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

Meeting hall.

When all the generals and officials rushed over excitedly to attend the meeting.

The news that came left everyone present completely stunned.

Zhou Heng wanted to steal the bride.

And it wasn't just anyone who stole it.

They were vying for the affections of Yuan Xi, the son of Yuan Shao, who was currently the second most powerful warlord in the land.

this..........

For a moment, everyone present was speechless with astonishment.

Even Zhang Liao and Gao Shun always felt that Zhou Heng was very decisive and courageous.

I never imagined someone would have such courage!

What kind of person was Yuan Shao?

He is the second most powerful warlord in the land, second only to Yuan Shu in strength.

This was even under the circumstances of their brothers not getting along.

If the brothers had been on good terms, the world would already be under Yuan's control.

And then you said... you just offended Yuan Shu, isn't that enough?

You even want to run over and steal Yuan Shao's bride.

Add to that Cao Cao, who had been eyeing Xuzhou covetously, and Lü Bu and Liu Bei, who had schemed until they were completely wiped out.

Today, all the major feudal lords in the world.

You've offended everyone except those who are quite far away.

Damn it... Everyone was stunned.

"Well, my lord, this matter is of great importance. Shouldn't we consider it carefully?"

After a long pause, Chen Chong, as a veteran, hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"I know this is something that you will find hard to accept in the short term."

"Because the risk is too great."

"But there's a saying you haven't heard before: 'Fortune favors the bold.'"

"The bigger the storm, the greater the harvest."

"All you see is the risk of us offending Yuan Shao, and the situation of being surrounded by enemies on all sides."

"But we never expected that we would have no choice from beginning to end."

"The reason we are able to develop peacefully now is because the feudal lords and powerful families of the world do not take us seriously."

"And we also have Lü Bu to help us fend off powerful enemies."

"If we wait until they calm down, they will definitely see us as a thorn in their side."

"Sooner or later we will have to confront these feudal lords of the world."

"Since we're going to clash sooner or later anyway, what's wrong with clashing now?"

"Moreover, war is essentially about fighting the economy."

"In today's chaotic world, as long as you have money and food, you can raise an army of 100,000 men in just a few years."

"As long as we can successfully intercept Yuan Shao and gain the support of the Zhen family."

"With the enormous wealth of their family."

"It will certainly allow us to achieve a leapfrog improvement in strength in a short period of time."

"We'll have to fight them sooner or later anyway."

"Rather than wait until they've made a fortune before they turn their attention to us."

"Why don't we take advantage of their predicament and snatch the food from their jaws?"

Zhou Heng said calmly.

"That being said, we are currently far inferior to Yuan Shao in terms of territory, troops, manpower, material resources, and financial resources."

"Fighting him now would be a losing proposition."

"Given Yuan Shao's doting attitude towards his son, if we really steal his son's bride, he will definitely fight us to the death."

"Moreover, their territory is in Jizhou."

"Let's not even talk about whether we can get into Ji Province. Even if we do, it would be difficult for a lone army to withstand Yuan Shao's massive force!"

Mi Zhu also had some reservations.

He originally thought that Zhou Heng was ambitious enough, having gained the support of his Mi family and secretly developing his strength.

Waiting for the right time.

The result... was far from enough.

He not only wanted to support Yuan Shao himself, but also to steal Yuan Shao's marriage and intercept Yuan Shao's Zhen family.

This goes beyond just being crazy.

It can only be described as madness.

“Zizhong is right. However, we should see if Yuan Shao is worthy of being our mortal enemy.”

"At this point, Yuan Shao's decisive battle with Gongsun Zan had reached a critical juncture."

"He concentrated almost 80 percent of his troops in Youzhou,"

"Although there are some troops in Ji Province, most of them are for defense against Cao Cao."

"How can such a force fight us to the death?"

"If he were to divert troops from Ji Province to fight us, do you think Cao Cao would give up such a golden opportunity?"

"Even if he takes a step back and deals with Gongsun Zan in a few years..."

"Their strength has increased significantly."

"We are unlikely to become his primary target."

"To put it another way, compared to these powerful families, we are just small fry."

"Cao Cao is their biggest threat."

"Although Yuan Shao loves his son, he would never go to great lengths to annihilate us as long as his son is alive."

"His advisors will not do as he wishes."

"In this light, although Yuan Shao appears powerful now, we are not without any chance."

Zhou Heng said calmly.

"But.........."

Everyone wanted to say something, but Zhou Heng didn't give them the chance.

"Okay, I just said I had the idea of ​​kidnapping the bride."

"It wasn't said that we had to go and kidnap the bride right now."

"Anyway, there are still three months until their wedding."

"This period of time is enough for us to make some good plans."

Zhou Heng waved his hand.

"Yes."

Everyone could only nod helplessly.

"Wen Yuan, Yuan Bo, don't you have anything to say?"

Zhou Heng looked at Zhang Liao and Gao Shun standing to the side.

"My lord's words are bold, but they are not entirely without a chance of success."

"It just requires more planning."

Zhang Liao thought for a moment and then said.

"Indeed, Yuan Shao's subsequent retaliation is not so terrible."

"Although he is powerful, he has too many concerns and cannot devote all his energy to us."

"The real challenge is how we can successfully abduct the bride on Yuan Shao's territory and then retreat successfully."

"We also need to gain the support of the Zhen family."

“Move the entire Zhen family to Xuzhou.”

"Only in this way can it be considered true success."

Gao Shun nodded in agreement.

Perhaps, Zhou Heng's ideas seemed unorthodox to them.

Even though they weren't from aristocratic families, they knew the same thing.

An ordinary person dreams of unifying the world in this chaotic era.

We must never let any opportunity slip by.

And this is a tremendous opportunity.

Wealth and risk go hand in hand.

"Haha, the two generals are indeed my trusted advisors."

"I already have a plan for this matter."

“The Zhen family need not worry. No matter how powerful they become, they are just a family of merchants.”

"With such a large army mobilized, they had no choice but to bow their heads."

"What I'm worried about is... how to get Cao Cao to cooperate with me."

Zhou Heng burst into laughter.

"Does our lord intend to use Cao Cao's help?"

Zhang Liao's heart stirred.

“Cao Cao’s Yan Province borders Ji Province. Without Cao Cao’s restraint, it would be almost impossible for us to withdraw safely from Ji Province.”