Yuan Shao immediately opened the letter.
This letter was hastily written by Emperor Xian of Han and was not much different from the contents of the Imperial Edict.
At the end, he added the words' country thief 'and' killing imperial concubines'. At the end, he ordered the heroes of the world to attack Cao Cao.
For example, he gave Liu Biao the title of Guard General, Liu Zhang the title of Cheji General, Ma Teng the title of Light Cavalry General, and Sun Ce the title of Southern Expedition General.
Yuan Shao himself was a Great General and was above the Three Ministers. However, Emperor Xian of Han gave him the title of Minister of War because of Yuan Xi.
The title of Minister of War was given to Wei Qing by Emperor Xian of Han. During Emperor Guang of Han, he removed the title of Minister of War. Now that Emperor Xian of Han was hot-headed, he brought it up again.
Bai Xiaowen couldn't do anything about it. What Emperor Xian of Han wanted to write on the imperial edict, he couldn't do anything about it — — he was still trying to gain Emperor Xian of Han's trust. Naturally, he couldn't be like Cao Cao and casually write something on the imperial edict and make Emperor Xian of Han a stamp machine.
Bai Xiaowen's identity as Yuan Xi was also given a special mention by Emperor Xian of Han. He said that Yuan Xi had broken through Xu Du and was given the title of Northern Expedition General as well as Governor of Yuzhou.
Now, it was time to talk about the military positions of the Three Kingdoms.
The Great General was above the Three Ministers. Below him were the Three Ministers: Grand Commandant, Situ, and Sikong.
Below the Great General were the Light Cavalry General, Cheji General, and Guard General. They were lower than the Three Ministers but higher than the Nine Ministers. Below them were the Front, Back, Left, Right, and Rear Generals.
The three military positions above could be seen as' Central Military Positions'.
There were also the 'Four Campaigns and Four Towns', 'Four Peace' and 'Four Peace', which could be seen as' Local Military Positions'. In theory, they were lower than the Nine Ministers.
However, due to the chaos of the Three Kingdoms, the military system was chaotic. The Four Campaigns and Generals were often the commanders of the frontline armies. Their importance and status were greatly increased and could not be compared to the Three Ministers and Nine Ministers.
In the system of Four Campaigns, Four Towns, Four Peace, and Four Peace, the 'Campaigns' had the highest rank, followed by 'Towns'.
Bai Xiaowen being given the title of Northern Expedition General was already an exceptional promotion. As for the Governor of Yuzhou, it was due to Emperor Xian of Han.
Whose territory was Yuzhou? Cao Cao.
Appointing Bai Xiaowen as the Yuzhou Governor, Emperor Xian of Han wanted Bai Xiaowen to defend Xudu and fight against Cao Cao.
Furthermore, Bai Xiaowen was Yuan Shao's son. In Emperor Xian of Han's eyes, if his son were to fight with Cao Cao, how could his father not help? He would definitely fight to the death with Cao Cao.
Yuan Shao read the imperial edict and received Yuan Xi's letter from Li Shuyi. He skimmed through it and found that it was basically an explanation of why they sent troops to attack Xu Du, as well as some follow-up suggestions.
Actually, Yuan Shao was quite happy. Putting aside whether or not he agreed to Bai Xiaowen's deployment of troops, being able to raid Cao Cao's lair was already a great achievement. No one could deny it. What was originally a stalemate was very likely to become a one-sided situation.
Other than that, Emperor Xian of Han's imperial edict conferring him the title of Grand Marshal made Yuan Shao feel extremely proud.
Sitting in front of the table, Yuan Shao stroked his beard and asked with a smile, "The imperial edict and Xianyi's letter are for everyone to see."
After the strategists saw it, they all congratulated Yuan Shao. As for Bai Xiaowen, they were naturally full of praise.
Within the tent, it was a joyous and peaceful scene. However, there were still some people who were unhappy.
The one who was unhappy was naturally Yuan Shang. In his heart, alarm bells had already rung: Second Brother has been causing too much trouble recently!
