Three Kingdoms: From Hulaoguan to Global Hegemony

Chapter 94 Make friends with Zhang Xiu and become friends

Liu Yu said that there is still one thing that is unclear, but it was just an excuse, and the purpose was naturally to communicate with Zhang Xiu more.

And if you want to make friends with someone, you usually start with the family. Liu Yu knows that Zhang Xiu grew up with his uncle Zhang Ji, and also knows that the relationship between their uncle and nephew is very close.

"I heard that Brother Zhang's uncle is General Zhang Ji, the guard general of Chang'an. I have admired General Zhang Ji for a long time, but it is a pity that I have no help to meet him. I don't know if any of his heirs will come to Luoyang to serve as officials? Maybe let me do my best as a landlord." friendship."

Zhang Xiu sighed slightly after hearing this, and replied: "Uncle lost his spouse many years ago and has never married, and has no heirs left!"

Hearing this, Liu Yu suddenly remembered that the beautiful and beautiful Mrs. Zou is Zhang Ji's successor. According to unofficial history, Mrs. Zou's name is Zou Xuan. Love general Dian Wei and nephew Cao Anmin.

Just hearing what Zhang Xiu said, it seems that Zhang Ji and Zou Xuan haven't met yet.

"I'm really sorry, it's not right for me to ask about General Zhang Ji's family. I hope Brother Zhang will forgive me."

"It's okay!"

Seeing that Zhang Xiu didn't care about it, Liu Yu continued to talk about Zhang Ji with him.

"Chang'an City is the Xijing of the Great Han Dynasty. General Zhang Ji's stationing there is a great achievement. I believe that after the banditry in Hongnong is eliminated, General Zhang Ji will definitely be promoted to a higher level!"

If the Baibo thieves in Hongnong County can really be wiped out, then Chang'an's grain and grass can be delivered to Luoyang City smoothly, and Zhang Ji is naturally the first.

But what Liu Yu didn't expect was that Zhang Xiu sneered disapprovingly after hearing it.

It can be seen from the system that Zhang Xiu's friendliness has not decreased, so his attitude is not aimed at Liu Yu.

It's not aimed at Liu Yu, it must be expressing disapproval of something in Liu Yu's words.

Zhang Xiu respected his uncle very much, and would never sneer because of the statement that hard work is a great achievement, and the only thing left is to eliminate bandits and get promoted to a higher level.

Did Zhang Xiu not believe that the Xiliang army would go to wipe out the bandits, or did he not believe that Dong Zhuo would give Zhang Ji a promotion?
It's just that regardless of which one, Zhang Xiu doesn't seem to be as loyal and Xiliang faction as he appears on the surface!

Thinking of this, Liu Yu planned to make another test.

"Before I said that there was something unclear and wanted to ask brother Zhang to help clarify the confusion, but this matter involves brother Zhang, but I don't know whether to ask it or not!"

The short conversation made Zhang Xiu feel Liu Yu's affinity at close range, and at this moment, his affection for Liu Yu doubled, so he signaled him to speak directly.

And Liu Yu didn't care about other things after hearing this, and asked: "I have learned the art of observing people from an expert, and I can see that Brother Zhang is rich and noble. I just don't understand why Brother Zhang doesn't follow Uncle with his ability. Guarding Chang'an City, but came to Luoyang to be a secret spy leader, it's a bit overkill."

After Zhang Xiu heard the words, he suddenly became cautious. He looked up at the guys who were busy near the counter, and then greeted them loudly and drove them to the backyard.

"Is King Zhongshan trying to test my loyalty on behalf of Grand Master Dong?"

"Brother Zhang, don't misunderstand me. It's just because I hit it off with Brother Zhang that I feel worthless for you. And I, Liu Yu, am also a member of the royal family. My current situation is not what I want!"

What Liu Yu said was very sincere, and Zhang Xiu felt sympathetic to each other when he heard it. Moreover, Liu Yu also expressed that he was forced to work for Dong Zhuo, so Zhang Xiu let go of his guard.

"To be honest with the king of Zhongshan, the world is in chaos and the people are struggling to survive. My uncle and I did plan to rule the country. We hope to do our best to share the worries of the big man. It's a pity that my uncle is too foolish and loyal, so I was trapped. In Luoyang..."

Although what Zhang Xiu said was extremely cryptic, Liu Yu understood what he meant, and guessed in his heart that Dong Zhuo and Niu Fu must have done Zhang Xiu's work in Luoyang on purpose.

