A trace of ruthlessness flashed in Xu You's eyes and he advised Yuan Shao:

"King, I have a plan to prevent these unruly people from fleeing to Chu."

"oh?

What good advice does Ziyuan have?"

Xu You said with a silly smile:

"It's very simple. The king can set up checkpoints on all the important roads leading to Chu State.

If you want to pass the level, you need to hold the pass certificate issued by my Dayan.

If there is no pass certificate, all those who trespass will be killed without any reason to serve as a warning to others!”

Yuan Shao nodded:

"Ziyuan has a good idea, just do it."

Xu You's strategy did not treat the people of Da Yan as human beings at all. Although this method could prevent the people from fleeing, it would also make Yuan Shao lose the hearts of the people.

If Tian Feng were here, he would definitely criticize Xu You.

Unfortunately, Tian Feng had been out by Yuan Shao, and other strategists were unwilling to cause trouble.

At this time, Yuan Shao's personal guard came in to report:

"Report to the king!

Someone asked for a meeting at the gate of the royal palace and claimed to be the old friend of the king."

Yuan Shao said disdainfully:

"The noble is the king of Yan, who dares to call himself the old friend of the orphan?

Blast him out!

If you dare to make trouble in front of the palace again, you will beat him fifty military sticks!"

"The king...the person who seeks to see gives the villain a token.

He said that after the king saw the token, he was naturally willing to talk to him."

Yuan Shao frowned and said:

“What token?

Present it to the orphans."

The counselor Yang Hong took the token from his personal guard and respectfully delivered it to Yuan Shao.

"This is…"

The token presented by Mr. Yuan was a warm jade pendant, which was once worn by Yuan Shao when he was young.

Later, because he lost a bet with Cao Cao, he reluctantly gave the jade pendant to Cao Cao.

Now Cao Cao is the only one who can take out this jade pendant. Could it be that Cao Mengde is here?

Although Yuan Shao found it ridiculous, he still planned to meet someone and see what he had to say.

Yuan Shao put the jade pendant in his arms and said to his personal guard:

"You ask the visitor to wait in my study, and I will see him later.

Remember, treat each other with courtesy.

Otherwise, I will punish you strictly!”

"promise!"

Yuan Shao is not in the mood to discuss state affairs with his advisers now. He waved his sleeves and said to everyone:

"That's all today, let's break up."

"I'm going to leave."

Yuan Shao left the main hall and headed straight for the study. After entering the door, he found a familiar figure.

Who is it if it’s not Cao Cao?

"Cao Mengde?

You...how did you come to Yecheng?"

Although he was prepared in his heart, Cao Cao's appearance still made Yuan Shao confused.

Cao Cao took two steps forward and said with a smile:

"I haven't seen each other for many years, Cao misses Brother Benchu ​​very much!

Then I came to Yecheng and talked about my friendship with my brother Benchu."

Yuan Shao looked at Cao Cao with a bad expression and said:

"Cao Aman, Dayan is an lonely territory.

Are you not afraid that Gu will hold you in Yecheng to threaten your Wei ministers surrender to Gu?"

Cao Cao grabbed the snacks on the table and ate them. While eating the snacks, he smiled at Yuan Shao:

“Impossible, absolutely impossible!

Brother Benchu ​​is a gentleman. The one who knows the most about etiquette, righteousness, integrity and shame in the Yuan family is brother Benchu.

How could you be as shameless as Yuan Shu?

What's more, we are now allies. You detain me in Yecheng. What if Yuan Shu attacks Wei?

My ministers could not defeat Yuan Shu, so they could only surrender to him.

This result is not what Brother Benchu ​​wants to see, right?”

Seeing Cao Cao so rogue, Yuan Shao knew that it would be impossible for him to gain a linguistic advantage.

He stepped forward and sat in the main seat, pointed to the position beside him and said:

"Sit down, you are a guest from afar. I should treat you well.

This is the best fragrant tea, please give yourself your own care.”

Cao Cao picked up the teacup and took a sip, shook his head and said:

"Brother Benchu, I came from thousands of miles away, so why would you treat me with this thing?

Why do you have to have a good banquet at the table?

If I go to Yuan Shu, he will definitely hold a big banquet to entertain me.

A meal is worth at least hundreds of thousands of dollars.”

Yuan Shao thought to himself that this Cao thief was shameless.

I didn't ask you to come to Yecheng, and you still made so many requests when you came. Do you owe you alone?

However, Yuan Benchu, who was the fourth generation and the third generation, wanted the most face and could not let Yuan Shu compare.

He said to Cao Cao with a slight smile:

"What is a banquet worth hundreds of thousands of dollars?

I will prepare a banquet in the mansion tonight, which is to welcome you.

Then let you see the wealth of my Dayan.”

"Hehe, Brother Benchu ​​is really generous.

Cao admires me!"

Cao Cao thought to himself that I had seen the wealth of Dayan on the road, and starving hungry people could be seen almost everywhere.

It really opened my eyes!

During the Shen period, Yuan Shao held a banquet to entertain Cao Cao in the inner hall of the Yan Prince's Mansion.

Although there were only two people eating this meal, Yuan Shao still asked the kitchen to cook more than 100 dishes, each of which was cooked with precious ingredients.

Yuan Shao and Cao Cao sat in the first place. Looking around, they could no longer see the dishes behind, let alone eat them in their mouths.

Yuan Shao asked Cao Cao complacently:

"How about Mengde?

This king treats you no more than Yuan Shucha.”

Cao Cao thought that Yuan Shao was a fool, and he didn't care about the people, and was extremely extravagant for his own face.

This time he came to ask Yuan Shao to send troops, so he didn't have much to say, so he could only exclaim against his will:

"Brother Benchu ​​is indeed generous and generous. Yuan Shu is far inferior to you!

Come on, Cao respects Brother Benchu ​​for a cup, thank you for your hospitality.”

The two of them drank a few glasses of wine. Cao Cao remembered that he saw the people who died of cold and hunger on the way, and he couldn't help but say to Yuan Shao:
To be continued...