Chapter 172 Xu You offered advice, and Yuan Shao gave up the position of leader?

Chenliu, the allied forces’ main camp.

Yuan Shao sat at the top as the leader of the alliance.

On the left and right sides, Yuan Shu, Cao Cao, Sun Jian, Kong Rong, Zhang Miao, Kong Rong, Ma Teng, Liu Bei and others sat in rows.

Seeing Yuan Shao's frown and grim expression, the impatient Sun Jian was the first to ask: "The leader summoned us today, why?"

Yuan Shao held up the letter in his hand and said, "Ye Feng in the north killed his colleague Gongsun Zan and massacred the noble families. He is notorious. Dong Zhuo has issued an edict to us, asking us to march north to attack Ye Feng."

As soon as the words fell, Kong Rong and Kong Rong blew their beards and glared, and they were the first to speak: "Ye Feng killed innocent people indiscriminately, he deserves to be executed!"

"I have long said that this boy has a rebellious heart. Now if I lead my troops north to destroy Ye Zhang and Ye Feng and his son, everyone will be delighted and applaud."

"Send troops immediately!"

Yuan Shu and Ma Teng also nodded: "Ye Feng has committed many crimes. Sending troops at this moment is in accordance with God's will."

"But we are here to fight against Dong Zhuo, who deposed and enthroned the emperor and murdered all the officials. His crimes are equally against heaven. If we follow Dong Zhuo's orders, won't the world laugh at us if the news gets out?"

Yuan Shao sighed softly: "This is exactly what I am worried about."

"Whether it's Ye Feng or Dong Zhuo, they are both traitors to the country. It's not excessive to kill them."

"But now our coalition forces can easily deal with one, but I'm afraid we are not strong enough to deal with two at the same time."

Having said this, he looked at Cao Cao and said, "Meng De, what do you think?"

Cao Cao pondered for a while, then slowly shook his head: "Ye Feng single-handedly stopped the rampage of 100,000 Wuhuan cavalry and killed Qiu Liju, shocking the world."

"The name of the God of War is praised and admired by all the people of Hebei."

"Gongsun Zan's death was due to his collusion with Wuhuan and the opening of the Great Wall. He should have been killed. Ye Feng also killed the people headed by the Cui family, the Tao family, and the Zhao family for the crime of colluding with Wuhuan and Gongsun Zan."

"He has reasons and excuses for everything he does. If we attack him on our own, not to mention whether we can defeat Ye Feng, we won't even get the support of the people of the world."

"Because the traitor to the country today is Dong Zhuo."

"We are here because Dong Zhuo deposed the emperor and killed officials without authorization."

Liu Bei, who was sitting at the end, knew Ye Feng's ability and was unwilling to be his enemy, so he stood up and echoed Cao Cao's words: "Meng De's words make sense."

"Ye Feng is in a high position. Everyone in the world knows that he defeated the Yellow Turbans and now stopped the Wuhuan cavalry. We have nothing but admiration for him. Sending troops north just because of the killing of the noble family is not good for us, regardless of public opinion or the actual situation."

"After all, Dong Zhuo is still entrenched in Luoyang, ready to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between the two tigers."

"Going north is exactly what I want."

"The best plan now is to rescue the emperor and kill Dong Zhuo."

"It seems that the matter of Ye Feng can be discussed later!"

As soon as Liu Bei finished speaking, Kong Rong and Kong Jun also stepped forward to argue with him. For a while, the sound of quarreling raged in the tent.

Yuan Shao frowned and didn't know how to solve the problem for a moment.

Xu You, who was standing with his hands hanging down, came to Yuan Shao and lowered his voice: "My lord, I have something to say!"

Yuan Shao, who was having a headache, suddenly brightened up: "Just say it!"

Xu You lowered his voice and said, "The three parties are in opposition, forming a situation of riding a tiger."

"No one wants to fight each other and let a third party take advantage. It is better to use Ye Feng to fight with Dong Zhuo and consume the strength of both sides in the end."

