Three Kingdoms King of the North

Although the meeting hall was not hot, cold sweat still broke out on Han Zhan's forehead. He raised his hand and wiped it with the sleeve of his robe, and said to Guo Jia, "Fortunately, I was reminded by Xiao Xiao, otherwise, the Marquis will become a Big mistake." After finishing speaking, he ordered someone to bring a pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and wrote a letter to the two brothers Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang, ordering them to return to Yecheng immediately.

After the messenger left, Han Zhan asked Guo Jia: "Feng Xiao, Zilong will be able to return from Chang'an in a month at most. In your opinion, should we let them rest for a while before attacking Qingzhou? Or attack Qingzhou directly?"

"According to Jia's opinion," Guo Jia said thoughtfully, "General Zilong's pommel horse is exhausted, let's rest for a while. After the summer grain is harvested, it will not be too late to send troops to Qingzhou."

Coincidentally, the secret letter written by Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang to Han Zhan arrived in Yecheng on the day when Guo Jia returned from Chang'an with a group of people.Han Zhan, who was welcoming Guo Jia, frowned when he saw the secret letter from the Lu brothers.

Seeing Han Zhan's reaction, Guo Jia asked curiously, "My lord, what was written in the letter that made you so embarrassed?"

"Feng Xiao, take a look." Han Zhan thought that Guo Jia was the most powerful advisor under his command. Only he could give him good advice on such matters, so he handed over the letter in his hand.Guo Jia took the letter, only glanced at it for a few times, and then couldn't help frowning.

Han Zhan has been observing Guo Jia's reaction, and seeing the expression on his face, he tentatively asked, "Feng Xiao, what do you think of this matter?"

Guo Jia did not immediately express his opinion on Yuan Xi's going to Jingzhou to find Yuan Shao, but instead asked: "Master, if Jia remembers correctly, brother Yuan Tan and Yuan Xi are under house arrest in Yecheng, right?"

"That's right." Han Zhan nodded and said with certainty, "A month ago, he was indeed under house arrest in Yecheng."

"Jia would like to ask, why did my lord let the Yuan brothers go?"

"Yuan Shao's whereabouts are unknown now, and the person in charge of Bohai County is Yuan Shao's youngest son, Yuan Shang." Seeing Guo Jia's expressionless face, Han Zhan didn't know his attitude towards the release of the Yuan brothers, so he told the truth. My own plan: "Although Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang are brothers, if they are released back, they will definitely fight against each other because of seizing power. In this way, when we attack Qingzhou, we don't have to worry about the constraints of Bohai County."

"Oh, the Lord is on business!" Guo Jia stomped her feet anxiously when she heard what Han Zhan said, and said hastily, "I don't know if you have considered that once the brothers Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang fight in Bohai County, the fisherman will be the one who wins in the end. Who will it be?"

"Who is it?" Han Zhan asked blankly.

"Who else could it be?" Guo Jia said dumbfoundedly: "Of course it's Gongsun Zan from Youzhou. If Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang fought in Bohai County, once both sides were defeated in the fight, Gongsun Zan would only need to send out a partial division to kill them." Bohai County can be taken easily. Once Gongsun Zan has a firm foothold there, do you think we can take Qingzhou with peace of mind? Maybe at some point, the back road will be cut off by Gongsun Zan's army."

Guo Jia's words reminded Han Zhan. He used to only think about causing the Yuan family brothers to fight among themselves, but he forgot about Gongsun Zan who was watching from the north.He asked Guo Jia in a panic: "Feng Xiao, tell me, what should we do now?"

"My lord, there are two things that we need to do immediately." Guo Jia stretched out two fingers and said: "One is to immediately send someone to recall Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang brothers, so that Yuan Tan becomes isolated and helpless. He still can't make up his mind to fight Yuan Shang with his confidantes in the city; the second is to send people to Jingzhou to find Yuan Benchu's whereabouts and escort him back to Nanpi safely."

Han Zhan could accept Guo Jia's previous proposal unconditionally.But when he heard the second condition, Han Zhan immediately jumped up from his seat: "What, send someone to find Yuan Benchu ​​and send him back to Nanpi?"

"That's right, we must find Yuan Benchu ​​and send him back to Nanpi." Guo Jia nodded and said in an affirmative tone: "Only when he returns to Nanpi, the Yuan brothers will not fight each other. As long as Bohai The county is a solid block, so it can prevent Gongsun Zan from going south, so we can concentrate on attacking Qingzhou."

Although the meeting hall was not hot, cold sweat still broke out on Han Zhan's forehead. He raised his hand and wiped it with the sleeve of his robe, and said to Guo Jia, "Fortunately, I was reminded by Xiao Xiao, otherwise, the Marquis will become a Big mistake." After finishing speaking, he ordered someone to bring a pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and wrote a letter to the two brothers Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang, ordering them to return to Yecheng immediately.

After the messenger left, Han Zhan asked Guo Jia: "Feng Xiao, Zilong will be able to return from Chang'an in a month at most. In your opinion, should we let them rest for a while before attacking Qingzhou? Or attack Qingzhou directly?"

