The government office in Qinghekou Port is very beautiful, but not magnificent at all. This is because it was originally a villa of Zhen Jiang. When it was built, it was aimed at the goal of being beautiful and elegant. Later, it was converted into a government office, but it was not rebuilt. As a result, such a beautiful government office appeared.

Xu You and Guo Tu also felt a little strange when they passed by the Langqiao Garden. They obviously didn't look like a government office, but more like a private house. It was not until Lu Su explained the reason for them that the two of them suddenly realized and quickly dispersed their strange thoughts.

The place where Fang Zhiwen met Xu You and Guo Tu was a small yard. The windows and doors of the room were wide open, and the view in the yard was visible, which made people stay in the room feel a sense of a clear mood.

Everyone sat down with their companions. Only Lu Su and Taishi Zhaorong were present on Fang Zhiwen. Both sides sat opposite each other. Fang Zhiwen was not in a hurry to speak, but looked up and down at Xu You and said with a smile: "Ziyuan is a little old."

"It's hard to work every day, but I can't live long. But the adult style is still the same, which makes people feel disappointed!"

"Haha, the secret is not to care too much. Okay, let's not joke anymore. Is Ziyuan here to ask for help?"

"Lord, Ziyuan is here to discuss cooperation, not seek help."

"Oh, cooperation! It's good to cooperate. If everyone can sit down and talk, and this battle can be less fought, then what will Yuan Benchu ​​want to cooperate with this time? Or should he divide Cao cāo?"

Xu You looked at the king and his ministers and said everything he wanted to say. Xu You was so amazed and crying. What else did he say?

Guo Tu smiled and looked around. Guo Tu knew that his task was not for negotiation, but for supervising Xu You. Now Yuan Shao was becoming increasingly worried about Xu You.

"Sir, you are still extremely wise. Indeed, this time I came here to discuss the matter of cooperating with you to expel Cao. I won't say anything high-sounding. Who is behind Cao? I know better than me. If this continues, Cao will cause disaster. The so-called prevention of troubles is not the case. If Cao can get the entire Central Plains, it will become more and more difficult to control. I'd better plan as soon as possible!"

"Planning? Why do I plan to Cao cāo? Even if Cao cāo unified the Central Plains and wanted to move Youzhou, I'm afraid he would not have the courage for a while. If I really annoyed me, the army that fought against Yingzhou would not be able to withdraw."

Xu You smiled and said, "It's true, but the battle in Yingzhou is getting better. Don't you worry about losing your efforts? Isn't this a pity!"

Fang Zhiwen smiled and nodded, "Ziyuan said very reasonably, so Ziyuan talks about what benefits we can do now. The man is more familiar with me and knows that I am very real, haha."

Guo Tu curled his lips, "Real" is too beautiful, it should be called reality. Although he was a little muttering in his heart, Guo Tu still smiled on his face: "Sir, people are really good, and things that are vague are the most disgusting."

Xu You twisted his goatee and smiled. Guo Tu said such compliments were the most natural and instinctive. Xu You couldn't learn this.

"If you ask what benefits can you get, and can eliminate hidden dangers and keep the smooth progress of the Eastern Expedition Yingzhou business, isn't this a huge benefit?"

Fang Zhiwen smiled and shook his head: "It's not enough, because it's not difficult to ensure this. Secondly, I have no interest in the territory of the Central Plains. When I fight against the Central Plains, I only get something that can be obtained through easier means, which is too much of a joke."

"I said last time that Jizhou can be used to exchange land in the Central Plains. I wonder if I still have this idea now?"

Xu You thought about it and it would be better to be straightforward. He really can't play with Fang Zhiwen.

"Oh? Benchu ​​figured it out this time. In fact, when it came to this proposal, it was obvious that Benchu ​​had a profit, but he didn't expect that he would refuse it in one go. It was really confusing. Perhaps it was because Benchu ​​had too deep feelings for Jizhou that he made this decision."

Xu You nodded and said, "Benchu ​​is indeed a nostalgic person. He is like this to people and things. I believe that adults can understand it."

"Haha, human nature can understand, understand, then now Benchu ​​suddenly figured it out. Should he be thankful to Cao cāo for waking him up!"

Xu You smiled bitterly, Fang Zhiwen's words were still so sharp: "This...is also true. Sometimes choices are forced, which is also a good thing for adults. It is the adult who should thank Cao cāo!"

"Ziyuan was joking. What am I thanking Cao Cāo for giving me a chance to cooperate with Benchu? What I want to cooperate now is Benchucai, not me. We in Youzhou have to fight a lot of wars, but we won't be in the Central Plains!"

"What the adult said is that he is making a mistake. So the adult has not answered the question he has not answered yet. Are he willing to re-report the old things?"

Fang Zhiwen turned his eyes and looked at Lu Su and said, "Does Zijing think we should bring up the old things again?"

