"Zhao long called himself Jizhou animal husbandry, stationed troops in Yecheng, preparing to go north to Changshan to fight with Bingzhou Hu ma."


    "Newspaper, there is a person who claims to be Xu Ziyuan who wants to enter the city."


    Zhou Yafu is discussing with Du Ruhui about sneaking attack on Yecheng. The soldiers guarding the city report to Zhou Yafu.


    "Xu Ziyuan? Is it Xu you? "


    Zhou Yafu remembers that Yuan Shao''s counselor once offended his Lord.


    Whether to take him in is still a question.


    Du Ruhui pondered for a moment and said to Zhou Yafu, "if the Lord is present, in order to get Jizhou, unless he has a deep hatred with Xu you, he will take him in. The general can open the gate. "


    Zhou Yafu listened to Du Ruhui''s analysis and waved: "bring Xu you to see me."


    Soon a counsellor was brought over by the soldiers and adjusted his clothes: "the ferry has been occupied by the soldiers and horses of Yanzhou. I want to go south. Please do me a favor and let my family and I go back to my hometown in Nanyang."


    Du Ruhui stares at Xu you: "Xu Ziyuan is a great talent. Would he be willing to live in seclusion in Nanyang? Now the world is in chaos, and all the heroes are rising together. Is it that Xu Ziyuan is not willing to make a career


    Xu you said: "yuan Benchu had a bad relationship with his subordinates, and he was captured after defeat. Now Zhao Long advocates Jizhou and puts Hebei aristocratic family in the first place. As a Nanyang native, I am afraid that I will not be taken seriously. I want to live in seclusion in the countryside


    Du Ruhui is still staring at Xu you, his eyes seem to see through Xu you''s inner thoughts, and Xu you can''t help but be surprised.


    As one of the two great advisers of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, Du Ruhui''s ability must be above Tian Feng''s and Ju''s.


    Du Ruhui''s intelligence has reached 96. It is not difficult to see through Xu you''s ideas.


    "Ziyuan don''t want to deceive me. I think Ziyuan has already wanted to take refuge in the new Lord, so he went south."


    Du Ruhui''s eyes let Xu you know that there is no need to beat around the bush. Du Ruhui is one of Chu Tian''s important advisers and can''t hide anything in front of him.


    Xu you replied, "Cao achuan and I are old friends. We intend to join him and have food and clothing."


    "Cao mengde is now acting as a partial general under the command of Yanzhou mu. Ziyuan, rather than turning to Cao mengde, would rather join Yanzhou Mu directly, and he will still be the master in the future."


    "There is a gap between Yanzhou animal husbandry and me, and if we reuse Xuzhou family, how can we use me?"


    "Yanzhou herdsman has the world in mind. If he does not have the heart of tolerance, then are not all the young master Zhao of Qingzhou and Cao mengde of Yanzhou be executed by Yanzhou mu? Cheng Yu and man Chong, the Yanzhou aristocratic family, were not biased in their management of Yanzhou? Please don''t doubt it. "


    Du Ruhui''s words open Xu you''s heart.


    It seems that he and Chu Tian are not irreconcilable hatred. In the past, they were all their own masters and targeted each other. As long as Chu Tian could tolerate him, he could still be used.


    As for Zhao long, who used to be a member of the Hebei aristocratic family, it seemed that he was too quick to clear up the factional disputes within Yuan Shao, which led to Xu you''s flight.


    In a sense, Xu you is also a talented person, otherwise Yuan Shao would not take it as one of the schemers.


    "Where is Yanzhou animal husbandry?"


    "Attacking Yuzhou."


    "What a pity, a pity..."


    Xu you can''t help but call out a pity.


    Zhou Yafu asked, "why is it a pity?"


