Uncle Emperor, I am really not Wolong Zhuge!

Chapter 145 Zhang Liao’s betrayal
Thirteen miles west of the Military Advisor's Mansion.

In the renovated old house.

"Wen Yuan, is there anything I can do to treat you disrespectfully?"

Zhuge Liang opened the door with a smile and entered with a food box in his hand. He saw Zhang Liao sitting idle in the lobby and struck up a conversation.

"Thank you for your hard work, Kong Ming. He served three meals a day, food and daily life attentively, and there was no disrespect."

Zhang Liao stood up in a hurry, followed Zhuge Liang, and after the two sat down, he said.

"In the past at the Baimen Tower, if my lord Liu Huangshu and General Guan Yu had not interceded, I am afraid that Wen Yuan would have followed his old master Lu Bu back to the West. You and I would not have the opportunity to sit here and chat like we do today."

As Zhuge Liang spoke, he took out two wine glasses, a pot of warm wine, and three exquisite side dishes from the food box and placed them on the table.

Zhang Liao also took it calmly, snatched the jug from Zhuge Liang's hand, filled two glasses respectively, then picked up one glass and handed it to Zhuge Liang.

"I know what Mr. Wolong means. I am also grateful for the life-saving grace of Uncle Liu Huang and Brother Yun in the past, but loyal ministers have nothing to do with the two masters. Even if you are eloquent, why can't you resist me if you don't surrender?"

Zhuge Liang picked up the wine glass and touched it with Zhang Liao. He raised his head and drank it down. He laughed and said: "A loyal minister will not serve the two masters? Isn't Wen Yuan deceiving himself when he said this? You started in Ding Yuan and later returned to General He Jin." . After the death of He Jin, you defected to Dong Zhuo and eventually fell under Lu Bu. Counting the current Prime Minister Cao, how can you be the second master? I'm afraid there are four masters and five masters!"

Zhang Liao's face turned red, he lowered his head and said nothing. He picked up the chopsticks on the table and ate a few side dishes. Then he put down the small chopsticks in his hand and said in a deep voice: "Zhang Liao was wandering all his life and never met the Ming Dynasty. How could Ding Yuan advance without courage or courage?" Conspiracy, how is it different from the walking dead? When Dong Zhuo was guarding Xiliang, he was also a hero. But I didn't expect that after entering the capital, he completely changed. He became violent and brutal, killing innocent people. He brought trouble to the imperial court and killed both humans and gods. That's why I support Lu Bu. , to turn against Dong Zhuo."

"Lü Bu is brave but has no plans, while Chen Gong is too scheming but too late. It is difficult for two people to achieve great things together. But since I have chosen him, there is no reason to betray me. So I followed him until Prime Minister Cao flooded Pi City and Bai Bai Lu Feng, the gatekeeper, died first. I wanted to be loyal and loyal, but I was grateful for Prime Minister Cao's sincerity in seeking talents, so I was willing to surrender."

Zhang Liao couldn't help but be filled with emotion when he talked about his life experience.Over the years, my military career has seemed like a dream.

Zhuge Liang picked up the flask, filled a glass of wine for Zhang Liao, and said with a cheerful smile: "Your Prime Minister Cao has the heart to seek talents. Don't my lord and military advisers have the intention to recruit them? If he is not thirsty for talents, Wen Wen Even if there are a hundred heads, I am afraid that his soul has already passed away."

"What's more, with what you have learned in your life, is it just to be loyal to Prime Minister Cao? Prime Minister Cao is also the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty. Why shouldn't you be loyal to the Emperor of the Han Dynasty?"

"If you surrender, you can save your life and make great achievements. But if you insist on not surrendering, your life will not be saved. In the end, you may be accused of disobeying Cao Cao and being a traitor! That will really make you infamy for thousands of years, and your ancestors will be honored!"

Zhang Liao was originally determined and unwavering. When he heard Zhuge Liang's words, he suddenly frowned, then shook his head and sighed.But he remained silent and just drank.

