Three Kingdoms: Liu Bei seeks the master and seeks to conquer the world

Chapter 131 Seeking Jizhou Again, Yingchuan Wizards Emerge
"Brother, even though Qu Yi is rebellious, he is also very affectionate."

"And the soldiers he trains are all brave men who are not afraid of death. If they can follow Dong Zhuo to attack Dong Zhuo, they will definitely make the Xiliang army terrified."

After Qu Yi's military camp left, Guan Yu rarely gave Qu Yi a very high evaluation.

Guan Yu is good at martial arts. After studying the military books presented by Zheng Ping and receiving one-on-one instruction from Lu Zhi, he has reached a very high level in both training and commanding troops.

Now he praised Qu Yi's military training methods even more, which surprised Liu Bei but also delighted him.

"With Captain Qu joining in, Master Lu's trip to seek Dong will be more secure."

Liu Bei couldn't stop Lu Zhi from begging Dong, and it was also difficult to follow Lu Zhi to take care of him.

Only by finding more elite soldiers for Lu Zhi can Lu Zhi have more chances of winning.

Marching and fighting does not mean that whoever is more handsome will definitely win.

Elite soldiers, guarantees of money and food, righteousness in dispatching troops, and reinforcements from all walks of life are compared first with manpower and material resources, and then with strategy.

More than a thousand brave cavalry recruited from Zhuojun, five hundred fine cavalry borrowed from Gongsun Zan, three thousand Danyang soldiers borrowed from Tao Qian, eight hundred pioneers from Quyi, and Zhao Yun from Changshan Kingdom who might lead troops here. The elite under his command, as well as Guan Yu and Tian Yu who cooperated with Lu Zhi to advance.

Such a lineup is already the strongest lineup that Liu Bei can currently assemble for Lu Zhi.

Although almost none of these soldiers are local soldiers from Qingzhou, and the food is not provided by Qingzhou. No matter how you look at it, they are suspected of being empty-handed white wolves, but it is Liu Bei who can gather thousands of elite soldiers and [-] stones of food and grass. ability.

Han Fu did not reject Liu Bei's proposal, and immediately agreed to let Qu Yi follow Lu Zhi to discuss Dong.

After all, he can gain fame without having to worry about how to arrange Qu Yi. This kind of good thing that kills two birds with one stone will not refuse Han Fu.

Outside Yecheng.

Liu Bei and Lu Zhi rode on.

"The journey to the west is extremely difficult and dangerous, so Master Lu must be careful." Liu Bei said sincerely.

Without Lu Zhi, it would be difficult for Liu Bei to be elected as the governor of Qingzhou.

Lu Zhi nodded: "Xuande, an old man is enough for the Western Expedition. Qingzhou seems to have stepped into the right order, but there are still serious internal problems, so don't be careless."

Zheng Ping walked with Guan Yu and said: "Yun Chang, although I asked Hua Zicheng to go to Chang'an to express the merits of the envoy, but Dong Zhuo's disorderly government may not take the envoy's performance seriously."

"This time you go to Chang'an with Master Lu. Apart from following Master Lu to conquer Dong Zhuo, the most important thing is to give the envoy a formal edict!"

Guan Yu said in awe, "Sir, what does Mr. Guan want to do?"

Zheng Pingning said in a low voice: "Bringing out momentum will make Dong Zhuo afraid of you and have to take a softer strategy!"

"If the Western Expedition goes well, Dong Zhuo will definitely send someone to meet Yun Chang and promise benefits."

"And there are only two things Yun Chang wants to insist on: first, order the envoy to be the shepherd of Qingzhou! Second, let Zong Zhengqing determine the genealogy of the clan, and order the envoy to name the clan members of the Han family."

"Only these two points must be obtained!"

"For the rest of the promises, Chief Yun can act according to circumstances."

Guan Yu nodded slightly, and asked, "Sir, what if Dong Zhuo asks Guan to retreat?"

Zheng Ping sneered: "Whether it's an edict to be the shepherd of Qingzhou, or an edict to name the envoy's Han family clan, it's the imperial decree of the emperor. What does it have to do with Dong Zhuo?"