    Xu you replied: "Zhao Long was appointed to Jizhou animal husbandry, and Yuan Benchu was placed under house arrest. He went north to fight for hegemony with Hu Ma, but the people''s hearts were still uncertain. If Yanzhou animal husbandry has already taken over Yuzhou and sent out 300000 troops, Jizhou will be readily available and Hebei will be able to get it. "


    Du Ruhui said: "Yuzhou is in great trouble, and Jingzhou army goes north. If the Lord leads the main force to cross the Yellow River and fight with the princes of Hebei, the Central Plains must be taken by Yuzhou army and Jingzhou army. This is for the sake of sacrificing the essence and pursuing the end. "


    Xu you shook his head: "this is just a pity."


    All of a sudden, Xu you''s eyes brightened: "Zhao Long gathered his troops to the north, and there will be a battle with Hu ma. Why didn''t the general lead his troops to attack Yecheng and make Zhao Long suffer from the enemy


    Zhou Yafu replied, "it''s just a pity that no one guides the way. Yecheng is the key of Jizhou, and Handan is the key. If you attack Yecheng, Handan will save it. If we attack Handan, we need to divide troops to surround Yecheng, otherwise Yecheng will be saved. We have not enough troops to break through the two cities at the same time. "


    Xu you paced anxiously.


    If he decides to take refuge in Chutian, he should make contributions to gain Chu Tian''s trust.


    Du Ruhui is still like an old fox, smiling rather than smiling, waiting patiently for Xu you to offer advice.


    Du Ruhui did not come to Jizhou after all, and his understanding of Jizhou was limited to intelligence. Different from Xu you, he has been fighting with Yuan Shao in Jizhou for three years. As one of Yuan Shao''s masterminds, Xu you not only has some abilities, but also is familiar with Jizhou''s terrain and customs. If Xu you puts forward a strategy to attack Jizhou, it may be more practical than Du Ruhui.


    "The general can try to attack Yecheng. Jizhou wheat is about to mature. If the general can''t attack and pull it out, he can divide his troops to harvest wheat and transport it back to Liyang. In this way, not only can Liyang get food and grass to defend, but also make Yecheng and Zhaolong army in a dilemma of food shortage. ""Second, Qishui can be blocked and canals can be dug to make it flow into Baigou, so that large ships can transport military grain from Yanzhou to Jizhou."


    "Third, plunder the population of surrounding villages and towns, increase the number of people in Liyang, or move to the south of the Yellow River, which is called the plan of eliminating households."


    "Fourth, send people to Heishan to contact Zhang Yan of the black mountain army, and ask him to respond. If he can get 100000 black mountain troops and attack Yecheng, great things can be accomplished."


    "Fifthly, if the scouts spread news in Yecheng and falsely claimed that Jizhou was defeated in the war, people would be in panic, or some traitors would offer up the city."


    When Zhou Yafu''s troops were inferior, Xu you still offered Zhou Yafu five plans.


    Du Ruhui approved Xu you''s five plans: to cut off grain and households, to win over the Heishan army, to disturb the hearts of Yecheng, and to open canals to transport grain, can be said to be a good strategy to take Jizhou.


    "Ziyuan has contributed a lot to his contributions, and he will certainly be put in important position by the Lord in the future."


    Du Ruhui praised Xu you a little in order to win over Xu you who knew about Jizhou.


    When Xu you saw that Chu''s counsellors praised him highly, he said in his heart that Chu''s counselors were no more than that. If Chu Zimu could take Jizhou, it would be my credit to Xu Ziyuan.


    In spite of this, before he really attacked Yecheng, Xu you did not dare to be proud. Instead, he asked Zhou Yafu, "this general is always silent. I don''t know what Xu Ziyuan''s plan is?"


    Zhou Yafu pondered: "when Zhao Long leads his troops northward, he can act accordingly."


    "If you listen to my good policies, you will be able to achieve great things, Jizhou can get them, and you will also be valued by Yanzhou animal husbandry. Yuan Benchu did not follow my plan, which led to Zhao Long''s great power, which made him a great mistake. "


    Xu you at this time or involuntarily revealed a better posture.


