Chapter Forty-six: Overturned and Pounded

  "Li Ye and Li Huai-de of Jiaozhou pay their respects to Meng Zhuo and Meng Xian! ", Li Ye, dressed in a green robe, made a friendly bow. Tian Wei remained silent and only bowed once. In the past, Zhang Mi had also taken him in, but his general had exchanged him for ten fine horses with Cao Cao. He didn't consider himself disloyal, and his heart was clear.

  "It's you!", They were all people who had eaten from the same big pot, Zhang Miao and Zhang Chao had also met Li Yu, The vassals discussed Dong Zhuo, From the details, it can be seen that Cao Cao was quite courteous to him, It can be seen that this person is not a good guy, Even the wise and cunning Cao Cao listened to his plans, It's enough to show that he shouldn't be underestimated;

  In the Han Dynasty, when evaluating a person, they first looked at their appearance, and Li Yu fully qualified; secondly, whether the etiquette was in place, Li Yu also qualified; only then came family background, moral character and so on, which were yet to be considered.

  According to Cao Cao himself: This person is his brother-in-law, and it's also acceptable in terms of identity. Moreover, the other party has a good attitude, as the saying goes "stretch out your hand and don't hit someone with a smiling face". Zhang Miao, being the host, said: "I've met you before, sir, but I don't know what brings you here today?"

  An advisor relies solely on his mouth, and persuading surrender is also an essential skill for an advisor. How to persuade surrender? First, one must have advantageous conditions, and only when one's own side has the upper hand can it be implemented; like Cao Cao and Li Yu this time, it was a reckless act.

  Secondly, it depends on the strategist's own performance. As soon as he opens his mouth, he must first capture the momentum, and then slowly guide, entice with benefits, coerce with power, intimidate, threaten, and use whatever means necessary.

  You have to make adjustments for different people. If you encounter someone who is hot-tempered and reckless, and you still try to intimidate or threaten him, that's just asking for trouble. But with people like Zhang Miao and Zhang Chao, who have some discernment but are not very brave, you need to use a combination of soft and hard tactics in order to succeed.

  Li Yu opened his mouth and shocked the world: "I came here to save the lives of the two masters!", that expression, those eyes, are really true! The absolute emperor of expressions! Zhang Mai and Zhang Chao were stunned at once, at a loss for what to do.

  "Haha! Your words are alarming and absurd! My master, the lord of this manor, and General Meng Zhuo are living in peace and security. This Chenliu city is 2.5 zhang high and 2 zhang thick, with over 50,000 soldiers and horses inside, and can summon several tens of thousands more at any time. We also have tens of millions of stones of grain and hundreds of thousands of taels of silver! The world is at peace, and the two generals are quite popular among the people. Chenliu city is as secure as a golden fortress, not something that just anyone can touch! What could possibly threaten my master's life?"

  The person speaking was Zang Hong. Li Yu saw that this man looked clean and about thirty years old, wearing a dignified Confucian scholar's robe, with an elegant appearance, and from afar he "smelled" the scent of books on him, what a learned scholar!

  "Who is this?" Li Yu asked, feigning surprise. He had already noticed the man and it seemed that he held a high position in Old Zhang's camp. Zhang Chao proudly replied: "This is my brother! From Guangling Sheyang, surnamed Zang Hong and Zang Zi Yuan!"

  "Hmph! So it's Mr. Ziyuan after all! Does the master not feel embarrassed to say that everything is peaceful under heaven?" Li Yu sneered, from Zhang Chao and Zhang Mai's attitude, this person was indeed the one who made decisions for them, and it was not in vain!

  Fortunately, Li Yu knew who Zang Hong was. Although he was not famous, he was very loyal and righteous. According to historical records, in order to repay Zhang Chao's kindness, he resisted Yuan Shao for a long time. In the end, when there was no food or grass, he killed his own wife and children to feed the soldiers!

  This man is brave, resourceful, ruthless, decisive, and extremely loyal! He's not an easy person to deal with! Li Yu secretly sighed, but he was no longer afraid now. The worries he had when he came were long gone, and now he was not only trying to force Zhang Mai brothers to surrender, but also to save himself!

  This person who dares to kill even his own wife and children, once he develops a murderous intention, it will be extremely terrible!