Cao Cao disobeyed the emperor, invaded the emperor, and held the emperor hostage to rule the world.Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty humbled himself in front of the prime minister and struggled to survive.Zhang Liao was not confused about these things and had heard about them to some extent.

Today, Prime Minister Cao is stable only because he holds military power. People in the world dare to be angry but dare not speak out.If one day Prime Minister Cao really loses power, it may be difficult to get rid of the crime of being a traitor to the Han Dynasty. As a capable general under Prime Minister Cao, wouldn't he also be guilty of aiding the evil and treason?
Cold sweat broke out on Zhang Liao's forehead. He rarely thought about these truths, and even in order to make himself feel at ease, he deliberately did not let himself think about them.But today, under Zhuge Liang's guidance, everything appeared in his mind like a slideshow.

So he drank harder.

Zhuge Liang smiled faintly and didn't ask any further questions. He just poured one cup after another for Zhang Liao.

After a while, a pot of wine was poured into Zhang Liao's belly.

Drinking alcohol makes you more likely to get drunk!Zhang Liao now spread his hands on the table, breathing like thunder, and fell into a deep sleep.

……

"Brother, Zhang Liao's mind has moved. It seems that it is not completely impossible to surrender him!"

Kong Ming returned to the Military Advisor's Mansion and said enthusiastically.

"What? Is Zhang Liao already willing to negotiate the terms of surrender?"

Ma Liang beside him asked happily.

"That's not the case. When I went to see him today, there was nothing more than seeing him drinking a few more glasses of wine and being extremely drunk!"

Zhuge Liang laughed and said.

Ma Liang was puzzled, but Zhuge Ming smiled slightly and said: "People feel refreshed during happy events and can't get drunk after a thousand cups. But if you just want to get drunk and get rid of worries, you can drink cold water to get the taste of wine!" "

"It can be seen that Zhang Liao has indeed begun to struggle in his heart! It is difficult for him to decide whether to surrender or not."

Zhuge Liang stopped laughing, frowned slightly, and looked sad.

"In my opinion, Zhang Liao is determined to surrender, but he is also afraid that his parents and family members will be harmed by Cao Cao in Xuchang. Therefore, he has many worries and cannot make a decision on his own. If his family members can be saved, Zhang Liao's surrender will be just around the corner!"

"Oh?"

Zhuge Ming looked at Zhuge Liang, then at Ma Liang, and suddenly laughed.

This made Zhuge Liang stand stunned, not knowing why.

Ma Liang pointed to the yellow silk scroll on the table and explained: "Before you came, the military advisor and I had just sent away the imperial envoy from the imperial court."

"The palace decreed that Zhang Liao be conferred the title of Marquis of Jinyang and General of the Southern Conquest."

Zhuge Liang frowned and irritably picked up some of the quills on the feather fan in his hand. He grabbed the goose feathers that were not smooth and threw them to the ground.

"Cao Cao promoted Zhang Liao to an official position in the name of the Emperor. Obviously he was afraid that Zhang Liao would be harmed by his lord!"

"My lord is a clan member of the Han Dynasty and an uncle of the Han Dynasty. Everyone in the world knows that it is his duty to save the Han Dynasty. Now that Cao Cao has appointed Zhang Liao as an official in the name of the emperor, my lord naturally does not dare to harm him. Zhang Liao has nothing to fear. I’m afraid I’ll never surrender again!”

Zhuge Ming suddenly stood up and laughed loudly.

He walked to the entrance of the lobby and stood on the steps, looking at the vast sky, his clothes fluttering and uninhibited.

"It seems that Zhang Liao surrendered without any worries!" His views on the same incident were completely different from those of Zhuge Liang!

Ma Liang felt that his intelligence was incomparable to the two of them, and he was too lazy to rack his brains to think about it. He just sat calmly between the two of them and watched how they analyzed the matter.

Zhuge Liang thought hard, and after about a stick of incense, he suddenly realized it!