What is he trying to do by jumping up and down like that?
With Yuan Shang's thinking, he could only think of one possibility: Yuan Xi's ambition was to fight for the throne!
Originally, Yuan Shang wanted to fight for the throne with his big brother Yuan Tan because he wanted to rely on the theory of "Establishing the Virtuous" to go against the tradition of "Establishing the Elder". However, now that Yuan Xi had appeared out of nowhere, there was no chance for Yuan Shang to become the Virtuous.
In Yuan Shang's heart, he immediately listed his second brother, Yuan Xi, as the biggest threat.
If he wanted to fight with his big brother Yuan Tan, he had to defeat his second brother first!
Yuan Shang repeatedly signaled to Feng Ji.
What he did not know was that Feng Ji was also thinking hard. However, the imperial edict and Bai Xiaowen's letter were impeccable. The great merit of attacking Xu Du could completely cover up the crime of sending troops without permission. What could he use to attack?
Although Yuan Shao was easily swayed, he was not a fool. Right now, Yuan Shao was in high spirits. If Feng Ji attacked Yuan Xi out of nothing, he would definitely be reprimanded.
Feng Ji could only try his best to say something. "Lord, a few days ago, Xu You seemed to have proposed to attack Xu Du. Calculating the time, it seems to coincide with the time when Second Young Master sent troops. I haven't seen Xu You these days. Could it be … "
Yuan Shao's face stiffened. Just a few days ago, Xu You advised him to send light cavalry to attack Xu Du. Because Xu You's nephew was corrupt and illegal in Ye City, he rejected Xu You's suggestion and even scolded him. He hadn't seen him these days.
Now, Yuan Xi used facts to prove that Xu You was right and he was wrong!
Could it be that Yuan Xi had taken Xu You's advice and launched a surprise attack on Xu Du?
Didn't this mean that I, Yuan Benchu, was blind and did not recognize a good plan? Not even as good as my son?
The more Yuan Shao thought about it, the more likely it was. The smile on his face stiffened.
Ju Shou said,
"Impossible. Youzhou's army attacked Xu Du in a surprise attack. It was a long way and they had to plan for many days in advance. According to the time, Xu You's suggestion was rejected and the time when Second Young Master sent troops to Youzhou was almost the same. If Xu You's suggestion was rejected and he turned to Second Young Master, it must take more than a few days to prepare. Even now, he may not be able to send troops! Not to mention the result of the battle.
"So I conclude that Second Young Master didn't rely on Xu You's suggestion to attack Xu Du. It can only be said that great minds think alike. Xu You and Second Young Master secretly agreed on the plan to attack Xu Du!"
Ju Shou was right, but Yuan Shao's face became more ugly.
Great minds think alike? Then what am I? Am I an idiot?
The atmosphere in the tent became stiff with Yuan Shao's face.
Feng Ji glanced at Ju Shou and laughed at him in his heart. Ju Shou, you are a wise man, but you can't figure out Lord's temperament and mind. What's the use of that?
Just when Feng Ji wanted to add fuel to the fire, Li Shuyi suddenly opened his mouth.
"Lord, when Young Master sent me to deliver the letter, he advised Lord to be cautious and not to act rashly. This is to prevent Traitor Cao from acting rashly."
Yuan Shao nodded and waved his hand, "You can leave! This is a high-level military meeting. You are just a deputy general and have no right to be here. "
After Li Shuyi left, Ju Shou said, "Second Young Master is right …"
"Slow down," Yuan Shao waved his hand to stop Ju Shou, "The Cao army is already short of food. Now that Xu Du has been broken, they are like stray dogs. If we don't take this opportunity to attack, how can we expand the results of the battle? The younger generation was lucky and used a surprise attack to achieve such a great achievement. But when it comes to the overall situation of the battle, they still lack some consideration. "
Feng Ji's face was full of admiration, "Lord is wise!"
A group of onlookers also echoed. As for the generals in the tent, they were not good at strategizing, so they naturally followed the crowd.
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