Soon after Tian Feng, who was appointed as the governor of Qingzhou, set off for Qingzhou, Guo Jia and Fu Zhidu's communication platform also officially broke ground.

At this moment, Yuan Shao, who was far away in the Bohai Sea, began to move. He summoned his few remaining civil servants to the main hall to discuss what to do next.

After the discussion began, Yuan Shao asked Xin Bi, who was standing at the bottom: "Mr. Xin, now that we are in Bohai County, if we continue to develop like this, we will either be destroyed by the Han family, or we will be driven away by Gongsun Zan and cornered." ”

Since Feng Ji's death, the two brothers Xin Bi and Xin Ping have become Yuan Shao's most trusted advisers. In the past few months, the two have also been looking for a way out, lest they die in the future without a place to be buried.

Especially Xin Bi, when Han Fu was still the assassin of Jizhou, in order to please the other party, he married his daughter Xin Xianying to Han Fu's second son. After Yuan Shao took Jizhou, he immediately couldn't wait to choose to withdraw from the marriage, preparing to wait until the time was ripe to marry his daughter to Yuan Shao's second son Yuan Tan.

But what he never dreamed of was that Han Fu's eldest son Han Zhan could actually turn over and take advantage of Han Fu's death to raise troops to fight against Yuan Shao, not only recaptured Jizhou, but also recovered Qingzhou, and now even let the current emperor move the capital to Yecheng, which is simply beyond his imagination.

He had the heart to show favor to Han Zhan and secretly sent someone to Yecheng to make contact. But those who were sent were all lost in the sea, and there was no more news. Seeing that he couldn't eat the grass back, he could only serve Yuan Shao with an iron heart.

Hearing Yuan Shao's question at this moment, he hesitated for a moment and replied: "Lord, the population of Bohai County is limited, even if we recruit troops on a large scale, the total number of troops cannot exceed 80,000. With such strength, not to mention competing with the Han family's children, even if it is against Gongsun Chan in the north, it is very difficult. ”

"George," Yuan Shao's heart couldn't help but be secretly surprised when he heard Xin Bi say this, and he hurriedly asked, "Then what can we do to reverse the current unfavorable situation?" ”

"The reason why the Qin State was able to annex the Six Kingdoms and unify the world in the past." Xin Bi said to Yuan Shao: "The strategy of relying on is nothing more than four words: long-distance friendship and close attack. ”

"Out-of-range?" Hearing Xin Bi say this, Yuan Shao asked politely: "Mr. Xin, can you tell me in detail, what should we do?" ”

"My lord, my subordinates heard that Yang Qi and 38 other courtiers in the court had sent someone to assassinate him because they were worried that the Han family's child would become Dong Zhuo's second." Xin Bi said: "Now these courtiers have been demoted, and Donglai County in Qingzhou has been appointed as the Taishou and the county commander. If we can send someone to contact Yang Qi and the others, and bring in Austrian reinforcements, they will provide us with money, food, soldiers and horses, and in time, when the soldiers are strong and strong, we can go north to annex Gongsun Chan and expand our strength. ”

Xin Bi's words made Yuan Shao's heart pound, and he knew very well in his heart that although Qingzhou lacked food, it had enough soldiers. If the people he sent can persuade Yang Qi to join forces with him and let the other party provide him with soldiers, he can consider dealing with Gongsun Zan in the north first and seizing his Youzhou.

Just when Yuan Shao began to think about who to send to contact Yang Qi, he heard a voice say: "Lord, no, don't." Hugh is to listen to the gibberish of Simbi. ”

Yuan Shao looked at the person who spoke, and it turned out to be another advisor under his command, so he asked with a straight face: "Judging Zhengnan, why did you say this?" "Micro book

Don't look at the trial and Xin Bi are both Yuan Shao's advisers, but the two are close to Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan respectively, some time ago when Yuan Shao's whereabouts were unknown, in order to fight for control of Bohai County, the two sides also had a big fight. Therefore, as long as it is the idea given to Yuan Shao by the two brothers Xin Bi and Xin Ping, the trial will jump out and sing the opposite.

