At the end of the month, Xin Pi, who was the envoy of Yuan Tan, arrived in Chang'an City in a light clothing.

General Cavalry Mansion.

"Ming Gong, Nasinpi presented the picture album and letters, and asked Duke Ming to receive it as soon as possible."

The secretary Fu Gan of the Records Office took off his silk shoes outside the hall, bowed into the room, and reported to Yan Xing, who was only in Yan's wardrobe and discussed matters with several confidant advisers in the hall.

"Ha, in recent years, Hebei has lost consecutive battles and lost its troops and land, and its foundation has become in decline. However, the Yuan brothers do not want to protect the country and protect the people, and they have also launched internal struggles. Xinpi wants to ask for help in the inn repeatedly in the inn. It seems that Yuan Shang has indeed forced his brother to a desperate situation."

Yan Xing had already learned about the internal strife of the Yuan family, Ji and Qing's military affairs, through the school affairs in Guandong, and had already guessed the mission of Xin Pi who had traveled thousands of miles from Qingzhou and sneaked to Chang'an. Therefore, Yan Xing deliberately forgot Xin Pi in the inn these days, making the various rhetoric prepared by Xin Pi unable to express, and gradually fell into a dilemma of anxiety and helplessness.

Now it seems that Xinpi can't sit still.

The advisers also showed a knowing smile. Since the defeat of Yuan and Cao families in the Northern War in the sixth year of Jian'an, the situation in Kanto has been very good. Although there were minor setbacks in the Battle of Nanyang, the trend of Kanto's Kanto's Kiyes is still thriving. Compared with Yuan, Cao families, who have not recovered after the defeat, the advantages of Kanto in all aspects have become more and more obvious.

Yan Xing browsed Yuan Tan's handwritten letter with a glance, and sneered again. He handed the letter to Fu Gan and signaled him to pass it to Xun You and others. He began to open the picture album on Xin Pixian. When he saw the prefectures and counties divided by Yuan Tan, he couldn't help laughing.

"I really don't feel sorry for selling my land. In order to ask the orphan to send troops to Guandong to help, Yuan Tan promised to ced half of Jizhou to the orphan. If the orphan could help him seize Jizhou, he would also have to pay a lot of money and be the leader of the alliance. In the future, the leader of the Guansai horse will be the leader."

Zhao Hong's eyes also showed light when he heard this, and he said with a smile:

"Jia Sheng once said that Qin and the six countries had lost their disputes, and they fought for the severance and bribe Qin. Qin had spared his strength to control his disadvantages, chased the dead and chased the north, buried a million corpses, and drifted blood. He took advantage of the situation, slaughtered the world, divided the mountains and rivers. The strong country asked to submit, and the weak country entered the court. I didn't expect that the matter of the Qin Dynasty would reappear today. The Yuan brothers were like enemies, fighting to invite foreign troops to attack each other. Our army went out of Taihang and could get most of Jizhou at his fingertips. This was just a matter of being accused of God's achievements in hegemony!"

As soon as Zhao Hong finished speaking, Yang Fu, who had read the letter carefully, raised questions.

"Ming Duke, Yuan Tan sent envoys to ask for help, and made no promises. He said he wanted to ced half of Jizhou to Ming Duke, but in fact, the prefectures and counties he had stolen were not asking my Guanxi troops to go east to Taihang to attack him. I think this was just a plan to move the water east, and it was nothing more than to lure our army to attack Yuan Shang with profit, and force the troops of Jizhou to return to protect themselves to solve the urgent needs of Qingzhou. He also entrusted money to qualify and regarded it as the leader of the alliance, and even said nothing. Now Ming Duke has decided to capture Bashu, so he must not send troops rashly for small profits. He must also think twice."

Yang Fu's words made Yan Xing immediately put away his smile. He lowered his head and pondered for a while before nodding and said:

"Yishan said so much, so I should think deeply about this matter."

After saying that, Yan Xing looked at Xun You again. Due to his personality, although after Xi Zhicai's death, Xun You had become the mastermind around him, but Xun You was still cautious in his words and actions, as if he were walking on thin ice. On some major matters, if Yan Xing had not personally consulted, he would never express his opinions easily.

"What do Gongda thinks?"

Xun You felt Yan Xing's gaze. He stroked his beard and pondered for a while before slowly speaking to Yan Xing, who was in the upper head:

"What Zhao and Yang said have their own reasons. Since that's the case, it's better to see Yuan Tan's envoy first."

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Yan Xing followed Xun You's advice and personally met Xin Pi, who was the envoy of Qingzhou.

