Chapter 763 Wen Yuan surrenders to Cao
It was said that Cao Pi's 100,000 troops were approaching, and Chen Gong hurriedly found Zhang Liao who was sitting in the city lord's palace to discuss. Zhang Liao's brows knitted into a big knot. He knew very well that Chen Gong and Cao Cao were mortal enemies, so he knew his answer without Chen Gong opening his mouth, so he couldn't help but sit in silence in the Taishi chair.
Chen Gong was extremely intelligent and a very perceptive person. He understood Zhang Liao's intention after thinking for a moment. Zhang Liao is undoubtedly a good general on the battlefield, but his position is always quite embarrassing. Except for Zang Ba, who had surrendered to Cao Cao, all of his subordinates were Lu Bu's original team. Although Zhang Liao was the leader of the generals, he still believed that Lu Bu was the real lord.
It's okay to stay in a corner. No one will break through this layer of window paper, so Zhang Liao is allowed to occupy the position of city lord. Chen Gong sneered slightly and thought to himself, Zhang Wenyuan, Zhang Wenyuan, do you still want to surrender to Cao Cao? Watch me use provocation to punish you. Chen Gong raised his right hand and twisted his beard and said: "Wenyuan, when the soldiers come, we will block it, and when the water comes, we will cover it up. You have always been brave and decisive, why are you hesitant this time?"
Zhang Liao raised his hand and patted the handle of the Grand Master's chair, and sighed: "Military advisor, you know that although Chenliu's city is strong, there are Cao Ying's Black Armored Army in the east, Yuan Gongluo's Luoyang Army in the west, and the powerful Qinglong Army in the north. . Chen Liu was trapped in the core, and there was no room for development at all. Chen Liu's household registration was only a few hundred thousand, and there were not many young men who could join the army if he wanted to recruit soldiers. The army was still the old soldiers brought from Bingzhou, and the number was only four or five. Ten thousand. Although I personally train diligently every day, my strength is far from that of Cao Ying’s Hei Family Army. If we go head-to-head with Cao’s army, I’m afraid there will be heavy casualties! How can I be worthy of my brothers then?”
Chen Gong smiled coldly when he heard this and said: "General Zhang turned out to be thinking about the brothers. Are you afraid that he wants to surrender to Cao Cao?"
Seeing Chen Gong's contemptuous tone, Zhang Liao stood up angrily and said, "Why did the military advisor say this? As the saying goes, capture the thief first before capturing the king. I am willing to serve as the vanguard of the military advisor and lead the death squad to choose a good place to ambush. If I can defeat Cao Pi in one battle, , Cao’s army will collapse without a fight.”
Chen Gong's face suddenly became brighter and he shook his head and said: "Although the general is brave, hitting the stone with an egg is not what a wise man does."
Zhang Liao sat down again and Chen Gong said: "At present, only the Qinglong Army can resist Cao Jun. I heard that Juancheng was also attacked by Cao Zhang, so the Qinglong Army and Cao Jun have also started fighting. So for the current plan, Chen Liu can only ask Under the protection of the Qinglong Army."
Zhang Liao's eyes immediately became hazy, and his face changed, revealing a thoughtful expression. Chen Gong sneered: "Wen Yuan didn't answer, is he afraid that General Lu will come back?"
If Lu Bu comes back, Zhang Liao will naturally lose his position as city lord. Zhang Liao was furious. He stood up and looked at Chen Gong and said, "Military advisor, what do you mean by this?"
Chen Gong refused to stare at Zhang Liao and said: "Wen Yuan, do you know that General Fengxian is recuperating in Yecheng of the Qinglong Army? Now that Chen Liu is in danger, it is time to cooperate with the Qinglong Army to take back General Fengxian. ."
Zhang Liao felt that his mouth was full of bitterness and he said in a harsh voice: "Longzhu of the Qinglong Army seriously injured the master, he is our enemy. Besides, Zhou Buyi has always had the ambition to annex Chenliu. How can he seek skin from the tiger? If he goes to ask for the protection of the Qinglong Army, I am afraid that Cao Jun will be killed." If you retreat, Chen Liu will belong to the Qinglong Army!"
Chen Gong said angrily: "That is a hundred times better than surrendering to Cao Cao! Wen Yuan, do you have selfish motives and don't want to take General Lu back?"
Zhang Liao was speechless for a moment, unable to restrain his anger, he lifted the teacup on the table and smashed it to pieces on the ground. The guard at the door heard the sound and hurried in, looking at the two angry people at a loss.
Zhang Liao pointed at Chen Gong and said: "See you off!" His subordinates came over to greet him. Chen Gong's eyebrows stood up angrily, but he had no choice but to say: "That's it! Since there are estrangements, I can't save them. The Lu family's family name is Cao. That’s it.”
Chen Gong was riding a horse, but he didn't know whether he should go back to his residence or whether he should go to Yecheng to look for Lu Bu. He was frozen in place for a while, really in a dilemma. After thinking about it, Chen Gong knew that he could not change Zhang Liao's mind, but he would never surrender to Cao Cao. Fortunately, he had no wealth or family, so he only brought a few loyal followers and used his status as a military advisor to fight out of the south gate. , and left in despair.
