"I am here to discuss matters in Yanzhou with Mr. Zhou Mu on behalf of my lord."
Since you were so direct, Xu You didn't have anything to do, so he directly stated his purpose.
"What happened in Yanzhou?
Yuan Shu has strong soldiers and strong horses, and I think it will be difficult for Liu Bei to resist him."
If I had known you would say this, Liu Biao's words were watertight and did not mention the outcome of their discussion at all.
"Does Mr. Zhou Mu really think so?"
When Xu You saw Liu Biao's expression, he knew that the other party had already guessed his purpose.
"How else can you think if you don't think so?
Yuan Shu dominates the land of the five states and is the most powerful among the Han Dynasties. If he goes to Yanzhou now, wouldn't he be inviting trouble for himself out of thin air?"
Liu Biao looked at Xu You in front of him, wondering what he was thinking.
"Liuzhou Mu, what Liu Bei said is that Yanzhou Mu is now canonized by the Han court. Yuan Shu attacking him now is tantamount to rebellion. As a Han emperor, how can you just sit idly by?
Besides, Yuan Shu occupies the territory of the five states and has strong troops and horses. If he is allowed to occupy Yanzhou again, the six northern states will be connected together. By then, he will be able to advance and attack, retreat and defend, and will have no weaknesses.
Besides, after Yuan Shu takes Yanzhou, what do you think he will do?
Should we attack the desolate Yongzhou or send our troops south to attack the populous and productive Yuzhou and Jingzhou?
The reason why my lord sent me here is to invite Master Zhou Mu to jointly send troops to fight against Yuan Shu and save Liu Bei from the fire and water."
Xu You did not hesitate, directly analyzed the current situation, and then invited Liu Biao to send troops together.
"What you say is true, but it's hard for me to get away now. The defense against Sun Wentai in Yuzhou has occupied a lot of my troops. It's difficult to send troops to Yanzhou."
After hearing Xu You's words, Liu Biao raised the issue of the Yuzhou battlefield.
"Yuzhou?"
Liu Biao's words made Xu You frown. Originally, he thought that after his analysis, Liu Biao would readily agree to send troops, but now Liu Biao mentioned Sun Jian. It seemed that this guy was still obsessed with Yuzhou.
"If Mr. Zhou Mu is worried about Yuzhou, it would be easy to say. Sun Jian and Sun Wentai are good friends with my master. This time he will postpone the battle in Yuzhou and lead his troops to Yanzhou."
Xu You thought for a moment and told Liu Biao that Sun Jian would also send troops.
"If Yuan Benchu can ask Sun Wentai to send troops from Yuzhou, we can also send troops to Yanzhou to help Liu Bei, but we are a coalition after all. The so-called snake can't do it without a head. If we do our own thing, we can't work together at all, and we will be easily defeated by Yuan Shu one by one. If we don't
Do you know how Mr. Xu You solved it?"
Kuai Liang also smiled slightly when he heard what Xu You said. He was really sleepy and someone gave him a pillow. He didn't know how to get Sun Jian to go to Yanzhou, but Xu You had already given him a big gift.
"This problem is indeed not easy to solve, but I believe that as long as we can work together, these are not unsolvable."
Xu You glanced at Kuai Liang, and when he took action, it meant that the real drama was about to begin.
"solve?
How to solve it? Could it be that Yuan Benchu is willing to hand over the troops and horses to our command?"
Kuai Yue looked at Xu You and asked an impossible question.
"Haha, then I wonder if Liu Zhoumu is willing to hand over his troops and horses to the command of my lord?"
Xu You shook his head and replied.
"Since both you and I are unwilling, how can the coalition rescue Liu Bei?"
Kuai Yue stared at Xu You, a flash of light flashing in his eyes.
"Haha, everything can be discussed. Brother Zirou, don't be angry. We can choose someone who is recognized by both parties as the commander-in-chief to coordinate the two armies and ensure that we can defeat Yuan Shu."
Feeling the murderous look in Kuai Liang's eyes, Xu You waved his hand.
"I think Sun Wentai is good, brave and resourceful, and can be the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces."
When the heat was almost over, Liu Biao directly spoke out the outcome they had decided upon.
"Sun Jian is the commander-in-chief?"
Liu Biao's choice made Xu You stupid. Didn't he know that Sun Jian was now Yuan Shao's man?
If he is made the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, does that mean Yuan Shao is not in charge?
"That's right, although Sun Wentai is close to your family master, I still trust his character and will never take any action to eliminate dissidents. Therefore, I can only rest assured if I hand over the coalition forces to him."
Facing Xu You's doubts, Liu Biao was secretly happy and opened his mouth again to add fuel to his anger.
Hearing Liu Biao's words, Xu You also understood. It is true that Sun Jian is brave and resolute, but there are few reports of his bad character. He is indeed the only choice now as the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, and Liu Biao's little thoughts
He can also see through,
Sun Jian is a fierce tiger. He was a great harm to Liu Biao on the Yuzhou battlefield. Even if Yuan Shao could instruct Sun Jian to go to Yanzhou, then Sun Jian could protect himself wisely and preserve his strength.
But if Sun Jian is the commander-in-chief, then he will be responsible for the entire battlefield. It is easy to say that he will win. If he needs to be held accountable for defeat, Sun Jian will not be able to escape first.
"In this case, I can lead my master to agree to Lord Zhou Mu's request."
Now that he had figured this out, Xu You nodded and agreed to Liu Biao's request for Yuan Shao.
"Okay, if that's the case, then go back and inform Yuan Shu and ask him to send troops to Yanzhou together."
Since Xu You agrees, then Kuai Liang's plan will be successful. At that time, no matter what, the relationship between Sun Wentai and Yuan Shao will be over.
"Then Xu You will take his leave."
Xu You stood up, clasped his fists at Liu Biao, then left the Prefecture Mufu, left Xiangyang City, and ran towards Nanyang under the protection of soldiers and horses.
Yuzhou
Sun Jian was sitting in the magistrate's palace of Ruyin County, and Huang Gai strode to his side.
"Lord, a letter from Yuan Shao."
After receiving the letter from Huang Gai, Sun Jian opened it directly.
"Lord, what did Yuan Shao say in his letter?"
Cheng Pu stood up and looked at Yuan Shao's letter with a hint of doubt in his eyes.
"Yuan Benchu asked us to postpone the Yuzhou offensive and prepare to go to Yanzhou."
Sun Jian put Yuan Shao's letter on the table, with unspeakable sadness on his face.
"Heading to Yanzhou?
Isn't Yuan Shu fighting Liu Bei there?
What does he want us to do?"
Hearing Sun Jian's words, the doubt in Cheng Pu's eyebrows instantly turned into a trace of fear.
Yuan Shu's strength is unparalleled in the world, and he has countless elite soldiers and generals. This was already known when the eighteen princes fought against Dong Zhuo.
The princes were simply unable to match Dong Zhuo's troops. Only Yuan Shu could fight them back and forth. Now that Yuan Shao asked them to go to Yanzhou, was he going to start a war with Yuan Shu?
"Yuan Shao stated in the letter that he wanted to have a truce with Liu Biao, and then join forces to go to Yanzhou to rescue Liu Bei, the herdsman of Yanzhou."
Sun Jian briefly explained what Yuan Shao meant.
"Father, I have no fear no matter who I fight, but we have a mortal enemy with Liu Biao, and I don't recommend joining forces with him."
