Yuan Xi stood in front of Yuan Tan, lowered his head, pressed his chin against his chest, and put his hands on his chest for a while, and then held them behind him. He was uncomfortable, and before he could speak, his momentum became three points weaker.

Yuan Tan leaned on the table, raised his head, looked at Yuan Xi, and felt more and more regretful.

Yuan Xi was too weak. He could not get the awe of civil and military officials and could not bear the heavy responsibility of Wei. Yuan Shang was more suitable. However, Yuan Shang's mother, Mrs. Liu, was too cruel. As soon as Yuan Shao died, she killed several of Yuan Shao's concubines, and called him burying Yuan Shao for his life. In fact, it was just venting the jealousy and anger hidden in her heart for many years.

This always reminds Yuan Tan of Empress Lü, subconsciously rejects her, and joins Yuan Shang.

"Xianyi, it is not that you can become the King of Wei with this King of Wei. If you want to become a real King of Wei, you must get the support of civil officials and military generals, otherwise you will be nothing. This King of Wei will not only not bring you glory, but may become a rope for life. Ambushing Guan Yu is an opportunity, an opportunity to prove that you have the courage, ability to rule Wei, and rule Jizhou."

"Brother Wang, Mr. Ju and... don't know what I'm confused about?"

Yuan Tan snorted, shook his head, but couldn't help asking. "Xianyi, do you know where Guan Yu is?"

Yuan Xi didn't know where Guan Yu was, but he was flustered and didn't think much about it. Since Ju Su said he wanted to ambush Guan Yu, Guan Yu was naturally nearby, so he replied casually: "It should be nearby."

Yuan Tan was shocked and said nothing. He waved his hand and signaled Yuan Xi to go out. Yuan Xi was confused, but he didn't dare to ask more, and stepped out in a stuttering manner. Yuan Tan sat alone in the tent, his face getting worse and worse. He held the hilt of the sword in his left hand, his nails turned pale due to excessive force, and his heart was filled with unbearable pain. He could not believe that Yuan Xi, a weak person, had such a vicious mind.

Yuan Tan took out Wang Xi from the leather bag on his waist, held it in front of him, and looked carefully. His heart felt colder and his eyes became colder. No wonder his father turned against his uncle Yuan Shu at the beginning. In the face of power, the brothers born to a mother were nothing more than that, let alone half-brothers.

It is not just empty talk, but a cruel fact.

Yuan Xi lowered his head and left the atrium and came to the front yard. Ju Su was discussing the tactics of ambushing Guan Yu with Zhang He and Gao Lan. Seeing Yuan Xi's appearance, he felt uneasy. He didn't know what Yuan Tan had just said to Yuan Xi, but one thing is certain that they had a happy conversation.

Ju Su and the other two stood up, bowed to Yuan Xu, and explained the situation roughly.

Yuan Xi remembered what Yuan Tangang said, and looked at the three people representing the civil and military officials in Jizhou in front of him, and felt timid and regretted inexplicably. Zhang He, Gao Lan, had a long battle formation, was wearing armor and helmet, and had a murderous aura. Ju Su was a scholar, and his eyebrows were flashing. Can I control them? Yuan Xi asked himself, the more he thought about it, the more he became more and more depressed.

Seeing that Yuan Xi was restless and didn't speak for a long time, Ju Su had to ask again. Yuan Xi suddenly woke up, looked at the puzzled eyes of the three of them, and was even more frightened. After responding a few random words, he said that he was uncomfortable and got up and left the seat.

Ju Su and the other two looked at each other and shook their heads at the same time.

Yuan Xi left the seat midway, and Ju Su was unable to discuss the matter of contacting Liu Bei with him, so he had to draft a manuscript himself and give it to Yuan Xi, asking him to polish it, copy it again, and send someone to send it to Zhongshan. Yuan Xi was not in a mood to polish it, so he read it briefly, and ordered someone to copy it and send it to Zhongshan through the secret channels that had been discussed.

