Cao Hong was able to get Tao Qian's favor, not only because he was good at flattering and flattering, but also because his appearance was first-class. This is also related to the ancient Chinese tradition www.biquge.info it is inevitable to have talent if you want to be an official, and it is the same if you have an identity background, but in addition to these, you should at least have a look from the past. Not to mention that the handsome one is similar to Pan An, at least it must be able to make people see it.

And what about Cao Hong? may not have reached the level of Pan An, but it can be regarded as a middle-aged handsome guy.

Even Chen Deng, Mi Zhu and others, who were more disgusted with Cao Hong, had to admit this, but looking at the elegant Cao Hong, Zang Ba had no other feelings except disgust, especially when the contempt in the other party's eyes was exposed. But what he hated the most was probably the whimsical plan proposed by Cao Hong.

"Defend Jucheng? What are you kidding..."Said secretly in his heart, when looking at Cao Hong, Zang Ba's mood became more and more crooked.

That's right, if you want to defend Lang Evil, the best way is to defend Jucheng first. Jucheng is the seat of Langxi, and it is also the core of the entire Langxie County, the city defense is strong, and there are enough soldiers and horses in the city.

If there are any shortcomings, it is nothing more than the lack of a general who is good at fighting. This is not only in Langxie, but also in the whole of Xuzhou. And Zang Ba is just a general who is good at fighting, if there is Zang Ba in Jucheng. The city defense of Jucheng can definitely be improved by a large section, and then there will be Xuzhou soldiers and horses going north, maybe there will really be a combination of inside and outside.

The problem is...

Can it really be held?

Are the Xuzhou soldiers and horses in Cao Hong's mouth really reliable?

Zang Ba is a native of Taishan County, and Taishan County belongs to Yanzhou, but this does not mean that Zang Ba does not understand the situation in Xuzhou.

Xuzhou is rich, north of the Huai River, south of Mount Tai, west of the Yellow Sea all belong to Xuzhou, involving the south of Shandong, the north of Jiangsu, the north of Anhui, and the land is red clay. "Shangshu Yugong" records: "Hai, Dai and Huaiwei Xuzhou. Huai, Yiqiyi, Meng, Yuqiyi, Daye both pigs, Dongyuan Yuping. The soil is red and the grave is gradually wrapped. The only one in the middle is in the middle of the field, and the middle is in the middle of the two countries. The five colors of the earth are the only ones, the feather is Xia Zhai, the Yiyang solitary tong, the Sibin floating chime, and the Huaiyi pearl and fish. Silk, Xuan. Floating in Huai, Si, up to the river. ”

In particular, Xiapi, as an important town in the eastern part of the Han Dynasty, was quite economically and culturally developed. This is inseparable from the superior geographical environment of Xiapi City, which is bordered by Surabaya in the south, Yishui and Wushui come to the north to surround the city and meet Surabaya, it not only occupies the advantages of water transportation, but also has the convenience of irrigation, fishing and hunting, the soil is fertile, and the county is rich in products.

The problem is that the geographical location of Xuzhou is complicated, first of all, it is located in the eastern part of China, which belongs to the hinterland of the entire Chinese dynasty. Frequently close to the sea, the north is Qingzhou and Jizhou and other states and counties, the south is Yangzhou, the west is Yuzhou, Yanzhou and other states and counties. It is conceivable that even if there are some military disasters, it is difficult to affect Xuzhou.

This can be seen from the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the Yellow Turban thieves all over the world have almost turned Yanzhou, Jizhou and other prefectures into ruins, and the neighboring Qingzhou has become one of the most serious areas of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, only Xuzhou, because of its geographical location, has not been affected too much.

The previous Wuhuan Rebellion was not much damaged because of Qingzhou. The geographical conditions of such a country are too superior, so superior that it is difficult to be affected unless it is a war to destroy the country.

Without the threat of foreign enemies, you can imagine how lax the armament here is, and there is no need to think much about the so-called famous generals in a hundred battles. Those so-called famous generals in Xuzhou are not even as useful as a thief like Zang Ba, otherwise it would not be possible to give Zang Ba the opportunity to become so famous.

No one knows the situation in Jucheng now, and it is even less clear how long the current situation in Jucheng can last. Even if you look at it from the most ideal perspective, I am afraid it will not take more than a month. Even if you add Zang Ba and the brothers who have followed him for many years, I am afraid that it will not exceed three months.

Three months is not a long time, but it is not a short time...

