"Of course. The alliance master has always admired the governor of Blazing Sun very much. However, due to the influence of Han Fu in Ji Zhou, the relationship between the governor and the alliance master was destroyed. Xun Chen is here to apologize on behalf of the alliance master and repair the relationship between the two sides. I hope to eliminate the threat of Ji Zhou together with the governor.
At the same time, the alliance master is grateful for the governor of Blazing Sun's difficulties in guarding Si Li Prefecture. He specially entrusted the first batch of 100,000 units of food to Xun Chen to transport over to show the alliance master's sincerity to the governor. "
Xun Chen heard that Yang Rui's words seemed to be a little loose, so he hurriedly opened his mouth to speak. He was originally confident in his duties as an envoy this time. Because he had come into contact with the affairs of the "inhumans" in Bohai Prefecture a while ago, he was very confident in the temperament of the "inhumans". This time, Xun Chen had actually taken the initiative to propose to Yuan Shao to seek peace in Pingyuan Prefecture.
In his opinion, although Yang Rui was the governor of Qing Zhou, he still belonged to the category of "inhumans". Xun Chen believed that he could accurately predict Yang Rui's pulse. As for the "inhumans", they valued benefits the most. As long as they gave enough benefits, it would not be difficult for the governor of Qing Zhou to compromise.
If he could complete the mission of seeking peace, Xun Chen would be able to stabilize his position in Yuan Shao's group. This was undoubtedly a big contribution. Therefore, when everyone was retreating, Xun Chen took the initiative to choose this mission.
In addition, there was also the excuse of sending food to the soldiers stationed in Qing Zhou. It was believed that 100,000 units of food was not a small number. It could be said that there was another big help. At the moment when the world was suffering from drought and food was lacking, Qing Zhou should be very willing to accept it.
"Xun Chen? This Xun Chen has a name in reality. However, it seems that his performance is a little wretched. Perhaps it's because he's serving his own master? "Yang Rui thought to himself. In Yang Rui's eyes, Xun Chen's actions felt a little servile.
Although Yang Rui thought so, he did not show anything for the time being. Instead, he was prepared to continue to find out more about Xun Chen's background and see to what extent Yuan Shao could compromise. At present, Yang Rui hadn't reached any kind of agreement with Ji Zhou. It wasn't impossible for him to temporarily "cooperate" with Yuan Shao.
Of course, only if Yuan Shao was willing to pay a huge price would Yang Rui consider such a situation. After all, Yang Rui was very clear about Yuan Shao's future. It would be best if he could restrain Yuan Shao as much as possible.
Moreover, it was difficult for Yang Rui and Yuan Shao to find a balance of interests, whether in terms of historical conflicts or geographical relations. There was basically no possibility of reconciliation. The price that Yang Rui hoped that Yuan Shao would pay was to temporarily obtain the greatest benefits without affecting the current balance.
As for the 100,000 units of food that Xun Chen brought over, Yang Rui didn't care too much. After the implementation of the field system and the resource exchange strategy in Qingzhou, a lot of food was stored in the granaries of various places. For Qingzhou, there really wasn't a shortage of food! Moreover, this batch of food that Yuan Shao brought over was only one of the conditions agreed upon by the vassals when they were stationed in Si Li.
"Blazing Sun has also heard of Mr. Xun's great name for a long time, but I still have to say the ugly words first. Yuan Benchu's actions have always made it impossible for me to trust him, unless he can show enough sincerity. Otherwise, it will be difficult for Qingzhou to reconcile with him! "
Yang Rui said very indifferently, changing the tone of his words just now. However, the more Yang Rui said this, the more Xun Chen felt that there was still room for discussion. He was a "Inhuman" after all. Although there were some things that were a little out of hand, sometimes it was better to take fewer detours and cater to their liking.
"Lord Prefecture Overseer, don't worry. Xun Chen has come with sincerity this time. I believe that Lord Prefecture Overseer and the Alliance Master have a lot of misunderstandings. The Alliance Master has indeed always respected Lord Prefecture Overseer …"
Following that, Xun Chen flattered Yang Rui, praising Yang Rui as if he was the only one in the world. His eloquence could be said to be extravagant, spitting out golden flowers, praising Yang Rui with all his might. However, Yang Rui quickly got tired of listening to it.
Cheng Yu, Zhang Ning, Gao Shun, Zhang Liao, Wu Anguo, and the others were also present. They also frowned. It could be seen that these people were not interested in Xun Chen's flattery. Only Chen Lin deliberately avoided Xun Chen when he arrived at the entrance of the hall because he recognized Xun Chen's identity. After all, he was also one of Yuan Shao's subordinates and was familiar with Xun Chen, so he did not want to waste his breath.
"Sigh … Yuan Benchu and I know each other very well. There's no need to say too many words of praise, Mr. Xun. Let's talk about the sincerity that Yuan Benchu asked Mr. Xun to bring …" Unable to withstand Xun Chen's bombardment, Yang Rui spoke up to stop him from continuing.
