System Blessing: The Young Master of the Dong Family and Diao Chan's Fate

"Marriage? I know."

Gongsun Baoyue nodded slowly.

She knew that her father never valued her, but she never expected Gongsun Zan to treat her so contemptuously.

After all, she is also the daughter of Gongsun Zan.

"Don't worry, even though I'm a concubine, I've never been one to mistreat my own people."

"As long as you behave yourself, I won't bully you."

Dong Yu whispered comforting words from the side, just like a ghost fire boy who kidnapped an ignorant girl.

"That...okay then."

Gongsun Baoyue bit her lower lip with her pearly teeth and nodded in response.

At this point, this is all she can do.

Is it possible to return to Youzhou and question her father?

It's impossible. The distance is too far, more than two thousand miles. How can she get back by herself?

Moreover, based on her understanding of her father, even if she went back, she would have to be sent back.

This is the fate of most women. They have no control over their own fate. What can they do about it?

"Go to the backyard and rest first. I'll have someone make a room for you."

Dong Yu looked at the silly girl with some sympathy and comforted her.

After Gongsun Baoyue left, Dong Yu glanced at Liu Ai unhappily.

"Hehe, Young Master, although this was a bit dishonest, the Dong family is not afraid of this little more infamy."

Liu Ai chuckled wickedly and spoke.

"Immoral."

Dong Yu shook his head speechlessly.

He discovered that all the counselors of their Dong family were somewhat immoral.

Whether it is Li Ru, Jia Xu, or even Liu Ai in front of him, this group of people are worse than the other.

"Hey, that's too serious."

"It doesn't matter who you marry, and besides, isn't the girl quite happy about it?"

"Young Master, some things still need to be considered for the overall situation."

"With the help of Miss Gongsun, Gongsun Zan and us have naturally become closer."

"Whether we become enemies or continue to be allies in the future, there will be a touch of affection involved, which will make the operation easier."

Liu Ai was not ashamed, but instead explained his purpose.

After the marriage, Gongsun Zan must have never expected that the Dong family had no intention of forming an alliance with him from the beginning.

Therefore, when Dong Yu and the others were about to break up, there was a high probability that Gongsun Zan would not be able to react.

As the saying goes, seize the initiative, the initiative is very important.

When you take the initiative, there is a high probability that the other party will be led by you.

"That's not bad."

"Let my father remember your merit."

"Also, is there any unusual movement from Gongsun Zan's side?"

"Will there be a war with Yuan Shao in the near future?"

Dong Yu also nodded in agreement and then asked about the situation in the north.

"Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao have fought more than once."

"Last year, Gongsun Zan's elite White Horse Volunteers were completely annihilated by Yuan Shao, who also lost thousands of elite cavalry and nearly ten thousand elite infantry."

"At the beginning of the year, Gongsun Zan defeated Yuan Shao's pursuing army at Jumashui, but suffered another crushing defeat at Longcou."

"All we can say is that there was a lot of give and take."

"But I think Yuan Shao would have won without our intervention."

Liu Ai told the information he had obtained, and then analyzed it.

After this trip, he finally figured out why Gongsun Zan suffered a crushing defeat.

Arrogant and brainless.

He is also a complete egoist and is quite harsh on his soldiers.

In Liu Ai's opinion, putting aside his character, Gongsun Zan is not even as good as his own lord.

Although Dong Zhuo had a very bad character, he was very good to his soldiers.

Gongsun Zan was far inferior in this respect.

Moreover, the reason why Liu Ai looked down on Gongsun Zan was more because he was not a good person.

As a Beijing official who defected to Dong Zhuo after Dong Zhuo entered Luoyang, Liu Ai was quite familiar with Gongsun Zan's situation.

In short, he is a phantom in civil wars and a loser in foreign wars.

However, the historians could only record that he was brave, otherwise Emperor Ling would have lost face.

"So, the war between Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao has almost never stopped?"

Dong Yu asked with a hint of doubt on his face.

"Yes."

"And on my way back, I got the exact news."

"Yuan Shao has sent his great general, Qu Yi, with over 10,000 elite troops northward. I suspect a major battle is imminent."

Liu Ai nodded slightly and continued.

"North?"

"No...that's not right."

"There's no way Yuan Shao could attack Youzhou."

Dong Yu frowned and immediately ran towards the study.

Seeing this, Liu Ai had no choice but to follow.

Coming to the study, Dong Yu looked at the map on the wall.

"Master, what's the problem?"

Liu Ai stood beside Dong Yu and asked in confusion.

"Bohai."

"Yuan Shao wants to attack Bohai!"

Dong Yu pointed at Bohai County and exclaimed.

"Bohai?"

"Oh, I remember that at the beginning of this year, hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turban bandits from Qingzhou flooded into Jizhou."

"Gongsun Zan led his troops to defeat them in Bohai County... He is..."

Liu Ai stroked his beard and his gaze lingered on the Bohai Sea.

"He's for this population!"

As the words fell, the two of them exclaimed at the same time.

A population of tens of millions.

If Yuan Shao could take back Bohai, it would definitely be a qualitative leap for Yuan Shao's power.

You know, Bohai County was originally the largest county in Jizhou.

At its peak, the county was a super large county with a total population of nearly two million.

Although the population dropped sharply after the end of the Han Dynasty, it was still close to one million.

Therefore, it is not surprising that Yuan Shao wanted to take back Bohai County.

"Gongsun Zan is going to suffer a great loss."

Liu Ai looked at Dong Yu and murmured.

"We can't let Yuan Shao have it this easy."

"Otherwise there will be endless trouble!"

Dong Yu narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a cold voice.

"Young Master, do you need more troops?"

Liu Ai knew that Dong Yu was going to go on another expedition, so he hurried to ask.

"need."

“Not enough manpower.”

"The passes in Luoyang need soldiers to guard them. I only have less than 20,000 troops now, and less than 10,000 of them can be mobilized. It's not enough at all."

"You have no time to rest. Ride back to Luoyang immediately and tell my father to mobilize troops as soon as possible."

"Ten thousand...Twenty thousand would be best."

Dong Yu nodded and said solemnly.

"Ten thousand is no problem, but twenty thousand is definitely not possible."

"As for being tired, just be tired. Take a few days of sick leave when you get back."

Liu Ai waved his hand and said indifferently.

Ever since Jia Xu was pushed to the forefront by Dong Yu, taking sick leave has gradually become a common practice in this circle.