The last time he surrendered to Cao Cao but then rebelled again, and he even almost killed Cao Cao in the end, it was because of the Zou family.
After this incident, Mr. Zou has been expelled from the house by him, and theoretically speaking, there is no longer anything to do with him.
But unexpectedly, the Zou family turned around and went to Xuchang to join Cao Cao, and officially became Cao Cao's concubine. This made Zhang Xiu somewhat uncomfortable.
"She has been expelled from the Zhang family and has nothing to do with me anymore. What does Zi Yan mean by this?" Although he felt unhappy, Zhang Xiu was also a person with long experience. How could he not know that this was Chu Nan's plan to motivate the generals? No matter how unhappy he was,
You won't fall for the trick so easily.
"The general is confused!" Chu Nan looked at Zhang Xiu and said with a sad look on his face: "Does the general think that Zou will be grateful because the general let her go last time?"
Seeing Zhang Xiu nodding, Chu Nan smiled bitterly and said: "General, has he ever thought that her most ugly and despicable side has been shown in front of the general without reservation. In his heart, I am afraid that he will never want to see the general again in this life, and as long as a person lives,
It is possible to meet again. For him, I am afraid that the dead general is the best!"
When Zhang Xiu heard this, his face was a little gloomy, but he did not refute. We are all adults, and we are not gentlemen. These little principles of human nature can be understood by just thinking about it.
Chu Nan struck while the iron was hot: "If our army is defeated this time, Cao Cao and the general have a hatred of killing his son, and the Zou family is fanning the flames, what do you think will happen in the end?"
Looking at his husband Xu who was deep in thought, Chu Nan took a sip of wine and continued: "Even if our army is defeated in this battle, we can still retreat to Xuzhou. We still have the ability to protect ourselves. I understand that Cao Cao will not dare to attack, but I
Once the army retreats, how can the general resist Cao Cao on his own?"
"This..." Zhang Xiu was stunned and looked at Chu Nan who opened his mouth. Didn't they have a mutual aid agreement? But the words came out.
Now someone comes to borrow troops to fight against Cao Cao, but he refuses. If Lu Bu is defeated in this battle, and he asks Lu Bu to send troops to help, he will be somewhat... unable to ask.
"If the general becomes a prisoner by then, the general can think about it. The Zou family snuggled next to Cao Cao, covering her mouth and smiling softly as she watched the general kneeling at the foot of the stairs, as embarrassed as a defeated dog..." Chu Nan described the defeat.
After seeing the adulterer and adulterer showing off their power in front of him, he shook his head and said: "No way, no, no, the general is the spear king of the North. He is superb in martial arts, skilled in bow and horse, and the soldiers under his command are also elites in hundreds of battles. How could he be defeated? No.
Yes, general, don’t worry, if Cao’s army really makes a move at that time, our army will take a short rest and we will definitely contain it!”
As for the amount of containment, I can't say for sure. For specific circumstances, please refer to the amount of troops Zhang Xiu sent in this battle.
Zhang Xiu obviously understood this. Thinking about the picture Chu Nan painted, he couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Zi Yan, don't say it anymore. How many troops do you want to borrow?"
This battle is not only related to Lu Bu's future, but also to his own future life and death. He has to send troops!
"One person is enough!" Chu Nan looked at Jia Xu.
Jia Xu:"……"
"Sir..." Zhang Xiu subconsciously followed Chu Nan and looked at Jia Xu.
"How can I be so virtuous and capable? We have many powerful generals in Nanyang, how many more can you choose?" Jia Xu said with a helpless smile. Although he said this, based on his understanding of Chu Nan, I am afraid that this matter today is a serious matter.
It's hard to put down.
"When it comes to generals, I am not looking down on the heroes of the world. My father-in-law alone can overwhelm all the generals in Cao's army. What's more, there are countless good generals in our army. It's not that General Nanyang is not good, but now our army is actually not lacking in generals.
;
However, under Cao Cao, there are Guo Jia who is good at the magic of Qimen, and the rare Fenghou Qimen, Xun You who is good at Yin Yang, Qian Kun, and Cheng Yu who is good at burial tombs. Faced with these magic skills, his father-in-law is
No matter how strong you are, you are only one person, and it is difficult for you to cope with a combined siege. And there is no one in our army who is good at dealing with these magical arts, so I would like to ask you, sir, to help our army!" Chu Nan looked at Jia Xu with a sincere face: "
Don't worry, sir, our army's protection for you will be top-notch. Apart from this amazing technique, I can guarantee that any attack by the enemy will not harm you at all!"
Having worked with Jia Xu once, Chu Nan thought to himself that he still had some understanding of his character. When discussing with others, profit comes first, but when discussing with Jia Xu, safety comes first.
If you are not safe, no matter how many benefits you have, no one will look at you twice.
"Oh?" Jia Xu looked at Chu Nan and said, "But I don't know how your Majesty is going to protect me?"
"First of all, there is a top warrior who is good at using the long bow. In the battle of Guangling, he crushed the warriors from Jiangdong with his arrows. He also fought against Sun Ce, Taishi Ci and other top warriors from Jiangdong, and never lost! Although this man cannot stay by your side, sir.
, but as long as he is within his shooting range, no one can get close to him!"
Lu Bu is the commander-in-chief of the three armies. It is likely that he will be fighting the enemy head-on, and it will be difficult to take care of Jia Xu. Chu Nan came to Jia Xu to help Lu Bu, not to hinder Lu Bu, but Huang Zhong could still take care of him.
