Three Kingdoms: At the beginning, Lu Bu was mistaken for his father-in-law

Chapter 277 Chapter 276 Lu Lin’s fatal question

Yizhou, Chengdu.

Liu Zhang has not convened civil and military discussions in Sichuan for many days.

I haven't been in a good mood lately. I don't even want to draw pictures of ladies. I have been suffering from insomnia all night. Sometimes even the sound of the wind howling outside can scare him into sitting up.

In fact, when the news that Cao Cao had overthrown Zhang Lugan first came, he was happy about it for a full quarter of an hour.

But he realized after a quarter of an hour. The gate of Yizhou was opened, and Cao Cao's army could enter Sichuan. This was shocking.

You must know that Cao Cao is not at Zhang Lu's level. He is a man who has been wallowing in wars all year round. Just thinking about it is terrifying.

If Sichuan and the people of Sichuan are united and work together to resist Cao Cao, can they be able to defend against it?
To put it bluntly, even if all the troops of Liu Bei and Sun Ce were given to Cao Cao, he wouldn't be able to get in.

Because there are not too many soldiers and horses in the entire Sichuan area, there are 7 to [-] people, but what about the food and grass supplies?It can be said to be inexhaustible.

Relying on the danger of Jianmen Pass, the key areas in Langzhong are all natural chasms where a small number of enemies can be defeated, and the weak can defeat the strong.

The problem is that the internal conflicts in Kawachi are too big to be resolved.

Moreover, this conflict did not start from Liu Zhang's hands, but from the period of his father Liu Yan.

If he really had the ability to reconcile internal conflicts, he would not think of asking Liu Bei to go to Sichuan to help fight against Zhang Lu.

Later generations' positioning of Liu Zhang is just two words: ignorant.

In fact, even Liu Bei failed to deal with the mess in Yizhou later.

At the beginning, that is, when Liu Yan was in power, he was a little unbearable when he first arrived in Yizhou and was challenged by the local scholars. He could not make the decision in many things, and he only had the title of Yizhou Shepherd for nothing.

Therefore, he urgently needs to develop his own strength.

At this time, Dong Zhuo was in chaos, and a large number of people and scholars in the Sanfu area fled. In addition, Yuan Shu's violent conquests in Nanyang also drove away a large number of people.

Where to go? When it comes to peace, there was no state or county that could compare with Yizhou at that time, so naturally they all went to Sichuan.

However, the local powerful families in Yizhou will not look good when facing these outsiders, and all kinds of suppression will make people miserable.

Liu Yan saw that the enemies of my enemies were my allies, so he started to win over this group of people.

They are the origins of the Dongzhou Sect.

Liu Yan began to cultivate the Dongzhou faction to suppress the local gentry in Yizhou. At about the same time, he even massacred the Twelve Sichuan noble families overnight, causing the local gentry to complain against him and dare not speak out in anger.

Later, Liu Yan became comfortable and wanted to get away from the control of the imperial court. But he couldn't proclaim himself emperor directly here. That would attract criticism from people all over the world. What should he do? So he sent his confidant Zhang Lu to Hanzhong. As long as the angel Those who came to deliver orders were killed.

For a long time, the imperial edicts could not be sent to Yizhou at all, and Liu Yan began to use the Emperor Luan Yi to go in and out.

Probably even God couldn't stand it any longer, so he sent a fire to him in Mianzhu, burning all his bicycle frames. As a result, Liu Yan relapsed and died.

He died simply, but what was left for Liu Zhang?
The Dongzhou faction who couldn't lose their tail, the local aristocratic family who hated the Liu family to the bone, and Zhang Lu who began to dislike Liu Zhang after developing in Hanzhong.

Liu Zhang wanted to do something. First, he had to deal with Zhang Lu, who was determined to be independent outside. But before he could free his hands, Jinfan thief Gan Ning brought Shen Mi and Lou Fa to cause trouble. Liu He He also joined in the fun and made him miserable.

After finally getting rid of them, we can start to deal with Zhang Lu. Who to send is a question.

