Han Xiang

Chapter 519 Zhang Wenyuan Makes a Fake Come True

Long Xiang's letter is like a double-edged sword, which is of great help to Zhang Liao's fame in the world, but it can also become a point of criticism for those who are interested.

In addition, Zhang Liao brought the letter back, and Wang Po was suspected of selling melons.

In view of the above considerations, Zhang Liao finally decided to avoid risks, but he could not refuse directly, so he found an excuse to decline:

"The general's praise is too much. This time it is not the work of Zhang. The content of the letter is a bit untrue, it's still..."

"Wen Yuan is too humble. Without your help, Hefei would still be fighting hard. How could we all gather together today? I feel that the wording is too conservative."

Long Xiang interrupted Zhang Liao and praised him face to face.

Zhang Liao still looked embarrassed, and handed the letter back to Long Xiang.

"Zhang is really ashamed."

"As it is"

Long Xiang took the letter and saw Zhang Liao's worry at the same time, then he added with a smile: "This letter was brought back by Wen Yuan, it's true that I didn't think carefully, I will send someone to send it to Xu Du later."

"So, thank you very much."

Long Xiang used a compromise method, but Zhang Liao didn't refuse this time. He toasted several times in a row, and then he was about to leave early.

Seeing that the purpose of going to the banquet has been achieved, and looking at the staggered gestures of the people in the hall, it is estimated that they will not end until they are very drunk. Zhang Liao is worried that getting too drunk will affect his journey tomorrow.

"Yun Qi, we are going on a long journey tomorrow, and we have to let the soldiers pack their bags, so I want to go back to the old city to make arrangements, and have a good drink when I have a chance."

Zhang Liao secretly observed Long Xiang's expression, for fear that the other party would pester him to continue drinking. He thought that even if he could drink well, he couldn't compete with a roomful of people.

Where do you know who is who when you are drunk?Zhang Liao was worried about getting drunk at the banquet, and in the end the hangover delayed the trip.

Since Long Xiang decided to let Zhang Liao go, he would not delay the time by means. He had many retention skills in his mind, and it would be no problem to trap Zhang Liao in Hefei for a few years.

However, keeping people can't keep people's hearts, Long Xiang would rather "let the tiger go back to the mountain", he also has the confidence to capture the tiger again.

"Wen Yuan's heart is like an arrow, and even the best wine will feel dull. If you want to pack your bags, go. I will see you off outside the city tomorrow morning, and I will find you to get drunk again in Xudu."

"It's a deal, Zhang will leave."

Zhang Liao didn't expect Long Xiang to be so straightforward, and he was very excited when he clasped his fists again. He thought that Xu Du's drinking was a polite way of speaking, but he didn't know that it was Long Xiang's goal.

Seeing Zhang Liao's back disappearing outside the hall, Lu Su came to Long Xiang and muttered to himself.

"Zhang Liao is both civil and military, a great general in the world. Just let him return to Cao Ying to join the enemy. Didn't Yun Qi have many options before? And you have never valued reputation. I don't believe you can't keep him, but why?"

"Twisted melons are not sweet. If Zhang Liao breaks his promise and keeps Zhang Liao, at most Cao Cao will lose a general, but he will never die with Cao Cao. If Sun Quan and Cao Cao join forces to attack, our life will be difficult."

Seeing Long Xiang's assertiveness, Lu Su showed an incredulous expression.

"Sun Quan joined forces with Cao Cao? Is this possible? The hatred between them is deeper, will it be because of us that we will settle down?"

"Bury the hatchet?"

Long Xiang smiled wryly and shook his head: "Cao Cao and Sun Quan have no bad quarrels. Although it is impossible for them to settle their suspicions, it is possible for them to have shameless sex for profit, so I will use Zhang Liao to break the situation."

Lu Su frowned and reminded: "Don't forget that we killed Li Dian and captured Shouchun. Even if Zhang Liao was released according to the contract, Cao Cao may not appreciate it or let it go."

"I didn't intend to make Cao Cao relieved."

