The tent was very quiet, with only two people in total, and both of them didn't make a sound. Even the guards guarding by the tent door couldn't help but hold their breath, for fear of disturbing the two people in the tent.

"Okay, Ziyuan, you are right, let's fight."

Xu You twisted his goatee's beard and said with a slight pride: "Driving Zhang Niujiao out of Hejian, and then sending envoys to make peace. At the same time, he sent envoys to Han Fu, Zhang Bao, and Tao Qian, but he would not make peace with Liu Dai."

Yuan Shao was silent thoughtfully, looked down at the map, and his fingers unconsciously pointed at the locations of Rencheng County and Shanyang County. This guy Liu Dai was really a boring person.

"Okay, I follow Ziyuan's plan. In addition, what should I do about Jixian?"

Yuan Shao gritted his teeth and made up his mind. Although he had lost a lot of territory in the past month, in general, this was also a rebound in the early expansion. Yuan Shao could still correctly understand this. If he continues to fight now, it will not only cost the people and cause money, but will even be opposed by internally. On the contrary, consolidating the existing territory and enhancing his strength is the right thing.

Therefore, Yuan Shao accepted Xu You's suggestions in full. Of course, he also wanted to put a high hat on Xu You.

Another thing that made Yuan Shao decide is not Zhang Jiao's magic. How could Xu You not see through this skill? Zhang Jiao's skills can break it as long as he has a powerful general and a commander Gao Zhengmao, which is a trivial matter. The move of the Shao Emperor to Ji County is a big deal. The little emperor ran to his next door. No matter how calm Yuan Shao was, he was still worried and uneasy, so Yuan Shao now wants to settle down as soon as possible and readjust and correct his strategy.

Xu You was stunned for a moment, mainly because Xu You did not think about a series of changes after the emperor moved to Ji County. The most important one was of course the reaction of Lu Bu and Fang Zhiwen.

Lu Bu's territory is actually bordered by Liu Yu, but when it comes to combat power, Liu Yu is definitely not good enough. The reason why Lu Bu didn't care about Liu Yu's territory before was entirely because Lu Bu could not take care of so many places. But now, the emperor who should have been in Lu Bu's hands was abducted by Zhang Miao. Can Lu Bu swallow this? Can Liu Yu still be his Youzhou governor safely?

Another thing is Fang Zhiwen. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Fang Zhiwen is definitely the real king of Youzhou, but why didn’t Fang Zhiwen conquered Liu Yu and unify Youzhou? There are probably all kinds of small thoughts here. The most important one is the issue of control, one is the issue of the local people in Youzhou, and the other is the concerns about the surrounding princes.

But now that Liu Yu has captured the great god of the emperor, he has the capital to build a large temple. If Fang Zhiwen still maintained the original policy, would it be disintegrated and crushed and eroded by Liu Yu? Although this possibility is not great, there is still such possibility after all.

In addition, it is hard to say whether Liu Yu will change his neutral policy towards Yuan Shao after he has the emperor in his hand. With so many unknowns, Xu You also finds it difficult to judge the impact of the emperor after he arrives in Youzhou. Since he cannot judge, there is no way to talk about the so-called countermeasures.

"Benchu, this matter is hard to say now. If you must ask me to explain a countermeasure, then I suggest that Benchu, you wait and see!"

Xu You thought about it and still gave an answer that was not the answer. Yuan Shao was obviously not satisfied with this answer, and there was basically no answer to this answer, but after thinking about it carefully, the answer seemed to have a deep meaning. Yuan Shao pondered and felt it, and after a long time, he said: "Ziyuan felt that there were too many variables?"

"Yes, and we shouldn't be anxious about it. Lu Bu and Fang Zhiwen should be even more anxious. Liu Yu's own strength is limited, and even if he wants to do anything, he will not be able to do anything for a while. If Lu Bu and Fang Zhiwen are making trouble, Liu Yu can be said to be unable to do anything."

Xu You's words were so obvious that Liu Yu was so angry that he probably would be very dissatisfied when he heard this, but Yuan Shao smiled and agreed with Xu You's opinion very much.

Xu You paused and continued: "Instead of worrying about what Liu Yu does, we should be more worried about what Lu Bu or Fang Zhiwen do. Among them, Fang Zhiwen is more threatening. If Fang Zhiwen does not do it and swallows Liu Yu in one go, then we must be careful. Fang Zhiwen is now very strong, and only he can limit Fang Zhiwen. Judging from the past wars, Fang Zhiwen attaches great importance to the cost of the war. In other words, Fang Zhiwen is subject to his war costs. If Fang Zhiwen swallows Youzhou and controls the emperor to master the righteousness, then his threat is definitely a hundred times greater than Liu Yu. Then we will be the first to bear the brunt!"

When Yuan Shao heard this, he couldn't help but frown: "Fang Zhiwen is really helpless. We try to differentiate the local aristocratic races, and there is almost no effect. If we fight directly, we seem to have never taken advantage of it. If he can really unify Youzhou and integrate it, Youzhou will soon become our biggest concern."

Xu You nodded: "I don't have to worry too much at first. At least now I can't see that Fang Zhiwen has such ambitions. It seems that he is more willing to turn his attention to the east, north and above the sea. Perhaps General Zhenbei is a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty!"

