Although the little leader who went to the door to report did not come out again for a long time, Wang Hun's heart was not in a hurry at all, and he was thinking about the steps to persuade Zang Ba in his heart.

Wang Hun was not in a hurry, but Zhou Cang was a little breathless. He sat on horseback, staring intently at the door of the mansion, and kept muttering: "Strange, why haven't you come out yet, haven't come out yet!" ”

Seeing Zhou Cang's gaffe, Wang Hun couldn't help but laugh dumbly, and he said to the other party: "Yuanfu, don't be impatient." According to my estimate, Zang Baxing will probably send someone out to invite us soon. ”

"It's been a long time since I saw the little leader come out." Zhou Cang asked Wang Hun with some confidence: "Mr. Wang, you said that Zang Ba didn't want to see us, right?" ”

"I don't think that's possible." Wang Hun shook his head and said, "If he refuses to see us, the little leader who went to report will definitely come out a long time ago, and he won't leave us here." I guess there's something wrong with them. ”

"Something went wrong inside?" Zhou Cang was confused by Wang Hun's statement, and he asked puzzledly: "Why did Mr. Wang say this?" ”

Wang Hun approached Zhou Cang's side and whispered to him: "Yuanfu, before the lord sent us, I thought that Zang Ba only had Mount Tai, but after arriving here, I knew that he had occupied Kaiyang. Although the territory is large, soldiers and horses from different places will inevitably be a little contradictory when they come together in this way. ”

Although Wang Hun had already said this, Zhou Cang still looked confused: "Contradictions, they are all their own brothers, what contradictions will there be between them?" ”

"The little leader who just showed us the way, it is estimated that he is on Mount Tai, and he is a little minion." Seeing that Zhou Cang nodded in affirmation, he continued to say: "But after he arrived in Kaiyang, he was a team leader of dozens of people. A small minion is like this, I think the original leaders of the cottage at all levels must have held a lot of positions in the Kaiyang Army. In this way, the original Kaiyang army will feel that they have been excluded, and it is inevitable that there will be contradictions between the two sides. ”

Fortunately, Zhou Cang is not too stupid, listening to Wang Hun's analysis, he immediately guessed the reason why the little boss did not come out for a long time after entering the mansion, he asked Wang Hun tentatively: "Mr. Wang, do you think that when the little boss went in to report, he was harassed by the original Kaiyang family, so that he has not seen Leader Zang until now?" ”

"It's possible." Wang Hun nodded, affirming Zhou Cang's statement. But seeing the disappointed expression on the other party's face, he hurriedly added: "But don't worry, since that little leader hasn't come out yet, it proves that he has been thinking of a way to inform Zang Ba of the news of our arrival." Don't worry, I think we still have a chance to meet Zang Ba. ”

As he was talking, Wang Hun saw the little boss walk out with a happy face, and hurriedly pointed in the direction of the door with his hand, and said, "Yuanfu, hurry up and look, isn't that the little leader!" ”

The little leader walked in front of Zhou Cang, raised his head and said, "Leader Zhou, the big leader asked me to lead you in." ”

Zhou Cang and Wang Hun turned over and dismounted, handed the reins to the entourage, and followed the little leader inside. When Zhou Cang and the little leader were side-by-side, he asked in a low voice, "Just now inside, did someone make things difficult for you?" ”

When the little leader heard Zhou Cang say this, he couldn't help but show a surprised expression on his face. Although he didn't speak, Zhou Cang already understood that Wang Hun's analysis was really reasonable, so he continued: "Is there a contradiction between your brothers who came down from Mount Tai and the local soldiers in Kaiyang?" ”

"Leader Zhou, you are not an outsider, so I won't hide it from you." The little leader leaned close to Zhou Cang's ear and said, "The big leader took us from Mount Tai to Kaiyang, and almost everyone was awarded military positions. In this way, the local soldiers in Kaiyang were not happy, so they often made a little stumbling on us. For example, just now I came to report to the big leader, and Du Bo of the Kaiyang Army who was guarding the door refused to let me enter the door. If it weren't for the fact that he met a Qu Junhou who was also from the cottage, it is estimated that the little one would still be waiting stupidly outside the door. ”

The words of the little leader cast a shadow on Zhou Cang's heart. If there is really a contradiction between Taishan Cottage and the local soldiers in Kaiyang, even if Zang Ba is convinced, he may not be able to occupy the Kaiyang area.

