This was the second time Tian Feng took the initiative to ask for a meeting.
Yan Liang knew that Tian Feng had always been a strong-willed person. Whether he was doing it for face or for loyalty, it was very difficult to directly persuade him to surrender.
Therefore, Yan Liang is not in a hurry at all. Since he traded Yuan Tan for Tian Feng half a year ago, he has been providing him with delicious food and drinks.
Yan Liang firmly believes that time is the best butcher's knife. As long as he has enough patience, this butcher's knife is enough to wipe out Tian Feng's foolish loyalty.
Throughout the ages, there are only a handful of people who can be like Su Wu, who remained under house arrest for decades and still remained undisciplined.
Yan Liang naturally believed that Tian Feng must not be one of them.
Now that Tian Feng was asking to see him again, Yan Liang had a vague premonition that good things were about to happen again.
At that moment, Yan Liang put aside his other duties and planned to go see Tian Feng.
Just as he was about to go out, Yan Liang changed his mind and ordered someone to invite Na Tian Feng to come and meet him.
Yan Liang, on the other hand, was sitting high in the hall, sipping wine and waiting for Tian Feng to come.
Previously, Yan Liang wanted to surrender Tian Feng, so he was polite to Corporal Xian. Now Tian Feng seems to have the intention to surrender. The initiative is in Yan Liang's hands, and the situation of the meeting between the two will naturally change.
Today's Yan Liang is no longer as powerful as he used to be. It is natural to seek talents, but the method has to change. He cannot always lower himself to a lower level.
Because at this time, Yan Liang is confident that he has the strength to let Xian Liang take the initiative to return.
A quarter of an hour later, footsteps sounded, and a man with half-white hair and beard walked into the lobby on crutches.
The person who came was none other than Tian Feng.
Yan Liang lowered his head and just drank, pretending not to notice anyone coming in.
Tian Feng slowly walked into the lobby. Seeing that Yan Liang had no reaction, he coughed dryly, cupped his hands and said, "Old Tian Feng, I have met General Yan You."
Although the tone of this exchange of hands was still stiff, the attitude was quite different from before.
Yan Liang smiled secretly, then raised his head. Pretending to be surprised, he said, "It turns out Mr. Yuan Hao is here. Please invite Mr. Yuan Hao to your seat soon."
Tian Feng was supported on both sides and sat next to Yan Liang.
Yan Liang smiled lightly and said: "I heard that Mr. Tian wants to see me. I am busy with official duties and have no time to leave, so I have to ask Mr. Tian to come and talk. You won't mind, sir."
Tian Feng took a look at the table and saw that there was only food and wine, and there was no official business.
With Tian Feng's wisdom, he could naturally see that Yan Liang was showing off and deliberately wanted to summon him.
It's a pity that the situation is stronger than the people. After defeating Liu Biao and taking Xiangyang, Yan Liang already had the strength to show off.
He coughed again and said, "The general has taken over Nanyang County. Now he controls half of Nanyang County and one third of Jingzhou. It is so powerful. He is very busy with military and political affairs. He can take time out of his busy schedule to see Tian."
Old Bones, Tian is already flattered."
Among the seven counties in Jingzhou, the strongest and richest are Nanyang County where Wancheng is located, and Nanjun where Xiangyang and Jiangling are located. Now Yan Liang controls all of Nanyang and half of Nanjun. It is not an exaggeration to say that he has captured one of three parts of Jingzhou.
Tian Feng's words seemed flattering, but there was a hint of sarcasm in them. How could Yan Liang not hear it?
However, with Tian Feng's strong character that usually only makes people choke, it is not easy for him to be able to utter a few words of ironic flattery.
Yan Liang felt a little proud and couldn't help laughing.
"Yan's possessions are only one and a half counties. Compared with Yuan Benchu's land of Jiuzhou, it is just a drop in the ocean. Mr. Tian said that our general is powerful. Should I interpret it as a sarcasm or a compliment?"
Yan Liang was humbled again at this time, but there was a hint of temptation in his words.
He wanted to test how much loyalty Tian Feng still had to Yuan Shao.
As soon as he finished speaking, Tian Feng snorted coldly, "Cao Cao is not dead, the world is still uncertain, and there are many hidden dangers within. Under such circumstances, Yuan Benshao is busy proclaiming himself king and respecting him. This arrogant and arrogant man has embraced all the nine provinces.
So what about the land.”
One sentence reveals Yuan Shao's weakness.
This sentence made Yan Liang secretly excited.
With Yan Liang's knowledge, he could understand what Tian Feng said, but what excited him was that Tian Feng actually openly criticized and ridiculed Yuan Shao's arrogance, which was unprecedented.
It seems like in the past, even though Tian Feng was dissatisfied with Yuan Shao, he still regarded himself as a loyal minister and never directly criticized Yuan Shao.
Now, in front of Yan Liang, he directly denounced Yuan Shao as "an arrogant and arrogant person". This was not just a simple rebuke, but also sent a signal to the world.
Tian Feng has decided to abandon Yuan Shao.
"It seems that Mr. Tian has finally seen Yuan Shao's true face. In this case, why not join me under my command and assist me in accomplishing great things."
After hearing Tian Feng's hint, Yan Liang lost no time in extending an olive branch.
Tian Feng smiled bitterly and sighed: "The general has the appearance of a hero, and his magnanimity is far beyond that of Yuan Shao. It's just that an old man is also old, and there are some things that are really beyond his ability. If you are the general's guest, you can still use your meager efforts.
But, as for the rest, I’m afraid it’s just beyond my capabilities.”
Yan Liang finally understood the meaning of Tian Feng's words.
It turns out that when Tian Feng was under Yuan Shao, he was not only a counselor, but also held military and political power. He was indeed a powerful figure in the Yuan Group.
