Jizhou, Yecheng.

Ye, an important economic center in the Yellow River Basin, is well-connected, traveling from north to south, and countless merchants are coming and going. The Zhen family, one of the four most famous merchants, is here.

It is also the economic, military, political and cultural center of the Yellow River Basin. It was praised by the prince's poor family and was yearned for by thousands of people. After the end of the Han Dynasty, it was the best city in the world.

After several years of hard work by Yuan Shao, Yecheng has been booming in both people's livelihood and economy. It is even said that Yuan Shao is praised as the strongest prince in the world because of the prosperity of the people in Jizhou.

On the eve of Guandu, Yuan Shao pacified Youzhou.

Bingzhou and Qingzhou were not helpless. It almost relied on the land of Jizhou alone, so Cao Cao could not raise his head, and there would be no so-called shortage of soldiers and food, which shows his wealth.

Later generations Cao Cao captured Yecheng and was particularly moved.

Yecheng, outside Xu Mansion.

At this time, it was getting dark and Xu Youli was dressed and left the mansion. This was a routine meeting of the generals every three days. Yuan Shao would handle matters of various ministries accordingly.

Just as he was about to get on the bus, he saw a scholar running out from one side. The scholar was dressed brightly and looked not an ordinary person. The coachman immediately pressed his sword and shouted, "Who is standing?"

"I am the commander of Liu Bei, Zhang Ji, and I was ordered to come to visit Mr. Xu You." Zhang Ji bowed and took out Liu Bei's seal at the same time.

Xu You stepped on the wooden ladder with his robe. He heard the sound and couldn't help but pinch his goatee. Surprise appeared in the corner of his eyes, and raised his eyebrows and said proudly: "Are you under Liu Bei's command?"

"That's right, my Lord sent me to come and discuss important matters!" Zhang Ji said in a deep voice.

"Essential matter? Haha, let's go to the mansion and talk about it when I come back from the discussion." Xu You looked up and down at Zhang Ji, but Liu Bei and Xu You really didn't like him.

"Sir, my master knows that Mr. Yuan is the humerus around Mr. Yuan, and he is mostly dependent on him. He obeys the teacher's words and is specially appointed to visit Mr. Wang first."

"My Lord said, this is the only way for Mr. to help the village. This matter can be accomplished. I hope Mr. wait!" Zhang said firmly and walked forward.

At the same time, he also took a brocade box from his arms and presented it to him.

"Hehe, that's it!" Xu You pinched his beard and chuckled proudly, and at the same time gave his subordinate a look. The latter put down his sword and stepped forward to take the brocade box.

Opened, there was a jade horse in the brocade box.

The whole body of the jade horse is like mutton fat, and it is delicate to get it. The key is that the carving of such a size is extraordinary, which is rare in the world. If you want to carve such a lifelike jade horse, you may lose more than a dozen pieces of jade materials.

Xu You nodded with satisfaction. In the storage box, he had always been greedy for money. He looked up at the sky and waved his sleeves and said, "You said, come on, if things can be done, I will help you."

Then, Zhang explained the causes and consequences.

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In the palace,

First, Yuan Shao was majestic and sat upright in the hall, quite majestic. He pinched the beard and glanced at everyone under the hall, and couldn't help but say like a bell: "Why didn't you see Xu You?"

Everyone looked around and Guo Tu smiled gently, clasped his fists and said, "Lord, I have been discussing things for three days. Xu You knew that his relocation has not arrived. I may be relying on my personal relationship with the Lord, and I think the Lord dares not punish him."

"Hmph, so brave!" Yuan Shao was angry and waved his hand and shouted, "Here is someone coming, go and tell me immediately Xu Ziyuan to come to see me."

Seeing the guard retreating, Guo Tu sneered. He would have disliked Xu You for a long time. If Yuan Shao had not favored him everywhere, he would have let Xu You know the pain.

As soon as the guard left, he heard Xu You's voice coming. The voice rushed with excitement and shouted excitedly: "Lord, lord, you're so happy!"

Yuan Shao solemnly glanced at Xu You, raised his slightly white eyebrows and said suspiciously: "Xu You, what is the joy of being?"

"Lord, the fighter plane has arrived!" Xu Youlang smiled, then glanced at everyone, stroked his beard and said proudly: "On the way to discuss matters, I met Liu Bei's envoy."

