The day after the end of the political session.

Yuan Shao walked into the big tent next to him with some resentment. This big tent turned out to be the scroll that Yuan Shao carried with him. Yuan Shao then grabbed a book in his hand and slammed it on the desk.

Behind Yuan Shao, Han Qiong, Jiang Qi, and secretary Chen Lin silently followed him into the military tent.

Yuan Shao sat down and said with dissatisfaction: "Tian Feng is one of the few wise men among the old ministers. He followed me to fight for Jizhou and fought against Gongsun Zan on the banks of the Panhe River. Only then did I promote him to an important minister. I also placed my trust in him."

High hopes..."

Chen Lin persuaded: "General Tian Feng once personally commanded the army in combat, and he is still familiar with military affairs."

Yuan Shao said dissatisfied: "This is no longer a simple military issue. People have raised 'static braking' as the cornerstone of my Yuan family. It is still a steady and steady approach. It is good to use static braking, but if static braking cannot be done,

What? Is it always wishful thinking?"

Jiang Qi, the young general next to him, consoled him: "General, I see that there is progress in today's discussion. After all, people like Ju Shou joining the army have already spoken. In any case, there are already different people in our army.

sound."

Yuan Shao looked at Jiang Qi and replied with excitement: "General Jiang Qi said it well. Today's generals and advisers don't care about the war ahead of us. They only care about the official positions above their heads! They all care about their own finances.

Yesterday, when we were discussing the affairs of the Chu Army, most people ignored my attitude and collectively supported Tian Feng’s position! It seems that these people still think that we are still living in our Jizhou period..."

Chen Lin persuaded: "General, in my opinion, in the future we fight, we must discard the warfare methods of the Central Plains warlords. We can learn more from the warfare methods of the Xiongnu, Wuhuan and other ethnic minorities. After all, we still have legion cavalry units.

For a large part, the advantages of the cavalry unit can still be fully utilized."

Yuan Shaolue smiled and said: "This is a way. This requires recruiting more outstanding cavalry generals."

Chen Lin said: "The general is wise. After today, why don't we set up a general's palace in Jizhou City, and then use this general's palace to recruit these cavalry talents from all over the world."

Yuan Shao echoed: "So, today's discussion about the Chu army is not just a military issue. It seems that we should change the old military system more. Well, I have decided to send an envoy immediately.

Dear princes, I just want to unite with the eighteen princes to destroy the Chu army."

Cavalrymen carrying messages galloped from all sides of the Chu army's camp.

What they left behind was a trail of dust and smoke.

Chencangcheng General Mansion.

Chencang is a city on the border between Han people and ethnic minorities. It is a place where Han people and ethnic minorities from many countries live together. Since the Chu army captured Chencang and implemented a more relaxed ethnic policy, Chencang City has become more lively than before.

Similarly, General Chencang Liu Pan, Liu Biao's only relative, is naturally the target of Yuan Shao's fight this time, not only because Liu Pan controls the important territory of Chencang, but also because Liu Pan carries the Liu family's deep hatred and hatred, and he is a member of Chu State.

If the generals of the army can disintegrate the Chu army from within, this is the best key.

Chencang City is now filled with the lively playing of Rewafu, accompanied by the thumping of tambourines.

The street market, which obviously has the ethnic flavor of the Western Regions, is full of vendors selling all kinds of fruits, fruits, and jewelry.

A civil servant holding the general's scepter walked through the crowd, leading a horse, and behind him were several soldiers of the Yuan army dressed as ordinary people.

The civil servants were attracted by all kinds of bizarre things sold in Chencang City.

The seller encouraged him to try and buy.

At a grape stall, he picked one and threw it into his mouth. It was sweet. He took out the copper coin, bought it, picked two bunches, and distributed them to the followers behind him.

After several days of journey, these tired soldiers showed no expression on their faces and looked tired. However, they all smiled while chewing.

They continued walking and saw things they had never seen before: walnuts, broad beans, carrots, peppercorns, pomegranates...

They were surprised again and again.

Finally, they saw an extremely beautiful horse. His owner was combing the horse's mane and washing it in the street. The civil servant asked: "What kind of horse is this, so beautiful?"

The owner proudly replied: "This is a war horse from the Western Regions."

Zhang Qian: "War horses from the Western Regions?"

The owner continued to return happily: "Yes. They are purebred horses from the Western Regions. They can run thousands of miles day and night. Moreover, they are all tall and have quite good impact."

The civil servant looked at the fine horse from the Western Regions, which was half a head taller than the Xiongnu horse and the Central Plains horse, and exclaimed: "It's really a dream among horses."

At this time, a city patrol officer led a dozen patrol soldiers and asked, "Who are you?" The civil servant held the general's staff high in his hand and announced, "I am from the Han Dynasty.

The envoy of General Yuan Shao has a mission to lead us to see your general!"

The patrolling soldiers were impressed by the civil servant's righteousness and took them to General Chencang's Mansion.

General Chencang's Mansion.

The luxurious General's Mansion reveals not only solemnity, solemnity, and solemnity, but also a kind of luxury, elegance, and nobility.

The ethnic minority's flute, monoxianqin, tambourine and Han ethnic chimes and horns were played quickly.

