From Zhou Wu's mouth, Liu Xian may know that now Liu Yu and Gongsun Zhan have a conflict. Liu Xian thought about it for a while, and felt that he could take advantage of the contradiction between the two of them, and he could make some articles from it, so as to get what he wanted.

Now he has basically negotiated a deal with Zhou Wu. Although it seems that Liu Xian will have to pay a lot of money to Zhou Wu at that time, Liu Xian feels that it is worth the money. At the very least, now that he and Zhou Wu are a community of interests, it will take some effort in the future, and it is not impossible to subdue Zhou Wu.

Even if Zhou Wu can't be subdued in the end, Liu Xian can still learn some information about this Youzhou from his mouth. Besides, for the time being, Liu Xian just gave him a hundred thick cotton clothes, and he didn't pay anything. If he wants to make more profits, he must first help him sell the goods of the caravan.

In this way, Liu Xian asked Zhou Wu to write a letter of recommendation to himself, introducing himself to Gongsun Zhan and Liu Yu.

After Liu Xian got the letter of recommendation, he said goodbye to Zhou Wu.

In addition, Liu Xian's caravan, including the goods, was temporarily left in the military camp in Youbeiping, and Zhou Wu was asked to take care of it. In this way, Liu Xian took Huang Zhong, Huang Xu, Huang Wudie and the people from the secret camp, and ordered another 300 Liu Mansion caravan escorts, and more than 300 people left Youbeiping together, went out of the customs to Liaoxi, and met with Sun Zhan.

Liu Xian was not worried about any accidents if his goods were left in Youbeiping, nor was he worried that Zhou Wu would swallow his goods privately. After all, Liu Xian's identity as a clan member of the Han family is here, as well as his relationship with the Plains Palace.

Liu Xian left Zheng Feng behind, mainly to let Zheng Feng buy some properties in Youbeiping on his behalf, and there would be no problem with Zhou Wu's care.

Liu Xian planned to open an inn in Youbeiping, as well as two or three shops, as well as purchase a courtyard. This is Liu Xian's standard configuration in various cities.

The inn is mainly for collecting local information, and the shops can also play an auxiliary role, one shop is engaged in the production of grain and rice, one shop is mainly engaged in cloth and clothing, and one is reserved for later use, and a grocery store can be opened in the future.

As for the courtyard, this is equivalent to a secret site of Liu Xian's people in the current city.

To run an inn, this has to be transferred from Yang's County. I won't be able to do it for a while, but if I open a cloth and clothing shop, I can start it right away. Liu Xian's task to Zheng Feng and Zheng Bo was to let him purchase these properties first, set up a shop, and start operating.

Liu Xian is developing in Youbeiping because Youbeiping will be the center of Youzhou in the future, and after Gongsun Chan captures Youzhou, he will set Youbeiping as his main city.

It was closer to go to Jixian County from Youbeiping to meet Liu Yu, but after Liu Xian thought about it, he decided to see Gongsun Zhan first.

Why did you want to see Gongsun Chan first? One, Liu Xian thinks that Gongsun Zhan is now subject to Liu Yu, and he must be in urgent need of his own batch of thick cotton clothes; And the other, although this Gongsun Chan is also a generation of heroes, but he is a military attaché in the end, and Liu Xian knows more about Gongsun Chan than he knows about Liu Yu. At least in later generations, there was more ink on Gongsun Chan in history. It seems that dealing with military generals can be more worry-free than dealing with literati.

Outside the customs, the weather is even colder.

Liu Xian's group, since they left the customs, felt that they had been being watched, and occasionally, in some hillside woods in the distance, individual cavalry could be seen watching.

It's desolate outside the gates, but that doesn't mean it's no longer populated.

In the western Liaoning region outside the Guanxi, in fact, there are as many Han people as there are aliens, and the aliens in the western Liaoning region are more seriously sinicized.

Originally, the aliens outside the Guanwai, before they returned to the Han Dynasty, they were all nomads, they were not engaged in production, they lived in the prairie desert without a fixed place, and lived in the grass.

But later, in the border areas close to the Han Dynasty, the Han Dynasty migrated many Han people to settle outside the Guan, and the Han people who settled there taught those foreign people to cultivate the wasteland, taught them how to build houses, and taught them to speak Chinese and write Chinese characters.

Now, the aliens in the western Liaoning region do not look much different from the Han people. The aliens in Liaoxi and Xiliang and other regions, they are all areas with deep sinicization.

However, for the time being, it has not been able to completely sinicize those aliens outside the border, and in their hearts, they are still wild and untamable.

When the Han Dynasty was strong, the Han people were indeed relatively safe for a period of time outside the Guan. But now, the Han people must be careful outside the customs. Some of the aliens who look like Han Chinese are most likely horse thieves.

