Zhang Xiu felt horrified because the relationship between him and Liu Biao was an alliance and cooperation.
And according to the original agreement, the surrounding counties were assigned to him.
This gave Zhang Xiu a lot of autonomy.
It also means that Zhang Xiu is not actually Liu Biao's subordinate.
According to what Jia Xu said, Liu Biao's faction should monitor allies?
What kind of behavior is this?
It’s clear that he doesn’t trust Zhang Xiu.
Now when Zhang Xiu was already frightened and uneasy because of Cao Cao's renegade, he naturally became suspicious when he heard the news.
Jia Xu said: "Yes, Liu Biao must have placed internal agents, at least in the city."
"What are the credentials?"
Zhang Xiu still couldn't believe it. It wasn't that he trusted Liu Biao, but that he had to find evidence that Liu Biao was indeed monitoring him and figure out the other party's intentions.
After thinking about it, I knew that if I offended Cao Cao to death, it would be impossible to defect to Cao Cao, and it would be impossible to go back to Guanzhong.
Therefore, all that was left before Zhang Xiu was to fully support Liu Biao.
But if Liu Biao had other plans and planned to tear him down and cross the river, Zhang Xiu would be in a very dangerous situation.
Therefore, he must know whether what Jia Xu said is true or false.
Even if it is true, what is Liu Biao's true intention? Is he worried about him, or is he really planning to burn bridges in the future?
Jia Xu analyzed: "General, think about it, we made the plan in secret. Before the raid, the whole army knew that there were no more than five people planning this time. How did Gan Ning of Huyang know about it?"
"this"
Zhang Xiu hesitated. He was actually very surprised by this matter at first.
But at that time, we were at war with Cao's army, so we didn't have much to worry about. We could only join forces with Gan and Ning and destroy Cao's army first.
Now that I think about it afterwards, there are indeed a lot of doubts.
For example, why did the other party arrive at such an appropriate time?
And how did they come from such a long distance from Xinye to Wancheng?
Most importantly, where did they get the news?
These questions have been lingering in Zhang Xiu's mind from yesterday to now.
It's just that I have been busy until now and haven't been able to calm down and study it deeply.
Now that I think about it, I just feel so scared to think about it.
Jia Xu said in a deep voice: "General, do you understand? They have internal support in this city, and they also have internal support outside the city, even in our army."
Zhang Xiu's face suddenly darkened.
Deng Hong knew about the gift to Hu Cheer; he also knew about Mrs. Zou; what was even more terrifying was that he also knew about the plan to attack Cao Ying.
This shows that since Cao Cao entered the city, someone has been secretly observing them, and there are even spies in his own army.
Although starting from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, it was customary for various forces to send their own liaisons to each other to check for information.
But no one wants someone else’s undercover to appear within them.
Moreover, Liu Biao arranged internal agents here, which made it clear that he did not trust him.
Furthermore, considering that Liu Biao already knew about his surrender to Cao Cao, I am afraid that in the future...
Thinking of this, Zhang Xiu's mood fell to the bottom.
Because he suddenly thought of a very terrible thing.
If Liu Biao knew all this, why did he use Deng Hong's mouth to tell him?
Isn't he afraid that he will guess it?
Or.
Does he just want to make himself guess so as to shock himself?
Liu Biao was hinting to him——
I know everything about you. Now I will give you a step down, so you can be more at ease in the future.
"Uncle, this."
Zhang Xiu was surprised and said: "Didn't Liu Biao already know that I surrendered to Cao Cao?"
Jia Xu said calmly: "Didn't Deng Hong say that? This is a false surrender."
"He doesn't plan to pursue the case?" Zhang Xiu was surprised.
"hehe."
Jia Xu sneered: "Now we can help him guard the gate of Jingzhou. If we are not needed in the future, this will be an excuse to eliminate us."
Zhang Xiu was silent for a moment and said, "This is just uncle's guess. Is there any evidence?"
"There is no evidence."
Jia Xu shook his head and said: "But all signs indicate that Liu Biao is spying on us. Does he still have good intentions? So we can't just rely on him, we must be on guard against him."
"Well, that's true."
Zhang Xiu nodded in agreement and said, "Then uncle, how do you think we can find another way?"
"Let me think about it, let me think about it."
Jia Xu closed her eyes and pressed her temples with both hands.
He is actually very confused in his head right now.
Intellectually speaking, he was naturally more inclined to continue surrendering to Cao Cao.
It's not because I think Cao Cao is very capable, but because he has the golden sign of Liu Xie.
At least for now, the Emperor of Han still has great appeal. Countless powerful families flocked to Xudu, bringing a large number of talents and resources to Cao Cao.
Therefore, in terms of potential, Jia Xu recognized Cao Cao more and felt that he was the only one who could achieve great success in the future.
