Xu Fu proposed the strategy of using Tao Qian and the Lu family in Lujiang to disturb the enemy's rear, which is indeed quite similar to Liu Qi's idea.

"Tao Qian... Lu..." Liu Qi touched his chin and thought seriously. When he was young, he saw him looking up at Xu Fu: "Yuan Zhi, what you said, Liu has also thought about it carefully. It is indeed a good way. But if you want to use Tao Qian and Lu to help me lead Yuan Shu back, there are still a few difficulties."

Xu Fu bowed and said, "I wish to hear the details."

Liu Qi raised his hand and began to explain it to Xu Fu one by one.

"First of all, although Tao Qian's son is hostage in our hands, he has a personal relationship with Yuan Shu and was an alliance in the past. Now he has made him betray Yuan Shu and help me. I don't think Tao Qian will make this decision easily."

Xu Fu seemed to have considered the problem that Liu Qi thought of. He said to Liu Qi seriously: "Tao Gongzu is a violent man with a straightforward personality. He lives in Xuzhou and uses Danyang troops to suppress the county magistrates and use his martial arts to intimidate people. Such a person had been in alliance with Yuan Shu in the past, and he must have thought about his own interests. How could he follow Yuan Shu sincerely? Now that Yuan Shao's reputation is getting bigger, and his vassal Cao Cao has also become Tao Qian's strong neighbor. On the other hand, although Yuan Shu still occupied Huainan, his reputation seems to be worse than the two. Tao Qian is also a sensible person. He knows that Yuan Shu can't protect him."

Liu Qi smiled and said, "With that being said, he may not be able to make this decision to make Tao Qian and the one named Yuan turn against each other."

"It doesn't have to turn against you." Xu Fu's expression was correct and said, "Xuzhou is not at peace. Zang Ba and Zurong are both in the south and in the north. Especially the grain of the three counties of Xuzhou, governor of Zurong. Just like Zhang Xian in Jingzhou, he was a major concern for Tao Qian. If this person was not eliminated, Tao Qian would not be able to occupy Xuzhou in the end."

Liu Qi didn't understand Xu Fu's meaning very well.

He frowned and asked, "What do you mean is to ask me to send someone to invite Tao Qian and attack Zu Rong in the south?"

Xu Fuyan said, "That's true. I heard that Tao Qian is old and weak and sickly, so it's hard to save him. His eldest son is in Jingzhou and his second son is in Xuzhou. They are all weak people. If he wants to properly hand over the foundation of Xuzhou to his son, he must decide Zang Ba, calm down and eliminate internal and external troubles. Even if the envoy does not send someone to ask Tao Qian to send troops, I think he will raise an army sooner or later."

Liu Qi pursed his lips and thought about it carefully.

He probably figured out what Xu Fu said.

When he was young, he heard Liu Qi say slowly, word by word: "I understand what Yuanzhi means... As long as we can tell Tao Qian to send troops, then when Tao Qian raised his troops south, we went to Shouchun during the dispatch gap, spreading rumors that Tao Qian went south to take Guangling this time... It is true to expand his power to the southwest and erode the Huai Ru border..."

Xu Fu smiled and said, "I will be wise."

"This is a good trick... At least, if I were in Yuan Shu's position, I would not care about the safety of my own base camp. Even if it was a rumor, it would be spread to ten or ten to hundreds. If there were too many people, then there would naturally be more people who believed it, not to mention that Yuan Shu was originally very suspicious."

Xu Fu said seriously: "If the Lu family in Lujiang can be allowed to start a crime behind Lujiang, these two moves will definitely lead Yuan Shu to retreat."

Liu Qi stood up and paced back and forth in the hall.

