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The convoy came to Huguan, which was heavily guarded by Dong Zhuojun and Yuan Shaojun, and then to the east was Jizhou, which was under the jurisdiction of Yuan Shao, although it had not really stepped into the territory of Jizhou, and was still at the junction of the outposts of the two sides, Xu Shu saw how big the gap between the rich and the poor of Yuan Shaojun and Dong Zhuojun was, in the west of Huguan, Dong Zhuojun, led by Zhang Liao's deputy Zang Ba, had bright and neat clothes and armor, and military supplies were all sufficient, especially in the most important supply of grain and grass for the army in this era, Dong Zhuojun, who was so rich, even took the corn that could not be eaten to feed the horses. In the west of Huguan, Yuan Shaojun's soldiers' military uniforms were tattered like beggars, all of them were so thin that they could be blown down by a gust of wind, and the iron weapons and equipment were less than seventy percent, and the remaining soldiers could only use wooden guns made of hardwood, and only the living conditions of Yuan Shaojun's general Gao Gan were far better than those of Dong Zhuojun's general Zang Ba.

Huguan was originally the territory of Shangdang Taishou Zhangyang, when Kang Peng released the princes of the Eighteenth Road to cause trouble in the world, because Shangdang was in the territory of Dong Laochao Yongji Liang Sanzhou, threatening the hinterland of the Xiliang Army, the shameless Kang Peng ordered Hua Tuo to drug Zhang Yang's diet, so that Zhang Yang returned to Shangdang less than three months before his life, Dong Zhuojun, whose troops had been recovered from the three states, naturally stationed in Shangdang, and Yuan Shaojun controlled the western and eastern sections of Huguan Gorge respectively, fortunately, Dong Zhuojun's strategic focus was not in the north, and Yuan Shao did not dare to single with Dong Zhuojun, Therefore, the two armies have never clashed since they were stationed in Huguan, and they have always been at peace with each other.

When Xu Shu and Guo Tu's envoy convoy arrived at Huguan, it was noon, Dong Zhuojun and Yuan Shaojun, who were good friends on the surface, set up a banquet under the Laoding Mountain in Huguan, and jointly entertained Xu Shu Guotu, the banquet was just set up, and there was infighting in the distance Yuan Shaojun's station, and the Yuan Shaojun soldiers in tattered clothes fought each other hotly, Xu Shu and others went to check, it turned out to be two joint reward soldiers, Dong Zhuojun gave Yuan Shaojun some wine and meat, because the quantity was small, Yuan Shaojun soldiers who did not know the taste of meat for several months beat each other in order to compete for wine and meat. Seeing this scene, Guo Tu and Gao Gan both felt that their faces were gloomy, and Xu Shu was secretly happy in his heart, and said that looking at this scene, when our army and Yuan Shaojun turned their faces in the future, our army only needed to put the wine, food, and clothes in front of the battle, and the soldiers of Yuan Shaojun would have to defect.

"General Zang, are our army's military supplies still sufficient?" Xu Shu asked Zang Ba who was sneering, and seeing Zang Ba nodding, Xu Shu pretended to be generous and said: "In this case, please ask the general to take another batch of grain and grass and give it to the friendly army, in order to show King Kang's care for the world." "Zang Ba immediately sent his deputy general to allocate another batch of grain and grass and give it to Yuan Shaojun, and Yuan Shaojun's cheers of 'King Kang Chitose Chitose Chitose' immediately sounded.

During the banquet, Xu Shu slapped Yuan Shao's nephew Gao Gan on the back, and praised the friendship between Dong Zhuojun and Yuan Shaojun for a long time, but Xu Shu probably forgot that Gao Gan belonged to Yuan Shang's faction, and Guo Tu belonged to Yuan Tan's faction, and actually said during the banquet: "Yuan Gong's eldest son is invincible, in the battle of Hanoi, Yuan Gong's generals were all defeated, only the eldest prince broke Cao's army, and he really deserves to be the future lord of Hebei after Yuan Gong." As soon as Xu Shu's words fell, Guo Tu's face immediately burst into laughter, and Gao Gan immediately stretched his face, and his breathing inevitably became a little heavier.

Gao Gan drank a few glasses of stuffy wine with a straight face, and finally couldn't help but say: "Mr. Yuan Zhi is wrong, my lord has made it clear that he will set up the third prince Yuan Shang as his concubine, Mr. Yuan Zhi said nothing in front of the last general, if this matter is mentioned in front of the lord, my lord will be furious." ”

Xu Shu was secretly happy in his heart and took the bait! Xu Shu was about to speak, but Guo Tu preemptively retorted: "General Gao's words are wrong, when has the lord made the third prince his heir, where is the paperwork?" The eldest prince has made great achievements, and the position of this son-in-law has not yet been determined. As soon as Guo Tu's words came out, Gao Gan was immediately furious, regardless of the outsiders Xu Shu and Zang Ba were next to him, and quarreled with Guo Tu on the spot.

