When Yuan Shao saw Sun Ce asking for orders to attack Liu Yao, he couldn't help but feel a little moved, but he was afraid that Sun Ce would be out of his control after taking control of the military, so he was hesitant. Seeing this, Xu You immediately understood Yuan Shao's intentions and said: "General Sun is a descendant of the Sage of Soldiers and has a reputation for bravery. However, he is still young and has little qualifications. If he leads the army rashly, it may make the army unstable! Ask the princes for help After Dong, the eldest son Yuan Tan accompanied his lord in the campaign against his subordinates. He has been on the battlefield for many years, is brave and skilled in battle, and has great military achievements. If the eldest son and General Sun lead the army together, they will be able to defeat Liu Yao and capture Xuzhou in one fell swoop. " Yuan Shao was overjoyed. He laughed and said: "Zi Yuan's words are very much in line with my wishes! Yuan Tan, Sun Ce listen to the order!" "Mo Jiang is here!" The two men stood up immediately. Sun Ce was born in 175, one year older than Ma Chao, and Yuan Tan was two years older than Sun Ce. However, Yuan Tan's concubine Sun Ning was Sun Ce's biological sister, so the relationship between the two was extremely complicated. I only heard Yuan Shao say, "I am ordering you and me to order 50,000 soldiers to attack Liu Yao, Zhao Yu, Zuo Rong and others in Guangling. After the event is completed, we will march to Pengcheng and Xiapi in Xuzhou and fully cooperate with Cao Cao and Yan Liang to attack Xuzhou!" "Follow the order!" !" After receiving the order, the two of them were secretly happy, knowing that they would not have many opportunities to lead troops alone. If they win this battle well, they will soon become famous all over the world and become a famous general. The two of them had just retreated when suddenly some soldiers came to report. Yang Hong, who was on an envoy to Lu Bu, had just returned to the camp and came to see him. Yuan Shao was refreshed. He was worried about Lu Bu's unclear attitude just now. Now that Yang Hong has returned, he will definitely bring good news, so he will summon him immediately. Not long after, Yang Hong walked into the hall with his face covered with dust, his head drooped, and he knelt down and prostrated. He said respectfully: "Zhang Yang Hong paid homage to the lord. He failed to fulfill the lord's entrustment. Please be punished by the lord!" Yuan Shao frowned and waved his hand: "You don't need to be polite, Yang Hong. Please tell me what happened in detail!" Yang Hong secretly complained in his heart. He recommended himself to be the marriage ambassador this time. He was originally full of confidence. Yuan Shao had the status of the fourth generation and the third prince. The marriage partner this time was Yuan Shao's favorite youngest son Yuan Shang. Lu Bu had no reason not to agree. But the result was completely unexpected. Yuan Shao had one wife and five concubines. There are four sons and one daughter, including the eldest son Yuan Tan, the eldest daughter Yuan Fang, and the second son Yuan Xi. The third son Yuan Shang. All were born to his first wife, Mrs. Liu. besides. There was also a concubine, Yuan Mai, who was born to Yuan Shao's concubine. Mrs. Liu is the daughter of the Liu family of the Han Dynasty, so she is. The origins of these four people can be said to be extremely noble. As for Yuan Mai, he was the son of a concubine and could not enter the stage at all. Speaking of which, I have to waste some words on Mrs. Liu. It's hard to say which lineage of the Liu family Mrs. Liu came from, but she was one of the most famous jealous and poisonous women in history. Like Yuan Shao, Mrs. Liu only loved the beautiful Yuan Shang and was extremely dissatisfied with Yuan Shao's five concubines. That's all when Yuan Shao was alive. According to history, just after Yuan Shao died and was buried in the coffin, Mrs. Liu began to vent her jealousy and killed all the five concubines that Yuan Shao usually loved. But she was worried that Yuan Shao would be confused by them when he saw them in the underworld, so she ordered their faces to be destroyed and covered with ink. In order to please