Right Beiping County, Tuyin County.

After capturing Gongsun Zan, Zhao Yun and Zhang He returned to the city to rest and recuperate. Liu Yu's main army also rushed to Tuyin and captured Guan Jing. Because Guan Jing was blackmailing wealthy businessmen and extorting people in the city, Liu Yu was furious and beheaded him directly.

Show it to the public and complain about it.

In Liu Qing's camp, Chen Gongzheng, Zhao Yun, Zhang He and Cui Yan discussed the next countermeasures together.

"Sir, according to my lord's wishes, I want to keep Gongsun Zan. My lord has other uses. How should I explain to Liu Yu?" Zhao Yun asked.

"Gongsun Zan was captured by Zilong, so he will naturally deal with it. But if my prediction is correct, my lord intends to keep Gongsun Zan. He should be worried about Wuhuan. After all, if you are friendly today, you may turn against him tomorrow. My lord is thinking about the long term.

, beyond human reach.”

When Chen Gong said this, everyone nodded in agreement and praised their lord for his long-term vision.

After all, it is recognized that Gongsun Zan can fight. There are not many people who dare to fight against foreigners, and even Liu Yu may not be able to do so.

Cui Yan said: "My lord ordered us to come here, it is not just to help Liu Yu. If so, Zilong can complete it alone. Now that Gongsun Zan is in hand, it is a good opportunity to test Liu Yu."

Chen Gong glanced at Cui Yan, who had a handsome look and a beautiful beard. The other party also saw this, which showed that he was quite knowledgeable. There were so many talented people under the command of King Bohai!

"Does Ji Gui have any ideas?" Chen Gong asked.

"Among the four of us, I have the most contact with Liu Yu. Why don't you let me test a few things first and then make a decision? In two days, your lord should be able to receive our congratulatory gifts. Maybe your lord will have some

Clear instructions.”

Everyone nodded and agreed.

Afterwards, Zhao Yun and Cui Yan came straight to Gongsun Zan. At this time, Gongsun Zan had already removed his armor. He was still wearing cotton clothes with mottled bloodstains, and his hair was a little messy. Although he looked embarrassed, he still looked majestic.

.

Gongsun Zan was not locked up in prison, but found a simple room, but he was chained. There were noodles and dried meat on the table, which were common dry food in the army, but they had not been touched, obviously.

Gongsun Zan did not eat it.

Seeing the two people arriving, Gongsun Zan only looked at them with cold eyes and said nothing.

"Gongsun Bogui, I have admired your name for a long time!" Cui Yan was the first to speak: "I am the Cui family of Xia Qinghe. Cui Yan and Cui Jigui are now the Prime Minister of Hejian."

Gongsun Zan raised his eyes, still looking unhappy.

"When did you need people from Jizhou to intervene in the affairs of Youzhou?"

Zhao Yun immediately said angrily: "The generals of the Han Dynasty will naturally take care of the affairs of the Han Dynasty!"

Gongsun Zan looked at Zhao Yun again with raised eyes. Although he was not convinced, he didn't say anything. After all, he was a defeated general!

"Gongsun Prefect, I don't tell secret stories. Your move is suspected of treason. If this matter is confirmed, you will not be the only one who will die. Your brother Gongsun Yue and even the entire Gongsun family will be implicated. You

Have you thought about it?"

Gongsun Zan remained silent, but his sharp gaze suddenly weakened a lot.

Cui Yan looked at Gongsun Zan who had lowered his guard, and said again: "Did you be bewitched by the Yuan family in this matter? If you tell the truth, maybe my lord can still save you and the Gongsun family."

The word "my lord" immediately aroused Gongsun Zan's curiosity.

Obviously, he knew that this "my master" could not be Liu Yu. Thinking of Zhao Yun, it was not difficult to guess that the master Cui Yan mentioned should be the current Bingzhou Shepherd-Bohai King Liu Qing.

"Is this true?"

Gongsun Zan was straightforward by nature and didn't have any thoughts. He asked immediately, and even Zhao Yun shook his head. Based on this sentence, it was nine out of ten that it was the Yuan family.

And Cui Yan was even more certain that the Yuan family was behind Gongsun Zan.

Then he laughed and said: "Yuan Kui established a new emperor and fought against Luoyang on the same court. What do you think, the prefect Gongsun, what are the chances of victory between the two?"

Gongsun Zan thought for a moment, and it was really hard to say, but he knew that the chance of victory was not on the Yuan family's side, because Yuan Shao had already suffered the defeat of the Chenliu Alliance, the defeat of Hanoi, the defeat of Puyang...

Who knows how many more defeats there will be in the future...

That's why Yuan was so eager to ask him to cause trouble.

In fact, Gongsun Zan was not fully prepared. He only had 20,000 cavalry with strong combat effectiveness. The remaining 30,000 new recruits could only be considered to be able to ride horses and had not yet been trained in tactics. They had to mobilize the entire Liaodong and Liaoxi.

"I don't know!" Gongsun Zan said bluntly.

"I think Governor Gongsun has heard about Yuan Shao's defeat in Puyang. How dare you believe that a man who has been defeated again and again can make a promise to you?"

Gongsun Zan was speechless. What Cui Yan said seemed to make sense.

But without relying on the Yuan family, when will the Gongsun family succeed?

