NABC Chapter 193 Another Chapter Arrives
Chapter 193 Another Chapter Arrives
Before Chen Feng set off.
Sun Qian secretly approached Liu Bei and cautiously reminded him, "My lord has no dealings with Zhang Xiu. It's highly suspicious that the strategist suddenly wants to go to Wancheng to persuade him to surrender."
"Moreover, Wancheng is west of Xuchang, and Xuzhou is east of Xuchang. If you go to Wancheng, you will have to pass through Cao Cao's territory."
"I fear that the strategist's true intention is to surrender to Cao Cao, not to act as a persuader. He has been living in Xuzhou for a long time and knows the strengths and weaknesses of our army. If he surrenders to Cao Cao, he will surely be highly valued by him, and then our army will be in grave danger!"
"I hope that my lord can send someone else to Wancheng, or send Yun Chang to accompany him. If the strategist has any disloyal intentions, he should be executed quickly."
Liu Bei angrily retorted, "Stop talking nonsense! To suspect others without evidence is unrighteous, and to kill a friend to protect yourself is unjust! I would rather die than do such unrighteous and immoral things!"
at this time.
Noticing the two acting suspiciously, Chen Feng, who was hiding on the rooftop using his movement technique, overheard their conversation and couldn't help but exclaim, "Liu Bei is still a loyal and honest man! This is the kind of boss worth following! As for those Yuan Shen types, I really don't know them!"
Before his departure, Liu Bei asked Chen Feng what he needed to take with him.
"That reminds me."
Chen Feng casually picked up a piece of wood, brandished his shark sword, and quickly carved out two crescent-shaped objects, which he then handed to Guan Yu.
Guan Yu stroked his long beard and asked in confusion, "Strategist, what is this?"
Chen Feng thought to himself, "That's right, you haven't seen this before. This is a divination cup used for predicting good and bad fortune. It's also called a cup or a divination stick. It only appeared in the Song Dynasty, about seven hundred years after you died."
"Yun Chang, look, this is a convex surface, and this is a flat surface. Can you throw this convex-flat surface nine times in a row?"
"What's so difficult about that?"
If you throw the divination cup on the ground, there are four possible outcomes: two flat, two convex, one flat and one convex, and one convex and one flat.
Among them, double convex shapes represent bad luck, while double flat shapes represent something that is unclear.
If it were the historical Guan Yu, throwing nine consecutive flat and convex throws might have been a bit of a challenge, but in the mythical Three Kingdoms era where everyone was practically superhuman, this was a piece of cake.
"Click," "Click," "Click."
Nine soft sounds in succession.
The two cups, one convex with its face up and the other concave with its face up, represent yin and yang, and the harmony of heaven and earth, which is the auspicious sign known as the "Holy Cup".
Guan Yu asked, "Strategist, is that alright?"
"OK, guys."
Chen Feng spoke a foreign language that Guan Yu didn't understand, and then set off with peace of mind.
My buddy consulted Guan Yu, the God of War, and he gave me nine Holy Grails, so I'm guaranteed to win this round.
This was in the fourth year of Jian'an, when Chen Feng was traversing Xiaopei, Chenliu, and Xudu.
Within Wancheng.
Both Cao Cao and Yuan Shao sent envoys to offer amnesty, putting Zhang Xiu in a dilemma, unsure of what to do.
"I'll join Yuan Shao. He can't even tolerate his own brother Yuan Shu, how could he possibly tolerate me?"
"If I surrender to Cao Cao, I'll have a blood feud with him."
Zhang Xiu was originally the nephew of General Zhang Ji. After Zhang Ji's death, Zhang Xiu took over Zhang Ji's troops and dominated Wancheng.
In the second year of Jian'an, Cao Cao launched a southern campaign, and Zhang Xiu, unable to defeat him, surrendered.
Who knew that Cao Cao had a penchant for married women, and he actually slept with Zou, the widow of Zhang Ji, who was also Zhang Xiu's aunt.
"A northern warlord, invincible in chaotic times!"
Enraged, Zhang Xiu ordered his subordinate Hu Che'er to steal the weapon of Dian Wei, Cao Cao's most valiant general, and launch a night attack, killing Cao Cao's eldest son Cao Ang, nephew Cao Anmin, and the fierce general Dian Wei.
This is the story of how one cannon shot killed three virtuous men.
As Zhang Xiu's strategist, Jia Xu shook his white whisk, tore up Yuan Shao's surrender letter, and said, "I surrender to Cao Cao."
Zhang Xiu asked in bewilderment, "Yuan Shao now controls four provinces and has a million troops, while Cao Cao only has two hundred thousand. In addition, I have a blood feud with Cao Cao for killing my son. Why should I choose Cao Cao?"
Jia Xu raised three fingers and sneered, "First, Prime Minister Cao is acting on behalf of the Emperor to command the world, and he has a great sense of righteousness. Second, Prime Minister Cao has fewer troops than Yuan Shao, so it's better to help those in need than to add flowers to brocade. Third, Prime Minister Cao has lofty ambitions, and he will surely forgive and forget about killing his son, and pretend that it never happened." (Note 1)
"Besides, it wasn't us who harmed our eldest son Cao Ang, but rather this chaotic world that ruined him!"