After much deliberation, he sent Pang Xi, who had higher military prestige in the Dongzhou faction. Liu Zhang was actually quite good at this, because he could not only resist foreign enemies, but also slightly weaken the Dongzhou faction's deterrent power in Chengdu.

Liu Zhang would not favor the Dongzhou faction like his father, because when he came to power, the Yizhou native faction had already been suppressed by the Dongzhou faction and could hardly raise its head.

Therefore, if he wants to balance this relationship, he has to lean towards the local scholars. How to support them? Of course, it is most convenient to reward them based on their merits.

So after breaking up with Zhang Lu, he began to promote Zhao Wei, who was important in helping him ascend to the throne. As a local scholar, Zhao Wei was very good to him.

Who would have thought that after Zhao Wei gained power, he would unite with the local aristocratic families to rebel, and he would have three or four counties respond at once, making Liu Zhang tremble with fear.

In the end, it was the Dongzhou faction who stood up.

It's not that they have good intentions, it's that they all understand that once Zhao Wei succeeds and the local scholars officially take control of the power, no one from the Dongzhou faction will be able to stay in Sichuan.

With the combined efforts of Meng Da, Fazheng, and Xu Jing, Zhao Wei was immediately dispatched.

Therefore, in the end, it still failed to change the situation that Yizhou was dominated by the Dongzhou faction.

Fortunately, these people are not particularly united. They only stick together when their interests are greatly threatened, which finally gave Liu Zhang some comfort.

Over the years, Liu Zhang's governance of Sichuan and Shu was either on the road to quelling the chaos or on the road to quelling the chaos. I really can't blame him for not being able to deal with Zhang Lu.

In fact, from Liu Zhang's point of view, first he was stabbed in the back by Gan Ning and others, and then faced with Zhang Lu's independence, and even Zhao Wei, who supported his rise, launched a sneak attack, the most basic integrity between people was at stake. No more.

So he is always in danger of himself.

Of course, he was not completely without loyal subordinates. For example, Zhang Ren, whom he promoted from a poor family, was loyal to him.

Moreover, Zhang Ren is also very good at fighting. He comes from the same school as Zhao Yun and Zhang Xiu, and he also knows the art of war. If he can lead an army alone to defend the territory, Sichuan will still be very stable.

However, there were too few people like Zhang Ren in the army, and they had been betrayed so many times, so Liu Zhang easily did not dare to let Zhang Ren leave his side.

Only in Chengdu can he feel a sense of security.

Under such a background, Cao Cao captured Hanzhong, how could he not panic?

There were so many internal contradictions that it was difficult to protect oneself, and powerful enemies outside were waiting around, ready to take action. Liu Zhang just felt that it was too difficult for him.

When Shuzhong was shocked three times a day, it was not that he did not want to convene civil and military discussions to discuss politics, but that he did not know how to face the questions that might appear in front of the hall.

It wasn't until two letters were delivered to Chengdu, one from Lin Mo and one from Liu Bei, that the haze lingering over Liu Zhang's head finally dissipated.

With these two letters in hand, he has the confidence to face anyone, whether it is the Dongzhou faction or a local family.

Of course, Liu Zhang also had calculations in his heart. Who was Lin Mo? He was not related to him. How could he be so kind? After being betrayed so many times, Liu Zhang no longer took chances with outsiders. .

But should I say it or not, with this letter in hand, I can finally stop everyone in Youyou. After all, looking at the whole world, except for Lu Lin, there is hardly anyone who can rival Cao Cao.

If Liu Zhang really felt warm to his heart, it had to be Liu Bei.

Liu Bei was known for his benevolence and righteousness, and he was well-known for it. Even in Sichuan and Sichuan, where there was little information, Liu Zhang had heard a lot about Liu Bei's virtuous reputation.

In addition, everyone's surname is Liu and they are all members of the Han clan, so he will not harm himself.

Now, Lin Mo's letter can stabilize the civil strife, and Liu Bei's letter can stabilize his own heart. Liu Zhang is truly more at ease.

