Zhang Zhen hurriedly apologized.

Cao Cao pointed to the scribe beside him and said: "This is the person recommended by Zhicai before his death, Guo Jia and Guo Fengxiao, who have the talent of heaven and earth, and are known as ghost talents." ”

Zhang Zhen heard that this person was Guo Jia, and his heart was indeed turning over the river and the sea, but he didn't expect this Guo Jia to take refuge in Cao Cao, it seems that his great enemy will be Cao Cao, Boss Cao naturally doesn't know Zhang Zhen's thoughts, it is indeed because Guo Jia has not shown much talent now, so he is not known to the world.

Guo Jia came over and bowed and said: "The hussar general got rid of the traitor Dong Zhuo for my Han, Jia has long wanted to see the general's demeanor, but I didn't expect to see it today, it really made Jia unexpected!" ”

Zhang Zhen waved his hand again and again, claiming that he did not dare. The crowd talked about the past and drank wine. Cao Cao asked: "I heard that after Dong Zhuo's death, Wang Yun once controlled the government, and then was defeated by Li Dao, Guo Yan and others, I don't know what Chang'an has become now?" ”

Zhang Zhen explained: "Although Li Dao and Guo Yan are not as brutal as Dong Zhuo, they are also snobs, since they took control of the government, His Majesty's life is worse than before, and now Chang'an City is completely a training ground, anyone who has soldiers can swagger through the city in Chang'an City, and all the courtiers are helpless." Zhang Zhen actually shed two tears.

Guo Jia asked, "Could it be that none of the ministers around Your Majesty dared to come forward to stop Li and Guo?" ”

Zhang Zhen replied: "Li Dao and Guo Yan have heavy troops, who dares to speak, don't hide it from Mr., today's court is no longer what the first emperor was when he was alive!" ”

Guo Jia wanted to ask again, but Cao Cao hurriedly said: "Okay, okay, don't talk about these things, this time the hussar general rarely came to talk about these unhappy things?" ”

While he was talking, a man with a sword hanging from his waist broke in. Seeing Cao Cao, he said: "Lord, now Hanoi ......"

Before this person's words were finished, Cao Cao immediately said: "Wen Ruo, come and meet the hussar general!" ”

Xun Yu was stunned for a moment, and when he saw Zhang Zhen, he immediately took two steps forward, hugged his fists and said, "Meet the hussar general!" ”

Zhang Zhen said to Cao Cao: "This is ......"

Cao Cao said: "This name is Xun Yu, the word is ruo, and he has just defected to me, although he is not as good as the general, he is also a rare talent under me!" ”

Zhang Zhen nodded. Xun Yu gave Cao Cao a color. Cao Cao said with a smile: "The general will do a little bit, Cao will deal with some things and come back soon." ”

As soon as Cao Cao left, Guo Jia asked some more about Chang'an City and Emperor Liu Xie. Zhang Zhen said it again, and Xun Yu, who listened to it, kept shedding tears.

When Cao Cao came back, Zhang Zhen said: "Now I was going to cross Hanoi and return to Taiyuan, but Yuan Shao and Zhang Yang are at war, I'm afraid I won't be able to go back." ”

Cao Cao said with a smile: "Okay, okay, I have some friendship with Zhang Yang, I can send someone to say to Zhang Yang, the general can return to Taiyuan from Shangdang." ”

Zhang Zhen was overjoyed: "Thank you so much, Lord Cao!" ”

Back at the post house, Tai Shici said happily: "Big brother, this Cao Cao is not bad, he actually helped us dredge up the publicity, let us pass, this is much easier!" ”

Zhang Zhen shook his head, looked at Tai Shici, and said with a smile: "Third brother, do you think Cao Cao really has such a good heart?" ”

Tai Shi Ci was puzzled. asked: "Cao Cao knows that I have a grudge against Lu Bu, and he doesn't tell me about Lu Bu in Zhang Yang, I heard Fan Chou say that Lu Bu is like a fish in water in Zhang Yang, and Zhang Yang has been put in the air, I'm waiting to go, what do you think Lu Bu will do?" This is Cao Cao's plan to kill people with a knife! ”

