The Lu family at the end of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 82 Persuading Zhang Xiu
Speaking of Cao Xing, after receiving Lu Yi's order, he rushed to Nanyang non-stop to negotiate with Zhang Xiu.

After running wildly for three days and two nights and killing a horse, they finally arrived at Nanyang County.

He received warm hospitality from Zhang Xiu, the prefect of Nanyang.

"Come on, General Cao has come from a long way, Zhang Xiu is here to offer you a toast, come on, let's do it!"

In a mansion, Zhang Xiu, who was sitting in the middle, said enthusiastically to Cao Xing.

There are only four people in this room.

Zhang Xiu is in the main position, and on his left is his counselor, the famous poisoner Jia Xu.

On the right is Hu Che'er, Cao He and Zhang Xiu's favorite general.

"General Zhang is polite,"

Cao Xing was also a generous drinker, he was not polite at all, and just drank the big bowl of wine in one gulp.

"General Cao, I don't know why you came here this time? Could it be that you plan to send troops to rescue Marquis Wen?"

Zhang Xiu had already discussed with Jia Xu patiently before, and roughly guessed the purpose of Cao Xing's trip.

Lu Bu was besieged in Xiapi City, which is known to everyone in the world.

Except for Zhang Yang, who couldn't turn his head around, no one sent troops to rescue Lu Bu.

Even Zhang Xiu, who had an old relationship with Lu Bu, did not send troops to rescue Lu Bu under Jia Xu's persuasion, because he offended Cao Cao.

This time, no matter what Cao Xing said, Zhang Xiu was determined not to save Lu Bu.

"Alas, we can't save it. Due to the betrayal of the three traitors, Wei Xu, Song Xian and Hou Cheng, Xiapi City has been captured."

There was a little sadness on Cao Xing's face.

The brothers who fought together for many years really betrayed if they said they would betray, Cao Xing was not feeling sad, it was a lie.

"What? Could it be that Marquis Wen has..."

Zhang Xiu didn't continue talking.

The meaning is self-evident.

Did Lu Bu die at the hands of Cao Cao?
Now Zhang Xiu can roughly guess the purpose of Cao Xing's trip, it should be to join him.

"Marquis Wen broke through the siege, went to Huainan, defeated Yuan Shu, and accepted all the territory in Yuan Shu's hands."

Having said this, Cao Xing had a smile on his face again.

"Oh, this is really gratifying, come, come, have a drink!"

Zhang Xiu was overwhelmed with surprise, this Lv Bu is really an unbeatable Xiaoqiang.Not even dead.

Moreover, Cao Xing meant that Lu Bu had gained another piece of territory, and Zhang Xiu was really envious of him.

Even Jia Xu, a wise man today, could not have imagined how Lu Bu could destroy Yuan Shu so quickly.

You know, it’s only been a few days?
You know, no matter how rubbish Yuan Shu is, he still has tens of thousands of soldiers under his command, and his strength should be on par with Lu Bu's.

However, according to Cao Xing's meaning, Lu Bu hanged and beat Yuan Shu on the one hand.

Jia Xu also guessed wrong, there was no battle between Lu Bu and Yuan Shu.

"Good good."

Cao Xing also laughed, this is indeed a gratifying event.

After drinking a glass of wine here, Zhang Xiu spoke again.

"Since Marquis Wen has turned the crisis into safety, and has such a large piece of land in his hands, I wonder what General Cao is looking for now?"

Now, Zhang Xiu didn't know what Cao Xing was doing.

After all, he is not a smart person, without Jia Xu's support, he would not be able to gain a firm foothold in Nanyang.

It's just that Jia Xu, an old and cunning guy, has vaguely guessed something.

Lu Bu and Zhang Xiu are neighbors, so Lu Bu should have come to Zhang Xiu to form an alliance.

However, this time, he guessed wrong, Cao Xing did not come to find Zhang Xiu to form an alliance, but to recruit Zhang Xiu according to Lu Yi's order!

Zhang Xiu, like Zhang Yang, has no ambitions, and just wants to guard his three-acre land.

Such a person, in a peaceful and prosperous age, will be an excellent parent officer.

But in troubled times, he is not a qualified prince.

To put it harshly, they are not suitable to be princes at all.

