Soldiers come to the world

() Yan Yan snorted coldly, "You're right, I think the same way, but how can I do it? Why don't I let Zhang Ren and Wu Yi do it, but let me, Yan Yan, be the villain?"

There was a hint of dissatisfaction in Yan Yan's tone. In fact, he was dissatisfied with Liu Zhang. He was a master who followed others without his own mind. He clearly wanted to seek Bashu, but he naively thought that Liu Jing had no intention of going west. He still wanted to meet Liu Jing and talk to him. If he continues to be so confused, the day when Bashu will be captured by the Jingzhou army is not far away.

At this time, Peng Yang pondered for a moment and said: "In fact, this is also an opportunity. The prefect took this opportunity to eradicate Pang Xi and merged Badong County and Bajun County. Got half."

Yan Yan shook his head, and said lightly: "I don't have such ambitions, I just want to do my job well. The state shepherd asked me to do two things. One is to take over Jianping County before Pang Xi, and the other is to win Pang Xi. Xi Junquan, Yongnian, let's think about these two things!"

Peng Yi thought for a while and said, "You can't have both bear's paw and fish. If you want to seize military power, you can't take Jianping County. If you want to take Jianping County, you can't take military power. The prefect can only choose one."

"What if I choose Jianping County?" Yan Yan asked, "What better way?"

"I think it's more secure to choose the military power once."

"Why?" Yan Yan asked puzzled.

"It's very simple. If Liu Jing wins Jianping County, he will never hand it over to the prefect. He must hand it over to Pang Xi, so that it will be easier for him to take it back later. Once Pang Xi goes to take over Wucheng and In Zigui and other counties, Badong County will be empty, so the prefect took the opportunity to occupy Badong and pull out Pang Xi's lair, so that the state shepherd can give an explanation."

"But... Zhou Mu just asked me to seize Pang Xi's military power, not Badong County. What is it for me to seize Badong County?"

"Does the prefect think we can seize Pang Xi's military power?"

Yan Yan shook her head, "In the Padang territory, this is impossible!"

"Since this matter is obviously impossible, why did Zhang Ren, Wu Yi and others encourage Liu Zhang to let the prefect take over Pang Xi's military power? It's fine if Liu Zhang can't react. Could it be that Zhang Ren and Wu Yi can't react either? "

One sentence stopped Yan Yan from asking, he hesitated and asked, "Do they want me and Pang Xi to lose out?"

Peng Yi nodded slowly, "I think it must be so. We will definitely not be able to seize Pang Xi's military power, so we should wait patiently for the opportunity to seize Badong County when the army is empty. At least we can give Zhou Mu an explanation."

When the two were discussing, a soldier reported in front of the big tent: "To Old General Yan, there is a man from outside the camp who surrendered. He said he was Fu Shiren, the guard of Wucheng."

Yan Yan and Peng Yi looked at each other, Fu Shiren of Wucheng came to surrender, what does this mean?

Peng Yi immediately realized, "There must be changes in Wucheng."

Yan Yan nodded, and immediately ordered: "Bring him to see me!"

Not long after, Fu Shiren was brought in by several soldiers. He fled from Wucheng. When he was young, he knew Yan Yan, so he came to surrender. He knelt down and cried: "Fu Shiren has nowhere to go. See if it's included in the ri love points!"

Yan Yan quickly helped him up and asked, "Why did General Fu come here? What happened to Wucheng?"

"Reporting to the old general, Wucheng was attacked by Liu Jing's eagle attack army and has fallen. Zigui has no food and can't last for a few days. I have nowhere to go, so I can only come to join the old general."

Peng Yan next to him asked in surprise, "Is Zigui running out of food?"

Fu Shiren nodded, "Zigui had no food in the first place, and there were so many troops, so we relied on us to transport food. Now that Wucheng has fallen, Zigui can only last for three or four days at most."

