Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 618 Ambition to the world
After listening to Jia Xu's words, Zhang Xiu realized that most of them were teasing. He immediately understood that Yuan Shu would not spy on Nanyang Le for the time being, and he felt a little more relaxed.

At the same time, Zhang Xiu was also a little depressed. Did he fight with a madman for a long time?
He couldn't help but said: "Sir, you said that if we guard Nanyang like this, do we have to guard it for the rest of our lives?"

"Is there no other way out?"

Jia Xu glanced at Zhang Xiu slightly, "Why, what else does the general think about the world?"

Zhang Xiu smiled bitterly and said: "How is it possible? Of those who are fighting for the world today, none of them are extraordinary. If I go against them, I will die without knowing how."

Jia Xu gently waved the folding fan in his hand and said, "The general is self-aware."

"Being able to see this clearly is already better than most people in the world."

Zhang Xiu sighed: "But seeing this clearly does not change our current situation."

"Nanyang is the gateway to Jingzhou. Yuan Shu's wave is just a prelude to the chaos in the future. Liu Jingsheng only wants to defend his victory. I can help him block it for a few years, but as long as he fails once, I'm afraid he will be doomed, right?"

Jia Xu said leisurely: "Yes, Nanyang will become a battleground for military strategists sooner or later."

"As long as the general is in Nanyang, he can't escape this whirlpool."

"But from another perspective, just because Nanyang cannot bypass the general, it is also an advantage."

Zhang Xiu's eyes flashed, "How do you say this?"

Jia Xu stopped the feather fan in his hand, covered half of his face, and said in a very low voice: "Awaiting price."

Zhang Xiu's body trembled, then he understood and his face showed joy.

He had no loyalty to Liu Biao to begin with, and the two sides were just using each other, so he immediately understood what Jia Xu meant.

If you can't beat him, just surrender. There's no shame in it anyway!
Jia Xu saw Zhang Xiu's expression, turned his eyes slightly, and said: "I feel that my health is getting worse recently. I think that after some time, I will go to live in seclusion in the mountains and forests, and I will no longer be able to make suggestions for the general." .”

Zhang Xiu was surprised when he heard this, "Zhang Xiu is where he is today, thanks to Mr.'s guidance. If Mr. passes away, who can give me advice?"

Jia Xu smiled and said: "General, don't panic. Although Xiangyang, Nanjun, Jingzhou, is a place where famous people gather, there are also many famous people in Nanyang."

"For example, the Four Friends of Nanyang, which has become famous recently, has two outstanding people."

He talked about the situation of the four friends, "Among them, Xu Shu, Xu Yuanzhi, and Zhuge Kongming are the best among them and can be counselors."

"Especially Zhuge Kongming, who just married Huang Chengyan's daughter and has a relationship with Liu Biao. He himself was born in the Zhuge family of Langya, and his sister married the son of the famous scholar Pang Degong."

"If the general can make him serve, he can build a relationship with the Jingzhou nobles. Even if they break up with each other, as long as Zhuge Kongming is controlled, Liu Biao will be able to use the rat weapon, which will be of some use."

After hearing this, Zhang Xiu said hesitantly: "But this kind of celebrity has a high level of vision. I'm afraid he can't see a Xiliang general like me who comes from a poor family, right?"

Jia Xu said leisurely: "These four friends are now living in seclusion in Nanyang Mountain. They are just a few rotten scholars. The general came to invite him with his troops. Especially Zhuge Kongming, who has women, he dare not disobey."

"Anyway, when they come under the general's command, they will naturally change their minds over time."

Zhang Xiu was overjoyed when he heard this and bowed deeply: "Thank you sir for your guidance!"

Jia Xu sent Zhang Xiu away and returned to the couch, still looking at the starry sky outside the house, thinking that war would break out in Nanyang soon, and he did not want to die here.

But if he directly asked to leave, Zhang Xiu would definitely not let him go. In this case, he could only find someone to replace him.

As for what Nanyang will be like after he leaves, and how many people will die, it has nothing to do with him.

Everyone in this world has his own destiny, and he just wants to live. As for whether other people live or die, what does it have to do with him?
In Runan, Yuzhou, Liu Bei was summoning his subordinate officials to discuss sending troops to the west.

Liu Bei said: "I want to lead people westward to the junction of Runan and Nanyang, then attack northward, open up all the way to Yingchuan, enter Sili Henan Yin, and then go north to Hanoi and approach Huaicheng."

After hearing this, all the subordinates looked at each other in confusion. Sun Qian said: "My lord, please think twice. This road is Yuan Shu's march route."

"Yuan Shu attacked Nanyang from Shouchun via Runan, but was unable to defeat Zhang Xiu, so he went north to Sili and approached Hanoi. Now Xuande Gong is taking the same route as him. I am afraid that the two sides will encounter each other and a fierce battle will inevitably occur."

"Although Yuan Shu's army was defeated, there are still tens of thousands of them, and they are still stronger than us now. If the two of them fight, it will probably affect our layout in Yuzhou."

Jian Yong also spoke up: "I also agree with Gongyou's view. Now that Yuan Shu is defeated and Cao Cao is attacking Yecheng in the north, a large area of ​​Yuzhou is available for us to occupy. The top priority now is to expand the territory as soon as possible and occupy the entire Yuzhou. At this time, there are extraneous matters. , to occupy Sili, is it putting the cart before the horse?"

After everyone heard this, they all agreed. Liu Bei knew what Sun Qian and Jian Yong thought. Normally, there would be no problem.

The key is that they don't know about the Yidai Zhao.

In order to keep it secret, Liu Bei could not be honest with his subordinates. Only Guan Zhang knew about Liu Xie's clothing and belt edict. Therefore, it is no wonder that the subordinate officials opposed Beishang Sili, because without the clothing and belt edict, this march route was really ridiculous.