Zhang Ji has no heirs, and has always raised Zhang Xiu as his son, so as long as Zhang Xiu is controlled, it is equivalent to controlling Zhang Ji and Chang'an City.

It's just that Zhang Xiu's uncle and nephew naturally have a grudge against Dong Zhuo.

The generals who were dissatisfied with Dong Zhuo were the targets Liu Yu tried his best to win over. In order to impress Zhang Xiu more deeply, Liu Yu decided to show off his skills.

"Brother Zhang said just now that he has a plan to occupy the city. If the starting point is to share the worries of the court, it is worthy of praise. I just wonder if Brother Zhang has found a suitable place to start a business?"

Zhang Xiu laughed and said nothing, looking very mysterious.

But Liu Yu knew that Zhang Xiu had plotted against the Wancheng area for a long time in history, so when Chang'an was in chaos, he took his uncle to Wancheng to stand on his own right away.

"Since Brother Zhang doesn't want to say anything, can you stretch out your left hand and tell me to speculate?"

"Does King Zhongshan really understand physiognomy?"

Zhang Xiu stretched out his hand hesitantly, but there was still an expression of disbelief on his face.

"You can tell if you're sure or not!" After speaking, Liu Yu gestured on his left hand, and then muttered a few incomprehensible terms in a low voice.

After finishing these, Liu Yu closed his eyes and pinched his fingers to calculate.

Zhang Xiu didn't believe that Liu Yu could figure it out, because the idea of ​​occupying the city came after he arrived in Luoyang City, and he never told anyone.

After about ten breaths, Liu Yu slowly opened his eyes.

He picked up the jug and put it in the middle of the table, then dipped in the wine and wrote the word Luoyang beside the jug.

Then he placed four wine bowls around the jug.

Hulao Pass is written by dipping water next to the top wine bowl, Chang'an City is written on the left wine bowl, and the word Xuchang is written on the right wine bowl.

The last remaining wine bowl, Liu Yu, did not immediately mark the name, but deliberately drew a circle around the wine bowl.

After finishing all this, Liu Yu looked at Zhang Xiu with a smile on his face.

"Up north and down south, left west and right east, the remaining place in the south of Luoyang without a name should be the place that Brother Zhang has chosen in his heart!"

Hearing this, Zhang Xiu was so surprised that he didn't know what to say. He thought that the named cities just now were the answer that Liu Yu had guessed, so he laughed at the other party a little in his heart.

But who would have thought that the four places were just for marking the directions, and the last unmarked place was in Luoyang South, which was the place he had been paying attention to recently.

"Maybe King Zhongshan calculated the specific... city?"

Liu Yu nodded with a smile, and then wrote the word Wancheng next to the last wine bowl.

Zhang Xiu stood up suddenly as if struck by lightning, with his right hand skillfully pressed on the short blade at his waist.

After being told what he thought in his heart, Zhang Xiu was so frightened that his back felt cold, and he subconsciously wanted to kill people to silence him, but Liu Yu in front of him once challenged Liu Guanzhang and three people who defeated Lu Bu in front of Hulao Pass, which made him dare not take it rashly shot.

But after hearing what Liu Yu said, Zhang Xiu completely gave up the idea of ​​doing it.

"Why does Brother Zhang not believe my sincerity, Liu Yu? If I came here today to test your loyalty, do you think you can still sit safely opposite me at this moment?"

"Isn't King Zhongshan... from Dong Zhuo?"

"My surname is Liu, and I belong to the royal family of the Han Dynasty!"

In fact, Liu Yu has been hinting to Zhang Xiu from the very beginning that the reason why he works for Dong Zhuo is because of the current situation.

And Zhang Xiu is also in the same situation. He has great ambitions, but unfortunately his uncle Zhang Ji can only send him to Luoyang City as an errand in order to show his loyalty.

So these two young people who had acquaintances and were unwilling to work for Dong Zhuo forged a deep friendship.

"I didn't expect Mu Zhi's physiognomy to reach such a state of perfection, it's really unbelievable!"

"Brother Youwei praises me absurdly. Although my physiognomy is accurate, I can't use it frequently. It will shorten my lifespan!"

Liu Yu made up an excuse and didn't want to explain how he deduced Wancheng.

And after the two formed a friendship, they both began to commensurate with each other.

(End of this chapter)