Gao Ran entered the city the next day, and Zhang Ming set up a banquet in the Assassin's Mansion after knowing about it.

Gao Ran came in with a few retinues.

"General Gao."

"Zhang Zhoumu."

"Generals."

Zhang Ming gave Gao Ran a lot of face, and asked Guan Zhang and Zhao to come together.

"General Gao, don't rush to talk about things, I'll drink it first."

Gao Ran had no choice but to let Zhang Ming entertain him well.

In the morning, he was invited to a banquet, and in the afternoon, Guan Zhang Zhao invited Gao Ran again.

Then, in the evening, Zhang Ming asked some local families to read high.

A day passed, and nothing was talked about.

Gao Ran understood his mission, and the next day he went to Zhang Ming early, wanting to seize the initiative in his hands.

When Gao Ran came, Zhang Ming was practicing martial arts in the courtyard of the Assassin's Mansion.

"General Gao, I didn't expect you to come, let's drink again together, how about it?"

"General Zhang, I came on order, it's better to talk about things, I have already eaten before I came."

Gao Ran's attitude is very resolute, and the title has changed.

Zhang Ming nodded, and then said that the guard next to him said, "I'm going to boil water and make tea, please General Gao, you can go and prepare it soon." ”

After speaking, Zhang Ming put the weapon on the shelf, then wiped his hands and said, "General Gao." Wait for me to wash up and we'll talk about things. ”

Gao Lan can only wait.

Half an hour later, they were in the Assassin's Mansion, where the tools for making tea had been prepared, as well as some vegetables and fruits.

"General Gao, we can start talking." After Zhang Ming and the others drank a few cups of tea, Zhang Ming said.

Gao Ran was a little surprised, thinking that Zhang Ming would drag on forever, and he wouldn't even see him.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Ming saw him and took the initiative to talk to him.

"General Zhang, the agreement before the installation, this Linzi City does not belong to you, and I ask you to withdraw the army and let us take over." Gao Dian goes straight to the topic, without any twists and turns.

"Indeed, this Linzi City is not mine, and I will not be here for a long time."

"I need two months, and in two months I will leave on my own, without destroying this place and without forcing people to leave."

"My condition is that you are not allowed to interfere in any of my activities, please withdraw all your troops."

Zhang Ming first admitted that Linzi City was not his, and then gave a deadline, and at the same time asked them what to do.

Gao Ran can't decide now, this matter should be decided by Yuan Shao, but it will take about seven or eight days for the news to go back and forth, and other situations may occur during this time.

Gao Ran was silent for a while, and then he said, "General Zhang, can you tell me, what do you want to do in Linzi City?" ”

"Do business."

Trade?

Gao Ran was stunned, this is business?

Do business for you to do, why are you occupying Linzi City?

This Gao Ran couldn't figure out what Zhang Ming wanted to do at all, it was too jumpy.

Gao Ran couldn't answer Zhang Ming, and clenched his fists and said, "I'll go out of the city and report." ”

Gao Ran went out of the city, and Zhang Ming was sent to the city gate.

When I came back, I met Zhao Yun, who was patrolling the city.

"Big brother, the city has made all the precautions, and it can attack the incoming enemy at any time."

Zhang Ming patted Zhao Yun on the shoulder and said, "Very good, although it is expected that Yuan Jun will not dare to attack, we must also prepare for the worst." ”

Zhang Ming went back to deal with government affairs.

He summoned all the families in the city and told them to prepare the money for a large transaction.

Zhang Ming knew that when Yuan Shao completely controlled Qingzhou, it would not be so easy to trade at that time, at least the cost would be higher.

Taking advantage of this time, Zhang Ming followed them closely, and even Zhang Ming planned to give the goods first, and the money could be given later.

Zhang Ming has ordered a large number of salt, liquor and other materials to be sent to Qingzhou.

And after Gao Ran went out, they really had no way to decide, so they could only agree to Zhang Ming first, withdraw the army thirty miles away, and then ask Yuan Shao to quickly send reinforcements and send military divisions to come.

And Zhang Ming began his action.

made an appointment with Yuan Shao, and he could also recruit 50,000 homeless people in Qingzhou, and Zhang Ming began to recruit at the same time.

Yuan's army retreated, leaving more than 10,000 people under the leadership of Gao Ran and Ju Yi to continue to monitor Zhang Ming.

Then Yan Liang, Wen Chou and Chun Yuqiong quickly led people to seize the surrounding counties.

At this moment, the battle between Zhang Ming and Yuan Shao began.

This Gongsun Zhan has just been destroyed, and Zhang Ming and Yuan Shao no longer have any basis for cooperation, only fighting.

However, at this time, neither side will start a big war, and it will not be launched.

Just swallowed so much territory, it needs to be digested, and at the same time, the army needs to be readjusted.

Once, Guo Tu, Fu Zhu and others also suggested that Yuan Shao sneak attack Zhang Ming, but Zhang Ming had already made arrangements and could only give up.

Now, the two sides are going to start competing in Qingzhou or Bohai County.

Yuan Shao only sent a total of 50,000 troops into Qingzhou this time, and the rest of the army had to defend many places.

At this time, Yuan Shao also found that his troops were insufficient.

Soon, a large amount of salt, liquor and a small amount of tea and paper were transported to Linzi City.

The families were ready to send a large number of people to the seashore to transport them back.

At the same time, Zhang Ming and the others also opened up many temporary points to transport a large number of materials.

These materials are difficult for Qingzhou to digest in the short term.

But it doesn't matter, Yuan Shao is generous to the family, and they will definitely use the family to consolidate his rule.

And what these families have is time to digest these things.

Sure enough, while cooperating with Zhang Ming, these families had already stood on Yuan Shao's side and began to contact Yuan Shao's people.

After Yuan Shao found out, he would not do anything to them, but gave them many official positions.

Of course, give them official positions and give them generous treatment, and these families support Yuan Shao in all aspects.

In this way, Qingzhou is very interesting, they cooperate with Zhang Ming to make money, and at the same time vigorously support Yuan Shao.

A month has passed, and Zhang Ming is still transporting supplies on both sides.

The grain, the population, and other good things collected were transported back to Liaodong.

At this time, Yuan Shao and the others had already acquiesced to Zhang Ming's plan.

In one month, Yuan Shao had already taken most of the counties, and the whole of Qingzhou obeyed his orders.

Yuan Shao not only didn't care about the two-month appointment with Zhang Ming now, but was arguing internally, whether to take the opportunity to trap Zhang Ming and them in Linzi City, and then attack Youzhou in an all-round way.

However, Yuan Shao was divided into three factions, one faction supported the all-out attack on Youzhou, one did not agree to attack, and the other faction thought that it could be attacked, but it could only attack Linzi City and Bohai County, and the entire Qingzhou and Jizhou were all in their hands, while Zhang Ming could only have Youzhou.

The three-party quarrel gave Yuan Shao a real headache, and he had been discussing for five days in a row, but he couldn't decide.

And Zhang Ming doesn't care what Yuan Shao will come up with, no one can try to trap him, his army has been deployed, and he can meet him at any time.