But I didn't expect that Cao Cao was a lecher and couldn't control his lower body, which caused today's disaster.
For this kind of thing, Jia Xu doesn't think it's a big deal.
First of all, it was not his relatives who were bullied.
Secondly, it is human nature for men to be lustful by nature. In such troubled times, many women want to attach themselves to strong men like Cao Cao.
It just so happened that this woman was Zhang Xiu's aunt, and Zhang Xiu relied on his uncle to have his army.
If Zhang Xiu sits idly by and ignores him, his prestige in the army will plummet.
So whether it was the Madam Zou incident, Cao Cao's gift of gold to Hu Che'er, or Cao Cao's conspiracy to get rid of Zhang Xiu, it can be said that Zhang Xiu's bottom line was touched.
Generally, people with a strong suspicion, like Li Jue, would lift the table if they encounter one thing alone, let alone three things colliding together.
Therefore, when things got to this point, it can only be said that Cao Cao had himself to blame, and no one could blame him.
But Jia Xu still had a headache.
Because the most terrible thing is that he is still in Zhang Xiu's army and is tied to Zhang Xiu.
In other words, since Zhang Xiu has offended Cao Cao to death, he cannot join Cao Cao's camp, and it will be difficult for him to find opportunities to join him in the future.
It's very stressful to fight against such a force.
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Just when Jia Xu had a headache, at this moment in Xinye County, Xinye County Magistrate Deng Mao returned and returned to the county government.
After the Battle of Huangmenting, Cao Ren's entire army was wiped out, and Deng Mao immediately returned to Xinye to take charge of the situation. At the same time, he continued to send people to Wancheng to inquire about information and wait for changes.
Soon Wang Yi, the Prime Minister of Nanyang County, informed the Huangmenting spy who went to investigate the news of an important piece of information. Cao Cao gave Hu Che'er a large plate of gold.
When Zhang Xiu surrendered, Wang Yi, as one of the county officials, naturally followed him and saw clearly.
As descendants of party members, Wang Yi's father had a good relationship with Liu Biao, and of course they helped Liu Biao rather than Cao Cao.
So after getting this important information, Shen Chen immediately judged that Zhang Xiu would soon rebel against Cao Cao, so after Deng Mao returned to Xinye to take control of the situation, Huangmenting's army also moved there a few days later.
And compared to when Cao Cao came to Wancheng and did not prohibit people from entering and leaving the city, nor implemented a strict curfew system, Shen Chen ordered the entire city to be closed under martial law and no one was allowed to go out.
Under such a system, the result was that even if there were spies left by Cao Ren in the city, no information was revealed to the outside world because the city was sealed.
Immediately after the latest news came, Cao Cao raped Mrs. Zou, and Zhang Xiu made a big fuss outside the courtyard. Before leaving, he said that he would not let it go. From then on, Shen Chen knew that the time had come.
So he stepped up and dispatched a large number of special forces to lurk in the pavilions around Cao Camp and Zhangxiu Military Camp outside Wancheng to collect information and want to know the movements of the armies of both sides.
At the same time, he boldly ordered the army to leave the city and go north to Yuyang area, hiding the army in the countryside.
Because Deng Qi is the head of the Xinye Deng clan, and the Xinye Deng clan has many marriage alliances and relationships with a large number of surrounding aristocratic families.
So Shen Chen asked Deng Mao to find Deng Qi. Deng Qi came forward and finally contacted a local wealthy family in Yuyang. The army hid in his manor without being noticed by outsiders.
You know, although Cao Cao enjoyed himself every day, his military capabilities were not there. Although he occupied Wancheng, the surrounding counties would send scouts and cavalry to investigate the situation every day.
Therefore, it is very difficult to get close to the hinterland of Wancheng under the nose of Cao Jun, which can only be achieved by relying on the strength of local powerful people.
This is why it is said that for thousands of years, local powerful forces have been unable to be eradicated.
Even in the 21st century, many southern clan forces still exist. This is because the cohesion of clans is relatively strong. When foreign forces develop locally, it is impossible to accomplish many things without the help of clan power.
After using the power of the Yuyang area to hide his army, Shen Chen patiently hid for two more days.
Two days later, the opportunity finally came.
Zhang Xiu officially launched the attack. Yuyang was very close to Wancheng, more than 20 kilometers away. It only took half an hour to ride on horseback. As soon as the battle started, the scouts sent by Shen Chen went back to report.
Next is the scene that Zhang Xiu saw last night. Gan Ning's army from Huyang arrived on the battlefield in just two hours to help him hunt down Cao's army.
At that time, Gan Ning also gave the order to march urgently and ran almost seven or eight kilometers per hour before barely reaching the battlefield to finish.
