Three Kingdoms: Ten Times Speed, Diao Chan Says I'm Too Fast

Hearing the noise outside the study, Yuan Shao looked up and saw Xu You walk in, still listless.

"Ziyuan, sit down and talk. What's the matter with another letter from Luoyang?" Yuan Shao said weakly.

Xu You stepped forward and placed an unopened letter directly in front of Yuan Shao.

Yuan Shao glanced at the signature on the letter and felt a sudden surge of irritation for no apparent reason.

Xu You, standing to the side, seemed to have discerned Yuan Shao's thoughts.

He stroked his beard slightly and said, "Why is Benchu ​​acting this way?"

Xu You was asking a question he already knew the answer to.

But its purpose was to provoke the discontent in Yuan Shao's heart.

So, after asking the question, he stood aside and waited for Yuan Shao to speak.

Sure enough, Yuan Shao glanced at Xu You standing in front of him, raised his head and said somewhat dejectedly, "Ziyuan, why ask a question you already know the answer to?"

"Why am I like this? Can't Ziyuan see it?"

Xu You remained silent, standing calmly to the side as he listened to Yuan Shao's complaints.

"Since I arrived in Wei County, these people seem to respect me in every way, but no matter what I want to do, I can't do it!"

“I want to conduct a census, but you say they are hiding people and evading taxes. I want to reorganize the military, but you say the county officials are falsely reporting the number of soldiers and stealing salaries.”

“I’m good for nothing, I can’t do anything right. I just sit here all day doing nothing. Ziyuan, why do you think I’m like this?”

Yuan Shao complained, "If I had known this would happen, I would have been better off staying in Liangzhou and conquering the Western Regions with Ziyi. That would have been much more enjoyable."

Yuan Shao slammed his fist on the table and sighed, "They call me a prefect, but how many people truly treat me as one?"

Xu You stood to the side, shaking his head as he said, "Benchu... do you know that there are no simple things in this world?"

As he spoke, Xu You calmly sat down next to Yuan Shao.

"Benchu, you only see Duan Ziyi's current success, but have you ever seen his fate when he was humble?"

“Benchu, you’re getting impatient,” Xu You said.

"I......"

Before Yuan Shao could finish speaking, Xu You interrupted him.

Xu You shook his head and said, "Benchu, you're really in a hurry."

"Back then in Luoyang, you observed mourning for three years without fail and cultivated your reputation. That's how you later earned a reputation for being upright, capable, and outstanding in appearance."

"I know you've gotten a little anxious after seeing Ziyi's achievements."

Yuan Shao did not refute.

Because Xu You was right.

Previously, he thought that since he came from the Yuan family, which had produced four generations of high-ranking officials, even when he first met Duan Yu in Luoyang, his relationship with Duan Yu was considered a platonic one.

However, after going to Liangzhou this time, Yuan Shao met a different Duan Yu.

With a wave of his hand, he slaughtered all his powerful enemies.

At his command, the entire field trembled.

Who within a thousand miles would dare disobey!

He longs for it.

He wanted to be like Duan Yu.

He has a group of trustworthy subordinates.

He had a group of valiant generals who could fight alongside him on the battlefield.

“In the beginning, everyone’s opportunities were different. Although Duan Yu came from a humble background, he had great fortune.”

"And you... only appear to be of noble birth."

"Do you know why the gentry of Ji Province, though outwardly respectful to you, still oppose you?" Xu You asked.

Yuan Shao remained silent.

He naturally understood Xu You's question.

It is true that he came from the Yuan family of Runan.

but......

However, he was neither the legitimate son nor the eldest son of the Yuan family.

In Luoyang, there was a man named Yuan Shu who served as the Tiger-General of the Central Army.

There was also Yuan Ji, who was in the imperial court.

The eldest son of the Yuan family was Yuan Ji, not Yuan Shao.

If Yuan Ji were to become the governor of Wei Commandery today, how would these people in Wei Commandery dare to act like this?

"Hey......"

Yuan Shao sighed helplessly.

This is his fate, and he can't change it.

No matter how much effort you put in, it's impossible to change anything.