In the lobby, Xinpi, who finally met Yan Xing as he wished, was still young, but he was already as a famous scholar. He suppressed his inner tension and excitement. When he took it out, he had already prepared a speech and said to Yan Xing:

"·······The survival and demise are the great righteousness of the Spring and Autumn Period. I look at the world today, no strong soldiers and horses come from Guanxi, and no loyalty or righteousness is the general. Cao thieves hold the emperor hostage and harm the ministers and ministers. Yuan Shang attacks the eldest son with his young age and ignores etiquette and law. Although Yuan Qingzhou is very intelligent and weak, he still wants to declare great righteousness in the world, let alone the general's hero. Therefore, he was ordered to go to Chang'an in the face of danger. The scholars and people of Guandong are looking forward to it and hope that the general will send troops to the east as soon as possible, unite with loyal and righteous men, support the Han Dynasty and the people of Qingzhou and the world will be saved in the fire and fire...

Yan Xing, who was quietly listening for a long time, waited for Xinpi to finish his speech with great pleasure, without commenting. Yang Fu, who was standing beside him, smiled and stared at Xinpi and said:

"No matter how clerk is, we still know a lot about Guandong. Yuan Shang of Jizhou joined forces with Cao Fa brother. Qingzhou was in danger of being in danger of being overwhelmed, and Yuan Tan was unable to protect himself. Therefore, he sent a husband to Chang'an to lure him with profit and instigate our lord to send troops to help him to break the siege of Qingzhou. The half of Jizhou that was ceded was a thing on the map, and he was generous to the charity of money and regarded as the leader of the alliance, and only a few words could be said. How could our lord believe this? Such disasters moved eastward, and the three-year-old child in Guanxi cannot be hidden. Do you think that today can use these three-inch tongues to persuade the millions of troops in Guanxi?"

Xinpi's face turned slightly red when she heard this. Although the argument came to her mouth, she did not dare to say it in front of everyone immediately.

After all, the crisis in Qingzhou is obvious. No matter how Xinpi forcibly conceals it, he cannot conceal the fact that Yuan Tan is in danger. Moreover, the monarch and ministers of Guanxi are both outstanding people with outstanding wisdom. If they have other plans in their hearts, they will not be touched by a few words.

While Xin Pi pondered, she secretly looked up at Yan Xing, who was in the upper head. Just now, Yan Xing had not argued and allowed the counselors around him to argue with him. This made Xin Pi even more unpredictable about the thoughts of the General of the Cavalry who was dominating Guanxi, and hesitated and wandered.

"If the sir has only these things, please come back first. I will consider the matter of sending troops to Guandong."

Just as Xinpi was hesitating, Yan Xing, who had not spoken, finally spoke. When he heard Yan Xing's words, Xinpi's face changed color. These days, he tried his best to disperse all the gold and silk. Isn't it just to motivate Yan Xing to send troops? He tried every means to finally get Yan Xing's reception. If he could not take this opportunity to motivate Yan Xing to send troops, he would be afraid that there would be no chance in the future and would return in vain.

"Wait! General, Vidou dared to speculate that Chang'an is unwilling to send troops to Guandong. Could it be that he thinks that Yuan Qingzhou's words are unreliable and intends to sit and watch the tiger fight and use troops to Bashu?"

When things came to an end, Xinpi could only take a risk and speak out his guess loudly.

Yan Xing smiled and looked at the interesting Qingzhou envoy, but he had no intention of continuing to expel guests for the time being.

Through this gap, Xinpi quickly adjusted his emotions and his face returned to normal color. He continued:

"The general should not ask about faith or deception, so he should just discuss his power. The Yuan brothers attacked each other, not because others could intervene. Now the two Yuans did not seek far-reaching strategies but planned to be the main inside. This can be said to be in chaos. The war was defeated outside, and the counselors were killed inside. The brothers were slandered and the country was divided into two, and the army suffered repeated wars and attacks, and lice were born, and drought locusts were added, and hunger was achieved. Natural disasters were at the top, people were trapped in the bottom, and the people were not foolish and wise. They all knew that the land was collapsed and collapsed, which could be said to be destruction. This was when the heaven was destroyed. With the power of the general, the poor enemy and attacked the exhausted enemy, it was no different from the rapid wind to shake the autumn leaves. The heaven was to be with Ming Gong, and Ming Gong did not take it and attack Bashu, which lost the key to using troops. Yizhou was Fengle, and the country had not had any provocation, and the three armies might be worried about the sudden and strong city."

"In the past, Zhong Wei once said: 'Take up the chaos and insult the destruction'. Yuan's family was in conflict with each other, and people thought of the wise ruler. Now they went to take it because of their request to rescue him. There was no greater benefit. Moreover, the enemy in all directions was greater than that in Hebei and Hebei was pacified, and the six armies would be prosperous and the world would be shaken. If in another year, Yuan Shang joined Hebei, Cao Cao captured Qingzhou, and Guandong joined the general. Although the general had a brilliant plan of good peace and bravery, Ben Yu had lost the power to capture the world, and it would be too late to regret it!"

Xinpi's words made everyone in the hall look at him with admiration. Yan Xing, who was in charge, was also amazed. He looked at Xinpi and asked with a smile:

"Mr.'s words were beyond my own expectations. But is the plan for Qingzhou or for myself now?"

"What Vivi plans is for the wise ruler of the world and for the people of the world!"

