Silver Fox of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 77 History is Different

"Liu Biao is watching us?"

Zhang Xiu only felt creepy. He and Liu Biao belonged to an ally and cooperative relationship.

And according to the original agreement, the surrounding counties were assigned to him.

This gave Zhang Xiu a lot of autonomy.

At the same time, it also means that Zhang Xiu is not actually Liu Biao's subordinate.

According to Jia Xu, Liu Biao faction should monitor allies?
What is this behavior?
It's clear that he doesn't trust Zhang Xiu.

Now when Zhang Xiuben was frightened by Cao Cao's back-and-forth, when he heard the news, he naturally became suspicious.

Jia Xu said, "That's right, Liu Biao must have deployed internal support, at least in the city."

"What evidence?"

Zhang Xiu still couldn't believe it, he didn't trust Liu Biao, but he had to find evidence that Liu Biao was indeed monitoring him, and figure out the other party's intentions.

I also know that if Cao Cao is offended to death, it will definitely be impossible to defect to Cao Cao, and it is impossible to go back to Guanzhong.

So all that was left before Zhang Xiu was to fall to Liu Biao.

But if Liu Biao had other plans, intending to kill him and tear down the bridge, Zhang Xiu would be in a very dangerous situation.

Therefore, he must know whether what Jia Xu said is true or not.

Even if it is true, what is Liu Biao's real intention? Is he worried about him, or is he really planning to cross the river and tear down the bridge in the future?
Jia Xu analyzed: "Think about it, general. We made the plan secretly. Before the surprise attack, the whole army knew that there were no more than five people planning this time. How did Gan Ning in Huyang know?"

"This"

Zhang Xiu hesitated, he was actually very strange about this matter at first.

But at that time, he was at war with Cao Jun, so he didn't care so much, so he could only unite with Gan Ning's soldiers first, and eliminate Cao Jun.

Now that I think about it afterwards, there are indeed many doubts.

For example, why the other party arrived at such an appropriate time.

And from Xinye to Wancheng, how did they come from such a long distance?

Most importantly, where did they get their news from?
These questions have actually lingered in Zhang Xiu's mind from yesterday to now.

It's just that I have been busy until now, and I haven't been able to calm down and study it.

Thinking about it now, I just feel terrified when I think about it carefully.

Jia Xu said in a deep voice: "Does the general understand? They have their internal support in this city, and they also have their internal support outside the city, even in our army."

Zhang Xiu's face suddenly darkened.

Deng Hong knew about donating money to Hu Che'er; he also knew about Mrs. Zou; what was even more frightening was that he also knew about the plan to attack Cao Ying.

This shows that since Cao Cao entered the city, people have been observing them secretly, and even in his own army, there are spies inside.

Although starting from the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period, it is common practice for various forces to send internal agents to each other to investigate the news.

But no one wants someone else's undercover agent to appear inside themselves.

Moreover, Liu Biao arranged an internal response for him, making it clear that he didn't trust him.

Then I contacted Liu Biao about my surrender to Cao Cao this time. I am afraid that in the future...

Thinking of this, Zhang Xiu's mood fell to the bottom.

Because he suddenly thought of a very terrible thing.

If Liu Biao knew all this, why did he tell him through Deng Hong's mouth?
Isn't he afraid of guessing?
Or.

He just wanted himself to guess, in order to intimidate himself?

Liu Biao is implying that he——

I know everything about you clearly, now I will give you a step down, and you will be more peaceful in the future.

"Uncle, this."

Zhang Xiu wondered, "Didn't Liu Biao already know that I surrendered to Cao Cao?"

Jia Xu said indifferently: "Didn't Deng Hong say that? This is a false surrender."

"He doesn't plan to pursue it?" Zhang Xiu was surprised.

"Ha ha."

Jia Xu sneered: "Now we can still help him guard the gate of Jingzhou. If we don't need to be used in the future, this is an excuse to eliminate us."

Zhang Xiu was silent for a moment, then said: "This is just my uncle's guess, is there any proof?"

"There is no proof."

Jia Xu shook his head and said, "But all the signs indicate that Liu Biao is watching us. Could it be that he still has good intentions? So we can't just rely on him, we must be on guard against him."

"Well, that's true."

Zhang Xiu nodded approvingly, and said, "Then Uncle, how can we find another way?"

"Let me think, let me think."

Jia Xu closed her eyes, pressing her temples with both hands.

He's actually very confused right now.

Rationally speaking, he is naturally more inclined to continue to surrender to Cao Cao.

It's not because he thinks Cao Cao's ability is so strong, but because he has the golden sign of Liu Xie in his hand.

At least for now, Emperor Han still has great appeal. Countless powerful families flocked to Xudu, bringing a lot of talents and resources to Cao Cao.

