As soon as he talked about this matter, Xu You said with a bright expression: "Lord, in the past few days, I have been pretending to be sick at home on the surface, but in fact, I am trying to find a way. The current situation is not in our favor, and we are worried. ”

"Hmm." Yuan Shao nodded his head, he knew that Xu You would definitely have something to say next, and he would definitely not just admit his mistake when he saw him. Hopefully, his next words will interest him.

Seeing that Yuan Shao was listening, Xu Yu immediately stepped forward and said: "Lord, the defeat of Wenchou on the East Road has made our defense line even more precarious, and even Nanpi City may fall into the danger of the enemy at any time. In the north, Zhang Chaojun occupied Wangdu, or there was a possibility of going south at any time. And now there are only 20,000 soldiers in Julu City, which is too dangerous. I don't know if the lord has thought about it, if Huang Zhong's troops do not encircle General Gao Lan, but wave their army south to Julu, with our current 20,000 horses, can they hold it? ”

Yuan Shao was stunned by Xu Yu's analysis and questions, and he was immediately shocked in his heart.

He had always thought that Huang Zhong was in Wangdu mainly to deal with Gao Ran, and he really didn't expect the possibility that they would go south, if this was the case, then even though the walls of Julu City were high, I am afraid that they would not be able to defend it. And once this place is captured, the other road armies are afraid that they will not fight themselves.

"Oh, if it weren't for Ziyuan's reminder, I wouldn't have thought of this problem." Yuan Shao immediately said with emotion, but then said, "But now that my army is outside, I will know the danger here for a while, so where will I transfer troops?" ”

Seeing that Yuan Shao really became nervous, Xu You was proud in his heart, and at the same time, he also said with a serious face: "Don't panic, the lord has already thought of a solution." ”

"Oh? What's the solution, let's hear about it. Hearing Xu You say that there was a solution to the matter, Yuan Shao hurriedly reached out and grabbed the other party's arm and asked anxiously.

"My lord, have you forgotten that there are still reinforcements to the south of us?" Xu Yu replied without hurrying under the urgent question.

"South? Could it be that you're talking about Cao Cao? Hum! At this time, it is fortunate that he does not come to attack me, do you still point to him to come to my rescue? Hearing this, Yuan Shao's voice did become a little helpless.

Who Cao Cao is, as a friend who has known him for so many years, Yuan Shao is very clear.

This is definitely one of the means to do things for the sake of profit. If he asks for help this time, it will be tantamount to luring the wolf into the house, and I am afraid that even if Zhang Chao is driven away at that time, Jizhou will have to change his surname.

Therefore, in his heart, Yuan Shao would never want to ask Cao Cao for help, because he knew that the consequences of doing so would be equally terrible.

Seeing that Yuan Shao misunderstood what he meant, Xu You hurriedly shook his head and said, "Lord, the reinforcements I'm talking about are not Cao Cao." ”

"Not Cao Cao? So who else? Hearing that it was not, Yuan Shao also had a confused expression.

"My lord, it's Tao Sheng and General Baomi. The two of them had 30,000 soldiers in their hands. Xu Yu guided.

Hearing the names of these two people, Yuan Shao remembered that what Xu You was talking about should be the two generals who guarded the three counties of Yangping, Pingyuan and Qinghe.

At that time, in order to prevent Cao Cao from making any moves, Yuan Shao assigned two generals to these three counties very early, and commissioned 30,000 troops to guard them there. What I am afraid of is that at the critical time, Cao Cao will suddenly come behind and seize his territory.

Although the situation was critical before, Yuan Shao had no intention of beating the idea of these two people, but now when he heard Xu You talk about it, he suddenly realized.

It was only a moment that a clear expression appeared on his face, and then he shook his head and said, "No! No, these two generals are guarding the three counties, and they can't be transferred out at will, otherwise, what if Cao Cao comes to attack? ”

Listening to Yuan Shao's answer, Xu You was not in a hurry, in fact, he had already been prepared, knowing that Yuan Shao was a cautious person and would not give up a little bit of land. But fortunately, he had already thought about how to deal with it, so he saw it: "Don't be in a hurry, don't make a decision directly." Listen to me first, if the giant deer is captured, I want to ask the lord, then what is the point of these 30,000 soldiers and horses guarding the three counties? ”

"Ahh This..."For a while, Yuan Shao couldn't answer.

"Lord, if you are all surrounded, then it is useless to send the troops of these three counties, and the best way now is to transfer them back, with their joining, the number of troops in Julu City will increase to 50,000, so that even if Huang Zhong of Wangdu kills, he will have the power to block it. As for Cao Cao? For the sake of safety in the south, I decided to go there myself and convince him. When he said these words, Xu You felt a little bit alone.

"Oh? Ziyuan wants to go to Cao Ying? Hearing Xu You say that he would persuade Cao Cao, Yuan Shao couldn't help but have a sense of brightness.

