Because Yuan Shao and Cao Cao were closer to the Jin Kingdom. Naturally, the two forces are planning for a rainy day and planning for the future as early as possible. And Yangzhou Yuan Shu, who is far away from Zhao Xing, is not so worried, although he suffered a lot of losses before Jiguan, after returning to Yangzhou, he still sang and danced and continued to live a happy life.

Yuan Shu's subordinate Chen Lan was killed by the marksman Tai Shici with an arrow under the Kei Pass, and was frightened by Zhang Liao when he retreated, leaving thousands of Danyang soldiers and running back to Shouchun City, the seat of Yangzhou. It stands to reason that Yuan Shu should consider the thousands of captured soldiers under his command, find a way to negotiate with Zhao Xing, and exchange these soldiers who have left their hometowns back. After all, it is reasonable for the Danyang soldiers to go north with him Yuan Shu to attack Zhao, and they also became cannon fodder for him.

But Yuan Shu was a greedy and miserly man, and he was unwilling to spend too much wealth to redeem more than 4,000 soldiers. In his opinion, Yangzhou is a densely populated place, and the loss of a few thousand soldiers is nothing, just go back and let Ji Ling recruit some more.

In fact, although there are only three counties in Yangzhou today, under the careful governance of Zhuge Xuan, the degree of wealth is no less than that of the surrounding Yuzhou, Xuzhou and Wuzhou. As long as Yuan Shu is willing, Yangzhou has the financial resources to pay the high "fine" issued by Zhao Xing and ransom the captured soldiers to Yangzhou. The point is that Yuan Shu himself is unwilling.

Of course, this is also what Zhao Xing is looking forward to. If Yuan Shu sent an envoy to ransom the captured Danyang soldiers, Zhao Xing would not be too difficult, after all, all other forces could redeem the soldiers, if they only held on to the Yangzhou soldiers, how could these Danyang soldiers be willing to work for Zhao Xing in the future?

Yuan Shu's indifference just chilled the hearts of the captured Danyang soldiers, as long as Zhao Xing appeased him well, he could not guarantee that these soldiers would be the second soldier similar to the Yansheng clan in the future, and when they were incorporated into the naval army in the coming days, they would be more fierce than anyone else when they drove a big ship to attack the land south of the Yangtze River. Because, they are soldiers who were abandoned by Yuan Shu, just like the Xianbei people who went south and were abandoned by the head of the head......

Although Yuan Shu is a little stubborn, he has always been very sure and serious in appointing Zhuge Xuan as an assistant to govern the state and county, and basically let Zhuge Xuan do it, which is also the fundamental reason why he can be at ease in Yangzhou now.

Zhuge Xuan may not be accustomed to some of Yuan Shu's practices in his heart, but Yuan Shu's weight and reuse make it difficult for him to make up his mind to choose to leave. The Langya Zhuge family, now it is difficult to find a force to rely on, if it is easily abandoned, the world is so big, where will it settle down?

Because his uncle served under Yuan Shu, Zhuge Jin, who had grown up, stayed in Yangzhou to assist his uncle in governing the state and county. Zhuge Jin's resourcefulness and talent are also extraordinary in the star-studded Three Kingdoms, and he can definitely be included in the ranks of first-class scholars.

Although the current Zhuge Jin is just a clerk under Yuan Shu and is only up-and-coming, when Yuan Shu retreated from Jiguan that day, he suggested to prevent a sneak attack by the Zhenbei Army at night, and the result was exactly expected. After this incident, Yuan Shu saw that Zhuge Jin was extraordinary, and directly raised his status to the same status as several other strategists in front of the tent.

Zhuge Jin was young and vigorous in the end, and saw that Yuan Shu didn't want to make progress all day long, and only knew how to be greedy for pleasure, so he took a roundabout way to persuade Yuan Shu to use his mind on the general trend of the world. Zhuge Jin's approach was to talk about the situation in the world with Yuan Yao, the eldest son of Yuan Shu, who was close to him, in private, and then bring the words to Yuan Shu through Yuan Yao's mouth. Because Yuan Shu has fewer heirs under his knees, only Yuan Yao and Yuan Hun, and Yuan Yao is the eldest son, he is deeply loved by Yuan Shu, so Yuan Yao dares to say a lot of things in front of Yuan Shu.

