"Haha, Mr. Zhicai is still joking. The two families have been at odds for so long. If we are the only one who knows the best about Governor Cao's strength in the world now,
When Cao Cao entered Yangzhou, he had an army of 100,000. After such a long period of development, the number of troops is at least 140,000 to 50,000. However, you told me that Cao Cao’s troops were only 80,000. It really makes me doubt your cooperation.
heart of."
There was a gleam of wisdom in Zhang Xun's eyes. You said you only have 80,000 troops, you really don't treat others as human beings.
"I'm not kidding. We did have 100,000 troops before entering Yangzhou, but the huge Wu County needs us to manage, and the local government also needs to send people to manage it, so my lord transferred 20,000 elite troops to the local area, and the 100,000 troops you mentioned
The 40,000 to 50,000 soldiers and horses are indeed a joke. Those 40,000 to 50,000 soldiers are just newly trained soldiers and cannot be counted at all. Therefore, it is not a lie for me to say that we only have 80,000 soldiers and horses."
Xi Zhicai looked at Zhang Xun and directly stated the countermeasures he had thought of long ago. He could not hide how many troops he had, especially from his neighbors.
"Okay, I won't beat around the bush with you. We will send up to 70,000 troops to Wu County to support Governor Cao in resisting Yuan Shu's offensive. If it is really difficult to resist Yuan Shu's offensive, we will reinforce it again as appropriate. This is our bottom line.
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Zhang Xun didn't listen to Xi Zhicai's explanation at all. He directly stated his bottom line. Seventy thousand soldiers and horses may not be too much, but it could definitely show his sincerity.
"Seventy thousand soldiers and horses are a bit small. We need at least 100,000 troops, otherwise it will be difficult to resist Yuan Shu."
Xi Zhicai frowned slightly. To be honest, 70,000 troops were not a lot. Chen Wen's current full strength was only a few hundred thousand troops, but he still felt that it was a bit small.
"Mr. Zhicai, 70,000 troops and horses are indeed a lot. This is already half of our troops. And this time we will send Marquis Wen to Wu County. I believe everyone knows about his bravery. Besides, the war is really going to be unfavorable for us.
We will also send troops to support him. As long as our two families cooperate sincerely, defeating Yuan Shu will be just a matter of chance."
Zhang Xun glanced at Xi Zhicai. Seventy thousand troops was his bottom line. If there were more, he was really afraid that if Cao Cao didn't kill Yuan Shu, he would turn around and kill himself first.
"Okay, then I'll do as you say. I don't know when I can see His Majesty."
Only then did Xi Zhi realize that this should be Chen Wen's bottom line. If they continued to push, the alliance would fail. Seventy thousand would be seventy thousand.
"Well, I will arrange for you to meet His Majesty early tomorrow morning."
After hearing that Xi Zhi agreed, everyone was relieved.
"Okay, thank you very much, Mr. Zhou Mu, then I will take my leave first."
Xi Zhicai cupped his fists at Chen Wen, then turned around and left, heading straight to the inn.
"Zhi'an, is this done?"
It wasn't until Xi Zhicai left Chen Wen's tense face that he relaxed. He looked at Zhang Xun beside him, with a hint of expectation in his eyes.
"It should be done. My lord, you'd better go see His Majesty now and explain all the ins and outs of this matter so that His Majesty can be mentally prepared."
Zhang Xun nodded to Chen Wen, and at the same time asked him to go to the Han Emperor and teach the young emperor what to say and do when he saw Xi Zhi, so as not to lose his trust with him.
"Well, someone is here to prepare the car. I want to see His Majesty."
After hearing Zhang Xun's words, Chen Wen couldn't sit still and prepared a car directly to go to the Prefectural Mufu where the Han Emperor was located.
"Your Majesty, Chen Wen is outside asking for an audience."
When Chen Wen came, an old eunuch reported to Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty.
"Let's announce our presence to him."
When the Emperor of the Han Dynasty heard that it was Chen Wen who was asking for an audience, he didn't dare to be negligent, so he directly announced his appearance.
"Chen Wen comes to see His Majesty."
When Chen Wen entered, he knelt down and knelt down to worship Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty.
"Sir, please get back on your feet."
Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty directly waved his hand to signal Chen Wen to get up.
"Your Majesty, Cao Cao sent an envoy from Wu County to unite with us to fight against Yuan Shu in the north. Your Majesty, I came here specifically to ask what your Majesty's thoughts are."
Although Chen Wen had reached an intention to unite with Xi Zhicai, he did not explain it. After all, he had to take the emperor's heart into consideration. If he directly said that he had united with Cao Cao, he was afraid that the young emperor would think that he was the same as Dong Zhuo, Li Jue and others.
, to isolate him, this is not what he wants.
"Cao Cao's envoy wants to join forces with us?"
Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty was a little confused after hearing Chen Wen's words. Aren't the two antagonistic?
Why did you suddenly think of joining forces?
"Yes, Cao Cao wants to unite with me because Yuan Shu in the north is preparing his troops. He is afraid that Yuan Shu will go straight to Yangzhou while our two families are fighting, so he has to put aside his prejudices and join us to jointly deal with Yuan Shu's threat.
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Seeing that Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty was confused, Chen Wen quickly spoke and briefly explained the situation in front of him.
"Then what do you think, Mr. Boss?"
To be honest, everyone saw Yuan Shu's threat. Although Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty was young, his mind was very mature. He knew that the only person he could rely on now was Chen Wen, so he still asked him what he meant.
"I think it's the right time to unite with Cao Cao. If your Majesty can grant Cao Cao a title and appoint him as the commander-in-chief of the former army, he will definitely be willing to lead his troops to resist Yuan Shu. At the same time, we are sending Lu Bu to lead his troops to Wu Commandery for support.
In this way, we can not only resist Yuan Shu's move south, but also weaken the strength of both Cao Cao and Lu Bu. When the battle of Yangzhou is over, we can lead our army north to wipe out both of them in one fell swoop. By then, Your Majesty will truly have a firm foothold in Yangzhou.
"
Chen Wen glanced at Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, his eyes full of wisdom.
"Is it really possible?"
Hearing Chen Wen's last words, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty couldn't help but feel a flash of light in his eyes. If he could really tell Chen Wen that he could take the opportunity to wipe out Lu Bu and Cao Cao in one fell swoop, then he would really have a firm foothold in Yangzhou.
"As the saying goes, it's up to people to make things happen, and God decides to make things happen. I don't dare to say that I will succeed, but how can I know if I don't try?"
Chen Wen looked up at Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty and slowly spoke what was in his heart.
"In this case, just do everything according to the boss's ideas. I will definitely support you 100%."
Now that this was the case, it seemed that alliance was the general trend, and Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty had no doubts and directly chose to leave these matters to Chen Wen himself.
"Promise, I will do my best to assist Your Majesty in rebuilding the Han family."
After hearing what Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty said, Chen Wen also breathed a sigh of relief.
"Okay, Sir, please stay and have a dinner with me tonight."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Tell me to go down and hold a banquet tonight. I want to have a drink with the boss."
"promise."
The next day, Xi Zhicai, accompanied by Chen Wen, met directly with Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty. Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty also wisely granted Cao Cao the title of Yehou, who concurrently served as the commander-in-chief of the front army and was fully responsible for the battle against Yuan Shu in the north. He also issued transfer orders.
Lu Bu led an army of 70,000 troops out of Jurong County to fight with Cao Cao in Wu County.
