Chapter 248 Recruit talents and persuade Tian Feng to surrender
A few days later, Xindu seemed to have returned to the usual quiet, Xu You stood on the city wall, looking at the scenery in the distance, his eyes were full of melancholy, as if the beautiful scenery in front of him could not appease the sorrow in Xu You's eyes.
"Liu Bei is looking forward to facing the person behind you!" Xu You looked at the sunset on the horizon and said with some emotion.
"Strategist!" Just when Xu You was sighing, Yan Liang walked up to the city tower quickly, his face was iron-blue.
"Have you determined Liu Bei's location?" Xu You turned around and looked at Yan Liang Tieqing's face, and asked indifferently without noticing the slightest exception.
"Found it! When they arrived at the two counties of Pingyuan and Leling1, they now controlled all the territory, and the banner was that the lord had made great contributions in the battle of Xindu, so he handed over these two counties to him to manage! Yan Liang said very unabashedly, after all, he and the others understood the friction.
He would never say that he would hand over his two counties to fund the development of a big enemy like 'Liu Bei', but now that Liu Bei has already spoken, and it is not easy for him and others to say much if they are reasonable, after all, Liu Bei still has a signboard of the Han clan on his head.
"Isn't that what we expected? What's there to be angry about? Xu You said disdainfully, since the beginning he knew that Liu Bei would definitely go to master these two counties, after all, these are the only two counties that can border Qingzhou.
As for Liu Bei's next routine, even if he is a fool, he can see that he must have some bad thoughts about Qingzhou, and it is true that Qingzhou is still a state where yellow turbans are rampant in the Central Plains, and no one has dared to touch it.
After all, the surrounding princes are all watching, if one person comes forward, I am afraid that they will be suppressed by several other forces immediately, so from the beginning of the Yellow Turban to the combination of the princes, Qingzhou, as the state with the greatest loss, is full of bandits, which also leads to the fact that no one can have so much strength to conquer Qingzhou in the early stage.
Later, he had the strength to conquer Qingzhou, not to mention that there were still some regions and counties in one state, but now everyone around Qingzhou has such strength, who would dare to be the first to 'eat meat'?
"But the military advisor, I'm not reconciled! Why did our soldiers give their lives to that Liu Bei, and why didn't the two counties of Leling in the plains resist! Yan Liang said angrily.
"They are all some wall grass, making such a decision does not mean, has General Yan forgotten how righteous they were when they surrendered to us, and how decisive they were when they surrendered to the Black Mountain Army, presumably General Yan also understands something!" Xu You said with a smile.
"Even so, I'm always feeling a little uncomfortable!" Yan Liang said with a gloomy face, his eyes full of resentment.
"Don't worry, General Yan! Those wall grasses Liu Bei will naturally clear for us! And Liu Bei will be cleaned up by us sooner or later! Xu You said with a smile on his face, his eyes full of determination.
"That's right! Has the news returned to Zhongshan? Xu You asked slowly when he looked out of the city again.
"The news has been sent back! Guo Junshi has issued a recruitment order in Jizhou! But does it really work? Yan Liang asked with some concern.
"It just so happens that we also need some talents to fill the talent vacancies in various places, and as for him, Liu Bei is even more talented than we need! Otherwise, his two counties won't last long! Xu You said with a smile.
Now that Jizhou is in ruins, all parts need funds and talents, and there is not much grain and grass left, and the people are not willing to make trouble, so Xu You can only transfer the battle with Liu Bei from the battlefield back to politics.
"I see, then Liu Bei's reputation in Jizhou is not very big, if our army competes with Liu Bei for talents, our side will have a great advantage!" Yan Liang nodded slightly and said, although he is a rough man, he can still understand the important position of the scribe in management.
The most glorious thing for a soldier is to fight in the duel between the two armies, but the strategists have been fighting their battle field, which can be said to be without a little rest, for this Yan Liang still admires these literati very much.
"Report!" Just as the two of them were about to leave, a soldier suddenly rushed towards the top of the city, his face flushed and out of breath, and he seemed to be very tired.
"When?" Xu You looked at the panting soldiers in front of him, and asked with some curiosity, the current Jizhou has entered a period of repair, Yanzhou, like Jizhou, has just been controlled by Cao Cao, and now it should still be digesting the forces in it.
And there is also a team of merging states in Guangping, Cao Cao's first way to go north to Jizhou is Guangping, and Qingzhou is the same, there is no effective management organization, more like a large thief den, in which the thieves come from all over the world, it can be said that there are constant contradictions.
Even if they suddenly integrate, the point where they can attack Jizhou is only the plain and Guangling, and now it can be said that it is Liu Bei's territory, and now Yuan Shao is like a baby who stays in his comfort zone, and there is no need for a big enemy to attack.
