Chapter 269: Talking
Yan Shao was really a little interested in the little maid just now. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biqugeγ info
Not only because of her delicate appearance, but also because of her previous insights, which are refreshing. This kind of opinion is not surprising if it is not surprising to some of the strategists in the world, but if it comes from the mouth of a woman, people can't help but be curious.
It's a pity that no matter how Yan Shao looks, he didn't see any trace of Mi Zhen, which made the people nearby feel a little strange.
"Envoy, what are you looking for?" Glancing at Liu Bei and the others next to him, Mi Zhu couldn't help but ask.
At this time, the banquet was a mess, Zhang Fei and Gan Ning were both first-class fierce generals in the world, what the consequences of these two people fighting together could be imagined with their knees, at this time, except for some marginal positions at the banquet, there was almost no place to stand people.
As the host's family, it is undoubtedly rude to entertain guests in such a place, Mi Zhu has begun to consider whether to change the place to entertain these guestsββββββ Mi family has a big business, and there are countless houses, and it is still easy to find a house of the same size.
"No, it's nothing..."Yan Shao replied a little absent-mindedly, his eyes still looking around, but this time his gaze turned to the outside of the room.
There are only a few people in the room, and you can see almost all of them at a glance. Although the light outside was dim just now, Yan Shao could still clearly see the maid's face through the light. Now these maids in the room can't be said to be bad in appearance, they will be sent by Mi Zhu to receive distinguished guests, no matter how you think about it, they are at the upper middle level, right?
The so-called beauty is indeed a resource, but since it is a resource, it means that it can be bought with money. The Mi family may be a little worse than others, but it will definitely not be bad. You can imagine the qualifications of these maids, they are definitely rare and high-quality goods.
Such a woman is already as beautiful as a fairy in the eyes of ordinary people, but compared with the delicate girl before, it is more than a chip or two.
This is not to say that the gap between each other in appearance is already so big, it is more of a difference in temperament, the previous girl is not only outstanding in appearance, but more importantly, she also reveals an aura on her body. Such a temperament is not rare in later generations, but it is rare in this era, on the other hand, those maids in the room, their appearance is indeed not bad, and their temperament is...
It still gives people a captive feeling...
At this time, of course, Yan Shao didn't know that the girl who asked him to look back and forth was the young daughter of the Mi family, and at this moment, the eldest lady of the Mi family was hurriedly away from here and fled towards her small courtyardββββββ she knew very well that no matter how she caused trouble in the past, as long as it was not a catastrophe, the cold-faced and soft-hearted eldest brother would find a way to help her cover it up.
The previous punishments were abolished halfway, on the one hand, the second brother Mi Fang made it clear, and on the other hand, why didn't his eldest brother push the boat down the river and get off the donkey?
But if she loses the people of the Mi family in front of the guests, then her eldest brother will definitely be ruthless and punish her well. If it's really like this just to watch the excitement, then it's a big loss.
But...
"I didn't expect that young man to be Qingzhou Mu, I really can't see it..."
Thinking that the young man who sat alone in the corner drinking and had been fighting with himself for a long time before would actually be Qingzhou Mu, Mi Zhenmei's eyes revealed a hint of surprise.
But thinking that she had made a fool of herself in front of him twice, Mi Zhen couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed in her heart.
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Not to mention how Mi Zhen is, after looking for a while, Yan Shao gave up.
After all, there was a large group of people watching him at the scene, and Yan Shao couldn't let such a group of people stand here and wait. It happened that at this time, the person sent by Mi Zhu came back and whispered to Mi Zhu.
After bowing his head slightly, Mi Zhu smiled gently. "The servants of the house have cleaned up the room, can you go with me?"
"Then it's better to be respectful than to obey your fate!"
Whether it is Gan Ning or Guan Hai, they haven't actually drunk it yet, and of course they don't deny this proposal. As for Liu Bei, Chen Deng and others, they also have the idea of taking this opportunity to apologize and redeem the favor of the Mi family, and they do not intend to refuse.
Only Yan Shao was really a little tired and wanted to go back to rest, but he was the most important person present, if he didn't go, this banquet would not be able to continue.
It is difficult to disobey everyone's wishes, and there is no other way, Yan Shao also followed.
