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Gongsun Zan wrote letters to Liu Yu and Fang Zhiwen for advice on the matter of going south. No one knows what the reply was.

After receiving Fang Zhiwen's reply, Gongsun Zan immediately took Gongsun Yue, Guan Jing and his own guard to Jixian to meet with Liu Yu and Fang Zhiwen.

On the way, Gongsun Zan received news that Cao Cao had occupied Qiao County. When he arrived in Ji County, the emperor's appointment edict also came to Liu Yu.

This meeting was held at Liu Yu's home. The reason why he was at home rather than in the government office was because Liu Yu felt that this was basically a private gathering, and it seemed more casual at home.

Fang Zhiwen naturally knew what Liu Yu meant. Now that the situation in the Central Plains has changed suddenly, the situation in Youzhou will inevitably be implicated. Especially if Gongsun Zan chose to go south, Youzhou would be divided between Fang Zhiwen and Liu Yu, but their strengths were not balanced. Therefore, Liu Yu's attitude of taking the initiative to reconcile his relationship with Fang Zhiwen was also very clear.

In fact, Fang Zhiwen did not have the idea of ​​annexing Youzhou. The root cause of this idea was the lack of talent, and the other was that Fang Zhiwen did not want to put too much pressure on the surrounding prefectures and counties, which led to the surrounding prefectures and counties joining forces to fight Youzhou. In addition, although the center of gravity of Yiren moved south, no one would guarantee that they would no longer covet Youzhou!

With the mentality of seeking stability, Fang Zhiwen has not yet been in a hurry to change the development trend of Youzhou. The current development momentum of Miyun is good. With the changes in the situation, the situation in Youzhou will further change naturally. When necessary, Youzhou will naturally form a unified situation, but it is definitely not the present.

The weather is clear today. It is early spring now. Although it is a bit chilly, you can still feel the warmth of the spring breeze in the sun. Therefore, Liu Yu set the place where he talked in the pavilion in the garden. In this way, the guards from all three parties could see their lords, and naturally they felt a lot more relaxed.

The pavilion was not big, and the three of them were sitting opposite each other. There was a staff member behind each other, and there was a small tea stove in the middle. Liu Yu even came to cook tea for everyone with his own hands.

Gongsun Zan's thoughts were a little erratic. Once upon a time, Gongsun Zan and Liu Yu had a never-ending relationship, and they had fought with Fang Zhiwen to the death. But when they looked back today, they found that for the sake of their interests, it seemed that these grievances were no longer unacceptable shame and unwillingness.

Putting personal honor and disgrace in front of the interests of a group is nothing; putting personal success and failure into the long river of time is not even mud and sand. When I stand at a different height today, I look at what I have been calculating in the past, Gongsun Zan suddenly felt a little funny, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up, revealing a calm smile.

Fang Zhiwen was a little surprised to see it. Didn’t the protagonist say that the protagonist would understand it from time to time? Could it be that the protagonist is not himself, but this Gongsun Dada who was abused by him?

"Mr. Gongsun seems to have some insights! I wonder what he has figured out?"

Liu Yu obviously noticed Gongsun Zan's expression and asked curiously as the opening remark.

Gongsun Zan did not answer, but smiled and stroked his beard, and asked intriguedly: "Mr. Liu, I don't know how future generations will evaluate us people in a thousand years? Will we forget all of us?"

"Uh... I don't know."

Fang Zhiwen grinned: "Mr. Gongsun is so proud! If you want to be passed down from generation to generation, you can only create unparalleled achievements and leave legendary stories. Mediocre people will naturally be forgotten by future generations!"

"Well said! Lord Fang is worthy of being a hero who has destroyed the Hu clan. He can sit and drink tea with heroes like Lord Fang, give advice on the battlefield, and be able to compete with Lord Fang on the battlefield, and win or lose by guns. What is the honor of a certain family! Haha..."

Fang Zhiwen nodded faintly. Gongsun Zan was already enlightened. Obviously, his martial arts were about to reach the level. With an open-minded mind, lofty ambitions, and a courageous heart to face challenges, Gongsun Zan will definitely be able to build a world in the Central Plains!

"The same is true for me. Lord Gongsun's deeds will be passed down through the ages in the future!"

"Accept your noble words! A family has decided to accept the emperor's edict and go south to Hanoi. I am afraid that Youzhou will never come back. I don't know if there will be a chance to meet the two again in the Central Plains. Today, tea instead of wine is considered a complete fate with the two adults, please!"

Gongsun Zan was full of passion and suddenly lost the idea of ​​being petty and taking the opportunity to make some money. He was about to leave Youzhou. Why bother doing that petty thing? It would be better to leave a glorious image and avoid being underestimated by his old enemy!

The three raised their glasses and used tea instead of wine.

"Does Lord Gongsun want to 'go the whole family' to go south?" Liu Yu asked with some concern. In fact, Liu Yu also knew that if Gongsun Zan did not have the determination to make a desperate bet, it would be difficult for him to gain a foothold in Hanoi, but if Gongsun Zan really went south, Liu Yu would inevitably feel a little uneasy.

"Of course, that's right. The old man is worried that the situation in Youzhou will change? In fact, there is no need. If Lord Fang had the idea of ​​unifying Youzhou, I'm afraid even if you and I work together, they can't resist it, right?"