"Yes, if the lord agrees, you will naturally do your best, and you have been valued by the lord all these years, and you have indeed not done anything great, I am really ashamed."

Looking at Xu You's expression of true feelings, Yuan Shao was moved in his heart and said at the same time: "But Ziyuan went to see Cao Cao, aren't you afraid of any danger?" ”

Yuan Shao also knows this little man very well, and he can be said to be very sorry for his life, so why do you have such courage to see Cao Cao now? Aren't you afraid of any danger?

Yuan Shao will be suspicious, which is also based on his usual understanding of Xu You. The latter was also clear about this, so he said what he had prepared and said, "It's all right. Anyway, I've known Cao Cao for so many years, so I guess he won't take my life easily. The person said that I was not unprepared, so I had a request that I hoped the lord would agree to. ”

"What requirements?" Yuan Shao asked curiously.

"Lord, I want to ask you to let Xun Chen go with me, you know, his eldest brother is an important minister under Cao Cao, with him going, presumably Xun Yu will also speak for us for the safety of his brother, such a big thing can be done." When he said this, Xu You's face showed great confidence. This was originally something that the two had discussed, and they were talking about leaving Julu first, at least after their safety was guaranteed.

Hearing that Xu Yu turned out to be this request, Yuan Shao only hesitated a little and agreed. After all, the situation is very critical now, and he can't afford to think about anything more. "Okay, it's rare that Ziyuan thinks about me like this, and even if that's the case, I agreed. After a while, I will arrange someone to pass on Xun Chen, let him cooperate with you, and when the time comes, I will bring you some gold and silver to open up the relationship, no matter what, I will definitely persuade Cao Cao not to do anything to me. ”

Seeing that Yuan Shao finally agreed, Xu You breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time, he also hugged his fists and said: "Please rest assured, you will do your best to live up to the trust of the lord." ”

With his three-inch tongue, Xu You persuaded Yuan Shao, and was able to walk out of the giant deer with a large sum of gold and silver with Xun Chen, and went straight to Cao Cao's place in the south. At the same time, the two generals Tao Sheng and Bao Mi, who were guarding the three counties of Yangping, also received military orders and began to transfer troops to Julu to protect the city.

Everything seems to be going very well. When Xu You walked out of Julu City and looked back at the city where he had lived for many years, there was a hint of love in his eyes. But soon, when I thought that I could use this to gain a foothold in Cao Cao's military camp, and then have the opportunity to return here, that touch of love was gone, and some just had a successful expression on their faces.

...... ......

The battle of Zhang Yuan is still going on, but the scales of victory and defeat in the war have begun to tilt, which is something that everyone can see.

As the largest prince, how could Cao Cao, who was the largest in his territory, not know?

His eyes have never left this area of Jizhou, that is, he is attacking Liu Bei with Sun Jian, and he has no such heart.

Liu Bei was proclaimed emperor and wanted to move the capital to Chengdu, so there was a situation where two emperors coexisted.

Sun Jian didn't admit it, and in addition to the hatred between the two, he raised his troops and marched in, which made Cao Cao seem to see hope, and immediately led 200,000 troops into Nanyang with the general Xiahou Yuan, wanting to take the opportunity to bargain, and also explained to the world that he also did not recognize Liu Bei as the emperor.

It's just that I didn't expect that Liu Bei had already taken precautions, and the military advisor Zhuge Liang had already sent the general Guan Yu to lead 150,000 troops to wait for him in Nanyang.

Like Cao Cao, there was Sun Jian, when he personally commanded and sent 200,000 troops, he also met Liu Bei's third brother Zhang Fei in Duyang with 100,000 troops guarding here, and at the same time, there were 100,000 troops sent by Liu Zhang, the king of Yizhou.

In the face of such a strong force, Sun Jian could not take advantage of it in the slightest.

The battle of Liu Bei in Jingzhou seemed to be stalemate. On the contrary, in Jizhou, Zhang Chao was a battalion step by step, winning many battles, and it was only a little more than a month to reduce Yuan Shao's troops by nearly one-third. Another third is trapped, giving people the feeling that Jizhou seems to be ready to fall into Zhang Chao's hands at any time.

Once Zhang Chao seized Jizhou, the two would have a lot of territory contact next, which was definitely not good news for Cao Cao. What's more, once he occupies Jizhou, Zhang Chao's territory is also four states, which is equivalent to being on an equal footing with Cao Cao, and in addition to Goryeo and Sanhan, which are controlled by him, the strength of the other party is still higher than his own.

Cao Cao obviously didn't want to admit this result, so he found the military advisor Xi Zhicai and discussed whether to take advantage of Yuan Shao's flawless southern visit to suddenly march to seize Jizhou.

Zhang Zhongjing is gone, and for a period of time, Xi Zhicai's complexion has obviously become bad, and his face is even paler than before.