Of course, Qiao Rui can't be returned to Cao.

His family originally belonged to the same family as Yan Xiang and Yang Hong in Jiujiang County, and they were all strong supporters of Yuan Shu.

After Cao Cao arrived in Jiujiang County, in order to quickly control Jiujiang County and deter the local major families, he naturally had to set up several models.

Either some pro-Cao families will be supported, or some pro-Yuan families will be completely suppressed.

Qiao Rui's family and Yan Xiang's family are both within the scope of suppression.

However, Qiao Rui was luckier than Yan Xiang, and Yan Xiang's family was charged with rebellion by Cao Cao, and almost all of them were swept away.

But Qiao Rui is a person who can see the direction of the wind relatively clearly.

He moved the family out of the old land as quickly as possible and moved to the village on the border of Xuzhou and Jiujiang County to settle down temporarily.

Although the lives of most of the family were saved, the family wealth accumulated for several generations was lost and became Cao Cao's confiscation.

Therefore, it is impossible for Qiao Rui and Cao Cao to urinate in a pot now.

The relationship between him and Cao Cao is like the forty-two rebellious families that Liu Jian cleaned up in Jizhou at the beginning, and everyone is a life-and-death enemy who cannot be reconciled with each other because of the current situation.

When forces alternate with each other, there will always be one situation or another.

Qiao Rui tactfully told Liu Jian about his family's current situation.

Liu Jian didn't say much, but he knew it in his heart.

Subsequently, he asked Qiao Rui about some specific situations when his family was in Jiujiang County.

Through Qiao Rui's description, Liu Jian can hear that Qiao Rui's family was quite powerful in Jiujiang County back then, and they also had a wide range of contacts......

It's a pity that now it's getting weaker.

But even so, Qiao Rui knows more about the familiarity of the various factions in Yangzhou than most northerners.

Having such a person under his command who knows the inside story of various places in Yangzhou will be of great help to future reunification.

So, Liu Jian said to Qiao Rui:

"Since Qiaojun really wants to submit to me, then Liu is naturally welcome."

"What Yun Chang Shicai said is indeed reasonable, but it is also a well-known truth that good birds choose trees to perch on, and virtuous ministers choose masters and masters."

"You have rescued Yuan Highway so far this time, and it can be regarded as quite hard work."

"Your family has lost its ancestral inheritance due to being implicated by Yuan Highway, and the clansmen have been displaced, how can you say that you are worthy of him."

"If you are willing to go along, then you will move all your family to Xuzhou in the future, and you will follow me."

When Qiao Rui heard this, he was overjoyed.

He hurriedly clasped his fists at Liu Jian: "Qiao Rui is willing to serve the general." ”

Liu Jian nodded and said, "Okay, since that's the case, then you will be the guide to lead me to Pengchengguo, and I will help my brother Xuande deal with Sun Jian and Zhou Yu." ”

When Qiao Rui heard this, she couldn't help but feel nervous.

After all, he had just been defeated by Zhou Yu's fire, and he had an inexplicable horror in his heart about Cao Jun.

Liu Jian now made himself a guide and returned to the battlefield that scared him...... Qiao Rui was indeed a little difficult to accept for a while.

But he quickly suppressed that fear, after all, he had just surrendered to Liu Jian's command, if he couldn't handle this little thing well, how could his Qiao family have a chance to prosper again in the future?

"General rest assured, the last official has just fought with Cao Jun, and he is somewhat familiar with the details of the other party, I am willing to open the way for the general and lead the general to break Zhou Yu's people."

"Very good."

Subsequently, Liu Jian ordered his sergeant to take Qiao Rui to change into a clean set of armor, and find a war horse and equipment for him.

After his sergeant led Qiao Rui away, Guan Yu immediately said to Liu Jian: "Why does my brother still use such a despicable villain?" ”

"Yun Chang, your requirements for people are too high, not just a random person in this world is as loyal as you, most people are still alive for the sake of their family and themselves."

"If you want to calm the world and prosper this nation, you must use the strengths of each person, and although some people are not virtuous, since they have something that can be used by us, they can be retained...... Just because Yuan Shu can't bring it to my heart doesn't mean I can't do it. ”

Guan Yu nodded secretly when he heard this.

How can Yuan Shu be compared to his brother?

Afterwards, Liu Jian looked at the corpses in that place again, and instructed Guan Yu and Zhang Fei: "Let the soldiers cremate the corpses in these villages, don't let these corpses be exposed to wild beasts, in case of any more plague, it will not be a good thing for other people and livestock nearby." ”

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei took the order.

