In the open space of the military camp.
Zhang Xiu held a tiger-headed gun and waved it majesticly, making a constant whistle.
This was the wealth left to him by the original owner.
When I can practice martial arts and face the battlefield, my whole body becomes energized and excited, like a clock that is wound up one after another. I am so energetic that I want to sweat profusely.
And at the critical moment when the sky is falling and the earth is falling, his heart is like a slowed down stopwatch, thinking about problems calmly and calmly, without being disturbed by the outside world. This is a wealth that will be brought by future generations.
These two intangible wealth enabled him to defeat Cao Cao and separatize Nanyang.
He stood bare-chested in the cold wind, with steam rising from his body. His arms were as thick as rafters, and the muscles in his chest were coiled into two large plates. His back muscles were as broad and thick as tigers, and his waist and abdomen were thick and strong. When his body twisted, it moved The swing of the spear made a sharp sound.
The gun came out like a dragon, his eyes followed the gun tip, and there was a calm and fierce look in his eyes. If anyone looked at him at this time, there would be a panic feeling of being pierced by a sharp sword, and people would subconsciously avoid it.
After putting away the gun, someone hurried over and put clothes on Zhang Xiu's shoulders. Who was it if it wasn't Hu Che'er?
Hu Cheer looked at Zhang Xiu with an honest smile.
Zhang Xiu wiped his sweat and looked at him with half an eyebrow raised. "What? You asked for five hundred horses and a thousand sets of leather armor, and you're still not satisfied?"
Since the separation of the military camps, Hu Che'er has begged him for it several times with a salivating face.
Coming here to flatter me now, I'm sure I'm not holding anything back.
Hu Che'er said hehely: "Lord, our next step is to attack Wuguan. Can I take my brothers to explore the terrain first?"
Zhang Xiu immediately realized that this guy's hands were itchy.
He lowered his face and reprimanded: "The new recruits have only been training for a few days? You don't want to go with five hundred cavalry, do you? Tell you, if you dare to step out without my military order, I will interrupt your retreat and go back to training."
Hu Che'er had already been scolded, and walked away dejectedly with a smile on his face.
At this time, someone came in and reported: "Cao Cao sent someone here."
Zhang Xiu put on his brocade robe, rode a horse and headed towards Wancheng with a hundred personal guards.
These 100 soldiers were carefully selected by Zhang Xiu from the Xiliang cavalry to protect him. They are all experts in all battles. In this troubled world, life-saving is the last word.
He must not be assassinated inexplicably like Sun Ce.
The person who came was Xun You, whose courtesy name was Gongda.
Xun You came to Nanyang with an imperial edict and a mission to make peace. However, when he entered Duyang City, he saw Cao Jun's 50,000 troops repairing the city for Zhang Xiu.
This made him very angry.
When he arrived in Wancheng, Jia Xu and Deng Zhi received him. At the same time, Jia Xu immediately ordered people to come to the military camp to tell Zhang Xiu the news.
By the time Zhang Xiu arrived at the governor's house, Xun You was already sitting inside, eating wine and warming up.
When everyone saw Zhang Xiu coming in, they immediately stood up to greet him.
Zhang Xiu looked Xun You up and down, and suddenly remembered a sentence recorded in later history, and asked him: "I heard that Gongda has a different view on my current situation. Can you tell me?"
Zhang Xiu asked immediately as he entered the door.
Jia Xu, Deng Zhi and Xun You were all stunned.
Xun You did have different views on Zhang Xiu's situation, but he never expressed it. How could Zhang Xiu know?
So he smiled dryly and said: "General, why do you say this?"
Recalling Xun You's original words in the record, Zhang Xiu said: "Gongda believed that Liu Biao and I relied on each other to become strong. I stayed in Nanyang with a guest army. After a long time, Liu Biao was unable to support him and would inevitably break up. At that time, Cao's army We can defeat it with one attack if we go south.”
Xun You opened his mouth for a long time and couldn't close it, and the hands in his sleeves couldn't help but tremble.
He just thought about this in his mind and had not said anything to Cao Cao yet. How did Zhang Xiu know?
When Jia Xu and Deng Zhi saw Xun You's reaction, they knew that Zhang Xiu was right.
I thought to myself: 'This Xun You is really a weasel paying New Year's greetings to a chicken. '
At the same time, they were also surprised how Zhang Xiu knew what Xun You said.
"General... you..." Xun You wanted to ask, but he didn't want to admit it, so he faltered.
Zhang Xiu smiled mysteriously, and then said, "What Gongda said is both correct and incorrect."
