Seeing Han Fu straighten his back.

Concentrate and listen intently to what is going on on your side.

Cao Ang nodded imperceptibly, and then raised a finger.

Then he told Han Fu earnestly: "The first thing is the agreement between you and me, and my uncle must not leak it to others. ”

"Especially after arriving in Nangong County, facing Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao, please be sure to keep a word, don't let the two of them know that our two families have reached an alliance."

"Even after you arrive at your destination, you need to distance yourself from your nephew a little, and it is better to create the illusion that you want to win me over, but I have not yet agreed, that is, a gesture of imminent separation."

With Cao Ang's elaboration.

Han Fu nodded one after another at first, but then he didn't understand it.

"Virtuous nephew, how can this kind of thing be disguised, after all, the general under your command has been appointed as the Taishou of Wei County, and you yourself have personally led the army north."

"Yuan Benchu and Gongsun Bogui, as long as they are not stupid to the end, they must be able to see it, and I will use this as a price code in exchange for you coming north to help, right?"

As soon as these words came out, Cao Ang immediately shook his head.

"There is a big difference between just saving your life and keeping your position as the pastor of Jizhou, or whether we are completely united by the two families."

"The former will attract the attention of the two families, while the latter will lead to the jealousy of Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zhan."

"Once they are afraid of the strength of our two alliances, they will definitely put aside each other's prejudices and hatred, kick us out of the game table first, and then fight it out."

Speaking of which.

Cao Ang's fingers tapped lightly on the table.

Then he emphasized in an emphatic tone.

"So what we have to do is to either declare to the outside world that you will exchange the land of Wei County and a county in exchange for me to send troops to help, but I may return to Dongjun at any time."

"Either we don't say anything, let Yuan Benchu and Gongsun Bogui guess!"

So far.

Han Fu has already understood it thoroughly.

He immediately nodded heavily.

"As Zi Yu said, if the two of them know that you and I have reached an alliance, then they will definitely get rid of us first and then quickly, so all the efforts made before me will probably be ruined."

"I already know about this, and I will keep my mouth shut, and I will never reveal even a single thing!"

……

The first thing was that there was a consensus.

It can be regarded as a good foundation for the next thing.

"Ziyu, I've kept this matter in mind, isn't that another thing?"

Facing Han Fu's inquiry.

Cao Ang did not answer immediately.

Instead, he waited quietly for a few seconds, and then glanced at Han Fu with deep eyes.

Then he said meaningfully: "Another thing is a few ugly words that were said in the front, if my uncle feels that he is disagreeable and thinks that my nephew is rude and offended, then I can only apologize to you first." ”

When he said this, Han Fu couldn't help but feel a pang in his heart.

The words have come to this point, and it is clear that it is not a good word, but even so, Han Fu must choose to listen quietly.

"Please speak up!"

Cao Ang narrowed his eyes slightly, and then his calm tone drifted into Han Fu's ears, which could be described as loud.

"Now the situation in Jizhou can be said to be in a stalemate, whether it is Yuan Shao or Gongsun Zhan, whoever wants to monopolize Jizhou will be besieged by the joint efforts of several other parties."

"Therefore, in this case, it may become an effective way to win over you, the Jizhou pastor."

"After all, you have the identity of Jizhou Mu, and you have more than 10,000 troops on hand, if you can fight one family, then things are promising."

Only said such a prelude.

Han Fu's pupils shrank involuntarily.

One of the hearts in the chest cavity was even more uncontrollable and beat violently.

He had already vaguely guessed what Cao Ang meant.

……

And Cao Ang's voice here has not yet fallen.

He continued to take care of himself.

"Some words are not good, but it must be said in the front, after you arrive in Nangong County, if Yuan Shao or Gongsun Zan expresses their intention to woo you, I hope you can understand the position you are in now."

"Who is on your side, who really wants to save your life and status."

"Who just wants to take advantage of you, and then kick it away after the matter is over, this matter, please uncle must have the ability to distinguish between right and wrong!"

That's it.

Cao Ang will not repeat it.

Instead, he picked up the tea bowl and slowly tasted it while blowing the hot air.

It seems to be waiting for Han Fu to make a statement.

And so it is.

Han Fu's mind also began to run rapidly, and he had to reply in the shortest possible time.

Otherwise, if it drags on for too long and shows a hesitant posture, Cao Ang will think that he is unreliable and lose trust in him.

This will lead to catastrophic consequences.

……

There was silence for five or six seconds.

Han Fu finally made a decision.

He is the pastor of Jizhou, and he has the fame and righteousness that everyone vainly wants to get, so it is impossible for him to stay out of the matter and have no way to jump out and bet.

And he is the weakest among the several forces, either alliance or dependence, otherwise he does not have any right to speak.

And on such a premise.

Do you choose to unite the weak, or do you cling to the strong?

Undoubtedly.

The former can keep everything he has now, but the latter will make him lose his identity as a Jizhou pastor, and even be called like a dog in the future.

How to choose, does this still need to be taught?

Think about it here.

Han Fu no longer hesitated, and without saying a word, he promised Cao Ang.

"Don't worry, I understand some things clearly, and I will never be confused!"

