Several days later.
Changsha County, Linxiang City.
Linxiang was governed by Changsha Prefecture, and Zhang Xian, the prefect of Changsha, was quite popular. Although his rule was not as rich as Jingxiang, it was a good place to stand in today's troubled times.
A few years ago, Liu Biao entered Jingzhou alone. With the help of the Kuai and Cai families, he occupied Jingxiang.
After that, the imperial edict to settle Jingnan became a story. Of course, Zhang Xian was at most a subordinate force under Liu Biao's rule. He had the same meaning as Zhang Xiu and did not have the right to directly control them.
In history, Zhang Xianyu led the rebellion of the four counties in Jingnan in 198. Liu Biao led the expedition for two years but did not gain any credit.
After Zhang Xian died of illness, Jingnan completely belonged to Liu Biao. This also allowed Liu Biao to have thousands of miles of territory and hundreds of thousands of soldiers.
At this moment,
"My lord, Zhang Xiu of Nanyang requests an audience." A scholar narrowed his eyes and said in a dark voice.
"What, Zhang Xiu? Why is he here?" Zhang Xian put down the bamboo slip in his hand and could not help but ask in surprise.
" I don't know, but Zhang Xiu is a newly recruited force of Liu Biao. I'm afraid he has ill intentions. Why don't we..." As he said this, the scholar made a throat-cutting gesture.
"How many soldiers did he bring with him?" Zhang Xian's gaze was deep as he said repeatedly.
"With only a deputy general, you can be considered to have come alone.”
"Alone?" Zhang Xian was stunned again. He pondered for a moment and said,"It's not good to fall out with Liu Biao now. Go and arrange for me to meet this person.”
"Yes, this subordinate will go over now."
"I want to see what tricks Liu Biao wants to play.”
Seeing the scholar leave, Zhang Xian revealed a murderous look. He and Liu Biao were separated in appearance and could be said to be two separate forces. It was just that the two of them did not interfere with each other.
Soon, in the county government.
Looking at the middle-aged man in the lead, Zhang Xiu immediately cupped his fists and said,"General Zhang Xiu greets Governor Zhang.”
The corner of Zhang Xian's eyes flashed. This was a position given to him by the Imperial Court.
"General Zhang is too polite. I wonder if you have anything important to convey to me?”
"Haha, what does the matter of Prefecture Overseer have to do with me, Zhang Xiu? Zhang Xiu came here because he had admired Governor Zhang for a long time and came to pay a visit.”Zhang Xiu's lips curled up. As expected, Zhang Xian and Liu Biao didn't get along.
After he finished speaking, Zhang Xiu took the glass tea set that Hu Che 'er handed over and said with a warm smile,""It's just a small gift. I don't want to show my respect."
Zhang Xian looked at Zhang Xiu suspiciously and immediately signaled the scholar beside him to take the tea set.
When he saw the sparkling and translucent teacup, Zhang Xian was instantly stunned and could not help but shout,"This, this is…"
"The Nine Heavens Glazed Cup is used by the immortals of the Nine Heavens. There are a total of ten sets in the world, and they are worth thousands of gold.”
Zhang Xiu explained lightly.
Zhang Xian didn't think too much about it. He thought that Zhang Xiu was exaggerating, but he didn't doubt the value of this tea set. Such a crystal clear tea set was indeed expensive.
At the very least, he had never heard of it.
"I will accept General Zhang's good intentions. However, General Zhang didn't come all the way here just to visit me, right? Why don't you just open the window and speak frankly, General?”
Zhang Xian smiled and raised his eyebrows.
" But there are some small matters," Zhang Xiu said as he looked around.
" Haha, this is my confidant. General Zhang, feel free to speak," Zhang Xian said heartily.
"In that case, Xiu will speak frankly.”
"I heard that the general is preparing his troops and stationing troops at the border of Jingnan. He intends to rebel against Liu Biao and stand on his own. I wonder…"
Zhang Xian's eyes narrowed. He even wanted to order someone to kill Zhang Xiu, but after thinking about it, he instantly refuted and shouted angrily.
"Nonsense, nonsense. I, Zhang Xian, have been loyal and conscientious ever since I took over as the Prefecture Overseer. How can there be a rebellion? Someone must be slandering me.”
" Don't be anxious, Mayor Zhang." Zhang Xiu smiled warmly and continued,""Lord Prefect, Liu Biao's roots are deep in Jing Xiang and he has the help of the seven clans.”
"Today, the world is in chaos and heroes are rising. They all fought to the death for an inch of land. However, the prefect is in charge of Jingnan and holds a large number of troops. To Liu Biao, you are like a fishbone in his throat. He wants to get rid of you and then be happy.”
"What do you mean?" Zhang Xian frowned and whispered.
"Lord Prefect, you know very well that you and Liu Biao are separated in appearance and spirit. Within three years, the two of you will definitely have a battle. If you win, you will annex Jing and Xiang and rule over a region.
And if you fail, there will be no bones left, and your descendants will all be killed.”Zhang Xiu's voice was powerful, causing Zhang Xian's eyes to tremble.
"What are you trying to say?" Zhang Xian clenched his fists in anger. It was fine if he died, but he could not tolerate the tragic death of his wife and children.
"Lord Prefect, you know very well that if you don't want your children and grandchildren to be killed, you should be one step ahead. Only then can you seize the initiative and fight against Liu Biao.”Zhang Xiu said calmly.
"Humph, what does my fight with Liu Biao have to do with you? If you dare to speak nonsense again, don't blame me for not recognizing you.”Zhang Xian slapped his seat and shouted.
Zhang Xiu's face was still as water, without any ripples.
The corners of his mouth curled up into a strategizing smile as he said softly,"How is General's power compared to Liu Biao's? Liu Biao had the help of the seven clans of Jing State, but the governor probably only had half of his strength, right?”
"And I have twenty thousand strong soldiers under me, each of whom has been through hundreds of battles."
"What do you mean?" Zhang Xian calmed down and stared at Zhang Xiu with burning eyes.
"I'll help you. The two of us will form an alliance and rebel against Liu Biao.”Zhang Xiu spread his hands and said.
"You're helping me? Hehe, you are Liu Biao's Northern Domain's force, why would you help me? Do you think I'm a three-year-old child who's easy to deceive?”Zhang Xian flicked his sleeves and sneered.
" Haha, hahahaha," Zhang Xiu laughed malevolently, and then shouted angrily,""Prefect, don't you know that Liu Biao killed my uncle? The hatred for killing my father is irreconcilable.”
Looking at Zhang Xiu's crazy acting skills, Hu Che 'er was stunned.
As Zhang Xiu's trusted aide, he felt that Zhang Xiu had been silently enduring for revenge. It couldn't be helped. Speedy's acting skills were indeed a little awesome.
"I thought Governor Zhang was ambitious, but I didn't expect him to be as timid as a mouse. It's fine if you don't help me, farewell."
Zhang Xiu suppressed his anger with his words and left with a flick of his sleeve.
Zhang Xian slightly raised his eyes and stared at Zhang Xiu, deep in thought.
Zhang Xiu was panicking like a yuppie, but he did not stop in his tracks. Victory and defeat depended on this one move.
Just as Zhang Xiu was about to reach the entrance of the prefecture, Zhang Xian said," General, please wait. Liu Biao is powerful. We must act as if we are treading on thin ice. Please don't blame us."”
"With the general's help, you and I can attack from the north and south and defeat Liu Biao. When the time comes, I will be the Prefecture Overseer, and you will be my right-hand man, helping me sweep the world.”
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