In the Xuan Room, Jia Xu was secretly alarmed.
The Son of Heaven had been in Ye City for less than a year, yet he had already won the allegiance of several forces right under Yuan Shao's nose.
Outside, Lü Bu and Liu Bei are developing Xu Province and Yang Province as a foundation, with the powerful Zhen Clan of Ji Province providing support from the rear; inside, the imperial guards protect the palace, while Guo Fengxiao and I intensify the divisions within Yuan Shao's ranks and stir up conflict.
By the look of things, His Majesty will be able to escape his predicament before long.
If he can gradually nibble away at Ji Province, he will have a foundation spanning three provinces. With that foundation, the Zhen Clan's support, and Lü Bu charging into battle, the day His Majesty sweeps away the various warlords and regains supreme power will be within reach.
Jia Xu analyzed everything carefully in his mind, and the more he considered it, the more promising it seemed.
Most importantly, the Son of Heaven remained in the shadows while Yuan Shao stood in the light.
Until Yuan Shao's power base had been completely devoured, no one would pay the Son of Heaven any attention.
He himself was a case in point. Before meeting Guo Jia yesterday, he had had no idea that the Son of Heaven was already positioned to strike Yuan Shao from within and without.
After revealing the cards he held, Liu Xie looked expectantly at Jia Xu. "Wenhe, I have laid everything before you. Tell me what you think."
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Jia Xu bowed to Liu Xie, considered his wording briefly, and said, "I fully agree with the plan Your Majesty and Fengxiao devised earlier."
"Your Majesty is, after all, trapped in