Late at night, Zhang Han and Zhong Yao were chatting in the house. It was only then that Zhong Yao said something else with a smile.
"What you did tonight was truly a masterstroke," Zhong Yao said, the more he thought about it, the more he appreciated it, and finally he was amazed.
Therefore, he gradually started talking more and was willing to talk more with Zhang Han.
"Zhongcheng, why do you say this?"
"Well..." Zhong Yao thought for a moment and then said, "I never thought that the prince was a talented person before, but now it seems that I have made a mistake."
"No," Zhang Han shook his head, "You were carried away by the fact that Zhong lost 70% of his family property."
Zhong Yao's face turned cold and the corner of his mouth twitched.
Zhang Han continued: "Although your Zhong family lost tens of thousands...eight thousand gold, you won praise from the people, so it is not a loss."
"It's no loss, no loss," Zhong Yao gritted his teeth and nodded, "The king's move is no less than showing military discipline, conduct, and goodwill to the soldiers in Hanoi. Coupled with the rumors and achievements of his steps, it also means that Sima is defeated. With the name of Lu Bu, you will definitely be known as heroes."
"Zhang Yang and Sui Gu will not be happy and will only have doubts in their hearts, but the Hanoi soldiers will admire them for this. In this case, people will soon come to their door to get acquainted with the king."
"Your Majesty, you can wait for a while."
When Zhong Yao said this, he was still smiling, but he didn't know what he thought of, and finally sighed quietly, "If a talented person like the king can become a high official, he can govern the whole place and prosper."
"Pity."
It was a pity for him that Zhang Han could not be used by the Han Dynasty. If he was born in Baiding, there would be no kindness.
If Zhang Han wants to be a man of his own heart, I am afraid that justice cannot restrain him.
Because Zhang Han only experienced the hardships of troubled times, but actually did not enjoy the blessings of a great man.
This time, both His Majesty and Duke Cao are interested in Hanoi. If they want to take over this territory, they may have to choose between them.
Zhong Yao had to think about the current difficulties.
The simple truth is that if Hanoi belongs to His Majesty and is loyal to the court, then the princes above the court will have another source of support.
Then, their life in Xudu would be difficult and Duke Cao would definitely be on guard.
The two sides must be different from the current situation.
Moreover, both parties strongly recommended Zhong Yao for the position of envoy, probably not only because of considerations of reputation and prestige.
They also have the intention to win over and test them.
Zhong Yao has been smart since childhood and has been knowledgeable all his life. He has seen these situations very clearly and understands that this choice is closely related to the longevity of the family. If he makes the wrong choice, he may be hit hard.
He is still making a decision.
At this time, he envied Dong Zhao extremely. Dong Zhao's family was not big, so the decision was not so stressful, and there was no need to worry about the so-called century-old reputation, unlike him.
"Okay, listen to me, I'll wait for a few days."
Zhang Han responded with a smile, "Then, let's go to bed."
Zhong Yao's expression changed, "You can go back to your mansion, can't you?"
"I don't have a mansion, do you want me, a great Han Dynasty prince, to live in a post house?!"
"I, I, my room..."
"It's okay, Dian Wei and I will squeeze in." Zhang Han waved, and Dian Wei went into Zhong Yao's room by themselves, then drove away the two maids inside and spread out the couch to sleep.
…
at the same time.
At Zhang Yang's residence, Sui Gu walked in and bowed, saying, "Thank you, general. Zhang Han received the gift and is very satisfied."
"Who did you choose among the beauties in the yard?" Zhang Yang asked in a deep voice without emotion.
"They are all the best beauties in the camp, and most of them are widows of soldiers killed and injured over the years. There are many who are both talented and beautiful, and those who are naturally charming..."
"Humph, that's good," Zhang Yang nodded with satisfaction. After tonight, Zhang Han and others can only accept these rich beauties and return to the court.
From then on, Hanoi was still led by Zhang Yang, and the army officers and soldiers no longer expected anything from them.
"That Zhang Han... It seems to General Yi that he may not have any intention of turning against me."
"You must be on guard," Zhang Yang interrupted him directly, "Be on guard before it happens. Force him to accept these things today so that he will be safe in the future. Even if he knows that we are scheming, he can only swallow his anger."
"In this way, you are truly safe. Otherwise, if he insists on killing you, hehe..." Zhang Yang turned around and looked at him, "How do you think you are better than Lu Bu?"
Sui Gu's rough face moved slightly, and he secretly shook his head.
He knew that what Zhang Yang meant was that Lu Bu had fallen into their hands.
According to the military structure, Dian Wei belonged to Zhang Han and was his bodyguard. He was the closest brother.
And when Lu Bu was defeated by Dian Wei, wasn't Zhang Han there at the time? Impossible, so although the reputation was given to Dian Wei, Zhang Han must not be underestimated. He at least has the ability to fight.
