Nanyang County Government Office, Wancheng County Sheriff's Office.
"Master Taishou, Qiao Mao, the prefect of Dongjun, has sent the three official documents, ordering the governors from all over the world to raise troops to attack Dong Zhuo. Now the Bohai prefect Yuan Shao has raised the flag of righteousness and invited heroes from all over the world to come to the capital to serve the king!"
Zhang Zi was constantly upset. It was really a wave of unrest. Yuan Shu's affairs still made him anxious, and Yuan Shao took the opportunity to raise troops again!
"Master Jiang Bo, I have just been appointed by Dong Zhuo to serve as the governor of Nanyang County, and the newly appointed Jingzhou Shepherd Liu Biao has just accepted Dong Zhuo's appointment. Is this going to lead to a rebellion?"
Jiang Zhubo is the closest person to Zhang Zi. He followed him from Yingchuan. If there is anything in Nanyang now, Zhang Zi will discuss it with Jiang Zhubo.
"Master Taishou, we are really in a dilemma now! If we respond to Yuan Shao, then we will have to send soldiers to Sili. But once we leave Wancheng, can we come back? Yuan Shu has been eyeing Luyang!"
Why doesn't Zhang Zi understand this? He is also worried about it.
"Yes, but if we don't respond to Yuan Shao, then Yuan Shu can also use this name to attack Wancheng! Thirty-six of the thirty-seven counties in Nanyang County are in secret collusion with Yuan Shu. It is estimated that Yuan Shu's troops are now better than ours. More to come!”
Master Jiang had a troubled look on his face, and he had no good solution at the moment. If it is okay to let him handle some government affairs, it is really difficult for him to plan the overall direction of this force!
"Master Taishou, in my humble opinion, it is better to be still than to move now! Wancheng has a tall city and sufficient supplies. There are 10,000 defenders in the city, which is enough to protect itself! We can first observe the fight between Dong Zhuo and Yuan Shao, and then we can make further decisions based on the situation. Make the decision!"
Zhang Zi nodded helplessly. He wanted to have no soldiers, but no generals. Even if Zhang Liang was resurrected, there would be nothing he could do now!
"That's all we can do. I hope Dong Zhuo can defeat the Yuan brothers so that we can have a chance of survival!"
"Report!"
A soldier rushed in from outside the door, looking very anxious.
"Why are you so panicked? Could it be that Yuan Shu attacked the city?"
Zhang Zi stared at the soldier, fearing that he would confirm his suspicion.
"Reporting to the Grand Administrator, Sun Jian, the Grand Administrator of Changsha, is coming with an army of 20,000 people. Sun Jian claims to use the road to Beijing to attack Dong Zhuo. He hopes that the Grand Administrator will support him with some food and grass."
Zhang Zi breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Yuan Shu didn't call, it would be the best news for him!
"Jiang Master Bo, Sun Jian asks for food and grass, shall we give it to him?"
"Can't give it!"
This time Jiang Zhubo answered quickly without any hesitation.
"Master Prefect, Sun Jian is just the Prefect of Changsha. He is at the same level as you. How can he have the right to allocate our food and grass in Nanyang? Besides, Sun Jian is so ambitious that he killed Wang Rui, the governor of Jingzhou without authorization. I don't think he has any good intentions!"
Zhang Zi is going to have a headache. If he had known about this situation, he would not have come to Nanyang to take office!
"But Sun Jian is brave. I heard that Liu Zhang, the general of the Wei Dynasty at that time, praised him very much! If he doesn't give it, we will definitely have a grudge against him. What will happen if Sun Jian and Yuan Shu jointly attack Nanyang?"
Master Jiang was speechless when asked, and he felt extremely regretful in his heart. If he had known about this mess, he would not have followed Zhang Zi to die if he was beaten to death!
"Let's do this, Lord Prefect, first send someone to tell Sun Jian that there is a severe drought in Nanyang and the treasury is empty, and we will see his reaction before making a decision."
Zhang Zi nodded and sighed heavily.
"That's all it can do!"
Soon, the soldiers sent by Zhang Zi returned from Sun Jian's camp to resume their duties.
The soldier told Sun Jian's understanding and greetings to Zhang Zi in detail, and also gave many cattle and sheep as gifts. It also elaborates on the conflict with Yuan Shu, and implicitly mentions hope that Zhang Zi will join forces to deal with Yuan Shu.
