Yuan Shao was so powerful that unifying the world seemed close at hand.
Yan Liang, as a military general, dared to betray Yuan Shao. This is simply crazy.
What shocked Kuai Yue even more was that a wise and resourceful man like Xu You would follow Yan Liang's craziness.
"What kind of charm does this Yan Liang have that can make Xu Ziyuan follow him?" Kuai Yue was surprised and puzzled.
Seeing Kuai Yue's surprised and horrified look, Yan Liang and Xu You looked at each other and smiled secretly.
"Shijun Liu does not want to submit to Cao Cao, nor does he want to succumb to Yuan Shao's power. From this point of view, Shijun Liu and my general are facing the same situation. In this case, why don't our two families join hands to fight against the powerful enemy in the north?
Let’s work together to preserve the peace of Jingxiang Prefecture.”
After laying it out for a long time, Xu You finally revealed his true purpose.
Kuai Yue suddenly understood.
"This Yan Liang originally wanted to imitate Zhang Xiu back then. No wonder he wanted to capture Xinye in the name of alliance. Presumably he wanted to show Liu Gong his ability..."
Kuai Yue was a smart man. After a little contact, he quickly figured out Yan Liang's motivation for using troops.
The corners of his mouth raised slightly, a slight sneer passed by, and he stroked his beard and said: "It turns out that General Yan is asking for something from my lord. Since he is asking for something from others, he should show some sincerity. What General Yan did before is not
It's like he's asking for something from someone."
Kuai Yue knew that Yan Liang did not have a big backer like Yuan Shao and came to Jingzhou alone, so his tone suddenly became arrogant.
Snapped!
The wine glass in Yan Liang's hand was placed heavily on the table, his sword eyebrows were slightly condensed, and his look of power and anger suddenly appeared.
Kuai Yue trembled, and a look of nervousness flashed across his face.
Yan Liang stared at Kuai Yue with sharp eyes, and said coldly: "Mr. Kuai, you need to understand the situation. This general is here to cooperate with Liu Jingsheng's alliance, not to defect to him."
Every word was like a knife, full of unquestionable power, which made Kuai Yue feel cold sweat on his back.
"He is clearly at a disadvantage, but he still dares to be so arrogant. Huh, he is clearly bluffing. How can I be bluffed by him?"
After weighing the situation, Kuai Yue calmed down and pretended to be calm: "Even so, what if my lord does not intend to form an alliance with the general?"
Kuai Yue's tone also became tougher. He believed that Yan Liang did not dare to fall out with him. Although Yan Liang had won a victory, he still had less than 10,000 soldiers and no more than one county in Xinye. For Liu Biao, who had 100,000 men in armor,
Although it may take some effort to destroy Yan Liang, it will not be a problem.
Yan Liang was secretly laughing. Kuai Yue's change of attitude was all within his expectation.
He then said slowly: "If Liu Jingsheng doesn't want to cooperate with Yan, Yan will use Xinye as a meeting gift and submit to Cao Cao."
As soon as these words came out, Kuai Yue's expression changed drastically, and his previous arrogance disappeared instantly.
He looked at Yan Liang in surprise, with an embarrassed look on his face. He had to admit in his heart that the other party's move was really too poisonous.
Now that Wancheng has been lost, Xinye is the last line of defense to defend Xiangyang. If Yan Liang uses Xinye to surrender to Cao Cao, Xiangyang will be directly exposed to Cao's army.
If Xinye is lost, Xiangyang cannot be defended. If Xiangyang is not defended, it will be difficult for Jingzhou to survive.
Yan Liang and Xu You looked at each other, and a sly smile flashed in their eyes, quite a bit like "celebrating each other".
"Just now, Kuai was just joking with the general. How can the general take it seriously? My master can only dream of forming an alliance with the general." Kuai Yue immediately put down his airs and said with a reluctant smile.
His words were tantamount to showing weakness to Yan Liang.
Next to him, Xu You said with a smile: "How can he not understand the benefits and benefits of Yidu Tao's superiority over others? Of course my general knows that Yidu is a joke. With my general working for Liu Shijun to defend Xiangyang and resisting powerful enemies in the north, Liu Shijun will
But we can confidently and boldly put down the civil strife and deal with the invasion of the Sun family in Jiangdong. From this point of view, Liu Shijun still took advantage of it, brother Yidu, don't you think so."
"Yes, brother Ziyuan is right."