So in terms of potential, Jia Xu recognizes Cao Cao more, and thinks that he will be the one who can achieve great things in the future.

Unexpectedly, Cao Cao was a lustful person, and he couldn't control his lower body, which caused today's disaster.

For this kind of thing, Jia Xu didn't think it was a big deal.

Firstly, it was not his relatives who were bullied.

Second, men are lustful by nature, which is human nature. In such troubled times, many women want to attach themselves to a strong man like Cao Cao.

But this woman is Zhang Xiu's aunt, and Zhang Xiu relies on his uncle to own the army.

If Zhang Xiu sits idly by, his prestige in the army will plummet.

Therefore, whether it is the incident of Mrs. Zou, the incident of Cao Cao donating gold to Hu Che'er, or Cao Cao's plot to get rid of Zhang Xiu, it can be said that Zhang Xiu's bottom line has been touched.

Generally, people who are more suspicious, like Li Jue, would have to flip the table when they encounter one incident alone, let alone three incidents colliding with each other.

Therefore, it can only be said that Cao Cao was to blame for such a mess, and no one is to blame.

But Jia Xu still had a headache.

Because the most terrible thing is that he is still in Zhang Xiu's army and tied to Zhang Xiu.

In other words, Zhang Xiu has offended Cao Cao to death now, and he can't join Cao Cao's camp, and it will be difficult to find opportunities to join the past in the future.

Fighting against such forces is a lot of pressure.

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Just when Jia Xu was having a headache, at this moment in Xinye County, King Deng Mao, the magistrate of Xinye County, returned and returned to the county government.

After the Battle of Huangmenting, Cao Ren's entire army was annihilated, and Deng Mao immediately returned to Xinye to take charge of the situation.

Soon Wang Yi, the prime minister of Nanyang County, told Huang Menting, an agent who had gone to investigate the news, an important piece of information. Cao Cao presented Hu Che'er with a large plate of gold.

When Zhang Xiu surrendered, Wang Yi, as one of the county officials, naturally followed and saw clearly.

As a descendant of a party member, Wang Yi's parents had a good relationship with Liu Biao, so of course they helped Liu Biao and not Cao Cao.

So after getting this important information, Shen Chen immediately judged that Zhang Xiu would soon rebel against Cao Cao, so after Deng Mao returned to Xinye to take control of the situation, Huang Menting's army also moved there after a few days.

And compared to Cao Cao who came to Wancheng and did not prohibit the people from entering and leaving the city, nor did he implement a strict curfew system, Shen Chen ordered the whole city to be closed under martial law and no one was allowed to go out.

Under such a system, the result was that even though there were spies left by Cao Ren in the city, they did not disclose any news because the city was sealed.

Immediately after the latest news came, Cao Cao raped Mrs. Zou, and Zhang Xiu made a big fuss outside the courtyard. Before leaving, he said that he would not let it go. Since then, Shen Chen knew the time had come.

So he stepped up and dispatched a large number of secret agents to hibernate in the village pavilions around Caoying and Zhangxiu's military camp outside Wancheng to find out information and want to know the movements of the armies of both sides.

At the same time, he boldly ordered the army to go out of the city, go north to Yuyang, and hide the army in the countryside.

Because Deng Qi is the patriarch of the Xinye Deng clan, and the Xinye Deng clan has many marriages with a large number of surrounding aristocratic families, and has an in-law relationship.

So Shen Chen asked Deng Mao to find Deng Qi, and Deng Qi finally contacted a local powerful family in Yuyang, and the army hid in his manor without being noticed by outsiders.

You know, although Cao Cao enjoys himself every day, his military ability lies there.Although he occupied Wancheng, the surrounding counties sent scout cavalry to investigate the situation every day.

Therefore, it is very difficult to get close to the hinterland of Wancheng under the eyes of Cao Jun, that is, it can only be done by relying on the strength of the local tyrants.

This is why it is said that for thousands of years, local powerful forces cannot be eradicated.

Even in the 21st century, many clan powers in the south still exist, because the clans have relatively strong cohesive force, and it is impossible for foreign forces to develop locally without the help of clan power to accomplish many things.

And after taking advantage of the power of the Yuyang area to hide the army, Shen Chen patiently hibernated for another two days.

Two days later, the opportunity finally came.

Zhang Xiu officially launched the attack. Yuyang is very close to Wancheng, more than 20 kilometers away. It only takes half an hour to ride a horse. As soon as the battle started, the scouts sent by Shen Chen went back to report.

What followed was the scene that Zhang Xiu saw last night. Gan Ning's army from Huyang rushed to the battlefield to help him chase and kill Cao Jun in just two hours.

