Chapter 1269: Plan a War! Surface Brother

Mrs. Liu quickly wrote a letter and handed it to Bai Xiaowen.

Bai Xiaowen didn't take it apart either. At this point, if Mrs. Liu wanted her two sons to be safe, she could only follow his arrangement, and she would never pretend to be smart.

After receiving the family letter, Bai Xiaowen then sent an envoy to Julu to meet Yuan Tan.

However, Bai Xiaowen did not promise in advance what kind of official to be appointed, but instead used the word "delay" to ask Yuan Tan to come to Yedu first.

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The next day, Jushou was escorted to Yedu respectfully by Jiang Yiqu.

Although he was imprisoned in Liyang, Jushou's complexion was fine, it seemed that he didn't suffer any crimes.

Ju Shou was quite in favor of Bai Xiaowen's inheritance of Yuan's foundation. Without any hesitation, he changed his name to Bai Xiaowen as the lord.

Bai Xiaowen shook Jushou's hand: "Mr. came just in time. I have a difficult task, and Mr. Fei is not competent."

Ju Shou said with emotion: "What's the matter, my lord, just tell me."

Bai Xiaowen said a few words in a low voice.

Ju Shou was startled at first, then thought about it carefully, and said: "My lord, this plan is very clever, and it has the charm of the old ancestor Gaozu secretly hiding Chen Cang. But if this is done, one person is needed to help."

"who?"

Ju Shou said: "The former Minister of Beihai and concurrently the governor of Qingzhou, the current Shaofu, Kong Rong and Kong Wenju."

Bai Xiaowen frowned and said: "This person is indeed useful. But don't let him stay in Qingzhou, so as not to make him bigger."

Kong Rong used to serve as the governor of Qingzhou. Later, Yuan Tan led an army to come. Kong Rong gave up Qingzhou and fled without fighting. Later, the court of Xudu under the control of Cao Cao appointed Kong Rong as a court official, first as a master craftsman (three grades), and then as a young minister (nine ministers).

In Bai Xiaowen's view, Kong Rong belongs to the kind of empty-talk celebrity with limited talents, and he is definitely not the same as himself. When Xun Yu was selecting talents in Xudu, he also asked Bai Xiaowen if he wanted Kong Rong, but Bai Xiaowen decisively passed him, so he treated him as an ordinary court official and brought him to Yedu together.

This kind of empty-talking celebrity has a family foundation in Qingzhou. The so-called "the seats are always full, and the wine in the bottle is not empty." Kong Rong, who once served as the governor of Qingzhou,

It is indeed capable of helping Jushou to complete Bai Xiaowen's plan.

Hearing Bai Xiaowen's worries, Ju Shou said with a smile: "Kong Rong is the twentieth grandson of Confucius. He fears that his words and deeds will be inappropriate and humiliate his ancestors. Since the Lord has the Son of Heaven in his hand, he only needs an imperial edict. How dare he Not coming?"

Bai Xiaowen nodded knowingly.

He couldn't help but think to himself, having a smart counselor by his side could really help him check for leaks and fill vacancies, saving him a lot of effort. This is the principle that one person counts the short, and everyone counts the long.

Moreover, as an aborigine of this plane, the counselors of this level are recruited, and the planning is 100% in line with the cultural background of the Three Kingdoms plane. This is something Bai Xiaowen sometimes overlooks.

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Jizhou, Julu County.

Yuan Tan led the troops and stayed in Julu City. He accepted Biejia Wangxiu's suggestion, and Yu Luqiu committed no crimes in order to win the hearts of Jizhou.

Seeing Wei Jun in front of him, Yuan Tan had no choice but to continue walking.

The bad news came that Yuan Shang's 100,000 troops were subdued by his second brother Yuan Xi without any effort!

Even Yuan Shang was accused of falsely passing on his will and ignoring human relations, and was bound and taken to Yedu for interrogation. The counselor Feng Ji who had been assisting him was directly beheaded by Yuan Xi, and the interrogator was imprisoned in the city of Yedu without any news.

Now that Yuan Xi is in the land of the three states, all the generals in Guandu and the Liyang camp have surrendered, and the emperor is in his hands, his momentum is huge, how should he compete with him?

After Yuan Tan heard the news, his worrying hair was turning gray, so he could only raise his account, and wanted to hear everyone's opinions.