They mingle with the Han people during the day and live a normal life, but at night, they turn into thieves.

In addition, among these people, there are spies sent by various foreign races, and some of them may have been mixed with the Han people for more than ten or twenty years, or even longer.

Liu Xian and his entourage basically don't communicate with people outside the customs, even if they pass through some villages and towns, they all go around and don't want to go for trouble.

Of course, there are very few villages and towns outside the Guan, and they are often places where people are only seen when they are ten or twenty miles apart.

The so-called villages and towns are completely different from those in the Han Dynasty.

These villages and towns were originally supposed to be temporary post stations set up by the Han outside the customs, and later slowly developed into villages and towns.

These, there is generally an earthen wall to protect the village and town, and there are generally more than 100 households in the village and town, standing on a high place can be seen at a glance, there will not be too many people.

In fact, these villages and towns are also meeting places for people of different nationalities outside the border to exchange some daily necessities.

Because of the betrayal and rebellion between Zhang Chun and Qiu Liju, it is indeed not peaceful outside this pass, and many villages and towns have suffered traces of war.

After Gongsun Chan defeated Zhang Chun, Zhang Chun escaped from the gate and joined forces with Qiu Liju. Gongsun Zhan led the army to pursue and kill all the way out of the pass, and then stalemate with the rebels in the area of the subject country of western Liao.

The specific place is actually the area outside Shanhaiguan and along the Bohai Sea to the north. That is, in the later era, Changli County and other areas, the northeast corner of Tangshan City.

It is about 500 miles away from Youbeiping, of course, this refers to the distance in a straight line, in fact, the distance to be walked is more.

It took Liu Xian and his party three days to reach the place.

No way, no war horses.

There are only more than 30 rides, which is not enough.

The mountains outside the customs are continuous, except for the only Shanhaiguan Xiongguan that can enter and exit inside and outside the customs, it belongs to the Shimen area of this western Liaoxi country is more dangerous.

Of course, during the Three Kingdoms, Shanhaiguan was not called Shanhaiguan, it was called Yuguan, and Chengguan was not as majestic as that of later generations, and it did not have the title of the first pass in the world.

However, it has long been connected to the Great Wall, which is also the eastern starting point of the Great Wall. The Han Dynasty has also always been garrisoned by imperial border troops.

Even now, it is not so easy for the alien races outside the pass to enter the pass and pass through the Yu Pass. Zhang Chun rebelled and Qiu Liju betrayed, in fact, they wanted to cooperate with the outside and enter the customs. Fortunately, Gongsun Chan made a decision on the spot, did not lead the army to Xiliang, and temporarily turned around and defeated Zhang Chun.

Yuguan was not external to the inside, and was attacked by Zhang Chun's men, so that Zhang Chun escaped from the gate. fled all the way to the Shimen area of the western Liaoxi subject country and joined the Wuhuan army led by Qiu Li's residence.

When Gongsun Chan led the army to pursue here, he could not continue the pursuit, because Shimen Pass was already in Qiu Liju's hands.

When Liu Xian's more than 300 people came here, Gongsun Zhan's men and horses were stationed in front of Shimen Pass.

Although Shimen Pass is an outward defense against foreign invasions, it is also equivalent to a small city, which can also be defended inward.

Gongsun Zhan's military horses were stopped here in this way.

Now, the two sides are not at war, they are just fighting each other.

Liu Xian knew that Gongsun Zhan would soon seize Shimen, but he failed to really defeat and kill Zhang Chun and Qiu Liju.

Gongsun Chan and Zhang Chun and Qiu Liju will be entangled in this western Liaoning for several years, until three years later, that is, in 188, and fought here, after Gongsun Chan defeated Zhang Chun, he pursued alone, but was trapped in Guanzi City in western Liaoning by Qiu Liju's military horses, and this trap was trapped for more than 200 days.

That's all for later.

But Gongsun Zhan really dominates Youzhou, in fact, he has to kill Liu Yu in 193. During the crusade against Dong Zhuo, Gongsun Zhan actually hadn't really captured Youzhou.

From this to 193, Gongsun Chan slowly became famous and became the male lord of Youzhou, but in name, he can only be regarded as a subordinate of Liu Yu, the pastor of Youzhou.

Liu Xian sometimes felt that if he developed faster, he could take Youzhou over before Gongsun Chan really dominated Youzhou. At that time, Gongsun Zhan may not have the opportunity to fight with Yuan Shao as he did in history.

In fact, it's not just Gongsun Zhan, Liu Xian wants to develop, and then he has to suppress Yuan Shao's development.

Of course, it's useless to say these things now, after all, Liu Xian is just a businessman now. The time has not yet come, and this cannot become a force of its own.