"Before the edict, if you stand still, you will not accept the military orders abroad; when you get the edict, you must obey the military orders, and those who serve as generals will be prohibited by the order, and those who speak falsely will be killed."

Guan Yudan's phoenix eyes slightly opened, obviously a little surprised by Zheng Ping's plan.

This is to deceive Dong Zhuo!
But when he thought of the usual style and character of Qingzhou Biejia in front of him, Guan Yu soon felt relieved.

For a usurper like Dong Zhuo, lying is also an act of eliminating thieves.

After explaining the details, the farewell between Lu Zhi and Liu Bei is over.

"Xuande, let's send it here!" Lu Zhi looked at the three-way intersection ahead, with a bold heart: "If we can break through Chang'an in the future, I will invite Xuande to Chang'an for a banquet."

Liu Bei sighed secretly, and bowed his hands to Lu Zhi again, his eyes were also firm: "Master Lu, if you go here, you will surely succeed in no time!"

Guan Yu also stepped forward to say goodbye to Liu Bei: "Brother, when Brother Yu is away, take care of yourself in Qingzhou!"

Qu Yi and Tian Yu also clasped their fists to bid farewell.

"The wind is rustling, the water is cold, and the strong man will never return once he is gone." For some reason, the picture of Prince Yan sending Jing Ke off suddenly appeared in Liu Bei's mind.

But soon, Liu Bei dismissed this unlucky scene, and immediately sent Lu Zhi and others away with fists in his arms, until the crossing was only Liu Bei and Zheng Ping more than ten riders.

"Xianmou, Master Lu is leaving, I am still not at ease in my heart." Liu Bei was worried.

Zheng Ping chuckled lightly, seemingly not paying attention, but his right hand holding the feather fan was slightly stiff: "Don't worry, my lord, although the Xiliang army is brave, there are many elite soldiers under my uncle's command. Get out of the way."

In his heart, Zheng Ping was not optimistic about Lu Zhi's western expedition.

Although Lu Zhi had many years of experience in commanding troops, Guan Yu, Qu Yi, and Tian Yu served under his command, and he had Danyang soldiers and possibly Changshan soldiers to help him, but after all, he did not rely on the strength of Qingzhou to march west.

There are too many variables in the lonely army marching west!

Although Yuan Shao temporarily agreed to divide Jizhou with Han Fu, Zheng Ping didn't think Yuan Shao would really fulfill this bet.

The division of Jizhou was only because of Liu Bei's intervention, and both Han Fu and Yuan Shao had a step up.

Even if Yuan Shao agreed on the surface, he would not be convinced in private. The seizure of power in Jizhou may not be delayed until a year later.

Liu Dai in Yanzhou is also an unstable factor.

The complicated situation mixed together will more or less affect Lu Zhi's westward expedition.

"hope so!"

Liu Bei turned his horse's head and stopped thinking about Lu Zhi's westward expedition.

In Qingzhou, there are still a lot of things waiting for Liu Bei to deal with.

Just as Lu Zhi said, Qingzhou has serious internal troubles, so don't be careless in the slightest!

the other side.

Yuan Shao led his troops to Anping and did not leave, but directly stationed in Xindu.

Along the way, Yuan Shao's eyes were very gloomy.

Coming in high spirits and returning in disappointment is Yuan Shao's mood at the moment.

Xu You was calm and relaxed, but Feng Ji was uneasy.

Several suggestions were made but failed to achieve great success, which made Fengji feel that his position in Yuan Shao's eyes was precarious.

Gritting his teeth, Feng Ji bit the bullet and said: "This time, I have a bad plan, please punish me."

Yuan Shao's eyes were deep, staring fixedly at Feng Ji.

In all fairness, Yuan Shao is very dissatisfied with Feng Ji.

After all, he went to Yecheng with great fanfare, and finally had to accept Liu Bei's persuasion.

Although Jizhou was divided and ruled, this was not what Yuan Shao wanted.

In one year, there are too many variables!
Lu Zhi's expedition to Dong Zhuo also made Yuan Shao feel a crisis.

The purpose of a Yuzhou governor to go to Yuzhou is to destroy Yuan Shu's plan to seek Dong, and prevent Yuan Shu from gaining the reputation of King Qin's success.

