"Mr. Yang Hong, can you really represent your Lord?" Zhang Zhao was a little doubtful. Even though Zhang Zhao didn't like Gan Ning's Navy in Jiang Xia, he had to admit that the existence of Gan Ning's Navy was a huge threat to the Jiangdong Army. It was a huge bargaining chip! With him in the Lvbu's Army, they could make a lot of unacceptable conditions. But now, Yang Hong directly said that he wanted to transfer Gan Ning's Navy away. This made Zhang Zhao doubt the credibility of Yang Hong's words. Was he just spouting nonsense?
Of course, Yang Hong was straightforward. He even swore in front of Zhang Zhao that if Gan Ning's Navy did not withdraw from Jiang Xia, he would immediately commit suicide in front of Zhang Zhao. He even wrote a written order saying that the Lvbu's Army's Navy would definitely withdraw from Jiang Xia to show a truce.
Did the Lvbu's Army really not want to fight anymore? It would be best if Gan Ning's Navy retreated. If they didn't, Zhang Zhao wouldn't be able to do anything.
"Since Mr. Yang Hong said that General Gan Ning's Navy will definitely withdraw, I won't be calculative!" Zhang Zhao showed his magnanimity. "Mr. Yang Hong, since I'm here to negotiate on behalf of my lord, I naturally come with sincerity. My second question is whether or not you can release my captive soldiers! Zhang Zhao asked the second question. ‘
Captive soldiers, after all! Yang Hong pondered over these words. Actually, Zhang Zhao wanted Lu Su! Yang Hong knew that Lu Su was captured. Liu Mang also told Yang Hong that Lu Su was a huge bargaining chip. He was a great talent and the Jiangdong Army would definitely not give up on him. Looking at Zhang Zhao, Yang Hong felt that this was the right thing to do.
If Zhang Zhao had asked about Lu Su, then Lu Su might just be an ordinary general or a scholar in the Jiangdong Army. Sun Ce's rescue was just to appease the others. However, Zhang Zhao had asked about the soldiers and not Lu Su. He wanted the Lvbu's Army to ignore Lu Su's existence. In the end, he would use the smallest price to obtain the biggest benefit. In the eyes of ordinary diplomats, Zhang Zhao's plan might have succeeded. Zhang Zhao might even say something like "Why don't you give Lu Su to us?"
However, Yang Hong would not. What kind of person was Yang Hong? He wasn't a general, he didn't know martial arts, and he also didn't know how to command troops. In terms of strategy, he couldn't tell who was a wise lord and who was a waste. He didn't know much about strategy. Otherwise, he wouldn't have given so many bad ideas to Yuan Shu. However, Yang Hong was really an expert in diplomacy. To put it bluntly, Yang Hong was from the School of Vertical and Horizontal!
In the Han Dynasty, although the Hundred Schools of Thought had been abolished after Emperor Wu of Han, only Confucianism was respected. However, in the eyes of these scholars, Confucianism was nothing more than a matter of self-cultivation. Only Kong Rong, Qiao Xuan, and Zheng Xuan truly regarded Confucianism as a subject of study. They were the true disciples of Confucianism. The others only knew half a bucket of Confucianism, but in order to become an official, they had to learn it!
For example, Guo Jia came from the School of Ghost Valley. Cao Cao's subordinate, Cheng Yu, came from the School of Legalism. Zhuge Liang came from the School of Yin-Yang, which was why he was able to set up the Eight Front Formation and create things like the Zhuge Repeating Crossbow and Kong Ming Lantern. Yang Hong came from the School of Vertical and Horizontal!
The most famous members of the School of Vertical and Horizontal were Su Qin and Zhang Yi. Su Qin lobbied the feudal lords of the six states to unite the six states to resist Qin from the west. Qin was in the west, and the six states were connected from the north to the south. The opposite of the School of Vertical and Horizontal was Lian Heng.