Yuan Shao shook his head: "No, he is definitely not. Even if he is, his subordinates, the merchant clans under his jurisdiction will encourage him to expand."

"You can expand to the north, east, and the sea! To be honest, you and I don't have the broader vision than Fang Zhiwen. So, when we stared at the land in front of us, there was so much land in Fang Zhiwen that no one cultivated it, so he was so keen to buy the population, so he was very careful to control the war, and everything was for the population! Because he had too much land, I felt that it was right for him not to rush to annex Youzhou. The land at home was not yet regular, and he just thought about the land outside. This was foolish!"

As Xu You said something, Yuan Shao couldn't help but feel embarrassed. Obviously, Xu You was talking about Yuan Shao's expansion policy that he didn't know how to restrain himself some time ago. Now it seems that uncontrollable expansion is definitely wrong. So, Fang Zhiwen, who has always been cautious, should not make such a sense of mistake.

"It would be a blessing if this is the case!"

Yuan Shao responded embarrassedly, as if he didn't want to continue discussing the matter. Xu You curled his lips indifferently. In fact, it's hard to say whether this is a blessing. If Fang Zhiwen's policy could last for a generation, you would be hard to imagine how powerful Miyun would be at that time, and what about Jizhou, which has been fighting for successive battles? What about the princes of the Central Plains who have fought?

Thinking about this kind of thing, it makes me feel cold on my back. How can I say it is a blessing? However, since Yuan Shao didn’t want to say it anymore, there was no need for Xu You to talk about these disappointing things. After all, this is just a guess. Maybe things will change tomorrow?

"Haha, so, let's wait and see. The important thing is that we must be fully prepared, so the current ceasefire is even more necessary. Then, the administrative system is adjusted, the construction of the territory is accelerated, and the accumulation of strength is to cope with possible changes."

"Ziyuan said so much."

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"Entertainment Father, your body is fine?" Zhang Yan was a little worried about Zhang Jiao's body. Zhang Jiao's role is still huge now, and Zhang Yan could not replace Zhang Jiao's position at all.

"It's okay, although this skill is very labor-consuming, just take a break. How will Yuan Shao deal with it after he takes down the letter?"

Liu Yan pondered for a moment and said, "I guess we will increase our efforts to encircle and annihilate the Zhang Niujiao brothers, strive to end the Hejian war in the shortest time, and then we will make peace with us. Can we make peace with each other in a comprehensive way?"

Zhang Yan frowned and asked in confusion: "Junior sister, why is this?"

"Because of the emperor, the emperor has arrived in Ji County!" Liu Yan said with a smile, shook the broken hair in his ears.

"Son of the Emperor?" Zhang Yan's brows became more and more frowning, but she still couldn't figure out the key points.

"Haha, what would you do if you were fighting with your neighbors for vegetable fields, and suddenly a new neighbor moved to the back of the house, and a neighbor with a big background?"

"Of course... I understand. Yuan Shao is worried about Liu Yu. Isn't it right? Does Liu Yu have this ability? How can a little emperor threaten Yuan Shao?"

"Haha, what if Lu Bu led his army south to attack Liu Yu? What if Fang Zhiwen swallowed Youzhou in one bite? Then is Yuan Shao afraid?"

"This... I'm afraid I'm very scared!" Zhang Yan had to admit that this possibility is not lacking. If this situation really happened, Yuan Shao would definitely be afraid to die. Liu Yu might not be able to kill Yuan Shao. The Yellow Turban Army could only chew a piece of meat from Yuan Shao, while Lu Bu and Fang Zhiwen had the ability to completely drive Yuan Shao out of Jizhou. This was a catastrophe!

"That's right, it's precisely because of fear that Yuan Shao will end the surrounding wars as soon as possible. Moreover, these wars will not actually bring benefits to Yuan Shao. Armistice is a matter of multiple goals in one fell swoop. If Yuan Shao was not stupid, he would definitely choose this. And our army's fighting style in Hejian is obviously a restraining nature, so Yuan Shao should see this, exert force in Hejian, and even attack Anguo and Anping, forcing our army to return to defense, thereby ending the war."

After Liu Yan said this, Zhang Jiao and Zhang Yan clearly saw the context of the entire war and were able to accurately grasp Yuan Shao's mentality.

"Then Raoyang, Gaoyang, and Wu Qiang are going to give up?"

"It depends on the actual situation. If you can hold on, keep it. If you can't hold on, give up. After all, don't go too far if we get a bargain, it's easier for Yuan Shao to accept it."

"Since Yuan Shao wants to make a standstill, shouldn't we take the opportunity to take advantage of it and force him to make greater concessions?"

"No, on the contrary, if Yuan Shao is forced to attack at this time and he will do his best to attack, our army's territory will basically not have a complete defense system. In the end, we will suffer the loss when both sides suffer."

Zhang Yan nodded at the map, then looked at Zhang Jiao, waiting for his decision.

Zhang Jiao stroked his beard and thought for a while: "Just follow the disciple's wishes. Zhang Yan is responsible for the war, and Liu Yan is responsible for the negotiations. He will return to Julu tomorrow, and he will leave it to the two disciples!"

"Master, please rest assured! Now that the major event is settled, what is left is just a matter of face. Master, please feel free to go back to Julu's cultivation."

Liu Yan said with a full of confidence, and Zhang Jiao nodded with relief.
Chapter completed!