Feng Ji and Xu You were both from Nanyang, and both came from Jizhou with Yuan Shao from Luoyang. There was still some distance between them and the Yingchuan sect.
Strictly speaking, the two of them are considered another sect, but they are a bit weak compared to the Jizhou sect and Yingchuan sect.
But the two of them were considered elders, especially Feng Ji, who was trusted and reused by Yuan Shao. Tian Feng was later killed by him.
Regarding the shortcomings of these two men, Zhou Ping only knew that Xu You was greedy for money, but he didn't know much about Feng Ji. However, judging from his frame-up of Tian Feng, Feng Ji's shortcoming may be that he was jealous of talents and jealous of Tian Feng's talents.
In any case, Zhou Ping is now a somewhat famous person, and he holds the position of military advisor, lieutenant general. Relatively speaking, his current status is higher than Feng Ji and Xu You.
Treat him with courtesy, welcome him into his home, and serve him wine and food.
He and Xu You are both smart people and must know the purpose of Zhou Ping's visit.
"Mr. Zhou is coming to visit. I will treat him with wine. You can drink as much as you want today. I just want to persuade General Yuan to send troops to attack Xu. I also ask General Zhou to keep silent."
Fengji didn't want to continue discussing this topic with Zhou Ping.
When the master speaks, it would be rude for Zhou Ping to speak forcefully, but if he doesn't, his trip will be in vain.
Zhou Ping was slightly startled and said: "We don't need to talk about this, it's just a pity!"
After speaking, he shook his head and sighed deeply.
"What's the pity?" Xu You felt confused and couldn't help but ask.
"It's a pity that you two may miss the position of Duke!" Zhou Ping replied, with a look of regret on his face.
When Feng Ji and Xu You heard this, their eyes lit up and they both looked at Zhou Ping, as if waiting for him to continue.
In fact, they all knew what Zhou Ping wanted to say, but they still wanted to hear it now.
Zhou Ping raised his glass, toasted them, and continued: "Why did you two follow General Yuan here from Luoyang? Don't you just want to use your own abilities to assist General Yuan to conquer the world and become the overlord? You two
They are all men of great wisdom, and they are also the first followers of the general. If the emperor is in Ye, and General Yuan is the head of the hundred officials, isn't it inevitable that the two of them will ascend to the position of public officials in the future? The emperor is now in the hands of Cao Cao, and it is his place.
I would like to ask you two, can you be ministers in the future?"
The position of public minister is like a small circle in an upper-class family. No matter what disaster happens, how the three princes are dismissed or transferred, people in this small circle take turns to hold the position. It is very difficult for others to squeeze in, especially those with family background.
A less prominent person.
Neither Feng Ji nor Xu You are from prominent families. If it is true as Zhou Ping said, if they can become ministers in this life, it will be enough to honor their ancestors.
The two looked at each other and thought carefully, feeling that what Zhou Ping said was very possible.
If General Yuan snatched the Emperor from Cao Cao and moved him to Yecheng, General Yuan would naturally be above all others under the Emperor and occupy the position of general.
I may not be able to become a minister with my current qualifications, but at least I can become a court official. I will definitely be able to hold the position of minister in the future.
"Actually, Tian Biejia and Shenzhi have already seen this. When the emperor is in Ye, they, including their clansmen, can all do whatever they want."
Zhou Ping brought Tian Feng and Shen Pei out to talk again, in order to stimulate the two people in front of him.
"Hahaha..." Xu You suddenly stroked his beard and laughed, "You don't know the benefits, but you only worry about General Yuan's friendship with Meng De."
"If Cao Cao missed the old friendship, how could he scold General Yuan with the emperor's edict?" Zhou Ping said.
Feng Ji thought for a long time and finally said slowly: "Although Cao Mengde led his troops to attack far away, he still left 10,000 troops to guard Xudu, and transferred 10,000 new troops from Yanzhou to guard Chenliu. Gongsun Zan was not destroyed in Youzhou.
If the general sends out troops, I'm afraid he won't have enough troops!"
When Zhou Ping heard this, he was secretly happy. When Feng Ji mentioned sending troops, it meant that he had agreed to persuade Yuan Shao to send troops.
"Yuan Jizhou only needs to send 30,000 troops south. Cao Cao will hear this and retreat in a hurry. General Zhendong will lead his troops to pursue him, and he will definitely defeat Cao Cao. At the same time, Liu Jingsheng of Jingzhou and Zhang Xiu of Nanyang will also lead their troops to Xu
, even the troops left by General Zhendong in Jiujiang can be sent to Xu. The army has gathered, Cao Cao has been defeated again, and it can only be destroyed in an instant." Zhou Ping continued.
"Although Mengde is good at using troops, if he is moved to Xuzhou by General Zhendong, it will be very easy to defeat the enemies of Xudu. Come, General Zhou Zhonglang, I offer you a toast."
