Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 283 Zhang Lu enters Shu
Jian'an 16 years, spring.

Wuhan, Chariot and Cavalry General’s Mansion.

The ministers of civil and military affairs stood on the left and right, each with their own crowns and hats, waiting respectfully.At that time, Liu Bei walked into the palace wearing brocade clothes and jade belt, and everyone paid respect to him.

The Liu Bei of today is a bit more noble than the Liu Bei of the past.However, despite being pampered, Liu Bei did not gain weight, but lost a lot of weight.

In the past half year, in order to understand the local counties.Liu Bei and Xu Shu traveled to many counties, such as Changsha, Yuzhang, Nanjun and other counties.Any unqualified county officials must be dealt with strictly.After this, Wu Chu gradually came under Liu Bei's control.

However, if you want to extend your rule to the grassroots level of the countryside, it cannot be solved by Liu Bei and Xu Shu traveling.It takes time to manage, and we must pay close attention to the management of officials and not relax.

Liu Bei sat on the couch and looked to his left. Zhang Fei and Lu Yi, who had rushed from Yidu, were already at the table to participate in today's political discussion.

"My lord, Zhang Song, the envoy from Yizhou, is asking for an audience outside the palace." Zhuge Liang stood up and left the bed, cupping his hands and saying.

"trick!"

Hearing the name 'Zhang Song', Liu Bei showed a slight smile and said: "Liu Yizhou had an alliance with Gu. In the past, he sent four thousand troops to Wu to help Gu Bei defend Cao Cao. Now that I'm here, there must be something important, so I can't miss it. .”

"promise!"

After a while, short Zhang Song walked into the hall.When the important officials on the left and right saw Zhang Song's short stature, they felt disgusted. However, Zhuge Liang had warned him in advance that they did not dare to show it.

"Zhang Song, the envoy from Yizhou, pays homage to General Chariot and Cavalry."

"Free gift!"

Liu Bei raised his hands slightly and said: "I have been friends with Liu Yizhou for a long time. In the past, the Marquis of Linzi passed away, and Yizhou also sent envoys to mourn. Now you have traveled thousands of miles to come to Wuhan. I don't know why?"

Zhang Song acted in a measured manner, raised his hands and said: "General, my lord Liu Yizhou heard that General is in charge of Wu Chu, and now he sends Song as an envoy to congratulate General."

With that said, Zhang Song took out the document from his arms, asked the attendant to forward it, and said: "I, Bashu, present you with five thousand pieces of Shu brocade, two hundred war horses, and fifty thousand stones of grain as a celebration."

The eldest brother on the list is worthy of his arrogance. He sent envoys one after another to express his kindness. He also sent eight or nine hundred war horses, and there were at least tens of thousands of Shu brocades.

Liu Bei put down the document and said, "Yizhou is rich in etiquette. I am grateful to you."

Then, Liu Bei told his attendants: "Choose five horses and a hundred pieces of Shu brocade, and send them to the governor Huo. And send another one to Jiangling."

"promise!"

In Huo Junyuan's town in the north of the Yangtze River, Liu Bei ordered people to send him things every now and then, including winter clothes and cloaks, precious food, and beauties, and he was treated with great courtesy.

Seeing Liu Bei accept the gift, Zhang Song took the opportunity to say: "Song was sent to Wuhan by Liu Yizhou's order, but he has placed great trust in the general. I hope the general will not abandon the importance of the alliance and send troops to Shu to assist our lord."

Liu Bei's face straightened slightly and he said, "Envoy, please speak!"

Zhang Song looked pleading and said: "Cao Cao ordered Han Sui, Ma Chao and other Kansai armies to march south to Yizhou. My lord Yizhou, Ma Chao, is strong and vigorous, but Han Sui is treacherous and is afraid that they will take Hanzhong first and then Shuzhong. Now I sincerely ask the general to send troops to Shu to help my family Yizhou defeat the enemy."

Zhuge Liang, Xu Shu and others who learned the inside story almost laughed when they saw Zhang Song's performance.This is not an invitation for friendly troops to enter Sichuan for support. It is clearly an invitation for tigers to enter Sichuan.

Not only Zhuge Liang was like this, Liu Bei also raised his lips slightly.Fa Zhengguo did not deceive him, saying that they would open a road to Shu and let Liu Zhang personally invite him to Sichuan.

Liu Bei stood up proudly and said: "Liu Yizhou is from the same clan as Gu and is an ally of Wu and Chu. Now he is attacked by the enemy and must be rescued. The envoy will retreat and rest first. I will give you an answer soon."

"promise!"

Zhang Song was worried that Liu Bei would not respond, so he said something meaningful: "I hope the general knows the interests of Bashu."