Thinking about it, Yuan Shao's inner turmoil eased considerably.

He then reached out and picked up the letter from Luoyang.

After removing the wax seal, I glanced at it briefly.

The letter was short.

It is an order.

But when Yuan Shao saw the order clearly, his eyes widened in surprise.

Xu You stroked his beard, not asking about the contents of the letter.

When Yuan Shao turned his gaze to Xu You, Xu You finally said with wide eyes, "I think... this letter should be about the Way of Peace."

Ok?

Yuan Shao was immediately taken aback: "How did Ziyuan know?"

Xu You smiled calmly, with a hint of smugness, and said, "Actually, I had long guessed why Minister Yuan placed Yuan Shao in Wei Commandery."

"Instead of the wealthy Zhongshan Kingdom or Anping Kingdom?"

"This..." Yuan Shao wondered.

"Some time ago, it was reported in Luoyang that Ma Yuanyi, the Great Master of the Way of Peace, was now in league with the followers of the Way of Peace in Yingchuan and Luoyang, and they were plotting a rebellion."

"And Tang Zhou, the eldest son of the great teacher Zhang Jiao, reported it."

"Benchu, don't forget who arrested Ma Yuanyi?"

"And who exposed Zhang Jiao?"

Yuan Shao's gaze was unfocused: "Is it Yuan Shu and my uncle?"

"Good." Xu You nodded and said, "Are there really so many coincidences in the world?"

Yuan Shao held up the letter in his hand and said, "This... My uncle said in the letter that I should gather the troops of Wei Commandery and suppress Taiping Dao as soon as I see them. He also wrote to the court that Zhang Jiao of Taiping Dao is gathering a crowd to rebel."

Xu You nodded repeatedly and said, "That's the correct answer."

"What's the correct answer?" Yuan Shao was a little confused.

"So this is what your uncle and his men were after," Xu You said with a smile. "To use the power of the Taiping Heavenly Dao to force that person in the Luoyang Imperial Palace to deal with the eunuchs in the palace."

"what?"

Yuan Shao was stunned.

"This...no way?" Yuan Shao's eyes widened.

"Won't?"

Xu You sneered and said, "When Benchu ​​went to Liangzhou last time, he met Tian Yan's son, didn't he?"

Yuan Shao nodded.

When I was in Yunwu County, Jincheng Commandery, I did see the son of Tian Yan, the former Protector of the Qiang.

But what does this have to do with what's happening now?

Xu You quickly gave his answer: "In the sixth year of the Xiping era, the eunuch Wang Fu suggested that Your Majesty send troops to the Xianbei to demonstrate the power of the Han Dynasty."

"At that time, His Majesty dispatched three armies, each leading 20,000 troops, intending to wipe out Tanhan Mountain in one fell swoop and drive out Tanshihuai."

"You know the outcome of that battle, don't you?"

Yuan Shao nodded.

All three armies were annihilated.

Tian Yan, Xia Yu, and Zang Min were all reduced to commoners, and the entire army of 60,000 perished on the grasslands.

"Does the Primordial Lord know why he lost that great battle?"

"Why were all three armies, divided into three directions, accurately ambushed by Tan Shihuai, resulting in none of the 60,000 soldiers surviving?"

“You also participated in the Battle of Yunwu in Liangzhou, but even though a net had been laid in advance, many of the tens of thousands of Qiang people still managed to escape.”

"Then why did less than one or two out of ten of the 60,000 Han soldiers escape?"

Xu You spoke faster and faster: "After this battle, Tian Yan was reduced to a commoner. After returning to Liangzhou, he sold his property and his personality changed drastically."

Xia Yu has disappeared without a trace.

"But Wang Fu, the eunuch, was beheaded by Yang Qiu the following year!"

"Duan Jiong, one of the Three Bright Men of Liangzhou, who had defected to Wang Fu, the Grand Attendant, also died in prison."

"The Primordial..."

"Think about it, are all of these... coincidences?" Xu You narrowed his eyes and said, "If that battle was won, it was because of the merit of the suggestion made by the eunuch Wang Fu."

"But... that battle was lost, and Wang Fu died..."