"Okay." Hearing that this plan was feasible, Yuan Shao immediately fell, "Okay, who of the two important ministers is willing to do this?" ”

"Ahh This..."As soon as they heard that they were going to do it personally, Guo Tu and Xu You were both embarrassed. Some things can be said, but if they are said and done, they are not as simple as words.

Fortunately, both of them are resourceful, and soon Xu You thought of a humane: "Lord, we are the advisors by your side, presumably Zhang Chao will hate us to the bone, if we go, things will not work out, and the war will continue." ”

"Oh, you two don't go, so what?" Yuan Shao heard that Guo Tu and Xu You were shirking, and his face showed displeasure.

"My lord, you must recommend one person, if this person goes, there is a ninety percent chance that he will make peace." Xu You was afraid that Yuan Shao would be angry and order the two of them to go, if that was the case, it would be too dangerous, so he hurriedly said what he thought in his heart.

"Who?" Yuan Shao heard that there was a suitable candidate, and hurriedly asked.

"Qinghe Cui Yan." Xu You said who he wanted to recommend under Yuan Shao's gaze.

Guo Tuzhi on the side also felt that his eyes lit up, so he clapped his hands and praised: "Not bad." The Cui clan is a big clan of Qinghe, and its influence is spread throughout Hebei, so it is only appropriate for him to go. If Zhang Chao does not agree and kills this person angrily, it will arouse the anger of the entire Hebei Shi clan, if this is the case, then these people are enough to check and balance and hit him hard, hahaha, at that time, Zhang Chao will be difficult to accommodate in Hebei. ”

Hearing Xu You's suggestion, Guo Tu agreed, and Yuan Shao was also overjoyed, "Okay, then I will write a letter, saying that for the safety of the people, I have been harmed by the war, and I ask Cui Yan to come forward." ”

Yuan Shao agreed, and Guo Tu and Xu You immediately hugged their fists and said, "The lord is wise." ”

The horse quickly left Yecheng and went straight to Qinghe County.

Three days later, a team of horses from Qinghe County came straight to Wu County in the northwest.

Cui Yan agreed to Yuan Shao's request to come to Wu County to make peace with Zhang Chao, and this matter quickly spread, which is also the intention of Guo Tu and Xu You, what they want is to create momentum, so how Zhang Chao treats Cui Yan is concerned and known by the world.

Such a big thing, the members of Tianyan naturally noticed it, and the flying eagle passed the book into Wucheng and reported it to Zhang Chao.

Zhang Chao sat in front of the main case, looking at the information sent in by the members of Tianyan, he couldn't tell whether he was angry or happy on his face.

On the contrary, Pang Tong, a staff officer standing on the side, almost wanted to speak, but he didn't dare to disturb himself because he saw that Zhang Chao seemed to be thinking.

"Shi Yuan, please tell me if you have anything to say." Zhang Chao noticed that Pang Tong seemed to be about to say something, so he asked out loud.

can speak, Pang Tong said politely: "Lord, this Cui Yan is a famous person, it is rumored that this person is extremely prestigious in Hebei, and there are many scholars who are following him, if this person comes to say peace, it is really embarrassing, at least he must not be killed." ”

"Oh, when did Shi Yuan see that I was going to kill Cui Yan?" Hearing this, Zhang Chao asked in a negative voice.

"This... Does the lord really want to promise them that peace will not be made? Pang was speechless, so he asked tentatively.

The situation is very good today. One-third of Jizhou was occupied by Zhang Chao, and there were large armies in the north and west, and at the same time, Yuan Shaozhi's main army was also severely damaged.

That is, if you can't talk about peace, it will be difficult for those who send peace to complete the mission, and this Cui Yan is coming at this time, isn't he sending him to death?

"Why can't you make peace?" To Pang Tong's surprise, Zhang Chao actually said such a thing, which made him a little unsure of what to do.

"My lord, the situation is now in our favor." Pang Tong didn't think that Zhang Chao was telling the truth, maybe he was tempting, so he continued to ask deeply.

Seeing that Pang Tong was a little puzzled, Zhang Chao smiled and said, "Shiyuan." A true wise man does not only look at the immediate benefits, but has a long-term vision. Just like Jizhou, which has been occupied by Yuan Shao for many years, its influence can be said to be deep-rooted, although the situation is favorable to us for a while, but if you really want to destroy Yuan Benchu, now is really not the time, after all, he has not done anything wrong, and most of the people's hearts here are towards him, if we rely on the courage of the soldiers, the advantage of the sword forcibly occupied, if we do not make a bad will arouse the local people to unite with the outside world, it is really like that, the passive will be us. Now that the Central Plains is in the midst of the melee, all the princes are doing their best to develop themselves, and what we have to do is to find a way to develop ourselves. In my opinion, it is not the right time to capture Jizhou now, and it is naturally the best thing to be able to talk about peace. ”

Zhang Chao is willing to say this to Pang Tong, and he really regards this person as a confidant and wants to reuse it well. And the above words are also things he discussed with Guo Jia and Lu Su before he came.