At the same time, Dianke Geng Bao also stood up and rushed to Zhongshan with Yuan Tan's order.

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Liu Bei sat in the hall and handed the official document in his hand to Guo Xiangqi beside him. He looked at Geng Bao, a little unhappy.

"The King of Wei is really seriously ill and can't he join the alliance as scheduled?"

Geng Bao bowed and said, "How can this be a joke? The King of Wei is really ill and needs to rest for several days. Once the condition is relieved, he will come to join forces with the king to fight against Sun Ce." He paused and said, "The King of Wei is also worried about the world. Overwork has caused illness. I believe the King of Wei can understand it."

Liu Bei didn't say anything, turned to look at Feng Ji. Feng Ji smiled and looked teasing. "I haven't seen each other for a few years, and I'm happy to see you."

Geng Bao bowed and bowed. When Feng Ji was under Yuan Shao's command, they could not talk about any friendship. Feng Ji was extremely talented, but he was strong, and regarded himself as Yuan Shao's confidant and aggressive. Especially after seizing Jizhou from Han Fu, he often regarded himself as a hero, which aroused strong disgust among the people of Jizhou, including him. Times changed, Feng Ji turned to Liu Bei and became Liu Bei's most trusted confidant. He was the prime minister of Zhongshan and had great power. However, he was just a guest of Wei. He came and sent him and had no real power. Feng Ji was not congratulations, but it was clearly a ridicule.

"Bao has a weak talent and a weak virtue. He can only follow the horse's tail and run for the king. He can do his best to compare with Feng Xiang." Geng Bao smiled slightly and said nothing. "Historical friend of Shen was raging Qingzhou, and the aristocratic clan was destroyed. Is Feng Xiang's family safe? I wonder when Feng Xiang will be in Qingzhou and speak out for the villagers' party. Zhang Zhengyi? Feng Xiang is in a high position and holds great power. He will not be able to protect himself, right?"

Feng Ji stroked his beard and smiled slightly. Geng Bao was so bored that he actually sowed the disagreement in person. But you would not be able to be proud of it any time. When you take Jizhou, you will see what your face is.

"Yuan Mao taught me the lesson that Ji must work hard to help the King of Zhongshan to pacify the world, not only Qingzhou." He waved his hand and interrupted Geng Bao. "This alliance was originally for the joint fight against Sun Ce. King Wei was ill and stopped moving forward. Could it be that he had other plans?"

Geng Bao shook his head repeatedly and denied it. He came on order, but he did not hear that Yuan Tan had any other plans. He swears that Yuan Tan was sick, and there were signs of this when he was in Yecheng. He even appointed Yuan Xi as the leader and commanded the army that accompanied him. If he had not been seriously ill, how could this be done?

Liu Bei and Feng Ji didn't say anything else and smiled at each other. Before Geng Bao arrived, they had already received a secret letter from Yuan Xi, knowing that Yuan Xi became the leader general, and also knowing that Yuan Tan was sick and could not continue to move forward. However, they did not fully trust Yuan Xi, so they used Geng Bao's words to verify it.

After seeing Geng Bao off, Liu Bei couldn't help but jumped up and paced back and forth in the hall.

"Prime Minister, it seems that Yuan Tan is really sick. This is our good opportunity. Yuan Xi is weak and incompetent. How can he control Zhang He, Gao Lan and others? He will win if he attacks."

Feng Ji was also very excited. "God gave Jizhou and the king, so you must take it. But there are still some troubles. Yuan Shang guarded Yecheng and Tian Feng assisted him. If there is no strange plan, Yecheng will be difficult, and it will be a stalemate again. Or during the war, Yuan Shang led his troops to support him, and the outcome is unpredictable."

Liu Bei nodded repeatedly. "What is the clever plan for the Prime Minister?"

