Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 25 Conspiracy to surrender
The next day, evening.

Wancheng.

At this time, the sky was bright, the snow stopped, the wind stopped, and the shy sun revealed a faint shadow before it fell to the west, and a thin layer of sunset light poured down, reflecting the whole city.

"Zhongsun!"

In the Book Pavilion of the prefect's mansion, Zhang Zi took off his official robe and put on an ordinary brocade robe. He knelt on the bamboo mat peacefully, holding a cup of warm tea in his hand. This is tea from Xichuan. Wen Chun And Gan Tian is the favorite of literati. After he took a sip, he said to Liu Jin who was kneeling on the opposite side of the desk: "The government has just received another copy from Wuyin County. Wuyin county lieutenant Chen Feng died in battle, Cai Tu recommended Zhang Chuan as county lieutenant, how do you think the government should handle this matter?"

Liu Jin, courtesy name Zhongsun, is from a poor family, but the difference between him and Zhang Zi is that he once studied in Yingchuan Academy.

Yingchuan is a place with a strong academic atmosphere, and Yingchuan Academy is a sacred place that Yingchuan scholars yearn for. However, Yingchuan Academy accepts students very harshly. No matter how noble they are, they only talk about knowledge. Few people can enter Yingchuan Academy. under the door.

Therefore, after Zhang Zi took office in Nanyang, the first thing he did was to recommend him as the county magistrate through the General's Mansion to assist him and command Nanyang.

"Recommend Zhang Chuan?"

Hearing Zhang Zi's question, Liu Jin was taken aback for a moment, then pondered for a while, thought carefully, and then cupped his hands and said, "My lord, in fact, I think that this matter may not be a good thing for my lord. Maybe this will be a good opportunity!"

"Good opportunity? How to say!"

Hearing this, Zhang Zi narrowed his eyes slightly, quite surprised in his heart.

In his opinion, this is more or less a trouble. After all, Wuyin's escape from his control will have an impact on his command of Nanyang, and it will even make it difficult for many counties to follow suit, causing Nanyang County to lose its influence on the local area.

"Master Fu Zun should know in his heart that Cai Tu colluded with the Yellow Turban rebels, turned against guests, and killed Zhu's family. This is probably a fact. He had difficulty walking in Wuyin before, and the Lord Fu Zun looked down on him covetously. There is a powerful place in the country, if there is a chance for him to control Wuyin, he may really be in danger!"

Liu Jin said in detail: "He used the Yellow Turban Army to attack the city, and he eradicated the Zhu clan by coordinating internally and externally. On the one hand, he recovered the elite Yellow Turban soldiers for his own use; Wuyin County, and he dares to recommend Zhang Chuan at this time, this Zhang Chuan will not be someone he does not know the details of, I have a bold guess, if the remnant of the Yellow Turban, Mushan, is not dead at all, then this Zhang Chuan who came out may be It's Mushan!"

"Zhang Chuan is Mushan? Why do you think so?"

When Zhang Zi heard this, his pupils couldn't help shrinking slightly: "I can't believe that Mu Shan is so bold!"

"Your Majesty, the Yellow Turban Rebellion swept the world back then, but the Yellow Turban was defeated and was wiped out countless times by the imperial army. The remaining remnants have already become street rats. Everyone shouts and beats them, and no place can tolerate them. Mushan and the others have become Thieves must have a hard time surviving. It is still the twelfth lunar month of winter. We have cleaned them several times before. It is inevitable that they will run out of food. If you take such a big risk and let them survive with a new look, do you think they have the courage? "

"The imperial court can't tolerate yellow scarf thieves!"

Zhang Zidao: "They should also understand in their hearts that the consequences after surrendering are nothing more than going to the execution platform. The government really doesn't believe it. They dare to do this. Do they really think they can hide it?"

"That's why they need to recommend Mu Shan as the county captain, get the post of county captain, and be in charge of the county soldiers. Even if we know his identity at that time, as long as he sends troops and does not rebel against the imperial court, it is difficult for us to send troops to conquer. First of all, we have no name! "

"If that's the case, Mu Shan is really daring!"

Zhang Zi gasped: "There is also Cai Tu, he is provoking the bottom line of the government!"

Liu Jin said coldly: "My lord, don't forget that these remnants of the Yellow Turbans are actually just a group of peasants in the end. They were only bewitched by Zhang Jiao before they became thieves. As long as they have the opportunity, how could they not want to?" Settle down, they have the courage, as for Cai Tu, maybe we forced him too close, we are only cleaning up the influence left by Qin Jie, but it has affected some people's mentality!"

