Cao Ang was surprised. Although he and Liu Biao were under Yuan Tan's account, and his father Cao Cao had known Liu Biao for many years, he couldn't talk about any friendship. Liu Biao is a celebrity, ranked among the eight handsome, a famous party member, and a clan, with a noble bloodline, which is by no means something that the Cao family can afford. Is he willing to marry his daughter to him? No matter how you hear it, this is like a decoy, does Yuan Tan have any dangerous tasks for me to complete?

But seeing that Yuan Tan said it so confidently, Cao Ang didn't dare to say that he didn't believe it. He thought about it quickly.

"Although my father is not in Yanzhou, my mother is by my side, and I must get the order of my parents for a major marriage event, and let me reply to the envoy after I return to my mother."

Yuan Tan was very satisfied. "I have heard for a long time that my son has cultivated filial piety, and when I see it today, it really deserves its reputation."

"Thank you."

Although the family matter has not yet been decided, Cao Ang's handling of it decently makes Yuan Tan very useful. He talked a lot with Cao Ang, like an earnest and seductive Shangguan, and like an amiable brother. Knowing that the Cao family had suffered heavy losses, he also sent some gifts to Cao Ang and asked him to go back to appease Cao Ren.

Cao Ang was grateful.

The two were talking happily, and someone came to report that Jiang Gan was here.

Yuan Tan is very strange. He exchanged a look with Cao Ang and said with a smile: "Zixiu, guess what's the trick Sun Ce has for sending Jiang Gan?" ”

Cao Ang thought for a moment. "It should be to make friends with the envoy and stabilize the northern border of Yuzhou, so that Sun Jian can calmly attack Lujiang and Jiujiang."

"yes, I thought so too." Yuan Tan stroked his palms and smiled. "But this time it was destined to disappoint him. Even if Jiang Gan is as eloquent as Su Qin and Zhang Yi, I will let him return in vain. Of course, it's still okay to deceive him. ”

"Make the king wise."

Yuan Tan laughed and ordered someone to invite Jiang Gan in. Jiang Gan went to the hall and saw Cao Ang present, so he laughed first: "I knew that Cao Fujun would be here, and it was right." ”

Cao Ang was surprised. "You're here for me?"

"Of course." Jiang Gan arched his hand. "By the way, let's take a look at the envoy. How's your injury? My general has recovered, and he is preparing to fight again, and he will win or lose, and I don't know if he can fight again. ”

Yuan Tan chuckled in his heart, and forced a calm smile, but he smiled very reluctantly. "General Sun's recovery is so fast, it's really enviable."

"Fortunately, first, the injury is not too serious, and second, there is a new medicine researched by Nanyang Materia Medica, which was given to the general last time."

Yuan Tan was not impressed at all. Jiang Gan saw that he was at a loss, and said again: "Xin Gezhi didn't tell you? He said you have good medicine and you don't need our medicine, so I took it back. ”

Yuan Tan couldn't cry or laugh. When Jiang Gan said this, he was a little impressed, and Xin Bi seemed to have mentioned this matter. He was in no mood to care about these details, he was more concerned about whether Sun Ce wanted to fight him again or not. According to the information he received, Sun Ce did stay in Pingyu, and his analysis with Xin Bi was that Sun Ce had too much credit, which affected Sun Jian's prestige, and there was a conflict between father and son, so Sun Ce took the initiative to let Xian. Jiang Gan said that he wanted to attack Yanzhou and fight again, is it true or false?

"There was a big war just now, and you consumed a lot of money and food, and you want to go to war, do you have so much money and food?"

Jiang Gan covered his mouth, laughed embarrassedly, and glanced at Cao Ang intentionally or unintentionally. "Don't hide it from you, it is true that there is not so much money and food originally, but the Cao family is too rich, especially the Cao Hong family, who copied hundreds of millions, plus the contributions of other families, and the grain stored in the warehouses of various counties in Runan County, which is enough for half a year."

