Momen never talks about staying the same. If Yuan Shu doesn't work, then just change him. Even if it's not time to change yet, there is no need to invest too many resources in Yuan Shu. Ever since, adhering to the style of the Demon Sect, Zhang You had a plan in mind. What is the style of Momen? It's free prostitution.
Since there is no food, why not just grab it!
Those close to Yuan Shu's sphere of influence include Lu Bu in Xuzhou, Sun Ce and Cao Cao. Of course, both Sun Ce and Cao Cao are very difficult to mess with, and Yuan Shu would not agree to provoking them at this moment. But there is one target that has been living in this crack for several years. That is - Chen Guo.
"Chen Guo?"
Yuan Shu was a little surprised. The key point was that he was very puzzled.
"Chen Guo Liu Chong, might he be willing to lend me food and grass?"
Liu Chong was the great-great-grandson of Liu Zhuang, Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty, and the son of Liu Cheng, King Chen Xiao. After the death of his father Liu Cheng, he inherited the title of King Chen. It can be said that Liu Chong is today's standard Han clan clan, and his bloodline is much closer than that of Liu Biao and Liu Bei. As the king of the clan, Liu Chong had already supported himself during the Yellow Turban Rebellion, established a strong armed force, and successfully defended the Chen Kingdom from being disrupted by the Yellow Turbans.
After the Yellow Turban Rebellion, only Chen Guoan was in peace in that area. People in neighboring counties saw that there was peace and went to seek refuge one after another. As a result, Chen Guo's people are now prosperous. Although the territory is not large, it can be regarded as the top population density in the Central Plains region. In addition, Luo Jun, the Prime Minister of Chen State and a native of Kuaiji, has always been very prestigious. He worked hard during his tenure as Prime Minister and was deeply loved by the people. The entire Chen Kingdom was as united as an iron plate. Over the years, Liu Chong did not take the initiative to provoke others, but no one dared to provoke him easily.
In fact, Chen Wang Liu Chong was a strange person. At that early stage, he owned a county, was rich and had soldiers, and had a higher starting point than Cao Cao and even Yuan Shao. As a result, such an outstanding clan member of the Han Dynasty actually insisted on not moving in the small Chen Kingdom, ignoring the surrounding princes who fought to the death. You said that if he is a cowardly and timid prince, then forget it. Liu Chong is still a fierce man. He has strong martial arts, is good at bows and arrows, and has superb archery skills. He can hit ten out of ten shots. At first, everyone in Chen State was afraid of him. Don't dare to rebel.
No one knows what Chen Wang Liu Chong is thinking. Maybe he really has no ambitions, maybe he is really content and happy, or maybe he has a rough appearance but a soft heart. In short, Liu Chong has never been They have never expanded externally, built high walls, and clung to their own one-third of an acre.
In his early years, Cao Cao also tried to take advantage of Chen Guo, but failed. Seeing that Liu Chong didn't seem to have any intention of sending troops to attack him, Cao Cao gave up the idea. Later, when the capital was moved to Xuchang, Zhang Xiu was considered a threat by Cao Cao. He felt that Zhang Xiu must be captured to relieve the danger of Xu's capital. But as for Chen State, although Chen State was also very close to Xu City, Cao Cao did not consider Liu Chong at all. Will suddenly attack Xudu. Probably, this is Liu Chong's personal charm.
In short, although the Chen Kingdom is not big, it has never been disturbed. Although there is a reason why Liu Chong does not take the initiative to cause trouble, more importantly, it is because this is not an easy bone to chew. Otherwise, in troubled times, as long as you are weak and rich, then I will bully you without negotiation. There is no such thing as benevolence, justice and morality among the princes.
Therefore, when Yuan Shu heard Zhang Yu mentioned Chen Guo, his first reaction was not to fight or rob, but to borrow. Yuan Shu also knew that Chen Guo was not easy to fight, but given Liu Chong's neutral attitude of not causing trouble, it seemed that it was not impossible to borrow food. But, that was before. Now that Yuan Shu has proclaimed himself emperor, as a clan member of the Han Dynasty, could Liu Chong lend Yuan Shu food?
"Of course we won't borrow it. Once he rejects us, we will use this as a reason to attack Chen State." Zhang? said, "After we capture Chen State, will we still have to worry about soldiers? Or worry about food?"
"That's true, but Chen Guo is not easy to fight." Yuan Shu hesitated, "Is it possible to call back the soldiers from Xuzhou?"
In the attack on Xuzhou, Yuan Shu basically went out with all his troops. The troops he still has at his disposal are pitifully small. Yuan Shu didn't think that Chen Guo could be defeated with just such a small number of people. If you want to defeat Chen State, you can only recall the main force from Xuzhou. But to be honest, the soldiers in Xuzhou are enough to conquer a whole state. If he really captured Xuzhou, would Yuan Shu still think highly of this small Chen State? You can't pick up the sesame seeds and lose the watermelon.
"No need."
Zhang Hu shook his head, smiled mysteriously, and said to Yuan Shu,
"Your Majesty, I recommend a person to you. As soon as he takes action, Chen Guo's defense will collapse instantly!"
"who?"
Yuan Shu quickly asked, who is it? Is there such a powerful person in the world?
"Zhang?" Zhang? replied with a smile.
Hearing this name, Yuan Shu's face twitched, and his expression was a little unnatural. In today's world, many princes are afraid of this person, because this person is a very powerful assassin. Die on the battlefield, die from injuries, at least die clearly. No one wants to be killed one day inexplicably by who or how.
"Zhang? It turns out that he is also one of your people. Did you deliberately arrange Cao Song's death that year?" Yuan Shu said with narrowed eyes.
Cao Song's death directly led to Cao Cao's desperate attack on Xuzhou to avenge his father. Then, Tao Qian died of illness, and Lu Bu took the opportunity to seize Cao Cao's Yanzhou. . . . . . Although the assassin only killed one person, the impact he caused was huge.
"Haha, even if Your Majesty asks me about this kind of thing, I don't know. In the Demon Sect, Zhang He is at the same level as me, and his secrets will not be easily told to me." Zhang He replied.
"Oh?" Yuan Shu's eyes flashed. He was at the same level as Zhang? In other words, Zhang? was also one of the four elders of the Demon Sect. Yuan Shu had met these four people on various occasions, "Who is it? ?”
What Yuan Shu was referring to was naturally the one whose true face he had never seen before.
Zhang? was noncommittal, just smiled lightly and said,
"It doesn't matter who Zhang? You just need to know, Your Majesty, that you have never seen his true face. That's enough."
Yuan Shu felt a chill down his back. He had never seen his true face. It could be anyone. Anyone could suddenly stab you in the back at any time! When people live in this world, there will always be times when they are slacking off. Who can guard against someone who is deliberately trying to kill you?
"Once Liu Chong and Luo Jun die, Chen Guo will be at your fingertips. Your Majesty, please look forward to it!" Zhang Yu said with a smile.
"good!"
Yuan Shu stood up on the spot and
"I will dispatch the troops first and wait for your good news at any time!"
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Jiangdong,
Sun Quan used his "make me think twice" skills and tried all kinds of methods, but he couldn't get anything out of Zu Mao. Everything seemed to prove that Zu Mao had indeed lost his memory.
So, on the one hand, Sun Ce waited for Zhou Yu to return, and on the other hand, he used the Tang family token that Sun Quan took out to send out news and asked Hua Tuo to come and treat his illness. Of course, it was not said that it was Zu Mao, only that he was a fierce general under his command and was seriously injured while protecting him.