What's more, what Liu Xian wants to solve is that even if the time comes, in what name will he develop his own power at that time?

Liu Xian did not want to and was unwilling to accept the official position of the imperial court. Because Liu Xian himself is the legitimate heir of the Han Emperor, if he becomes an official of the imperial court, even if it is nominally, this will make Liu Xian feel very awkward.

Perhaps, it would be better to control Jizhou and Youzhou in the name of the plain palace. But it's not easy to do it.

Liu Xian appeared, and couldn't help but look forward to meeting Gongsun Zhan.

A few miles away from Gongsun Zhan's military camp, he was already discovered by Gongsun Zhan's patrol sentry.

Liu Xian made his intentions clear to the patrol sentinels, and they went to Gongsun Zhan's camp to report. It didn't take long for Liu Xian to be summoned.

Liu Xian's men and horses were naturally not allowed to enter Gongsun Zhan's camp, Liu Xian asked Huang Xu and Huang Wudie to wait outside with their men and horses, and Huang Zhong entered Gongsun Zhan's camp.

After being informed by the soldiers, Liu Xian and Huang Zhong entered Gongsun Zhan's Chinese army tent.

Gongsun Zhan was dressed in a white robe, eight feet long, and he looked like he was not yet thirty years old, very young, and his aura was magnificent.

However, Gongsun Zhan's murderous aura is very heavy, giving people a fierce air pressure.

Gongsun Zhan and Liu Bei were classmates and once worshiped under Lu Zhimen. It is only the end of 184, Liu Bei is only twenty-three years old, and Gongsun Chan is older than Liu Bei, but not much older. Therefore, he is indeed not very old at the moment.

"Liu Xian, Liu Mansion, Liulin Village, Xiatao County, Julu County, pays a visit to General Gongsun!" Liu Xian was not intimidated by Gongsun Zhan's momentum, stepped forward without being arrogant or humble, and bowed to Gongsun Zhan.

"Do you have anything to do with the Plains Palace?" Gongsun Zhan raised his hand slightly and asked.

"Fortunately, he was loved by the nobles of the Plains Palace, and accepted Liu as his son. It's such a relationship, but none of that matters. The important thing is that Liu came to General Gongsun's camp this time to solve the difficulties for General Gongsun Zhan. Liu Xian said calmly, deliberately talking about his relationship with the Plains Palace.

"Haha, the letter from Zhou Wu just brought to the soldier said that although you are a relative of the Han family, you want to be a businessman. Don't you know that this is too cheap? Especially as the righteous son of the prince of the Plains, is it really good to get these copper smells again? A trace of disdain flashed in Gongsun Zhan's eyes, he straightened his waist and said, "What difficulties does General Ben need you to solve?" ”

Gongsun Chan was originally born in a noble family, and he was indeed more conceited and proud in his heart, even if he had a bad time in the Gongsun family because of his mother's humble status in the Gongsun family. But the pride in his bones made him look down on Liu Xian, a little boy. Especially when I heard that Liu Xian was doing business to make a living.

If it weren't for Zhou Wu's letter of recommendation, Gongsun Chan might not have met Liu Xian.

Liu Xian stood up straight, but he didn't care too much about Gongsun Zhan's sarcastic words, and said with a slight smile: "General Gongsun's words are wrong. In Liu's eyes, what identity and what to do are all secondary. There is no real high or low in this. I came to Youzhou and heard about the prestige of Gongsun Zhanjun, and I was convinced. Therefore, the first thing that came to mind was to help General Gongsun Chan defeat the enemy in front of him. ”

"Will you help me defeat the enemy in front of me? It's up to you? Haha, boy, it's not for a little guy like you to fight. Gongsun Chan shook his head and said.

"General Gongsun, you and the rebels Zhang Chun and Qiu Liju have been in a stalemate here for a long time, right? Is there a way to defeat and repel them? Now that the two armies are here, why not fight? I think, these Gongsun generals know it in their hearts, right? Liu Xian's eyes narrowed, looked at Gongsun Zhan and said: "General Gongsun's army is here, there may be no shortage of food and grass, but in this cold day, how to attack the enemy?" The general's sergeant, can he have warm clothes? ”

"General Gongsun, Liu's caravan, brought a large number of thick cotton clothes, and now they are in Youbeiping. I don't know if Gongsun Chan needs a military quartermaster? Liu came here to see General Gongsun, that is, he wanted to ask. If General Gongsun doesn't need it, then I think someone will definitely need it. ”

"Oh? Who would need that? Gongsun Zhan's eyelids jumped, because he really needed a batch of thick cotton clothes, but he didn't want Liu Xian to see his urgency.

"Naturally, it's Lord Liu Yu of Youzhou. I think he would be happy to purchase this batch of thick cotton clothes in the next batch. ”