"Looking at the world today, the only two people competing for supremacy are Cao Cao and Lu Bu. Only if Yizhou is in the hands of one of these two people can it achieve long-term peace and stability, and can the people of Shu usher in good fortune."

"Yes, Yizhou is rich and prosperous. Whoever gets Yizhou will get half of the world. But Liu Zhang is weak and can't control it when he gets it. Now people are reaching out to Hanzhong, but he can't avoid seeing guests. It's really ridiculous."

"Zhang Lu can just jump out and stroke a tiger's whiskers, let alone this time it's a ferocious tiger. What can he do?"

Chengdu, Zhang Mansion, inside the closed door, two people knelt on the ground and spoke frankly.

There is a man with a pointed forehead, a nibbling nose and exposed teeth. His body is less than five feet short but his voice is as loud as a drum in the evening and a bell in the morning. He is Zhang Song, a hero of Sichuan.

The person sitting opposite him wears a Confucian crown and a goat's beard, and is combed in fine detail. At a glance, you can tell that he is a strict man, with a darker complexion, and a pair of eyes that show calmness, uprightness and filial piety.

In fact, during this period of time, conversations like this between the two of them were happening all the time in Chengdu, and even in the entire Yizhou.

Hanzhong fell into Cao Cao's hands, and no one expected Liu Zhang to hold Sichuan. You can't even defeat Zhang Lu, so you still want to play with Cao Cao?

However, such a conversation is unsightly and can be punished, so most people who are close friends and people from the same faction dare to talk.

It is extremely rare for the Yizhou native faction and the Dongzhou faction to be able to sit together so friendly and talk honestly.

There are certain prerequisites for reaching this kind of tacit understanding. Although Zhang Song, a native of the Yizhou faction, does not like the Dongzhou faction, he has not had any direct military and political conflicts. As for Fazheng, he can only be regarded as a member of the Dongzhou faction. He is a marginal figure, but he is not the core.

The most critical point is that they all have a feeling of underappreciated talents and believe that their talents should serve the hero, not a fool like Liu Zhang.

Therefore, the two hit it off and started planning to find a wise master for Yizhou.

"Brother Yi Yongnian, look at who will be the winner in this world in the end?" Fazheng asked with a half-smile. "What do Xiaozhi think?" Zhang Song's smile was somewhat sinister.

"You speak first."

Zhang Song hesitated for a while, then twirled his three-inch beard and muttered: "The current situation is very clear. The unification of the world was born between Cao Cao and Lu Bu. But judging from the past fights between the two sides, Cao Cao Since the battle has not been won, the plot of Marquis Lanling cannot be stopped by Cao Cao's talented people. In my opinion, in the end, it will be Lu Bu who puts an end to the troubled times and achieves his famous feat."

"The dirty things in the past are not worth mentioning. Judging from Cao Cao's current response, whether it is to lure ten tribes from Guanzhong into three counties or to take Hanzhong while the Northern Kingdom is still undecided, it is a proper move.

What's more, with Cao Cao in front of us and Lu Bu in the horizon, we should follow the trend and not go against the will of heaven. "

The first words are nothing, but the last words are the finishing touch. The Northern Army is too far away from Sichuan, and Cao Cao is guarding the door.

Zhang Song waved his hand, "Xiao Zhi should know that the dangers of Sichuan are the most dangerous in the world. Without me as an internal response, Cao Cao, who has hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, can only watch and sigh."

"Brother Yongnian."

Fazheng's lips curled up into a meaningful smile, "You are so fond of Lu Bu, do you have some secret relationship with Lin Mo?"

Hearing this, Zhang Song's eyes twitched, and just as he was about to defend himself, Fazheng pressed his hand directly, "Brother Yongnian, it doesn't matter whether it is yes or no. What is important is that our choice is only this once. Once we make the wrong decision, But I will regret it for the rest of my life.”

