Yuan Shao walked out of the gate of the state governor's mansion and his eyes fell on a carriage. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 The info carriage galloped and finally stopped outside the state chaplain's house. At this moment, Yuan Shao's heart suddenly became nervous.

The curtain of the carriage door was rolled up, and a burly and sturdy middle-aged man stepped down.

Seeing the visitor, Yuan Shao's face changed slightly.

The person who came was Gongsun Zhan.

Yuan Shao thought that he had not reached an agreement with Wang Yan just now, and his heart was full of fire. After seeing Gongsun Zhan, he couldn't help but say sarcastically: "Gongsun is too guarded here, I'm afraid he wants to find Wang Yan to form an alliance, and then attack Jizhou." It's a pity that you are one step late, Wang Yan has already formed an alliance with Jizhou and promised to send troops with me to attack Youzhou. If Jizhou and Qingzhou unite, the situation will inevitably be reversed. Gongsun Taishou, hurry back and wash Yu Jing's neck, prepare to die, hahaha"

Gongsun Zhan's face changed, but in an instant, he calmed down.

Yuan Shao sneered: "You still don't leave?" ”

It is true that Yuan Shao did not reach an agreement with Wang Yan, but from the bottom of his heart, Yuan Shao did not want Gongsun Zhan to contact Wang Yan. If Gongsun Chan is frightened and driven out of Linzi County with just a few words, he can take the initiative and then slowly negotiate conditions with Wang Yan.

Gongsun Zhan suddenly laughed, shrugged his shoulders, with an indifferent expression, and said very easily: "Yuan Shao, you are still the lord of a state, you are simply superficial and incompetent. Don't you know that the so-called alliance is just an exchange of interests? Wang Yan is willing to help you because you have given benefits. As long as I give far more benefits than you give, will Wang Yan still help you? ”

In a word, Yuan Shao's face changed suddenly, he didn't expect that he would fail to bluff Gongsun Zhan.

Yuan Shao flicked his sleeves and boarded the carriage and left.

Gongsun Chan laughed, came to the door, and notified the soldiers standing guard at the door to go to the messenger. After a while, Wang Yan personally came out to greet him and brought Gongsun Chan to the hall.

The guest and the host sat down, and Wang Yan asked, "Brother Boqi came to the state pastoral mansion, what is the important matter?" ”

Gongsun Zan is straight, and said directly: "When I was at the gate of the State Pastoral Mansion just now, I heard Yuan Shao say that he had formed an alliance with Brother Xian, but is there such a thing?" ”

Wang Yanjian raised his eyebrows, his mind turned, and he understood the reason.

Obviously, Yuan Shao fooled Gongsun Zhan.

In this case, Wang Yan has two choices. First, choose to follow Yuan Shao's words, recognize the statement of forming an alliance with Yuan Shao, and then throw out a condition, as long as Gongsun Zhan's conditions are exceeded, Wang Yan will form an alliance with Gongsun Zhan. Second, debunk Yuan Shao's dazzling eyes and negotiate conditions with Gongsun Zhan.

Wang Yan thought quickly, and quickly said: "Yuan Shao deceived Brother Boqi, I haven't formed an alliance with him yet, he is thinking about it." ”

"He's thinking about it?" Gongsun Chan didn't understand for a moment. It stands to reason that the initiative to form an alliance is in Wang Yan's hands, and it should be Wang Yan's consideration.

Wang Yan explained: "I put forward the conditions, and Yuan Shao is considering them. ”

At this moment, Wang Yan's eyes showed a hint of expectation.

The reason why he chose to debunk Yuan Shao's dazzling eyes was to prevent Yuan Shao's plan from succeeding, and on the other hand, to sell it for the sake of waiting for the price, and to delay the battle between Yuan Shao and Gongsun Chan for a certain period of time, so as to seek the greatest benefits.

Gongsun Chan asked, "What conditions did the virtuous brother propose?" ”

Wang Yan replied, "Three thousand war horses, plus 500,000 stone of grain. ”

"Hiss"

Gongsun Chan gasped, the corners of his mouth twitched, and his heart was even more painful.

500,000 stone of grain is a great burden for Gongsun Zhan.

Such conditions can be called harsh.

