Hearing Gao Shun's words, Chen Xu was stunned at first, and then overjoyed in his heart.

For Zhang Liao, Chen Xu coveted this person for a long time, and once specially sent someone to Yanmen County to find this person.

However, Zhang Liao was too young at that time and his reputation was not obvious, so he was not found.

Chen Xu always thought that he would miss out on Zhang Liao, but he didn't expect that he would actually meet this person in Mayi City now.

As the saying goes: thousands of troops are easy to get, but one general is hard to find.

Although Zhang Liao caused the Yellow Turban Army to lose thousands of people, if he could get this person, what would these losses be?

It's not that Chen Xu himself is cold-blooded, but that he knows the value of Zhang Liao. In history, he defeated the 100,000 army of Eastern Wu with a few thousand defenders, and he was intimidating.

Since then, for decades, Soochow has not been able to take a step north.

Zhang Liao has such an impressive record, such an excellent commander, and such extraordinary courage.

It can be said that it is impossible for everyone who loves the history of the Three Kingdoms not to admire Zhang Liao, and Chen Xu is naturally no exception.

In the big tent, Gao Shun looked at Chen Xu and was silent, and hurriedly said: "Please also ask the lord to let me take the trapped camp and go to Mayi City, and I will surrender far away." ”

"If Wen Yuan insists on resisting, he doesn't need General Dian to do it, he is willing to take the trapped camp to attack the city wall, and capture Wen Yuan alive and sacrifice it under the lord's account!"

When Chen Xu heard this, he was overjoyed, helped Gao Shun up, and said: "Zhang Wenyuan's name has long been heard, but I haven't been able to see each other. ”

"If it is solemn and can say that Zhang Wenyuan came to surrender, and the official position in the army, he will definitely not be stingy."

Gao Shun was overjoyed, and after he fell into the camp, he took his deputy general Chen Qing and rushed to Mayi City in the starry night.

However, Wang Yan was shocked when he learned that the Dian Wei army had been robbed of the camp, losing nearly 1,000 soldiers and horses, and that all the siege equipment had been burned.

While he sent people to report the battle to Jinyang, he ordered Liu Pi and Gong to lead 15,000 people to guard the Yin Pavilion, and he personally led 10,000 troops to support Dian Wei.

The last time Zhang Liao led the army to rob the camp, it had already exposed the strength of the defenders of Mayi City. Now he has no need at all, hiding his strength as before.

The black and oppressive Yellow Turban Army surrounded the entire Mayi City. The adjutant under Zhang Liao's tent was terrified when he saw the scene in front of him.

Wang Yan drove forward immediately, pointed at Zhang Liao with his sword, and said sharply: "We will be ordered by the state pastor army to capture the counties of Yanmen." But thou hast not been able to lift up, and thou hast dared to resist the armies of heaven, and thou hast struck stones with thy eggs. ”

"If our army attacks the city, in an instant, the entire city of Mayi will be reduced to powder. And the people of the city will also be brought to war by your foolish actions. ”

"Now you open the gates of the city, go out of the city and surrender, and you can still live. If he is stubborn, he insists on fighting against the heavenly soldiers. On the day the city is broken, you will surely die in Huangquan! ”

After Wang Yan's words, all the soldiers in Mayi City changed color. Everyone looked at Zhang Liao standing on the wall, hoping that he would be able to open the city and accept it.

At this time, Zhang Liao also secretly complained in his heart, after Ding Yuan's death, he became a rootless duckweed, and he didn't know who to go to.

Lu Bu wrote to him several times, asking him to lead his troops to surrender to Dong Zhuo. To tell the truth, the current Dong Zhuo is powerful, and it is also a good destination to surrender to Dong Zhuo.

But Ding Yuan was kind to him after all, and he died at the hands of Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu, which somewhat made Zhang Liao feel a little guilty.

Zhang Liao was hesitating, and suddenly heard that Chen Xu, the leader of the Yellow Turban Army, was named the pastor of Bingzhou, the Marquis of Jinyang, and led the position of general of the Northern Expedition.

In this way, Zhang Liao had other thoughts.

Since Chen Xu defected to the Yellow Turban, he has won many battles.

Especially after he killed Huangfu Song, defeated Xian, killed Helian, and broke through Danhan Mountain. Chen Xu's prestige shook the north.

It can be said that aside from Chen Xu's identity as the Yellow Turban Army, many people admire him, even Zhang Liao is no exception.

Although Zhang Liao had the intention of defecting to Chen Xu, he suddenly thought that his best friend Gao Shun was serving under Chen Xu's account.

As a result, he hesitated a little.

Zhang Liao is a very proud person, when Gao Shun defected to the Yellow Turban Army, he was not optimistic about the future of the Yellow Turban Army.

But now, if he takes the initiative to defect to the Yellow Turban, doesn't it mean that his vision is not as good as Gao Shun's?

Moreover, according to Gao Shun's character, if Zhang Liao went to the Yellow Turban, Gao Shun would definitely recommend himself in front of Chen Xu.

The so-called "virtuous and avoid relatives" has no effect in front of Gao Shun.

Gao Shun has always been that kind of serious person, he knows his martial arts and talents, so he will definitely not shy away from these.

To be able to get a recommendation from a friend and change to someone else is naturally very happy. But when he was Zhang Liao, he felt a little awkward in his heart.

At this time, Zhang Liao was only twenty-two years old.

He had a good background, and when he was a teenager, he was favored by Ding Yuan and He Jin, and was appointed to engage in the state. When it comes to positions, it is also above Lu Bu, who has made great achievements.

