Long Xiang's letter is like a double-edged sword, which is of great help to Zhang Liao's fame in the world, but it can also become a point of attack for people with a heart.

In addition, Zhang Liao brought the letter back, and there was a suspicion that Wang Po was selling melons.

In view of the above considerations, Zhang Liao finally decided to avoid risks, but he couldn't refuse directly, so he made an excuse to excuse himself:

"The general's praise is too much, this time it is not the work of Zhang Mou, the content of the letter is a little untrue, or."

"Wenyuan is too modest, if Hefei doesn't have your help, I'm afraid it's still a hard fight, how can everyone gather together today? I feel like the wording is too conservative. ”

Long Xiang interrupted Zhang Liao and praised him to his face.

Zhang Liao was still embarrassed, and handed the letter back to Long Xiang.

"Zhang really deserves it."

"As it is"

Long Xiang took the letter, and at the same time saw Zhang Liao's concern, and then added with a smile: "This letter was brought back by Wen Yuan, it is true that I did not think about it, and I will send someone to present it to Xu Du when I go back." ”

"So, thank you very much."

Long Xiang used a compromise method to deal with it, Zhang Liao did not refuse again this time, he toasted several times in a row, and then prepared to leave the table in advance.

Seeing that the purpose of going to the banquet has been achieved, and looking at the staggered posture of everyone in the hall, it is estimated that it will be drunk until it ends, Zhang Liao is worried that he will not be able to get drunk too much, which will affect his journey tomorrow.

"Yunqi, I have to travel far tomorrow, and I have to let the soldiers pack their bags, so I want to go back to the old city to arrange it first, and I will have a good drink in the future."

Zhang Liao secretly observed Long Xiang's expression, for fear that the other party would pester him to continue drinking, he thought that even if he had a good amount of alcohol, he couldn't fight with a room of people.

Where do you know who's who when you're drunk? Zhang Liao was worried that he would be drunk at the banquet, and finally had a hangover and did not wake up and delayed the trip.

Since Long Xiang decided to let Zhang Liao go, he would not use means to delay time, he had many retention skills in his mind, and it was no problem to trap Zhang Liao in Hefei for a few years.

However, it is impossible to keep people, Long Xiang would rather 'let the tiger return to the mountain', and he is also confident that he will catch the tiger again.

"Wen Yuan's heart is like an arrow, no matter how good the wine is, it feels bland, if you want to pack your bags, just go, I'll see you off outside the city tomorrow morning, and then I will get drunk again in Xudu."

"A word is a certainty, Zhang said goodbye."

Zhang Liao didn't expect Long Xiang to be so refreshing, and he was very excited when he hugged his fists again, he thought that Xu Du's drinking was a polite remark, but he didn't know that it was Long Xiang's target.

Seeing Zhang Liao's back disappear outside the hall, Lu Su came to Long Xiang's side and muttered to himself.

"Zhang Liao, both civil and military, and the tiger general of the world, just let him return to Cao Yingxing to be the same enemy, wasn't there a way before Yunqi? And you don't value reputation, I don't believe you can't keep him, but why?"

"The twisted melon is not sweet, if you break your promise and leave Zhang Liao behind, at most Cao Cao will have one less general, but Cao Cao will not die, if Sun Quan and Cao Cao join forces to attack, our life will not be easy."

Seeing Long Xiang's words, Lu Su showed an incredible expression.

"Sun Quan and Cao Cao join forces? Is this possible? The hatred between them is deeper, will we release the old suspicions? ”

"Ice release?"

Long Xiang smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Cao Cao and Sun Quan are not good at stubble, although it is impossible for them to release their previous suspicions, it is not impossible for them to shamelessly fornicate for the sake of interests, so I want to use Zhang Liao to break the situation." ”

Lu Su frowned and reminded: "Don't forget that we beheaded Li Dian and took Shouchun, even if we fulfill the contract and release Zhang Liao, Cao Cao may not appreciate and be relieved." ”

"I didn't intend to let Cao Cao go."