"But what about Huang Zhong?" Zhang Xiu's eyes lit up when he heard this. Several months had passed since the Battle of Guangling. In that battle, in addition to Lu Bu's unparalleled bravery, Huang Zhong, Wei Yan and Chu Nan also had their reputations in that battle.
It began to spread, especially to Huang Zhong, whose reputation became even more shocking after he shot and killed Xiahou Dun a few days ago.
"Exactly!" Chu Nan nodded. He didn't expect that Huang Zhong was already so famous.
Jia Xu took a sip of water and said nothing.
Chu Nan summoned Zhou Cang and continued: "Sir, let's look at this man again. His name is Zhou Cang. Although he is an average military commander and cannot command troops, he is naturally powerful and has good martial arts skills. Most importantly, he is naturally rigid.
Your ribs are hard to be harmed by swords, and you are my personal bodyguard. If you, sir, are willing to go with me, this person will be your personal bodyguard, and I will definitely protect you."
"Lord, I..." Zhou Cang looked at Chu Nan in shock.
Chu Nan signaled him not to say anything more, looked at Jia Xu and continued: "Besides, sir, you should know that I have the ability to control beasts. I have demon ants and demon mantises here to protect you. I can divide one for you to protect Mr.
Zhouquan, as for the ordinary guards, there are at least three hundred elites protecting them."
Jia Xu's eyes fell on the demon ants and the demon mantis on Chu Nan's shoulder, then looked at the burly Zhou Cang, and finally nodded with a smile: "I know your sincerity, but I have one more request! If
If you can agree, I am also willing to lend a helping hand to Marquis Wen!"
"Sir, please tell me!" Chu Nan was overjoyed and said sternly.
"I'm here to help. Regardless of victory or defeat, I don't want the world to know that I'm participating in the war." Jia Xu looked at Chu Nan and said, "If you can agree, this will be done."
"Yes!" Chu Nan knew that a person like Jia Xu would not believe empty words since he made such a request.
Sure enough, Jia Xu waved his hand, and a bloody talisman appeared out of thin air. It looked a bit ghostly: "The heaven and earth are divided into yin and yang, and the mystery of the universe changes. If you agree, please integrate your own blood into this curse. In the future,
If you violate today's oath, you will suffer the backlash of this blood curse. No wonder I didn't warn you."
"Okay!" Chu Nan's eyes narrowed when he saw the blood curse, and then he looked away. He drew his sword and cut his finger. At the same time, he looked at Jia Xu in surprise and said, "I don't want Mr. to be from the Yin Yang family."
The Yin Yang family has always been a very mysterious existence among many schools of thought. I have never seen it before, and I didn't expect to see it today.
"Your Majesty seems to be able to distinguish people based on what you have learned." Seeing Chu Nan cut his finger without hesitation and blending the blood into the blood curse, Jia Xu asked with a smile.
Chu Nan felt that he had a subtle connection with the blood curse in front of him, but as his blood dissipated, this connection also dissipated. Hearing this, he nodded and said: "It's easier to separate this way. Is this inappropriate?"
"It's not wrong, it's just that all the laws in this world exist because of people. Isn't it true that you are also practicing Confucianism, military, and even have some knowledge of strange sects?" Jia Xu asked with a smile.
"That's true, the skills of each family are like weapons in the hands of a military commander. They can be used by me, but I may not only belong to him!" Chu Nan smiled and nodded, intending to ask Jia Xu about the Yin and Yang family's methods, but now it is obviously not what they are.
It's a good time, so I can only give up.
Others also cast blood curses one by one. Others were fine. Only Zhang Xiu's face was a little bitter. This was the first blood curse he and Jia Xu had set. He couldn't remember. In short, it was many times.
Now he lives in fear every day, fearing that if he says something wrong and the blood curse breaks out, his life will be worse than death.
Chu Nan heard what he was saying and looked at Zhang Xiu funny, then looked at Jia Xu. He had just seen that the blood curse was time-sensitive. Although he didn't know how many blood curses Zhang Xiu had been hit by, most of them were
I'm afraid the curse has expired, but Jia Xu is also very bad and has no intention of explaining it. It seems to scare people.
Jia Xu was moved. This was the biggest gain from this trip. Then... it was time to ask for some gifts. As a businessman, it is very reasonable to maximize profits.
After Chu Nan and Jia Xu looked at each other, there was no communication. They looked at Zhang Xiu at the same time with a tacit understanding. Although Chu Nan said that he was only borrowing Jia Xu, the most important military advisor in Nanyang was about to go on an expedition. As the lord of Nanyang, Chu Nan and Jia Xu looked at each other.
, which is about the future of Nanyang as well as the battle for wealth and life, Zhang Xiu has no reason to sit on the sidelines and watch, right? It’s okay to at least send some troops to protect his military advisor?
"Now Nanyang can mobilize 12,000 troops, plus the troops stationed in Luyang, I can send out 15,000 troops... I will personally lead the troops!" Zhang Xiu felt a little uncomfortable with the looks of the two men.
Knowing what the two of them were thinking, he spoke bitterly, with a bit of grievance in his voice. Unexpectedly, Chu Nan not only wanted to borrow money from Jia Xu, but also wanted to borrow it from himself in the end!
"General!" Chu Nan Surong saluted. Then he felt that the salute was not grand enough, so he stood up and bowed: "With the help of general, our army will be even more powerful in this battle!"
"Zi Yan doesn't have to be like this!" Zhang Xiu smiled bitterly and shook his head, reaching out to help Chu Nan up, looking at him and saying, "We failed to keep Cao Cao here last time, and we will definitely not be able to teach him to leave this time!"