"Brother is right! This imperial edict can preserve Zhang Liao's family in Xuchang!"

Zhuge Ming turned around, looked at Zhuge Liang with a smile, and asked lightly: "But have you figured it out?"

Zhuge Liang nodded: "Everyone knows that Zhang Liao was granted the title of Marquis. At this time, Zhang Liao surrendered, and Cao Cao did not dare to kill Zhang Liao's family members. Otherwise, the soldiers will definitely be disappointed, and his dignity as the prime minister of the Han Dynasty will also be affected!"

Ma Liangliang was secretly shocked: The two of them are far-reaching and thoughtful, and I can't match them!But Zhuge Liang is still the must-strategist. Zhuge Ming has more skill in burning incense.

A stick of incense can determine the life or death of three armies, or the rise or fall of a country!
Xiangyang.

In a courtyard in Xu behind the Military Advisor's Mansion, there are seven or eight stone houses made of huge stones.

Each stone house is like a prison. If a person is imprisoned here, not only will there be no chance of escape, but even if he wants to take a step, it will be difficult for him to enter.

Just because every stone piled in this stone house weighs more than a thousand kilograms, it is absolutely impossible for humans to move it. The only stone door exit is bound by an iron chain as thick as an egg, and the key to the big lock is entangled in the jailer's hand. waist.

It is said that the jailer is a close associate of Zhuge Wende in the military advisor's office, and these prisons are not accessible to ordinary people.

At this moment, Xiahou Mao was imprisoned in a stone house at the west end of the prison.

He is the second son of Xiahou Dun, the most favored minister in front of Cao Cao. He has made a marriage arrangement with Cao Cao's daughter Princess Qinghe. He will only wait for the war to end and return to Xuchang to get married.

Zhang Liaodong went to Hefei. In order to keep abreast of the situation on the eastern front and to leave his trusted followers on the eastern front, Cao Cao promoted Xiahou Mao to deputy general and followed Zhang Liaodong to gain more experience.

Unexpectedly, just after Jiangxia, Zhang Liao threw himself into the battle with the Jiangdong navy in order to save Chen Qun. Although he temporarily had the advantage, when Zhou Yu's large group of troops arrived, Zhang Liao knew that he was outmatched, so he had to retreat hastily, and then fought with Chen Qun. The group separated and eventually fell into Guan Yu's siege, and the defeated soldiers were captured.

It was naturally difficult for Xia Houmao to escape, but the strange thing was that after his identity was identified by the Jingzhou interrogator, he was detained alone in a stone prison in the backyard of the Military Advisor's Mansion, and he was isolated from the world for five or six days.

There seemed to be no prisoners in other stone prisons. The entire courtyard was as quiet as hell. Only the thin bamboos around the stone prisons were whimpering under the wind, as if the souls who died here were crying. The injustice was so common, especially at midnight or when the moon was dark and the wind was high, that Xia Houmao was so frightened that he huddled in the corner of the room, wrapped his head in his shirt, and did not dare to move!
Although he is also the son of a general, his father Xiahou Dun is so brave. He fights Lu Bu vigorously, draws his arrows and eats his eyes, his bravery is unparalleled.But this Xiahou Mao is a complete idiot. Not only is he uneducated and incompetent, he is also timid and fearful, but he is also self-righteous and extremely conceited.

In the early morning of this day, when it was just dawn and Xiahou Mao was still sleeping, with the sound of the dragging of shackles and iron chains, as well as several scoldings, whippings and groans, the stone prison next door was opened, and then Then I heard two dull crashing sounds.

Xia Houmao opened his eyes alertly and looked through the gaps in the stone wall.

I saw two extremely tall men lying among the grass on the ground of the stone prison next door. They must have passed out from excessive torture. One was lying on his back, and the other was lying on the ground, motionless.

Both of them had heavy iron chains on their hands and feet, and their bodies were covered in blood and scars.It can be seen that before coming to Stone Prison, he underwent extremely harsh criminal law torture.

