Survival Three Kingdoms

Chapter 529 The Role of Yuan Mai

"This is indeed a problem." Zhou Cang thought for a while. "Then let Bocai negotiate with the Xianbei people to expand trade, increase the supply of wine, and send some tea to them to taste, and use this as an excuse to increase trade with them. Negotiate slowly, preferably with the three of them. Instigate discord between them. In addition, tell Zhou Chong to send people to sneak into Xianbei. If the Xianbei people want to help Cao, they will assassinate their leader. In this way, Liu Zhi's battalion can be mobilized."

"There is another plan. Yuan Shao's son, Yuan Mai, is now in Liaodong. Why not use Yuan Mai's name to recruit Yuan Shao's old troops when he sent troops? Presumably some people are not happy under Cao Cao's command, so there must be someone who responds to the Lord's call. Why not Youzhou and Jizhou? Chaos? Hehehe." Zhou Wen smiled sinisterly.

"Let's discuss this matter again." Zhou Cang thought for a while, but didn't agree.In the name of Yuan Mai, it is necessary to give Yuan Buy a statement, otherwise how can there be appeal?Moreover, the gentry in Jizhou was finally suppressed. Will there be new gentry? What if these people refuse to obey discipline?
"My lord, have you ever thought, if Ma Teng doesn't come, how will Yuan Zhi follow the army to make suggestions?"

"I've already thought about it. If Ma Teng refuses to come, Lu Xun and Chen Dao will lead the army together."

Zhou Wen laughed out loud. "My lord, one hundred secrets and one sparse. I recommend one person whose talent is at least twice that of Ma Teng's."

Zhou Cang squinted at Zhou Wen, old fox, you must have planned it for a long time, and your calculations are more detailed than mine.

Seeing that Zhou Cang didn't speak but just looked at himself, Zhou Wen had no choice but to continue: "Did the lord forget Jun Yi?"

Zhou Cang was startled, and patted his forehead with his hand: "Thanks for your reminder, I almost missed a major event. The two armies are at war, how does Jun Yi deal with himself? It's just Jun Yi..."

"Junyi was originally a loyal person, and he had no choice but to follow Cao Cao. Zhang Xiong is now in Yingzhou. If he is the governor of Yingzhou, he will reunite with his father and son, and avoid the battle between the lord and Cao Cao. Why not do it? Just The person who goes to persuade him must be an old man at that time, and Duanmu Ling cannot do this job. Therefore, I suggest Gan Chi to go to Yedu."

Zhou Cang was overjoyed. "Okay! According to your plan, you tell Ganchi to leave tomorrow. In addition, tell him to be careful, he can get away alone, don't make troubles, and don't alarm Cao Cao, otherwise all plans will be ruined."

"Jun Yi has both civil and military skills, so it doesn't matter if he knows the importance." Zhou Wen continued. "Furthermore, the other soldiers and horses here in Xuzhou cannot move, so can the independent battalion be used?"

The Independent Battalion has been expanded to 5000 people, and it is the most well-equipped and most effective team among all the infantry. Of course, Zhou Cang's personal guards are not included.

"Xu Gai and Deng Ai are too young and have never experienced a war..." Zhou Cang frowned. An independent battalion is available, but it is difficult to choose a general to lead the army. The difficulty lies in not alarming Cao Cao.

"My lord, you can use Lu Boyan as your military advisor and concurrently as the leader of the independent battalion."

"It's reasonable, Bo Yan is enough to take on this important task, sure." The key is that Lu Xun is elegant and won't have any disputes with Gan Ning, but Gan Ning's temper is very hot.

"There is no problem with the subordinates about dispatching troops. I will start dispatching troops and mobilizing food and grass when I go back." Zhou Wen said with a little excitement, the long-awaited war is finally about to start. "It's just that there are still two things that need to be decided by the lord. One is why the troops have been sent? After occupying the three states, how should we plan?"

