Zhang Hu was shocked and angry when he saw Zhang Liao fainting. He glared at Guan Yu and shouted: "Guan Yunchang, you are cruel!"
Guan Yu said in astonishment: "Why is my nephew so angry?"
Zhang Hu cried and said, "Did you really send my father on his way?"
Guan Yu stroked his beard and laughed and said: "What I just said was just to send Wen Yuan to Luoyang to recuperate."
Zhang Hu asked doubtfully: "What about him now?"
Guan Yu sighed: "Wen Yuan is similar to me, with a strong temper. If we don't use this method, how can we make him tolerate his anger for a while?"
Zhang Hu was suddenly surprised and asked again: "We drank a pot of wine together, why is it that the king and the prince are all fine?"
Guan Yu said: "Thanks to my nephew for taking the medicine in time for Wen Yuan, otherwise I would have been in trouble today."
Zhang Hu looked at the black blood on the ground and said in shock: "Could it be that the medicine is really poisonous?"
Guan Yu smiled and said: "There is no poison in the wine, and there is no poison in the medicine, but taking both together can make people comatose and weak. In fact, it is not serious."
Zhang Hu said in astonishment: "I never thought there could be such a strange poison in the world."
"This is also Sun Zhongmou..." Guan Yu stopped talking and ordered: "First carry General Zhang to the back office to rest."
Zhou Cang led people to carry Zhang Liao away. Guan Yu glanced at the followers kneeling on the ground and said to Zhang Hu: "Since these followers are Wen Yuan's confidants, they are temporarily under the control of the wise nephew, and they are imprisoned in the rear camp. I don't know what your intention is." how?"
Everyone had been moved by the friendship between the two men and was frightened by Guan Yu Hu's power. At this time, they had no choice. Seeing Zhang Hu put down his sword, they all put down their weapons one after another, and Hu Ban took him to the military camp for custody.
However, Zhang Hu frowned and said worriedly: "This time, we all rely on the help of the princes, but this is just a temporary measure. I'm afraid my father will commit suicide again when he wakes up. What should I do?"
Guan Yu stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Someone has a plan that can break Wen Yuan's determination to die, but it will cost his nephew some money."
Zhang Hu hurriedly knelt down and said: "As long as my father can survive, I am willing to pay for it with my life."
Guan Yu helped Zhang Hu up, very satisfied with his performance, and said with a smile: "Wen Yuan died generously, and the only one he cares about is his nephew! I have a daughter in my boudoir, and I am sure I will marry my nephew. Wen Yuan will be happy. The wedding date can be It will be decided in March or May that you two will get married, can Wen Yuanan bear to die?"
"Thank you, Lord!" Zhang Hu was overjoyed and bowed to thank him, but then frowned and said, "What if my father still insists on dying for his country after the wedding?"
"Your child is still too young!" Guan Yu said with a smile, stroking his beard: "After getting married, you can have children. You and your wife are trying to persuade you. Is there a grandfather in the world who doesn't want to see his grandson?"
Zhang Hu suddenly realized: "Uncle, I think that after we get married, if we have three more sons and five daughters, my father will be able to take care of himself in his old age."
As long as Zhang Liao's determination to die is broken and Zhang Liao is not forced to fight with the Wei army, it should not be a problem to stay behind and watch Sun Tzu.
Guan Yu laughed and said: "There are endless descendants, so I and Wenyuan can drink and rejoice!"
Zhang Hu was greatly moved, clasped his fists and said, "Thank you uncle for your hard work. This kindness will never be forgotten by the Zhang family."
The uncle and nephew were discussing countermeasures when Liu Xian came to report and had wiped out all the Wei soldiers entering the city. Yang Ming and Zhu Ci were killed by Huo Jun and Xing Daorong, and Guan Ping also successfully captured the Wei army camp outside the city.
Guan Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at Zhang Hu who looked shocked, stroked his beard and asked: "A certain person is trying to take advantage of the situation to capture Xuchang, why doesn't my wise nephew lead the troops there, break open the city gate, and capture the city without any bloodshed, it will be a great achievement. "
"This..." Zhang Hu was shocked. He hesitated for a moment and clasped his fists before saying, "Uncle, please forgive me for not obeying my order."
Guan Yu's face darkened: "Since you know your kindness, you will be my son-in-law and should be used by me. How can a man be dishonest in his word?"
