Chapter 512: Liu Bei seeks princes, Yuan Shu is subject to Xuzhou
Chapter 512 Liu Bei seeks the princes, Yuan Shu accepts Xuzhou
Chen Gong's words made Liu Bei's eyes light up. It is true that Yuan Shu now has a strong army. If he really captures Yanzhou, it will put huge pressure on other princes. If they operate properly, they will definitely be able to invite many reinforcements.
"Yes, I believe that as long as we show how powerful we are, other princes will definitely be willing to send troops. No one would want such a powerful prince to appear in the north."
Chen Gong nodded to Liu Bei.
"So how are you going to operate it?"
Liu Bei's eyes looked desperate and unwilling just now, but now they were full of fighting spirit.
"First send people to Jingzhou. Liu Jingsheng in Xiangyang and Yuan Shao in Nanyang are not easy to deal with. As long as they show that they are powerful, they will definitely send troops.
Of course, our Marquis Wen is also in Jingzhou, but he has no fixed address now. As long as we allow him a county, the best general in the world will definitely raise troops to help.
Secondly, they sent people to Chang'an. Chang'an had just experienced Li Guo's rebellion and people were in panic. As long as it was stated that after Yuan Shu unified Yanzhou, he would definitely capture Chang'an and welcome the Han Emperor, the two of them would not be stingy and send troops to help.
Then he sent people to Xiliang to seduce Han Sui and Ma Teng. Bingzhou is adjacent to Liangzhou. As long as Yuan Shu frees up his hands, he will not let them go. For his own benefit, it is difficult for them to send troops to Yanzhou, but it is still very easy to harass Bingzhou.
Easy.
He sent people to Yangzhou again, saying that after Yanzhou was announced, Yuan Shu would join forces with Yuan Shao to attack Yangzhou. In order to protect himself, Chen Wen would definitely send troops northward to delay Yuan Shu's occupation of Xuzhou.
The last step is to send people to the Xianbei grassland. Needless to say, just tell them Yuan Shu's title of crown prince, saying that Yuan Shu is determined to be the champion prince and repeat the glory of the Han Dynasty. The champion prince is an absolute nightmare for the grassland people.
, I believe they will definitely launch harassment in Youzhou.
Even if these few steps are successful, even if Yuan Shu is powerful, it will be difficult to show off his skills in Yanzhou, so our chances of winning will be greatly improved, and the final result can only be that Yuan Shu abandons Yanzhou and consolidates other places."
Chen Gong's skill of leveraging force cannot be a bad trick. If he really succeeded, it would mean that Yuan Shu had to fight against almost the entire Han lords with his own strength, and anyone would feel worried.
"Don't forget, there is also Cao Cao who has just retreated south. I believe that if given the opportunity, he will definitely not hesitate to lead his troops into Xuzhou again to avenge the murder of his father."
Liu Bei thought for a while and then mentioned his old enemy Cao Cao.
"Well, Cao Cao is a tycoon. He can see that the situation is not going well and retreat at the risk of his own life. If he encounters an opportunity, he will never remain silent. He will definitely fight back to Xuzhou again."
What Liu Bei said makes sense. Given Chen Gong's understanding of Cao Cao, he would never miss any opportunity.
"Since the Lord has no objections, I will arrange for people to operate it."
After Chen Gong said that, he was about to leave.
"Don't go to Xianbei for the time being. After all, if the Han family's internal affairs really bring the Xianbei people here, I'm afraid I'll be reviled by everyone in the world."
Liu Bei thought for a moment and stopped Chen Gong, and finally rejected the idea of provoking the Xianbei people.
"promise."
Chen Gong nodded, then turned and walked out.
More than a dozen people on fast horses left the city in Lu County and bolted toward the west.
Just when Chen Gong was contacting the four parties, Yuan Shu's army had already crossed the Donghai Kingdom and entered the territory of Xiapi Kingdom. However, Yuan Shu did not march with the large army. He led Yingyang's army with simple vehicles and rushed directly to Xiapi where Tao Qian was.
