EBE Chapter 82 A single letter turned Xun Yu to the side! The Yellow River flows like my soaring ambitio
Chapter 82 A single letter turned Xun Yu to the side! The Yellow River flows like my soaring ambitio
Was Yuan Shao's declaration effective?
The answer is quite useful.
First, the Shilin community will most likely give the Yuan family face.
Furthermore, Cao Cao was strong enough to serve as the governor of Yan Province.
This is precisely why Yuan Shao in the original history did not need to hold the emperor hostage to command the other lords.
The Yuan family's own reputation was often more effective than that of the emperor himself!
Why invite another ancestor over for no reason?
If the maximum score for prestige is 100, the Yuan family might score 95, while the emperor would only score 90.
Adding 90 points to 95 points will not reach 195 points, because the maximum reputation score is 100 points.
With an emperor, Yuan Shao's fortunes were at best icing on the cake.
Even so, there were many things he couldn't do openly; he had to put on a show and appease the emperor.
But Cao Cao was different.
Without an emperor, even with a perfect score of 100, his reputation and foundation would be at most 30 or 40.
Only with the emperor could his reputation reach ninety.
Therefore, Cao Cao desperately needed the name of the emperor, as this would greatly enhance his legitimacy.
And now.
Liu Xie was controlled by Dong Zhuo.
Dong Zhuo would neither allow Liu Xie to acknowledge Cao Cao as the new governor of Yan Province.
Cao Cao could only declare his title of Governor of Yan Province legitimate through Yuan Shao's channels.
Yuan Shao made Xun Chen produce this as a sign of sincerity, which shows he was truly desperate.
The time was almost up.
Su Yu gave Cao Cao a meaningful look, and Cao Cao raised his wine cup to look at Xun Chen:
“Youruo (Xun Chen’s courtesy name was Youruo), go back and tell Benchu that Cao’s heart will always be connected with his.”
Having received this promise, Xun Chen finally felt relieved.
no way.
Yuan Shao's current situation is truly dire.
Once you fall out with Cao Cao, the consequence of being attacked from both sides could very well be a complete collapse!
but.
It was the day before Xun Chen was about to set off to return to Ye City.
Su Yu suddenly found Xun Chen and handed him a letter.
"Mr. Ziyi, what is this...?"
Xun Chen looked puzzled.
Su Yu smiled slightly:
"Please trouble Mr. Youruo to deliver this letter to your younger brother Xun Yu."
Xun Chen couldn't help but ask curiously:
"Could it be that Mr. Ziyi knows my younger brother?"
Su Yu waved his hand:
"I have heard of the name of the Eight Dragons of the Xun Family."
"Your younger brother is the youngest among the eight dragons of the Xun family, but I have heard that his scholarship is of the highest caliber, and I have long wished to befriend him."
Hearing Su Yu praise his younger brother Xun Yu, Xun Chen, as the older brother, was naturally filled with pride.
"Mr. Ziyi, please rest assured."
"I will make sure to deliver this letter safely to my younger brother Xun Yu."
Su Yu turned and left.
The smile on her face did not disappear.
What are the "Eight Dragons of the Xun Family"?
They were the eight most outstanding members of the Xun family across two generations.
The Xun family of Yingchuan is one of the most prestigious families in the world.
In such a large family, being known as one of the "Eight Dragons" is no easy feat.
Xun Yu was the youngest of the eight.
Su Yu remembered very clearly that in the original history, Xun Yu had served under Yuan Shao for a period of time, following his brother Xun Chen.
But later Xun Yu felt that Yuan Shao had too many problems.
Moreover, Yuan Shao had many factions under his command, making it difficult for him to rise to prominence. Therefore, he decided to go south and join Cao Cao.
How talented was Xun Yu?
A talent fit to be a king's advisor!
But what Su Yu admired most about Xun Yu was his extremely strong ability to manage logistics and internal affairs.
