Yuan Shang's arrival undoubtedly disrupted Qin Xu's initial layout.

Since Yuan Shao's violent death, Yuan Tan and Yuan Xi fought in Hebei and the two states, Yuan Shang went south to seek refuge in Lu Bu, and Cao Cao went north to contact the Black Mountain thieves, until he learned from Xun You that Liu Bei also wanted to intervene in it, always giving people a feeling that there was a big hand in the dark to promote the development of the whole situation, and the whole Hebei was in chaos for a while, and there was a feeling of rumour.

Originally, when the Black Mountain Thief Cavalry suddenly defected, obviously with the intention of provoking the Lu Cao family, Qin Xu felt that something was wrong, just like Cao Cao. And Yuan Shang, who suddenly appeared, is also a little strange in his whereabouts, if these are all coincidences, it is really difficult to be believed.

But fortunately, although Yuan Shang has a special identity, he is only a person after all, although the wisdom of Tian Feng is helpful to him, but as long as he is in the plain, under the supervision of Lu Bu's generals, if he wants to "make a difference", it is estimated that the difficulty coefficient is not small. Therefore, Qin Xu pretended to be generous and authorized Yuan Shang to bring two "family members" who knew the art of war to accompany the army to calm his heart. What's more, Qin Xu has indeed coveted the two great strategists who almost made Yuan Shao use the power of Hebei to sweep the world for a long time, and now he has such an opportunity, just to see if he can loosen the soil for the old Yuan family, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone.

The previous Black Mountain thief cavalry failed to strike, so he retreated, Zhang Liao led the soldiers of the Xiao Cavalry Battalion to pursue for a long time to no avail, and returned to the plain city. It is said that these thieves are familiar with the terrain of Hebei, far above Zhang Liao, the general of the Lu Bu army, and having such an ending is actually expected by Qin Xu. It's just that Zhang Liao's luck is indeed good, although he is not perfect. But he really caught a few tongues back, and he was interrogated in the army, presumably not as professional as Sima Mao, a "dirty work expert". You can also dig up some information in it.

After all, compared to Yuan Shao's second son and Cao Cao, who was empty and jealous in the rear, Liu Bei, who did not border with Lu Bujun and had the hatred of seizing the foundation, was a real confidant.

Regarding Liu Bei, who Qin Xu had already valued even when he pacified Qingzhou, Zhang Liao and Cheng Lian had different views. Zhang Liao felt the same way. Don't look at Liu Bei, who has been away from the plain for nearly two years. But if the people of the plains were allowed to choose where they belonged now, more than eighty percent of the people might still choose that big-eared Liu. Liu Bei's benevolence and manipulation methods make it difficult for people to be unconvinced. Even last year, when the great drought that swept the Central Plains spread to the plains. Because of the occurrence of two cases of grain theft, many people in the plains listened to the provocation of others, and even became angry with the Lü Bu army, which had provided them with the basic grain for their survival several times, and instead thought that it was the arrival of the "brutal" Lü Bu army. It is only then that the people suffer from the "curse of heaven". Therefore, the hostility towards Lu Bujun can be imagined.

And the strange thing is that the people of the plains have strange expectations for Liu Bei, who has traces of meddling behind the fraud case, and it is unbelievable that he is hopeful. As a general entrusted by Lu Bu to guard the plains, Zhang Liao also had bitterness in the face of this situation that could not be appeased. Even when the situation worsens. When Qin Xu entered the plain, he saw that the spies of various forces even swaggered to inquire about the news. And in order to prevent the Lu Bu army, which was so easy to stabilize, from rising again, Zhang Liao not only could not easily kill him, but even had to make a false deal with him, so it can be seen that this place in the plain is extremely evil because Liu Bei has been there.

Cheng Lian didn't think so. Don't look at it, when Qin Xu and Zhang Liao were wary of Liu Bei, who had become a climate through Gongsun Zhan's power, Cheng Lian was not very optimistic about the former prime minister of the plains. The reason for becoming cheap is also very simple. Even in Qin Xu's mouth, Liu Bei, who has the posture of a hero, has three generals as his minions, and when Gongsun Chan was imprisoned in Yijing City, he successfully set aside Gongsun Zhan's forces and obtained nearly 20,000 remaining Gongsun cavalry, but even so, so what?