Xu Shu gave Zang Ba a look, and went to pull Gao Gan to the side, Zang Ba understood, so he pulled Guo Tu to the other side to persuade him, Xu Shu took the opportunity to whisper to Gao Gan: "General Gao, Xu Shu can not know that Yuan Gong prefers Yuan Sangongzi, but the eldest prince does have a lot of achievements, and the third prince wants to compete with him for the throne, and he has no military exploits, even if Yuan Gonggong's third son is the heir, Guo Tu and others will not be convinced." ”

Xu Shu's words hit Gao Gan's heart, and Gao Gan hung his head and said: "It's just that the lord loves the third prince too much and has fought repeatedly, and the lord is reluctant to let the third prince fight. ”

"It's easy." Xu Shu smiled and said in a low voice: "It's not a secret, I went to Yecheng to persuade Yuan Gong to ally with our army, suppress the princes and thieves, and divide the world equally, as long as the alliance is established, the third prince is assisted by heroes such as General Gao and the second prince, and there is no chance to establish meritorious service?" Gao Gan's eyes lit up, and he was about to speak, Xu Shu smiled again: "There are a lot of soldiers in Hebei, and there are many generals who can fight well, but there is only a shortage of grain, grass and ordnance, but General Gao also saw that in the jurisdiction of His Royal Highness King Kang, how rich is the grain, grass and ordnance?" With material support, as long as you value our alliance with the two armies, the general is still afraid that the third prince will not be able to make meritorious contributions? ”

Gao Gan's eyes kept rolling, and he held back a sentence for a while, "I heard that King Kang has a granddaughter, who is the daughter of Li Ru's wife, and the third son of my family has not yet decided on a ......." ”

Gao Gan's words were clueless, but what kind of person Xu Shu was, he didn't even blink his eyelids, and immediately said: "Yes, the granddaughter of King Kang and the third prince are indeed talented women, and they are a natural pair. Gao Gan was overjoyed, and immediately shook Xu Shu's hand and kept shaking.

After lunch, the angry Guo Tu insisted on leaving Huguan immediately, Gao Gan did not leave him, Xu Shu had to set off with Guo Tu, seeing that the annoying Guo Tu was gone, Gao Gan immediately rushed back to the barracks, and in a short time, a messenger went straight to Yecheng with Gao Gan's secret letter. And Xu Shu and the others passed the Huguan Pass, and the road immediately became bumpy - Yuan Shao's army couldn't even eat enough, and there was still money and food to build the road? Xu Shu swayed around in the car, extremely uncomfortable, and finally had to abandon the car and ride a horse slowly, which was slightly better.

In the middle of winter, the land of Jizhou is still a desolate, look at it, a radius of dozens of miles is covered with snow, there is no trace of human population, even birds and beasts are not seen half, occasionally you can see a few dead trees that have been stripped of their bark standing alone in the cold wind, the fields are overgrown with shrubs, it can be seen that production has been abandoned for many years, Rao is Xu Shu has also seen a lot of war scenes, and he did not imagine that there is such a desolate and terrible land in the world, but this land is still trying to claim the king regardless of the people's power.

"Mr. Yuanzhi." Guo Tu also rode over on a horse and apologized to Xu Shu: "The old man was rude in front of Mr. just now, and I hope Mr. is not strange." Xu Shu hurriedly returned the salute to Guo Tu, and pretended to sigh: "Mr. Gongze is loyal and righteous, knowing that Duke Yuan favors Yuan Shang, he still loyally assists the eldest prince, which is really admirable." ”

In the face of Xu Shu's praise, Guo Tu was colorless, but sighed: "Alas, the matter of the eldest prince and the third prince vying for the throne has been known to the world, but the lord is still in a dream, just because he loves his stepwife, he insists on respecting the third prince as his son-in-law, abolishing the elder and the young, and the way to take chaos." ”

"The eldest prince has made great achievements, can he not see it?" Xu Shu said tentatively: "There are many talented people in Hebei, is there no one to remind Yuan Gong?" ”

Guo Tu was reluctant to narrate his family ugliness in front of Xu Shu, who was unknown to his enemies and friends, and Xu Shu also knew that he was not as easy to deal with as a martial artist like Gao Gan, and he was not in a hurry, but he just accompanied Guo Tu to talk about the world and gradually became close to Guo Tu. In a blink of an eye, it was dark, Xu Shu and his entourage set up camp, ready to spend the night in the field, Xu Shu set up a banquet in the tent again, and invited Guo Tu to the tent to drink, Guo Tu, who was very worried, didn't want to come, but Xu Shu came to invite in person, and he couldn't wipe his face, so he had to agree.

