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Chapter 236 The Zang family has no turning back! (Monthly ticket 100 plus update!)
Xuzhou.

Xu, comfortable, rustic and soothing.Its land reaches the sea in the east, Dai in the north, and Huai in the south.

Countless stories happened in the place of Xuzhou in the Three Kingdoms.

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, after the Yellow Turban Rebellion, there were three factions in Xuzhou: the foreign Danyang faction; the lower armed faction; and the local rich clan faction.

The representative of the foreign Danyang sect is Xuzhou Mu Taoqian.

Tao Qian is from Danyang.Danyang County in Yangzhou is dangerous and mountainous, and the folk customs are tough. It is a place where elite soldiers are frequently produced.

In the fifth year of Zhongping, the yellow turban bandits in Qingxu Erzhou rioted again.
With a swipe of the imperial pen: Trash!Tao Qian, you come to be the governor of Xuzhou, use your Danyang soldiers to fight me!

Tao Qian came to Xuzhou with his troops and wiped out all the Yellow Turbans.

In the process of flattening the Yellow Turban, the second force in Xuzhou came into being, and it was the generals of Mount Tai!
The Taishan generals are the Taishan thieves who occupy the mountains and become kings in the areas of Mount Tai and Yimeng Mountains. They basically operate in the border area of ​​the three prefectures of Qing, Xu and Yan.

It can be said that they are the leaders in the north of Xuzhou!
Taishan generals include: Zang Ba, Sun Guan, Wu Dun, Yin Li, Chang Xi, Sun Kang and so on.

These big brothers followed Tao Qian in the crusade against the Yellow Turbans, went ashore for nothing, and got official positions.

As for the third force, it is the local big clan faction, which includes Biejia Mizhu, Diannong school captain Chen Deng, Guangling prefect Zhao Yu and so on.

Later, it became a familiar story in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

Tao Qian let Xuzhou three times, Liu Bei took in Lv Bu but was attacked, Lv Bu lost to Cao Cao, and Baimen Tower was beheaded.

During the process of returning Xuzhou to Cao Cao, Tao Qian's Danyang faction suffered heavy losses, and its influence in Xuzhou almost disappeared. The local rich faction's vitality was also seriously injured because of Mi's investment in Liu Bei and Chen Deng's rebellion several times.

On the contrary, the Taishan generals preserved their strength better in the process and became the actual controllers of Xuzhou.

Zang Ba is the head of the generals in Mount Tai, so he was able to command Xuzhou, so that Cao Cao did not dare to attack Zang Ba, and could only focus on wooing him.

But when Cao Cao was alive, the two lived in peace, and Zang Ba was very obedient. If you want to send troops, I will send troops, and if you want food and grass, you will give food and grass, just like your own county.

but
In this situation, after the death of Cao Cao and the operation of the Liu Chan Merchant Alliance, everything changed.

Without Cao Cao's suppression, Zang Ba's ambition grew, so he thought of separatist Qingxu.

Hey ~
Pengcheng guest house.

Jiang Gan, who was in his sixtieth year, sighed.

The scourge that was not eradicated by the previous king finally broke out after his death.

Fortunately, Zang Ba has been defeated, and it may only be a matter of time before Xuzhou regains control.

but
Although it is a matter of time, this time must be seized.

Your Majesty is about to move his army to Runan to quell the rebellion of Prince Liu Gongsi of Hanzhong, but Zang Ba is still alive, and when he comes to Xuzhou, he is afraid that another disturbance will be caused.

The situation in Xuzhou must be stabilized before the main force of the Wei army leaves and before Zang Ba returns to Xuzhou.

"Jiang Gong."

While Jiang Gan was thinking, a young man in fine armor came outside the door. This person was Li Xu, the general of the Pinglu Zhonglang.

Li Ji rebelled, and it is reasonable to say that the crime of treason was for the barbarians. However, Cao Pi only ordered the execution of Li Ji's wife, concubine and heirs in Luoyang, and did not attack Li Tong's blood.

Li Xu came to Xuzhou with Jiang Gan in order to pay off his meritorious deeds.

Li Xu bowed to Jiang Gan, and said slowly: "Zang Ai invited Jiang Gong to discuss important matters."

Discuss major issues?

Jiang Gan's eyes lit up.

"Could it be that he let go? Ready to surrender?"

Zang Ai is the son of Zang Ba, and his skills are good.