Soon everyone followed the people of the Mi family out of a messy banquet and came to another house, as for the original house, after Yan Shao and they left, it was almost a blink of an eye, and they saw more than a dozen subordinates coming out of all corners as if by magic, carrying various tools in their hands, and neatly cleaning up the wreckage and fragments scattered all over the place...
The newly selected house of the Mi family is not very far from the original location, and after a while, everyone has arrived. After sitting down in turn, Yan Shao smiled at Liu Bei, who was sitting next to him,
"Xuande, you and I haven't seen each other for a long time, I didn't expect this first time to see such a scene..."
At this time, Liu Bei had just sat down, and was beckoning his two brothers to sit down with him, and his heart jumped when he heard this, and he hurriedly replied. "My third brother was reckless, made disrespectful remarks, and collided with you, and I ask for your understanding..."
There is no way, even if it is the future overlord of Shu Han, it is just an ordinary small role at this time. Theoretically, he was indeed one of the reinforcements, but in reality, his little reinforcements were of no use at all, and were not even as useful as the three of them.
At present, he has almost offended the most powerful people in Qingzhou and Xuzhou, which is not a good thing from any point of view. The former is okay to say, Qingzhou is still far away from here after all, and he has no right to dispose of him, but the Mi family...
Xuzhou is rich in products, it is impossible to say that Liu Bei has no mind at all, not to mention that Chen Deng also said very clearly before, Tao Qian is already old, and it seems that he will not be able to support it for a few years, so he needs to consider the issue of heirs at that time. It's just that Xuzhou is unbearable up and down, or you can keep a safe party in the prosperous times, but in the troubled times...
At this time, there is a need for a hero like Liu Bei, and after getting Xuzhou, Liu Bei can also show the revenge in his heart accordingly, which is a rare good thing for both parties.
But there is also a condition for doing this, that is, it is necessary to obtain the support of the Xuzhou family, and even Tao Qian's opinion is secondary to this, but Liu Bei has just offended the Mi family among the three major families in Xuzhou, no matter how you think about it, this is not a good thing.
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"It's none of my brother's business, if you want to blame, blame me..."
Seeing Liu Bei open his mouth to apologize, Zhang Fei was also a little anxious, and hurriedly spoke.
If the younger brother gets into trouble, how can he let his brother take the blame? At least in Zhang Fei's opinion.
However, at this time, Liu Bei lived up to his previous gentleness, glanced at Zhang Fei sharply, and Zhang Fei didn't dare to speak anymore.
"I don't want this Liu Bei to be so powerful, just one look can make such a reckless person as Zhang Fei obedient..."Looking at Zhang Fei's appearance at the moment, Yan Shao was also a little surprised.
He was one of the people who knew Zhang Fei's character the best among all the people present, and he knew very well how outstanding this guy's talent was in causing trouble. So after learning about this incident, I was not surprised at all, but regretted why I didn't run a few more steps just now, and missed the good show because of it.
The duel between Gan Ning and Zhang Fei? It's hard to see this kind of drama.
But...
Although he regarded Liu Bei as his great enemy, and was happy to see him make a fool of himself, considering Liu Bei's position in his plan, Yan Shao still hurriedly spoke. "Why did Xuande say this, it's just a trivial matter, it doesn't have to be like this, it doesn't have to be like this..."
Mi Zhu listened to it next to him and couldn't help but smile bitterly.
How can this kind of thing be considered a trivial matter, this is a matter of the face of the Mi family. But Yan Shao said this trivial matter, but Mi Zhu was not good to continue to investigate, not to mention...
I don't know what the reason is, Mi Zhu looked at Liu Bei inexplicably with a good feeling, and he was not very willing to blame this person in his heart, but now after listening to Yan Shao's words, he could only nod his head as unlucky.
"Indeed, Xuande doesn't have to blame himself so much, and it's just a trivial matter to be left and right..."
I have to say that Yan Shao actually opened his mouth to speak for Liu Bei, which was much unexpected for Liu Bei and others, and even Guan Yu, who had been squinting his eyes like a god statue, opened his eyes slightly, as if he was a little surprised.
Only Yan Shao was still smiling, and he didn't seem to care much.
Looking at such Yan Shao, Zhang Fei couldn't help but mutter. "This guy looks good, but it can't be a weasel giving a New Year's greeting to a chicken..."