    Du Ruhui shakes his head in secret. Xu you can plan things, but he can''t plan people. In other words, Xu you is too proud and greedy, and his personal conduct is not good.


    However, after Chu Tian conquered Yuzhou, the next step was to pacify Hebei. Therefore, Du Ruhui had to leave Xu you for Chutian, even if it was temporary to satisfy Xu you''s personality defects.


    As for the capture of Yuzhou, Xu you is not so important. After that, let''s see if Xu you can be a man


    Personal ability determines the lower limit, while personality determines the upper limit.


    Du Ruhui secretly asked Zhou Yafu to regard Xu you as his aide. He was willing to serve as the second counselor of the defensive army. At the same time, he divided some of the spoils into Xu you and his family to satisfy Xu you''s desire for fame and wealth.


    Xu you was very satisfied. When he escaped from Yecheng, he was robbed of a lot of property by soldiers in disorder. Du Ruhui''s generosity made him extremely satisfied with Chu Tian''s forces and felt Chu Tian''s sincerity.


    In fact, this is just Du Ruhui''s dogmatism.


    Du Ruhui''s decision-making ability is very strong.


    In other words, even without Chu Tian''s command, he can also make judgments according to the situation. Even for personnel decisions, Du Ruhui is equally accurate.


    As soon as Xu you came to Liyang, Du Ruhui stabilized him. He thought that Chu Tian had made up his mind and was eager for talents, and he Xu you was the talent Chu Tian lacked.


    From the strategic purpose of taking Jizhou as an example, Xu you is really the talent Chu Tian must win.


    "Liyang is located in Hebei, and the Lord''s forces are in Henan and Xuzhou. If Zhao Long defeats Hu Ma and attacks Liyang in the south, Liyang may be captured at any time. Ziyuan''s family should be sent to Yanzhou No, even Yanzhou will not be safe in the future. It''s better to send them to Xuzhou to avoid the war. There has been no war in Xuzhou for many years. The people live and work in peace and contentment, which can protect their children and their families. "


    Du Ruhui proposes to send Xu you''s family to Xuzhou for refuge.


    Although it''s a refuge, it''s more like a hostage.


    At present, all the people of Cao Cao live in Xiacheng and are under surveillance.


    Xu you also knows this, but he has been moved by Du Ruhui''s series of actions. In addition, it is not uncommon for him to be a hostage. Therefore, he agrees to send his family to Xuzhou and Zhou Yafu will send a team to escort him to the south of the Yellow River.


    Du Ruhui watched Xu you''s family leave, knowing that Xu you could only work for Chutian, otherwise he would lose his family.


    Not only that, Du Ruhui also wrote a letter to Chu Tian, suggesting that Xu Youxu should be a high official.


    Zhou Yafu began to prepare his troops for a surprise attack on Yecheng.


    In Yecheng, Zhao Long led a team of civil servants and military generals, looking in the direction of Liyang.


    Li Yang was occupied by Zhou Yafu and became a nail farmer in Hebei Province. Zhao Long was stuck in his throat and was hard to swallow.


    "Liu Bei and Tian Qi agreed to send troops, but asked for more fiefdoms after defeating Hu ma. Otherwise, they will not send troops. "


    A minister from the forces of Liu Bei and Tian Qi came back to report the mission to Zhao long.


    Zhao Long hesitated and finally made up his mind: "if I can defeat Hu Ma, I can give Liu Bei Hejian state and Tian Qi Qinghe state. There were two prefectures to recruit them. In the future, if they become masters of the Central Plains, they can be called kings of different surnames. Their present territory will be the later one, and they will never break their promise! "


    In order to make up the gap with Chutian as soon as possible, Zhao long had to compromise with Liu Bei and Tian Qi.Liu Bei and Tian Qi are likely to fall over to Chu Tian. The only thing they can win over is more fiefdoms. Although it was extremely dangerous, Zhao long had to do it.


