The streets in Xiangyang City are very cold even during the day, and the thugs have to curfew at night, and Xiangyang City at night is even more silent and uninhabited, and I am afraid that only rats and other animals that like to move around at night will move around on the whole street.

Suddenly, several large men in black shirts and masked cloth were running down the street, running as fast as they could, avoiding the guards patrolling the city. Soon, they came to the vicinity of the post house in the west of Xiangyang City.

This group of people is Zhou Cang, who is responsible for assassinating Yuan Jian and his party tonight, and twenty Zhang Xiu's personal guards. At this time, one of the soldiers reported to Zhou Cangyu: "General, there is a code on the corner of the wall, Xiao Liuzi seems to be in the way, let us go to the back door of the post house, and he will let us in." ”

After hearing this, Zhou Cang nodded and said, "Go quickly, don't miss a big event." After finishing speaking, under the guidance of a soldier to the back door of the post house, Zhou Cang instructed one of the soldiers to knock on the door according to the code, and soon after knocking, one of them opened the back door of the post house, and Zhou Cang looked at it, it was Xiao Liuzi.

Before Xiao Liuzi could speak, he immediately reported: "General, it's in the way." Yuan Lian's guards ate the meal mixed with hemp boiling early, and they had already fallen asleep, and the little one solved the inconspicuous few people first, and now the junior and the fourth put on Yuan Shujun's clothes and guarded the front, so as not to let others be suspicious. And Yuan Jian had just eaten it because he was late, and the medicinal power should be almost done at this time. ”

After hearing this, Zhou Cang nodded and said, "Well done, go to Yuan Jian first."

Pedestrians hurriedly came to Yuan Lian's room, Zhou Cang kicked the door open, and saw a middle-aged man dressed as a scribe who had fallen asleep on the long case, it was Yuan Lian. Zhou Cang picked up the document full of words written on the long case and put it in his arms, and then took out a short knife and slashed directly at the neck of the middle-aged scribe, and the head and body were moved. Poor Yuan Lian can be called the minister of Wei in history, and now he has been calculated by Jia Xu and ended up in a different place.

After killing Yuan Shu, Zhou Cang breathed a sigh of relief, and said to the twenty soldiers: "Quick, go separately and kill the soldiers sent by Yuan Shu, don't miss anything, and come back here to concentrate after the matter is completed." ”

Less than half a catty, an hour, twenty soldiers together with Xiao Liuzi, as well as more than 20 people from the third and fourth children came to Yuan Lian's room to gather, Zhou Cang carefully asked each person how many people he had killed, and after the arithmetic method handed over to him by Jia Xu before leaving was confirmed to be correct, Zhou Cang led more than 20 people to leave the post house in the west of the city.

In the post house in the east of the city, Jia Xu has not slept, but is just reading a book in front of the long case. At this time, a soldier serving Jia Xu came in and reported: "Military division, General Zhou Cang is back. ”

Jia Xu's expression and movements did not change in the slightest, but he said calmly: "Call him in."

Soon, Zhou Cang strode into Jia Xu's room, and as soon as Zhou Cang entered the room, Jia Xu smelled a faint smell of blood on Zhou Cang's body, and Jia Xu asked, "It's already in the way?" ”

Zhou Cang nodded and said, "That's right." Master Commander, I also found this stack of letters from Yuan Lian. After speaking, he handed the letter to Jia Xu, and then said excitedly: "The hemp boiling powder given by the military master is really useful, I thought there would be a big war, how did I know that it was so easy." ”

Jia Xu took the stack: "Let the people involved in this matter stop talking, and don't mention the matter of hemp boiling." Also, you all go and wash your bodies and wash away the smell of blood. ”

After Zhou Cang heard this, he scratched his head and said, "I knew that after speaking, I turned around and walked out of Jia Xu's room."

Jia Xu carefully read the letters written by Yuan Jian in the room, and it was not until all the letters were read that Jia Xu blew out the lights and rested.

Early the next morning, Liu Biaowang got up and heard the housekeeper report: "Lord Zhou Mu, Lord Jing has an urgent matter to see." ”

When Liu Biao heard this, he immediately said: "Let him go to the front of the hall, and serve the fragrant tea butler to obey the order after listening to it."

Liu Biao changed his clothes and came to the front of the conference hall, and Fang Liang immediately said: "Lord, the big thing is not good. Yuan Jian and his party were killed last night. Yuan Jian and fifty guards were all killed, and there was no trace of a fight in the field, they all seemed to have been killed while they were asleep, and the murderer had not yet been found

When Liu Biao heard this, he was immediately shocked, and lost his voice: "Yuan Jian and his party" are all dead. ”

Shabu Liang nodded and said: "That's right, as soon as Yuan Shu dies, I'm afraid between us and Yuan Shu"

Before Fang Liang finished speaking, Liu Biao said loudly: "He" must be him" actually followed Ban Dingyuan's strategy back then and forced me to join forces with him? ”

Jing Liang listened to Liu Biao's words, as if he thought of something, so he asked tentatively: "Lord, but Zhang Xiu sent someone to Xiangyang City?" Liu Biao nodded, sighed and said, "That's right, it's Jia Xu who is here." Alas, it was the negligence of the table, yesterday we should have discussed with Zirou, and at this time we negotiated with Zhang Xiu, we have lost the initiative. ”

After hearing this, Shabu Liang thought for a while, and said solemnly: "Jia Xu, I didn't expect him to act so quickly, one or two decisively, Zhang Xiu assisted him." It can be said that Liu Biao nodded and said, "Zirou, what should I do at this time?" ”

Shabu Liang pondered for a moment and said: "Let's go to see Jia Xu, I want to use Jia Xu's shrewdness, I won't force my Jingzhou."