The surprise soldiers raided Jizhou in order to force Yuan Shao to retreat and achieve the goal of stopping the army. Now that Yuan Benchu agrees to make peace, it means that the goal has been achieved, and even if this is the case, why not take the opportunity to withdraw from the army? Youzhou has not been occupied for a long time, and people's hearts are not stable, so it is not a good strategy to swallow Jizhou now.

Hearing Zhang Chao's bitter words, Pang Tong on the side hurriedly bowed and saluted, "Thank you Lord for teaching me." ”

"Okay, Shi Yuan, I will put you by my side, naturally I can trust you, we used to see each other every day, and we don't have to be like this." Zhang Chao stroked his hand, asked Pang Tong to stand up, and then asked with a smile, "Even if you are ready to make peace, I don't know if Shi Yuan has any good plans?" ”

Hearing Zhang Chao ask, Pang Tong stood in place and rolled his eyes, then he also smiled and said: "Lord, even if this is the case, we might as well make a posture of peace." Then take advantage of the unpreparedness of the soldiers besieging Wu County to make a heavy hit, which can be regarded as asking for a little interest before making peace, and reporting the anger of being besieged. ”

"Haha, okay, Shiyuan's meaning is very much in line with my heart, even if that's the case, you can do it." Zhang Chao'er heard that he and Pang Tong thought together, and couldn't help laughing.

In the past 20 days, Zhang Chao has been surrounded, and it is impossible to say that there is no anger in his heart. Now is the chance to fight back, and of course you won't miss it.

Seeing that Zhang Chao agreed, Pang Tong agreed, and went out to arrange.

That is, on the second day, the entire Wuxian city tower began to be lit up, listening to the conversation of the soldiers above the city tower, which was to welcome Cui Yan into the city.

Seeing that Zhang Chao was doing the matter of welcoming the envoys to the city for peace talks, the soldiers of the Yan Liang Department and the Gao Lan Department under the city couldn't help but let go of their hanging hearts.

As for Cui Yan's intention to negotiate peace with Zhang Chao on behalf of Yuan Shao, it has long spread throughout the large and small military camps, and as soon as this news came out, the morale of the army suddenly became unstable.

Yuan Shao has the name of the fourth and third princes, in the whole Hebei can be said to be the existence of the two emperors, the following soldiers are affected by it, and they are also very respectful, and even many people think that with such a famous lord, it will not be difficult to dominate the world in the future, and it will not be a problem to pay homage to the prime minister at that time.

Zhang Chao's appearance really broke this idea. The territory was occupied, the army was hit hard, and all kinds of things seemed to show that Zhang Chao was even more powerful than Yuan Shao. Now he has forced his own father-in-law to make peace with others, which seems to explain a lot of problems.

Even Yuan Shao showed that he was not as good as Zhang Chao, how to fight this battle. Some people are even thinking that if Zhang Chao is unreasonable and continues to fight, what are their chances of winning? For this reason, whether Zhang Chao agrees to peace talks has become a topic of concern for everyone.

Now looking at what is happening on the top of the Wuxian City Tower, it seems that they are preparing for peace talks, which makes the sergeants breathe a sigh of relief. If this is the case, it can stop the war and save your life.

The soldiers below think so, and Yan Liang and Gao Ran, who are generals, also think so, so that the lineup of soldiers surrounding Wu County has become very loose, and everyone thinks that the soldiers are about to stop, and there is no big war, so why be so nervous?

It's just that these people don't know at all, this is just Pang Tong's plan, what he wants is to make the other party slack off his guard. Then, on the night of the next day, the night before Cui Yan's chariot and horse were to come to Wu County, the city gate suddenly opened, and 5,000 cavalry of the Zhangjia Army suddenly came out under the leadership of Huang Zhong and Dian Wei.

The soldiers of Wu County suddenly came out, which caught Yuan Shao's defenders outside the door by surprise.

Cui Yan is coming tomorrow, everyone thinks that talking about peace is a sure fact, and no one would have expected Zhang Chao to suddenly send troops at this time.

Even if they are defenseless, they naturally face the cavalry attack, and the resistance is almost nothing. After the first bow attack of the Zhangjia light cavalry, it destroyed the basic defense of Yuan Shao's army, and then the 2,000 Zhangjia heavy cavalry rushed out, like a flood of mountains and seas, and slaughtered wildly.

Without preparation, Yan Liang and Gao Ran both suffered a big loss, and in just one hour, they lost more than 10,000 yuan, and countless people died because they trampled on each other when they fled. Originally, there were only 50,000 of the 80,000 people who were really capable of fighting around Wu County, and it can be said that now here in Wu County, in terms of the number of troops, it does not have any advantage, and if it is about quality, it is still at a disadvantage.

After a night of fighting, Yan Liang and Gao Ran were all disgraced, and the soldiers under them were all embarrassed, and after ordering troops early the next morning, the two of them also showed bitter faces.

At this time, Cui Yan's carriage arrived, and when he saw the scene in front of him, he asked in surprise what happened.