If these two people were to kill people in the street, they would kill them first and then tell them. Zhang Yang actually had nothing to do with them.
Even if you want to kill Zhang Han, you need to be fully mentally prepared, because once the situation reaches this point, not even Zhong Yao can dissuade him.
Then there is no turning back for them.
"Lü Bu and I have friendships, so I have no intention of becoming friends with Zhang Han and Dian Wei. I even had the idea to conspire with Lu Bu in Yanzhou. It is the best to reach the current situation."
If it weren't for Dong Zhao, he and Cao Cao would still be incompatible with each other.
After all, Cao Cao once stood on the alliance front with Yuan Shao.
"I understand, general." Sui Gu clasped his fists and left, realizing Zhang Yang's good intentions.
At the same time, I was deeply impressed by Zhang Yang's vision and strategy. Zhang Yang secretly set up these traps. Even if Zhang Han could see through them, as long as one of his men got in, they would not be able to look back.
…
The next day, news spread throughout the wild king that Zhang Han did not sleep in the mansion last night.
Many soldiers sighed, and Dong Zhao even publicized it to gain fame for Zhang Han.
At the same time, Zhang Yang, Sui Gu and others were on pins and needles and their scalps were numb.
No one under his command entered the hospital to touch! And at dawn, word of this began to spread among the military.
This shows that Zhang Han not only saw through their intentions, but even directly counterattacked and spread his reputation.
None of the words were explicit, but he had already won a round amidst the turbulent undercurrent!
These things made Zhang Yang very angry, but he did not dare to fall out with Zhang Han and others immediately, and he could not drive them away.
These things can only be regarded as one of Zhang Han's deeds, adding another layer to his reputation.
Zhang Bochang is really good at calculating abacus.
After waiting for a few more days, most of the troops stationed by the Ye King knew about Zhang Han and admired his character and achievements.
As a result, many people wanted to make friends and thank him, including many people whom Dong Zhao introduced and won over.
This day a general came, named Yang Chou.
Zhang Han became interested as soon as he heard this. He held a banquet and called Dian Wei, Gao Shun and Cao Ang to accompany him. When he first met him, Zhang Han found that Yang Chou was not ugly.
Not to mention his handsome appearance, he has a brave figure and a heroic smile.
Dong Zhao was the one who accompanied him to the banquet. During this period, he introduced Yang Chou's current situation to Zhang Han.
He was a general who had followed Zhang Yang early in the morning. When Zhang Yang was defeated and fled to Hanoi, he was already there.
However, later, the remnant troops of Heishan surrendered, but Zhang Yang lost his favor and gradually alienated his army.
There must be a reason for this.
Later Dong Zhao came and made friends with Yang Chou. He took good care of him and became a familiar person.
So during the dinner, they drank and talked about everything. Later, Dong Zhao was the first to express his guess.
"Jun Hou, I'm telling you the truth," Dong Zhao smiled and sat close to Zhang Han, and his tone became lighter, "I have been here for a long time, and I am familiar with Yuan Shao's intelligence system, so I suspect that Sui Gu has actually I secretly got Yuan Shao to win over and promise, and he should defect to Hebei."
"Oh? Why did you say that?" Zhang Han glanced at him in surprise.
Dong Zhao smiled and said: "Suigu has moved his troops to the northeast of Luoyang. He can enter Bingzhou by land at any time, and he can enter Jizhou by water at any time."
"Furthermore, there have been envoys secretly coming to Hanoi one after another. Sui Gu has put in good words for Yuan Shao many times. Furthermore, Heishan and Baibo have old troops that surrendered to Yuan Shao, so."
"Yes, a good idea," Zhang Han did not hesitate to praise him, "What do you think Gongren should do?"
Only then did Zhang Han understand what Zhong Yao said that night. In fact, after returning to the room that night, he and Dian Wei didn't sleep. They had been chatting with Zhong Yao for the first half of the night.
In the second half of the night, it was Dian Wei's snoring that kept the two of them awake at all.
Zhong Yao once again praised Zhang Han's upright and upright behavior and his insight into hidden dangers.
Only today did Zhang Han understand that if he didn't sleep that night, he was equivalent to getting a "ticket" to attack Zhang Yang with these Hanoi generals and advisers. If he did not, he would lose this opportunity.
Dong Zhao said with a smile: "So, what you saw in Hanoi is that the troops are well-equipped and the people are united, but in fact it is just the surface."
"Now one faction wants to return to Yuan, the other wants to return to the Han Dynasty, and we are willing to return to Duke Cao."
"Of course, there is no conflict between surrendering to the emperor and Duke Cao for the time being," Dong Zhao looked stern and sighed: "The key is that no one can know the thoughts of the great Sima."
Zhang Yang had asked his subordinates to carry grain to Liu Xie, so he had the merit of being a savior, which was also a kindness to Liu Xie.
