Zhang Ren stared at Zhang Xiu, feeling somewhat uneasy.
Success or failure depends on this.
As long as both parties can sit down and talk calmly, it will almost be done.
After a long time, Zhang Xiu said seriously: "Junior brother, to be honest with you, you can surrender to the King of Shu. But I want to continue to serve as the governor of Nanyang and guard Nanyang. There are no other conditions, just this one."
Long before Zhang Ren came, Zhang Xiu and his heroic generals Zhang Xian and Lei Xu had already discussed the strengths and weaknesses of Wang Can and Liu Bei, and believed that it would be most appropriate to submit to Wang Can. Now Wang Can and Liu Bei are bound to win Nanyang.
Therefore, Zhang Xiu naturally fell in love with Wang Can. In addition, Zhang Xiu's mentor Tong Yuan was also in Chengdu, which was one of the reasons why Zhang Xiu turned to Wang Can.
After Zhang Ren heard this, he did not answer immediately.
Zhang Xiu said in a deep voice: "Junior brother, if I can't continue to guard Nanyang, I will feel uneasy."
One sentence expressed Zhang Xiu's thoughts.
He was a surrendered general. If he surrendered to Wang Can, he would hand over the power of Nanyang County, but Wang Can left him idle. Zhang Xiu could easily become unknown, so Zhang Xiu continued to guard Nanyang.
Historically, during the first confrontation between Zhang Xiu and Cao Cao, Zhang Xiu relied on Jia Xu's plan to defeat Cao Cao and killed Cao Cao's eldest son Cao Ang and Cao Cao's confidant general Dian Wei. However, Zhang Xiu later surrendered.
Cao Cao, but Zhang Xiu's condition was still to guard Nanyang, otherwise he would not feel safe. This is still the case with Zhang Xiu today.
Without military power, Zhang Xiu felt uneasy.
Zhang Xiu saw Zhang Ren lost in thought and felt a little hesitant in his heart.
Perhaps, this condition is a bit harsh.
Zhang Ren was thinking about old times, looked up at Zhang Xiu, and said: "Senior brother, when I left, the lord and I had a private conversation, which involved the bottom line of the conditions proposed by the senior brother. The lord said that as long as the senior brother is willing to submit, he wants to
It’s okay to guard Nanyang County, my Lord, I can accept the conditions proposed by my senior brother.”
Zhang Xiu was overjoyed and his face showed joy.
Zhang Ren shook his head slightly and said, "Senior brother, what do you think?"
Zhang Xiucai ignored other matters and immediately said, "Okay, as long as I can guard Nanyang County, I will submit to the King of Shu."
Zhang Ren looked solemn and said seriously, "Senior Brother, are you willing to listen to Junior Brother's loyal advice?"
Since the advice was offensive, it would definitely not sound good. Zhang Xiu was very happy and said with a smile: "You and I are fellow disciples, why should we meet outsiders? If you have anything to say, just say it."
Zhang Ren stared at Zhang Xiu and said word by word: "Junior brother hopes that senior brother will give up Nanyang County and join Shu as a general."
"What?"
Zhang Xiu exclaimed, with a surprised expression on his face.
Immediately, Zhang Xiu showed an unhappy expression on his face and said: "Junior brother, you are not trying to tease me. This is the bottom line Wang Can gave you. As for letting me serve as the governor of Nanyang County, you are deceiving me.
"
Zhang Xiu attached great importance to military power.
In Zhang Xiu's eyes, military power is not money or beauty, but security.
With military power in hand, he felt that he was safe.
Zhang Ren shook his head and said: "Senior brother, I have made it clear that this is just the advice of the junior brother that is offensive to my ears, and it is not a request from the lord. We are all students taught by the teacher and are brothers in the same discipline, so the junior brother will be alone with me
Senior brother said this, otherwise as long as senior brother agrees to surrender to the lord, junior brother will have completed the mission of this trip, why bother asking for trouble."
Zhang Xiu felt a little embarrassed when he saw the sincere expression on Zhang Ren's face.
He twirled his short beard under his chin and said, "Senior brother is a little excited. Please forgive me if I offended you."
Zhang Ren smiled lightly and said, "You and I are brothers, so why should we offend you?"
Zhang Xiu did not dwell on this matter and asked: "Junior brother, what do you think, please tell me."
Zhang Ren said seriously: "Brother, have you ever thought about it carefully? You are now the governor of Nanyang County. You are in power and have great power. You can be considered majestic. What can you do? Wait for the master to sweep away the princes, senior brother.