Drinking until late at night, both of them were drunk, Guo Tu, who was bored in his heart, talked a lot after being drunk, Xu Shu took the opportunity to bring up the topic of the day again, this time Guo Tu had no scruples, and said frankly: "Mr. Yuanzhi, I don't hide it, although there are many strategists under the main account, I have no choice but to judge and Feng Ji and the biological mother of the third son, and the father of Gao Gan is the cousin of the wife of the lord, and they are all the sworn friends of the third son. Speaking of which, on the side of the eldest prince, only me and Xin Ping are the two, and Tian Feng has always been at odds with me, Xu You is a money fan, who has the money and whom, at a critical moment, they are likely to fall to the side of the third prince! Therefore, it is difficult for the eldest prince to inherit the throne. ”

In fact, even if Guo Tu doesn't say it, with the intelligence support of the Dark Moon Group and the Swallow Group, and the intricate relationship between Yuan Shao's two sons to seize the heir, Dong Zhuojun also knows it clearly, Kang Peng is planning to start from this aspect, take advantage of the contradictions at the top of Yuan Shaojun's leadership, break the deadlock between Yuan Shao and Cao Cao's army without a war or harmony, provoke Yuan Shao and Cao Cao to fight each other's internal friction, and remove Dong Zhuojun's rear threat, so that Dong Zhuojun can attack Jiangnan with all his might.

"Mr. Gongze, if Xu Shu knows correctly, Mr. Gongze should be the cousin of the eldest prince, right?" Xu Shu stared at Guo Tudao.

"Not bad." Guo Tu wept and said: "The biological mother of the eldest prince who passed away is Guo Tu's hard-working cousin, but she is sorry that she followed the lord to start a business, and she suffered all kinds of hardships. ”

"That's so." Xu Shu said lightly: "Why don't Mr. Gongze find a strong reinforcement for the eldest prince?" may make the eldest prince turn defeat into victory in the battle for succession. ”

"What reinforcements?" Guo Tu's eyes lit up, and he asked urgently: "I still hope that Mr. Yuanzhi will give advice." ”

"Mr. Gongze knows that Xu Shu went to see your lord in order to persuade your lord to ally with King Kang and fight against the thief Cao Cao." Xu Shu's face was calm, and he said slowly: "If Xu Shu does not disgrace his mission with the assistance of the eldest prince, and the two families form an alliance, after King Kang is overjoyed, he will definitely look at the eldest prince differently!" Maybe....... ”

"Maybe what?" Xu Shu deliberately sold Guanzi, but Guo Tu asked impatiently.

"King Kang's beloved son-in-law, Taifu Li Ru, is extremely Kang's best appointment, and he can be described as obedient." Xu Shu said slowly: "Mrs. Li's family has an only daughter, who is at a young age, born like a flower and jade, captivating the country and the city, and is knowledgeable and understanding, and has not yet been married. Mr. Gongze, do you understand what I mean? In a word, it is no problem to borrow 35,000 Xiliang Iron Cavalry and 108,000 Flying Bear Army. ”

Guo Tu patted his head and shouted: "If it weren't for Mr. Yuanzhi's reminder, I would have almost forgotten!" Speaking of this, Guo Tu lost his voice again: "Oops, the judge has also been winning over everyone for Yuan Shang, and he is also persuading Yuan Shang to ask for marriage from the daughter of Mrs. Li's family." "What did Xu Shuxin say, before I spoke today, Yuan Shang and his gang had already raised it first.

"Without further ado." Guo Tu grabbed Xu Shu's hand and said: "Mr. Yuanzhi, please borrow pen and ink, I will repair the book with the eldest prince, and let people send it to Yecheng overnight to consult the eldest prince's opinion." As for the alliance between the two armies, please rest assured Mr. Yuan Zhi, Guo Tu does not want to fight with his life, but also fights to the death with Tian Feng, who has always been hostile to King Kang, in front of the lord! ”

"By the way, take this with you." Xu Shu took out a scroll from his arms and said with a smile: "This is the portrait of Taifu Qianjin, and the marriage with the eldest prince is also the meaning of King Kang." ”

Five days later, in the afternoon, Xu Shu and Guo Tu hurried to Yecheng, in stark contrast to the desolate scenery outside Yecheng, a scene of singing and dancing in Yecheng, just a Yuan Shaojun's high-ranking officials and nobles Mansion of the luxury, can make Kang Peng's Kang Wang's Mansion in Chang'an dwarfed, naturally, the houses where the people of Yecheng live, I don't know how many times more dilapidated than the houses of the people in Chang'an.

