6kv Chapter [234] Yuan Shao Was Fooled
Chapter [234] Yuan Shao Was Fooled
Cao Cao's envoy was lucky enough to survive, and was responsible for bringing the news back, and took Cheng Yu's body away along the way.
And Cheng Yu's head was handed over to Xu You and brought back to show to Yuan Shao.
"My lord, Xu You's words are not credible. Will Yuan Shao cede Bingzhou to us?"
After the two envoys left, Fazheng would not ask questions.
As for Xu You's identity, Fazheng, a young man, didn't know at all. In fact, even Jia Xu and Zhang Song didn't know, only Lu Bu and a few high-level military generals knew.
"It doesn't matter." Lu Bu said indifferently: "Ceded it if you want, and it doesn't matter if you regret it later."
"All those who want to kill Cao Cao and send their heads to Yuan Shao are to show our attitude that we will not interfere in the war between Yuan and Cao, so that Yuan Shao can send troops to attack Cao Cao without worry."
Using Cheng Yu's head to win Yuan Shao's trust is a worthless transaction for Lu Bu.
"When Yuan Shao saw Cheng Yu's head, he would definitely be overjoyed. He decided that we would not send troops to interfere in the war, and then boldly attacked Cao Cao."
"In this way, our goal has also been achieved."
"After Yuan Shao mobilized in full force, we judged the situation and looked for opportunities to send troops, so we caught Shao by surprise.
"At that time, it doesn't matter whether Bingzhou cuts it or not, we just take it back ourselves."
Fazheng was stunned when he heard the words, "Your Majesty wants to use Cheng Yu's head to confuse Yuan Shao, making Yuan Shao mistakenly think that we will not send troops."
"That's right." Lu Bu immediately ordered, "Send a message to Ling Ming to ask him to withdraw to Hangu Pass again.
"Send the order to prepare for the war against Yuan Cao at the same time."
"Of order." All civil and military personnel agreed in unison.
Hebei, Yecheng.
"My lord, I'm lucky you didn't disgrace your life!" Xu You said proudly, "Lu Bu has already promised not to send troops, and he will not intervene in the battle between us and Cao Cao."
"Hahaha~" Yuan Shao was overjoyed when he heard the words, "You still have to rely on Ziyuan to go out, and I'm sure you can bring back good news, and you will be rewarded!"
Seeing this, the other counselors didn't look very good, especially Tu.
He had offended Lu Bu by proposing the marriage before, but now Xu You stepped in and got Lu Bu settled.
"I don't know what conditions Brother Ziyuan used to impress Lu Bu?" Guo Tu asked maliciously.
"Yes." Yuan Shao also asked curiously, "What benefits did you promise Lu Bu?"
"Ceded Bingzhou and the second county." Xu You said generously.
"What?!" Guo Tu immediately jumped out, "Xu You, you are so courageous! It is a public shame to cede land for peace!
"Arbitrarily making claims and acting presumptuously." The judge also came out and said, "I also ask my lord to punish Xu You."
"No wonder, with so many benefits, I can persuade Lu Bu even if I go." Ji Feng said in a strange way.
"Xu You acted recklessly, and ask Ah Weng to come down." The three Yuan brothers said in unison.
All of a sudden, everyone attacked Xu You.
Yuan Shao's face was very ugly. He thought that Xu You had made a great contribution, but he didn't expect that he would send a state and two counties away in one trip.
"Xu You, what else can you say?" Yuan Shao asked coldly.
"Bring it up." Xu You said calmly.
Immediately, a wooden box was brought by the envoys, and then opened directly in public, and a blood-stained head appeared in front of everyone.
Everyone watched carefully, Yuan Shao said in surprise, "This is...Cheng Yu?"
As an important strategist under Cao Cao, whether it was when he was attacking Dong Zhuo or not long ago when he was attacking Lu Bu, Yuan Shao met Cheng Yu in both alliances.
"My lord, it is Cheng Yu, who was personally ordered to be killed by King Qin!" Xu You said proudly.
"Cheng Yu was ordered by Cao Cao to go to Xianyang, trying to persuade the king of Qin to join forces and attack the lord together.
"And Cheng Yu used Bingzhou to lure King Qin, and let King Qin join forces with Cao Cao to send troops to take the opportunity to recover Bingzhou."
"My lord, please think about it, if King Qin and Cao Cao really form an alliance, with King Qin's bravery, and attack together with Cao Cao, will it be difficult to win Bingzhou?"
"At that time, not only will Bingzhou be in danger, but even Hebei will be in great crisis."
Yuan Shao listened to Xu Youzhi's words, his face was full of surprise, and he also realized the danger.