Xu You raised his glass and said with a smile, he seemed to have thought about the situation when he would be a minister in the future.
Zhou Ping had a drink with the two of them, discussed some details about the possible dispatch of troops, and then took Zhang Wu to find Guo Tu.
"Don't say anything more, I won't change my mind."
When Guo Tu saw Zhou Ping, he refused directly, even more resolutely than Feng Ji.
But Zhou Ping had already thought of his words.
"Brother Gongze," Zhou Ping cupped his hands and said, "How about you let me finish what I have to say. If you still don't change your mind, I will leave."
Guo Tu hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded slightly.
"Yes, I came here to ask for help this time to save Xuzhou. However, General Liu of Xuzhou will not benefit from this matter alone. The emperor, General Yuan, Brother Gongze and others and the people of the world will all benefit. Not to mention that everyone who welcomes the emperor will benefit.
After Ye, General Yuan became a highly respected minister and held the power. His brothers, friends, and others could all hold important positions, and even be appointed ministers in the future."
"To put it simply, the troops in Jizhou are now under the supervision of General Ju. If we send troops to Xu, we will divide our troops first to reject Gongsun, secondly to defend Yecheng, and thirdly to attack Xudu. Brother, you can advise General Yuan and leave General Ju to guard
Ye, and my brother and Zhong Jian led the troops to Xu, so that my brother and other people from Yuzhou can control the military power, instead of concentrating it in the hands of the people from Jizhou, General Yuan can feel more at ease. The most important thing is that my brother and others have the ability to serve the emperor.
If you have achieved great success, how can you take your future responsibilities lightly? I hope my brother will think deeply about it!"
Zhou Ping said these things, which can not only induce each other with benefits, but also excite each other with the military power he holds.
Yuan Shao now leaves the troops and horses under the command of Jushu. These counselors in Yingchuan can only offer advice but cannot command troops.
If you want to make meritorious deeds, you must command troops. Only on the battlefield can you make meritorious deeds faster.
Especially for his contribution to welcoming the emperor, if he, Guo Tu, had led the troops to welcome the emperor to Yecheng, both the emperor and Yuan Shao would have rewarded him greatly.
At the same time, it can divide Jushu's military power. It can be said that this is a multi-benefit thing.
Of course, the one who would benefit most from this would probably be Liu Bei.
Not only can it destroy Cao Cao, but it can also divide the counselors under Yuan Shao, completely dividing them into two factions fighting for power.
As long as these counselors do not work together, Yuan Shao will not be able to send troops to deal with Liu Bei. When the time comes, Feng Ji and Guo Tu will probably remember Zhou Ping's persuasion today and speak favorably for Liu Bei.
"Brother Gongze, please say goodbye!"
Seeing the hesitation on Guo Tu's face, Zhou Ping cupped his hands and said, turning around to leave.
"Wait a minute," Guo Tu called out hurriedly and asked, "I heard that you went to see Fengyuan Tu first. What did he say?"
"Yuan Tu and Zi Yuan both agree to send troops."
"That being the case, if Yuan Tu and Zi Yuan really agree tomorrow, I also agree." Guo Tu said after hesitation.
Zhou Ping's face showed joy and he said hurriedly: "Thank you so much, brother Gongze!"
After bidding farewell to Guo Tu, Zhou Ping took Zhang Wu back to Chuanshe. He believed that things would work out and he could finally have a good sleep tonight.
That night, Feng Ji, Xu You, Guo Tu and others also thought carefully and felt that it would be beneficial for them to send troops to attack Xu Du and welcome the emperor to Yecheng.
Although they also felt that for General Yuan, the benefits may not be obvious, but it is also harmless.
The next day, Zhou Ping went to see Yuan Shao again.
Sure enough, today Tian Feng and Shen Pei, as well as Feng Ji Xu You and Guo Tu, all expressed their support for sending troops to attack Xu Du.
Although Jushou didn't agree with it, he didn't object either.
Xun Chen, Xin Ping and others all agreed when they met Ji Guo Tu, and they did not object.
In fact, after Yuan Shao thought about it carefully, he felt that it would be beneficial for him to welcome the emperor to Yecheng, but he would only be sorry for Cao Cao.
Now I heard that all the counselors under my command were in favor of sending troops. After hesitation, they made a decision. According to Guo Tu, Jushou stayed in Yecheng, while Chunyu Qiong and Guo Tu divided their troops and led 30,000 troops to attack, with General Yan Liang as the vanguard.
Xudu.
Yuan Shao also stayed in Yecheng. He wanted to coordinate the north and south sides and guard against Gongsun Zan and those Black Mountain bandits.
Yan Liang led five thousand soldiers in advance, with Chunyu Qiong and Guo Tu as the front and rear troops, marching toward Xudu in a mighty manner.
Zhou Ping quickly sent his bodyguards to rush back to Xuzhou to report, and he took Zhang Wu back to Xuzhou.