"Now that Cao Cao has sent 300,000 troops to Tongguan and go straight to the battle with Liu Bei. Liu Bei sent an envoy to seek help from the lord, willing to form an alliance with the lord and attack Cao Cao together."

Speaking of this, Xu You chuckled lightly, even more proud, bowed with fists, and said firmly: "Lord, the time has come, and Xuchang must be empty now. Just send a general to lead the army and take Xuchang straight,"

"In this way, you can fight. At that time, the one who obeys the emperor to order the emperor to be unjust is your lord!" After saying that, Xu You raised his eyebrows and smiled at the corner of his mouth.

If he wins this time, then his name as Xu Ziyuan will be famous all over the world. And he will definitely win this time.

Yuan Shao exclaimed lightly and couldn't help but fall into deep thought, but his personality was easy to plan but he remained unstoppable. For a moment, he looked at the other civil officials.

Seeing Yuan Shao hesitating, Xu You frowned and said, "Lord, send troops quickly. Such a fighter is fleeting, and you will regret it at that time!"

At this time, Guo Tu chuckled, strided out, and sarcastically said disdainfully: "Lord, Cao Cao is a treacherous hero. How could his base camp Xuchang be empty?"

"This is just Liu Bei's trick. His independence and Guanzhong are not yet firm in his foothold. He wants to use his lord's hand to hold Cao Cao for him, so he will be safe."

Listening to Guo Tu's words, Yuan Shao nodded.

Speaking of this, Guo Tu looked at Xu You coldly and said with a smile: "Lord, there is still something unknown. Why did Liu Bei ask for help to meet Xu You first?"

"I'm afraid some people, relying on their deep trust in the lord, used their power to seek personal gain and received gifts from Liu Bei's envoy. Otherwise, why would Liu Bei's envoy not meet the lord directly?"

"You, you spit out blood..." Xu You's body trembled. Such a fighter was actually called a conspiracy by such a villain. It was really hateful.

"Hmph, Xu You, you are so brave!" Yuan Shao slapped the wooden table, his face was not angry and he was quite solemn.

"Lord, don't believe what Guo Tu said. I'm wholeheartedly thinking about my lord and there is no false statement. As long as the lord sends troops to fight in this battle, he will definitely win!"

Xu You trembled and said in pain.

"Ha, Xu You, I dare to persuade the lord to send troops. I am really greedy, lord, picture..."

"Okay, enough, shut up." Yuan Shao shouted in anger.

After saying that, he glanced at Shen Pei, Xin Pi and others, and couldn't help but say in a deep voice: "Cao Cao sent troops to Tongguan, do you think I should send troops!"

Looking at each other, Xun Chen stepped out and said, "Lord, the whistle cavalry in Yuzhou did send back news a few days ago. Liu Bei rebelled and Cao Cao had retreated from Nanyang. Chen thought that the possibility of attacking Liu Bei in the west would be greater. Xuchang should be empty and can be defeated."

"Lord, I am grateful to him, what Xuchang said, is the foundation of Cao Cao, and he will definitely guard against it. In the civil strife in Yanzhou, he was unable to occupy Yanzhou, let alone Xuchang, which has been developing for several years now."

"What's more, the battle of Yijing is now the top priority. The lord should gather the strength of the three armies to completely crush Gongsun Zan, the fierce tiger. If he is careless and he is allowed to return to the mountains and fields for a moment, it will be a disaster."

Shen Pei also strides out and dissuades.

He was a faction in Jizhou, so he naturally didn't want Yuan Shao to go south, because the earlier Yuan Shao went south, the less good it would be for them. After all, Yuzhou in the Central Plains was the place where Yuan Shao's clan was located.

"Lord, Gongsun Zan is just a dry bone in the tomb, and it will only last for a while. The lord's current enemy is Cao Cao in the Central Plains. I said before the New Year that there must be a battle between the lord and Cao Cao."

"When Xuchang is now empty, the lord can take advantage of the situation and seize Xuchang. This is the blessing of the people of Jizhou and the soldiers and generals of Jizhou." Xin Ping also spoke.

"Haha, Cao Cao was just a eunuch, and he took advantage of the momentum of his lord to occupy the Central Plains. How could he compete with you for the world? Xin Ping is just an exaggeration."

