roccoschili Chapter 112 Yuan Shao's Madness
Chapter 112 Yuan Shao's Madness
"My lord..."
"My lord, you mustn't! If we attack Zhang Yang and the others now, who will come to us to pledge allegiance in the future?"
"It is precisely at times like these that we should be more forgiving and forgive past transgressions!"
"Please reconsider, my lord!"
Gao Gan knelt before Yuan Shao, pleading for his life.
At this moment, Yuan Shao's hair was disheveled, his eyes were bloodshot, and he was completely different from his former glory.
Since his defeat and return to Ye City, and being driven away by everyone and brought here, he hasn't had a good night's sleep.
His innate arrogance completely prevented him from accepting the defeat before him.
Why would a nobody with no social standing dare to oppose me?
If it weren't for that scoundrel Li Zhao, the outcome of my confrontation with Cao Cao would have been uncertain!
and so.
He vowed to tear Li Zhao to pieces and to settle scores with everyone associated with him!
The first to be affected was Zhang Yang, who had only recently surrendered!
"Are you pleading for him?" Yuan Shao roared, his eyes wide as he stared at Gao Gan.
"I regret not listening to Tian Feng's advice; I should have killed him back then!"
"This man was very close to Li Zhao and had even received favors from him. He was also from the same hometown as Lü Bu, so their relationship was quite intimate. Did we need a reason to kill him?"
Once he realized what had happened, he suddenly felt that what Tian Feng had said back then made perfect sense.
If only I had listened to his advice back then, I wouldn't be in this situation now.
"My lord, times have changed..." Gao Gan took a deep breath and continued.
"It's not that I want to plead for him, but given the current situation, we absolutely cannot do that!"
"After the defeat at Guandu and the loss of Yecheng, the morale of the army was already low."
"Many of the troops in Bingzhou were recruited from other places. Now that Zhang Yang has been removed, it will inevitably cause turmoil among the others."
"By then, the army will be in chaos, and it will be too late to control it!"
High-ranking officials also have their own grievances...
After taking over Zhang Yang's forces, he suddenly realized that his army was much easier to control.
The teams that were recruited were noticeably easier to manage than before.
They all tried to curry favor with him, and the situation in Bingzhou became more and more stable.
That is why he deliberately tried to get closer to Zhang Yang.
At the same time, through him, he also developed good relationships with many generals in the army.
Everything is moving in a positive direction!
Now that Yuan Shao has returned defeated, the morale of his army is already low. If Zhang Yang is killed...
He didn't even dare to think about what would happen next!
"Damn it!" Yuan Shao kicked over the table in front of him. "Now you're not even listening to me?"
"Stop talking nonsense! Go and arrest Zhang Yang right now!"
"Execute the command!"
He's completely deaf to any advice right now!
Seeing that the high-ranking official hadn't made a move for a long time, it seemed he still wanted to say something.
Yuan Shao narrowed his eyes slightly, then said as if suddenly realizing something, "I understand!"
"No wonder you went to such lengths to plead for that scoundrel. Tell me... how much did you get from Li Zhao!"
High-ranking official: "?"
He could now understand the kind of mistreatment Tian Feng and his ilk usually endured under Yuan Shao's command.
The high-ranking official said nothing more and silently got up to carry out the order.
Since Yuan Shao doesn't care, there's no need for me to get involved.
soon.
Zhang Yang and his main generals were all arrested.
However, Gao Gan still kept his options open, repeatedly stating that it was Yuan Shao's order.
At the same time, he reassured these people that Yuan Shao had not given the order to kill them, and that there was still room for maneuver.
What happened next unfolded exactly as the high-ranking official had predicted.
The already demoralized army was thrown into a state of panic upon learning of Zhang Yang and his men's capture.
They all gathered their men, ready to defect at any moment!
after all.
Zhang Yang was a local power. Even though he obediently submitted and received many promises, he could still be arrested and his life was in danger at will.
What are they?
For a time, everyone in the Jinyang region was in danger, and there were even signs that the fear was spreading throughout Bingzhou.
At this moment, Yuan Shao quickly realized that he could not continue like this.
He personally released Zhang Yang and the others, promising them numerous benefits, which barely stabilized the situation.
At this moment, Yuan Shang, who had been released, returned.
Yuan Shao was overjoyed to see his youngest son, whom he cared about most, return.
It was also one of his few moments that he was most astute.
He quickly deduced Cao Cao's intention: Cao Cao wanted to make peace with him.
It seems this old thief also understands that the grown-up Li Zhao poses a threat to him as well.
On this day, he suddenly summoned all his subordinates to discuss what to do next.
Now, he has very few advisors left.
Xu You and Tian Feng both fell into Cao Cao's hands, and Guo Tu was captured in Ye City.
The only one with any ability was Ju Shou, whom he disliked.
There were even fewer military generals left; Zhang He and Gao Lan were scattered and their whereabouts remain unknown to this day.
Yan Liang and Wen Chou were killed by Guan Yu, leaving him surrounded by second-rate generals.
Seeing these people in front of him, Yuan Shao felt a headache coming on.
With my current strength, it's too difficult to take revenge!
"Li Zhao is a wolf in sheep's clothing. He launched a surprise attack on Ji Province while we were off guard. If we don't avenge this, we will have lived in vain!"
"But now you all know the situation. Let's discuss how to resolve it..." Yuan Shao broke the silence.
Everyone present was also dumbfounded. People of their level had never participated in this kind of discussion before!
Do you remember them now?
Seeing that no one spoke, Yuan Shao frowned slightly. "Don't you have even the slightest clue?"
Ju Shou sighed inwardly, then finally stepped forward, "My lord..."
"In my opinion, the most important thing right now is not revenge."
"Instead, we should recuperate, rebuild our strength, and absolutely not launch a war in the near future!"
"Besides that, we must maintain a good relationship with Li Zhao, at least to prevent it from deteriorating further, and we must also keep Gongsun Zan in the north in check!"
"Only after the situation has truly stabilized and our strength has been steadily developed can we consider what our lord desires!"
He put it very tactfully!
To put it simply, with their current strength, they can't even protect themselves, let alone fight others.
Even if Gongsun Zan, who was severely weakened, were to seize the opportunity to make a move, he could give them a hard time.
Not to mention Li Zhao, who is currently at the height of his power; we should be thankful that no one is making a move here.
however.
Yuan Shao is still the same Yuan Shao, and that will never change.
He kicked over the table in front of him and said angrily, "I knew I couldn't count on you useless lot!"
"I will handle this personally. Immediately send a message to Gongsun Zan: Li Zhao, this threat, must be eliminated!"
"We're open to any conditions as long as we can cooperate!"
Ju Shou: ? ? ? ?
Everyone present: ? ? ? ? ?
Is he crazy?
……