"According to Jia's opinion," Guo Jia said thoughtfully, "General Zilong's pommel horse is exhausted, let's rest for a while. After the summer grain is harvested, it will not be too late to send troops to Qingzhou."

Coincidentally, the secret letter written by Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang to Han Zhan arrived in Yecheng on the day when Guo Jia returned from Chang'an with a group of people.Han Zhan, who was welcoming Guo Jia, frowned when he saw the secret letter from the Lu brothers.

Seeing Han Zhan's reaction, Guo Jia asked curiously, "My lord, what was written in the letter that made you so embarrassed?"

"Feng Xiao, take a look." Han Zhan thought that Guo Jia was the most powerful advisor under his command. Only he could give him good advice on such matters, so he handed over the letter in his hand.Guo Jia took the letter, only glanced at it for a few times, and then couldn't help frowning.

Han Zhan has been observing Guo Jia's reaction, and seeing the expression on his face, he tentatively asked, "Feng Xiao, what do you think of this matter?"

Guo Jia did not immediately express his opinion on Yuan Xi's going to Jingzhou to find Yuan Shao, but instead asked: "Master, if Jia remembers correctly, brother Yuan Tan and Yuan Xi are under house arrest in Yecheng, right?"

"That's right." Han Zhan nodded and said with certainty, "A month ago, he was indeed under house arrest in Yecheng."

"Jia would like to ask, why did my lord let the Yuan brothers go?"

"Yuan Shao's whereabouts are unknown now, and the person in charge of Bohai County is Yuan Shao's youngest son, Yuan Shang." Seeing Guo Jia's expressionless face, Han Zhan didn't know his attitude towards the release of the Yuan brothers, so he told the truth. My own plan: "Although Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang are brothers, if they are released back, they will definitely fight against each other because of seizing power. In this way, when we attack Qingzhou, we don't have to worry about the constraints of Bohai County."

"Oh, the Lord is on business!" Guo Jia stomped her feet anxiously when she heard what Han Zhan said, and said hastily, "I don't know if you have considered that once the brothers Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang fight in Bohai County, the fisherman will be the one who wins in the end. Who will it be?"

"Who is it?" Han Zhan asked blankly.

"Who else could it be?" Guo Jia said dumbfoundedly: "Of course it's Gongsun Zan from Youzhou. If Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang fought in Bohai County, once both sides were defeated in the fight, Gongsun Zan would only need to send out a partial division to kill them." Bohai County can be taken easily. Once Gongsun Zan has a firm foothold there, do you think we can take Qingzhou with peace of mind? Maybe at some point, the back road will be cut off by Gongsun Zan's army."

Guo Jia's words reminded Han Zhan. He used to only think about causing the Yuan family brothers to fight among themselves, but he forgot about Gongsun Zan who was watching from the north.He asked Guo Jia in a panic: "Feng Xiao, tell me, what should we do now?"

"My lord, there are two things that we need to do immediately." Guo Jia stretched out two fingers and said: "One is to immediately send someone to recall Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang brothers, so that Yuan Tan becomes isolated and helpless. He still can't make up his mind to fight Yuan Shang with his confidantes in the city; the second is to send people to Jingzhou to find Yuan Benchu's whereabouts and escort him back to Nanpi safely."

Han Zhan could accept Guo Jia's previous proposal unconditionally.But when he heard the second condition, Han Zhan immediately jumped up from his seat: "What, send someone to find Yuan Benchu ​​and send him back to Nanpi?"

"That's right, we must find Yuan Benchu ​​and send him back to Nanpi." Guo Jia nodded and said in an affirmative tone: "Only when he returns to Nanpi, the Yuan brothers will not fight each other. As long as Bohai The county is a solid block, so it can prevent Gongsun Zan from going south, so we can concentrate on attacking Qingzhou."

Although the meeting hall was not hot, cold sweat still broke out on Han Zhan's forehead. He raised his hand and wiped it with the sleeve of his robe, and said to Guo Jia, "Fortunately, I was reminded by Xiao Xiao, otherwise, the Marquis will become a Big mistake." After finishing speaking, he ordered someone to bring a pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and wrote a letter to the two brothers Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang, ordering them to return to Yecheng immediately.

After the messenger left, Han Zhan asked Guo Jia: "Feng Xiao, Zilong will be able to return from Chang'an in a month at most. In your opinion, should we let them rest for a while before attacking Qingzhou? Or attack Qingzhou directly?"

"According to Jia's opinion," Guo Jia said thoughtfully, "General Zilong's pommel horse is exhausted, let's rest for a while. After the summer grain is harvested, it will not be too late to send troops to Qingzhou."

Coincidentally, the secret letter written by Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang to Han Zhan arrived in Yecheng on the day when Guo Jia returned from Chang'an with a group of people.Han Zhan, who was welcoming Guo Jia, frowned when he saw the secret letter from the Lu brothers.

Seeing Han Zhan's reaction, Guo Jia asked curiously, "My lord, what was written in the letter that made you so embarrassed?"