"hey-hey."

Yuan Shao's eyes lit up, but then a hint of sadness flashed across them: "How could Ye Feng listen to my orders?"

"This position of leader may have some suppressive effect on other princes, but Ye Feng."

Xu You smiled calmly: "My Lord, can you give the position of leader to Ye Feng?" "Hmm?"

"what do you mean?"

Yuan Shao's eyes were sharp, and there was a hint of scrutiny in the way he looked at Xu You.

He spent countless efforts to seize the position of leader from Yuan Shu and Cao Cao.

Now that the cooked duck is right in front of your mouth, how can you be willing to spit it out?
Xu You and Yuan Shao grew up together, so how could he not understand what his childhood friend was thinking?
He quickly added: "There are three benefits to my lord giving up his position."

"The first one is that Ye Feng cannot refuse. As long as he is the leader of the alliance, he must contribute in the upcoming war against Dong Zhuo. He cannot be passive or he will lose the reputation of the God of War that he has worked so hard to build."

"Secondly, it shows that the lord has a broad mind. For the sake of the people of the world and the Han Dynasty, he can take the initiative to give up the position to a virtuous person and retreat to become the deputy leader. His prestige in the hearts of the people of the world will only be higher, not lower."

"Don't you see that the story of Kong Rong giving up his pears will be known to everyone in the world decades later, and even hundreds or thousands of years later, it will still be passed on by everyone. This lord cannot avoid leaving his name in history."

The fierceness on Yuan Shao's face disappeared instantly, and was replaced by a strange movement: "But if Ye Feng can gain a foothold in the coalition and destroy Dong Zhuo, who in the world can stop him?"

"If he has a rebellious heart, then we will be the meat on the chopping board. Then..."

Xu You smiled confidently: "Third, expose Ye Feng's rebellious heart and let the princes know what kind of person he is. If they want to fight against Ye Feng, Dong Zhuo can only rely closely on the lord."

"The Lord is called the Deputy Leader, but in reality, don't the coalition forces still obey the Lord's orders?"

"With Ye Feng at the front, fighting against the fierce Xiliang cavalry and Bingzhou cavalry, it will only benefit the lord."

“Isn’t this a strategy of killing three birds with one stone?”

Yuan Shao's eyes lit up with excitement: "Ziyuan is truly my Zifang!"

"This is a great plan!"

"I'll let the leader be too!"

"Scare these princes first!!"

After saying this, Yuan Shao winked at Xu You, looked at the princes who were still arguing below, cleared his throat, and said loudly: "Gentlemen, listen to me!"

"Listen to me!"

The princes who were arguing with red faces all stopped and looked at Yuan Shao.

Yuan Shao sighed and said seriously: "What you all said makes sense."

"No matter Ye Feng or Dong Zhuo, they are both thieves of the Han Dynasty, but thieves can be big or small!"

"Dong Zhuo deposed and enthroned emperors, disregarded the government, killed ministers without authorization, and stayed overnight in the palace. His crimes are unforgivable."

"We should destroy Dong Zhuo and welcome the emperor."

"However, Ye Feng's crime is equally serious. Therefore, after much thought, the only way is to let them fight each other. Only in this way can the loyal Han people preserve their strength and ensure the stability of the Han Dynasty!"

"Um??!!"

Everyone present was stunned, their eyes full of confusion.

Yuan Shao continued, "Don't be curious, Ye Feng is not a fool. If you want him to contribute, you must give him certain benefits."

"This drive of wolves and tigers must be paid for!"

"So I decided to give Ye Feng the position of leader of the alliance. Let him rescue the emperor first and destroy the traitor Dong Zhuo first!"

"If Ye Feng has rebellious intentions at that time, all of us loyal ministers will unite again and attack Ye Feng again!"

"I, Yuan Shao, will never give up until the Han Dynasty is restored to its former glory!"

"What do you think?"

(End of this chapter)