Zhuge Jin told Yuan Yao: "The father of Jun only knows how to live in a corner of Jianghuai now, and he doesn't see the wolves around him, so it won't be dangerous in the future!"

When Yuan Yao heard Zhuge Jin say this, he was horrified, and hurriedly said: "My father has been bullied by Zhao Xing, and now he is a little disheartened, lazy and slack, but I am afraid that he will miss a big thing. Brother Ziyu's eyes are like torches, and he has the talent to go through the heavens and latitudes, and he asks me!"

Zhuge Jin saw that Yuan Yao was not too stupid, so he said what he had prepared a long time ago: "For example, the situation seems to be calm today, but the Jin Kingdom is in the north, but there is an undercurrent. Yuan Benchu of Jizhou and Cao Mengde of Yanzhou are both talented people, how can they sit idly by and watch the Jin State become a dominant family? Why don't Brother Yuan persuade his father to fight hard, once the world is in turmoil, he can take advantage of the situation to go north to seize the land of Xuzhou, or go west to expel Liu Yan from Yuzhou!"

After hearing this, Yuan Yao was deeply convinced, so he asked again: "Is there a specific method, and what should be paid attention to?"

Zhuge Jin replied: "You can follow the law of Zhao Xing of the Jin Kingdom, build a high wall, accumulate grain, and slowly become the king, then you can ensure that the Yuan family has a foothold in the troubled times." You might as well form an alliance with Liu Biao in Jingzhou, work together to besiege Liu Yan in Yuzhou, and guard against Sun Jian in Wuzhou!"

"Listening to Brother Ziyu's good words today, I feel that my eyes are open, and the haze is swept away! I will find an opportunity to tell my father everything you said, and strongly persuade him to make plans as soon as possible!" Yuan Yao, who was in his early twenties, bowed deeply to Zhuge Jin, who was one year older than him, to express his gratitude.

One night, Yuan Shu heard the sound of a person sobbing in his backyard, so he got up and went away, but in the gazebo in the back garden, he saw his eldest son Yuan Yao hiding his face in a corner of the pavilion and crying in a low voice. Yuan Shu stepped forward and asked distressedly, "Wu'er, why are you crying here late at night?"

When Yuan Yao heard his father's voice, he was so frightened that he quickly got up, but he just bowed his head and said nothing.

Yuan Shu saw that Yuan Yao looked worried, so he asked in a deep voice: "Yao'er has never been so sad on weekdays, but who has been bullied, it is the father who can make the decision for you!"

Yuan Yao then replied: "It's not that I am being bullied, I am just worried about my father, I can't sleep day and night, worrying and crying." ”

When Yuan Shu heard Yuan Yao say this, he couldn't help but be shocked, so he continued to ask: "My father is now the lord of a state, and his subordinates have gathered good ministers, why worry?"

Yuan Yao saw that the time had come, so he changed Zhuge Jin's words into his own views and understandings, and poured them all out. After listening to his son's analysis, Yuan Shu sat in the pavilion and was silent for a long time, and then sighed: "My son will become an adult all his life, and this insight is really extraordinary! In the future, I will assist my father in handling military and political affairs, do more experience, and do my best for the Yuan family." I sent a letter to Luoyang to fight for a prominent position for my son, so as to make plans for the future. ”

On the second day, Yuan Shu called his eldest son to the tent and clearly told everyone that in the future, when he was away, Yuan Yao could be consulted on matters large and small, except for major matters such as raising troops to fight, Yuan Yao could make decisions for his father in other matters. In fact, Yuan Shu began to transfer the power in his hands to his eldest son Yuan Yao in front of his subordinates.

Yuan Shu in the previous life, once occupied the land of Jing, Henan, and Yang, and was imposing, and then vainly proclaimed himself emperor, and finally rebelled and left his relatives and brought about his own destruction. Yuan Shu in this time and space has always been overshadowed by Zhao Xing, and he was driven to hide in Tibet, and now although he occupies Yangzhou, he has lost his sharpness, and handed over the power in his hands to his eldest son Yuan Yao early, and I don't know if it is a blessing or a curse......