When Han Zhan saw Guo Jia's expression, he couldn't help but sneer in his heart. After Hu Zhi finished talking about Zhang Yan's conditions, he turned his head and asked Guo Jia suddenly: "I don't know what the conditions proposed by Fengxiao to General Zhang are so good?"

Guo Jia seemed to have expected Han Zhan to ask him this long ago. He smiled sly and shook the feather fan and said slowly: "The envoy has already made a decision in his heart, why bother asking this more?"

Hu Zhi, who was sitting next to Xun Yu, saw that Han Zhan did not ask Xun Yu for advice after hearing his conditions, but asked a young scholar sitting in the last seat, and couldn't help but feel a little surprised. He turned his attention to Xun Yu for help, trying to figure out what was going on.

Xun Yu quickly approached his ear and whispered: "The person who spoke was Guo Jia and Guo Fengxiao of Yingchuan. He was a friend of his uncle and nephew. He was quite talented. My envoy always wanted to recruit him." Hu Zhi didn't understand Guo Jia, so he just nodded slightly after hearing this, and he turned his head and looked at Han Zhan, asking respectfully: "Envoy Han, I wonder how did you make a decision after hearing General Zhang's conditions?"

Zhang Yan's conditions were very simple. If Han Zhan raised an army, he would be willing to send 50,000 troops south to attack Jizhou with troops from Sheguo County. After Han Zhan occupied Jizhou City, drove away Yuan Shao, and re-controlled the entire Jizhou, he hoped that Han Zhan could transfer Changshan County to him.

Guo Jia is right. Han Zhan made a decision in his heart after Hu Zhi finished his conditions. No matter whether Zhang Yan sends troops to help him or not, he can give Changshan County to the other party. Anyway, it was originally the area of ​​the Black Mountain Army, and they and the local government were always in a state of being in a state of water without breaking the river. Instead of occupying a territory where government orders cannot be smooth, and not having to fight with the so-called friendly forces, it would be better to be more generous and leave it all to them to manage. In this way, Zhang Yan, who values ​​affection and friendship, will at least be grateful to herself.

After making up his mind, he nodded and said to Hu Zhi: "Envoy Hu, General Zhang, has agreed to the conditions proposed by General Zhang. Please rest for two days in the inn and then go back to report to General Zhang."

After the banquet, Han Zhan called Xun's uncle and nephew, came to the study in his backyard, and began to assign tasks to the two: "Uncle, Zhan'er is probably as fast as one month, and as slow as two months. Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan will inevitably start a war, and that is when we raise an army. As the saying goes, the food and grass will go first before the troops are moved. Once we send troops, the consumption of food and grass will be very amazing. I hope my uncle can find a way to go to nearby counties and counties and buy more food and grass for emergencies."

Regarding Han Zhan’s arrangement, Xun You asked in a curious tone: “Encourt, Yuan and Gongsun Zan are about to start a war, why are you so sure?”

"As far as I know, before the Yuan family asked Gongsun Zan to attack Jizhou, he made a wish to him: after he seized Jizhou, he would divide the Jizhou area equally with him." Han Zhan said calmly: "Now that Yuan has occupied Jizhou and his foundation has gradually stabilized, how can he give up to others? Gongsun Zan has made wedding clothes for Yuan, so he naturally refused to give up and will definitely raise an army to attack Yuan."

After hearing Han Zhan’s words, Xun You was still half-believing and half-doubted: “Even so, the two families may not necessarily meet each other. After all, they were all ally to challenge Dong Zhuo. Maybe Gongsun Zan sent someone to meet Yuan’s family and could get several counties close to Youzhou.”

"There are only eternal interests in the world, but no eternal friends." Han Zhan said casually: "In order to occupy Jizhou, Yuan's family cannot do anything despicable. I guess he will send someone to intercept Gongsun Zan's envoy halfway, and then blame Dong Zhuo to divert Gongsun Zan's attention and make the other party have no time to take care of Jizhou."

Xun You didn't believe Han Zhan's analysis at all, but in order to save some face for Han Zhan, he didn't say anything, but just smiled and shook his head, expressing his disapproval of the other party's statement.

Xun Yu was in the main hall and felt a little confused when he heard Han Zhan agreeing to give Changshan County to Zhang Yan. But at this moment, when he heard Han Zhan say "There are only eternal interests in the world, but no eternal friends", he couldn't help but lit up. His thoughts suddenly became clear, and he felt that even if he gave Changshan County to Zhang Yan, it would not be a great event. Once the alliance with Zhang Yan was over, he could send troops to retake it back at any time.

Just as he was about to speak, he heard Han Zhan telling Xun You: "Cousin Gongda, please send a detailed plan to Jizhou City to understand the movements of Yuan in a timely manner. Once there is news that Gongsun Zan leads his troops south, he will immediately repay it."

Seeing that Han Zhan had already begun to arrange a detailed investigation into the news, Xun Yu quickly asked: "Zhan'er, even if Gongsun Zan headed south to confront Yuan, we could not raise an army immediately. We must choose the right time."

"Uncle, don't worry, I know this." Han Zhan said, and got up to the bookshelf and picked up a cowhide scroll, returned to the table to unfold it, and said to Xun's uncle and nephew: "Uncle, cousin, please see, this is a map of Jizhou. According to my judgment, after Gongsun Zan and Yuan turned against each other, they would definitely send troops from Anping City and go south along the Linping, Fucheng, Fuliu and Nangong lines. After seizing these cities along the way, he might cross the river from Jieqiao, seize Guangzong, and deter Jizhou City from the east."

Xun You stared at the map for a while, nodded and said affirmatively: "Guangzong is only seventy miles away from Jizhou City. The terrain in the middle is flat and there is no danger to defend. Gongsun Zan's white horse will take two hours to reach the city of Jizhou. Unless the Yuan family concentrates the troops on the border bridge and blocks Gongsun Zan's cavalry, the situation will be in a favorable side."

After hearing Xun You's analysis, Han Zhan couldn't help but widen his eyes, thinking that Xun Gongda was indeed extremely wise and guessed that the place where Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan fought was at Jieqiao. He coughed gently, patted the position of Jieqiao with his palms a few times, and said, "Although the Yuan family has occupied Jizhou for several months, his war-capable soldiers are only 30,000 to 50,000. If he wants to block Gongsun Zan's attack, he will surely come out in full swing. Jizhou will become an empty city. We can take advantage of the two tigers fighting to easily defeat Jizhou City."

"Encourt," Xun You was obviously not as optimistic as Han Zhan about the recapture of Jizhou City. He pointed at the cities on the way from Sheguo County to Jizhou and said to Han Zhan: "We have to pass at least five cities along the way. As long as we are blocked from any place, we will not be able to arrive in Jizhou before the Yuan family and Gongsun Zan decide the outcome, and then we will fail."
Chapter completed!