Long Xiang handed the 'letter of commendation' to Lu Su and explained: "I attributed all the credit to Zhang Liao, so that the people of Cao Ying mistakenly thought that Cao Jun defeated Sun Quan and weakened Hefei's military strength, which not only gave Zhang Liao a name and Cao Jun's long face, but also made Cao Cao take Huainan lightly, and also resolved the possibility of Sun Cao joining forces." ”

"This plan is really exquisite, if you can really confuse Cao Cao, you won't join forces with Sun Quan, after all, he wants to take Hebei first, and at this time he would rather sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, but Zhang Wenyuan is clear about the battle of Hefei, if he tells Cao Cao the truth, then."

Seeing Lu Su's worried face, Long Xiang patted him on the shoulder and smiled: "Haha, Zijing is too worried, let me ask how many of the deeds of those celebrities are not exaggerated?" I wrote a letter to help Wen Yuan become famous, how could he take the initiative to debunk it? ”

"Hiss"

Lu Su took a deep breath, looked at Long Xiang with adoring eyes, and sighed: "Yunqi thinks so deeply, I can't do it."

"Let's talk about not flattering each other."

Long Xiang glared at Lu Su and continued to add: "The previous Guan Yun Chang was an example, even if Cao Cao had any doubts, he would make it true and treat Zhang Wenyuan well, he had to show it to others, so this plan is flawless." ”

"That's good." Lu Su bowed slightly: "I'm afraid that Huainan will be attacked by the enemy, so I should take advantage of Sun Quan's withdrawal of troops to return to Jiangdong and build fortifications at the mouth of the river as soon as possible, otherwise let the Jiangdong warships enter and leave Chaohu, and Hefei will be retaliated against at any time." ”

Long Xiang smiled and responded:

"Hehe, Zijing can rest assured, when Zhang Wenyuan is sent away tomorrow, I will rush to Weisu with Jianguo (Qiao Ling), and I will build the dock fort as quickly as possible."

"I know that Qiao Jianguo has prepared a lot of supplies, but in case the Jiangdong warships come to harass, it is best to transfer some men and horses to the mouth of the Yangtze River to defend."

"That will be a surprise to the grass, I will send two armies to assist in the construction, if there is a war, I will resist the invading enemy, and if there is no war, I will help transport materials, and it is estimated that it will be completed in more than a month."

Lu Su looked surprised after hearing this, and asked in an incredible tone:

"Just over a month? In addition, will it cause dissatisfaction among the soldiers to let the army transport materials? ”

"It's just a dock fort, it's no problem to build the main body in a month, and the ancillary facilities will be slowly replenished."

Long Xiang answered the question of the completion date, and his expression suddenly became serious.

"As for getting the army to transport materials, what's the problem? Wasn't it all like this in the previous craftsman camps, how could there be any distinction between high and low? Besides, this is a military fortress, and it is no problem for the army to build it. ”

"Makes sense."

Lu Su nodded, and then reminded: "Hefei has had few wars in recent years, and the army is idle, but if you want to capture Jiangdong in the future, you will need to strengthen training after the construction of the Wet Whisker Dock." ”

Long Xiang smiled mysteriously: "Sun Quan returned from the defeat this time, I expect that there will be a storm in Jiangdong, it depends on Yao Xuan's ability to add fuel to the fire, maybe we can fight without blood." ”

"It is possible to break out into civil strife, but the strength of the soldiers must be sufficient without blood, otherwise it will be useless for Yao Xuan to work hard, so let's build a ship and build a naval army first."

Lu Su thought that Huainan could have the current situation, which was the result of Long Xiang's precipitation for many years, and said in his heart that it would be a long time to recover Jiangdong.

Long Xiang was very open-minded, and comforted Lu Su: "When the dock is built, Chaohu Lake is our inner lake, and the shipyard and the navy will have it, Cao Cao's plot in Hebei has not been successful for many years, so don't worry."

"I'm not in a hurry, I just want to calm down the southeast as soon as possible, and then I will be able to cooperate with Uncle Huang without worries."

(End of chapter)