Three Kingdoms: Jiuyuan Tiger

Chapter 568 Sending envoys to worship Yuan, urgent secret report

Jingzhou, Nanyang.

"My lord, Cao Cao sent an envoy to see you." Ji Ling entered the palace to report.

"Oh? Cao Aman sent an envoy to see me? Did he say what he wanted?" Yuan Shu asked.

"The envoy didn't inform the future." Ji Ling replied.

"Then bring him up." Yuan Shu ordered.

"No!" Ji Ling cupped his hands and left.

"My lord, the envoy will bring you here." Ji Ling clasped his hands.

"Meet Yuan Gong!" The envoy brought in by Ji Ling saluted.

"Don't be too polite, give me a seat!" Yuan Shu ordered.

"Thank you Yuan Gong!" The envoy cupped his hands.

"What is your last name, what is Cao Aman sending you here for?" Yuan Shu cut to the chase.

"Next, Cheng Yu, entrusted by my lord, to come here to discuss an important matter with Yuan Gong!" Cheng Yu laughed.

"Important matter? Tell me." Yuan Shu asked with great interest.

"This matter is of great importance, please ask Yuan Gong to step back." Cheng Yu cupped his hands.

"Oh? Alright, Ji Ling stays here, and the rest of you leave!" Yuan Shu ordered.

"No!" The guards in the hall saluted and retreated outside the hall slowly.

"Can you say it now?" Yuan Shu asked.

"I wonder if Duke Yuan has any plans for Yanzhou?" Cheng Yu also asked.

"Yanzhou? I'm not interested in that barren land. If Cao Mengde wants to attack anyone, go ahead. I won't take the opportunity to attack Yanzhou!" Yuan Shu only thought that Cao Cao's envoy came here for this purpose.

"Yuan Gonghui made a mistake. My lord wants to send Yanzhou to Yuan Gong. I don't know what Yuan Gong will do?" Cheng Yu laughed.

"Who on earth sent you here? If you dare to speak nonsense again, be careful that my soldiers will chop you into meat!" Yuan Shu scolded angrily.

"Duke Yuan, don't be upset, my lord's handwriting is here, please read it." Cheng Yu said without changing his face.

"Submit it!" Yuan Shu ordered to Ji Ling who was standing behind him.

"No!" Ji Ling strode towards Cheng Yu and took the letter from him.

After reading it, Yuan Shu with a strange face asked puzzledly: "Good Yanzhou, Cao A just let it go?"

Cheng Yu stroked his beard and said: "If you give up, you will gain. Yanzhou is of no benefit to my lord. If you send troops to Xuzhou, you will meet Yuan Gong, Li Jing and others. Even if you take Xuzhou, Lu Bu's Qingzhou is not my lord." If you can spy on it, it is better to find a treasure and find another way out."

After hearing this, Yuan Shu asked, "Then why does your lord want to send Yanzhou to me instead of Lu Bu? Your lord and Lu Bu are close friends!"

Cheng Yu laughed and said: "In this troubled world, how much is friendship worth? Money, food, soldiers and horses are the most real. If one day my lord becomes a white man, will he, Lu Bu, sit and drink with my lord?"

Yuan Shu nodded after hearing this: "Cao Mengde has seen it thoroughly. He has been smart since he was a child. If it is better than his brain, Yuan Benchu ​​and I are not as good as him."

Cheng Yu cupped his hands and said: "As for why Yanzhou was sent to Duke Yuan, my lord also has some selfish intentions in this matter. My lord knows that Mr. Yuan's house is kind-hearted and misses the old love the most. If you send Yanzhou to Duke Yuan, you will treat my lord in the future." Duke Yuan would not send troops to stop him when his soldiers and horses borrowed the way, but Lu Bu is red-faced and dark-hearted, if we send Yanzhou to him, my lord may fall into a precarious situation at any time!"

After hearing this, Yuan Shu said happily: "It's true that Cao Ah lied to me. I was a playmate with him when I was young, and we often drank together. He wants to leave the Central Plains to find another place to develop. I will not make it difficult he."

Cheng Yu asked: "Did Yuan Gong agree?"