Zhang Fei really guessed correctly, Yan Shao did have a little bad intentions. However, this kind of ill-will is not necessarily a bad thing for Liu Bei. If Yan Shao's plan succeeds, it will be a win-win move for both parties. Yan Shao can use this to get a barrier to protect Qingzhou, while Liu Bei can get a foothold and become a prince of one side again, and it is the kind that owns the land of one state.
Such an opportunity is not something that can be waited for, no matter what, Yan Shao's kindness was still accepted by Liu Bei and others, even if there were some doubts in their hearts, at least the atmosphere between them was still much easier. Zhang Fei was even under Liu Bei's gaze, and had no choice but to come to Gan Ning and toast a glass of wine to make amends.
And Zhao Yun also took this opportunity to toast Liu Bei, no matter how strong the contradiction between them was, Zhao Yun still had a good impression of Liu Bei. This kind of goodwill is not only due to Liu Bei's visit during the Sour Jujube Alliance, but also because of Liu Bei's behavior.
"Speaking of which, Xuande and I are also colleagues, I often heard Xuande's name under the account of General Huangfu when we were crusading against the Yellow Turban, but unfortunately I never had the opportunity to see each other, and it was not until the Sour Jujube Alliance that we finally met each other." Speaking of this, Yan Shao sighed and made a gesture of grievances for Liu Bei. "Xuande, you are the same as me, you also started with the Yellow Turban, but I hate that traitors were rampant at that time, making heroes useless, such as Xuande, a hero like you only got a small county lieutenant in the end, which is really worthless..."
Yan Shao's words resonated with Zhang Fei and others.
Not to mention anything else, Liu Bei and others followed Huangfu Song and Lu Zhi to crusade against the Yellow Turbans, and they can be regarded as having experienced dozens of battles and gained many achievements. In terms of meritorious deeds, it is impossible to be directly promoted to a prince, and Yan Shao's county guard was also obtained through bribery, but if it is just a county order, it seems that there is no big problem. But because Liu Bei had no money to bribe Shangguan at that time, and there was no way like Yan Shao to run to He Jin, he only ended up being a county lieutenantββββββ unlike Huangfu Song, Lu Zhi is a real moral gentleman, how could he be favoritism for one of his disciples?
What's more, because Lu Zhi offended the Ten Standing Servants at that time, he was also difficult to protect himself, so how could he help Liu Bei?
"Yes, it's hateful that the ten permanent servants were in power at that time, and my eldest brother was only named a small county lieutenant in the end, which is really hateful!" Zhang Fei next to him slapped the table and said in agreement.
Glancing at Zhang Fei, Yan Shao didn't say anything. He knew very well that this person was a troublemaker, if it was just like that, it would be fine, but this person was loyal to Liu Bei, and there was no possibility of changing jobs. Such a person is naturally avoided.
"I don't know how Xuande views the general trend of the world today?"
"This..." Liu Bei hesitated for a moment, not understanding why Yan Shao would ask him this question.
Yan Shaozhi did not let go of this opportunity, and repeated what he had said to Chen Deng before.
"The eldest husband was born in troubled times, just when it is time to make a career, such as today's chaos, the heroes rise together, and the Son of Heaven is trapped in the hands of thieves, my generation Hanchen should lead the army to sweep away the traitors, and return the world to peace. However, if you want to make a career, you need to have strength, Xuande is a hero in the world, and there is such a fierce general by his side, he should do something, but the plain has been occupied by Yuan Shao, but it is not very suitable for Xuande, as for Youzhou......... Gongsun Zhan, the fellow senior brother who wants to come to Xuande, will not want to have one more person in the Youzhou realm to compete for power with him, not to mention that the current Youzhou is divided between Liu Yu and Gongsun Zhan, and there is no room for Xuande to play, thinking about it, the only most suitable place for Xuande is Xuzhou..."
"Xuzhou is rich in real estate, and it is in a critical place, which can hit Jizhou, Yanzhou, Yuzhou, Yangzhou and other places, which is a real place for soldiers. If he could get such a place as a foothold, wouldn't Xuande be able to make a difference? β
When these words came out, Zhang Fei and Guan Yu were a little fascinated, but Liu Bei frowned.
"The king's words are wrong, this time he led the troops to come out of justice, not to seek other people's things, Tao Gongzu treated me so politely, if I sent troops to seek it, wouldn't I be ridiculed by the world?"
