Zhou Ping had already thought of his words on the way here.
He first raised a glass to drink, and then said slowly: "Cao Cao held the emperor hostage, killed indiscriminately with his power, and killed his loyal ministers. He will be attacked by the whole world, and the enemies of the world will not last long. If the general does not surrender to Cao Cao, he will not surrender to Cao Cao.
Liu Jingzhou jointly raised troops to Xuzhou to rescue the emperor, and my lord, General Zhendong, ordered Guan Yunchang to advance from Hefei and dragged Cao Cao to Xuzhou, making it difficult for him to rescue him."
"If the general has the merit of saving the emperor, whether the emperor remains in Xu County, moves the capital to Xiangyang, or returns to Luoyang, the general will be favored by the emperor, and he will be promoted to the general's post, and my lord will also recommend the general as a general.
The Yuzhou shepherds no longer have to rely on others to feed themselves, and can even ascend to the position of three princes in the future. Isn't this better than surrendering to Cao Cao and still serving as a mere general?"
Zhang Xiu does not have any big ambitions. If such a person becomes the shepherd of Yuzhou, he will not pose much of a threat to Liu Bei. Instead, he may be used by Liu Bei.
Originally, according to the current situation, it was the best arrangement for Zhang Xiu to serve as the governor of Nanyang and station troops in Nanyang. However, the governor of Nanyang was not very powerful. Zhou Ping was afraid that it would be difficult to tempt him, so he could only lure him with Yuzhou.
Although Zhang Xiu did not have the ambition to compete for the world, he also wanted to be a prince with his own territory and troops.
Now I am living in Jingzhou and rely on Liu Biao to supply food and grass, so I have to call on Liu Biao's orders.
If you really become the shepherd of Yuzhou, you will have your own territory, you will be able to rescue the emperor, and you will also be on good terms with Liu Biao and Liu Bei. It will not be difficult to gain a foothold in Yuzhou.
"Although Cao Cao raised troops to attack Xuzhou, he also left 10,000 troops and horses to guard Xudu. I only have 10,000 people. Even if I have my heart, I am afraid there is nothing I can do!" Zhang Xiu said.
Zhou Ping could tell that he was obviously tempted.
"There are more than 10,000 generals. If Liu Jingzhou sends another 10,000 to 20,000 troops, and General Guan Yunchang leads another 10,000 troops from Hefei, there will be 40,000 troops to besiege Xudu. Moreover, Cao Cao is arrogant and acts recklessly.
There are many people who are angry, and when the time comes, there will be corresponding people in the city. As long as we have troops at the city, it will be easy to win."
Zhang Xiu looked at Jia Xu, wanting to hear his opinion.
Zhou Ping then looked at Jia Xu. This person's opinion was very important to Zhang Xiu. If he wanted to convince Zhang Xiu, he had to convince Jia Xu first.
Jia Xu had been twirling his beard and listening quietly. When he saw the two of them looking at him, he smiled slightly and said, "General Zhou Zhonglang's idea is indeed very good, but I'm afraid it will be difficult to achieve."
"Why?" Zhou Ping and Zhang Xiu asked in unison.
"If there are really 40,000 soldiers and horses besieging Xudu, I believe there must be correspondents in Xudu, and the city will be broken. However, General Zhou Zhonglang said that Liu Jingzhou can send 12,000 troops, and General Guan Yunchang can lead from Hefei
Ten thousand troops arrived. I would like to ask General Zhou Zhonglang, has Liu Jingzhou agreed to send troops? As far as I know, Sun Bofu is leading troops to capture Jiujiang. How can General Guan Yunchang lead troops to Xu? Is Liu Zhendong going to abandon Jiujiang?
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Jia Xu paused for a moment and then said: "Also, I wonder if General Zhou Zhonglang has thought about whether Yuan Jizhou will send troops to help Cao Mengde. If Yuan Jizhou sends troops to help Cao Mengde, will it be easy to get Xudu?"
Zhou Ping looked at Jia Xu with hatred in his heart. If it weren't for this old fox, it would be easy to touch Zhang Xiu, and he wouldn't ask these questions at all.
But he kept a smile on his face and did not show his disgust for Jia Xu. He replied: "Although I haven't seen Liu Jingzhou yet, Liu Jingzhou, like my lord, is the queen of the Liu family and protects the Liu family emperor."
, the matter of stabilizing the people of the world, I think he will not refuse."
"As for whether General Guan Yunchang can lead troops to Xu, if Huang Zu, the governor of Jiangxia, sends troops to capture Lujiang, Duke Jia, do you think Sun Bofu still has the energy to attack Jiujiang? If Yuan Jizhou sends troops to Xu,
That is definitely not to help Cao Cao, but to help us. As far as I know, after Cao Cao hijacked the emperor, he issued an edict to scold Yuan Benzhu, and Yuan and Cao had long ago disagreed."
