Pengcheng Kingdom!
The man with a handsome face and a scholarly air sat cross-legged, holding a volume of military literature in his hand, reading it with gusto.
"General, Lu Bu's envoy Chen Gong wants to see you!"
Report from personal guard.
"Tell him I'm dead and gone!"
When Zhang Liao heard Chen Gong's name, he rubbed his temples and said in a deep voice.
Needless to say, Zhang Liao also knew the purpose of Chen Gong's trip. Now Pengcheng State had not only Lu Bu's envoys, but also Cao Cao's envoys.
Cao Cao's envoy arrived before Chen Gong, and Zhang Liao also had a pleasant conversation with Cao Cao's envoy.
Cao Cao promised that as long as Zhang Liao is willing to surrender, he can be made a marquis!
Zhang Liao was not moved by this treatment. There were only a few people who could be granted the title of marquis.
Lu Bu was also named Marquis Wen because he was valued by Dong Zhuo!
If Zhang Liao could be granted the title of Marquis at this time, he would be able to avoid decades of detours. How could Zhang Liao not be tempted?
When Cao Cao attacked, Zhang Liao stood still. At that time, Zhang Liao was already a little shaken.
After all, Cao Cao was powerful and Lu Bu was just a reckless man. With Lu Bu behind him, Zhang Liao couldn't see any future.
This led to a situation where Zhang and Liao were unable to help when the war began.
Why did Zhang Liao not agree to Cao Cao's generous offer this time?
Because Cao Cao's defeat made Zhang Liao realize that Cao Cao was not as powerful as he thought. If Cao Cao had offered generous terms before his defeat, Zhang Liao might have agreed immediately.
But unfortunately, these conditions were only offered after Cao Cao's defeat. Zhang Liao had to weigh it and estimate his weight in the minds of Lu Bu and Cao Cao.
However, Zhang Liao also felt guilty for not sending troops to aid Lu Bu. He didn't know how to face Lu Bu yet, so he excused himself with excuses.
After Chen Gong learned that Zhang Liao was missing, he sent an informant to tell him that Cao Cao's envoy was in the city, which made Chen Gong wary!
What does Zhang Liao want to do?
With questions in his head and a sword hanging on his waist, Chen Gong went directly to the prefect's house and yelled: "Let Zhang Wenyuan come out to see me!"
The personal guard guarding the safety of the prefect's mansion was very embarrassed when he saw this, and said: "Mr. Chen, the general is really not inside, please stop shouting."
"I don't believe Zhang Wenyuan is not inside!"
"Zhang Wenyuan, if you don't come out, I will go in!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Gong pulled out his sword. He didn't want to be in such a passive state.
When the common man was angry, blood spattered five steps forward!
Chen Gong's martial arts skills were more than enough to kill a few personal guards.
"Mr. Chen, please don't make trouble unreasonably!"
The two guards also had ugly expressions on their faces and held their spears tightly, fearing that Chen Gong would suddenly kill someone.
"Gongtai, you are still so angry."
At this moment, a gentle voice came from the prefect's mansion.
Chen Gong squinted at the man with a spring-like face, and his vigilance increased because he felt an unusual aura from Zhang Liao's body.
That's the aura that only a god general can have!
It seems that during this period, Zhang Liao really broke through to the level of a divine general, coupled with his Confucianism and Taoism cultivation, and the good luck of Pengcheng County!
I am afraid that even if Lü Bu leads an army to attack, Zhang Liao will be able to resist. No wonder Zhang Liao is so confident that he is not prepared to give Lü Bu face.
Pengcheng State has a dense population, coupled with Zhang Liao's good governance. Along the way, Chen Gong can feel that it is prosperous inside and outside, which is many times better than the situation in Xiapi State.
After all, the Xiapi Kingdom had just experienced a war, and everything was prosperous, while Zhang Liao had avoided the war and concentrated on development.
"Wen Yuan, what you said is wrong. I have a good temper, but your temper is getting better and better day by day. All your old acquaintances are gone."
