Chang'an City.
After changing the defense, Zhang Heng led 3,000 cavalry to Chang'an. When he arrived in front of Chang'an City, he saw the majestic Chang'an City and a proud smile appeared on his lips.
When Cheng Yu's plan is completed, these will be the cornerstones of his achievements.
In order to win over these young generals in Guanzhong, Zhang Xiu specially greeted Zhang Heng outside the gate of Chang'an City. Of course, this was for others to see, and the purpose was to show his enthusiasm for the people of Xiliang who were still in other cities.
Zhang Xiu was a little surprised to greet him outside Chang'an City.
Seeing Zhang Xiu from a distance, Zhang Heng jumped off his horse and showed an excited expression. Not to mention, Zhang Heng's acting skills will definitely beat any young talent in the future. His excited expression of surrender was so well controlled by him that even Zhang Xiu didn't see any flaws.
He quickly came to Zhang Xiu and knelt down on one knee: "The last general, Zhang Heng, is willing to surrender to the lord!"
"Ah haha! General Zhang, please get up quickly, please get up quickly~" Zhang Xiu smiled broadly, "I have prepared a banquet specially to welcome the general."
Jia Xu next to him smiled and said: "General Zhang, please!"
Zhang Heng bowed his waist and responded to the salute, acting very elegantly.
In terms of talent, Zhang Heng is not worthy of such a high standard. In order to let other people in Guanzhong see Zhang Xiu's attitude towards other Xiliang people.
Just as Cheng Yu expected, Zhang Xiu did not distract Zhang Heng's military power and still let him control it to show his trust; this made Zhang Heng admire Cheng Yu.
That afternoon, news came from Chiyang City.
Zhang Xiu was shocked when he learned that Gan Ning had defeated Chi Yang.
Gan Ning was a talented man with both civil and military skills. He, Li Jue, was just an ordinary man. What strategy could he use to defeat Gan Ning? The most important thing is that Gan Ning actually fell into Li Jue's plan.
This is simply incredible!
At this time, Gan Ning and Ji Ling entered the general's mansion (which was renovated from Wang Yun's mansion) in disgrace. They felt ashamed to meet Zhang Xiu.
Zhang Xiu had already anticipated their attitudes and knew their psychology after the defeat.
Wei Yan, who was also a general under Zhang Xiu, took the lead in killing Guo Si after entering Guanzhong. The two of them were eager to achieve success, and it was inevitable that they would underestimate the enemy and advance rashly, leading to failure.
No matter what, a defeat is a defeat, and there must be lessons.
Beat drums to gather generals.
Zhang Xiu sat in the middle, with a livid face and a solemn look. An invisible majesty pressed down on the air in the room, making it feel suffocating.
Everyone knew the news of Gan Ning and Ji Ling's defeat.
Gan Ning and Ji Ling knelt down under the desk in shame, looking ashamed and feeling ashamed.
Zhang Xiu shouted and asked: "I asked you to besiege the city, but I didn't expect that the generals were beaten by a common man like Li Jue. How can you see me in such a shame? Come on, drag me out and behead me!"
Wei Yan, Zhang Xian, Hu Che'er and other generals were shocked. They did not expect that Zhang Xiu actually wanted to kill them, and they all knelt down to beg for mercy.
Old foxes like Jia Xu and Liu Ye naturally knew that Zhang Xiu would not really kill Gan Ning and Ji Ling, but they still had to do this kind of work, otherwise it would mislead all the generals: The lord will not kill me anyway. It doesn't matter if you lose.
So, they knelt down at the same time and begged for Gan Ning and Ji Ling.
Zhang Xiu's face softened, but his tone was still cold: "For the sake of the generals' pleading, I will spare you just once. If you are defeated again, I will definitely kill you without mercy!"
"General, thank you for not killing me, my lord!" Gan Ning and Ji Ling also heaved a sigh of relief.
"Generals, please stand up!" Zhang Xiu motioned to them with his empty hand.
Then he asked Gan Ning in confusion: "Li Jue is a common man, but he can't read a basket of words. How can you fall into his tricks?"
