"My lord, don't worry. Yuan Shao sent troops before just to disgust Cao Cao. Now Cao Cao has fled south to Yangzhou, and his troops are in great trouble in Xuzhou.
Yuan Shao must not be ready to go to war with us now, otherwise when Cao Cao attacked Xuzhou, he would not have only sent 50,000 troops, but would have pressed the border with a large army.
Therefore, if you want to pacify the south, you don’t need a large army, just one flag and one move is enough.”
Zhang Zhao thought about it for a moment, but then he said such relaxed words.
"Haha, Zibu is indeed a great talent. My lord, as he said, he wants Yuan Shao to withdraw his troops and sends an envoy under the lord's banner. I believe that if Yuan Shao does not want to start a war, he will definitely withdraw his troops as soon as possible."
Hearing Zhang Zhao's words, Tian Feng also smiled slightly. This is actually what he wanted to say. He didn't expect Zhang Zhao to be so smart. It seems that the lord has a really good vision in selecting people.
"Well, in that case, I'll leave this matter to you, Zibu."
Yuan Shu is becoming more and more fond of Zhang Zhao now. He didn't expect that he not only has a keen sense of political sense, but also has such superb strategic insight.
"Don't worry, my lord, Zhang Zhao will definitely live up to his trust."
Zhang Zhao cupped his fists and accepted the order.
"Yuan Hao, how is the situation in Yanzhou now?"
Now that Yuan Shao has solved it, Yanzhou is left.
"My lord, the situation in Yanzhou is basically clear now. Except for Chenliu County who is still resisting, only Yuan Yi of Shanyang County can survive alone."
Tian Feng knew that Yuan Shu would ask about Yanzhou, so he made preparations early in the morning.
"Well, let's make preparations and send troops to Yanzhou in the direction Cao Cao entered Xuzhou."
There is no need to worry about Xuzhou, then it is time to go to Liu Bei.
"promise."
Yuan Shu has been dealt with here, and the messengers sent by Liu Bei are basically in place.
"Lord."
Yuan Shao was playing with his children in the yard, when Xu You rushed in anxiously.
"Ziyuan, I have told you many times that I don't like to be disturbed when I am with the young master."
Yuan Shao frowned and looked at Xu You who was rushing towards him.
"My lord, an envoy from Liu Bei in Yanzhou has arrived and is waiting outside the mansion now."
Xu You also knew that he had offended Yuan Shao, but now that Liu Bei's envoy came from Yanzhou, it must be related to the upcoming battle of Yanzhou, and he had no choice but to do so in a desperate situation.
"messenger?
He can't protect himself now, so why did he send an envoy to my place? He's gone."
When Yuan Shao heard that it was Liu Bei's envoy, he didn't even raise his head and was still teasing his children.
"My Lord, let's meet him. Although Yanzhou has almost completely fallen into Liu Bei's hands, Yuan Shu has already pacified Xuzhou and is about to march westward. Liu Bei must have come here to ask for reinforcements."
Xu You was indeed a smart man. He already knew the purpose of the envoy's arrival before he even saw him.
"What's the use of a dying man seeing him."
Yuan Shao shook his head. In his eyes, there are only two kinds of people, one is a person who is useful to him, and the other is a person who is useless, and now Liu Bei is obviously a person who is useless.
"My lord, Yuan Shu has now captured Xuzhou and occupied the land of Jiyou and Qingxu five states. He has become the veritable first prince of the Han Dynasty.
If he gets Yanzhou, then he will occupy the land of six states.
Lord, the land of the six states, how much land does the Han Dynasty have in total? It is only thirteen states. This is already half of the land.
Moreover, the six states of Jiyou, Qingxu, and Yan are all the lands blessed by the Han Dynasty. If this continues, his strength will definitely be unparalleled among all the heroes in the world. This Han Dynasty is likely to fall into his hands, and I am afraid that my lord will not be spared either."
Sensing Yuan Shao's indifferent attitude, Xu You was extremely anxious.
Seeing that Yuan Shu, who is also a descendant of the Yuan family, has more and more territory and is getting stronger and stronger, while his lord is hiding in Nanyang and can only control a little territory around him, how can he not be anxious.
"Does that Ziyuan mean to come to Liu Bei's aid and help him secure Yanzhou?"
Yuan Shao also frowned when he heard Xu You's words. What he said was true. His half-brother was getting stronger and stronger, and his original brilliance had been completely suppressed.
"My lord, what to do specifically is to meet with Liu Bei's envoy first, whether to send troops or just sit back and watch, and then make a plan."
Seeing that Yuan Shao was finally paying attention, Xu You quickly cupped his fists and suggested to him.
"Okay, then let Liu Bei's envoy wait in the side hall. I would like to hear what Liu Bei means."
After Yuan Shao finished speaking, he ignored Xu You and continued to tease his child.
"promise."
Xu You lowered his head and slowly exited Yuan Shao's courtyard.
"Father, if you have anything to do, just go and do it. I'll just play by myself."
As soon as Xu You left, Yuan Shao's son smiled sweetly at him.
"After all, my child is knowledgeable and sensible, but Liu Bei is just a dying man, let alone his envoy. How can he compare with my child? Ignore him and let's continue."
Yuan Shao also laughed heartily when he heard his son say that.
"I will obey my father's orders."
Yuan Shao's son is also knowledgeable. He knows who his father is. This is the behavior of a large family.
"Master Xu, I don't know when Mr. Yuan will arrive."
From noon until evening, there was still no sign of Yuan Shao, and Liu Bei's envoy also frowned.
"Don't be impatient and let me go take a look."
Xu You also frowned. What kind of plane is this lord doing? It's been all afternoon and there is no sign of anyone. What kind of plane is this lord doing?
As soon as Xu You went out, he saw Yuan Shaolong walking over.
"Lord, why did you come here?"
"how?
Liu Bei’s envoy can’t wait at this time?”
Hearing Xu You's words, Yuan Shao couldn't help but frown. You came up to the pole to beg yourself. Why can't you wait for this period of time?
"How could it be possible? Xu You made a mistake."
Xu You couldn't help but be stunned for a moment when he saw Yuan Shao, and quickly admitted his mistake to Yuan Shao.
"Okay, let's go and see the messenger."
With this in mind, Yuan Shao nodded to Xu You and then stepped into the side hall.
"Liu Feng pays homage to Mr. Yuan."
Seeing Yuan Shao enter the room, Liu Bei's envoy Liu Feng quickly stood up to greet him.
"Um."
Yuan Shao just nodded and sat directly at the top of the table.
"Tell me, why did Liu Bei ask you to come?"
"Mr. Yuan, now the entire Yanzhou has basically been occupied by my lord, but Yuan Shu of Jizhou is also eyeing Yanzhou. After stabilizing Xuzhou, the next step will definitely be to use troops in Yanzhou.
Yuan Gongdao dominates the land of four states. After taking Xuzhou, he will control five states. Yanzhou will be difficult to resist with only one state. By then Yuan Yuanshu will dominate the land of six states."
