EBE Chapter 564 Guo Tu: I don't understand! Why did Zhang Hong want to assassinate me?
Chapter 564 Guo Tu: I don't understand! Why did Zhang Hong want to assassinate me?
If Sun Quan and Guo Tu were together, their moral standards might be slightly higher than Ma Chao's, but certainly not by much.
Guo Tu didn't understand.
Why are Zhang Hong and others talking about Sun Quan being trapped at Xiaoyao Ford?
It's as if the ancient battlefield of Hefei was destined to be fraught with peril!
No matter how you look at it, Zhang Liao's forces numbered only 800, while Jiangdong still had tens of thousands of soldiers ready to fight.
The advantage is mine!
Therefore, in order to maintain this advantage, Guo Tu suggested "targeted strikes" against Zhang Hong and others.
two hours later
Cheng Bing was suddenly hit on the street by an unknown person who threw a stinky egg at him. It was so smelly that Cheng Bing turned red with anger on the spot!
Three hours later, Bu Zhi's newlywed concubine, who had only been married to him for a few days, was suddenly switched with another woman, who was now a woman weighing over 200 pounds named Bo Gang.
Bu Zhi was so frightened that he lost consciousness!
As night fell, Xue Cong was drugged and became drunk. In his delirium, he went mad in the street and was captured by curfew soldiers.
next morning
As usual, Zhang Hong pushed open the gate of the mansion, only to find that he couldn't budge it no matter how hard he tried.
When the servants were sent to check outside with a ladder, they discovered that both the front and back gates were completely sealed off by a pile of mud!
"Who exactly is this immoral person?"
Zhang Hong, despite his advanced age, still insisted on climbing a ladder to get out of his house, baring his teeth and brandishing his claws.
In a moment of carelessness, Zhang Hong fell off the ladder, nearly splitting his buttocks in two!
This scene caught the eye of many onlookers nearby.
People couldn't help but whisper among themselves and decided to pass the news on to their familiar neighbors.
Eating melons is human nature.
Zhang Hong was a prominent figure in Wu Commandery, and he usually acted like a respectable person.
Seeing him get the short end of the stick naturally kept the topic of discussion high.
He fell flat on his face, and Zhang Hong was both annoyed and furious.
In a fit of anger, he climbed the ladder back home and locked himself inside.
That was a truly impressive move.
However, Zhang Hong's seclusion did not mean that his followers would not actively seek him out.
Apart from Xue Cong, who has already been temporarily detained.
Cheng Bing, Bu Zhi, Yan Jun, and others all came to Zhang Hong's door.
Upon seeing the gate of Zhang Hong's house sealed off, Cheng Bing and Bu Zhi exchanged bewildered glances.
Such despicable and extremely immoral methods must have been orchestrated by the cunning Guo Yu.
This despicable outsider is constantly bewitching our beloved lord; he is truly hateful!
It took nearly an hour for the servants in Zhang Hong's mansion to clean the mud off the gate.
I don't know what methods Guo Tu used, but the soil still emitted a disgusting stench.
One of the servants, out of curiosity, said he wanted to taste the aroma of the soil.
After taking a bite, I discovered it was Lao Ba's secret recipe mini burger!
……
Upon entering the Zhang residence, Cheng Bing, Bu Zhi, and Yan Jun immediately burst into tears.
"Lord Zhang! That Guo Yu is going too far!"
"We have always been loyal to our lord and have upheld the law, yet we have suffered such humiliation at the hands of this scoundrel. Heaven has no eyes!"
Zhang Hong's anger was no less than that of Bu Zhi and Cheng Bing.
After Zhou Yu's "death," the power structure of Jiangdong underwent a new round of transformation.
Besides the four major clans, Sun Quan himself held an increasingly larger share of military power.
As for Zhang Hong, he was actually at the bottom of the pack among the three.
but.
Triangles are stable.