Peng Yan rolled his eyes and said to Yan Yan: "If this is the case, Liu Jing will soon hand over the four counties of Wucheng, Zigui, Xinling, and Xingshan to Pang Xi. We suggest that we temporarily withdraw our troops and return to Berkshire. Let Pang Xi accept these four counties without any worries, and then we"

Yan Yan nodded slowly, "This plan is feasible!"

. . . . . . . . . .

During the confrontation with Wucheng, Pang Xi's army was stationed in the north of Yufu County. Yufu County is the prefecture of Badong County and the largest city after entering Bashu. It is the starting point of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River. The famous Baidi City is located Yufu County territory.

Pang Xi has been operating in Badong County for many years, and his power has become entangled in Badong County. Liu Zhang tried to transfer Pang Xi from Badong County several times but failed. The fundamental reason is that Pang Xi already has a branch in Badong County. The army under his control, the [-] garrison in Badong, is the Bashu Army in name, but in fact it has become Pang Xi's personal part.

At that time, Dongzhou people actively joined the army to participate in the battle against Zhao Wei. After the war, this army composed of Dongzhou people has been in the hands of Pang Xi.

Pang Xinian was about 50 years old. He was tall and thin, with dark skin and piercing eyes. He looked very smart and capable.

Many people call Pang Xi the first elder of Bashu. This sentence is not false. Pang Xi was the first important minister of Liu Yan. He made great contributions in the process of Liu Zhang's entry into Shu. Pang Xi and Zhao Wei became important ministers of Tuogu. One of them was the leader of Dongzhou scholar-officials, and the other was the leader of Bashu native clan.

Veteran minister and young master, there will inevitably be fierce struggles in the process of power transfer. Liu Zhang eradicated Zhao Wei with the help of Dongzhou scholars, but it was also during this internal struggle that Dongzhou scholars and Bashu locals formed a deep bond. hate.

After eradicating Zhao Wei, Liu Zhang's goal turned to Pang Xi again, but it was just a slap in the face. Liu Zhang was afraid of causing the rebellion of Dongzhou scholars and backed away. At the same time, it was also because he and Pang Xi were married, and it was difficult to tear apart the relationship. She was shameless and finally expelled Pang Xi from the center of power before temporarily ending the paragraph.

But Pang Xi knew very well in his heart that Liu Zhang would not let him go, and he would attack him sooner or later, and the Bashu natives would not forget their old enmity. In this way, Pang Xi urgently needed to find a new reliance, and at this moment, When the news of Liu Jing's defeat of Cao Cao in Chibi came, Pang Xi sensitively realized that once Liu Jing unified Jingzhou, his next target would definitely be Bashu.

For Pang Xi, who was in an increasingly difficult situation, the westward expansion of Jingzhou would bring him new hope.

In the big tent, Pang Xi was pacing back and forth anxiously. He was waiting for news from Deng Zhi. Pang Xi made a big mistake more than ten days ago. Feeling great pressure, it was precisely because he couldn't bear the pressure that he asked Liu Zhang for help.

But the result of asking for help was that Yan Yan led [-] troops to Badong County. This undoubtedly gave Pang Xi a resounding slap in the face, and Pang Xi finally understood that his enemy was not only Liu Bei on the front, but also Liu Zhang and the Bashu local faction behind him. , Yan Yan's army entered Padang, he undoubtedly led the wolf into the house.

Pang Xi regretted and was afraid at the same time. He was very worried that his army would not be Yan Yan's opponent, so Pang Xi sent Deng Zhi to Chengdu overnight, hoping that through Dong He's relationship, Liu Zhang would order Yan Yan's army to withdraw from Pakistan. East.

Calculated from the time, Deng Zhi should have returned yesterday, but there is no news at all now. Pang Xi was very restless, beating the sergeant and cursing the maid all day long. At this time, there was a rush of footsteps, Pang Xi, who was in deep thought, raised his head.

"Report to the prefect, Mr. Deng is back!" The soldiers hurriedly reported.

Pang Xiteng stood up, "Let him in quickly!"

After a while, Deng Zhi walked in, bowed and saluted, "Please refer to the envoy for the humble position!"

