Zhou Xing was fearless and calm, and said: "One hundred thousand money plus ten thousand shi of food is not much. Compared with Qingzhou, it is just a drop in the bucket. Can't the general tell the difference between what is light and what is heavy?"

"Are you saying that if I don't agree, I won't get Qingzhou?"

Yuan Tan looked angry and stared at Zhou Xing with eyes like swords.

"Yes."

Zhou Xing answered very affirmatively, and without hesitation, he answered very quickly, which surprised Yuan Tan.

"I have 20,000 elite soldiers, but Kong Rong is a scholar and knows nothing about soldiers, so he is completely vulnerable. Although Liu Bei's army is strong, he only has 3,000 men. How can he resist it?"

Yuan Tan believes that Qingzhou is already in hand, now it’s just a question of how to get it.

Although he would rather win without fighting, even if he has to fight, he is confident that he will win.

Zhou Xing smiled and said: "General, please note that General Zhendong's post as governor of Donglai was owed to Kong Wenju. General Liu is a man who must repay kindness. Now that he has led his troops here, he will save Kong Shijun even if he is killed."

"Although Kong Wenju didn't know how to fight, he led his soldiers and the people to defend the city. General Liu's troops and horses were attacking outside the city. It must be difficult for the general to break the city. If the city cannot be broken if the delay lasts for a long time, the general will be short of food and grass.

, At the same time, Gongsun Zan of Youzhou sent his troops south to attack Jizhou. Haha, general, by then I am afraid that General Yuan Benchu ​​will immediately call you to lead his troops back!"

"If the general retreats without losing the city, how will General Yuan Benchu ​​treat you?"

Zhou Xing added another sentence, touching on Yuan Tan’s pain points.

What Yuan Tan fears most is returning without success. In the eyes of his father Yuan Shao, he is an incompetent person and will prefer his third brother Yuan Shang.

"General, give me five thousand troops, and I will kill Liu Bei!"

General Yan Jing saw Yuan Tan pondering and hesitating, fearing that he would be persuaded by Zhou Xing, so he hurriedly called for battle.

Zhou Xing was also afraid that Yuan Tan would be persuaded by these generals, so he quickly looked at Yan Jing and said: "If we retreat to the east of Beihai and hold on to the city of Pingping, will your five thousand troops be able to break the city? At that time, we and Kong Shijun will

The two cities echo each other. If you divide your forces, it will be difficult to attack the city. If you concentrate your forces to attack only one city, we will attack one and help the other."

"Besides," Zhou Xing continued, "we beat the shit out of tens of thousands of people in Guan Hai, and most of them were damaged. Haven't you heard of the courage of the 'black-faced general'? I'm afraid that with your five

Thousands of men and horses may not be able to win."

Zhang Fei killed Guan Tong and subdued thousands of people with a single spear. He had already become famous in Donglai and Beihai counties and was known as the "black-faced general".

If the opponent only leads 5,000 men to attack, Zhou Xing believes that Liu Bei will win. After all, the "black-faced general" Zhang Fei is here, and he has won consecutive victories over Guan Tong and Guan Hai. The army's power has been greatly enhanced, and his soldiers are all brave.

But at this time, I don’t want to fight with the Yuan family, so I only say that the opponent may not be able to win, rather than that the opponent will definitely lose.

"Hmph, how can those gangsters in Guan Hai compare with us? What about the black-faced generals? I can kill them with one strike!" Apparently provoked, Yan Jing immediately drew his sword, pointed it at Zhou Xing, turned to Yuan Tan and begged, "

General, please kill this person first, and then send troops to kill Liu Bei!"

Zhou Xing still showed no fear and looked calm.

Yuan Tan walked slowly to Yan Jing, took the knife from the opponent's hand, put it back into the scabbard, then walked to Zhou Xing and stood still, looking at him.

He has already understood what Zhou Xing said just now.

If it is true as the other party said, Liu Bei and Kong Rong both defended the city and responded to each other, especially Liu Bei's new victory over Guan Hai, and now he has a slight reputation. If he divides his troops and attacks, he may not be able to quickly break the city.

If you concentrate your forces to attack, the soldiers and horses of another city may leave the city to attack and harass you, distracting you.

