Chapter 3: The Trouble at Hand

"Sir is really a talented person, but poor my father is surrounded by some flattering villains, and there is no one who can share his worries."

"Now that the emperor has become a fact, I, as a son, naturally don't want to see him kill himself, so I can only try my best to make up for it."

Yuan Yao said a few nice words, in this era, the word loyalty and filial piety are the most talked about and praised everywhere.

As long as Yuan Yao portrays himself as a dutiful son who is responsible for his father, he will be able to gain the favor of a famous person like Yan Xiang.

Sure enough, hearing Yuan Yao say that he would try his best to make up for it, Yan Xiang immediately became interested.

"Dare to ask the prince, what are your plans next?"

Yan Xiang asked, firstly, because he wanted to test Yuan Yao, and secondly, he really wanted to know Yuan Yao's next plan.

On the way back to the mansion, Yuan Yao had already thought about his next plans, and in the face of Yan Xiang's question, he didn't hide it, and spoke directly to Yan Xiang.

"After the father is called the emperor, Cao Cao and Lu Bu will not continue to be friendly with the father, there will be a battle at that time, if it is a separate battle with one of them, with the soldiers and horses under the command of the father, it may not be without the strength of a battle, but the other side will definitely not sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight."

"So the father is in danger!"

"Secondly, Sun Ce of Jiangdong has already laid a foundation in Jiangdong, although he is nominally a subordinate of his father, but after his father is declared emperor against the sky, Sun Ce will definitely break off his friendship with his father, and even bite back, when the time comes, his father will not be able to do anything."

Yuan Yao first analyzed with Yan Xiang, and the current situation was all about Yan Xiang's heart, which made Yan Xiang tremble, and he admired Yuan Yao a little more.

In Yan Xiang's heart, how could he not have discovered that this prince had such a vision, and he was actually able to be far-sighted, far better than Yuan Shu.

If the helmsman of the Yuan family is Yuan Yao, I am afraid that the Yuan family will be able to go to the next level.

Yuan Yao watched Yan Xiang's eyes change, and knew that Yan Xiang had been bluffed by himself at this moment.

He secretly laughed in his heart, how did he know what situation to analyze, what he said was just what happened in history.

"There are nearly 200,000 troops under the command of my father, and it is not easy for Cao Cao, Lu Bu and others to fight with their father, but when my father first ascended the throne, people's hearts are unstable, and once the enemy is attacked on his back and mobilizes a large number of soldiers and horses, there must be a shortage of food."

"You need to prepare in advance, and I plan to raise food and grass for my father first! Prepare for the big battle that follows! ”

That's right, Yuan Yao's next plan is to raise food.

In fact, Yuan Yao didn't say anything else.

It was the beginning of 197 A.D., and there was a rare drought in the summer of this year.

In the Central Plains, a large amount of land has not been harvested, and displaced people are everywhere.

It is precisely because of this great drought that Yuan Shu has a shortage of grain and grass.

A large number of soldiers and horses could not send food and grass, and the soldiers under their command mutinied, and even some generals defected with a large number of soldiers.

If Yuan Yao can prepare a large amount of grain and grass in advance.

This can be avoided.

At the same time, as long as there is enough grain and grass, a large number of soldiers and horses can be recruited in a short time.

With soldiers and horses, with a little training, an army can be formed.

When the time comes to fight against Cao Cao, the attack of Lu Bu and others will be more certain.

There is food at home, and there is no panic in my heart.

Yuan Yao believed that as long as he could help Yuan Shu withstand the first wave of attacks by Cao Cao and Lü Bu, he would wait until Cao Cao and Lü Bu turned against each other and killed each other.

When the time comes, Cao Cao and Lu Bu will both lose, and it will be time for Yuan Yao to rise.

Even if it is not good, when the battle of Guandu breaks out, Yuan Yao will definitely be able to influence the situation and rise by taking advantage of the situation.

And at the moment, the most important thing is not to have a foreign war, and to raise troops!

Yan Xiang listened to Yuan Yao's description, and the praise for Yuan Yao in his eyes could no longer be hidden.

Be prepared for danger in times of peace, and now Yuan Yao can think of this, which proves that Yuan Yao is a person with a long-term vision and knows how to do what he can.

Compared with Yuan Shu, an arrogant maniac, Yuan Yao is obviously much better.

In Yan Xiang's view, talents like Yuan Yao are masters.

"The crown prince is talented, if Your Majesty has such a vision as you, Zhongguo will definitely be strong!"

"But right now, the prince is in trouble!"

After Yuan Yao finished speaking, Yan Xiang threw out a difficult question.

attracted Yuan Yao's attention.

"Oh? Sir, this is the case? ”

Seeing Yuan Yao ask, Yan Xiang didn't talk nonsense, and directly talked to Yuan Yao about the current crisis.

"I remember that Your Majesty has always wanted to abolish the crown prince, but because the prince was not at fault before, and there were many old ministers to dissuade him, His Majesty has not been supported by others."

"Just now, the crown prince is talking nonsense at His Majesty's enthronement ceremony, hindering His Majesty from claiming the throne as emperor, I am afraid that this matter will become the fuse for His Majesty to abolish the crown prince."

As soon as Yan Xiang spoke, Yuan Yao realized that his current situation was indeed in trouble.

Although Yuan Yao is Yuan Shu's son-in-law, he is also the crown prince selected by Yuan Shu after he ascended the throne.

However, the reason why Yuan Yao was able to become the crown prince was not because of how much he was loved by Yuan Shu, but because Yuan Yao's mother was Yuan Shu's wife.

As the eldest son, he naturally has the right to inherit.

But Yuan Yao's mother died early, and Yuan Yao didn't have much ability before, so Yuan Yao gave birth to several sons after surgery.

Among them, the third son, Yuan Jing, has the style of Yuan Shu when he was young, and he is very loved by Yuan Shu.

What's more, Yuan Jing's uncle is Zhang Xun, a general under Yuan Shu, Zhang Xun mentioned to Yuan Shu many times that he wanted to make Yuan Jing the crown prince, but he was rejected by other ministers before on the grounds that Yuan Yao was not at fault.

But this time, I'm afraid I can't stop it anymore.

Once Yuan Yao lost his status as the crown prince, it would be difficult to gain a foothold in Zhongguo.

For this reason, Yan Xiangcai was a little worried about Yuan Yao's immediate troubles.

But when Yuan Yao heard this, he smiled faintly, stretched out his hand, and patted Yan Xiang on the shoulder.

"Sir, I've thought about it a lot, and I have my own way to deal with it."

Yan Xiang was still a little worried, but when he saw Yuan Yao's words, the doubts in his heart suddenly disappeared.

"Well, since the prince already has a way to deal with it, then the old decay won't say much."

"If the prince can really solve the trouble in front of him, the old man is willing to sacrifice his modest efforts and follow the prince!"

Yan Xiang looked at Yuan Yao again, and he was more and more optimistic about Yuan Yao, and the trouble he raised just now was also the final test for Yuan Yao.

If Yuan Yao can successfully survive the current crisis, then Yan Xiang is also willing to follow Yuan Yao.

Anyway, he Yan Xiang followed Yuan Shu, and he didn't have any future, so it was better to stand in line first and follow Yuan Yao!

"In this way, the boy will thank Mr. first!"