Guo Jia's eyes were shining, and his face was slightly red, like a fire.

Xun You still sat silently, without even a smile on his face. In the face of Guo Jia's invitation, he bowed slightly, and said slowly: "As Feng Xiao said, Yuan Shao is scheming and then acting, and his ability to deal with accidents is insufficient. ”

Sun Ce didn't understand what Xun You wanted to say for a moment, but he was not in a hurry, he hummed softly, looked at Xun You intently, with a shallow smile on his face, and motioned for him to continue.

"Yuan Shaozhi is in the world. He wanted to follow the story of Emperor Guangwu, occupy Jizhou, and then take the secluded annex, and swoop down to Luoyang with the secluded and sudden horse, and take the heart of the Central Plains. Yuan An IV still cares for Hu's policy, whether it is the Huns or the Wuhuan people, the Xianbei people, all the adults are grateful to the Yuan family, Liu Yu is still lenient in governance, and he has the heart of Hu and Han, and Yuan Shao is in peace. Gongsun Zhan has the name of bravery, Weizhen Mobei, at the beginning of Yuan Shao's entry into the Bohai Sea, that is, he sent an envoy to tie up. If Gongsun Zan surrenders, Youzhou will be owned by Yuan Shao. As for the annexation of the state, there are Xiongnu people in the north, and Wang Yun and other party clans in the south, which can also be passed on. ”

"But before the plan could be implemented, there was an accident." Xun You took a sip of water and moistened his throat. "When fighting Dong, Yuan Shao, as the leader of the alliance, commanded more than 100,000 troops, and had no size to achieve, but Yuan Highway defeated Dong Zhuo one after another because of Ling Zun, and his prestige was greatly enhanced. Faced with this accident, Yuan Shao sent Zhou Ang to seize Yuzhou. At the moment of the great enemy, the brothers exchanged troops, which was really unwise, which not only made people see his narrow-mindedness, but also directly led to another accident: Gongsun Yue died in the battle in Yuzhou, and Gongsun Chan was separated from Yuan Shao. ”

Sun Ce suddenly understood. Guo Jia had said before that Yuan Shao - to be precise, the Yuan family - had long had the idea of using Hebei as a base, but he did not elaborate, and now listening to Xun You, the Yuan family's plan is clearer. Gongsun Chan and Yuan Shao are now mortal enemies, but this is not Yuan Shao's original intention, he and Gongsun Chan were not enemies originally, but allies - they both have an in-law relationship with Liu Dai.

But his relationship with Gongsun Chan had an accident. Because Yuan Shao ignored the overall situation and was eager to fight for Yuzhou, Gongsun Zhan's younger brother Gongsun Yue died under the arrow. Gongsun Zhan took this revenge on Yuan Shao, and the two had a gap and eventually became mortal enemies.

This accident caused Yuan Shao to waste seven or eight years in Youzhou, providing Cao Cao with the opportunity to rise. If it weren't for Yuan Shao's eagerness to overwhelm Yuan Shu at that time, and making this decision, the history behind might be different. Without Gongsun Zan to contain Yuan Shao's main force, Cao Cao would not have had the opportunity to sit in Yanzhou, and Yuan Shao would probably unify the Central Plains in just a few years, just like Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu did back then, and the situation would be even better. When Liu Xiu raised the army, he did not have the illustrious background of the Yuan family, and even his identity in the clan was not uncommon, and it abounded.

"Youzhou has not been lowered, and the state is occupied by the Xiliang people, and the current situation is different from what Yuan Shao originally envisioned. It was imperative that Yuan Shao first deal with Gongsun Zan and the Xiliang army before he could move south. Gongsun Chan is brave and unstrategic, and it is difficult to last. The people of Xiliang were brutal and easy to kill, and they could not gain a foothold in Bingzhou. None of them are Yuan Shao's opponents, and if Yuan Shao can adjust his plan in time, he still has an advantage. But there is never a shortage of accidents, and the general suddenly rose up and sat down in the southeast. In the face of this accident, Yuan Shao once again made the wrong decision, putting the cart before the horse and fighting on two fronts. Not only that, but his decision also exposed a flaw, which was the divergence of interests between their monarchs and ministers. ”