After hearing this, Zhang Xiu nodded repeatedly: "If Wenhe's words can secure a long and prosperous life, then let's surrender to Prime Minister Cao."
At this time.
Suddenly someone came to report that an envoy from Liu Bei's camp had come to pay his respects.
Zhang Xiu: "Who?"
Soldier: "General, that man claims to be Liu Bei's strategist Chen Buyin, and an old friend of Mr. Wenhe."
Zhang Xiu: "Wenhe, have you heard of this person?"
"I haven't heard of it. I guess it's because Guan Yu killed Cao Cao's beloved general, and Liu Bei was afraid of retaliation, so he sent someone to ask for help." Jia Xu flicked his whisk. "General, you must not think of joining Liu Bei. Although Liu Bei has Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, he has too few troops. If he wants to resist Cao Cao, it's just suicide."
There was one more thing Jia Xu didn't say: following Liu Bei would be too detrimental to Wenhe.
Zhang Xiu waved his hand: "It wouldn't hurt to see him, please invite him in."
Jia Xu repeatedly warned, "I've heard that Liu Bei has two great persuaders, Jian Yong and Sun Qian, who are skilled in diplomacy, capable of turning black into white through persuasion and clever arguments. So no matter what they say, General, you must not waver."
Zhang Xiu said, "Don't worry!"
Just then, accompanied by footsteps, Chen Feng entered the room.
then.
No nonsense.
Chen Feng directly opened the Demon King Escort System, searched past orders, found the guard Jia Xu, and selected to return the memories.
[Warning! This operation is risky. Bodyguard Jia Xu is not currently providing protection. If he regains his memories, he may leak the boss's information. Do you wish to continue?]
【continue】
[Ding! You have regained Jia Xu's memories of Cihang City]
In an instant, Jia Xu's gaze sharpened, and countless messages flooded his mind: "Demon Lord Dong Zhuo unifies the world, Cihang Grand Stage, Little Ghost, don't come."
"However... on the other hand..."
Jia Xu looked at Zhang Xiu, then suddenly made a complete 180-degree turn, saying, "General, while there's nothing wrong with joining Cao Cao, joining Liu Bei would open up even more possibilities!"
Zhang Xiu was dumbfounded: "Wenhe, what are you talking about?"
Jia Xu: "General, you are unaware of the truth. Liu Bei is renowned for his benevolence and righteousness throughout the land, and is also an imperial uncle of the Han Dynasty. Furthermore, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are exceptionally brave. On the other hand, Cao Cao, nominally the Chancellor of Han, is in reality a traitor to the country and has a grudge against you. If you side with him, you will surely suffer harm!"
Zhang Xiu asked doubtfully, "But how can Liu Bei's army, with its meager benevolence and righteousness, possibly withstand Cao Cao's brutal forces? Isn't this just suicide?"
People can't even empathize with themselves from a minute ago.
Upon hearing this, Jia Xu became agitated: "Sending them to their deaths? Which bastard said that? Oh, it was me! I just saw the general was a little nervous, so I was just teasing him!"
Logically speaking, no normal person would listen to such a suggestion that changes at the last minute.
But Zhang Xiu, emanating a silvery-white battle aura, listened intently: "Heeding good advice can save us! Let's listen to Wenhe's words and surrender to Liu Bei!"
Holy crap, this works?
Chen Feng glanced at the Three Kingdoms Mythology System and saw that it stated:
[Protective Advice: Zhang Xiu cannot refuse the advice of his own people, no matter how outrageous it may seem. When Zhang Xiu heeds the advice, both sides will receive a permanent boost to their combat power (this effect can only be triggered once per year)].
Unable to refuse other people's suggestions?
Wouldn't that be like Jia Xu saying, "You're a pig"?
Zhang Xiu could only agree.
After Zhang Xiu left...
The two arranged to meet alone.
Jia Xu immediately asked, "How did you get here? And what happened in this world? It's different from what I remember."
Chen Feng told Jia Xu everything about Cihang's imminent unsealing and his ambush of the Demon Lord Dong Zhuo.
"What? Our world has been invaded by Cihang! Before long, everyone in all timelines will turn into flesh and blood monsters?" Upon hearing this bad news, Jia Xu immediately thought of running away. "This is terrible! We can't stay here anymore! You have to take me with you."
Chen Feng comforted him, "Don't worry, after this is over, I'll take you to Cihang."
What?
Jia Xu paused for a moment, then immediately changed his words, saying, "Actually, it's not that bad here."
(Note 1: "Sending charcoal in snowy weather" is an idiom from Fan Chengda of the Song Dynasty, while "adding flowers to brocade" is an idiom from the Southern Tang Dynasty. All dialogues in this book are translated from daily intelligence reports, since I have never been to the Three Kingdoms period.)