si-mexico Chapter 237 Sword Points at Wancheng! The Celestial Dragons Take Action Against Cao Cao!
Chapter 237 Sword Points at Wancheng! The Celestial Dragons Take Action Against Cao Cao!
Seeing Zhang Xiu's hesitant expression, Jia Xu gently raised his hand, pressed it against his lips, and smiled:
"My lord, please do not speak yet. Let me guess what you are thinking."
"If I'm not mistaken, my lord is probably worried about the eldest daughter of the Zou family, isn't he?"
Zhang Xiu's eyes widened.
God! My Mr. Wenhe!
It has to be you!
"Sir, is there a way to break this deadlock?"
Zhang Xiu asked impatiently.
Jia Xu nodded and said:
"There are many ways to break the deadlock, but the most important thing right now is not this."
"Jia received reliable information that Cao Cao has pacified Huainan and is about to return to the capital."
"General, do you know what this means?"
Zhang Xiu's face turned deathly pale.
Cao Cao had almost become the most powerful warlord in the Central Plains.
Even Liu Biao must now temporarily avoid Cao Cao's advance.
However, it was impossible for Cao Cao to conquer Jingzhou all at once.
In order to eliminate Liu Biao's support, the next person to deal with is very likely Zhang Xiu!
Its size is just right—perfect for making an example of someone.
"Mr. Wenhe, what should Mr. Zhang do?"
"Cao Mengde already controls Yanzhou, Xuzhou, Yuzhou, Huainan, and Nanyang."
"And Zhang only owns the place called Wancheng."
"The disparity in strength was so great that it terrified Zhang."
"Even if Liu Biao sends troops to help, at most he can only gather a few tens of thousands more rabble."
"Faced with Cao Mengde's massive army, they were still like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, utterly helpless!"
Zhang Xiu made no attempt to hide his fear and panic from Jia Xu.
that's the truth.
Even Cao Cao, who was much weaker in history than he is now, still had a significant advantage rather than a disadvantage when facing Zhang Xiu.
For Zhang Xiu...
If he doesn't handle it well, he'll be in a dead end!
Jia Xu sighed:
"My lord, have you ever considered abandoning Liu Biao and surrendering to Cao Cao?"
"Cao Cao now has His Majesty in his hands, representing the legitimacy of the Han Dynasty."
"If you take the initiative to join Cao Cao, he probably won't make things difficult for you."
Zhang Xiu was caught in a dilemma.
He didn't have such a strong desire for power.
But if he were to defect to Cao Cao at the slightest disagreement, wouldn't Cao Cao look down on him?
Despite being known as the "King of Spears in the North," Zhang Xiu was still a rough and unruly man from Xiliang at heart.
A competitive and belligerent nature was the norm in Liangzhou.
The strong are respected.
The weak are bullied.
Seemingly sensing Zhang Xiu's inner worries, Jia Xu smiled and said:
"If the general is worried about being looked down upon by Cao Cao in the future, he should make good relations with the important figures in Cao Cao's camp in advance."
"For example, Su Ziyi."
"In the eyes of those fools, Xun Wenruo is the number two figure in Cao Cao's camp."
"But in my opinion, Su Ziyi is the undisputed number two."
"Xun Wenruo is nothing more than Su Ziyi's henchman!"
Jia Xu chuckled.
He also has an intelligence system under his command.
Although not as monstrous as Cao Cao's intelligence guards.
However, Jia Xu was still able to obtain relevant intelligence about some of the events between Su Yu and Xun Yu within Xuchang.
In short, Su Yu is a "very easy person to get along with".
Taking the initiative to show goodwill to Su Yu will surely be rewarded.
Conversely, none of those who offended Su Yu have fared well.
“Mr. Wenhe, now that you've said that, I know what to do.”
"Hu Che'er, listen to my command!"
"Take your men to the treasury and bring me all the gold, silver and jewels."
"Yes!"
Hu Che'er accepted the order and left.
Jia Xu shook his head and said:
"Gold and silver jewelry are just external possessions."
"The key is that our lord must show sufficient sincerity in surrendering."
"Wasn't our lord just worried about the eldest daughter of the Zou family?"
"This is easy."