As soon as these words came out, Chen Deng nodded and smiled, but Zhang Fei next to him muttered to himself.
After listening to Liu Bei's words, Yan Shao shook his head, if he really believed Liu Bei's words, then there would really be a ghost. Who else knows Liu Bei's personality better than him? This is a person with big ambitions, how can he be willing to send someone under the fence? Now that there is such a good opportunity in front of him, Yan Shaocai doesn't believe that Liu Bei will not be moved.
"How can you say that, this is not a conspiracy. Tao Gongzu's reputation in Xuzhou is excellent, but as he gets older, many things are inevitably inadequate. Even, we also need to consider the possibility of other things happening, really if one day Tao Gongzu drove the crane west, what should happen to Xuzhou? β
"This time Xuzhou offended Cao Cao ruthlessly, if there is no one who can protect Xuzhou to stand up, it is difficult to say what the final result of Xuzhou will be. Xuande can't bear to let the people of Xuzhou fall into dire straits again, not to mention that this is not a rebellion and usurpation, just a normal handover, how can the people of the world laugh at you? β
Yan Shao's words are very reasonable, at least Zhang Fei and others are very moved.
Tao Qian is already old, and the old one is about to be unable to move. Considering his current physical condition, I'm afraid it won't be long before he is away from the world. At this time, Liu Bei took over the rights of Xuzhou from Tao Qian's hands, which can almost be said to be a matter of course, but...
"Envoy, Chen Deng has always had a question he wants to ask the envoy, if Xuande Gong gets Xuzhou, I don't know what the benefit will be for the envoy?" This time, it was Chen Deng, who had been sitting next to Liu Bei.
At this time, Chen Deng would be willing to be next to Liu Bei, and one of the main reasons was his favorability. Otherwise, this is the Chen family's great business, and it can be said that it is much stronger than Liu Bei in terms of financial resources and the like. As the head of the Chen family at this time, how could Chen Deng deign to serve Liu Bei? Even if he does this, he will wait for Liu Bei to take charge of Xuzhou.
However, it was precisely because of personal friendship, and Chen Deng felt that Liu Bei still had a great possibility of obtaining Xuzhou, so he asked on the side.
As soon as these words came out, everyone immediately looked at Yan Shao. Because just like what Chen Deng said before, this incident is of course a rare good thing for Liu Bei, if he can get Xuzhou, it means that Liu Bei can become a prince, and such an honor can only be possessed by people with considerable strength.
But...
Where are Yan Shao's benefits???
It's not that Yan Shao wants to give full play to the spirit of that and do good deeds, right?
"Of course!" Hearing Chen Deng's words, Yan Shao replied with a laugh. "If it's good, just run over like this, are you willing to believe it?"
Chen Deng smiled, just like Yan Shao said, if Yan Shao really said that he didn't actually come for benefits, I'm afraid Chen Deng would not believe it first. How many people in this world are there who do not act for profit? Maybe there are still such gentlemen, but Chen Deng feels that such people are only afraid that there are few pity now...
"The biggest advantage is that Qingzhou can get a barrier, as I said before, Tao Qian is too old, and it is already very difficult for him to support Xuzhou on his own, so it is better to directly find a hero who can hold it better, so there is no need to worry about it."
Without worries, Yan Shao can lead and fight wholeheartedly, and even solve Yuan Shao's problem firstββββββ Yan Shao has been thinking about solving it for a long time.
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In the depths of Cao's army camp in the distance, there was the light of torches, and Cao Cao quietly observed Xiapi City in the distance.
Beside him are the two most relied on strategists, Xi Zhicai and Xun You.
As the two strategists he relied on the most, it can be said that the reason why Cao Cao has been able to win many battles since he raised his troops is not unrelated to the strategizing of these strategists. But now they are facing a huge problem, that is, Xiapi City...
As the largest city in Xuzhou, the importance of Xiapi is self-evident, which makes Xiapi City strong and not at all can be shaken by idle methods. During this period of time, Cao Jun can be said to have tried almost all the methods they can think of, but unfortunately it is useless at all...
Facing the fortified city of Xiapi, even strategists like Xi Zhicai and Xun You are also worried.
Of course, this doesn't mean that they really don't have any scheming at all, as the two main strategists of Cao Jun, how could the two of them not come up with a proper solution. The problem is that this solution is too ruthless, and if it is really proposed, it will not be long before Cao Cao's reputation will be notorious.
