The Three Kingdoms: I asked you to save Guan Yu, not to destroy Sun Quan.

Gu Hui was so frightened by Zhang Zhao that his face turned ashen, his legs trembled violently, and his head felt like it had been hit by a brick. He was so dizzy that only one thought remained.

How could he come?

Why did they come at this time?

I just signed the secret letter. Isn't this being caught red-handed and becoming evidence against me?

Seeing Zhang Zhao suddenly appear, Gu Hui felt as if she were having sex with her lover when her husband suddenly walked in; she was completely flustered.

Zhang Wen was equally puzzled. Why was that old bastard Zhang Zhao here? What were the guards outside the tent doing? Why didn't they give a warning?

The problem is, Zhang Zhao is already in, so what's the point of saying all this?

Zhang Wen quickly stood up, forcing a smile that looked more like a grimace, and said, "What brings you here today, strategist?"

After saying that, he hurriedly gave Gu Hui a wink, signaling him to quickly put that thing away.

Gu Hui then realized what was happening and reached out to hide the letter, but Zhang Zhao shouted sternly, "Gu Zitan, take your hand off the table! If you dare touch the table, I will shoot you dead on the spot!"

He hadn't expected to arrive at such a timely time; he saw the letter in Gu Hui's hand as soon as he entered the tent.

Although the contents of the letter are unknown, Gu Hui's expression speaks volumes.

Under such circumstances, how could he possibly allow Gu Hui to take the letter away?

Zhang Zhao was the second most important figure in Eastern Wu who dared to confront Sun Quan head-on. His anger was not something an ordinary person could withstand.

Gu Hui was so startled by his rebuke that she froze on the spot, as did Zhang Wen.

Easily stunning the two, Zhang Zhao strode to the table, picked up the silk scroll, and instantly flew into a rage upon seeing its contents.

These two bastards actually tried to incite Zhu Huan to kill Zhou Tai and Sun Shao, and lead the Wei army south?

Now is the most difficult time for Eastern Wu. Instead of uniting to overcome the difficulties, these important ministers of Eastern Wu are thinking of stabbing each other in the back.

Fortunately, I arrived in time. Otherwise, if they had actually delivered the secret letter to Ruxukou, and then used other means to force Zhu Huan to rebel...

Zhang Zhao dared not think any further. Just as he was about to order the capture of the two men, he suddenly noticed that the ink on the two characters "Gu Hui" in the lower right corner of the secret letter was still wet. A flash of inspiration struck him, and he turned to Zhang Wen with a smile, saying, "We've finally managed to lure out this traitor Gu Hui. Hui Shu, you did a good job this time."

What do you mean?

Gu Hui, who was almost paralyzed with fear, was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, then suddenly realized what was happening. He pointed at Zhang Wen and shouted angrily, "Zhang Huishu, you fucking tricked me?"

Zhang Wen's heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly protested, "I didn't, I didn't, I...I..."

Zhang Zhao interrupted him before he could finish, saying, "What do you mean, Zhang Huishu? I advise you to think it over before you speak."

Zhang Wen shuddered at the sight of the warm, spring-like smile on his face and quickly changed his tune, saying, "Strategist, I am reporting that I was merely testing the waters as you instructed, and Gu Hui hastily signed his name. This shows that Gu Zitan has long harbored rebellious intentions. I suggest that he be arrested immediately and escorted to Jiangling to be handed over to our lord for disposal."

He didn't want to betray his teammates, but he had no choice. His name was on the secret letter, and if he didn't do as Zhang Zhao said, that old bastard might kill him on the spot.

The reason is simple: if Zhang Zhao can say that he instructed him to seduce Gu Hui, he can also say that he instructed Gu Hui to seduce him. He has to catch one of them, and he can't guarantee that Gu Hui won't betray him.

Since one of us is going to die anyway, we might as well let our fellow Daoist die rather than let ourselves die.

"Zhang Huishu, I misjudged you."

Gu Hui never dreamed that Zhang Wen would distort the truth in front of him. He was so angry that he went berserk on the spot, jumped over the table, drew his sword and pounced on Zhang Wen.

That's so true; the ship of friendship can capsize so easily.

Zhang Zhao didn't let Gu Hui cause a scene. He grabbed Gu Hui's belt and pulled him back, then used a palm strike to cut off Gu Hui's sword from his wrist. He kicked the sword away before saying, "Hui Shu, you can go now."

