"Cao Cao and Sun Ce also led troops to attack!"

Yuan Shunan's voice was trembling, and he only felt cold all over his body at this time.

A Lu Bu already made him difficult to parry, and he had to shrink into Shouchun after being beaten; Now that Cao Cao and Sun Ce have been added, he only feels that the future is bleak and he can hardly stand.

"Cao Cao is just going to attack, and Sun Ce's thieves are going to take advantage of the fire to rob. How good is this, how good is this! ”

Yuan Shu had no master, and he sat on the bed in despair.

Zhang Xiu's face was also heavy, he didn't expect this situation now, he thought that the enemy was only Lu Bu and Yan Liangwen Chou, but Cao Cao and Sun Ce also joined the battlefield.

Obviously, these people are all here to carve up Yuan Shu's territory.

Moreover, they are all famous, and the crusade against Yuan Shu, who usurped the emperor, will not be condemned at all, but can increase their own fame.

A Shouchun, can you really resist these tiger and wolf divisions?

Zhang Xiu regretted a little, he knew that this was the case, it was better to lose his soldiers and horses and return to his hometown Liangzhou, so that he would not vote for Yuan Shu, but would have to worry about his life.

Suppressing the deep worries in his heart, Zhang Xiu adjusted his breathing and said to Yuan Shu: "Your Majesty, it is not yet the end of the road. ”

"Although the large armies from all walks of life are coming to the city, they all have bad intentions and are also on guard against each other, and no one should want to take the lead in attacking the city and be consumed by us."

"As long as they don't let down their guard against each other, Shouchun is safe."

The so-called close to Zhu Zhechi, Zhang Xiu has not been with Jia Xu for so long in vain.

After such a long time, he has also learned some skills to watch the situation.

"General!"

Hearing this, Yuan Shu rekindled his hope, held Zhang Xiu's hand, and said very sincerely: "You are the only one I rely on now, you must keep Shouchun!" ”

"After the enemy retreats, I will crown you as the king with a different surname, and share the wealth with me!"

He really didn't have anything real to embroider now, so he could only make such empty promises.

Zhang Xiu's face was solemn, and he clenched his fists heavily: "Your Majesty, rest assured, the ministers will do their best!" ”

He has no way to retreat, and if Shou Chun is defeated, his fate will not be much better.

The only way to defend the city is to defend it!

……

Shouchun is ten miles away.

The army led by Lu Bu has advanced to this camp and set up camp, far away from Shouchun.

It was now completely dark, but the camp was brightly lit, and groups of soldiers were patrolling back and forth, heavily guarded.

Inside the camp of the Chinese army.

Lu Bu sat in the handsome seat with a frown, the table in front of him was full of good wine and food, but he couldn't raise his appetite.

At present, although he has advanced the army outside Shouchun City, he has no clue how to attack Shouchun.

In addition to Yan Liangwen Chou, the armies of Cao Cao and Sun Ce are also not far away, if he rashly sends troops to attack, he will inevitably cheapen others;

But if he didn't fight, he would be consumed like this, and his grain and grass would not be able to support it.

"It's not fighting, it's not fighting!"

"How should this Shouchun be captured?!"

Lu Bu was extremely irritable in his heart, and slapped the table heavily.

The table was suddenly smashed apart under the terrifying power contained in his palm, and the wine and food on it were also spilled on the ground.

And this scene happened to be seen by Liu Bei, who walked in.

Liu Bei was stunned and asked, "Why is the general like this, is the food unappetizing?" ”

When Lu Bu saw that it was Liu Bei, he didn't hide it, and said with a gloomy expression: "Xuande, you are here, I am worried about attacking Shouchun......

Liu Bei said with a smile: "Coincidentally, I have a plan, or I can take Shouchun without blood, and I came here to discuss with the general." ”

"Really?!"

Lu Bu was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly got up and stepped forward to pull Liu Bei to his place and sit down, and couldn't wait to ask, "What plan?" Tell me about it! ”

He was almost worried to death by the current situation, and he couldn't even think of taking Shouchun without blood.

