Abnormal Three Kingdoms

Chapter 274
Leaving Heilujian, the group marched westward for nearly a hundred miles, and when they arrived near Xiping, the sun had already set to the west.

The city of Xiping in the distance is already clearly visible in the afterglow of the setting sun. At this time, it is difficult to find the Xuzhou army forces around. Chu Nan looked at Guan Yu and smiled: "Going further west is the boundary of Nanyang. The generals are few and gone. I'll be dragged down, and it only takes a day to cross Nanyang, so it's safe now!"

Guan Yu looked at Chu Nan, looked far away, and after confirming that there was really no one following, he nodded and said to Chu Nan, "Since you are willing to believe me, Guan will never betray his righteousness, sir, go on your own."

"If possible, I really don't want to be an enemy of the general. Unfortunately, the world is unpredictable. The next time we see you, it will probably be on the battlefield." Chu Nan nodded, cupped his fists at Guan Yu and said, "General Guan, see you on the battlefield!"

Guan Yu glanced at Chu Nan with complicated eyes. This small businessman, who was so shocked by Zhang Fei's roar in the past, had a very strong aura unknowingly. That kind of courage is no less than that of any prince in the world.

It's a pity that there is no medicine for regret in this world, but Guan Yu felt a sense of respect for Chu Nan, he cupped his fists and said solemnly, "See you again on the battlefield!"

There is nothing vain, the enmity between the two sides has already been forged, it is impossible to resolve it, and the politeness has become superfluous. See you next time, there is a high probability that it will be on the battlefield, when the time comes, life and death will be the fate of each other.

After Guan Yu finished speaking, he took his team and went straight away, and soon disappeared from sight.

"My lord, this person is really..." Zhou Cang looked at Guan Yu's back as he walked away. He had admiration for the loyalty of Guan Yu's brothers along the way. He just choked out a sentence: "It's really a righteous man."

"It's a righteous man. If it were another person, I wouldn't dare to come out like this!" Chu Nan nodded. If it was someone other than Guan Yu, he might not be as serious as Guan Yu. In the wilderness, there is no Lu Bu and Huang Zhong. Isn't it just a matter of killing you when the general threatens to kill you?

"Let's go." Watching Guan Yu go away, Chu Nan took the two of them on their horses and started on the road again.

"My lord, the direction is not this way." Zhou Cang couldn't help being puzzled when he found that Chu Nan was not going back, but was going in the direction of Guan Yu.

"Go to Nanyang. The decisive battle between our army and Cao Cao is imminent. We don't have enough troops. Go to Nanyang and ask for some capable people." Chu Nan said without turning his head.

Nanyang also sent people to contain Cao Cao in this battle, but because of Jingzhou, Nanyang only sent [-] soldiers and horses to Luyang. Attack in the direction of Jingzhou.

However, in the current situation, Chu Nan guessed that Jingzhou's direction is already at its limit. Zhang Xiu is capable of bringing in some reinforcements. It doesn't take too much, just [-], which can make Lu Bu's use of troops more relaxed.

Zhou Cang and the two didn't know why, but seeing Chu Nan leaving directly, they naturally didn't dare to neglect, and followed Chu Nan, the three of them formed a formation, and went straight to Wancheng.

The afterglow of the setting sun was gradually swallowed up by the darkness, the three of them did not stop, and ran all the way for several hours with the help of horsepower, and finally arrived at Wancheng at the middle of the night.

The defenders at the top of the city were dozing off when they suddenly heard the sound of horseshoes coming from outside the city. Forming an array to prevent the opponent from making a surprise attack, he quickly threw the torch down the city to watch.

"I am Chu Nan in Xuzhou. I fought side by side with General Zhang last time. I am here today to discuss something important. Please pass it on to the generals in the city!" He and Pei Yuanshao raised the torch to illuminate their heroic face clearly, and said loudly to the top of the city.

Chu Nan’s name is no stranger to Nanyang people. He lived in Nanyang for a while and got along well with Zhang Xiu, Jia Xu, and the senior generals of Nanyang. Nanyang soldiers also know the name of Chu Nan. Hearing that at this moment, the tense nerves immediately relaxed a lot.

Now that the battle between Lu Bu and Cao Cao has gradually gained the upper hand, the hegemony of one side is well-deserved, even if the alliance between the two sides is not considered, when Chu Nan reported himself as his family, the guards did not dare to neglect, and quickly sent people to inform about this.

Zhang Xiu obviously did not dare to neglect Chu Nan, the emissary of Lu Bu. Chu Nan didn't wait at the gate of the city. About a quarter of an hour later, the gate suddenly opened, and the city guard came up to greet him and saluted Chu Nan, "Sir, My lord has just gotten up, so I can't come out to greet you in person, so please come with me, sir!"

"Thank you!" Chu Nan nodded, and under the leadership of the general, he went all the way to the city.

Of course, Chu Nan was no stranger to Wancheng. When he came to Zhang Xiu's prefect's mansion all the way, he was a little surprised that not only Zhang Xiu was there, but Jia Xu was also called.

But at the moment, Jia Xu's condition is obviously not very good, his face full of wealth and honor is now listless, and there is obviously a bit of resentment in his eyes looking at Chu Nan.