He thought for a while, and added: "There is still the Cai clan behind Cai Tu. This time, Governor Wang Rui deliberately intervened. It is nothing more than the Cai clan behind him. The Jingzhou family has great influence. , we may lose more than we gain!"

"Since this matter has alarmed Lord Inspector Wang Rui, it is indeed difficult to deal with it. Before there is clear evidence to prove that Zhang Chuan is the leader of the Yellow Turban bandit, Mushan, if I send troops, I will not give Lord Wang Rui face. The prefect Cao Yin is dissatisfied, so he holds a certain family in high regard, but he is the general's confidant, and in the general's heart, he is more trusted than a certain family. If he offends him, he will cheat me with the court, and the problem will be serious Yes, but a certain family is not reconciled!"

Zhang Zi snorted coldly: "Are we just letting them do this?"

"Of course we can't let them!"

Liu Jin said: "Like I said, this matter may not be a good thing for adults. What do you think of Mu Shan?"

"I haven't seen this beast, but I can't deny that I have some experience with him. He is Zhang Mancheng's number one general. When Zhang Mancheng attacked Wancheng, he took the lead and broke into the city with three hammers. He was extremely ferocious!"

Zhang Zi said: "It is rumored that if he hadn't been in Wancheng at the beginning, Master Qin Jie might not have been able to break through Wancheng and slaughter millions of yellow scarves!"

"Mushan's martial art is as strong as a one-man army. It is rare in Nanyang. Although there are rumors that a certain family was in Wancheng at the beginning, there was a general under the command of Chu Gong, the county guard, who could fight Mushan with a knife. One step away, he almost killed Mushan, but there were people in the city who cooperated with each other, causing the Yellow Turban to break the city, and the county guard Chu Gong was beheaded. The whereabouts of this general are unknown. In Nanyang today, no one can fight Mushan, I am afraid that even Captain Huang Meng , is also his defeated general, if such a fierce general belongs to the command of the Lord Fujun, what does the Lord Fujun think?"

Liu Jin asked with a smile.

"You mean accepting Mushan?" Zhang Zi's eyes lit up, but he quickly shook his head: "No, no, this is the remnant of the Yellow Turban, how can we accept it!"

"Your Majesty, the Yellow Turban Rebellion has long passed, and now you should consider how to calm down Nanyang. There are many bandits in Nanyang, but the soldiers in the county are not weak, but isn't your lord missing a strong general who can fight well?"

Liu Jin said: "Nanyang is the number one county in the world, it controls 37 counties, and there are nearly one million households. How many people are watching the position of the lord. If the lord doesn't have a strong general to sit in the town, how can he guard the four directions!"

"But Mushan..."

Zhang Zi pondered for a moment, then frowned: "Even if the government is willing, I'm afraid that this beast may not come down to me for a reason!"

"That depends on whether the adults dare to fight!"

"Zhongsun has a solution?"

"My lord, it's actually not difficult to do this. The first premise is that Zhang Chuan is Mushan. At that time, my lord will summon them, and the archers and axemen on the left and right will ambush him, and expose his identity in public. Then when he is desperate, my lord proposes Surrender!"

Liu Jin said: "At that time, Mushan has no other way to go, he can only abandon Cai Tu and join the master's sect!"

"However, if you surrender in public, the court can't explain it..."

"Your Excellency, there is no need to worry. In fact, the Yellow Turban Rebellion has passed for many years. What the court is more worried about now is the rebellion of Zhang Chun, the prefect of Zhongshan in the north. If there is support from the general, this will happen!"

Liu Jin said: "What's more, Cai Tu recruited him first, and then the lord exposed his identity, and Cai Tu will also be responsible. With the power of the Cai clan, the lord governor will be mobilized, and the lord governor will naturally stand on the side of the lord!"

"This government needs to think about it carefully!" Zhang Zi was a little hesitant.

Liu Jin inspected it with his eyes, sighed in a low voice, feeling a little bitter in his heart.

He has studied hard for many years, so naturally he wanted to get ahead, so when Zhang Zi recommended him, he was very grateful to Zhang Zi and wanted to support Zhang Zi, but he also gradually felt Zhang Zi's shortcomings. Talented, but somewhat indecisive, I am afraid it will be difficult to achieve great things, and it will be very difficult even to gain a foothold in Nanyang.

(End of this chapter)