Shen Chen was on his way back to Nanyang at this time.

He had to fight for Zhang Xiu, and only in this way could he ensure that the plan went smoothly.

In fact, in many cases, he thinks about the problem very simply.

As a new youth who admires great men in the new era, he only sees the low-level people who are suffering from the Han Dynasty.

In this era when classes are solidified and the big families control the land and the right to speak, if he wants to do practical things for the people, he must pay unimaginable efforts and costs.

Sun Ce killed the Jiangdong family, which eventually led to Sun Quan having to compromise with many Jiangdong families after his death, and he also killed many people in the middle and late periods.

Cao Wei is integrated with the family, and the nine products are in the right system, but how miserable are the people under his rule?

In the end, the three families returned to Jin, and the five Hu Chaohua were not the result of the family being in power, the upper class fighting for power and profit, and the people at the bottom having a difficult life, so that the Hu people could make profits?

Therefore, he will choose to cooperate with Liu Bei, just like Xun Yu cooperated with Cao Cao, in the name of Kuangfu Dahan, in order to successfully seize power and implement the plan of weakening the family and giving to the people in the future.

The biggest difference between Shen Chen and Xun Yu is that Xun Yu only has the Han dynasty in his eyes, while Shen Chen's eyes are the Han people in the world, and he is never willing to repeat the mistakes of the five chaotic China.

It's just that in the end, Xun Yu lost the gamble, so he chose to commit suicide, which was ashamed of the Han family.

Now Shen Chen is also gambling.

If he helped Liu Bei seize the country in the future, Liu Bei betrayed his class, and after becoming the emperor from a commoner, he would no longer cooperate with him to suppress the family and carry out land reform to help the poor people obtain land.

Then Shen Chen naturally lost the bet.

Maybe at that time, Xun Yu will be happy, because Xun Yu bet on Cao Cao wrong, but Liu Bei still supports the Han family, as long as the world is still Han, then Xun Yu will naturally be blind.

Only Shen Chen could only end up being ashamed of the people and committing suicide.

But he still chooses to gamble, because throughout the history of the Three Kingdoms, Liu Bei is already the only prince who treats the people well, and he can't be independent, so in the end he can only choose to cooperate with Liu Bei to bet on the future of the people in the world.

The bet was lost, and Shen Chen committed suicide.

If the bet is won, he will learn from the great man with Liu Bei Zhuge Liang, work hard to transform the country, and strive to let the Han Dynasty move peacefully towards a bright future!

That's what he wants.

Naïve, perhaps.

But the founding leaders of the new era in later generations are also working towards such an ideal world, and have they finally succeeded in taking action?

What's more, even if it wasn't for the sake of the people, even if it was to prevent the Han world from falling into such a miserable situation, it was impossible for him to join Cao Wei's quagmire full of family and a group of insects who only fought for power and profit for the interests of the family.

Cao Cao himself was a typical example of a dragon-slaying boy who eventually became an evil dragon, supporting the Han family in his early years, and paving the way for Cao Pi's usurpation of the Han Dynasty in his later years. It seems that he left the last fig leaf for the Han family, but he is not a good person after all.

So Shen Chen could only fight hard for such idealism.

As for Liu Bei's own personality problem, he will also find a way to solve it, and try not to let him be extreme.

At least for now, no matter how eloquent Cao Cao is, looking at the corpses of innocent people all over Xuzhou, he will definitely not be able to think of helping Cao Cao.

Early morning on July 29th.

Shen Chen and dozens of guards on horseback had already arrived at the foot of the city.

The city is full of traffic inside and outside, the travelers are like clouds, the city is located in the west of Nanyang, close to Wuguan, and there are a large number of people who have migrated here from Guanzhong.

Since Zhang Xiu arrived in Yucheng, he has become the city lord here with peace of mind, and he doesn't even want Wancheng anymore.

After all, he had a great hatred with Cao Cao, although Cao Cao was now fighting with Yuan Shao in Guandu, and he was trying his best to win him over, but Shen Chen's persuasion still made him hesitate, so he simply stayed in Yucheng and did not get involved in the affairs of the north.

After Shen Chen entered the city, he immediately went to the county mansion to ask to see Zhang Xiu.

Knowing that Shen Chen was coming, Zhang Xiu hurriedly let him in.

These days, Jia Xu often persuaded him to surrender to Cao Cao, but Shen Chen's troops in the north came to the capital of Xu several times, which turned Cao Cao's rear upside down, and also made Zhang Xiu clearly realize that Cao Cao was not so terrible.

Maybe it won't be long before Cao Cao will be wiped out by Yuan Shao.

Recently, Yuan Shao also sent someone to cooperate with him, and he had no hatred for Yuan Shao, so Zhang Xiu also considered the issue of voting for Yuan.

