Cao Cao called me to rob a tomb

Chapter 785 Accidents (4000)

"Then what if General Wu is wrong?"

After hearing Wu Liang's words, Zhang Xi was ready to agree. After all, this bet would be beneficial to him and not harmful at all, but thinking that since it was a bet in one year, there should be a winner or loser, so he asked noncommittally.

"If I'm wrong, from now on, Colonel Zhang will have the final say on all decisions in the army, and I will never say a word. Besides, I will also speak well for Captain Zhang in front of Duke Ming. Guarantee that Captain Zhang will be promoted to a higher level, how about that?"

Wu Liang said seriously.

"General Wu is serious?"

Even though Zhang Xi was pretending to be reserved, he couldn't help showing joy at the moment, and quickly confirmed.

"A gentleman's words are hard to follow. If I go against my words, I will be like this chopsticks!"

While speaking, Wu Liang picked up a bamboo chopstick, broke it with a "click" and threw it on the ground.

"Okay! If that's the case, the last general will trust General Wu once!"

Zhang Xi nodded and said, "From today until we leave Wancheng, the general and his subordinates will be at the disposal of General Wu. If General Wu needs anything, the general will cooperate with me even if I say something."

Wu Liang's so-called bet is tantamount to a "win-win" for him, a "win-win" for him to win twice.

If there is a change in Wancheng, he can become the person who turned the tide, and the credit is of course not to mention.

If there is no change in Wancheng, he can also be promoted. After all, Wu Liang, as Boss Cao's prospective son-in-law, as long as he is willing to speak well for him in front of Boss Cao, it is not difficult for him to be promoted to a higher level.

In short, no matter what, Zhang Xi will definitely make a profit without losing money.

What's there to hesitate about?
"Then I'll have to thank Captain Zhang. From today onwards, please ask Captain Zhang to urge the soldiers under his command to stand up for battle. Especially after arriving in Wancheng, we must not be careless. We must ensure that we can act at any time."

Wu Liang exhorted.

"Please rest assured, General Wu, this matter is on the shoulders of the last general."

Zhang Xi responded, and happily went to carry out the departure.

Looking at this person's back, Yang Wanli didn't quite understand, and couldn't help but leaned over to Wu Liang and asked, "My lord, why did you make such a bet with him? It seems that this bet is only for him. It is beneficial, but it is not beneficial to us at all?"

"Why is there no benefit? Let these people be used by me willingly, this is the greatest benefit."

Wu Liang smiled.

There are still too few soldiers around him, just 20 people are barely enough to perform security duties, and there is no way to allocate manpower to do other things, let alone some big things.

Therefore, how to quickly win over Zhang Xi has become a very critical thing.

Wu Liang was too lazy to play emotional cards with him, and he didn't have the patience to use his own charm and ability to slowly convince him. The army immediately became more convenient.

"But son, you really started to act again, are you sure there will really be something wrong when you go to Wancheng?"

Although Yang Wanli no longer dwelled on this question, he asked another more important question.

"Ah."

Wu Liang nodded slightly, and said with a smile, "But don't take it to heart, I have a perfect plan in mind, if Zhang Xiu dares to act rashly at that time, I will definitely be able to strike first."

……

That's how it was settled.

Next, Boss Cao led the army and drove straight in. It took less than two days to reach Wancheng, and there were no accidents during the period.

Boss Cao ordered the army to be stationed outside the city, and he brought some generals and direct line troops into the city. He held a banquet that night and invited Zhang Xiu and his generals to participate.

These details are almost exactly the same as the process in the history books.

Wu Liang and Zhang Xi's troops under his command were also called to the city by Boss Cao, but Wu Liang was the only one who was eligible to participate in the banquet. Both Yang Wanli and Zhang Xi were resting in the city.

But it's not a big problem.

Since the banquet was organized by Boss Cao and it was on someone else's territory, of course the defense work had already been done, and Wu Liang didn't need the personal protection of Yang Wanli and the Huan army.

room.

Wu Liang also finally met the three key figures of Zhang Xiu in the Battle of Wancheng: Zhang Xiu, Jia Xu, and a partial general named Hu Che'er.

Zhang Xiu is not very old, maybe in his early 30s. He has a square face with Chinese characters. He looks quite imposing in an armor, but if he takes off his armor and puts him in a crowd, he belongs to that kind of An ordinary person who is difficult to attract the attention of others, and has nothing special in appearance;
Jia Xu is a tall, thin old man with graying hair and beard.

