The land of Sizhou was originally Yuan Shao's, and the three Yuan brothers thought that this was their industry, and now Yuan Shao's serious illness gave the eldest and third an idea. Yuan Shaoliu Yuan is still in Jizhou, even if the purpose is not that meaning, it will make Yuan Tan, who is the eldest son, feel uneasy.

In fact, it didn't take long for Yuan Shao to let Yuan Tantun troops in Liyang to prevent Cao Cao from going north, but because of the just-concluded Guandu War, Yuan Shao was still in the process of being confused and was not fully awake. If it weren't for Yuan Shao's illness and death, the two brothers would never have gotten the north so easily.

Yuan Tan pondered for a long time and said: "Youzhou is my second brother's place of governance, how can I borrow it?" "It's like giving something from your own house to someone else, and it feels really uncomfortable.

Xu Shu shook his head and said, "Duke Yuan's 500,000 troops were defeated, and Cao Cao's might was invincible. Now in this world, only Liu Zhang can compete with Cao Cao. But that man was an arrogant man, and I went to Liu Zhang the day before yesterday to make an alliance with him. It's a pity that the man is short-sighted, but he is unwilling to form an alliance with us. If the general is willing to lend Youzhou to my lord, then Jizhou will be the general's after Yuan Gong. Xu Shu still complains about Liu Zhang's affairs.

When Yuan Tan heard Liu Zhang, he asked, "Mr. went to Liu Zhang to form an alliance?" After looking at Xu Shu and nodding, Yuan Tan smiled and said, "Sir, do you know what conditions Cao Cao wants to promise to form an alliance with Liu Zhang?" ”

Xu Shu frowned and said: "Forming an alliance is a matter of mutual interest, not to mention ......" Liu Bei was shy.

Yuan Tan smiled: "Then Liu Zhang is a demon in color, and he loves gold and silver." That Cao Cao wanted to form an alliance with Liu Zhang, and he also wanted to take his daughter, and promised to annex the state to Liu Zhang. This allowed Liu Zhang to send food to Cao Cao during the war with my father, and in the end Xu Yu betrayed my father again. Otherwise, we wouldn't have failed so badly, and we all blame Xu You. "Yuan Tan's words seem interesting?

Xu Shu asked, "Then does the general have a way to let Liu Zhang send troops to help?" Xu Shu is interested, if Yuan Tan has a way to persuade Liu Zhang to send troops, Xu Shu can still consider forming an alliance with Liu Zhang.

Yuan Tan smiled: "Liu Zhang wants gold, silver and beautiful women, as long as there is money, as long as there are beautiful women, then Liu Zhang will definitely agree." If Mr. can help me take Jizhou in the future, then Youzhou will lend it to Mr., and I will naturally have a way to let Liu Zhang send troops. When the time comes, we will resist Cao Cao together with Liu Zhang, and rely on the reputation of Xuan Dejun to gather talents and kill Cao Cao together. This gave Yuan Tan the feeling that the princes of the Eighteenth Route were dealing with Cao Cao. His father once attacked Dong Zhuo for the leader of the alliance, and now he can also attack Cao Cao as the leader of the alliance, wouldn't he inherit everything from his father in terms of reputation? Thinking of this, Yuan Tan's heart was hot.

Xu Shu opened his mouth and couldn't speak for a long time, they really have no money, and they don't have beauties for Liu Zhang. Xu Shu originally thought that relying on his three-inch incorruptible tongue, he would definitely be able to convince Liu Zhang. But who knew that Liu Zhang's oil and salt didn't enter, it turned out that the middle of the Tao was here, he hated himself and left empty-handed? Thinking of this, Xu Shu couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"Cao Cao will attack Jizhou after the New Year, and the general will naturally go to Jizhou to assist in the defense at that time. At that time, the general could ask Yuan Shang to borrow troops, if Yuan Shang did not borrow troops, then Jizhou would inevitably lose. At that time, the general felt that he could persuade Liu Zhang to send troops, so before Cao Cao attacked, the general could send people to Luoyang. Once Cao Cao attacked Jizhou, Liu Zhang raided Xuchang. Then Cao Cao will inevitably return the army, so that the crisis in Jizhou will naturally be resolved. At that time, the general suppressed Yuan Shang's soldiers and did not return, and Yuan Shang, who counterattacked Yecheng, put him under house arrest. By that time, everything will be decided by the general. Xu Shu said very easily, everything seemed so simple.

Yuan Tan stopped talking, the thing of power is really too charming. Killing one's father and son is also normal in the face of power, not to mention that Xu Shu said that it was just house arrest and not killing? If it's really that simple, he Yuan Tan seems to have the ability to chase deer? There is no one who does not aspire to that position, especially from such a family.

"If Mr. helps me get Jizhou, then Youzhou will definitely be lent to Xuandejun. As for Liu Zhang, I naturally have a way to persuade him to send troops. Yuan Tan seemed to have thought of something, and he was quite sure about letting Liu Zhang send troops.

After hearing this, Xu Shu immediately said: "Then wait for the general's good news, if the general needs support, my lord can also send a cavalry." With Yuan Tan's support, it was easier for him Liu Bei to act.

Then they stopped talking about business, and everyone began to eat and drink in earnest. Xu Shu has been on the road for half a month, which really makes him tired. After the matter here is completed, Xu Shu is also relieved and can have a good rest here.