Gan Ning was also puzzled and said: "First, Li Jue's handsome flag broke out from the north gate. When the night was too dark, Li Jue's handsome flag disappeared. I guessed that this was Li Jue's plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain. The real Li Jue would definitely wait for the handsome flag. He came out only after he led us away. So I ordered my men to chase me and General Ji with tooth flags with great fanfare. At the same time, the two of us were prepared to wear armor and wait for the real Li Jue to come out."
Everyone nodded.
Gan Ning did not make any mistakes in his previous command.
Gan Ning continued: "Sure enough, after Shuai Qi led our Ya Qi away, the north city gate opened, and seven to eight hundred cavalry sneaked out and fled westward. With such cautious behavior, General Ji and I guessed that it was Li Jue , he led his troops to kill him, but unexpectedly this man was also a fake, and the real Li Jue was in the city. After the people outside led us away, he led more than ten thousand cavalry to rush out and defeated our army."
Jia Xu frowned and said, "This is a trick within a plan. I know Li Jue. With his talent, he definitely can't pull off such a trick."
Liu Ye nodded and said, "I'm afraid there is an expert in Li Jue's camp to help. This person not only considered that General Gan and General Ji had a slight desire to perform meritorious deeds and took advantage of them, but also considered that the two generals would see through the plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain, so he devised a plan." To confuse the fake with the real.”
Bu Zhi said: "It seems that this person is good at strategy and the art of war, and is a master."
"Who does your uncle think this person is?" Zhang Xiu vaguely guessed who this person was. In the entire territory of the Han Dynasty, there was probably only one person who was most afraid of and who had the ability to travel thousands of miles to plot against him.
Jia Xu pondered for a moment: "There are three people under Cao Cao who can have such ability: Xun Yu, Guo Jia, and Cheng Yu; I don't know which one it is."
"Haha!" Liu Ye smiled, "The man who is scheming, cunning, experienced, experienced, and proficient in the art of war and strategy is Cheng Yu and Cheng Zhongde."
Cheng Yu?
This old guy is definitely a ruthless guy. Unlike Jia Xu's vicious schemes, this old guy is good at attacking people's hearts. If placed in future generations, he would be a proper psychologist. Jia Xu excels in planning, and Cheng Yu excels in wisdom and courage. Yes, this man is both wise and courageous, good at military strategy, and brave in education; this is also the reason why he dared to enter Guanzhong alone.
This old guy is not easy to deal with.
Zhang Xiu smiled and said: "Hahahaha, I also thought that with the wisdom and bravery of General Gan and General Ji, how could Li Jue be their opponent? It turns out that Cheng Yu was behind the plan. It's not surprising. It's not surprising. ”
Zhuge Liang, who was behind him, thought for a while and glanced at Zhang Heng standing behind him from the corner of his eye, only to find that the corners of Zhang Heng's mouth were slightly raised, as if he was sneering, which made Zhuge Liang's suspicion even more serious.
Pang Tong also had his own considerations, and after thinking for a while he said: "My Lord, before we came, Li Jue and Guo Si fought a decisive battle on the north bank of the Weishui River. General Wei killed Guo Si and besieged Li Jue for only a few hours. Where was Cheng Yu? Can he enter Chiyang City? In my opinion, this person must be outside the city and must be in the pass, and he must be planning this big conspiracy. The purpose of this conspiracy is probably the lord."
Zhang Heng looked at Pang Tong with surprised eyes.
He didn't expect that there was such a powerful person in Zhang Xiu camp. He could almost deduce Cheng Yu's plan based on this inference alone.
Zhang Xiu nodded: "Cheng Yu's purpose in coming to Guanzhong must be for me. Send an order for the entire army to march to Chiyang City and stay behind to consult and guard Chang'an City."
Everyone bowed their waists and said hello.
Zhuge Liang had noticed Zhang Heng's behavior just now, but he kept silent and prepared to observe, but his suspicion of this person was gradually deepening.