At present, although Tian Feng is willing to submit to Yan Liang, he does not want to get involved in power anymore. He just wants to treat himself as a guest and be a pure behind-the-scenes conspirator.
Tian Feng is a talented person, so it would be a pity to only let him be a guest.
However, Yan Liang also understood Tian Feng. Tian Feng, who suffered deeply from the Yuan family's internal strife, had probably suffered enough, so he could see through the struggle for power and gain.
"This man is too arrogant and arrogant, and he doesn't know how to deal with things at all. If he is allowed to participate in military and political affairs, I am afraid that it will also stalemate the personnel relations below me. It is better to avoid his shortcomings and take advantage of his strengths..."
In a moment, Yan Liang had weighed the pros and cons, and he said happily: "I am lucky to have a wise and resourceful man like you. If you only want to be a guest, I will agree to it."
Tian Feng didn't expect Yan Liang to be so generous, and he couldn't help but feel a bit of joy on his bitter face.
Moved, Tian Feng stood up, cupped his hands and said: "I am old and incapable of talent, but I am willing to do my little bit to assist the general in achieving his grand plan of domination."
With these words, my intention is clear.
Yan Liang sighed with emotion, saying that it was really not easy. He had imprisoned Tian Feng for more than half a year before today's results came out.
Feeling proud and happy at the same time, Yan Liangdang immediately ordered the food and wine to be served and wanted to have a drink with Tian Feng.
Tian Feng was also happy. Today, he changed from his usual seriousness and accompanied this old man, and had a happy drink with Yan Liang.
After a few rounds of drinking, the old grudges were cleared, and the atmosphere in the lobby became more relaxed.
"Mr. Yuan Hao, if I haven't guessed yet, you should be here to give me some advice."
Yan Liang, who was drunk, suddenly said this.
He knew very well that for a man like Tian Feng who prided himself on being resourceful, every unusual move would have a deeper meaning.
Yan Liang was guessing that Tian Feng's request to see him today was not just to express his intention of surrender, but also to have some clever plan as a gift of surrender.
"The warrior who was considered brave and foolhardy by the world back then is now so insightful into people's hearts and has such deep insights into the city. It's really incredible..."
While Tian Feng was amazed in his heart, he shook his head and smiled bitterly, "My lord, my ability to see into people's hearts really makes me admire you. Yes, I am here. There is indeed one more thing."
Sure enough.
"Sir, if you have anything to say, just say it." Yan Liang waved his hand.
Tian Feng drank a glass of wine, brewed it for a while, then cleared his throat and asked: "Now that my lord has taken Xiangyang, the next step is to drink from the Yangtze River. But I don't know whether my lord plans to take Xiakou or Jiangling first?"
Xiangyang, Xiakou, and Jiangling, this iron triangle forms the core of Jingzhou. If you want to completely occupy Jingzhou, you must take these three places.
Going south along the Han River from Xiangyang, you can go directly to Xiakou by water, and you can also threaten Xiakou by going south by land from Xinye.
As for attacking Jiangling, we can only go south from Xiangyang and take Jiangling by land.
"Our army has the advantage of infantry and cavalry. We can take advantage of Jiangling first, and then move down the river to capture Xiakou. This is of course the best idea. However, Huang Zu's navy at Xiakou will not easily sit back and watch Jiangling.
If we fall, we will go up the Han River. Not only will we threaten the rear of Xiangyang, but we will also harass our north and south grain routes along the way, which will be enough for us to drink a pot."
After hearing what Yan Liang said, Tian Feng nodded secretly and praised Yan Liang for his clear thinking.
"Furthermore, if I attack Jiangling with all my strength and force Huang Zu to divide his troops from Jiangxia, then the Sun family from Jiangdong will definitely take advantage of it. If I let Bi Yaner capture Xiakou, then even if I capture Jiangling, if
Without a navy strong enough to compete with Jiangdong, I am afraid that Jiangling, which we have worked so hard to obtain, will be difficult to hold."
Yan Liang was familiar with history and knew that in history, although Cao Cao captured Jiangling without any bloodshed, because the strategic area of Xiakou was in the hands of the Sun-Liu coalition, Zhou Yu's powerful navy had a stronghold to advance westward.
And because Cao Cao did not have a strong navy, Jiangling City was captured by Zhou Yu after the Battle of Chibi.
How could Yan Liang not know the lessons learned from the past?
After hearing these words, Tian Feng's eyes couldn't help but show surprise.
He knew that Yan Liang's knowledge was no longer what it used to be, but he didn't expect that Yan Liang's knowledge was so strong and he could see the stakes of attacking Jiangling so clearly.
Looking at Tian Feng's surprised look, Yan Liang remained calm and continued: "As for attacking Xiakou first, we must first defeat Huang Zu's navy. But without a few years of hard work, how can we build a navy that can defeat Huang Zu?"
We have a powerful navy, and now that the world is about to change, I will not have time to wait any longer. Furthermore, after conquering Xiakou, we will have to border Jiangdong and directly face the Jiangdong navy. Zhou Yu is not a good person.
"
After Yan Liang spoke, he suddenly realized that neither taking Jiangling nor Xiakou was a foolproof strategy.
When I looked at Tian Feng again, this famous man from Hebei was stroking his beard, drinking wine, smiling slightly, and looking like he was full of plans.
Seeing his situation, Yan Liang couldn't help but smile. It turned out that the old man had already thought of these problems for himself when he was under house arrest, but he came prepared today.
"I said, Mr. Tian, you've also had your drink. I think you should stop being too pretentious. I'm very interested in hearing this. Sir, do you think we should attack Jiangling first or Xiakou first?" (To be continued. Piao Astronomy Registration.)