Chapter 274

To put it nicely, it was asking for their opinions.

To put it bluntly, it was wanting the five of them to provide some grain to Cao Cao and Gongsun Zan.

But, as the saying goes.

Even a landlord's house has no surplus grain!

What's more, among these five warlords, Kong Rong and Zhang Yang were just mascots making up the numbers.

Tao Qian and Liu Bei had also become paupers due to external reasons.

Yuan Shu did have money and grain.

But... why should Yuan Shu lend grain to Cao Cao and Gongsun Zan?

He wasn't running a charity.

With our Brother Honey Water's personality, he wasn't willing to do thankless tasks like lending grain.

Seeing that everyone was silent.

How could Yuan Shao not know what these people were thinking?

He had no choice but to speak as the alliance leader:

"Gentlemen, Meng De and Bo Gui are important members of our coalition."

"Now, both of their grain supplies have been burned by Dong Zhuo's army."

"If they cannot receive timely support, I fear our coalition's strength will be greatly diminished."

"I ask that you all lend a helping hand."

"I, as the alliance leader, thank you all on behalf of Meng De and Bo Gui."

Yuan Shao said with a smile.

However.

Who among the five warlords present didn't have a bit of cunning?

Don't look at how high-sounding Yuan Shao's words were.

But in reality.

Including himself, he was extremely resistant to the idea of lending grain to Gongsun Zan and Cao Cao.

Grain is something that gets less the more you eat!

Lending it to Cao Cao and Gongsun Zan meant that his own soldiers would very likely go hungry because of it.

Let the fellow Daoist die, not me.

At this moment, this principle was vividly displayed by the various warlords!

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