Ji Han Liu Zhang

In early May of the first year of Jian'an, Guanzhong.

A message from Yizhou shepherd Liu Zhang to his elders in Guanzhong has spread in this land of Qin. From the county government to the county pavilion, this message is known to everyone, and its content is passed down orally. , within a few days, all the elders in Guanzhong knew about it, and it triggered widespread and exciting discussions among all parties.

Outside Chang'an City, in the Chinese army's tent at the hussar general Zhang Ji's camp, discussion arose because of this message.

"On this trip to Guanzhong to fight against thieves, Zhang swore by the rivers and Mount Tai, but I will kill the two thieves Li Jue and Guo Si, and leave the others alone..." Jia Xu, who left Duan Xuan and followed Zhang Ji to Chang'an, said calmly. After reciting the message, he half-closed his eyes and waited for everyone in the Chinese army tent to think and someone to start the conversation first.

Although he was invited to travel westward from Shaanxian County, Hongnong County to Chang'an in Guanzhong, and openly came to help Li Jue and Guo Si, the hussar general Zhang Ji, who had been standing still since arriving in Chang'an, insulted and listed Li Li in the front of the letter. He completely ignored the words about the crimes committed by Jue and Guo Si, and did not take them to heart. He only muttered and repeated the last sentence of the memorandum: "On this trip, I will only kill the two thieves Li Jue and Guo Si, and ignore the other surrenders... "

Zhang Ji showed a thoughtful expression, and a ray of joy appeared on his face after a moment. The reason why he agreed to Li Jue and Guo Si's invitation to come to Guanzhong to help in the battle was because the army was short of food and would soon be without food. At the critical moment of life and death, secondly, he was worried that if Liu Zhang, the herdsman of Yizhou, defeated Li Jue and Guo Bang and seized Guanzhong, he would be like his old Situ Wang Yun, who did not intend to let them go and would blindly kill them all.

But now it seems that Yizhou Mu Liu Zhang is not a person who is easy to kill. He did not kill all the Liangzhou generals like the old Situ Wang Yun did. Perhaps Yizhou Mu Liu Zhang learned the lesson from the defeat of the old Situ Wang Yun, but No matter what, even if Liu Yizhou had no intention of killing all the Liangzhou generals, there was no need for him to fight and fight to the end with the Yizhou herdsman.

While Zhang Ji was thinking, Hu Che'er, the captain under his command, after listening to Jia Xu's recital, subconsciously asked: "Is it true or false? This Yizhou shepherd Liu Jiyu only wants to kill Li Jue, Guo Si? They just wanted to take Guanzhong smoothly, and then they broke their promise and put the knife on our heads after they took Guanzhong."

No wonder Hu Che'er said these words and speculated on Liu Zhang's true intentions for no reason. After all, Hu Che'er was born in Liangzhou, and faith and oaths are superfluous and rare things in the chaotic Liangzhou. Betrayal and lies are things that are ingrained in the bones of Liangzhou people and are the themes of Liangzhou.

So Hu Che'er was hesitant when he heard this, thinking that Liu Zhang had ulterior motives.

As Hu Cheer blurted out these speculative words, everyone in the Chinese army tent shook their heads, expressing their disapproval.

Although the Cavalry General Zhang Ji was also born in Liangzhou, he knew some poems and books, understood some principles, followed the cultural customs of the time, and recognized the oaths, especially the widely circulated oaths. I believe that if Liu Zhang, the shepherd of Yizhou, dares to break his oath, break his promise and get fat, he will lose his face, be despised by everyone in the world, and have no place in the world.

After weighing the pros and cons, Zhang Ji concluded that the Yizhou shepherd Liu Zhang was not so unwise as to risk the disapproval of the world and violate the oath he had made, and it was a well-known oath.

"No way." Zhang Ji's nephew Zhang Xiu spoke, and he directly denied Hu Che'er's speculation: "Liu Yizhou swore by the river and Mount Tai, and the oath spread throughout Guanzhong, and everyone in the three auxiliary areas knew about it. In addition, If a period of time passes, it is estimated that no one in every county in the world will know and know... How courageous and shameless Liu Yizhou is to dare to betray the people of the world and disappoint the people of the world. "

"Maybe Liu Yizhou is so shameless?" Hu Che'er muttered. He was not convinced by Zhang Xiu's words. Based on his life experience, he only regarded things like oaths as clean and dirty like toilet chips. , disposable toys.

When Jia Xu heard this, he glanced at Hu Che'er sideways and felt that it was ridiculous to invite Hu Che'er to attend the meeting. A warrior as strong as Hu Che'er could only rush into the battle first and fight before the battle. If you are not disturbing the meeting or saying anything wrong, you should order Hu Cheer to go out to patrol the camp and not disturb the meeting.

However, Jia Xu's thoughts were not revealed from his mouth, and his disdain for Hu Che'er's words was only hidden in his eyes. His expression remained calm and unruffled. He had no interest in refuting Hu Che'er. Considering his status as a famous scholar in Liangzhou, it was neither useful nor necessary to quarrel with a general.

