"I heard that Xiangyang is still in Liu Jingsheng's hands?"

Yan Bei tried his best to consider his tone, not wanting to leave a bad impression on the Yuan Shu envoy, but he still thought that this statement would make the Yuan Shu envoy a little embarrassed. But fortunately, Yuan Lian did not show the slightest embarrassment on his face when he heard this, but said with a chuckle: "Liu Jingsheng's dog guarding the household, only Jingzhou Mu in Xiangyang, isn't it the biggest joke in the world?" ”

Yan Bei chuckled, although he didn't care in his heart, when he heard Yuan Lian's face not change and his heart did not beat to say such words, he still praised Yuan Lian from the bottom of his heart. A person who can tell nonsense with his eyes open is a good messenger!

In fact, he also understands that people are willing to say some exaggerated big things in front of their own forces, which is also human nature. Just as he said that he was in charge of Youzhou, otherwise, did he have to tell Yuan Jian that his rule in Youzhou was very unstable?

At the moment, there is also a bit of stability in his heart, and Yuan Shu's power is not as big as they say, and on the other hand, Yuan Shu has to face more enemies than him. In this way, Yanbei was relieved.

He didn't want his friends who had fought with him to have a bad life or even die, but he didn't want any of them to have a good life. The world is so big, and the living space for so many people is only so big, if you are strong, then I will be weak.

Everyone is pretty much the same, and they all get by, and it couldn't be better.

This is really the most gratifying thing in the world!

Yuan Jian didn't notice the joy in Yan Bei's heart, but felt that this was a good start, and immediately asked: "What does the general think of Yuan Benchu, who occupies the Bohai Sea and covets Youji?" ”

Yan Bei glanced at Yuan Jian expressionlessly, did not hide his disgust at all, and said: "Yan's lord Liu Bo'an died at the hands of the assassin, Yan is sure that the assassin was sent by Bohai, so Yan will sooner or later raise troops to fight against Yuan Shao, and a certain hatred can't be eliminated quickly!" ”

"Great goodness! In this way, the general and my lord must have the same purpose. "Yanbei's hatred is amazing, which makes Yuan Shu feel excited, but Yuan Shu has no intention of killing Yuan Shao, the whole world is just a game of separation between the two brothers, if he can win over Yanbei, the lord of Youzhou, Yuan Shao's strong enemy in the north, it will be great news for Yuan Shu. With joy on his face, Yuan Jian whispered with some gods: "Does the general know my lord's self-proclaimed Xuzhou uncle?" ”

"Don't you say that Yan Mou is also about to ask, Brother Highway, this ......" Yan Bei pondered the vocabulary, but with the vocabulary he learned later and lacked, he really couldn't think of how to describe the words that this official position is not an official position and a title is not a title, and finally said with difficulty: "What is this Xuzhou Bo?" ”

Yanbei's rude and cheesy questioning made Yuan Jian suffocated, and even Xun Yue, Guo Jia, Xu Shu and others next to him were holding back their smiles, but Pan Ling, who was in charge of the Jixian County Defense Garrison here, did not feel that there was anything wrong, on the contrary, his face was full of thirst for knowledge.

"Uncle, it is the meaning of the chief and the chief, my lord Yuan Gong wants to form an alliance with many princes and attack Yuan Shao together. This is Yuan Gong's idea, and it is also your disadvantage. Yuan Jian stretched out his hand to stroke the dust that seemed to be real on the case, and said to Yanbei reservedly and proudly: "Although Yuan was weak at the beginning, he had Cao Cao and Luan Ti Yufuluo as foreign aid; Although the general is strong, there is only one place in Youzhou, and it is enough to defend it, but it is difficult to get out of Youzhou in the south, and no one must know more than the general. ”

Yan Bei hugged his arms and listened to Yuan Lian's words. Just like Yuan Lian's words, the only natural and dangerous location in Youzhou is Wuruan Pass at the northeast entrance of the Taihang Mountains, and then to the south, the terrain of the entire Jizhou from the northwest to the southeast is gradually flattened, and he galloped several times in Jizhou He knows very well where the flat river. If you want to win Jizhou, whether it is a wild army like Gongsun Zan or a step-by-step camp like Yuan Shao, it is actually not suitable for Yanbei.