Zhou Ping called Jia Xu "Jia Gong" mainly to take care of Zhang Xiu's emotions.
Jia Xu is someone Zhang Xiu respects, and showing respect to him will make Zhang Xiu have a better impression of him.
Zhang Xiu was originally a person with no independent opinions, but now he looked at Jia Xu and wanted to hear what he had to say.
Jia Xu nodded secretly, feeling that Zhou Ping was indeed thoughtful.
It is easy for Zhang Xiu to send troops, and Jia Xu can do it with just one sentence, but it seems a bit difficult to get Liu Biao to send troops, but looking at Zhou Ping's appearance, he seems very confident that he can convince Liu Biao.
If Zhou Ping persuaded Liu Biao to send troops, and asked Huang Zu, the governor of Jiangxia, to send troops to attack Lujiang, and forced Sun Ce to return his troops to defend Lujiang, Guan Yu's troops could leave Hefei and jointly attack Xudu.
At the same time, Liu Bei held Cao Cao back in Xuzhou, preventing him from returning his troops in time. In this way, Xu Du would indeed be easily defeated.
Once the capital of Xu was defeated, the emperor might move the capital to Xiangyang, or even to Wancheng, but most likely, the emperor would return to Luoyang.
No matter where the emperor is, Zhang Xiu will have great achievements. He will definitely have the position of pastor of one state and general of four towns. The general may be able to go one step further.
This is a promising future for Zhang Xiu, but Jia Xu has not thought about his own future. He only wants to protect himself in this troubled time.
If you want to protect yourself, you must rely on the strong. Only when Zhang Xiu becomes strong can he, Jia Xu, be safe.
If this matter comes to pass, it will be in Zhang Xiu's interest and also in his interest.
But Jia Xu was a man who never let go of a hawk before seeing a hare. At this moment, he gently stroked his beard and said with a smile: "I have long heard that Zhou Wen'an is good at making plans. When I saw it today, it was indeed the case! If everything is really as General Zhou Zhonglang said,
General Jianzhong is of course willing to send troops. However, General Zhou Zhonglang should know that we are currently living in Nanyang and rely on Liu Jingzhou. If we want to send troops, Liu Jingzhou must agree. Therefore, as long as Liu Jingzhou is willing to send troops, we will follow and fight together.
Xu Du marches into the army."
After Jia Xu finished speaking, he looked at Zhang Xiu.
Zhang Xiu hurriedly said: "Yes, as long as Liu Jingzhou is willing to send troops, I will definitely send troops."
Zhou Ping understood Zhang Xiu and Jia Xu. People who can make decisions have no independent opinions, while those who have independent opinions only want to protect themselves and stay wherever they can.
Now that they have agreed to follow Liu Biao, they have agreed to their request. All they need to do next is to convince Liu Biao and everything will go smoothly.
Zhou Ping cupped his hands to Zhang Xiu and said: "With General Jianzhong's words, this matter will definitely be done. Now time is running out. I have to go to Xiangyang to pay homage to Liu Jingzhou. I will take my leave. I also asked the general to prepare troops and horses. We will be there in a few days."
Ready to go."
Zhang Xiu smiled and said: "General Zhou Zhonglang, please rest assured. uukanshu www.uukanshu.com My troops and horses can be mobilized at any time. Then I will wait for good news in Wancheng."
"General, Mr. Jia, take your leave!"
Zhou Ping stood up and said goodbye to Zhang Xiu and Jia Xu.
Zhang Xiu and Jia Xu personally escorted Zhou Ping out of the mansion. Watching Zhou Ping leave with his guards, Zhang Xiu asked Jia Xu: "Can Zhou Wen'an persuade Liu Jingzhou to send troops?"
Jia Xu shook his head slightly: "It's difficult, but this person is very good at persuading, and maybe he can convince Liu Jingsheng. If Liu Jingsheng is willing to send troops this time, and asks Huang Zu of Jiangxia to send troops to capture Lujiang, Cao Mengde will be defeated. If Liu Jingsheng is not willing,
If we send out troops, it will be difficult for Liu Xuande to win. We should strive for victory and avoid defeat so that we can be safe."
In fact, Zhou Ping also thought of Zhang Ji's wife Zou.
Zou is now more than thirty years old, and she is only twenty-two. She is much older than him, so she will definitely not be able to marry her, but the lord Liu Bei can take her as his concubine.
In this way, Liu Bei and Zhang Xiu will be related, and Zhang Xiu will be used by Liu Bei.
However, now is not the time to talk about this matter. Talking about it too early will be self-defeating. We must wait until Cao Cao is defeated and Xudu is captured. By then, Zhang Xiu may have to mention it himself.
Zhou Ping led Zhang Wu and others out of Wancheng, and rode south towards Xiangyang.