Zhao Rong said, "Ten thousand strings of cash is good. Youzhou's treasury is empty right now. With this amount of money, the next time the general asks for grain, we'll have enough."
Bai Xiaowen waved his hand and said, "Wait. You can't just take the benefits and ignore the trouble … The four counties of Liaodong have a big problem. "
Zhao Rong was confused. "What problem?" He had rushed here from Beiping and didn't know about the Yellow Turban Army.
Bai Xiaowen told him about the Yellow Turban Bandits.
"Yellow Turban Bandits in Liaodong?! Is this news reliable? "Zhao Rong asked in surprise.
"Thief Chieftain Guo Cai, along with more than ten of his subordinates, has been taken to prison. There are also account books here, witnesses and material evidence, how can it not be conclusive?" Bai Xiaowen said.
"Then … Young Master means …"
"Of course we have to exterminate them," Bai Xiaowen said matter-of-factly. "The Yuan Family is responsible for Youzhou. How can we allow these bandits to harm the people? The Liaodong army hasn't surrendered yet and can't be mobilized. This battle requires the troops of Youzhou. "
Zhao Rong complained inwardly, "Young Master, are you serious? Everyone knows about the Black Mountain Bandits in Jizhou. They've been there for three years and the general still turns a blind eye. "
However, Zhao Rong couldn't refute. He nodded and said, "If we want to mobilize the troops of Youzhou, we need the general's permission. Why don't you write a letter and ask for the general's permission? Only then will Generals Jiao Tan, Zhang Nan, and Yan Rou dare to mobilize. "
Yan Rou had led 500 soldiers, which was very small. She only had double the number of guards around "Yuan Xi." It wasn't considered mobilizing troops.
Of course, Bai Xiaowen had used these 500 soldiers to do something amazing. It wasn't mobilizing, but it was more like mobilizing. This was why Zhao Rong said, "Young Master has done something great." This exclamation was similar to the ancient people's "F * ck."
Dealing with more than two thousand Yellow Scarf Bandits was obviously not a small matter.
Bai Xiaowen had expected Zhao Rong to say this. He nodded and said, "You can write a letter, but you need to co-sign it."
Zhao Rong really wanted to say, Can I not get involved in this mess?
However, judging from Bai Xiaowen's intentions, it would be impossible for him not to get involved in this mess. The ten thousand strings of coins were not taken for free.
In the end, the letter to Yuan Shao was personally written by Bai Xiaowen. Other than his own name, he also signed Zhao Rong's name at the end.
…
Two days later, in the Guandu Yuan army camp.
Yuan Shao sat on the main seat. He was dressed in martial attire. His complexion was fair, and he had three strands of long beard. He was awe-inspiring without being angry. No matter who saw them, they would all praise them. They were worthy of being one of the three dukes of the fourth generation. Their bearing was extraordinary!
Below, there were two rows of long tables on the left and right. A group of strategists sat on the left and right. There were more than ten of them.
In terms of numbers, they were several times stronger than Cao Cao's think tank.
Unfortunately, although there were many of them, most of them were hooligans who only knew how to follow what others said.
There were only three or four people who could come up with plans and strategies that Yuan Shaoxin valued.
"Reporting! Emergency military situation in Youzhou Province! "
Yuan Shao's eyes narrowed. "Bring him up!"
Three Youzhou cavalrymen rushed into the camp, covered in dust.
"Lord, Second Young Master has sent a letter. All the military situation is in the letter." The envoy at the front knelt on the ground and took out a letter. He held it above his head with both hands.
A servant had already taken the letter and passed it to Yuan Shao.
"Oh? Zhao Rong and Xi 'er actually signed it together. "
Yuan Shaonai paid more attention to it and opened the sealed letter.
After reading it, Yuan Shao's face was filled with joy. He praised, "I did not expect Xi 'er to do such a thing in Youzhou!"
The strategists below were all curious. One of them asked, "Lord, what military situation is there in Youzhou?"
Yuan Shao laughed, "Xianyi (Yuan Xi's courtesy name) wrote that he brought five hundred elite troops into Liaodong and wiped out the Gongsun father and son. From now on, the four prefectures of Liaodong are under our rule. "
The first reaction of the strategists was:
How is that possible?
Yuan Shao laughed out loud and passed the letter to everyone to read.
Actually, Yuan Shao's first reaction was also disbelief. However, the benefit of Zhao Rong signing the letter was obvious. It greatly increased the credibility of the letter.
Yuan Shao got up and walked around the tent. He laughed, "This Xi 'er has always been quiet. I did not expect him to earn the Gongsun father and son …"
When Yuan Shang, who served his father in the camp, saw this, he could not help but be envious. He looked at one of the strategists on the right.
That strategist was called Fengji, and he was quite famous in the history of the Three Kingdoms.
Fengji saw Yuan Shang's gaze and nodded slightly. He had already finished reading the letter and was thinking about how to open it.
At this moment, Yuan Shao was asking the strategists, "Obtaining the four prefectures without spending a single soldier, Xianyi's contribution is not small. In your opinion, how should we reward him? "
Fengji got up, and the strategists who wanted to speak immediately shut their mouths.
Fengji bowed and said, "Lord, in my opinion, Second Young Master should not be rewarded. Instead, he should be scolded."
"Oh?" Yuan Shao frowned unhappily, "What do you mean?"
Fengji had already thought it through and said, "Lord, our army is currently in a stalemate with the traitor Cao. If we win, we can unify the north. This is a strategy that involves the big picture and cannot be lost! Behind us, Youzhou, Qingzhou, Jizhou, and Bingzhou, stability is the most important thing. Second Young Master's actions are too risky. To put it bluntly, it is the bravery of an ignorant man. He did not consider the consequences if he fails. "
Seeing Yuan Shao deep in thought, Fengji continued, "If he fails and Second Young Master is captured or killed by Gongsun Du, it will cause Liaodong to betray us. Once the Youzhou war starts, the rear will be in chaos! Luckily, Second Young Master relied on the name of the Yuan family and your good fortune to succeed. However, if the lord were to reward the second young master for this, it would be encouraging the other officials who were guarding the rear to take such risks. When the rear is not stable, how will our army fight with the traitor Cao? "
"Furthermore, Liaodong is a bitter and cold place, and it is not enough to raise troops. It is just a small profit. Compared to the lord's ambition to rule the world, which is more important? I hope the lord will think carefully! "
On the side, Guo Tu took the chance to say, "Lord, Gongsun Du invited Young Master to the banquet because he saw how famous the Yuan family is and wanted to make friends with them. As a result, Second Young Master took advantage of the situation. If this matter spreads out, all the lords in the world will laugh at our Yuan family for being untrustworthy. Who would dare to make friends with us? "
Fengji and Guo Tu were the strategists that Yuan Shao relied on the most. The moment the two of them expressed their stance, the strategists behind them all agreed.
Yuan Shao slowly sat down and slapped the table, "If not for all of you, I would have made a huge mistake. His actions should not be rewarded in case others follow suit and mess up our army's plan. This kid, I handed Youzhou to him and hoped that he would be honest. Who knew that he would cause trouble for me! "
From joy to anger, Yuan Shao's personality changed so quickly that it was comparable to face changing in Sichuan Opera. He was just talking about how to reward Yuan Xi and in the blink of an eye, he was thinking about how to punish him.
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