Chapter 120 Layout of Youzhou
But Diao Chan could clearly see that Liu Bian and Shangguan Wan'er had something to discuss, so she glanced at them twice with Qiushui's eyes before finally leaving.

Liu Bian and Shangguan Wan'er came to the room, and then closed the door with their backhands.

"My lord, is there something important that you want to discuss with me?"

Shangguan Wan'er poured a cup of tea and brought it to Liu Bian.

"It's something."

Liu Bian took the tea, looked at Shangguan Wan'er and said, "I mentioned to you before, about Yizhou, I want to use these hundred bolts of unique silks and satins as a stepping stone to start this plan!"

"With this hundred bolts of cloth?"

Shangguan Wan'er frowned slightly and said, "But...if I remember correctly, the battle for Yizhou started from the threat of Gongsun Zan. The official position was given to Yuan Shao. After Yuan Shao fought Gongsun Zan at the boundary bridge, he won the victory with less and retreated Gongsun Zan's soldiers. This stabilized the situation in Yizhou. The lord wants to seek Yizhou... Isn't it too early now? Besides, this silk Although it is rare, how can it play a role in this incident?"

What Shangguan Wan'er said was right, but Liu Bian smiled lightly and said:

"You are right, but you forgot one thing, that is, why did Gongsun Zan put pressure on Yizhou? Another point is, since we want to take Yizhou, the people we have to deal with are not just Yuan Shao, Gongsun Zan, Han Fu, must be counted among them. And among them, there is actually a very simple method to eliminate Gongsun Zan."

"Your Excellency, do you want to join forces with Han Fu and Yuan Shao of Yizhou to deal with Gongsun Zan?"

Shangguan Wan'er is not a mediocre person, even if she put forward an idea:

"If the lord can unite with Han Fu to defend against Gongsun Zan before Han Fu surrenders Yizhou to Yuan Shao, then with the lord's strength and identity, and Han Fu's original fear of Yuan Shao, he will definitely surrender Yizhou at a critical moment. Entrust it to the lord, not Yuan Shao! In this way, the lord can get the reputation of Yizhou Mu, and then retreat to Gongsun Zan first, and then deal with Yuan Shao..."

Shangguan Wan'er thought about it, but suddenly frowned and said, "It's just that there is a point in this, that is, if Han Fu cedes Yizhou to the lord, and Yuan Shao refuses to accept it later, if Yuan Shao organizes civil strife in Yizhou and cooperates with Gongsun Zan, what should we do?" How? With Yuan Shu's reputation in Yizhou, and Gongsun Zan's Youzhou cavalry, I'm afraid the lord is not strong enough?"

"You're right."

Liu Bian nodded to Shangguan Wan'er, and then said: "Because of this, we should deal with Yuan Shao first, and then kill Gongsun Zan. We must go to Jizhou, but I don't necessarily need to go in person. About Yizhou , I plan to hand it over to Cao Cao."

"As for Gongsun Zan, his Youzhou cavalry is fast and strong, and it's not easy to kill him, so... the first trip of this plan, I'm going to Youzhou."

"Youzhou?"

Shangguan Wan'er frowned, "Master, are you going to find Gongsun Zan first?"

"It's just by chance to find him."

Liu Bian shook his head and said with a smile: "Did Wan'er forget that in today's world, there is still a person who is sincerely loyal to the Khan House, who governs the people well, and has both virtue and virtue?"

"My lord is saying..."

Shangguan Wan'er's eyes lit up immediately, "Then the Youzhou Mu who was later killed by Gongsun Zan?"

"Not bad! Youzhou Mu, Liu Yu."

Liu Bian nodded, "Liu Yu has always been loyal to the Khan House. In addition to his lack of military ability, he is a real expert in governing the people. He and Gongsun Zan have long had a rift, but Liu Yu has a temperament He is relatively soft, not far away from killing people easily, and Gongsun Zan is temporarily unwilling to break the matter because of the face of the court, so the most intense conflict between the two has not erupted for the time being."

"But if I reveal my identity to Liu Yu and persuade him to be loyal to me, then I only need to change another general to lead Liu Yu's army, wait outside Youzhou for Gongsun Zan's defeated army, and kill him in one fell swoop." But! By then, not only Yizhou, but even Youzhou will be under my control!"

"Yizhou and Youzhou are both big states in the world. If I get these two states, I can have the force to attack Chang'an directly! It will not be difficult to kill Dong Zhuo and regain Chang'an!"

Liu Bian swept his sleeves away, then picked up the teacup on the table and drank it in one gulp, as if with this sweep, the world had been leveled.

Shangguan Wan'er looked at Liu Bian with scorching eyes, like stars twinkling in the sky.

"My lord's plan to kill two birds with one stone is really ingenious! Wan'er didn't think of it."

Saying that, Shangguan Wan'er stood up, picked up the teapot and bowed to fill Liu Bian's cup.

She was already wearing an extraordinarily open Tang suit, and she had a very good figure. The moment she bent over, her chest was full of happiness, and it was all displayed in front of Liu Bian.

The peaks and peaks rising from the snow-white skin made Liu Bian feel dazzling.

"My lord, drink tea."

Shangguan Wan'er handed the teacup to Liu Bian, obviously noticing Liu Bian's discomfort, she still leaned forward a bit, and a fresh fragrance entered Liu Bian's nose with the sway of her clothes.

"Cough...OK."

After coughing lightly, Liu Bian took the teacup and said, "So what I want to tell you this time is about going to Youzhou. I plan to use these hundred pieces of silk and satin as a merchant or envoy to break into Youzhou. Mu Liuyu's gate, as you know, my current identity cannot be revealed at will. And I need someone to accompany me on this trip, whether it is my understanding of this silk as a businessman, or as an envoy to plan something, I think, only you are the most suitable."

This is true.

After all, Liu Bian made this plan because of his understanding of the development of the matter. Without the God's perspective of the plot, he would not be able to arrange such a plan.

It is precisely because of this that if he wants to find someone to discuss this plan in detail, only Shangguan Wan'er, who has a similar standpoint to his own and has a certain God's perspective, is the most suitable!
However, to Liu Bian's surprise, Shangguan Wan'er did not accept his invitation.

"There are too many things going on here in Luoyang City, I can't leave."

Shangguan Wan'er shook her head and rejected Liu Bian very clearly.

"Nowadays in Luoyang City, there are firstly the production of looms, secondly, the production and dyeing of silk and satin, and the sale of silk and satin brought back by the lord from Nanyang, and the purchase of raw materials, etc. These things are still being handled by the people below. I am unskilled, so I must be watched by someone, and this person, for the time being, can only be me."

What Shangguan Wan'er said was a very practical issue. Besides these things, she also needed to study various machines with Liu Bian, teach Ma Jun various knowledge, and at the same time take care of Diao Chan's training.

In fact, she's already pretty busy.

Liu Bian couldn't help feeling a little ashamed when he thought that every night was the last Shangguan Wan'er's residence to turn off the lights.

Since there was only Shangguan Wan'er as a real counselor in the early days, Liu Bian put almost everything on her.

(End of this chapter)

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