Gongsun Zan spoke directly, looking straightforward and honest, which made Liu Yu look a little like a timid tyrant.

Liu Yu smiled awkwardly, looking at Fang Zhiwen, but he was not embarrassed at all. They were all old foxes, and no one was thin!

"Haha, Lord Gongsun was joking, he was joking. I don't have the idea of ​​unifying Youzhou, nor do I have the ability to manage such a large territory."

Fang Zhiwen replied with a faint smile, but did not refute Gongsun Zan's statement. On the contrary, Fang Zhiwen's indifferent expression was a kind of affirmation of Gongsun Zan's statement, and a manifestation of self-confidence. Liu Yu looked so sad.

"Haha, Lord Fang is humble. A certain person who is watching Fang fight, and he is invincible in the battle. He has few records of defeat. He has strong generals emerged one after another, and the troops are even more prepared for offense and defense. A certain family claims to be absolutely no opponent, or does Mr. Liu think he can compete with Lord Fang head-on?"

“This…this…this…”

"It's useless to say too much about this matter. Youzhou needs Mr. Liu, and Mr. Liu can be at ease. Even if Youzhou needs to be unified one day, it may not necessarily cause blood to flow into a river, right?"

Liu Yu took a deep breath. He had a deep understanding of politics. Naturally, he understood what Fang Zhiwen meant. If Youzhou really had a need for unification, he could not stop it. Even Gongsun Zan could not do it. If Youzhou did not have the need for unification, why should he worry about Fang Zhiwen doing these unnecessary things?

"Haha, that's why I'm too worried. This time Lord Gongsun went south, but I have anything to help? Even if I make a sound, I will do my best!"

Gongsun Zan's eyes rolled and nodded with a smile: "It's just that I have something to ask for."

Liu Yu's heart trembled. Gongsun Zan was not going to go up and take the opportunity to speak loudly. He had already said his words, but he would be embarrassed to return at that time.

"Mr. Gongsun is worried that the road is long and there are obstacles along the way, right?"

Seeing that Liu Yu was a little uneasy, Fang Zhiwen spoke in time to break the topic.

"That's right, Lord Fang is wise!"

"This matter is easy, you can go directly to Hanoi by shipping. If Lord Gongsun can trust me, Tangshan Port can be opened. Lord Gongsun can hire a ship by himself, or if you use our army's logistics fleet or merchant ship."

Gongsun Zan immediately smiled and said, This is a great thing! It takes up to four days to reach Hanoi through water, which saves a lot of time than land, and the cost of water transportation will be much lower. One of the important purposes of Gongsun Zan's visit to Ji County this time is to get the promise of Fang Zhiwen to open the port.

"So great! Thank you Lord Fang for your care!"

Liu Yu secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "This is the best. Lord Gongsun needs to arrive in Hanoi as soon as possible. I heard that the Shangdang prefect Zhang Yang is plundering everywhere in Hanoi County."

"Hmph! Such villains must be overwhelmed by their soldiers!" Gongsun Zan curled his lips contemptuously.

Fang Zhiwen asked with interest: "I wonder how Lord Gongsun views the situation in the Central Plains?"

Gongsun Zan paused a little, stroked the beard and said, "The aristocratic tribes in the Central Plains have been entrenched for hundreds of years, which can be said to be deeply rooted. However, after this war, many aristocratic tribes have suffered serious blows. A certain family has gone here to actively appease the people and rectify public order, and secondly, they need to use the power of thunder and shock the little ones. I wonder how the master soldiers in the Central Plains are the opponents of my border army for hundreds of battles."

Liu Yu looked at Gongsun Zan with complicated eyes. The Central Plains is really a mess now. What's worse is the situation of imperial power. The biggest threat to imperial power is these princes, including the two in front of him. The only way to recharge imperial power is to eliminate these princes. Therefore, Liu Yu must support Gongsun Zan to join the Central Plains to participate in the war. If the aristocratic princes in the Central Plains are destroyed, perhaps the imperial power will have a chance to be re-extended.

Therefore, when Liu Yu heard Gongsun Zan's heroic declaration, he felt happy, helpless and ashamed.

Fang Zhiwen nodded. If he simply calculated the combat power, the combat power of the Central Plains clans was indeed not very good. However, the number of troops of the Central Plains princes was large and the population base was larger. If Gongsun Zan used the thinking of Youzhou to face the princes in the Central Plains, he would definitely suffer some losses. However, Fang Zhiwen was not interested in telling him this. Since he had confidence, just go and do it yourself. The place in the Central Plains is big enough.

"Haha, this is true. The generals and soldiers in the Central Plains generally lack experience in war and must not be the opponent of Lord Gongsun. Then I and Mr. Liu are waiting for Lord Gongsun's good news in Youzhou!"

Fang Zhiwen's words actually made Gongsun Zan, who was full of energy, more alert. Although the direct conflict with Fang Zhiwen has disappeared now and the two are no longer in a life-and-death relationship, Gongsun Zan has always been highly vigilant about Fang Zhiwen. Therefore, the more beautiful Fang Zhiwen's words are, the more vigilant Gongsun Zan is.

Could it be that things in Zhongyuan are not as they imagined?...)
Chapter completed!