Three Kingdoms: Madam, I am a decent person

Chapter 301 Liu Bei Has Taken Over Xuzhou
When everyone heard Xu You say this, no one reacted.

It was obvious that Zhang Sui's remarks today were intended to give credit to the third son Yuan Shang.

Normal people would not question it.

However, Xu You is not a normal person.

Xu You was a descendant of a noble family in Nanyang, a childhood playmate of Yuan Shao, and one of the first people to follow Yuan Shao in his campaigns.

He had become carried away by success.

If nothing else, you can tell what kind of person this is just by his title.

Others called Yuan Shao either "General", "Lord" or "Ming Gong".

Only Xu You called Yuan Shao "Benchu".

When Yuan Shao heard Xu You's questioning, his face fell.

However, he did not scold Xu You.

Xu You's arrogance further demonstrated that Yuan Shao was a man of broad mind and open-minded.

Even someone like Xu You could thrive because of his talent and achievements.

Other talented people don’t have to worry about being buried if they join Yuan Shao’s army.

However, although he did not scold, Yuan Shao still smiled and stopped Xu You from speaking, saying: "Ziyuan, today is not a court meeting, but a welcome party for Bocheng, Shang'er and others."

"Some things don't need to be pursued too much."

"You can discuss this matter in detail when we meet for the meeting."

Seeing that Yuan Shao had spoken, Xu You was unwilling but could only suppress the anger in his heart.

He really didn't expect that Zhang Sui, at such an age, actually knew how to retreat in order to advance!

When Yuan Shao saw Xu You had stopped talking, he continued to ask Zhang Sui about other matters concerning the king's support.

Zhang Sui honestly explained Cao Cao's strength and said, "General, Cao Cao is no longer the Cao Cao of the past."

"He brought 20,000 elite troops with him to support the king this time."

"They are all Qingzhou troops obtained by integrating the Yellow Turban Army."

"Cao Cao will definitely be a strong enemy in the future."

Ju Su and Shen Pei looked at Yuan Shao with some anxiety.

Ju Su said: "Mingsir, Cao Cao has only been away from the emperor for a short time, and has not had time to take advantage of the emperor's majesty."

"I think we can temporarily negotiate peace with Gongsun Zan."

"Gongsun Zan is now firmly defending Yijing, and we can't take it for the time being anyway."

"In this case, stop the war with Gongsun Zan and focus all your energy on Cao Cao. Destroy Cao Cao and welcome the emperor."

"When the time comes, with the emperor in charge, we will issue orders, and who among the princes of the world will dare not obey?"

When Yuan Shao saw Ju Su being so anxious, he burst into laughter.

Ju Su looked depressed and asked, "Why are you laughing, sir?"

Yuan Shao smiled and said to Ju Shou: "Mr. Ju, you are making a fuss about nothing."

Pointing at Zhang Sui, Yuan Shao said, "Before, Bo Cheng led a thousand cavalry and four thousand Black Mountain troops, and was able to intimidate Cao Cao."

"This shows how weak Cao Cao is."

"Why should we worry too much about Cao Cao?"

"Not to mention, who is Cao Cao? Does anyone know better than me?"

"Cao Cao is my advisor."

"If I told him to go east, how could he dare to go west?"

"Today he welcomed the emperor and all the civil and military officials, which solved a problem for me. Why should I restrict him?"

"I'm asking him to fight everywhere now, just to clear the obstacles for me."

"I really want to defeat him, and I can do it anytime."

"Although Yanzhou is in his hands now, in fact, it is in my pocket."

Looking at Zhang Sui again, Yuan Shao smiled and said, "Bo Cheng is young, but he has accomplished something."

"But, after all, he is too young, so he cannot judge the situation clearly and tends to overestimate the enemy."

"Cao Cao, to me, is just like a chicken or a dog."

"When I capture Gongsun Zan, my army will march south and Cao Cao will surely surrender."

"If you don't believe me, just wait and see."

Ju Su had more to say.

Yuan Shao raised his hand to stop him, saying, "Mr. Ju, let's not discuss this matter anymore." Ju Su looked at Yuan Shao's confident look and his face turned a little pale.

But in the end, he swallowed his anger.

Seeing that Ju Shou hadn't said anything more, Yuan Shao said to Zhang Sui and Yuan Shang, "Bo Cheng, Shang'er, you two young men have made great contributions in this war. Tell me, what reward do you want?"

Seeing Yuan Shang's anxious look, Yuan Shao smiled and said, "You can boldly raise the issue."

Yuan Shang hurriedly said: "Father, please allow me to lead the troops to attack Xuzhou!"

Although Zhang Sui had analyzed matters concerning Liu Bei and Lu Bu in Xuzhou to him before.

But he still didn't want to wait.

He wants to make a contribution as soon as possible!

This time they can easily fight against Cao Cao.

Liu Bei believed it would be easier to deal with a plain.

Seeing this, Shen Pei also stood up, bowed to Yuan Shao and said, "Mingsir, the Third Young Master is intelligent and young, and is at the age where he needs experience."

Yuan Shao shook his head and said, "It's too late."

"The latest intelligence has revealed that Tao Qian died of illness and Liu Bei obtained Xuzhou."

"Although I don't think Liu Bei can hold Xuzhou."

"However, Liu Bei once recommended Tan Er as a filial and honest official, and he is a great benefactor to our Yuan family."

"Now, he has just taken over Xuzhou, and we suddenly attacked. What will the world think of us?"

"The world will surely call me Yuan Shao ungrateful."

"It's not worth it to be scolded for Xuzhou, which is within easy reach."

"Let's not discuss this matter for now, let's leave it at that."

Yuan Shang: "."

Shen Pei: “.”

Yuan Shao ignored the two and looked at Zhang Sui again, jokingly saying, "Bocheng, you are now the General of the Central Army."

"At your age, you have reached such an official position. Your future is limitless."

"Now, tell me, what reward do you want?"

"I'll give you two choices."

"Official position or money."

"If it's an official position, the most I can promote you to is Lieutenant General."

"As for money, I have prepared five thousand rolls of various cloth for you."

Yuan Shao's words made everyone in the hall gasp.

Lieutenant General?
Doesn't that make him the number one military commander?
Zhang He, Gao Lan, Yan Liang and Wen Chou would not agree, right?

And, so young.

How can I get promoted if I make achievements in the future?

Five thousand pieces of cloth of various kinds, how many lifetimes would it take to finish them all?
In today's Jizhou government, the combined annual salary of all officials would probably not be much more.

Ju Su looked at Zhang Sui nervously.

Xu You was so angry that his teeth were about to break.

Crazy, right?

He is such a talented person, who followed Yuan Shao in his battles, and he said that even his childhood playmates had never received so many honors!

Doesn’t Yuan Shao consider himself a human being?

Zhang Sui met Yuan Shao's burning gaze and said seriously without any hesitation: "General, you can betroth Mi'er to me. This is the greatest reward for me."

"Mi'er is a priceless treasure, far beyond what these can compare to."

"If you must give me a reward, General, please give me fifty horses, fifty sets of leather armor, and fifty sets of weapons."

"I want to form a personal guard of fifty men."

Ju Su's nervous heart relaxed instantly and he breathed a sigh of relief.

Yuan Shao doubted, "Are you sure? We only have one chance."

Zhang Sui said seriously: "General, everything I said came from my heart, not out of politeness."

"To me, Mi'er is more important than any high position, wealth, or army."

(End of this chapter)