In the face of Lu Bu's eager gaze, Liu Bei did not sell Guanzi, and said directly: "The general who guards Shouchun is the former Wancheng Zhang Xiu, if you can persuade Zhang Xiu to surrender, wouldn't it be bloodless to take Shouchun?" ”

Lu Bu thought that Liu Bei would have some brilliant plan, but he didn't expect it to be persuasion.

After hearing this, he suddenly felt bored, and was disappointed: "How can this plan work?" ”

"General, don't be impatient, listen to me slowly." Liu Bei explained unhurriedly: "Shouchun is the base camp of Yuan Shu, which has been in business for many years, the city has abundant grain and grass, and there are enough soldiers. ”

"If we attack, not to mention whether we can capture Shouchun in a short time. Even if it is captured, it will definitely lose its troops and generals, and after the war, it will not be able to compete with Sun Ce, Cao Cao and others, and the foundation laid by hard work will be cheapened by others in vain. ”

"But if the siege continues, the army's grain and grass will be the first to hold on."

"Now the only way to persuade Zhang Xiu is to go up and down. It can not only take Shouchun at the lowest cost, but also save the troops to face the rest of the people who are eyeing it. ”

Although Liu Bei's analysis is good, whether it is to attack the city or not move, it is the next policy.

But let Zhang Xiu surrender with empty words, this kind of idea is too child's play.

Lu Bu shook his head and said, "Xuande, you can't help but think too simply, how can Zhang Xiu easily defect?" If he wanted to turn his back on Yuan Shu, he wouldn't have saved Yuan Shu before. ”

Shouchun seems to be in danger, but the city is impregnable, and Zhang Xiu is guarding the city, at least it can hold on for a year, far from the point where it is precarious and about to break the city.

Lu Bu empathized, if he was Zhang Xiu, he would never surrender and sacrifice the city.

Liu Bei said: "The general forgot, Zhang Xiu killed Cao Cao's eldest son Cao Ang, nephew Cao Anmin, and his confidant general Dian Wei, and Cao Cao hated him to the core. ”

"He fled to Yangzhou to join Yuan Shu in order to avoid Cao Cao."

"Although Shouchun is strong at the moment, there will be a day when the city will be broken. When Cao Cao's father died in Xuzhou, he slaughtered Xuzhou City, how could he spare Zhang Xiu? ”

"Even if Zhang Xiu falls into the hands of Sun Ce in the end, how can Sun Ce hand over Cao Cao for the sake of him as a defeated general, and most of them will hand him over at that time."

"As long as we show kindness to Zhang Xiu, we may not be able to persuade him to surrender."

There are only two ways to go in front of Zhang Xiu, either stick to Shouchun, and when the city is broken, it will be the day he dies.

Either surrender to Lu Bu and sacrifice the city, and save his life.

Because whether it is Lu Bu or Jizhou Jun, they are all the sons of heaven in Yecheng and regard Cao Cao as a traitor.

Zhang Xiu's record in Wancheng was a great crime for Cao Cao, an enemy of life and death.

But for the Son of Heaven on Yecheng's side, that is the hero who has made great contributions.

Liu Bei knew that Zhang Xiu and Yuan Shu had no friendship at all, and they ran over just to save their lives, so he thought that there was a great chance to persuade him to surrender.

"If it is really as Xuande said, Zhang Xiu may not be willing to surrender."

Lu Bu felt that what Liu Bei said was very reasonable, and he thought about it again, if he stood in Zhang Xiu's current situation, he would inevitably surrender.

Liu Bei added: "In addition, I have always had dealings with the Mi family in the East China Sea, and according to the news from the Mi family, Jia Xu, a strategist under Zhang Xiu, has gone to Yecheng to meet the Son of Heaven, and now he has been canonized as Guangluxun." With Jia Xu Zhuyu in front, Zhang Xiu will definitely be shaken. ”

"So great!" Lu Bu was overjoyed, and his advisers went to Yecheng and were canonized as Guangluxun, if Zhang Xiu went, what kind of official would he have to be sealed?

