Nanyang is the leader of the nine provinces and counties in the world, it is ultimately no more than the power of a county.

Although they expelled Yuan Shu during this period, their power expanded eastward into Yuzhou and basically controlled Runan.

But not to mention that many local talents joined Su Yao's Yingchuan, even the three kingdoms of Chen, Liang, and Pei in Yuzhou were not dissatisfied with him.

Faced with his request for food and fodder, Liu Chong of the State of Chen did not even bother to put on a show and directly refused in a stern manner. He even called himself the Great General Assisting the Han Dynasty and was extremely arrogant and domineering.

Yuan Shao's forces were not making good progress, but on the other hand, Su Yao not only controlled Guanzhong and the capital area, but also Bingzhou, Youji, Qingzhou, Xuzhou and other parts of Yan had expressed their submission to him.

In such a situation, it can be said that nearly half of the world is in their hands. How can their small corner of the country compete with them?

After realizing this, no matter how unwilling Yuan Shao felt, he could not vent his anger.

Rather, his current situation is much better than that of his foolish brother Yuan Shu, who was an openly rebellious rebel. The only problem is:
"Marriage alliance. Kong Zhang, do you think I have never done this?"

(End of this chapter)