Yuan Shu immediately convened the generals to discuss the matter, and while waiting for the generals to arrive, Yuan Shu discussed Zhou Yu's proposal with Yan Xiang, Feng Fang and others, and Sun Ce and Zhou Yu quietly slipped out of the big tent and waited outside.

Zhou Yu arched his hands and stood quietly outside the tent, like a delicate statue. Sun Ce paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, glancing at Zhou Yu from time to time. Just now, Yuan Shu and Zhou Yu opened his eyes. Faced with Cao Cao's dilemma of capturing Wancheng, Yuan Shu was able to hold his breath so calmly, which surprised him. But what surprised him even more was the plan proposed by Zhou Yu - let Yuan Shu send people to Chang'an to pay tribute, this trick was too wonderful.

What's even better is that Yuan Shu actually agreed.

In the history that Sun Ce understands, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu both have the ambition to be emperors, but Yuan Shao is more of a city and is bent on strength, and he does not shout. Yuan Shu is a second-class product, his strength is not as good as Yuan Shao, he was beaten by Cao Cao and his nose was blue and his eyes were swollen, but he was called the emperor in Huainan, which was extremely stupid. He would pay tribute to the imperial court together, which was much more unexpected than Sun Ce's expectation, and more unexpected than Zhou Yu's previous suggestion that Yuan Shu first control the Nanyang border. Zhou Yu's characteristic is to plan and then act, since he opened his mouth to persuade Yuan Shu, he naturally knew that Yuan Shu would definitely agree, and this was what Sun Ce was most curious about.

Zhou Yu raised his eyelids and looked at Sun Ce. "Don't turn around, just say what you have, if others see you like this, they will say that you are rude."

Sun Ce stopped in front of him, took back the hand behind his back, and arched in front of him like Zhou Yu, like a halberd guard. This posture is uncomfortable, but it is a standard posture for subordinates to show respect in front of their superiors.

"Who do you guess the general will send to Chang'an? This mission can be dangerous, and it is likely that he will die in Chang'an. ”

Zhou Yu laughed silently. "First of all, I definitely won't send you. Secondly, as long as that person doesn't look for death, this mission is a beautiful difference, and I don't know how many people will rush to go. In the end, even Dong Zhuo didn't just know how to kill, he must now regret killing the Yuan family, if the Hou General was willing to turn the war into a jade silk, he couldn't ask for it. ”

Sun Ce blinked, feeling that his brain was a little insufficient. There was no such information in the history he knew.

"The fourth generation and the third duke of the Yuan family, the protégés are all over the world, and there are many in the court, including my Zhou family, of course." Zhou Yu lowered his head and kicked the soil under his feet. "Taiwei Huang Wan is the former official of the Yuan family, Situ Yang Biao is the brother-in-law of the later general, and now the most respected Zuo Zhonglang general Cai Yong and the Yuan family have the same deep friendship, their opinions can not be ignored even if Dong Zhuo does not like them, and there is no problem at all in saving the life of the envoy."

"Then you said that Dong Zhuo regretted killing the people of the Yuan family, what is the matter?"

Zhou Yu raised his head, his eyes surprised. "Bo Fu, you know so much about the affairs of the Yuan family, why do you have such questions?"

Sun Ce's heart tightened, and he blinked innocently. Zhou Yu couldn't cry or laugh, so he had to continue: "Dong Zhuo entered Beijing, originally at the invitation of Yuan Benchu, but later because of the abolition, the two did not talk about it, Dong Zhuo had the support of the Liangbian army, Yuan Benchu could only leave Luoyang, but in the end, the person who helped the young emperor to abdicate the throne and help the son to ascend the throne today was Taifu Yuan Kui, why?" ”

Sun Ce gasped. "Are you saying that there are different opinions within the Yuan family on the matter of Dong Zhuo's abolition?"

Zhou Yu looked around and nodded, his face calm. Sun Ce couldn't calm down. He was stunned by this inference of his own. According to this, Yuan Shao's purpose of running away is not simple, this is simply to push Yuan Kui and others who have different opinions into the fire pit. Dong Zhuo was furious and killed Yuan Kui and others who were willing to cooperate with him, but he gave Yuan Shao, who opposed him, an excuse, and became the common enemy of Yuan's protégés and former officials in the world. If Yuan Shu expressed his willingness to ease relations at this time, it was very likely that Dong Zhuo would get off the donkey.

