Celebrities are very aloof and noble, and they pay attention to the style of talking and laughing freely.
Liu Biao, who was both a celebrity and a prince, had such a horrified expression for the first time in his life, and his subordinates were all surprised.
And his evaluation of Yan Liang made Cai Mao and others full of surprise and suspicion, wondering what was so great about Yan Liang that he could so frighten Mr. Liu.
After being frightened for a long time, Liu Biao reluctantly calmed down, sighed softly, and showed Kuai Yue's letter to everyone.
Cai Hao was the first to take the book, and after just a few glances, his face suddenly changed, and he said in surprise: "This Yan Liang actually plans to betray Yuan Benchu and make himself a hero. He...he is too arrogant."
Everyone present turned pale when they heard it, as if they couldn't believe their ears.
Regardless of the injustice of Yan Liang's betrayal of his lord, given Yuan Benchu's current strength, even their lord Liu Biao appeared to be submissive, but Yan Liang dared to betray Yuan Shao with a few thousand troops.
So bold, so bold!
Everyone was surprised, and some sneered, thinking that Yan Liang's arrogant behavior was self-destruction.
"Yan Liang is not just arrogant, please read on." Liu Biao said with a bitter smile.
Cai Mao then thought aloud about Kuai Yue's letter, and everyone listened. Those who sneered at it couldn't help but change their expressions.
It turns out that Yan Liang is not that stupid. He wants to follow Zhang Xiu's example and form an alliance with their lord, so that they in Jingzhou can provide food and grass for Yan Liang from behind and support Yan Liang.
Moreover, if Liu Biao did not agree, Yan Liang threatened to surrender Xinye to Cao Cao.
Everyone knows the severe consequences if Xinye falls into Cao Cao's hands.
Everyone fell silent for a moment.
After a while, Cai Mao broke the silence and said loudly: "If Yan Liang wants to surrender to Cao Cao, he can do so. I think Yuan Gong will most likely win the battle at Guandu. When Cao Cao is defeated, we will take advantage of the situation and send troops north. Not only can we recapture Xinye, but also
You can also take advantage of the opportunity to reap the benefits."
Han Song next to him said: "Yuan Benchu held an army of 100,000 people, but he couldn't break a single Guandu. I think the outcome of the battle between Yuan and Cao is unpredictable. How can we easily place a bet on Yuan Benchu?"
In the lobby, discussions started again.
Some people supported Cai Mao, while others supported Han Song.
Indeed, under the current situation, no one dares to judge who will win in the Guandu battle.
Liu Biao, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly coughed loudly several times.
Everyone immediately fell silent and the hall returned to calm.
Liu Biaohuan glanced at everyone and sighed: "What you all said makes sense, but I think that no matter who wins the battle of Guandu, it is not important to us. The most important thing is to ensure the safety of Jingzhou."
After a pause, Liu Biao continued: "This Yan Liang is brave and good at fighting. If he is used to defend Jingxiang, he will be a sharp weapon whether against Yuan Benchu or Cao Mengde. Now that the situation has reached this point, we should take advantage of the situation and fight with him."
Forming an alliance is not a bad thing."
Liu Biao expressed his attitude. He decided to make concessions and follow Kuai Yue's advice.
As soon as he spoke, no one in the crowd said a word.
After all, the pros and cons could not have been more clearly stated in his letter.
For celebrities like Han Song, as long as Jingzhou can maintain the peaceful status quo, even temporary peace is fine for them.
As for Cai Mao and other wealthy officials, they thought that if they formed an alliance with Yan Liang, the two would not be enemies, and their property in Xinye would be preserved, so there would be no need to fight this war again.
Everyone had no objections, so Liu Biao ordered his subordinates to leave Yiji and go to Xinye to negotiate an alliance with Yan Liang.
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Chaoyang Camp.
At this time, Di Yanliang was sharpening his sword and planned to lead his cavalry to the edge of the Han River to frighten Liu Biao.
When he was about to leave the camp, a scout came to report that Yi Ji, the guest of Liu Biao's tent, was already on the road several miles away, claiming that he was on Liu Biao's order and came to discuss the alliance.
A smile flashed across Yan Liang's face. Everything was as he expected, and Liu Biao still gave in.
When he heard that the person who came to negotiate was called Yi Ji, Yan Liang's eyes lit up again.
Yan Liang vaguely remembered that Yi Jiming in the novel was Liu Biao's guest, but secretly had a close relationship with Liu Bei. He not only saved Liu Bei's life, but also later recommended Ma Liang, Ma Su and many other talents to Liu Bei.
Yi Ji in the official history was also very talented in eloquence, and even Sun Quan was surprised by his eloquence. Moreover, after this person followed Liu Bei to Shu, he worked with Zhuge Liang and others to formulate the "Shu Ke", which established the legal system of the Shu Han.
