"Didn't you notice? Sun Ce has stopped sending troops since he defeated Danyang, Lujiang Two Commanderies. He only confronts Yuan Shu, which shows that he is waiting for the opportunity."
"As long as the three-way army has exhausted Yuan Shu's strength, he will send out troops again to carve up more territory! By then the three-way army will be exhausted, who can compete with him?"
"If you confront him again then, I'm afraid you will fail miserably."
Compared to Lü Bu only thinks about how to fight.
Chen Gong has much more to see and think about.
He is always paying attention to changes in the current situation.
Lü Bu suddenly changed his color when he heard this, and couldn't help but said, "Sun Ce is so treacherous? Then...Gongtai, what should I do now?"
Chen Gong had already made up his mind and replied, "From now on, generals can no longer fight as aggressively as before. They need to conserve their strength."
"At the same time, we will mobilize troops from Xu Province to garrison those Cities that have already been captured, and seize as many of these territories as possible."
Chen Gong never thought about wanting the whole Yang Province.
Because he knew this was impossible.
His purpose is just to get a share of the war against Yuan Shu and carve up part of Yuan Shu's territory.
"Okay! It all depends on what Gongtai said!"
Lü Bu nodded repeatedly and obeyed Chen Gong's words.
Then he remembered another thing and continued to ask Chen Gong: "Gongtai, after we finish beating Pretender Emperor Yuan Shu, should we think of ways to save Your Majesty next?"
Lü Bu has always been thinking about Liu Xie from Ye City.
His idea is very simple. If Liu Xie can be rescued from Yuan Shao, the credit will be greater than that of defeating Yuan Shu.
Maybe when Your Majesty is happy, he will directly worship him as Grand General!
"..."
Chen Gong was silenced by Lü Bu's words.
Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao, can they be compared?
After sighing in his heart, Chen Gong said, "General, don't think about this for now. Yuan Shao is not something that the general can match right now."
"And Your Majesty Ye City is actually very safe at present. Yuan Shao dare not do anything to Your Majesty. I heard a few days ago that he even offered He brought a woman with Phoenix Destiny into the palace to show his respect for Son of Heaven. It shows that he still pays attention to his superficial reputation. How dare he harm Your Majesty at will?"
Chen Gong was really afraid that after Lü Bu finished beating Yuan Shu, his brain would get hot and he would continue to beat Yuan Shao, so he quickly persuaded her.
"Got it."
Fortunately, Lü Bu listened to the advice. After Chen Gong said this, he temporarily gave up the idea of rescuing Liu Xie from Yuan Shao, but he was thoughtful in his heart.
Can you get a good reputation by presenting a beautiful woman to Your Majesty?
Ye City, Yuan Residence.
After a period of recovery, Yuan Shao has now recovered.
It's just that there are still some sequelae, so don't get angry casually, otherwise you may end up in the same coma as last time, or even worse.
After recovering, he still did not take back the authority to handle military affairs from his two sons, but continued to let them help share the pressure.
At this time, Yuan Shang is reporting the frontline battle situation to Yuan Shao.
"Father, the front line at Yang Province has been stretched very long, and there are many casualties among the troops on the front line. General Yan is requesting more troops and more logistical supplies."
"Haier has taken the initiative and allocated Twenty Thousand Troops reinforcements. At the same time, the logistics supplies have also been increased by 30% to prepare for emergencies."
After hearing Yuan Shang's report, Yuan Shao frowned and thought for a moment, and then said, "Twenty Thousand is not enough, so we will allocate Twenty Thousand. At the same time, the logistics supply will be increased to 50%. We must ensure the supply to the front line."
Yuan Shang was stunned for a moment, but immediately nodded and said, "Yes, father!"
Yuan Xi on the side had a bitter look on his face when he heard this, and said, "Father, isn't it a bit too much to increase the logistics supply by 50%?"
"Now that the battle line is stretched so long, the pressure on logistics is already huge. Now doubling the supply is really... a bit overwhelming."
Now Yuan Shang is in charge of military affairs, while Yuan Xi is in charge of logistics.
Yang Province is far away from Ji Province. Spreading the front line so long is a huge test for logistics, not to mention that now there are so many more.
This made Yuan Xi feel deep pressure.
Chapter 70 Zhen Mi enters the city
As the saying goes, if you don't become a householder, you don't know how expensive firewood and rice are.
Only by personally taking charge of logistics can one understand how costly it is to support an army for war.
Yuan Xi Now I feel it personally.
"Too much?"
