The Jagged Emperor of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 242 Negotiation ([-])

After receiving Cao Ren's reply, Zhao Feng rushed back to report to Liu Chan.Liu Chan nodded, and asked Zhao Feng to go down to prepare the manpower, and a smug expression appeared on his face.

But Zhuge Qiao asked worriedly: "Your Majesty, are you really going to meet Cao Ren? Will something dangerous happen?"

Liu Chan smiled and said: "There must be danger. Cao Ren will never come to see me obediently, and will definitely use tricks in secret, but how can he escape the eyes of this son? You don't have to go with me, you now Go down and help me prepare troops, and Cao Ren must let Cao Ren steal chickens and lose money!"

Futuan Mountain is actually just a hill, neither tall nor magnificent. From a distance, it seems to be similar to a grave mound.

At the foot of Futuan Mountain is the small town of Tuanshan, where you can see low-rise houses standing sparsely.It's a pity that the war here is still going on, and the residents of the small town may have already fled to escape the soldiers.

There are many trees at the foot of the mountain and on the mountainside, and they are also very dense, and it is easy to hide their tracks. Some of the leaves have just started to turn yellow.Beside the road is a small stream, rushing down the mountain, with some white foam floating on it from time to time.

There are no trees on the top of the mountain, and there is a field of yellowed weeds growing bare.The center of the grass was covered with a large piece of cooked cowhide, on which were placed two desks, each with a pair of wine utensils.

When Liu Chan climbed up the Futuan Mountain at the appointed time, Cao Ren had already arrived one step ahead, and now he was sitting and waiting.There are a hundred personal guards in the distance behind him, all of them are wearing black armor, and they look extremely intimidating.

Naturally, Liu Chan would not be taken by the opponent's momentum.Behind him stood a hundred majestic white-eared guards. Their white armor reflected brilliant brilliance in the sun, and their aura would only win over each other but not lose.

Liu Chan then waved his hand, telling Zhao Feng to bring the white-eared guards to stay still.Then a smile appeared on his face, and he walked towards Cao Ren, who immediately stood up.

When he got closer, Liu Chan cupped his hands and saluted, "Captain Cao, we meet again."

Cao Ren was not polite, and after returning the gift, he invited Liu Chan to his seat, with a serious look on his face, showing no signs of softening.Then, he went directly to the topic and asked, "I don't know if Liu Shizi invited me to meet today, what important things do you want to talk about?"

Seeing that Cao Ren is a straightforward person, Liu Chan thought to himself that this big northern man really seems to be more straightforward!Therefore, he stopped flirting with Cao Ren, and cut straight to the point: "Captain Cao, your entire army has been besieged in Fancheng for a long time, and I guess your food and grass in your city are running low, so I want to give you a suggestion." .”

Cao Ren was secretly startled, how could Liu Chan know that his city was about to run out of food and grass.But he has fought countless battles in his life, how could he be frightened by Liu Chan's words, and his face was already dark, so there was no change in his expression at all.

Cao Ren pretended to be calm and said: "Liu Shizi doesn't need to test me with words. My city is rich in food and grass, which can last at least half a year!"

Even with his toes, he knew that Cao Ren was talking nonsense with his eyes open.How much food can be stored in a suitable place in Little Fancheng?Moreover, the most intense fight between the two sides was in the hot summer, and it was rainy here. If there was too much food, it would have been corrupted long ago based on the storage conditions at that time.

Liu Chan said with a smile: "Captain Cao is talking nonsense. Although I am young, I still know how much food and grass can be stored in a city. Well, even if you have enough food and grass, I have been outside the city recently. I often hear your soldiers singing ditties from home!"

Cao Ren said inwardly that he was not good. It seemed that Liu Chan had already discovered that the soldiers in his army were already war-weary.

But Cao Ren still hid his emotions very well, and said, "Liu Shizi, are you here to discuss matters with the governor today, or are you here to question me? Besides, my soldiers always like to sing."

Liu Chan chuckled lightly and said, "Oh, it seems that Governor Cao thinks I'm digressing. Well then, I'll just say it straight. Governor Cao, the current situation in Fancheng is not good for you and your army, but this But the prince has created a favorable condition for you, that is, this prince wants to make contributions, so he wants you to hand over Fancheng."

When Cao Ren heard this, he immediately wanted to laugh and felt a little annoyed, but in the end he felt that the Prince Liu in front of him was still too young to behave so ridiculously!
He finally couldn't help scolding: "Liu Shizi, you are too whimsical, right? If you want me, Cao Zixiao, to surrender, it is absolutely impossible. If you want Fancheng, you have to step over my corpse!"

Liu Chan waved his hand and said, "Captain Cao, you look angry. Although my son has limited virtue, he doesn't want to kill the governor. I mean that you donate Fancheng, but you can take your army back."

Cao Ren finally showed a look of surprise on his face, and said in surprise, "What did you say?" He couldn't believe Liu Chan's words.

"I said, after you dedicate the city, you can lead the army to leave safely."

Cao Ren let out a long breath and said, "Liu Shizi, if you continue to talk nonsense like this, I don't think we need to talk anymore today. You don't seem to know the importance of Fancheng to our Great Wei!"

Liu Chan smiled and said, "Why doesn't this son know? As long as Fancheng is still in your hands, it will be like a dagger sticking to our backs, preventing it from stabbing us at any time, so we must divide our troops to surround Fancheng. I dare not let go of the Northern Expedition."

Cao Ren nodded and said, "Since you understand it so clearly, why are you talking nonsense?"

Liu Chan couldn't help laughing, tapped the table with his right hand, and suddenly said forcefully: "Captain Cao, don't forget what I just said. This son is sure that your city is short of food and grass, and the soldiers are war-weary. If the reinforcements can’t come to the rescue within half a month, you will have to break out of the siege by force, or you can only starve to death in the city, so I came to discuss with you! Then, won’t Fancheng still fall into our army’s hands by then?”

Cao Ren immediately responded, "If Liu Shizi thinks this way, then you are very wrong. We have always had enough food and grass in Fancheng, and the morale of our army is also extremely strong. Liu Shizi wants to go to war immediately, so I will accompany you." ; or you want to sit and wait for us to destroy the city by ourselves, please do it yourself." With a swipe, Cao Ren stood up, tall and tall, and dragged an extremely long black shadow behind him.

Liu Chan was not in a hurry—only a liar would look annoyed. He stood up and waved his hands and said, "Captain Cao, don't get angry. Let's talk about something. The soldiers on both sides are looking at us with wide eyes. ! If the important matter is too unreasonable, won’t they be laughed at by them?”

Only then did Cao Ren reluctantly sit down again.

(End of this chapter)