Han Xiang

Chapter 204 A Good Way to Become Famous

As the saying goes, don't slap someone in the face when you hit someone, and don't expose your weaknesses when you curse someone.

Mi Hengyuan didn't say a few words, although he didn't name anyone, but every sentence was sarcasm, making Zhang Zhao feel ashamed.

Xu Churen didn't talk too much harshly, and he didn't answer all the boring questions on Miheng Road.

Looking at Mi Heng's thin back, Long Xiang asked Zhang Zhao curiously: "Zibu, what is paulownia? It seems that someone used it to describe Zhongkang's arm?"

"Paulownia is the trunk of the phoenix tree."

Zhang Zhao paused for a moment while explaining, coughed twice and continued: "Ahem. General Xu performed very well in the last battle in Hefei. After the battle, the generals spread word of mouth. After the fire, it is said that the arms are as light as paulownia wood, and some people even claim that their arms can walk horses."

Long Xiang knew about the phoenix tree, but without Zhang Zhao's explanation, he would understand the phoenix tree as Astro Boy, and Astro Boy with an iron arm, and he was also on the same side as a power player.

As for the ability to walk on the arm, Long Xiang felt that this sentence was very familiar, and it seemed to describe a certain strong man.

"Understood, understood, some things are just like this, they become rumors when they are passed around, Zibu needn't feel embarrassed."

Long Xiang took Zhang Zhao's hand and walked back, thinking that I have a say in this matter.

That's how Zhang Fei came to retreat alone. At the beginning, he helped him make a nickname in Shouchun, and now Xu Chu's bravery must have spread all over Jiangdong.

Zhang Zhao nodded with a smile, deliberately changed the subject and asked, "Zijing returned to Hefei ahead of schedule, did Captain Long take over Junqiu?"

"Not yet." Long Xiang shook his head.

Zhang Zhao hurriedly persuaded, "You are not really waiting for an edict, are you? Since County Magistrate Liu bowed his head to beg, the delay of the sun and the moon is afraid of chilling his heart."

"Hefei has been busy recently, so I will receive it when I am not busy"

When Long Xiang said so, he had already made a plan in his heart.

It will be implemented after the Yuan family is sent away. With the false name of captain in the south of Jiujiang, Liu Ye has more reasons to persuade him to surrender.

Zhang Zhao nodded after hearing this: "Did Zijing tell you? Looking back, I will find a way to take down Fuling and Quanjiao counties. Although the land there is relatively barren, some money and food will be kept every year. It is a supplement at least." .”

After hearing this, Long Xiang shook his head bitterly: "Limited ability, beyond reach."

"Don't tell lies in front of real people."

Zhang Zhao stopped suddenly, pointed at the city wall in front of him and said, "You can turn the deserted city of Hefei into the leading city in Huainan, why bother to be humble about your inability? You don't want to?"

"Well, I'm actually a little worried."

Long Xiang hesitated, as if he had something hard to say.

Zhang Zhao frowned: "Where does the worry come from?"

Long Xiang was confused, and it took him a long time to explain:

"Quanjiao, Fuling and Guangling are at the border. I am on good terms with Jiangdong now. If Chen Yuanlong bears a grudge because of this, and then leads his troops from Guangling to invade the two counties, wouldn't it be self-defeating?"

"Captain Long was worried about Chen Deng? Haha."

Zhang Zhao pointed at Long Xiang and laughed and shook his head, Long Xiang immediately showed a dazed expression.

"Why are you laughing, sir? Chen Yuanlong is resourceful and good at using troops, shouldn't he be worried?"

Zhang Zhao stroked his beard and said consolingly, "First of all, Chen Deng moved the Guangling administration to Sheyang, which is six or seven hundred miles away from Quanjiao and Fuling;
Secondly, the southwest of Guangling is sparsely populated, and there is not even a large city, so there is no need for him to travel thousands of miles to invade Huainan;

Thirdly, the victory between my lord and Chen Deng has not yet been decided, how can Chen Deng have the time to trouble you?Don't be so delusional."

"Something makes sense."

Long Xiang nodded like an elementary school student, but he just listened and never expressed his opinion.

Seeing this, Zhang Zhao added in a deep voice: "There are still many separatist forces in Yangzhou. Captain Long chose to make friends with Jiangdong, which shows that your vision is right. My lord wants to fight Chen Deng. You don't need to actually send troops, you just need to take Quanjiao and Fuling counties and send some scouts to strengthen patrols in the border area."

