After reporting the results of the interrogation to Yuan Shao, Yuan Shao was furious and stood up and scolded Cao Cao for being a despicable villain. His anger did not fade for a long time.

The ministers on the side were speechless for a short time. Xu You thought for a while before standing up and said:

"Lord, I believe Cao Cao must be coveting his lord's dominance in Hebei and does not have enough strength to compete with him, so he would use such despicable and despicable means to assassinate you. In my foolish opinion, it would be better to pacify Gongsun Zan, Hebei immediately, and then join forces with Gongsun Kang, and then march south to eliminate Cao's thieves in one go!"

The strategists on both sides were disgusted with Xu You's words, because it was he who had previously advised Yuan Shao to form an alliance with Cao Cao. At this moment, he turned his face and let Yuan Shao fight with Cao Cao. The profound meaning of it is intriguing.

Tian Feng glanced at Xu You and stood up and expressed his different opinions: "My lord must not be done. At this moment, the land of Hebei has not yet been settled, and Cao Cao has occupied a large number of territory in Yanzhou, Yuzhou and Sizhou. Recently, he killed Lu Bu and seized Xuzhou. If we move south in a large scale, it is very likely that it will lead to the attacks of the surrounding princes and destroy themselves!"

Listening to the very ear-piercing words "self-destruction" that were very piercing, Yuan Shao felt very uncomfortable, but he felt that what Tian Feng said was quite reasonable, so he looked at Xun Chen, who had been standing by the side without saying a word, and asked with a smile:

"Youruo, what are your opinions?"

Xun Chen knew that Yuan Shao wanted to ask himself, and after pondering for a little, he bowed and said, "Lord, in addition to Gongsun Zan, there is also a group of troops in Hebei, which is headed by a general. This person is called Zhang Yan, known as "Changshan Feiyan", and is one of the "Hebei Seven Dragon Spears". He is brave and good at fighting. Although the commander's troops seem to be scattered and raving, it is not worth mentioning, but his forces are spread all over Changshan, Zhaojun, Zhongshan, Shangdang, Hanoi and other places. If you gather in one place, you should not be underestimated..."

Hearing this, Ju Su took the speech: "Mr. Xun said this very much. This person has a close relationship with Gongsun Zan, Zhao Yun, Liu Bei and others. If the lord fights Gongsun Zan, Zhang Yan will definitely rescue him. Has the lord forgotten the battle of Changshan in the past?"

Yuan Shao remembered the scene of his army leading his army to fight fiercely with the Black Mountain Army in Changshan in the fourth year of Chuping. He also joined forces with Lu Bu to attack Zhang Yan. He thought that with his powerful general Gao Lan and the newly arrived Ju Yi, plus the brave general Lu Bu, he could easily annihilate him.

However, Lu Bu and Zhang Liao's men were blocked by Liu Bei and Zhao Yun sent by Gongsun Zan in Shiyi, Gao Lan and Ju Yi's men were also blocked by Zhang Yan in Jingxing. After several rounds of fierce battles, they were unable to destroy their people. In the end, both sides withdrew their troops.

This incident has always been a big impact on Yuan Shao. He never expected that his strong strength could not eliminate the mere bandits. Although he sent troops several times to fight, he also gained a lot, but he did not hurt Zhang Yan's roots.

Thinking of this, his emotions of being moved by Xu You gradually calmed down, and the matter of sending troops to attack Cao was temporarily put on hold.

After distributing the tent, Xun Chen and Cui Yan walked together. Cui Yan informed Xun Chen of the assassin's actions before his death. Xun Chen also expressed his strangeness. Just as he was talking, Xu You followed and said, "Where are you going, sirs?"

Cui Yan raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at Xu You, saying, "As I smiled," he said with a smile:

"People say that Xu Ziyuan is well versed in the ways of his subjects. When he saw him today, this statement is indeed true."

Xu You was a sensible person. He could hear Cui Yan was sarcastic about him. Although he was angry, he still didn't let him show it. He smiled and said, "Mr. Cui has looked down on me, Xu You. The reason why I persuaded the lord to attack Cao was just an excuse."

Xun Chen used a color to Cui Yan to signal him to restrain himself, and turned to Xu You:

"Oh? I hope to hear it carefully."

Xu You continued, "Cao Cao is not a thing in the pool. When I and my lord and the three of them played Luoyang City together in the past, I saw that he had great ambitions and would never be willing to be a minister. Today, he was just taking the assassin as a master. The princes must not intervene too much. Isn't it the best way to eliminate him while he is not rich?"

Although Xu You's words are strategically not good at finding faults, it happened that when the assassin confessed that Cao Cao ordered the assassination of Yuan Shao was exposed, he immediately made this suggestion, and the motivation was still a bit suspicious.

Xun Chen saw through Xu You's thoughts, but nodded while listening, and did not comment on anything. However, Cui Yan is a person with a very personal style. He also saw that Xu You was making excuses for breaking up relationships with Cao Cao. He was actually a villain with two sides. He turned around and said to Xun Chen beside him: "I still have the business to be busy with. Brother Xun Chen, say goodbye..."

After saying that, he ignored Xu Youyang and left. Xun Chen explained: "Cui Yan is such a person, please forgive me."

Xu You saw it, although he smiled and said that he didn't care, but he gritted his teeth in his heart, because it was him who reported it to Yuan Shao when his family occupied land outside Jizhou City. If he hadn't coaxed him, he would have moved on his head. However, Cui Yan rarely interfered in political affairs directly, so Xu You would have no time to deal with him.

Yuan Shao, who was feeding fish by the pond, asked someone to call Yuan Xi to come. Soon Yuan Xi arrived. He watched Yuan Shao stand at the handrail and throw the fish food in his hand, as if he was in a daze, as if he was concentrating on thinking about something.

"Father, what's the matter with you calling your child?"

Yuan Shao seemed to have not heard it, and was still repeating the action of feeding fish, so Yuan Xi saluted again:

"Father..."

Only then did Yuan Shao recover from his senses. He turned around and walked into the pavilion and sat down. He also reached out to let Yuan Xi sit opposite him. Yuan Xi nodded and sat cross-legged. He looked at Yuan Shao with a frown, as if he had something to do, so he asked:

"If my father has any worries, he might as well speak to his son."

Yuan Shao thought for a while, picked up the teacup and drank it, then put it back. He coughed twice:

"Xi'er, among the four brothers, you are the only one who has no interest in power, so I can't help telling Monk Tan'er, what do you think of this assassination?"

Yuan Xi replied: "Father, the child once found Lord Cui and asked about this matter. Although the conclusion seemed obvious, Lord Cui said that this matter did not seem so simple."

"Oh?" Yuan Shao looked at Yuan Xi with a smile: "What do you say?"

Yuan Xi said again: "The senior officials used all kinds of methods during the interrogation before. The assassin did not howl, scream or make noise. He did not change his face with torture. His spirit was firm, perseverance, and calm mind were evident. However, it was strange that Lord Cui easily deceived Cao Cao in the first trial?"

After hearing this, Yuan Shao picked up the teacup and put it back heavily. He stood up with a pale face, walked to the railing with his hands behind his back, and said in a cold voice: "It's okay, you go back."
Chapter completed!