Young and in a high position, and appreciated by the governor and the general of the dynasty, Zhang Liao can be said to be proud of the spring breeze.

But he didn't want to, the two officials who appreciated him died one after another, which made him a little confused.

Zhang Liao at this time, although he was confused, he had not been polished off his edges and corners, and he still had his own pride in his heart.

Therefore, he was unwilling to be favored by Chen Xu because of Gao Shun. He wanted to use his talent to impress Chen Xu.

This is also why, when Wang Yan's inscription reached the city of Mayi, he would refuse to surrender and detain the messenger.

The last time he robbed the camp, he had the idea of capturing the commander of the Yellow Turban Army alive. After showing his bravery and courage, it is not too late to surrender to the Yellow Turban Army.

In this way, according to Chen Xu's character of Aicai, he doesn't need Gao Shun's recommendation at all to get Chen Xu's appreciation.

However, he overestimated the bravery of his own soldiers and underestimated the ferocity of the Yellow Turbans.

When the Yellow Turban Army was unprepared, he did not achieve great results in robbing the camp, let alone catching the main general of the Yellow Turban Army.

In this way, he is in a dilemma.

If he surrenders now, the arrogant Zhang Liao can't accept it at all; If you don't surrender, in the face of the powerful Yellow Turban Army, the defenders of Mayi, who have already developed fear in their hearts, will definitely not be able to resist.

According to the low morale of the defenders of Mayi, if the Yellow Turban Army relied on its numerical superiority and stormed the four gates at any cost, the city of Mayi could be broken in one day.

At this moment, several messengers under the banner of the Yellow Turban Army rushed to Wang Yan and handed Chen Xu's letter to him.

After Wang Yan read the letter, his brows tightened together, and then he shouted loudly to Zhang Liao on the city wall: "Zhang Wenyuan, do you know Gao Shun and Gao Yanzheng? ”

Zhang Liao was angry and said loudly: "Yan Zheng is my best friend, don't I know him?" ”

When Wang Yan heard Zhang Liao's words, he laughed and said, "General Gao Shun is now a general in the Dangkou Zhonglang, he heard that General Zhang was against our army in Mayi City, and he tried his best to protect you in front of the lord. ”

"My father-in-law has always cherished talents, and after hearing that you are very talented, I am also very happy."

"If you open the city now, we will not investigate the past. If he insists on resisting, then General Gao Shun will personally lead the trapped camp to capture Mayi City. ”

Wang Yan's words reached Mayi City, causing a slight commotion.

All the guards of the city all looked at Zhang Liao, hoping that he would be able to open the city and surrender.

These soldiers had seen the bravery of the Yellow Turban Army, and the fact that Wang Yan led a large army to besiege the city made them completely unprepared to fight.

But he didn't want to, Zhang Liao's face sank when he heard Wang Yan's words.

If Wang Yan said something good, Zhang Liao was not a person who did not know the times. In this case, he will definitely open the city and surrender.

But Wang Yan's slightly threatening words later aroused the pride in Zhang Liao's heart.

He stood on the city wall and shouted, "If you want to fight, why do you talk so much nonsense?" ”

Then he said to the soldiers behind him: "Our army occupies the city wall, and has a favorable location, and although there are many thieves, they are not afraid of it. ”

"Don't worry, you promise you that you only need to defend for two days, and you will have your own clever plan to break the enemy!"

The guards of Ma Yi heard Zhang Liao's words and had some doubts in their hearts.

But Zhang Liao gave them a hope after all, and Zhang Liao's bravery was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. So these soldiers were temporarily pacified by him.

Wang Yan looked at Zhang Liao on the city wall, still refusing to surrender, with a strange smile on his face.

He raised the spear in his hand and said to the Yellow Turban Army behind him: "Mayi Town, can it be broken in one day?" ”

More than 10,000 elite Yellow Turban sergeants all raised their weapons and shouted: "Break! Break! Break! ”

The shouts of the Yellow Turban Army soared into the sky and were deafening.

The soldiers on the city wall of Mayi heard the roar of the Yellow Turban Army, and they were all so shocked that their faces were pale.

After a while, Wang Yan raised the long sword in his hand, and the shouts of the Yellow Turban Army suddenly stopped.

He pointed his long sword at Zhang Liao again, and shouted: "If it weren't for the lord's order to leave you to General Gao Shun, I would be able to break through the city today and let the chickens and dogs in Mayi City be left behind." ”

"But the lord will order, and the commander will not dare to disobey. Today, we will temporarily withdraw from the army, and after General Gao Shun arrives, I will let him capture you alive and send you to the lord's account. ”

Then, Wang Yan sent an archer to run under the city wall, tied the letter that Chen Xu gave him to the arrow, and shot it into the city wall.

The Yellow Turban Army formed a neat phalanx and slowly retreated.

Zhang Liao was relieved when he saw that all the men and horses under the city had retreated.

He looked at the departing Yellow Turban Army and muttered to himself: "Aggression is like fire, immobile like a mountain, I never thought that the Yellow Turban Army was so elite." ”

After speaking, he picked up the arrow that Wang Yan shot and opened the letter tied to the arrow.

The letter said: Zhang Wenyuan of Yanmen is a solemn best friend. His bravery and courage are quite extraordinary, and I want to take them for my own use. Zhang Liao's matter, Jun Ge doesn't have to worry about it, just need to prevent him from escaping with his troops. When Yan Zheng arrives in Mayi, we will talk about other things.

Zhang Liao looked at the letter in his hand and was silent for a long time.