After the General's Palace.

At this time, Yuan Shu sat on the main seat, summoned the people under his command, and discussed it unanimously, and after the beginning of spring, he raised a large army to the north to fight for the states of the Central Plains.

Originally, the atmosphere was still very harmonious, because recently, Xuzhou Tao Qian and Youzhou Gongsun Zan had sent envoys to give a clear answer and were willing to alliance.

With Gongsun Zhan and Tao Qian agreeing to form an alliance, the pattern of the world has been decided, and Yan, Henan, Hebei and other states will be attacked from the north, east, and south.

But after Yuan Yao sent someone to send information about Yanzhou, Yuan Shu was shocked, and everyone in the mansion also froze.

"This ...... Cao Cao surrendered a million yellow turbans, and also incorporated the elite of them to form the Qingzhou soldiers? ”

For a moment, Yuan Shu held the letterhead, and suddenly muttered a little melancholy on his face.

"Then Cao Cao really rose?"

"That's right, I remember that a few months ago, Gongzi said that Cao Mengde would be a year later, and the short one would become a big problem for our army in just a few months, I didn't think about it at the time, but I didn't expect it to ......"

"This ...... Childe's foresight ......"

Several staff members in the palace were also discussing in a few words at the moment, and there was no lack of reverence for Yuan Yao between the words.

Yan Xiang suddenly showed joy on his face, and said with a happy smile: "The son is indeed prescient and has a super strategic sense, this is really the blessing of the lord!" ”

"Childe is wise."

"It is really a lifetime blessing for the lord to have this son."

As Yan Xiang praised loudly, everyone reacted, praising Yuan Yao's intelligence with a smile on their faces, and praising Yuan Shu on the other.

Hearing the unanimous praise of all the staff, and because of his "unfilial son", Yuan Shu couldn't help laughing, and suddenly felt ...... Sometimes sycophants are still quite useful......

Seeing that Yuan Shu was elated at this time, Yan Xiang took the opportunity to arch his hand and said: "Lord, since the strength of Cao Cao's command has increased greatly, why don't you take what Gongzi said at the beginning, the former army will be stationed on the front line of Yuzhou and gradually move the people to Runan, and then seize the land of Huainan, and then take Yangzhou as the base and then go north to the Central Plains, right?" ”

"Otherwise, just like Gongzi said, our army is fighting in the Central Plains, but the old thief Liu Biao is cutting off our grain road behind his back, isn't this the enemy on his back?"

Yan Xiang's sudden serious admonition made Yuan Shu stunned for a moment, and only after he reacted did he say, "Don't!" ”

"Although Cao Cao's strength has risen, the Yellow Turban Thief is just a newly attached thief, his heart is still unconvinced, and his combat power has not yet been formed.

"As for that Liu Biao'er, he is just a puppet who is defending the city, and he dares to take the initiative to attack our army?"

After that, Yuan Shu snorted coldly on his face, and he was extremely contemptuous of Liu Biao.

Looking at Yuan Shu's sworn expression, although Yan Xiang strongly opposed the Northern Expedition based on Nanyang County, he still decisively refused to persuade him.

That's it.

Yuan Shu's plan to destroy the hinterland of the Central Plains such as Yan and Henan was unshakable, and then he directly ordered Liu Xiang to lead more than 10,000 people to the north to pacify the counties of Yuzhou.

And he personally commanded the follow-up of more than 20,000 crowds to raise military rations, and then went north after the various departments were assembled.

All of a sudden, Nanyang County began to mobilize on the whole front, and all the departments gathered in the barracks, and went to the counties to raise military rations on the orders of Yuan Shu.

He really didn't dare to let his father send a sergeant, saying that it sounded like a fundraiser...... In fact, it is looting and robbing......

In addition to being attacked by Cao Liu, Yuan Shu's defeat in Nanyang County in the original history was the most fundamental reason for the tyrannical expropriation and inconsiderate of the people.

Food is the foundation of all people, and the people are unwilling to take out the "dedication" army, so they simply did nonsense with Yuan Yao's predecessor, and also looted a large amount of money.

He also took out all the money to buy grain from the people, and promised to give them the surplus land to cultivate after he had seized the rich land of Yan and Yu after the war.

Under the promise of spending money to buy grain and verbal checks, the people accepted the exchange of grain, and when they got a real string of five-baht money, the people of Nanyang counties found that it was not like a dream, and Yuan Gongzi, who had always been "notorious", really kept his promise to spend money to buy grain, instead of deceiving them with rhetoric, but actually robbing them.

For a while, Yuan Yao's reputation began to spread in the market, which can be regarded as saving a little popular support for his father.

Standing in front of the barracks, watching the sergeants escorting the arrival of the full load of grain trucks, Yuan Yao's face was also happy, and he couldn't help sighing: "This money is really not in vain, Nanyang County is really a rich land, and the people still have so much grain after the autumn harvest and taxes." ”

"It's a pity that after this expedition, I'm afraid I won't have a chance to come back."

