Can I get to the other side?

You don’t know how expensive firewood and rice are until you manage the household.

Only when you personally manage the logistics can you know how much money and material resources it takes to support the army to fight.

Yuan Xi has now experienced it firsthand.

“Too much?”

However, Yuan Shao frowned when he heard this: “Now that Yuan Shu is about to be defeated, if we don’t send more troops, what will we use to fight for Yangzhou?”

“The additional troops now are only part of it. At least 50,000 more troops will be sent later. We must take Yangzhou!”

The crusade against Yuan Shu is indeed to wash away the stigma.

But it is also for the land in Huainan!

He has been coveting Yangzhou for a long time, but because it has always been occupied by Yuan Shu, the two are of the same clan after all, so it is not good to really kill each other.

But this time is a great opportunity!

Yangzhou should be taken over by him!

Yuan Shang also said: "Father is right. Huainan is a rich place in the world. If we can occupy Yangzhou, we can form a two-sided situation against Yuzhou and Yanzhou."

"If we don't increase troops now, when Yuan Shu is defeated and the princes of all parties come to divide up, we are afraid that we can only eat the leftovers."

"Second brother should have a long-term vision."

Yuan Shang said to Yuan Xi with a sincere face.

This word fell into Yuan Xi's ears, but it was full of sarcasm, which made him angry, but he couldn't get angry.

How could he not know what Yuan Shang said?

Adding troops, increasing supplies, military pay and armaments, and compensation for the dead and wounded, all cost money. Jizhou is not Yangzhou, and taxation alone cannot support it, so where does the money come from?

You can only ask those aristocratic families!

If his father Yuan Shao asked, those people would certainly not and dare not refuse; but now that he is in charge of logistics, those people will not give money so easily.

One by one, they found various excuses to shirk responsibility, saying that they just didn't have money.

What else could he do?

Yuan Xi bowed his head and said in a deep voice: "Father, the increase of 20% in logistics supply is already the limit, 50%... I'm sorry, I can't do anything."

Yuan Shao was furious when he heard this: "I can't do anything? I'll leave the logistics to you, and you give me this answer?"

"You... cough cough cough——!"

Yuan Shao suddenly coughed as he spoke, his face flushed.

"Father..."

"Father!"

Yuan Xi was startled and subconsciously wanted to step forward to help.

But Yuan Shang rushed forward before him, patting Yuan Shao's back to calm him down, and persuaded him: "Father, my second brother has limited ability, so don't make it too difficult for him. I'll find a way to deal with logistics."

"You are not in good health, so don't get angry easily."

Yuan Shao calmed down after a while.

But his face was still gloomy.

Then he cast his eyes on Yuan Xi, and said with regret: "If you can't even solve the trivial logistics issues, how can you be competent for the great task in the future!"

"Xianyi, you really disappoint me!"

Being scolded like this, Yuan Xi didn't dare to refute at all, and his face was ugly.

At this time, his heart was boiling with anger, and he hated Yuan Shang's hypocritical behavior, which made him feel extremely disgusted!

At this time, Ju Su walked into the study.

Although he felt that the atmosphere in the study was a little wrong, he chose to turn a blind eye and bowed his head and said: "My lord, Zhen's convoy will arrive in Yecheng, and Zhen's daughter is in the convoy, you see..."

Hearing this news, Yuan Shao didn't care too much, and casually ordered: "Send the person directly to the palace, Xianfu Xianyi, you go to greet her on my behalf."

A woman dedicated to the emperor is not worth his attention.

Anyway, his purpose is just to win over Zhen, and as for this woman, she is just a medium for the exchange of interests.

"Yes, father."

The two brothers Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang responded respectfully.

"One more thing."

Then Ju Su continued to report: "My lord, Cao Cao regrouped his army to attack Wancheng, but Zhang Xiu did not choose to resist, but took away all the people and food in the city and went to Yangzhou."

"Went to Yangzhou?"

Yuan Shao raised his eyebrows, with doubts in his eyes, "Yangzhou is now in a melee, why did Zhang Xiu go to Yangzhou."

"Could it be that he also wants to get a share of Yangzhou?"

Ju Su shook his head and said: "I don't know, but I don't rule out this possibility. After all, if you continue to stay in Wancheng, you will definitely be slaughtered by Cao Cao. If you go to Yangzhou, you may have a chance of survival."

Yuan Shao's expression relaxed slightly, and he said: "Forget it, he is just a stray dog, don't worry about it. If you dare to touch Yangzhou, then destroy him."

"You all retreat, go to greet the Zhen family's people."

Zhang Xiu is not in his eyes.

After Yuan Shao finished speaking, he left the study directly.

…

The Imperial Palace.

Liu Xie was fishing by the pond in the back garden, and at this time Zhang He came to report the arrival of the Zhen family's convoy.

"Have you seen her?"

Liu Xie asked Zhang He after hearing this, and he was quite looking forward to it.

After all, this is the legendary goddess of Luoshui.

How beautiful must she be to make the talented Cao Zhi ignore the etiquette between uncle and sister-in-law and write a poem to praise her?

Zhang He shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, I only heard the report from my subordinates and have not seen it with my own eyes, but she should come to the palace soon."

"Is that so..."

Liu Xie was a little disappointed, but he felt that he was too impatient.

Anyway, they will meet sooner or later.

Why should he be in such a hurry?

"But your majesty, the dowry brought by the Zhen family is really a lot. According to the report of my subordinates, there are hundreds of carts of gold and silver alone, and hundreds of servants. It's a grand occasion."

After thinking for a while, Zhang He continued to add.

But he immediately felt that he seemed a little too unworldly to say that. As the emperor, Liu Xie had the whole world under his control. What was a mere hundred carts of wealth?

"Tsk, rich woman."

Liu Xie sighed in his heart, but didn't feel anything. Then he said to Zhang He: "I know, you can leave first."

"Yes, your majesty."

Zhang He clasped his fists heavily and turned to leave.

And Liu Xie also turned back to the bedroom, intending to tidy up his appearance first, so that he could meet his future wife later.

...

After leaving Yuan Mansion, the two brothers Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang followed Ju Su to welcome the Zhen family's caravan into the city.

After all, Yuan was the ruler of Ye City, and although Zhen Mi had not yet officially entered the palace, the imperial edict had been prepared, and she was just waiting for the official canonization.

So according to etiquette, they had to come to welcome her.

For this reason, Ju Su asked the soldiers to clear the streets, open all three gates of the east gate, sprinkle water and sweep the streets, and prepare the ceremonial guards.

Then he led people to wait for the arrival of Zhen's motorcade at the city gate.