When Lu Bu was in Qingzhou, wasn't Liu Bei also related to Zhang's two righteous brothers as Sasuke, and there were more than 1,000 soldiers in the plains as minions, didn't he even dare to see Lu Bu after hearing about Lu Bujun's prestige, so under the persuasion of Kong Rong, he ran to Youzhou with his tail between his legs and went to Gongsun Zhan. Besides, even if Liu Bei has obtained all the combat power of Gongsun Zhan in his heyday, could it be that Lu Bujun is a vegetarian? Not to mention anything else, the first soldier who fought against tens of thousands of Gongsun cavalry with 800 Xian Deng and won a great victory was under Qin Xu's tent. There must be one and there are two, is it possible that the first camp is better under Yuan Shao in the battle sequence of Lu Bujun's army?

Although Cheng Lian's words were a little rough, I have to say that it made Qin Xu's pressure on the pig's foot aura of the big-eared Liu plummet a lot. Yes, Liu Bei is indeed related to Zhang Zhaoyun and other fierce generals, and he has strong combat power such as Gongsun cavalry as his wings, but is Lu Bujun a vegetarian? The three-year career in the late Han Dynasty has allowed Qin Xu to see war scenes completely different from those described in the romance. Maybe it's also because the "luck" is not good, at least those who fight at every turn, kill tens of thousands at every turn, and do everything they can, have never seen one. In these years, the population is not much, just look at Lu Bu, Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, etc., with the power of several states, it is already difficult to feed an army of 100,000, if a big war will kill and wound tens of thousands of people, it is estimated that there will be no one in the Han Dynasty in a few years. Just look at the yellow turbans and black mountain thieves who claim to be millions, in fact, the combat power is only more than 100,000 at most, and the others are all family members and children, just like this, if it weren't for Qin Xu's words, it is estimated that they would starve to death a lot. Just like when Qin Xu first tried to say that he had descended to the Yellow Turban Han Guang Department of Zichuan State in Qingzhou, the soldiers of the 100,000 army were only more than 10,000 people, and Han Guang, as the commander of the sect, even did not know the taste of meat for several months, and if he got some wild vegetables and grain, he would share it equally with the families of the soldiers under his command. When the yellow turban thief is on this, it can be regarded as a kind of realm.

Moreover, even if the two armies are fighting, it is not actually one side that completely slaughters the other. In the history of the Han Dynasty, counting the battles with red eyes, whether it was the subsequent battle of Guandu, the fierce battle of Chibi, or the later burning of the 700-mile company camp, in fact, the defeat was just the collapse of the soldiers' fighting spirit and scattering and fleeing, and they could often collect more than half of the defeated soldiers.

It can be seen that the two armies are fighting, as long as one side has not retreated in battle losses. That can be regarded as an elite, if half of the battle losses and the fighting spirit still exists, it can be called the world's elite soldiers. And the role of the general in the war in the army. It is by no means only used to fight alone, at most, it is just to inspire the fighting spirit with bravery, because even Lu Bu, known as the world's first fierce general, was almost made dumplings by more than 100 soldiers of the Xiandeng Battalion who were armed with sharp weapons when he was lured to the foot of Taihang Mountain. It can be inferred from this that Guan Zhang and other fierce generals. In the case of nearly 10,000 elites in hand, the role played is actually not too worrying.

"General Qin, those Black Mountain thieves have made a move!" Although not as efficient as Sima Mao, a dirty work expert. But the army has its own set of "technology" for prisoners to open their mouths. Although the Black Mountain thieves have been entrenched in Hebei for many years. has become a climate, but after all, it is still limited to thieves and the like, and the means are not used halfway, and the affairs of the eight generations of ancestors are almost clearly explained. One of them even claimed to be a fellow villager of Zhang Yan's close attendant. Know some top-secret information. It can also be regarded as an unexpected joy, although I don't know whether it is true or false, it also makes Qin Xu raise his eyebrows.

The truth of the matter really does not come from the feeling that happened with Xun Yu in wartime. From the words of these captured Black Mountain thieves and the Black Mountain Thieves who knew the secret from Yun, Qin Xu got a glimpse of some clues after combining the news sent by the shadows.