At this moment, Yang Rui did not need to listen to the other party's sugar-coated bombardment. Originally, he only wanted to listen to Xun Chen's words. He did not intend to really cooperate with Yuan Shao in depth. He only wanted to ease the tension for a while.
In fact, Yang Rui could also see that Yuan Shao sent Xun Chen here to stabilize Yang Rui's side. After all, Yuan Shao had suffered a lot at the hands of Yang Rui previously. At the same time, he also lost a lot of soldiers. Even if the current strength comparison between him and Yang Rui had not reversed, he did not have the advantage like before. If he faced the pincer attack of Yang Rui and Ji Zhou's Han Fu at the same time, it would be a little difficult for him to bear.
Therefore, the main purpose of Xun Chen's visit was to reach a compromise with Yang Rui's Qing Zhou side. Then, he would focus on dealing with Ji Zhou's Han Fu. The other things like splitting the benefits of Ji Zhou equally were just some high-sounding excuses.
With Yang Rui's current strength and Qing Zhou's position, if he really wanted to take down Ji Zhou with Yuan Shao, he would definitely not be able to split the benefits equally. He was afraid that it would only be a wedding dress for Yuan Shao!
"… Lord Prefecture Overseer is straightforward. No wonder the Alliance Master has said many times about Lord's straightforwardness! Then, I will directly convey Lord Alliance Master's intentions … "After being interrupted by Yang Rui, Xun Chen was only slightly stunned. Even under such circumstances, Xun Chen did not forget to flatter Yang Rui.
"… Before Xun Chen left, Alliance Master Yuan Shao had instructed Xun Chen to convey three intentions:
First, if Lord Blazing Sun assists the Alliance Master in taking down Ji Zhou, the Alliance Master is willing to give Lord Prefecture Overseer the three commanderies of Bohai Commandery, Hejian Commandery, and Qinghe Country. This way, it would be able to connect with Qing Zhou's territory.
Second, if Lord Blazing Sun forms an alliance with Bohai Commandery and draws a clear line with Ji Zhou's Han Fu, even if Lord Prefecture Overseer is unwilling to send troops, the Alliance Master will still give Bohai Commandery, Hejian Commandery, or Qinghe Country one of the three commanderies as thanks to Qing Zhou. At that time, Lord Prefecture Overseer will only need to choose one.
Third, if Lord Prefecture Overseer does not need any land in Ji Zhou, you can also propose any other conditions of the same price, such as resources, provisions, money, equipment, and other items. The Alliance Master will do his best to satisfy Lord Prefecture Overseer's requirements. "
Xun Chen proposed the three conditions that Yuan Shao was willing to pay in one breath. No matter which condition it was, it was extremely tempting. Xun Chen also had reason to believe that Yang Rui would definitely be moved. These conditions were all personally planned by Xun Chen for Yuan Shao. He had spent a lot of effort thinking about the things that were hidden in them. He had even spent a lot of effort convincing Yuan Shao.
The actual situation seemed to be as Xun Chen had expected. After he finished explaining these conditions, the expressions of everyone present, including Yang Rui and his subordinates, seemed to have frozen. They should have been quite shocked, right? The corners of Xun Chen's mouth began to curl up, and he smiled with some pride.
"Haha! Hahahaha! Yuan Benchu is so generous, so generous! Hahaha … Yuan Benchu is trying to … Is he trying to fool a three-year-old child? "
Just as Xun Chen thought that he had succeeded, Yang Rui, who was sitting in the seat of honor, laughed out loud after being stunned for a moment. Hearing the meaning of his words, the smile on Xun Chen's face slowly faded. Xun Chen immediately realized that this Lord Prefecture Overseer was not so easy to fool!
"Report!"
Just as Xun Chen was about to explain, a messenger interrupted him.
"What's the urgent matter? Why don't you say it? "
After the messenger entered the hall, he did not immediately report the military situation. Zhang Ning urged him, but the messenger turned his gaze to Xun Chen. When Yang Rui saw this, he knew that it might be inconvenient, so he called the soldier to his side.
"Reporting to Lord Prefecture Overseer, Ji Province's Provincial Governor Han Fu has also sent a messenger. He is waiting outside the hall."
This was not the first time he had encountered such a situation. After receiving Yang Rui's signal, the messenger knew what to do. He directly whispered into Yang Rui's ear.
"Oh? What a coincidence! Then just welcome him in directly! "
"Yes!" After receiving the order, the messenger went down to guide Han Fu's messenger.
Facing Yuan Shao's messenger, Yang Rui was deliberately acting. However, at this moment, his expression changed. He did not want to see Xun Chen's meaningless performance anymore! It just so happened that Han Fu's messenger rushed over at this moment. Then, he would take advantage of this opportunity to give both sides a chance to meet!
"Lord Prefecture Governor Han Fu of Ji Province's subordinate, Changshi Geng Wu, greets Lord Blazing Sun!"
When Han Fu's messenger entered the hall, he raised his voice to greet Yang Rui. And this time, Han Fu did not just send a messenger. Changshi Geng Wu? Although he was just an unknown figure in history, Geng Wu's official position was much higher than Xun Chen's!
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