"The so-called wooing is all fake, both of them have bad intentions against me, if I listen to their false intentions, I am afraid that the consequences are only a dead end, and there is absolutely no luck."

"Besides, only with the help of your strength and joining forces with you to deal with the other two parties, Yuan Benchu and Gongsun Bogui will treat me as a human being."

"On the contrary, in their eyes, I am just an autumn insect that can be pinched to death at will, how to choose, how can I not know it?"

……

Han Fu's promise satisfied Cao Ang.

In fact, this kind of verbal commitment has no effect, does not have any binding force, and words alone are better than farts.

And the reason why Cao Ang wants to focus on it.

The purpose is to let Han Fu take advantage of the current effort to think clearly and calmly.

lest when he arrived in Nangong County, he encountered several other forces, and as soon as he was fooled, he was confused, so as to do things that should not be done.

He was letting Han Fu weigh the pros and cons himself, not just getting such a promise.

Only this old boy has figured it out.

Cao Ang's own interests will not be lost.

Otherwise, once he waited for the parties to negotiate, Han Fu would temporarily turn back and be bribed.

And then let any of them complete the fact that the whale swallowed Jizhou, then Cao Angke will really become a joke.

So he had to be precautionary!

"Uncle's opinion is really wise, as long as our uncle and nephew can work together, Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zhan have no matter how many soldiers and horses, they are not afraid!"

With Han Fu giving the exact answer.

Cao Ang finally had a smile on his face.

The original tense and stagnant atmosphere in the study room has slowly recovered as before.

Then the two of them came up with a basic charter for some details, and this secret conversation in the study room was completely over.

…………

Because Han Fu decided to set off the next day, the army set off.

Therefore, Cao Ang needed to rest for a night in Gaoyi County, and the residence arranged by Han Fu for him was in the guest room of the state capital.

It's just that because Cao Ang arrived early, even after the luncheon, the secret conversation in the study has been completed, and it is still very early before the night rests.

And this time I came out in a hurry.

Cao Ang didn't carry any books to relieve his boredom, so he had to stuff in his room.

After sitting idle for a quarter of an hour.

Cao Ang couldn't sit still, so he simply pushed the door and went out, saying to Dian Wei, who had been guarding him.

"Adian, go, accompany me to the city!"

After the two left the state capital.

followed the main road of the county seat and wandered all the way, but it didn't take long for Cao Ang and Dian Wei to frown.

As Guy moved away from the bustling streets of the state capital and approached the civilian area at the other end of the city, the sight gradually became a little unbearable.

Dirty water flows, insects and flies fly.

What a messy word?

If it's just a hygiene problem, it's not that serious after all.

The key is that on both sides of the road, you can often see people who are poorly clothed and have yellow faces and thin muscles.

I don't know if it's the permanent residents of the city, or the displaced people who have fled here.

dragged the family with their mouths, their eyes were numb, and many people were lying on the ground directly, and they didn't know whether they were dead or alive.

And this is only the other half of the city, and it has not penetrated into the slums.

It can be expected that as the footsteps go deeper and deeper, this terrible scene will become more and more serious and obvious.

……

"General, you said that this Gaoyi county is the state capital, and it is also the best place under the rule of Han Fujun, why is this city so unbearable?"

Even Dian Wei, who had always rarely expressed his opinion on these things, couldn't help but lean into Cao Ang's ear and muttered quietly.

You've seen the outcasts.

Yellow-faced and thin-skinned people, and even corpses starving to death on the streets, are not uncommon in the final analysis.

After all, in a time of strife and turmoil like the present, people are displaced, and they do not have enough food and clothing, which is a very common phenomenon.

But the problem is that this is the state capital of Jizhou.

It is also the base camp of Han Fu's forces.

Even here there are nearly half of the city, and the people who live in miserable conditions are afraid that the situation will be even worse if it were replaced by other small and medium-sized towns.

Listening to Dian Wei's muttering.

Cao Ang couldn't help but shake his head helplessly.

He didn't expect that the territory under the command of Han Fu's forces had been eroded to this point, and even the face project of the state capital could not be maintained, was there really such a shortage of food?

Or rather.

There is food, but they are not willing to take it out.

I don't bother to maintain such a superficial peace, no matter how many people starve to death, as long as the army is not shaken and there is no popular rebellion, it doesn't matter.

Cao Ang felt that the latter was more likely.

After all, when he was crusading against Dong Zhuo before, Han Fu was able to supply the grain and grass expenses of the entire Northern Alliance Army with his own strength, and to say that he ran out of food, wouldn't it be pure nonsense?

……

"I think it's mostly up and down, Han Wenjie is all about Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zhan, and he has no mind about the city under his rule."

"The people above don't care, and the people below will naturally choose to fool, and in the long run, it will naturally evolve to such a point."

As he spoke.

Cao Ang couldn't help but ponder in his heart.

For Han Fu's state, he didn't know whether to be happy or worried.

Xi, naturally because the more lazy Han Fu is, the less good he is to manage the territory under his command, and it will be easier for him to get Jizhou in the future.

Worried, not for Han Fu, but for the people, with such a leader as Han Fu on the top, it is really a blood mold.