Cao Ang was furious, stood up, and was about to scold, Jiang Gan stepped forward and pressed Cao Ang's shoulder. "Don't be impatient. There was some misunderstanding in this matter. ”

"You confiscated my house, what else is there to misunderstand?" Cao Ang's eyes were red, and he stretched out his hand to draw his knife.

"Alas, don't worry, you listen to me, General Sun is also forced to do so."

"He's a rebellious general, who can force him?"

"General Yuan."

"Who?"

"The late General Yuan Highway."

Cao Ang and Yuan Tan looked at each other, not knowing how this matter could be related to Yuan Shu, who had been dead for a year.

Jiang Gan explained: "The prince of the palace didn't know anything, so the general died of serious injuries last year, because of Ling Zun Cao Zhendong. Before he died, he entrusted the aftermath to General Sun, one of which was to kill Ling Zun. Now Ling Zunyuan is in Chang'an, and the rebel general's whip is beyond reach, and the general's daughter has just married the rebel general as a concubine, crying every day, lamenting that the revenge of the deceased father has not been avenged, and the righteousness of the Spring and Autumn Period is responsible. The rebellious general had no choice but to confiscate the Cao family, chat to comfort, and solve the shortage of money and food by the way. No one expected that the Cao family was so rich, so they ......"

Jiang Gan said as he rubbed his hands, looking embarrassed and a little secretly happy. Cao Ang shouted angrily, pulled out his war knife, and put it on Jiang Gan's neck. Jiang Gan hurriedly waved his hand. "Don't get excited, listen to me, it's not too late to kill."

"What else do you have to say?"

"Although the rebellious general confiscated the Cao family, he was grateful for Ding Shilang's help, and felt that he couldn't go, so he specially ordered me to come to see the prince and Lingtang, and he was willing to send back all the personnel and property related to the Ding family, and apologized. If you kill me now, those people won't be able to get them back. ”

Cao Ang hesitated. The matter involved his mother, Mrs. Ding, and he could not help but restrain himself.

Yuan Tan has been watching from the sidelines. He didn't care about the life or death of the Ding clan, but he cared about Sun Ce's strength. After robbing the Cao family, Sun Ce solved the shortage of money and food, and it was entirely possible to fight on two fronts. Sun Jian attacked Lujiang and Jiujiang, and he sat in Runan, is he really ready to fight again? Whether it's true or not, you have to guard against it. If Sun Ce really meant this, Zhu Ling and Cheng Yu were not his opponents, and they had to fight in person.

But his injuries were not healed yet, and he couldn't play at all.

"Zixiu, don't be impulsive. Although General Sun did too much, he was ordered by the late general, and he was forced to do so. If he is willing to make amends, you can't turn people away from him. Anyway, let's get the people back first. The rest of the losses are to be returned by General Sun. Jiang Ziyi, what do you say? ”

"You have a point. It is impossible to retreat completely, and some people cannot be resurrected after death, and to the extent possible, General Sun is willing to make amends. If Fujun refused to accept it, General Sun had no choice but to fight with Cao Fujun again, divide the victory and defeat, and settle the grievances between Cao Zhendong and the late general. Mrs. Yuan can say that she can't kill Cao Zhendong for the time being, and she can kill Cao Fujun, and her father's debt will be repaid by her son, even if it is an interest. Although Dongjun is far away, once the two armies fight, presumably Cao Fujun will still come to the front line in person, and there will be a chance to fight. ”

Although Yuan Tan felt that this reason was ridiculous, Sun Ce had never been a person who followed the rules, and this kind of thing could really be done, and the various news he received also confirmed that this may not be completely impossible. At the thought of fighting against Sun Ce again, he couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive in his heart. During this time, he has been recuperating from his injuries, and he has not yet freed up his hands to negotiate with the Yanzhou family and Haoqiang, and his control over Yanzhou is no more stable than Sun Ce's control over Yuzhou.

At this time, it is not appropriate to go to war, and Sun Ce must be stabilized.