What stunned the officials and people of Yecheng was that when Xu Shu came to Yecheng, the two brothers Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang, who usually don't get along with each other, actually went to the gate of Yecheng to greet each other, although the two brothers each brought their own friends to each other's eyebrows and looked at each other angrily, but when they saw Xu Shu, the two brothers smiled more kindly than they saw Yuan Shao, and each took one of Xu Shu's hands, eager to pull Xu Shu back to their own home, and Guo Tu, Xin Ping and Judge, and Feng Ji were their own masters, and they kept pouring sweet words to Xu Shu. They all hope that Xu Shu will live in Yuan Tan or Yuan Shang's house, and they will also ask for 'knowledge' day and night, just ask for 'knowledge' - at least in front of outsiders.

"Thank you for your kindness." Xu Shu pretended to be polite and said: "I don't know where Duke Yuan is, since Xu Shu is a messenger, he naturally has to obey all etiquette and discipline, and where he lives, he must be explained by Duke Yuan himself, so that he can abide by the etiquette." ”

"Father went hunting in Weishui the day before yesterday." Yuan Tan said with a smile on his face: "Tan has sent someone to tell my father quickly, presumably my father will rush back immediately when he hears that Mr. is here, and at most the day after tomorrow, Mr. will be able to see my father." ”

Xu Shu wondered in his heart, Yuan Shao wanted to be a prince and was about to go crazy, he brought the news of whether he was given Jiuxi, he should have waited in Yecheng, but he went hunting, what does this mean? But now is not the time for Xu Shu to think about it, Xu Shu immediately said: "In this case, Xu Shu will go to the pavilion to live temporarily, and he really doesn't dare to disturb the two sons." ”

Xu Shu's words are reasonable, when Yuan Shao is not in Yecheng, Dong Zhuojun's envoy lives in Yuan Shao's adult son's house, which will inevitably cause some gossip. And for Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang, it is impossible not to arouse the suspicion of others. So Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang no longer insisted, and respectfully sent Xu Shu to Yecheng Pavilion in person, and repeatedly asked the reception officials to carefully entertain Xu Shu before leaving.

After settling down and staying, it was already evening, Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang sent invitations almost at the same time, inviting Xu Shu to their home for a banquet, Xu Shu pondered for a while, Xiu Shu refused Yuan Tan's invitation, Xu Shu hinted in the letter that he did not go to his banquet immediately, in order to avoid suspicion, lest when Xu Shu met Yuan Shao in the future, Yuan Tan's resolute support for the alliance would attract suspicion, and good things would become bad things, and other things would be discussed after Yuan Shao returned. Sure enough, as Xu Shu expected, Yuan Tan thought so after receiving the letter, and was not suspicious. But Xu Shu himself swaggered to Yuan Shang's house and enjoyed Yuan Shang's wine and food.

When Xu Shu came out of Yuan Shang's house, it was close to the time of the first shift, and after Yuan Shang personally sent Xu Shu out of the door, he couldn't wait to sneak back to the secret room where he had a secret conversation with Xu Shu just now, opened a scroll of paintings and took a closer look, and drooled while looking at the girl who painted the heavenly beauty, and in the secret room of Yuan Tan's house, Yuan Tan also opened a scroll that was exactly the same as Yuan Shang's hand, and he was also drooling and looking at it carefully.

Maybe the two brothers have a heart, in different rooms far away, Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang said in unison at the same time, "Little beauty, you are so beautiful, wait for me to marry you." At the same time, he kissed the scroll......

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"Ahh Ahh At the same moment, Wu Xin, who was far away in Chang'an, suddenly sneezed twice, and complained to Kang Peng under him: "Bad king, it's so cold, you still take off Xin'er's clothes, Xin'er catches a cold." ”

"Then you're too lonely and fat." Kang Peng, who was also naked, smiled lewdly: "You better come down and let Gu be a quilt for you." ”

"Don't, you're so ......, sneeze! Ahh Forget it, Xin'er is still down there. ”

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At the same moment, Li Ru, who had just finished hearing the official documents, dragged his tired body back home, and refused to move again when he lay on the seat, a young girl walked up to Li Ru with her head down, handed over a cup of tea obediently, and said gently: "Father has worked hard, please drink tea." ”

Li Ru, who had a mouse face, saw his beloved only daughter, and his tiredness suddenly disappeared, took the teacup with both hands, and said with a smile: "I'm still waiting for my father to come back so late, it's really good, whoever marries my daughter in the future is really his blessing." ”

"A daughter will never marry." Li Ru's daughter raised her head, revealing a fat face very similar to her 'own grandfather' - she is also the only person in the Dong family who inherited the appearance of Dong Boss, Li Ru's daughter was born with rabbit lips and muttered: "Daughters will always be with their father and mother." ”