Jizhou, Bohai County.

Yuan Shao, as the guardian of a county, has been quite melancholy in recent days.

Thinking back to the beginning, when he was courting Dong, Yuan Shao was promoted by the princes as the leader of the alliance, and everyone in the world admired his name.

It's a pity that in the end, hundreds of thousands of troops hated the tiger.

After the defeat of the Dong Rebellion, the Kwantung herdsmen attacked each other in order to expand their personal territory, compete for land and population.

Seeing this situation, Jizhou Mu Hanfu was afraid that Yuan Shao would sit big, so he secretly reduced the supply of military supplies, trying to starve and collapse Yuan Shao's army.

Although Han Fu is a former official of the Yuan family, his position at this time is Yuan Shao's top boss.

"Alas......"

Thinking of this, Yuan Shao sighed abruptly.

When the staff saw it, they couldn't help asking, "Why does the lord sigh?" ”

The trial was not due to Han Fu, but to Yuan Shao.

Yuan Shao attached great importance to the trial, so he told Han Fuke about the deduction of grain, grass, and military salaries.

After hearing the trial, he replied: "The old lord asked me, if the big things don't go well, where can I use them as a basis? I replied, 'When the south is based on the Yellow River, and the north guards Yan and Dai, and there are both Karasuma and Xianbei, then go south to fight for the world.' ’”

Yuan Shao remembered this, this was the problem he had in the original examination. The so-called south is based on the Yellow River, and the north guards Yan and Dai, and the vast area in the middle is Jizhou, which is rich in products and has a large population.

"At this time, it's a godsend!"

The meaning in the trial words is obvious, that is, let Yuan Shao capture Jizhou.

Yuan Shao's ambition is certainly not satisfied with a small Bohai county, and he has long coveted Jizhou, which is known as the 'world's most important asset'.

It's just that he has an indecisive temperament, and it is difficult to make decisions for a long time, and he is also quite worried in his heart, Han Fu, as the pastor of Jizhou, has far more troops in his hands than Yuan Shao.

"Jizhou is strong, our army is hungry, if I can't attack, I won't even have a place to stand." Yuan Shao said with a little heroic breathlessness.

The trial match didn't think so, he has always been a very assertive figure, and immediately gave Yuan Shao an idea: "Lord, Han Fu is just a mediocre talent, we can secretly make an appointment with Sun Zhan, the governor of Liaodong, and let him attack Jizhou in the south." As soon as his army moves, Han Fu will inevitably panic, and we will take the opportunity to send someone who can speak well to explain the stakes to Han Fu, and we are not afraid that he will not let him come out of Jizhou. ”

Yuan Shao's eyes lit up when he heard this. Sure enough, he wrote a letter to Gongsun Zan according to the meaning of the trial, promising heavy profits to make him attack Jizhou in the south.

Gongsun Chan received a letter, in which Yuan Shao said that if he could be allowed to sit on the Jizhou pastor, he should give the land in the Zhongshan Kingdom in the north of Jizhou to Gongsun Zhan.

Gongsun Zhan was overjoyed, and simply explained to Liu Yu, the pastor of Youzhou, and sent troops south to attack Jizhou.

Han Fu learned that Gongsun Chan was attacking and fought with him, but where was he Gongsun Chan's opponent, he was defeated and retreated, and he panicked.

At this time, Yuan Shao's nephew Gao Gan and his strategist Xun Chen lost no time in coming to Yecheng.

Xun Chen and Han Fu are old friends, and it is not difficult to meet this Jizhou pastor.

When they came to the state governor's mansion, Han Fu received the two.

However, Han Fu's spirit does not seem to be very good, and he is quite haggard, after all, he has lost consecutive battles, and although there is a temporary truce, Gongsun Chan is still eyeing the north.