Lian Heng was indeed Lian Heng. It was Qin or Qi roping in some countries and attacking other countries together. The purpose of the School of Vertical and Horizontal was to unite many weak states to resist a strong state. Lian Heng's purpose was to serve a strong state as a backer, and then attack other weak states to achieve the purpose of annexation and expansion.
At that time, a good diplomat could really benefit the state, and was valued by the feudal lords. For example, the famous Yan Zizi Chu, or Lin Xiangru, they were all excellent diplomats. Their words could make the sky fall, and they could decide the life and death of a state!
Yang Hong did not come from Su Qin or Zhang Yi. He came from Gongsun Yan, one of the representative figures of the School of Vertical and Horizontal during the Warring States Period. He advocated for various states to unite to resist Qin, and Zhang Yi was his opponent. Gongsun Yan planned to attack Wei, and first advocated for the School of Vertical and Vertical. He served as the prime minister of Wei and Han, but in the end, he was powerless to reverse the situation! The descendants of the Sun family were passed down from generation to generation. It had been hundreds of years since Yang Hong came!
At that time, they were angry, and the feudal lords were afraid. They lived in peace, and the world was extinguished. The School of Vertical and Horizontal was not famous in the world. After the world was unified, there was no market for the School of Vertical and Horizontal. But in this chaotic world, especially the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the School of Vertical and Horizontal once again appeared on the stage of history.
Yang Hong chose Yuan Shu, but Yuan Shu was extremely arrogant, and even had a kind of abnormal self-confidence. He believed that he was the smartest in the world, and that he was the most destined. Therefore, Yang Hong's School of Vertical and Horizontal Techniques could not be displayed by Yuan Shu.
But now, with Lü Bu, Yang Hong finally found that long-lost feeling. Yes! It was the kind of words that could move the world. This was what Yang Hong wanted!
"Alright. Since our two armies have stopped fighting, as long as the captives are willing to return to Jiangdong, I will allow them to return to Jiangdong on behalf of my lord!" Yang Hong said with a natural smile. Didn't you want captives? Then I will give them all to you. As long as they are willing, I will not leave a single one alive!
"That would be for the best!" Zhang Zhao did not expect Yang Hong to be so easy to talk to. He was willing to retreat and return the captives. Zhang Zhao came here for a total of three purposes, and now he had already achieved one and a half. In a while, he might be able to complete all of his objectives today!
"Brother Yang, actually, among the captives, there is a nephew of mine. So I want brother Yang to release him first. I don't know if that is possible!" Zhang Zhao saw that Yang Hong was so easy to talk to, and started to call him brother.
"Nephew? Mr. Zhang Zhao's nephew also participated in the battle? That is really not good! Even if it is for the sake of establishing a career, we cannot do this. War is too dangerous. That is the work of those rough warriors. We only need to strategize. Otherwise, if we are not careful, we may lose our lives! At that time, won't Mr. Zhang Shao be sad? "Yang Hong showed a surprised expression, but in his heart, he was sneering. He had exposed his fox tail!
"Yes, yes, I did not want him to go, but he insisted that he wanted to see the world. Didn't he suffer so much? Fortunately, he is still alive! It can be considered as his mother's blessing in heaven! " Zhang Zhao followed Yang Hong's words and continued. His expression was as if he was really his nephew. There was a kind of concern and a feeling of longing for his son to succeed in life. "I don't know if brother Yang can let me see my nephew. Let's take him out of the prison first! He has been spoiled since he was a child. He has never suffered so much! " “
"No problem! Anyway, in a few days, all the captives will follow brother Zhang Zhao back to Jiangdong. A day earlier or a day later makes no difference! " Yang Hong was very magnanimous. Now, Yang Hong was not a diplomat of the Lvbu's Army. He was a spy of the Jiangdong Army.
