Yuan Shao was so angry that he paced back and forth, and he didn't even care about his son, so he almost knocked him down. Mrs. Liu rushed out of it and happened to see Guo Tu hugging Yuan Shang. She was relieved. She stepped forward to take Yuan Shang, glared at Yuan Shao again, and said unhappily: "It's because you don't know who misuses the incompetent person and lose Yangzhou. Don't hurt my child."

Yuan Shao became even more angry, snorted, and turned his back.

Guo Tu advised: "Madam, you can't blame the lord for this matter. Yangzhou is a remote place, not as good as the Central Plains talented people and a gathering of handsome men. The three brothers of Zhou are already the best in Yangzhou. The lords are forced to use them. Those who are in the world must balance the forces in various places to avoid bias. Who would have thought that the three brothers of Zhou were so incompetent that they failed one after another and failed the lords. If Yangzhou is a mistake, it will have a great impact on the lords' grand career. The lords are angry because of this, not targeting the young master."

When Mrs. Liu learned that Yangzhou gains and losses were so important, she did not dare to be careless. When she heard Guo Tu call Yuan Shang the young master, she was happy and immediately calmed down. "Isn't this Yangzhou a remote place? Why is it so important?"

"Mrs. I don't know that although Yangzhou is located in Jiangnan, the people of Wu and Yue are brave and are the elite soldiers in the world. They are also in the Sun family and son. If they are occupied by the Sun family, they can gain 100,000 elite troops. In addition, many treasures in Jiaozhou have to pass through Yangzhou. The Sun family's father and son have to take over Yangzhou. They occupy Yangzhou. In the future, the tortoiseshell, green feathers, pearls and other things will increase their prices."

Mrs. Liu was moved. It turned out that Yangzhou was so important. Occupying Yangzhou could not only contribute to Yuan Shao's hegemony, but also bring wealth to the family. How could such a good thing not be interrupted? She looked at Yuan Shao, took the initiative to walk to Yuan Shao, and said in a harmonious voice: "It turns out that Yangzhou is so important. No wonder your husband is angry. I don't know the importance of it. I would like to forgive you."

Yuan Shao nodded with the trend and sighed: "It's not a big deal for those who don't know. Madam, the situation is difficult and starting a business is difficult. I'm very anxious to give my children a peaceful and prosperous era. Unfortunately, Shang'er is too young. If she is more than ten years older, she can share some things for me, how great it would be."

Mrs. Liu smiled and said, "Growing up comes at a time. Shang'er cannot become an adult overnight, but I have a talent that can recommend it to my husband, maybe it can share his worries."

"That's great, who is the lady talking about?"

"My subordinate to my brother Liu Yao."

"Liu Yao." Yuan Shao pondered, not commenting.

Mrs. Liu looked at Guo Tu, and Guo Tu understood and immediately echoed: "Who is the brother of Gongshan, Liu Yao and Liu Zhengli?"

"Guo Jun has also heard of him."

"Of course I've heard of it." Guo Tu laughed. "Lord, Liu Yao is a talented person. His character is not different from Gongshan, and his martial arts are better. He is indeed a suitable candidate." As he said that, he told Liu Yao's deeds again, and praised Mrs. Liu for his good recommendation.

Yuan Shao knew it well. Since Liu Yao was Liu Dai's younger brother and a member of Mrs. Liu's clan, he was already in his attention. Guo Tu came at this time, so he naturally gave Mrs. Liu this opportunity, otherwise he would not mention this matter in front of Mrs. Liu. As Guo Tu said, Liu Yao was indeed a suitable candidate. The Liu brothers were all his supporters. Liu Dai died in the Yellow Turban Rebellion, so he should give Liu Yao some compensation. Compared to Liu Dai, Liu Yao is now in his thirties, in his prime, and is young and strong. Compared to Liu Dai, he is more chivalrous. He once went deep into the thief's nest to save Cong Shu and was a warrior. If he asked him to go to Yangzhou, he might have a chance to save the unfavorable situation.

"Then thank you, Madam."