Han Fu ordered someone to bring the pulp snack, and said apologetically to the two of them: "The hospitality is not good, please forgive me." ”

Xun Chen didn't care much about this, but asked straight to the point: "Brother Wenjie, are you worried about the war?" ”

Han Fu's ancestral home is Yingchuan and he is also a native of Yingchuan. He thought that Xun Chen had a good relationship, and he didn't hide it from him, so he nodded.

Xun Chen drank his saliva, and after a moment of silence, he put down the water cup and said slowly: "I have a plan, but I can save Brother Wenjie's current difficulties." ”

Hearing this, Han Fu hurriedly asked, "If you have any high opinions, teach me quickly." ”

He was really scared of the white wolf Gongsun Zhan.

Xun Chen then talked about the current situation in Jizhou: "Gongsun Zan led the armies of Yan and Dai to take advantage of the victory to the south, and the counties of Jizhou responded one after another, and the army was unstoppable. Yuan Shao of Bohai County led the army to move eastward at this time, his intentions were immeasurable, and Brother Wenjie's situation was very difficult! ”

In addition to being a strategist under Yuan Shao, Xun Chen is also a son of the Xun family in Yingchuan, and his father is Xun Qi, one of the eight dragons of the Xun family.

And he is also Xun Yu's brother.

Of course, Han Fu knew that the situation was critical, so he wanted to know the way to crack it even more.

Xun Chen asked him: "According to your estimate, how are you better than Yuan Shao in terms of generosity and benevolence to others?" ”

Han Fu didn't think much about it, and replied: "I'm not as good." ”

"In terms of decision-making in danger and being wise and brave, how are you better than Yuan?"

Han Fu replied again: "I'm not as good." ”

"Then, in terms of giving kindness to the people of the world for many generations and benefiting the people of the world, how should you compare with the Yuan family?"

Han Fu shook his head again: "It's still better." ”

After asking a few questions one after another, Xun Chen said: "Gongsun Zhan led the elite people of Yan and Dai, and the soldiers were irresistible; Yuan is a heroic hero for a while, how can he stay under the general for a long time. ”

"Jizhou is an important place for the country to survive, if the Yuan family and Gongsun Zan join forces and fight with the general in the city, the general's death will be in the middle of the heel!"

"Yet—"

Xun Chen's words changed, and he made suggestions for Han Fu: "The Yuan family is an old friend of the general, and they have formed an alliance, and now the plan is to give Jizhou to the Yuan family." After Yuan gets Jizhou, he will definitely treat the general well. Gongsun Chan couldn't fight him.

"At that time, the general will not only be able to obtain the reputation of Rang Xian, but also your position will be more stable than Mount Tai, I hope the general does not have to doubt!"

Han Fu is a cowardly person by nature and lacks assertiveness, as soon as Xun Chen said this, he was ready to agree.

"Don't listen to the villain!"

At this time, there was an angry shout from outside the hall, and the four of Changshi Gengwu, Beijia Min Chun, Zhizhong Li Li, and Qidu Wei Fu entered the hall.

The four of them looked at Xun Chen and Gao Gan, their eyes full of hatred.

The cavalry captain even bowed his hand to Han Fu and said: "Envoy, although Jizhou is remote, there are millions of soldiers, and the food is enough to last for ten years. And Yuan Shao is a lonely and poor army, looking up to your snort, just like a baby in his hands, once weaned, he will starve to death immediately, why should we give Jizhou to him? ”

Han Fu didn't listen, but told them helplessly: "I am the former official of the Yuan family, and my talent is not as good as the original, and I am virtuous and virtuous, which is respected by the ancients, why do you still blindly blame it!" ”

These words made several people angry, and the governors stationed in Heyang, Zhao Fu and Cheng Lian, heard the news, and hurriedly galloped eastward, leading more than 10,000 people, asking for troops to resist Yuan Shao.

However, Han Fu completely lost his fighting spirit at this time, rejected their request, and then moved out of the official office, and sent his son to hand over the seal of Jizhou Mu to Yuan Shao.

Since then, Yuan Shao has become the new lord of Jizhou without spending a single soldier.