Even though the news of Zang Ba's defeat came from Xuzhou, Zang Ai relied on Zang Ba's remaining power to stabilize the overall situation.

but.
A few days ago, Jiang Gong had sent people to spread the news that Zang Ba was dead. Now, this kid can't sit still anymore, right?
"This, I don't know."

Jiang Gan nodded, and he stood up slowly. If he can say to surrender Zang Ai, the overall situation in Xuzhou will be sure!

For example, the governor of Donghai, the governor of Langya, and the governor of Guangling have secretly sent people to contact him, and the meaning of surrender is self-evident.

A peaceful Xuzhou is indeed what Wei Guo wants.

But if you don't know people, then you have to start a war in Xuzhou.

Zang Ai, I hope you understand current affairs!

Not long.

Jiang Gan stepped into the lobby of Pengcheng State Shepherd's Mansion, which used to be the mansion of Zang's hegemony, but now it has become gloomy and withered.The hall was empty, except for one figure, and that was Zang Ai, the son of Zang Ba, who was sitting on the main seat.

Zang Ai's face was serious, his eyes were bloodshot, as if he hadn't rested for many days.

Jiang Gan has a special status. He is the envoy of the Wei State and a great Confucianist. His words have always been valued.

Jiang Gan stepped up to Zang Ai, smiled and said: "Stay behind, invite me here today, do you have any important matters to discuss?"

Zang Ai squeezed out a smile on his face, waved his hand lightly, and signaled Jiang Gan to sit down.

After Jiang Gan sat down, he immediately said: "Stay behind, Xuzhou is in danger at this moment. I'm afraid the situation of the Zang family in Xuzhou is not optimistic?"

Zang Ai nodded and remained silent. At this time, Zang Ai's situation can indeed be described by the word desperate situation.

Jiang Gan continued: "This is the end of the matter, stay behind, you might as well consider the option of surrendering. Zang Ba, the general of Zhendong, was killed in battle, and the Zang family's direct lineage suffered heavy losses. If you persist in resisting, I am afraid that the only ending will be the extermination of the clan."

Zang Ai frowned slightly. He knew that Jiang Gan was right, but his inner persistence made it difficult for him to make an immediate decision.

surrender
Can you really live?

What his family did was treasonous business, and that would destroy the entire family!

Jiang Gan general Zang Ai struggled on his face, and continued to add firewood to the already boiling pot.

He continued: "Not only that, our country of Wei has negotiated peace with Jiangdong, and the two sides are about to cease fighting. Wei's army will arrive in Xuzhou in a few days. If you choose to surrender, you may be able to protect the people of Xuzhou from the flames of war. Save the life and wealth of the family."

Zang Ai remained silent, he looked out the window with thoughtful eyes.

Jiang Gan saw the timing and continued: "At the same time, the gentry and tyrants in Xuzhou, as well as the officials and county guards appointed by your father Zang Ba, have expressed their willingness to surrender either explicitly or implicitly. If you insist on resisting, you will Falling into isolation under internal and external attacks, when the time comes, there is no other possibility but defeat."

Zang Ai's brows furrowed deeper and deeper. He felt the pressure from inside and outside. He also held his hands tightly, and he didn't even realize that his nails were stuck in the flesh.

Jiang Gan saw that the momentum had come, and his tone was firm: "Zang Ai, don't miss this opportunity to surrender. If you choose to surrender, you will be able to preserve the blood of the Zang family. Your Majesty will guarantee the wealth of the Zang family with his life. You can do whatever you want." Rest assured, at the same time, staying behind and surrendering can also protect the people of Xuzhou from the suffering of the war. Otherwise, continuing to resist will only lead to a greater tragedy."

Zang Ai closed his eyes, he felt the inner struggle, he understood that Jiang Gan's words spoke the reality, but he was not willing to give in easily.

father died?

Really?I do not believe!
After a long time, Zang Ai opened his eyes with firm eyes: "Jiang Gong, I invite you here today, not to surrender, but to declare war. Unless I, Zang Ai, dies, Xuzhou will not surrender. The two armies will not be killed if they fight. , but the sword has no eyes on the battlefield, so please pack your luggage today and return to Wei."

The smile on Jiang Gan's face suddenly froze.

Declare. Declare war?

Looking at Jiang Gan's stagnant expression, Zang Ai could only smile wryly, but he knew in his heart that since the incident, the Zang family had no turning back.

(End of this chapter)