This matter is indeed related to Liu Bei. Just when it was spread in Hebei that Cao Cao was ordered by the Son of Heaven to mediate the war between Yuan Tan and Yuan Xi, there were people from the north who had contact with Zhang Yan. However, at that time, because Cao Cao had been accumulating power for a long time, he gathered troops with the edict of the Son of Heaven and put on a deterrent appearance. is really bluffing, Zhang Yan was originally funded by Cao Cao through the Hedong Wei family. There is a strange army left in Hebei, but it really doesn't dare to give birth to any bad intentions. However, there is a sudden change in things, and it is also related to Qin Xu. Since he learned that Qin, who had defeated Cao Cao several times in the battle against the Yellow Turbans, had captured Cao Cao's henchman Cheng Yu and the black mountain thief general Bai Rao who was sent to contact Cao Cao in the river, Zhang Yan's mind was full of life. With the harmony of the Qingzhou Lu Bujun represented by Qin Xu, the situation in Hebei is no longer dominated by Cao Cao's family, and whether Cao Cao can achieve his good wish to dominate the seven states is no longer a difficult topic to guess. As an ally of Cao Cao, but actually an old enemy, Lu Bu's army would never be compatible, and Cao Cao succeeded in taking possession of Jizhou and blocking the road to the north. In this way, if Cao Cao did not want to start a war with Lü Bu before the Hebei affair was settled, then the goal could only be locked on the annexation of states. Even if it is successful, it is undoubtedly a lot weaker in terms of control of Hebei. It's an opportunity for Montenegro.

It's been too long to be a thief! Although Zhang Yan was the son of the Yellow Turban giant Zhang Niujiao and also participated in the Yellow Turban Uprising, the life in Montenegro for more than ten years made Zhang Yan, as the head of the million Montenegrin family, quite powerless. Even if he relied on the news from the Hedong Wei family, he expected the enemy plane to escape the encirclement and suppression of the imperial court again and again, but whether these people with different backgrounds under his command were of one heart and one mind, the so-called million black mountains, in Zhang Yan's opinion, were millions of mouths! Just with the little food that Cao Cao supported through the Wei family, plus some floating wealth obtained by pretending to take refuge in Gongsun Zhan to curb Yuan Shao, who had huge connections and material resources, it was at most mixed to the point that he could not survive starvation, and if he wanted to go further, even if he was full of food, it would be even more difficult.

And at this time, Zhang Yan regarded it as a great opportunity.

Liu Bei, who had a grudge against Qingzhou for the foundation, naturally would not watch Qin use the plain as a springboard, with flying horses, the second battalion and the soldiers of the Xiao cavalry battalion sitting on the plain, totaling more than 10,000 cavalry, and the goal was directly aimed at Jizhou. But he was generous to others, first sent a big gift to the Black Mountain thieves that Zhang Yan couldn't refuse no matter what, 10,000 war horses, and promised that as long as he took refuge in Youzhou, all the expenses of the thieves in the future would be "paid" by Youzhou, and Zhang Yan could also lead his own army, and even listen to all the benefits of not listening to the announcement, the condition was to create some trouble for Cao Cao and Qin Xu at the "right" time.

Zhang Yan, who was confused by all these gifts, set Cao Cao's target in the Central Plains and Xiliang, although he coveted Hebei, but after all, he was restrained by Liu Bei of Youzhou and Lu Bu who was plotting Jizhou, and he would definitely not make a big move against Montenegro, and with the help of Dahe, even if the war started, it would be difficult to achieve results under all these constraints. Therefore, Liu Bei was naturally full of promises. Only then did Cao Cao's spies come back to Xun You with the news that Liu Bei wanted to avenge the day's revenge and wanted to raid the plains, but in fact, he used this as bait, and calculated that Cao Cao's army would inevitably do whatever it takes, even if it was just to delay Qin Xu's army for a few days. It is better to gather troops as soon as possible and take the Hebei Prefectures in one fell swoop. And a "big gift" prepared for Cao Jun and Qin Xu. Of course, this means of giving big gifts. It's a bit rougher, indeed.

The information received from the captured Black Mountain Bandits was one-sided and incoherent. And it sounds a bit weird. At least Qin Xu was treating Liu Bei, the future emperor of the Shu Han Dynasty who had been benevolent and righteous for thousands of years, not only did he empty his friend's foundation, but even ignored his identity as a self-proclaimed Han clan relative, and had a connection with the thief who he disdained at all before, and gave such a big gift. Even if Youzhou is rich in war horses, 10,000 war horses of various colors is by no means a small number. Just sent it away so easily? is just to provoke the relationship between the two Lu Caos. This is also a bit legendary, Liu Bei is righteous. But you're not stupid, are you? There must be something else in the middle, Qin someone, who has been trained by Jia Xu and his black-bellied sister for a long time, almost subconsciously gave birth to doubts. I feel that in this matter, either the captured Black Mountain thief is unwilling to tell the truth, but it is more likely that the news that has been "inquired" by Qin Xu at the moment. I'm afraid that Liu Bei wants Qin Xu to know. Behind Liu's big ears. Obviously there are masters!

