Xuchang.

For Cao Cao, there is two pieces of good news.

Huang Hao, who led to Zhuge Liang's assassination, actually chose to defect to himself.

Secondly, Sun Quan promised to help save the country, and after buying Shu Jinshu salt from Liu Mang, he resold it to the Central Plains.

Of course, after seeing the price, Cao Cao couldn't wait to break Sun Quan's body into pieces!

Shu brocade rose to more than half, and he was still able to accept it, after all, the poor lords of the Central Plains clan were only hypocritical and money.

The rise of Shu salt made Cao Cao realize that if he was married and sold to the people of Pingming in this way, he was afraid that there would be several uprisings.

The reason why he had to give in was a letter from Zang Ba in Xuzhou.

Zang Ba originally belonged to Lu Bu, but in fact, he has always been the separatist army in Xuzhou.

Since Cao Cao pacified Lu Bu, Zang Ba chose to surrender to Cao Cao, but it is still a country within a country.

Most of the Yellow Turban Army in the land of Qingxu is also under the command of Zang Ba.

The well-known Qingzhou soldiers have a share of Zang Ba's contributions.

When Nai moved over, Cao Cao felt that his physical condition was not good, but Zang Ba had been fine.

Zang Ba wrote a letter some time ago, hoping that Cao Cao would focus on the overall situation and at least allow Xuzhou to continue to use Shu salt.

After all, everyone knows that the quality of Shu salt is much higher than the bitter salt produced by the imperial court.

If anyone else dared to write such a letter, Cao Cao would definitely directly order the killing.

However, Zang Ba has soldiers and horses in his hands, and now the Central Plains cannot fall into war again.

As everyone knows, Zang Ba's place also ushered in a guest.

This person is not good-looking, and the wine gourd never leaves his hand.

"Mr. Feng Yan, I didn't expect such a rickety figure, which really opened my eyes."

Zang Ba looked at Pang Tong coldly, with a sarcastic look on his face.

Pang Tong's intention here is nothing more than to add weight to Liu Mang.

Zang Ba is a person who understands, and when Lu Bu was defeated, he had already decided to take refuge in Cao Cao.

Sure enough, after more than ten years, there was no war in Qingxu Erzhou, and Zang Ba was able to raise troops and accumulate strength.

Unless Cao Cao conscripts him to go on an expedition, he will be able to live happily in his own territory.

In the face of Zang Ba's ridicule, Pang Tong just poured a sip of wine.

"Pang Zhe, the vast also!"

"Commander, Commander-in-Chief!"

"Where do you say that? It's just that the dog's eyes look down on people. ”

As Pang Tong spoke, he even carried a wine gourd, looked at Zang Ba, and took another sip!

"Mr. Feng Yan, you and I were originally hostile, I don't know what is going on here?"

Zang Ba sneered: "If I tie up my husband to the command of King Wei, I will definitely be able to make a great achievement." ”

Hearing this threat, Zang Ba's subordinates got up one after another and looked at Pang Tong with a bad look!

"Hahahaha!"

Pang Tong poured a sip of wine, "Thanks to you, Zang Ba has occupied Xuzhou for many years, and you can tell jokes, and you should be a big white!" ”

Zang Ba was very uncomfortable, he didn't like to talk to these smart people.

Chen Gong, Guo Jia, Xun Yu!

In the past, Cao Cao's advisers had caused him to suffer great losses.

Especially that Guo Saijiu, with his three-inch incorruptible tongue, made him give up the opportunity to defect to Yuan Shao, and instead supported Cao Cao, who was weak at the time.

"What's a joke?"

Zang Ba's eyes were murderous, but at this time, he didn't want to turn his face with Liu Mang without authorization.

If Feng Xiao dies, Liu Mang will definitely raise troops to take revenge.

Cao Cao once ordered that no swords should be used without permission.

"Zang Ba, now you are already a supreme minister, and you are the commander of Qingxu!"

"The minister named Cao Cao is actually a country within a country!"