Xia Houmao looked at their clothes and became suspicious.The clothes of these two people seemed to be from Cao's camp. However, Zhang Liao's men had been arrested for many days. How could the trial start now?And why is he staying here safe and sound, and no one has ever come to trouble him?

Could it be that Jingzhou Liu Bei and Zhuge Men were afraid that I would soon become Prime Minister Cao's son-in-law, so they did not dare to torture me, so they imprisoned me here and treated me to delicious food?

It wasn't until noon that the two people in the stone cell next door woke up and started yelling!

"Guan Yu! How did my prime minister treat you in the past in Xuchang? A small banquet every three days and a big banquet every five days. He listened to singing and appreciation of operas every now and then. He was rewarded with countless gold and silver, and even the most cherished red rabbit and horse were given to you. But you To repay kindness with hatred, we will kill all of Prime Minister Cao’s people like this!"

One man gnashed his teeth and cursed Guan Yu. It was civilized at first, but later on, even eighteen generations of Guan Yu's ancestors were brought out.The foul language is unimaginable.

"They want to kill us. Why don't they do it in Jiangxia? Instead, they send us to Xiangyang. We should suffer this punishment here. It's better to die and be done with it!"

The other person seemed to have suffered a more severe physical punishment. He kept moaning, loudly and softly. Xiahou Mao heard this and his heart was broken.He has been pampered since he was a child and is regarded as a treasure. How has he ever been wronged in the slightest?How could he withstand such cruel torture without having his skin broken even once in his entire life?

The man who scolded Guan Yu before seemed not to be seriously injured. He spoke with great anger and said bitterly: "We were moved here not because of that old fox Chen Qun!"

Xia Houmao's heart moved and his curiosity suddenly arose.

Chen Qun was known as a kind and steady person among the five great counselors. How could he become an old fox in the eyes of the two of them?Could it be that Chen Qun is different from what he is on the outside, and has done something shady and secretive?

Xiahou Mao hurriedly approached the stone wall and listened carefully to the conversation between the two.

"I didn't expect that Chen Qun, who was so favored by the Prime Minister, would reveal military information to Zhou Yu in order to survive. He also hurt Zhou Yu for acting in this drama, killed Xiahou De, and attracted General Zhang Liao!"

"But I don't understand why Guan Yu didn't buy Chen Qun's great contribution to Jiangdong and wanted to kill him instead?"

"You don't understand this! Jingzhou and Jiangdong are called alliances, but in fact they are in the same bed with different dreams and each has his own agenda. Zhou Yu originally planned to drive Zhang Liao's army and horses into Jiangxia and start a fierce battle with Guan Yu's Jiangxia navy. Both sides suffered losses. Weakened the strength of the Jingzhou navy. But I didn’t expect that Guan Yu got Zhuge Pifu’s plan and nailed our warships with wolf-toothed iron ropes without losing any blood, and captured us in one battle!”

"And Chen Qun is tantamount to colluding with Zhou Yu and conspiring against Jiang Xia. How can Guan Yu be willing to let go of him?"

"Ouch! You killed me!"

"Oh, I didn't expect that Chen Qun would continue to betray and sell the secrets of Prime Minister Cao of Wancheng to Guan Yu in order to survive. I originally thought that he was a loyal and loyal minister, but it turned out that he was greedy for life and afraid of death, and was afraid of swords. They are not as good as two of us brothers!"

"Only the two of us know Chen Qun's secret. That's why our lives were saved!"

"General Zhang Liao ordered you and me to drive a small boat and escort Chen Qun from a small road. Unfortunately, God made us know this shocking secret. But I don't understand. Guan Yu just killed you and me. Wouldn't it be a clean slate? ?”

"Haha! You must know that Chen Qun, a villain, is capricious. If he denies it, how can he prove it? Zhuge Pif put you and me under house arrest here just so that if Chen Qun disobeys Jingzhou one day, they will push us out. Blackmailing Chen Qun. The two of us have become living pawns!"

(End of this chapter)