"After surrendering to Cao Cao, my lord will no longer be stationed in Wancheng."
"If that's the case, why bother with the eldest daughter of the Zou family?"
"I suppose even the Zou family itself would no longer want to marry their eldest daughter to their lord, but rather to an important figure in Cao Cao's camp or related to Cao Cao."
"Why doesn't my lord speak to the head of the Zou family beforehand and ask him to marry his eldest daughter to Su Yu?"
"In this way, both the Zou family and Su Yu's side will remember our lord's kindness."
"Can't a bad thing be turned into a happy event for all three parties?"
Zhang Xiu was overjoyed.
He excitedly grabbed Jia Xu and hugged him tightly, only putting him down after a full two and a half seconds.
"I apologize, Mr. Wenhe, Mr. Zhang lost his composure just now."
"It doesn't matter."
Jia Xu smiled magnanimously.
He actually quite liked Zhang Xiu's down-to-earth personality.
Although he's a bit silly, a bit dull, a bit stupid, a bit ignorant, and a bit easy to fool, he's definitely obedient!
Just do it.
After handling his uncle Zhang Ji's funeral, Zhang Xiu quickly went to the Zou residence, intending to discuss the matter of the eldest daughter of the Zou family with the head of the family.
but……
What Zhang Xiu and Jia Xu did not expect was...
A high-ranking Celestial Dragon, who had never cared about such trivial matters, turned his attention to Wancheng.
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Ye City
Biejiafu
Ju Shou opened his slightly closed eyes, slowly unfolded the map on the table, and touched Wancheng with a fleeting gesture.
"We need to throw Wancheng into chaos, otherwise, Cao Mengde is having it too easy."
Ju Shou murmured.
soon.
A large group of civil and military officials from Ji Province, including Shen Pei, Feng Ji, Cui Lin (Cui Yan's younger brother), Qu Yi, Zhang He, Gao Lan, Han Meng, Ma Yan, Zhang Kai, Jiao Chu, and Zhang Nan, gathered at the Prefectural Governor's residence.
Don't overthink it, every single one of them, without exception, is Ju Shou's little brother!
In particular, Qu Yi, Zhang He, Gao Lan, and Shen Pei were staunch supporters of Ju Shou.
Was Qu Yi killed because his achievements threatened the emperor?
No! It's because he only listens to Ju Shou, not Yuan Shao.
Those whom Yuan Shao could not use, he naturally had to kill.
No matter how much merit you have, that's not enough.
Zhang He and Gao Lan are even easier to understand.
But first, let's talk about Yuan Shao's four most loyal followers.
They are Xu You, Yan Liang, Wen Chou, and Chunyu Qiong.
In the battles of Baima and Yanjin, Yan Liang and Wen Chou were both killed.
Why did these two have to die here instead of somewhere else?
One point that many people haven't noticed is...
Whether it was the Battle of Baima or the Battle of Yanjin, Ju Shou was the military supervisor!
When it comes to troop deployment, Yan Liang and Wen Chou must listen to Ju Shou!
Ju Shou told them where to place them, and they had to place them there!
Just like when Zhong Hui rebelled, the supervising officer Wei Guan gave an order, and the Wei army instantly turned against him and besieged Zhong Hui and Jiang Wei. It's the same principle.
Ju Shou controlled more than 60% of Yuan Shao's troops, so he was the only one who could supervise the army.
Yuan Shao is disobedient?
It's alright, I'll use Cao Cao to get rid of your Yan Liang and Wen Chou!
Xu You defected; if he didn't, he would suffer the same fate as Yan Liang and Wen Chou!
Oh no, to be precise, at that time, due to the targeting of Ju Shou's faction, he was no longer able to see Yuan Shao.
Chunyu Qiong has an iron head?
Let someone die in Wuchao!
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P.S.: As requested by our handsome readers, the Yuan Shao camp is written with a more historical perspective, so some things definitely need to be added. In particular, the Guandu storyline will have some differences from the purely fictional version, which will be mentioned in later chapters.
By the way, I'd like to ask for some gifts! Writing these settings that weren't in the original novel is the most mind-bending part, and I, the humble author, will definitely update more chapters to repay all my handsome readers!!!
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