Gongsun Chan took a deep breath and said helplessly: "The conditions proposed by Brother Xian are too difficult for me and for Youzhou. It's not that I don't want to, it's really difficult. ”

Wang Yan said very understandingly: "Jizhou has the characteristics of Jizhou, and Youzhou has the characteristics of Youzhou. 3,000 war horses and 500,000 stone of grain are the conditions proposed for Jizhou, and the reason why this is so is because Jizhou is rich in grain. The situation in Youzhou is different, Youzhou is located in a bitter cold land, and the grain output is not as good as Jizhou, but Youzhou also has natural advantages, there are many pastures, and there are countless war horses. Therefore, the conditions for Brother Gongsun can be adjusted slightly. ”

That being said, Gongsun Zhan's expression was extremely solemn. From Wang Yan's words, he heard the voiceover, even if Wang Yan changed the conditions, it must be extremely harsh.

Gongsun Zhan was apprehensive and asked, "What conditions does the virtuous brother need?" ”

Wang Yan said: "I don't go around in circles, 5,000 war horses, 100,000 stone grain. Such a condition is an extremely simple condition for Gongsun Taishou. ”

Gongsun Zhanxin said that this condition is still simple, it is simply a death

Moreover, 5,000 war horses are an immeasurable value for Qingzhou. Once Qingzhou has 5,000 war horses, Qingzhou's strength will definitely have a qualitative leap. Moreover, 5,000 war horses are also a great burden for Gongsun Zhan, not to mention an extra 100,000 stone of grain.

Wang Yan didn't force it, and said with a smile: "Brother Boqi, since it is a negotiation, naturally you have to have time to think about it. The conditions I prescribed, you go back and think about it again, and it will not be too late to inform you when you have the answer. ”

"So, thank you, brother."

Gongsun Chan breathed a sigh of relief, when it comes to such a problem, he also needs to go back and think about it.

The two chatted for a few words, and Gongsun Chan said goodbye and left.

Wang Yan got up and walked towards the study, sat in the study, and began to slowly sort out his thoughts. The battle between Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan was an opportunity for Wang Yan to make a profit, and once it was done well, the benefits obtained from it could boost the development of Qingzhou.

Wang Yan is not willing to miss such an opportunity, and must seize it.

"Knock Knock"

There was a knock on the door, outside the study.

"My lord, it's me"

Huang Zhong's voice sounded outside the study.

"Come in," Wang Yan said.

The door creaked, and Huang Zhong walked in.

Behind Huang Zhong, Hu Zhao, Guo Jia, Jia Xu, and Zhuge Xuan came along.

Everyone sat down, and Huang Zhong took the lead and said: "Lord, Donglai County still has many important matters to deal with, and Donglai County can't be left unattended for a long time. After the wedding of the lord, the last general and Mr. Hu Zhao plan to take the first step and return to Donglai County first. ”

"I can take care of this side of the matter and return to Donglai County." Wang Yan Zhengse said: "Han Sheng, after you go back, immediately clean up the army, and after the beginning of spring, I will send troops to sweep away the bandits in the rest of the counties." There may even be other battles. ”

"No"

When Huang Zhong heard that there was about to be a war, he was overjoyed.

For the officers and men in the army, only through war can they realize the value of existence and realize the ambition in their hearts.

Hu Zhao took over and said, "Lord, last winter, the soldiers of the army consumed countless grains. In addition, throughout the cold winter, Donglai County has been constantly opening porridge tents and opening warehouses to release grain, and now, the food in the county is a little tight. The idea of the lower officials was to take advantage of the fact that the officials of the counties and prefectures were still in Linzi County to buy grain from Xuzhou, Jingzhou, or Jizhou. ”

Wang Yan shook his head lightly and said, "The problem of food can be solved soon." ”

Hu Zhao was surprised: "How did the lord plan?" ”

Wang Yan explained: "Early this morning, Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zhan came to me to form an alliance, both wanting me to help one side and then attack the other. Since I am asked to send troops, I will naturally have to pay sufficient conditions. The conditions I put forward to Yuan Shao were 3,000 war horses and 500,000 stone grain, and the conditions I put forward to Gongsun Zan were 5,000 war horses and 100,000 stone grain. ”

After a pause, Wang Yan said categorically: "As long as they agree, Qingzhou will not have problems because of food for the time being." Both of them are still thinking about it, and what I am thinking about is how to maximize this matter and get the maximum benefit for Qingzhou. ”

When everyone heard this, they were all overjoyed, but they didn't expect that someone would send food during this critical period.

Wang Yan continued: "Since they are all here, let's express our opinions and talk about how to operate to maximize this matter and seek the greatest benefits for Qingzhou." ”