Mrs. Liu met with a smile, said a few gossips, took Yuan Shang to the inner room. Yuan Shao and Guo Tutang took a seat. "Liu Yao can be the governor of Yangzhou. What should I do if the four counties of Lujiang, Danyang, Jiujiang and Danyang? Also, I heard that Zhou Shu was in poor health, would Yuzhou be out of protection? The six counties of Yangzhou have lost four counties, and Yuzhang is the largest county. If it falls into Sun Ce's hands, the situation in Yangzhou will be irreversible."

"What the lord said is very much. However, Yangzhou has mountains and rivers, and mountains are scattered. It is not that easy for Sun Ce to control Yangzhou, and he has not been able to succeed for ten years. Chang'an asked him to go to Kuaiji, and he must have the intention of trapping the tiger in a cage. I think that when it comes to the prefect of Yangzhou counties, he should cooperate with Chang'an to act as a disagreement."

Yuan Shao weighed the pros and cons, but he didn't say anything. He could understand what Guo Tu meant. Xun Yu had reformed in Chang'an, and Wang Yun lost his authority, and he could no longer control the court directly. Sun Ce accepted the appointment of the court and went to Kuaiji, obviously he was retreating and showing sincerity to the court. He had always refused to recognize the emperor and would become the next target of the court and become the target of besieging. At that time, there would be Gongsun Zan in the north, Jia Xu in the west, the Sun family father and son in the south, and Tao Qian in the east, and the situation was very unfavorable.

To break the encirclement set up by the imperial court, we can only use retreat as Sun Ce to advance, recognize the emperor, and recognize the court in exchange for time. Tian Feng, Shen Pei and others have clearly advised him, but he has never let go. He has always said that Liu Xie was not from the blood of the late emperor, and used this as a reason to perform the order of the emperor. The documents sent to the prefectures and counties all claim to be edicts. Now that he has changed his words, he not only slapped himself in the face, but also lost all his face, but he can no longer claim to be edicts in the future. He also has to be controlled by the edicts from Chang'an, and is bound to his hands and feet, and it is rare to get what he wishes.

Guo Tu knew his intentions well, so he never made it clear. The situation in Yangzhou is now very bad, and they cannot hesitate anymore, so Guo Tu also changed his mind, hoping that he could take a step back, make peace with Chang'an, and alleviate the crisis. But Guo Tu said it tactfully, not as direct as Tian Feng, Shen Pei and others said it.

The situation was uncontrollable. Yuan Shao regretted it. He shouldn't have let Xun Yu go at the beginning. Who would have thought that when he went to Chang'an, he actually came up with such a thing. The court, which had already been majestic, occupied Guanzhong, gained a foothold, and was in a row with the Sun family. Although this was like playing with fire and burning himself, it caused him a lot of trouble. If he didn't bow his head, he would be targeted by public criticism. Two fists could not defeat four hands, and a fierce tiger would not fight a pack of wolves. Even if he won the hearts of the people in the world, he would find it difficult to face the siege of all four sides.

It is indeed a way to cooperate with the court to trap Sun Ce in Yangzhou. Today, besides him, the strongest ones are the Sun family father and son. Although Sun Jian is a father, he is far from scheming. If Sun Ce can be trapped in Yangzhou and not participate in the affairs of the Central Plains, his pressure will be much less.

It's just...it's really uncomfortable.

Yuan Shao became more angry the more he thought about it. Sometimes he was inevitably a little regretful. Why didn’t he have a son like Sun Ce? Instead, Yuan Shu took advantage and had one more opponent in vain. He had two adult sons and a nephew, which was also a good talent. However, compared with Sun Ce, except for Yuan Tan and Sun Ce, the second son Yuan Xi and his nephew were much inferior.

It would be great if Shang'er could grow up soon. Yuan Shao pondered, sighed secretly, and slowly let go of his clenched fists.

"Liu Zhengli is also a royal family and believes that Liu Zhengli is the governor of Yangzhou. If the court knows each other, he will give them the prefect of Lujiang, Jiujiang and Danyang to them to see if they have the ability to take it back from Sun Ce. As for Yuzhang, let Yuancai (the high-ranking official). I heard that Xu Zi will be there, write a letter to him and ask him to take care of the high-ranking official."

"The lord is wise."
Chapter completed!