After Zhang Song retreated, Zhang Zhao, who didn't know the details, stood up and said: "My lord, Cao Cao has the intention to go south, and now Wu and Chu are in control. If we send troops into Shu, we are afraid that Cao Cao will take advantage of us. It's better to watch what Cao Cao does and then fight with him." The messenger replied.”

Pang Tong got ahead of Zhuge Liang and said: "My lord, it's time to take Shu. Don't hesitate. The Three Gorges is steep and it's very difficult to conquer it by going west. Now Liu Zhang invites my lord to enter Shu. How can he refuse? Soldiers and horses enter Shu and seize it." It’s so steep, if we draw the troops to the west, we can capture Bashu!”

Zhang Zhao was very angry, pointed at Pang Tong and cursed: "Our allies are asking for help, but they are plotting against Bashu. Does Pang Shiyuan want to harm the lord? The lord is content in the world and has a great reputation. Cao Cao can do this repeatedly, but the lord cannot."

Zhang Zhao's spit flew, and Pang Tong gritted his teeth and said: "My lord wants to compete with Cao Cao, so the land of Bashu has to be taken. If my lord doesn't take Bashu, it will be taken by Cao Cao. Why doesn't Mr. Zhang see the general trend?"

"And when there is a contingency, it cannot be determined by keeping righteousness. It is in line with the laws of nature to attack the weak and the dark. Liu Yizhou is the Lord and the same clan. After the event is completed, he will be granted the title of a great country. How can he lose his trust?"

Zhang Zhao snorted coldly and said: "The chaos in the world is all caused by lack of trust. My lord is greedy for Bashu, broke trust and breached the contract, and he deserves to suffer this."

Pang Tong's appearance was so ugly that he couldn't tolerate Zhang Zhao's displeasure.The allies asked you to send troops to defend the enemy. You did not abide by morality and wanted to annex Liu Zhang when you entered Sichuan. This method is too much.

Zhuge Liang coughed a few times and said covertly: "Liu Yizhou has not failed me, Wu Chu. How can I, Wu Chu, let him down lightly? Let's go to Shu first to defend ourselves from the enemy. We will not talk about the rest for the time being."

"Correct!"

Liu Bei said: "The matter of taking Shu will be discussed later. Now we will discuss the matter of entering Shu to provide assistance."

"promise!"

Pang Tong glanced at Liu Bei with his resentful eyes.I deeply feel that I was too impatient at that time and did not take care of old men like Zhang Zhao.

Of course, there was a reason for Pang Tong's impatience. He was recommended by Huo Jun and saw Liu Beice's plan to enter Shu.With Fazheng, Lu Su, Zhuge Liang and others, Liu Bei did not have strong expectations for Pang Tong. Thinking of Pang Tong's outstanding abilities and high reputation in Jingchu, he worshiped Pang Tong as a meritorious officer and marched into the division. It is not as good as in history, it is difficult to compare with Zhuge Liang. "My Lord, what should I do if Cao Cao takes the opportunity to go south?" Zhang Zhao said worriedly.

Zhuge Liang gently shook his feather fan and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Mr. Zhang. If Cao Cao goes south to attack us, even if our army is defeated by the north of the river, with the advantage of the boat, Cao Cao will also struggle across the river, so there is nothing to worry about."

With that said, Zhuge Liang glanced at Zhang Fei who was about to make a move, and said: "Ma Chao is very brave, and he is also good at civil and military affairs; Han Sui traveled across Longxi and won the hearts of the Qiang people. Ma and Han united to capture Yizhou, and Liang thought it was not Huo and Guan. The two generals are incomparable."

"This~"

Liu Bei was a little confused when he saw Zhuge Liang like this.It was not decided before that Zhang Fei would enter Sichuan, so why should Huo Jun and Guan Yu take charge of the expedition now?

But after many years of getting along, Liu Bei has long been connected with Zhuge Liang and understands Zhuge Liang's deep meaning.They were just worried that Zhang Fei's love of drinking and lashing out at others would ruin things.

Zhang Fei, who was about to go into battle and enter Shu, hurriedly stood up, raised his hands and said, "My lord, although Ma Chao is brave, do you dare to ask Fei Yong if he is weak?"

"Now my second brother and Zhong Miao have important positions. They are in charge of Jiangling and Jianghuai. How can they escape easily? Why not send Fei Fei to Shu to support and watch me defeat Ma Chao and Han Sui, and then take Bashu to offer to my brother."

There is no room for Zhang Fei to be so eager. Now he can no longer keep up with Guan Yu and Huo Jun.Huo and Guan were appointed generals of the Four Expeditions, but he was only general Fubo, so of course he had to make meritorious deeds to catch up.