Zhang Hu knelt down and said: "Although my nephew is incompetent, he has been taught by his father since he was a child, and he also knows the word 'loyalty'. It is really a helpless move to betray Cao now. If we fight against each other again, not only will my nephew be unrighteous, I'm afraid he will also I have no face to see my father again."
Guan Yu Danfeng's eyes were opening and closing, and his eyes were shining. Hearing Zhang Hu's generous words, he suddenly stroked his beard and looked up to the sky and laughed.
Zhang Hu said helplessly: "Since ancient times, it is difficult to have both loyalty and righteousness. Although my nephew is willing to be his son-in-law and serve the emperor until he is old, he is still a general of Wei after all. How can he be the leader of the army?"
"My dear nephew, please get up!" Guan Yu personally helped Zhang Hu up. Instead of showing any resentment, he nodded and praised: "You are indeed worthy of being a general. My nephew is so loyal. I can rest assured!"
Guan Yu turned around and got on his horse, looked down at the helpless Zhang Hu, and sneered: "The Cao thieves trapped Guan in Xuchang back then. Now that I have returned to my hometown, I have my own way of taking the city. I just tried it out."
"Let's go!" Before Zhang Hu could react, Guan Yu waved his hand and led his troops out of the city.
When the troops arrived at the Wei army's camp, Guan Ping had already led his troops to occupy it. He obtained numerous supplies and equipment from the camp and captured an envoy from Xuchang, who was sent by Man Chong to report for help.
"God is really helping me!" Guan Yu was overjoyed and immediately ordered his soldiers to put on Wei army armor and pretend to be reinforcements to capture the city.
Guan Ping asked: "Is it possible that something is not going well in the city?"
Guan Yu said: "Wenyuan and his son have been settled properly, there is no need to worry."
Guan Ping said: "Since we have surrendered, why not let Zhang Hu lead the troops there, and everything will be safe."
Guan Yu stroked his beard and snorted coldly: "If Zhang Hu dares to take advantage of a certain person who hates repeating the most in his life, he will be killed first."
Three thousand elite soldiers rushed to Xuchang at starry night. It was already the fourth watch when they arrived at the city. Guan Ping ordered his people to come forward and call the door. The defenders did not dare to make the decision and hurriedly reported to Manchu.
Man Chong interrogated Zhang Wei a few days ago, but tried his best to find out whether the Jingzhou army was real or not. He was wondering whether he had wrongly blamed a good man, and was hesitating whether to investigate Liu Ye when he suddenly reported that Guandu had been lost. He hurriedly sent people to ask Zhang Liao for help, and he didn't sleep all night. Be practical.
When he heard that the reinforcements were arriving, Man Chong hurriedly put on his clothes and went out, braved the cold wind and came to the city. He saw the torches outside the city were brightly lit, and the leading general was wearing the banner of Zhang Liao and calling himself Zhang Wen.
Man Chong's right eye has been twitching violently in the past few days. Zuo Ci said that this is a sign of disaster, and he often feels sad. Seeing this group of people, he felt uneasy for no reason and asked: "Do you have a general's token?"
"Here's the token!" The guard handed over the token. It was indeed Zhang Liao's command.
Manchong held the city wall with his hands, looked at the lights, and shouted: "There is an order in the army that the city is not allowed to be opened at night unless the general comes in person. Please wait and open the city at dawn."
Zhang Wenli shouted: "We came all night to support, but let our brothers drink from the northwest wind outside the city. How can it be unreasonable?"
The soldiers behind them were making a noise, pointing out insults at the defenders, and threatening to return to the camp if the city was not opened immediately.
Man Chong looked at it for a moment, then suddenly laughed and said: "You must be Jingzhou soldiers in disguise, how can you hide it from me?"
Zhang Wen said angrily: "With the token in hand, is it safe or false?"
Man Chong sneered and said: "Xuchang is in an emergency. Since General Zhang knows the military order, even if he can't come in person, he should send a general to help. You can't help but a drop in the bucket. And General Zhang has always been very strict in running the army. How can you be so noisy and violate the rules at every turn?" Order move?"
Zhang Wenwei finished his words and was thinking about countermeasures when he saw a general in the crowd riding out on horseback. The soldier retreated hurriedly when he saw this.
The general was as tall as a mountain, holding a blue dragon sword and stroking his two-foot-long beard. He looked sideways at the defenders on the city with his red and phoenix eyes, and proudly said: "No more pretending, I am Guan Yu, the Shouting Marquis of the Han Dynasty!"