Xun You's eyes shrank, the corners of his mouth provoked a sneer, and angry flames flashed in his eyes. "Yuzhou is a well-dressed place, and most of the party members are from Yuzhou. Although the Ruyingshi people advocated virtue and politics and advocated appeasing the Hu people, they strictly adhered to the distinction of Yixia and would never tolerate the Hu cavalry trampling on the Central Plains. Those who build this plan will also be the people of Jizhou. Although Yuan Shaona's plan could succeed for a while, he lost the heart of Ru Yingshishu, and it was very unwise to lose a big one because of a small one. After this difficulty, the people of Yuzhou should know the benevolence of the general, and the foundation of the general in Yuzhou will not only not be shaken, but will be more stable. ”

Sun Ce couldn't help but chuckle and was noncommittal. Maybe Xun You is right, but only if he can repel Yuan Shao's attack. It cannot be said that people's hearts are not important, but after all, it is soft power, and there is still a considerable distance between whether it can be transformed into hard power.

"The general laughed, because he was worried that he wouldn't be able to defeat Yuan Shao, right?"

Xun You raised his head and looked directly into Sun Ce's eyes. Sun Ce didn't have any psychological preparation, and was stunned for a while. When did Xun You learn from Guo Jia, so aggressive? He thought for a moment and nodded calmly. "This should be true, not a shame, right?"

Xun You nodded. "What the general said is very true, this is the truth, there is no shame in admitting this, knowing that the enemy can still face the difficulties, this is the real brave." He paused, then added. "Of course, courage alone is not enough, you also need to have vision. Those who do not seek the world are not enough to seek a domain. If the general wants to compete with Yuan Shao, he must not focus on one state and one county, but should look at the world. ”

Sun Ce didn't smile this time, but nodded slightly. He had already understood what Xun Yu meant. If you can't beat Yuan Shao alone, you can pull your brothers to beat him together. Not to mention anything else, Gongsun Chan held back a bad breath and prepared to stab Yuan Shao's chrysanthemum. The Xiliang people led by Jia Xu are also eyeing Bingzhou, how can they be idle. As for Tao Qian, he has been beaten by Yuan Shao and his nose and eyes are swollen, so he doesn't need to call on him, he has to fight hard with Yuan Shao.

Sun Ce sat up straight and leaned forward slightly. "Gongda, in detail."

Xun You got up and walked to the shelf where the map was hung. Lu Yi hurriedly handed over Jing Zhu. Xun You took Jingzhu and nodded at the location of Qingzhou. "Youzhou is barren, Qingzhou is a matter of life and death for Gongsun Zhan, Gongsun Chan will never let go easily, but Yuan Shao's army is on the side, Gongsun Chan is unable to reinforce Qingzhou, if the general can help, Gongsun Chan will inevitably respond."

Sun Ce suddenly realized. This is a disaster to the east, Qingzhou is adjacent to Jizhou, Gongsun Chan wants it, and Yuan Shao also wants it. On the side of the couch, you will not allow others to sleep soundly. Once Qingzhou is in an emergency, where will Yuan Shao have the strength to attack Yuzhou?

"How can you help?" Sun Cemo asked with a smile on the short beard on his lips.

"On the plan, use a big ship to cross the Bohai Sea and help Gongsun Zan to aid Qingzhou; In the middle of the plan, send troops to the war; Next, provide ordnance and food for Tian Kai and Tao Qian. "Xun You clicked on it again near Le'an and Linzi." If Yuan Xi can be lured into the Beihai and Langxie areas, and then capture Le'an and Linzi, cut off his retreat, and force Yuan Shao to come to the rescue. When Yuan Shao's main force is exhausted and Jizhou is empty, then Gongsun Chan will attack its north, the Xiliang army will attack its west, and the general will attack its south, and Yuan Shao will be defeated. ”

Sun Ce thought for a moment. "I have already sent Tai Shi Ci to Qingzhou to reinforce Tao Qian and Tian Kai, can you?"

"Yes, but not enough." Xun You said: "Tai Shici is just a partial general, he has no reputation, it is difficult to compare with Tao Qian and Tian Kai, and it is not in line with the righteousness of importance. ”

"What about the public opinion?"

"This battle is not only related to the safety of Yuzhou, but also related to the situation in the world.