dognovel Chapter 313 Yuan Shao's Divine Power Activated! Southern Expedition Against Cao Cao! Yuan Shao:
Chapter 313 Yuan Shao's Divine Power Activated! Southern Expedition Against Cao Cao! Yuan Shao:
Yuan Shao frantically told himself deep down, "Don't get angry, don't get angry."
Ha, what's the point of getting angry with that Ju Shou?
Wasn't he destined to become one of the Three Dukes from birth? Was he destined to inherit the Ju family's fortune from birth?
I don't understand, what's there to be jealous of?
Right?
What the hell!
Yuan Shao wished he could draw his sword on the spot and utter that profound truth to Ju Shou!
"My sword is not bad at all!"
Seeing Yuan Shao's face turn as red as a pig's liver, Ju Shou nodded with satisfaction.
Born a Celestial Dragon, Ju Shou didn't want to be so high-profile, but he had no choice; his strength wouldn't allow him to be low-key.
Ordinary pleasures no longer satisfy Ju Shou.
Only by making Yuan Shao suffer setbacks and unhappy can Ju Shou be made happy!
But the next moment.
Ju Shou suddenly put on a serious expression:
"My lord, I have figured it out. Cao Cao is indeed a major threat to our Yuan camp and must be eliminated."
"Regarding the matter of marching south to attack Cao, I, Ju, am willing to fully support my lord!"
"Moreover, the Lord is in the prime of his life and there is no need to rush to establish an heir."
"It wouldn't be unreasonable to establish Cao Cao after he is defeated."
"What!?"
Yuan Shao jumped up from his seat with a "whoosh".
He even forgot about Ju Shou's sarcastic remarks earlier.
He seriously doubted that he could hear properly.
Despite not establishing an heir, Ju Shou was still willing to support his southern campaign against Cao Cao.
Is this really not a dream?
For Yuan Shao, the benefits of the southern expedition were immense.
The first step is to shift internal conflicts to external ones.
People, especially when they get together in a group, are very likely to start fighting amongst themselves when they have nothing to do.
Even a single company can be divided into numerous small groups, let alone a massive enterprise like Yuan Ying's!
After seizing Cao Cao's territory, the power of Yuan Shao's Yu Province faction will be further strengthened.
The Battle of Guandu in history has already proven this point.
Before the battle was even over, Cao Cao obtained two large boxes of correspondence between his civil and military officials and Yuan Shao's camp from his spies in the Imperial Secretariat.
Can be imagined.
Once Yuan Shao wins, these people will surely flock to his camp like snowflakes!
The powerful families of Ji Province, led by Ju Shou, would never accept this group of people from Yu Province.
Only the powerful families of Yuzhou under Yuan Ying would extend an olive branch to them.
The increased strength of the Yuan family's Yuzhou clan means that the previous situation where they were overwhelmed by Ju Shou and the Jizhou clan will change.
In other words.
Yuan Shao's strength will also increase accordingly.
Yuan Shao's strengthening is equivalent to Ju Shou's weakening.
and so.
No matter which angle you look at it.
Before formally establishing an heir, Ju Shou could not possibly support Yuan Shao's southern expedition.
Right now, Ju Shou has actually taken the initiative to visit Yuan Shao to tell him about this matter!
How could Yuan Shao possibly contain his excitement?
"wrong!"
"If something goes wrong, there must be a demon!"
Yuan Shao instantly looked at Ju Shou with alarm.
Unexpectedly, Ju Shou seemed to have read his thoughts and said lightly:
"I just feel that if we don't eliminate Cao Mengde, and we continue to fight, Cao Mengde will very likely reap the benefits."
"you……"
Yuan Shao hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped himself.
If that's truly what Ju Shou thought, then that would be good.
I'm afraid of people saying one thing and doing another!
But it was clear that Ju Shou was unwilling to stay at the General's Mansion any longer.
He then cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Yuan Shao and said:
"My lord, I have delivered your message."
"How to make the decision is up to our lord."
“If my lord does not intend to march south to conquer Cao, I, Ju, will naturally not be so eager to offer you money and grain when you are met with indifference.”
Having said that, Ju Shou strode out of the General's Mansion.
Only after he stepped outside did a strange smile appear on Ju Shou's lips.
The bait had been laid, and he believed that Yuan Shao, this "illegitimate son," would be eager to take the bait.
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General's Mansion
After Ju Shou left, Yuan Shao immediately sent someone to summon Xu You and Tian Feng to discuss the matter of marching south to attack Cao Cao.
Xu You cupped his hands and said:
"My lord, although we do not know what Ju Shou's purpose is."
"But the campaign against Cao Cao is already imminent."
"Forgive my bluntness, but if we don't head south now, we can wait three to five years before heading south."
"I'm afraid the chances of our army defeating Cao Cao will be greatly reduced."
Xu You's words reflected Yuan Shao's greatest concern.
After the warlords launched their campaign against Dong Zhuo, apart from Dong Zhuo's forces, the northern warlords' camps could be roughly divided into Yuan Shao's camp and Yuan Shu's camp.
But as of today, only Yuan Shao and Cao Cao remain among the warlords of the north.
Although it might seem a bit like hindsight.
But Yuan Shao had no choice but to admit it.
He personally nurtured a former underling who instilled fear in him!
The current Cao Cao is far more powerful than Yuan Shu at his peak during the "Two Yuan Conflicts"!
Although their number of soldiers was certainly less than that of Yuan Shu, who was known for his ability to amass large armies.
But when it comes to quality, Cao Cao's army's fierce fighting power is known throughout the world!
Yuan Shao was also afraid of this.
and.
Don't be fooled by the fact that Jizhou is the richest place in the world.
However, the territory under Cao Cao's rule was also developing rapidly and thriving.
In another three to five years, Yuan Shao was genuinely worried that he would never have another chance to defeat Cao Cao.
If you don't do it now, it'll be too late!
At this moment, Yuan Shao's mind was gradually tipping towards immediately mobilizing the troops within his territory to march south and attack Cao Cao!
But at this moment, Tian Feng sang a different tune.
"My lord, I believe this matter is inappropriate."
"Cao Cao has already strengthened his troops on the border, clearly having anticipated that our lord would soon launch a war."
"My lord, are you truly confident that you can break through Cao Cao's defenses with lightning speed and take control of Xuchang in a short time?"
Yuan Shao fell into thought, then shook his head.
Tian Feng then said:
"Since our lord has already determined that we cannot defeat Cao Cao in a short time, why rush things?"
Upon hearing this, Yuan Shao was clearly taken aback.
He knew Tian Feng; he was one of the few neutral figures in Yuan's camp.
On the issue of succession a few days ago, Tian Feng even jumped out to refute Ju Shou, thus helping Yuan Shao.
But now, Tian Feng's opinion seems quite perplexing.
He wasn't part of Ju Shou's camp, so how come he had the same idea as Ju Shou before?
Could it be that Tian Feng has secretly defected to Ju Shou?
Yuan Shao couldn't help but harbor the most malicious suspicions about Tian Feng.
The main problem is that Tian Feng is now standing up and contradicting others, making him a conspicuous figure.
Even Ju Shou was willing to support the southern expedition, but he was not happy about it.
What exactly are they trying to do?
The next moment, Tian Feng uttered something astonishing.
Yuan Shao drew his sword and pressed it against Tian Feng's neck!
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