If Youzhou wants to win Jizhou, it can only defend Wuruan Pass and wait for the opportunity to succeed in the first battle, otherwise even if it wins, it can only watch its elite soldiers die one after another in the process and be helpless. Once Youzhou marches south, this battle will not end.

Therefore, Yan Bei was a little moved, and it seemed to be a good choice to form an alliance with Yuan Shu. Although you will get more enemies in this way, you will also be able to get the help of the powerful army in the south...... It's just that Yanbei can't be trusted with those 'allies' of Yuan Shu.

"If the general meets the alliance, half the world will recognize the general's Youzhou Mu, and even go further in the official position; And Your Excellency is not just an ally of Yuan Gong, but the help of the entire alliance...... Although General Wentai of Jiangdong Tiger was killed in battle, his grandson Bofu had the courage not to suppress his father; Even Wen Hou Lu Fengxian, who had retreated from the imperial court, went to Yangzhou some time ago to be loyal to Yuan Gong, but Yuan Gong was not ashamed of his personality and drove him away; Yuan Gong admired the general's prestige in the north, so he sent him to invite Your Excellency to join the alliance! ”

In this year, most of the official positions of the princes in various places were self-appointed or elected by states and counties, and there was almost no legitimacy to speak of. But in fact, as long as many princes in the world recognize it, then these official positions will also gain relative legitimacy. Yanbei can see clearly in this matter, in short, it is a combination of two benefits, Yanbei recognizes Yuan Shu's Yangzhou Mu and Xuzhou Bo, and Yuan Shu recognizes Yanbei's Youzhou Mu, which is like a joke.

"Speaking of allies, Yan is very happy to form an alliance with Brother Highway." Yan Bei said that he laughed, and asked with a fake sigh: "But what allies do the highway brothers have?" ”

"Gongsun Zhan, the general of Zhengdong, Tao Qian, the assassin of Xuzhou, Liu Bei, the assassin of Qingzhou, the generals of Runan, Yingchuan Liu Pi, Gong Du, and many Taishou generals in Huainan are all Yuan Gong Alliance! Under the might, no less than 100,000 horses, the destruction of Yuan Cao is just around the corner! ”

Yan Bei grinned, this alliance is really in line with Yuan Highway's bold character, and the probe said: "Yan and Gongsun Bogui are enemies, and the world knows it. Unless Brother Highway can let Bogui stop fighting, Yan is afraid that he will not be able to free up his hand to attack Yuan Shao. ”

Yuan Lian's mission is nothing more than to win Yanbei into the alliance in order to boost the momentum, and he said with joy at the moment: "Since the general intends to join the alliance, he can repair a letter to General Gongsun and say peace on his behalf." ”

Yan Bei nodded again, and the matter of joining the alliance was finalized, and then there was some process to sign the document together. In the end, Yuan Jian took out the magic weapon of his trip, a talisman covering the imperial court's seal and edict and the awarding of officials.

On the top of the edict, the Liao general Yanbei was awarded the general of Zhenbei, the pastor of Youzhou, and the marquis of Ji; and 300 sets of armor of the Northern Army of the Han Dynasty that were carefully forged by Nanyang officials and craftsmen as gifts.

After Yuan Jian left the state capital and stayed at the post house in the city, Guo Jia said with some worry: "The general really wants to ally with Yuan Highway and talk about making peace with Gongsun Zhan?" ”

"If he kills my son, I will not give up, and so must it be with Bergui; This is just to show the enemy to be weak, on behalf of me to send a message to the departments, Shanggu, Zhuo County after more than a month of border defense outside the loose and tight, all over the training soldiers and horses rushed to the ordnance do not stop, if Bogui on the hook to attack the best, if not to attack, the next year to start the army first to ask Gongsun and then destroy Yuan Shao! ”