Invincible from the beginning of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 278 Follow up with strategic deception, both sides want benefits
Neither Xu You nor Gao Lan was qualified to agree to Zhang Ming's condition, so the negotiation was suspended.

The negotiation is suspended, but both Xu You and Gao Lan are more confident.

After returning, Xu You said to Gao Lan: "Pay close attention to Cao Cao's side. It seems that Zhang Ming is waiting for the price and wants the greatest benefit."

Xu You said again: "Zhang Ming wants to guard Youzhou safely. If we lose the battle with Cao Cao, he will take advantage of the situation and attack us. If we win, he will surrender."

"So. I immediately suggested to Ben Chu to give Zhang Ming the benefits first, anyway, agree first, as long as Zhang Ming doesn't prepare in advance, it will be more difficult for him to intervene when the time comes."

Gao Lan nodded and said: "Youzhou's strength is only so small. If you fight against us, then it will become weaker and weaker. It is his smartest way to take advantage of both sides."

After discussing with each other, the two thought they had understood Zhang Ming's little thought.

They would not believe that Zhang Ming had no ambition to fight for hegemony.

In the next few days, Guo Jia kept going through Xi Zhi to see Zhang Ming, but Zhang Ming never disappeared.

As for Xu You, I have seen it many times.

in this way.Cao Ang was very nervous, he discussed with Guo Jia.

"Sir, if Zhang Ming doesn't see us, I'm afraid that he and Yuan Shao have reached some kind of tacit understanding. Doesn't Zhang Ming understand that his lips are dead and his teeth are cold?"

Guo Jia shook his head after hearing Cao Ang's words.He was very confident before he came, but now, he has no confidence.

If Zhang Ming is smart enough, he should join forces with Cao Cao to fight against Yuan Shao, but Zhang Ming is not like that.

Cao Ang said: "Zhang Ming is lustful, how about giving him some beauties?"

Guo Jia shook his head and said, "Zhang Ming is not ordinary lustful, his two wives, Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao, were snatched, but Zhang Ming is very demanding, it's not that he doesn't want to be beautiful."

"Ordinary women, with Zhang Ming's current status, they definitely want a lot, but I have never heard of him marrying or robbing other women."

No one would suspect that Zhang Ming is lustful, but if he sent it to an ordinary woman, it might not be of much use.

In this way, this path will not work.

Cao Ang was also very distressed after hearing Guo Jia's analysis.

"Sir, can't Zhang Ming see the current situation clearly? If we can't stop Yuan Shao, then he will be Zhang Ming."

Guo Jia also sighed, if Zhang Ming really did not ally with them, it would be very difficult.

Guo Jia sighed, thought for a while and said: "Tomorrow, we will go to Xi Zhicai again, explain directly, and let him make the terms."

Cao Ang saw Xi Zhicai again.

However, there was still no news, and Zhang Ming did not respond.

This made Cao Ang have to prepare for the worst.

After there was no result, Guo Jia said to Cao Ang: "Then we will write to the lord and prepare for the worst."

Therefore, the two agreed to write a letter to Cao Cao, asking Cao Cao to prepare to face Yuan Shao's attack alone.

On Cao Ang's side, there is no progress. The football match has already started, but they don't care about it.

But Yuan Shao has made progress.

On Yuan Shao's side, Xu You communicated with Yuan Shao twice.

At first, Yuan Shao wanted to give Zhang Ming a beautiful woman, but Zhang Ming really didn't like it.

His wives are all stunning, and they have to take drugs every time they want to sleep, and there is no extra public food to hand over for the time being.

Afterwards, Yuan Shao promised to give him a county, but they also had a condition, that is, they asked Zhang Ming to send troops together.

If Zhang Ming sent troops with them, Yuan Shao really wasn't afraid of Zhang Ming attacking him on the battlefield.

However, he only asked Zhang Ming to send [-] troops. This small number of troops can still be controlled with careful precautions.

Most importantly, this can deal a huge blow to Cao Cao's side.

With him alone, the strength of the army is not much different, but with Zhang Ming added, the momentum will be completely different. This will be a blow to the Cao Cao Group like a catastrophe.

Calculated in this way, it can prevent Zhang Ming from attacking from behind, and can also strengthen his own momentum and attack Cao Cao.

After Yuan Shao calculated it, it was very cost-effective.

Yuan Shao would agree that it was because Zhang Ming did a good job of strategically fooling around. After Yuan Shao's calculations, Zhang Ming is now spread out. Even under the current situation, with so many manpower mobilized and so many supplies, Zhang Ming should have no money. , can no longer fight.

Calculated in this way, Zhang Ming will not be able to organize much force within three years. Maybe [-] troops can mobilize [-], but if he dies, he will not be able to replenish.

Based on this judgment, Yuan Shao ordered Zhang Ming to send [-] troops, so the rear would be basically safe.

When Zhang Ming met Xu You, he said happily, "Benchu ​​is still generous. It is a pleasure to cooperate with Benchu."

Xu You is also very happy. He also has a lot of credit for being able to achieve it this time.

"General Protector, but don't worry. I didn't plan to send troops so early at first. I will inform you of the specific time."

"Haha, it's nothing more than spring or autumn next year."

Xu You did not answer.

Zhang Ming went on to say: "I am very realistic, I must give benefits first, and then I will send troops, and you will have to provide the military food."

Xu You nodded.

"General Protector, don't worry, everything will be done before the war begins."

In this way, the two sides have initially settled.

But which county is still being discussed, Zhang Ming wants Jizhou, and Yuan Shao wants Qingzhou.

Zhang Ming requested that the sites should be connected.

Both parties deliberately procrastinated, waiting for the situation to change and preparing for the dispatch of troops, so after a long time of discussion, they could not come to an agreement.

The two sides discussed slowly, but Guo Jia went back.Although Cao Ang is still there, they have no hope.

Zhang Ming usually pays attention to football games, but he has two things to do.

He called Tian Feng.

"I plan to build a large library in the new city, with five floors above and below, with hundreds of thousands of books in it, and many small rooms where you can read and study."

"This requires a new construction technology, steel and cement. I will teach the technology and provide the materials. The site needs to be large, so arrange it immediately, and let the folks contribute books."

This is a huge project. Even if the materials and technology are solved by Zhang Ming, the workers must first build some buildings to practice.

Zhang Ming intends to let them build some two-story hands-on training, and when the technology can reach as many floors as there are.

Order to go down, is to start preparations.

Zhang Ming's second thing is that most of the glass will be used in the palace, if it gets out.Yuan Shao is probably more at ease, thinking that Zhang Ming is too good at prodigal.

The next thing is to finish the hot spring pool in the palace quickly, and I have to soak in the hot spring with a few wives.

All these will be done, it is all strategic deception.

These things.When Yuan Shao and the others calculated, they would think that Zhang Ming would spend a year's tax in Youzhou, but in fact the price was not that high.

In this way, the information between the two parties is not equal, and Yuan Shao and the others must have miscalculated Zhang Ming.

If they built a city, they would have made a mistake.They estimated that Zhang Ming put all the money into it.There is no money to develop, no money to raise more troops, and even the arsenal has no spare weapons and equipment.

(End of this chapter)