(Today I will post the third update and the first one, please vote)

Winter is coming, and a first snowfall comes unexpectedly

Yuan Fang's siege of Xiapi City lasted two months from autumn to winter in the blink of an eye.

Liu Bei's resistance was unexpectedly tenacious.

With 7,000 remaining soldiers, Liu Bei withstood Yuan Fang's several strong attacks. Seeing that Xiapi City was crumbling, Yuan Fang failed to attack it.

Yuan Fang's troops were limited and he did not want to waste the precious lives of his soldiers on attacking fortresses.

Therefore, since the beginning of winter, Yuan Fang stopped his strong attack and planned to use a long-term siege to destroy Xiapi City's will to resist.

Yuan Fang knew very well that although Liu Bei was determined, the powerful Xuzhou families in the city might not be willing to live or die with Liu Bei.

What Yuan Fang has to do now is to wait for Xiapi, a strong fortress, to be destroyed from within.

"Liu Bei, I want to see how long you can last..."

In his thoughts, Yuan Fang rode his horse slowly and arrived outside the camp gate.

Looking up, I saw mule carts driving into the camp from the road outside the camp.

The mule cart was fully loaded with grain, vegetables, cured meat and fine wine. This was the third time in two months that the Mi family had sent a gift of labor.

Yuan Fang glanced outside a few times and spotted Mi Huan's figure beside the motorcade avenue.

She was wrapped in a white fox fur coat and stood there in the white snow, almost blending in with the snow. If it weren't for the waterfall of black hair, Yuan Fang would have hardly been able to spot her.

Mi Huan just stood in the snow, counting the goods, and directing the Mi family's men to transport the mule cart into the camp, but her pretty face was red from the cold.

Yuan Fang rode away. He passed by her, and before Mi Huan could react, he gently stretched out his arms, hugged Mi Huan's slender waist, and lifted her onto the horse's back.

"Ah!" Mi Huan was startled. When he woke up, he was already sitting in front of Yuan Fang.

Yuan Fang stretched his hands from her armpits, grabbed the reins again, turned the horse and turned back toward the camp.

"You scared me. Lao Jun's goods haven't been ordered yet. Let me go quickly." Mi Huan cooed, but the corners of her mouth turned up into a smile.

"Let the servants do these things. Your face is red from the cold, so you'd better come back to your tent with me." Yuan Fang whipped his horse and whip and went straight into the camp.

Mi Huan felt warm in her heart when she saw that he cared about her so much. She lowered her eyebrows and smiled. She curled up in his arms and followed him to gallop.

In a daze, she suddenly felt that she should just keep galloping and never stop.

"My lord, my lord." Not far away, the drunkard Guo Jia appeared, interrupting Mi Huan's reverie.

Yuan Fang reined in his horse and asked, "Fengxiao, what's the matter?"

Guo Jia did not answer, but looked at the two of them and said with a smile: "Master, have I disturbed your time with Miss Mi?"

Mi Huan's face suddenly turned pale. If Yuan Fang hadn't been present, she would have been more reserved and would have "poofed" on the drunkard.

"Ahem. Stop joking and talk about serious matters, otherwise I will punish you without drinking for a month." Yuan Fang said with a straight face.

"No, please don't. If you don't give me a drink for a month, you might as well just kill me."

Guo Jia immediately put away his smile and said seriously: "It's like this, Liu Bei just sent an envoy here, and Jia thinks my lord should go and see him."

Liu Bei's envoy?

"Could it be that Liu Bei, the big-eared thief, wants to ask for peace?" Yuan Fang suddenly became interested.

Seeing this, Mi Huan broke free from his arms, jumped off the horse, and said with a faint smile: "Show your integrity, business is important. You go to the Chinese army's tent quickly, I will go back by myself."

After saying that, Mi Huan shook his head at him, turned around, picked up the hem of his skirt, and walked towards his military tent.

Yuan Fang watched Mi Huan go away, looking a little confused.