Liu Bei winked at Zhang Fei, signaling Zhang Fei to persuade Zhuge Liang.

Zhuge Liang stroked his feather fan and advised him kindly: "Han Sui has raised troops to rebel against Longyou, and even Dong Zhuo has to be afraid of him. Cao Cao is sitting in China and still treats him with great courtesy. Don't underestimate Han Sui; Ma Chao's military strategy is outstanding, and he will pass the pass in his tent." The soldiers in the west were brave. Liang was afraid that Yi De would be hard to defeat, so he asked Yunchang and Zhongmiao to take command and enter Shu."

Zhang Fei walked up to Zhuge Liang flatteringly, took the feather fan, fanned Zhuge Liang, and said, "Why do you think the military commander looks down on me?"

"Flying into the east of the Yangtze River, he killed Han Dang and defeated Sun Quan. He followed his brother Jinkou to defeat Cao Cao and killed the enemy general Lu Zhao. Xia Shui ambushed Cao Cao. He defeated Zhang He in Peizhong and moved the people south to Nanjun. With such achievements, how could it not be possible? Rivaling horses and Han.”

"Leave aside the fact that Ma Chao is young and Han Sui is old. The young and the old are enemies, how can they work together?"

Zhang Fei flattered Zhuge Liang and fanned him, while Liu Bei and everyone nodded with smiles.

Zhuge Liang disagreed and commented: "However, Yide went to war, first made achievements with Yunchang, and won the victory from his lord and Zhongmiao, so he cannot lead an army alone. Liang did not dare to agree because of Yide's reputation and the innocent soldiers. "

"In light of Liang's opinion, I am afraid that only Zhongmiao's expedition to Bashu may be able to preserve his achievements."

Hearing this, Zhang Fei was very anxious, and said with cupped hands: "Military advisor, Fei is not seeking false fame. He is on his way to Shu for reinforcements. He should abstain from drinking and not scold the sergeants. The above words should be regarded as military orders."

"Ha ha!"

Zhuge Liang took the feather fan and said with a smile: "General Yide is really willing to enter Shu?"

"really!"

"In this case, my lord and Liang have arranged for Lieutenant General Boyan to support Yide. If they encounter any difficulties, they should discuss them with him and not make their own decisions." Zhuge Liang said.

"good!"

Zhang Fei was ecstatic and said: "Don't say one person, three or five people can do it. In this battle, we should go to Shu to make meritorious service and repay the lord's kindness. When we return, we will send some Shu girls to the military advisor."

When Zhuge Liang saw Zhang Fei teasing him, he put down his expression, cupped his hands and said, "My lord, please ask your attendants to go to Jiangling and Jiangbei to invite the two generals Yunchang and Zhongmiao."

"No!"

Zhang Fei quickly put down Zhuge Liang's hands and said, "Fei takes back his words, and the military advisor must not go back on his words."

"Ha ha!"

Liu Bei laughed a few times and said: "In this case, the people who are going to Shu to support should be Zhang Fei as the chief general, Lu Yi as the deputy general, and the three generals Feng Xi, Wu Lan, and Fu Kuang, and [-] sergeants as the pioneers to enter Shu. .”

"Gu Hui spoke to Liu Yizhou and asked Yizhou to provide money and food, and it would be better to have soldiers and horses with you. Ma Chao and Han Sui must not underestimate the enemy. Wang Yide and Boyan act with caution. They cannot seek victory or defeat. They must protect the soldiers first. ." Liu Bei warned.

"promise!"

Zhang Fei and Lu Yi accepted the order.

Now that Lu Yi is Liu Bei's son-in-law, Liu Bei has gradually discovered Lu Yi's abilities.In order to cultivate Lu Yi, Liu Bei decided to let Lu Yi enter Shu to hone his abilities.At the same time, as his son-in-law, Liu Bei will also give orders to him regarding matters concerning Bashu.After all, Zhang Fei was too rough, and Liu Bei didn't dare to put all his hopes on him.

Seeing this, Pang Tong stood up and said, "My lord, I would like to ask you to accompany the army to Shu."

"When Shi Yuan first entered the army, he wanted to go on an expedition?" Liu Bei said hesitantly.

Pang Tong showed a pleading look on his face and said: "Tong is under the command of the lord. I have made great achievements and suddenly gained a high position. I dare not not repay it. Tong is good at planning. Now I ask you to go to Shu with General Zhang and plan on the left and right."

Liu Bei nodded and said: "In that case, Lao Shiyuan has gone on an expedition. Now I will join the army and consult the military of Shu. Swords have no eyes, so be careful."

"Thank you, Lord!" Pang Tong said gratefully.

　One more chapter tonight

　　
　
(End of this chapter)