12dz Chapter 314 Using a borrowed knife to kill! Ju Shou: The power of the Celestial Dragons!
Chapter 314 Using a borrowed knife to kill! Ju Shou: The power of the Celestial Dragons!
"My lord, since you know that we cannot quickly capture Xuchang, why insist on marching south to conquer Cao?"
"If the war cannot be ended, it will drag both Yuan Shao and Cao Cao into a protracted war of attrition!"
"Cao Cao had the military-agricultural colony system as a foundation, what do you, my lord, have?"
"Did they rely on the troops, horses, money, and provisions provided by Ju Shou and others?"
"Where did their troops, supplies, and provisions come from?"
"It's nothing but the hard-earned money of the people of the four prefectures of Hebei!"
"Our lord is a wise ruler. He should not be so cruel and inhumane. He should have compassion for the people and treat them kindly."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Shao drew his sword.
He was confused.
An overwhelming anger surged within me!
In Tian Feng's words, he seemed to have become a tyrant who bullied the people!
But clearly, Yuan Shao was one of the most benevolent rulers among all the warlords in the world!
(According to the Records of the Three Kingdoms, Biography of Yuan Shao, after Yuan Shao's death, the people of Ji Province spontaneously traveled more than 30 li to mourn him. He was one of only two warlords during the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period to have his people travel more than 30 li to mourn him.)
Tian Feng really wronged Yuan Shao!
Yuan Shao was also aware of the problems Tian Feng had raised.
His tax revenue was not particularly high compared to that of other feudal lords.
When sending troops to the south, it was always done in a way that did not affect the people's harvest.
and.
When it comes to war, you can't just be a "cloud player" and only know how to judge the outcome based on the overall situation.
Just like during the Battle of Jieqiao, everyone thought that Yuan Shao would definitely be brutally beaten by Gongsun Zan.
But the truth is that the White Horse Cavalry was completely wiped out, and the Youzhou army under Gongsun Zan suffered a devastating blow!
This was especially true for Cao Cao as he progressed.
If we really analyze the overall situation, Cao Cao would have been finished long ago.
Back then, Yuan Shu controlled Yuzhou, Nanyang, and Huainan.
What did Cao Cao have?
It's just Dongjun!
To call him a medium-sized feudal lord would be an exaggeration.
But now?
Apart from the southern princes and the separatist warlords of Liangzhou.
Only Yuan Shao and Cao Cao remained to fight the final battle in the world!
Therefore, in Yuan Shao's view, what Tian Feng said was extremely foolish.
They have absolutely no idea what the real situation is.
All they know is that they think they care about the people and are very concerned about the country and its people!
If they don't fight now, Yuan Shao will have even less chance of defeating Cao Cao in three to five years.
At that time, the war will truly rage on, and the people will suffer from the chaos of war.
To put it bluntly, Yuan Shao only had three options left.
First, we should immediately start a war with Cao Cao. If we win, Cao Cao will be swallowed up by him, and Ju Shou will be suppressed by him.
Two, three, or five years later, they marched south to attack Cao Cao, but their army suffered a crushing defeat and was slowly swallowed up by Cao Cao.
Third, do nothing, wait for Ju Shou to completely sideline him, and then support Yuan Shang to take the throne.
From Yuan Shao's perspective, of these three options, only the first one clearly offers a chance of turning the tide.
Therefore, Tian Feng's objection immediately touched a nerve with Yuan Shao.
He didn't even know if Tian Feng had lost his mind!
At this point, what the hell are you standing up to oppose?
If you really care about the people, Tian Feng, if you're so capable, stop spouting nonsense all day and go hoe the fields!
But it's obvious.
Tian Feng's temper flared up as well.
He pointed at Yuan Shao and launched into a tirade of curses.
From Yuan Shao's act of enfeoffing his two sons and one nephew, to his inhumane rule and his forced initiation of war.
Their main approach is the same old pedantic, cynicistic, and trolling rhetoric.
It cannot be said that Tian Feng lacked talent; he certainly possessed talent.
But he's like a stubborn person; you can never figure out what's going on in his head.
Moreover, Tian Feng was incredibly stubborn and rarely showed anyone a kind face. (Don't worry, this isn't meant to smear Tian Feng; we'll explain why he acted this way later.)
Xu Youren was dumbfounded!
Was Tian Feng really that brave?
Okay, he's always been brave.
However, as a common enemy of both the veteran faction of Yuan's camp and the Yuzhou faction of Yuan's camp, Ju Shou usually harbored far more hatred than anyone else.
As for Tian Feng, most people will just engage in some verbal banter with him; they won't have time to really take things too seriously.
But at the moment.
Ju Shou was willing to support the southern expedition.
Tian Feng's opposition was undoubtedly a provocation against Yuan Shao's bottom line.
"Men, throw Tian Yuanhao out of here!"
Yuan Shao really didn't want to argue with a stubborn mule like Tian Feng.
If you try to reason with him, he'll just bring up old grievances and act sarcasticly, making you look like an idiot.
Regardless of whether you win or lose the argument, it will ultimately damage relationships.
It's better to just ignore him and get rid of him.
Even as Tian Feng was being dragged away, he was still cursing Yuan Shao for being incompetent and foolish.
As people get older, their tempers tend to get worse. They always feel that Yuan Shao is no good in this way or that way, and does not meet their standards for a wise ruler. This is exactly the kind of person Tian Feng is.
Little did people know that Yuan Shao also had his own difficulties.
If we don't march south to conquer Cao Cao now, we'll truly have no chance in the future.
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Biejiafu
Upon learning that Tian Feng had been expelled from the General's Mansion by Yuan Shao, Ju Shou smiled with relief.
"Tian Yuanhao, you are a double-edged sword."
"If used well, it can catch people off guard."
"If used improperly, it can cut your hand or hurt others."
At the next seat, Shen Pei asked in confusion:
"Didn't Feng Hao refute you last time for the sake of our lord?"
"What happened? He was suddenly kicked out of the General's Mansion in front of everyone by the Lord?"
Ju Shou laughed and said:
"Because Ju knows what Tian Feng cares about most."
"He always prided himself on being honest and upright, and even donated his official salary to the people who were too poor to afford food."
Little did they know, he had just donated his money.
“The village chiefs and neighborhood leaders would then find ways to take the money he donated back from the people.”
"They even take more and rip off more ruthlessly."
"Heh, this Tian Feng, he still thinks he's doing a good deed!"
"Little did they know, they were just giving village chiefs and ward leaders opportunities to make money."
"Zheng Nan, if someone like Tian Feng were to accidentally see the financial accounts of the various counties in Ji Province, would he take a second look?"
"But someone like him can't tell whether the accounts are true or false."
"In that case, he can only accept it as true."
"After all, he doesn't understand these things; he only thinks he cares a lot about people's livelihood."
"When he saw the accounts so appalling, he would subconsciously imagine that the people were unable to afford food because of the war."
"In this way, he has no choice but to go against his lord!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Pei suddenly realized what was going on.
What a brilliant move to use someone else to do the dirty work!
Normally, Ju Shou was a thorn in the side of Yuan Shao and the veterans of Yuan Shao's camp, as well as the Yuzhou faction of Yuan Shao's camp.
But Ju Shou suddenly stopped opposing Yuan Shao and started supporting him instead.
At this point, Tian Feng, who suddenly disagreed, became the most annoying person.
However, Tian Feng is a stubborn mule, inflexible in his thinking, and lacks emotional intelligence.
Such a Tian Feng was destined to be hated by Yuan Shao, and might even lead to disaster!
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