    If he joined Chu Tian, he would not break up the land and seal the king. Any vassal who was annexed by Chu Tian was basically famous and had no right. The only powerful Cao Cao was still suppressed by Wei Qing. At the same time, the number of his troops under command was not large.


    Zhao long can tolerate Liu Bei and Tian Qi''s self-respect.


    This is why Liu Bei and Tian Qi are still in his camp, because all of their territory is in Hebei Province. They are both prosperous and lose everything.


    Chu Tian couldn''t tolerate that there were still princes who did not completely yield to himself in his own power.


    This is the biggest difference between Zhao long and Chu Tian.


    Of course, Zhao Long also knows that his practice is very dangerous. Once Liu Bei and Tian Qi betray each other, he will be the next Yuan Shao or the next Yuan Shu.


    Liu Bei could not be willing to be completely annexed by Chu Tian, so Zhao long did not worry that Liu Bei would turn to Chu Tian on the premise of giving Liu Bei two prefectures.


    The only variable is Tian Qi.


    If Tian Qi was Liu Bei''s, he would stick to the last city. If he was Zhang Lu''s, he would probably surrender immediately after Chutian''s army arrived in Hebei.


    It varies from person to person.


    The two prefectures should be able to stabilize Tian Qi temporarily.


    Zhao Long seized the lost territory from Yuan Shao and Hu ma.


    As long as he maintains a dominant position in Hebei, he can command several younger brothers.


    Ju said: "Xu Ziyuan is an aristocratic family in Henan. This time he disappeared, he must have taken refuge in Chu zimou of Henan. In this way, Liyang troops and horses will surely attack Yecheng


    Zhao Long nodded: "I have expected that ye city will be safe this time by staying in Gaogu (Prime Minister of the Sui Dynasty) and matching two people to guard the city, and Han jiehu as the general. Xu you betrayed us. Most of him took part in the assassination of me for fear that I would commit a crime. "


    Zhao Long holds all the charges of the assassin incident on Yuan Shao and Xu you.


    Xu you left without saying goodbye, and Yuan Shao was under house arrest. Jizhou aristocratic families believed that Yuan Shao and Xu you planned to assassinate the meritorious official Zhao long. Xu you''s departure confirmed this.


    Therefore, Zhao Long actually won the favor of Jizhou aristocratic families, because Zhao Long eliminated the Henan aristocratic family brought by Yuan Shao, and Hebei aristocratic family was the largest.


    In the plain, Liu Bei got Zhao Long''s promise that after defeating Hu Ma, he could obtain Hejian state and Bohai State, two prefectures, as shelter.


    Liu Bei used the random recruitment order brought back from the national war to obtain a counsellor, which was juxtaposed with Chen Xi, an alien counsellor.


    Now the group of Liu Bei''s advisers and generals began to expand, accumulating strength in secret. He was not willing to give up helping the Han Dynasty and pursue the Central Plains.


    "The general situation of the world is still uncertain. Chen Xi is right. The Lord can make friends with Jizhou scholars secretly. With the charm of the Lord and courtesy to the virtuous corporal, the scholars in Bohai and Hejian will follow him. Perhaps Jizhou is not the place where the LORD lives. "


    This is what the new counselor said to Liu Bei.


    Liu Bei said: "I was born in the north. Since I was born in Jizhou and Youzhou, I should take Jizhou and Youzhou as the most important place. Where can I find my place in the world


    "No," said the counselor. There are a lot of talents under the master''s account, but there is a lack of opportunities. You may as well accumulate strength secretly and make friends with the four princes. There are many tigers in the north and weak in the south. If you can''t get a foothold in the north in the future, why not try the south? As long as the times change, the Lord will surely achieve something. "


    Liu Bei thought for a long time: "what JINGLUE said is very true."


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