Chapter 18 Jia Xu persuaded him, and Zhang Xiu chose to join Cao
Zhang Xiu looked back, and a man with a dark vulture face came to him.
This person is Jia Xu Jia Wenhe, nicknamed Poisoner, who has no last resort.
Hearing his words, Zhang Xiu sighed: "Wenhe, I can also see that Yuan Shao is powerful, but in terms of ability in all aspects, he can't compare to the traitorous Cao Cao at all." ”
"But I had such a big enmity with Cao Cao before, do you think if I surrender him, he will be able to tolerate me?"
Jia Xu shook his head and smiled: "Although Cao Gong is a traitor, he has the heart of a king and a tyrant, and he is determined to be in the world. ”
Zhang Xiu nodded thoughtfully, and then ordered the envoy Liu Ye to come and meet.
After Liu Ye arrived, he naturally praised Cao Cao's merits, and then said step by step: "If the prime minister is still worried about the old grudges, how can he let him come down to marry a good general?" ”
Zhang Xiu was overjoyed when she heard this, and finally strengthened her determination to surrender to Cao, and then drove Yuan Shao's envoy out of Wancheng and set up a banquet to entertain Liu Ye.
In the middle of the banquet, when Zhang Xiu and Liu Ye Jia Xu were talking happily, his general Hu Chi'er hurriedly came to report: "General Qiyu, there is a little white face outside the city who wants to see you." ”
"Little White Face wants to see me? Who is it? Zhang Xiu was puzzled, so he got up and went out of the city to check.
Jia Xu and Liu Ye glanced at each other, and they suddenly felt bad, so they also followed.
After coming to the outside of the city, Zhang Xiu saw that the person who came was a young man with a face like white jade and wearing silver armor.
"Who are you? What are you doing here? Zhang Xiu asked directly and loudly.
The young man replied: "Meet the second senior brother, I am Changshan Zhao Zilong, the third apprentice of the spear prodigy Yuan,"
"You are Master's third apprentice?" Zhang Xiu was extremely surprised, and then remembered something and said: "When I just came down the mountain, the master sent me a letter, saying that he had accepted two more little apprentices, and if they met in the world in the future, let me take care of them more." ”
Zhao Yun nodded excitedly: "Second Senior Brother, that's right." ”
After confirming his identity, Zhang Xiu was about to invite this fellow brother into the city to talk, but Jia Xu walked out one step ahead of time and shouted: "Zhao Zilong, your former serves Gongsun Zhan, Gongsun Zhan has been exterminated by Yuan Shao, where is he now?" ”
Zhao Yun replied truthfully: "He is currently serving under Uncle Liu Huang in Xuzhou. ”
Hearing this, Jia Xu sneered and said, "Oh? So what is the purpose of your visit? ”
Zhao Yun replied truthfully: "On the order of Uncle Huang, I have come to unite with the second senior brother, and in the future, when Yuan Cao fights a decisive battle, we will jointly attack Xuchang and revitalize the Han family." ”
Jia Xu smiled, pointed to Liu Ye on the side, and asked Zhao Yundao, "Do you know who he is?" ”
Zhao Yun sensed that something was wrong, frowned and asked, "Who?" ”
Liu Ye raised his chest and shouted: "I am a strategist under Prime Minister Cao Cheng, Liu Ye and Liu Ziyang are also!" ”
Zhao Yun was shocked, Cao Cao's strategists stood by Zhang Xiu's side calmly, could it be ......
As if to confirm Zhao Yun's guess in his heart, Jia Xu spoke again: "General Zhang Xiu has already decided to submit to Prime Minister Cao, and you still want to unite with him to fight against Prime Minister Cao?" It's funny! ”
"Come on, if you don't take this guy down quickly and take him to Xudu, Prime Minister Cao Cheng will definitely be rewarded."
When the words fell, the defenders of Wancheng were armed with knives and guns, and they were about to step forward to capture Zhao Yun.
