People in the Three Kingdoms: Starting from Preaching

Chapter 394 Liu Bei enters Shu
Cao Cao was unwilling to sit and wait for death, and took the initiative to seek a way out of the impasse. At this time, any power he could borrow was invaluable to him.

Since the southern states and counties alone are not enough to fight against Xuan Xia, it is necessary to find external reinforcements to ease the situation.

Looking at the world as a whole, it is clear that there are not many forces that we can rely on.

The Xiongnu and Xianbei have been controlled by the Xuanxia Tributary Alliance. Although the military attributes of this alliance are extremely low and not enough to drive foreign races to serve Xuanxia, ​​it at least ensures that they will not become Xuanxia's enemies. Cao Cao wants to collude, but he also knows that this is not possible.

The tribes outside the Great Wall all value reality. It would be very difficult to ask them to help resist powerful enemies even without a tributary alliance. This kind of thing of helping others in times of trouble is not the style of foreign tribes.

Only if they are strong enough will they be willing to do something to add icing on the cake, but now the strong side is Xuanxia, ​​which makes the southern princes embarrassed.

Since foreign tribes could not be won over, Cao Cao looked around and could only set his sights on Han Sui and Ma Teng.

No matter what, Xuan Xia is the common enemy of all the princes in the world. As long as Han Sui and Ma Teng are not short-sighted, there is a good chance to win him over. After all, no matter who the princes are, they will be scared when they see Xu Chen. That guy really wants to wipe out all the powerful people in the world!

The outcome of this matter was ultimately as Cao Cao had expected. Although the conflict between Ma Teng and Han Sui was irreconcilable, due to long-term considerations, both sides finally put aside their fighting under the mediation of Wei State and turned their attention to Xuan Xia.

Cao Cao faced Xuan Xia's offensive pressure on the front line and was still actively seeking ways to break the impasse. The Shu Kingdom in the rear was also unwilling to be outdone.

After the last battle of Xuchang, a plague swept across the Three Kingdoms and severely damaged their vitality. Liu Bei led hundreds of thousands of troops to reinforce, but when he came back, there were only 40,000 to 50,000 remnants. He was really seriously injured, so that it was difficult for him to raise a large army to support the Wei Kingdom in a short period of time. He could only supply money and food as much as possible.

After returning to Jingzhou to establish the Han Kingdom and ascend the throne as emperor, Liu Bei did not dare to slack off. While he was recuperating and preparing for military affairs, Xu Shu also offered him a plan, which was to request to go to Yizhou as an envoy to meet Liu Zhang.

After hearing the plan, Liu Bei agreed immediately. Xu Shu then went west to Yizhou and met Liu Zhang smoothly.

In the government office, when Liu Zhang saw Xu Shu walk into the living room, he felt a little complicated. After all, the man in front of him was not an official of the Han Dynasty, but an envoy of the so-called Han Kingdom. Whenever he saw him, Liu Zhang would always be reminded of the sad story of the demise of the Han Dynasty.

In the past, although the princes of provinces and counties were actually local emperors, at least in name they were all subjects of the Han Dynasty. But now they don’t even have this fig leaf.

As a relative of the Han Dynasty, Liu Zhang was inevitably sad about the demise of the Han Dynasty, but his sadness was quite limited. In fact, if he had not faced the threat from Zhang Lu in Hanzhong for a long time, he might have had the idea of ​​proclaiming himself emperor.

What made Liu Zhang happy was that the arrival of the Han envoy this time might be able to help him solve the problem of Zhang Lu.

After seeing Xu Shu take his seat, Liu Zhang chuckled and waved his hand. Soon dancers and musicians came in, and soon the dance and music started playing. Maids each carried a wooden tray and began to serve food and drinks one by one.

This time it was said to be a meeting with envoys, but with Liu Zhang's hospitality, it turned into a small banquet.

Also present in the hall were generals and officials such as Zhang Song, Zhang Ren, and Huang Quan. They all treated Xu Shu in a friendly manner, and from time to time someone would raise a glass to invite him to drink, and the atmosphere was very good.

Xu Shu was also able to get along with everyone and was not at all nervous. He had a great time with everyone.

He was indeed relaxed and happy in his heart. Although they had not yet started talking about business, Liu Zhang's warm hospitality was enough to reveal his attitude. When Xu Shu saw the dance and music starting, he knew that the matter was almost certain to succeed.

Of course, this is not a very strange thing. After all, this matter is indeed beneficial to Liu Zhang, at least on the surface.

After a long while of drinking, Liu Zhang stroked his beard and laughed. When he looked at Xu Shu again, he finally got to the point: "Lord Xuande is now able to become emperor, but he still cares about me, Liu Zhang, and specially sent an envoy to come. I am really happy. It's a pity that I can't go to celebrate the founding of the country in person. It is really a regret in my life."

Upon hearing this, Xu Shu quickly responded: "My lord has always felt that the establishment of a country today is just a helpless move. If not, I am afraid that I will not be able to gather people's hearts. In particular, my lord does not want to see the collapse of the Han Dynasty. He hopes that this Han Dynasty can continue the foundation of the Liu family. However, this great cause cannot be supported by one person alone. My lord only hopes to seek help and support, so I came to visit today."

Liu Zhang also sighed for a moment: "The current situation is unpredictable. It is indeed a rare thing that Lord Xuande can continue a bit of luck for my Liu Han."

Xu Shu sighed: "Establishing a country and becoming an emperor may seem glorious, but in fact it is just a matter of forging ahead. In the face of the disaster of Xuanxia, ​​everything can be done, and everything can be left undone. In the final analysis, it is just helplessness."