Plenty of fruits and various kinds of food were placed in front of the civil servants.

The civil servant sat opposite Chencang General Liu Pan.

The civil servant stood up first and said, "Please allow me, in the name of General Yuan Shao of the Han Dynasty, to express my gratitude to the general for his hospitality."

Liu Pan thought for a moment and replied: "I shouldn't have met you originally. Our two countries are currently at war, but General Yuan Shao has an old relationship with Jingzhou, so I made an exception to meet you."

The civil servant sighed and replied: "The general still remembers Liu Biao, the herdsman of Jingzhou. I thought the general had forgotten the wars of the past and the hatred of the country and the family. It was with great difficulty that I escaped from the tiger's mouth and came to your place this time."

Liu Pan picked up the wine glass on the case and took a sip gently and said: "Then you must have worked hard. I heard that our Chu army has been invincible along the way, has captured Xuchang City, and has begun to fight with your Yuan army. I don't have to guess, you must

He came back defeated."

In order to ease the tense atmosphere, the civil servant changed the topic and asked: "I would like to ask the general, what is the strength of Chencang's troops now, and how many places do you control?"

Liu Pan said proudly: "Now Chencang is under my jurisdiction extending three hundred miles to the Western Zhou Dynasty. I now occupy an area of ​​thousands of miles. Although General Huang Zhong only left me three thousand cavalry, after these few months I

In the campaign, the army has been expanded to 200,000 troops."

The civil servant clapped his hands excitedly and said: "Great, this trip of thousands of miles to the frontier is not in vain."

Their words could never get to the main topic. Both sides seemed to be doing Tai Chi, trying to avoid it.

The civil servant finally couldn't help but said: "If I am not mistaken, General Liu Pan is the nephew of Liu Biao, the shepherd of Jingzhou, right?"

The muscles and bones on Liu Pan's face were so obvious at this time, and then Zhen Mang, who felt very painful, began to attack his back and replied: "Yes, Jingzhou Shepherd Liu Biao is my uncle. After Liu Biao's death, Jingzhou's old army

, especially the die-hard Liu family generals all followed me after the war."

The civil servant then followed up and said: "It can be seen that the general still has a blood feud with the Chu State. The general was originally a Han official and a relative of the Liu family, but after his uncle was killed by the Chu army, he was still able to serve as a thief. How can you not be a human being?

Loyalty, you are unfilial to your son."

The more Liu Pan listened, the more angry he became. He slammed his wine glass on the desk and asked, "Is this what the envoy is here for?"

The civil servant continued to add indignantly: "The right way is to form an alliance with General Yuan Shao and jointly send troops to defeat the Chu army."

Liu Pan said with a hint of sadness: "I want to tell the envoy that my generals and I have forgotten our past grudges..."

The civil servant was startled.

Liu Pan continued to add: "We have become accustomed to the days of joining the Chu Army, and after we joined the Chu Army, we were treated equally, and we are not acting as cannon fodder now, but ordered us to garrison Chencang on the spot and granted me a seal.

Lord of the North, I and my generals are very satisfied with the current situation."

The civil servant thought for a while and thought of provoking Liu Pan, so he said with a slight sense of urgency: "I am very shocked by what General Liu Pan said. I remember that the Chu army took the lead in launching a surprise attack on you, regardless of propriety, justice and shame, and forced

Three hundred thousand troops were wiped out. Among them, during the Jingshan Battle, 150,000 Jingzhou elite soldiers were buried on the vast hills. From then on,

After that, the whole Jingzhou fell under the iron heel of the Chu army, and your uncles, biological uncles Liu Biao and Liu Zhoumu were shot to death by Ma Chao with an arrow. I heard that the general's parents died when he was young, and Zhou Mu single-handedly raised him.

I regard you as my biological son, and the general is also your biological father. The general is able to surrender to the person who killed his father, and he can be the same general as the person who killed his father..."

Liu Pan stood up and roared: "Stop talking, stop talking!"

The civil servant continued to make an impassioned speech: "How can a general truly forget such a bloody feud? Forgetting the enemy's appeasement..."

At this time, Liu Pan had turned his back and was wiping the tears from his eyes.

Seeing that the goal had been achieved, the civil servant bowed and said rudely: "I'm sorry, General!"

Liu Pan wiped away his tears and turned around: "I understand what the messenger meant. However, although I am General Chencang now, my troops are not commanded by me alone. They are scattered among several captains after I expanded the army.

, I’d also like to ask them what they mean…”

The civil servant calmed down his excitement and said slowly: "General, General Yuan Shao really wants to form an alliance with the general. The general hopes that after defeating the Chu army, the general will return to Jingzhou and live in harmony with the general from generation to generation."

At this time, Liu Pan responded with a conflicted and complicated mentality: "Thank you. I just said that I would discuss it with the five captains about major events such as betraying Chu and returning to the Han, and leading a crowd to attack the Chu army... But

I hope they all think the same as me. I hope... I will come from all directions in a day and discuss this matter together."

The civil servant also said understandingly, "It's a great honor for me. I hope the general will talk to the captains before the meeting."

Liu Pan pondered for a long time, shook his head and said: "They only express their opinions at meetings, so it is not convenient for me to interrupt."
Chapter completed!