Zhao Yun had to clench the spear in his hand and shouted at the same time: "Senior Brother Zhang Xiu! ”
"Who let you do it without my orders?" Zhang Xiu suddenly asked coldly.
As soon as these words came out, the defenders didn't dare to do anything to Zhao Yun anymore.
Jia Xu hurriedly said to Zhang Xiu: "General, since we have decided to submit to Prime Minister Cao, then Liu Bei is our mortal enemy, this Zhao Yun is Liu Bei's general, we must take him down!" ”
"He's my junior brother." Zhang Xiu replied in a deep voice, "When I first apprenticed, Master warned us that we must not kill each other with the same door, otherwise he will clean up the door with his own hands. ”
Jia Xu asked helplessly: "What does the general want to do with him?" ”
Zhang Xiu looked at Zhao Yun and said seriously: "Senior Brother Zilong, let's go, the good birds choose trees to perch, I have decided to return to Prime Minister Cao, and it is impossible to form an alliance with Uncle Liu Huang to attack Xudu." ”
Zhao Yun had nothing to say, so he had to turn around and leave.
Jia Xu and Liu Ye saw that Zhang Xiu drove Zhao Yun away, which was satisfied, and said happily: "General Zhang Xiu, let's go back to the city and continue to drink the bar." ”
However, Zhang Xiu felt a little uncomfortable, and after returning to the city, he did not continue to stay at the banquet to drink, but returned home.
"Daddy, you're back!"
As soon as he walked into the house, a childish voice sounded, and a child about eight years old jumped into Zhang Xiu's arms.
It is Zhang Xiu's son, Zhang Quan.
Zhang Xiu stroked her son's head lovingly, and asked happily: "Quan'er, during the time that my father was away, did you study hard at home?" ”
Zhang Quan nodded and said: "Back to my father, I read it, I read it to you, at the beginning of people, the nature is good, the sex is similar, and the Xi is far away......"
Just when Zhang Xiu listened to his son recite the three-character scripture, a woman with a bewitching body and a charming face walked up to him and called softly: "Xiu'er......"
Seeing her, Zhang Xiu immediately made a respectful appearance: "Meet my aunt." ”
This person is the wife of the late Zhang Ji, Zhang Xiu's aunt Zou.
Even if he is nearly forty years old, Zou's appearance and figure are enough to describe the country and the city.
Zou asked, "Xiu'er, I heard that you are going to surrender to Cao Cao again?" ”
"Yes, auntie, the general trend is the same, and I can't help it." Zhang Xiu nodded noncommittally, and swore again,
"But please rest assured, if Cao Cao dares to think anything about you, then I will show him again!"
When Zou heard this, he didn't say anything, just bit his lip and nodded heavily......
In the Taishou Mansion, the banquet did not end because Zhang Xiu left, and Jia Xu was still entertaining Liu Ye.
"Come, Mr. Ziyang, let's have another drink." Jia Xu raised his wine glass and said to Liu Ye with a smile.
Liu Ye also admired this all-out strategist, and after clinking glasses with him, he drank all the wine in the cup.
Immediately, Liu Ye sighed again: "Zhang Xiu was able to choose to surrender to the lord, thanks to Mr. Wenhe. ”
Jia Xu smiled bitterly: "It's a pity that General Zhang Xiu's heart doesn't seem to be very firm, otherwise, he wouldn't have let go of Changshan Zhao Zilong." ”
When Liu Ye heard this, he said solemnly: "If this is the case, then we must persuade Zhang Xiu to go to Xudu as soon as possible to prevent changes." ”
Jia Xu nodded: "After the banquet is over, I will go to Zhang Xiu and ask him to leave for Xudu immediately." ”
Liu Ye said again: "But that Changshan Zhao Zilong is a general under Liu Bei, and it is a pity that he failed to get rid of him." ”
Jia Xu smiled and said: "Mr. Ziyang, don't worry, I have sent Hu Chi'er to lead a hundred cavalry to intercept and kill, I believe that Zhao Zilong will never return to Xuzhou alive." ”