At least three months is enough for Xuzhou's soldiers and horses to recuperate. But the question is, can you really count on the soldiers and horses in Xuzhou?

Not to mention whether they can go north, even if they do go north, it is difficult to say whether they are the opponents of Xuzhou soldiers and horses. Judging from past examples, maybe Zang Ba and his old brothers will be killed in Jucheng by Tao Qian and others.

Therefore, Jucheng is such a muddy water, and Zang Ba will not mix it up no matter what.

But Cao Hong is Tao Qian's most favored minister, which can be seen from the fact that he, a person with no ability, can barely keep pace with Chen Deng, Mi Zhu and others in status. This time, Cao Hong is Tao Qian's envoy again, and he has a very important responsibility, if he can, Zang Ba is not willing to offend this person no matter what.

Thinking of this, Zang Ba had already begun to think about what words should be used to send this person away, and then he could think of a way to come out. Who would have thought that it was at this time that Sun Guan suddenly stood up.

To be reasonable, Zang Ba never thought that Sun Guan would stand up at such a time, and he was taken aback, followed by other people nearby, and even, Cao Hong...

To be precise, the moment he saw Sun Guan, Cao Hong was the most surprised of everyone.

As early as when he was in Xiapi, Cao Hong had seen Sun Guan many times, and as the commander of the Dare First Army, and also the fourth person in the Qingzhou Army's southward march this time, Sun Guan was naturally the object that Cao Hong needed to curry.

Now that such an acquaintance suddenly appeared in front of him, you can imagine how Cao Hong was feeling.

If this is just a simple old friendship, the two sides are still in a state of hostility.

And in his own army, seeing the core figure of the enemy army, or on such an occasion, no matter who is afraid that the first thing to consider is that Zang Ba has already surrendered to the enemy, and he himself is likely to become a gift from Zang Ba to Yan Shao—————— it may be complete, or it may be just a head.

Thinking of this, Cao Hong was shocked and inexplicably pointed at Zang Ba. "Zang Xuangao, I didn't expect you to take refuge in Yan Shao..."

"This..."Looking at Sun Guan and then at Cao Hong, Zang Ba had a feeling of being incapable of arguing for the first time.

Let him get rid of Sun Guan now? That's impossible, not to mention the friendship between the two, just say that Sun Guan is Yan Shao's confidant, Zang Ba can't do it, but let him kill Cao Hong as an opportunity to show his loyalty? To be reasonable, he hadn't thought about whether he really wanted to betray Tao Qian.

Although Tao Qian is a very pit, or a special pit, Zang Ba has wanted to change his court more than once, but in the final analysis, Zang Ba now belongs to Tao Qian's command after all. is so betrayed, what should the world think of him?

"Brother, why hesitate!"

Seeing that Zang Ba seemed to be a little hesitant, Sun Guan also became anxious.

During this time, he could see it, Zang Ba was still a little hesitant, as for Jucheng? He had the idea of retreating into the East China Sea if something was wrong, even if Jucheng really fell, what could he do?

This can be said to be a rare opportunity at the moment, and now that Zang Ba has been forced into a corner, it is the best time for him to make a choice.

"My father-in-law has a lot of rewards for my brother, and before he came, he said frankly that as long as my brother is willing to come to the Qingzhou army, he should hand over the evil to his brother, how important is this!"

Hearing this, both Zang Ba and Yin Li and the others were shocked, as if they didn't expect Yan Shao to promise such conditions.

I have to say that this condition is very exciting.

It's really hard to be satisfied.

However, it was not only Zang Ba and others who were surprised, but also Cao Hong who was watching from the side.

He never thought that Yan Shao would actually make a promise of a Lang Evil, just to win over a little general like Zang Ba, who didn't seem to have much strength. Although Cao Hong felt that Zang Ba had some ability, he didn't think that the other party was really worth a Lang evil.

But now that Sun Guan has offered a price, Cao Hong has to follow up. "Before I came to Langxi, Tao Fujun also explained that the general was well versed in strategy and good at leading and fighting, and now the situation in Langxie is irretrievable except for the general, and the defense power of Langxie is handed over to the general, which is really a trust in the general. Yan Shao's wolf ambition, you can't believe it, the general must not live up to the trust of the prince..."

Hearing Cao Hong's words, Zang Ba's heart was also moved.

However, without waiting for Zang Ba to think about it carefully, Sun Guan had already said sneeringly. "Brother, it seems that this guy really treats you as an ordinary martial artist..."

