"My lord, I, Guan, am not convinced!"

Unexpectedly, after answering Liu Wei's question about supplies, Qian Zhao did not hesitate to entrust the mission of raiding Lulong to Qian Zhao.

Not only that, he was also given a thousand elite cavalrymen, each with two horses.

If Guan Yu also led a thousand highly mobile elite cavalry, he could easily subdue the Wuhuan people!

"If my lord were to give me a thousand elite cavalry, I would do a better job than Qian Zijing."

Guan Yu looked unconvinced and said excitedly.

However, Tian Yu seemed to know why Liu Wei chose Qian Zhao instead of him and Guan Yu.

He probably couldn't sustain his war through war, let alone Guan Yu, who was well-versed in the Spring and Autumn Annals.

Both men were bound by their sense of righteousness and morality, making it highly unlikely that they would actually kill prisoners of war or civilians.

When Qian Zhao was young, he roamed the land as a chivalrous knight and was capable of ruthless acts.

Although Guan Yu was known for his hatred of evil and his willingness to kill and flee, he probably couldn't bring himself to harm civilians or prisoners.

So Tian Yu stopped Guan Yu:

“Brother Yun, we are indeed not the best choice for our lord.”

After pondering for a while, Guan Yu sighed and said, "Indeed!"

After deciding on the plan to launch a surprise attack on Youbeiping in the snow and seize Lulong Pass, Liu Wei put Zhang Liao in charge and specified the marching plan to advance on Yuyang.

Inspired by Qian Zhao's trip, Zhang Liao decided to take advantage of the snow and wind the next day to launch a joint attack. Taking advantage of the cold weather and the fact that the Gu River was still frozen, they planned to quickly capture the three cities of Quanzhou, Yongnu, and Luxian, which had been occupied by Zhang Ju.

Then the army assembled in Luxian, which could recapture Yuyang to the north and threaten the rebel coalition in Jixian to the west, cutting off the connection between Jixian and the Wuhuan leader Qiao Wang in Youbeiping, thus supporting Qian Zhao's activities in Youbeiping.

Liu Wei approved the plan and, on behalf of the General of the North, ordered Liu Yu of Fanyang and Zhang Yan of Liangxiang to closely monitor the movements of the rebel coalition forces in Ji County.

Next, Zhang Liao, Tian Yu, and Guan Yu discussed the details of the operation. Liu Wei also stopped participating in the discussion and was about to go back to his room to rest.

"My lord, may I speak to you in private?"

At this moment, Lu Jianxing saw that Liu Wei had some free time, so he bent down to report.

It seems that Lu Jianxing couldn't say it in front of others, and there was other information he wanted to report to him privately.

Liu Wei nodded and led Lu Jianxing to a quiet, deserted room.

"My lord, there are two pieces of information that I feel I need to report to you privately."

"Speak!" Liu Wei waved his hand coldly.

"Sili Xiaowei, who was in charge of the governorship of Ji Province, Yuan Shao, recruited soldiers after taking over Ji Province. Due to the influence of his family, which had produced four generations of high-ranking officials, many people responded to his call, and there were already 30,000 soldiers in Ye City."

"Moreover, his two generals, Yan Liang and Wen Chou, fought against the Yellow Turbans of Qingzhou in Bohai Commandery and won victory after victory. They have also incorporated another 30,000 Yellow Turban soldiers."

"Oh! This Meridian comrade, he's trying to jump into the river as soon as he leaves the capital! That's quite a rapid pace of expansion!"

Upon hearing Lu Jianxing's report on Yuan Shao's situation, Liu Wei smiled faintly.

Given the Yuan family's influence, it would be unreasonable if they didn't act this quickly!

However, Liu Wei was not worried. He had already poached many members of Yuan Shao's camp on his way from Mengjin.

Qu Yi, Zhang He, Gao Lan, Jiao Chu, Zhang Nan;

Cui Qiong, Feng Ji...

He Jin controls the government and now has the support of Ding Yuan of Liangzhou, Dong Zhuo of Bingzhou, and Yuan Shao of Jizhou in the provinces. He seems unstoppable!

Little do people know that although Yuan Shao is nominally under He Jin's command, anyone with eyes can see what he's really thinking.

In the past two years, the situation has changed dramatically, and various powerful figures have begun to take the stage.

"The Embroidered Uniform Guard can continue to monitor the situation; there's no need to be overly surprised, hehe!" Liu Wei said calmly.

"However, Yuan Shao learned that the Zhen family of Wuji County was a wealthy family in Hebei with considerable assets, and had already sent the famous scholar Xu You to act as a matchmaker for Yuan Shao's second son, Yuan Shang."

Lu Jianxing hesitated for a moment before speaking.

He not only knew that Liu Wei had disguised himself and gone to the Zhen family alone, but he was also secretly waiting for orders.

Liu Wei simply didn't let him show up.

Naturally, he also learned about the details of Liu Wei and the five women of the Zhen family.

As a subordinate, one should remain indifferent.

But Yuan Shao sent someone to the Zhen family to propose marriage, which meant he was trying to steal his lord's woman, so Lu Jianxing naturally had to report it immediately.

"Xu You? Arranging a marriage for Yuan Shang? Haha, what's the Zhen family's reaction?" Liu Wei laughed.

"Zhen Yi immediately threw Xu You and the gifts out of the manor gate, saying: 'My daughter has been married to a member of the royal family. How dare you covet her?' Lu Jianxing answered truthfully."

“Zhen Yi’s stance is quite firm, however, Xu You is narrow-minded and will surely embellish what he says to Yuan Shao.”

“Yuan Shao and I have a history of conflict, and he may harm the Zhen family.”

After laughing, Liu Wei calmed down and said, "If Yuan Shao finds out that the Zhen family is chasing after his daughter with a huge sum of money and grain, he will probably harbor resentment."

"Your Embroidered Uniform Guard needs to send more men to protect the Zhen family. If you don't have enough men, ask Shen Lian from Feng Yi's side for more people."

"If there is any disturbance, the Zhen family should evacuate immediately."

Lu Jianxing immediately replied, "My lord, rest assured. I have also reported this matter to Commander Qianhu, and he has already assigned me additional men."

"Commander Shen reacted quite quickly!"

Liu Wei nodded.

Since Shen Lian placed the central command of the Embroidered Uniform Guard in a secluded valley in Fengyi County, opposite Pubanjin, it has benefited from the water network formed by the Yellow River and its tributaries, including the Wei River, Fen River, Luo River, and Sheyan River.

This not only facilitated the entry of goods such as salt and coal from the Hetao region into the Central Plains, but also made it easier to transmit intelligence.

At this time, merchants still enjoyed privileges in their movement.

After all, it would be many years before Lü Meng's surprise attack on Jingzhou, which prevented merchants from traveling freely, was accomplished.

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