He was suppressed by Liu Yu in Youzhou. Both of them went in opposite directions on political and military views. It can be said that they were incompatible with each other. However, Luoyang was so close to Liu Yu. Liu Yu had already reached the rank of Grand Sima, and his position was higher than that of the three princes.

Isn’t it true that the Gongsun family will never get ahead?

To surrender to the Yuan family was a last resort.

"You surrendered to the Yuan family as a last resort, right or wrong?" Cui Yan happened to speak out Gongsun Zan's innermost feelings, which surprised him and looked at Cui Yan in surprise. What kind of divine man is this!

Gongsun Zan faced his heart and nodded.

"So, would you like to meet my lord?"

Cui Yan did not need to personally persuade Gongsun Zan, as long as he persuaded Gongsun Zan to meet Liu Qing, it would be a success.

Gongsun Zan nodded, thinking of nothing else, because he had no other choice.

"However, I have something to ask of you. Can you meet my brother Gongsun Yue?"

Zhao Yun took the words and said: "Okay, okay, my brother is fine. If we want to capture him, we won't hurt him."

Gongsun Zan felt that he had been offended again, but there was nothing he could do.

…

After Zhu Ling occupied Fenggao, Liu Bei stationed troops in Bo County, while Cao Cao returned to Juping County. The three cities formed an angle with each other, forming an offensive and defensive posture.

Almost on the same day, Cao Cao and Liu Bei received Liu Qing's letter.

In Juping City, Cao Cao was shocked when he saw the letter, so he summoned his ministers to discuss countermeasures.

Now Cao Cao has Lou Gui and Cheng Yu in Wen, and Cao Ren, Cao Hong, and Xiahou Dun in Wu. After Bao Xin's death, his army returned to Cao Cao. Cao Cao promoted Du Bo Yu Jin to Army Sima and commanded Bao Xin's old tribe.

"The Yellow Turbans broke out in Qingzhou. It is said that there are hundreds of thousands of people. Beihai is the first to bear the brunt and has been surrounded. There are also many Yellow Turban plunders in Jinan. The King of Bohai wants Xuande and I to return to Qingzhou to put out the fire in the backyard first.

"

"My lord, what the King of Bohai said is true. Our army is expanding too fast and our food and grass are in short supply. We cannot afford to lose anything in our backyard. I suggest that we return to Jinan first to quell the chaos. After Jinan is fine, we can then extend a helping hand to Beihai." Cheng Yu suggested.

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Cao Cao thought for a moment and ordered: "Xiahou Dun and Lou Gui will be stationed in this city, taking care of Jibei as well, so that Cao Ren can obey orders!"

"The general is here!" they both said in unison.

"Yu Jin took his troops as the vanguard and marched into Licheng. He first relieved the danger of Licheng and then returned to Dongpingling. Cao Ren followed me directly back to Dongpingling to resist the Yellow Turbans!"

"Here!" the two generals said in unison.

In Bo County, Liu Bei, who saw the "Xuan" German version of the letter, began to be in a dilemma.

There are many Yellow Turban activities in the plains, which is in danger.

Beihai is in a tight siege and is in dire straits.

Both sides needed Liu Bei very much, and even if Liu Bei added troops and horses along the way, he would only have more than a thousand troops, and the horses would be even more pitiful. Even if he made a fortune outside Lu County, it would only be less than five hundred, plus

The two places belong to different directions, so it is really impossible to divide troops to support the two places.

"Brother, the plain is the foundation of our life. We must first secure the plain and then support the Beihai!" Zhang Fei said bluntly.

However, Liu Bei's thoughts were based on priorities.

"Beihai is trapped in a tight siege and is in danger. If anything goes wrong, the governor Kong Rong will die." Liu Bei tried to persuade Zhang Fei.

Guan Yu also tended to return to Pingyuan first, saying: "Brother! Big brother has been entrusted by the King of Bohai with great responsibility, and is relied upon by millions of people. He must not be let down!"

"The Yellow Turbans of Pingyuan have been wiped out several times. It's difficult to change the situation. If there is a small night, Pingyuan King can handle it by himself. However, the battle situation in Beihai is related to the survival plan of millions of people in Qingzhou. How can we lose big because of small things! I intend to help Beihai first, and wait until the siege of Beihai is solved.

, and return to the plains.”

"There are thousands of people in our military region, and there are hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turbans in Beihai. How to save them?" Zhang Fei talked about practical problems again.

"I have given up my decision!" Liu Bei made the final decision and said that it could not be changed.

Guan and Zhang had no choice but to shut up, but they seemed to have already thought of the ending.

Even if they win on a small scale, with Liu Bei's army's strength, the final result will still be to leave the field sadly.

After all, no matter how strong Guan and Zhang are, they can be defeated by thousands of people, but the Yellow Turbans have hundreds of thousands.

But Liu Bei made up his mind, and they could not break it. They immediately began to rectify their troops and horses. Liu Bei's troops and horses were few, and he was soon on the road and rushed to Beihai.

"What? Xuande went to Beihai?"

Cao Cao was shocked when he received the news. Cheng Yu fell silent after hearing it.

"Zhongde, shouldn't I also divide my troops and go there? Give me a helping hand."

"Lord, why do you need to do it multiple times? If you divide it too little, it will not help the matter. If you divide it too much, it will affect the overall situation."
To be continued...