"Your Highness, King Of Shu, what do you mean by this? Do you think that all the feudal lords in the world are like you? That they would point their swords at those who surrender? " Jia Xu mocked Liu Mang. If Liu Mang really wanted to fight, then let him do it. Jia Xu was not afraid. Now that the sky was dark, as long as he withstood a wave of attacks, he would be able to leave under the cover of the night.
"Prepare for war!" Jia Xu's praise of Cao Cao and Sun Ce made Zhang Hu and Ge Jun feel that even if they did not surrender to Liu Mang, they would still have a bright future. Instead of begging Liu Mang to accept them, they might as well find a new master. Therefore, the two of them stood on the same side as Jia Xu.
"Jia Xu, you can leave! I, Liu Mang, will definitely not stop you. Seeing that Mr. Wen He and Liu Mang hit it off today, I will definitely burn incense for you on your grave in a few months, "Liu Mang said.
"Hmph!" Jia Xu snorted. Die? If he, Jia Xu, claimed that he was the second best in the world in terms of self-preservation, then no one would dare to claim to be the first. For his life, Jia Xu could abandon everything. Everything could be sacrificed, even his reputation. "As long as Your Highness, King Of Shu, doesn't stop me, then I, Jia Xu, can at least live until I am seventy or eighty years old. Therefore, there is no need for Your Highness to burn incense for me!"
"If Mr. Wen He can't bear to listen to my advice, then please leave. I said this because I don't want the two generals and Mr. Wen He to die together!" Liu Mang knew that he could not persuade Jia Xu to stay in a short time, and Liu Mang did not have any certainty that he could make Jia Xu stay. Therefore, Liu Mang would naturally start from other aspects. The direction of this breakthrough was the two generals over there.
"Huh?" Zhang Hu and Ge Jun were stunned. They did not expect Liu Mang to mention them. To be honest, since Zhang Xiu died, they had no opinions of their own. It had always been Jia Xu who was in charge. If it were not for Jia Xu, they might have been separated or even become bandits.
"You are misleading people! Let's go! His Highness, King Of Shu, will not see you off! "Jia Xu's eyes showed disdain........ Most of the troops also began to move.
"My lord!" Liu Ye was a little anxious. He was really afraid that Liu Mang would be soft-hearted and let Jia Xu go. Although Liu Ye was humiliated by Jia Xu, he was not a person who would use public office to avenge private wrongs. He knew how terrifying Jia Xu was. His logic was not chaotic at all. In this situation where he could be made to stay at any time, he could still remain calm and composed. His evaluation of Sun Ce and Cao Cao made Liu Ye even more frightened. Therefore, he could not use Jia Xu, he could only kill him.
"Ziyang, don't be anxious!" Liu Mang stopped Liu Ye. Although he looked indifferent, he was actually more anxious than Liu Ye. He did not know where the Black Flag Army and the Formation Breaker were. "The enmity of killing one's father, the enmity of killing one's son, I wonder if they are absolutely irreconcilable!"
Liu Mang's words finally stopped Jia Xu who was about to leave. He turned his head and stared at Liu Mang. "What do you mean!"
Liu Mang saw that Jia Xu had stopped. Liu Mang knew that he had made the right bet. Therefore, Liu Mang finally let out a sigh of relief. Liu Mang smiled and looked at Jia Xu. "Mr. Wenhe, don't tell me that Mr. Wenhe does not know what I am talking about!"
Liu Mang simply urged his horse forward and headed towards Jia Xu. Liu Mang wanted to stop him. "My lord, there is danger ahead!" “
"No problem!" Liu Mang waved his hand. "With you and General Wen Yuan here, Mr. Wenhe will not be able to do anything to me!" Liu Mang directly walked in front of Jia Xu. At this distance, if Jia Xu had any other thoughts, he would be able to stop Liu Mang. However, Jia Xu would have completely offended the Lvbu's Army.
"Mr. Wenhe, the Wise Lord of Jiangdong, Sun Ce, you are not sure if you can successfully cross the Yangtze River!" If you want to cross the Yangtze River, you will need to cross it. Currently, the Jingzhou Navy and the Jiangdong Navy are at war. If you want to cross the Yangtze River, it will be fine if it is only one or two people. If you go to Jiangdong, you will be a small target and can secretly cross the river. However, if you want to cross the Yangtze River with thousands of heavy cavalry, you will need dozens of ships. Do you think that the Jingzhou Navy is blind and will not be able to see you? Will they let you, Jia Xu, lead thousands of heavy cavalry to their enemy, Jiangdong Sun Ce?
"Even if Mr. Wenhe can cross the Yangtze River, do you think that Sun Ce will surrender to you?" Liu Mang smiled as he looked at Jia Xu.
