A thousand-year-old family begins with one fighting against ten thousand.

"We absolutely cannot sit idly by and wait to die. Since they are so ruthless, they shouldn't blame us for being unjust."

As a wise man named Lu Xun once said, "He who strikes first gains the upper hand; he who strikes last suffers the consequences!"

Xu You's eyes flickered as he glanced at everyone present, all of whom were already inextricably linked to the eldest son.

"After you go back, gather information on Shen Pei and Feng Ji's movements and tell me their plans. You don't need to worry about anything else. I will make them pay the price."

The crowd was somewhat puzzled, but looking at Xu You's mysterious gaze, they knew they were all in the same boat and that Xu You would not speak without reason.

"Fire transport route map, defensive troop strength map, grain storage map, military deployment map, find a way to get them."

When it comes to their own interests, this group of people are very proactive. Each of them is a key strategist under Yuan Shao, and many military actions cannot be hidden from their eyes, and even have to go through their hands.

Therefore, these blueprints were not too difficult for them.

From what Xu You wanted, they roughly understood what Xu You meant.

However, considering their own interests, they all acquiesced to Xu You's actions.

If anything happens, just push Xu You out as a scapegoat.

If nothing had gone wrong, Xu You's actions would have helped them eliminate Shen Pei's faction.

Anyway, Yuan Shao was rich and powerful. Even if he lost a lot of troops and supplies, with their support, Cao Cao would still not be a match for them.

The matters agreed upon at noon were delivered to Xu You that evening, along with various military secrets.

Xu You found the spy and, in front of him, pulled out a piece of intelligence from a stack of documents and handed it to him.

"Give this to Cao Cao, and let him see how much it's worth."

Xu You not only wanted to take this opportunity to defeat Shen Pei, but also wanted to make a fortune from Cao Cao, a win-win situation.

After handing over this intelligence, the spy couldn't help but look at the remaining documents in Xu You's hand.

Xu You smiled and said, "Whether you can get these depends on whether you are willing to part with them. After all, you are the King of Qi, so you should not lack some worldly things."

When the King of Qi was mentioned, Xu You's eyes were filled with jealousy.

How could a mere son of a eunuch possibly attain the prestigious position of King of Qi? What virtue or ability does he possess?!

This position should belong to Xu You!

After he defeated Shen Pei, he gained control of the three armies and helped Yuan Shao unify the country.

This achievement alone is enough to make him a king!

He then asked Yuan Shao to bestow upon him the title of King of Qi, and to offer sacrifices at Cao Cao's grave.

Xu You's face appeared extremely gloomy and terrifying in the dim moonlight.

"Rest assured, sir, the King of Qi will not be stingy."

Anzi withdrew his gaze, forcefully suppressing his killing intent towards Xu You, took two steps back, and disappeared into the darkness.

Cao Cao's army camp.

Cao Cao spread out the military layout map in his hand, his eyes gleaming with a sharp light.

These two jade discs are such a great deal!

This layout map shows the Jin army's troop deployment in great detail, indicating how many men were stationed in which area and who was in command.

"King Qi, we can't be stingy with gold and silver; we must satisfy our good friend's appetite."

Wei Xue stood aside, not expecting that Xu You would send over the Jin army's layout map so easily.

Could it really be because of those two jade discs?

Probably not.

Even he, who was always confident, became hesitant.

This is simply too far-fetched to be true.

"Bo Jing is quite right, but if we send too many things over, the military camp is not like other places; the checks are extremely strict, and it's easy to be discovered."

"Our good friend will arrange the route for us; we should trust his abilities."

Wei Xue smiled. It wasn't them who were anxious now, but Xu You.

He already has such a large sum of money, but he still can't get his hands on it. It must be incredibly frustrating.

"What does Bojing think would be a good gift?"

Cao Cao inquired, wanting to see if Wei Xue's thoughts were the same as his.

"How about we both write it on our palms?"

Having known Cao Cao for so many years, Wei Xue naturally understood Cao Cao's meaning, and thus offered this suggestion.

"Good, great good."

Cao Cao stroked his beard and laughed.

"Minggui!"

"Minggui!"

The two people opened their hands at the same time, saw the words on each other's hands, and burst into laughter.

"It seems we're thinking the same thing."

"Yes, we still have such great chemistry."

The two chuckled. "If we're going to play, let's go all out and knock Xu You unconscious."

"King Qi, you are quite familiar with Xu You. Could he possibly defect to us because of this?"

Wei Xue grinned mischievously and winked at Cao Cao.

"Unlikely, but it would definitely sway him."

"As soon as Yuan Shao shows signs of weakness, he will definitely stab him in the back."

Cao Cao considered Xu You's personality and still felt that Xu You wouldn't just surrender so easily.

But that's enough. With the Life Jade as bait, Xu You will definitely not be stingy with the information he has.

With this intelligence, even if Xu You didn't come to surrender, they were confident that they could defeat Yuan Shao in the shortest possible time.

Xu You will surely deliver a fatal blow to Yuan Shao at that time.

"In addition to the jade tablet, send some gold, silver and precious stones over. This time, just knock him unconscious."

"good!"

That evening, the spy found Xu You there and handed him the Life Jade.

"Besides that, there are some treasures that are not suitable to be sent to the military camp. You can send someone here to retrieve them."

Anzi handed Xu You another slip of paper, which Xu You took and stuffed into his sleeve. His eyes remained fixed on the jade tablet, and his ambition continued to rise.

"Cao Cao, what does this mean?"

"No, no, no, young man, what does King Qi mean by this?"

Xu You even changed how he addressed Cao Cao, and his breathing gradually became heavy.

"The King of Qi said that you will know when you see the treasure he gave you."

Xu You accepted the jade tablet and immediately arranged for someone to bring over the items listed on the note.

They encountered many checkpoints along the way, but as soon as they heard that it belonged to Xu You, they all quickly let them pass, and no one dared to mention the inspection.

The box was delivered to Xu You's tent. Xu You closed the tent door, dismissed everyone except the hidden agents, and then opened the box.

A burst of white and golden light greeted them; the box was half jade and half gold.

Above these two items were several small items made of extremely cheap materials.

Several bronze artifacts.

But Xu You's gaze upon these bronze artifacts was no less intense than his gaze upon the jade tablet; it was as if he were looking at the most beautiful woman in the world.

Because these seven bronze artifacts are seven bronze tripods.

According to the Zhou Rites, the emperor had nine tripods, while feudal lords had seven.

The "feudal lords" mentioned here do not refer to the Marquis of Guannei or the Marquis of Che in the Han Dynasty, but rather to feudal lords with real power, who were implicitly referred to as feudal kings during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods.

The same applies to the jade tablets of the feudal lords; they were of a standard size that only feudal lords and kings could use.

This doesn't represent wealth, but rather the position of a feudal lord.

Cao Cao was promising him the position of a prince.

Xu You was tempted.