Sun Quan, a master of checks and balances, was unwilling and unable to directly confront the powerful families of Jiangdong.
Under such circumstances, Sun Quan would not allow Zhang Hong's power to dissipate.
This is why Zhang Hong dared to make a scene in the street yesterday and embarrass Sun Quan!
Everyone here is shrewd.
You need me, so you can't get rid of me right now. I'll definitely take this opportunity to extract some benefits!
however.
Zhang Hong hadn't expected this.
Sun Quan may not be able to kill him, but he can annoy him!
Ultimately, it all comes down to losing face and being morally compromised.
And look at Guo Tu, how many achievements has he made after abandoning face and morality?
If Cao Cao's camp were to produce a batch of medals to award to meritorious officials, Guo Tu would surely want to be covered in them!
"Master Zhang, please say something!"
"Are we destined to cower like turtles and become the laughingstock of the entire Jiangdong region?"
Bu Zhi and Cheng Bing were impatient.
Zhang Hong waved his hand and said in a deep voice:
"Calm down! Don't lose your composure!"
“We are all respectable people, not scoundrels like Guo Yu.”
"But Guo Yu really went a bit too far."
"It seems we have no choice but to get rid of him!"
Zhang Hong's eyes blazed with murderous intent.
Feeling Zhang Hong's "domineering aura," Bu Zhi, Cheng Bing, and Yan Jun's eyes lit up.
We love the way you flip the table at the drop of a hat!
Zhang Hong showed unusual toughness, but he couldn't leave any evidence against him for assassinating Guo Tu.
Entrusting it to a third party is undoubtedly more reliable.
……
Within Wu Commandery
A mountain village near Huating County
Several of Zhang Hong's trusted men arrived here.
In addition to gold and silver treasures, they also brought some armor and weapons.
"Quickly summon your Great King!"
One of the assassins shouted.
In the next instant, a poisoned throwing knife was thrown towards the assassin!
The throwing knife was just a hair's breadth away from piercing the assassin's body.
The assassin broke out in a cold sweat.
He could naturally tell that the person who threw the knife was trying to warn him, not that there was a problem with his aim.
"Who is making such a racket outside? Don't they know our Great King is very busy?"
A squad of guards with oddly styled hair appeared.
The leader was the ruthless man who had just thrown the flying knife.
This person's name is Shi Dan.
"Zu Da Wang" is the leader of this village, Zu Lang.
Shi Dan and Zu Lang were both Yue people from the mountains.
The two men's original tribe was wiped out, and they brought the remaining elite troops to this mountain stronghold, disguising themselves as bandits, intending to find an opportunity for revenge.
Let's set aside the success rate of revenge for now.
This spirit is truly commendable in its courage.
"Please accept this gift, General Shi and King Zu."
"My master needs you two to do something for him."
The leader's trusted confidant said with a smile.
Shi Dan didn't stand on ceremony and personally went forward to examine these "gifts".
He glanced at the portion and smiled:
"What is the purpose of this request?"
"Let's make this clear beforehand: if the effort and reward are not proportional, we will not risk our lives for your master."
"Unless... the price is increased!"
Shi Dan's eyes were filled with a desire for money.
Rebuilding the tribe is a long and arduous task.
This not only requires a large amount of money for support, but also the rescue of more mountain Yue refugees, freeing them from the oppression of Sun Quan's Jiangdong soldiers.
"Kill Guo Yu, Sun Quan's trusted and favored minister!"
"This matter should be fine, right?"
Upon hearing this, a playful glint appeared in Shi Dan's eyes.
interesting!
It's really interesting!
“Stan, bring them in.”
Zulang's deep voice rang out from inside the mountain stronghold.
Shi Dan cupped his hands in greeting and led the group sent by Zhang Hong into the mountain stronghold.
Just as Zhang Hong's group was about to take their seats...
Zulang and Shidan exchanged a smile and led the mountain Yue soldiers to surround the group!
……