Do you still want to stay in Nanyang County as a local overlord, not obeying the lord's orders, and unwilling to lead troops to go on an expedition?"
Zhang Xiu frowned and his expression became serious,
The situation is a bit complicated!
Zhang Xiu thought for a moment and said, "Junior brother, please continue."
Zhang Ren asked: "Senior brother, do you know who are the generals of the ruling party under the lord's command?"
Zhang Xiu shook his head and said he didn't know.
Zhang Ren said slowly: "Under my lord, my third junior brother Zhao Yun serves as the governor of Liangzhou and is in charge of the military and political power of Liangzhou. He is a veritable feudal official under my lord and can be called the number one person under my lord."
Zhang Xiu's eyes flashed with an envious expression.
It's so comfortable to be in charge of a party.
Zhang Ren continued: "In addition to the third junior brother Zhao Yun, there are also Huang Zhong and Gao Shun who are staying in Chang'an to guard Chang'an. Among the two, Huang Zhong is the leader, and Huang Zhong is also a feudal official under the lord. In addition to
, and Zhang Liao, who guards Hanzhong County, is also a typical feudal official."
Zhang Xiu said: "Zhang Liao is a general under Lu Bu. How can he rule the country?"
There was some disbelief in his tone!
Zhang Ren shook his head and said, "Brother, Hanzhong County is the place where the lord made his fortune in the early days and has a strong foundation. Even if Zhang Liao guards Hanzhong, it is just training and recruiting troops. He cannot intervene at will in other political affairs and can only control military power. Only Huang
Zhong Zhong and Zhao Yun, these two can be called the real giants, but Zhang Liao is still very powerful if he can guard one side."
Zhang Xiu asked: "What do you say have to do with me?"
Zhang Ren clasped his fists and said: "Senior brother, you have just surrendered to the lord. If you choose to stay in Nanyang County, it will definitely mean that you do not trust the lord. Even if the lord agrees to the request of senior brother, he will still have a grudge against you in his heart. You just
To submit to the lord, I have no qualifications or prestige, so I hope that my senior brother can join Shu as a general, work hard on his qualifications, and make achievements."
Zhang Xiu shook his head and said: "Even if the King of Shu has a grudge, I still can't leave."
Zhang Renyi rolled his eyes, feeling that what he just said was all in vain.
Zhang Ren thought for a while and then said: "Senior Brother, Junior Brother Zilong has become a veritable official in the border areas. Is it possible that Senior Brother is willing to stay in Nanyang and be a person with no achievements?"
Zhang Xiu said: "If I don't stay in Nanyang, what else can I do?"
Zhang Ren suddenly felt enlightened and said, "Senior brother, are you worried that you will be left idle after entering Shu?"
Zhang Xiu nodded and admitted without denying it.
Zhang Ren patiently thought about it and slowly explained: "Brother's worries are completely unnecessary. Under the lord's command, Pang De was once Ma Teng's general. Now he is following Xu Shu to suppress the barbarians in the south and is already a general in the army; Yan Xing is Han Sui's general.
The generals under his command have surrendered to the lord and are now staying with the third junior brother to assist the third junior brother in handling affairs in Xiliang; Zhang Liao is Lu Bu's general and is now guarding Hanzhong County; Gao Shun is also Lu Bu's general and is now guarding Chang'an."
"These are just a few people. There are also Yan Yan, Xu Rong, Jia Xu, Li Ru, Tian Feng and many other important civil and military ministers. They were once members of other princes. Now under the command of the lord, they have become famous and very powerful.
." Zhang Ren persuaded Zhang Xiu earnestly and said: "Senior brother, if you want to do a big career, you can't stay in Nanyang. Moreover, my master is very skilled in martial arts, and it is impossible for the lord to leave him idle."
After Zhang Xiu heard this, he began to think carefully.
After a long time, Zhang Xiu gritted his teeth and said: "Okay, I believe you, hand over the rights of Nanyang County, and join Shu as a general."
A bright smile appeared on Zhang Ren's face, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhang Xiu was willing to give up his rights in Nanyang County, and Zhang Ren could finally feel at ease. Regardless of Wang Can or Zhang Xiu, Zhang Ren tried his best and accomplished his goal.
At this time, there was a sound of footsteps outside the hall,
A soldier hurried in and reported: "General, Liu Bei has sent an envoy again to see the general."
