In response to Zhang Xi's request for help, Zhao Hui finally sent Zhang Wang and Liao Hua.

Since Yuan Shao did not dispatch Yan Liangwen Chou, Zhao Hui would not dispatch Dian Wei Zhao Yun.

Although Zhang He is also a capable general under Yuan Shao's account, there is still a little gap between him and Yan Liangwen and Chou.

Zhao Hui didn't want to look at Liao Hua, and would only be a pro-soldier captain in the future.

For some minor battles, you can still let them experience more, especially let them control the battlefield alone.

Unless Yuan Shao sent someone else to support Qingzhou, Zhao Hui would not give Zhang Wang Liaohua a helper.

The current personal strength of the two of them is very difficult to reach the level of Zhao Hui and Zhang Fei, and it is basically impossible.

It doesn't mean that if you train hard, your strength will definitely improve.

Physical talent is hard to break through training.

There are many people who work hard, but there are very few people who succeed.

In the past, they had been training and their strength had been improving.

Although Zhang Wang and Liao Hua are still training every day, the improvement in strength is already minimal.

However, the current strength of the two is actually enough, and it will not be worse than Zhang He.

Zhang He is also a capable general under Yuan Shao's account, but he is more of a commander of the soldiers.

Personal strength is not his specialty. Among the many generals, Zhang He's strength is not outstanding.

Zhang Wang and Liao Hua, with only 2,000 men, took a boat from western Liaoning, went south along the coast, and entered Donglai County, Qingzhou.

There were ten large ships in total, most of which were loaded with grain and grass.

Since the first warship was manufactured, the dockyard in western Liaoning has been in full swing to build more ships.

These ten ships are all newly built.

It's not enough to cross the sea, but along the coastline, it's no problem at all.

With these warships, Zhao Hui would be able to raid Yuan Shao's rear at any time.

Although it had been tried before, this was the first time it had traveled hundreds of miles.

On every warship, there is not only a crew, but also a master.

In addition to dealing with unexpected situations, we are also observing some problems in the process of sailing the warship, and then thinking of ways to improve them.

These craftsmen are now devoted to shipbuilding.

Thinking of the pictures that Zhao Hui told them, the huge steel warship was riding the wind and waves on the sea.

However, the steel warship they imagined was not the same as what Zhao Hui said.

All they wanted was to wrap the iron sheet on the outside of the warship.

I can't imagine that the entire warship is made of steel, and such a warship will not sink directly to the bottom of the sea.

They didn't dare to think about it, but in the Yellow Turban Village in the depths of Taihang Mountain, there was a group of young people who were thinking about how to make the steel warship sail on the sea.

Because he failed to subdue the Yellow Turban Army in Qingzhou, although Cao Cao now occupies Yanzhou, he does not have many troops in his hands. It barely reached 100,000.

and Tao Qian of Xuzhou, there is not much difference in terms of troops.

With the three brothers Liu Guan and Zhang helping Tao Qian, Cao Cao has not taken advantage of anything at all for more than a year.

Soon after Zhao Hui sent Zhang Wangliao Hua to Qingzhou, he received an envoy sent by Yuan Shu.

The messenger sent by Yuan Shu was Yan Xiang, one of Yuan Shu's three major think tanks.

Although Yuan Shu is the most powerful now, the capable people under his account are one level lower than Yuan Shao and Cao Cao.

Yuan Shu is really arrogant, and he is the kind that has no concealment at all.

Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu attach great importance to their bloodline identities.

But Yuan Shao, at least on the surface, can still do the appearance of a corporal Lixian.

But here in Yuan Shu, as Yuan Shu's subordinate, he really doesn't get the slightest respect.

Even if they are also from the same family, if Yuan Shu's subordinates do something that Yuan Shu is not satisfied with, Yuan Shu will still beat and scold them in front of everyone, without saving them any face at all.

But anyone who has a little self-esteem and face doesn't want to do things for Yuan Shu.

Even though Yuan Shu's current strength can rank first among many princes, there are still not many people willing to take refuge in him.

Yan Xiang is under Yuan Shu's account, the only one who dares to slap Yuan Shu in person.

This time, it was not a good errand to send an envoy to Youzhou to see Zhao Hui, so it naturally fell on him.

"Yan Xiang, the envoy of the general, has seen Zhao Youzhou."

Yan Xiang was already fifty years old, and his hair was gray.

Passing through Cao Cao and Yuan Shao's territory along the way was indeed a hard errand for him.

"Yan envoy, please be seated."

After Yan Xiang sat down, Zhao Hui asked someone to bring tea and said, "I don't know why Yan Envoy came this time?" ”

Yan Xiang took a sip of tea: "I am dissatisfied with the state pastor, this time I came to Youzhou on behalf of General Hou, and I came here for the alliance." ”

Zhao Hui immediately understood, and said, "I don't know how the general wants to form an alliance?" ”

and Yuan Shu Alliance, of course, there is no problem.

It's just that Zhao Hui is afraid that Yuan Shu doesn't want to be just an alliance, but also wants to control Zhao Hui. Let Zhao Hui become another sword in his hand.

Yan Xiang said: "If there is a lord in each state today, just like in the Warring States period, if you want to do great things, it is difficult to defeat the heroes of the world by yourself." ”

"And today, the general and the state pastor are the most powerful, just one in the south and one in the north. It is in line with the theory of long-distance inbreeding and close attack. From the north to the south, the state pastor conquered the four states of Hebei, Qing, Yanxu and Xu, and the general then captured the two states of Jingyi and shared the world equally with the state pastor. ”

Yuan Shu had been trying to capture Jingzhou before, and had Sun Jian attack Liu Biao.

After Sun Jian's death, he adjusted his strategic goal and entered Yangzhou eastward.

But now, Yangzhou and Yuzhou have all fallen into the hands of Yuan Shu.

Yuan Shu wanted to continue to expand his territory, and he had to enter Yanzhou and Xuzhou to the north.

Behind Cao Cao is Yuan Shao, and Yuan Shu can't think of going to war directly with Yuan Shao now.

And Xuzhou is Cao Cao's inevitable victory.

Yuan Shu's gaze fell back on Jingzhou.

After taking Jingzhou, he can enter Yizhou along the Yangtze River in a big way, and the entire south will be included in his territory.

Yuan Shu now wants to ally with Zhao Hui, the meaning is very simple.

It was to be Zhao Hui responsible for dealing with Yuan Shao and Cao Cao in the north.

As for the final statement of dividing the world equally, it can be regarded as not being heard.

At that time, a big war will definitely break out between Zhao Hui and Yuan Shu, depending on who is left in the end.

The two are in alliance, and Yuan Shu can rest assured that he will march south, without worrying about Cao Cao and Yuan Shao in the north.

And Cao Cao and Yuan Shao are obviously more difficult to deal with than Liu Biao and Liu Yan.

Not to mention that Liu Yan will die in a year or two.

The alliance between the two is more beneficial to Yuan Shu.

Even if Zhao Hui destroyed Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, would he still be able to compete with Yuan Shu at that time?

Regardless of whether the alliance is united or not, Zhao Hui will eventually lead the army south.

Yuan Shu originally wanted to marry Zhao Hui.

In their view, marriages were more reliable than current alliances.

It's just that Zhao Huike doesn't have children yet.

Although Zhao Hui has not yet married a wife.

But Yuan Shu doesn't have a daughter suitable for marriage now.