However, Yuan Shao frowned when he heard this. "Now Yuan Shu is about to be defeated. If we don't send more troops, what will we do to fight for Yang Province?"
"The additional troops now are only part of it. In the future, at least Fifty Thousand and more troops will be sent. Be sure to capture Yang Province!"
The crusade against Yuan Shu is indeed to clear away the stigma.
But it's also for the land of Huainan!
He has been coveting Yang Province for a long time, just because it has always been occupied by Yuan Shu. After all, the two of them are from the same clan, so they can't really kill each other.
But this time is a great opportunity!
Yang Province, he should take over!
Yuan Shang also followed up and said, "What my father said is absolutely true. Huainan is a prosperous place in the world. If we can occupy Yang Province, we can form a double-team on Yu Province and Yan Province."
"If we don't increase our troops now, when Yuan Shu is defeated in the future and all the princes divide it up, we may only be left with scraps."
"Second brother should take a longer view."
Yuan Shang said to Yuan Xi with a sincere look.
These words fell into Yuan Xi's ears, but they were full of ridicule, which made him feel angry for no reason, but it was hard to get angry.
How could he not know what Yuan Shang said?
Increasing troops and supplies, military pay and armaments, and pensions for casualties all cost money. Ji Province is not Yang Province. Taxation alone cannot support it, so where does the money come from?
We can only go to those Great Aristocratic Clanss to get it!
If his father Yuan Shao asked, of course those people would not and would not dare to refuse; but now that he is in charge of logistics, those people would not be able to give money so easily.
They came up with various excuses one after another, but in short, they just had no money.
What can he do about this?
Yuan Xi bowed his hand and said in a deep voice, "Father, increasing the logistics supply by 20% is already the limit, 50%... I'm sorry that I can't do anything."
Yuan Shao was furious when he heard this. "I can't do anything? I will leave the logistics to you, and you give me this answer?"
"You... cough cough cough--!"
Yuan Shao suddenly started coughing as he spoke, and his face turned red.
"Father..."
"Father!"
Yuan Xi was startled, and subconsciously wanted to go forward and help him.
But Yuan Shang rushed forward before him. While patting Yuan Shao on the back, he persuaded him, "Father, the second brother's ability is limited, so don't make things too difficult for him. Let me figure out the logistics."
"You're not in good health, so don't get angry easily."
After calming down for a while, Yuan Shao finally calmed down.
But his face was still gloomy.
Then he set his sights on Yuan Xi and said, "If you can't even solve the logistical issues, how can you be able to take on such a big responsibility in the future!"
"Xianyi, you really disappoint me!"
Being reprimanded like this, Yuan Xi didn't dare to refute at all, and his face looked ugly.
At this time, his heart was boiling with anger, and he hated Yuan Shang's hypocritical behavior, which made him feel extremely sick!
At this moment, Ju Shou walked into Study.
Although he felt something was wrong in the atmosphere in Study, he chose to turn a blind eye and lowered his head and said, "Lord, Zhen Clan's convoy is about to arrive at Ye City, Zhen Clan woman is in the convoy, you see..."
Hearing the news, Yuan Shao didn't pay too much attention, and casually ordered, "Send the person directly to the Imperial Palace, Xianfu Xianyi, and you can greet him on my behalf."
She was just a woman dedicated to the emperor, not worthy of his attention.
Anyway, his purpose is just to win over Zhen Clan. As for this woman, she is just a medium for the exchange of interests.
"Yes, father."
Two brothers, Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang, respectfully agreed.
"One more thing."
Then Ju Shou continued to report, "Lord and Cao Cao regrouped their armies to attack Wan City. However, Zhang Xiu did not choose to resist. Instead, they took away all the people in the city and Grain and Fodder and went to Yang Province."
"Went to Yang Province?"
Yuan Shao raised his eyebrows, with doubts in his eyes, "Yang Province is in the middle of a melee now, what is Zhang Xiu running to Yang Province for."
"Is it possible that he also wants to get a piece of the Yang Province pie?"
Ju Shou shook his head and said, "I don't know, but I don't rule out the possibility. After all, if you continue to stay in Wan City, you will definitely be slaughtered by Cao Cao. If you go to Yang Province, you may have a glimmer of hope."
Yuan Shao's expression relaxed slightly and he said, "Forget it, it's just a lost dog. Don't worry about it. If you dare to get your hands on Yang Province, then he will be killed."
"You all should step aside and go meet Zhen Clan's people."
A mere Zhang Xiu cannot catch his eye.
After Yuan Shao finished speaking, he left Study directly.