If Zhang Song wanted to choose Lu Lin Group from the bottom of his heart, he was not as far-reaching as Fa Zheng thought, just because of Lin Mo's letter.

He is not very well-known in Sichuan, let alone outside the country, but Lin Mo, who is so famous, actually wrote to him personally, praising him as a leader in Sichuan, hoping to get his help, and he will become a generation. Dominance.

Well, it's impossible for people to say that they don't have a little vanity. This is probably like a fledgling military general who was complimented by Lu Bu: "Your martial arts skills are too high, I can't beat you."

Especially Zhang Song, who has been struggling with his ambition for many years, has the illusion of meeting Bole, so he will firmly choose Lin Mo.

That is to say, Cao Cao must be kept out of Sichuan, and when the opportunity is right, Yizhou will be given to Lin Mo to establish the cause of the country.

However, Fazheng obviously has a different view.

Zhang Song was able to have a heart-to-heart relationship with him, but in his heart he also valued Fa Zheng's talent, so he sat upright, took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice: "My dear brother, you must have a reasonable excuse for your actions."

Fazheng was no longer prepared to hide it. After taking a sip of tea, he whispered: "There are four reasons. One of them, I have already said. Cao Cao is in front of you and Lu Lin is in the horizon. It is unwise to abandon the near and seek the far;
Secondly, judging from the current momentum of both Cao and Lu, even if they are not evenly matched, the Northern Kingdom cannot win by a few points. If we give Yizhou to Cao Cao, with the wealth of Yizhou Tianfu, Cao Cao's strength will be greatly increased, and the winning chance will be at least [-]% , you and I also have the opportunity to show off our skills in Cao Ying.

Thirdly, the imperial court is in Xuchang, the emperor is in the hands of Cao Cao, and he is carrying the imperial edict to the world. This cannot be changed no matter how hard Lin Mo works.

Last but not least, Lu Bu is approaching his twilight years. "

Zhang Song frowned in confusion, "So what?"

"Lin Mo is his son-in-law, not his son. If the name is not right, the words will not be right. Those strong generals who have followed Lu Bu for many years, such as Zhang Liao, Gao Shun and others, are very likely to have different intentions.

At that point, even if Lin Mo could put an end to the rebellion, Lu Ying would be severely damaged. How could Cao Cao miss such a good opportunity? "

These words made Zhang Song's heart sink.

Yeah, how could I forget about this.

Fa Zheng's statement is definitely not groundless.

Zhang Lu was a subordinate who worshiped Liu Yan at the beginning, and he was also a confidant of Liu Yan. Otherwise, how could he be allowed to do such a decentralized matter.

In the end, when Liu Yan died, didn't he still rebel against Liu Zhang?

Judging from the external momentum, Lu Lin is indeed better, but from the perspective of long-term development, Lu Lin's internal problems are too serious.

In addition to the issue of successors, the factional issue in Lu Ying must also be very difficult. Can the elder faction who followed Lu Bu, the young faction trained by Lin Mo, the Xu Yang family, and the northern family live in harmony?

It can be said that once something goes wrong with Lu Bu, the Northern Kingdom will be in chaos, and this kind of chaos is definitely not something that Lin Mo can suppress by himself.

But this problem does not exist here with Cao Cao. The eldest son Cao Ang has always been guarding Xuchang. If something happens to Cao Cao, he can quickly take over the flag with his prestige.

Zhang Song stood up slowly and paced back and forth in the room, with a sense of depression between his brows. The three points mentioned above are all strategic issues. Even if manpower cannot completely solve them, they can always be reduced. However, what Fazheng proposed The fourth point is a fatal problem.

Lu Bu will be at least 48 years old this year. It's hard to say how long he can live.

If the middle road collapses, Lin Mo may not be able to handle such a big task as Lu Ying, especially the veteran generals.

"What my dear brother said is absolutely true."

Zhang Song, who sat down again, seemed to have made an important decision, and said firmly with eyes: "When Liu Zhang discusses politics, I will ask for an envoy to go to Hanzhong to sue for peace. At that time, we will see whether Cao Cao has the style of treating virtuous corporals.