"Lord!" Yuan Shao said: "Not to mention that Bohai County and Donglai County are far apart, even if they are adjacent, it is useless for us to contact Yang Qi." He was just a civilian official, and he had no available soldiers in his hands. According to the opinion of his subordinates, he still ordered someone to contact Liaoxi Karasuma's Bunton, and asked him to send troops to attack Gongsun Zhan, so that we could have a chance to take Youzhou. ”

"It's thousands of miles away from Liaoxi, and it's also inconvenient to get in touch." Since the trial match is contrary to himself, Na Xinbi will naturally not be polite, and hurriedly ridiculed him: "If we ask Badun to send troops to jointly crusade against Gongsun Zhan." If after seizing Youzhou, Badun asks to divide Youzhou with us equally, do you say that the lord will divide it equally, or not? ”

Yuan Shao was originally a person who didn't have any opinions, but when he saw that the two strategists under his command actually proposed two different plans, he didn't know which one to choose for a while? He couldn't help but let out a long sigh, and said with regret on his face: "It's a pity that Feng Ji Feng Yuantu died too early, otherwise I wouldn't have lived in the land of the Bohai Sea." ”

Yuan Shao's words were a bit harsh, if it weren't for Feng Ji's bad idea at the beginning, let him trick Gongsun Zhan into sending troops to jointly seize Jizhou, how could the two sides become as incompatible as they are now; If there were no Xin Bi and these advisors to assist him with all their might, I am afraid that even Bohai would be occupied by Han Zhan or Gongsun Zhan, where would it be his turn to sigh here.

Hearing Yuan Shao say such words, whether it was Xin Bi or the judge, there was an embarrassed expression on his face. The two of them may never have dreamed that they would do their best to assist Yuan Shao, but in his mind, they were not as good as a long dead Feng Ji.

Seeing the silence in the council room, Xin Ping hurriedly came out to play a round: "My lord, my subordinates think that whether it is my brother or what the public rule says, it must be a little reasonable." It is better to use both prongs and send envoys to Donglai County and Liaoxi at the same time to contact Yang Qi Taishou and Lord Badun. ”

"Lord Xin is reasonable, and his subordinates seconded it!" As soon as Xin Ping's words were finished, Guo Tu, who was in the same camp as him, stood up and echoed: "We should send envoys to the two places at the same time to strive for an alliance with them to jointly deal with Han Xiao'er and Gongsun Zhan. ”

Don't look at the civil and military forces under Yuan Shao, in order to support Yuan Tan or Yuan Shang, they are divided into two opposing factions, and they are both-for-tat and incompatible on weekdays. However, what is being discussed today is a matter of life and death for everyone, so the two sides have to put aside their prejudices for the time being and seriously consider their next foreign strategy.

Seeing that the trial did not jump out again, Xin Bi planned to adopt a two-pronged strategy according to Xin Ping and Guo Tu's proposal, and at the same time form an alliance with Donglai County and Liaoxi. Since he proposed an alliance with Donglai County, the mission to visit Yang Qi naturally belonged to him.

He stood in the hall, bowed to Yuan Shao, and said, "My lord, my subordinates are willing to go to Donglai County and persuade Yang Qi to form an alliance with us. ”

"Lord!" Seeing that Xin Bi took the initiative to ask for help, the trial naturally did not dare to show weakness: "The subordinates originally went to Liaoxi, and with their incorruptible tongue, they persuaded Tan Dun to form an alliance with our army. ”

Yuan Shao was very satisfied with the performance of the two, he smiled and nodded: "Since both gentlemen want to be envoys and represent Bohai, General Ben will agree to your request." After the discussion, each of you went back to choose the people who accompanied you, and prepared gifts for Yang Qi and Badun. Tomorrow morning, we will set off. ”

Seeing that Yuan Shao agreed to his request, Xin Bi and the judge saluted him at the same time, and said in their mouths: "Please rest assured, the subordinates will definitely live up to their mission on this mission." ”