"Lord, you are the legitimate son of Yuan. Even if you want to fight Cao Cao, you will win him upright. How can you do such a sneak attack?"

"What's more, with the power of the lord, Cao Cao, it's a blink of an eye, why do you need to worry so much?" Shen Pei spoke again, his voice was sonorous and powerful.

Listening to everyone's argument again, Yuan Shao's head was so big that he was a little sad. For a moment, he didn't know who to listen to, after all, what they said made sense.

If Zhang Xiu was there, he would probably have laughed to death.

Just in line with Xun Yu's words, he was dedicated but had no plans, but he was very confident at this time. The key is that Yuan Shao was good at planning and was willing to ask questions but could not choose words. This is a mediocre master.

Ju Su thought a little and said in a deep voice: "Lord, Liu Bei rebelled against Guanzhong, Cao Cao will inevitably be greatly damaged and his morale will plummet. This time, he will attack Xuchang. "

"If the lord is worried about the war in Yijing and is worried that Xuchang will not be settled, he can send a side general out of Qingzhou and attack Xuzhou. Xuzhou is prosperous and the two prefectures of Yan and Yu are destroyed and cut off Cao Cao's rear. When the troops are fought in the future, they can also take the lead."

"Lord, have you forgotten the Black Mountain bandits? If Gongsun Zan was rescued by the Black Mountain bandits, he would return to Yanbei and summon tens of thousands of cavalry in Long to fight again, how would the lord compete with each other?"

"We must first settle the internal situation when fighting foreign countries. Jizhou is the foundation of our three armies. We must not make any mistakes. The lord must not lose the big one because of small things." Shen Pei said in a heartache.

"Okay, there's no need to say anything!"

Yuan Shao waved his hand angrily. The group of people could not agree on each other. This made him decide how to make a decision. The more he thought about it, the more angry he became. Yuan Shao couldn't help but say in a deep voice: "Han Meng, you will lead 5,000 elite troops to Qingzhou, and you can wait for an opportunity to move."

"No!" Han Meng replied with his fists.

"Ziyuan, go and repay the envoy of Liu Bei and ask him to tell Liu Bei that I will send a scout to Xuchang to investigate. If there is any news, I will send troops to Xuchang." Yuan Shao said in a deep voice.

"Investigate?" Xu You was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but chuckled and shook his head, but he felt helpless. Master Yu, this is really a master Yu.

If you put such a fighter in front of him, you will ignore it. The capture of Xuchang is indeed ten times stronger than that of the Kuhan in Youbei. I really don’t understand what he thinks.

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A few days later,

Nanyang, Xinye City.

Under Zhang Xiu's command, except those who guarded the border, the rest of the soldiers retreated to Xinye. Zhang Xiu was kind to the three armies and ordered the soldiers of Xinye to rest.

Of course, he was waiting for Cao Cao to get the gift.

This time he asked for a lot of good things, gold, silver and cloth, and countless women. Zhang Xiu was not for his own enjoyment, so he had to break it...

He rewarded these women to those soldiers who dared to fight to the death. Although he didn't want to reward women as goods for rewards and trades, doing so was a gift for these women.

Most of them have no home and are confused and become real fertility machines. If they can get a household registration in Jingzhou and become a small home, textile fabrics and clothes are a luxury for them.

And early this morning, the whistle cavalry reported early.

After all, he was an envoy of the Han Dynasty. Out of etiquette, Zhang Xiu led many civil and military officials out of the city to welcome him.

From a distance, a team came.

The team ran like a dragon, stretching for more than twenty miles. At this time, the first team was a carriage. From a distance, there was a woman on the carriage.

The woman's face was cold, neither happy nor sad.

I saw her wearing red clothes, her hands folded with her lower abdomen, and her beautiful eyes were a little scared, as if she was about to face a dark area.

Zhang Xiu put down the telescope, raised his eyebrows and felt familiar, but he couldn't remember it for a moment and said, "Wenhe, who is this? Why did Cao Cao send a woman to serve as an envoy for the Han Dynasty? Could it be that no one under his command called him?"

Jia Xu also saw Tang Ji and stroked his beard and said, "Lord, if this girl remembers well, she should be Tang Ji, the princess of Hongnong. In her early years, Xu asked for an order to send her to the emperor's palace to protect her."
To be continued...