Nearly half a month, Xu You finally rushed back to Jizhou, in Jizhou, there was naturally a warm reception of officials along the way, so that Xu You regained a lot of self-confidence, but when he thought of Jia Rong in Chang'an, he couldn't be happy, as a strategist under Yuan Shao's account, he knew what his actions in Chang'an meant, that was a betrayal of the lord, but in order to survive, in order to be able to be beautiful, he did not hesitate, Jia Xu's analysis also gave him a more detailed understanding of the world, and had a clearer understanding of the various princes.

If you ask Yuan Shao and Jia Rong who he is more optimistic about, it must be Jia Rong, Cao Cao occupies the vast territory of the Central Plains, Yuan Shao only has a state of Jizhou, and his strength is limited, and the military strength of the Xiliang army is strong, the first in the world, it seems that under such a lord, he can be more peaceful.

In the troubled times, no one wants to die in a nest and become a piece of loess, Xu You is also a member of the family, and he also wants to be able to make some contributions to the family before he dies.

"What kind of soldier dies for his confidant, isn't there still a saying that a good bird chooses a tree to perch on." Xu Yu muttered secretly.

I don't know why, after returning to Jizhou from Chang'an, Xu You didn't treat Yuan Shao as much as before, and always liked to compare Yuan Shao and Jia Rong, and gradually found that Jia Rong's actions were so unfathomable, and Yuan Shao's words and deeds, Xu You could always quickly guess the following, the more so, the more dismissive Yuan Shao was.

"Lord Xu sent an envoy to Chang'an, I don't know if it will go well?" Tian Feng stepped forward and asked, Yuan Shao had not yet arrived at this time, and the courtiers were discussing in private.

Xu You said with a smile: "King Liang is also in awe of the lord, how can he be embarrassed by the envoy, this official has lived in the palace of King Liang for several months, and has experienced the prosperity of Chang'an, and it is indeed worthy of its reputation." ”

Fu Zhi stepped forward and asked, "What about the alliance between the two armies?" ”

"This matter will be discussed after the arrival of the lord." Xu Yu pretended to be profound.

In Jizhou, Xu You still has a very high status, every time Yuan Shao has something, he always talks to Xu You Tianfeng and others, and Xu You is the spokesperson among the strategists, although Yuan Shao did not say it explicitly, faintly, he Xu You is the first person in Jizhou strategists.

Seeing Yuan Shao walk out, the officials and generals quieted down, and after paying respects, they stood quietly on both sides.

After Yuan Shao said some polite words, he turned his eyes on Xu Yu and said with a smile: "Lord Xu is going to Chang'an, I don't know what the situation is?" ”

In fact, he had already received Xu You last night, and he knew all the results, and he was very satisfied with Xu You's performance on this trip.

"Lord Qi, King Liang is willing to ally with the Jizhou Army, and the Qingzhou War can end so smoothly this time, to a certain extent, it is also with the help of King Liang."

Yuan Shao's face tightened, he hadn't heard Xu You mention this matter last night, and hurriedly asked, "What is the reason for this?" There was some displeasure in his tone, after anyone won the victory, when he heard about this victory, in fact, there was help from others behind him, and he definitely wouldn't be in a good mood.

"Lord, have you ever heard about the man in black in Yanzhou?" Xu Youdao.

It's okay not to mention the man in black, when it comes to the man in black, the officials in Jizhou immediately talked about it, Jizhou was not spared, many officials and generals were assassinated, and the unlucky ones died directly.

"Men in black? Jizhou also has it, this matter is related to King Liang? Yuan Shao's tone tightened.

Xu You said slowly: "My lord, when I first arrived in Chang'an, I also heard that there were black-clothed people in Chang'an City, who repeatedly assassinated the officials in the city, and even the King of Liang had suffered and was almost injured. ”

"These black-clothed people, after the investigation of King Liang, found that Cao Cao did it, and the leader was Deng Zhan, a famous chivalrous man on the rivers and lakes, and now he has been killed by King Liang, and even the corpse capital is hung on the city gate." Xu You said a little exaggeratedly.

Yuan Shao and the strategists of Jizhou didn't know that there was such a thing, not all the princes had so many eyes and ears, even if they had eyes and ears, some upper-level things, it was still difficult for them to hear, and what was transmitted back to Jizhou was nothing more than some trivial matters.

"Please also ask Lord Xu to speak clearly about the man in black in Jizhou." Seeing Xu You's non-stop selling, some strategists couldn't help it and stepped forward to ask.

"The man in black in Jizhou may have been done by Cao Jun." Xu You said: "King Liang has already made an alliance with our army, and he will definitely not do this." ”

"Under Cao Cao's rule, there have been many black-clothed people, and people are already panicking, and King Liang once told him that this is also his battle to support the lord and Cao Cao." Xu Youdao.

Although Yuan Shao, who was at the top, was pale, he was still faintly happy in his heart, he was able to get the support of the Xiliang Army, and he would be able to free up more hands and feet when he fought against Cao Cao in the future, and maybe he could buy weapons and armor horses from Chang'an.

"This time I went to Chang'an, Lord Xu made great contributions, and I was rewarded with one hundred taels of gold." Yuan Shaodao.

Officials stepped forward one after another to say goodbye, Jizhou's financial situation is also very bad, not as strong as it seems, successive wars, even Cao Cao is reluctant to take out a hundred taels of gold at one time to reward his officials and generals.