Sure enough, success or failure lies in the details, and the traverser is not omnipotent. In terms of the general trend, he has advantages, and in terms of specific details, he and Zhou Yu are completely incomparable. Zhou Yu's father, Ren Luoyang Ling, from his uncle Zhou Zhong, used to be an official lieutenant and is still in Chang'an, he knows a lot about the inside story of the imperial court, and it is by no means hearsay.

However, the relationship between Cai Yong and the Yuan family is also so good? Sun Ce had no such impression.

"The inscription of Yuan Benchu's nominal father, Yuan Cheng, was made by Cai Yong." Zhou Yu was a little proud. In the intricate relationship between these wealthy families, he obviously has more say than Sun Ce. "Cai Yong's mother is from the Chenjun Yuan clan, and the Chenjun Yuan clan was originally a branch of the Runan Yuan clan. Someone in the Yuan family died, even if it was a minor child, Cai Yong could be asked to make an inscription, do you think it was just because of the fourth and third princes of the Yuan family? ”

Sun Ce waved his hand a little depressedly. "Okay, I know, I really don't know as much about these wealthy families as you do."

Zhou Yu put away his smile. "These are just talking points, which may be useful in normal times, but it is not very useful to talk about them now. Dong Zhuo is still the former official of the Yuan family, it is not the same to kill the Yuan family into a river of blood? If General Hou didn't occupy Jingzhou, he didn't have tens of thousands of horses in hand, where would Dong Zhuo care about him. Bo Fu, the battle of Wancheng can't drag on for too long, it must be resolved quickly, what plan do you have? ”

"Don't worry, before the New Year, we will definitely win Wancheng, and we will never delay next year's spring ploughing." Sun Ce let out a sigh of relief, unable to say the bitterness in his heart. What he was worried about was not the war in Nanyang, Cao Cao would not be able to hold it even if he entered Wancheng. What he was worried about was the Qingxu war, if Yuan Shao took this opportunity to get Gongsun Zan and Xu Qian and take the Qingxu Yan Sanzhou into his pocket, the next battle would not be easy to fight.

Gongsun Zhan, you must hold on!

As Zhou Yu analyzed, many people feel that going to Chang'an to pay tribute is a beautiful difference, and they are scrambling to recommend themselves. Of course, this is the business of scribes such as Yan Xiang and Feng Fang, and generals such as Liu Xun and Qiao Rui do not participate, they are fighting for the opportunity to garrison Wuguan or attack Wancheng. After a fierce scramble, the task of envoying Chang'an fell on the shoulders of Feng Fang, who had been a lieutenant and knew more people. The task of garrisoning Wuguan fell on Qiao Rui, and he would lead 3,000 men to rush to Wuguan.

These 3,000 people were drawn from Sun Jian's subordinates, and Yuan Shu's men and horses were either in Wancheng or were scattered by Cao Cao, and now their morale is low and they can't be used at all. As soon as the meeting ended, Qiao Rui rushed to Sun Jian's camp. 3,000 people were given to him, but whether he could command it or not depended on Sun Jian's support. If Sun Jian made a little stumbling in secret, Qiao Rui might not even be able to see Wuguan and be abolished.

"The general is in Linzhou, and my bridge family will rely on it in the future." Qiao Rui was very polite, and while motioning for someone to give a gift, he said to Sun Ce with a smile: "Cao Mengde has a good relationship with his uncle Taiwei, if the young general meets him before the battle, you can say hello to him on my behalf." ”

Sun Ce understood and bowed down. This is Qiao Rui to give him a life talisman, in case Cao Cao wants to kill him, take out Qiao Xuan's tablet, Cao Cao has to give some face. However, he was more concerned about the other two girls surnamed Qiao.

"General Qiao, are your family members also in Wancheng?"

"Not yet, the children are too young to travel far, and they are still in their hometown." Qiao Rui's smile was a little warmer. "My dogs are just that, compared to the major generals, they are simply stupid, but my twin daughters are very cute. When I think of them, I don't want to think about anything but go home. ”

Sun Ce frowned. "How old are they?"

"The Major General is asking my daughter? I'm just six years old this year. ”

"I'll go!" Sun Ce blurted out.

"Huh?" Sun Jian and Qiao Rui's eyes changed at the same time.

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