"Lord, a group of men and horses were spotted ahead."
Just thirty miles away from Yuan Shu, the scouts discovered a pair of men and horses.
"who?
Have you ever investigated it clearly?"
Yuan Shu asked questions outside in the carriage.
"According to the report from the scouts, the Biao men and horses were flying a banner with the word Tao, and they should be Xuzhou Mu Tao Qian."
"My lord, what Zilong said is true. Tao Qian should have gone out thirty miles to greet you."
After hearing Zhao Yun's guess, Tian Feng gave an affirmative answer in the carriage.
"The whole army is speeding up. We can't keep Tao Gongzu waiting for too long."
Since it was Tao Qian who was greeting me, there was nothing much to say.
"promise."
Yuan Shu's army gave an order, and the entire army's marching speed suddenly accelerated, rushing forward with a long stretch of yellow sand.
"Sir, look."
Tao Qian's general Zang Ba looked at the yellow sand in the distance and pointed directly at him.
Zang Ba originally stationed his troops in Kaiyang, but Tao Qian ordered him to be transferred to Xiapi in order to strengthen the defense of Xiapi. If he was still in Kaiyang, Xiahou Yuan might have lost his troops if he wanted to make a sneak attack at night.
Zang Ba is not bad in terms of strength. He, Sun Guan, and Yin Li have many troops. If Cao Cao's army had not pressed down on the border, it would have been very difficult for Tao Qian to mobilize them.
"Well, I saw it. Let's get ready to welcome Yuan Zhoumu."
Since he saw the yellow sand, it was probably Yuan Shu who had arrived, so Tao Qian got off the carriage and straightened his clothes. The other generals also dismounted and straightened their clothes to show respect.
After a while, the rumble of horse hooves shook the heaven and earth, and a row of black lines gradually appeared on the horizon. More than 20,000 war horses moved in an orderly manner. At first glance, they were the elite among the elite.
Among the thousands of horses, there is a huge chariot. This chariot is none other than Yuan Shu Yuan Gongdao, who is now the lord of the four states in the capital and will soon become the lord of Xuzhou.
"Tao Qian, along with the civil and military forces of Xuzhou, respectfully welcomes Yuan Zhoumu."
When the car stopped in front of everyone, Tao Qian quickly saluted Yuan Shu, and everyone else did the same, bending down to salute.
"How could Yuan Shu be so virtuous and ask Tao Gong to go out thirty miles from the city to meet him? This would offend me."
Yuan Shu opened the curtain and looked at the huge crowd in front of him. He couldn't help but jump out of the carriage and directly helped Tao Qian up.
Tao Qian raised his head and looked at Yuan Shu, thinking that he was a young boy at the time, but now he has become a powerful man, a giant who dominates the world. It is really unpredictable in the world.
Tao Qian winked, and a personal guard came to the two of them carrying a gold and wooden square box.
"This is Xu Zhoumu's seal. Now it is handed over to Yuan Zhoumu."
Wei Wei opened the square box and took out a large seal, which symbolized the supreme power of Xuzhou Mu.
"Tao Gongzu, how can I, Yuan Shu, be a villain who steals people's love? I came to Xuzhou just to help you repel Cao Cao and resolve the crisis. How can I take advantage of people's danger?"
Seeing Tao Qian take out the Great Seal of Prefecture Mu, Yuan Shu's heart couldn't help but feel hot, but with so many people there, it was a bit embarrassing for him to pick them up now.
"Yuan Zhoumu was joking. Tao Qian is old and has no energy left. Now he just wants to give away the position of Zhou Mu so that I can relax, put everything down, and become a rich man who is idle."
Tao Qian knew what Yuan Shu meant. He didn't want Xuzhou, and he wouldn't believe it even to death. If he really climbed up the ladder and continued to be in charge of Xuzhou, I'm afraid he wouldn't have an easy time in the rest of his life.
"Since Brother Gongzu said so, I have no choice but to agree."
