The Conquest of the Three Kingdoms

Outside Luoyang City, outside Chu Palace.

The chariot escorted by cavalry arrived at the gate of Chu Palace.

In the car, the envoys of general Zhang Xiu and general Zhang Yun of the Yuan family got off.

Zhang Xiu quickly walked up to the soldiers of the Imperial Forest Army, took out his badge and said, "I am Zhang Xiu, the general in front, and I am presenting to the King of Chu, there is an urgent matter..."

The captain guarding the gate outside the Yulin Army heard that the matter was urgent, so he sent someone to report to the King of Chu.

After receiving the message, Nie Zefeng quickly summoned Zhang Xiu and Zhang He's envoys.

After receiving the summoning order, General Zhang Xiu ran ahead to guide the envoys into the main hall, and the envoy Zhang Yun who followed him was startled by the grandeur of the Chu Palace.

Inside the Study Room of King Chu Palace

The envoy of Admiral Zhang Jaw stood in front of the vast classics of Chu kings, looking around dreamily.

And in the back of the study, Nie Zefeng was listening to Zhang Xiu's report before the case.

Nie Zefeng asked, "General Zhang He? What does he want to send an envoy for?"

Zhang Xiu took a step forward and replied: "My lord, the 50 yuan defenders south of the Yellow River have all collapsed. General Zhang He sent an envoy to contact our Chu army about surrendering!"

Nie Zefeng replied in surprise, "Surrender?"

Nie Zefeng really couldn't believe it, because Zhang Jai surrendered to Cao Cao in the history of the Three Kingdoms, not Chu King Nie Zefeng.

Zhang Xiu said according to his own analysis: "General Zhang He and General Gao Lan's troops were hit twice by General Chen Dao in succession and suffered heavy losses. General Yuan Shao was very angry, and they also listened to the slander of his two sons, thinking that All the blame was placed on the two generals, so they sent envoys to report to Yecheng, General Zhang He and Gao Lan. Unexpectedly, an insider from the General’s House in Yecheng revealed to General Zhang He that Yuan Shao actually wanted to behead both of them. Zhang He The general panicked and discussed with General Gao Lan about surrendering to our Chu army, so General Zhang He sent envoys to the border to stop the residents of our Chu country and contact them. After the minister got the news, he did not dare to neglect, and traveled day and night with stagecoach horses The envoy of General Zhang Jaw has been sent."

Nie Zefeng was very shocked after hearing this military situation. He was thinking about this question quickly. Considering whether these questions are true or not, he had to make his own judgment in the shortest possible time.

Zhang Xiu continued to ask for instructions: "Would your majesty meet the envoy in person and listen to what he said?"

Nie Zefeng paused slightly and instructed: "Not busy, the key depends on how sincere they are. How many people are there in the two armies of General Zhang He and General Gao Lan?"

Zhang Xiu replied: "Although after two battles, they returned in a big defeat, but now these remnants and defeated generals are still called one hundred thousand."

Nie Zefeng turned to ask, "Have you discussed how to accept the surrender?"

Zhang Xiu Ze Xiangxiang: "The envoy said that once the King of Chu agrees to accept the surrender, General Zhang He and General Gao Lan will lead the entire army in the area of ​​Bingzhou, disarm all of them and give up the southern area of ​​Bingzhou, and ask the King of Chu to give generous arrangements to all the officials who surrendered. "

Nie Zefeng stood up, waved his sleeves, and replied: "It sounds serious, but what if Zhang Jaw and Gao Lan are false surrenders? 10 people arrived in the Central Plains and took advantage of the momentum to attack Luoyang. Luoyang is so close, isn't that directly a threat to Luoyang?"

Zhang Xiu was also puzzled and replied: "Your Majesty's words are reasonable, but your Majesty can deploy heavy troops at Longxi Pass in advance. If Zhang Jai and Gao Lan really surrender, they will be sent away on the spot; if they pretend to surrender, they can also be wiped out in one fell swoop."

Nie Zefeng thoughtfully suggested: "The problem is that once heavy troops are deployed, will General Zhang He and General Gao Lan misunderstand and make them afraid to surrender? This matter is not simple, it is not just a simple military operation. There is no need to send heavy troops , but to send capable troops and capable generals, who does General Zhang Xiu think is appropriate to send the switch to meet the surrender?"

Zhang Xiu thought for a while and replied: "Of course the general Lu Bu is the most suitable. First, he is the commander-in-chief of the entire army. If he accepts the surrender, Zhang Jai and Gao Lan will feel that the Chu army has given enough face; second, General Lu Bu is calm and calm, and if something unexpected happens, he can respond on the spot; third, General Lu Bu is the king's brother, and only he is most qualified to bear such an honor."

Nie Zefeng thought for a while and said, "Don't you think General Lu Bu's honor is not high enough? As the saying goes: Those who make great achievements will not be rewarded."

Zhang Xiu Yizheng seemed to feel something, and felt a little bit of self-blame and guilt in his heart.

Zhang Xiu really couldn't figure it out, this monarch who was becoming more and more mysterious, finally he replied conservatively: "Of course, it is up to the king to decide who to send."

Nie Zefeng ordered: "Let Zhang Jaw envoy come in, I'll listen to General Zhang Jaw's thoughts first!"

The waiter in front of the door shouted loudly: "The envoys of General Zhang Jaw have an audience..."

In the end, the envoy replied from his own heart, willing to accept the acceptance of General Chen Dao who defeated them.