Long Xiang handed the "Letter of Commendation" to Lu Su and explained: "I gave all the credit to Zhang Liao, so that the people in Cao Ying mistakenly thought it was Cao Jun's defeat of Sun Quan, and weakened Hefei's military strength. This not only gave Zhang Liao fame, but also weakened Hefei's military strength. Cao Jun has a long face and can make Cao Cao take Huainan lightly, thus eliminating the possibility of Sun and Cao joining forces."

"This strategy is really ingenious. If Cao Cao can really confuse him, he won't join forces with Sun Quan. After all, he wants to take Hebei first, so he would rather sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. But Zhang Wenyuan knows the battle of Hefei clearly. If he wants to If Cao Cao tells the truth, then..."

Seeing Lu Su's worried face, Long Xiang patted him on the shoulder and smiled, "Haha, Zijing is too worried. May I ask how many of the deeds of those famous people are not exaggerated? How can I write a letter to help Wenyuan become famous?" Will you take the initiative to dismantle it?"

"hiss"

Lu Su took a deep breath, looked at Long Xiang with adoring eyes, and sighed: "Yun Qi thinks so deeply, I can't do it."

"We agreed not to flatter each other."

Long Xiang glared at Lu Su, and continued to add: "Guan Yunchang was a role model before. Even if Cao Cao had doubts, he would pretend to be true and treat Zhang Wenyuan well. He had to do it for others to see, so this plan is flawless."

"That's good." Lu Su nodded slightly: "I'm afraid that Huainan will be attacked, so I should take advantage of Sun Quan's withdrawal and return to Jiangdong to build fortifications at Ruxukou as soon as possible, otherwise Hefei will be retaliated at any time if warships from Jiangdong enter and exit Chaohu Lake. "

Long Xiang smiled and responded:
"Hehe, don't worry, Zijing. When Zhang Wenyuan is sent away tomorrow, Jianguo and I will rush to Ruxu and build Wubao as quickly as possible."

"I know that Qiao Jianguo has prepared a lot of supplies, but in order to guard against Jiangdong warships coming to harass, it is best to send some troops to the mouth of the Yangtze River to defend."

"That will only alert the enemy. I will send two armies to assist in the construction. If there is a war, they will defend against invading enemies. If there is no war, they will help transport materials. It is estimated that it will be completed in more than a month."

After hearing this, Lu Su looked surprised, and asked in an incredible tone:

"Just over a month? Will it cause dissatisfaction among the soldiers by letting the army transport materials?"

"It's just a dock. It's no problem to build the main body in a month, and the auxiliary facilities will be replenished later."

After Long Xiang answered the question about the construction period, his expression suddenly became serious.

"As for the problem of letting the army transport materials? Isn't that the case in the previous craftsman camps? How can there be any distinction between high and low? Besides, this is a military fortress, so it's no problem to let the army build it all."

"Makes sense."

Lu Su stroked his beard and nodded, then reminded: "There have been few wars in Hefei in recent years, and the army is idle. But in the future, if we want to capture Jiangdong, we will need to strengthen training after building Ruxuwu."

Long Xiang smiled mysteriously: "Sun Quan is defeated this time and returns. I predict there will be a storm in Jiangdong. Depending on Yao Xuan's ability to add fuel to the fire, maybe we can fight without bloodshed."

"It is possible for civil strife to break out, but we must be strong enough even if we fight without bloodshed. Otherwise, it will be useless no matter how hard Yao Xuan works. We should build ships and naval forces first."

Lu Su thought that the current situation in Huainan was the result of Long Xiang's years of precipitation, and he said that it would take a long time to regain Jiangdong.

But Long Xiang was very open-minded, and comforted Lu Su, saying: "When Ruxuwu is built, Chaohu Lake will be our inner lake, and there will be shipbuilding workshops and naval forces. Cao Cao's plan for Hebei has not been achieved for many years, so don't worry about Zijing."

"I'm not in a hurry, I just want to calm down the southeast as soon as possible, so that I can cooperate with the emperor without any worries."

(End of this chapter)