"But...... Who to send to persuade Zhang Xiu to surrender? ”

Persuasion is not to invite guests to dinner, it is by no means to write a letter and people will gladly accept it, it is necessary to send someone who can speak well to Shouchun to talk to Zhang Xiu face-to-face.

"General." Liu Bei got up suddenly, and looked at Lu Bu with a solemn face, "Prepare a wish to enter the city and persuade Zhang Xiu to surrender!" ”

Lu Bu was taken aback, Liu Bei's strategy to persuade Zhang Xiu to surrender had already shocked him, but he didn't expect that the more shocking was still to come.

"Xuande, what did you just say?"

Lu Bu wasn't sure if he had heard it wrong, so he asked again, his tone a little surprised: "You want to enter the city in person to persuade Zhang Xiu to surrender?" ”

Liu Bei nodded solemnly, "That's right, I want to enter the city alone and negotiate with Zhang Xiu." ”

When Lu Bu heard this, he directly rejected Liu Bei's proposal, "No, this trip is too dangerous." ”

"If Zhang Xiu refuses to surrender, he will definitely be in danger, and it is even very likely that he will be killed by him to strengthen the army's heart."

There are many examples of beheading messengers throughout the ages, let alone messengers who persuade them to surrender.

Some time ago, he killed the envoy sent by Yuan Shu to marry him, and hung his head on the city gate tower in Xiapi to show his loyalty to the Han Dynasty.

Liu Bei smiled, his expression was very indifferent, "It's dangerous, Bei naturally understands." But even if there is a cliff ahead, Bei has to break through. ”

Lu Bu only felt a burst of unbelievability, even if Liu Bei successfully persuaded Zhang Xiu to surrender, the biggest beneficiary would not lose him.

He doesn't have many soldiers and horses, so he doesn't have much territory at all.

"Why are you risking your life, and why do you have to go?"

Liu Bei sighed leisurely, and said with an extremely heavy expression: "Since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the world has been in turmoil, and the princes have been divided. There is also Dong Zhuo's chaotic government, so that the Han family is declining, the Son of Heaven is in trouble, and there are few loyal ministers. ”

"Jiangdong Sun Ce, ambitious, once secretly hid the jade seal of the country with his father."

"Yuan Shao of Jizhou, the fourth and third dukes, received all the emperor's favor, but now he is coercing the Son of Heaven to order the princes, which can be described as a national thief."

"Yanzhou Cao Cao, no different from Yuan Shao, is also a national thief."

"Liu Biao of Jingzhou, a clan member of the Han family, should have supported Sheji and crusaded against him; However, in this crusade against the puppet emperor, he never sent a single soldier. ”

"The princes of the world, there are many such columns."

"But the general knows the righteousness, so he is impressed."

"Not only did you give me back to Xiaopei, but also saved me from danger. He also took the initiative to respond to the summons of the Son of Heaven, personally led the army to crusade against Yuan Shu, and became famous as the Son of Heaven. He is really a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty! ”

"Now Your Majesty is subject to Yuan Shao, trapped in Yecheng, and the holy decree does not leave the palace; Although there is no general's bravery, only this body is still useful, and I am willing to risk my life to help the general seize Shouchun in order to repay Your Majesty! ”

"If it is successful, the general can annex Yangzhou, use this as a base to grow slowly, and rescue His Majesty from the traitor Yuan Shao in the future."

If not, the general will quickly retreat and eat away at the city he had previously captured. Hugh wanted to let Cao Thief, Yuan Thief and Sun Thief take it away. ”

"If you are unfortunate enough to die......"

Liu Bei paused, reached into his arms, took out a letter, and put it in Lu Bu's hand.

"If Beibei dies unfortunately, please give this letter to my second and third brothers, and they will definitely help the general in the future."

"I hope that the general can help the general of the building to fall and turn the tide down."

After that, he shook Lu Buchang to the ground.

Lu Bu stood in place with a dull expression, Liu Bei's words made him unable to come back to his senses for a long time.

He looked at the letter in his hand, and then at Liu Bei, who had a generous heart to die in front of him, and the depths of his throat seemed to be blocked.

