The Three Kingdoms: Starting as a county magistrate in Pingyuan, he rose to power and conquered the

Chapter 120 Expanding the Scale

Seeing that Li Zhao didn't seem nervous, Lü Bu hesitated for a moment, then took out a list from his person.

Ever since Li Zhao invented paper, everyone under him has gotten used to using it.

Not only is it convenient, but it also greatly improves confidentiality!

"My lord, please take a look..." Lu Bu placed the paper in front of Li Zhao and even explained it to him.

"This is the closest pass to us. Yesterday, the amount of goods passing through reached more than twenty horse-drawn carts."

"With such a large scale, it's impossible for them to remain undetected by Yuan Shao, unless they have no one sent by him!"

"That's simply impossible, so Yuan Shao must know that if he tacitly approved it, the situation would have changed!"

When he first realized something was wrong, he thought he was just overthinking it.

He had never considered these issues before, and for a moment he was hesitant to believe his own judgment.

Only then did he go to find Zhao Yun, and his thoughts were the same as Zhao Yun's, which put his mind at ease.

They immediately came to find Li Zhao and seek a solution.

Looking at the piece of paper in my hand, I saw crooked and messy handwriting on it.

He could clearly sense that Lü Bu was very serious when he wrote these.

Because all the insights presented are extremely reasonable and logically sound.

"Great!" Li Zhao put the paper away, and Mo Luo looked at Lü Bu with admiration.

"Okay?" Lu Bu was a little confused.

"Your ability to make such accurate judgments and analyses shows that you've already grown!"

"Now I'm giving you a chance. What do you think you should do next?"

Li Zhao stood up, put his hands behind his back, and walked up to Lü Bu, looking at him with great interest.

If we can truly cultivate him into a man of both literary and martial talents, that would be an achievement in itself.

Lu Bu frowned deeply and quickly fell into deep thought.

His first reaction, of course, was to immediately stop cooperating with them.

Then they began to consider going to war, to resolve these problems with overwhelming force.

But he immediately realized that if it were that simple, Li Zhao wouldn't have asked him to think about it.

"Adapt to circumstances..." Li Zhao's words echoed in Lü Bu's mind.

Time passed slowly, without anyone urging them or showing any impatience.

Li Zhao waited quietly, and soon he saw a glimmer in Lü Bu's eyes.

"I understand..." Lu Bu said excitedly, clapping his hands.

"If Yuan Shao knows about this, or even secretly encourages it, then let his wish be granted!"

"Keep expanding this kind of business, and pretend we know nothing about it."

Li Zhao nodded, his anticipation growing stronger. "And then?"

"And then...and then..."

Seeing him fall into deep thought again, Zhao Yun spoke up, "My lord, may I give it a try?"

"you say!"

Lu Bu also turned to look, his face full of anticipation.

"Fengxian's idea is correct: pretend you know nothing and expand your interactions with them!"

"In this way, everyone will benefit accordingly, and once these benefits become a habit, they will be unable to live without them!"

"By then, Yuan Shao won't be able to stop even if he wants to, because he will affect everyone's interests!" Zhao Yun analyzed earnestly.

"Very good, continue!" Li Zhao affirmed his idea.

"If this situation is maintained, Yuan Shao will become careless, and given his personality, it won't be long before problems arise."

"I absolutely do not believe that he is the kind of person who would willingly give away benefits to ordinary people and soldiers!"

"We just need to wait for him to make a mistake, and everything will be fine!"

As soon as Zhao Yun finished speaking, Lü Bu clapped his hands and exclaimed, "Brilliant!"

"That's wonderful!"

He had been thinking in that direction, but he just couldn't quite grasp the feeling.

"What you both said is very good..." Li Zhaoxian affirmed their ideas.

then.

He then changed the subject and mentioned another factor, "But have you considered that this matter is not only about Yuan Shao, but also about Cao Cao of Yanzhou?"

"Right now, we are his biggest enemy. Therefore, Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan are both people he wants to win over. What he wants most is for the north to maintain its current status quo!"

"This presents us with our best opportunity to get Cao Cao to invest more resources!"

"What I'm thinking about now is, what method should I use to make Cao Cao pay an even greater price?"

Upon hearing this, Lü Bu immediately thought of someone, "My lord, perhaps we can rely on him!"

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Ever since Yuan Shao's temperament changed drastically and he became willing to listen to the advice of his advisors.

There has been a significant increase in discussions about him.

Everyone is concerned about the same question: how long can Yuan Shao's current state last?

Because of the huge difference in their social status, the soldiers in the army did not trust Yuan Shao very much.

after all.

He had done similar things before, and the results were never good.

Zhang Yang and his men are also considering this issue.

Inside the main tent.

Wang Lin was warning everyone, "Please, everyone, do not trust this old scoundrel..."

"He's acting this way simply because the situation is out of control."

"He's trying to win people over with this? Believe me, it won't be long before his true colors are revealed!"

At this moment, several people were sitting in front of him. Apart from Zhang Yang, the others all seemed very hesitant.

For them, if Yuan Shao was trustworthy, or if things remained as they were, that would be the best outcome.

There's no need to take any more risks, nor is there any need to seek refuge with Li Zhao.

No matter what, Bingzhou is my home, and it would be best to stay here.

"Brother, say something!" Wang Lin naturally sensed this emotion and looked at Zhang Yang, saying.

Only then did Zhang Yang break the silence, saying, "I know what the brothers are thinking."

"As for whether Yuan Shao has truly changed or is merely putting on an act, we will soon have the answer!"

"Didn't he want me to accept the reward and come to his side?"

"I'll personally...go and find the answers for you!"

Several days earlier, Yuan Shao had summoned him specifically, hoping that Zhang Yang would take the initiative to help.

They also promised many benefits, such as always heeding advice, jointly governing Bingzhou, and protecting their interests.

He had been hesitating for a long time, but he finally made up his mind!

"Big Brother!" Wang Lin wanted to say something more, but Zhang Yang stopped him.

"Just do what you're supposed to do as usual, and don't refuse any offers of benefits!"

"Right now, everyone's doing business with them. You can get involved too. Don't miss out on the benefits."

"As for the rest, leave it to me!"

After calming everyone down, he called Wang Lin aside and gave him many instructions.

I hope he can control his temper and wait patiently. I will definitely give him a... satisfactory explanation!

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