The Three Kingdoms: Starting as a county magistrate in Pingyuan, he rose to power and conquered the

Chapter 83 An Opportunity from Bingzhou

Through Lü Bu's narration, Li Zhao and the others gradually understood what had happened.

Zhang Yang, like Lü Bu, was a border general in Bing Province, and had saved Lü Bu's life on more than one occasion in his early years.

The two had a life-or-death bond!

However, at the beginning, she did not leave Bingzhou with him, but chose to stay.

During Yuan Shao's conquest of Bingzhou, he did not submit to Yuan Shao, but instead led his own troops and remained independent from Yuan Shao.

however.

After Yuan Shao sent people to control Bingzhou, he never gave up attacking him.

After a long back-and-forth struggle, he gradually lost ground and is now at risk of running out of food.

If no one comes to our aid, it probably won't be long before Yuan Shao swallows us up.

Everyone else remained silent, but Li Zhao was slightly moved.

Because he knew that, in the original course of history, the only person who seemed to be truly good to Lü Bu and genuinely wanted to save him in this era was Zhang Yang.

He valued Lü Bu highly, and their friendship was very pure.

Based on this alone, I won't stand idly by!

Not only could it save this person, it could also make Lü Bu more willing to submit.

more importantly.

This man is staying in Bingzhou and has not submitted to Yuan Shao. He may be of great use in the future!

"alright……"

"I know the situation. I'll agree to provide whatever amount of food is needed!" Li Zhao said very seriously.

"There aren't many people like this left these days; we have to act!"

"However, transporting the grain smoothly to Bingzhou will not be an easy task!"

As they were talking.

Chen Gong had already taken a map from the side and spread it on the table in front of them.

"To transport grain to Shangyang County in Bing Province, we must pass through Ji Province, which is within Yuan Shao's sphere of influence."

"We not only need to consider the dangers along the way, but also prevent him from using this as an excuse to cause trouble!"

"Losing food is secondary; if he discovers our purpose, it will be extremely disadvantageous for both Zhang Yang and us!"

Chen Gong seemed very concerned about this matter, after all, it concerned Lü Bu, and he still hoped to help him solve the practical problems.

If I could help him and save my fellow villager, I would feel a little better.

"I have an idea..." Xu Shu immediately spoke up, completely abandoning his previous argumentative demeanor.

"We can use the pretext of helping Yuan Shao to transport grain there!"

"No, no..." Chen Gong shook his head very seriously.

"Yuan Shao isn't that easy to fool. Although his men are greedy, they're not stupid!"

"If they really use that method, they will swallow the food without hesitation and then use the excuse of personally delivering it to cover it up. Whatever is sent in, it will definitely be swallowed!"

"That's how it should be done. Let Zhang Yang feign submission first, so that the grain can be sent over. As for what happens next, we can then make a plan!"

"But have you considered this!" Xu Shu retorted again, "If he were willing to surrender, there would be no need to write this letter requesting reinforcements!"

The two were analyzing the situation very seriously, and each noticed a flaw that the other had missed.

What may appear to be an argument is actually an effort to achieve the best possible outcome.

Seeing this scene before him, Liu Bei couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion.

Looking at the whole world, how many people can do this?

Lu Bu was also deeply moved, as both Li Zhao and Chen Gong were doing their utmost to help him solve his problems.

There are no fancy words or false promises.

This feeling is amazing!

"What you both say is correct, but you're missing the most crucial point!"

Li Zhao placed his finger on the location of Bingzhou on the map. "Zhang Yang needs a motive to do this!"

Upon hearing this, the two of them suddenly realized what was going on!

Yes!

For him to feign surrender to Yuan Shao, he must have a plausible motive.

The reason I've held on until now is because I don't want to be dependent on others, so give him one!

"It's too early to talk about these things now. First, we need to send the grain over to prove our strength. Otherwise, there's no point in saying anything!"

Li Zhao stroked his chin, pondering seriously, "That's right..."

"Can Guo Tu still be used?"

Chen Gong's eyes lit up, and he quickly stepped forward...

……

A few days later.

Jizhou.

Guo Tu stood in his main hall, looking at the several treasures displayed in front of him, as well as a list of grains that had been delivered, his expression somewhat strange.

After pacing back and forth for a while, he finally turned to Chen Gong, who was standing not far away, and asked, "What does your lord take this place for?"

"When you need help, you just send me something so I'll obey?"

"When you do this, what do you take me for...?"

His tone was flat, but it carried an undisguised displeasure.

No one dislikes benefits, and he also hopes that people will give him lots of gifts.

But this isn't the way to deliver it!

If we send them something every time they need to do something ourselves, aren't we just becoming their tool?

and also……

This bastard named Chen Gong, after arriving here, neither offered any flattery nor paid any attention to manners, acting as if he didn't know his place.

Anyone who didn't know better would think that they were the ones asking him for a favor!

Upon hearing these words, Chen Gong not only remained calm but also sneered, "In truth, these things are nothing more than external possessions!"

"If my lord hadn't insisted, I wouldn't have bothered bringing them along. Do you know how much trouble it took to get here?"

Guo Tu: "?"

Does this old guy even know how to talk?

Who's begging whom here?

"You should think carefully about how much merit you'll gain in front of Yuan Shao if you resolve the troubles in Bingzhou, and how many benefits it will bring you later!"

"This is far superior to any of the benefits that have been offered!"

"besides……"

Chen Gong walked forward with his hands behind his back, staring at him and saying, word by word, "Haven't you heard that once there's a first time, there's a second?"

"If Yuan Shao had found out about what happened last time, or if Xu You had gotten hold of it, what do you think would have happened next?"

"Are you threatening me?" Guo Tu's expression changed drastically, his eyes practically spitting fire.

Believe it or not, one word from me and you're never coming back!

"Of course!" Chen Gong's lips curled into a cold smile.

"Here, Lord Guo Tu can do whatever he wants. I dared to come here and I'm not afraid to die here!"

"However, everything has to be considered from a pros and cons perspective. What benefit could Lord Guo Tu possibly gain from doing this?"

"If you help my lord, I don't need to elaborate on the value of this favor in the future, do I?"

Before coming here, he had seriously considered how he should face Guo Tu.

There's no point in flattering and pandering to someone who's greedy and self-righteous.

They need to understand what the consequences of non-cooperation will be in order to have enough motivation!

really.

After a moment of silence, Guo Tu suddenly grinned, "Then it's settled..."

……