Uncle Emperor, I am really not Wolong Zhuge!

Chapter 169 Is there danger?
Cao Pi kept his men awake all night after returning from the overall situation last night.

If Xu Chu cannot be fooled, Zhang Liao's family members will not die. If he fails this strategy, it will be even more difficult to get rid of Zhang Liao's family members with fake hands!
If Zhang Liao's family members are not dead, his father will come to Xinye County in person to negotiate with Zhuge Ming in a few days to get Zhang Liao back.

Zhang Liao already knows the truth behind his killing of Ma Teng and Cao Chong. If I tell the prime minister the truth, I will not survive!
Cao Pi fell into a drowsy sleep. It was three o'clock in the morning, and before he woke up, he heard Xu Chu's voice.

After Cao Pi heard Xu Chu Daoming's intention, he was overjoyed and finally got rid of his serious problem, but he deliberately pretended to be embarrassed, shook his head and sighed, and refused to help.

Xu Chu didn't know that he had been used as a weapon, but he kept begging and begging, tears streaming down his face, and he knelt on the ground unable to get up.

Cao Pi didn't want to make a big fuss at this time. If Xu Chu was desperate, he rushed to Wancheng to apologize to the prime minister in person and narrated what happened in front of his father. With the intelligence of his father and the five great counselors, he could tell that his method of provoking the general was Xu Chu's mistake. The fundamental reason is that once the father becomes suspicious, there will be endless troubles!

It’s better to agree for now and worry about it later!
Cao Pi helped Xu Chu up and ordered him to go back and wait for the letter.Xu Chu thanked him profusely and left.

Cao Pi asked Sima Yi about his plan, and Sima Yi smiled: "Your Majesty, congratulations to your Majesty for recruiting a trusted general!"

Cao Pi was confused, and Sima Yi continued: "Xu Chu is desperate and must return to Wancheng to pray for death. The prime minister will definitely not have the heart to kill him. And under cross-examination, you will also be implicated. It is better to agree to Xu Chu and get a favor. , Xu Chu will be loyal to you from now on and won’t dare to betray you!”

"If my father is blamed, how can I save him?"

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I believe the Prime Minister will definitely not blame Xu Chu, let alone lecture you!"

"This killing of Xu Chu has eliminated all the generals' escape options. If the prime minister thinks that Xu Chu did something wrong, not only will Xu Chu be unable to survive, but Lu Qian and You will also be implicated, and the prime minister himself will inevitably bear the blame for improper employment. However, If the prime minister thinks that Xu Chu did the right thing, he only needs to declare that Zhang Liao has indeed rebelled against the court."

"Zhang Liao is certainly important, but compared to you two, Xu Chu and the Crown Prince, the Prime Minister is a smart man and will still choose to protect Xu Chu and the Crown Prince!"

Sima Yi gently stroked his beard and said calmly.

really!

The next day, I received a letter from the prime minister. Instead of punishing Xu Chu, he promoted him to a higher position, gave him great rewards, and once again confirmed that Zhang Liao had surrendered to Jingzhou and Liu Bei!
Xu Chu was overjoyed and came to Cao Pi's mansion in person, thanking him profusely, thinking that it was all Cao Pi's credit.

……

"Let's wait and see at the top of the city before making a decision. Zhang Liao has surrendered to Liu Bei. Could it be that he has another conspiracy when he comes to Xinye this time?"

Cao Pi was secretly happy when he saw that Xu Chu was afraid. It seemed that this fool who had no fear except his father, after what happened last time, finally regarded himself as his savior and no longer dared to make trouble in front of him!
Cao Pi was in front, followed by Xu Chu and Lu Qian, who left the government office and came to the city head.

"I am Zhang Liao of Yanmen, please come out and answer Zhongkang!"

Zhang Liao stood at the foot of the city. He had been calling for a long time, but he still didn't see the city gate open. When he was hesitating and anxious, he suddenly saw several people standing on top of the city.

He saw Xu Chu with a curly beard and strong ribs at a glance.

"Zhongkang, where are my family members?"

Zhang Liao picked up his horse, took a few steps forward, and shouted loudly.

"Ha ha!"

"Zhang Wenyuan! Shameless man, rebellious thief! Now that you have surrendered to Jingzhou, what are you doing here!"

