Yuan Shao's original wife Li is dead, and the wife he remarried is surnamed Liu, who is Liu Dai's clansman. Yuan Shao fought with Gongsun Zhan, and the outcome was uncertain, so Yuan Shao settled Liu and his young son Yuan Shang at Liu Dai's place. Now that Yuan Shao has defeated Gongsun Zhan, Jizhou is stable, but Liu Dai has been killed in battle, and Yanzhou has been rebelled by the Yellow Turban, of course, it is better to send Liu to Yecheng. It can not only allow Liu Bei to temporarily leave Yanzhou and avoid further conflicts with Bian Rang, but also allow Liu Bei to make contributions.

Of course, Liu Bei couldn't ask for it. As long as she makes a good impression on Mrs. Liu along the way, ask her to say a few kind words in front of Yuan Shao, and then marry a Yanzhou woman, Yanzhou people may be able to accept him.

Liu Bei was grateful to Bao Xin and happily obeyed.

Soon, Liu Bei led 2,000 men and horses to escort Mrs. Liu on the road and rushed to Yecheng. Along the way, he saddled up the horse and served Mrs. Liu personally, claiming to be the former official of the Yuan family, and doing his best to Mrs. Liu. Liu Bei is seven feet five inches tall, with a dignified appearance, a pair of big ears, and a pair of long arms over the knee. He gets carried away when he is drunk, but he usually doesn't talk much, and he knows etiquette, which leaves an excellent impression on Mrs. Liu. Coupled with Liu Bei's brave name, Mrs. Liu felt that she had found an outstanding subordinate for Yuan Shao.

Half a month later, Liu Bei and his entourage arrived in Yecheng.

Yuan Shao had just returned from the front. After the heavy blow to Gongsun Zhan, the situation in Jizhou eased, the pressure decreased, and the weather gradually became hotter. I was very happy to learn that Liu Bei sent his family here. The youngest son Yuan Shang is already seven years old, and it is the time when he is cute, Yuan Shao likes it very much, and he is reluctant to let go in his arms. Taking advantage of Yuan Shao's happiness, Mrs. Liu praised Liu Bei. Yuan Shao didn't care at first, and reunited with Mrs. Liu after a long absence at night, after being indescribable, Mrs. Liu blew a pillow wind again, and when he talked about Liu Bei's contribution to stabilizing Yanzhou, he was moved.

Although Gongsun Chan was repulsed, he is still in Jizhou and has not given up. Sun Ce is based in Yuzhou and is eyeing him. Not long ago, he also invited Yuan Shu to posthumously let Yuan Yao inherit Yuan Feng's title, which made Yuan Shao feel threatened. With Liu Bei in Yanzhou, Sun Ce at least can't drive straight in and respond to Gongsun Zhan.

Early the next morning, Yuan Shao invited Don't drive Tian Feng.

Tian Feng is in his fifties, with a Chinese face, medium build, and expressionless like a brick, even in front of Yuan Shao, he doesn't smile. After hearing what Yuan Shao meant, he shook his head. "Lord, although Liu Bei is brave, he is easier to go, he can be used but not credible, and it is not appropriate to entrust Yanzhou to the task. Moreover, he fought against Sun Ce, with the same number of troops, but he suffered a great defeat, and it was obvious that he was not Sun Ce's enemy. Let him guard Yanzhou, I'm afraid it will disappoint the lord. ”

Yuan Shao also knew that Liu Bei couldn't hold Yanzhou, but because of this, it would be easy to take Yanzhou after stabilizing Hebei in the future. Tian Feng disagreed with him, he was unhappy in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face, and still said politely: "According to Yuan Hao's opinion, what should I do?" ”

"General, Sun Ce is just a child, and he is not worth worrying about. The lord should be worried about Zhu Jun, the Taiwei. Zhu Jun garrisoned Luoyang, Sun Ce's father Sun Jian listened to the order under his command, if he wanted to be unfavorable to the lord, he ordered Sun Jian to send troops to Hanoi, and he could go to Yecheng in a few days, how could the general deal with it? ”

Yuan Shao's breath was a little heavy, and he didn't speak for a long time. He knew what Tian Feng wanted to say. Tian Feng and Fu Zhu have always wanted to persuade him to be a vassal to the court, enter the court, and do Zen concessions. But most of the civil and military opposed this view, and Yuan Shao himself also opposed it. He has been famous in Luoyang for many years, and he has entered the shogunate of He Jin, and has been an official in the imperial court, knowing that this dynasty has been raising scholars for more than 100 years, and the scholars are even a little extreme, and the situation at this time is different from Wang Mang's time, and it is not as easy as Tian Feng and others think to emulate Wang Mang's story and practice meditation.