However, Jia Xu did not say a word, but Zhang Ji, the leader, spoke up and expressed the same intentions as Jia Xu: "Hu Che'er, go and inspect the camps, supervise the soldiers, and make the soldiers not slack off... Guanzhong There is a lot of chaos, so we need to be more cautious.”

"No." Hu Che'er accepted the order. He was simple-minded and without thinking too much, he immediately stepped out of the Chinese army's tent.

After Hu Cheer walked out of the Chinese army tent, Zhang Jicai began the formal meeting: "Mr. Jia, what do you think?"

When Jia Xu heard this, he thought about it for a moment, and then said slowly: "Recently, Xu has recorded some of Liu Yizhou's actions. It can be seen that Liu Yizhou is a man of integrity. He is not a liar. In addition, I am afraid that Liu Yizhou's ambitions will not be fulfilled." Small means that his ambition is not small, he must abide by his faith, not do anything treacherous, and show his sincerity to the people of the world... Even Liu Yizhou swore by the river and Mount Tai, as the young general said, it is easy. Liu Yizhou will not disobey. During this trip to Guanzhong, except for killing Li Jue and Guo Si, as well as some rebels who resisted to the end, all they have to do is surrender, and the lives of the whole family can be saved. "

"Sir, we are of the same mind as Ji Ji." Zhang Ji clapped his hands and echoed: "I think the message Liu Yizhou made is a declaration of Guanzhong and spread all over the world. He will not break his promise and make the world laugh."

Then Zhang Ji frowned and asked, "Sir, you think Liu Yizhou only pursues the crimes of Li Jue and Guo Si, but what is the purpose of letting us and other Liangzhou generals go so mercifully?"

Jia Xu said without hesitation: "Liu Yizhou was worried that we and other generals from Liangzhou would join forces to fight against the Shu soldiers. He was worried that it would be difficult to get out of Guanzhong under such circumstances, so he showed his mercy and only wanted to kill his brother. Li Jue and Guo Si, who were enemies of Li Jue and Guo Si, but treated the other generals and Qu Shuai leniently... In this way, the uncertain general would not think that joining forces with Li Jue and Guo Si would weaken Li Jue. Jue and Guo Si lured the gathered scholars, and it is unlikely that any of our Liangzhou generals would communicate with Liu Yizhou in private and turn against Li Jue and Guo Si. "

When he mentioned the words "uncertain", Jia Xu's eyes sparkled and he glanced at Zhang Ji's expression. Unexpectedly, he saw the vivid thoughts deep in Zhang Ji's eyes.

"Sir, what you said is absolutely true. There will be people who think of Liu Yizhou's generosity and want to rely on the powerful Liu Yizhou, so they will do things to help Liu Yizhou, but they will not stand with Li Jue and Guo Si." Zhang Ji He said something meaningful.

After discussing for a while, everyone dispersed, and Zhang Ji sat at the head of the table. Seeing everyone leaving, he glanced at Jia Xu's figure, looking thoughtful. At night.

Zhang Ji ordered his trusted soldiers to stay outside the tent and prevent outsiders from approaching. At the same time, Zhang Ji sent for Jia Xu and Zhang Xiu.

Not long after, Zhang Xiu, who had some confusion on his face, and Jia Xu, who had a calm expression and only a slight smile as usual, stepped into Zhang Ji's tent.

As soon as he saw Jia Xu, Zhang Ji bowed down solemnly and asked Jia Xu: "Today, I am hesitant about something in my heart. Please teach me, sir."

While avoiding Zhang Ji's salutation, Jia Xu stretched out his hand to help Zhang Ji up and said, "The general is so respectful and polite, which makes Jia Xu panic. General, please get up quickly. If anything happens, I will tell you everything."

Zhang Ji's face was filled with joy. He took Jia Xu's hand and sent Jia Xu to the seat. Then he spoke without stopping: "Although Ji was invited by Li Jue and Guo Si to go to Guanzhong, it was not my intention. I really have no intention of helping Li Jue and Guo Si, but the army is short of food and I have to come here as a last resort. The current situation is chaotic. I am often afraid that I will make a wrong step and cause the three tribes to be wiped out... So I dare to ask, sir, given the current situation The situation is that it is better to help Li Jue and Guo Si, or to obey Liu Yizhou."

Hearing Zhang Ji's words, Zhang Xiu suddenly realized with a confused look on his face. He understood the reason why Zhang Ji invited him and Jia Xu late at night, avoided others, and ordered his trusted soldiers to guard outside the tent. It turned out to be him. The uncle deliberately gave up his plan to help Li Jue and Guo Si and instead joined Liu Jiyu, the Yizhou shepherd.

When Jia Xu heard this, he did not immediately give an answer. Instead, he mentioned the attitude of the people in the world towards Li Jue and Guo Si: "Li Jue and Guo Si are as high as the emperor, as middle ministers, and as low as the common people." , both of them wanted to kill the two of them and then quickly killed them. To help or follow Li Jue and Guo Si was to follow the wild ghosts alone. Even if they were lucky enough to survive for a while, sooner or later it would bring disaster to themselves and the three tribes. ”

"Yeah." Zhang Ji nodded silently. Although Jia Xu didn't say anything clearly in front of him, his attitude was already very clear.

