Cao Cao's eyes tightened, and he was not surprised that Lu Bu's counselors had seen through his thoughts. It would be weird if Lu Bu's counselors didn't even have this insight.

"However, since the Marquis of Jin has chosen to form an alliance with the Marquis of Shanyang, the two parties will not attack each other until the alliance is terminated. In fact, among the princes, only Shanyang Marquis is truly respected by the Marquis of Jin, and the rest are not of concern.

." Li Su said.

Cao Cao was quite pleased after hearing this, and narrowed his eyes slightly, obviously agreeing with Lu Bu's statement.

"The Marquis of Jin learned that Shanyang Marquis lacked war horses, so he was willing to sell some war horses to Shanyang Marquis." Li Su said, it is impossible for Cao Cao to obtain Bingzhou's secrets, but there is no shortage of war horses in Bingzhou.

With the Xianbei, Wuhuan and Huns as support, it was much easier for Lu Bu to obtain war horses, and the profits he could make from relying on war horses were also huge.

"Selling war horses? Humph, you are just thinking about getting benefits from us. In this way, you can get a lot of benefits from forming an alliance with the Marquis of Jin. The Marquis of Jin is really good at planning." Xun Yu snorted coldly.

Li Su smiled and said: "The war horses I mentioned below are naturally different from those sold to merchants."

"Could it be the war horses like the cavalry of the Marquis of Jin?" A flash of light flashed in Cao Cao's eyes. The reason why Lu Bu is strong is because of the cavalry. Although many war horses have been sold from Lu Bu over the years, these war horses are not the same as the cavalry under Lu Bu's command.

There is still a big gap in the quality of war horses. On the battlefield, any defect may lead to failure.

"Although not, it's not far off." Li Su said. He believed that Cao Cao would have difficulty resisting the temptation of a war horse, and the same thing would be true for other princes.

"I need the weapons forged by Bairen Steel. I wonder what the Marquis of Jin wants?" Cao Cao said. Obtaining the weapons forged by Bairen Steel will be of great help to Cao's army at this time.

Li Su thought for a long time and said: "The Marquis of Shanyang also knows that it is extremely difficult to make a hundred-refined steel weapon. Even under the command of the Marquis of Jin, it is not easy to have a hundred-refined steel weapon."

Seeing Li Su talking freely, Cao Cao had the urge to strangle Li Su to death. He was obviously trapped in the camp. Among the Wolf Cavalry, Flying Cavalry, and Sun Archer Cavalry, the weapons used by ordinary soldiers were forged from Baidu Steel.

, but this is what Li Su said. It is definitely impossible to say that Li Su does not understand the situation in the army.

"But if Marquis Shanyang needs it, Marquis Jin will definitely not refuse, provided that the two sides become allies who do not attack each other." Li Su said.

After weighing the situation, Cao Cao agreed. Forming an alliance with Lu Bu was what he needed. Neither side wanted the other side to suddenly attack from behind when the war started, just like when Lu Bu attacked Yizhou and Yuan Shao attacked Jizhou.

After some haggling, the price of a high-quality war horse was finally set at 7,000 yen per piece, while the price of an ordinary war horse was 4,000 yen per piece. Of course, with the war horses under Lu Bu's control now, with a little selection, they would be excellent war horses for the princes.

Bailiangang's weapons are priced based on weight. The Huanshou Dao used by ordinary soldiers costs about three thousand yuan. As for the long knives and spears used by generals, they are much more expensive.

It's not that Cao Cao doesn't have weapons forged by Hundreds of Steels, it's just that the cost for craftsmen to make them is too high. Most of the time, it depends on luck. Most generals don't have weapons made of Hundreds of Steels. At this point, Cao Cao can't

Although I don’t admire the craftsmanship under Lu Bu’s rule, although the price of three thousand coins is expensive, it can be equipped into the army and it will be of great help to improve the combat effectiveness of the soldiers.

"Before leaving, the Marquis of Jin specifically told me that to show his sincerity, the Marquis of Jin is willing to present fifty weapons made of hundreds of steel," Li Su said.

Cao Cao smiled slightly. The value of the fifty weapons reached 150,000 yuan, which also showed Lu Bu's attitude.

The envoy rested in the city for several days. Although Yanzhou was not as good as Jinyang and Chang'an today, it was not bad.

"Thank you Marquis Shanyang for your kindness. The Marquis of Jin is still waiting for your reply. Now that the war in Jizhou is urgent, I believe Marquis Shanyang has heard about it." Li Su declined.

"In this case, I won't force myself." Cao Cao said with a smile.

After getting Cao Cao's promise, Lu Bu mobilized his troops with confidence. However, it was necessary to keep 20,000 troops in Chang'an, and he was indispensable to guard against others. Cao Cao was not a good man or woman.

The turmoil in Jizhou is far from over. Yuan Shao leads an army of fifty thousand and is stationed in Qinghe. He is eager to attack Jizhou. The distance from Ganling to Yecheng is only three days, and with the speed of the cavalry, it does not take one day.

Upon arrival, there were naturally many aristocratic families in the city who were supportive of Yuan Shao.

When Lu Bu took control of Jizhou, they realized how happy it was to be under Yuan Shao's rule. The family had a deep understanding of this.

Jizhou was in turmoil, and Yuan Shao was making intensive secret preparations. He needed the support of the Yecheng family. Otherwise, it would be impossible to break through Yecheng, which was guarded by 30,000 troops, with only 50,000 troops. At the beginning,

The reason why Lu Bu was able to capture Ye City was because of the support of Xu You and Zhang He.

Of course, after what happened in Qinghe County and Bohai County, Gu Yong must have taken more precautions against the aristocratic family. When they used this method to capture Jizhou, they naturally did not want to lose to this method, and Lu Bu has always had a deep understanding of the aristocratic family.

Very deep fear.

Half of the Flying Eagle soldiers are in Yecheng, secretly inquiring about the movements of the aristocratic family. There is still a big gap between the intelligence control of Jizhou and Bingzhou, and the aristocratic family is extremely cautious in their actions. It is very difficult to find out what they are doing.

not easy.

Yuan Shao had a slight sense of anxiety, especially after Lu Bu withdrew his troops from Yizhou, this anxiety became even deeper. What he was sure of was that Lu Bu would not sit back and watch him lead troops to attack Jizhou. The most critical person at this time was,

This is Cao Cao's attitude. If Cao Cao fully supports him, the possibility of capturing Jizhou will be much greater. Otherwise, it will be extremely difficult.

The frequent mobilization of Lu Bu's army forced Yuan Shao to speed up the process.

"Yuan Tu, how is the contact between the aristocratic families in Ye City now?" Yuan Shao asked. He had no intention of leading his troops to Ye City until the matter was settled.

Feng Ji said: "My lord, there is a lot of noise in Ye City right now. Gu Yong is very strict on guarding against aristocratic families. The slightest disturbance may attract soldiers. Now there are two small families in the city who are unlucky because of this, but there are already four families in Ye City.

I am willing to help my lord capture Ye City. If the four families operate properly, they are very likely to succeed."

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