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"Juhu..."
Yan Liang's thoughts turned around and he quickly searched for this strange, yet somewhat familiar name in his mind.
Soon, he remembered that this Juhu was the son of Jushou, the great counselor of Hebei.
"Interesting, let him come in." Yan Liang waved his hand and pushed the dancers away.
The hall gradually became quiet. Although the generals were still drinking, they consciously stopped shouting.
After a while, a young Confucian scholar walked into the hall, stepped forward, bowed his hands to Yan Liang, and said: "The envoy of the King of Wei, Ju Hu, pays homage to General Yan You."
"Tell me, is Yuan Shang planning to go to war with me, or is he planning to sue for peace?" Yan Liang was not polite at all, and asked directly as if he wanted to break his face.
Ju Hu was startled and looked a little embarrassed. He seemed not to have expected that Yan Liang was such a straightforward person.
However, he soon regained his composure and said with cupped hands: "Since the Yuan and Yan families are allies and friends on the same boat, how can we start a war or seek peace?"
Yan Liang smiled.
Yuan Shang was in a passive position, and Juhu came here clearly to seek peace, but in just a few words, this guy saved himself from being passive and gained some face for Yuan Shang.
Xin Dao Ju Hu, this boy deserves to be the son of Ju Shou, what he said is wonderful.
"Well said!"
Yan Liang laughed and said happily: "Since Mr. Yuan San still regards me as an ally, I will tell him everything. After these few battles, I am tired of fighting. I plan to withdraw my troops here and not go north.
Nor will we go eastward. As for Mr. Yuan San, as long as he doesn't come to my territory as a guest casually, he can do whatever he wants."
Yan Liang made it clear that he planned to stop the army, and also tactfully reminded Yuan Shang that it is a fait accompli that this half of Chen Liuguo has returned to me, Yan Liang, and you should never want to come back again.
Juhu secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said hurriedly: "In Chenliu, Yongqiu and other counties, my King Wei originally planned to give it to the general, so the general can rest assured. However, now that Liu Bei has not been destroyed, the general will withdraw his troops.
some……"
Before he finished speaking, Yan Liang waved his hand and said: "I have no grievances with Liu Bei, but in order to stand up for your third son Yuan, I wasted money and food, lost soldiers, and fought bloody battles for more than a month. I have already fulfilled my duty as an ally. Do you think that
Do you still want me to go bankrupt and have to fight to the death with Liu Bei?"
Yan Liang spoke sternly, with a look of dissatisfaction on his face.
Juhu became depressed, thinking that what you said was so righteous, as if the war with Liu Bei was all for my lord. In the end, you won a big profit by conquering the city and the territory.
Thinking like this in his heart, Ju Hu did not dare to say so. Seeing that Yan Liang had decided to retreat, he only sighed: "Since the general has decided to retreat, we can only hope that we can join forces to destroy Liu Bei next time."
Yan Liang was then satisfied. After discussing official matters, he asked Ju Hu to give him a seat and add wine and food to entertain him, the envoy of the Yuan family.
After a few glasses of wine, Yan Liang suddenly remembered something, "I almost forgot that there is a colleague from Ju's office here. It is thanks to him that I am able to sit here in Chenliu City now."
When Ju Hu was wondering, Yan Liang had already sent an order to summon the man.
Not long after, Fengji lowered his head and was brought up dejectedly.
"Yuan Tu, come and take a seat."
When Yan Liang saw Feng Ji, he suddenly became extremely enthusiastic and treated Feng Ji as a distinguished guest.
When Ju Hu saw Feng Ji, he was slightly shocked. Seeing Yan Liang treating Feng Ji so enthusiastically, he couldn't help but feel a little suspicious in his heart.
When Feng Ji recognized this colleague from Hebei, he was also surprised. A trace of shame flashed through his heart, but he could only pretend to be indifferent and reluctantly smiled at Ju Hu.
Two envoys from Yuan Shang, one old and one young, sat on Yan Liang's left and right like guests of honor.
Yan Liang changed his previous indifferent attitude and became enthusiastic towards the two of them. He gave wine to Feng Ji and food to Ju Hu.
While drinking heavily, Yan Liang praised Feng Ji greatly, praising him for his unparalleled eloquence and resourcefulness. He only praised Feng Ji to the point where he was so dizzy that he felt as if he was in a trance, completely forgetting his previous embarrassment.
The more Yan Liang praised Feng Ji, the more suspicious Ju Hu became in his eyes.
"Ju Huzheng, how is your father's health?" Yan Liang suddenly turned to Ju Hu again.
Juhu woke up from his doubts and said hurriedly: "I'm sorry, General, I'm thinking of you. My father is still in good health."
Yan Liang nodded and said with emotion: "Among the counselors in Hebei, apart from Yuan Tu, the one I admire the most is your father. I think that when we were in Guandu, if I hadn't received your father's secret guidance, I'm afraid I wouldn't have done it.
It has the potential today.”
Yan Liang and Ju Shou were once colleagues, so it was normal for them to have private meetings with each other. Ju Shou didn't know what advice his father had given Yan Liang, so he couldn't deny it and could only echo it with "Yeah, yeah".
On the other side, as a bystander, Feng Ji couldn't help but feel a trace of doubt in his heart when he heard Yan Liang's words.
"Isn't Yan Liang the late king who betrayed openly during the Battle of Guandu? Just now he said that he had received secret guidance from Ju Shou. Could it be that it was Ju Shou who encouraged him..."
The more Feng Ji thought about it, the more suspicious he became, and his brows furrowed secretly.
However, Yan Liang pretended not to know and continued to talk enthusiastically with Ju Hu about the old days.