Lu Su pretended to think, "Lord, the so-called change of time is changing, one time and another! At that time, we had already formed a real war conflict with Cao. Military deployment and war needs an ally, so we had the method of fighting against Jizhou for the Central Plains. But we didn't expect that Lord Yuan's vision was so... Uh. The situation is different now. Our army and Cao's army have completely ceased fire and reached a new tacit understanding. If our army goes back on its word and loses its reputation, with the current situation of Yuan Shao, our army may not be able to achieve the expected goals smoothly. I may not be worth the loss. Please think twice."

Fang Zhiwen turned his head to look at Xu You and said, "Ziyuan, Zijing's words make sense. The situation in Benchu ​​is not good now. If we want to regain the initiative on the battlefield, we must invest more troops and pay more costs. On the other hand, it will take time for the replenishment and recovery of front-line troops, and this time may be fought for. The cost has increased! Ziyuan, how do you think I should choose?"

Guo Tu's expression became solemn. He was about to listen to Fang Zhiwen's lion's mouth, but Fang Zhiwen handed over the power to Xu You.

Xu You thought for a while and said, "I have never done business, but I also know that business is just a balanced way. As long as both parties take their own needs, the business can be reached. The expected gap can be resolved through negotiation and compromise. The key is that the other party does have what you need, right, sir?"

"Haha, Ziyuan has always been wise, it's good. The key is that the other party has what you need, and the other party also expects to get things from you. All that is left is bargaining!"

"Jizhou is the case, Benchu ​​has... Jizhou! Do you need it by himself?"

"Need, then, we need to send troops to attack Cao cāo."

"No, it is necessary for the adults to send troops to completely drive Cao cāo out of the Central Plains, or even directly attack and destroy them, eliminating future troubles forever!"

"Okay, Ziyuan is right. Since both parties have what they need and are willing to pay for these things, the next step should be to bargain."

"That's what it should be!"

Xu You breathed a sigh of relief. Fang Zhiwen's words were considered to have set the general direction. Although this was something Xu You had expected, after implementing it, Xu You still felt relieved. Most of this matter could be accomplished, and the rest was hard bargaining.

Fang Zhiwen looked at Lu Su with a smile: "Zijing, I'll leave this matter to you. Jizhou, I really want it. As for what I need to pay, let's talk about it. I hope Benchu ​​will be smarter this time and have a longer vision."

Lu Su bowed and responded with understanding.

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The war is in full swing, and time waits for no one. This background is beneficial to Lu Su. Xu You knows this, but the negotiations are still very difficult. Especially when Guo Tu, a businessman, is present, he often drags the negotiations into minor disputes.

Lu Su does have diplomatic talent. Even if there is a difficult negotiation, Lu Su is not in a hurry. He always looks calm and deals with his opponents slowly to win every benefit for Youzhou.

However, war really doesn't wait for anyone, so no matter how Xu You conceals it, it cannot change the whole fact. Every time one delay is delayed, Yuan Shao may suffer greater losses, and Cao cāo will gain more benefits. In the future, he will have to pay more costs to save the situation. These costs are all counted on Yuan Shao's head.

Therefore, although the negotiations are difficult, the progress is also very fast. After one and a half days of negotiations, the two sides basically reached an agreement.

According to this secret agreement, Fang Zhiwen will send several troops to help Yuan Shao reverse the passive situation in the Central Plains until he defeated Cao cāo and fully controlled Yanzhou, Yuzhou and Xuzhou as his ultimate goal. After the war, all three prefectures and counties will belong to Yuan Shao, except Langya County, Lianyungang and Guangling City.

What Yuan Shao needs to pay is all Jizhou and the two counties in the western part of Qingzhou, so that Qingzhou can be complete belongs to Kong Rong. In addition, Yuan Shao also has to pay the population of Zhongshan County as a price, and the large and wealthy families can be moved away. In addition, in the Battle of the Central Plains, all the population and wealth obtained by Fang Zhiwen belong to Fang Zhiwen.

Although Yuan Shao lost a little bit of this agreement, Yuan Shao did make a big profit in the long run. The territory of the three continents of the Central Plains is obviously much larger than that of Jizhou, and most of them are rich and familiar land. With a little restorative development, a large amount of wealth can be produced.

For Fang Zhiwen, although he beat Cao Cāo, he did not take away a piece of land in the Central Plains. As for Jizhou, Yuan Shao himself wanted it, so he barely passed the barrier of not spy on the Central Plains. When he got Jizhou, he actually solved the bottleneck of the current lack of mature land in Youzhou and bought time for the development of Youzhou. Finally, after he got Jizhou, Fang Zhiwen's strategic situation was great, his defense pressure was reduced, and he was connected with Qingzhou. If Lianyungang and Guangling were included, they would actually be closely linked with Jiangdong.
Chapter completed!