"My lord is far-reaching and far-reaching, naturally he is beyond the reach of us." Zhang Liao took it for granted. He watched Yuan Shu move around and build up Jiangdong from scratch. However, within a few years, he rebuilt the world and transformed this remote Jiangdong.

The backward place has been transformed into the most prosperous place in the world. This kind of ability is simply unprecedented, and even Jiang Shang's reincarnation will only be like this.

"But won't this expose your Zhen family?" Zhang Liao suddenly asked worriedly.

"As long as General you capture Xiangping, all this will naturally not be known to anyone." Zhen Ping said calmly: "What's more, the situation of the Zhen family in Hebei is already extremely bad. After this battle in Hebei, Yuan Benchu ​​estimated that

You have to take action against us, and it doesn’t matter if you evacuate early.”

It is not that easy to stand on both sides of the fence. Except for a family like the Xun family, which has a profound foundation and is famous for its talents and connections, it is basically impossible to stand on both sides with its power or financial resources.

Especially for the Zhen family, Yuan Shao originally coveted their wealth. Coupled with the situation of the Zhen family in Jiangdong, he was already bent on destroying the Zhen family in Hebei.

If the Zhen family in Hebei had not been so powerful, controlling everything from military supplies to firewood, rice, oil, and salt, the whole of Hebei would have been in turmoil once a problem arose. Yuan Shao had a prudent idea and did not want to cause trouble for nothing during the confrontation with Gongsun Zan, so

If he hadn't taken action, he would have been robbed by Yuan Shao long ago, and even the bones would be swallowed.

"Can your Zhen family have such a big property, can it be easily evacuated?" Zhang Liao asked casually out of boredom.

"If you can't sell it to someone else or give it to someone else for safekeeping, wouldn't it be better? Our Zhen family is what we are today not only because of our financial resources, but also because of our good connections." Zhen Ping said.

"Leave it to someone else for safekeeping?" Zhang Liao frowned and said, "Aren't you afraid that others will swallow it and not return it?"

Zhen Ping smiled confidently: "As long as Mr. Yuan can rule the world, all the things my Zhen family has lost will come back, and no one will dare to embezzle them."

"It seems that your Zhen family is good at more than just business!" Zhang Liao shook his head. He felt that these businessmen were really resourceful, and in some ways, they were even as good as some top counselors.

"Business has always been linked to politics. If you don't understand politics and don't have powerful people to protect you, no matter how rich you are, you will just be a fat sheep to be slaughtered by others. It will be difficult to even protect yourself." Zhen Ping said with a wry smile, without saying anything.

He looked at Zhang Liao complicatedly: "If I were not afraid of offending Gong Yuan's taboo, I would be happy to hand over all the wealth of the Zhen family in Hebei to the general, but it's a pity..."

Hearing this, Zhang Liao shook his head slightly and said with a smile: "Wenyuan is just a martial artist. The salary given by the lord is enough to support Wenyuan's family for several generations. Why should we ask for so much money?"

A man is a man who knows the current affairs. Although Zhang Liao is not very sensitive to politics, he is not stupid either. He knows Yuan Shu's taboos. For example, the Cai family in Jingzhou is not only a local aristocratic family, but also Cai Mao controls a large number of naval forces and has many merchants under his command.

This team has almost formed an independent small force, which Yuan Shu cannot tolerate. If it is allowed to develop, sooner or later it will get out of control.

Therefore, Yuan Shu rudely and secretly attacked Cai Mao, his brother-in-law. He used Cai Yi as a hub to cut off most of the Cai family's business, and then continued to weaken the influence of the Cai family in Jingzhou and moved all their talents to Yizhou.

In the end, Cai Mao, a naval general, was temporarily idle. This is why Yuan Shu allowed Gan Ning and Jiang Qin to roam the sea and left Cai Mao on the Yangtze River.

Yuan Shu did not allow the Cai family to exist in Jingzhou. The existence of such a powerful family as the Kuai family naturally had to be divided and suppressed from all aspects. However, Yuan Shu did not do anything to stop it. He lost the mulberry tree and harvested it in the east. Yuan Shu controlled it in the territory under his command.

If you suppress them, you will naturally compensate them in territories outside your own influence and reward them with more fiefdoms. With a carrot in one hand and a stick in the other, the aristocratic families can only go along with it.

As a master, Yuan Shu also has a strong desire for control. His subordinates Zhang Liao and others know this best. Therefore, they do not have too much contact with aristocratic families and businessmen. Anyway, with their achievements, Yuan Shu will not treat them badly, so why bother?

You're asking for trouble. If Zhang Liao is really tied to the Zhen family, maybe Zhang Liao will be transferred back to Jiaozhou in a few days to reflect. It doesn't matter what he does abroad, even if he usurps the throne and becomes king, Yuan Shu doesn't care, but in

In the country, Yuan Shu will never allow any uncontrolled forces or signs to appear.

...

It was evening at Cuiyun Tower, the best restaurant in Xiangping, and many of the generals who had been invited by Zhen Ping to drink had fallen asleep after drinking the fine wine with spices. Zhang Liao and others also took off their "white clothes" and put on

Zhen Ping had already prepared the armor and weapons, and took advantage of the darkness to attack the southern city wall where most of the commanders were drunk and neglected to guard against.

In the dark night, Zhang Liao, the only one without a title, carefully observed the surrounding situation. With the help of the intelligence that Zhen Ping had collected in advance, he slowly and quietly walked towards the south city gate during the inspections of several teams of patrolling soldiers.

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The journey went smoothly to the south city gate. The five hundred men led by Zhang Liao were not discovered yet. Looking at the two or three hundred listless defenders near the city wall, Zhang Liao's eyes flashed with excitement and he pulled out the hook from his waist.

Sickle, shouted in a low voice: "Kill!"

The entire army quickly dispersed and attacked the soldiers near the southern city wall.

"Enemy attack!"

The shrill roar resounded through the quiet Xiangping City, awakening countless people from their sleep.

"Kill! Kill all the enemy troops and open the city gate!" Zhang Liao took the lead, waving the hook and sickle in his hand to continuously harvest the soldiers in the city gate hole, and said to the guards around him.

A group of personal guards rushed to the city gate regardless of life and death, and worked together to slowly open the city gate. At the same time, Zhang Liao casually picked up the bow and arrow behind him, and a fire arrow shot into the sky.

"Charge! The city gate has been breached, take Xiangping City!" Zhang Liao's deputy general Zhang Bao had already led his army to wait outside the city. When he saw the flash of fire in the sky, his eyes were full of excitement and he straightened up his waist.

He pointed his long sword toward the south gate of Xiangping City and led the entire army to charge forward.

The 500 soldiers led by Zhang Liao were all elite soldiers who had fought many battles and had taken the lead. However, the soldiers who defended the city were all unorganized soldiers and were not many in number. Moreover, they were caught off guard and were quickly led by Zhang Liao.

Sweep directly.

The Yuan army outside the city also poured in through the wide open city gate. The two armies gathered together and, under the leadership of Zhang Liao, attacked towards the Yan Palace in the center of Xiangping City.

But a lot of time has passed from the time Zhang Liao led his army to attack the city wall to the end of the battle and the influx of troops from outside the city. It is impossible for Gongsundu to turn a blind eye to such a big movement on the south city wall. Although it is not clear which side this group of enemies came from and where they came from.

It came out of nowhere, but Gongsun Du immediately made the most correct decision and led his troops to withdraw directly to the north gate to observe the situation. At the same time, he also called in all the defenders of the other two gates to prepare for battle or evacuation. (Unfinished.
Chapter completed!