Wen Chou and other generals on the left and right were surprised when they saw that their lord was so kind to these two people. They were all a little dissatisfied, but they did not dare to say anything. The generals could only swallow their wine in a depressed manner.
After several rounds of drinking, they had a very pleasant conversation. Yan Liang only made the two of them half drunk before he stopped.
After the banquet, Yan Liang personally sent the two of them to the door. Yan Liang first said to Juhu: "After you return, please be sure to convey my greetings to your Majesty. I will definitely reply to your letter when I have time."
Ju Hu was already half drunk and could not remember when his father had written a letter to Yan Liang, so he could only accept the letter.
Then, Yan Liang turned to Feng Ji and said, "Yuan Tu, I really want to keep you, but I am an ally of Mr. Yuan San. How can I lose his right-hand man? If there is another chance in the future, I will have a good relationship with you."
I’m asking Yuan Tu for advice.”
Feng Ji, who was already in high spirits, couldn't help but be overjoyed when he heard that Yan Liang was actually planning to let him go. He couldn't think about other things, so he naturally thanked Yan Liang again and again.
After appeasing the two officials of the Yuan family, Yan Liangcai watched them leave.
As soon as the two people left the sight, the smile on Yan Liang's face disappeared in an instant, and was replaced by a bit of a sneer.
"Brother, Fengji is just a clown, and Juhu is also here to seek peace with my brother. Why should my brother be so kind to them?"
Wen Chou, who followed him out, complained angrily.
Yan Liang sneered and said nothing.
Jia Xu, however, stroked his beard and said with a smile: "General Ziqin, haven't you noticed yet? This is a stratagem our lord is trying to create a wedge between."
"A plan to alienate people?" Wen Chou and the other generals all looked surprised.
"The one who knows me is none other than Wen He." Yan Liang turned around with a sly smile, slowly returned to the lobby, and revealed his plan.
Jushou is the most resourceful person under Yuan Shang. If this person is valued by Yuan Shang, he will be a great threat to Yan Liang.
Yan Liang deliberately reminisced about the past with Ju Hu so warmly in front of Feng Ji, and from time to time made up some suspicious things, just to arouse Feng Ji's suspicion and think that Ju Hu was secretly flirting with Yan Liang.
Given Feng Ji's tendency to tease Shi Fei, if he was allowed to go back to Yuan Shang, he would definitely use this matter to make an issue in order to exclude Ju Shang.
In front of Juhu, Yan Liang claimed that his victory over Chenliu and other places was all due to Fengji, and he was hinting to Juhu that Fengji might betray Yan Liang.
After Ju Hu returns, he will definitely inform his father about this matter, and Ju Shou may also use this to remind Yuan Shang to be on guard against Feng Ji.
As a result, Yuan Shang's two great advisers will surely fall into a fight with each other. If Yuan Shang's important ministers cannot work together, they will naturally not be able to threaten Yan Liang's rule in the Central Plains.
After listening to Yan Liang's explanation, all the generals suddenly realized that they were all in awe of Yan Liang's wisdom and tactics.
Wen Chou even held up his hands in admiration and said, "I didn't expect that my brother would be hiding such a clever plan to alienate us. I'm so stupid that I couldn't do anything better. I just thought about it for a long time."
Faced with the admiration of Wen Chou and the generals, Yan Liang just smiled.
"We have gained enough benefits in the Central Plains, so let's let Liu Bei and Yuan Shang fight. It's also the same group of troops who have returned south, ready to deal with this kid Sun Quan."
…
A few days later, Yan Liang began to lead his army back south.
At the front line of Xudu in the Central Plains, Yan Liang left Xu Shu, Zhang He, Wen Chou, Manchu Chong civil and military generals, and 20,000 elite troops to garrison. At the same time, he also appointed a large number of talented scholars to serve as Xujun officials.
The arrangements were made, and Yan Liang led Zhang Liao, Huang Zhong and other generals, as well as tens of thousands of troops and horses, back to Xiangyang.
Yan Liang returned with the power of victory, and the entire Xiangyang City was almost deserted. The people of the city held a grand welcome ceremony for Yan Liang and his athletes.
Amid the soldiers' knees and cheers, Yan Liang returned to the city after months of absence with great pride.
After returning to Xiangyang, Yan Liang was not dazzled by victory, but began to prepare in an orderly manner to wipe out Soochow.
It was the beginning of summer at this time, and the water volume in all river systems south of the Yangtze River surged. The Wu people's naval advantage reached its peak at this time, and Yan Liang would not choose to start a war with Wu at this time.
Moreover, the navy is still a weakness for Yan Liang, and the key to wiping out Soochow lies in a navy that can overwhelm the Wu people.
So soon after Yan Liang returned to Xiangyang, he ordered the secret recruitment of Dingfu, large-scale shipbuilding, and large-scale expansion of the navy in Jiangling, Xiangyang and other places. He ordered Gan Ning and Lu Meng to seize the time to train the navy.
…
On this day, after Yan Liang taught Deng Ai to practice sword skills, he returned to the study to handle official duties.
He flipped through the many documents he brought back from Xudu and suddenly saw Liu Bei's letter of divorce.
Long before Yan Liang returned to Xiangyang, he had ordered Si Wencao to start copying this letter of divorce and disseminate it to the north and south of the Yangtze River to attack Liu Bei's reputation.
When he saw the original divorce letter again, the figures of Mi Zhen and Gan Mei could not help but appear in Yan Liang's mind.
Thinking of this, Yan Liang stood up happily and shouted: "Zifeng, go and prepare your horses quickly, I am about to leave the house." (To be continued.