Guo Jia smiled and said: "It's only a matter of time before my lord takes over Xuzhou. In order for my lord to secure Xuzhou in the future, he has to win over the powerful local families. Since my lord wants to help the Mi family become the largest family in Xuzhou, he might as well marry him."

This Miss Mi, by marrying the Mi family, will completely secure Xuzhou."

Marry Mi Huan, marry into the Mi family?

Yuan Fang trembled slightly, thinking deeply, but did not answer.

Guo Jia could see Yuan Fang's thoughts and explained: "My lord is probably worried about my mistress's feelings. According to my opinion, my mistress is a strange woman who understands the general situation and she must be able to understand my lord."

After pondering for a moment, Yuan Fang smiled: "How could I not know the truth you said? Let's conquer Xuzhou first and then talk about it."

Guo Jia stopped trying to persuade him and followed Yuan Fang back to the Chinese army's tent.

In the tent, the waiting envoy from Liu Bei hurriedly stood up to meet him, cupped his hands and said, "I have seen Yuan Zhoumu."

Yuan Fang's eyes lit up and he immediately recognized the envoy, who was none other than Chen Deng.

"It turns out to be Yuan Long." Yuan Fang smiled and nodded, shook off the snow from his body, and sat down on the throne.

Before Chen Deng could speak, Yuan Fang asked directly: "Yuanlong, are you here to sue for peace on behalf of Liu Bei?"

Chen Deng was startled, with a bit of embarrassment on his face, and sighed: "Yuan Zhoumu is like a god with his troops, and even Yuan Shu was defeated. My Zhoumu thinks he is no match for Yuan Zhoumu, so he sent Deng here to ask Zhoumu for reconciliation."

Yuan Fang glanced at Guo Jia, and the two of them smiled knowingly, thinking that it was as expected.

Liu Bei is no better than Cao Cao. To put it mildly, he is called flexible and capable, but to put it poorly, he is called thick-skinned.

Even if Yuan Fang had great hatred towards him, in order to protect himself, he would still be able to put down his face and ask for peace.

Yuan Fang couldn't do this, and probably Cao Cao couldn't do it either.

"Since we are asking for peace, there should be conditions for peace. Tell me, what conditions does Liu Bei intend to offer?" Yuan Fang said calmly.

Chen Deng pointed at the map on the screen and gestured: "My lord is willing to cede the entire Donghai County and the counties north of Xiapi to Yuan Zhoumu. In addition, my lord is also willing to donate a huge sum of money to comfort him.

Your Majesty, I would like to take this as a token of thanks from the State Shepherd for your retreat."

Yuan Fang sneered and said disdainfully: "These territories that Liu Bei mentioned have already been planted under my banner, Yuan Fang. Why should he use things that already belong to me as conditions for his peace?"

Chen Deng's expression suddenly changed, and he looked embarrassed when faced with Yuan Fang's sarcasm.

Yuan Fang stood up, traced a few lines around Xiapi with his fingers, and said coldly: "Except for Xiapi City, all the counties in Xuzhou have surrendered. Liu Bei is trapped in the isolated city and is already a turtle in the urn. Why should he talk to me?

condition."

Yuan Fang's tone became sharper, and the invisible murderous aura emanating from his body almost gave Chen Deng the illusion that he was about to suffocate.

Taking a deep breath, Chen Deng raised his hands and asked, "But I wonder what Yuan Zhoumu will do before he is willing to withdraw his troops?"

"It is absolutely impossible to retreat. Liu Bei has only two options." Yuan Fang waved his hands.

"Which two roads?" Chen Deng asked tremblingly.

Yuan Fang's eagle eyes were like daggers. He said in a deep voice: "Either open the city and surrender, or the city will be destroyed and everyone will die."

Chen Deng's body shook violently, and then he fell silent.

He finally understood now that Yuan Fang wanted to kill everyone and leave no way for Liu Bei to survive.

