Three Kingdoms: defect to Liu Bei and backhand intercept Mrs. Hu Mi

Just as Pang Tong was about to open his mouth to take this credit into his arms, Xu Shu on the side raised the corner of his mouth slightly and put down the tea cup in his hand.

"There is no need to go to Nanyang."

"Um!?"

Pang Tong and Zhuge Liang were both stunned: "What does Yuan Zhi mean by this?"

As soon as the words came out, the two of them seemed to have thought of a possibility, and a flash of shock flashed across their faces: "Could it be that the lord has already arranged this matter?"

Xu Shu nodded slowly: "Yes, in fact, before I met my lord, he had already ordered Chen Gong to go to Nanyang. The purpose was naturally to get Zhang Xiu's help."

"Calculating the time, things should be in progress."

Pang Tong and Zhuge Liang looked at each other and said sincerely: "My lord's abilities are truly unbelievable!"

"Since the Nanyang matter has been arranged for a long time, the only thing left now is the Xiangyang situation."

"Would Yuan Nao be willing to take a chance?"

"Although the two of us are young, because of my mentor's relationship, all the high-ranking people in Jingxiang know me, so we can't move around."

Xu Shu laughed: "It's such a small thing!"

"Provide your efforts to the lord, and I will go to Xiangyang in a moment."

Zhuge Liang shook his head: "Don't be anxious, don't be anxious, we will take care of you and have a good drink before we talk."

Pang Tong nodded: "Yes, it can be considered an early celebration."

Xu Shu did not refuse, and was not in a hurry to control things.

Instructing the servants to prepare wine and food, the three of them drank and talked happily.

Nanyang, Wancheng.

Ever since Zhang Xiu took over Nanyang from his uncle Zhang Ji, he had worked hard to govern. However, this corner of the country was too small. Cao Cao's power was to the north and Liu Biao's power was to the south. He could only survive in the cracks.

But this situation cannot last forever, especially since Cao Cao has recently annexed Yingchuan and may march westward to Nanyang at any time. When the army presses the border, how can a single county be defended?
Prefect's Mansion, in the side hall.

Zhang Xiu and Jia Xu sat side by side.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, he sighed: "Mr. Wenhe, I have been in Nanyang for several years, but I can only rely on Liu Biao's men to guard the south gate for him."

"If the overall situation of the world does not change, there will definitely be a battle between Yuan Shao, the overlord of Hebei, and Cao Cao, who controls the emperor."

"That battle can determine the world in the north. No matter who wins, we can all choose our master."

"But the appearance of Lin Fan in Xuzhou changed the overall situation of the world in just a few months."

"Qingzhou and Xuzhou fell into his hands one after another. Now all the princes are trying to expand their strength."

"Wancheng will become a battleground, because only by capturing Wancheng can we enter Jingxiang."

"So, a war is about to break out here. How can we resist it with our own strength?"

"Ugh!!"

Zhang Xiu sighed, a bitter taste flashing across his face.

I thought the good days were still a few years away, but I didn’t expect the pressure to come so soon.

Jia Xu poured himself a drink and said calmly: "I have already analyzed this matter with the general."

"Wancheng is caught between the cracks and must make a choice early."

"If you surrender to Liu Biao, you will have a moment of peace. But with Liu Biao's character, the power in the general's hands must be handed over."

"Originally surrendering to Cao Cao might have been a good choice, but now."

"The situation suddenly changed, and everything changed because of Lin Fan's appearance."

"The general is in the whirlpool of Jingxiang and must choose his leader as soon as possible."

"There is not much time to observe the general trend of the world."

Zhang Xiu sighed softly: "Sir, what do you think we should choose?"

Jia Xu was silent and was about to speak when he heard a rush of footsteps.

"General Qi, there is a battle report coming from Huainan!!"

"Huainan?"

Zhang Xiu's face changed slightly: "Lin Fan hadn't just captured Xuyi, how could something change so quickly?"

"Does Yuan Shu have any back-up plan?"

Jia Xu narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Maybe Lin Fan will do something big again that will shock the world."

"Come in, quickly!!"

Zhang Xiu didn't refute and shouted quickly.A scout quickly walked in and knelt down in front of the two of them: "Shouchun City has been destroyed, and now Lin Fan has reached the enemy."

"What? Shouchun City is broken?"

"Lin Fan has only been attacking for a few days? How could he be defeated so quickly?"

Zhang Xiu took a breath and asked in disbelief.

The scout saluted again: "Nine Heavens."

"Counting from when Lin Fan arrives outside Shouchun City."

"Nine days?"

Zhang Xiu once again looked incredulous, and after confirming carefully and repeatedly, he sent the scouts away.

"Sir, who is this Lin Fan and how can he be so capable?"

"Offensive and defensive drills?"

"I never thought there was such a way to destroy a city?"

Jia Xu nodded subconsciously: "This person's ideas are unconstrained and unexpected."

"perhaps."

"Maybe what?"

Jia Xu said: "Perhaps the Nine Provinces will be unified in his hands."

Zhang Xiu looked shocked: "Sir, this evaluation is too high?"

"He is an enemy of the princes of the world. The faster he rises, the more targets he faces. How can one person compete with the people of the world?"

Jia Xu said: "What happened in Xuzhou, Jizhou, and Huainan, including the alliance of princes, when did the general feel that the princes failed to do their best?"

"But what's the result?"

"A crushing defeat!"

"Even because of the tragic defeat, the arrogant Yuan Shu only dared to retreat and defend."

"But even so, Shouchun City, which has been operating for several years, was still breached by it."

"The other princes don't even dare to confront Lin Fan head-on."

"General, do you think such a person has no chance of becoming the world leader?"

Zhang Xiu remained silent, subconsciously recalling Lin Fan's rise to power.

After a while, he smiled bitterly and said, "If it hadn't been proven by many sources, I really can't believe that there are people like Lin Fan in the world."

"Sir, do you think he is the wise master?"

"We have to defect to him?"

Jia Xu nodded: "If it had been before, the best choice would have been Cao Cao. This man held the emperor hostage to command the princes, and he had many powerful generals and advisers under his command."

"He might be able to dominate the world."

"But now, the best person to seek refuge with should be Lin Fan."

Zhang Xiu pondered for a long time: "Sir's analysis is certainly good, but Nanyang and Xuzhou are thousands of miles apart. Even if we surrender to Lin Fan, what's the use?"

"Even if he accepts us, as soon as the news gets out, Nanyang will immediately be surrounded and suppressed by Cao Cao in the north and Liu Biao in the south."

"What should we do then?"

"This is a dead end!"

Jia Xu shook his head slowly and raised the corners of his mouth slightly: "Maybe we have a great opportunity."

"Excellent opportunity?"

"where?"

Jia Xu smiled and said: "After Lin Fan breaks Huainan, where will his next target be?"

Zhang Xiu was not a fool. After a brief silence, he laughed and said, "It can only be Jing Xiang."

"Correct, sir?"

Jia Xu nodded: "Yes, Lin Fan has no navy and lacks warships, so he can only capture Jingxiang first, and then attack Yangzhou."

"And this is our opportunity."

"An opportunity to defect to Lin Fan!"

(End of this chapter)