Liu Biao sighed: "That's the only way

In the post house, Jia Xuwang got up, and a soldier came to report: "The military advisor, Jingzhou Mu Liu Biao and his subordinate Bo Fangliang are visiting. ”

Jia Xu nodded and said, "Let them wait first, and I'll come after freshening up." ”

The soldier answered, and went out to report to Liu Biao and Jia Liang. Liu Biao and Fang Liang waited in the living room of the post house for more than half an hour, only to see Jia Xu late, after the ceremony, Jia Xu asked: "I don't know if Lord Zhou Mu is visiting, but I agree to join forces with my lord to discuss Yuan Shu?" ”

Liu Biao did not answer, but signaled to Shabu Liang and asked him to answer with Jia Xu. Fang Liang understood, and said: "However, my lord Jingsheng Gong came to see Mr. Jia in person, which shows the sincerity of our alliance, I don't know what about Mr. Jia's sincerity?" , Xiao Yuan persuaded Liu Biao to come to see Jia Xu in person, so that he could slightly redeem some passive situations. Fang Liang wanted to take advantage of Yuan Shu's unknown that Yuan Jian was dead, and finalized the alliance with Zhang Xiu in advance.

This matter can be described as very hasty, because Yuan Jian will write a letter to Yuan Shu every once in a while, and today is the day of Yuan Lian's letter, calculating the distance, it will be delivered tomorrow, so Fang Liang knows that their side has been used by Jia Xu, and they are already completely in a passive state, so let Liu Biao come to see Jia Xu in person, and save a little bit of the situation is this reason, after all, the master of the alliance will come in person, this matter can be said to be certain, Jing Liang wants to use this to strive for the greatest interests of Jingzhou.

Jia Xu didn't care, and said with a slight smile: "Since the state pastor is like this, Xu will say it directly." The west and north of the Han River belong to my lord, I don't know what the state pastor thinks? ”

Liu Biao and Ke Liang glanced at each other after hearing this, they clearly saw incredible eyes in each other's eyes, not because they were harsh on Jia Xu's conditions, but because they felt that this condition was really good in the current situation, even if Yuan Lian did not die, this condition was also generous.

Jing Liang settled down and asked: "Now Shangyong County is still in the hands of General Hou, I don't know" Jia Xu smiled: "It's very simple, the land south of Hanshui in Shangyong County will be exchanged for Wancheng and Fancheng in Nanyang County." ”

After hearing this, Shabu Liang looked at Liu Biao, Liu Biao signaled to cut Liang to take an idea, and Fang Liang said: "Wancheng can, but Fancheng chokes my Xiangyang's throat, and Xiangyang is now my Jingzhou governor's office, and this matter still needs to be considered." ”

Jia Xu smiled and said: "After defeating Yuan Shu, my lord will send a large army to help the state pastor pacify Jingnan, and then the state pastor only needs to move the governance office to Jiangling City in Nanjun." Moreover, the west of the water is owned by the state pastor, and there are Xinye, Zaoyang, Yiyang and other cities as barriers, and the state pastor can also resist the strong enemies in the north

After Jing Liang listened, he nodded and said, "Although this matter is good, there is no need for the general to help my lord seize Jingnan." As long as Yuan Shu is defeated, the general will not fight in Jingzhou

Jia Xu listened to Fang Liang's words and knew that he had already agreed, so he replied: "My lord and the state pastor can be described as lips and teeth. Now in the north, Yuan Shao defeated Gongsun Zan at the boundary bridge, and there is a hidden atmosphere of unifying Hebei. Cao Cao had already occupied Chongzhou, and his command was both military and a major threat. There is also a Yuan Shu that dominates Yuzhou and Yangzhou. The situation in the world is like this, if my lord and the state shepherd have a bad relationship, wouldn't it be cheaper to shoot these wolves. Moreover, my subordinates are all northerners, who are not familiar with the southern climate, and now they have to live in a place, and they are already satisfied, and they will not continue to go south. ”

After listening to Jia Xu's words, Shabu Liang asked again: "Then how to defeat Yuan Shu's army?"

Jia Xu said with a smile: "This matter should be discussed after the alliance between the two games is formed." ”

Shabu Liang turned his head to face Liu Biao and nodded slightly to him in agreement. Seeing this, Liu Biao sighed lightly and said, "I agreed to this matter, but Yuan Biao's matter"

Jia Xu smiled slightly, and took out Zhou Cang from his arms to take it from Yuan Lian: "These are the letters that Yuan Zhuo secretly communicated with various families in Jingzhou, please look at the state pastor." After speaking, he handed the stack of letters to Liu Biao.

Liu Biao took it and looked at it carefully, and the more he looked at it, the more his face became blue. It wasn't until after reading it all that Liu Biao let out a long sigh and said: "The matter of the alliance will be discussed by Zirou and Mr. Jia, and I will go back to deal with the state affairs first, and after speaking, I nodded to Yu Liang and prepared to leave."

After Jia Xu personally sent Liu Biao out of the post house, he returned to the front of the hall to discuss the alliance with Fang Liang, that is, to sign some documents and discuss how to jointly march to fight Yuan Shu, and Jing Liang left after discussing for more than an hour.