Before the chaos in the world, Xu You conspired with Wang Fen, the governor of Jizhou, and others. When Emperor Ling was patrolling Hebei, he mutinied and deposed him, and established the Marquis of Hefei as the new emperor. However, the plot failed and Wang Fen and others were killed, and Xu You fled.
At that time, the authority of the Han Emperor was still there, and the emperor was still a symbol of sanctity and inviolability among his subjects.
In that kind of environment, Xu You dared to plan a rebellion to depose the emperor. One can imagine his courage.
Now Yan Liang's several confrontations have brought back Xu You's glorious past and awakened his long-standing passion.
The phrase "I am willing to admit defeat" means that he has to put aside everything in the past and finally board the "thief ship" Yan Liang with determination.
Yan Liangliang was overjoyed to find such a great talent, and shouted: "Come here, bring some wine, I will stay drunk with Mr. Xu today."
Yan Liang was in a good mood that day, and he and Xu You drank happily until they were extremely drunk.
When I opened my eyes the next day, it was already bright.
Yan Liang finished washing and had just woken up from his stupor when Xu You came to see him.
Xu You's expression at this time was indifferent, neither sad nor happy, which was very different from yesterday's changeable mood. He seemed to have regained his strategizing spirit.
"General, I thought about it all night last night, and I feel that your South Africa is a place where we will stay for a long time. We must leave here as soon as possible and don't find a place to live." Xu You cupped his hands and said.
The genius strategist is indeed a genius strategist, he got into the state so quickly.
Yan Liang felt very pleased and said: "What you said is exactly what I have been thinking these past few days. Do you have any ideas?"
"If a general wants to achieve hegemony, he must first have the foundation to achieve hegemony. You have a suitable place in your heart, but I don't know if the general is willing to go there." Xu You said, stroking his beard.
Yan Liang smiled and said: "I also have a place in mind, but I don't know if it is consistent with what my husband has in mind. Let's write this place on each palm, and then open it at the same time to see if the hero sees the same thing."
Xu You's curiosity aroused, so he agreed with Yan Liang's suggestion, took pens and ink, and wrote down what was on his mind in the palm of his hand.
The two of them stretched out their palms, looked at each other, and slowly released their fingers.
Jingzhou.
Yan Liang's expression was calm, as if he had expected this.
Xu You's face showed surprise. Looking at the rough word "Jingzhou" in Yan Liang's palm, Xu You vaguely felt that Yan Liang had already planned everything.
"General, could it be that you asked Yuan Shao to come to Runan on your own initiative to get away from Yuan Shao and have a chance to capture Jingzhou?" Xu You asked in surprise.
Yan Liang smiled and said nothing, acquiescing to Xu You's guess.
Xu You's face once again showed deep shock, which was his admiration for Yan Liang's foresight. In addition to admiration, he also gained some confidence.
With the help of a master who is so farsighted and heroic, there is no need to worry about things happening.
The two of them had the same views. They both believed that Liu Biao was a conservative man and that the Jingzhou scholars seemed to be attached to him, but in fact they all had their own agendas.
The plan was decided, and a few days later, Xu You's agent in Xudu sent back information that Cao Cao had secretly mobilized troops on the Guandu front line and planned to personally conquer Runan.
Yan Liang did not want to waste his precious troops with Cao Cao, so he immediately made a decision and led 6,000 infantry and cavalry, Xu You, Zhou Cang, Liu Bi Wenwu, and the captive Man Chong to leave Runan and go to Jingzhou.
The soldiers and horses marched at night and under the stars. Five days later, the vanguard entered the new fields of Jingzhou.
Jingzhou has jurisdiction over seven counties including Nanyang, Nanjun, and Jiangxia. This new field belongs to Nanyang County in the northernmost part of Jingzhou.
Nanyang County has 36 counties under its jurisdiction. It was originally the most populous county in Jingzhou, and its administrative seat, Wancheng, was even the seat of Jingzhou's governor's department at one time.
After Liu Biao took control of Jingzhou, he considered that Wancheng was too close to the hinterland of the Central Plains and was afraid of being affected by the war, so he moved the state government to Xiangyang.
In the early years, Wancheng had been occupied by Zhang Xiu, and Liu Biao used it to fight against Cao Cao's threat.
Before the Battle of Guandu, Zhang Xiu surrendered to Cao Cao, and Liu Biao lost most of the land in northern Nanyang including Baowan City, so Liu Biao had no choice but to move the Nanyang County seat to Xinye.
If you want to seize Jingzhou, you must first seize new lands and knock on the door to the north of Jingzhou.
When Yan Liang was thinking, a scout came galloping towards him.
"Report to the general that Jingzhou troops and horses have been found thirty miles ahead. There are about ten thousand troops."
"Liu Biao's reaction is very fast." Yan Liang's eyebrows moved slightly and he asked: "Do you know who the enemy general is?"