Qin Feng, the only one with strength and ability, was also imprisoned in Youzhou by the Emperor's holy decree, and it can be said that it is almost impossible to want Yuan Shao to perish in a short period of time.
"Military Division, it's news from the plains and Guangling!" Just when Xu You was thinking, the soldier finally calmed down his beating heart, and said with some anger.
"What's the news over there?" After hearing the soldier's words, Xu You asked with some curiosity, could it really be so coincidental that Liu Bei just arrived at the time of Qingzhou's integration and attack.
"Huijunshi, Uncle Liu Huang wrote a letter to tell him, saying that the two Taishou of Pingyuan and Guangling explained that they had no real talents, and they also coveted a lot of silver from the people, so they were beheaded and sent to Zhongshan in order to be majestic in Jizhou!" The soldier suppressed the restlessness in his heart and said intermittently.
"What?!" Yan Liang's face couldn't help but change greatly, in his opinion, even if these two people were guilty, it was time for Yuan Shao to judge when it was Liu Bei's turn to decide life and death.
"These two people are really stupid, and they still want to hold power like before, but they were killed by Liu Bei's design!" Xu You shook his head and said, it is not difficult to guess the cause of death of these two people, with such a wall grass personality, they will die sooner or later, but Xu You didn't expect to die so soon.
"But these two people are my officials in Jizhou, when it is his turn Liu Bei will kill him!" Yan Liang said resentfully.
"The two of them should have died, this is Liu Bei giving me a message to let us not send people to die, the two counties of Guangling in the plain are already the boundaries of his Liu Bei." Xu You said slowly.
"Damn!" Yan Liang said unwillingly.
"Okay, General Yan, let's go with Liu Bei in those two counties, just let him help us build it!" Xu You said lightly, his face was full of calmness, "Okay, General Yan, let's prepare to go to Guangping with me!" At least clean up the mess for that Tian Yuanhao! ”
"Hmm!" Yan Liang nodded slightly after hearing Xu You's words, and walked towards the city, there are some things that need to be explained to Wen Chou.
On the other side, deep in the mountains outside Zhongshan City, a mysterious team is stationed here, and a murderous aura vaguely penetrates this dense forest, and there is not even the slightest sound of insects and birds.
Tian Feng couldn't help but be slightly distracted when he looked at the information in his hand, he didn't know why, why such a good situation would be played so badly, and even caused such a big loss and was forced to cut the three counties of Guangping and Guangling in the plains!
There are only eleven counties in Jizhou, but now there is not one in ten lives, and even nearly one-third of the land has been lost, and it can only occupy the north of Jizhou, which can be said to have lost all the control lines of the Yellow River.
"Brother Yuanhao, come with me today! Yuan Shao has already ordered an order to find you in Jizhou, saying that you will be sentenced to death as a traitor! Xi Zhicai walked to the side of Tian Feng, who was lost and depressed, and said in a deep tone.
"I'm a generation of vain ministers now, what's the use of not leaving? If you hadn't captured me, I wouldn't have taken this name on my back! Tian Feng said, a crystal tear crossed the corner of his eye.
"In front of the Han people, your personal honor and disgrace are so heavy, right?" Xi Zhicai looked at Tian Feng, who was grieving, and said with some disdain.
"As the so-called fame and fortune, merit and fame stand at the beginning! Are you willing to give silently? Tian Feng said with some excitement after hearing Xi Zhicai's words.
"If it's just among our big men, I still want to fight with you fairly, this is respect for you and respect for us, but I can't include all our military generals and ministers in Youzhou!" Xi Zhicai said slowly, with a little detachment in his words.
Why is that? Do you want the Hereafter to rebuke you? Tian Feng couldn't help but feel a little surprised after hearing this, after all, everyone has their own selfish interests, and it is impossible to be selfless for anyone.
"Because our enemy is not among the big men..."Xi Zhicai said with a bright face, and then a rush of battle intent burst out from his body.
"What do you mean by not being among the big men?" After Tian Feng heard Xi Zhicai's words, he suddenly felt as if he had been humiliated.
"Actually, this matter should be told to you by the lord, but in order to bring you to the lord safely, it doesn't hurt to tell you in advance!" After Xi Zhicai finished speaking, he took out a scroll from his arms and threw it into Tian Feng's arms.
"The information in it is too big for me to be clear for a while, but the news here is enough for you to see our situation clearly!" Xi Zhicai said slowly, "Our enemy is not among the Han Dynasty, but on the northern grassland....."
"On the grassland....." Tian Feng muttered.