Yan Liang thought that if he wanted to stand on his own feet, he would have to join forces with the princes. He was missing a diplomatic talent around him, and Yi Ji was the person he had in mind.
"This man later defected to Liu Bei and was obviously secretly dissatisfied with Liu Biao, but he is mine..."
When Yan Liang was thinking about it, he ordered the entire army to march out of camp and line up to welcome the Iraqis in person.
After receiving the order, more than three thousand soldiers quickly gathered out of their tents and lined up on both sides of the road leading from the camp gate to the Chinese army's tent, waiting solemnly.
Yan Liang then stopped his horse on the carriage and raised his eyes to look into the distance.
Not long after, several people and horses came slowly. Among them, the man dressed as a Confucian scholar in green clothes must have come from Yiji.
Yan Liang then drove his horse out of the camp. When they were a few steps away, he cupped his hands and said with a smile: "I have heard about Mr. Jibo's name for a long time. It is really lucky for Yan to meet him today."
Immediately, Yi Ji was still wondering what kind of person Yan Liang would be.
According to various rumors, Yan Liang was ferocious and cruel, killing people with ease, and was a very ruthless warrior.
What I see now is that Yan Liang is so kind and kind, which is completely different from the original impression.
What surprised Yi Ji even more was that Yan Liang came out of the camp to greet him in person, which really made him feel a little flattered.
Yi Ji hurriedly returned the greeting with his hands raised, "General, I'm really ashamed to welcome you in person."
Yan Liang smiled and said: "Sir, you are serious. Yan had heard of your name when he was in Hebei, and he was eager to meet and ask for advice. I am lucky enough to meet him today, so it is appropriate to come out of the camp to greet him."
Yi Ji felt comfortable hearing these words.
I think that although he was talented and famous, he was not a very conspicuous figure in the shogunate where Liu Biao had many celebrities, and he was rarely treated favorably by others.
Now on his mission to Xinye, he was treated with such courtesy and praise by the famous Hebei general Yan Liang. This treatment instantly changed Yan Liang's image in his eyes.
Yan Liang smiled secretly and rode into the camp with him.
Along the way, the three thousand Hebei sergeants looked neat and silent.
"The appearance of the Hebei Army is far beyond that of our Jingzhou Army. General Yan's ability to run the army is truly remarkable..."
Yi Ji was amazed in his heart, and his eyes could not help but show admiration for Yan Liang.
While Yan Liang was pretending not to notice, he was secretly observing Yi Ji's expression. When he caught a glimpse of his admiring expression, a slight smile flashed across the corner of Yan Liang's mouth.
He just wanted to let Yi Ji see his military prowess. On the one hand, he could show his strength to Liu through him, and on the other hand, he could also let the eloquent scholar see his own excellence.
"I wonder if Mr. Liu currently holds any high position under Liu Shijun?" Yan Liang suddenly asked.
Upon hearing this, Yi Ji suddenly showed a bit of embarrassment, "Now I am just an assistant in the Zhou Mu Shogunate."
Shu Zuo is a title for a low-level civil servant. With Yi Ji's talent, being a Shu Zuo is indeed a bit unfair.
Yan Liang pretended to be surprised and said curiously: "Sir is so talented that even if he is not to be a prefect, he will at least be able to hold a certain position. Why did Liu Shijun let him only have such a humble position as a secretary?"
"There are so many famous people under Zhou Mu's command, but he has few talents and little knowledge. He is lucky to hold this position." Yi Ji smiled mockingly to himself.
Yan Liang could tell that his smile was a bitter smile.
Obviously, Yi Ji is not satisfied with his treatment. In this case, Yan Liang will have the opportunity to poach others.
While they were talking, the two of them entered the tent.
After the guests and hosts were seated, Yi Ji expressed Liu Biao's sincerity to Yan Liang, claiming that Liu Biao was willing to form a good alliance with him and jointly resist the enemy from the north.
"Liu Shijun wants to go with Yan, but Yan has a condition." Yan Liang was not anxious at all and started bargaining.
Yiji thought to himself that Yan Liang was really calm. He was obviously in a difficult situation and surrounded by powerful enemies, yet he acted so forcefully, as if Liu Biao was begging him to form an alliance with him.
"This Yan Ziyi is calm in the face of chaos. He is able to judge the situation in such a way. In this regard, Liu Shijun falls short..."
When Yi Ji secretly praised Yan Liang, he asked Yan Liang if he had any other conditions.
Yan Liang took a sip of wine and said loudly: "It's very simple. I want to meet Liu Shijun alone and make an oath in person."
Upon hearing this, Yi Ji's expression changed immediately.
