Three Kingdoms: Madam, I am a decent person

Chapter 364 Yuan Tan: We Join Forces

Zhang Sui was beside Yuan Tan, watching him crying and laughing like a madman.

He even felt a little sympathy for Yuan Tan.

Although Yuan Tan was not very capable, he was at least young, clear-headed, and had some commanding ability.

Yuan Shao has countless capable people under his command.

Yuan Tan is smarter than Yuan Shao. At least he knows who among these people is capable and who is not.

In this situation, if Yuan Shao really gave the position of heir to Yuan Tan, Yuan Tan would most likely lead Hebei south and unify the country.

But Yuan Shao refused.

Historically, he had been playing with fire until he finally passed the throne of crown prince to his third son Yuan Shang, who was stationed in Yecheng.

But outside there are three large armies: the eldest son, the second son and the nephew.

This kind of person is sure to kill himself. When Zhang Sui played games and read history books before traveling through time, he couldn't understand the thought process behind it.

In history, Cao Cao was able to take over Hebei and occupy the north. Zhang Sui always thought that it was not because Cao Cao had such outstanding strategies, but simply because the brothers Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu were too stupid!

Neither of the two brothers was sober.

Otherwise, how could Cao Cao have any place?

In the end, due to Yuan Shao's miraculous operation, not only was Hebei lost, but none of his three sons and even a nephew survived.

Yuan Tan cried and laughed for a long time before he wiped his tears and looked at Zhang Sui and said, "So, brother-in-law, what is your purpose in telling me so much?"

When Zhang Sui saw Yuan Tan asking this question, he said, "I am on your side, big brother."

"My father-in-law is old and seriously ill, and there is obviously something wrong with his mind."

"Brother, you are the eldest son and wise, why does he do so many things?"

Yuan Tan narrowed his eyes and looked at Zhang Sui with some suspicion.

Zhang Sui continued, "My father-in-law promised me that if I conquered Xuzhou, he would make me the governor of Xuzhou."

"After I get Xuzhou Mu, I will support you, big brother."

"Brother, you won't get any advantage if you go back to Yecheng."

"My eldest cousin is still here."

"My idea is, since we can't go back to Yecheng, why don't we split up into two groups?"

"Brother, you should march westward to Yanzhou and Yuzhou and press directly against Cao Cao."

"Who is Cao Cao? I have confronted him before. Although he claims to be the emperor, his own strength is there."

"I only led a thousand cavalry and four thousand elite Black Mountain troops at the time. I easily killed his generals Dian Wei and Cai Yang at Hangu Pass, and he didn't dare to say a word!"

Yuan Tan pondered for a moment.

He learned about this from the intelligence and was quite shocked at the time. He didn't expect Zhang Sui to be so powerful!

Zhang Sui had been under his command before, but he didn't find anything special about him.

Now after hearing what Zhang Sui said, it seems that it is not that Zhang Sui, the brother-in-law, is powerful, but that Cao Cao is too weak.

Think about it too.

Cao Cao was just a eunuch, a lifelong follower of my father. What kind of person is he?
Zhang Sui continued: "When the time comes, I will march westward from Xuzhou, capture Huainan and Yuzhou, and join you, brother, to besiege Xudu."

"Kill Cao Cao, and you will be the lieutenant of the imperial guards, and you can use the emperor to control the other lords."

"By then, big brother, you will be the commander of the Sili Army and have the emperor in your hands."

"If you go north again, even your father-in-law won't be able to shake your position."

"How should the civil and military officials choose? Isn't this obvious?"

"Brother, you should know that Duke Ju and Duke Tian had repeatedly advised my father-in-law to welcome the emperor to Yecheng, but my father-in-law had repeatedly opposed it."

"Now the facts have proven that Lord Ju and Lord Tian are right."

"Welcoming the emperor obviously has more advantages than disadvantages."

"Brother, you welcomed the emperor, doesn't that prove that you are more clear-headed than your father-in-law?"

"The civil and military officials are not fools!"

"Not to mention, my father-in-law often makes mistakes."

Zhang Sui frowned and said, "I'm not afraid of being criticized."

"My eldest cousin is the governor of Bingzhou, but his general Guo Yuan is the governor of Yangzhou. It is clear to me what my father-in-law is thinking of establishing a crown prince."

