The Nameless of the Common Clans

Yuan Shao's funeral was not held with much fanfare, and the current situation is not suitable for grand arrangements.

"Young master, please be at peace." Xu You looked at Yuan Shang's pale face, sighed, and said comfortingly: "For the current plan, we must first stabilize people's hearts."

"Please teach me, sir!" Yuan Shang bowed and said.

Xu You looked at Tian Feng, Ju Sue, Feng Ji and others around him and frowned: "The biggest problem now is that the lord has not made a will. According to etiquette and law, the eldest son also has the right to inherit the lord's inheritance. I am worried that the eldest son will cause trouble. In the name of the lord, the young master ordered Han Meng, Gao Lan, and Zhang He to lead their troops back to the court. At the same time, he ordered Sui Yuanjin to lead his troops to Youzhou to help the second young master suppress the rebellion. "

Han Meng, Zhang He, and Gao Lan are all generals under Yuan Shao's account. Recalling the three of them to the court can help Yuan Shang stabilize the situation. As for Youzhou, Yuan Xi has never had much ambition and can be appeased secretly. However, the eldest son Yuan Tan has They must be careful. After all, according to etiquette and law, it is more reasonable for Yuan Tan to succeed to the throne when Yuan Shao has not established a will. However, when Yuan Shao died of illness, they were all around, so they naturally understood that Yuan Shao wanted Yuan Shanglai to inherit Yuan Shao's legacy.

Moreover, in Xu You's view, Yuan Shao initially assigned Youzhou to Yuan Xi, Qingzhou to Yuan Tan, and left Yuan Shang alone. The successor's identity was already determined at that time, and now it only lacks a will. , but these people were all around Yuan Shao at the time. They heard that Yuan Shao asked them to assist Yuan Shang. With a few of them here, they were enough to assist Yuan Shang in succeeding to the throne.

"Now there is one thing to do." Tian Feng, who had been silent all this time, said solemnly: "If you can get the young master to be the prime minister from your majesty, in a sense of justice, it will be enough for the young master to secure his position in Jizhou."

Qingzhou is now considered abandoned. Yuan Tan cannot hold on for long. Yuan Shang has ordered Chen Lin to go and convince Cao Cao that he is willing to sacrifice Qingzhou and join forces with Cao Cao to restrict Chen Mo.

"In my opinion, it is better to recall the eldest son to Yecheng in the name of the lord... and imprison him in Yecheng." Xu You looked at Yuan Shang's face, but in the end he did not say anything about killing Yuan Tan. As soon as Yuan Shao died, he suggested Brothers killing each other is humane.

Yuan Shang was somewhat moved when he heard the words. He looked at Tian Feng and Ju Shu and said, "What do you think?"

"Ziyuan's method is not bad. Now Jizhou is in need of stability. It would be a good thing if we could invite the eldest son back." Tian Feng said silently, Feng Ji said in deep thought.

"In that case, I will follow your plan." Yuan Shang saw that Feng Ji agreed. Tian Feng and Ju Shou did not say anything, but they did not object. They immediately ordered people to take everyone into the palace, and asked Liu He to issue an edict, and Yuan Shang inherited Yuan Shao's title and the prime ministership. position.

When Yuan Shang's letter was delivered to Suiyang, it was already three days after Yuan Shao was buried.

"What do you think?" Cao Cao sighed. After sending Chen Lin away, he looked at the counselors under his tent. Although Chen Lin was speaking in the name of Yuan Shao, Cao Cao knew very well that if Yuan Shao was still there, he would never Cede Qingzhou to him.

"My lord, I'm afraid Yuan Shao has passed away at this moment." Xun Yu muttered: "This is an act of trying to survive with a broken arm. I think I can agree to it."

"Oh?" Cao Cao looked at Xun Yu and said with a smile, "What is Wen Ruo's advice?"