Yuan Shu shook his head and said: "Cao Aman is the most cunning, he will definitely not send Yanzhou to me for no reason, please tell me what conditions you have."

Cheng Yu said with a smile: "Gong Yuan's eyes are like torches, I admire you! My lord's conditions are all in this book, please read it over."

Yuan Shu laughed and scolded: "This Cao Aman, it's really true that if you don't see a rabbit, you won't scatter an eagle. Why don't you write it in a book? Ji Ling, you can get it later."

"Promise!" Ji Ling promised, and strode towards Cheng Yu to get the letter.

After reading it, Yuan Shu nodded and said: "Cao Aman's conditions are not harsh, but this matter is of great importance. I will discuss it with my subordinate Wenwu before I give you an answer."

Cheng Yu replied, "It's natural."

Yuan Shu nodded and said: "That's the case, I will prepare a banquet for you to cleanse the dust, you can rest here for a day, and I will give you an answer tomorrow."

Cheng Yu cupped his hands and said, "But according to Yuan Gong's orders."

……

After Cheng Yu left, Yuan Shu convened a meeting of civil and military officials under his command.

The final result was just as Cao Cao expected. Yuan Shu's civil and military forces agreed to exchange money and food for Yanzhou. In their view, this was a deal that was sure to make a profit, and no one would refuse such a good thing. .

Yuan Shu, who occupies Nanyang and most of Yuzhou, can be said to be rich and powerful. Although Cao Cao wanted a lot of money and food, it was not much, just within Yuan Shu's acceptable range, so this matter naturally came to pass.

The more controversial thing is that Yang Hong suggested that Yuan Shu hide an ambush and leave Cao Cao in Yuzhou to eliminate future troubles.

However, Jia Sidao, Qin Hui and others raised objections. They believed that Yuan Shu's attention should not be on Cao Cao at the moment. If he had time to embarrass Cao Cao, it would be better to recruit troops and take over Xuzhou and Qingzhou.

In the end, Yuan Shu accepted the opinions of Jia Sidao and others, and Yang Hong had no choice but to resign with a sigh.

The next day, Yuan Shu informed Cheng Yu of the result. Cheng Yu thanked Yuan Shu and returned to Yanzhou with Yuan Shu's letter.

In the letter, Yuan Shu and Cao Cao made an agreement to exchange for Yanzhou immediately after the beginning of spring. When Cao Cao's troops pass through the counties and counties under Yuan Shu's rule, Yuan Shu's troops will not stop them.

……

Yanzhou, Changyi.

"This matter was able to be negotiated, both Wen Ruo and Zhong De contributed a lot!" Cao Cao said happily.

"My lord is wise and mighty, and he has strategized, and my subordinates just did what they should do!" Cheng Yu cupped his hands.

"Do you think Yuan Gonglu will go back on his word and send troops to block our way?" Cao Cao asked suddenly.

"Absolutely not! Yuan Shu is short-sighted, and his advisers are mediocre. They only focus on Xuzhou and Qingzhou, so how can they make things difficult for the Lord?" Xun Yu replied without thinking.

"What does Zhongde think?" Cao Cao turned his attention to Cheng Yu.

"The opinions of my subordinates are the same as brother Wen Ruo's. Besides, even if someone offers advice, Yuan Shu probably won't adopt it." Cheng Yu replied.

"Okay! If that's the case, then the two of you will be responsible for this matter together. Yanzhou's money and food must be taken away; when it's time to exchange with Yuan Shu, the amount of money and food must be counted, and there must be no mistakes. Soldiers I will personally appease my emotions," Cao Cao ordered.

"Your subordinates take orders!" Xun Yu and Cheng Yu clasped their hands together.

……

Youzhou, Ji County.

"My lord, Jin Yiwei hastened the secret report, please read it!" Cao Shaoqin put a secret report on Lu Bu's desk.

After taking it apart and looking at it, Lu Bu frowned immediately.

"Call a few military divisions here to discuss the matter!" Lu Bu ordered.

"No!" Cao Shaoqin cupped his hands and left.

　One more!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)