This is the time when people sleep the most. No one would be in a good mood when they are called up. Judging by the complexion of the two and the puffy bags under the eyes, even if Zhang Xiu and Jia Xu directly use force on themselves now, Chu Nan would not be in a good mood. Not too surprised.

"Mr. Wen He is here too?" Chu Nan greeted Jia Xu after saluting with Zhang Xiu, with a pleasant smile, and it was harmless to humans and animals.

"Ziyan's late-night visit is bound to be a major event. How dare Xu not come?" Jia Xu had the same harmless smile as Chu Nan's, but Chu Nan could feel a trace of resentment in his voice.

"Forgive me, sir. The time is tight and I have to do this. The place of disturbance is boundless!" Chu Nan didn't have much respect for Zhang Xiu, but he was very humble towards Jia Xu.

"Zi Yan doesn't have to be like this. Wen He isn't really blaming you, but he came here so anxiously, but he didn't know what's wrong with Zi Yan?" Zhang Xiujue looked at Chu Nan and asked with a smile.

"The decisive battle between our army and the bandits Cao is approaching. Considering the past feelings, I am here to invite the general to go with me, so as to help the general avenge the past!" Chu Nan said to Zhang Xiusu without talking nonsense.

"Borrowing soldiers?" Zhang Xiu looked at Jia Xu in surprise when he heard the words. Before he asked Jia Xu why Chu Nan came here, Jia Xu replied casually: "It's probably borrowing soldiers."

Now when Chu Nan opened his mouth, as Jia Xu expected, although he didn't explicitly say borrowing troops, he still said it was for your own good, but how could Zhang Xiu not understand the core meaning, which was exactly the same as Jia Xu predicted, so he naturally surprise.

"Looks like why I came, sir has already figured it out." Just looking at Zhang Xiu's expression, Chu Nan probably knew what happened, looked at Jia Xu and said with a smile: "Mr. is really a god!"

"Don't blame Ziyan for the unintentional words." Jia Xu said with a smile.

"Where is it?" Chu Nan shook his head with a smile: "Sir, he predicts things like a god. He is really a role model for my generation and a model for Nan to learn from."

"Compared to Ziyan's demeanor these days, I can't compare to Xiaodaoer." Jia Xu shook his head humbly.

"Mr. is too modest. Although there are many wise men in the world, those who can talk with him are as rare as a feather. There is no one in the Central Plains, which makes the boy famous. If there is a wise man like Mr., the boy will never dare to say a word. Turn around and go."

"Ziyan's self-effacing is a little too much..."

"Ahem~" Listening to the mutual flattery of the two, it was normal at first, but it became more and more outrageous later on, and Zhang Xiu couldn't stand it any longer. It seems that Zhang Xiu was a little embarrassed and said: "Zi Yan, I don't want to borrow it, but Zi Yan must have known about the Jingzhou matter."

"I know." Chu Nan nodded solemnly, "I'm here to discuss this matter with the general."

"Oh?" Zhang Xiu looked at Chu Nan, waiting for the next sentence.

Chu Nan thought about it and said, "General, in my humble opinion, the mobilization of troops in Jingzhou is not Liu Jingzhou's intention, right?"

Zhang Xiu nodded depressingly. He and Liu Biao were originally cooperative and allies. They also facilitated the trade between Hanshui and Xuzhou, which brought a lot of wealth to Nanyang and Jingzhou.

But Jingzhou is not the Jingzhou of Liu Biao alone. To be precise, Jingzhou has never really belonged to Liu Biao, and the rights basically still circulate among Jingzhou groups. Cao Cao's move almost emptied Liu Biao, but it was ruthless enough.

"I don't think Liu Jingzhou will be so willing to be ostracized by the local gentry." Chu Nan looked at Zhang Xiu and said in a deep voice: "Now the gentry, the Jingzhou clan forces, are mobilized to threaten Nanyang, but Jingzhou needs someone to govern. Sect thieves always need someone to suppress them, isn't it the time for Liu Jingzhou to strengthen his own position when employing people like this?"

Cao Cao mobilized the forces of the gentry to embarrass Zhang Xiu, and the rear would naturally be empty. If something happened, it was completely reasonable for Liu Biao to have to promote new people to deal with the rear problems at this time.

It is also very reasonable to take the opportunity to let people from the Liu clan such as Liu Pan and Liu Hu control some real power in the name of seeking thieves.

Zhang Xiu was slightly taken aback, this reasoning seems to be true, Jingzhou can take care of one side, but not the other side, because the Cao Lu dispute has not yet been decided, Liu Biao just turned a blind eye to it, To avoid public outrage.

But now that the battle between Cao and Lu has reached this point, although Cao Cao is strong, he is suppressed in terms of victory and defeat. Even if Cao Cao finally wins this battle, he may not have time to manage Qingzhou in a short time.

Liu Biao naturally saw this. Without the external control of Cao Cao, the big clans in Jingzhou would not be invincible!
So what Chu Nan meant now was to continue to form an alliance with Liu Biao. He was reforming in Jingzhou, and he brought Zhang Xiu and Jia Xu to join Lu Bu to deal with Cao Cao.

Seeing that Zhang Xiu was hesitating, Chu Nan was not in a hurry: "I really need to think about this matter, but according to our army's careful investigation, the general's aunt has now been accepted by Cao Cao as a concubine. I am here, except for asking for reinforcements. I also want to ask the general if it is necessary to bring it back?"

(End of this chapter)