Cao Cao is nothing, Yuan Shao has never paid attention to him, but Lu Bu is Yuan Shao's shadow, he is really afraid of Lu Bu.
Once Lu Bu and Cao Cao join forces, they will lose a Bingzhou, and even be beaten to the hinterland of Hebei, losing more land.
"Seeing the situation, the humble official acted decisively, made arbitrarily assertive decisions, and ceded Bingzhou and the two counties to the King of Qin, crushing Cheng Yu's plot."
"To show his sincerity, the King of Qin directly killed Cheng Yu and cut off any possibility of alliance with Cao Cao."
"King Qin and Cao Cao form an alliance. Not only will we lose Bingzhou, but our lord will also lose the opportunity to attack Henan."
"The sending of Bingzhou will not only cut off the alliance between Cao Cao and the King of Qin, but the Lord will be able to attack Henan with all his heart.
"The loss of a Bingzhou, in exchange for the land of the three states in Henan, which is more important, the master is wise and powerful, and he can definitely judge."
Xu You continued: "What's more, the food, grass and population of Bingzhou have all been taken away by the lord. Now it's just an empty shell, so why not give it away?"
"Furthermore, when the lord wins the three provinces of Henan and his strength grows again, he can compete with Lu Bu and take Bingzhou back again. The lord will not lose anything.
After Xu You finished speaking, Yuan Shao turned his anger into joy, "Not bad! Not bad! Ziyuan is right!"
"It's just a Bingzhou, if you give it away, you can give it away. As long as the alliance between Lu Bu and Cao Cao is broken, everything will be worth it!"
"Lu Bu beheaded Cao Cao's confidant and adviser, the two families will definitely live forever, and there is no possibility of alliance, it is worth it!"
"Oh, that's right." Xu You suddenly added: "The King of Qin also took the opportunity to ask for a batch of food and grass. Under the pressure of Cheng Yu, the humble official finally agreed."
"It doesn't matter." Yuan Shaohun didn't care, and waved his hand: ~ Bingzhou has been sent out, and the food and grass are not bad. As long as Cao Cao can be successfully eliminated and the three states of Henan can be taken down, everything will be worthwhile, and you can even get money and profits return. "
"Ziyuan smashed Cao's conspiracy and failed to make Cao Cao's alliance with Lu Bu succeed. He made a great contribution!" Yuan Shao said with a smile: "This time Ziyuan will go out with me, and he will make suggestions with him. After the battle, we will reward you together."
"Thank you, my lord." Xu You smiled.
"As for you, stay in Yecheng." Yuan Shao said to the other advisers.
In Yuan Shao's view, a group of counselors is not worth a single Xu You, and they can always help him solve big troubles.
Coupled with Jushou who served as the supervisor of the army, two counselors were enough to destroy Cao Cao, at least that's what Yuan Shao thought.
The other counselors didn't look good when they heard the words, but they still had to agree.
"Ziyuan, you will also be responsible for the handover of Bingzhou and the grain and grass. Don't let Lu Bu find a reason to go to war." Yuan Shao urged.
"Don't worry, my lord, I'll take care of my humble job, and I'm sure nothing will go wrong." Xu You patted his chest and agreed.
After Xu You left Yuan Shao's mansion, he went directly to Zhen Yan's mansion.
"Transport the grain and grass to Xianyang for the king." Xu You handed a token to Zhen Yan.
Now (good Zhao Hao) is wartime, large caravans cannot enter and leave Hebei at all, and all checkpoints are under military control. Only with tokens in hand can grain and grass be transported out of Hebei.
As a big merchant, the Zhen family definitely has no shortage of horses and chariots to transport grain and grass.
Zhen Yan took the pass token and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Xu."
After receiving another benefit from Zhen Yan, Xu You left contentedly.
After sending Xu You off, Zhen Yan returned home and immediately ordered, "Let's go!"
The Zhen family's convoy drove out of Yecheng mighty and mightily, except for the grain and grass transported, all the wealth of the Zhen family was also mixed in it.
Since the token is in hand, it is easy to pass the checkpoint without encountering any interrogation, so naturally it will not be exposed.
The war is about to start, Lu Bu told Zhen Yan that Hebei will not be peaceful soon, and Zhen Yan has already prepared, even if Xu You doesn't come to give the token today, Zhen Yan will go to Xu You.
Evacuation from Hebei mixed with grain and grass was originally a planned escape strategy in advance.
Before the war started, Lu was inconvenient to reap the benefits of a state first, and used Cheng Yu's head to make Yuan Shao completely at ease and set up a perfect start for his subsequent troops in Hebei. .