"Qin Envoy, I still have a question about this matter, I don't know whether to talk about it or not." Since he had to do a full set of plays, Qin Xu did not hide from Yuan Shang in this matter, so after getting the confession of the Black Mountain Thief Rider provided by Zhang Liao, he did not avoid Yuan Shang when discussing countermeasures with the generals. Moreover, Qin Xu's gaze had also fallen on Yuan Shang at the end of the seat more than once. The two so-called family members, one in his forties. But his face is full of seriousness, he seems to be an age, his face is white and handsome, but he is not who Tian Feng and Frustration are. Seeing that Yuan Shang seemed to really treat his own family as if he was a human being, Qin Xu was very enthusiastic about these two great strategists with superb wisdom. And at this moment, it was obviously these two people whispering a few words in Yuan Shang's ear, which made Yuan Shang, who was a little restrained, speak.

"Since Xianfu and the two noble servants have been temporarily registered in the army, they are people in our army, so there is no need to be so restrained!" Qin Xu intentionally or unintentionally swept Tian Feng's face with a low eyebrow and pleasing appearance, and said to Yuan Shang with a smile: "Xianfu may not know, our army is independent and public, as long as you have the right to speak freely during military discussions, you can say whatever you have without reservation, and you can not rely on your position, and finally listen to everyone's opinions before making a decision." This is the rule of our army, and I think that at the beginning, Qin was just a district government master, it was already like this. Of course, if the military has reached a conclusion, he is not allowed to say anything else. ”

"Uh...... General Lu is really a hero of the world...... "Yuan Shang naturally won't understand that with Qin Xu's efforts, Lu Bujun's original method of discussing military accounts for the purpose of brainstorming has been upgraded to the level of "rules", although it is said to show Lu Bu's "humility" bearing, but what is its true intention, let alone the current Yuan Shang, no one in the Han Dynasty can guess it thoroughly. But Yuan Shang didn't care much about this, and after getting the "guidance" of Tian Feng and the two great strategists, he first coughed lightly, and then said boldly: "Did Qin Envoy Jun notice?" This incident has come to such a point, even the Black Mountain thieves are equipped with cavalry, my two brothers, who have always regarded Jizhou and Bingzhou as things in their pockets, and easily refused to let others get involved, why didn't they move at all this time. The place where the Black Mountain thieves are entrenched is in the three states of Hebei, Merge, and You. It is also two hundred miles away from the plains. And according to the way that General Zhang deduced, didn't the thief ride just cross almost the entire northern part of Jizhou to get here? My second brother is not a simple person! ”

"Yuan Xi!?" If Yuan Shang said this by himself, maybe Qin Xu would have just thought that Yuan Shang's hatred for his two brothers had blinded his mental wisdom. But it was obvious that these words were the "masterpieces" of Tian Feng behind Yuan Shang, so Qin Xu couldn't help but shift his gaze to Yuan Xi, who had not paid much attention to it before.

Originally, it was said that Jizhou was adjacent to the Plains Country, and it was very likely that the Black Mountain thieves rode from, so whether it was Qin Xu or Zhang Liao, they should be aware of it. But the problem is that until now, Tian Feng said these words through Yuan Shangzhi's mouth, but he had to attract Qin Xu's attention.

That's right, Yuan Xi! This guy's actions are indeed too strange, and this method of hiding under the noses of Qin Xu and Cao Cao, making people not suspicious of them at all, is enough to prove that even if the Black Mountain thief riding has nothing to do with Yuan Xi, this second child of the Yuan family will never just have the image of a cowardly nature who is suppressed by his eldest brother in the impression of almost everyone.

A man who once competed with Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang for Yuan Shao's favor, and when Yuan Shao went to Chang'an, he also led a large army to block Liu Bei, who was emerging as the "acting" power lord of Gongsun Zhan's forces for the first time, and after Yuan Shao's violent death, almost all the generals who served Yuan were swept away by Yuan Tan, but he could still make Yuan Tan, who had the advantage and coveted Jizhou, attack several times?

This is not scientific! (To be continued......)