"This is the second thing I want to say... In the Lujiang side, although Lu Kang has a high reputation, it is not easy to instigate his descendants. Because Yuan Shu also knew that Lu Kang had a great reputation in Lujiang, he treated the entire Lu family with courtesy after he broke through Lujiang... Lu Kang himself was old and lost his foundation, and died of depression and had nothing to do with Yuan Shu. Now that Lu Kang's clan was treated well by Yuan Shu in Shucheng, he may not be able to rebel."

The reason why Liu Qi said that the Lu family did not dare to rebel easily was because he made an analysis and judgment based on the situation his scouts heard.

In history, Lu Kang also died in the war with Yuan Shu, and it happened to be this year. But unlike now, Lu Kang in history lasted for two years before Lu Jiang County fell. In this war, more than a hundred people from the Lu clan also lost nearly half of them due to war and natural disasters.

In this era, Yuan Shu did not directly conflict with Lu Kang, but adopted the method of destroying Guo by false Taoism, so Lujiang County could fall rapidly. Now all the people in the Lu family have been treated well by Yuan Shu.

The helmsman of the Lu family should be Lu Jun, the son of Lu Kang. This person was followed in history, but because of the changes in the wheel of history, he stayed with Lu Kang instead.

Liu Qi has investigated Lu Jun, who is soft and kind, cowardly, belongs to the kind of person who can beat anyone who can catch him.

It seems a bit difficult to make such a head of family rebel against Yuan Shu.

Xu Fu said solemnly: "The Lu family's children just experienced the pain of losing their master. Moreover, the person in charge is not a strong man, and it is reasonable that he dare not rebel against Yuan Shu. However, Lu Kang's reputation in Lu Jiang County is very high, not only won the hearts of the people, but also won the favor of the people. Now many military lieutenants under Lu Kang have to surrender Yuan Shu. I think it is not convinced. If he can instigate them and raise an army in Lu Jiang in the name of supporting the descendants of the Lu family, how could Yuan Shu sit idly?"

A person suddenly flashed through Liu Qi's mind.

"Fu knows one of Lu Kang's men, and wants to recommend it to the envoy to go and instigate the rebellion."

Liu Qi smiled and said, "I have a ready-made candidate in my hand. I can be said to be brave and capable, and have unparalleled wisdom and plan. If he can incite Lu Kang's men in Lujiang, he will definitely accomplish great things."

Xu Fu didn't expect that before Liu Qi had heard of his own list, he suddenly said one of his own people and said strangely: "What is the envoy talking about?"

"Liu Ye, Liu Ziyang."

Xu Fu narrowed his eyes and said, "Fu has heard of this person's reputation, but he just met him?"

Liu Qi nodded and said, "Just one letter, Liu Ziyang will respond to me... Yuan Zhi, instigate Yuan Shu's rear affairs, I will leave it to you. Can you do it well?"

This is a crucial task, which concerns the stability of the entire east and has a heavy responsibility.

Xu Fu did not expect that Liu Qi had the intention to entrust this matter to him. After a moment of contemplation, he immediately said, "If the envoy believes in me, Xu Fu is willing to go east in person and get this matter done for you."

Liu Qi said without hesitation: "Of course I believe you."

After saying that, he looked at Fa Zheng again and said, "He is responsible for handling Yuanzhi in Xiling. Xiaozhi is up to you."

Fa Zheng bowed and responded to the "promise".

"I will entrust you to the two of you in the southeast because I want to meet Cao Cao in the west, and I really don't have the energy to take care of other things. Don't let me down."

"promise!"

After answering, Fa Zheng suddenly said, "Yuan Zhi, you said just now, you can leave Liu Yan's way!"

Xu Fu smiled faintly and said, "Liu Yan is weak and sick, and it is hard to protect him. Xu Fu is willing to write a letter for the envoy, and the Yizhou army will naturally retreat."

Fa Zheng said in surprise: "Is it really so magical?"

"The soldiers in Yizhou did not retreat, and Xu Fu apologized for the conscript in front of the envoy. However, the sender of the letter still needs to authorize Yu Fu to arrange it."
Chapter completed!