In Yuan Yao's plan, this time Daddy's Northern Expedition to the Central Plains, no matter whether he wins or loses, Nanyang County has become a place that must be abandoned, not only because the geographical advantage cannot be used as the reason for the development of the basic plate, but also because he has a better basic plate.

The land of Huainan is connected to Runan County, the ancestral home of the Yuan family, which is the basic plate of God, which is also the key to why Yuan Yao and Yan Xiang insisted on migrating to Yangzhou.

Seeing that the raising of military rations has been perfectly solved, although his small treasury is also empty, he still feels that it is worth it, at least to avoid the intensification of the contradiction between himself and the people of Nanyang, and to gain the hearts of the people.

For the struggle for hegemony in the world, how can money be important to win the hearts of the people?

After solving the matter of military rations, Yuan Yao returned to his house to meet his father Yuan Shu, and said bluntly: "Father, now that the whole army has basically been assembled, and the military rations raised have been prepared, the war is about to break out!" ”

"There is something that the child has been thinking about for a long time, and I feel that it has a great impact on the battle situation of our army, but I am afraid that you will be angry, so the child has not said it clearly."

"What?"

Seeing that his son came to visit, and had just solved the problem of grain and grass for himself, Yuan Shu was on the rise, so he smiled and said: "What's the matter with Yao'er, it's okay to be blunt." ”

"Father, the child wants to go west to Guanzhong."

With the approval, Yuan Yao swore an oath.

"Guanzhong?"

Hearing this, Yuan Shu's face suddenly changed, and he said sharply: "What are you doing in the west?" According to the recent report from the scout's return, because the Situ Wang Yun did not allow the surrender of the various departments of the Xiliang Army, the Xiliang Army has now gathered more than 100,000 people to counterattack Chang'an, I am afraid that the current battle in Guanzhong is extremely fierce, how can you go to danger? ”

In Yuan Shu's eyes, Guanzhong is the Longtan Tiger's Den, and now that the war is breaking out, how can he agree to his son to go on an adventure?

After speaking, Yuan Yao smiled and arched his hand: "Father is too worried, I'm afraid that by the time the child goes to Guanzhong, the war will have stopped." ”

"What do you mean by that?"

"Then Wang Yun is just a fool, how can he be the opponent of more than 100,000 brave and good fighters of the Xiliang Army?"

Yuan Yao criticized mercilessly.

"But doesn't he have the capricious Lu Bu under his command?"

"Although Lu Bu is brave, he is invincible with two fists and four hands after all."

Yuan Yao still refuted his father's point of view.

"Yao'er, you tell your father, what is your intention in going to Guanzhong?"

For a moment, Yuan Shu instantly changed his stern tone and said in a deep voice.

Seeing this, Yuan Yaocai 1510 brought together the plan he and Cui Zhouping had planned to persuade the Xiliang knights to go out of the customs and attack the counties of Yanzhou in order to disrupt Cao Cao's rear and cut off the connection with Yuan Shao in Jizhou.

After half a ring, Yuan Shu listened to it and immediately vetoed it sternly: "No, the Xiliang army is all extremely vicious people, and they have a blood feud with my Yuan clan, how can you risk your life to go?" ”

"Absolutely not."

"Father, the child said that once our army goes north, it will be attacked by Liu Biao, and at this moment, Cao Cao has subdued the Yellow Turban Thief and his strength has increased greatly, and he is definitely not a quick enemy!"

"If we add the assistance of Uncle Jizhou, then our army will definitely fight with it for a long time, and the longer it drags on, the more unfavorable the situation will become, and the logistics and grain routes will be completely exposed under Liu Biao's old thief soldiers."

It's just that even though Yuan Yao tried his best to persuade him, Yuan Shu still didn't let go.

In desperation, Yuan Yao suddenly came up with a plan, and said loudly: "Father, how is the brave martial arts of General Ji Ling, your right-hand man?" ”

"Needless to say, Ji Ling's sword skills are skillful and his martial arts are superb, and he is definitely not an ordinary person's opponent."

"How about a boy playing a wall with his father?"

"How to bet?"

"If the boy has 10,000 brave bodyguards under his command who can defeat General Ji, then the father will allow the child to go west, and if not, the child will act according to his father's orders."

"Good!"

For a while, after hearing Yuan Yao's words, Yuan Shu immediately agreed, and laughed.

Of course, he didn't give Yuan Yao a chance, but his trust in Ji Ling's martial arts, confident that Ji Ling would not be defeated, and he didn't believe that he could have such a bodyguard who was stronger than Ji Ling......

But he didn't notice that the corners of Yuan Yao's mouth unconsciously showed a smile of successful conspiracy at this time.