Although Chen Yan didn't have a good impression of a wolf-like ambition and ruthless person like Lu Bu, when he heard Jia Xu say this, he couldn't help but think about it carefully. After all, there are no eternal friends, only eternal interests, Chen Yan knew in his heart that if he wanted to gain a firm foothold in this troubled era, he must not be rash.

Guo Jia was obviously also moved by Jia Xu's proposal, his brows were furrowed, his face was contemplative, and he was also thinking carefully.

At this moment, suddenly the guard at the door reported: "Lord Qi, the envoy who went to Yuan Shu has returned." ”

Chen Yan hurriedly called the envoy in.

After a while, footsteps were heard, and a scribe hurried in. The scribe was also covered with dust and dirt, so it can be seen that he had come all the way, and he had not even rested.

Chen Yan was concerned about Yuan Shu's reaction and asked eagerly, "How?" What did Yuan Shu say? ”

When the scribe was asked by Chen Yan, his eyes suddenly turned red, he fell to his knees suddenly, and kept kowtowing: "It's useless to be a lower official, Yuan Shu not only didn't agree to jointly raise troops to attack Yanzhou, but also ...... I still doubt the authenticity of our news! ”

Chen Yan knew in his heart that this scribe was a well-known discerning person in Guanzhong, and there would never be a possibility of doing things unfavorably, and now that he encountered this situation, it was very likely that it was Yuan Shu's problem. He immediately helped the scribe up and said softly: "It's okay, I know your ability, I don't blame you for this matter, tell me, what did Yuan Shu say?" ”

The scribe was still terrified, and said in a low voice: "Yuan Shu asked about the intention of the lower officials, and heard that Cao Cao waved his army to the east at this time, and the rear Yanzhou was empty, so he invited his own fine work to inquire, but Yuan Shu's fine work has not received this news, so he suspects that our news is not accurate." ”

Chen Yan took a sip and said, "Thanks to his Yuan Shu, who is known as having a large number of generals and talents, can't he even detect this news?" Amusing! ”

The scribe continued: "If he doesn't trust this one, things will naturally be difficult. Yuan Shu always felt that our news was nothing more than a smoke bomb released by Cao Cao, plus he had just suffered a loss on Cao Cao's side...... Therefore, he insisted on refusing to send troops......"

Chen Yan stomped his feet, and suddenly remembered what Fan Zeng once said, "Lack of erection and conspiracy"! Chen Yan chose to form an alliance with Yuan Shu in order to wait until this moment, and stole his rear together when Cao Cao Dong attacked Xuzhou, but he didn't expect Chen Yan to calculate everything, but he didn't calculate that this Yuan Shu mud couldn't support the wall, and he refused to eat even the fat that Chen Yan personally sent to his mouth.

The scribe didn't seem to finish speaking, and when he saw that Chen Yan was angry, he closed his mouth and didn't dare to say more.

Chen Yan observed his words and knew that the scribe still had something to say, so he hurriedly asked, "What else did Yuan Shu say?" ”

The scribe muttered, as if a little timid.

Chen Yan glared and said, "If you say a word, you won't die?" Say it! ”

The scribe had no choice but to say: "Yuan Shu said that the lord has suffered Cao Cao's loss in Wancheng and is in a hurry to take revenge, so he will use the excuse that Cao Cao's rear is empty, and he wants to trick him into avenging you......"

Speaking of this, Chen Yan had already burst into a rage, and scolded: "This stupid × Yuan Shu, his mother, and he actually lives the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain!" I'm angry, I'm angry! ”

Guo Jia and Jia Xu hurriedly came over to persuade, Guo Jia sighed: "Yuan Shu is ambitious but short-sighted, coupled with stubbornness and self-use, it is not surprising that he has such a move. Now that Cao Cao is advancing eastward, we just take the opportunity to take Yanzhou, so as not to be greedy when Yuan Shu is greedy, we have done our best, but we can't take advantage of it. ”

Jia Xu also nodded and said: "Yuan Shu is insatiable, if he really takes Yanzhou with him, I am afraid that with his character, he must get a large piece of land before he will give up." Now that he doesn't trust us, he just avoids the trouble of carving up Yanzhou with him. ”

Chen Yan thought about it and felt that what Guo Jia and Jia Xu said was also reasonable, so he immediately sighed and said, "Alas...... At the beginning of the alliance, I waited for this day, Cao Cao's troops left behind in Yanzhou are not a few, I am afraid that our own strength alone will not be enough to swallow Yanzhou, and if Cao Cao returns to the division in the future, we may not be able to hold it. ”

Jia Xu nodded and said, "For the sake of today's plan, I'm afraid I really have to make a temporary alliance with Lu Bu." ”

Chen Yan had no choice but to agree, and said: "It's just that Lu Bu is too anxious to hold his breath, this news is very important, and you must not let Lu Bu know it too early." ”

Jia Xu and Guo Jia both nodded yes.

Yuan Shu's matter finally came to an end, and Chen Yan finally understood why Yuan Shu was classified as the fourth and third dukes, and occupied an extremely good favorable terrain, but in the end, he was beaten into a sieve by other heroes.

Outside of the gold and jade, it is ruined, and it is used to say that Yuan Shu is simply appropriate, and it cannot be more appropriate.

After taking a long breath, Chen Yan calmed down a little, and suddenly remembered the Montenegrin Army that he had reorganized, and said to Jia Xu excitedly: "By the way, Mr. Jia Xu, these days I have reorganized the Montenegrin Army with Fengxiao, and there will be a military exercise at the end of the month, called the God of War Championship, Mr. Jia Xu may wish to observe and help me give advice." ”

Jia Xu's eyebrows moved, as if he was aroused, and asked, "Military exercises?" Is it a drill between armies? ”

Chen Yan nodded and said: "Yes, it is to simulate a field battle, but not many weapons are made of wood, which will not cause damage." ”

Jia Xu smiled slightly, seemed very interested, and asked, "Since they are all wooden weapons, how can we tell the winner?" ”

Chen Yan laughed proudly and said: "This is easy to say, first stipulate that there are a few key points on the body, and then paint the dye on the weapon, so that the weapon will leave traces on the body, as long as a person is smeared with a mark on the vital point, he is considered dead, and he cannot fight again." ”

After saying this, Guo Jia couldn't help laughing, Chen Yan's idea can be described as imaginative, whimsical, and has already shocked Guo Jia, but now it has also made Jia Xu scream wonderful, but these two people don't know that Chen Yan's idea came from more than 1,800 years later.

Jia Xu shouted wonderfully, stroked his palms and smiled: "Then I must see if the master's trick can improve the efficiency of our military training!" ”

……

In a blink of an eye, at the end of the month, the first "God of War Competition", which Chen Yan had painstakingly operated for a long time, finally started on the great plain adjacent to Hangu Pass on the outskirts of Luoyang.

At this time, Song Zhong was not there because he had to go back to Chang'an to guard the Son of Heaven, and the rest of Jia Xu, Guo Jia, Huang Zhong, Xu Huang, Zhang Xiu, and Zhang Yanju were all present, and the scene was unprecedented.