After saying that, Xinpi bowed down and said nothing more.

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After everyone left, Yan Xing left Xun You alone, and the king and his minister stood in front of the map. The album presented by Yuan Tan had already hung up. Yan Xing pondered for a long time before asking:

"Dongda thought, is what Xinpi said trustworthy?"

Xun You did not answer immediately, but asked:

"Ming Gong thought, Hebei and Bashu were the most important, which one is more important?"

Seeing Yan Xing showing contemplation again, Xun You continued:

"There is something in the world, and Liu Biao is in the protection of Jianghan and Han, and Liu Zhang is in the corner of Bashu. These two people have no ambitions in all directions. Yuan's family occupied the four states and carried hundreds of thousands of armors. Yuan Shao won the hearts of the people with his generous support. Hebei cannot be determined suddenly. Now the brothers are in a bad relationship, and the power cannot be achieved. If there is a place, the strength will be determined, and the strength will be difficult to achieve. If it is taken in chaos, the north can be determined, and it cannot be lost at this time."

"Besides, even if Ming Duke is not worried that Yuan Shang will unify Hebei, he should be on guard against Cao Cao's attack on Qingzhou and then eroding Hebei. Cao Mengde is a hero in troubled times. If he is allowed to occupy Hebei and Central Plains, it will be difficult to control the situation in Guandong. Even if Ming Duke owns the land of Bashu, it may not be easy to go out to Taihang!"

"You know these orphans, but have you ever thought that Hanzhong is a place where military strategists must fight for. If Hanzhong loses Hanzhong, Bashu will be in danger. Hanzhong is gained by the orphans. In Shuzhong, it is a matter of critical survival. If you do not take advantage of the victory to capture Bashu and lead your army eastward, once the Shu army attacks with all its strength, Hanzhong will be in danger."

"The shogunate had been preparing to conquer Bashu for a long time, and he did not dare to do it without any attack. It was because the land of Bashu was easy to defend but difficult to attack. Once Hanzhong was lost, not only would all his previous efforts be wasted, but the tens of thousands of soldiers were forced to fight for the expedition were lost. In addition, he would also want to recover Hanzhong in the future. Even if he had 100,000 soldiers, the Shu army would have to guard the mountain and wait for the hard work, and it would not be easy for the army to take it down."

The invincible general of the cavalry said with concern that although he did not lead his troops to the battle of Hanzhong, the geographical overview of Hanzhong and Bashu from the documents sent back from Yan Xing from time to time can be seen. As the military book says, "Nan Zhengzhi is the Heavenly Prison, and the Zhongxie Valley Road is a stone cave with five hundred miles." The army's troops and horses were advancing along the plank road, going through hardships, and the advantages of infantry and cavalry and equipment were not available at all. When they spent a lot of food, grass and supplies to reach the dangerous pass, the enemy had already been waiting for it. The exhausted soldiers often had to pay a heavy price to pull out the enemy's one or two strongholds, and more often they were in vain.

These heavy costs are really not something that the Kansai soldiers can bear many times.

After hearing Yan Xing's worries, Xun You fell into deep thought. After a while, he seemed to have realized something and suddenly said:

"Since Ming Gong is worried about sending troops to Guandong and Hanzhong is empty and attacked by Shu soldiers, it is better to send an envoy to Chengdu and discuss the return of Hanzhong with Liu Zhang!"

Yan Xing raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and the light in his eyes flashed from time to time.

"The meaning of Gongda is-"

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Chengdu, the prefecture.

Liu Zhang, who was slightly fat and had a white face and short beard, sat in the seat at the top, frowning, rolling his small eyes, and observing the controversial people in the hall suspiciously.

As the youngest son of Liu Yan, the governor of Yizhou, he had no outstanding talent and virtue, and he had no connection with the foundation left by his father. Liu Zhang had no intention of fighting with many brothers. However, his brothers either died in the Li Jue rebellion or illness, but they died one after another before Liu Zhang. In the end, only he, the youngest son, remained by his father Liu Yan.

Therefore, after his father died of illness, he was inexplicably supported by many civil and military officials in Shu and took over the power to take over Yizhou.

However, Liu Zhang succeeded to the throne and soon discovered that it was nominal matter that he took over Yizhou after all. The counties and counties under Yizhou were undercurrents and full of crises. None of the generals under his father, the powerful men of Bashu, Zhang Lu of the Five Doks of Rice Road, and the barbarians in the South Central were willing to surrender. The reason why they supported him was just a stopgap measure, and what they valued was their own weakness and incompetence.

And the matter is indeed almost the same as what Liu Zhang thought. The consequence of the fact that the branch is greater than the stem is that the rebellion of Chen Mi, Lou Fa, Gan Ning, Zhao Wei, Zhang Lu and others occurred in Yizhou. If it were not for the Dongzhou soldiers left by his father, Liu Zhang would have almost been cut off by the rebel Zhao Wei and others.
Chapter completed!