And the lord of power like Han Fu in the world, I am afraid that he can't count it on two hands.

Alas!

Cao Ang sighed in his heart.

He doesn't have a good way now, the only thing he can do is to sweep the world as soon as possible and end this chaotic era that would have lasted for nearly a hundred years.

In the place where his banner is planted, it should be that the people live and work in peace and contentment, and the world is peaceful!

……

"Let's go, it's no good to stay any longer, like your general and me, who love the people under my rule and ensure that everyone has something to eat, how many people are there in the world."

After greeting Dian Wei.

The two immediately turned back, found a winehouse, ordered a few side dishes casually, and then tasted the emerald green wine.

If you want to say how good the wine and food are, it is far from enough.

It's just used to pass the time of leisure and boredom, and it's not a big deal to try it once in a while.

Speaking of which, this wine house can provide a large amount of wine, which just proves that there is no shortage of food in Gaoyi County, but only those poor people who lack food.

If you want to say that Han Fu wants to distribute food to everyone in the city, it must be unreliable, there is no such reason.

But even the most basic disaster relief to ensure that these displaced people in Gaoyi County will not starve to death, this can be done, which shows the extent of its inaction.

It is no wonder that after the Montenegrin Army developed in the early stage, it is now in the northwest of Jizhou and can live a vibrant life.

There is a steady stream of new forces joining, maintaining the consumption of the Montenegrin army, and it is tricky if it is not nourished.

……

"Envoy, it's really not a coincidence, the small shop is now full, and the private rooms and halls are full."

"Why don't you warm it up, pack it up, and take it back to the house to taste it slowly, or do you wait a little longer?"

Just as Cao Ang's thoughts were flying.

I heard the bartender smiling there, explaining to the people one by one.

During peak traffic periods, it's normal for the entire restaurant to be full.

Cao Ang didn't take it to heart.

But he soon heard an answer.

"The rules at home are strict, and you can't bring back things like alcohol, so it's better to do this, and when the seat is vacant, you can reserve a seat for me."

"I'll come back later!"

It wasn't the above that attracted Cao Ang.

It's this man's voice, which is inexplicably quite comfortable to listen to, with a feeling of being a humble gentleman and warm as jade.

And at the same time of being gentle and elegant, it also does not lose the masculine color of a man, and the timbre is very distinctive.

This made Cao Ang couldn't help but poke his head out of the window of the private room and glance down.

And that's just the way it is.

Cao Ang couldn't help but be shocked.

Good guys, where did you get the handsome?!

……

I saw that this person was dressed in white, wearing a silver crown of hair on his head, his figure was well-proportioned and slender, his limbs were strong and powerful, and he could faintly see the well-defined muscles in his arms and other positions.

It can be seen that he is a martial arts practitioner, and his level is definitely not low.

If that's all, that's it.

The key is that Cao Ang looked condescendingly, and he could clearly see that the man facing his direction was full of handsomeness and chic.

Handsome and extraordinary.

Cao Ang had to admit that this was the most handsome person he had ever seen since he came to this era, except for himself.

Even Xun Yu and Xun Lingjun, in front of this kid, I am afraid they are a little inferior.

It's not a big problem, though.

No matter how handsome this guy is, there is still a big gap between him and himself, so he suppressed him with his backhand.

Of course.

In a place like Gaoyi County, when he met such a strange man, Cao Ang immediately became interested.

What kind of talent is it?

After all, there are strange appearances, and most people have strange abilities.

He immediately said to Dian Wei: "Adian, have you seen that person, you have to go and invite him to our private room to drink together." ”

……

It's not too late.

With the sound of footsteps going upstairs.

The man in white that Cao Ang had seen earlier quickly climbed the stairs and appeared in front of Cao Ang's eyes.

"I overheard the words of the bartender and Your Excellency before, and thought that my private room is a big place after all, so I simply invited Your Excellency to come up and drink, so as not to wait any longer."

Sensing the puzzled look on the face of the man in white, Cao Ang opened his mouth to explain.

And listen to Cao Ang's words full of kindness.

The person who came also showed a kind smile on his face, bowed slightly to Cao Ang, and bowed his hand.

Then he said happily.

"Thank you for your kindness!"

After the trio sat down again.

A few casual drinks.

Cao Ang began to talk.

"This strong man, I look at your outfit and the hurried look on your face, you must not be a local, you should be passing through here from a foreign country?"

When the man heard this, he immediately put down the wine.

Then he smiled at Cao Ang.

"Gongzi has a good pair of discerning eyes, and he is indeed not from Gaoyi County, but from Zhending County in this county, passing through here, preparing to go to Nangong County."

……

Zhending County, Nangong County?

These two place names are a little sensitive in Cao Ang's mind, the former is someone's hometown, and the latter is where the forces of Jizhou are now talking.

So much so that as soon as he heard it, his eyes narrowed involuntarily.

Several thoughts flashed through my mind one after another.

Dressed in white, he looks so handsome, his martial arts are extraordinary, and he is also from Zhending County, Changshan.

Depend on!

It's not going to be such a coincidence, let's run into it, isn't this the person in front of you?

……

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