"How much grain and grass is left in the camp now?" After being silent for a while, Cao Cao asked slowly.
The three armies did not move, and the grain and grass went first, and if there was no grain and grass to fill the stomach, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Xun Yu has always been responsible for this problem, but after Xun Yu returned to Yanzhou to be responsible for coordinating grain and grass, this work was handed over to Xun Yu to be responsible. Fortunately, Xun Yu's ability in management may not be as good as Xun Yu's, but at least the gap during the period has not reached the point where it needs to be desperate. After hearing Yan Shao's inquiry, he heard Xun Yu speak. "My lord, the grain and grass in the battalion can last for a week, and in addition to this, there is grain and grass from the rear that is constantly being transported, but..."
"What's wrong?" Cao Cao frowned, somewhat dissatisfied with Xun You's current performance.
What he admires most is a strategist like Xun Yu, who can strategize in the camp, and now Cao Ju's ability to go so smoothly has something to do with Xun Yu. But it is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, no matter how strong Xun Yu's ability is, many things cannot be changed, at least there is no way to come out, and this includes such a project as grain and grass.
"Back to the lord, a few days ago, Wen Ruo sent a letter to me, saying that there is already a shortage of grain and grass in Yanzhou, please make plans as soon as possible."
That's right, the grain and grass in Yanzhou is not endless, not to mention that it was ruthlessly ruined by the yellow scarf before, and after Cao Cao entered the station during this time, it was only reluctantly eased, and it was barely recovered. There was no problem with grain and grass after Cao Jun entered Xuzhou before, which had a great deal to do with the fact that Cao Jun plundered a large amount of grain and grass from Xuzhou. But now the plundered grain and grass have been almost consumed, and Xiapi City is still in front of them, and it seems that there is no intention to shake it at all.
It is conceivable that if he doesn't think of some way out, Cao Cao will have to retreat to Yanzhou for the time being.
Return to Yanzhou. This is actually not a particularly difficult order to give, the problem is that there is only Xia Pi left, and whoever gives up like this will be unwilling.
At least these generals of the Cao army are basically like this, seeing that Xia Pi's achievements are in front of them, they just give up, how can Xiahou Yuan and Cao Ren and others be willing?
"Yanzhou, is there really no grain and grass?" This time it was Xiahou Yuan who spoke, since Xiahou Yuan had to go to the rear to recuperate properly because of his serious injuries, Xiahou Yuan was the main among the generals of the Cao family.
I have to say that in terms of ability, Xiahou Yuan is indeed much stronger than Xiahou Yuan, but relatively speaking, Cao Cao still trusts Xiahou Yuan more.
"It's really no, in fact, the amount of grain and grass sent to Yanzhou these days has been decreasing, these have been maintained by my uncle's efforts, if the time continues to delay, I'm afraid it will be even more..." Xun You was also a little embarrassed, how could he not know what these Cao generals were thinking in their hearts, on the one hand, they wanted to avenge Cao Cao's father, on the other hand, Xiapi City was in front of them, and it was absolutely unwilling to let them give up like this, if there was still a chance of a star, It's also absolutely impossible for them to want to give up...
It's a pity that this time it really can't be sustained.
Xun Yu's ability is difficult for anyone to compare in the world, and even he has no choice, but imagine how bad the situation in the rear will be.
In Xun You's opinion, the best way at the moment is to lead the troops back to Yanzhou as soon as possible, regroup first, and wait for the rest. It's a pity that Xiahou Yuan and the others don't seem to see it that way. After confirming that the grain and grass were indeed only a few days' share, they instead asked Cao Cao to send troops to attack Xiapi as soon as possible, and take Xiapi City before the grain and grass ran out.
There are even people who propose to simply send some soldiers and horses out to scavenge for grain and grass to feed the war, but this proposal is really unrealistic. It's not that it involves things like fame, it's just that after Cao Jun entered Xuzhou, the people ran and scattered, and there was almost nothing left, that is, Cao Cao wanted to catch some unlucky guys, where should he go?
Just when everyone was frowning, they saw a person suddenly running in from outside, facing everyone with an anxious face.
"Report, lord, it's not good! Lu Bu led and attacked Puyang, and now Puyang is in danger! β