It's just that Jia Xu has a high prestige in the Xiliang army, and although he can lead this army, he can't ignore Jia Xu's opinion, so he has been dragging it out like this.

Now that he heard Shen Chen coming, he naturally wanted to hear Shen Chen's opinion.

Soon Shen Chen saw Zhang Xiu in the middle hall, and after entering, Zhang Xiu's eyes widened, looked up and down, and praised after a while: "Ah Chen, it has changed a lot since the last time you went on the expedition." ”

The skin has darkened a lot, and the temperament of the whole person has become tougher, after all, it was killed between several lives and deaths, and the several battles of Yingchuan Runan were much more tragic than the previous battle of Nanyang, even Shen Chen himself was in danger.

Shen Chen said in a deep voice: "General Wisdom, the few battles I have fought with Cao Jun are indeed like quenching iron, which has benefited me a lot. ”

"I heard how many times you have been in Xudu?"

Zhang Xiu asked.

Shen Chen said: "Yes, Cao Cao is actually not that great, didn't the general also defeat him in Nanyang?" Now that Yuan Shao is moving south in the north, it is a good time for us to attack Cao Cao in the north and welcome the Son of Heaven. ”

"Greeting the Son of Heaven?"

Zhang Xiu lost her voice and said: "You want to welcome the Son of Heaven to Nanyang?" ”

"It's a desperate move."

Shen Chen said: "Now for us, it is best for Cao Cao and Yuan Shao to lose both, but if Cao Cao is defeated, we must get the Son of Heaven, shoulder the name of righteousness, and cooperate with Liu Jingzhou to fight against Yuan Shao." ”

"Amount"

Zhang Xiu was shocked, Cao Cao would be difficult to deal with, let alone Yuan Shao.

Shen Chen continued: "General, there is a big chaos today, and those who are not ambitious will eventually be controlled by others. Nanyang is not a place to stay for a long time, how can the husband be trapped in the city? If you don't pursue righteousness and ride the wind, won't you live a lifetime? ”

Zhang Xiu asked, "What do you mean?" ”

Shen Chen said: "The general should lead the troops to Kunyang with me, and wait for the time to move." If Yuan Shao is defeated, we will attack Xudu and prevent Cao Cao from taking the north. If Cao Cao is defeated, we will still attack Xudu, and the Son of Heaven will go south to Jingzhou, seek the world for the sake of righteousness, and the general will fight against the horse, if he can serve the Son of Heaven, he will not be able to achieve a career. ”

"Hmm"

Zhang Xiu hesitated for a moment, and then said: "I know, Ah Chen will go back first, I will first straighten out the soldiers, horses, grain and grass, and come to Kunyang to find you in the near future." ”

"Thank you, General."

Shen Chen was overjoyed, he didn't expect Zhang Xiu to be so easy to move, so he thanked him: "I will go back to Xinye first to supervise the grain and grass, and ask the general to come to Kunyang as soon as possible." ”

"Go ahead."

Zhang Xiu nodded, then got up and sent Shen Chen to the door, and then returned to the hall with his hands behind his back.

Go north to welcome the Son of Heaven?

Such a dangerous thing can be said by him.

Zhang Xiu thought in her heart.

Yingtianzi is definitely not good, he is now thinking about Yuan Shao.

Although Cao Cao also wooed him, Shen Chen was right in some words, and now people need him to win him over.

If he really took refuge in Cao Cao and helped him defeat Yuan Shao, Cao Cao turned his face and didn't recognize people, and settled accounts after the autumn, wouldn't the whole family suffer?

So for the sake of safety, it is impossible for Zhang Xiu to vote for Cao. At this time, Yuan Shao was powerful, and he had the potential to annex Henan, and most of the world would be owned by Yuan Shao, and it was the most cost-effective to vote for him.

And the reason why Zhang Xiu agreed to Shen Chen to go north is simple.

After arriving in Kunyang, if the news of Cao Cao's defeat came from the front, he would immediately attack Xudu with Shen Chen.

His is a cavalry, when the time comes, to capture Xu Du and kidnap the Son of Heaven and hundreds of officials, it is a great achievement in Yuan Shao's place, with this credit, is it not much better than taking the emperor to Nanyang, tired and tired and Yuan Shao is desperate?

What's more, in case Yuan Shao is defeated, he will indeed be able to attack Xu Du as Shen Chen said, forcing Cao Cao to be unable to pursue Yuan Shao and take the entire north.

Otherwise, as a person who has a deep hatred with Cao Cao, once Cao Cao gains power and he is in Nanyang, is it not a dead end?

Therefore, whether it was to betray Shen Chen, backstabbing Yuan Shao when he won, and catching Liu Xie and offering it to Yuan Shao. Or in order to prevent Cao Cao from getting Hebei, he must go north to Kunyang to unite with him.