After listening to the envoy's opinion, Nie Zefeng decided to choose Chen Dao as the general who accepted the surrender.

Lieutenant Yulin Military Academy, the servant, led Chen Dao through the Zhulan and Jade Walls, and in the palace of the King of Chu.

Chen Dao asked as he walked: "Dare to ask this general, why is the matter so urgent, I just came back from the war this morning and met the King of Chu!"

The lieutenant replied: "It is of course an earth-shattering event to invite you to come to General Chen. What's so amazing, you are only 20 years old and you have become a pillar of the Chu army. General Chen is a role model for me!"

While talking, the two went up the steps of Chu Palace.

Inside the main hall of Chu Palace.

Just as Chen Dao entered the hall, Nie Zefeng was reprimanding the general Jia Xu.

Nie Zefeng reprimanded loudly: "...I don't believe it, Luoyang doesn't even have [-] horse-drawn carriages. Tell Luoyang Ling, either call for [-] horse-drawn carriages, or he will bring his head to see me!"

Jia Xu couldn't help nodding and replied: "I understand, I understand!"

And Ma Liang, who had just been in charge of the administrative affairs of the entire Central Plains area, replied: "Your Majesty, I am in charge of Luoyang's administrative affairs and know some inside information. They hid their horses one after another. If the horses cannot be used and the king wants to kill him because of this, it would be better to kill Ma Liang. If Ma Liang is killed, the people’s horses may be brought out. However, the minister thought that General Zhang He, Gao Lan When the general surrenders to the Chu army, I only need to escort them into Luoyang one by one along the way, why do we want to make the world uneasy, make the officials tired and the people tired, and humbly serve the defeated general who surrendered?"

When Ma Liang refuted Nie Zefeng, all the generals and staff officers were too frightened to raise their eyes.

Nie Zefeng was also furious, but because Ma Liang was a rare talent, he didn't get angry.

In embarrassment, Chen Dao stepped forward and spoke out to save him.

Chen Dao asked in his own sonorous voice: "Why, Generals Zhang He and Gao Lan are going to surrender?"

When Nie Zefeng saw him, he smiled and said, "Oh, the protagonist is here. A lot of us are busy for you. Yes, General Zhang He sent a special envoy to contact him to surrender. I thought it would take some time to unwind the bell." The person who tied the bell, decided to send you to switch out of the fortress to meet the surrender!"

Chen Dao was startled, but only paused for a while, and asked, "Did you really surrender?"

Nie Zefeng looked at the questioning general, and replied, "Whether it's true or not, I'll wait for you, General Chen Dao, to identify it on the spot!"

Chen Dao replied to Nie Zefeng, since the enemy came to accept the surrender, there was no need to make such a big fanfare, just follow what Mr. Ma Liang said. In this way, the endless debate finally confirmed Ma Liang's suggestion.

After receiving Nie Zefeng's accurate answer, the Zhangja envoy hurried back to Yuan Jun's camp in Bingzhou.

In the south of Bingzhou, General Zhang He was in the big village.

The car of General Zhang Jai's special envoy returned to the camp in a dusty journey, and the envoy who jumped off hurriedly rushed into Zhang Jai's Chinese army tent.

After jumping off the horse, the messenger's horse was immediately untied and led away. The horse was already wet, and this was the sweat from running wildly all the way.

In General Zhang He's tent.

General Zhang He listened fascinatedly to the envoy's report.

The envoys replied one by one: "...Nie Zefeng, the king of Chu, did it very well. He seems to be working in the sea of ​​books, and the bustling market in Luoyang..."

General Zhang He discarded all questions, and went straight to Wendou: "The surrender treatment you just mentioned was promised to you by King Nie Zefeng of Chu himself?"

The envoy took out a talisman of Nie Zefeng, King of the Chu Army, and presented it with both hands: "General, this is the talisman of the Chu Army that King Nie Zefeng of Chu personally asked me to hand over to the general. This is a token."

General Zhang He took it and couldn't put it down: "Okay, very good! I'm going to show it to General Gao Lan in a while, so that he can feel relieved..."

The messenger hesitated: "General Zhang Jaw, I have something to say, I don't know if I should say it or not?"

General Zhang He didn't think too much, but asked for instructions and replied: "What are you talking about? Say it!"

The envoy said: "The reward system of the Chu army has always been based on meritorious deeds. This time, the contact with the Chu army was established entirely by the general. Why doesn't the general take the credit alone? How can the fat water flow into other people's fields?"

General Zhang He was surprised: "You mean..."

The messenger went on to add: "Your Majesty, there is no need to divide one contribution into two! Besides, if General Gao Lan has different ambitions, it is even more unnecessary."

General Zhang He fell silent.

He thought of some things, thinking of the glory of the four court pillars, especially the closest relationship between himself and Gao Lan. Although the four court pillars have always been connected as one, as the third and fourth at the end, the relationship between Zhang Jai and Gao Lan is the most important And, they seem to be a pair of good brothers.

After thinking about this, General Zhang Jaw couldn't help turning his head towards the golden Chu Army Talisman in front of him...

At this time, outside the big tent is a scene of spring.

Zhang Jaw, who walked out of the big tent, looked at the scenery outside.

Outside, the willows stretch out the branches of yellow and green leaves, gently blowing in the slight spring breeze, like groups of fairies in green dresses dancing lightly.The peach tree sandwiched between the willows also bloomed bright flowers, green willows, red flowers, so beautiful!