The Cao family was confiscated by Sun Ce. Although some of them were paid back later, Cao Ang now has so many people, with great expenses and no income from the land industry. Just relying on the little money returned by Sun Ce, Cao Ang should be very tight. At this time, he could still take out a lot of money to bribe Guo Tu, which shows that he had other sources of income.

Considering Chen Gong under his command, this source of income is likely to be the Dongjun family. In other words, the people of Dongjun support Cao Ang.

After a moment, Yuan Shao's eyes eased. "He wants to be the governor of Yanzhou?"

"Lord, Yanzhou is a place of four battles. Since Liu Dai died in the war, he has changed several Yanzhou governors in recent years, but Xiansi has been the only one for three years. Cao Ang is not as good as Xiansi Wan, but he is more than enough to compare with Liu Bei and others."

Yuan Shao glanced at Guo Tu sideways, his eyes rolled. "Public Ze, Xiansi was defeated and captured."

"Liu Bei was also defeated and captured, and not only once." Guo Tu said slowly: "But he is now in Yuyang."

Yuan Shao smacked his lips and his eyes were complicated. Most of Ruying people supported Yuan Tan, and Guo Tu was no exception. Guo Tu knew that he liked his youngest son Yuan Shang, but this did not affect his choice. When he was arranged to go to Yanzhou, Guo Tu did not object. He should have hoped that Yuan Tan would make contributions and consolidate his foundation with his strength. Now that Yuan Tan was defeated, Guo Tu still did not change his original intention and pleaded with Yuan Tan, and did not hesitate to contradict him.

This is a rare thing for Guo Tu, and Yuan Shao is not very comfortable because of this. But at the same time, he is very pleased. After all, Yuan Tan is his son. If Yuan Tan Xin loses, Guo Tu will abandon him like a piece of shoes, and he will not feel good.

"Since Cao Ang is worse than Xiansi, isn't he still unable to stop Sun Ce?"

"Cao Ang is definitely not Sun Ce's opponent, but it's still okay to persist for a year or two."

"You have so much confidence in him?"

"Yes."

“Why?”

"Cao Ang is generous and kind, with Chen Gong in literature, Cao Ren in martial arts, and Bao Xun. Yu Jin's disciples helped him. This is one of them. Chen Gong was from Dongjun. When Cao Ren was young, he was well acquainted with Huai and Si, and was well aware of Yanzhou geography. Bao Xun and Yu Jin were all from Mount Tai. They were familiar with local customs and were no less ugly than Zhu Ling. In terms of personal abilities, Cao Ang was not as good as Xiansi. With his aides, Cao Ang was the closest choice to Xiansi."

Yuan Shao had a slight head and felt that Guo Tu was right. For the generals who were commanding the army, familiarity with geography is a very critical factor. There is an important reason why he did not accept Ju Su's suggestion, that Ju Su was not familiar with Yanyu geography and did not know how difficult it was for marching and fighting in spring and summer. Cao Ang was from Qiao Pei, and Cao Cao abandoned his official position and returned to his hometown to study. Cao Ang had the opportunity to live with him in Qiao Pei and had personal experience of the local geography. When Cao Ren was young, he was a famous gossip in the Huai Si area, with more than a thousand people under his command. He was also remarkable when he fought against Sun Ce several times, at least better than Wen Chou.

Wen Chou defeated Sun Ce because he was not incompetent, but it had a lot to do with his unfamiliarity with local geography.

"What else?"

"Meng De is the lord's minion, and he is very close to He Boqiu and Zhang Mengzhuo. Cao Ang is in Yanzhou, and He Boqiu and Zhang Mengzhuo cannot watch, so he will definitely help with all his strength. This is the second one."

Yuan Shao chuckled, although he was a little disdainful, he had to admit that Guo Tu was right. Why, Zhang Miao would abandon him, but they would help Cao Ang for the sake of Cao Cao. This is indeed an innate advantage that Cao Ang could not replace. "I will tell you your third point. If Cao Ang is the governor of Yanzhou, he can ask Meng De to send troops from Yizhou, disperse Sun Ce's troops, and make him lose sight of one thing."

Guo Tugong bowed. "The lord is wise and learns from one example and I will never be able to match it."

Yuan Shao chuckled twice, then pondered: "In this way, it is indeed no problem for Cao Ang to support him for a year or two. Gong Ze, Cao Ang's gift is worth it."

Guo Tu's expression was as usual and said lightly: "I really don't take this little money seriously."

"Is that true?" Yuan Shao teased: "You don't take so much money seriously, you want so much."

"Yes, what I ask for is the Lord, the Lord, the Lord, the Lord, the vassal of the Marquis of Wanhu, and the descendants of the descendants of the generations."

Yuan Shao was stunned for a moment, then laughed. After a while, he put away his smile and sighed softly. "What a pity Xiansi. Compared with Sun Jian and Meng De, my father is too incompetent. Gong Ze, please contact Fengxiao and find a way to redeem Xiansi. Winning and defeat are common affairs in military affairs. Qin Mu Gong can use Meng Mingshi, so don't I have to be able to have my own son?"

Guo Tu bowed and bowed. "Here, I will write a book and worship filial piety."

Yuan Shao raised his hand and said, "There is also Xin Zhuozhi. Xiansi can fight Sun Ce in such a situation. Xin Zhuozhi has made contributions. I heard that he was injured and Xiansi was defeated again. I am afraid there is no good place to go. It is better to go back to Jizhou with Xiansi. His family is also here, and reunion of the family is beneficial to his physical and mental health."

"Lord..." Guo Tu choked and replied loudly.

Mingyan Pavilion.

Zhang Miao bowed to Xinpi again. "George, it's because of my inappropriate etiquette. Please forgive me."

Xinpi sat upright in the car and had no intention of getting off the car. Zhang Miao came with people, changing his previous contempt and manners, and begging him to go to Chenliu, but he was unmoved. The Zhang Miao brothers were not suitable for survival in troubled times. They were neither Yuan Shao's opponents, nor Sun Ce's opponents, nor Zhu's opponents, but they occupied a vital place like Chenliu. How could there be a good result? Assisting them was tantamount to humiliation.

Is it not enough to be defeated by Sun Ce once, and he will be defeated again?

A sound of geese ringing came from the sky. Xinpi raised his head and looked at the geese group that were lined up in human form and slowly jogging south. He chuckled. "Thank you for your fault, but I have been away from home for too long and I am like a geese. I am afraid I will let down my wishes."

Zhang Miao begged hard. "George, even if you don't look at my face, you still have to look at He Boqiu's face? He is still waiting for you in Xiangben."

Xinpi's color loosened a little, so he got up and got out of the car and walked to Zhang Miao. "Mr., the defeated general is not brave. After my new defeat, I am discouraged. Even if you go back to Chenliu, I will not be able to help for a while. Chenliu is well-connected and is a place that must be fought for by military strategists. It is inevitable that you have some worries. However, the Mr. Fu is an elder, not a brave and cruel person, so you don't have to worry too much, you can get along with others. Haven't the people of Chenliu been able to be at peace for all the time?"

Zhang Miao smiled awkwardly. Chen Liu was peaceful before, but now Sun Ce has come to the door, so there is no peace at all. If not, why would he have to surrender his nobleness and be so respectful to the younger generation of Xinpi.

"Then... what should I do to allow the people of Chenliu to continue to live and work in peace and contentment?"

"It's very simple, don't do anything."

"Don't do anything?"

"Don't the Lord of the House know the principle of doing nothing but doing everything?"
Chapter completed!