Liu Qi felt a little unhappy after hearing this.

He slowly supported his body with his hands and stood up from the bed.

He stretched out his hand and patted himself vigorously, trying to wake himself up.

Then, Liu Qi stood up and shouted to the people outside the door: "Come in."

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a Jingwu soldier hurried in from outside and bowed to Liu Qi.

"Where did the craftsman come from, and he still needs me to interview him in person? Just let Tai Shici interrogate him... Do I think that if I catch a thousand craftsmen in the future and each one calls to see me, do I still need to meet them all?"

The Jing Wu soldiers said: "General Taishi didn't want to cause trouble to the Lord, but Wei Zhao seemed to know that person. He interceded on behalf of the man and must ask the Lord to see him."

Liu Qi raised his eyebrows slightly: "You said Zilong knows him?"

"yes."

"Where is this detailed work now?"

"It's in the tent of General Taishi Zhonglang, and Wei Zhao is accompanying him there."

Liu Qi straightened his clothes and said, "Take me to see it."

Liu Qi followed the Jingwu soldier to the tent where Taishi Ci and Zhao Yun were.

After entering the tent, Liu Qi saw three people.

One is Zhao Yun, the other is Tai Shici, and the other is a middle-aged man wearing a raincoat and a pocket on his head. His appearance is nothing special, so he must be the craftsman.

"Greetings to the lord!" Taishi Ci and Zhao Yun both stepped forward to salute.

Liu Qi waved his hand, indicating that there was no need to be polite, and then turned his eyes to that person.

"Who are you? Why do you want to see me?" Liu Qi looked at the man and spoke slowly.

The man seemed hesitant about what to say, but Zhao Yun on the side said: "Reporting to the lord, this person's name is Shan Jing, and he is a subordinate of Jihou Gongsun Zan."

"A subordinate of Gongsun Zan?"

Liu Qi was stunned when he heard this.

During the Battle of Qingzhou, Gongsun Zan was deprived of his foundation by Yuan Shao. Now he was in a corner of Qingzhou with no guarantee of survival. At this moment, what was he doing by sending people to his side?

Liu Qi looked at Dan Jing up and down for a moment, then waved to him: "Sit down."

Shan Jing then followed Liu Qi's instructions and sat down on one side of the tent, while Tai Shici and Zhao Yun sat opposite him, and Liu Qi took the main seat.

Liu Qi did not speak to Shan Jing first, but looked at Zhao Yun: "Zilong, how do you know this person?"

Zhao Yun cupped his hands and said: "When Yun was in Youzhou, he was ordered by the Grand Master to supervise the Central Army and supervise Liu Xuande. During the Battle of Jieqiao, Xuande joined forces with the Gongsun family to fight against Yuan Shao, and later followed Xuande in Yanzhou.

He fought with Cao Cao, so he became acquainted with Gongsun Bogui's subordinates."

Liu Qi suddenly realized what he said.

He looked at Shan Jing: "I wonder what business Jihou has sent you here to ask me for? It's no less than a thousand miles from Qingzhou to the south, right?"

Shan Jing said hurriedly: "Go back to General Liu, my prince is no longer in Qingzhou now."

"Gongsun Zan is no longer in Qingzhou?" Liu Qi was surprised when he heard this: "Then where is he now?"

Shan Jing let out a long sigh and said: "Although Jihou was born in a border county in western Liaoning and has been a general for a long time, he is not ignorant of the general trend. Yuan Shao's unification of Hebei is inevitable. He previously attacked Qingzhou and did not conquer all of Qingzhou.

He left a small city to Jihou that was never destroyed...Jihou knew that it was not that he couldn't bear it, but that he had other plans. If he continued to stay in Qingzhou, he would not only be exploited by Yuan Shao, but he would also die sooner or later. Therefore, Jihou led the three armies and gave up.

To Qingzhou..."

