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Seeing the embarrassment on Dong He's face, Liu Jing came forward to make a rescue at the right time and introduced the officials in the hall to him.

Liu Jing's current subordinates can be described as a gathering of talents. There are sages like a forest. Outside there are Zhuge Liang, Pan Jun, Xu Shu, etc. who are appointed. Ba, Huanjie, Deng Zhi, Jiang Wan, etc., are known for their integrity; Lai Gong, Deng Xi, Liu Xian, Han Ji, etc. are known for their integrity; Sima Hui, Han Song, Fu Xun, Xi Jinping, etc. Zhen, who is famous for his reputation... the handsome people from all over the world gather together, and Jingzhou's talents are at their peak, which makes Dong He sigh in his heart.

Since the chaos of the world, Yizhou has also received a large number of northern talents because of the danger of mountains and rivers, stability and prosperity. Although the overall number is not as good as Jingzhou, it is not far behind.

It's a pity that Liu Zhang is cowardly and suspicious, and he is not a hero. Although he is a generous man, all the travelers who come to join him are treated as guests, but they don't know how to appoint them.

In the short time since Liu Bei entered Shu, his strength has expanded to the point where the vigilance of Yizhou monarchs and ministers has been aroused, which is not unrelated.

After Liu Jing introduced the ministers, he invited Dong He to a seat, and without going around in circles, he asked bluntly, "I don't know why Liu Yizhou sent his men to Xiangyang this time?"

"Reporting to the general, he came here to discuss the crusade against the country's great thief." Dong He sat up and got up again, and replied solemnly, "There is a demon in Shu, Zhang Lu, who relies on ghosts to deceive people's hearts, which is a great harm to the country. Stealing Hanzhong is still not enough. In recent years, swordsmen have been used repeatedly. Kou Lueba, Shu, Yizhou people, and Yizhou have been massacred by demons and thieves. Zhao Wei rebelled in the past, so that the monarch was at a loss for skills and had no time to look north. Today Yizhou is stable. , Armor is ready, so that you can no longer tolerate Zhang Lu harming Ba and Shu, and you will soon gather a hundred thousand people from Yizhou to attack Hanzhong to punish Zhang Lu."

Liu Jing shook his head secretly when he heard this, but Dong He didn't say a word about Zhang Lu's rise, if not for Liu Yan's strong support at the beginning, how could Zhang Lu have seized Hanzhong?Zhang Lu's rebellion against Yizhou was also caused by Liu Zhang killing his mother and family. Unfortunately, Liu Zhang overestimated himself and underestimated Zhang Lu. It is purely Liu Zhang's own fault.

Seeing that Liu Jing didn't say a word, Dong He continued: "It has been more than ten years since Zhang Lu occupied Hanzhong and fooled the people and barbarians with ghost ways. Now in Hanzhong, the people only know that there is Zhang Lu, the demon master, but they don't know There is the emperor of the country. The generals and envoys are both clansmen of the Han family, and they have the ambition to save the world and save the people. How can the people of the Han family be enslaved and killed by demons and thieves?"

Liu Jing was not easy to answer these words, but Wang Can was quick-witted and reacted very quickly, and took the lead in complaining to Dong He: "Absurd! The general entered Jingzhou, Siji and Liu Yizhou were all relatives of branches and leaves, and according to the land of thousands of miles, the Han Dynasty is in danger now. , the country is dusty, Chu and Shu should work together to help the country. Liu Yizhou has no long-distance. If you have no sense of family kinship, what face do you have to ask the general for help?"

Dong He couldn't help being hesitant, not to mention taking in Liu Bei, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages for Yizhou, just talking about the refusal of the alliance, Liu Jing and Jiangdong Sun Quan formed an alliance to fight against Liu Biao, but as soon as Liu Biao died, Liu Jing immediately pointed the butcher knife at him. Sun Quan, the former ally.Yizhou should be glad to have rejected Liu Jing's invitation to form an alliance, otherwise Yizhou might suffer today.