……

……

After Yuan Shu and the others walked not far away, they encountered a group of soldiers and horses who came to meet them.

That army was the army that Yuan Shao sent from Jingzhou to Peiguo.

The leader of the general is the general of Yuan Shao's lineage, Ji Ling, who was born in Nanyang County.

Ji Ling in history is indeed Yuan Shu's subordinate.

However, in this life, Yuan Shu did not settle in Nanyang County, but Nanyang County became Yuan Shao's foundation.

And Ji Ling, the great hero of Nanyang, naturally became Yuan Shao's subordinate.

Ji Ling saw Yuan Shu and the others, and hurriedly sent troops to protect them.

Subsequently, he came to Yuan Shu.

"The last official Ji Ling, the current captain under Yuan Jingzhou, a certain family stationed in Peiguo, got the order of the lord general, heard that Yuan Gong had a defeat in Xuzhou, and came here to welcome Yuan Gong."

"Don't worry, Duke Yuan is here, no matter who sends him to chase the soldiers, he can't hurt a single hair."

When Yuan Shu heard this, his face was expressionless, and he didn't say much.

Yuan Shao, this kid is really not an ordinary person.

Cao Cao is your subordinate, he sent troops to defeat me, and then you sent someone to pick me up.

And tell me what if the pursuers don't dare to take me?

Destroy me, it is your people who beat me, it is your people who greet me, and the one who kills me in the middle is also your man......

Thinking of this, Yuan Shu felt bitter in his heart.

He rarely put away his arrogance and said to Ji Ling: "Then you have to take me to see Ben Chu." ”

Yuan Shu originally wanted to go to Peiguo Yuan Zhong to gain a foothold first, and then see what the situation was.

But now, he's probably figured it out.

Since he has fallen to such a point, and he has chosen this path, his final outcome must be attributed to Yuan Shao.

Since sooner or later you have to submit to it, what do you have to wait until later?

So, Yuan Shu and others, under the leadership of Ji Ling, went to Jingzhou.

And during this period, Yuan Shu asked Ji Ling to help him gather the remnants of the defeated generals, after all, the original fire could not burn Yuan Shu's army, I think there are still many soldiers and horses who were frightened by the fire and scattered away, if they can be summoned back to two or three out of ten, it will also be useful for Yuan Shao in the future.

Ji Ling was very surprised when he saw that Yuan Shu had handed over the power to collect the defeated soldiers to him.

If he summons those defeated soldiers instead of Yuan Shu, no matter how many are recruited back, then these soldiers will naturally be taken under Ji Ling's command, and there will be no share of his Yuan Shu at all.

Although he didn't know what Yuan Shu was thinking, Ji Ling still did it.

Most of the defeated soldiers could not be recalled, but Ji Ling still summoned thousands of remnants of the defeated generals.

In addition, Liang Gang and Chen Ji, Yuan Shu's old generals, also got the news and rushed to defect.

These horses can be regarded as Yuan Shu's last capital.

However, whether it was a defeated soldier or a defeated general, it did not return to Yuan Shu's hands in the end.

Ji Ling took over in place of Yuan Shu.

And Yuan Shu also seemed to take it for granted, and did not show any objections.

Ji Ling sent a fast horse to pass on what happened on Peiguo's side to the starry night, and reported it to Yuan Shao.

At this time, Yuan Shao was personally leading troops in Jiangxia County to quell the local thieves and troubles, and at the same time took the opportunity to train sailors.

After getting the news that Ji Ling's eight-hundred-mile fast ride came back, Yuan Shao was also a little incredulous.

"I don't want to, this Yuan Highway, after this battle, is actually so decadent, even the soldiers and horses and generals that should have belonged to him are gone, and they are all handed over to Ji Ling......"

Speaking of this, Yuan Shao turned his head to look at his cronie Zhou Ang: "It's really no longer as sharp as it used to be." ”

Zhou Ang said: "The highway suffered such a big defeat, even the sister-in-law took in, if it was an ordinary person, he would have jumped into the river and committed suicide, he can live until now, it is not easy, where else will there be any ambitions?" ”

After that, Zhou Ang arched his hand and said: "Congratulations to the lord, if the highway comes to Jingzhou, then there will be no division of the Yuan clan in Runan in the future, and the assets of the Yuan clan can be controlled by the lord!" ”

No, Yuan Shao shook his head.

"Don't forget, there is another surnamed Yuan in Hebei."

(End of chapter)