Abnormal Three Kingdoms

Chapter 304
The Wengcheng was shattered by Lu Bu, and along with it was the last morale of the defenders in the west of the city. With the collapse of the city wall and the influx of a large number of Jianghuai troops, the remnants of the defenders were no longer able to resist, and they dropped their weapons and surrendered.

In the chaos, Li Tong wanted to take advantage of the chaos to fight out, but was followed by Wei Yan. Having lost his army, he was obviously no match for Wei Yan in terms of martial arts alone, and Wei Yan surrendered his weapons and subdued him to the ground with just three moves.

"General, Cao Cao is dead and Xuchang is broken, so why bother to resist?" Chu Nan looked at Li Tong. He was a man with a resolute face, and his talent was even more extraordinary.

talent:

Iron law (full): Strictly enforce the law and put an end to all favoritism. When serving as a local county magistrate, the crime rate under the rule will be reduced by 55%, the credibility of the government office will be increased by 55%, and the morale of the army and the people will be increased by 55%. This ratio will increase with the promotion of the official position , weakened by the expansion of the scope of governance, each additional county will decrease by 5%
Iron courage (full): An iron courage is not afraid of any form of threat. On the battlefield, it can stimulate 20% of the combat power of the soldiers under the command and the morale of the army is not easily hit.

Deadly battle (full): When in a desperate situation, increase your own combat power by 15%, and increase the combat power of your soldiers by 15%
"Since the army has been defeated, don't waste your time talking if you want to die!" Li Tong shook his head and shouted angrily.

"It's serious, come here, general, please go down and rest, take good care of yourself, don't wait too long." Chu Nan stood up, not looking at other things, only looking at this talent is not easy to compromise, especially at this time, it is difficult to persuade Like ascending to the sky, first suppress the person, and then think about how to persuade him to surrender.

The three talents are not top-level, but they are all full-level talents, enough to make him top-notch, and Li Tong is not a simple general, but a general who can be used as a civil servant, especially the iron law. Chu Nan had the urge to let him enter the Ministry of Criminal Justice.

This person must be taken down, must be taken down!
"Why didn't Ziyan recruit this person?" Seeing that Chu Nan just said a word and stopped persuading him, Lu Bu looked at Chu Nan in confusion. Didn't he say that he wanted to surrender?

"Father-in-law didn't see it? This man has a strong personality. He must have died in his chest when he was defeated and captured. At this time, persuading him to surrender will not help, and he may even provoke us to kill him. Why don't you take him into custody first? After a period of time, wait for this energy to dissipate before recruiting." Chu Nan explained with a smile.

【How can you tell? 】

Lu Bu looked at his son-in-law, and the formal dialogue between the two parties would only be two or three sentences. How did you see so much?

"Cough, I can see that this person has the right way to defend the army, so I am anxious to yearn for it." Lu Bu coughed lightly, expressing that he had also seen that this person's character was fierce.

Chu Nan was thinking about something, when he suddenly heard Lu Bu's words, he couldn't turn a corner. He could see Li Tong's character through his talent, and how did his father-in-law see it?
Immediately reacted, bragging.

"What father-in-law said is true." Chu Nan echoed with a smile: "The four gates have been decided, and Xuchang City has been completely captured. Congratulations to father-in-law."

"It's all due to the merits of the soldiers." Lu Bu felt relieved when he heard the words, and looked around and said, "All the soldiers stationed and rested separately, and will reward them tomorrow for their meritorious deeds!"

It is impossible for the imperial court to grant rewards for the time being. Chu Nan had also told Lu Bu his thoughts before, first treat the imperial court as air, and decide what to do, until the imperial court is willing to ask for it.

Lu Bu's position as the third prince cannot be claimed by himself, he must be worshiped by the emperor as the third prince. Generally, there are three ways to appoint officials, one is worship, the other is conferment, and the third is appointment.

This appointment is common. For example, the last time Chu Nan was appointed as the prefect of Xiapi, most officials were appointed by the imperial court.

It is also relatively common to confer titles on officials and confer titles. It is different from Ren, but the difference is not big.

Although worship is a conferment of an official position, it is a rather solemn situation. Generally, a ceremony is required to show that the emperor attaches great importance to this person.

The position of Lv Bu's three princes must be worshiped by the emperor, which further confirmed the legitimacy of Lv Bu's attack on Cao Cao, which was recognized by the emperor, and at the same time recognized Cao Cao as a traitor!

Although it is all superficial, but in the official face, this set of etiquette is very necessary, and Confucianism also accepts this set. Chu Nan did this not only because he practiced Confucianism, but in his eyes, to cultivate Confucianism Just like a sword, it is just a weapon, but the important thing is that Confucianism is the mainstream in today's world, with many people cultivating it, it naturally has the greatest influence.

Official worship to the Sangong requires this influence, even if people in the world are unwilling to accept it, but your emperor himself begged to let Lu Bu be promoted to the Sangong, if you don't accept it, you are opposing what you have learned, and you will destroy the rituals and music yourself , the situation will be more chaotic, but Chu Nan will be happier.

"Here!" All the soldiers agreed, and each led their troops to leave. Chu Nan did not forget to ask someone to invite Zhang Xiu into the city to discuss the matter of rewards. Outside Xuchang City.

"Sir, Marquis Wen wants to award me a reward, should I accept it?" Outside the city, at the Nanyang Army Camp, after politely thanking the generals who came to invite, Zhang Xiu asked Hu Che'er to arrange for the army to return to the camp, while he invited Jia Xu to discuss the matter. thing.