When Zhang Liao heard his subordinates report about Chen Gong leaving the city, he sighed and said, "Stop pursuing him, just let him go." Then he said, "Send together Hao Meng, Cao Xing, Cheng Lian, Wei Xu, Song Xian, and Hou Cheng General comes."
Among Lu Bu's eight capable generals, Zang Ba has surrendered to Cao Cao, and the rest are stationed in the city, each responsible for the defense of the city gate. Such large-scale military advisor meetings are rarely held on a daily basis, but everyone had heard that Cao Jun was coming, so they understood Zhang Liao's intentions and rushed to the city lord's palace to hold a military meeting.
Zhang Liao was sitting on his upper hand. When he saw everyone gathered, he announced: "Gongtai insisted on surrendering to the Qinglong Army to fight against Cao Pi's army. Now he has been expelled by me. Longzhu severely injured the lord. He has not been found yet. It is me." Chen Liu is a powerful enemy, how can he seek skin from a tiger?"
When everyone heard that Chen Gong was expelled, they couldn't help but look at each other. This Chen Gong turned out to be Lu Bu's number one think tank, and his status was above Zhang Liao. Unfortunately, he was a civilian official and could not personally train the army, so the most important Northwest Army was still in the hands of Zhang Liao. Now that the army is approaching, Zhang Liao has a large number of troops, but Chen Gong has been expelled. Although everyone is confused, they can only sigh.
Except for Chen Gong, Lu Bu's subordinates are all generals and roughnecks, and they don't have any ideas. So they all watched Zhang Liao speak. Zhang Liao's wisdom is naturally outstanding among these generals. He said warmly: "You are all veterans of the Bingzhou Army. I think back then, we followed General Ding and General Lu to fight all the way from the northwest. With General Lu's best painted halberd in the world, we fought all the way. It was invincible. Later, General Lu followed Taishi Dong, and our army became the leader of the army and a close minister of the emperor. Later, Taishi Dong was suspected of treason and was destroyed. Our army had no choice but to move to Chenliu and was surrounded by Qinglong Army, Cao Army, and Yuan Shu Army. I can't move at the core, and my lord has been unable to get any information."
"The trees want to be quiet but the wind is not stopping. Now the mountain rain is about to come. Cao Pi has more than 100,000 strong troops pressing down on the territory. What should I, Chen Liu, do? It is war or peace. I am about to discuss it with my brothers."
After Zhang Liao finished speaking, he raised his tea cup and took a sip, then looked at everyone. Cao Xing was the most impatient. He stood up and asked, "General Wenyuan, how about war? What about peace?"
Wei Xu stood up and said: "To be honest, Chen Liu's army is insufficient. I believe that if he accepts the fight, he will definitely not be his opponent, which will only increase the casualties of the soldiers and the people. As for suing for peace, we have no land to cede, so we have to surrender?"
When everyone else heard this, they all nodded and said, "What's the difference between asking for peace and surrendering?" "You can only ask for peace if you surrender!"
Zhang Liao raised his hand, waited for everyone to calm down, nodded and said: "If we want to fight, our army's current strength is indeed not enough. And how long can Chenliu Gucheng be defended? Gongtai proposed to surrender the Qinglong Army to protect Chenliu's army, and even more It's a shame. But except for the Qinglong Army and Yuan Shu's Army, we have nowhere to recruit. Yuan Shao, Gongsun Zan and others not only have a long way to go, but also have too much time to take care of themselves. How can they cross the Yellow River? Zhou Yu and Sun Ce in the south are even further out of reach . You said, if we don’t surrender to Cao Cao’s army, we will have to fight to the death against Chen Liu. I count all the generals. They are all people with families and businesses. I’m afraid that everyone will be destroyed by then. I heard that Cao Cao knows people well and has the style of a general. Most of all, He likes talents, and I believe his son will not go wrong. If he surrenders, with everyone's martial arts, he might be able to get a job as an official."
Everyone immediately started whispering. Hao Meng was the oldest and most senior among them. He finally stood up slowly and said, "According to Wen Yuan's wishes, do you want to surrender without a fight?"
Zhang Wenyuan's mouth slowly curved, and he smiled and said: "How can you surrender without a fight? People will look down on you. When the time comes, you will be treated as ordinary generals."
Then he stood up and said: "Since everyone is united, please listen to my instructions. Everyone will obey the order!"
The generals suddenly stood up and shouted in unison: "Listen to the order!"
Zhang Liao said: "All the generals immediately deployed the two southeastern gates for defense, making sure they are watertight!"
The generals cheered: "Yes!"
Zhang Liao watched the crowd disperse. Although he felt bitter in his heart, he believed that his choice was correct. Only after repelling several of Cao Pi's attacks and even going into battle to defeat several generals of Cao's army could Cao Pi know how powerful he was. At that time, if you demote Cao, you will gain the highest status and the best outcome.
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