Liu Zhang's expression changed slightly. In fact, he was not happy about the princes claiming to be emperors. It was not because he wanted to uphold the legal principles of the Han Dynasty, but simply because he felt that they were not worthy.

But what Xu Shu said was not without reason. After all, Xuanxia was the greatest threat to the world. As long as it could help to eliminate the enemy, everything could be discussed.

Even if it was Yizhou, if it weren't for Zhang Lu restraining him, he would have to make great efforts. The Three Kingdoms were afraid of Xuan Xia, and he would also be unable to sleep or eat. That Xu Chen was really scary.

"Lord Xuande upholds justice, no wonder he has the unanimous support of Jingzhou." Liu Zhang sighed. Seeing that he had almost finished talking, Xu Shu also bowed to Liu Zhang and explained the purpose of this trip: "Now that the enemy is in front of us and it is difficult to stop it, any bit of strength is very important. If the cause of resisting the enemy can get the help of Yizhou, great things can be expected. This time, I was ordered to come here, hoping to unite the strength of Yizhou and fight against Xuanxia with the three countries!"

Liu Zhang was not surprised by this. In fact, he had already sent Zhang Song and Xu Shu to discuss things before the banquet, so he had a good idea of ​​what both parties were going to discuss.

However, it was inevitable that they had to pretend for the occasion, and then Liu Zhang showed an embarrassment: "Let the envoy know that Yizhou is not unwilling to contribute, but it is actually unable to contribute!"

Hearing this, Xu Shu also spoke calmly: "My lord knows the suffering of Yizhou. This time I came here to convey my lord's thoughts. Since it is Zhang Lu who makes Yizhou difficult to act, for the sake of the overall situation, my lord is willing to send troops to Shu to help Yizhou to attack Zhang Lu. When Yizhou is stable, we can send troops to form an alliance with the three kingdoms!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present started discussing the matter, with expressions of interest on their faces.

Liu Zhang first said "Oh" in a surprised tone, then he thought deeply. After a while, he looked at Xu Shu and asked, "Zhang Lu is a threat to Yizhou, but has nothing to do with Jingzhou. I also heard that the Han Kingdom suffered heavy losses in the previous battle. In this case, Lord Xuande is really willing to help Yizhou with this much effort?"

Xu Shu nodded solemnly, then bowed to Liu Zhang and said, "As I said before, as long as it helps to suppress the bandits, my lord can do anything, and can also not do anything. For the sake of the overall situation, even if the Han Kingdom is in a difficult situation, it will not hesitate to send troops to help Yizhou!"

When Liu Zhang heard this, he was moved. This time he was not pretending, but he really admired Liu Bei's courage.

If he were in other people's shoes, Liu Zhang would ask himself if he could do such a thing that had nothing to do with him.

When Zhang Ren and others heard this, they were all moved and praised Liu Bei's righteous act.

Zhang Song, who was among the crowd, also had a flash of eyes. He glanced at Liu Zhang, not knowing what he was thinking. In the end, he secretly sighed and shook his head.

But when Liu Zhang looked over, his expression quickly returned to normal.

"What do you think about this matter?" Liu Zhang glanced at everyone and finally his eyes fell on Zhang Song. Among everyone, Zhang Song was the one he relied on the most.

Of course Zhang Song understood what he meant. In fact, they had already agreed on this matter a long time ago, and now it was just a formality.

Soon, Zhang Song cupped his hands and said, "I think this is feasible. Zhang Lu's occupation of Hanzhong is a major threat to Yizhou. As long as Zhang Lu is not eliminated, Yizhou will be unable to move. If we can get help from the Han Kingdom, this matter will be very promising."

Upon hearing this, Liu Zhang nodded immediately, his eyes becoming sharper: "Zhang Lu should have been killed long ago because he caused trouble to the area. If he can be pacified in one fell swoop, it would be a good thing indeed."

Zhang Song made another suggestion: "As the messenger said, the threat from Xuanxia threatens the whole world, and no prince or hero can avoid it. It is necessary to stabilize Yizhou as soon as possible and join forces to fight the enemy. If we continue to let Xuanxia run wild, I am afraid that disaster will come."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present felt a sinking feeling in their hearts, and for no reason they began to feel anxious and urgent.

No one can ignore the name of Xu Chen and the power of Xuan Xia.

Although Shuzhong is relatively isolated due to geographical reasons, it cannot sit back and relax. Even if the situation continues, Shuzhong will not face Xuanxia directly for a while, but they still have tremendous psychological pressure.

After all, no one present is a fool. They all know that if the alliance is defeated, Xuan Xia will come knocking on their door sooner or later.

When they thought of those crazy people who shouted that everyone is equal and pursued rights, they couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts.

You should know that Xu Chen not only has the title of Xu Guangtou, but also the title of Xu Butcher. He shows no mercy when it comes to killing the nobles and powerful people.

Before long, everyone agreed with the statement, and their attitudes were particularly unified, and they were all happy to make this happen.

Liu Zhang did not hesitate. Seeing that the atmosphere was almost right, he gave a clear response: "Lord Xuande is willing to do this righteous act, so why should I refuse? In this case, I will sharpen my troops and horses from now on, and as soon as your army enters Shu, we will work together to attack Han and plan great things!"

Xu Shu breathed a long sigh of relief. After reaching the cooperation, according to the expected worst result, he could ensure the help of Yizhou, and it would be much easier for the Three Kingdoms Alliance to fight against Xuan Xia's attack.

Of course, there is also the best outcome, but it is their deeper plan.

(End of this chapter)