At that time, Gan Ning also gave the order to march in a hurry, and he ran seven or eight kilometers per hour before barely reaching the end of the battlefield.

Therefore, ancient warfare is still very inconvenient, with slow information transmission and underdeveloped transportation, which makes it very difficult for the army to complete strategic transfer or support in a short period of time.

That is to say, Shen Chen knew that Zhang Xiu would rebel, so he made preparations in advance, otherwise it would be impossible to catch up.

But even so, Shen Chen didn't know exactly when the rebellion happened, what the situation and arrangement of the two sides were, whether he changed history, and whether it would cause Zhang Xiu not to rebel and feel very disturbed.

Fortunately, everything went smoothly, and the preparations made in advance were not in vain, and it was all worth it.

After the army rested for a day, on the third day after Cao Jun was defeated, Gan Ning led the army to continue the expedition, this time to attack Nieyang.

Cao Cao sent Cao Ren to attack Huyang, and sent Le to attack Anzhong.

When Cao Cao was attacked by Zhang Xiu, Le Jin had already arrived in Rangcheng. He only learned the news of Cao Cao's attack in the daytime the next day, so he was shocked and led the army back.

But there is no high-speed rail these days. Gan Ning was able to reach Wancheng in three hours because of the proximity. Rangcheng is about 60 kilometers away from Wancheng and Xinye to Wancheng. A marching speed of ten kilometers.

So Le Jin withdrew his troops temporarily and retreated to Nieyang. He wanted to gather bridges and cross the river from the south to the north of Yuyang, so that he could reach Jiyang County, and then go east to Wuwu, where Cao Cao was stationed at this time. Yin County.

Although Zhang Xiu successfully raided Cao Cao in history, Cao Cao did not run far, and stationed in Wuyin, east of Wancheng. Zhang Xiu could only stick to Wancheng and dare not go out of the city.

Therefore, Le Jin, who attacked Anzhong, and Cao Hong, who attacked Huyang, all retreated to Wuyin County smoothly.

And when Zhang Xiu came to attack later, he defeated him, forcing Zhang Xiu to finally retreat to Rangcheng.

At that time, if Liu Biao hadn't sent troops to rescue him, Cao Cao might have wiped out Zhang Xiu that time.

But this time is different.

Cao Ren's entire army was wiped out, and Cao Cao's main force was severely damaged. Now only Yu Jin and Cao Hong are left beside him, plus the fleeing rout, the total strength is only 7000 people.

In terms of military strength, if Gan Ning's troops are counted, Zhang Xiu has 8000 troops, Gan Ning has 5000 troops, and Huangmenting has 500 troops. How many.

Encountered in the wild, it is not certain who wins or loses when it comes to doing it.

However, Gan Ning still rejected Zhang Xiu's plan to attack Wuyin together, and turned his head towards Nieyang.

This is what Shen Chen meant.

Although the combined strength is only a few thousand less than Cao Cao's, the problem is that this time it is not a field war, and Cao Cao is now defending the city. He has more troops than you. If you go to Wuyin, will you just hit a wall?
Moreover, Le Jin was still at the rear, what if Le Jin attacked from behind when Zhang Xiu Gan Ning attacked Wuyin?
Originally, there were few soldiers, and he was attacking the city and being attacked by surprise. He was still facing a commander with excellent military capabilities like Cao Cao, so it would be strange to win.

Therefore, Shen Chen believes that at this time, one must not think about chasing after the victory, nor think that defeating Cao Cao with a sneak attack once can defeat him head-on.

People should be more pragmatic, first destroy Cao Cao's vital forces and weaken his strength, and then attack Wuyin.

It's a pity that Zhang Xiu stubbornly believed that at this time, he should take advantage of the victory and pursue it. After the army rested and reorganized on the third day, they rushed to Wuyin non-stop.

While Shen Chen could see the problem, it was impossible for Jia Xu not to see it.

But he didn't remind Zhang Xiu, and even hoped that Zhang Xiu's attack on Wuyin would be defeated.

Because only in this way can he clearly realize the gap between himself and Cao Cao, and thus fear the court.

In this way, if Zhang Xiu talks about surrendering to Cao Cao in the future, Zhang Xiu will not arrogantly refuse to surrender because he once defeated Cao Cao.

In fact, Jia Xu calculated everything. He waited hard for an important opportunity to surrender to Cao Cao, and it came three years later.

If all goes well, in future history, Zhang Xiu will surrender to Cao Cao on the eve of the Battle of Guandu.And eventually died of an early illness, barely had a good death.

Except that Cao Pi found an excuse to exterminate the family, at least Jia Xu is doing well.

Unfortunately, history has changed, and things never went as smoothly as he expected.

(End of this chapter)