"Feng Xiao, take a look." Han Zhan thought that Guo Jia was the most powerful advisor under his command. Only he could give him good advice on such matters, so he handed over the letter in his hand.Guo Jia took the letter, only glanced at it for a few times, and then couldn't help frowning.

Chapter 338 Han Zhan's Marriage

After about half an hour, brother and sister Xiahoulan and Xiahouyun came to the meeting hall.

After the ceremony between the two of them, Guo Jia said to Xia Houlan: "Captain Xiahou, my lord has something to do, and I want to assign you two brothers and sisters to complete it. This matter is of great importance. If it can be successfully completed, it must be a great achievement."

Hearing what Guo Jia said, Xia Houlan and Xia Houyun hurriedly bowed to Han Zhan: "Please tell me, my lord, I will go through fire or water."

"Going through fire and water is a bit too much." Han Zhan waved his hands, then got up and came to the two of them, and said, "This Marquis intends to let you go back to Changshan County to meet Zhang Yan, the leader of the Black Mountain Army."

"Go back to Changshan County to see Zhang Yan?" Xia Houlan had a puzzled expression on her face when she heard what Han Zhan said: "My lord, we don't have any trouble with them, so what are we going to see them for?"

"Captain Xiahou," Han Zhan sighed softly, and said to Xiahoulan, "Although Benhou is said to be the shepherd of Jizhou, half of the counties and counties in Jizhou are in the hands of others. Not to mention Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao , now we can’t fight with them for the time being, so we can only start with the easy ones and then the difficult ones, and start with the Black Mountain Army.”

"My lord, if Lan remembers correctly," Xia Houlan waited for Han Zhan to finish speaking, and said cautiously: "The last time they sent troops to attack Yuan Benchu, they dispatched [-] soldiers and horses, but they were defeated by Yuan Tan. If it wasn't for our army's timely assistance, the entire army may have been wiped out. If the lord wants to take back Changshan County, you only need to give my brother and sister [-] soldiers and horses, and the general will be able to take back Changshan County within a month."

Seeing that Xia Houlan advocated the use of force to regain Changshan County, Han Zhan couldn't help laughing, and quickly said to him: "Captain Xiahou, if this Marquis wanted to send troops to attack Changshan County, he would have sent troops a long time ago, and he would not delay until now. Now So I asked you two brothers and sisters to persuade Zhang Yan to surrender, because I don’t want to see people dying. If Zhang Yan knows the current affairs, then he will be indispensable in the future. If he refuses to submit, "Han Zhan’s eyes flashed After a trace of murderous intent, "Then don't blame Ben Hou for turning his face and denying people."

Xia Houlan could tell from Han Zhan's tone that he was planning to show courtesy first and then fight. If the persuasion to surrender was ineffective, it would not be too late to meet again.Thinking that Changshan County is his hometown, if there is a real fight there, life will inevitably be ruined, so it is ideal to persuade Zhang Yan to surrender.

Considering that Xia Houyun is a woman and careful, Guo Jia told her specifically: "Captain Xiahou, after arriving in Montenegro, you can contact Hu Zhi, the military commander of the Montenegro Army. He has dealt with us in the past, and he must be able to Speak up for us. If we get his help, we will have a greater chance of persuading Zhang Yan."

Xia Houyun waited for Guo Jia to finish speaking, then turned to Han Zhan and asked, "My lord, I would like to ask, if Zhang Yan wants to surrender, what should he do with his Black Mountain Army?"

Han Zhan knew that the Black Mountain Army under Zhang Yan was known as [-], but only a few thousand could fight, and the rest were peasants with little fighting power. Therefore, he had a plan for how to deal with this army.Hearing Xia Houyun's question at this moment, he quickly replied: "You can discuss with Zhang Yan. If you are willing to continue serving in the army, you will be incorporated into the Jizhou Army in the future; if you don't want to join the army, you will be assigned to the fields after dismissal, and you can concentrate on farming."

After Xiahouyun asked some more details, Xiahoulan and Xiahoulan hurriedly left the state pastoral mansion with the letter drafted by Guo Jia and Han Zhan's token, preparing to gather people to go to Montenegro.

However, before Xia Houlan left, she secretly called Guo Jia aside, and said to him in a low voice: "Mr. Feng Xiao, when my righteous brother comes back, you must remind him that we must hurry up on that matter. "

Hearing what Xia Houlan said, Guo Jia couldn't help being taken aback, and asked, "What's the matter?"

Xia Houlan pouted at the position where Han Zhan was, then pointed at the back of Xia Houyun who was walking out, and said in a voice that only he and Guo Jia could hear: "My righteous brother once said that I plan to betroth my sister-in-law to Tinghou. If brother-in-law is willing to help, we will be able to get married as soon as we come back from Changshan County this time."

After figuring out what was going on, Guo Jia laughed twice, and said, "Captain Xiahou, I understand what you mean. Don't worry, I will tell General Zilong about it when he returns to Yecheng. Let him remember to remind the lord, so as not to delay Lingmei's youth."