There are many people who persuade "peace" in the account and martial arts. The so-called persuasion is actually a euphemism for persuading surrender. After all, Yuan Tan and Yuan Xi are brothers, and Yuan Tan is still the eldest son. The word "surrender" is not appropriate.

Yuan Tan hesitated.

Guo Tu hurriedly said: "My lord, you are the eldest son of Da Sima, you should inherit the shadow of your father. Since ancient times, there is no reason to abolish the elder and establish the younger? If you surrender Yuan Xi, you will be ridiculed by the people of the world."

Yuan Xi looked at the two or three cats under the tent with a bit of anxiety.

The civil servants Guo Tu, Wang Xiu, and Xin Pi; the generals are only Cen Bi, Peng An, Yan Jing and other unknown people.

Yuan Tan couldn't help sighing: "Now there is a huge disparity between Yuan Xi and I in strength, even if we don't surrender, what can we do?"

Guo Tudao: "The lord can return to Qingzhou quickly, and the high walls will stand firm. Although Yuan Xi has the land of the three states, he still has to deal with Cao Cao. He must not be able to spare the energy to attack the lord! Even if the lord can't be a big Sima, he can do all the way Princes, wait and see the changes in the world. If you surrender, you may not even be able to become a rich man."

Guo Tu was also scared to pee.

Feng Ji's head, bloody laying there.

His status in Yuan Tan's camp was similar to Feng Ji's status in Yuan Shang's camp.

And he has old grudges with Zhang Xi and Gao Lan, two generals!

If it were a master like Yuan Shao, Guo Tu would still have the confidence to turn black and white with his sharp tongue. But with Yuan Xi... Guo Tu withered.

If Yuan Tan surrendered, he, the mastermind, might not be able to escape with his life.

During the discussion, it was reported that Yedu's mother Liu had a letter.

Yuan Tan greeted the envoy, read Liu's letter, conveyed civil and military instructions, and said: "Mother said that she has asked my second brother to give me a big official position, and told me not to think too much, and go to Yedu to have an audience with the emperor to thank you. What do you think? "

Guo Tu hurriedly said: "My lord, you can't believe it. Even if this is the old lady's handwriting, it may be Yuan Xi's trick, trying to get the lord under house arrest in Yedu. Otherwise, why didn't there be any official position mentioned in the letter? And I don’t see the imperial edict sealed by the emperor!”

While Yuan Tan was hesitating, the messenger said again: "General, there is still a letter from Da Sima here."

Yuan Tan said: "Why didn't you submit it earlier!" He immediately took the letter. He was most concerned about Yuan Xi's attitude.

After reading the letter, Yuan Tan was taken aback.

"Second brother said that for the sake of brotherhood and not to hurt the brotherhood, he is asking the emperor to give me the title of Da Sima, and he will be the general! The edict will come down within a few days."

Yuan Tan couldn't believe it, and looked at the crowd: "What do you think?"

Simpi said: "My lord is the eldest son after all, according to the law of etiquette, he should have inherited his father's shadow. It is not impossible for the second son to do this."

Guo Tudao: "This statement is deceitful, so don't trust it."

Yuan Tan was a little moved, but because of Guo Tu's words, he couldn't believe it.

Guo Tu suggested again: "Master, it's better to station troops on Julu for now, and wait for the imperial edict to arrive."

The imperial edict will not be changed from day to day. Even the Xudu imperial court under the control of Cao Cao must pay attention to maintaining the prestige of the imperial court. Otherwise, the imperial edict would really become less and less valuable.

Yuan Tan said: "What if the edict really arrives?"

Guo Tudao: "If this is the case, the lord has the honor of the imperial court, the status of the eldest son, and the military power. If you climb up and shout, those with lofty ideals in Jizhou who miss the old lord's kindness will definitely defect and join the lord. At that time, you can enter Plotting Jizhou, retreating to preserve Qingzhou, is a surefire plan."

Don't drive Wang Xiudao: "Although this is the case, we still need to guard against Yuan Xi's strategy of slowing down the army. If the other party mobilizes a large army to besiege while we are waiting to station troops, it will be too late to regret."

Guo Tu said: "Your Majesty, you can send more cavalry to investigate in Liyang, Yecheng and other important places. If Yuan Xi dispatches a large army, how can you deceive the Lord's eyes and ears!"