There are more than a million Black Mountain thieves in the Taihang Mountains. This is not the number that the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans boasted.

What do the princes of today like most? It’s not money, land, beauties, powerful territory, strong soldiers and generals, etc. What they really love most is, after all, population.

Without the population, everything else is nonsense. But as long as there is enough population, are the other issues still a problem?

Cao Cao wants the Black Mountain bandits, he likes the Black Mountain soldiers, he also likes the old, weak, women and children in the Taihang Mountains, adults don’t make a choice, he wants them all!

As for whether these people are obedient or not? That is a matter of governance. Who is Cao Cao? Is he worried that he will not be able to play well?

When Yang Xiu first used Qingzhou to talk about things, it was just a guise. Zhang Yan was waiting for Zhang Yan to analyze the pros and cons of Qingzhou, and then brought up the relatively stable Xuzhou to talk about Yuzhou. In comparison, Yuzhou was much better than directly using Qingzhou.

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However, Yang Xiu's calculation was careful, but he still had a stick stuck beside him. Seeing that something was wrong, Liu Bei directly disrupted Yang Xiu's rhythm.

Well, compared to Cao Cao, Liu Bei is more harmonious. Liu Bei has a clear goal. He feels that he is a bit unworthy of the Black Mountain soldiers, and his target is the old, weak, women and children.

Moreover, if the old, weak, women and children are taken away, will the Black Mountain soldiers be far behind?

When Liu Bei spoke, he didn't mention anything or ask for anything. He was dedicated to serving the people and pity the people in the Taihang Mountains. His attitude was correct, benevolent and proper.

"All of you are righteous and brave men. Yuan Shao is unjust. You want to raise an army to attack him. I admire you deeply and wish I could go with you." Liu Bei praised, and the people in Heishan who were confused by Yang Xiu couldn't help but stand up.

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Well, Liu Bei also has advantages over Cao Cao in some aspects. For example, now, he is barely barefoot, he can scold Yuan Shao hard when he catches him, and he has no problem with supporting Yuan Shao in various ways.

He didn't have much friendship with Yuan Shao, but he often pinched him with real swords and spears. He scolded him as he should, but he just scolded him.

Obviously, when Yuan Shao is involved, Cao Cao needs to restrain himself for the time being. Regardless of whether he wants to criticize Yuan Shao or not, swearing and insulting him will attract criticism and easily lose his moral integrity.

In fact, it doesn't matter whether most of the Black Mountain bandits were born in the Yellow Turbans or not, but who made the Jizhou rebels the core force among the Black Mountain bandits? Over time, the Black Mountain bandits also developed a strange sense of mission - to fight against Yuan Shao.

Yang Xiu was vague about matters related to Yuan Shao, which allowed Liu Bei to gain a lot of extra points among the Black Mountain crowd.

"Bei's ability is limited, so he dare not talk about great governance. However, things in the world are unpredictable. If something goes against people's expectations, all the old and weak in the mountains can move to Zhongmou and Changsha, and be prepared to die to protect them." Liu Bei said seriously.

"Xuan Degong is righteous!" Liu Bei said with great emotion, and all the generals in Montenegro thanked him.

"Ahem, Yuan Shao has lost his virtue, but he has many supporters. He still needs some proper reasons to attack Jizhou." Liu Bei slapped him, while Jian Yong coughed and suggested.

"Sir, do you have any good ideas?" Zhang Yan asked Jian Yong.

If Zhang Yan was more interested in fighting Yuan Shao earlier because it was difficult to get off the tiger, now Zhang Yan has regarded Yuan Shao as his talent.

Liu Bei kept saying that Yuan Shao was immoral, and wanted to go with him. Pang De didn't refute at all, which shows that Liu Cang, Liu Bei, and even Cao Cao were ready to attack Yuan Shao.

What was originally a one-sided fight to the death turned into a multi-party siege, and Zhang Yan's negative attitude also turned to a positive direction.

"Yuan Shao favored his younger son, which led to the rebellion of his direct descendants. Yuan Tan lost his support and feared that he would eventually be harmed by Yuan Shang, so he was in panic all day long."

"After all, Yuan Tan is the direct eldest son of the Yuan family. Why don't you mention Yuan Shao's wrongdoing for the time being and just help the eldest son out of justice? In this way, even if you capture some cities in Jizhou, it will still be a matter for the Yuan family and his son to fight."

"When there is a city, the combat power of the nomadic cavalry will inevitably be greatly reduced. One will decrease and the other will increase. When the time comes, we can advance to attack and retreat to defend. Wouldn't it be better?" Jian Yong elaborated, and Zhang Yan looked happy.