Kuai Yue answered with a wry smile, but his stomach was full of bitterness.
At this point, there is no other way except to persuade Liu Biao to join forces with Yan Liang and let Yan Liang stay in Xinye permanently. Who could have let him be careless and lose his important town in Xinye.
Seeing that Yan Liang had "scared" Kuai Yue, he asked him to write a letter as soon as possible to show Liu Biao his "sincerity" in the alliance, so that the two sides could conclude an alliance as soon as possible.
Kuai Yue had no choice but to write a letter stating his interests to Liu Biao and persuade him to agree to the alliance.
As soon as the letter arrived, Yan Liang politely sent Kuai Yue down to rest, but he opened his letter and examined it first.
The content of the letter was roughly that Chen Ming's Xinye had fallen and that in order to preserve Jingzhou, he must form an alliance with Yan Liang, which was similar to what Yan Liang expected.
However, when Yan Liang saw the paragraph about losing his new home in the letter, a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he murmured: "This Kuai Yidu's ability to shirk responsibility is indeed extraordinary. He did a good job, and he hit my mark."
What's wrong..."
######
In the afternoon, Yan Liang took Kuai Yue's letter and went to visit another of his prisoners.
The locked door opened, and Wenpin, who looked gloomy, was sitting there with a heavy expression on his face.
Yan Liang waved his hand, and the soldiers hurriedly brought in the prepared wine and food.
Wenpin, however, could not even move his chopsticks. Considering his current mood, it would not be an exaggeration to describe him as "eating without knowing the taste".
"Victory and defeat are common things in military affairs. It is not a shame to be defeated by Yan. Why do you, Zhongye, have such a sad face?"
Yan Liang personally poured a glass of wine and placed it in front of Wenpin.
Wenpin took a look, but his face was still gloomy and indifferent.
Yan Liang didn't think it was strange. He drank a cup and sighed: "Although Yan is in Hebei, he has heard of Wen Zhongye's name. In fact, in the battle of Xinye, if Kuai Yue didn't interfere with it, Zhongye would have full command.
I’m afraid the number of winners and losers is yet to be determined.”
After being defeated and captured, Wenpin's dignity was completely shattered by Yan Liang. Now Yan Liang's words gave him dignity again.
Moreover, Yan Liang calmly placed the responsibility for the failure on Kuai Yue.
Wenpin's gloomy expression suddenly softened a bit, as if Yan Liang's words resonated with him.
He gritted his teeth, drank the glass of wine in his eyes, and then shook his head and sighed.
Yan Liang could see that his words had indeed touched his sore spot. At this time, Wenpin must be full of complaints against Kuai Yue.
"Now I will make an alliance with Liu Jingsheng, and will be stationed in Xinye from now on, resisting Cao Cao in the north. I am short of a good general who is familiar with Jingzhou. Zhongye, you are also a bloody man. Rather than not being reused under Liu Jingsheng, why not submit to me."
Yan Liang finally extended an olive branch to Wenpin.
Wenpin has first-class military commanding ability and good political ability, and he is from Nanyang. Recruiting such an excellent general under his command will definitely be of great help to Yan Liang's foothold in Jingzhou.
Moreover, Wenpin's family members are all in Xinye. If Wenpin surrenders to him, he doesn't have to worry about his family being embarrassed by Liu Biao.
The only thing he had to overcome now was the psychological hurdle of betraying Liu Biao.
Wenpin's expression was shocked, and he seemed to be a little tempted by Yan Liang's invitation, but soon showed hesitation.
"Wenpin is very honored by the general's kindness, but Mr. Liu treats me very well, and Wenpin really can't bear to turn his back on him." Wenpin said helplessly.
Yan Liang snorted coldly: "If Liu Jingsheng really treats you well, why would he not trust you to control the military and send a confidant like Kuai Yue to contain and monitor you?"
"This..." Wenpin was speechless and speechless for a moment.
Seeing that the time was ripe, Yan Liang took out the letter from Kuai Yue and handed it to Wenpin, "This is the handwritten letter from Kuai Yue to Liu Jingsheng. Zhongye, take a good look at what he said about you in the letter."
Wenpin was startled for a moment, then took the book and read it.
As he watched, his originally helpless expression suddenly turned into anger.
The anger in his chest was burning, and his face was full of grievance. Wenpin gritted his teeth and cursed: "Kuai Yue is a thief, how dare you confuse right and wrong and shirk responsibility. It is really despicable!"