Yuan Shao is very clear!
At this time, whoever can win the king can replace Dong Zhuo.

Dong Zhuo's position was something Yuan Shao wanted to replace a long time ago, so naturally no one else could get his hands on it.

"Yuantu, is there a way to break the situation?"

Yuan Shao stared at Fengji for a long time, and gave Fengji a chance to make amends.

Seeing that Yuan Shao was not held accountable, Feng Ji was overjoyed: "I have another plan, which is to make Han Fu take the initiative to offer the other half of Jizhou, and Liu Bei of Qingzhou will never intervene!"

Yuan Shao's eyes moved, and he waved his sleeves: "Let's talk carefully!"

Feng Ji took a deep breath, then glanced at Xu You, who was unresponsive, and raised his voice: "If Duke Ming wants to become a big trend, if he can't own the whole Jizhou, he won't be able to gain a foothold."

"Han Fu's talents are mediocre, and there are talents under his command but cannot be used. Even if there is a one-year contract, it is impossible for Han Fu to surpass Duke Ming in governing Jizhou."

"Minggong's momentum in Jizhou is like the water of the Yellow River, and no one can stop it. I believe that knowledgeable scholars and people in Jizhou are very clear about this."

"It's just because Liu Bei, the governor of Qingzhou, persuaded him to make peace, so Duke Ming had to compromise."

"But if we can lure Gongsun Zan to go south and agree to divide Jizhou together, Han Fu will definitely be terrified when he finds out."

"At the same time, send eloquent people to tell Han Fu about the misfortunes and fortunes, and state the interests and harms."

"Gongsun Zan and Liu Bei have a very close friendship, so Liu Bei will definitely not come to persuade him to make peace; and Han Fu is a coward, if he sees Gongsun Zan going south, he will definitely mistakenly think that Liu Bei wants this half of Jizhou!"

"The scheme of lure and quarrel is combined with the scheme of alienation, counting in succession, and Jizhou is at your fingertips!"

Yuan Shao's expression gradually eased, and he began to consider Feng Ji's strategy: "Why is Gongsun Zan willing to go south to Jizhou?"

Feng Ji smiled and said, "Gongsun Zan and Liu Yu have always been at odds, and the root cause is still the conflict of interests."

"For a Bian Yong like Gongsun Zan, it is difficult to gain political achievements in governing one side. He can only build fame by killing enemies."

"However, Liu Yu Huairou Wuhuan prevented Gongsun Zan from sending troops to attack the bandits, which meant that he cut off Gongsun Zan's chance of meritorious service and promotion."

"How could Gongsun Zan not hate Liu Yu?"

"But Liu Yu's reputation is too great. Even if Gongsun Zan has resentment in his heart, he can only hold back his anger and express his protest."

"According to the agreement between Duke Ming and Liu Bei, Han Fu is in charge of Zhongshan Country, Changshan Country, Julu County, Zhao Country, and Wei County, and Zhongshan Country, Changshan Country and even Wei County are all adjacent to the Black Bandit."

"If Gongsun Zan takes over these five counties, the war will not stop, and there will be no less opportunities for him to kill the enemy and make meritorious deeds."

"Would Gongsun Zan not be tempted if he can make contributions without conflicting with Liu Yu?"

Yuan Shao's smile began to appear: "Yuan Tu's plan is very clever! If Han Fu fights Gongsun Zan to the death, I can sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight. After both of them are injured, I can attack them logically."

"If Han Fu is terrified, he will definitely give up Jizhou Mu, and I will drive out Gongsun Zan as Jizhou Mu again, killing two birds with one stone!"

Seeing that Yuan Shao finally had a smile on his face, Feng Ji let go of the stone hanging in his heart, and his tone became a little more proud: "Liu Bei thinks he has a plan, but he doesn't know that this Gongsun Zan is also ambitious."

"If Liu Bei can intervene in Jizhou affairs, we can also lead Gongsun Zan to intervene in Jizhou affairs."

But Fengji was happy, but Xu You was unhappy: "Feng Yuantu could think of such a clever plan?"

Xu You had long thought of leading Gongsun Zan to the south.

But Xu You wanted to see Feng Ji making a fool of himself, so he kept hiding it.

