"Gao Shun, why are you here?" Zhang Song finally couldn't stand the quarrel with Gao Shun, so he asked him what his purpose was.
What's the matter?
Although Gao Shun had a new plan in mind on how to persuade Cao Cao, it would naturally be a better choice if Zhang Song could accept his suggestion and cooperate with him.
"Zhang Biejia, I won't beat around the bush if the wise don't tell secret stories. You came to Xuchang on the surface to ask for help from Liu Zhang, but your real purpose is probably to offer Yizhou to another master." Since Zhang Song is no longer here.
If you want to continue arguing, let's get straight to the point.
Zhang Song's pupils narrowed slightly. He didn't expect Gao Shun to speak so clearly.
Of course, he came to Xuchang not only to request reinforcements from Cao Cao, but also what the purpose of his trip was. I think many knowledgeable people in Xuchang City could have guessed it after contacting him.
However, it was a guess, and there was no one like Gao Shun who directly stated his purpose.
After all, it is not a glorious thing for a seller to seek glory in any way. For such things, it is enough to understand them by heart, so why bother to publicly point them out?
Although Zhang Song was slightly annoyed, he didn't say anything, but waited for Gao Shun to continue talking.
When Gao Shun came to see him, he couldn't just confirm his true purpose, there must be something else to say.
"Looking at Zhang Biejia's current situation, it seems that his offer to Yizhou is not going well." Gao Shun continued.
Zhang Song's face turned cold, but he quickly returned to normal, pretending to be careless and said: "That's not because your master Cao Mengde is ignorant of people. He didn't want Yizhou when he gave it to him. This opportunity was wasted. I have good intentions and want to offer it to Shuzhong."
Cao Cao turned a blind eye to the topographic map, which can be said to be the height of stupidity. He must know that Yizhou has countless majestic passes and natural chasms. Without this map, even if there are millions of powerful soldiers, attacking Yizhou will be in vain and the lives of the soldiers will be wasted!"
"If Mr. Cao has no intention of Yizhou, where will Zhang Biejia go?" Gao Shun heard that Zhang Song insulted Cao Cao again and did not refute it, but just asked.
Where to go? Zhang Song was also stunned when Gao Shun asked.
To be honest, Liu Zhang is not bad at Zhang Song. Although Zhang Song has been in Yizhou for so many years and still has only a status as a distinguished person, Zhang Song's own talents are not outstanding, and his appearance is even more ugly. Although
As a nobleman, but not from a big family with deep inheritance, Liu Zhang could be considered worthy of him by allowing him to hold the post of a distinguished official for a long time.
But Zhang Song himself didn't think so. Although Zhang Song had no talent, he was very conceited. He believed that he was talented and was not reused entirely because he was discriminated against, which was unfair treatment!
Therefore, Zhang Song did not feel grateful to Liu Zhang, but instead had a sense of resentment. In his eyes, even if Yizhou was doing well under Liu Zhang's governance, Liu Zhang was still an out-and-out mediocre leader.
For Zhang Song, the distinction between heroic masters and mediocre masters is very simple. Those who can reuse themselves are Yingzhu, and those who do not reuse themselves are mediocre masters.
Zhang Song didn't feel any guilt at all for betraying such a mediocre master. In his eyes, it was simply a matter of course.
As for the target of betrayal, Zhang Song had already targeted Cao Cao early on.
After defeating Han Sui, Cao Cao already dominated Sili, Jizhou, Bingzhou, Youzhou, Liangzhou, Xuzhou, Qingzhou, Yanzhou, Yuzhou and half of Jingzhou. Of the thirteen states in the world, Cao Cao had nine and a half of them, and his strength was the highest.
If you are strong, who in the world can rival you?
For Cao Cao, it was only a matter of time to unify the world, or even to replace the Han Dynasty.
It is said that people go to higher places, and a hegemon like Cao Cao is naturally the one Zhang Song hopes to defect to.
According to Zhang Song's original expectation, after he came to Xuchang, he would be highly valued by Cao Cao. When he presented the topographic map of Western Shu, he would be considered by Cao Cao as having done a great service, and he would be promoted to a noble rank.
However, dreams are beautiful, but reality is cruel. In Yizhou, Liu Zhang might not like Zhang Song's ugly face, but at least he still maintained polite respect for him. However, in Xuchang, Cao Cao had countless good ministers and counselors around him, and he simply didn't like Zhang Song's ugly face.
He would not take an ugly person with no real talent in his eyes. Therefore, Cao Cao almost completely ignored Zhang Song. If Zhang Song hadn't been Liu Zhang's envoy, I'm afraid Cao Cao wouldn't have seen him at all.
thought.
How could Zhang Song, who had a high self-esteem, not be angry about this? It is extremely normal to use words to make enemies.
After Zhang Song heard what Gao Shun said, he also fell into thinking. As Gao Shun said, if Cao Cao doesn't want to see what he said, what should he do next?
Are you going back to Yizhou? Zhang Song is unwilling to do this. Liu Zhang is really a lord who is not worthy of his assistance, so how can he be willing to submit to him?
Or go to Jiangdong and see the capabilities of Sun Jian and Sun Wentai, the lord of Jiangdong?
If Sun Wentai was a Ming Dynasty ruler, perhaps it would be a good choice to dedicate Yizhou to him.
Although Cao Cao's ambition to become the world's leader has gradually taken shape, it is difficult for Sun Jian to resist him. However, Sun Jian will eventually occupy Yangzhou, plus half of Jingzhou. If he can occupy Yizhou, his strength will definitely increase greatly, and then he will not be able to capture Jiaozhou in the south.
The problem is that both Yizhou and Yangzhou have vast territories. Although Sun Jian will only occupy three and a half weeks of territory, in terms of the territory he holds, Sun Jian may not be much behind Cao Cao. Sun Jian, who occupies three and a half states, may not be able to counterattack.
It is not difficult to come here to eliminate Cao Cao, but rather than forming a stalemate between the north and the south.