Yang Feng and Guo Tai looked at each other with panic. Yang Feng was a little better, while Guo Tai was completely disorganized.

Baibogu is his foundation. If he is flattened by the officers and soldiers, he will have no place to stand. What is even more dangerous is that the families of the soldiers are captured, and the morale of the army will inevitably be shaken. If you are not careful, it will cause a mutiny.

However, they could not blame Xun You. Xun You had long suggested that they withdraw back to Baibo Valley and not stay in Hedong. They were reluctant to leave, which led to the result today. Yang Feng did not listen to Xun You's advice and withdrew the main force back to Anyi, hoping to swallow Niu Fu's men and seize the city of Anyi, which lost the opportunity to ambush the emperor, but was trapped here by the emperor and unable to move.

Even if they listen to Xun You once, they will not end up today.

This is their own fault, no wonder Xun You. As for Baibogu, it has nothing to do with Xun You. Guo Tai is the leader of Baibogu and should be responsible for this. Of course, Yang Feng also has joint and several liability, but he did not listen to Xun You's advice, which led to Baibogu's loss.

"So... what should we do now?" Yang Feng bowed awkwardly, with a very humble tone. He had to lower his arrogant head. If Baibogu lost and Baibo's army mutiny, he would be blamed. Even if he could return to Black Mountain alive, he would be dealt with by the commander Zhang Yan. As the Yellow Turban Marshal who was as famous as Zhang Yan, he knew very well how dangerous his position was. With such a god-given opportunity, it would be strange if Zhang Yan didn't deal with him.

"God of all the generals, please be relieved." Xun You said slowly: "Even if Baibogu is lost, we still have the power to fight. The emperor will not see this. As long as you don't lose your position, the emperor will not have a good way except to recruit and pacify. Of course, now that the situation is reversed, the conditions for negotiation may have to make some concessions."

Yang Feng and Guo Tai looked at each other and were a little depressed. These days, they have been considering how to make conditions, but they didn't realize that they had already stepped on empty-handed with one foot. Now it's a question whether their lives can be saved, and what qualifications are there to negotiate conditions.

"Then... can we be slaughtered?"

"This is not the case." Xun You was confident: "Although we are at a disadvantage, the emperor is also worried about internal and external troubles. At this moment, he will not force you to a dead end." Xun You smiled: "Don't forget, not long ago, he issued an edict in front of the camp to blame himself. The words are still in his ears. How could he suddenly change his face, wave his butcher's knife, and kill all directions?"

Yang Feng and others breathed a sigh of relief, their tense bodies softened, and they felt like they were losing their strength for a moment. Especially the generals of the Baibo Army, almost everyone was sweating coldly. Although they had not received any news of Baibo Gu's loss, they knew that this was almost inevitable result. Yang Feng's subordinates brought by him were not much better. If the Baibo Army mutiny, they, who were originally comrades, could become enemies at any time.

"Everyone think about it again and make the conditions more realistic as much as possible." Xun You looked at these people sympathetically: "For the current plan, survival is the most important thing."

"What Mr. Sir said is very much." Yang Feng first made a self-examination: "I regret not listening to Mr. Sir, which leads to the current difficulties. I hope Mr. Sir, don't dislike us, and give me more advice."

"Do your best." Xun You bowed and returned the greeting.

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Niu Fu and others made a smooth progress. Five days later, they sent back the good news and several important prisoners.

Jia Xu suggested that the negotiations could be resumed. Liu Bian accepted his suggestion and was about to send an envoy to negotiate. Jia Xu recommended someone, someone who Liu Bian unexpectedly: Shangshu Lang Zhong Yao.

Liu Bian had known Zhong Yao for a long time. This man was too famous and he could not have known him. However, he had never shown goodwill to Zhong Yao. The reason was very simple. Zhong Yao followed the rules and never showed his own work. He did not delay his work or offered advice. He kept a distance from Liu Bian.

Yuan Shao raised an army in Shandong, and most of the world responded to Yuan Shao. Many officials in Luoyang also fled out of Luoyang and defected to Yuan Shao, such as Xun Yu and Xun You's uncle and nephew. Some of them were still stranded in Luoyang, and Zhong Yao was one of them.

Liu Bian was quite skeptical about these people, and did not dare to use them easily, nor could he take the initiative to post them. At first, he still couldn't figure out their intention to stay in Luoyang. Should he wait and see what the situation was saying, or inform Yuan Shao? No one could say that. Letting them enter the core circle would take great risks.

Therefore, even though he knew that Zhong Yao was a talent, Liu Bian did not take the initiative to ask for advice, and Zhong Yao also had no intention of taking the initiative to offer advice. The two looked at each other with suspicious eyes.

Jia Xu recommended Zhong Yao, which surprised Liu Bian.

The people of Bingliang were not convinced by each other, but that was an internal contradiction. In general directions, they were consistent. There was a disgust towards Shandong people in these general directions. Zhong Yao was a Shandong native and one of the four prominent families in Yingchuan. His great-grandfather Zhong Hao was one of the four elders who were as famous as Xun Shu. His grandfather Zhong Di and his grandfather Zhong Fu were both famous party members. Zhong Yao himself became famous at a young age. It is said that someone had met him and said that he had a great reputation. As for how noble he was, it was not clear. As for his calligraphy, let alone, he was almost as famous as everyone like Cai Yong.

He was not interested in such famous scholars, Bingliang, who had always been regarded as barbarians. Jia Xu recommended Zhong Yao, not only Liu Bian was surprised, but also Lu Bu, Zhang Xiu and others felt that it was incomprehensible.

Jia Xu gave Liu Bian two reasons: First, the decision-making power of negotiation is in the hands of Your Majesty, and Zhong Yao has a limited role, so don’t worry that he has a bad idea. He is a famous scholar in Yingchuan, which is easier to accept by Yang Feng and others, and it is more convenient to talk about it. Don’t think that the Yellow Turban Army has killed so many aristocratic families and does not admire the famous scholars. Didn’t Yang Feng take the initiative to get in touch with Yang Xiu? Secondly, Zhong Yao and Xun You are close friends. Xun You have any ideas, and they will not talk to others, but they will talk to Zhong Yao. It is more suitable for him to contact Xun You.

Liu Bian agreed.

After accepting the order, Zhong Yao was not surprised by the favor and humiliation, as if he had just received a normal task. He said goodbye to Liu Bian and walked into the Yellow Turban Army's camp. As Jia Xu said, when he heard that it was the famous scholar Zhong Yao, Yang Feng and Guo Tai came to the camp gate to greet him, with courtesy and respectfulness.

Xun You and Zhong Yao looked at each other, smiled tacitly, turned around and walked into the camp side by side.

"It's you."

"Of course it's me." Zhong Yao paused and said, "You and I have both opponents."

Xun You smiled and said, "You are better. Although Yang Xiu is talented, he is young after all. I am in trouble. Jia Xu and I are about age, and I don't know when I will suppress me. However, I can't count on anything as my identity. Just follow the orders of the family."

"Alas, there are corrupt scholars in front of them, and there are warriors in the back. Our troubles are higher than those in Songgao Mountain."

"High or not, it's still with the emperor." Xun You lowered his voice and said lightly: "How is the emperor? Are there any signs of awakening?"

"I don't know." Zhong Yao said calmly, hesitating for a moment, he frowned and said, "Now no one can see through him. His wisdom is out of reach, and his foolishness is also out of reach."

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