Chapter 327 Fools are blessed
Yuan Shu really couldn't imagine how powerful Tian Ze was that he could force such an arrogant Yuan Shao to bow his head.
Upon hearing this, Yuan Shao breathed a sigh of relief, slowly stood up, and said with a bitter expression.
"powerful!"
"Very strong!"
"Desperately strong!"
If Yuan Shao had any confidence, he would never have done this.
This is just like Liu Bei's three visits to Zhuge Liang's thatched cottage, which means that the situation was almost at the end of one's rope and there was no hope. Otherwise, although Liu Bei would have treated him with courtesy, he would never have been so respectful and sincere.
You know, Yuan Shao is still the ruler of two states, but he is willing to bow to Yuan Shu, a defeated general. This is beyond the understanding of ordinary people.
But whenever he thought of Tian Ze’s strength, Yuan Shao would give up everything without hesitation.
"I fought many battles with Tian Chengshou, big and small, from the initial confrontation in northern Hebei, to the defeat in Bingzhou and the loss of southern Hebei, and then he sent troops to suppress me during the Battle of Guanzhong."
“What scares me most is not failure.”
"Victory and defeat are common in the military."
"The most terrifying thing is that the gap between me and Tian Ze is getting bigger and bigger, especially in the last two battles. No matter whether I win or lose, I have already lost. The results of these two battles were already determined before they even started." Yuan Shao said bitterly.
A good warrior may not have great military achievements.
Yuan Shao understood this when he was studying the art of war.
But from Tian Ze, he gained a deeper understanding of this statement.
It turns out that relying on development and fighting stupid battles can also lead to invincibility.
"Oh?" Yuan Shu became interested.
The moment Yuan Shao lowered his head, he also let it go completely.
He had already achieved two of his three goals, leaving only the conquest of the world.
He certainly couldn't do it, but if he could lead Yuan to do it, it would be fine.
Moreover, he felt quite complicated about Yuan Shao's willingness to bow his head.
Seeing the state of his once arrogant brother, he surprisingly did not feel much pleasure in his heart, but rather more of resentment and heartache.
After all, they are brothers, they just have been fighting since childhood.
Love and hate are the norm.
Seeing Yuan Shu's relenting, Yuan Shao quickly said, "It's almost hopeless for me to rely on myself alone. If you and I join forces, we may still have a chance to win. If we can conquer the world in the future, I will be the emperor and you will rule the Yuan family."
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Looking at Yuan Shao walking out from the palace walls, Yan Liang and Wen Chou finally breathed a sigh of relief.
But soon they discovered the injuries on Yuan Shao's body, and immediately became nervous, drawing their swords and heading straight for Yuan Shu.
"Gong Lu is my younger brother. He is willing to join hands with me to accomplish great things. In the future, his status will be second only to me. How dare you disrespect him?" Yuan Shao looked at everyone and said lightly.
Yan Liangwen was scandalized and he and his soldiers bowed down one after another.
"Greetings, Lord Yuan!"
Yuan Shu waved his hand nonchalantly: "Get up."
"Where are Ji Ling and Yan Xiang?"
"Mr. Yuan, General Ji and Mr. Yan are now recuperating in our military camp. Yan is fine." Yan Liang said.
The opponent who was once a huge headache will become extremely reliable once he becomes a teammate.
Yuan Shao had already made arrangements.
Only then did Yuan Shu nodded with satisfaction.
When he joined Yuan Shao's army, he did not want to be a commander without troops, but wanted to lead the forces under his command.
After all, if he wants to bring his talent into full play, he also needs an independent force.
Yuan Shao didn't care about this at all and had already prepared himself mentally.
In order to conquer the world, what would it matter if there was one more king with the same surname? Tian Ze still had Lu Bu, the King of Yan, under his command.
As Yuan Shu was persuaded by Yuan Shao, Shouchun City was quickly pacified and captured by the coalition forces, and all of Yuan Shu's troops and money, food, and weapons were divided up among the four parties.
Among them, Yuan Shao received the least, which could be considered as the price he paid for accepting Yuan Shu.
After learning of the alliance between the two Yuans, Cao Cao and others breathed a sigh of relief but then unconsciously became alert again.
Although when dealing with Tian Ze, the stronger the ally, the better.
But if Tian Ze is really defeated in the future, the so-called ally will become a terrible opponent.
They have all seen the abilities of the two Yuans. Now that they have joined forces, it will be a very troublesome problem for them to decide how to deal with them in the future.
However, facing the main contradiction of Tian Ze, all these can be put aside for the time being.
Everything seems to have been settled, but there is still one extremely hot issue left.
The national jade seal!
To whom should the imperial seal in Yuan Shu's hands belong? This made the four great princes unconsciously think about it.
But soon, they made up their minds.
Yuan Shao was the first to withdraw.
He had already gained the upper hand, so there was no need for him to create disputes with other princes over the imperial seal.
At this time, Yuan Shao was a role model for the world. He had an extraordinary mind and courage, and he did not care about the so-called symbol of orthodoxy.
After all, in the current situation, the symbolic significance of the imperial seal has been weakened a lot, and it is not of much help to Yuan Shao, but will only add to his burden.
When he conquers the world, he will use a piece of stone to stamp his seal, which will be better than this jade seal.
Yuan Shao withdrew decisively, but Cao Cao and Liu Bei were somewhat conflicted.
Cao Cao still has a small court here. Although it is just a showpiece, it still has its significance. If he can have the imperial seal, it will be easier to win over the Han officials in the court in the future, and it will also be better able to resolve some conflicts under his rule.
Not to mention Liu Bei, a descendant of the Han Dynasty, naturally wanted to take back what belonged to the Liu family. Although he did not value it very much, he did not want it to fall into the hands of others and then use it to become king or emperor.
In the end, it was the seemingly foolish Sun Ce who solved the problem.
"How can we discuss the ownership of the imperial seal if Tianze has not been conquered?"
Sun Ce was very qualified to say this because it was he who pawned the jade seal to Yuan Shu.
After hearing this, Cao and Liu, who were originally entangled, finally suppressed their obsession.
The imperial seal is a good thing, but we have to prioritize.
Tian Ze hasn't passed this level yet.
"Bofu, since you can see through this matter, the jade seal will be temporarily handed over to you for safekeeping. After we defeat Tian Ze in the future, we will discuss the ownership of the jade seal." Cao Cao looked at Sun Ce and said solemnly.
Liu Bei and Yuan Shao also nodded.
Sun Ce was stunned when he heard this and pointed at himself: "Me?"
"That's right." Cao Cao said.
Compared with each other, they actually trust Sun Ce more.
Given this fellow's character, it is unlikely that he would embezzle money and declare himself emperor.
And the most important thing is that Sun Ce is the weakest among the four parties. Giving the jade seal to Sun Ce will not affect the overall balance.
Zhou Yu looked at this scene and shook his head helplessly.
He was really speechless about Sun Ce. He was obviously a stubborn person, but he always had good luck. Whenever there was a good thing, it would fall into his hands unconsciously.
Zhou Yu had thought that the alliance with Cao, Yuan, and Liu would definitely bring many benefits, because compared with the three parties, his side was weaker, which was a disadvantage, but also an advantage.
As he took the initiative in the alliance, Zhou Yu stated from the beginning that the spoils should be divided equally. The same spoils would be of the greatest help to the weakest of them, and they could gradually narrow the gap with the other three princes.
Moreover, when many things are hard to divide, they will mostly get the advantage, but they didn't expect to receive such a big gift right at the beginning.
He did nothing but threw the imperial seal in his own face.
(End of this chapter)
