Ji Han Liu Zhang

Chapter 114 Zhao Wei’s plan

Chengdu, in the mansion of He Dezhonglang general Zhao Wei.

As the number one general under Liu Zhang, Zhao Wei was sitting leisurely in his study as usual.

During this time, he would either stay at home and study, or go to the garrison camp outside the city to train the troops assigned to his account and handle various matters in the military camp.

All in all, he spent more time studying at home and less time in the military camp.

Although the war in Nanzhong is now in full swing, and messengers running between Chengdu and Nanzhong can be said to be inexhaustible, these have nothing to do with Zhao Wei. Zhao Wei did not participate in the Nanzhong war. He went to the middle of the war and didn't even get involved in strategizing.

In the eyes of the world, everyone agreed that this was the preferential treatment given to Zhao Wei by Liu Zhang of Yizhou and a reward for Zhao Wei's strong recommendation of him as the shepherd of Yizhou.

It’s not surprising that the world would think so.

Although there was no separation between civil and military families in the Han Dynasty, there was no clear distinction between civil and military positions. If a rebellion broke out somewhere, the court would usually send a minister to put down the rebellion with a military position, just like when the Yellow Turbans rebelled, as a Lu Zhi, who held the post of Shangshu, was appointed Beizhonglang General to put down the Yellow Turban Rebellion.

However, the status of a warrior is somewhat looked down upon in the eyes of the children of the aristocratic families who inherited the Confucian classics. Just like when Sun Jian, the fierce tiger from Jiangdong, and Wang Rui, the governor of Jingzhou, worked together to put down the rebellions in Lingling and Guiyang, Wang Rui, who was born in an aristocratic family, was very dissatisfied with the military attaché Sun Jian. His attitude was very arrogant and contemptuous, which also paved the way for Wang Rui to be forced to death by Sun Jian later.

For this reason, Liu Zhang promoted Zhao Wei to a high position and did not allow Zhao Wei to participate in military operations. The world thought this was a preferential treatment.

However, everyone has different views on the same thing. In Zhao Wei's eyes, this kind of preferential treatment in the eyes of the world is Liu Zhang's distrust of him and a means to exclude him from the center of power.

"Dad, news came back from Nanzhong that the officers and soldiers won a great battle in Anshang County and defeated the Jauniu barbarians who wanted to capture Anshang County. Now the Jauniu barbarians have returned to the Shujun vassal state, and the officers and soldiers are advancing towards Beishui. Entering the territory of Yueqi County."

Zhao Xi, who was wandering in the market, got the news about Nanzhong from Lubu Feijie's messenger, and immediately rushed back to the mansion to report the situation to his father Zhao Wei.

"I didn't expect that Liu Zhang's son really had some abilities. He originally thought that his victory in Bajun was just a fluke, but he didn't expect that this expedition to Nanzhong would go so smoothly. It seems that he will return with a great victory soon."

"My child feels that the winning rate of the big event we are planning is slim."

Zhao Xi's face looked a little bitter when he said this, and his words were a little dejected.

Watching Liu Zhang go from one victory to another, the father and son still made no progress and gained nothing in their position of power.

Is there anything more uncomfortable than not making progress?
That is to see the enemy's continuous progress, but this is exactly the situation currently.

"Look, you're anxious again." Zhao Haofeng looked at the anxious-looking Duzi calmly, then narrowed his eyes like a night owl, and his words were also pitiful.

"No one knows what the final result will be before the boots hit the ground. Can victory or defeat be judged by the momentary merits?"

"The former Gao Emperor Liu Bang was repeatedly defeated by Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, but in the end he defeated Xiang Yu and established the Han family."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xi's frown slightly relaxed due to the unfavorable situation, but his face was still a little bitter and he did not relax.

Zhao Wei greeted Zhao Xi and walked closer, took out a document from the pile of documents on the desk and handed it to Zhao Xi.

Zhao Xi took the document handed over by Zhao Wei doubtfully, not understanding his father's intention, but when he started to look at the document in his hand, his eyebrows gradually relaxed completely, and his expression changed from bitter to a little surprised.After reading the document, Zhao Xi's face was filled with joy.

The document Zhao Wei handed him in his hand was from Zhang Lu, the current controller of Hanzhong. Zhang Lu said something very nice in the document. Zhang Lu said that he would serve as a foreign aid and his father Zhao Wei would start the rebellion internally. , the two joined forces and joined forces to subvert Bashu and change the world.

At the end of the document, Zhang Lu said that after the matter was completed, he would respect Zhao Wei as long as he continued to guard Hanzhong.

Zhang Lu has been guarding Hanzhong for many years. He can be said to be a big tree in Hanzhong with deep and intricate roots. He also used ghost ways to confuse the people of Guizhou in Hanzhong. The people believed in him and were happy to die for him.

With powerful vassals like Zhang Lu as foreign aid, the success rate of the major events planned by his father and son would be much higher.

After thinking for a moment, Zhao Xi's eyebrows became a little gloomy again, and he thought of some bad situations.

"Dad, that guy Zhang Lu believes in ghosts and doesn't read much scriptures. It can be said that he has ulterior motives and it's hard to fathom."

"His mother and younger brother were held hostage in Chengdu, but Zhang Lu ignored his mother and besieged the two captains Pang Le and Li Yi who replaced him in Hanzhong. How can such an unfilial person be trusted?"

"It is difficult for us to control Zhang Lu's thoughts. If we cooperate with such a person, we are seeking skin from a tiger. The risk is a bit high."

Zhao Wei nodded, but then shook his head. He partially agreed with Zhao Xi's words, but overall he disagreed. He told a story from the past.

"When my father was young, he often went to play on the Xihan River near Anhan County. At that time, I often heard a folk proverb from the fishermen near the Xihan River. My father still remembers that proverb to this day."

"The bigger the wind and waves, the more expensive the fish."

Zhao Wei spoke out the proverbs circulated among fishermen word by word. He had no feelings for this proverb when he first heard it. But as he got older, he became more and more aware of this proverb and thought it The words can be regarded as wise sayings.

"Doing big things requires taking risks. Things that don't take risks are trivial things."

"Of course, working with Zhang Lu is seeking skin from a tiger. You are right about this. Zhang Lu is indeed a ferocious tiger, but being a father is not easy to deal with. Who knows that being a father is also a ferocious tiger."

"Nowadays, Liu Zhang's power is becoming more and more powerful, and his control over Shu is getting deeper and deeper. He is considered to be the largest tiger in Yizhou and the king among many tigers."

"This tiger king is difficult to handle as a father alone. We have to unite all the people who can be united. It will be much easier to overthrow Liu Zhang, the tiger king of Bashu, and then deal with other tigers."

Zhao Xi nodded. He listened to his father's words and asked, "Dad, what are you going to do?"

"Zhang Lu can be used as a foreign aid externally, but we need someone to participate internally, so that the chance of success will be greater." Zhao Wei said slowly.

"who is it."

"Third Young Master Liu Hao."

(End of this chapter)