Cao Zhang and Xia Houmao had not been happy for long before doubtful looks appeared in their eyes.

Generally speaking, it sounds like Zhang He's plan of false surrender has merits, but what are the specific steps?

I think only Zhang He can answer this question.

So Cao Zhang and Xia Houmao both looked at Zhang He.

Seeing the two people's eyes on each other, Zhang He continued to say confidently:

"For a false surrender plan to be successful, in addition to being consistent with the situation, the person committing the false surrender must also have a certain identity and have a defensible reason. Only in this way can the false surrender plan be more effective with half the effort."

Hearing what Zhang He said, Cao Zhang and Xia Houmao nodded.

For example, Meng Da at the time was a powerful general under Mi Yang. If not, Cao Ren would not have been overjoyed when he heard the news that Meng Da was willing to surrender.

At that time, Meng Da did have a precedent of being belittled by Liu Bei, which means that logically speaking, he had a reason to betray Liu Bei.

Seeing that Cao Zhang and Xia Houmao recognized his words, Zhang He finally said directly:

"Therefore, if I want to win Mi Yang's trust to the greatest extent, I can only use myself as bait to pretend to surrender to Mi Yang."

As soon as Zhang He finished speaking, Cao Zhang and Xia Houmao, who had just looked at each other with a look of recognition on their faces, suddenly had a look of shock on their faces.

They would never have thought that Zhang He would actually regard themselves as the one who pretended to surrender.

Although they were shocked, Cao Zhang and Xia Houmao couldn't help but think carefully.

In terms of status, Zhang He can now be regarded as the most powerful general of the Wei army in Chang'an City.

As for the reason, well, Zhang He is indeed not a pure minister.

During the Guandu War, didn't Zhang He surrender directly because the situation was unfavorable?

Looking back further, after Yuan Shao planned to seize Jizhou, Zhang He was also the fastest rebellious official of Han Fu at that time.

Based on these two incidents alone, it seems to be easier to convince Mi Yang that Zhang He really surrendered.

After all, compared to Meng Da's betrayal once, Zhang He had already betrayed it twice, let alone the third time.

But the important thing is, because of those two cases in the past, how can Cao Zhang and Xia Houmao guarantee whether Zhang He really wants to surrender to Mi Yang this time?

If Zhang He used the pretense of false surrender but secretly colluded with Mi Yang, wouldn't Chang'an City be in danger?

When they thought of this, the way Cao Zhang and Xia Houmao looked at Zhang He suddenly became wrong.

The strange gazes of Cao Zhang and Xia Houmao were quickly caught by Zhang He, and Zhang He, who understood the deep meaning of their gazes, suddenly turned red.

It seems that we can't blame Cao Zhang and Xia Houmao for missing him so much.

Zhang He was also a man who betrayed his Lord twice. For him, there was some feeling of shame, but certainly not much.

Zhang He quickly suppressed the feeling of shame in his heart, then raised his hands to Cao Zhang and Xia Houmao and said:

“Although I have acted wisely twice in the past, I was alone at that time and had no family to accompany me.

But it's different now.

Since I surrendered to the late Emperor, the late Emperor granted me a marriage and helped me spread my branches in Xudu and multiply my family.

Now, thanks to His Majesty's grace, my family is raised in Luoyang.

My late emperor, all of you have a deep affection for me, how can I be an ungrateful person?"

Zhang He's tone was sonorous and powerful, and he was trying his best to make Cao Zhang and Xia Houmao believe in him.

After listening to Zhang He's words, Cao Zhang and Xia Houmao looked at each other with a look of trust in Zhang He.

Cao Zhang and Xia Houmao were not fools. Of course they could understand the implication of Zhang He's words.

On the surface, every sentence of Zhang He talks about the kindness Cao Cao and Cao Pi have shown him, but what Zhang He actually wants to express is that his family is under the control of Cao Wei!

This was the strong support Zhang He used to win the trust of Cao Zhang and Xia Houmao.

The deep meaning Zhang He wanted to express was not in vain. In the eyes of Cao Zhang and Xia Houmao, with Zhang He's family in hand, there was really no need to worry too much about Zhang He's rebellion.

