"The Provincial Governor has summoned me. May I know what is the matter?"
Yan Rou was a bit afraid to see Bai Xiaowen now.
"General Yan, you've been in Youzhou for many years and should know the local situation. How's the situation in Liaodong? "Bai Xiaowen asked.
Yan Rou couldn't figure out Bai Xiaowen's intentions, so she answered honestly.
"My Lord, Liaodong has four prefectures: Liaodong, Yuelang, Daifang, and Xuanke. These four prefectures are all occupied by Gongsun Du. After the Great General defeated Gongsun Zan, Gongsun Du sent an envoy to congratulate the Great General. "
Bai Xiaowen nodded and asked, "Gongsun Du and Gongsun Zan have the same surname. Is there any connection between the two?"
Yan Rou shook her head and said, "Gongsun Zan was in Liaoxi and Gongsun Du occupied Liaodong. There's no connection."
Bai Xiaowen nodded. He knew that Gongsun Du's family had been in Liaodong for three generations. It wasn't until Gongsun Yuan established himself as the King of Yan and betrayed Cao Wei that they were defeated by Sima Yi's army.
Now was the beginning of the era of feudal states. Gongsun Du had only occupied the four prefectures of Liaodong for a short time and didn't have a deep foundation.
Yuan Shao was a person who liked grandiose achievements. Gongsun Du's envoy submitting made him very satisfied. In addition, Liaodong was remote and cold. Even if he occupied it, there wasn't much to gain. Thus, he didn't continue the east expedition and tacitly accepted the fact that Gongsun Du occupied Liaodong.
Of course, another important reason was that he didn't have time. At this moment, Yuan Shao controlled four prefectures. Even his headquarters in Jizhou had the powerful Yellow Turban Army, the Black Mountain Bandits. Zhang Yan hadn't pacified them yet, so he didn't have time to care about Liaodong.
"Provincial Governor, why are you suddenly asking about Liaodong?" Yan Rou asked carefully.
Bai Xiaowen sighed and said, "Yesterday, I went to Jizhou to visit my relatives. Third Brother Xianfu brought a secret report. The Cao Army sent an envoy to Xiangping to collude with Gongsun Du and attack our rear."
"Really?" Yan Rou was shocked.
In fact, no.
However, Bai Xiaowen made up the lie based on the situation. While the Yuan and Cao families were locked in a stalemate at Guandu, the Cao army sent people to fan the flames in the Yuan family's backyard. It was reasonable and credible.
Furthermore, with Yan Rou's status, it was impossible for her to question Bai Xiaowen.
Yan Rou quickly calmed down and said, "Since the Grand General sent Third Young Master to deliver the secret message, he must have a countermeasure. What do you think? "
Bai Xiaowen said, "Father allowed me to act at my own discretion. General Yan, I plan to make a trip to Xiangping City of Liaodong Commandery to meet with Gongsun Du and his son and find out their true attitude. "
"This is too dangerous! The Provincial Governor's body is priceless. How could he take the risk alone? For this kind of thing, sending a civil official as a messenger to Xiangping would suffice. "Yan Rou said in surprise.
Bai Xiaowen shook his head. "If we send someone else, I won't feel at ease until I see it with my own eyes. General Yan, I have made up my mind to go to Xiangping. "
Yan Rou said helplessly, "Since that's the case, you need to bring more troops to prevent any accidents."
Bai Xiaowen waved his hand. "If I bring an army over, Gongsun Du and his son will be terrified. How would they meet me? I only need five hundred elite troops, but I need a prestigious general to accompany me. "
As he said this, Bai Xiaowen looked at Yan Rou.
Yan Rou lowered her head and played dumb.
Bai Xiaowen coughed and could only name a general. "General Yan, you have been in the Youzhou army for many years and have a high reputation. I think you're the only one who can accompany me to Xiangping. "
Yan Rou's face turned black. "Provincial Governor, why don't you send Jiao and Zhang?"
Bai Xiaowen thought that the two of them were weak and were under Yuan Shao's command. If they were moved, they would be exposed. However, this was not a good reason to say.
"What, I am the son of the Grand General and the Provincial Governor of Youzhou. Even I dare to take the risk, but General Yan doesn't dare to go?"
As the saying went, inviting a general was better than provoking a general. Most of the generals of the Three Kingdoms Era fell for this.
Yan Rou thought about it more. At this point, if she did not go, she would be going against a military order and her life would be in danger.
It would be better to go to Xiangping with "Yuan Xi". Judging from "Yuan Xi's" calm expression, he definitely wouldn't joke about his own life … right?
Although Cecilia had picked out six hundred strong soldiers, Yan Rou still had more than four thousand men under her command. Picking out another five hundred strong soldiers would not be a problem.
Bai Xiaowen did not tell Zhao Rong and the others. He left Cecilia to train the winged cavalry while he took Yan Rou and the five hundred elite soldiers to Xiangping City in Liaodong Prefecture.
…
"The second young master of the Yuan Family brought troops to Xiangping City?"
Gongsun Du shivered and asked the soldier who came to report, "How many troops did he bring?"
"My Lord, only four to five hundred."
Gongsun Du heaved a sigh of relief. "Open the city gates and invite them in!"
Gongsun Kang said, "Father, Liaodong and the Yuan Family have never interfered with each other. Yuan Xi has been in office for more than a year and has only sent messengers. He has never come in person! This time, he came in person and brought troops. Could it be that he is plotting against our prefecture? We have to be careful. "
Gongsun Du said, "If he is here to attack Xiangping, why would he only bring a few hundred soldiers? These few hundred are just Yuan Xi's personal guards. It is not surprising. "
Gongsun Kang said, "Then father, do you know why Yuan Xi is here?"
Gongsun Du thought for a while and said, "Yuan Shao is in a confrontation with Cao Cao. If he wins, he can unify the north and establish the foundation of his hegemony. If he loses, the four prefectures of Hebei will be lost. Yuan Shao is probably afraid that the rear will be unstable, so he sent Yuan Xi to find out what is going on. "
Gongsun Kang nodded. "Father is right. I know Yuan Xi well. He's weak and mediocre, and he doesn't even have the strength to truss up a chicken. If it is his younger brother, Yuan Shang, who is brave, we have to be careful. However, Yuan Xi is not the same. "
Gongsun Du said, "Just in case, we still need to ask them to leave their soldiers at the inn and invite only Yuan Xi to the banquet. Also, we need to reserve three hundred executioners behind the tent. If he shows any intention of annexing our prefecture, the executioners will attack immediately."
Gongsun Kang smiled and nodded. "Father, I have another idea. If Yuan Xi comes to find out what is going on, father can take the opportunity to extort some money from the Yuan Family to appease the soldiers and civilians. What do you think? "
"If Yuan Xi asks, he can accept the gift. However, he cannot ask for it."
After a pause, Gongsun Du explained, "Kang 'er, if Yuan Xi has no intention of annexing, do not be rude to Yuan Xi during the banquet. Yuan Shao is strong and may defeat Cao Cao. In the future, we may have to rely on them. "
"Yes." Gongsun Kang replied.
On the other side, Bai Xiaowen led the uneasy Yan Rou and 500 soldiers into Xiangping City.
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