People at this time generally look old, and as far as Wu Liang knows, Jia Xu is actually around 50 years old now. What is worth noting is Jia Xu's slightly raised triangular eyes... Wu Liang doesn't know much about faces. However, I also know that triangular eyes are not a good face. It's not that fate is bad, but that the inner character and heart may not be good. The famous "poison man" determined sex;
The partial general named Hu Che'er was the most conspicuous among the three.

This person's height is almost the same as Dian Wei's, but his body looks stronger than Dian Wei's. He looks like a fatter Dian Wei. Just standing there will give people an invisible feeling. pressure.

As for what kind of weapon Hu Che'er used, it is temporarily unknown, because Boss Cao's banquet is not allowed to bring weapons, except for the personal guards in charge of guarding, even Wu Liang is no exception, and has to leave the copper dagger on the table. outside.

According to historical records, Hu Che'er was also one of the reasons why Zhang Xiu first surrendered and then rebelled.

Because Boss Cao admired Hu Che'er's bravery very much after seeing him, he treated him differently and specially rewarded him with some gold. Use Hu Che'er to counter him.

"Wuju, I didn't expect you to have such a strong man under your command!"

Sure enough, Boss Cao's eyes lit up immediately after seeing Hu Che'er, and while looking up and down at the strong man, he said to Zhang Xiu with a smile.

"General Cao, this man is called Hu Che'er. He was once a capable general under my uncle's command, and now he is also my indispensable right-hand man."

Zhang Xiu saluted, and introduced Boss Cao with a low eyebrow. As for the last sentence "indispensable", he naturally said it to Boss Cao on purpose.

"Ah."

Boss Cao didn't say much when he arrived, but after nodding with Hu Che'er, he looked at Jia Xu who was standing on the left side of Zhang Xiu, and asked with a smile, "I think this is Jia Wen and Jia Shangshu. Bar?"

Jia Xu used to work under Dong Zhuo's son-in-law Niu Fu. Later, Dong Zhuo was assassinated and Niu Fu died together. At that time, Wang Yun and Lu Bu liquidated Dong Zhuo's remaining party. Shi Jiaxu stood up and offered advice, persuading these people to counterattack Chang'an and give it a go.

Li Jue, Guo Si and others acted according to their plan, and they successfully counterattacked. Not only did they kill Wang Yun who was in power, but they also led Lu Bu to flee with only a hundred cavalry.

It was also at that time that Li Jue, Guo Si and others wanted to enshrine Jia Xu.

Jia Xu declined.

The two of them wanted to make Jia Xu the servant of Shang Shu again.

Jia Xu declined again.

In the end, Li Jue and Guo Si had no choice but to follow Jia Xu's wishes and make him a Shangshu, and the title "Jia Shangshu" came from this.

After experiencing that incident, the attitudes of Li Jue, Guo Si and other Dong Zhuo's former minions towards Jia Xu also changed. There were many internal conflicts, and they often attacked and killed each other in Chang'an City, but they still gave Jia Xu face and didn't dare to make too much trouble.

But perhaps Jia Xu had already seen that these mobs were hard to accomplish. Not long after, he took advantage of the chaos and resigned from his official position to leave Chang'an.

"Don't dare, I have seen General Cao."

Jia Xu stepped forward to salute.

"Why don't you dare to do it? Jia Shangshu's prestige has long been heard in my ears. Now that I see him with my own eyes, his temperament and demeanor really live up to his reputation."

Boss Cao returned the courtesy with a smile.

Then, accompanied by Cao Ang and Cao Chun, Boss Cao met Zhang Xiu's generals one by one.

But this time without Dian Wei, Boss Cao's aura is obviously a bit lower than the records in the history books. After all, as far as Wu Liang knows, when Boss Cao met Zhang Xiu and others in history, every one of them Dian Wei stood behind him with a weapon in his hand and stared at him, making Zhang Xiu and the others dare not look up even when the banquet was over.

But compared to that, without this sense of oppression, the atmosphere of the banquet was much better.

After such a greeting, the banquet officially began.

Wu Liang didn't find anything unusual, so his attention drifted to Guo Jia on the opposite side.

At this moment, Guo Jia was sitting behind a desk on the right side of Boss Cao. He didn't speak from the beginning to the end, but just drank the wine as if there was no one else around, with an indifferent attitude of rejecting others thousands of miles away.

