Yuan Shu looked it over and said, "Sure enough, there was a mistake on Tao Qian's part! This old idiot has now been imprisoned by Lu Bu, and now the entire Xuzhou has fallen into Lu Bu's hands!
There is also good news. Cao Cao's father, Cao Song, was killed on the way to Yanzhou. There are rumors that Tao Qian ordered his men to do it.
Cao Cao was furious and personally led tens of thousands of troops to Xuzhou, where he was about to start a fight with Lu Bu! "
As soon as they heard these two pieces of news, everyone's minds became excited.
"Lord! Such a good opportunity is the right time to sit back and watch the fight between tigers and tigers, waiting for Lu Bu and Cao Cao to lose in the fight and then enjoy the benefits!"
"I think we should take the initiative to show favor to Lu Bu at this time and join forces with Lu to fight against Cao. If we can succeed, maybe Lu Bu will bring the prince back!"
Yuan Shu still trusted Yan Xiang very much, and patiently listened to their argument and asked: "Master Yan, what do you think?"
Yan Xiang did not participate in this kind of discussion, and waited until Yuan Shu asked about it before saying:
"Lord, I think what you gentlemen have said makes sense. However, we can't just wait for the opportunity without replying to Lu Bu.
If Lu Bu didn't get a reply from his lord, he would definitely think that his lord was waiting for the two of them to fight and then profit from it.
At that time, if you really attack the prince in anger, you will lose more than you gain.
I think we should send people to discuss with Lu Bu first to see how Lu Bu would react under Cao Cao's threat.
Then he just said that the amount Lu Bu asked for was really huge, and he wanted to see if he could get him to ask for less ransom.
Of course, if we can reach a reconciliation with Lu Bu and join forces with him to fight against Cao, we can not only protect the crown prince, but also avoid the embarrassing situation of being attacked on three sides. "
Yuan Shu nodded frequently - Yan Xiang is still reliable!
He really regretted now that he had listened to old man Tao Qian's slander for a broken iron mine, thinking that Lu Bu was a handy little Kalami.
As a result, Tao Qian, the old immortal himself, became a prisoner, and he lost 30,000 soldiers and horses, and his son was also captured!
What's even worse is that Liu Biao in the west, Cao Cao in the north, and Lu Bu in the east have all been offended by him!
If it can really be as Yan Xiang said, that would be the best.
Because he asked: "What you said is very much what I want! But I don't know who can take on this important task and send Lu Bu as my envoy to discuss this matter?"
There was another moment of silence.
This kind of thing, if done well, is naturally a great achievement, but the difficulty also prohibits them.
Just now, he tried to attack Lu Bu without success, and now he is shamelessly asking for peace and an alliance to fight against Cao Cao?
I heard that Lu Bu had a bad temper. What if he fell out on the spot and killed the envoy?
In line with the principle of whoever comes up with ideas gets to do the work, many people turned their attention to Yan Xiang.
Yan Xiang also understood the interest and said, "My lord, Yan Xiang is not talented and would like to go to Pengcheng to meet Lu Bu for a while."
Yuan Shu hesitated.
Among the few people under his command, the military commander he valued most was Ji Ling, and the counselor he relied on most was Yan Xiang.
Now that Ji Ling has become a piece of meat, if Yan Xiang is detained by Lu Bu again, he will be equivalent to losing his right and left arm at the same time!
Because he said: "Sir, as the chief registrar, Shouchun will have to worry about you. In addition, let's choose someone!"
Everyone lowered their heads in tacit understanding, fearing that they would be chosen.
Yan Xiang glanced around, suppressing the contempt in his heart and said: "Lord, I have a candidate who may be able to take on this important task!"
"Oh? I don't know who it is?" Yuan Shu asked.
Yan Xiang replied: "Lu Su, Lu Zijing, the chief of the east city of Linhuai County, is quick-minded and upright, so he may be able to entrust this matter to you!"
"Lu Su..." Yuan Shu pondered for a moment and said: "Lu Zijing is still young, so I am afraid that he will be frivolous and that he will not be able to take on important responsibilities..."
Yan Xiang thought for a while and then said: "Zhuge Xuan, the governor of Yuzhang, is wise, mature and comes from a famous family. What do you think, my lord?"
Yuan Shu couldn't make up his mind for a moment and simply asked everyone: "What do you think?"
Everyone said that Yan Xiang's proposal was appropriate.
Yuan Shu then said: "In that case, let Zhuge Xuan and Lu Su go together! Please also ask Mr. Yan to take the trouble to explain the matter clearly."
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General Lu Bu returned to Pengcheng. He looked around the new city first, and then summoned Gao Shun and others to the city for a meeting.
Jiang briefly talked about his plan to join forces with Cao Cao to deal with Yuan Shu, and Gao Shun and others also felt that Cao Cao's ambition was untrustworthy.
It's just that the world is in chaos now, and the enemy of the enemy is a friend, so a temporary alliance with Cao Cao may be a way out.
While talking about some details, someone came to the door to report: A man named Qin Yilu came to see him!
Qin Yilu?
Lu Bu couldn't help but be stunned when he heard the name, and said: "Please come in quickly!"
After a while, a young man came in and paid homage to Lu Bu: "Qin Yilu pays his respects to Enhou!"
Lu Bu laughed and went up to help him: "Hurry up, no need to be polite, which gust of wind blew you to Pengcheng?"
Qin Yilu replied: "Originally, I was serving as the magistrate of Qi County. First I heard that my lord had arrived in Qiao County to pick up the miracle doctor Hua Tuo. Then I found out that Marquis Deen had become the shepherd of Xuzhou, so he came to visit!"
Lu Bu slapped his forehead and said with a smile: "Oh, that's right! How could I forget that you are in Qi County? Sit down and talk!"
It turns out that Qin Yilu was the small leader of the soldiers guarding the city in Luoyang.
This person is from a humble background but has some brains and vision.
Dong Zhuo entered Luoyang and deposed the young emperor Liu Bian and established Emperor Xian Liu Xie. Lu Bu defected to Dong Zhuo and was entrusted with important tasks. Qin Yilu found that his opportunity had come!
So after many twists and turns, he found Lu Bu. After all kinds of flattery, Lu Bu was in a good mood and said a few nice words for Qin Yilu in front of Dong Zhuo.
It was a small role. Lu Bu spoke for the first time. Dong Zhuo did not refuse and immediately asked Qin Yilu to take over as the magistrate of Zhi County.
Zhi County was originally a small county under the rule of Pei State. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a place where birds do not poop.
But for Qin Yilu, who came from a humble background, his class breakthrough was like a carp leaping over a dragon's gate.
Lu Bu however simply forgot about Qin Yilu.
Now that he came to the door again, Lu Bu suddenly became enlightened!
This Qin Yilu is not famous in history, but it was Qin Yilu's wife, Mrs. Du, who made him go down in history!
(Mrs. Du’s story has been roughly explained before and will not be repeated here.)
After giving up his seat, Lu Bu asked, "How are you doing in Zhi County?"
Qin Yilu replied: "Thanks to Hou Enhou, everything is fine. Although the villain does not have any great abilities, he has not caused any big troubles since he took office."
Lu Bu nodded and said directly: "You must also know that I am leading Xuzhou Mu now, and I am at odds with Yuan Shu. I am afraid there will be a fight to the death sooner or later.
Since you still remember me, why not stop being your county magistrate and come work under me, are you willing? "