"Father's death? Your Highness, the King Of Shu, must be joking! Since when did I have a father's death with Jiangdong's Little Overlord? The one who killed Sun Ce's father, Jia Xu, is Huang Zu of Jiang Xia, not me! "Jia Xu looked into Liu Mang's eyes. No one knew what he was thinking.
"I am not joking. Mr. Wenhe, you know very well in your heart! In the ninth month of the first year of Yong Han, Dong Zhuo dethroned Young Emperor Liu Bian and established Emperor Liu Xie. In the eleventh month, Dong Zhuo became the Prime Minister. He did not have any fame and entered the court. At this time, Mr. Wenhe was promoted from Grand Commandant to Pingjin Commandant and was later promoted to Commandant. At that time, Dong Zhuo's son-in-law, General Niu Fu, was stationed in Shaanxi. Jia Xu was Niu Fu's assistant. That is what I said! Mr. Wenhe! " Liu Mang was very clear about the history of Jia Xu, Guo Jia, and the others. It could be said that the one who destroyed the Great Han Dynasty was not Dong Zhuo, but Jia Xu.
"So what?"
"If I remember correctly, the current Guandong Army is the Great Han Dynasty. His vanguard is Sun Jian of Changsha, the father of Jiangdong's Little Overlord! “
"What can this prove?" Jia Xu asked sarcastically.
"It's true that Sun Jian was killed by Huang Zu, but there's no trace of Mr. Wen He!" Liu Mang looked at Jia Xu with a smile. Sun Jian died at the hands of Huang Zu because Sun Jian had the Imperial Jade Seal, but Sun Jian did not want to teach it. In the end, Yuan Shu and the others spread the news that Sun Jian was ambushed by Jiang Xia and Huang Zu on his way back to Changsha.
But where did Sun Jian's Imperial Jade Seal come from? Sun Jian obtained the Imperial Jade Seal after Dong Zhuo burned down Luoyang. Sun Jian found it in a dry well in Luoyang. Don't tell Liu Mang that the Imperial Jade Seal emitted a monstrous light, which was why Sun Jian found it. How was that possible? Liu Mang had seen the Imperial Jade Seal before. It was indeed a piece of precious jade, and even gave people a feeling of flirtatiousness. But it was definitely not a big light source, not to mention that it was found in a well! Even a dry well was dozens of meters deep! How strong was the light source?
For Sun Jian to be able to find it, there must be someone guiding him. And this person was definitely not Sun Jian's ally or an old friend. If it was, they would have already met. Then there was only one possibility, and that was that it was given to him by an enemy.
But who was Sun Jian's enemy? Sun Jian was the vanguard of the Guandong Army, and this vanguard first encountered the army commanded by Niu Fu, Li Jue, Guo Si, and Jia Xu. It was these four who defeated Sun Jian and killed Sun Jian's general, Zu Mao.
If Li Jue and Guo Si obtained the Imperial Jade Seal, they would definitely keep it for themselves, and would not give it to Sun Jian. Niu Fu would also give it to his father-in-law, Dong Zhuo. Then there was only one person left, Jia Xu. He was an extremely selfish person, and also extremely tactful. This kind of person would not easily offend others, just like how he contacted Li Jue and Guo Si to instigate them to attack Chang 'an, but he sent a letter to Lü Bu. Previously, he, Li Jue, Guo Si, and the others had joined forces to break Sun Jian's army and kill Sun Jian's general, Zu Mao, causing Sun Jian's tens of thousands of troops to be reduced to only a thousand. At that time, Jia Xu could also see that Dong Zhuo was not a long-term person, and Sun Jian's strength and bearing at that time showed that he was a wise ruler. If he survived, then perhaps he would have a share of the world. Therefore, in order to not offend others, and also to make up for his mistake of attacking Sun Jian's army, Jia Xu sent someone to inform Sun Jian of the existence of the Imperial Jade Seal, which could be considered as making up for his mistake, and reconciling with Sun Jian. However, Jia Xu did not expect that in the end, the matter of the Imperial Jade Seal was still leaked, causing Sun Jian to be killed.
Therefore, it could be said that Jia Xu could not escape from the responsibility of Sun Jian's death.
"It can only be said that General Sun Jian is unlucky!" Jia Xu looked coldly at Liu Mang. He really did not expect that Liu Mang would know about such a secret. Looking at Jia Xu's expression, Liu Mang knew that he had made the right bet. Perhaps, Jia Xu's heart was not calm at all. Previously, he did not admit it, but now, he was saying that Sun Jian was unlucky. This was starting to admit that Jia Xu was involved in this matter.
