"The lord is worried that killing Yuan Shao will provoke the opposition of the Yuan family and the Jizhou clan?"

Liang Mao looked at Gongsun Kang's expression, smiled and guessed and asked.

"Definitely." Gongsun Kang shook his head, "The Yuan family is the most outstanding with Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, and now the two of them are dead and defeated, plus the Han Dynasty has long existed in name only, even if the Yuan family is the fourth and third dukes, it is no longer what it used to be, and it is not a problem." ”

"As for the Jizhou scholars, there is nothing to worry about, with the defeat of Yuan Shao, Jizhou has been taken under Cao Cao's command, and the Jizhou scholars themselves are difficult to protect, let alone the threat to Liaodong."

Gongsun Kang did not witness the actual situation of the battle of Baimadu, and mistakenly thought that Xiang Yu was Cao Cao's subordinate, and with the defeat of Yuan Shao, the three territories of Jizhou, Bingzhou and Youzhou must have been pocketed by Cao Cao.

"Then what is the Lord worried about?"

Liang Mao looked at Gongsun Kang with a puzzled expression.

Although Yuan Shao fell to Pingyang at this time and was committed to the fence of Liaodong, he was the one who became the overlord of the world after all, once he eased up, with the influence of the Yuan family in the north and Yuan Shao's old forces, once the ambition was rekindled, it is unknown whether the territory of Liaodong can be defended.

Therefore, Liang Mao was unswervingly determined to persuade Gongsun Kang to kill Yuan Shao.

"Do you think that if I kill Yuan Shao, the three prefectures and counties of Jizhou, Bingzhou, and Youzhou, can they get into my hands?"

Gongsun Kang didn't answer directly, but put down the teacup and stared straight at Liang Mao.

"I can't." Without the slightest hesitation, Liang Mao shook his head.

"Not to mention the three states of Hebei and Youzhou, it is Youzhou bordering Liaodong, and the lord can't get half a cup of the pie."

Liang Mao's words were very direct, without the slightest concealment.

Gongsun Kang naturally knew this, and after hearing this, he didn't get angry, but nodded, "You're right. ”

"If I kill Yuan Shao, I will only become the one who makes a wedding dress for Cao Cao, so that he can take over Jizhou and Youzhou without any worries."

"But if I don't kill Yuan Shao, with the remnants of Yuan Shao's old department, at least Cao Cao will have a headache, and even lose when he takes over Youzhou, maybe it will create a certain opportunity for me in Liaodong."

"As far as I know, after Yuan Shao defeated Gongsun Zhan, in order to completely pacify the people of Youzhou and prevent the mutiny of Gongsun Zhan's old department, he secretly formed and trained a unit based on the remnants of Gongsun Zhan's White Horse Righteousness."

"This army is extremely mysterious and has never appeared in any battlefield, even if it is this time to cross the Yellow River in the south and attack Xudu, Yuan Shao has never mobilized this force."

"Hmph, it's not so much that Yuan Shao trained this army to suppress Youzhou, but rather to guard against my Liaodong Gongsun Kang!"

Gongsun Kang said, his eyes flashed, and he analyzed the situation very thoroughly.

It seems that since Yuan Shao defected to Liaodong, he has not been like a night and night song on the surface, drinking and talking, but has been thinking about whether Yuan Shao should be killed, and the pros and cons of killing Yuan Shao.

Even Liang Mao, who was a staff member, couldn't help but nod his head after hearing Gongsun Kang's words, and he was greatly impressed in his heart.

"The lord's foresight is beyond Mao's reach, and Mao admires it."

Liang Mao complimented him again and again, and Gongsun Kang was extremely comfortable in his heart.

People are not sages, and anyone who hears the compliments of his subordinates may not say it on the surface, but in the bottom of his heart, he will actually be greatly used.

"It's just that since Yuan Shao still has remnants of forces in Youzhou, wouldn't it be more dangerous to let him ignore Liaodong?"

"If he secretly mobilizes this remnant force to Liaodong, it will be extremely unfavorable to the lord!"

After a pause, Liang Mao raised a new hidden danger.

"I had expected that." Gongsun Kang straightened up again, picked up the teacup, and looked like he was in his chest.

"Oh? Please ask the Lord to answer your questions. Liang Mao stepped on the steps at the right time and took the lead for Gongsun Kang.

"I have written a handwritten letter and sent my close confidants to Xudu secretly to inform Cao Cao that Yuan Shao is in Liaodong at the moment."

He has always been the most jealous of Yuan Shao, and he will definitely try his best to put Yuan Shao to death. Jieshi is nothing more than two ways, one is to let me do it, and the other is to march from Youzhou and send people to Liaodong to hunt down Yuan Shao. ”

"These two, no matter which one they are, will cause great pressure on both Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, but I can stay out of it."

Liang Mao lightly twisted his beard, nodded again and again when he heard it, and his eyes lit up, "My subordinates understand, this trick is called sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight, and with Cao Cao's hand, the remnants of Yuan Shao's old forces will be completely wiped out, and at the same time, Cao Cao will be able to lose part of his troops." ”

"It's more than that." Gongsun Kang glanced at him, he had pondered this strategy for a few days and nights, if it was only a small effect, how could it be worthy of those nights of hard thinking and meditation.

"The remnants of Yuan Shao's forces are mainly concentrated in the Youzhou area, and if I want to expand in Liaodong, I can only gradually advance to the Central Plains by occupying Youzhou. Cao Cao wanted to purge the remnants of Yuan Shao, no matter how many troops and horses he sent, it was definitely not something that could be solved overnight, and over time, it would definitely cause a commotion in Youzhou. ”

"Youzhou is in chaos, which means that my Liaodong has an opportunity to expand."

"I can reveal Yuan Shao's traces to Cao Cao, and I can also secretly support Yuan Shao against Cao Cao, and at that time, the remnants of Yuan Shao's old department will definitely be grateful to me."

"As soon as Yuan Shao dies, they will definitely defect to my Liaodong and serve me to the death."

"At that time, my Gongsun Kang will not only want to get a piece of the pie in Youzhou, but also completely get Yuan Shao's old forces, especially the secretly trained White Horse Yicong, whose combat ability is comparable to that of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry."

"My grandson Kang has been waiting for so many years, just for such an opportunity!"

Gongsun Kang said, clenching the teacup tightly, looking resolute.

The teacup creaked as it was pinched.

…………

The night finally faded in silence, and the east began to show the whiteness of the fish's belly.

Xu Du, Prime Minister's Mansion.

Guo Jia took a letter early in the morning and hurriedly entered the chamber.

"Fengxiao, why are you so anxious?" Before Cao Cao could fully wake up, he was called up by the people in the house, and he was sitting on a chair with a relaxed face, rinsing his mouth with warm water.

At the end of the Battle of Baimadu, he turned from defeat to victory, experienced the ups and downs of life, and did not fully adapt.

In particular, the emperor actually handed over the annexation of the state to him, which was really much beyond Cao Cao's expectations, and he didn't know whether to be happy or vigilant for a while.

Although Cao Cao also sent people to search for Yuan Shao's whereabouts in Jizhou and Youzhou, he didn't have much hope at all.

It's best to be able to hunt down and kill Yuan Shao, and it's okay if he can't kill him, his current focus will begin to shift to the confrontation with the emperor.