"This"

Seeing Long Xiang hesitate to answer, Zhang Zhao reminded in a low voice:

"It doesn't hurt a soldier or a soldier. Everyone benefits from each other. It's a good thing for the two families."

"Naturally there is no loss from patrolling alone, but this will offend Chen Yuanlong, and attacking two counties will cost troops and generals. Hefei can't bear it at this stage."

Long Xiang still shook his head.

Zhang Zhaoyi, good guy, don't you want to pay at all?The heart said how can there be no undead in siege?You are too stingy.

"Junqiu can fight without bloodshed, so can Quanjiao and Fuling. As for worrying about offending Chen Deng? Jiangdong is your solid backing."

"Junqiu hasn't taken over yet. Quanjiao and Fuling are far away. Let me think about it. Anyway, I will try my best to cooperate with General Sun."

Long Xiang was arguing with Zhang Zhao while walking, Quanjiao and Fuling were within his plan, and now he deliberately talked about difficulties and concerns, he just wanted to gain some benefits in Jiangdong, after all, he wanted to help Sun Quan 'contain' Chen Deng, but Zhang Zhao came back and forth all the time. In the retreat, there is no guarantee that it will be implemented, so the original topic gradually shifts to other places.

After entering the city, the three rested in the pergola inside the south gate.

As far as the eye could see, the Yuan family lined up on the street and walked out of the city.

Until the turn of Shenyou, thousands of Yuan Shu's family members, survivors, court ladies, etc. all boarded the ship.

At this time, sitting under the pergola and looking at the sky, the sun moved westward from the top of the head to the top of the city wall, and there was still an hour before it sank into the horizon.

Seeing this, Zhang Zhao wanted to resign, Long Xiang hurriedly got up and pointed at the sun to persuade him to stay:

"The sun has already set to the west, and it will be dark before the fleet can travel far. Why don't you stay in Hefei for one night, so that I can do my best as a landlord."

"If Zhao Ruo stays in Hefei, where will the people on the boat be? There are still a few days before the sun sets, and we can go as far as we can. We will meet again in the future, and we will meet again next time."

Zhang Zhao cupped his hands and bowed, his eyes full of determination.

"Zibu is a role model for my generation"

Long Xiang smiled at Lu Su, and the two sent Zhang Zhao out of the city to board the boat.

It wasn't until the fleet went down the river and the two saw Xu Chu on the way back to the city that they remembered that there was Mi Heng in the post house.

Seeing Xu Chu's serious face, Long Xiang stepped forward and asked curiously:

"The posthouse is not too far from the south gate, why did Zhongkang go there for two hours? Are you settled down safely?"

"Well, it's just that this person has a lot of problems. Just now, he kept talking strangely on the road, and he made all kinds of troubles when he arrived at the post. For a while, he thought the room was too hot, and there were too many mosquitoes, and the bed was too hard. I almost couldn't bear it. live."

Xu Chu, who cherishes words like gold, talked to Long Xiang today and said a lot of bad things about Mi Heng, Long Xiang could see that he was very angry.

Lu Su heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this, and sighed: "Fortunately, General Xu held back, I heard that You Zhengping is such a madman, and he used to treat Cao Cao like this in Xudu."

"It's strange that Cao thief didn't kill him." Xu Chu muttered to himself.

Lu Su smiled wryly and said, "You Zhengping have a great reputation, Cao Cao didn't want to lose the reputation of being a virtuous man, so he sent him to Jingzhou, Liu Biao couldn't bear it and gave it to Huang Zu. I didn't expect that Sun Quan just succeeded and didn't want him."

"What is this person based on? Just based on his status as a celebrity? What will happen if he is killed?" Long Xiang frowned and asked.

Lu Su shook his head and sighed: "If you kill the virtuous and the soldiers, it will make others stop, no one will go to defection, and there may be other consequences. Back then when Cao Cao killed Bian Rang, something happened to Yanzhou. If we really can't stand him, we also must be sent away."

Long Xiang was not afraid that no one would vote. With his background and current reputation, he would not be able to attract talents in the first place, but he was only afraid that he would hurt Liu Bei in the future.

He said bitterly: "You Heng has been around among the princes, who is willing to take him in? Even if there is, we can't send him."

Lu Su's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said eagerly: "You are proud of your talents, and few people can tolerate him. If Yun Qi has a broad mind, maybe it's a good way to become famous?"

(End of this chapter)