Such a cold sentence made Yin Li and the others stunned, but Zang Ba had already reacted, and he couldn't help but be a little embarrassed when he looked at Cao Hong.

What does Tao Qian pay attention to most? Origin, Zang Ba, a thief born as a ranger, can occupy Kaiyang City, which is already Tao Qian's greatest tolerance limit. Even if he won several times in a row, it was impossible for Tao Qian to suddenly open his mind and hand over all the defense of Lang Xie to him.

Moreover, even if there is such a thing, what is left of the current Lang Evil? A besieged governorship, and a few scattered cities, including Kaiyang?

Now that most of the Lang Evil has fallen into the hands of Yan Shao, how much is left of the so-called defense encyclopedia?

Considering the current strength comparison between Xuzhou and Qingzhou, this is even more excessive than a blank check, and it is almost impossible to cash out, and after Yan Shao occupies the entire Langxie, Zang Ba can't go to the East China Sea to exercise his own defense power, right?

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Looking at Zang Ba, who was a little annoyed, Cao Hong was also a little helpless.

He wanted to say something else, but it was too unrealistic. Even the so-called Lang Evil Defense Encyclopedia was made up by him. If Tao Qian is really that kind of generous person, Xuzhou will not become like this, right? Before he came, the only thing Tao Qian really gave was the right to let Zang Ba recruit soldiers by himself, except for the name of a miscellaneous general.

To be reasonable, if Zang Ba can really recover the Lang Evil, maybe Tao Qian may really entrust the Lang Evil to him—————— anyway, at that time, Zang Ba himself had soldiers and generals, and he also had enough strength, Tao Qian had no other choice but to pinch his nose and admit it?

But now Lang Xie is basically in Yan Shao's hands, and Zang Ba has not exerted the ability to make Tao Qian treat him politely, this so-called defense encyclopedia is just a simple deception.

But...

"Who knows what you're saying isn't true?! Deliver the whole Lang Evil, and you will also open the exit! ”

If you want to say anything else, forget it, but bickering, this Cao Hong is really not afraid of a few people.

And it is very straightforward, it points out the key point in Sun Guan's words just now, in fact, this point is no different from what Sun Guan pointed out.

At present, Zang Ba is still just a nobody, theoretically speaking, even if Yan Shao values Zang Ba, it is impossible to suddenly hand over Lang Evil to him for jurisdiction, which is too unrealistic.

Who wanted to hear Cao Hong's words, but Sun Guan sneered.

"Don't compare my father-in-law with yours, for my father-in-law, let alone Lang Evil, even the whole of Xuzhou is nothing. Besides, if others don't understand, don't I understand my brother's skills? I'm afraid that this little evil will seem a little narrow-minded to my brother..."

This is Sun Guan's true words, others may not know very well, but he knows Zang Ba's ability very well, and he also knows that for Zang Ba, a Lang Evil County is really not enough for him to play.

So it's just a Lang evil county, in fact, it's really nothing, and it can even be said that if Yan Shao didn't need Sun Guan to help him lead the Dare First Army, as long as Sun Guan was willing, he could choose one of those counties in Qingzhou and experience this feeling. It's a pity that Sun Guan is a pure martial artist, maybe he has more wisdom than Guan Hai and them, but he still prefers to experience the feeling of charging on the battlefield, rather than running to the official residence and being a civil official, the boring days of the day are no different from killing him.

Well, considering that after becoming a magistrate, there are countless intrigues every day, and it is not completely boring.

"Brother, don't hesitate any longer..."Seeing that Zang Ba was still a little hesitant while being annoyed, Sun Guan hurriedly persuaded. Like my father-in-law, a hero who doesn't ask about his background and only asks about his ability, it is difficult to meet him again if he misses it. Moreover, Tao Qian is just a vain person, and the first thing to look at when selecting talents is their background, not their ability. If it weren't for the usefulness of his brother this time, how could he be so polite and virtuous? Even if the elder brother helped Tao Qian keep the Lang evil this time, would Tao Qian really reuse his brother? It's better to come under the command of my lord, and you and I can also fight side by side this time..."

"General, don't listen to his nonsense!" I don't know why, Cao Hong felt a great sense of crisis and hurriedly spoke.

However, perhaps moved by Sun Guan's words, after bowing his head and muttering for a while, Zang Ba raised his head again, and his eyes had already revealed a firmness.

"Someone, tie him up for me!"

"Yes!"