"Dare to ask, if you send me to Cao Cao, can he still make you the prince of Wei? Hahaha! ”

Pang Tong smiled contemptuously, but Zang Ba had already heard the crisis!

"If you don't keep your head open, it's okay to be a man with your tail between your legs!"

"I actually wrote to Cao Cao, suggesting that you Zang Ba can continue to purchase Shu salt?"

"It's a ridiculous joke!"

Zang Ba's face was solemn, he thought that Cao Cao had already trusted him.

What's more, the soldiers really can't eat the bitter salt produced by the imperial court, where can they think so much?

"Disaster is in front of you and you don't know it, and you don't know it, and you don't make a decision, so are fools!"

Pang Tong immediately sat on the ground, drank to himself, and chose not to say a word.

This made Zang Ba anxious, and immediately reprimanded: "What are you doing around Mr. Don't get out of here yet! ”

When the generals heard this, they didn't know why, but they still did what Zang Ba said.

"Sir, please take a seat!"

Zang Ba came to Pang Tong and bowed with a humble attitude.

"The children can be taught."

After Pang Tong took the seat, he smiled and said: "If there is anything to ask, just say it!" ”

After thinking about it, Zang Ba planned to confide in his doubts.

"Sir! Could it be that King Wei is already suspicious of me? But I have been in Xuzhou all these years, and I have been conscientious and have never had the slightest disobedience! ”

Pang Tong laughed when he heard this: "Occupying Xuzhou and being able to convince the public is your original sin of Zang Ba!" ”

"The husband is not guilty, but he is guilty! Even if Cao Cao doesn't solve you now, Cao Pi will succeed to the throne in the future, and he will definitely take you under the knife! ”

Zang Ba couldn't help nodding, Xuzhou was already rich, and he was one of the thieves in Taishan, with many soldiers and horses.

If he sat in the position of Cao Cao and Cao Pi, he would not be able to tolerate such forces.

"What should I do, sir?"

Zang Ba just felt that the person in front of him was even more terrible than the Guo sacrificial wine back then!

He also loves to drink, and he is also weak, but Pang Tong's strategy makes him unable to refuse!

"Easy to do! First, it is also fun to give up everything in Xuzhou and go to Xuchang to be a dog for Cao Cao's father and son, and to be a rich man's dog for the rest of his life. ”

Pang Tong took a sip of wine and symbolically clinked glasses with Zang Ba.

It's a pity that Zang Ba is not in the mood at all now, just a little perfunctory.

"Sir, what if I want to continue to be a person in Xuzhou?"

"It's better to change the door! The Cao family has always been suspicious, on the other hand, my lord Liu Bei and son Liu Mang have always been sympathetic to their subordinates. ”

Pang Tong chuckled and said: "If you Zang Ba are committed to the Han family, you will be a feudal official in the future, and keep everything now." ”

"If you continue to follow Cao Cao, the soldiers of Xuzhou will just make wedding dresses for others in the future."

Zang Ba was a little moved, Liu Bei was famous for his faithfulness, and he believed in the other party's credit.

"Sir, could it be that the king of Hanzhong means to make me rebel?"

Zang Ba was a little stunned, after all, Zhang Liao in Hefei was eyeing the tiger and might not sit idly by.

"Definitely! My lord Liu Xuande will never let his subordinates put themselves in danger, do you think it is Cao Cao? ”

"Yes, yes, sir!"

Hearing that there was no need to rebel, Zang Ba was a hundred happy in his heart, and then continued to ask Pang Tong.

"Sir, what does the King of Hanzhong need me to do?"

"Wait for the good news, wait for the time!"

Pang Tong left eight words, then got up, and said with a smile: "I have tested General Zang's sincerity here, and I have completed the task!" ”

Zang Ba couldn't think clearly, he defected to Cao Cao back then, but he sent troops and food, which won the trust of the other party.

Now Liu Bei's father and son have never asked him for it.

Event, is there really such a hero?