"I wonder what the general plans next?" The next day, Chu Nan and Zhang Liao came to Zhang Xiu. Although there was no preparation for an alliance with Zhang Xiu in the plan, since they were here, there was no conflict of interest between the two parties, so it would be good to form an alliance.
In fact, Chu Nan wanted to dispel Jia Xu's idea of persuading Zhang Xiu to surrender to Cao Cao, but he also knew that Jia Xu was not Lu Bu and could not be persuaded by words. If you want to change his mind, you must have the corresponding strength and preparation.
It's just empty talk, don't even think about it, so Chu Nan didn't try to convince Jia Xu at all.
As for kidnapping Jia Xu... it might be possible in a normal world, but now
.Think about the powerful generals such as Dian Wei and others when Jia Xu waved his hand on the battlefield.
Seeing that his combat power was greatly reduced, Chu Nan wisely gave up the idea.
Looking for Zhang Xiu now is just a routine relationship. Even if an alliance is formed in the end, it won't actually be of much benefit to Lu Bu. Having multiple friends and multiple paths is not a bad thing.
"Plan?" Zhang Xiu smiled bitterly and shook his head when he heard this: "At the beginning, my uncle just didn't want to fight with the generals in Guanzhong, so he just left Guanzhong and came to Nanyang, hoping to find a place to settle down. Who knows... Just don't mention it.
, Now that Cao Cao has been defeated, Nanyang is temporarily safe. We are going to rest and recuperate here and act according to the opportunity."
"In addition to thanking the imperial court on behalf of my lord, I am here to communicate with the heroes of Jingchu. The general and my lord used to be great men, but I don't know whether we would like to form an alliance. You and I are in harmony with each other. We are connected with each other and we can fight together.
How about Cao Cao?" Chu Nan smiled.
"An alliance?" Zhang Xiu was stunned. He looked at Jia Xu next to him, and when he saw that Jia Xu had no reaction, he asked: "Zi Yan, it is natural to form an alliance with Marquis Wen, but how to form an alliance?"
"Military and commercial aspects." Chu Nan had already considered this aspect. He looked at Zhang Xiu and said with a smile: "As far as the army is concerned, if Cao Cao attacks Nanyang, my lord will station troops in Xiaopei to intimidate Cao Cao's rear. In the same way, if Cao Cao attacks Nanyang,
To send troops to Xuzhou, the general only needs to station troops in the Luyang area to threaten Cao Cao's rear, so that he does not dare to attack with all his strength."
"This is not difficult." Zhang Xiu nodded. This would be good for himself. After all, he is weaker than Lu Bu. If Cao Cao comes again next time, with Lu Bu behind to threaten him, Cao Cao will not dare to do what he did this time.
He attacked with all his strength: "But I don't know what Zi Yan means by trade?"
"Xuzhou is rich in sea salt, which can be transported to Jingzhou by water and land. Jingzhou and Nanyang are both prosperous places. In addition, Jingzhou Antai has been in the past few years. If you want, you can try trade with rice grains first. As an ally, our salt can be sold at a price lower than the market price."
Thirty percent of the price is used for trading. Whether it is the general, Liu Biao, or the family or merchants under the rule, as long as they come under the banner of general or Jingzhou, they will trade at this price. Of course, Xuzhou has been in war for many times, and now it can be used for trade.
Only table salt.'
Chu Nan's real trade partner was not Zhang Xiu, but Liu Biao, and he wanted to use Zhang Xiu as a medium to form an alliance focusing on commercial interests.
As for whether this can lead to more cooperation, that depends on the future. The biggest question now is whether it can help Lu Bu survive the catastrophe of life and death. The key is to establish a firm foothold.
Paulubu was just protecting himself.
Zhang Xiu nodded when he heard this. This cooperation can be said to be mutually beneficial, but there are also many problems. After thinking for a moment, he said: "Here in Jingzhou, I can help facilitate this matter, but this water transportation matter
"No?" Chu Nan frowned. He had already thought about who would do this, and let Mi Fang, who was talented in the water system, take charge of the trade.
"It would have been easy in the past, but now things are fine on the Jingzhou side of the river, but if you go further east, the land east of the river is now in chaos, with countless water pirates, and the newly risen Sun Ce is a good man.
He is quite strong. Without his nod in this matter, this business matter might be a bit difficult.'
Jiangdong Sun Ce is a force that has risen in the past two years. It is an emerging force. In addition, Sun Ce himself is an extremely powerful figure. Now he basically has the final say in the lower reaches of the river.
"We will try to contact the Jiangdong side." Chu Nan nodded. Xuzhou wants to do trade with Jingzhou. The best way is to take the waterway. If the water transportation is blocked, then there will be no trade. This line
, Chu Nan must definitely open up, not only because of this cooperation, but more importantly, many trades in Chu Nan will rely on the river in the future. The right of passage of this river is too important: "Then Jingzhou will drag the general."
On Liu Biao's side, it's better for Zhang Xiu to lobby. Since we are an alliance, I can't give you any benefits here, so you have to help me with my connections.
"It's natural. As long as the Jiangdong side makes sense, the goods from Nanyang can be transported to Hanshui at any time." Zhang Xiu said with a smile. Chu Nan discussed some specific matters with Zhang Xiu.
Nan is going to borrow Yuan Shu's subordinates first. After all, the relationship between the two parties has eased. With the completion of the first batch of salt transactions, initial trust has been achieved, and the transaction can be strengthened in the future.
I just hope that Yuan Shu won't proclaim himself emperor too quickly, otherwise it will be a difficult road.