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Is it appropriate for you to attack Yuan Shao with such a clear sword and a clear gun?"

"Um.

After all, Yuan Tan's matter is just Yuan Shao's family matter. With such calculations by you and me, it's hard for people to criticize you, right?" Yang Xiu said coldly.

It's not that Cao Cao didn't want to mess with Yuan Shao, but he couldn't do it. At least he had to find a more suitable excuse. Seeing that Liu Bei had the upper hand, Yang Xiu had to question it.

"Jizhou has experienced wars for a long time, and now Yuan Shao has led the Wuhuan cavalry to cause harm to Jizhou. If things go on like this, it will become a big disaster. Bei has no ability to turn things around, but what is the criticism? You can blame everything on Bei, even though there are thousands of people on me.

Let's go." Liu Bei spoke righteously.

"Mamabi, you are so stinky and shameless." Yang Xiu cursed in his mind.

Is this guy really good at climbing up the ladder, and you blame him for everything? Why do you have to shoulder the responsibility? Is this directly putting yourself in the position of the boss?

"Xuan De Gong is so heroic." Everyone in Heishan praised him. Although Zhang Yan looked thoughtful, more people looked at Liu Bei with admiration.

"Made, you are a bunch of stupid roe deer. Ming Gong, we are afraid that we will lose the opportunity this time." Yang Xiu was frustrated, but he had no better way.

Liu Bei is not particular, and he does not need to be particular with Yuan Shao. After all, he has always been at odds with Yuan Shao, and the group of people under his command have long been enmity with Jizhou.

The Montenegrin thieves are also not particular. After all, if they were too particular, they wouldn't be alive today.

Cao Cao had to be careful. Yang Xiu couldn't find a suitable reason to refute, so he could only watch Liu Bei and the Black Mountain people chatting more and more speculatively.

After some discussion, the two sides decided to temporarily move 300,000 people to Zhongmou. The Black Mountain Army decided to contact Yuan Tan and capture Yecheng first, forming a horn-like situation between Yanzhou and Liu Bei's territory.

But this means that Yuan Tan still has some problems to solve. They have reasons to beat Yuan Shao, but Yuan Tan can't just go and stab his own father in the waist without any benefit, right?

"Yuan Tan has been in charge of politics in Luoyang for many years, and he is also talented in governing the land. His Highness intends to recommend him to be the pastor of Qingzhou. Yuan Tan also knows about this, so you don't need to worry." Following Xu Shu's hint, Pang De said.

Is it Qingzhou again? Everyone couldn’t help but look at Yang Xiu.

Yang Xiu remained calm. After confirming that Liu Cang really wanted to attack Yuan Shao, Yang Xiu was more thinking about how to make Cao Cao more profitable in Jizhou.

During discussions between various parties, Yang Xiu stated that Yanzhou would block the Jishui River to restrict Yuan Shao from attacking Qingzhou. To put it bluntly, it would block Jizhou's southeastward movement route.

However, that line of defense was too long, involving Le'an, Jibei, and even all the way to Baima and Wuchao. Defense was not as good as offense. To block such a long line of defense, Cao Cao's troops were also insufficient.

In the end, Zhang Yan not only allocated 20,000 troops and horses to Yang Xiu, but also moved 100,000 people to Xuzhou. For this reason, Yang Xiu couldn't help but rate Zhang Yan higher.

Liu Cang has no intention of competing for the population in the Taihang Mountains. After years of war in the north, countless farmlands have been abandoned, and other areas are indeed more depopulated than near Luoyang.

After everything was discussed, Xu Shu hinted that Zhongshan, Zhuojun, and Liaodong might have another conflict with Yuan Shao, which made everyone in Heishan feel more relaxed.

When everyone dispersed, Xu Shu privately stopped Liu Bei.

"Congratulations to General Liu for winning military morale." Xu Shu smiled at Liu Bei.

"Haha, Yuan Zhi, please don't laugh at Liu." Liu Bei couldn't hide the joy on his face. The fame he earned in the Black Mountain Army this time will definitely be rewarded once the war begins.

"There is something Xu said that I don't know whether to say or not."

"Oh? Yuan Nao, just say so if you have any questions."

"The Northern Central Plains is a troubled place after all, and the foundation of the generals is somewhat lacking. But the land of Yizhou is more suitable for accumulation and development." When Xu Shu said this, Liu Bei was stunned.

"The general still needs to pay more attention to the hearts and minds of the army and the people. With the talents of the general, he will surely be able to govern in the future." Xu Shu said again, Liu Bei's expression was solemn.

"What do you mean by Yuan Zhi? Or should I say Your Highness.

Liu Bei asked lightly, guessing.
Chapter completed!