Your Majesty, please spare Diao Chan; your yang energy is too strong.

Guo Jia said calmly.

Now that you mention it, it's quite possible.

"It was precisely because of his background that all the major feudal lords in the land naturally ignored him."

"This gave him a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

"So that means..."

Everyone's expression immediately changed.

"That's right. How dare someone who just decided to start his own business, whose subordinates are nothing but a bunch of rabble, simultaneously plot against three major warlords: Yuan Shu, Lü Bu, and Liu Bei?"

"His forces are quite formidable now."

"Not only did they gain the support of the Mi family, but they also formed a marriage alliance with Yuan Shu."

"They also occupied Xuzhou."

"It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him a regional lord."

Is it really that strange to do something like this nowadays?

Guo Jia said calmly.

"It's quite possible that this will happen."

"At the same time, we and Zhang Yan are plotting against Yuan Shao, while he himself reaps the benefits."

"It seems we all underestimated him."

Everyone nodded, their expressions somewhat somber.

To be honest, even though Zhou Heng had caused such a big stir in Xuzhou before.

They never took Zhou Heng seriously either.

Simply put, his status as a commoner was enough to thwart all his extravagant desires.

That's why they naturally ignore him.

Now that we understand his plan...

Even with their confidence, they couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

"Zhou Heng?"

"It seems we really missed out on a great talent back then."

Cao Cao felt some regret.

If only he hadn't treated Zhou Heng that way back then.

So, could everything Zhou Heng owns now be his?

Including the Zhen family.

The more he thought about it, the more he regretted it.

If he had believed Zhou Heng back then, his own son wouldn't have died.

I will not be defeated by Zhang Xiu.

Now, we will no longer be fooled by the other party.

Thinking of this.

Cao Cao was heartbroken.

I wish I could slap myself twice.

If, if he were given another chance...

Even if you beat him to death, you still can't drive Zhou Heng away.

Such an extraordinary genius.

Now, however, he has been pushed to the opposite side by himself.

The thought of this.

Cao Cao felt a sharp pain in his heart.

It hurts, it hurts too much.

"My lord, do not regret it. It is fate."

"The most urgent task is to clarify the misunderstanding with Yuan Shao."

"Otherwise, given Yuan Shao's affection for his son, he might actually cause us irreparable damage."

Guo Jia sighed and said.

In fact, Zhou Heng's feelings were also very complicated.

If Cao Cao had actually done as the other party suggested.

Perhaps their current situation would be many times better.

Such a genius was thus pushed to the opposite side by Cao Cao?

As someone who genuinely followed Cao Cao, how could he not feel regret?

Unfortunately it's too late to say anything now.

What's done is done, and there's no going back.

Damage can't be undone.

The most urgent task is to resolve the issue with Yuan Shao.

If they have gained benefits, then naturally they will no longer fear Yuan Shao.

But right now they've gained absolutely nothing and are just scapegoats for others.

This made me a little unhappy.

The most crucial thing is...

No one knows whether Yuan Shao will really go mad.

That would be very disadvantageous for them later on.

After all, he didn't believe that Zhou Heng would really be so kind as to help them.

Although this matter seems to be Zhou Heng shifting the blame to others.

But for some reason, he always felt that this matter was not as simple as he had imagined.

If that's the case.

The consequences could be beyond imagination.

This is definitely not what he wanted to see.

Therefore, if we can resolve the grievances with Yuan Shao...

He was still very happy to see it.

"That's right, the most urgent task is to deal with Yuan Shao first."

"Although I have never thought highly of Yuan Shao, I have to admit that he is indeed the most powerful warlord in the land today, second only to Yuan Shu."

"If we really push the other party to the brink, it will definitely not be a good thing for us."

Cao Cao nodded as well.

If he really did it.

Having gained enormous benefits and being well-prepared, they naturally had no fear of Yuan Shao.

But they are completely unprepared.

If you were to fight against both Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu at the same time.

This is not what he wants to see.

"Shall we send someone to write a letter to Yuan Shao, explaining the truth of the matter?"

Cheng Yu thought for a moment and said.

"No."

However, as soon as he finished speaking, Guo Jia rejected him without hesitation.

"Even we don't believe that Zhou Heng did this, so how could Yuan Shao possibly believe it?"

“If we reveal the truth now, Yuan Shao will probably not only fail to forgive us, but will also think that we are trying to shift the blame.”

"In this way, it will be easier to provoke Yuan Shao."

"If I'm not mistaken, Yuan Shao should have already sent someone to contact us."

"Given the current situation, it's best not to provoke Yuan Shao for the time being."

Guo Jia shook his head.

"so what should I do now?"

Everyone frowned slightly.

This matter was clearly very difficult for them to handle.

"We can only temporarily appease Yuan Shao, at least to prevent him from launching an attack on us now."

"In this way, after we deal with Yuan Shu,"

"I am not afraid at all even if I face him head-on."

"By the way, isn't Yuan Shao's son in our hands? We... this is not good."

Guo Jia was just about to launch into his eloquent discourse.

However, as if he had thought of something, his expression suddenly changed drastically.

"what happened?"

The crowd was somewhat puzzled.

Everyone turned their gaze to Guo Jia, who was standing to the side.

"My lord, something terrible has happened! Quickly order Che Zhou to strengthen the defenses. Also, absolutely do not allow any news from Yuan Xi to reach Yuan Shao's camp."

"Otherwise, this matter will be disastrous."

Guo Jia said anxiously.

"what?"

Everyone was stunned.

"Why is this? Yuan Shao's son is in our hands. Yuan Shao shouldn't be going crazy."

Cao Cao said.

“Yuan Shao’s son is in our hands, so Yuan Shao will not go crazy.”

"But what if Yuan Shao's son dies, and dies at our hands?"

"Would Yuan Shao remain so calm?"

Guo Jia asked.

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Cao Cao's expression changed drastically.

What does Fengxiao mean by this?

If that were really the case, the consequences would be unimaginable.

“If it were anyone else, I would naturally not worry about whether Yuan Shao’s son would die.”

"But Zhou Heng, this person never does things the way that is expected."

"At this time, he is still in Ji Province. If we want to escape unscathed, we must fight Yuan Shao."

"Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for him to give us a Yuan Xi who is completely unharmed."