As for the generals of Cao Ying who were sitting near him, no one had ever toasted him, as if he didn't exist.

"It seems that the news of Yang Wanli's return is true. At this time, Guo Jia has indeed been squeezed out by the entire Cao Ying. If there are no extraordinary measures, this situation may be difficult to change in a short time. The military division's sacrificial wine will not last long."

Wu Liang thought to himself.

And based on his understanding of Boss Cao, Boss Cao would definitely not intervene at such a time. Guo Jia could only rely on Guo Jia himself. If he couldn't even survive this test, it would naturally be difficult for him to take over Xi Zhicai's burden.

In this atmosphere.

The banquet was half over in no time. Boss Cao was in a good mood today, and he also had an extra drink, and a slightly drunken look gradually appeared on his face.

At this time, Cao Ying's people and Zhang Xiu's department were also a little familiar with each other. Under the influence of alcohol, they talked without distinction, chatting with each other about some vulgar topics.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Wu Liang picked up the wine glass and came to Guo Jia's side, sat down and said with a smile, "Guo Jijiu, I'm toasting you, please."

"Well."

Guo Jia glanced at him, didn't say anything unnecessary, then picked up the wine glass and poured down the wine.

Wu Liang accompanied the wine, and smiled again: "Guo Jijiu seems to be in a bad mood, but what's on your mind?"

"Wu Taishi was too worried. I ate well and slept well by Minggong's side, so there is nothing on my mind. It's just that I'm a little tired from traveling recently."

Guo Jia poured himself another glass of wine, then glanced sideways at Wu Liang's wine glass, meaning to ask him if he wanted more.

"It's work."

Wu Liang pushed the wine glass forward, and then said with a smile, "It's not just Guo Jijiu who feels tired, I am also the same, that's why I don't want to participate in the war. I don’t know how comfortable it is to stay.”

"Wu Taishi, what do you think of Jia Wenhe?"

Guo Jia suddenly asked an irrelevant question.

"he?"

Wu Liang looked back at Jia Xu who was pushing the wine, pretending to be confused and said, "I don't know, it's not easy to hear about this person, even Li Jue and Guo Si are in awe of him, and I don't know if the rumor is true or not. .”

"It's true. In my opinion, he is the smartest person in the world. He has a vicious vision, is decisive in his actions, and is good at protecting himself wisely. He can completely disrupt Chang'an by himself, and then escape from the chaos in Chang'an. , you can see his ability."

Guo Jiaxuan said with eyes closed, and there was a hint of admiration in his tone.

"So, now that Duke Ming has this man, and Guo Jijiu is there to assist him, wouldn't there be no one in the world to stop him?"

Wu Liang continued to pretend to be confused.

"Wu Taishi can really speak, Jia Wenhe's ability is obvious to all, but I am just an unknown person, how can I compare with him?"

Guo Jia looked at Wu Liang and said, "Wu Taishi didn't come here to embarrass me on purpose, did he?"

"How dare you."

Wu Liang said with a smile, "Guo Jijiu should have heard people say that I have a little understanding of metaphysics, and I also dabble in face-to-face physiognomy. I am still young and have not yet had a chance to show my ability, so I am very sure that as long as it takes time, Guo Jijiu's achievements will never be inferior to Jia Xu's."

"Hehehehe."

A little smile finally appeared on Guo Jia's face, and then he said with some self-mockery, "Now I finally understand why Wu Taishi was able to obtain such a status in Cao Ying. It is rare in the world to listen to people like Wu Taishi. It would be great if there is Wu Taishi Eleven."

"I didn't joke with Guo Jijiu, and I didn't pick the right words to say."

Wu Liang said seriously, "I also see that the opportunity for Guo Jijiu to show his ability will come after he returns to Chenliu this time. Let's wait and see if you don't believe me."

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As soon as these words came out, the smile on Guo Jia's face froze instantly, and he looked into Wu Liang's eyes and asked, "Apart from these, what else is Wu Taishi looking at?"

Just at this time.

"Father! What's wrong with you, father?!"

"Brother Mengde!"

Suddenly there was a commotion in the hall.

Wu Liang and Guo Jia turned their heads to look at the commotion at the same time, and saw Boss Cao suddenly closed his eyes and collapsed in Cao Ang's arms for some reason. Cao Ang and Cao Chunzheng called him anxiously.

(End of this chapter)