I should marry the traitor

Chapter 104 Yuan Shao Asks for Advice
"This brings us to another speculation of Shen Mou."

"It is precisely because the two top bloodlines are incompatible that Huang Guoer behaves so strangely."

"I guess she must have used the Phoenix bloodline to suppress the other demon bloodline. Otherwise, with the two top bloodlines mixed together, the concentration would have been as high as 92%. She should have died of a raging fire."

"But even so, she will definitely be affected, because when I was on a diplomatic mission to Dongyou, I noticed that there was a trace of coldness in Huang Guoer that had not yet dissipated."

No one present was a fool. Even Yuan Shao was not a fool in such an adverse situation. Everyone came to their senses immediately.

During the reign of Emperor Qianling, Dongyou stopped paying tribute to Haixuanbing on the grounds that the product had been discontinued and was not available on Dongyou Island.

Although sea ice is rare and precious, it is not a necessity. It is just used to cool down in the summer, and there are many substitutes.

So no one pursued this, even Emperor Qianling did not take it seriously.

Now it seems that maybe Haixuanbing did not stop producing this, but just used it for other purposes.

"You mean because the Phoenix Fire was impure, she used the sea ice to suppress it?"

"Maybe so."

"How sure is your guess?"

"About 40% to 50%."

Yuan Shao stroked his chin and pondered this question. Shen Pei was not the kind of person who liked to talk nonsense. If she said she was 40% to 50% sure, then it was probably 70% to 80%.

If it was true as Shen Pei speculated, then Huang Guoer's strange behavior until now could be explained.

She should not be a conservative dog, but due to the abnormality of her blood, the range of her movements is compressed to Dongyou Island. If she leaves Dongyou, she will not be able to solve her physical problems.

How should she decide? Yuan Shao looked towards Tian Feng and asked, "Tian Feng, what do you think?"

"I think my lord can have two considerations now."

"One is to be frank with the governor of Dongyou. After all, Dongyou is a remote area. We may be able to solve the problems that Huang Guoer can't solve."

"If we can solve the other party's physical problem, we can naturally convince him to send troops. Then the two of us can work together to recapture Jizhou and take Luoyang directly."

"This is the fastest way to recapture the capital and welcome the emperor."

Tian Feng proposed the first plan, but Yuan Shao's eyes were erratic, and he obviously knew that the risk of doing so was extremely high: "Tell me about the disadvantages."

Tian Feng looked around with a wandering gaze and said nothing.

Yuan Shao glanced around and said in a deep voice: "There are no outsiders here, but you can talk as you like."

This is a statement and also a way to win people's hearts. Yuan Shao has been influenced by this method since she was a child, and she can use it with ease as long as she is willing to do it.

"There are two things to note about this method. First, whether it can solve Huang Guoer's problem is still unknown. It is possible that Huang Guoer will still retreat to Dongyou Island in the end."

"Even if we solve the hidden danger of Huang Guoer's bloodline, we still need to be careful and do some tricks."

"You can't just drive away wolves and then face tigers and leopards."

Yuan Shao understood what he meant. This means that this method is not only highly uncertain, but also requires secret manipulation even if it is feasible.

After all, if it is true as speculated, and Huang Guoer's bloodline problem is solved, it may be a monster more terrifying than An Xinlin. I am afraid that she will not be willing to be just a governor of Dongyou by then.

"What about the second one?" Yuan Shao didn't say whether it was good or bad. She wanted to hear Tian Feng's second suggestion.

"The second option is to give up. We give up Bohai County and the entire Jizhou. We build as many ships as possible and store enough food and grass before the beginning of next spring."

"Then after the spring, we will take our elite soldiers across the sea to the south, seek another state, and then look for a way to march north." As soon as these words were spoken, the whole place fell silent. This was a very bold proposal, and also a rather crazy decision.

Even the previous decision to abandon Zhongshan County was not so crazy.

"Yuan Hao, you want me to choose the second one, right?"

"Yes, my lord."

"Give me reasons, enough reasons."

Yuan Shao kept tapping the table with her fingers, which also showed her inner anxiety. If there was a choice, she really didn't want to choose this path.

They abandoned the city and fled in Zhongshan County, and now they have to abandon the city and flee in Bohai County as well.

The first one could be considered a strategic shift, but what about the second one? Was he just a runaway?
Emotionally speaking, Yuan Shao didn't want to run away at all. She, Yuan Mochu, was a role model from a noble family and didn't want to be known as Yuan Paopao.

But intellectually speaking...

"Bohai County is a small place, it is difficult to achieve great things."

"Besides, this is a small city surrounded by enemies on all sides. If Huang Guoer were to betray us, we would be surrounded by the three military governors. It would not be a place to stay for long."

Seeing Yuan Shao gritting her teeth, frowning, and thinking, Tian Feng knew that she was already very shaken and she just needed to give her the most crucial reason.

"Most importantly, my lord, can you guarantee that if you continue like this, how much support will the Yuan family and the other noble families involved in the Yuan family be willing to give to you?"

Tian Feng's words were like a thunderclap, exploding suddenly in Yuan Shao's ears.

This is the most critical question. Where does Yuan Shao's fundamental confidence come from? The full support of the Yuan family!

Soldiers, food, money, these most important resources are the result of full support from the aristocratic families headed by the Yuan family, and are also Yuan Shao's real foundation.

Jizhou is the Jizhou of aristocratic families. It is also because of this that Yuan Shao was able to rise rapidly in Jizhou and even be able to compete with An Xinlin.

The support of these people is not something that anyone can get.

It was precisely because of the Yuan family's strong support that Yuan Shao was directly appointed as the young master of the family that these aristocratic families continued to bet on Yuan Shao.

But betting has to give people hope, only then will people be willing to continue betting.

If Yuan Shao was really trapped in Bohai County, she would no longer have any hope of conquering the world. Not to mention other aristocratic families, even whether the Yuan family would continue to support her would be a question.

It is true that she is the young master of the family, but whether a young master who is trapped in a county and waiting to die is worthy of the full support of the Yuan family is a completely unknown question.

After all, the Yuan family is a large clan with many factions within it. Even Yuan Kui, as the head of the family, cannot make decisions on all matters.

The reason why Yuan Shao can now get the support of the entire Yuan family is that, in the final analysis, Yuan Shao has awakened her bloodline, so she is the popular choice.

But if this situation continues...

"But Tian Feng, how can you guarantee that I will be able to sweep the country after I go south?"

"How can you guarantee that Dong Bai won't pursue me relentlessly?"

"If we fail to gain a firm foothold in the south and the Western Liang cavalry attacks, what should we do?"

Tian Feng was slightly delighted when he heard this.

(End of this chapter)