"My brother's late night visit was really surprising to me! He Qian, take out the good wine I brought from Nanyang, and I want to entertain distinguished guests today! Those who see it have a share! He Xian was very happy, and asked the guards to bring in the table, cut some meat, and prepare for a small late-night party. Reading at zero .

Zhang Xiu's sudden appearance is definitely not as simple as reminiscing about the past. Last time, Zhang Xiu brought He Xian the news of "Liu Biao stole into Jingzhou", which helped He Xian buy time and successfully stabilized Jingzhou without Liu Biao encroaching on it. This time, what good news will Zhang Xiu bring?

Hearing that He Xian was about to open the good wine brought by Nanyang, Wei Yan and Zhang Liao immediately smiled. Both of them are good drinkers, but due to the strict military discipline in Nanyang, it is strictly forbidden to drink alcohol during the war. Not even ordinary turbid wine, let alone Nanyang's fine wine? Nanyang's wine is actually a defective product left over from He Xian's brewing of medical alcohol from grain. He Xian didn't let Nanyang make wine, because the loss of grain was too great. But even these defective products are much more attractive than those exquisite wines in the Han Dynasty. Wei Yan and Zhang Liao have been thinking about it since they tasted it at He Xian's wedding. During his stay in Nanyang, he tried everything he could to get those defective products.

The jar is open and the aroma is overflowing. These so-called fine wines are actually those wines obtained by diluting the disinfectant alcohol for medical purposes and doubling the mountain spring water, and the degree is about 30 degrees. This belongs to low-alcohol liquor in later generations, and in this era of turbid liquor, it is an out-and-out strong liquor.

He Qian poured a small bowl for each person, and Zhang Xiu, Zhong Xuan, saw that Wei Yan, Zhang Liao and others couldn't wait to take a sip, and also picked up the small bowl in front of them and took a sip.

"Ahem, cough~" Zhong Xuan was rushed by the smell of this wine and coughed violently, "This wine ...... Ahem...... Why is it so violent? ”

Zhang Xiu took a bite of it, and his eyes suddenly lit up. I only felt a hot breath, flowing down my mouth to my abdomen.

"Cool!" Zhang Xiu gave a big praise, and then picked up the bowl and took another sip.

Wei Yan and Zhang Liao saw that Zhang Xiu was also a fellow practitioner, and they couldn't help but feel a little more good about him. This small bowl of liquor was about three taels, and the three of them didn't use a few sips before they went down.

Zhang Xiu's face quickly turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye. He Xian was afraid that Zhang Xiu would drink this kind of wine for the first time, and it would be easy to drink too much and delay the business, so he hurriedly asked Zhang Xiu about the purpose of coming over.

There was a good wine to open the way, and Zhang Xiu's vigilance plummeted: "It was my uncle who ordered me to come over, he didn't want to go back to Liangzhou, and he was willing to retire in Chang'an." I want to ask Zhongxin if he dares to accept his surrender, say a few kind words in front of the emperor, and give him an idle official position! ”

Zhang Xiu's words made He Xian, Xu Shu, and Zhong Xuan look at each other, they all thought that the Xiliang Army was discussing the matter of withdrawing troops, but they didn't expect Zhang Ji to be thinking about surrendering? This is equivalent to a big pie suddenly falling from the sky?!

"What did Ma Teng and Han Sui say? Do you also want to be an official in Chang'an? He Xian asked.

"No!" Zhang Xiu took another sip of the liquor in the bowl, burped and said, "Ma Shuai and Han Sui are still reluctant to Xiliang." After they decided to return to Liangzhou, they would pay tribute to His Majesty the Emperor every year, and they would never offend again in the future! ”

The meaning of "being a minister and paying tribute every year" is to divide Liangzhou and dominate one side. This is certainly unacceptable for a unified Han dynasty. But now that the princes are rising, where is the Kanto region not a warlord? As long as the Xiliang army obediently stays in the place and does not come to Chang'an and Luoyang to make trouble, it is too late for the emperor to be happy. For He Xian, Xiliangjun's move is also very in line with his strategic thinking. The main opponents are all in the Kanto, Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, and Sun Jian, who is expanding his territory in Jiangdong, are all strong opponents.

"You've given me a temptation I can't refuse!" He Xian said with emotion.

Zhang Xiu laughed, the alcohol was obviously on his head, and his movements were a little uncontrollable.

"The military advisor said that this plan is completely tailored for General Wei from the perspective of the development of the Nanyang Army. If the general has a far-sighted vision and great ambitions, it is impossible for him to fail to see the benefits contained in this plan, and it is impossible to refuse! “

"Oh? Strategist? Which military advisor is so confident, can you tell me? He Xian asked with a smile.

"Gu Zang Jia Xu, Jia Wenhe is also!" Zhang Xiu said proudly.

He Xian smiled slightly, he had already guessed it in his heart. The Xiliang army rebelled, the Xiliang army surrendered, more than 200,000 troops, five Xiliang warriors, in the final analysis, all under the control of the poisoner Jia Xu. Jia Xu didn't spend a single soldier, just because of the situation, he let these Xiliang generals who had no one in their eyes be willing to drive for him. In the final analysis, it is all about interests. Jia Xu can see through the changes in the situation and grasp everyone's interests, even He Xian can't jump out of his open cobwebs. For his own benefit, obediently accept his proposal.

"Go back and tell the marshals, I agree with their proposal, we can talk about the details again, I have only one condition: Jia Xu must report to me and be loyal to me!"

Zhang Xiu was stunned, not understanding why He Xian valued Jia Xu so much. He Xian and Jia Xu don't seem to know each other...... Zhang Xiu thought so, drank his third bowl of wine in one gulp, and just wanted to stand up and say goodbye, only to feel dizzy in front of him and his body fluttering. He tried to keep his eyes open to see clearly, only to find that the whole world was spinning.

"Good wine!" These were Zhang Xiu's last words of the night. Immediately, the sound of snoring sounded, and Zhang Xiu fell drunk in the Chinese army tent of the Nanyang Army.

Dragged down by the special combat team members along with Zhang Xiu, there were also Wei Yan and Zhang Liao. The two originally just wanted to satisfy their cravings and get over their addiction to alcohol, but after hearing that the Xiliang army was preparing to surrender and retreat, they immediately lost their control, taking one bite after another, bowl after bowl, until they got drunk. He Xian didn't stop the two of them from getting drunk. For more than two months, the generals have worked very hard. Chang'an has insufficient troops, which greatly tests the ability of those who lead the troops. It is necessary to take into account the safety of the city wall and the physical strength of the sergeants, and the nerves of each day are tense, lest something go wrong. And there's nothing more effective than getting drunk to relax your nerves.

Among the three people who led the troops, only Gao Shun did not like to drink, especially during the war, and almost did not drink at all. His military life was like that of an ascetic, with no fun at all. He Xian also persuaded him, persuading him not to be too harsh on himself and the sergeants trapped in the camp, and Gao Shun's answer made He Xian ashamed.

Gao Shun said: "I want to come home alive to see my wife and children, so I have to hold myself to the strictest standards. I want my brothers to come home alive, so I have to be strict with them by my own standards! ”