Chen Gongpi said with a smile.
Zhang Liao's situation is full of weirdness. If it is not solved well, it is very likely that he will defect.
Realizing that the matter was serious, Chen Gong took the initiative and used force to force Zhang Liao to meet.
He bet that Zhang Liao didn't want to see such a disgraceful scene and would come out helplessly to meet him.
Obviously, Chen Gong made the right bet. Forcing Zhang Liao to meet was the top priority. Only from Zhang Liao's mouth could Chen Gong know Zhang Liao's truest thoughts so that he could make preparations for the next step.
"There, there, it's not decent to talk here. Let's go and drink."
Although Zhang Liao didn't really want to see Chen Gong, since he had already come forward, he had no reason to back down, so he took Chen Gong to the best restaurant, drank wine, ate meat, and reminisced about old times!
Chen Gong was sitting at the wine table. He obviously had no intention of drinking or eating meat. He said straight to the point: "Wen Yuan, do you really have the intention to betray the king?"
"Gongtai, you really haven't drank much, so why are you talking nonsense here like you're drunk?"
"The lord and I fought together from Bingzhou and formed a deep friendship. How could I betray the lord?"
Zhang Liao drank the strong wine in the glass and said with a smile.
"Then why didn't you send the envoy sent by Cao Cao away? I heard that Wen Yuan even entertained him personally. The treatment was better than mine."
Chen Gong put down his wine glass and glared at Zhang Liao.
"Is there such a thing?"
Zhang Liao's face was innocent and uninformed.
"Wen Yuan, stop pretending. I know everything about Cao Cao's envoy. I heard that he also offered conditions for becoming a marquis. Wen Yuan didn't agree immediately. He is already very loyal to the king."
Chen Gong sneered.
"Gongtai, please don't force me. I remember my old relationship with the king, and no one can help me. I think I have done nothing wrong."
"Cao Cao offered me such generous terms, but you forced me to take sides. Aren't you afraid that I would really join Cao Cao?"
Zhang Liao's face was not as calm as before, and he said solemnly.
"You're hesitating!"
"Betraying your lord will lead to infamy. If it were me, I would also struggle. After all, your lord treats you well. It is unwise to betray because of fame and fortune."
Chen Gong shook his head, as if I had seen through you.
"Gongtai, do you really think I don't dare to kill you?"
There was a trace of murderous intent in Zhang Liao's eyes, his aura was fully activated, and the entire table was shattered.
Chen Gong's repeated provocations made Zhang Liao intolerable.
Yes, Zhang Liao still has his old feelings for the king, but so what, good birds choose trees to roost, and Lu Bu is just a tyrant. If he continues to follow him, he is destined to have no good end.
Zhang Liao doesn't want to ruin his future here!
"Wenyuan, you don't dare to kill me. If you kill me, there will really be no turning back."
"Is the Cao thief really strong? So what if he holds the emperor hostage to order the princes? Otherwise, he will still be defeated by the princes and return miserably!"
"The prince has suddenly awakened, just like the rising sun, sooner or later it will burst out with its own light."
"When the time comes, world domination will be just around the corner!"
"Wenyuan, if you are so stubborn, you will regret it for the rest of your life."
After saying that, Chen Gong walked away.
Zhang Liao's fists loosened and tightened, tightened and loosened, and his expression kept changing. In the end, he still couldn't make up his mind to get rid of Chen Gong and switch to Cao Cao, so he had no choice but to let Chen Gong go.
Chen Gong returned to Zhang Liao's guest house and did not leave. Instead, he wrote a letter to Lu Bu. He knew that in this situation, only Lu Bu could break the situation, and no one else could!
As long as Zhang Liao still has the slightest chance to fight for it, Chen Gong will work hard to fight for it. Zhang Liao's defection to Cao Cao will only strengthen Cao Cao's momentum and weaken Lu Bu's power. The gain outweighs the loss!