Xu Chu held the sword in his hand and said with a loud smile.

Zhang Liao was stunned and didn't know what Xu Chu meant by what he said: "Zhong Kang, don't talk nonsense. Although I have been banned in Jingzhou for more than a month, my determination remains unchanged and I am loyal to the Prime Minister. Otherwise, Zhuge Military Advisor would not have agreed with the Prime Minister on the ten-day period." , the new field soldiers sent me back to the army!" Xu Chu shouted angrily: "If you didn't betray the imperial court, why did you kill my new field soldiers..."

Before Xu Chu finished speaking, he was interrupted by a voice.

"Zhang Liao, you are unfaithful and unjust, you have betrayed the great Han, and you have betrayed the great kindness of the Prime Minister. How can you stand in this world? Are you looking for your family members? The heads shaking left and right on the city wall are your family members!"

Cao Pi was afraid that Xu Chu would explain too much and expose his flaws, and even more afraid that Zhang Liao would explain too much and reveal the truth, so he stopped him and angered Zhang Liao.

"Yes, the heads of your wife, daughter and mother have been hung on the city wall for many days. Since you are called a dutiful son, why don't you come and untie them personally and take them back for burial?"

Xu Chu remembered that Zhang Liao had destroyed his son Xu Yi's right eye, which directly prevented his son from marrying the prime minister. He felt extremely angry and wanted to tear Zhang Liao into pieces.

Zhang Liao heard Cao Pi's words and raised his head to look at the top of the city.

Dozens of human heads, weathered and withered long ago, were hanging on the top of the city, their hair tied with thin ropes, swinging back and forth, swaying constantly as the wind rose and fell.

Zhang Liao's chest filled with anger, and he felt dizzy for a while while standing on the horse. In an instant, his internal organs kept rolling, and a mouthful of blood finally couldn't be suppressed and spurted out in front of the horse.

"Sacrificing your life to repay a close friend is in vain. I regret that I didn't listen to the words of Mr. Zhuge, the military advisor, and that's why I'm here today!"

Zhang Liao wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with his sleeve, slapped his horse and wielded his sword, and rushed straight to the city gate, hoping to take back his head.

"Fire arrows!"

Cao Pi felt nervous for a while. As long as he shot Zhang Liao, his secret would not be leaked.

Tens of thousands of arrows were fired from the top of the city. Zhang Liao moved left and right to block, struggling to move forward, but the arrows rained down like a waterfall, and he had no shield, so he could not get close.

When Zhang Liao was about to retreat, he dismounted his horse and hit several arrows.But the war horse was quite spiritual, whining and wailing, its hooves flying like flying, carrying Zhang Liao and leaping out dozens of feet away, before falling to the ground and dying.

Zhang Liao turned over and fell from his horse. Fortunately, this place was far away from the city gate. There were only a few hard bows that could shoot at him, but they were still weak and the threat was not great.

Just as Zhang Liao stood up, the city gate suddenly opened wide. Xu Chu led hundreds of cavalry and screamed out of the city gate to kill Zhang Liao!

At the critical moment, suddenly the sound of cannons behind Zhang Liao shook the sky, and a group of men and horses, wearing white battle clothes and white horses, came rushing towards him as fast as the wind.

The first general came to Zhang Liao with a spear in hand and ordered his men to help Zhang Liao and protect him in the army.

Zhang Liao took a closer look and saw that it was Chen Dao, the leader of the Baijie soldiers!
Chen Dao hung up his iron spear, picked up his bow and arrow, and shot an arrow, hitting Xu Chu's helmet.Xu Chu was shocked. Lu Qian who was behind him caught up and said, "It's Zhuge Pifu's trick again, don't chase him!"

Xu Chuhe was afraid of Zhuge Ming's plot to harm him, so he did not dare to pursue him and led his troops back to the city.Cao Pi was secretly proud to see that he had given up the idea of ​​Zhang Liao's return today.

Xiangyang, in the Military Advisor's Mansion.

"Brother, is there any danger when Wen Yuan goes to Xinye?"

After Zhuge Liang straightened his clothes and sent Zhang Liao away, he returned to the Military Advisor's Mansion and saw Zhuge Ming sitting idle in the courtyard. He couldn't help but ask worriedly.

(End of this chapter)