Originally thought that Yuan Shao would punish Fengji, and then asked himself a strategy, but he didn't expect Yuan Shao to give Fengji a chance to redeem his sins, but Fengji really thought of a good strategy!
To lure Gongsun Zan with half of Jizhou's profit, to Gongsun Zan who lived a miserable life in Youzhou, it was like a blessing from heaven, so he could do whatever he wanted!
The black bandit, that is comparable to Wuhuan's military exploits!
"Feng Ji has already proposed this strategy. If I say it again, I will be suspected of stealing people's teeth."

"But if you don't stop it, Feng Jizhu won Jizhou in the first place, and his status will be higher than mine in the future!"

"It's time to contribute!"

Xu You felt a little regretful.

Because of his momentary arrogance, Feng Ji took the lead, leading to the good plan he had painstakingly prepared being taken a step ahead!
Yuan Shao didn't pay attention to the change in Xu You's eyes, and said excitedly: "Yuan Tu, although this Han Fu is incompetent, there are many talents under Han Fu's command. If ordinary people state their interests, they may not succeed."

"Gongsun Zan also has to go to someone."

"Do you have any talents to recommend?"

Feng Ji didn't hesitate to think: "Gongsun Zan's place, I will lobby in person, and I will surely succeed; the person who works in Yecheng, Shenzhengnan, is not reused by Han Fu, and I have made friends with him. Wait for me to write a letter, let Shenzhengnan be in Han Fu's office. If you state your interests in front of you, you will surely succeed."

Yuan Shao was overjoyed: "I have heard the name of Shenzhengnan, and I wish I could meet him. If Shenzhengnan can help me achieve success, I will definitely use it again in the future."

Seeing that Feng Ji had arranged the front and rear affairs properly, Xu You finally couldn't help it: "At the beginning, Shen Zhengnan was not available, and if it was used, it would definitely be a bad thing!"

Feng Ji's eyes were a little unhappy: "Brother Ziyuan, are you looking down on the ability to judge Zhengnan?"

Xu You smiled lightly and said, "Yuan Tu misunderstood. I didn't look down on Shen Zhengnan's ability. It's just that I heard that Shen Zhengnan was always upright and had disobeyed Han Fu many times. How could Han Fu listen to what he said?"

Yuan Shao hesitated immediately: "Yuan Tu, what Ziyuan said makes sense, and we should be cautious about this matter. Are there any other talents to recommend?"

All of a sudden, he was in trouble.

Apart from the audition, he really didn't know who could lobby Han Fu.

Xu You secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly said: "In the beginning, I could recommend three virtuous talents, and I can lobby Han Fu."

Yuan Shao immediately said joyfully: "Since Ziyuan knows the talents, why didn't he recommend them early?"

Xu You said with a smile: "Every great talent wants to make contributions when they come to see Benchu. If they are not given a chance, they will not want to come."

Yuan Shao nodded: "Ziyuan, don't hide it, who is Fang Junjie?"

Xu You pointed in the direction of Yingchuan, and calmed down slightly: "Dong Zhuo often sent troops to invade Yingchuan, a rich place. Therefore, most of the heroes in Yingchuan chose to go out for refuge."

"At the beginning, I heard that Xun Chen, Xun Youruo, the son of Xun Gong, the prime minister of Jinan, Guo Tu Guo Gongze, a strategist under Yinxiu, the former prefect of Yingchuan, and Xin Ping Xin Zhongzhi, a famous official of Yingchuan?"

Yuan Shao said in awe: "I have heard of the reputation of these three people. Could it be that they also came to Jizhou?"

Xu You said with a smile: "Xun Chen, Guo Tu and Xin Ping are all Han Fu's fellow countrymen. After Han Fu became the shepherd of Jizhou, he called Guo Tu and Xin Ping to Jizhou to conspire with each other. Xun Chen and Guo Tuhe Xin Ping goes together."

"However, the three of them are not optimistic about Han Fu, so they have always kept a low profile under Han Fu's command."

"Compared to the people of Wei County who judge and match, Han Fu will not be wary if Xun Chen, who is from Han Fu's hometown, persuades Han Fu to give up his seat."

(End of this chapter)