Xun Yu smiled and said: "My lord, I estimate that our ability to capture Qingzhou this time is already at its limit. If we enter Jizhou, we will encounter desperate resistance from Yuan's army. And Chen Mo may not be willing to let our army get involved in Jizhou. If we can capture it without bloodshed, Qingzhou, as far as our army is concerned, has seized the opportunity, and we can just sit back and watch the battle between Chen and Yuan."

After Yuan Shao died, for Cao Cao, Jizhou was no longer Cao Cao's main opponent even if it had a deep foundation. Neither Yuan Shang nor Yuan Tan were enough to compete with Cao Cao and Chen Mo. Therefore, Xun Yu made the plan and Chen Mo was the one who planned it.

Taishi Ci sent troops to Youzhou. They couldn't reach it, but they could instigate Gongsun Du and even Wuwan to cause trouble for Chen Mo. Chen Mo would not be able to gain by then. The Yuan family lost Qingzhou and Cao Cao won Qingzhou. The strength of the three northern heroes suddenly changed. It became a situation where Cao Cao was strong while Chen and Yuan were weak, and even if Chen Mo finally won Youzhou, Cao Cao would have more time to govern and stabilize it than Chen Mo, and would have already taken the lead.

What's more, how can Youzhou compare with Qingzhou in terms of population and environment? Even if Chen Mo wins Youzhou, it may not be a good thing. Wuwan, Xianbei, and the Yuan family in Jizhou outside the Great Wall may have tens of thousands of troops stationed alone. How can Chen Mo still have the energy to plot to capture Jizhou again?

"Wen Ruo sees clearly!" Cao Cao smiled. Xun Yu agreed with him. He also thought the same way. Whether things will go so smoothly is another matter. His little brother can't He is a boss who will suffer losses: "I'll just follow Wen Ruo's plan. Wen Ruo will tell Chen Lin."

"Here!"

Of course, Chen Mo had no way of knowing about the secret alliance between Cao Cao and Yuan Shang. However, judging from Jizhou's frequent deployment of troops to Wei County in recent times, the Yuan family did not seem to be worried about Cao Cao.

"This layout is not quite right." Chen Mo took the map and looked at the Jizhou defense map that was carefully drawn and sent back on the desk. Although it was definitely not very comprehensive, it was at least 70% accurate. But judging from Yuan Shang's current layout, Almost all of them are aimed at themselves, and the Dongjun area is not defensive, but it only remains unchanged. If the river freezes after winter, Cao Jun can directly cross the river to attack.

"My Lord, did Yuan Shang secretly reach an agreement with Cao Cao? The war in Qingzhou was critical, but Yuan Shang did not send a single soldier, causing Yuan Tan to retreat steadily." Xun You frowned.

Yuan Shao is dead. Although there is no definite news from the direction of Jizhou, it is basically certain. In the current situation, Yuan Shang is still giving orders on behalf of Yuan Shao in Jizhou, which is abnormal in itself.

"If Yuan Shang is connected with Cao Cao, the most likely possibility is that Yuan Shang has secretly promised Qingzhou to Cao Cao." Xu Shu said in a deep voice: "If this is the case, Cao Cao can easily capture Qingzhou, but our army needs to capture Youzhou At a great cost, Cao Cao will even join forces with Yuan Shang to attack our army, forcing our army to struggle to capture all of Youzhou."

Li Ru nodded: "Before, Cao Cao instigated Gongsun Du to cholera Youzhou. Now he may not instigate Gongsun Du to join forces with Yuan Xi to fight against General Ziyi, as well as Wu Wan's subordinates. They have always had a close relationship with the Yuan family."

If these forces combine, it will not be easy for Chen Mo to capture Youzhou.

"Since Cao Cao chose Yuan Shang, we will choose Yuan Tan!" Chen Mo knelt down on the main seat, thinking about the current situation, frowning and said: "Contact Yuan Tan first and analyze the reason with him."