The old man is over sixty and still moves so nimbly; the civil officials of the Han Dynasty should not be underestimated in terms of martial prowess.

Zhang Wen wanted to argue again, but after moving his lips for a long time, he couldn't utter a single word. Helpless, he clasped his hands and retreated.

Zhang Zhao then turned to Gu Hui, his expression unfriendly, and asked, "Zitan, can you teach this old man what crime it is to collude with the enemy?"

Gu Hui was so frightened that he almost lost control of his bladder. He immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed, saying, "Strategist, spare my life! I was just confused for a moment. I was deceived by that bastard Zhang Wen. He is the mastermind behind the collusion with the Wei army."

Zhang Zhao shook his head and said, "Didn't I just say that he was sent by me? And I think his suggestion to take you to Jiangling and hand you over to the lord for disposal is good. What do you think?"

Gu Hui was terrified, his face pale and covered in cold sweat. He knew Sun Quan's character all too well. Now that Jiangdong was facing a deadly crisis, Sun Quan must be in a particularly irritable mood. If he found out that Sun Quan had colluded with the Wei army, he would probably just behead him without even interrogating him.

Not only was he killed, but he also had to take the blame for that bastard Zhang Wen forever, which was something he could never accept.

Fortunately, Gu Hui came from a noble family and had seen the world. He knew that Zhang Zhao's claim that Zhang Wen was sent by him was pure nonsense. How could Gu Hui not know what kind of person Zhang Wen was?

So he immediately changed his strategy, clinging to Zhang Zhao's leg and pledging his loyalty, saying, "Strategist, you are wise. I was bewitched and I was wrong. I will never dare to do it again. From now on, whatever you say will be the same. If you tell me to go east, I will never go west. If you tell me to catch a dog, I will never chase a chicken. Please give me another chance."

Zhang Zhao then revealed a satisfied smile, pushed the writing brush and ink on the table in front of Gu Hui and said, "Then write down for me the time and place when Zhang Wen bewitched you and what he said. Then temporarily hand over the Gu family's private army to the Grand Commander, and you go to Jiangling to assist the lord."

Gu Hui hesitated for a moment. Those were the Gu family's private soldiers. If they were handed over to you, would you still take them?

Zhang Zhao continued with a smile, "Zitan, I think there's a difference between being transferred to Jiangling to take up a post and being escorted to Jiangling for trial. What do you think?"

Gu Hui sighed sadly, "I will write it, I will follow the strategist's arrangements."

Zhang Zhao smiled with satisfaction: "Don't worry, I won't reveal this secret letter to Zhu Huan. I'll return it to you after we defeat Guan Yu and recover Jianye."

You have to give someone a treat after you hit them with a stick, otherwise they'll just give up and do nothing more.

Gu Hui was overjoyed upon hearing this and hurriedly said, "Thank you, strategist! Thank you, strategist! You are truly my savior!"

No one wants to have their weaknesses held by others. If given the chance to get them back, Gu Hui will definitely do whatever it takes.

Gu Hui was completely subdued by Zhang Zhao's carrot and stick approach, and quickly wrote up a statement accusing Zhang Wen and handed it over.

After reading it, Zhang Zhao smiled with satisfaction: "Well done. Go and hand over the reins to the Grand Commander. I'll go and have a chat with Hui Shu."

After saying that, he got up and left. Gu Hui stared at his back and cursed through gritted teeth, "Zhang Huishu, I'll never let you get away with this!"

He didn't hate Zhang Zhao; Zhang Zhao's actions were perfectly reasonable. But he hated Zhang Wen. This bastard not only misled him, but also betrayed him without a second thought when faced with setbacks. This was intolerable.

Zhang Zhao quickly found Zhang Wen, presented him with a letter of denunciation written by Gu Hui, and severely reprimanded him, forcing Zhang Wen to hand over his military power and go to Jiangling.

Zhang Wen had no choice but to agree. After Zhang Zhao left, he angrily cursed, "Damn Gu Zitan, you son of a bitch..."

He doesn't feel guilty for betraying others; instead, he's proud of his intelligence. But being betrayed by others is a different story.

Under Zhang Zhao's urging, the two quickly completed the handover and left the camp together early the next morning, heading towards Jiangling.

If you let them both travel together, they'll surely cause a ruckus along the way.

Zhang Zhao stated that he did it on purpose, letting the two fight as they pleased, preferably killing one of them, and even better if they could both die.