In the end, Guo Yu gave Zhang Fei a ship and let him leave, but Sun Qian was detained.
Sun Qian had been Liu Bei's advisor since he came from Xuzhou. However, he was not very resourceful and only specialized in diplomacy. He was in charge of matters such as making friends with Yuan Shao and Liu Biao. He had contributed greatly to Liu Bei's success under Yuan Shao and Liu Biao.
Naturally, Guo Yu would not allow such a talent to follow Liu Bei. After informing Cao Cao, Sun Qian was sent back to Xuzhou.
Cao Cao had some objections to letting Zhang Fei go.
"I heard from Guan Yunzhang that Zhang Fei's bravery is above his. If we let him go now, it's no different from letting a tiger return to the mountain.”
Guo Yu laughed." I let Zhang Fei go, and Zilong has done Liu Bei a favor. He has already cut ties with Liu Bei and has nothing to do with him anymore!" If Zhang Fei attacked in the future, Zilong would be able to deal with him!”
Cao Cao was still unwilling to give up.”
"Prime Minister, you're wrong! If he let Zhang Fei go, not only would Zhao Yun be grateful for the Prime Minister, but everyone in the world would know that the Prime Minister was considerate of his subordinates. It would also show that the Prime Minister was not afraid of fierce generals! Moreover, if Liu Bei's civil and military officials see Zhang Fei, they will know that the Prime Minister is generous to others and admire him. In the future, whether Liu Bei surrenders or dies, his subordinates will be willing to enter the court and serve the Prime Minister! Using a mere martial artist to exchange for the hearts of countless people was the best plan.”
Cao Cao scratched his head and smiled bitterly.”
……
Ever since Cao Cao had entered Jingzhou, news of victory had been spreading in Xudu. The streets and alleys were filled with rumors of how Guo Yu had calculated everything to make Zhuge Liang unable to fight back. He had beaten Liu Bei to the point where he had escaped alone and almost lost his wife and children.
Huang Yueying lived in the Guo Mansion. She felt embarrassed every day as a young lady. However, after hearing the news, she admired Guo Yu even more than before. Her feet seemed to have taken root, but she couldn't leave the Guo Mansion.
Huang Chengyan was afraid that his daughter would be too thick-skinned, so he only observed in secret. He also noticed Huang Yueying's predicament, so he seriously considered this matter.
"Guo Yu is an outstanding person of the world. His intelligence is clearly stronger than Zhuge Kongming's. In the future, he will definitely be a favored son of heaven and a famous minister.”
"Such a rare talent is actually a rare son-in-law! The rarest thing was that he and Yue Ying were in love!”
"Since that's the case, why should I be the evil person and break up the couple? As the saying goes, a gentleman has the beauty of helping others. Moreover, Yueying is my only daughter. I should fulfill her wish and do her good deeds!”
"However, although my Huang family is a wealthy family in Jing Xiang, no one has a prominent position in the court. A figure like Guo Yu would definitely soar in the future and be destined to have countless wives and concubines! If I can't support Yueying, Yueying will fall out of favor sooner or later.”
"Now that the Prime Minister's army has entered Fancheng, Xiangyang is in danger. Cai Mao did not surrender immediately because he was afraid that Cao Cao would not give him enough official titles after surrendering. Guo Yu and I have been good friends in the past, and now we have a relationship with Yue Ying. If I go to Guo Yu and ask for a promise, and then go to Xiangyang personally, I will definitely be able to persuade Cai Mao to surrender!”
"Cai Mao has a large army in his hands. Once he surrenders, it will be a great merit! With this contribution, I will definitely be able to take up a prominent position, and Yueying will be able to get married in glory!”
Thinking of this, Huang Chengyan quietly left Xudu.
Guo Yu's ferry had caught fire, and they had lost a lot of provisions. They urgently transferred a batch of provisions from Yingchuan. As a result, they set out on wooden oxen and flowing horses, each carrying hundreds of catties of provisions. However, their footsteps were steady. Although they were not as fast as horses, they were faster than people walking. What was even more rare was that a wooden ox could carry dozens of people, and they did not have to stop at all!
When Huang Chengyan saw this divine item halfway, he immediately recalled the incomplete version of the Wooden Ox Horse blueprint that he had seen before. He could not help but be shocked!
"No wonder Yue Ying was attracted to Xu City by this item. It turns out that this is simply a divine method.”
"With this item, Cao Cao will no longer have to worry about the transportation of resources. Even if he wants to conquer the distant Liangzhou, Hanzhong, and Yizhou, it will be a piece of cake! This item alone was the foundation of Cao Cao's unification!”
"The talents of the Guo brothers are truly too strong!”
Filled with shock and admiration, Huang Chengyan became even more determined to persuade Cai Mao to surrender.
As for whether he could persuade her successfully, Huang Chengyan had never considered this problem.
In the past, before Liu Biao moved into Jingzhou, Jingzhou was also filled with mountains and no one had any thoughts of splitting up. Later on, when Liu Biao moved into Jingzhou, he only wanted to protect himself under the involvement of the major families.
Now that Liu Biao was dead and Cao Cao was pressing down on the border, each clan naturally had no thoughts of becoming independent.
For local wealthy families like them, no matter who became the emperor, the land they owned would not change. If they wanted to be an official, they would directly report to each other. If they did not want to be an official, they would directly be rich and idle like Huang Chengyan and Pang De Gong. That would really be very comfortable!
Even the Cai Family, the number one clan in Jing State, would not mind surrendering as long as Cao Cao promised to return to his previous position.
……
"Sir, there is someone outside who wishes to see you. He said that he is an old friend of yours. Because of his extraordinary bearing, we did not dare to chase him away, so we came to report.”
Guo Yu was still at the ferry when a soldier came to report.
"Since you don't dare to chase them away, please come in.”
Not long after, Huang Chengyan walked in with a strange expression.
"Guo Yu, how have you been?"
"No wonder I heard that it was an old friend. So it's you! Please take a seat!"
Guo Yu was overjoyed. At the same time, he thought of Huang Yueying, who he had left behind in his residence, and felt a little anxious.
After the two of them sat down and exchanged a few simple greetings, Guo Yu guessed that he had something to do, so he went straight to the point.
"You're a free spirit, and the Jing State is still at war. What brings you here?”
"The Jing state is my hometown, so of course, this trip is related to this. " Now that you are the military advisor and Chancellor Cao listens to you, I came here today to find a way out for Xiangyang's Cai Family, Kuai Family and other big families.”
Guo Yu already knew why he was here, so he smiled and said,""Now that Cai Mao is in power, the Prime Minister has already sent an envoy. If he comes to surrender, he will be treated as the Navy Commander. However, Cai Mao was still hesitating. The messenger had been gone for several days and there was still no news. If they waited any longer, when the ships were ready, it would be too late even if Cai Mao wanted to surrender.”
Huang Chengyan smiled." I'm from Xiangyang. I don't want to see Xiangyang fall into the flames of war. Leave the matter of persuading Cai Mao to surrender to me. I only hope that after this is done, the status of our Jingzhou clan will not change."”
Guo Yu felt that Huang Chengyan seemed to have the intention of becoming an official, so he nodded and promised,""It's only natural that your status won't change. As for those who have made contributions, the Prime Minister will reward them handsomely! If you can persuade Cai Mao to surrender, that will be a great achievement. If you are willing, you can take charge of Jingzhou in the future!”
Huang Chengyan was overjoyed when he heard this. He immediately got up and crossed the river back to Xiangyang.
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