Therefore, he had to be granted the title of Grand Sima, but at that time, the official positions in the Han court were not taken seriously by foreign princes. Now, only the civil and military associations in Hanoi call him this.
Dong Zhao paused for a while and then continued: "But in my opinion, he should not want to return to Cao Gong, but would like to surrender to the Han Dynasty."
Zhang Han smiled directly and said to Dong Zhao in a low voice: "Sir, I received Zhang Yang's kindness before, why don't you repay it?"
Until now, Zhang Han has not said anything about plotting against Zhang Yang. He is worried that these people are working together to defraud his feelings.
To avoid foolishly agreeing, Zhang Yang would bring people to surround his tent tomorrow.
Dong Zhao shook his head and sighed helplessly: "That's true. How can I be a ruthless and unjust person? Great Sima was indeed kind back then. However, over the past year, I have made many suggestions but failed to be adopted. Only then did I realize that it was him. Indecisive and doubtful."
"It is only a matter of time for a lord like this to affect the three armies. I have said this secretly many times, but he always has reasons for not wanting to return to Cao Cao, so he is not a person of the same path."
Dong Zhao was also helpless, and indeed there were many depressed, annoyed and lost expressions on his face.
Zhang Han could tell that this was not an act. Dong Zhao was good at external relations. This kind of person always judged people very accurately.
Now that he has decided to leave Zhang Yang, it means that he has been deeply disappointed with him.
"Now, what are you going to do?" Zhang Han began to test, and he would never fall for it until he finally expressed his stance.
"This General Yang Chou is actually someone I have contacted for a long time. He is here and is uneasy, so I told him that Zhang Junhou can make friends and return to Cao together."
Zhang Han fell into deep thought. Before I came, Dong Zhao had already contacted many generals for me and recruited people I could make friends with.
Zhong Yao also knows, which means that he and Dong Zhao should be secretly connected.
No wonder he knows so much information. In this way, the situation in Hanoi has been secretly planned for a long time, just waiting for me to come.
The hatred between me and the little white rabbit has become secondary, Zhang Han thought to himself.
"Junhou, do you have a plan?" Dong Zhao looked at Zhang Han expectantly.
Zhang Han was shocked when he heard this, stared at Dong Zhao and shook his head: "You mean you don't have one?"
"No."
Then what you said is so unfathomable... Zhang Han felt so disgusted that he really wanted to spit on Dong Zhao's face.
You have smoothed the situation and made some preparations in your mind. Now that everything is ready, all you need is a strategy, right?
"You, you..." Zhang Han laughed angrily. He tried to speak several times but failed, so he could only ask: "Please analyze the current situation first."
"Sui has three thousand soldiers and horses, and they are loyal to him because Bai Bo's old troops followed him. As for Zhang Yang, there are thirty thousand troops and horses scattered in various places, stationed in Hanoi. But if Ye Wang gathers his old troops, half of them will obey Yang. Ugly General.”
This is the trump card.
Yang Chou can mobilize half of them, which is enough to fight against Zhang Yang. If the guards suddenly rebel, they will definitely succeed. The problem will be after the incident.
Dong Zhao stood up and came to Zhang Han. He folded his hands and bowed down, saying loudly: "I have heard about the name of the lord for a long time. I heard that the lord is good at both civil and military affairs. He is very good at leading troops in battle and making plans. "
"I and General Yang Chou both want to know how you will take Hanoi in such a situation!"
At this time, the two clansmen, Cao Ren and Cao Chun, were stationed in Runan to wipe out the bandits. They planned to stabilize the south this year. Cao Gong also stationed in Luoyang to frighten the princes.
Moreover, if the emperor rewards Zhang Yang in Hanoi, there must be no reason to use troops, so what help will there be? How to choose?
If we go back to discuss it now, maybe there is not enough time. When this year is over, Zhang Yang will definitely decide to go to one side. And seeing that Sui Gu and others are gradually becoming more favored, he is very likely to settle the old feud with Yuan Shao and move to Hebei first.
After all, the Yuan family is a big tree. In today's world, anyone who needs to rely on someone will find it difficult to refuse.
Especially when he has almost captured the entire Youzhou...
"Hehehe," Zhang Han took a sip from his glass of wine. At this time, everyone also looked at him.
After finishing the drink, he stretched out his sleeve and wiped his mouth, looked at everyone boldly, and said solemnly: "If it were me, I would show you what 'calling father' means!"
"Call……"
Dian Wei: "..."
Gao Shun: "..."
…
Late at night, after drinking, Zhang Han took advantage of the darkness to go to the cavalry station in the camp and asked Ji Boxiao to point out ten cavalrymen.
"I'm going to the southeast of Luoyang. My uncle Cao Hong is stationed here. Tell him this letter."
Zhang Han took out a large piece of cloth, and Ji Boxiao was frightened to see how much content he had to write.
It feels like a big banner is being used to write...
(End of chapter)