Calling him "Cao Cao's steward" is not an exaggeration at all.
Right now, Cheng Yu is doing a good job too.
But he alone is simply not capable of handling the internal affairs of a state.
Bringing Xun Yu over to serve as a laborer—no, I mean as a capable advisor to the king—is an urgent matter.
after all.
Xun Yu's abilities have been proven by history.
Throughout the entire late Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms period, in terms of logistical and administrative capabilities, perhaps only Zhuge Liang could be compared to Xun Yu. (Later, Zhuge Liang transitioned to command and began the Northern Expeditions.)
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Return to Ye City
Xun Chen eagerly handed the letter to his younger brother Xun Yu, then turned to report the outcome of the "Yuan-Cao alliance" to Yuan Shao.
It is worth mentioning that.
Xu You was also brought back by Xun Chen.
However, it is clear that Xu You harbored some fear of Cao Cao's camp.
If Xun Chen were to be sent as an envoy to Cao Cao's camp next time, the mission would most likely fall to him again.
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In the study
Xun Yu slowly opened the letter, his eyes suddenly narrowing, unable to look away from the document.
The person who wrote this letter is exactly to Xun Yu's liking!
The letter writer almost completely dissected Xun Yu's lofty ambitions, his aspirations, and his philosophy of governance!
If it weren't for the fact that the letter was signed "Su Yu" at the end, Xun Yu would have thought that the letter was his autobiography written in a dream!
“Cao Cao… Su Yu…”
"Both of these men are exceptional talents rarely seen in this world."
Xun Yu murmured softly.
In fact, since the coalition against Dong Zhuo began, Xun Yu had been secretly keeping an eye on Su Yu and Cao Cao.
The main reason he first sought refuge with Yuan Shao was due to family reasons.
If Yuan Shao's side is a Fortune 100 company, then Cao Cao's side is a Fortune 500 company, or even lower.
In contrast, the Xun family naturally hoped that Xun Yu would choose Yuan Shao first.
People naturally strive for better things.
But it has been several months since I arrived at Yuan Shao's place.
Xun Yu increasingly felt that he wouldn't make much progress with Yuan Shao.
My older brother, Xun Chen, is a very Buddhist person.
Expecting him to compete for it is futile; he will never be able to outcompete the other strategists in Yuan's camp.
Yuan Shao, however, was sometimes indecisive.
Xun Yu disliked this kind of person.
Even without Su Yu's letter, Xun Yu planned to leave Yuan Shao in a few months.
And now.
Xun Yu directly targeted Yanzhou.
In Yanzhou, his ideas and abilities can be fully utilized.
Naturally, he would no longer linger here with Yuan Shao!
The next day, Xun Yu bid farewell to his brother Xun Chen and embarked on his journey to Yanzhou.
Xun Chen wasn't stupid either; he immediately guessed that his brother's sudden departure was caused by Su Yu's letter!
He regretted it so much that he slapped his thigh.
But it was clear that Xun Yu was determined to leave, and no matter how much Xun Chen tried to persuade him, he could not change his mind.
Yuan Shao did not take Xun Yu's departure seriously.
With so many strategists under his command, even Xun Chen could only barely squeeze into the top eight.
Xun Yu? Sorry, his ranking under Yuan Shao would probably be outside the top twentieth.
Although it was somewhat disheartening, Yuan Shao, who had a large number of strategists, really didn't take Xun Yu seriously.
The surging Yellow River is like Xun Yu's lofty ambitions.
He knew clearly that after this parting, when he met his brother Xun Chen again, they would most likely be enemies.
But he could not give up his ideals just to stay by his brother Xun Chen's side.
"I hope you will take care of yourself as we part ways."
Xun Yu bid farewell to Xun Chen and, accompanied by a page and two servants, boarded a small boat at the Yellow River ferry.
But what he didn't expect was.
As soon as he entered Yanzhou, Su Yu gave him a big surprise!
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