Even if he can achieve his goal in the end, he will have to stay up for another twenty or thirty years, and only when those old people are all dead can he get his wish. By then, will he still have the energy to rule the world? Wang Mang got his wish, but what was his result? Instead of going so hard, it is better to have a big war, seize the world by force, and completely sweep away the world.

"Isn't it enough to have Zhu Ling in Chenliu?"

Tian Feng sighed secretly. Yuan Shao was too anxious and always wanted to do it in one step. He couldn't see the danger around him at all. "Zhu Ling is a good general, but he has limited forces and is not Sun Jian's opponent. It is advisable for the lord to send people to unite with Zhang Yang to at least ensure the stability of Hanoi. ”

Yuan Shao thought the idea was good and agreed. He and Zhang Yang were colleagues when He entered the General's Mansion, and not long ago they fought side by side against the Huns Yu Fuluo. It's just that Zhang Yang accepted Dong Zhuo's appointment and became the Taishou of Hanoi, and the two became a little estranged. Now that Dong Zhuo is dead, Zhang Yang has no foundation, and it should be easy to persuade him to surrender.

"What about Qingzhou? I don't think Gongsun Chan is entrenched in the river, and he probably wants to unite with Tian Kai. ”

"What the lord said is very true. However, Tian Kai is a mediocre person, and after Gongsun Zhan's defeat, he must be panicked at the moment. Liu Bei has surrendered, if the lord takes back the Bohai Sea, forms a left and right attack on Qingzhou, and then sends someone to persuade him to surrender, he should bow down and obey his orders. If you don't listen, you will send a general to assist Liu Bei to take Qingzhou, and after you succeed, you will turn Liu Bei into the history of Qingzhou. ”

Yuan Shao stroked his palms and smiled. "Yuan Hao, this is very wonderful. Then tell me, who is suitable to lead Liu Bei to take Qingzhou? ”

"The eldest son of the lord can just think."

Yuan Shao thought about it for a while, and also felt that Yuan Tan was a suitable candidate. Yuan Tan is already weak, and after several years of fighting, he has a certain amount of combat experience, so he should be allowed to lead one alone.

Yuan Shao immediately called Yuan Tan. Yuan Tan was overjoyed and agreed.

Everything was arranged, and Yuan Shao called Liu Bei. Liu Bei waited all night in the post house, and when he heard the news that Yuan Shao wanted to see him, he rushed to the scene as soon as possible. After seeing the ceremony, after listening to Yuan Shao's arrangement, his heart suddenly cooled in half.

Yuan Shao had no intention of letting him stay in Yanzhou at all, he wanted to drive him to Qingzhou, and the premise was that he would assist Yuan Tan in defeating Tian Kai.

Liu Bei wanted to explain, but in front of Yuan Shao, he didn't have the courage to explain, nor did he have the confidence to explain. He had just fallen out with the Yanzhou Shi clan, and without Yuan Shao's support, it would be impossible for him to gain a foothold in Yanzhou. It's not bad to go to Qingzhou, at least he still has a little foundation in Qingzhou. It's just that in this way, it is necessary to start a war with Tian Kai and tear his face with Gongsun Zhan.

But did he have any other choice? Apparently not.

Liu Bei was submissive and respectful. Out the door, he let out a long sigh. People are more angry than people, Yuan Tan is born well, and Yanzhou is at his fingertips, but Lao Tzu can only be at the mercy of others, rushing around like a dog, and helping them bite people. None of these families are good. One day, Lao Tzu will trample you under his feet, and then I will see what kind of face you have.

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei greeted them, and when they saw Liu Bei's face was not good, their hearts sank. Guan Yu said: "Xuande, is Yuan Shao rude to you? ”

Liu Bei put away his thoughts, shook his head, and said with a forced smile: "Yun Chang thinks too much, the alliance leader of the fourth world and the third duke, the world's best men, Corporal Lixian, how can he be rude to me." I was just...... It's just a feeling. The mountains look up, the scenery stops, and it is said that the alliance is the master? ”