"Thank you, Lord." Xu Youdao.

After everyone dispersed, Yuan Shao left Xu Yu behind.

"Ziyuan, sit down." Yuan Shao said with a smile.

"I wonder if King Liang can agree to sell weapons and horses to our army?" Yuan Shao asked what he wanted to know the most.

After Xu You sat down, he arched his hand and said, "Since King Liang has decided to form an alliance with our army, he has also agreed to provide weapons to our army, but these things cost a lot of money. ”

"It's okay, it's okay, as long as you're willing to sell." Yuan Shaoxi is colorful.

"My lord, in terms of price, there will be a negotiation with Xiliang Army." Xu You took over the responsibility and purchased weapons, which involved great interests, and Xu You was able to take the opportunity to make up for the losses of the trip to Chang'an.

Yuan Shao personally sent Xu You out of the door, and even sent soldiers to escort Xu You's mansion, which caused a lot of discussion among the officials in the city.

After Gongsun Du learned that Wei Lan had arrived in Liaodong with 3,000 soldiers, he immediately sent Liu Yi to lead the army to meet the enemy.

Weilan is also a strong Jizhou army, all of them have suffered defeats under his men, not to mention Liu Yi, three battles, Liu Yi was defeated and lost, the five thousand men and horses in his hands, more than 2,000 people left, fled back to the city in embarrassment, relying on the city, and the Xiliang army.

I am accustomed to seeing the fortified city under the rule of the Xiliang Army, and then looking at the city in Liaodong, I feel that it is not like that, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to protect it under a charge of the army.

Wei Lan really lived up to the name of a brave general and a wise general, showing the enemy weakness, causing Liu Yi to go out of the city again to fight with the Xiliang army, and was killed by Wei Lan in a battle, cutting off one of Gongsun Du's arms.

Gongsun Du once again sent his general Yang Yi to face the battle, but he could not win, 3,000 vanguard troops, captured the land of the three counties, so that Gongsun Du fell into a panic, and recently there were unidentified men in black in the city, and assassination incidents were endless.

Not only him, but also the officials in Liaodong are also some people who are apprehensive, but anyone with some insight will realize the strength of the Xiliang army.

"Master Hou, Lord Guan asks to see you." The guard outside the door came in and said.

"Master Guan? What is he here for? Gongsun Du said, "Let him come in." ”

After Guan Ning walked in, he didn't pay a big salute, but just arched his hand slightly, he was a famous literati, so naturally he wouldn't learn the flattery of ordinary officials, and he didn't need it.

"Why did you come here?" Gongsun Du asked, there was not the slightest displeasure in his tone, Guan Ning is a famous literary master, he has made a lot of contributions to Liaodong over the years, he is famous, and Gongsun Du usually does not dare to be too presumptuous in front of him.

"Come for tens of thousands of people in Liaodong." Guan Ning said lightly.

"Oh, what do you mean? Could it be that you have a good plan to defeat the enemy? Gongsun Du asked.

"No, but I can send an envoy to the Xiliang Army to persuade it to retreat." Guan Ning said.

Gongsun Du was a little disappreciative in his heart, sending an envoy to the Xiliang Army would allow them to withdraw from the army, and it would be too simple to see the Xiliang Army, but Guan Ning was a famous person, and he was willing to do something to make an envoy, so he naturally would not refuse, and said with a smile: "Lord Guan can do this, it is the luck of our army, I don't know what the requirements are?" ”

"All you need is two soldiers to accompany you."

As soon as Guan Ning came to Huang Zhong's army, he was detained, and he didn't even see Huang Zhong's face, nonsense, what can a Confucian do, instead of letting him chatter in front of him, it is better to directly detain him and save trouble, and wait until the affairs of Liaodong are calmed down, and then release it is not too late.

Wei Lan's war in Liaodong was very smooth, which made Ma Chao a little anxious, he didn't want to come to Youzhou for nothing, and hurriedly asked Huang Zhong for battle.

Huang Zhong agreed, and ordered Ma Chao and Lu Bu to take two thousand soldiers and horses each and rush to the battlefield.

Most of Lu Bu's subordinates are athletes on the grassland, with superb riding skills, while Ma Chao's cavalry is not so many, although he has the relationship with Zhao Yun, but Zhao Yun will not hand over the five hundred blood guards in his hands to him, it was Zhao Yun who worked hard to get it from Jia Rong.

With the help of cavalry, Lu Bu repeatedly established feats on the battlefield, harassing the enemy and cutting off the grain route, but in half a month, he made a great reputation in Liaodong.

Gongsun Du can not resist, all the way back to the county seat, Xitu relying on Jiancheng, and the Xiliang army, after its grain and grass are consumed, it will retreat, in his opinion, the climate in Liaodong is poor, even if it is the Xiliang army, it is difficult to adapt in a short time, he is waiting for the Xiliang army to retreat by itself, but he ignores the determination of the top of the Xiliang army and the fighting spirit of the soldiers at the bottom.

Jia Rong leisurely in Chang'an again, there are Zhang Zhao and Zhang Li in political affairs, only very big things will make him make a decision, the previous handling of official business, let him feel very painful, and decided to delegate power again, but also because he was very relieved of Zhang Zhao, Zhang Li, Jia Xu and others.