The Three Kingdoms: I can't be a counselor, so I have to divide the world into four parts

The glimmer of dawn had just pierced the sky.

The mercenary camp had already started to get busy.

The captives captured last night had been arranged to dig pits, burn and bury the bodies of the dead.

In the camp, each camp was cooking, bringing out fine wine, and cooking horse meat.

Everyone was busy with great interest.

If there was one person who was unhappy in the camp, it could only be Zhang Zhao.

Originally, as the head of Jiangdong's civil officials, he thought he could take advantage of Zhou Yu's victory over Cao Cao.

Bring 7,000 troops to attack a small camp.

Then he would make a contribution to relieve the worries and difficulties of Wu Hou, and raise his position in Sun Quan's heart, so as not to be suppressed by Zhou Yu.

Unexpectedly, the weather was bad, and it snowed for several days in a row.

What he didn't expect was that Tang Jian's troops had such a strong fighting spirit.

They actually braved the wind and snow, and attacked for five or six days in a row, and then sent a surprise force to capture him alive!

He lost miserably this time.

He was also reduced to a prisoner.

In such a situation, how could he be happy?

A bowl of porridge was delivered last night.

But Zhang Zhao did not move.

I don’t know if it was because it didn’t suit his appetite, or he was so anxious that he couldn’t even eat.

Tang Jian, wearing a fur-collared cloak, entered the room with two guards.

He saw Zhang Zhao sitting behind the table.

The porridge on the table was not touched.

So he asked: "Master Zhang, why is my porridge not to your taste?"

Zhang Zhao looked up at Tang Jian, closed his eyes again, and said nothing.

Tang Jian didn't care, just said to himself: "Oh, as the most important official in Jiangdong, you can be a guest of honor if you talk freely."

"Now you can't even attack my small mercenary base, but you have become a prisoner."

"No one can compare to you when talking about philosophy; but you are useless when responding to situations in battle."

"It seems that Zhuge Kongming's evaluation of Mr. Zhang is indeed incisive and accurate."

Zhang Zhao still didn't open his eyes when he heard this.

He just moved his body uncomfortably, and then snorted cold air through his nose.

He planned to be a living dead man, not being able to accept anything.

But Tang Jian would not let him get away with it like this.

After all, if Zhang Zhao hadn't suddenly sent troops to attack the base, he wouldn't have to rush back so anxiously.

Fu Tong wouldn't have lost so many people and supplies on the river.

Since starting his business, this is the first time that Tang Jian has lost thousands of troops and more than half of the supplies.

Tang Jian would not give up until he squeezed out the money from this old man.

However, Zhang Zhao was a famous scholar no matter what.

A famous scholar had the character of a famous scholar.

If he was pushed too far, he would commit suicide and slap his hands and stare.

Then he would get nothing.

He was thinking about how to pry open the old man's mouth and make him make up for his loss.

A soldier came from outside and reported to Tang Jian:

"Sir, there are more troops from Jiangdong outside fighting and scattered the prisoners captured last night."

"Instructor Lu Kuang and Chief Instructor Fu have sent troops to fight and have captured Zhang Zhao's son Zhang Cheng. They are currently chasing the escaped prisoners."

As soon as the news was reported, Tang Jian and Zhang Zhao both moved!

Just now, they were worried that they could not pry open the mouth of old Zhang Zhao, but now his son was captured.

It was just right to use his son's life to threaten Zhang Zhao to pay compensation!

Otherwise, if the two fathers and sons were detained in the camp, then their Zhang family would probably decline in a short time.

When Zhang Zhao heard the news, his eyes opened immediately!

His face began to show pain!

Obviously, the thing he least wanted to see happened!

If his son escaped, then even if he died here, he would have a good reputation of dying on the battlefield.

Wu Hou Sun Quan would definitely use his son Zhang Cheng.

Their Zhang family can still prosper for a hundred years!

That's why he didn't eat or drink, and didn't say a word, just to give up himself and keep the status of the Zhang family.

But now even his son has been captured!

Although there is a second son, he is still young and does not have the ability of the eldest son Zhang Cheng, and cannot lead the Zhang family to glory again.

So, when he heard that Zhang Cheng was captured, he was immediately shaken!

Tang Jian was immediately delighted when he saw his reaction. He raised his hand and said, "Okay! Bring Zhang Cheng up quickly so that the father and son can meet!"

Not long after, Zhang Cheng was brought up.

The moment he saw Zhang Zhao, Zhang Cheng wanted to break free, but was firmly restrained by the guards!

He had no choice but to kneel down and shout, "Father! Father!"

Zhang Zhao was immediately heartbroken when he saw this, and the beard on his chin trembledHe shook a few times and cursed: "Idiot!"

Then he turned his head and turned his back to everyone, no longer looking at Zhang Cheng.

Tang Jian stood up and applauded: "Wow, what a deep father-son love, it's really touching!"

Zhang Cheng was pressed to the ground by the guards. He had a wound on his face, and now the wound burst open and bleeding.

He still shouted: "Thief! Let my father go!"

Tang Jian sighed and said: "You said let me go? Who do you think you are?"

Zhang Cheng struggled and said: "My Zhang family has been a famous family for generations, and we will never be coerced by you thieves!"

"If you want to kill, just kill me, but let my father go!"

After listening to this, Tang Jian felt that Zhang Cheng didn't understand the point.

"I say, this... Mr. Zhang."

"You may not understand the point."

"If you don't know what the point is, then I'll settle accounts with you."

Tang Jian said, squatting in front of Zhang Cheng, and said:

"Your Zhang family took advantage of me helping Zhou Yu fight Cao Cao in Chibi to attack my headquarters."

"You made me brave the wind and snow, and returned thousands of miles away. Countless people died on the road, and most of the food and supplies ships seized from Chibi were also lost."

"The reason why I have kept your father and son alive until now is to make you compensate for my losses."

"Instead of letting you play a family game of son dying for father."

"Do you understand?"

After listening, Zhang Cheng put his face on the ground and tried to open his eyes to look at Tang Jian.

He found that this so-called water bandit leader had clear ideas and clear goals.

And he knew how to seize people's vital points to attack!

He was a very difficult person to deal with!

No wonder this man could refute Kong Ming!

So he is really a genius!

He seemed to hear a ray of hope from Tang Jian's words.

So he stared at Tang Jian and asked: "According to what you said, as long as I compensate you for your losses, you can let my father go?"

Tang Jian said lightly: "Not impossible."

"I am a very easy person to talk to."

"I can also let you go back to raise money, and when you have raised enough money, you can redeem your father Zhang Zhao, how about it?"

Zhang Cheng glanced at Tang Jian, then at Zhang Zhao's back, and then asked:

"Then how much money do you want the Zhang family to pay before you are willing to let my father go back?"

Tang Jian stretched out two fingers.

Zhang Cheng: "Two thousand?"

Tang Jian shook his head: "Twenty thousand, gold!"