This was proved later, Zhang Yang was slaughtered by his subordinates later, and Jia Xu also sold Zhang Xiu, and regarded Zhang Xiu and the huge Nanyang County as his vote to join Cao Cao.

The silly Zhang Xiu, after being sold by Jia Xu, happily counted the money for Jia Xu, and was so grateful to Jia Xu that Lu Yi didn't know what to say about Zhang Xiu.

"Before answering this question, I would like to ask General Zhang Xiu a question. What will General Zhang Xiu do next? Should he seek refuge with Yuan Shao, who occupies the land of the four prefectures in Hebei, or Cao Mengde, who is coercing the emperor to command the princes?"

Cao Xing was also unambiguous. Although he drank a lot of wine, his mind was still clear.

According to Lu Yi's arrangement, he repeated Lu Yi's words completely.

"This……"

Regarding this point, Zhang Xiu really didn't think about it carefully.

He is just a person who is muddle along, and he will not make a choice until that time comes.

When asked by Cao Xing, Zhang Xiu really didn't know how to answer, so he looked at Jia Xu for help.

For a while, Jia Xu couldn't figure out what Cao Xing was here for, so she told Zhang Xiu not to answer easily, but to wait and see what happened.

After cooperating with Jia Xu for so long, Zhang Xiu knew the meaning of Jia Xu's eyes, so he nodded.

"Just say what General Cao has to say, that's not your style."

There was not much smile on Zhang Xiu's face either.

Why did he feel that Cao Xing was here to mess things up, as if he was taking revenge for not saving Lu Bu.

The flirting between Zhang Xiu and Jia Xu was naturally noticed by Cao Xing.

Cao Xing couldn't help feeling secretly surprised.

All of this was indeed what Lu Yi expected!

"General Zhang Xiu, with all due respect, after Yuan Benchu ​​is a famous family, he only uses the sons of aristocratic families. General Zhang Xiu is not a son of a noble family, and he is still Dong Zhuo's former subordinate. Even if you join Yuan Shao, you may not be reused. Under Yuan Benchu's command, Maybe your official position is not as good as the prefect of a county."

Cao Xing didn't hold back any more, and answered straight to the point.

When Cao Xing said this, Zhang Xiu nodded.

What Cao Xing said was right, and this was also what he was worried about.

"Cao Cao, although he is a hero in troubled times, General Zhang Xiu has a feud with him for murdering his son. If General Zhang Xiu takes refuge with him, even if he does not die, he will be buried in the snow, right?"

Cao Cao is too jealous, like avenging his father. Although he is pretending to be revenge, he is actually trying to increase his own territory. The most abominable thing is that he even made a massacre of the city, which is really cruel. !
Zhang Xiu took refuge under his command, and his fate might be...

When Cao Xing said this, Zhang Xiu also nodded, thinking that what Cao Xing said was very reasonable.

After all, he is not a person with his own opinions, and he is easily led by others.

"From General Cao's words, does it mean that General Cao wants to persuade my lord to join Lu Bu?"

Jia Xu has now figured out Cao Xing's purpose, and he is here to persuade him to surrender!

"General Cao, is Mr. Wen He right?"

Zhang Xiu also had doubts on his face.I can't believe it.

"Yes, I was indeed ordered by my lord to persuade General Zhang Xiu to surrender to my lord."

Cao Xing did not refuse either, this was the purpose of his trip.

He would also like to thank Jia Xu for speaking up for himself, otherwise, it would be difficult to speak up.

"Hehe, General Cao, I don't know what advantages Marquis Wen has to let my lord go for refuge?"

Jia Xu laughed, his laughter was very cold, which fit his title of poisonous man.

"You know, Lu Bu is now the same as Yuan Shu in the past. He is surrounded by enemies. If one or two princes attack him, he will probably die without a place to bury him. Forgive me for being stupid, I really don't know what Marquis Wen will use to recruit him. My lord!"

Speaking of this, Jia Xu also lost her once kind face and became vicious.

His original intention was to persuade Zhang Xiu to go to Cao Cao, because in Jia Xu's view, Cao Cao is indeed the real enlightened master!
Therefore, he intends to use Nanyang County as his vote to join Cao Cao.

However, Cao Xing stepped in at this critical moment, which would disrupt his previous plan!Something happened to his plan!
(End of this chapter)