"It's my eldest cousin."

"Why?" "That's ridiculous!"

"I've read some books, but I've never heard of anyone who doesn't value his own children but values ​​his nephew instead!"

"Also, brother, after Mier married me, she told me that my father-in-law once wanted to marry her to my eldest cousin."

"It was because Mier liked me and insisted on choosing me that my father-in-law had no choice but to agree."

"What on earth does this mean, father-in-law?"

Yuan Tan clenched his fists, gnashing his teeth as he said, "I know about this."

"Before my third sister came of age, my eldest cousin said that Mi'er was pretty and wanted to marry her. My father didn't refuse, but said he would talk about it after she came of age."

"Now it seems that my father had thought about doing this since a long time ago."

Looking at Zhang Sui, Yuan Tan said solemnly: "Why does father like my cousin so much?"

Zhang Sui pondered for a moment and said, "Perhaps my father-in-law has always wanted to be emperor, so he must go south."

"My eldest cousin is from the famous Gao family in Chenliu."

"father in law--"

When Yuan Tan heard the words "proclaimed emperor", his hair stood on end and he quickly scolded: "Some things cannot be said carelessly!"

Zhang Sui spread his hands and said, "On the second day after the third court session, during the morning meeting, Chief Clerk Geng Bao mentioned that he would become emperor. The ministers were furious, but my father-in-law still defended Geng Bao and even broke with Lord Tian."

Yuan Tan said angrily: "What is father doing? Why is he so confused? The Han Dynasty is still powerful, how can he allow Geng Bao to say that he is the emperor?"

Zhang Sui smiled bitterly and said, "You'll have to ask your father-in-law about this."

Yuan Tan's face was so gloomy that water could drip out of it.

After a while, he said, "It seems that father is really confused."

Looking at Zhang Sui, Yuan Tan said in a deep voice: "Does my brother-in-law really support me?"

Zhang Sui smiled and said, "You are Mi'er's elder brother, and the eldest son of my father-in-law. I watched you lead the three armies to capture Qingzhou. Moreover, my eldest cousin also snatched Mi'er from me."

"If I don't follow you, big brother, who should I follow?"

"Could it be me?"

"I am not liked by my father-in-law, and I am not of your Yuan family's bloodline."

"Even if I do it myself, who will obey me?"

Zhang Sui joked, "Nowadays, everyone has to pay attention to their status. Before I married Mi'er, I was just a servant. Brother, you know that."

"Brother, when you first saw me, did you think highly of me? Did you ever think that I could marry Mi'er?"

"You must be thinking, a toad eating swan flesh?"

Yuan Tan said embarrassedly: "That's not the case. Brother-in-law, you are still very talented and courageous."

Zhang Sui smiled and said, "Brother, we are all family, why do we need to be so hypocritical? Not to mention you, no one can look down on you, okay?"

“I’m still very self-aware.”

"The whole world recognizes you, the Yuan family, as the big brother, but they don't recognize me, a farmer."

"I can only be prosperous and wealthy if I follow you, my capable and prestigious elder brother, and unify the world in the future."

Yuan Tan looked at Zhang Sui's sincere expression, stretched out his hand, and directly hit the armor on Zhang Sui's chest, and said with a smile: "We are family, so we don't have to talk about different things!"

"We work together."

"As long as you believe me, as the eldest brother, I will never let you and the third sister suffer any injustice."

Zhang Sui clasped his fists and said, "Brother, I absolutely believe in you!"

Yuan Tan nodded and said, "Since it has come to this, I won't be polite."

"I will first get rid of Guo Tu and Xu You to stop my father from monitoring you."

"After that, I will reorganize the troops and prepare to start from Yanzhou."

"Let me see if you can take over Langya County first."

"If you can't take it, we'll have to take a long-term approach."

"Once you take Langya County, head south to Xuzhou, and attack Xuzhou's new capital, Xiapi, I will take action."

“When the time comes, I will find an excuse to march west to attack Cao Cao, and you, my brother-in-law, will march west to Huainan, and we will combine our swords!”

Zhang Sui nodded vigorously and said, "Brother, I will listen to you!"

(End of this chapter)