At this time, Yuan Fang changed the topic: "Chen Yuanlong. I know that your Chen family had no choice but to support Liu Bei. Now the facts have proved that Liu Bei cannot protect Xuzhou at all. The only one who can protect Xuzhou is me, Yuan Fang. You and your son are both

He is a smart man, and he should not be stupid. Let him be buried with Liu Bei, a hypocrite."

Yuan Fang knew the internal situation in Xuzhou very well, and at this moment, he directly exposed the Chen family's intentions.

Chen Deng is a talented person, and the Chen family is a powerful family in Xuzhou. It would be a great thing if the Chen family could be recruited to surrender.

Chen Deng pondered for a long time, the fear on his face quietly faded away, and he soon regained his composure.

The tense brows relaxed. Chen Deng actually smiled faintly: "Yuan Zhoumu has an insight into everything and knows the situation in Xuzhou very well. In fact, there is nothing wrong with Yuan Zhoumu wanting my Chen family to surrender. It's just that I hope Zhou Mu can satisfy a little

A small request.”

Sure enough.

Yuan Fang knew that the Chen family in history did not think highly of Liu Bei. Now that Liu Bei is in danger, the Chen family is even less likely to accompany Liu Bei to his downfall.

"Whatever your request is, just tell me and listen to it." Yuan Fang said happily.

Chen Deng coughed dryly and said slowly: "Yuanzhou Mu should know that our Chen family is the largest family in Xuzhou. As long as Zhou Mu can preserve the status of my Chen family, our Chen family will do our best to help Zhou Mu and capture Xiapi, and even the entire Xuzhou."

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The Chen family is indeed the most shrewd family. Chen Deng actually took advantage of the opportunity of negotiating for Liu Bei to find a way out for his family.

Yuan Fang sneered and said: "I can promise that your Chen family and Mi family will divide everything of the Cao family after the war. However, I have promised that the Mi family will be the largest family in Xuzhou, and your Chen family will only be ranked second.

2. I can only promise you this. If you, the Chen family, are not willing, you will be responsible for the consequences."

Liu Bei and Cao Bao were married, and the Cao family was determined to support Liu Bei. After conquering Xiapi, Yuan Fang naturally wanted to cleanse the Cao family to deter disobedience.

As for the Mi family, although Yuan Fang promised to help them become the largest family in Xuzhou, it may not be a good thing for the Mi family to be the dominant family. Now it is just right to use the Chen family to check and balance the Mi family, so that the powerful forces in Xuzhou can reach a balance.

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Chen Deng fell into silence again, his eyes changing uncertainly, obviously weighing the pros and cons.

"Our Chen family has fallen from the first position to the second, which is a big loss. However, if we can divide the Cao family, the benefits will be enough to make up for it. Besides, this Yuan Fang must do what he says. If our Chen family does not give in,

, after the destruction of Xiapi City, I am afraid that like the Cao family, they will be bloodbathed and liquidated by him, and then nothing will be left..."

After weighing for a long time, Chen Deng took a deep breath, cupped his hands and said: "In that case, my Chen family is willing to submit to Yuan Zhoumu, help Zhoumu attack Xiapi, and capture Xuzhou."

Yuan Fang smiled.

Chen Deng's choice was indeed what he expected.

Feeling secretly happy in his heart, Yuan Fang patted Chen Deng's shoulder and said happily: "Yuanlong is indeed a man who understands current affairs. In my opinion, Yuanlong's mission this time was to seek peace for Liu Bei, but in fact, he wanted to take the opportunity to seek peace for your Chen family.

Find a way out."

Now that the conditions were agreed, Yuan Fang stopped beating around the bush and laughed to expose Chen Deng's thoughts.

Chen Deng was stunned, and couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly, and said with shame: "Yuan Zhoumu is really insightful. Deng's thoughts, I don't want to have Zhou Mu see through them, I feel ashamed, I feel ashamed."

Yuan Fang laughed loudly, and his wild laughter echoed in the big tent.
Chapter completed!