"Is that so? I wonder what Jiangdong's Little Conqueror would think about this! " Liu Mang looked at Jia Xu with a smile. If Jiangdong's Sun Ce knew that his father was ambushed and killed because of the Imperial Jade Seal, then he would definitely kill Jia Xu. Sun Ce's temper was comparable to Lü Bu's. Moreover, his father, Sun Ce's position in his heart was very high. For example, if Diao Chan was killed and Lü Bu knew that it was because of Jia Xu, then wouldn't Lü Bu kill Jia Xu? For Diao Chan, Lü Bu even dared to kill Dong Zhuo.
"Although Jiangdong's Sun Ce can't be relied on, he is still Lord Cao of Xudu!" Jia Xu said sternly. "Lord Cao doesn't stick to one type of person. He will accept people based on their talents. “
In the battle of Wancheng, you killed Cao Cao's favorite eldest son, Lao Cao's son, Cao Anmin, and his favorite general, Dian Wei. Do you think Cao Cao will accept you? " Liu Mang said sarcastically to Jia Xu. His eyes were on Ge Jun and Zhang Hu. These two were only generals. It was much easier to persuade them than Jia Xu.
"Sir, I will wait, I will wait!" Sure enough, Ge Jun and Zhang Hu were scared after hearing Liu Mang's words. They were really afraid that Cao Cao would come after them. After all, no matter who it was that lost his son and nephew, he himself almost died. No matter how magnanimous he was, he would still have a knot in his heart.
"Don't worry, Lord Cao is naturally magnanimous! The Prime Minister is magnanimous and Lord Cao is magnanimous. That's why he was able to create such a great empire! "Jia Xu was consoling Ge Jun and Zhang Hu. It was better to say that he was consoling the Xiliang cavalry.
"Haha, haha!" Liu Mang suddenly pointed at Jia Xu and laughed. "I say, Mr. Wen He, you are not only talented, but also eloquent! You can't even protect yourself, yet you dare to promise these two generals? What a joke! "
"A joke? Your Highness, King Of Shu, don't jump to conclusions if you don't know Lord Cao. You can ask your father-in-law, Zhang Miao, whether the Zhang family is still the Chen Liu family! " Jia Xu said coldly to Liu Mang. The Zhang family that Jia Xu was talking about was the Zhang brothers who betrayed Lao Cao and led Lü Bu to Yan Province. They almost destroyed Lao Cao's foundation. However, after Lü Bu was driven out, Lao Cao did not kill them all. He only killed the two Zhang family brothers. Although the Zhang family could not grow stronger, they were still part of the Chen Liu family. "Besides, Lord Cao's son, Lord Cao's nephew, Lord Cao Anmin, and Dian Wei were not killed by us, but by …" Jia Xu did not continue. What he meant was that the deaths of Cao Ang, Dian Wei, and Cao Anmin were caused by General Yang Wu, Zhang Xiu. They were just following orders, so it was not their fault. After all, they could only obey orders.
Hearing Jia Xu's words and the living example of the Zhang family, Ge Jun and Zhang Hu felt a little better.
"Haha, you can subdue General Yang Wu, but what about his youngest son?" Liu Mang pointed at the five-year-old Zhang Lei and asked.
"Young Lord!" Hearing Liu Mang mention Zhang Lei, Ge Jun and Zhang Hu remembered their young lord. They left Wan City because of their young lord. They subdued Cao Cao, but what about Zhang Lei?
"General Yang Wu is dead. Lord Cao will not make things difficult for a child because of General Yang Wu. Don't worry!" Jia Xu had never seen Cao Cao, but he always defended Cao Cao and defended Cao Cao. Jia Xu did not say one thing, which was that he, Jia Xu, had subdued Cao Cao, so why would he care about them? Cao Cao and Zhang Xiu had a grudge, but Jia Xu did not. Jia Xu had already helped Zhang Lei escape Wan City, so he would not give up himself for Zhang Lei.
"Not bad, not bad. Mr. Wen He's trick of deceiving others and yourself is really good! Indeed, Cao Cao may accept you, but Mr. Wen He, they can all surrender. Even General Yang Wu's youngest son, Zhang Lei, can also subdue Cao Cao. For the sake of his reputation, Cao Cao will not make things difficult for him. But you, Jia Xu, are different. If you go to Xu Du, you will die. Even if Cao Cao does not kill you, Cao Cao's wife, Madam Bian, will hate you to the bone. The second son of the Cao Family, Jia Xu, will also see you as a thorn in his side. Mr. Wen He, do you still dare to go to Xu Du? "Liu Mang looked at Jia Xu provocatively.
"Madam Bian, why does Young Lord Cao Pi want to kill me? Your Highness, King Of Shu, please do not be an alarmist! "
"Don't you understand whether I am an alarmist or not?"