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Ever since they heard that Liu Zhang, the herdsman of Yizhou in the south, had captured Chencang and had the possibility of moving north to Guanzhong, Guanzhong generals Li Kan, Candidate, Cheng Yin, Liang Xing and others began to doubt themselves. They were worried that when Liu Zhang captured the land of Sanfu, Swallowing them one by one, they lost the authority to separate themselves and run rampant across states and counties.

However, the matter has not yet reached the critical point. There is no movement from the Shu army in front. Therefore, facing the temptation of Li Jue and Guo Si who are attacking Chencang, they all stand still and do not lead the troops to Chencang. They plan to wait and see the situation first. .

Until a message spread throughout Guanzhong, confirming that Yizhou Shepherd Liu Zhang would send troops to Guanzhong this year, Guanzhong generals Li Kan, Candidate, Cheng Yin, Liang Xing and others felt that they could no longer wait quietly and had to join forces. Let's discuss it.

Therefore, the generals in Guanzhong gathered in Fufeng County and Wugong County. At the official temple in Wugong County, the generals in Guanzhong gathered together to discuss the message in front of them that had spread throughout Guanzhong.

Li Kan was the first to speak. He stroked his long beard and said hesitantly: "Yizhou Shepherd Liu Zhang's statement stated that he only killed Li Jue and Guo Si during his attack on Guanzhong. It seems that he had nothing to do with us. We didn't. It’s necessary to wade through this muddy water.”

Li Kan's meaning was very clear. He didn't want to go to help Li Jue and Guo Si. He had heard earlier that Li Jue and Guo Si had been unable to attack Chencang for a long time and captured very little. However, they were taken advantage of by Gan Ning, the general of the Shu army in Chencang City. They attacked the camp at night, causing the front camp to be destroyed and Hu Feng to be beheaded. It seemed that Li Jue and Guo Si were at a disadvantage. As the saying goes, help the superior but not the inferior. There was no need to help Li Jue and Guo Si at the moment and accompany Li Jue. , Guo Si died together.

The candidate with a strong body and a curly beard sneered disdainfully: "Liu Zhang, the shepherd of Yizhou, sent troops to Guanzhong. Although it was said that he wanted to report to the country and avenge his brothers, in my opinion, he was just coveting the land of Guanzhong. He wanted to imitate Emperor Gao and annex Guanzhong in one fell swoop, and then move eastward to conquer the world. He did not simply want to kill Li Jue and Guo Si. "

"Brother Hou is right. I think Yizhou Shepherd Liu Zhang's appetite is not limited to Li Jue and Guo Bang, but he intends to take over all Guanzhong." The short Cheng Yin said with approval: "At the moment, Li Jue, Guo Bin is the lips, and we are the teeth. When Li Jue and Guo Bin are lost in the hands of Liu Zhang, the shepherd of Yizhou, how can these teeth survive alone without lips? Wouldn't it be that the lips are dead and the teeth are cold... By then, I am afraid we will have to die. It’s up to Yizhou Shepherd Liu Zhang to decide, but life and death are in the hands of others.”

"Besides, even if Liu Zhang, the herdsman of Yizhou, only intends to kill Li Jue and Guo Si, he has no intention of attacking our military leaders based in Guanzhong." The candidate continued: "But once Li Jue and Guo Si were gone, the Shu army set foot in Guanzhong. , with this tiger at our side, we are afraid that we will not be able to sleep peacefully. How can we be as happy as we are now, without the control of the court, free and in control... This is controlled by others, how can we be controlled by others. "

Li Kan heard the words of Candidate and Cheng Yin, and he fell into thinking. At present, there was chaos in the world, and he had no one to restrain him. He acted wantonly in the local area. The joy of life was simply indescribable. Of course, he was not willing to control his own life for others. Live a life of admiring the joy and anger of others.

After some thought, Li Kan handed over his hand to the candidate and Cheng Yin and said: "The second brother's words are indeed correct, but the younger brother is careless."

Liang Xing, the most powerful among the generals in Guanzhong, sat on the throne with a Chinese character. He saw the generals talking about it, but he was probably unwilling to give up the territory and power in his hands, which was equivalent to not wanting Liu Zhang, the shepherd of Yizhou, to set foot on it. The land of Guanzhong.

As soon as the ceremony reached a consensus, Liang Xing spoke and made the final decision: "If you guys have no other opinions, we will set off today to go to Chencang to help Li Jue and Guo Si and see if we can get Chencang back. Block the way for the Shu army to go north and block the Shu army in Shu. No matter what, we can't let the Shu army disturb our happy life. "

After hearing the words, the generals responded one after another. As warlords in a separate state, they cherished the territory in their hands extremely. No matter who came to snatch it, they would never give up the territory in their hands without a fight. (End of chapter)