"Did Grand Administrator Sun really say that? He has a personal grudge against Yuan Shu?"
The soldier repeatedly confirmed Zhang Zi's doubts and assured that he had never deceived Zhang Zi.
"My lord, Sun Jian is extremely brave and a veteran on the battlefield. If we can unite with Sun Jian, Yuan Shu will certainly not be a problem!"
This is a great blessing for Nanyang. Sun Jian plus 20,000 troops and horses, combined with Wancheng's 10,000 troops, are enough to deal with Yuan Shu!
"Master Jiang Bo, Grand Administrator Sun has given us so many gifts. I want to go to Sun Jian's camp to express my gratitude. I just want to take this opportunity to talk to Grand Administrator Sun about Yuan Shu."
Jiang Zhubo felt that this was very necessary and immediately agreed.
"What the Lord Prefect said is absolutely true. I will go with you tomorrow. If Sun Jian has any conditions tomorrow, as long as they are not too excessive, the Lord Prefect will agree to it!"
"Everything depends on Master Jiang!"
The next morning, Zhang Zi and Zhu Bo went to Sun Jian's camp with a cart full of gifts. Sun Jian was also very enthusiastic and welcomed Zhang Zi outside the camp gate and cordially introduced the commander into the camp.
After seeing Sun Jian in person, Zhang Zi was even more pleasantly surprised. Sun Jian looked like a fierce warrior at first glance! Moreover, the soldiers I saw along the way were all extremely elite, and they were not comparable to the Wancheng defenders at all!
In the commander's tent, the guests and hosts were seated separately. Zhang Zi picked up his wine glass and took the initiative to pay respect to Sun Jian.
"Zi has heard about the name of Grand Administrator Sun for a long time, and it is indeed extraordinary to see him today! Zhang Zi has a toast with Grand Administrator Sun, please!"
Sun Jian was very polite and raised his glass in response to Zhang Zi.
"Prefect Zhang is too polite, Sun Jian is ashamed! Please!"
After a round of drinking, Sun Jian began to talk about the business.
"Prefect Zhang, now that Dong Zhuo is in charge of the cholera epidemic, which is poisoning all living beings, and Sun is not talented, he is willing to lead Jiang Dong's son to Luoyang to eliminate thieves for the country! I wonder if Prefect Zhang is willing to go with us?"
Zhang Zi touched his chin with his hand and nodded slightly.
"Well... Grand Administrator Sun is loyal and patriotic, and Zhang Zi admires him very much! It's just that Nanyang County has few soldiers, and there are powerful enemies on the side. Zhang Zi Kong has the heart to save the country, but he doesn't have the strength of Grand Administrator Sun!"
"Strong enemy? I wonder what the strong enemy that Prefect Zhang is talking about is?"
Zhang Zi sighed and drank another glass of wine.
"Of course it's Yuan Shu and Yuan Gongdao! Ever since he arrived in Nanyang, he has been against Zhang everywhere! Yuan's tree has deep roots, and all the counties in Nanyang County are colluding with him. Zhang is really powerless!"
Sun Jian looked at Zhang Zi with a puzzled expression.
"I heard that General Yuan Gongli was appointed as the Queen General by the imperial court. How could Prefect Zhang have a conflict with him?"
"Prefect Sun doesn't know something! That Yuan Shu is greedy for Nanyang County, and he has long wanted to kill me! But Zhang Zi heard that Grand Administrator Sun and Yuan Shu also had a feud, so he didn't know..."
"Hehehe..."
Sun Jian chuckled, stood up and walked to the middle of the tent, then shouted outside the tent.
"General Yuan, please come in! It's up to you to personally tell Governor Zhang about our celebration!"
At this time, the big tent was opened, and a man in gorgeous clothes walked in, who could it be if it wasn't Yuan Shu!
Zhang Zi's eyes widened when he heard this, and the pores on his body suddenly exploded. Sun Jian looked across at him in astonishment.
"Prefect Sun, you...you..."
Yuan Shu just glanced at Zhang Zi, then walked straight to the coach's seat and sat down.
"Prefect Sun, Mr. Zhang has taken leave!"
Zhang Zi stood up and walked out of the tent, but as soon as he took a step forward, he stepped back. I saw a bright sharp blade lit up in front of Zhang Zi!
"Prefect Zhang, where else do you want to go?"
Yuan Shu showed a strange smile, his voice full of contempt and ridicule!