A month later, Yuan Shao finally improved slightly, although his body was still very weak, but his mind was also a lot clearer. Now that Yuan Shao thinks about it, he twice failed to send troops because he hesitated and failed to send troops and was defeated by Cao Cao. By now, the army has suffered heavy losses, and the two major strategists around him have all died.

Tian Feng's suicide, his frustration and his murder, and his jaw Gaolan took refuge in Cao Cao, all of which can be said to be his own fault. Once this person calms down, he will think about a lot of things, but the people who have come to the step of Yuan Shao and Cao Cao can't admit even if they are wrong. You can compensate, you can change the way, but you can't admit mistakes.

"Chuan Xiansi (Yuan Tan) garrisoned Liyang to prevent Cao Cao from going north." After saying this, Yuan Shao gasped for a while. He is very confused about Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang now, to be honest, he likes Yuan Shang's mother and thus Yuan Shang, but reason tells him that Yuan Tan is the eldest son.

However, Yuan Shao's awakening somewhat reassured Guo Tu, Feng Ji and others, and they were not compatible with the trial and others. If Yuan Shao has not woken up, they will even have to consider whether to let Yuan Shang take the position. Within a few days, Yuan Tan received Yuan Shao's order, and looking at Xu Shu who was smiling opposite, Yuan Tan felt excited.

"Sure enough, as Mr. said, my father transferred me to Liyang to garrison." Seeing this, Yuan Tan's heart was still very happy, if it was really according to what Xu Shu said, the seat was very close to him.

Xu Shu nodded and said: "The general is ready to go, and when the general arrives, he will ask Yuan Shang for soldiers, after all, Cao is a thief." As soon as the general stabilized in Liyang, he immediately sent an envoy to Luoyang. Otherwise, when Cao Cao attacks next year, it will be too late for the general to form an alliance. "If Liu Zhang can be involved, Xu Shu is still willing to work hard.

Yuan Tan set off for Liyang, and Xu Shu also returned to Pingyuan County. When Liu Bei saw Xu Shu coming back, he hurriedly asked, "Did the military advisor Yuan Tan Ke agree?" "If Yuan Tan doesn't agree, then there really is nothing to say.

Xu Shu saluted and said: "Fortunately, Yuan Tan not only promised to reject Cao Cao with the lord's alliance, but also agreed to lend Youzhou to the lord. Yuan Tan also said that he had a way to persuade Liu Zhang to send troops to help, so that the chances of the lord and our lords would be greatly increased. ”

Liu Bei was overjoyed when he heard this, and pulled Xu Shu to sit down: "It's hard work, and the Japanese division is tired for a long time, go and have a good rest." ”

Xu Shu said: "Don't worry, I have a friend in Jingzhou, who is a genius in the world, and I will ask him." "Xu Shu originally studied in Jingzhou, so he naturally met a lot of talents, such as Zhuge Liang.

When Liu Bei heard this, he hurriedly said, "A genius in the world? How is it compared to the military division? Hearing the talent, Liu Bei's eyes lit up.

Xu Shu smiled: "How can fireflies go to Haoyue to compete for glory? The man was a hundred times better than him. Xu Shu didn't have any jealousy when he spoke, he sincerely felt that others were very strong.

Liu Bei hurriedly asked, "Is there such a talent in the world?" I wonder where the man is now? When Liu Bei heard this, he wanted to try it.

Xu Shu said: "That person now lives in Jingzhou, and is known as Mr. Wolong. The man had said that no one in this world could be his lord. Even if it is the lord, I am afraid that there is no way to convince that person to go out of the mountain. "In the early years, that person was so arrogant in Jingzhou, Liu Zhang had occupied Jingzhou for so many years and had never heard of that person coming out of the mountain.

"Jingzhou? He hasn't been out of the mountain for so long, and it seems that that person has never been used by Liu Zhang. It's a pity that I can't go to Jingzhou, and I must ask the person to go out of the mountain. "What a concern Liu Zhang is in Jingzhou, first Fa Zheng arranged it in Jingzhou, and then Xu Huang sat in Jingzhou. These are enough to prove how much Liu Zhang cares about Jingzhou. Liu Bei was sure that even if Cao Cao personally led an army of 200,000, he would not be able to defeat Jingzhou.

Xu Shu went to write to Zhuge Liang, he needed to develop his own power at present, but he felt a little confused. Strategically, Xu Shu is confident that he has no problems, but in domestic affairs, Xu Shu cannot find a good policy. The most important thing is that Liu Bei is very poor now, and there are too few people around him who can handle these things.

After the Battle of Guandu, the three parties made their own moves. Yuan Shao actively defended and waited for Cao Cao to attack, and Yuan Tan was full of hatred for his younger brother Yuan Shang. Liu Bei wanted to seize Youzhou and accelerate the development of his own power. Cao Cao wanted to wait for an opportunity to attack Jizhou, and he believed that after the New Year, he would definitely be able to take Jizhou.

Sun Ce in the south died very inexplicably, and before the big thing was achieved, he couldn't wait to go. Da Qiao, who originally belonged to him, was also cut off by Liu Zhang, and poor Zhou Yu had no good story. Facing the powerful Cao Cao, and with the great enemy Liu Zhang on his side, Sun Quan said that he was under great pressure.

So Sun Quan also presented a gift to Liu Zhang, expressing his friendliness. Zhou Yu and Lu Su stepped up the reorganization of their troops and horses during this period of time, preparing for Liu Zhang's attack in the future. However, Cao Cao's victory really gave them confidence. This made them believe that after Cao Cao settled in the north, Cao Cao would definitely start to clean up Liu Zhang, and that was the opportunity for them to rise.