  Zang Hong was speechless, this world is indeed not peaceful, and the war against Dong Zhuo has just ended. The coalition army has dispersed, Dong Zhuo continues to dominate the palace, and his arrogance remains unabated! Now he says that the world is at peace, but it's really a slap in his own face;

  "Formerly, Mencius said: 'Born in hardship and died in comfort?' Can it be so?" Li Yu continued to press; Zang Hong had no words to respond, these two masters indeed have no ambition, wanting to keep this Chenliu City is not easy either.

  "I heard that Yuan Shao is quite fond of you, sir. He has a high opinion of you! If he were to threaten the lives of Meng Zhuo and Meng Xian in exchange for your service, I think Master Zang Hong would not refuse to serve him, right? So, when do you think Chenliu City will change hands?"

  Li Yu is being a bit too much, speaking too bluntly, this is Li Yu's contempt for Zhang Mai and others, although the other person's name also has a "Mai" character, you can't say it like that!

  Looking at Zang Hong's silent face, Li Yu completely ignored the intense gaze of these two people and had Dian Wei take over instead;

  "Confucius said 'to accomplish benevolence', Mencius said 'to obtain righteousness'! I think a gentleman like you, with such loyalty and righteousness, would agree with Yuan Shao's idea! Finally, I want to tell you some news, which is also why Lord Cao came to this place where his old friend used to be, and why I said he came to save the lives of the two gentlemen... How do you think the weather is today, Mr. Zi-yuan?" Li Yu smiled with narrowed eyes;

  "What's the point of looking at this gloomy sky?" Zang Hong didn't respond, but Zhang Mai replied with dissatisfaction. Li Yu shook his head: "No! No! It's really a great day for killing!"

  "Meng De wants to attack our city?" Zhang Chao's voice trembled;

  "Hmm!" Li Yu waved his hand: "It's the Spring Equinox, the earth is awakening, and the busy farming season is about to begin!"

  Li Yu suddenly raised his voice, almost a hoarse scream: "The Yellow Turbans of Qingzhou have risen again! With an army of one million! They want to attack Yanzhou!" - Good grief! A sudden sentence, scared Zhang Chao and Zhang Mai so much that they fell to the ground with a thud, their souls lost!

  Didn't give Zang Hong a chance to counterattack, Li Yu simply pressed down on Zang Hong and punched him violently.

  Li Yu hastily said: "That Qingzhou Yellow Turbans have been rebelling since the fourth year of Zhongping, it's already been seven or eight years! All the Yellow Turban armies in various states and counties have almost been exterminated, only they survived with their strategy of farming and fighting on the border, and grew bigger and bigger! In the fourth year of Zhongping there were just over a million, but now? Almost two million! For land and food, they can attack any place! And they are fierce and fearless of death!"

  "They originally occupied the four places of Jizhou, Qingzhou, Yanzhou and Youzhou. In autumn, they would harvest and hide, in spring, they would come out to sow and plant, day after day, year after year! Think about it! Now the world's situation has changed! If you go north, Yuan Shao, Yuan Benchu and Gongsun Zan will all drive them back without mercy! The east of Qingzhou is Kong Rong's territory. Although he has no ability, he has a rallying power. As long as he calls out loudly, there will be people who will come forward for this aristocratic leader!"

  "Even if the hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turbans were to cultivate a piece of land in the west with nearly a hundred million people from Qingzhou, it would still be far from enough! What will they do? They will kill their way into Chenliu! Liu Dai is what kind of person, you and I are both clear! Can he withstand the Yellow Turbans? If at that time you are forced to retire by Yuan Shao, can the richest city in Chenliu Prefecture, Chenliu City, still be peaceful?"

  "Who will then rescue the state of Yan? They will only stand by and watch! Hoping that the great Han dynasty loses two loyal and righteous men! They will have even more opportunities to plot for the empire!"

  "I came here to save the lives of the two gentlemen! " Li Yu immediately kowtowed three times: "I hope Mr. will listen to my words! The two families join forces to resist the enemy, isn't it beautiful?"

  "Master, save me!", "Master, save me!" Zhang Miao and his brother knelt down in front of Zang Hong with a look of panic on their faces; they still knew the reputation of the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans.

  For a moment, Zang Hong couldn't make up his mind, but he quickly knelt down and helped Zhang Chao and Zhang Mai get up. The lord kneeling down to the military advisor was not in line with etiquette or reason;