Did they really think so little of the Pretender Son of Heaven as an emperor?
Danger lurked everywhere on the battlefield, and no one knew what accidents might happen.
If a stray arrow accidentally killed him, things would really get interesting. Yuan Shao would be finished too. Perhaps not everyone under heaven would unite against him, but it would be close.
Even taking ten thousand steps back, if Yuan Shao was not worried about him dying on the battlefield, was he not afraid Gongsun Zan might carry him off?
There had been no shortage of abductions on battlefields throughout history.
Realizing the gravity of the problem, Liu Xie hurriedly asked, "What exactly are Yuan Shao and Ju Shou thinking?"
Guo Jia's expression was extremely grave. "The fighting in You Province is intense. Gongsun Zan's resistance has been exceptionally stubborn, and Yuan Shao cannot possibly defeat him anytime soon."
"Moreover, winter is approaching. If this campaign yields no result, they will have to wait until spring next year. But Yuan Shao now wants only to take You Province as quickly as possible, freeing his hands to attack Cao Cao."
"This time, Ju Shou proposed that Your Majesty personally oversee the fighting at the front. First, it would bolster their army's morale. Second, it would make Gongsun Zan hesitate to throw a stone at the rat for fear of breaking the vase, preventing him from acting rashly! They hope to conquer You Province in one stroke through this."
Guo Jia was furious at Yuan Shao and Ju Shou's actions. To defeat Gongsun Zan as quickly as possible, they were actually willing to put the Son of Heaven in danger!
Even Dong Zhuo had not dared act this way!
After hearing this, Liu Xie felt as though the word "Danger" had appeared over