novelSusiti Chapter 116 Three Strategies
Chapter 116 Three Strategies
Youzhou.
Ji County.
Gongsun Zan was unusually not drunk; he casually sat in the main seat, wearing only an outer robe.
The messenger who was sent to Jizhou returned, while on the other side lay a corpse with its head severed from its body.
Gongsun Zan knew the result without even asking.
Yuan Shao killed the messenger, which was not unexpected for him.
On the contrary, Li Zhao's side was something he hadn't expected.
To know.
In that letter, he not only put forward many conditions, but his tone was also condescending, full of arrogance and contempt.
Only someone with genuine magnanimity could bear such humiliation.
"What did he say?" After a long silence, Gongsun Zan asked the person who had returned.
The man seeing them off was filled with emotion, his voice trembling as he spoke, "General Qi, this Prime Minister has been very kind to me!"
"Not only did he not make things difficult for the petty person, but he also treated him to good food and drink."
"Even the return fare and food for the journey have been prepared!"
He also said... he also said...
"What did you say?" Gongsun Zan raised an eyebrow.
"If you, General, have any additional needs, please feel free to ask. As long as it is within his power, he will do his best to fulfill them."
"This is not to curry favor with the general, but for the good of both sides, our men, and the people under our rule."
"General... please reconsider!"
After saying this, he respectfully knelt on the ground, bowed his head, and remained silent.
After visiting Li Zhao, he felt like he had wasted the first half of his life.
It turns out that there really are people in this world who can do it without ignoring or humiliating people of their caliber.
Gongsun Zan remained silent...
He carefully considered these words; the guy in charge of delivering the message was timid and cowardly.
The way he spoke just now definitely didn't sound like he was making it up!
After a long while, he slowly stretched out his hand. "Give it to me!"
The man immediately stood up and handed over the handwritten letter that Li Zhao had asked him to bring back.
After reading the above, Gongsun Zan remained unsettled for a long time.
He raised his hand, gesturing for the man to leave, and then looked at the letter repeatedly.
The tranquility conveyed between the lines deeply impressed him.
This is not simply agreeing to his conditions, but rather an attitude!
perhaps.
This Li Zhao is truly trustworthy.
Even so, he did not make a final decision. Anyone can say nice things and put on a show.
The key is how it's actually done. If Li Zhao really does it, then I will seriously consider cooperating with him.
He carefully put the letter away and did not express his opinion to Yuan Shao.
As if nothing had happened, they waited quietly...
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at the same time.
Yuan Shao also received the news that Gongsun Zan seemed to have sent someone to Ye City as well.
This is a very dangerous sign!
Although that guy hasn't made any moves yet, and hasn't commented on his killing, he hasn't said anything.
But no one can guarantee what will happen next.
We have to take the initiative!
"You say you have an idea, tell me about it..." Yuan Shao rarely lowered his stance, looking at Ju Shou and the other strategists in front of him and asking.
He deliberately did not summon the military officers today, because he wanted to listen carefully to their advice.
Ju Shou sensed this sincerity and knew that there was still a chance.
Suppressing his discomfort, he took the initiative to speak, "My lord..."
"Given the current situation, there are three ways to target Li Zhao!"
"Firstly, we must do everything we can to cut off his contact with others, such as Gongsun Zan in Youzhou. As long as we blockade the main transportation routes!"
"Even if we can't completely cut them off, we can make it more difficult for them to interact with each other."
"Secondly, while we develop steadily, we will cut off their ties with outside merchants. One of this person's methods is to use merchants to make a lot of money."
"Besides that, the most important thing is that we must treat the people well, take in the displaced, and support business development!"
"Given our lord's status, surpassing him would be extremely easy. There are still many people in the world who are willing to trust our lord and the Yuan family!"
in fact.
Of these three strategies, Ju Shou preferred the last one, but he dared not show it too much.
This will inevitably come at a great cost to him, and it will take a long time to see the results.
To his surprise, Yuan Shao did not deny any of the three points.
He simply nodded slightly, then looked at the others and asked, "What do you all think?"
The remaining people looked at each other, as this seemed somewhat different from the Yuan Shao they knew.
At this moment, someone tried to speak up, "My lord, I believe..."
"Right now, Li Zhao's greatest desire is for peaceful development, so any disruption to the peace will be an unacceptable outcome for him!"
"Furthermore, he made everyone think that he had a lot of food, seemingly inexhaustible, and that there would be food to eat wherever you went."
"My lord, you only need to send some people to find a way to make them believe that all of this is fake, or to actively spread such news!"
Immediately, someone else stepped forward, "My lord, this is absolutely right!"
"Once the illusion he created is shattered, his advantage will vanish, and he will suffer a severe backlash!"
"My lord..."
With some people taking the lead and before Yuan Shao could object, more and more people began to offer suggestions.
Because no one ever believed that Li Zhao truly had an inexhaustible supply of grain.
Once this illusion is shattered, the effect that Li Zhao painstakingly created will not only disappear, but will also backfire!
of course.
All of this is based on the premise that everything Li Zhao did was fake.
Yuan Shao nodded in deep agreement, and with a wave of his hand, he decided to heed everyone's advice.
Do all of these things at the same time!
He was particularly determined to carry out Ju Shou's final suggestion, no matter the cost.
then.
Starting from Jinyang County, the entire Bingzhou was mobilized.
Not only were combat missions issued, but the actual controllers in various regions and the generals in the army were also required to contribute money according to their respective ranks.
His reason was also quite high-sounding: he would take the lead in contributing money to take care of the people under his rule.
All the details of the operation were carried out entirely according to the advice of his subordinates.
He made some minor adjustments, believing that by doing this, he could basically reverse the downward trend.
At the very least, things can steadily improve and change the current situation.
But he overlooked an important detail: his identity, which he had always been proud of!
As the lord and a member of the Yuan family, he voluntarily contributed money or made decisions.
For his subordinates, that was all expected and normal.
But we can't expect everyone to do this, can we?
Now things are really messed up; not only do they have to get things done, but they also have to put money in.
Almost everyone who received the order asked the same question.
On what grounds?
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