Xun You asked: "What's wrong?"
"Liu Biao is unable to support his strength, so it is right to break up. It will happen sooner or later. But I am not a guest army. I'm afraid you have already seen it when I entered Nanyang."
Zhang Xiu is now separatist in Nanyang. He recruits Nanyang soldiers to defend Nanyang instead of using Xiliang soldiers to defend Nanyang. The situation is different.
Xun You felt that he was being led away by Zhang Xiu, which completely disrupted his train of thought. He quickly changed to the topic and said: "General, my master ordered me to come here to make peace between the two families and invite the general to join forces to attack the traitor Yuan Shu. "
Invite me to attack Yuan Shu?
He had known about Yuan Shu proclaiming himself emperor for a long time, but it was a bit surprising that Cao Cao would invite him to Shouchun for crusade.
His territory was one Yuzhou away from Yuan Shu's territory. It was so far away. How could Cao Cao think of inviting him to send troops? There must be no good intentions.
However, this is not easy to refuse.
Because this was an edict issued by Cao Cao in the name of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty.
The seven words "holding the emperor to command the princes" were still very important in the late Han Dynasty. You could not refuse the emperor's imperial edict at will.
Secretly, you know clearly that the Han Dynasty is about to perish, but after all, it is not destroyed yet. You have to accept the imperial edict issued by the emperor. This is righteousness.
Jia Xu keenly guessed that this was Cao Cao's plan and asked directly: "Is it an invitation from Duke Cao or the emperor's decree?"
Xun You took out the imperial edict and said, "This is the emperor's will."
Then Xun You raised his chest and raised his head, and said solemnly: "General Jianzhong, Xuanwei Hou Zhang Xiu listens to the order."
Zhang Xiu and others had to bow to the ground.
Xun You read out: "Now there is a rebellion by Yuan Shu, who pretends to be the Zhong family in Shouchun. He has made Marquis Xuanwei the general of Zhendong and the governor of Nanyang. He can raise troops to conquer the rebels!"
"Your Majesty, Zhang Xiu, accepts the order and expresses gratitude!"
Zhang Xiu took over the golden edict made of silk, with black rhino horn shafts on both sides, which felt silky smooth in his hand. If this was passed down to future generations, it would be absolutely priceless.
General Zhendong is a third-rank official who can open a general's palace and set up subordinate positions such as military advisor. This position is still very important to Zhang Xiu.
At the very least, the current world in the late Han Dynasty recognized it.
Jia Xu twirled his beard, and his mind was racing. He knew that this was Cao Cao's conspiracy. As long as Zhang Xiu left Nanyang, he would enter Yuzhou, Cao Cao's territory.
At that time, Zhang Xiu will be in danger.
When Xun You saw that Zhang Xiu had received the order, he smiled and said: "General Zhang, the rebels are at ease in Shouchun, and the world cannot tolerate them. I also ask the general to send troops early. Around April, the troops will arrive at Shouchun City to join forces with my lord to fight against the thieves."
Jia Xu immediately smiled and said: "Since it is an edict from the emperor, why should my lord not go? However, the journey is far away, and my lord wants to go down from the Han River and join forces with Sun Ce to threaten the Lujiang River. How about that?"
Xun You laughed loudly: "Marquis Xuanwei is from Xiliang. He is not used to water. How can he travel by boat? Please don't joke, Marquis Xuanwei."
Zhang Xiu chuckled and said, "When did I say I would use cavalry? I will lead ten thousand soldiers from Nanyang and go down the river to attack evil villains like Yuan Shu. I must attack them quickly because the waterway is faster. I am afraid that I have already arrived." Lujiang, Duke Cao has not yet arrived in Shouchun."
"Don't worry, Marquis Xuan, my lord will definitely arrive." Seeing that Zhang Xiu was not fooled, Xun You had no choice but to choose how to leave. After all, the choice of how to leave was in his hands.
Zhang Xiu hosted a banquet in honor of Xun You.
They also discussed the price of the ransom for surrendering the soldiers, and the final price was: 5,000 war horses, 200,000 stones of grain and grass, and when everything was in place, the surrendered soldiers were released immediately.
In the afternoon of the same day, Xun You hurriedly replied to Xu Du.
Zhang Xiu also began to discuss this sudden problem with Jia Xu.
If he goes east to attack Yuan Shu in April, his plan to enter Yongzhou may be delayed, but time waits for no one, and seizing Yongzhou must be vigorous and resolute, and must be fought in the first battle.
When Cao Cao reacts, he will definitely send troops to stop it.