"In that case, I would like to go to the plains." Xun You stood up and said with a smile: "Guo Tu, Yuan Tan's counselor, is also a famous scholar in Yingchuan. He had some friendship with me. I would like to go to the plains to persuade Yuan Tan and our army. Join forces."

"Good!" Chen Mo nodded, stood up and said solemnly: "There may be dangers in the plains. I will ask Dian Wei to lead a team of guards to accompany us. If something cannot be done, Gongda must not force it."

"Don't worry, my lord, Yuan Tan is now isolated and helpless. Unless he is willing to surrender to Yuan Shang, he will have no choice but to join forces with our army." Xun You said with a smile.

"Dian Wei!" Chen Mo shouted towards the door.

"Lord!" Dian Wei came in and bowed to Chen Mo.

"You lead my escort and are responsible for escorting Gongda to Qingzhou. Remember, we must ensure Gongda's safety." Chen Mo said solemnly.

"Here!" Dian Wei was very reliable in formal occasions. He bowed immediately and left to prepare his troops.

"Gongda, when we go to Qingzhou, our own safety is the main concern. If this can happen, it will be the best. But if it doesn't happen, don't show off. We will think about countermeasures when we come back." Chen Mo looked at Xun You and said seriously.

"Thank you, Lord." Although it was a bit of a scene, Xun You still felt a little warm in his heart. He bowed to Chen Mo and immediately left and prepared to get up.

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Qingzhou and Linzi, Cao's army stopped, which made Yuan Tan slightly relieved, but the current situation, Beihai and Dongping have lost many cities, and the territory he can control in Qingzhou is getting less and less, and his general Cen Bi is even more After dying in battle, there was no news from the man who went to Jizhou for help, but a letter came from Yuan Shao inviting him to join Jizhou.

"I wonder why father doesn't care about the safety of Qingzhou?" Yuan Tan and Guo Tu sat together, looking at the situation in front of them with a frown, and their bags were ready. Yuan Tan looked at Guo Tu and said, "Gongze, after I leave, Qingzhou will still be there." Please be careful, sir. When I return to Yecheng, I will definitely persuade my father to send troops to rescue him."

"Young Master, Mr. Tu feels that there is something wrong with this recruitment in Yecheng." Guo Tu frowned and looked at Yuan Tan and said: "Now that Cao's army is approaching the border, the lord is asking the young master to return to Yecheng at this time. This matter does not make sense anyway. ”

During the war, the Qingzhou coach was recalled, which was almost equivalent to giving up Qingzhou.

Yuan Tan frowned and said nothing when he heard this. He also thought this was a bit strange.

"Sir, Mr. Xin Ping is here." A personal guard came in and said to Yuan Tan.

"Zhongzhi?" Guo Tu was stunned and thoughtful.

Yuan Tan nodded and said: "Please come quickly!"

"Here!"

After a while, Xin Ping, who was dressed in a dirty look, came in. As soon as he entered the door, he said to Yuan Tan: "Young Master, you must not go back to Yecheng!"

"Why is this?" Yuan Tan asked doubtfully.

"My lord has passed away. It was the Third Young Master who recruited the young master to return to Yecheng this time. The purpose is to imprison the young master in Yecheng." "

"Father..." Yuan Tan knelt down on his seat in shock, a little lost. His father was gone like this? After a long while, he suddenly said angrily: "My father passed away, why didn't anyone inform me?"

"The third young master, Xu You, Tian Feng and others have blocked the news." Xin Pinghen said: "I only found the opportunity to report to the young master recently."

"Not a son of man!" Yuan Tan gritted his teeth.

Guo Tu frowned and said, "Young Master, please calm down. Now Cao Cao's army is pressing down on the border. Regarding Jizhou, the Third Young Master is obviously unwilling to send troops to assist. He must have colluded with Cao Cao. The top priority is how to defend Qingzhou!"

Yuan Tan took a deep breath, bowed to Guo Tu and Xin Ping and said, "I wonder if you two have any strategies to teach me?"