In the final analysis, Zhang Xiu did not have the high consciousness of Kuangfu Han, he only thought about his own interests, and he had no ability to stand on his own, so he could only choose to hug Yuan Shao's thigh.

It's just that what Zhang Xiu didn't know was that at this moment, Jia Xu's mansion also had a guest from the north.

This person's name is Wang Bi, Cao Cao's master book, when Cao Cao captured Lu Bu, Cao Cao also intended to recruit Lu Bu, in addition to Liu Bei's words, he also played a key role in persuading Cao Cao to kill Lu Bu, and Lu Bu was hanged.

In history, Cao Cao called the king of Wei, he opened a mansion in Yecheng, and the political center of gravity shifted to the north, leaving Wang Bi to take care of Liu Xie, which shows that Wang Bi is Cao Cao's henchman, and he does some dirty work for Cao Cao in secret.

Now that he came to Nanyang, he naturally came to persuade Zhang Xiu.

Wang Bi and Jia Xu sat opposite each other in the hall, and he said to Jia Xu: "Sikong is now in Guandu, confronting Yuan Shao, Yuan Jun came from afar, and he must not fight for a long time, besides, Sikong is the Son of Heaven to order the world, and the heroes from all directions are all coming to attach, the land of Qingzhou in Xuzhou is responding to Cao Gong's call everywhere, how can Yuan Shao be invincible?" Mr. is a reasonable person, and he must not let General Zhang fall astray. ”

Jia Xu sighed: "Brother Yuan Shaolian can't tolerate it, let alone Rong Guoshihu?" I also know that Cao Gong has the grace to tolerate people and the ambition of an overlord, and he will be able to dominate the north. However, Zhang Xiu killed Cao Gong's eldest son and confidant general, and was afraid that Cao Gong would be liquidated afterwards, so he refused to return. ”

Wang Bi smiled and said, "Sir, don't worry, what General Zhang is worried about is nothing more than this matter." Cao Gong asked me to come this time to understand this knot. The general has a son and a daughter under his knees, and he is properly married. Mr. can you know that in addition to the eldest son Cao Ang, Cao Gong also has the eldest daughter and the second son, both born to Mrs. Liu, and Cao Ang's mother, if they marry each other, can solve the general's worries? ”

Cao Cao's original wife was Mrs. Ding, and because Mrs. Ding could not have children, she married Mrs. Liu. Mrs. Liu gave birth to two sons and a daughter, the eldest son Cao Ang, the second son Cao Shuo, and the eldest daughter Princess Qinghe, that is, the one who later married Xiahou Nan and almost murdered her husband.

Guo Jia and Xun You's idea for Cao Cao was to marry, and it just so happened that Zhang Xiu's son and daughter were in their teens and twenties, similar to Cao Shuo and Princess Qinghe.

You must know that these two people are compatriots of Cao Ang's mother, and they marry each other with the Zhang family, if Cao Cao really settles accounts in the future, he has to consider the situation of his son and daughter, for the sake of a son who died early, ruining the happiness of another son and daughter, obviously he also has to think twice.

So this is to dispel Zhang Xiu's concerns.

Although my eldest son was killed by you, I married my eldest son's own brother and sister to your son and daughter, and that doesn't reassure you?

The only thing that made Cao Cao feel guilty was Mrs. Ding.

Due to the early death of Mrs. Liu, Cao Ang, Cao Shuo, and Princess Qinghe were all raised by Mrs. Ding at first, and later Cao Ang died in battle, and Mrs. Ding separated from him.

It's just that the grace of nurturing is still there, although Mrs. Ding has the best relationship with Cao Ang, but Cao Shuo and Princess Qinghe are also the same as his children.

Now Cao Cao has killed his son, but for the sake of the so-called great cause, he wants to marry Cao Shuo and Princess Qinghe, who are compatriots with Cao Ang's mother, to Zhang Xiu's son and daughter, and marry the enemy who killed his son, if Mrs. Ding knows, I am afraid that she will not forgive him in this life.

However, he had no choice but to do it.

The situation in Guandu is extremely serious, and Shen Chen and Liu Bei are eyeing Kunyang again, if they don't make sacrifices, it is very likely that the Cao clan will be destroyed.

For this reason, Cao Cao also had to adopt the advice of Guo Jia and Xun You and marry Zhang Xiu.

Knowing this, Jia Xu was overjoyed, and immediately said: "If this is the case, then General Zhang can be persuaded to move, and the master bookkeeper please come with me, and we will go to the general's mansion together." ”

"Thank you, sir, then."

Wang Bi hurriedly thanked him, Jia Xu was a firm voter of the Cao faction, if it weren't for his help, Zhang Xiu would have been involved long ago.

He has a lot of credit for this matter, and it is likely to be reused by Duke Cao in the future, so Wang Bi also respects him very much.

The two immediately went to Zhang Xiu's mansion.