"I don't understand!" Jia Xu still pretended to be confused. Liu Mang wanted this reaction from Jia Xu so that he would completely give up on joining Cao Cao. Cao Cao already had three provinces. After they dealt with Yuan Shao, they would have half of the country in their hands. If this old fox, Jia Xu, joined forces with him, there would be few people in the world who could be his opponent. Therefore, Liu Mang must stop Jia Xu from going to Cao Cao.
"Since Mr. Wen He does not understand, then I can only help you point it out!" Liu Mang was not polite. His voice began to become louder. He approached Jia Xu so that his voice could be heard by everyone. Not only did he want the people on the wall to hear him, but he also wanted the Xiliang Cavalry to hear him. Maybe even the spies near Shouchun could hear him.
"Mr. Wen He, I want to ask, who is General Yang Wu?"
"Zhang Xiu? He is a fierce general! "
"A fierce general is less resourceful and more strategic. Am I right?" Liu Mang asked.
Jia Xu did not answer, but his silence showed that he agreed. Zhang Xiu was good at commanding troops. The Xiliang Cavalry could be considered as the elite heavy cavalry.
"Why did Zhang Xiu want to rebel against Cao Cao? It was because Cao Cao wanted to marry Cao Cao's widow. Zhang Xiu hated Cao Cao because of this. It was just like how my father-in-law knew that Sun Ce wanted to use my father-in-law to kill someone. Sun Ce went too far, and so did Cao Cao! Of course, Zhang Xiu would rebel! " Liu Mang paused and said, "But Zhang Xiu was just a general. Although he was angry, he only knew how to arrange troops, but he did not know how to plan. Just like my father-in-law, he wanted to teach Sun Ce a lesson, but he did not know how to do it. With the help of Military Counselor Chen Gongtai, he took Lujiang, occupied Wancheng, and controlled Jianghuai. General Yang Wu was the same. He only knew how to arrange troops. How could he know how to plan against Cao Cao? He made Dian Wei drunk and personally gave Cao Cao a congratulatory gift. He deliberately opened the gate of Wancheng to show his allegiance to Cao Cao. Finally, he defeated the enemy and caught Cao Cao off guard. It was a pity that he let Cao Cao go in the end! "
With every word Liu Mang said, Jia Xu's heart sank. Liu Mang was comparing Lü Bu and Zhang Xiu. They were similar. Both of them were fierce generals, but neither of them was good at strategy. Both of them had an old fox under their command. One was Chen Gong, and the other was Jia Xu.
What Liu Mang meant was that his father-in-law owned Jianghuai because of Chen Gong's strategy. However, Zhang Xiu broke Cao Cao's army, rebelled against Cao Cao, killed Cao Cao's son Cao Ang, nephew Cao Anmin, and rewarded Dian Wei. Finally, he even killed Cao Cao. Jia Xu must have helped to formulate the strategy.
Liu Mang was wrong about Jia Xu's conjecture. Jia Xu was willing to surrender to Cao Cao. If he surrendered to Cao Cao, he could show his talent. If he surrendered to Cao Cao, Jia Xu would be able to form an alliance with Zhang Xiu and gain a foothold in Cao Cao's army. However, he did not expect that Zhang Xiu would betray him at the last minute and kill Cao Ang, Cao Anmin, and Dian Wei. Jia Xu was not involved in this. In fact, Zhang Xiu was afraid that Jia Xu would find out about it, so he hid it from Jia Xu. This was also the reason why Jia Xu and Zhang Xiu had a conflict later.
All of this came from one person, Hu Che Er, the deputy general of the Qiang Tribe under Zhang Xiu's command. He was a simple-minded man who came up with this plan.
However, no matter how Jia Xu explained, it was useless. Hu Che Er gave people the impression that he was a general, while Jia Xu was the only military advisor in Zhang Xiu's army. No one would believe you if you said you didn't plan it! Therefore, Jia Xu had to accept this accusation even if he didn't want to.
"Cao Gong, I can't rely on Sun Ce. Unfortunately, there is still the Left General Liu Emperor!" Jia Xu looked at Liu Mang with a cold gaze. If today's strategy was spread out, then Jia Xu would really offend Sun Ce and Cao Cao. If Sun Ce and Cao Cao were to conquer the world, then there would be no place for Jia Xu. This was not what Jia Xu wanted. And the consequence of all this was the King Of Shu, Liu Mang. How could Jia Xu not hate him?
"Liu Bei?" Liu Mang froze for a moment. He really forgot about the existence of this Escapist Liu! This person was a sh * t stirrer, but in the end, he still divided the world. Liu Mang didn't know how to refute because Jia Xu really didn't offend Liu Bei. In fact, even if Jia Xu killed Liu Bei's son and slept with Escapist Liu's woman, Escapist Liu would still smile and give Jia Xu a VIP title for his great cause!
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