her, Yuan Shang also killed all the families of these five concubines. This point has roughly similar records in the annotations and romances of "Three Kingdoms". In the ninth year of Jian'an (204), Yecheng in Jizhou was captured by Cao Cao. When Cao Pi, son of Cao Cao, entered Yuan Shang's house and saw Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Zhen, Yuan Shao's second daughter-in-law, Mrs. Liu tied her hands to show her submission. Later, in order to seize Zhen Mi, Cao Pi secretly sent someone to kill Mrs. Liu without telling Cao Cao. The outcome was much better than that of Liu Bang's wife Lu Fei, who was more jealous and poisonous than her. Lu Pheasant discovered the cruel human pig, which killed Mrs. Liu Bangqi and indirectly killed his own son. However, Lu Pheasant never dreamed that she, who was domineering and wielding power during her lifetime, would be dug into her grave by the Red Eyebrow Army two hundred years after her death, and would suffer the fate of being raped, and she was still * *, it is simply a great shame and humiliation, the same fate as the Empress Dowager Cixi of the Qing Dynasty. ??Okay, forget about the gossip. In order to win over Lu Bu, Yuan Shao actually offered a lot of generous conditions. Not only did he recognize Lu Bu's status as Yanzhou Mu, but he also promised to come forward to resolve the grievances between him and Cao Cao. As long as L¨¹ Bu is willing to return Cao Cao's son Cao Pi to Cao Cao, the Bian family and Mrs. Yi will belong to L¨¹ Bu from then on, Cao Cao will also withdraw from Yanzhou, and there will be no more enmity between the two. The condition is to send troops to attack Ma Chao. Lu Bu was really moved by such a generous offer and wanted to agree immediately. But Chen Gong was no ordinary person, and tried his best to dissuade Lu Bu from intervening in the fight between Ma Chao and Yuan Shao. Even if he did, the time was far from mature, and he would at least have to raise the price of both parties to gain more benefits. Lu Bu didn't like the gentle Yuan Shang at all, and he regarded the smart Cao Pi as his own and loved him very much. He was unwilling to give away his daughter and adopted son, so he came up with a trick and had to eat well. He entertained Yang Hong without expressing his stance. At this time, Xun You took the emperor's imperial edict to Lu Bu for the second time. between two peopleThey had quite a friendship, and Guo Jia was recommended to Lu Bu by Xun You. But now Lu Bu used Guo Jia and Qin Yi to blackmail Ma Chao instead of killing the donkey. After seeing Xun You again, Lu Bu could not help but blush and feel embarrassed. Xun You had already figured out Lu Bu's temper. He didn't mention anything about his house arrest of Guo Jia and Qin Yi, and went straight to the point and read out the emperor's edict. Lu Bu was immediately overjoyed. This could be described as a double gain in fame and fortune. Not only did he get the position of Chariot General, who was more powerful than the three princes, but he also received 5,000 horses and 500,000 grains. With these horses and food, he can form an elite cavalry force in a short time. Why fear Cao Cao? Afterwards, Lu Bu discussed with Chen Gong, Zhang Yang and other confidants, and quickly reached an agreement, that is, to have the cake and eat it too. She has a daughter, but she will neither marry the puppet emperor nor Yuan Shang, so as not to offend the other party. At the same time, he accepted Ma Chao's supplies and the post of general of chariots and cavalry, agreed to return Guo Jia and Qin Yi, and expressed non-aggression. As a condition, Ma Chao must give up Yanjin, Baima, Jibei and other places north of the Yellow River. After sending Xun You away, Lu Bu met with Yang Hong at Chen Gong's suggestion. He refused Yuan Shao's marriage proposal because his daughter was not old enough to be a hairpin, but was willing to accept Yuan Shao's mediation and let Cao Cao get out completely on the condition of giving up Cao Pi. In Yanzhou, Lu Bu remains neutral and does not help each other! Chen Gong had a good idea. After Yang Hong and Xun You returned to report the matter to their respective masters, Ma Chao and Yuan Shao were both furious. Yuan Shao was