If Cao Ying really has a foothold for you and my brothers, we can join forces and offer Yizhou in a matter of seconds. "

"So good!"

In fact, Fazheng also received Lin Mo's letter.

Even after staying awake all night long, after weighing the pros and cons, he still chose Cao Cao.

This does not mean that he lacks strategic vision, but everyone stands in a different position and angle, and sees different things.

Whether it is Zhang Lu or Zhao Wei, their deeds have proved that those who can be suppressed by the previous generation may not be able to be suppressed by the next generation.

It is true that Lu Bu was able to get to where he is today because of Lin Mo, but no matter how scheming he is, people's hearts cannot be changed.

Apart from anything else, the promotion of young generals is exactly the same as what Liu Zhang did.

Nowadays, whether it is conquering Bingzhou, Youzhou or sending troops to fight against Wuhuan, all the people he promoted are there, and all the veteran generals who have followed Lu Bu for many years are placed in the rear to guard.

After the two people agreed on the choice of personnel crossroads, they happened to receive the news that Liu Zhang summoned civil and military officials to gather at the council hall tomorrow.

Just in time.

The next day, everyone's faces were ugly.

Liu Zhang didn't want to give in at all, so he directly took out the letters from Lin Mo and Liu Bei to stabilize the morale of the army.

These two letters are indeed of great use.

Many people who were prepared to persuade them to surrender chose to keep silent.

For a while, two opinions appeared in the council hall. The first one was that the Dongzhou faction proposed that since there are reinforcements, there is no need to be afraid of Cao Cao. They only need to add more troops to Jianmen and Langzhong to defend the city. If Cao Cao attacks the city, the rear must Chaos, Yizhou's crisis will be resolved by itself.

This statement was also supported by the diehard faction headed by Zhang Ren.

In fact, the Dongzhou faction's suggestion is not very loyal to Liu Zhang, because Yizhou is now controlled by their group, and Liu Zhang cannot suppress them, but if another master is changed and Cao Cao comes, it will be difficult to say.

The second idea was put forward by the local nobles in Yizhou. It seemed safer to sue Cao Cao for peace and send envoys to Hanzhong to pay tribute.

No matter what kind of remarks were made, no one proposed surrender, and Liu Zhang was very satisfied with this.

In fact, both the Yizhou native faction and the Dongzhou faction have some who advocate surrender.

For example, Zhang Song from the local faction, Meng Da and Fa Zheng from the Dongzhou faction.

Because they not only weighed the interests of the family, but also considered using their own talents and ambitions. In Liu Zhang's case, they did not have such an opportunity.

But surrender cannot be said directly, especially before the direction of the wind is determined, so they unanimously supported sending people to sue for peace, but in fact they all knew that suing for peace was just an opportunity to betray Liu Zhang.

"I will send people to Yecheng and Changsha to thank Lin Mo and Liu Bei, but it is also necessary to send an envoy to Hanzhong." Liu Zhang waved his hand and said, use both options. Try it first and see if it works.

When everyone heard this, they didn't have any objections. They just wanted to help with some money and food, which Yizhou was not short of.

Zhang Song, who had been gearing up for a long time, stepped forward, and with the support of Fazheng and Meng Da, Liu Zhang readily agreed to let him go as an envoy to Hanzhong to meet Cao Cao.

"Yongnian, this trip is related to the livelihood of 600 million people in Yizhou. I hope you can bring back good news, and I will reward you heavily." Liu Zhang sighed and looked deeply at the little dwarf in front of him.

"Don't worry, my lord, if Song goes here, he will live up to his high expectations. He will surely persuade Cao Cao to give up using troops against Yizhou and make peace with each other." Zhang Song held his head high and his chest high, full of confidence.

"good."

Well, he could finally breathe a sigh of relief. Liu Zhang suddenly felt that his hands were itchy and he hadn't painted pictures of ladies for several days. After hastily ending the political discussion, he dismissed everyone.

(End of this chapter)