Liu Jing broke the silence and asked: "I heard from the people who came back from Shu that Liu Yizhou used Liu Bei to defend Baishui Pass against Zhang Lu. This time he attacked Hanzhong, but Liu Bei led the army?"

Liu Jing and Liu Bei had a deep grudge, Dong He was not surprised that Liu Jing asked this question, and he replied calmly: "No, this time the envoy will personally lead the army to the north to conquer Zhang Lu, Liu ( Preparation) Yuzhou is only the front of the army."

Liu Jing sighed: "Liu Yizhou knows that Liu Bei and I have an enmity, but he still wants to lure me to help, don't you think it's difficult for others?"

Dong He said: "If a husband wants to build a big event, he should not avoid small complaints..."

Pang Tong immediately interrupted his words: "This should be said by Liu Yizhou. If Liu Yizhou can remember his merits and forget his mistakes, how can Zhang Lu betray him?"

Dong He ignored Pang Tong's provocation, and continued to say to Liu Jing: "The general and Liu Yuzhou are both heroes of the clan. Now that the world is uncertain, the two heroes are fighting. Wouldn't it make relatives hurt and enemies happy?"

Liu Jing said with a smile: "What you said is not without reason. In the past, Gaozu endured the crime of betrayal by Yong Chi, and Shizu Zhu Tuan took revenge for killing his brother. Of course, I am not as good as Gao and Shizuzu. For the sake of the world, I am willing to temporarily abandon my personal grudges. The problem is, Liu Yizhou and I are not allied, how can we send troops to help?"

Dong He often heard that Liu Jingying was a hero in the Shu region, and he always compared himself to the world. Looking at it today, it is indeed so.Shaking his head, he said, "It's not up to me to decide such an important matter as forming an alliance."

"Then please return to Shu as soon as possible and report back to Liu Yizhou." Liu Jing then pointedly said: "You should know that Zhang Lu's envoy is also in Xiangyang."

Dong He's complexion changed slightly when he heard the words, what Yizhou wanted, Liu Jing sent troops to help, and it was okay to stand on the sidelines, but he couldn't turn to Zhang Lu.

Liu Jing said that, although it may be just a means to force Liu Zhang, it is enough to make everyone in Yizhou tremble with fear and fear.

Dong He collected himself, and said: "The general's words, I will keep in mind, and I will tell the envoy truthfully when I return to Chengdu."

Dong He was full of thoughts and was eager to return home, so he bid farewell to Liu Jing soon after.

Liu Jing couldn't stay, so he got up to see him off in person, and then summoned Zhang Lu's envoy without stopping.

Liu Jing's strategic direction is east and north, so Liu Zhang in the west, like Shi Xie in the south, has long been regarded by Liu Jing as the target of wooing, but Liu Jing does not want to see Liu Zhang capture Hanzhong and unify Yizhou .

The reason is simple. Liu Zhang is really not qualified as a monarch. Before Yizhou, Zhang Lu and Zhao Wei raised troops to rebel and counterattack Bashu. If you can't control it, how can you control Liu Bei who has "the wind of the ancestors, the weapon of the hero"?If Liu Bei is based in Hanzhong, Liu Jing may find it difficult to concentrate on dealing with Sun Quan and Cao Cao in the future.

Maintaining the status quo is in the best interests of Liu Jing, so even if it is good to form an alliance with Liu Zhang this time, Liu Jing will not send troops to help.

Although Zhang Lu only had one county, Hanzhong received refugees from Guanzhong and Nanyang, with [-] households, tens of thousands of soldiers, and religious blessings.

In history, Cao Cao chased Ma Chao, fled Han Sui, raised [-] elite horsemen, and faced Hanzhong in the south. It took nearly a year to force Zhang Lu to surrender and completely pacify Hanzhong.

I believe that without my own support, Liu Zhang and Liu Bei would never have the possibility of capturing Hanzhong in the short term.