After hearing this, Tai Shici hurriedly asked, "Then why didn't the eldest brother demolish him on the spot?" ”

Zhang Zhen said with a smile: "Cao Cao thinks that I don't know about Lu Bu, so I have such a plan, since he wants to send me to Lu Bu, I can't let him succeed, let's make a plan." ”

Tai Shi Ci said: "Let's kill Lu Bu?" ”

Zhang Zhen knocked on Tai Shici's head with a chestnut: "Can you beat Lu Bu, or can I beat Lu Bu?" Seeing that Lu Bu was afraid that he would only die, he Cao Cao was unkind to me, so he blamed me for being unjust! Zhang Zhen's face showed a hint of sinisterness.

After living in Xuchang for a few days, Cao Cao led Zhang Zhen to visit his barracks and warehouses, and kept saying: "Now I have enough food and grass, just wait for the war between Yuan Shao and Zhang Yang to end, I will immediately go west, rescue Your Majesty, and return the capital to Luoyang." ”

Zhang Zhen knew that Cao Cao's words were not for himself at all, but for his subordinates. Therefore, Zhang Zhen perfunctory Cao Cao, and praised Cao Cao as the pillar of the Han Dynasty and the savior of the Han Dynasty. Cao Cao laughed.

Zhang Zhen bid farewell to Cao Cao, refused Cao Cao's request to send troops to escort him, and took only his retinue with him, and went north from Chenliu to Hanoi. Cao Cao was afraid that Li Hui would escape halfway, so he personally sent Li Hui to the border, watched Li Hui cross the Yellow River, and then led his troops back.

Xun Yu asked puzzledly, "Why does the lord care so much about Zhang Zhen?" ”

Cao Cao said with a smile: "Zhang Zhen is definitely my lifelong rival, both civil and military, such a person, wouldn't it be dangerous to stay by my side, so I sent him over, just to let those who hate him help us eliminate this trouble!"

"Oh! ......" Xun Yu suddenly realized.

Zhang Zhen crossed the Yellow River and did not go to Zhangyang as Cao Cao wished, but turned east and came to Jizhou. Zhang Xiu asked: "Lord, this is Yuan Shao's territory to the east, didn't you say that Yuan Shao has an enmity with you, go like this, aren't you afraid that he will clean you up?" ”

Zhang Zhen said with a smile: "The hatred between me and Yuan Shao is nothing compared to Lu Bu, and Lu Bu is reckless, no one knows what he will do, compared to Yuan Shao, it is much easier to fool." ”

Although Zhang Xiu was puzzled, he still nodded and followed Zhang Zhen into Jizhou.

When Yuan Shao learned that Zhang Zhen was coming, he first laughed loudly, then sneered a few times, and shouted loudly: "Gao Ran, Chun Yuqiong, you two lead five hundred elite soldiers, stand under the lobby, look at my eyes and act, and will give me ten thousand pieces!" ”

Xu You immediately persuaded: "The lord can't! Zhang Zhenna is a hussar general in the imperial court, and he has the great merit of killing Dong Zhuo, if the lord kills him, how will the people of the world view the lord? Please think twice! ”

Xu You, Guo Tu, Feng Ji and others all stepped forward to persuade them. Yuan Shao smiled and said: "You don't have to be like this, I also know that this Zhang Zhen can't be killed easily, just to scare and scare him, don't worry!" ”

Zhang Zhen, Tai Shici, and Zhang Xiu walked into the big tent, and the bright ring-headed knives on both sides emitted a cold glow. Hundreds of sergeants looked at him coldly, as if they were looking at a pile of dead meat. Zhang Xiu gently pulled Zhang Zhen's sleeve and said in a low voice: "Lord, the atmosphere here is not right, it's better to be careful!" ”

Tai Shici also looked like he was facing a great enemy, ready for a bloody battle.