A pair of tiger eyes turned slightly red, and there were tears in their eyes.

"Xuande ......"

At this moment, Lu Bu only had deep shame in his heart!

He crusaded against Yuan Shu, more because he wanted to use it as a military achievement in exchange for a bigger official position, and he had selfish intentions in it.

And Liu Bei was willing to die, in order to help him seize Yangzhou, so that he could develop and grow in the future, confront Yuan Shao, and rescue the Son of Heaven.

Such virtue made him deeply admired.

After entrusting Lu Bu with the ambition of rescuing the Son of Heaven and supporting the Great Han, Liu Bei strode towards the outside of the tent.

Looking at Liu Bei's figure gradually disappearing into the night, Lu Bu was deeply moved, Liu Bei can still be like this, why can't he?

Squeezing the letter in his hand hard, Lu Buhu glared at him and roared angrily:

"How can a great husband be born between heaven and earth, and do nothing?"

"Today, the princes are falling, and the rebellious ministers and thieves are stealing power."

"Kuang Fu Han Room, who else can I be!"

……

After coming out of Lu Bu's camp, Liu Bei found a horse, left the camp alone, and went straight to Shouchun.

He chose to go at night, just because he didn't want Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to know.

Otherwise, with the character of the two of them, even if they don't stop it, they will definitely be with him.

Turning his head to look at the camp behind him, Liu Bei smiled slightly, his expression was determined.

He is a member of the Han family, even if he does not have Lu Bu's bravery, he must use his own way to serve the Son of Heaven!

……

"Phew—"

Outside Shouchun City, Liu Bei stopped his horse.

His arrival immediately alerted the soldiers on duty on the city wall.

"Who's under the city?"

A general on duty shouted, and the archers behind him had already bent their bows and arrows, ready to release their arrows at any moment.

Liu Bei's face did not change, he looked up at the defenders on the city wall, and said loudly: "I am Liu Bei, I am Liu Bei, I am ordered by the general Lu Bu to enter the city to negotiate, and quickly open the city gate and let me go!" ”

"Emissary?"

The guards on the city wall were slightly surprised, but they didn't expect that there was still room for negotiation at this point.

The two armies did not fight each other, and he did not embarrass Liu Bei.

For the sake of prudence, he did not open the city gate, but put down a hanging basket and pulled Liu Bei up the city wall.

……

Shouchun, Zhang Xiu's official residence.

"Lu Bu sent someone to negotiate? Who is the envoy and where is he now? Zhang Xiu, who learned that a messenger had arrived, put down his official duties.

"General Hui, the person who came claimed to be Liu Bei, and he was outside the mansion at this time."

"Liu Bei?" Hearing this name, Zhang Xiu's face changed, "Quickly invite him to the main hall, don't be rude!" ”

Liu Bei's name, Zhang Xiu has long heard of it.

During the Yellow Turban Rebellion, he made some contributions, and later followed Yuan Shao to crusade against Dong Zhuo, and fought against Lu Bu in front of the two righteous brothers, so he became famous all over the world.

It once occupied Xuzhou, but was later taken away by Lu Bu.

He couldn't understand why Liu Bei should have had a great grudge with Lu Bu, but now why he became Lu Bu's envoy?

Walking to the main hall, Zhang Xiu saw Liu Bei, who had been brought in.

There were more than a dozen soldiers in armor and armed with sharp blades standing on the side in the hall, but Liu Bei ignored this and drank tea peacefully.

"Good concentration."

After seeing the scene in front of him, Zhang Xiu couldn't help but praise it in his heart.

Don't be surprised by such a change, this Liu Bei is really not an ordinary person.

Seeing Zhang Xiu walking into the lobby, Liu Bei put down the teacup in his hand, got up and bowed his hand slightly, "I've seen General Zhang." ”

"No need to be polite."

Zhang Xiu bowed slightly, walked straight to the main seat and sat down, and then asked straight to the point: "Xuande entered the city alone, why did he come?" ”

Liu Bei folded his hands on his sleeves and replied calmly: "Come for the future of the general." ”