At this time, Zhang Xiu was still thinking about how to send troops in the mansion, and when he heard that Jia Xu was coming, he secretly said in his heart that it was not good, could it be that Jia Xu heard about Shen Chen's coming, and he was going to persuade him again?

But Jia Xu had a high prestige in the Xiliang army, and he couldn't do anything about him, so he had to let him in.

Soon Jia Xu and Wang Bi entered the hall and saw Zhang Xiu, he introduced to Zhang Xiu: "General, this is Cao Gong's envoy, Sikong Master Wang Bi." ”

"I will see the general."

And the king shall bow his hand.

"Oh?"

Zhang Xiu was surprised: "Gong Cao sent a messenger again?" ”

Wang Bi smiled and said: "Unlike before, this time I will come to congratulate the general." ”

"Michiga?"

Zhang Xiu sneered: "I killed Dian Wei Cao Ang, Cao Gong can't wait to kill me and then hurry, what else is there to congratulate?" ”

Wang Bi said: "General, don't believe slander, Cao Gong is known to be tolerant, how can he abolish the affairs of the family and the country because of hatred?" This time, Duke Cao sent me here to marry his eldest daughter to the son of the general, and also to ask the general's daughter to marry the son of Duke Cao, so as to seek the good of the family. ”

"In-laws?"

Zhang Xiu was very surprised, but he didn't expect Cao Cao to spend a lot of money in order to win him over.

Jia Xu persuaded: "General, this time Cao Gong's children are extraordinary, they are the sons and eldest daughters, and Cao Ang's mother, not born to concubines, which is enough to see Cao Gong's sincerity." And this fashion is the time of the battle between Cao Gong and Yuan Shao, if the general helps, then he will set up an immortal honor, and the two families have the good of the family, if Cao Gong gains power, the general will also be able to pay homage to the general. ”

"This"

Zhang Xiu only hesitated for a moment, and then immediately said: "What my uncle said is very true, I am willing to belong to Cao Gong." However, before my uncle came, Shen Chen asked me to send troops to help attack Xu Du, but now I have only been gone for an hour, and it is still too late to chase him, so I will immediately hunt him down. ”

"No!"

Jia Xu stopped: "At this time, Cao Gongshang can't be rescued in Guandu, but Zhang Xian is dead, Liu Biao is about to conquer Jingnan, and he will definitely go north!" Shen Chen didn't know that the general had already been attached, and if he attacked rashly, even if he killed him, Liu Bei was still in Kunyang, and he would definitely join Liu Biao to attack the general. ”

Zhang Xian died of illness in June this year, and Huan Jie supported his son Zhang Yi to continue to fight Liu Biao. But Zhang Xian relied on his personal prestige to gather soldiers and horses from the four counties, which made it difficult for Liu Biao to conquer, but Zhang Yi did not have so much prestige.

So as soon as Zhang Xian died, the morale of his army dropped greatly, and Liu Biao had already hit Changsha and Wuling County at this time, and Lingling and Guiyang counties had not been recovered.

But at present, Zhang Yi is likely to not last long. Once Liu Biao is freed up, he will definitely take the opportunity to attack the north.

Now Liu Bei still controls the exit of Nanyang, Zhang Xiu wants to go north, he has to pass through Kunyang in Ye County, Shen Chen died in Nanyang, causing great harm, Xinye and Xiangyang are close at hand, Liu Bei is in Ye County, they will face two sides, and finally they will either be wiped out, or flee from Wuguan to Guanzhong.

No matter which angle you consider it, it is not in Cao Cao's interests. After all, Cao Cao is now in Guandu, in case he has not defeated Yuan Shao, and when Liu Biao and Liu Bei eliminate Zhang Xiu, they will definitely attack Xu Du from behind.

Zhang Xiu asked, "What should I do?" ”

Jia Xu muttered: "The general can plan his plan, send troops to Kunyang first, and when Liu Bei, Shen Chen and Cao Gong's soldiers and horses fight, they will suddenly turn against each other, and they will be able to annihilate them in one fell swoop!" ”

"Okay."

Zhang Xiu nodded, although Shen Chen and he also had a friendship, but in front of interests, they were nothing.

At that moment, Zhang Xiu did not hesitate, and immediately chose Jia Xu's strategy, preparing to order all the soldiers and horses first, go north to Kunyang, and at the same time let Wang Bi take his daughter to Xudu, and then let Wang Bi bring Cao Cao's daughter over.

As long as the children have completed the faint ceremony, he can be reassured that he can launch a rebellion in Kunyang with peace of mind.

I didn't expect to see this, and there are still people who oppose the protagonist and Liu Bei's cooperation.,Let's not say that the protagonist and the protagonist of my last book are opposite.,People with family and country feelings.。 Just say whether Liu Bei will betray the class, I have the final say in my book, I said that he will not betray the class, he won't, understand?

(End of chapter)