Liu Bei thought for a while and said: "There is a reason for us to go north. When we arrive in Hanoi, I will naturally explain it to you."

"What I can only tell you now is that it is very important to open the Yuzhou channel in the south of Runan, and there is an army in the Lujiang River. They will also use this channel to go north and use troops with us." Mi Zhu said: "They are Yuan Xuzhou's troops. ?”

"Didn't he rush back to Jizhou?"

"No matter how you look at it, it's faster for him to send troops from Jizhou, right?"

Liu Bei shook his head and said, "It's not him, it's Sun Bofu."

As soon as these words came out, Liu Bei's subordinates were in an uproar. They never expected that Liu Bei would join forces with Sun Ce!

When did this happen?

Wancheng, Lujiang County.

Sun Ce summoned Zhou Yu, Lu Su and other advisers overnight and said to everyone: "There is news from the north."

"The emperor ordered me to go to Huaicheng to pick him up!"

After hearing this, everyone was excited. Unlike Liu Bei who kept everything secret, Sun Ce was open and honest with his subordinates. Not only Zhou Yu and other counselors knew about the matter of going north to meet the emperor, but Sun Ce's generals such as Jiang Qin and Chen Wu also knew about it in advance. Got it.

Moreover, Sun Ce also needed this news to unite the hearts of his subordinates. The emperor chose Yuzhang as his place of residence, which showed Sun Ce's trust and allowed Sun Ce's subordinates to see that Sun Ce had destiny!

It is very important to inform Sun Ce's troops about their arrival to boost their morale. Otherwise, it would be difficult to restrain the Jiangdong soldiers who were unwilling to leave their hometown if they were to go north without knowing why. Most of them would have fled before they reached the place .

Seeing everyone's excitement, Sun Ce felt quite satisfied and said, "I am going to personally lead the troops to meet you this time!"

Lu Su quickly advised: "No, the general is now in a high position and it is not appropriate to be the vanguard. Otherwise, if there is an accident, who will be in charge in the rear?"

"It is enough to ask Jiang Qin, Dong Xi and other generals to serve as vanguards and march north to meet them."

Sun Ce waved his hand, "I know what Zijing means, but when it comes to fighting, who can beat me?"

"This time I send troops, we may not encounter a fierce battle. Although Liu Yuzhou has promised to help me open the passage to the north, there will be many forces blocking this road."

"Yuan Gongli, Cao Cao and even Fierce Tiger may appear and become our enemies!"

"If I don't supervise the battle on the front line, who can do it?"

Everyone was silent after hearing this. There were no water battles this time, but all land battles. They had to admit that Zhou Yu, Sun Ce's second-in-command, was far behind Sun Ce in this aspect, let alone other people.

Sun Ce slapped the case and said, "That's it!"

"Han Dang and Zhou Tai continued to suppress Jiangxia County, so that Liu Biao did not dare to act rashly. Gong Jin sat in Lujiang to provide support and ensure the smooth flow of waterways and the supply of grain and grass for the Northern Expedition."

"Zijing, come with me this time!"

Lu Su still wanted to speak, but Zhou Yu whispered beside him: "Zijing, this is a great opportunity to make contributions. The general has given you the opportunity, you must take advantage of it."

Lu Su sighed after hearing this, is it really that easy to think?
Sun Ce, however, was very excited. He had been fighting for nearly five years since he ended his filial piety for his father Sun Jian and took refuge with Yuan Shu in the fourth year of Chuping (193).

Compared to his father, Sun Jian, he fought more battles, rose to prominence faster, and achieved a reputation that was no less than that of Sun Jian. In just a few years, he became a general in all directions, and actually controlled a state. This is also the best among the princes in the world!
And now the emperor Liu Xie secretly issued an edict to welcome him. Sun Ce knew that if this matter could succeed, he would embark on a completely different path from Sun Jian!
When the time comes, those who defect to the emperor will be able to be used by him. In the future, he may not have a chance to dominate the world!
Ambition and desire were burning in his heart. Sun Ce felt as if his whole body was about to be ignited. He wanted to use the fire in his body to ignite the entire world!

The more Sun Ce thought about it, the happier he became. He immediately ordered people to serve wine and food, held a banquet, and drank happily with the generals.

The more he drank, the happier he became, and he couldn't help but drink a few more glasses. After a while, Sun Ce's eyes began to blur with the feeling of drunkenness.

When Zhou Yu saw it, he hurriedly asked everyone to stop urging him to drink, and whispered to Sun Ce: "Bo Fu, at this critical moment, it is not good to drink more."

After hearing this, Sun Ce, although a little unhappy, still stood up unsteadily, raised his hand and drank: "One last drink!"

"Congratulations in advance on the success of this trip!"

After hearing this, all the generals raised their glasses and said, "It's almost done!"

After a while, everyone dispersed, and Sun Ce took a few guards and rode drunkenly on his horse to his mansion.

The autumn wind blowing in his face made the alcohol in his body dissipate a little, but it did not dissipate the desire to show off his hair at all.

When he thought that when he returned to Wancheng, he would be bringing the Emperor back with him. Who among the entire Jiangdong noble clan would dare to look down on him?

The horse's hooves were strong, and he raised his head and saw that there were just a few streets ahead, where Qiao Mansion was located.

Sun Ce suddenly remembered that Qiao Rui's condition had worsened and he might not live for a few more days. His two daughters were really good. How about he bring the emperor back with him and ask Qiao Rui to marry him and bring his daughters over?
He was feeling dizzy and fighting against the effects of alcohol. Suddenly, a dozen men in black with sharp knives appeared at both ends of the long street. They shouted in unison and surrounded Sun Ce!

(End of this chapter)