Therefore, ancient wars were still very inconvenient, with slow information transmission and underdeveloped transportation, which made it very difficult for the army to complete strategic shifts or support in a short period of time.
That is to say, Shen Chen knew that Zhang Xiu would rebel, so he made preparations in advance, otherwise it would be impossible to make the trip.
But even so, Shen Chen didn't know exactly when he rebelled, what the situation and arrangements of both sides were, whether he had changed history, or whether Zhang Xiu would not have revolted and would feel very uneasy.
Fortunately, everything went smoothly and the prepared responses were not in vain. It was all worth it.
After the army rested for a day, on the third day after Cao's army was defeated, Gan Ning led the army to continue the expedition, this time to attack Niyang.
Cao Cao sent Cao Ren to attack Huyang and Le Jin to attack Anzhong.
When Cao Cao was attacked by Zhang Xiu, Le Jin had already arrived at Rangcheng. He only learned of the attack on Cao Cao during the day of the next day, so he was shocked and quickly led his army back.
But there is no high-speed rail these days. The reason why Gan Ning can reach Wancheng in three hours is because it is close. The distance between Rangcheng and Wancheng is about the same as that between Xinye and Wancheng. It is more than 60 kilometers away. Sima Yi could not even attack Mengda every day.
A marching speed of sixty kilometers.
So Le Jin temporarily withdrew his troops and retreated to Niyang. He wanted to cross the Feishui River on a bridge from the north to the south of Yuyang, so that he could reach Jiyang County, and go further east to Wu, where Cao Cao was stationed at this time.
Yin County.
Historically, although Zhang Xiu successfully raided Cao Cao, Cao Cao did not run far and was stationed in Wuyin east of Wancheng. Zhang Xiu could only stick to Wancheng and did not dare to leave the city.
Therefore, Le Jin, who attacked Anzhong, and Cao Hong, who attacked Huyang, both successfully retreated to Wuyin County.
And when Zhang Xiu came to attack later, he defeated him and forced Zhang Xiu to retreat to Rangcheng.
If Liu Biao hadn't sent troops to rescue him, Cao Cao might have wiped out Zhang Xiu that time.
But this time it's different.
Cao Ren's entire army was wiped out, and Cao Cao's main force suffered heavy losses. Now only Yu Jin and Cao Hong were left, plus the fleeing soldiers, the total force was only 16,000 to 16,000.
In terms of military strength, if Gan Ning's troops are included, then Zhang Xiu has 8,000 troops, Gan Ning has 5,000 troops, plus Huangmenting's 1,500 troops, the total military strength reaches more than 14,000.
Cao Cao's strength is not much different.
If we encounter each other in the wild, it is not certain who will win or lose.
However, Gan Ning still rejected Zhang Xiu's plan to attack Wuyin together, and turned towards Niyang.
This is what Shen Chen means.
Although the total strength of the troops is only a few thousand less than Cao Cao's, the problem is that this is not a field war, it is Cao Cao who is defending the city. He has more troops than you. If you go to Wuyin, aren't you looking for a wall?
Moreover, Le Jin is still in the rear. What if Le Jin attacks from behind when Zhang Xiu Gan Ning attacks Wu Yin?
With only a few troops, they were attacking the city and being attacked by surprise. However, they were facing a commander with excellent military ability like Cao Cao. It would be surprising if they could win.
Therefore, Shen Chen believes that at this time, we must not think about taking advantage of the victory to pursue him, nor should we think that if we defeat Cao Cao by sneak attack once, we can defeat him head-on.
People should be more pragmatic and eliminate Cao Cao's vitality first, weaken his strength, and then attack Wuyin.
Unfortunately, Zhang Xiu stubbornly believed that he should take advantage of the victory to pursue the enemy at this time. After the army rested and reorganized on the third day, he went to kill Ben Wuyin without stopping.
And if Shen Chen could see the problem, it was impossible for Jia Xu not to see it.
But he did not remind Zhang Xiu, and even expected Zhang Xiu to attack Wuyin and be defeated.
Because only in this way can he clearly realize the gap between himself and Cao Cao, and thus be afraid of the imperial court.
In this way, if Zhang Xiu talks about surrendering to Cao Cao again in the future, Zhang Xiu will not arrogantly refuse to surrender because he has defeated Cao Cao.
In fact, Jia Xu planned everything. He waited hard until an important opportunity to surrender to Cao Cao came three years later.
If all goes well, in future history, Zhang Xiu will surrender to Cao Cao on the eve of the Battle of Guandu. And he will eventually die of an illness early and barely have a good death.
Except for the fact that Cao Pi found an excuse to exterminate his family, at least Jia Xu lived a good life.
It's a pity that history has changed, and things will never develop as smoothly as he expected.