Liu Qi patted his forehead with his hand, and suddenly realized: "Let me guess...Ji Hou saw that Cao Cao would lead his troops to attack Xuzhou. Tao Ying sent his troops to the west to defend, Xuzhou was empty, so he went south to capture Xuzhou?

"

Shan Jing shook his head: "Xuzhou is facing a war now. Although there are opportunities to take advantage of it, Jihou knows that he cannot defend it. Cao Cao is in the west and Yuan Shao is in the north. They are all eyeing Xuzhou. Even if Jihou can capture Xuzhou

How many days can I protect you for a while? So I just took the Xuzhou Road to go south and never stayed."

Logically speaking, if Gongsun Zan wants to use the Xuzhou Road to go south, he will definitely be blocked by the troops and horses arranged by Tao Ying in various places. However, Cao Cao is heading east now. Xuzhou's troops and horses are not enough to resist Cao Cao, so no one will stop Gongsun Zan.

?I think this is also the main reason why Gongsun Zan was able to take advantage of Xuzhou to go south.

Liu Qi said slowly: "Where is General Gongsun now?"

Shan Jing said: "It is now in Guangling."

"What's your business here?"

Shan Jing cupped his hands and said: "Jihou knows that General Liu is an important official in helping the Han Dynasty, and he is afraid that he will fight Yuan Shao soon...Jihou has also fought against Yuan Shao many times, so he is willing to help you."

Liu Qi was stunned when he heard this.

"You mean, Jihou wants to come to Jingzhou to join forces?"

Shan Jing said: "Exactly, it's just... I just led the troops from Guangling to Jingzhou. I'm afraid there will be some difficulties. Jihou asked the prince for help."

Liu Qi knew what he meant.

If you want to enter Jingzhou from Guangling, you have to go through Jiujiang or Danyang County.

As for these two places, one is in the hands of Yuan Shu and the other is in the hands of Sun Jian. If Gongsun Zan wants to cross the border, he must go through a fight. Although Gongsun Zan is good at fighting, he is currently a wandering army with insufficient military supplies. It is still unclear whether he can fight for a long time.

How can we fight with Yuan Shu and Sun Jian?

Therefore, he could only hope that Liu Qi would help.

Liu Qi gently tapped the table with his hand, lost in thought.

When I was young, I heard Liu Qi slowly say: "Yuan Shu and Sun Jian have some contacts with me because of Yuan Shao's affairs, but if I let them borrow the road to Jihou, I'm afraid it will be difficult... After all, I have some contact with them.

It's just an alliance, not their lord."

Shan Jing hurriedly said: "Jihou has a large number of Youzhou war cavalry under his command. If they arrive in Jingzhou, they will definitely be able to help the general. Moreover, Jihou knows Yuan Shao's military situation very well. With the general's military strength, if we can get help from Jihou

, it can be said to be even more powerful than a tiger!"

Liu Qi sighed hesitantly and said: "It is precisely because Jihou's soldiers are excellent and brave, and his cavalry is unparalleled in the world. If he comes to Jingzhou, he will definitely increase our power in Jingzhou... That's why Yuan Shu and Sun Jian are even less willing to give in."

Jizhou is here, after all, the stronger our strength in Jingzhou, the greater the threat to them, do you think so or not?"

Shan Jing couldn't help but fell silent after hearing this.

What Liu Qi said is indeed very reasonable.

But what Gongsun Zan is most optimistic about right now is coming to Jingzhou. He really doesn't want to take refuge with Yuan Shu. After all, in his opinion, Yuan Shu's current strength is not among the first-line, and joining him would be a waste of money.

"But..." Liu Qi suddenly said: "Not long after, Jihou may have a chance to come to Jingzhou."

Shan Jing was perked up after hearing this.

"Please give me your advice."

Liu Qi smiled and said: "I am currently practicing martial arts with Sun Jian in Yiyang. The result is quite satisfactory. Moreover, the Sun family of Jiangdong and I have reached a consensus to fight against Yuan Dynasty together to a certain extent. Soon, I will invite the Sun family
Chapter completed!