"Use Yuan Tan and Yuan Xi as bait to lure him to help and annihilate them together."

Liu Bei was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized and applauded. "There is a plan in the plan, and the Prime Minister is indeed a good plan, so he will follow the Prime Minister."

Feng Ji was proud and smiled. This was his long-planned strategy. Naturally, it was a matter of thought. Liu Bei applauded and applauded. Inadvertently, a trace of doubt flashed through his heart. He felt something was wrong, but he couldn't tell what was wrong. However, he quickly threw this strange feeling behind his head and discussed with Liu Bei the specific tactics of seizing Jizhou.

Yuan Tan was sick and could not come to Zhongshan. The Julu County Alliance was in vain. The previous arrangements were gone. They had no time to wait, so they could only take the initiative.

But taking the initiative to attack is not easy.

Yuan Tan was stationed in Bairen, and they wanted to arrive at Bairen. Although the journey was only more than 200 miles, they had to pass through many rivers. In spring and summer, the rain increased and it was difficult to cross. If you were not lucky, when you encountered heavy rain, the water might even surge, which would have a huge impact on the army crossing the river. At least it would be unrealistic to make a quick advance. Once you leave Zhongshan Kingdom and enter Julu County, the whereabouts of the army will be difficult to hide, and you will soon be learned by Yuan Tan and Yuan Xi that the surprise attack will inevitably become a strong attack.

Even if Yuan Xi was incompetent, his command was limited to Zhang He and Gao Lan. The two generals of Gao Lan were not easy to attack. Several major wars in Jizhou were defeated, and generals such as Que Yi, Shen Pei, Xun Yan were either killed or captured. Zhang He and Gao Lan were the only remaining famous generals, and their commands were all elites in the central army, and their combat power should not be underestimated. Especially Zhang He, when he was fighting for Zhuo County, Liu Bei fought with Zhang He. The reason why he became notorious in Zhuo County was due to Zhang He.

Now when thinking of Zhang He, Liu Bei felt a little itchy.

Feng Ji was not in a hurry. He reminded Liu Bei that although Yuan Xi was weak and tempted by the position of King of Wei and formed an alliance with Zhongshan, he would never hope that Jizhou would fall into Liu Bei's hands, and his vigilance was inevitable. The king might as well take the tricks and reply to Yuan Xi, saying that in order to give Yuan Xi a chance to make meritorious contributions, he would lead his troops into Jizhou and take an invasion. When Yuan Xi led his troops to block the enemy, he would confront each other symbolically and then stop the army. Yuan Xi was in charge of military power and would definitely want to establish his authority. He would definitely not refuse this opportunity. He would definitely lead the main force to come.

Yuan Tan's troops were empty, so Guan Yu had a chance. With a thunder attack, he captured the Bai people, captured Yuan Tan alive, and then intercepted Yuan Xi's retreat route, and attacked him from front to back. Jizhou could decide.

Liu Bei felt that this plan was good, but there was only one thing: Guan Yu was short of troops, could he conquer the Bai people, and would he still have the strength to intercept Yuan Xi's retreat after conquering the Bai people?

Faced with Liu Bei's concern, Feng Ji said meaningfully: "The former general is extremely brave and has been through the battle formation for a long time. It is best to lead the army alone, drive straight in, and destroy the edge and sharply. Although this battle is dangerous, it is necessary for the former general. What the king should consider is not whether the former general can complete the important task, but how to reward the former general after making meritorious contributions."

Liu Bei's eyebrows trembled slightly, and the blue veins at the corners of his eyes twitched, as if he was thinking. After pondering for a long time, he nodded.

"As the Prime Minister said."

With Liu Bei's tacit approval, Feng Ji quickly drafted a letter and sent someone to Yuan Xi. He also wrote a letter in his hand and sent someone to Zanhuang Mountain, and ordered Guan Yu to prepare for attack. Once Yuan Xi's main force left, he immediately attacked the Bairen.

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