Zhang Ming put forward conditions, but neither Xu You nor Gao Ran were qualified to agree, so the negotiations were suspended.

The negotiations were suspended, but Xu You and Gao Ran were more confident.

After going back, Xu You said to Gao Ran: "Closely monitor Cao Cao's side, it seems that Zhang Ming wants to wait for the price and sell, wanting the greatest benefit." ”

Xu You said again: "Zhang Ming wants to defend Youzhou, if we fight with Cao Cao and fall into disadvantage, he will take advantage of the situation to attack us, and if we win, he will be a vassal." ”

"So. I immediately suggested that at the beginning, give Zhang Ming benefits first, anyway, I promised to come down first, as long as Zhang Ming did not prepare in advance, when he wanted to interfere, it would be more difficult. ”

Gao Ran nodded and said: "Youzhou's strength is so much, if you fight with us, then it will be weaker and weaker, and it is his smartest thing to do to take the benefits on both sides." ”

After the two of them discussed, they both thought that they had understood Zhang Ming's careful thoughts.

Saying that Zhang Ming has no ambition to compete for hegemony, they will not believe it.

In the next few days, Guo Jia kept asking to see Zhang Ming through the drama chronicles, but Zhang Ming never disappeared.

And Xu You, on the other hand, has seen it many times.

So. Cao Ang was very nervous, and he discussed it with Guo Jia.

"Sir, Zhang Ming doesn't see us, I'm afraid that he and Yuan Shao have reached some kind of tacit understanding, doesn't Zhang Ming understand the cold lips and teeth?"

Guo Jia shook his head when he heard Cao Ang's words. He was confident before he came, but now, he doesn't have any confidence.

If Zhang Ming was smart enough, he should unite with Cao Cao and fight against Yuan Shao together, but Zhang Ming was not like that.

Cao Ang said: "Zhang Ming is lustful, why don't you send him a few beauties?" ”

Guo Jia shook his head and said: "Zhang Ming is not an ordinary lust, his two wives, Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao, were robbed, but Zhang Ming is very demanding, not stunning." ”

"Ordinary women, Zhang Ming's current status, if he wants to, he will definitely not be less, but I have never heard of him marrying or robbing other women."

Zhang Ming is lustful, no one will doubt this, but if you send an ordinary woman, I am afraid it will not have much effect.

In this way, this path will not work.

Cao Ang was also very distressed after listening to Guo Jia's analysis.

"Sir, can't Zhang Ming see the current situation clearly? If we can't stop Yuan Shao, then he will be Zhang Ming. ”

Guo Jia also sighed, if Zhang Ming really didn't ally with them, it would be very difficult.

Guo Jia sighed, thought for a while and said, "Tomorrow, we will go to Xi Zhicai again, explain it directly, and let him open the conditions." ”

Cao Ang's side, I met Xi Zhicai again.

However, there was still no news, and Zhang Ming did not respond.

This forced Cao Ang to prepare for the worst.

After no result, Guo Jia said to Cao Ang: "Then we will write a letter to the lord and prepare for the worst." ”

So, the two agreed to write a letter to Cao Cao, asking Cao Cao to prepare to face Yuan Shao's attack alone.

On Cao Ang's side, there is no progress, the football game has begun, and they have no intention of caring.

But there has been progress on Yuan Shao's side.

On Yuan Shao's side, Xu You communicated with Yuan Shao twice.

At the beginning, Yuan Shao also wanted to give Zhang Ming a beauty, and then Zhang Ming really didn't like it.

His wives are all stunning, and they have to take drugs if they want to sleep again, and there is no extra food to pay for the time being.

After that, Yuan Shao promised that he could give him a county, but they also had conditions, that is, they wanted Zhang Ming to send troops together.

asked Zhang Ming to send troops with them, this Yuan Shao was really not afraid that Zhang Ming would attack him on the battlefield.

However, he only asked Zhang Ming to send 15,000 troops, this little soldier, careful precautions can still be controlled.

Most importantly, this can be a huge blow to Cao Cao's side.

He alone has a lot of troops, but with Zhang Ming, the momentum is completely different, which will be a blow to the Cao Cao Group.

In this way, it can prevent Zhang Ming's sneak attack from behind, and it can enhance his own momentum and hit Cao Cao.

Yuan Shao calculated, it was very cost-effective.

Yuan Shao will agree, that is, Zhang Ming's strategy is done well, Yuan Shao has calculated, and now Zhang Ming is spreading out, even if the current situation, mobilizing so many manpower and getting so many materials, Zhang Ming should have no money and can't afford to fight.

In this way, Zhang Ming will not be able to organize much force in three years, maybe 100,000 troops can move 50,000, but if he dies, he will not be able to replenish.

Based on this judgment, Yuan Shao asked Zhang Ming to send 15,000 troops, so the rear would be basically safe.

Zhang Ming met Xu Yu and said happily: "It's still Benchu's generosity, and it's very pleasant to cooperate with Benchu." ”

Xu You is also very happy, he also has a lot of credit for achieving it this time.

"General Protector, but don't worry, I didn't plan to send troops so early, the specific time will be notified when the time comes."

"Haha, it's just the beginning of spring or autumn next year."

Xu Yu did not answer.

Zhang Ming continued: "I am a very realistic person, I must give benefits first, and then I will send troops, and you will have to provide military rations." ”

Xu You nodded.

"Rest assured, the protector general will do everything before the war."

In this way, the two sides can be regarded as preliminarily decided.

However, which county is still being discussed, Zhang Ming wants Jizhou, and Yuan Shao wants Qingzhou.

Zhang Ming demanded that the sites should be connected.

Both sides deliberately dragged out time, waiting for the situation to change and prepare for the dispatch of troops, so they could not be discussed for a long time.

The two sides discussed slowly, but Guo Jia went back. Although Cao Ang was still there, they had little hope.

Zhang Ming generally pays attention to football matches, but he has two things to do.

He called Tian Feng.

"I plan to build a large library in the new city, with five floors above and below, which contains hundreds of thousands of books, and many small rooms where you can read and study."

"It requires new construction techniques, steel and concrete. I will teach the technology, the materials will also be provided, the venue needs to be very large, immediately arrange, and let the people donate books. ”

This is a huge project, even if the materials and technology are all to solve, but the workers have to build some construction skills first.

Zhang Ming plans to let them build some two-story training buildings, and when the time comes, the technology can reach a few floors.

When the order goes down, it is to start the preparations.

Zhang Ming's second thing is to use most of the glass in the palace, if this is spread. Yuan Shao estimated that he was more at ease, thinking that Zhang Ming would be too good at losing.

Then I want to complete the hot spring pool in the palace as soon as possible, and I have to soak in the hot spring with a few wives.

These will be done, and they are all strategic fools.

These things. When Yuan Shao and the others calculated, they would think that Zhang Ming would spend a year's tax on Youzhou, but in fact the price was not so high.

In this way, the information of the two sides is not equal, and Yuan Shao and they will inevitably misestimate Zhang Ming.

Build the city, and they miscalculated. They estimated that Zhang Ming put all the money into it. There is no money for development, let alone money to raise more troops, and even the arsenal has no spare weapons and equipment.