Especially Gongsun Zan of Youzhou. If he really sends troops south to attack, his father Yuan Shao is likely to recall his troops.

He led his troops here, but the city could not be broken, so he retreated in anger. Not to mention his father Yuan Shao, even his advisers and generals would probably look down on him.

"I can agree to the conditions you proposed, but I don't know yet whether Kong Rong is willing. I will only give you three days. After three days, if Kong Rong cannot leave, I will attack the city."

After thinking about it, Yuan Tan still felt that Zhou Xing was right. How could one hundred thousand money plus ten thousand stone grain be compared with the entire Qingzhou? In order to get Qingzhou, it would be okay for him to take these things away.

"General, please don't agree!" Yan Jing urged in excitement.

"General, don't..." Other generals also tried to dissuade him.

Yuan Tan looked solemn, looked at the generals and said: "I have made up my mind, don't say anything anymore."

The generals stopped talking and looked lost. They just shook their heads and sighed silently, but did not dare to persuade them any more.

Zhou Xing smiled, stared at Yuan Tan for a moment, and then said: "General, there is one more thing."

"What's the matter?"

Yuan Tan's face darkened, guessing that the other party must have made another condition.

"General, you should know that Qingzhou is the most chaotic state in the world, and Donglai is the most chaotic county in Qingzhou. The people in Donglai turned into thieves and gathered together as bandits. It was difficult for the people to live in peace. They abandoned their fields and homes and fled to other places. General Liu

I left Xuzhou and came to this county, wanting to bring peace and order to the people and fulfill my responsibilities as a member of the Han clan."

"There are only a few people in Donglai, and they were plundered by bandits, so food was extremely scarce. General Liu was unwilling to impose heavy taxes on the people. Therefore, there was no food in the treasury. Without food in the treasury, it was difficult to raise troops. That is, there were only three soldiers.

It is difficult to feed four thousand soldiers, and it is impossible to suppress bandits and control chaos without soldiers."

"After Kong Wenju left Qingzhou, the general, as the governor of Qingzhou, also had the responsibility to treat the people in the state well. General Liu's intention is that after Kong Wenju leaves, the general can give us 10,000 shi of grain to raise troops, suppress thieves, and provide relief to the people."

Yuan Tan was very dissatisfied: "Liu Xuande also wants 10,000 shi of food?"

"There is no way, there is no food in Donglai!" Zhou Xing looked helpless, "When General Liu first arrived in Qingzhou, Kong Wenju had promised to give 10,000 shi of food and was preparing to transport it to Donglai, but the general arrived. Now after Kong Wenju left,

If the general provides more food, General Liu and the people of Donglai will definitely remember the general's kindness. The general's benevolence will spread, and he will win the hearts of the soldiers and people in Qingzhou!"

"What if I don't agree?" Yuan Tan said solemnly, but there was no anger on his face.

Zhou Xing hesitated for a moment and said: "If the general does not agree, then General Liu can only help Kong Shijun defend the city. After the general retreats and returns to Jizhou, he can ask Kong Shijun for food."

"Are you threatening me?" Yuan Tan held the hilt of his sword and glared angrily.

"Don't dare, General Liu just wants to keep the people of Donglai alive!"

Zhou Xing knew that as long as Yuan Tan agreed to the first condition, he would easily be satisfied with the next condition.

Although this will slightly offend Yuan Tan, as long as he truly wins Qingzhou, all the unpleasantness will disappear.

Anyway, Liu Bei will continue to live in peace after returning to Donglai and will not provoke Mr. Yuan again.

Yuan Tan began to pace slowly in the tent, walking back and forth several times. He stopped in front of Zhou Xing and said, "Okay, as long as Kong Rong leaves, I can give you 10,000 shi of food."

Zhou Xing was overjoyed and bowed to the other party to express his gratitude and said: "Okay, the fourth and third prince of the Yuan family, since the general is a famous noble, he will definitely do what he says! I will go to persuade Kong Wenju right away. Don't worry, general, within three days

, he will definitely leave."

"I'm waiting for your news."

After seeing off Zhou Xing, Yuan Tan stood outside the tent and looked at the city in front of him, thinking about the scene when he led his troops into the city after Kong Rong left, and his father's words of praise...
Chapter completed!