After all, Zhang He is not young, so the fact of cutting off his heirs is still a great deterrent to him.

After temporarily trusting Zhang He, Cao Zhang immediately changed his face.

A burst of hearty laughter came from his mouth. Cao Zhang came to Zhang Heshen and patted his shoulder and said:

"General Zuo is really too worried.

General Zuo has made many great contributions to the Wei Dynasty over the years. How could I suspect that General Zuo is an ungrateful person?

The reason why I hesitated just now is because I was worried about how to ensure your safety if General Zuo goes deep into the tiger's den!"

After finishing speaking, Cao Zhang's face indeed showed a somewhat worried look.

It was as if he had never suspected Zhang He just now, and it seemed as if he was really worried about Zhang He's safety now.

But Cao Zhang's words still made Zhang He understand what he really meant.

If you choose to go to Hanying in person, then I still won't be at ease.

In Cao Wei, a big dye vat full of treachery, understanding between the lines is a skill that almost any minister must learn if he wants to survive.

After decades of hard work, Zhang He can be called a master in this aspect.

Looking at Cao Zhang's "worried" face, Zhang He cupped his hands and said:

"I will not go to the Han camp."

Hearing Zhang He's promise, Xia Houmao on the side also burst out laughing.

Xia Houmao walked up to Zhang He and patted Zhang He's other shoulder. He said with satisfaction: "If so, Ziwen and I can sleep peacefully!"

After eliminating the hidden worries in his heart, Cao Zhang took back the hand that patted Zhang He's shoulder and asked:

"If you don't go there in person, what should you do?"

Facing Cao Zhang's inquiry, Zhang He bowed to Cao Zhang and expressed his thoughts.

After listening to Zhang He's thoughts, Cao Zhang thought about it for a while, and then a smile appeared on his face:

"Sir, you are really talented!"

"Just do everything as you say."

The Wei River can be said to be the mother river of Guanzhong.

The Wei River not only provides water sources for the counties along its coast, but also extends into many tributaries that irrigate the entire Guanzhong Plain.

Just outside Chang'an City, there are three tributaries of the Wei River flowing through it.

Those three tributaries will become the main water intake areas inside and outside Chang'an City during the farming season.

In wartime, those three tributaries will be the three natural lines of defense to the west of Chang'an.

It is a pity that even if there are natural dangers to rely on, Chang'an City, which is currently in a precarious situation, can no longer send out its troops to stop the Han army.

Without any obstruction, the Han army, which was marching hastily, crossed three tributaries of the Wei River in two days and arrived safely a few miles outside Chang'an City.

When the Wei army scouts outside Chang'an City saw a large number of majestic Han troops appearing on the horizon, they had a look of fear on their faces.

As the Han army continued to approach, they felt even worse after seeing the battle flag with the word Mi.

As a result, an extremely urgent military message was passed from outside Chang'an City to Cao Zhang's hands as quickly as possible.

After hearing the news of Mi Yang's arrival, Cao Zhang couldn't help but take a deep breath because he was nervous.

But he quickly ordered the scouts in front of him to look for Zhang He.

Seeing the scout leaving, Cao Zhang relaxed slightly and exhaled the breath he had just taken.

Have a plan before you suffer a loss.

Hope everything goes well!

...

Mi Yang was riding on a war horse, looking at the majestic city from a distance with high spirits.

Whether it was the past life or this life, this was the first time Mi Yang saw Chang'an City.

Perhaps because of the distance, Mi Yang couldn't see the whole city of Chang'an clearly at the first time.

But just a glimpse of the leopard in the tube was enough to make Mi Yang admire the city of Chang'an in his heart.

Such a majestic and magnificent city is indeed the home of my great man.

So impressive!

Encouraged by the admiration in his heart, Mi Yang was about to give another order for the entire army to continue to move faster.

But before Mi Yang's order could be sent out, an unexpected piece of news suddenly reached Mi Yang's ears.

"Is there an envoy visiting Chang'an City?"

Mi Yang looked at Huang Quan under the horse with some confusion.

Mi Yang didn't expect this to happen at first.

After pondering for a while, Mi Yang asked Huang Quan:
To be continued...