Chapter 167: Borrowing a Corpse to Return the Soul
Cao Ang was led to rest by everyone, and only Zhang Jiao and three others were left in the hall.
At this time, Zhang Liang saw the expression on Zhang Jiao's face and asked hurriedly: "Brother, are you ready to agree to this thief's proposal and decide to surrender to the Han army?"
Zhang Jiao looked at his younger brother and asked calmly: "Besides this method, do you have any other ideas?"
"But!"
Of course Zhang Liang had no choice but he really didn't want to surrender. It wasn't that he was afraid of death, but his faith prevented him from bowing down to the Han army.
Zhang Jiao waved his hand and asked Zhang and Liang to retreat. There was a lot to do today, so he had to plan carefully.
When it comes to military ability, Zhang Jiao is naturally inferior, but when it comes to planning and calculation, Zhang Jiao is no weaker than anyone else. The reason why he can go from a common man to the leader of chaos in the world today relies on his ability to plan.
Originally, Zhang Jiao had no good way to deal with the enemy. He had no other choice but to wait for death. But today, Cao Ang's strategy provided him with a new idea.
He is destined to die, but Taiping Dao does not necessarily die. He can completely let the Taiping Dao people lie dormant, waiting for the world to change, and another person will come back and start again.
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It is simply not a good deal to trade Taipingdao for a chance of revival when he is going to die at some unknown time.
Of course, there is also a problem, that is, the court may not deal with the Taiping Taoists as Cao Ang expected, but he has no choice but to follow Cao Ang's design.
And there is another problem, that is, Cao Ang wants the heads of the three Zhang Jiao brothers to deal with the Han emperor.
Zhang Jiao is willing to die, and he believes that his two younger brothers are not afraid of death either. But if the two younger brothers die, Taiping Road will be in a state of ownerlessness and may fall apart.
Zhang Jiao had no children in his life and only had one daughter, so his two younger brothers were the heirs to his career.
But it would not work if the two younger brothers were allowed to hide. The Han Dynasty court was deeply afraid of Taiping Dao and had no trust in it. If Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang hid, the Han court would definitely be worried about Zhang Bao and the original Taiping Dao.
The people colluded and started secretly to monitor these old Taiping Dao tribes. It was not impossible to kill them all in order to avoid future troubles.
For Zhang Jiao, this is an unsolvable problem. Only when his two younger brothers die can Taiping Dao have a chance to secretly start an uprising. But after his two younger brothers die, Taiping Dao is in disarray. Even if they secretly start a uprising, nothing will happen.
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Zhang Jiao thought hard and finally asked him to come up with a solution.
One of Zhang Jiao's disciples was named Zhang Niu. He was upright by nature and had a stubborn temper. He was a tough guy who would rather bend than bend. He was known as Zhang Niu Jiao. This Niu Jiao had followed Zhang Jiao very early and was regarded as Zhang Jiao's confidant.
Perhaps the two were related in their previous lives, Zhang Niu and Zhang Jiao, and the Zhang Liang brothers look very much alike. Especially since he and Zhang Liang are similar in age and have similar body shapes. If they stand together, if they are not familiar with each other, they may not be able to tell them apart.
There are two people.
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Zhang Jiao must ensure that at least one of his two younger brothers survives, so that he can raise the banner of "Great Master" again and raise his army again. Therefore, letting Zhang Niu die for Zhang Liang is the best way. The two of them are originally
They look alike. On the battlefield, even if the two swords were drawn in some very different places, even the officials wouldn't be able to tell them apart.
Zhang Liang, on the other hand, escaped with a group of Taiping Dao generals who were released, and then lurked secretly in various places in Bingzhou. He only waited for the opportunity to re-erect the Taiping Dao flag. As a "Ren Gong General", he would inevitably
It will cause the people of Taiping Dao in the world to rise up and respond.
Zhang Jiao made another plan, detailing many details, and then summoned Zhang Liang to reveal the whole plan.
After hearing this, Zhang Liang immediately objected, saying that he would live and die together with his brother.
Zhang Jue immediately said angrily: "Is it easier to live than to die? If you die, everything will be over, but what is the worth of my brother's decades of planning?"
Zhang Liang was scolded so much that tears welled up in his eyes, saying that since he could fake his own death and escape, his brother could too.
Zhang Jiao smiled bitterly and said: "Are you all fools when you are an officer? No matter whether I live or die, the officers and soldiers will confirm it a hundred times. Unless there is someone who looks exactly like me, they will never be fooled. And you have also seen my body.
Just go out and survive for a few more days. In order to survive for a few more days, it’s not worth it to increase the risk of you being exposed by fake death!"
"Brother!"
Zhang Liang knelt in front of Zhang Jiao with tears streaming down his face.
Zhang Jiao touched his younger brother's face, his face full of kindness. Although Zhang Liang is his younger brother, the difference between the two brothers is more than ten years. Zhang Liang was brought up by Zhang Jiao. Zhang Liang is like a younger brother to Zhang Jiao.
The child is average.
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"The situation on your second brother's side is also not good, and the outcome is unpredictable. The ambitions of the three of us brothers all depend on you alone. You have to live well."
Zhang Liang is not old, and he does not take on many tasks under the wing of his brother. Zhang Jiao knows that this is a heavy burden for Zhang Liang, but if he is not like this, he cannot let Zhang Liang live well.
Zhang Jiao comforted Zhang Liang and then recruited Zhang Niu. The key figures in this matter were one with Zhang Liang and the other with Zhang Niu. If Zhang Niu did not cooperate, the matter would be in vain.
However, Zhang Niu had been following Zhang Jiao for a long time and was always loyal. As soon as Zhang Jiao mentioned the matter, Zhang Niu agreed willingly and was willing to die for Zhang Liang.
Zhang Niu's attitude made Zhang Jiao feel quite guilty, but he said a few words of apology.
Zhang Niu was upright and even stubborn. Seeing Zhang Jue like this, he felt that the soldier was dying for his confidant, so he was about to draw his sword and kill himself on the spot. Fortunately, Zhang Jue stopped him.
After settling the matter between these two people, Zhang Jiao summoned everyone and told them all about his plan. Of course, Zhang Liang's fake death was concealed from everyone, for fear that someone would inform on him, which would cause a lot of trouble.
All the generals are Zhang Jue's most loyal subordinates and the backbone of Taiping Road. They are devoted to Zhang Jue. Although they are unwilling to leave Zhang Jue and are willing to live and die with him, they cannot stop Zhang Jue from begging. If everyone doesn't
Agreeing, Zhang Jiao died on the spot.
In the end, the generals had to agree.
Zhang Jiao made all the plans and summoned Cao Ang again.
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For the past two days, Cao Ang has been staying in his room reading and not asking about foreign affairs. At this time, he was not anxious, but sat firmly on the Diaoyutai.
Cao Ang would not dare to dissuade anyone else, but the smarter Zhang Jiao is, the more he plans, the less harmful he will be.
When the two met again, Zhang Jiao told Cao Ang bluntly that he was willing to surrender and use his and his brother Zhang Liang's heads to give an explanation to the court, but the court must ensure the safety and livelihood of the more than 100,000 Taiping Taoists and not retaliate.
Let the generals go and let them go.
Of course Cao Ang could not make a guarantee, so he left Guangzong City with Zhang Jiao's conditions.
The gate of Guangzong City slowly opened, and Cao Ang came out of the city alone, dressed in white, with his head held high. Cao Ang raised his head and looked at the sun outside the city, which was a little different from the one in the city.
Chapter completed!