Zang Ba may have been worried about Dubo, who was guarding outside the hall, and deliberately made things difficult for the little leader, so he asked the military marquis, who had just reported the news, to the door to pick up the envoy from Jizhou. The military marquis waited at the door for a while, and when he saw the little leader walking towards him with a piece of literature and a martial arts, he guessed that it might be the envoy of Jizhou, so he hurriedly stepped forward and asked politely: "Dare to ask the two, but it is the envoy of Jizhou." ”

"Exactly!" Wang Hun nodded and replied, "Please also lead us to meet Leader Zang." ”

"Leader Zang has been waiting for the two of you for more than a long time." The military marquis smiled and said, "Please come with so-and-so!" ”

Seeing that the military marquis was going to take the two of them in, the little leader stopped in his tracks and did not go any further. However, he did not leave, but stood outside the hall, watching if Zang Ba would give him any reward later.

The military marquis took Zhou Cang and Wang Hun into the main hall, Zang Ba recognized Zhou Cang with a helmet and armor at a glance, quickly stood up, and asked in surprise: "Yuanfu, why are you?" According to his thoughts, Zhou Cang and Pei Yuanshao were still in the grass on the mountain, how could they appear as envoys of Jizhou, so he asked.

"I've seen the big boss!" After Zhou Cang saluted Zang Ba, he replied: "A certain has taken refuge in the Marquis of Anyang, and now he is a nobody in the Jizhou army. Because the lord heard that he had an old relationship with the big boss, he ordered him to escort Mr. Wang to visit. ”

"Mr. Wang?!" When Zang Ba heard Zhou Cang say this, he instinctively turned his eyes to Wang Hun next to him, pointed with his hand, and asked Zhou Cang tentatively: "Yuanfu, is this what you call Mr. Wang?" ”

Without waiting for Zhou Cang to speak, Wang Hun stepped forward, bowed to Zang Ba, and said with a smile: "Meet the big leader, here is the new Le'an County Taishou Wang Hun, on the order of the Marquis of Anyang, and Yuanfu came to visit the big leader!" ”

"Le'an County, isn't it on the boundary of Qingzhou?" When Zang Ba heard Wang Hun report to his home, he couldn't help but wonder and said: "A Taishou of Qingzhou is not in charge of civil affairs locally, what is he doing when he comes to Xuzhou?" ”

"Leader Zang didn't know, I used to be in the hidden order, because the general Tai Shici under the Marquis of Anyang went to Danyang and other places to recruit new soldiers, I felt that the Marquis of Anyang was a person worthy of service, so I gave up my official position and followed Tai Shici to lead the troops north." Wang Hun explained to Zang Ba: "Thanks to the Marquis of Anyang for not giving up, I am the Taishou of Le'an County, and I will go to Qingzhou to take office in the near future." However, before leaving, my lord ordered me to lobby the big boss here, hoping that the big boss could see the situation clearly and submit to my Jizhou. ”

Knowing that Wang Hun was here to persuade him to surrender, except for Sun Guan, Zang Ba and the others couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief in their hearts. However, Zang Ba still put on a stern look on the surface and asked: "Let me return to Jizhou, I don't know what kind of benefits Anyang Hou is willing to give me?" ”

"My lord said, as long as Leader Zang is willing to submit." Because Wang Hun read Han Zhan's urgent letter, he was a little more sure of lobbying Zang Ba: "Dongguan County and Langya Kingdom can be handed over to you to manage, and the soldiers and horses under your command are still under your jurisdiction." At the same time, I will also ask the court to make you the Marquis of Kaiyang. ”

The benefits given by Han Zhan made Zang Ba's heart pound, because after he returned to Jizhou, he could not only maintain his original territory and people, but also have the opportunity to be a marquis. He originally wanted to bargain with Wang Hun, but after listening to the conditions offered by the other party, he found that he couldn't make better demands at all.

Although Zang Ba's heart had already decided at this moment that he was willing to return to Jizhou, on the surface, there were some articles that still needed to be done, so he looked at several of his subordinates and asked, "What do you think?" ”