Pang Xi waved his hands to the soldiers, telling them to retreat, then he asked Deng Zhi, "What news did you bring?"

"There are two pieces of news, I will tell you about the first one first."

"you say!"

Deng Zhi thought for a while and said: "I heard from Governor Dong that it was not Liu Zhang's intention to let Yan Yan enter Badong County, but Wu Yi's repeated request. Zhang Ren persuaded Liu Zhang to seize the military power of Dongzhou soldiers to prevent Dongzhou soldiers Lead Liu Bei into Shu."

"Wait!" Pang Xi interrupted Deng Zhi, "You mean Liu Bei?"

"Exactly! Neither Wu Yi nor Zhang Ren mentioned Liu Jing's threat, but said that the Dongzhou Scholars Association colluded with Liu Bei."

Pang Xi took two steps with his hands behind his back. He understood a little bit. Liu Zhang had just sent someone to Xiangyang. He was still skeptical about Liu Jing's westward march to Bashu, but it was obvious that Liu Bei wanted to seek Bashu, so Wu Yi and Zhang Ren used Liu Bei to make a fuss, and he was more able to persuade Liu Zhang. Although the excuses were different, the final effect was the same.

"Did Dong He persuade Liu Zhang to let Yan Yan withdraw?" This was the most urgent thing for Pang Xi.

"Prefect Dong has already agreed, and he said he will do his best."

"Do your best?"

Pang Xi was a little dissatisfied with these four words, and asked again: "What is the attitude of Mr. Xun?"

Mr. Xun is Liu Zhang's eldest son, Liu Xun, who is also Pang Xi's son-in-law, so when Deng Zhi went to Chengdu, he also asked Liu Xun for help.

"Reporting to the envoy, Mr. Xun happened to be on a tour to the north. The humble official did not find him, but he has left a letter."

This answer made Pang Xi snort coldly.

Deng Zhi quickly explained: "Actually, as long as Liu Bei is defeated, Liu Zhang will not station heavy troops in Badong County because of Liu Jing's face. Yan Yan's retreat is inevitable."

This sentence was just a kind of comfort, and Pang Xi felt helpless, so he had to ask again: "Then what is the second news?"

"The second news is that Beizhi went to Wucheng yesterday."

"what?"

Pang Xi was stunned for a moment. He thought about earning money very quickly, and he came to his senses, "Could it be... Wucheng has been occupied by the Jingzhou army?"

Deng Zhi smiled and said, "The Jingzhou army succeeded in attacking Wucheng, and Zigui will soon be here."

Pang Xi was overjoyed, without the threat of Liu Bei's army, he seemed to have removed a big rock from under his feet, and in this way, Yan Yan would have no reason to station troops in Badong, unless Liu Zhang also believed that Liu Jing was also threatening Bashu.

Pang Xi pondered for a while and said, "Do you think Liu Jing will take this opportunity to attack Bashu?"

Deng Zhi shook his head, "Liu Jing's attack on Bashu is not correct and his name is not right. At the beginning, Cao Cao's southern expedition was based on the emperor's edict to punish Liu Biao's disobedient officials. Even Sun Quan's western expedition was an excuse to serve as the prefect of Nanjun. According to the emperor's edict, he will not easily cross the border to conquer another state shepherd, unless Liu Zhang himself is guilty of treason, he can find an excuse."

Pang Xi sighed, "I finally understand Cao Cao's powerful advantage in coercing the emperor to command the princes. He can do whatever he wants. If Liu Jing marches into the Central Plains, I'm afraid he can only use the slogan of the Qing emperor."

"That's true. Without a suitable reason, he can't do it easily. If the humble officer guessed correctly, what Liu Jing is doing now is to find an excuse to go west.

"Then what should I do now?" Pang Xi asked again.

"I am thinking that Liu Jing's driving Liu Bei out of Jianping will inevitably cause many reactions, including Liu Zhang in Chengdu. But I can be sure of one thing. If Liu Jing really gives up Jianping County, it must be the emissary's. The army is stationed, so the envoy must be ready."