"Many thanks, many thanks, Brother Yang! If brother Yang does not have a good time in Lujiang, you can always cross the Yangtze River to look for me! " Yang Hong's magnanimity made Zhang Zhao happy. This is a good person. He let Yang Hong go so easily. Thinking about this, Zhang Zhao began to prepare for Yang Hong's escape route!
"Haha, I do not need to trouble brother Zhang!" Yang Hong still had a smile on his face. Go to Jiangdong? Go where? Do you think I have not seen Sun Ce before? If I could go to Jiangdong, I would have already gone. Why would I need to go to Lü Bu's camp? At that time, Wan Cheng was still in Sun Ce's hands! "I don't know brother Zhang's nephew's name. I can help you get him!" Yang Hong put down the teacup in his hand and asked.
"Surname Lu, name Su, courtesy name Zijing!" It was easy to identify him. Because he was here to see the world, he didn't even wear armor. He only wore a scholar's robe, so it was easy to identify him! Zhang Zhao introduced him to Yang Hong.
Lu Su? Hehe, when did Lu Su become Zhang Zhao's nephew? One is surnamed Lu and the other is surnamed Zhang. There is a difference of eight generations!
"Well said, well said! Go to Wan Cheng's prison and take my warrant. Tell them to get a young scholar named Lu Su! " Yang Hong called the Lvbu's Army soldier and handed over the warrant. This was given to Yang Hong by Lü Bu. It was to make it easier for him to negotiate! "Don't worry brother Zhang. Your nephew will be here soon!"
"Don't worry, don't worry!" Zhang Zhao picked up the teacup and used it to cover his smile. Haha, I got it! Zhang Zhao was ready to arrange for Lu Su to leave Wan Cheng overnight. Even if he was found by the Lvbu's Army, it does not matter. Lu Su has already left. Who cares about the Lvbu's Army!
A quarter of an hour, half an hour, half an hour, two hours!
Zhang Zhao finally became impatient and asked Yang Hong. "Brother Yang, why is this person not here yet?" “
Don't worry brother Zhang. There are more than ten thousand people in Wan Cheng's prison. We have to find them one by one! "Yang Hong appeased Zhang Zhao.
After another two hours, Zhang Zhao finally couldn't hold it in any longer. Footsteps could be heard from outside the mansion. The soldier who had left with the order had returned!
Zhang Zhao's face was happy. Did Lu Su also come back?
The soldier whispered in Yang Hong's ear but was stopped by Yang Hong. "If you have something to say, say it directly. Brother Zhang is also an outsider!"
"Yes!" The soldier was reprimanded by Yang Hong and said. "Reporting to Elder Yang, there is no scholar named Lu Su in Wan Cheng's prison!"
"Impossible!" Zhang Zhao did not believe it. He came here because he got the news that Lu Su was captured.
"Really?!" Yang Hong asked again.
"Really, there is no one, but …" The soldier hesitated.
"Speak!"
"But there is a City Guard soldier who said that they killed a scholar named Lu Su on the battlefield!"
"Puff!" Hearing this sentence, Zhang Zhao could not help but spit out the tea in his mouth. "Lu Su is dead?!" Zhang Zhao was stunned. If Lu Su is dead, how can they save him? No. Zhang Zhao shook his head. The City Guard is an army. They are defending Wan Cheng from above. No matter how strong they are, they cannot fight in the water. Lu Su was captured in Jiang Qin's flagship on the river outside Wan Cheng's naval camp. Lu Su was captured after the navy was annihilated. These two things do not match at all. Those soldiers who returned will not lie. Only the Lvbu's Army in front of him can lie.
Zhang Zhao's face sank. "Brother Yang, what do you mean?! If you are not willing to release my nephew, just say it. Why do you have to lie to me?! “
"No! "Yang Hong said innocently." If Brother Zhang's nephew is here, I will definitely send him back to Brother Zhang unscathed! “
"Then why did you lie to me that Lu Su is dead?!" Zhang Zhao asked angrily.
"Because Lu Su is not Brother Zhang's nephew!"
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