the most arrogant person, and Lu Bu was only a martial artist. To be able to put aside his status and marry him was already a very humble act, but he didn't expect to be rejected. Although Lu Bu did not agree to Ma Chao, Yuan Shao would inevitably feel restless if there was a wolf at his door. The same is true for Ma Chao. It¡¯s just that Lu Bu didn¡¯t agree to sacrifice his daughter. Instead, he tried to acquire strategic places such as Baima and Yanjin. Once these places are lost, Jizhou will no longer have a barrier, which is tantamount to leaving one's destiny to others! The most hateful Lu Bu did not hand over Guo Jia and Qin Yi, and still keeps them in his hands as bargaining chips. Xun You didn¡¯t expect Lu Bu and Chen Gong¡¯s appetite to be so big, and he was helpless for the moment. After pondering for a long time, Ma Chao gritted his teeth and said: "It is the fault of the general to raise tigers! At this point, we must adjust our strategic deployment. Gongsun Zan can only let it go for the time being. First, concentrate his forces to destroy Lu Bu and repel Qu Yihe. Chunyu Qiong has established the situation in the Central Plains in one fell swoop!" Xun You, Huang Zhong, Cao Xing and other generals also took a breath in their hearts. Seeing Ma Chao's determination, they all nodded in agreement. Xun You said: "My lord, this is a desperate move. He must concentrate all his strength to fight Yuan Shao and others to the death. If he wins, the world's general situation will be determined. If he loses, several years of hard work will be in vain. The only way to go is to retreat to Guanzhong to recuperate!" Said: "This is also a helpless move. Now that the world's situation is changing rapidly, how can the plan change quickly? Lu Bu is an ambitious man, and he is assisted by Chen Gong and others. If he is allowed to become a climate, it will be even more difficult to deal with in the future! And Gongsun Zan Otherwise, there is still Liu Yu in Youzhou to check and balance Gongsun Zan, and the two of them are firmly trapped in Youzhou. Even if they cause rebellion, they will not be able to stir up trouble!" Xun You nodded and said: "I wonder how the lord plans to stabilize the situation in the north?" Ma Chao pondered After a while, he said in a deep voice: "Gongsun Zan and Liu Yu have always had conflicts. The only way to deal with it now is to use Liu Yu to contain Gongsun Zan. I will immediately declare Liu He to be the Zhonglang General, confer the rank of Yuyang Marquis, and let Liu Yu send troops to attack. Gongsun Zan also asked Ma Tie to lead the Huns cavalry to divert troops from Bingzhou to attack Gongsun Zan! Even if the two armies cannot destroy Gongsun Zan, they can still contain him in Youzhou. In this way, we will have enough time to destroy Lu Bu and repel Yuan Shao. !¡± Sichuan, we must not let the two of them get together. They can quickly destroy Lu Bu's main force in lightning speed!" "That's it!" After agreeing on the plan, Ma Chao immediately sent his confidants to Bingzhou with his handwritten letter. Ma Tie was notified that the 20,000 Huns cavalry were to change their route and march towards Youzhou. At the same time, Liu He, who was with him, wrote a personal letter to his father, Liu Yu, outlining the pros and cons. At this point, Liu Yu must express his position. If he sends troops to attack Gongsun Zan, not only will his only son Liu He be saved, but you, Liu Yu, will also enjoy endless glory and wealth. If you delay any longer, Liu He will be killed immediately. , Liu Yu will also be labeled as a rebel! Finally, he sent people to transfer Zhao Yun's troops to Liyang and stationed Zhang He's 20,000 troops in Hejian to prevent Gongsun Zan from invading the Jizhou city at all costs. After Yuan Shao was furious, he also deeply hated L¨¹ Bu for taking the opportunity to blackmail him. After discussing with his advisers, he decided to help Cao Cao regain Yanzhou first and completely eliminate L¨¹ Bu as a destabilizing factor. While sending an envoy to Cao Cao to set a date for dispatching troops, he ordered Qu Yi and Chun Yuqiong to attack Chenliu Daliang, Dongjun and other places at all costs, and attack Lu Bu front and back with Cao Cao. (To be continued)