"According to the last general's inquiries, the enemy general is Liu Biao's lieutenant general Wenpin."
Wen Ping!
Hearing this familiar name, Yan Liang's heart moved slightly.
Wenpin in the novel was the character who defeated Wei Yan, and his martial arts skills were quite impressive.
In the official history, Wenpin served as the governor of Jiangxia for the Wei State and defeated Wu's attacks several times, which can be said to have made a great contribution.
Liu Biao valued civility over military affairs, and had few generals who could be of great use, and Wenpin was one of them.
It's a pity that Wenpin was under Liu Biao for the first half of his life and never showed much face. It was not until he was demoted to Cao Cao that he was reused by Cao Cao and showed his talents.
"If Wenpin is not reused by Liu Biao, he will probably have secret complaints in his heart. This can be used by me..."
Yan Liangzhong was already thinking about how to conquer Wenpin.
Xu You next to him said: "This Wenpin has no reputation. Let's use a little strategy and it shouldn't be difficult to defeat him. But we have only a few generals. If Liu Biao raises an army to resist, I'm afraid...
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Hearing that Xu You looked down on Wenpin, Yan Liang couldn't help but smile to himself.
The advantage of Yan Liang's prophet lies in predicting the direction of history, as well as the personalities and abilities of those celebrities.
Although Xu You is extremely resourceful, most of the time, he can only judge a person's ability through superficial information such as reputation and performance.
However, Yan Liang agreed with what Xu You said in the second half. Although Liu Biao was not a hero, he was still capable. Moreover, he had more than 100,000 armored men under his command. He wanted to devour him in one fell swoop with only 6,000 cavalry.
Going to Jingzhou is obviously not very reliable.
If Liu Biao was really such a fool, he would have been destroyed by Cao Cao long ago. How could he survive to this day?
After weighing this, Yan Liang nodded slightly: "What Mr. Liu said is absolutely true. Liu Biao is very powerful. If you want to annex his foundation, you should not rush into it. You must first establish a foothold in Jingzhou, and then plan for it slowly."
Xu You secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
What he fears most is that Yan Liang is eager for success and attempts to take Jingzhou by force. Now that he sees Yan Liang hearing this, he can't help but admire Yan Liang's composure and calmness.
"At the moment we have not openly betrayed Yuan Shao, and Liu Biao at least claimed to support Yuan Shao on the surface. I think we can make a fuss about this." Xu You stroked his beard and smiled a little secretly.
"Sir, do you have any clever ideas?" Yan Liang's eyes lit up, showing strong interest.
In fact, Yan Liangliang had already planned a rough strategy. He vaguely guessed that Xu You might have the same idea as he did, but things were different now. Since Xu You was his adviser, he had to give him room to display his plans and make him feel that he was there.
You can use it in your own hands.
Xu You took his time and told his strategy with a little satisfaction.
Xu You believed that under the banner of Yuan Shao, they could unite with Liu Biao, follow the example of Zhang Xiu, and propose to Liu Biao to station in Jingbei, with Yan Liang providing the strength and Liu Biao providing food, to jointly deal with Cao Cao.
Liu Biao did not dare to offend Yuan Shao, but he did not want to directly conflict with Cao Cao. With these two considerations in mind, he had no choice but to accept Yan Liang's joint request.
In this way, Yan Liang can settle down in Jingzhou openly, take the opportunity to expand his power, win over people's hearts, and then take advantage of Jingzhou.
After hearing Xu You's brilliant plan, Yan Liangliang smiled.
Xu You's plan was exactly what he thought.
Yan Liang "plagiarized" Liu Bei's strategy and escaped and came to Runan. Naturally, he had to "plagiarize" more thoroughly. Historically, Liu Bei relied on Liu Bei to develop his power and manage connections, which laid the foundation for the eventual conquest of Jingzhou.
However, Yan Liang is not just a copycat, but a further improvement.
First, like Zhang Xiu, he wanted to gain the status of an alliance with Liu Biao, rather than a subordinate relationship like Liu Bei.
Secondly, he will not be like Liu Bei, who waited for many years and did not dare to take action until Liu Biao died. Once his wings are full, he will fall out with Liu Biao without hesitation.
"Sir's plan is very suitable to my liking." Yan Liang agreed.
Xu You became more and more proud and said: "If this is the case, then there is no need to fight this battle. Let's camp for the time being and send people to Xiangyang to negotiate with Liu Biao."
"No, this battle must be fought." Yan Liang's tone gradually revealed murderous intent.
Xu You was startled, and his expression suddenly became a little confused, "Since the general agreed to alliance with Liu Biao, why did he still use force?"
Yan Liang sneered: "If you want to form an alliance with Liu Biao, a slippery man, it's not enough to rely on Yuan Shao's reputation, you have to rely on this."
The blade-like gaze suddenly condensed, and Yan Liang held the long knife in his hand tighter.
