The Rebellious Officials and Traitors of the Late Han Dynasty

Chapter 404 Zhang Song
In the city of Chengdu, Liu Zhang, a wealthy and fair-skinned man, sat there, with a look of fear on his face.

The news of the Cavalry Army entering Hanzhong was soon spread to Shu from Jiameng Pass. Shu was shocked for a while. Liu Zhang could not wait to call Zhang Song, Wang Lei and others in to discuss the matter.

Unlike the Central Plains, there have been few wars in Shu, especially in recent years. Except for the fight with Zhang Lu, Shu rarely used troops. Now, overnight, his opponent has changed, from a weakling to a strong one. Now, not only Liu Zhang, but also others, showed worry and panic.

The Cavalry Army and Zhang Lu are different. There is a world of difference between the two. The powerful Cavalry Army can easily crush Zhang Lu's troops, while the army in Shu is no match for Zhang Lu. The gap between them is visible.

That's why Liu Zhang felt worried.

"The Cavalry Army is heading south and will attack Jiameng Pass soon. Zhang Ren has few soldiers under his command, so he has sent people to ask for more soldiers. What do you think?" Liu Zhang glanced at everyone.

"My lord, Shu is full of mountains and steep cliffs, and the terrain is dangerous. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Even if the imperial court sends a million troops, it is impossible to take over Yizhou." Wang Lei snorted coldly.

"That's right, lord. Although our Shu soldiers have not been trained, Zhang Ren, Yan Yan and others are brave enough to fight against ten thousand men and occupy advantageous terrain. Why should we be afraid of the arrival of the cavalry?" Huang Quan also responded.

Everyone knows that there is a big gap in strength between the two sides, but Shuzhong is not without a chance. After all, there are many mountains and the terrain is complex, and there are many dangerous places. If a real fight breaks out, the Cavalry Army may not necessarily win!

This is the source of confidence for Huang Quan and others.

Liu Zhang felt relieved after hearing this, but soon he sighed: "Alas, the Han Dynasty is not prosperous, so today's situation has come to this. Qin Shou is called the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, but he is actually a traitor to the Han Dynasty! Look at the world now. Apart from me, the only ones left are Liu Bei and Liu Xuande."

Liu Zhang was very lucky because this was the territory conquered by his father and originally belonged to his brother. However, his brother died, and the position of the lord of Yizhou naturally fell into Liu Zhang's hands.

At the same time, Liu Zhang was also unfortunate. Being a coward by nature, he was completely unable to suppress everything in Yizhou, and could not even resist Zhang Lu's Hanzhong. Even if Qin Shou had not been there, there would have been others who would have seized Shuzhong.

Now faced with this situation, Liu Zhang didn't know what to do.

"My lord, why don't you go to Jingzhou and meet the Prime Minister, tell him about your loyalty as a loyal subject of the Han Dynasty and express your obedience, which may help to save Shu from disaster." Fa Zheng said.

"What a joke! Qin Shou is a jackal! What he wants is to unify the world. Unless our lord surrenders, there is no way that Qin thief will spare us." Huang Quan snorted coldly.

"Qin Shou is a man of great power throughout the world. I'm afraid we are no match for him. I plan to invite Liu Bei to Sichuan to help us defend Shu. What do you think?" Liu Zhang was anxious now. There was nothing he could do. In the whole world, apart from Liu Bei, there was no one else with the surname Liu who could help him.

"My lord, not to mention that Liu Bei has no extra troops to support us now, even if he did, we cannot let him enter Shu. Liu Bei is extremely hypocritical. He appears to be kind and righteous, but in fact, he is full of thieves and prostitutes. Anyone who follows him will be bitten by him in the end. If this man enters Shu, your foundation will be seized by him sooner or later." Huang Quan immediately stopped him.

Everyone nodded after hearing this. Looking at Liu Bei, when he came out of Zhuo County, everyone said that he was benevolent and righteous, but in fact, along the way, all the princes who followed him were defeated.

If such a person came to Shu, would it mean that Liu Zhang would also be in trouble?

As soon as Huang Quan finished speaking, Liu Zhang showed an embarrassment on his face. He didn't dare to conclude whether he would have the same fate as Tao Qian, Liu Biao and others.

"My lord, Liu Bei was supported by Gongsun Zan in the past, but he never thought of sending troops to support Gongsun Zan when Gongsun Zan was in trouble. I think this person cannot be trusted." Wang Lei persuaded.

Liu Zhang sighed and said, "But if that's the case, how can we in Shu deal with the attack of the Cavalry?"

Liu Bei was so strange that Liu Zhang dared not place his hopes on him. In this case, he had to find a way to deal with the current situation. "My lord, why don't we prepare for war first? On the other hand, we can send someone to Xiangyang to ask for an audience with the Prime Minister. We can also see the strength of the Cavalry Army and buy time for us in Shu." Zhang Song rolled his eyes.

"What Ziqiao said makes a lot of sense." Liu Zhang's eyes lit up and he immediately asked, "Who is willing to go to Xiangyang and ask to see the Prime Minister?"

After saying this, Liu Zhang looked at everyone with hopeful eyes. After all, being an envoy to the Cavalry Army was also dangerous.

"My lord, I am willing to go to Xiangyang." Zhang Song said solemnly.

"Okay, okay, Ziqiao will go there and will definitely be able to solve this problem." Liu Zhang nodded repeatedly after hearing this.

"As you command," Zhang Song quickly retreated.

"Zi Qiao, Zi Qiao."

Zhang Song was moving forward when he heard Fa Zheng's voice. He turned around and saw Fa Zheng approaching slowly.

"filial piety."

A smile appeared on Zhang Songchou's face.

"What do you think?" Fa Zheng asked in a low voice.

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Zhang Song shook his head. He naturally understood what his friend meant, so he shook his head very decisively.

"The Prime Minister has great talent and strategy. No one in Shu can resist him." Zhang Song said without hesitation.

Given the current situation in the world, Liu Zhang, Liu Bei, and Cao Cao may be able to maintain the current situation if they join forces. However, Liu Zhang is weak and located in Shu, and has little contact with Liu Bei and Cao Cao, so it will be difficult for them to join forces.

Therefore, Zhang Song and others were willing to consider Liu Zhang, but Liu Zhang was timid before the battle. He had not shown much ability in governing Shu before and had long disappointed people.

Now the Cavalry Army marched southwards, captured Hanzhong at lightning speed, and pressed on Shuzhong, which immediately intensified the conflict between the ruler and his ministers in Shuzhong.

Both Zhang Song and Fa Zheng believed that it was impossible for Liu Zhang to keep Shuzhong.

"What I am worried about now is how the Prime Minister will deal with us." Zhang Song whispered, "So I decided to go to Xiangyang in person to meet the Prime Minister."

After all, Qin Shou's philosophy of governing the country was not very friendly to the aristocratic families. Although Zhang Song and others were wise men, they were also famous scholars who had a lot of money and land in Shu and belonged to aristocratic families.

The treatment of the aristocratic families in the cavalry army is not very good, and rent and interest reductions can cause these aristocratic families to suffer heavy losses.

Zhang Song wanted to ask Qin Shou how he would settle aristocratic families like his in the future. This was what Zhang Song was eager to know.

(End of this chapter)