Zhou Cang frowned, and the teacher came from an unknown place. Is it on the side of the Qing emperor?Ma Chao and Han Sui were used to being robbers, and they didn't need any pretext to send troops, they just wanted to fight, but they had to make up a reason.

Zhou Cang thought for a long time. "Forget it, this battle should not be in my name, let's use Yuan Mai's name to avenge his father and brother, and take back Jizhou. This is enough to fill the mouths of the world, and it is also enough to make Yuan Shao's old troops feel excited."

Zhou Wen clapped his hands: "Wonderful, so Yuan Mai is the nominal leader of this expedition."

"Immediately send someone to Liaodong to meet Xun Chen and Yuan Mai, and tell me what I want. Yuan Mai, let him proclaim himself a former general and governor of Jizhou."

Unexpectedly, that day, I wanted to save some blood for Yuan Shao, and now it will come in handy.Yuan Mai does not have any real power, and will not cause any trouble.

"After occupying the three prefectures, I want to defend the Yellow River firmly. Let's see how Cao Cao responds. The key is whether Sun Quan and Liu Bei will take the opportunity to plot Huainan." Zhou Cang was also worried about whether he could digest the three prefectures at once. When Cao Cao's power was greatly reduced, how did the Cao, Sun, and Liu families respond.

"Yuan Fang, after you go back, make a detailed plan, and repeatedly deduce it with the chief of staff, without any omissions. In addition, tell Gan Chi to let Zhang Jaw draw a detailed map."

Zhou Wen said his goodbyes joyfully, and it was time for Zhou Cang to be a dad again. A month ago, Mrs. Zhang and Mrs. Liu gave him a son and a daughter.Son, named Zhou Yuan, female, named Zhou Lan.

Three days passed quickly, and Duanmuling and Ma Yunlu bid farewell to Zhou Cang.Zhou Cang looked at the three stand-ins, they already looked like big men from the Northwest, especially the old soldier who had somewhat of an incumbent's aura.

"I wish you all the best. When I come back, I will personally arrange the marriage for you." Duanmu Lingman thought that Zhou Cang would remind him, but Zhou Cang only said a few words.

The two took three substitutes, took a carriage, pretended to be a business traveler, left Xuzhou and walked the plains. When they were about to arrive in Yedu, Duanmu Ling stopped and said, "Yun Lu, what if Lord Yuezhang refuses to believe you, or he refuses to leave?" ,what to do?"

"Then I will stay in Yedu, keep persuading him, and rescue him when he is in danger!"

"Yunlu, Yedu is a dragon's pond and a tiger's lair, how can we allow us to walk around at will, and if we are not careful, we will be watched by Cao Cao's men."

"Duanmu Ling, what do you mean? Could it be that you are afraid again?" The eldest lady's temper flared up again.

"What am I afraid of? I won't frown even if I accompany you through mountains of swords and seas of fire. I'm afraid you won't be able to say anything about Mr. Yuezhang."

Ma Yunlu bowed his head and remained silent. His father was not close to him, so he suddenly ran to say that he was in danger and asked him to go to Xuzhou. His father would not believe it.Tell the big brother's plan, what if he hurts the big brother again?Ma Yunlu looked at Duanmuling helplessly: "What should I do?"

"Let me ask you, if both father-in-law and eldest brother are in danger, which one will you save?"

"Don't talk nonsense, how can the elder brother's martial arts be dangerous, and besides, he has the second elder brother and Ling Ming by his side."

"I understand, then I will accompany you to rescue Yue Zhang no matter what."

"Duanmuling, thank you!" Ma Yunlu looked at Duanmuling affectionately. "By the way, my lord seems to be saying that I want my father to go to Yingzhou, not Xuzhou. Where is Yingzhou?"

"Yingzhou is a country that my lord conquered overseas by expanding its territory. My lord was worried that my father-in-law would not be safe in Xuzhou, so I let him temporarily avoid Yingzhou. No one knows about this overseas place."

(End of this chapter)