Yuan Xi's ambition exposed by a secret room discussion, what is loyal to the Han family does not exist, but it cannot be known to outsiders at the moment.

Not long after, Xu Shu and the others came in, Yuan Shang repeated Cao Cao's quid pro quo, and Yuan Xi smiled and said, "How should we reply to Yuan Intuition?" ”

Xu Shu saw that Yuan Shang had told everyone all this, and understood that the three of them had reached a consensus, and a relaxed smile suddenly appeared on his face.

After a little hesitation, he smiled and said, "The plan will be calculated!" ”

said and explained: "The lord refused to hand over Cao Xiu, and the third prince pretended to turn his face with the lord, so that Cao Mengde could only talk to the lord about how to get Cao Xiu back, as for Jizhou being occupied, he didn't want it." ”

"Don't!"

Yuan Shang's eyes widened in astonishment.

Xu Shu nodded and said: "In fact, we lost this battle, not to mention that Qingzhou was all taken, Jizhou soldiers and horses lost more than half, even if they got back the lost territory, they couldn't defend it, it was better for a strong man to break his wrist and recuperate in the future." ”

Yuan Xi nodded and pointed to the map and said: "My opinion is that you don't even need Yecheng, as long as you hold the line of the Taihang Mountain Range, and order to renovate the walled fort left by Zhang Yan along the line, protect the flank of Bingzhou, the north is bounded by the Qishui Qinghe River, and the northeast is bounded by the Yellow River, what do the military advisors think?" ”

Xu Shu stared at the map for a long time, and sighed slightly: "In this way, the lord can kill Cao Xiu, if it shrinks like this, after Hebei is twisted into a rope, Cao Mengde will not be able to attack again." ”

"Kill Cao Xiu, no, no, Yuan Zhi, it's better to maximize the benefits, although Cao Xiu is a good general, he is not terrible, let Cao Mengde exchange people, I want Jia Xu Jia Wenhe, it depends on Cao Cao's reluctance."

Yuan Xi laughed, no matter how he looked at it, he looked very treacherous, Xu Shu looked at him and laughed: "The lord is forcing Cao Cao to do unrighteous things, this is to roast him on the fire." ”

A few days later, Cao Cao, who received Yuan Shang's reply, frowned tightly and sighed.

After summoning everyone, he sighed and said: "Yuan Jia'er did break up, but Yuan Xianyi detained Xiu'er and didn't let go, threatening that he was arrested by him in Youzhou, and if he didn't give it to Xianfu, he wanted to kill him to avenge the victims in Hebei, so what can I do?" ”

After this question was raised, everyone naturally understood what to do, it was nothing more than to negotiate with Yuan Xi, and if they really wanted to kill people, they would not stay until now, and it was not a matter of price.

Cao Cao asked everyone, but he didn't want to leave a tongue, it was the children of the Cao family who were captured, and if the price was too great, he wouldn't let people say that he was unfair.

Everyone is a smart person, and after gossiping, they unified their opinions and sent someone to contact Yuan Xi to probe the tone of mouth first and prescribe the right medicine.

The strategist Jiang Gan volunteered to go to the gall Taocheng to see Yuan Xi, Cao Cao was overjoyed, and said earnestly: "Ziyi's argument is unique, just in line with my wishes, just take care of yourself, Yuan Xianyi is a son of a family, it is inevitable to be domineering, don't provoke him to avoid losses." ”

Jiang Gan was moved and praised Cao Cao for being sympathetic to his subordinates, and left for the north on the same day.

When he arrived at the gall pottery, Yuan Xi heard that it was Jiang Gan, and immediately asked people to come up.

Of course, he wouldn't think that Jiang Gan was the image of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and he was as easy to be deceived as a clown, and he knew that it was the effect of being ugly after reading the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

The real Jiang Gan has a good demeanor, beautiful appearance, excellent eloquence, and eloquence is unique between Jianghuai and Jianghuai, and he is a famous man in Jiangdong.