"By the way, what are General Zou going to do?" Chu Nan seemed to suddenly remember something and looked at Zhang Xiu and asked.
Zhang Xiu's face turned darker when he heard this, and he snorted coldly: "It was only afterward that I realized that that bitch actually took the initiative to cover for Cao Cao. She is really a slut! Since she likes to steal people so much, then send her to a prostitute!"
Cao Cao has been defeated. Many problems that were not problems have now become problems. People who chose to keep silent because they were afraid of Cao Cao have also spoken out. It was actually Zou who took the initiative to take Zou to Cao Ying in order to make it easier for him to hang out with Cao Cao.
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This is also the reason for Zhang Xiu's anger. If you are forced, he will naturally not be able to say anything. He will continue to serve you well in the future, but if you take the initiative to ask for it, even if the current atmosphere is not conservative, this will be a slap in the Zhang family's face.
Hiss~
When Chu Nan heard this, she gasped in her heart. With Zou's Na Kefu's talent, which was at full level, if she were really thrown into a prostitute, with her beauty, she might be able to kill Nanyang silently.
All the wealthy families were wiped out, and they were still able to do so without a single blow.
Chu Nan suddenly felt that his position was too small. The Xuzhou brothel needed such a pillar!
Chu Nan rubbed his chin and looked at Zhang Xiu to test: "It's not good, after all, she is General Zhang's wife.
Although this is humiliating, it is a lose-lose approach and is also a shameful thing for the Zhang family.
Zhang Xiu sighed, he didn't want to, but he couldn't calm down the anger in his heart.
"I know a little bit about the art of looking for energy." Chu Nan knocked on the table and saw Zhang Xiu looking at him. He smiled and said: "The Zou family ordered Taohua to be punished and punished her six relatives. If she stays around for a long time, it will be a disaster. General, you might as well think about your order.
My uncle gave it to Cao Cao."
Originally, Chu Nan said that he knew the art of looking for energy, and Zhang Xiu didn't believe it. Now that he heard this, and thought about it carefully, it was really the case. None of the men who had fooled around with the Zou family seemed to have a good ending.
Regardless of whether it is true or not, when it comes to myself, I still feel a little conflicted.
"In my opinion, just send her away. As for where she wants to go, let her go, so as not to give the general a bad reputation." Chu Nan saw Zhang Xiu looking at him and smiled and said: "Of course, this is the general's family matter. It is up to the general to decide how to deal with it, and it is inconvenient for me to say more.
Zhang Xiu no longer said much about this matter, and began to discuss with Zhang Liao how the two sides should deploy defenses and respond, and how to deliver news once Cao Cao made a move.
"Sir, the general who followed me to chase Cao Cao yesterday helped me a lot. I would like to thank him personally. I wonder where this person is now?" Chu Nan saw that the two were chatting enthusiastically, so he did not bother him and followed Jia Xu asked with a smile after taking a sip of wine.
"General?" Jia Xu was confused for a moment, and then he remembered: "Why bother with small things?"
"I see that this person is quite destined." Chu Nan said with a smile.
Jia Xu understood, but who was the person ordered yesterday? In fact, he just randomly sent a general to lead Chu Nan on his way. He was just selected from the elite, so he thought it would not be too bad.
"Does Ziyan know this person's name?" Jia Xu asked with a smile. He could see that Chu Nan wanted to be important. The general in the camp was indeed someone who had awakened his divine power. However, most of the military generals who could serve as generals had awakened their divine power. This does not mean how strong the opponent is. They are no more than a group of generals, so Jia Xu is happy to be a favor.
"This man's name is Wei Yan, from Yiyang." Chu Nan said with a smile.
Hearing this, Hu Che'er, who was drinking beside him, looked up at Chu Nan and said, "Wei Yan?"
"Exactly." Chu Nan nodded.
"How could Mr. Ziyan be interested in such people?" Hu Cheer curled his lips in disdain, ignored Chu Nan and continued to talk with his colleagues.
Jia Xu nodded, somewhat enlightened. He had heard of this man a bit. As a foreigner, Zhang Xiu's officers were mostly from Guanzhong, and his generals were basically all from Guanzhong.
Now, although people from Nanyang are recruited into the army when they come to Nanyang, in terms of military positions, not only are there no Nanyang people, but the important military positions are held by Guanzhong people. It is difficult for people from Nanyang to get important positions in the army.
This Wei Yan was a thorn in the side, and he seemed to have had a conflict with Hu Che'er, so several times of promotions were enough for his merits, but it was not his turn.
Hu Che'er was a general under Zhang Xiu, and Wei Yan was just a garrison general. Zhang Xiu naturally couldn't blame Hu Che'er for this, and he didn't even know about it.
Jia Xu knew that Wei Yan had met him once. Hu Che'er was almost beheaded by Wei Yan, but Jia Xu saw it, but Jia Xu intervened to persuade the two of them to make peace.
This guy is quite discerning.
Jia Xu glanced at Chu Nan, still smiling and said, "How about we take Zi Yan to look for him later?"
"Thank you, sir!" Chu Nan was overjoyed, not because Jia Xu agreed to help him. This was not a big deal, and it would be strange if he didn't help. What really made him happy was that Wei Yan didn't seem to get along with Hu Che'er?
Then this is great, the chance of success is greatly increased.
"It's a small thing. If Zi Yan really wants to repay you, it would be best to bring some belongings."
"?" Chu Nan looked at Jia Xu in confusion. After all, he was a military commander, so his life wasn't too bad, right? I didn't hear that Wei Yan was greedy for money.
Jia Xu said no more, drank tea and continued to listen to the discussion between Zhang Xiu and Zhang Liao.