After killing Cao Cao and breaking through Xuchang, Lu Bu invited himself into the city to be granted a title. One was to reward him for meritorious service, and the other was probably an invitation.

The cooperation between the two parties was quite pleasant, but Zhang Xiu originally joined Liu Biao to fight against Cao Cao. Strictly speaking, he was considered Liu Biao's man.

But now the times have changed, and before he knew it, he helped Lv Bu defeat Xuchang, which was tantamount to helping Lv Bu become the person who replaced Cao Cao. Should he be close to Lu Bu or Liu Biao next?This made it difficult for Zhang Xiu to make a choice.

"Why don't you accept it?" Jia Xu took a sip of the water brought by the soldiers and asked, "Is it true that the general came here just to help Marquis Wen?"

"This..." Jia Xu was stunned when he heard the words, and he helped them fight a battle. No matter how much he contributed, these days, the food and grass consumed a lot, and he really contributed to the siege of the city. Now that the war is won, he will be rewarded , if I don't want to... Are you here to be a good person?

Thinking of this, Zhang Xiu felt relieved: "I think too much, so I will go to the city."

Jia Xu looked at the sky, shook his head and said, "Entering the city at this time will make Marquis Wen feel that the general is repeating himself, why not go to the city to pay a visit tomorrow morning after tonight."

Zhang Xiu nodded approvingly, then looked at Jia Xu, hesitantly said: "Mr. Wen He, there is one more thing that needs to be clarified."

Jia Xu nodded while holding the water bowl, waiting for the next article.

"If Marquis Wen asks me to use it for him, should I be loyal to Marquis Wen?" Zhang Xiu asked the question that had been lingering in his mind for the past few days.

To be honest, the two sides get along well, and Lu Bu treats him very close. Now that Lu Bu has won Xuchang, it is only a matter of time before he wins the Central Plains, and he will definitely be invited to join in the future.

Zhang Xiu was a little confused as to whether he would accept Lu Bu's invitation.

Jia Xu held the water bowl and did not speak. After a long time, she slowly shook her head under Zhang Xiu's urging.

"Refused?" Zhang Xiu frowned and asked.

"I don't know." Jia Xu sighed and expressed his own opinion: "From my point of view, Marquis Wen has no destiny to win the Central Plains. This person has many problems. , Seeing small gains but forgetting righteousness, this kind of people, even if they are capable, it is difficult to achieve great things."

[Is it so unbearable? 】

Zhang Xiu looked at Jia Xu in astonishment, why didn't he feel it?He just felt that Lu Bu was a bit cold, and in the eyes of outsiders, he said little, but nothing else. Why did he come to Jia Xu?

"However, since he took control of Xuzhou, he has changed quite a lot. He is no longer obsessed with short-term interests when things happen, he can take a long-term view, and he knows how to use people well. Moreover, Lu Bu now seems to have a clear view of his future path. If the feudal lord is inconsistent with his goal, then Lu Bu can also discard it like a shoe. It is rare to be able to do this, but..."

"Sir, can you finish talking at once?" Looking at Jia Xu who interrupted again, Zhang Xiu was a little speechless, can we talk properly?What's the problem with always being closed?
"I don't know why, but I always feel that Marquis Wen doesn't have too much ambition." Jia Xu said that he was a little unbelievable. Lu Bu gave people the feeling that Cao Cao was not an ambitious man who wanted to do big things, but a little rich man. It's a feeling of peace, but if this kind of person is really such a person, it is impossible to get to where he is today. Jia Xu doesn't quite understand what made him get to where he is today.

Zhang Xiu: "..."

Is such a person bad?So do you want to take refuge?

Seeing how Zhang Xiu looked like this, Jia Xu smiled helplessly and said, "If Marquis Wen invites the general to join, the general will accept, but the position of Nanyang prefect must be preserved, at least before the north and south decide the winner, the general must Leave yourself a way out."

"North-south decisive victory?" Zhang Xiu heard the words, and looked at Jia Xu with a face of surprise. What is the north-south decisive victory?Which class did you miss?
"Nowadays the general situation of the world, although there are many generals in Jiangdong, Jingxiang, Shu and Guanzhong, the general situation of the world still depends on the Central Plains. Marquis Wen won this battle, and he can get the land of the Central Plains. However, the generals must not forget that there is Yuan Shao in the north. Now that the two sides are in power, a war is inevitable." Jia Xu pointed at the map and said with a smile: "If Yuan Shao wins the four northern states, the population may not be comparable to that of Marquis Wen, but he has no worries. On the other hand, Marquis Wen is here. Liu Biao and Jiangdong are holding back, and the generals in the West Guanzhong can go out of the Guanzhong to raid at any time, and they are unable to fight the enemy with all their strength. At least in terms of the situation, Marquis Wen does not have the upper hand. Therefore, I believe that the generals can make good friends before the two sides decide the outcome. Marquis Wen can also be attached to Marquis Wen to a certain extent, but not completely."

Seeing Zhang Xiu frown, Jia Xu smiled and said: "Of course, the general can also take a gamble and devote himself to Marquis Wen's command. Once Marquis Wen wins, the general's status will naturally be very high, but if he fails, he may be liquidated by Yuan Shao."

With Jia Xu's character, it is natural not to press all the way, and it is safer to leave room. But if Zhang Xiu insists on following Lu Bu, he will not object. After all, he is just a small counselor.

"Thank you sir for your advice." Zhang Xiu bowed to Jia Xu, this night...he might not be able to sleep well.

(End of this chapter)