"Mr. Ziyi has always been good? Xi Jiuwen Mr. Daming, hate not to know each other, today to get what he wants, not happy! Sir please. ”

Yuan Xi served wine and entertained, and did enough etiquette to treat each other with courtesy.

Jiang Gan secretly admired Yuan Xi's demeanor, and after some politeness to you and me, he finally got to the point.

"My lord Meng Degong once talked with the third prince about exchanging Cao Wenlie's conditions, not that he didn't know that Wenlie fell into the hands of the second son's subordinates, but that he thought that the lord of Hebei was the third son, and he had no contempt for the second son.

This is said to be a hidden needle, not only standing on the moral height and saying that Cao Cao is right, but also saying that Yuan Xi himself and Yuan Shang are fighting for power, and Cao Cao cannot be blamed.

Yuan Xi said with a smile: "Uncle Meng De's actions are above board, Xi has no complaints, Youzhou is indeed a part of Hebei, but this battle my third brother fell to my Yuan family's prestige, as a brother to correct his mistakes, it was because of the discussion between Uncle Meng and the eldest brother, that he could no longer let him call the shots in this matter, so Xi personally came forward and let Mr. Ziyi work hard." ”

"It's okay, it's just that in this way, Hebei will be decided by the second son in the future?"

Jiang Gan asked with a smile, as soon as Yuan Xi heard this, his face changed, and he immediately changed his face and sighed: "The family is unfortunate, let outsiders laugh, my third brother thinks that Xi wants to seize power, so he left angrily and went to Bingzhou, let's not talk about it, let's talk about what price you are willing to pay." ”

Jiang Gan peeked at it, saw Yuan Xi's unnatural appearance on his face, and said in his heart, "It seems that the three brothers of the Yuan family have really broken up", and he didn't say much, and asked rhetorically: "Shouldn't the price be mentioned first on the second son's side?" The so-called sky-high asking price, bargaining on the spot! ”

Yuan Xi laughed and said: "That's right, but I'm afraid that Mr. Xi can't be the master!" ”

"Oh! The second son said that it didn't matter, if he couldn't make the decision, he should go back and tell my lord and run a few more times. ”

Yuan Xi smiled and nodded again and again: "Yes, Naxi just said it." ”

Saying that, he looked at Jiang Gan and said: "Wen Lie is Meng De's uncle and nephew, but he is like a parent, only the eldest brother Zixiu can be compared to the Cao family's nephews, and the rest are difficult to look forward to!" ”

After Yuan Xi praised Cao Xiu first, he changed his words and said: "Therefore, Xi wants Zhang He and Gao Ran, if Uncle Meng De can return the two to Hebei, Brother Wenlie can be sent back unharmed." ”

Jiang Gan frowned, and pretended to be puzzled: "The two generals Zhang and Gao are generals from Hebei, and the second son will not dare to use them if he wants to go back, right?" ”

Yuan Xi laughed and said: "Xizi has been teaching martial arts since elementary school, it is taught by the two generals, although there is no name of master and apprentice, but there is the reality of master and apprentice, why don't you dare to use it?" Mr. Ziyi wouldn't think Hee was trying to kill them, would he? ”

Jiang Gan waved his hand again and again, of course he couldn't admit it, even if he really had this idea in his heart, he couldn't expose it in front of him, otherwise how would he talk about it next.

After groaning, Jiang Gan was embarrassed: "It is true that I can't make the decision in this matter, and I don't think my lord will agree, if it is a prisoner, it is easy to say, but the two generals have already surrendered, and the nature is different." ”

Yuan Xi said with a smile: "It's true that it can't be regarded as an exchange of prisoners, but Mr. Ziyi might as well persuade the two generals to propose that they are willing to change people, won't this matter be solved?" ”

Jiang Gan suddenly couldn't cry or laugh, there are people in the world who persuade people to surrender, how can there be people who persuade people who have surrendered to return to the old master, and they are not sending undercover agents.

"It seems that I can only go back to report this matter, whether it is successful or not, I will reply next time, I wonder if the second son can let me meet General Wenlie?"