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Chapter 469
Liu Zhang was in the prime of his life.

He had just entered the age of [-], his body was strong, and he usually didn't suffer from any disasters. Why did he die suddenly and strangely without warning?
Some people say that Liu Zhang has a gentle temperament and is a benevolent lord;

Generally speaking, if Liu Zhang is just an ordinary clan, he might not be able to become a scholar.However, he was born under Liu Yan's knees, so he was destined to be unable to avoid the conquest of the princes.However, he didn't inherit Liu Yan's strategy and iron blood, so he couldn't succeed in the end.

There are different opinions about Liu Zhang's death.

One thing is clear to everyone, Liu Zhang definitely did not die naturally, but who is the murderer?But it's hard to say clearly.

The Yizhou aristocratic clan who was eliminated by Liu Yan in the early years, Liu Biao who peeked at the fertile soil in central Shu, Dong Yu who looked at Xichuan as a tiger, and Nanman in Jianning... Such speculations emerged endlessly, making Xichuan suddenly become the focus of attention of the world. , there is no peace.

Liu Zhang has two sons.

The eldest son, Liu Qian, is aggressive and brave by nature, reminiscent of the iron-blooded wrists of Liu Yan when he was in Youzhou; the second son, Liu Chan, is more like Liu Zhang, gentle and respectful.He regards money as dung, likes to make friends with heroes, and has a style of benevolence, which is very popular with Liu Zhang.

These two sons were brothers and sisters when Liu Zhang was alive.

But the problem is, Liu Zhang died suddenly without leaving a word, who will inherit his family business?There was a gap between the two brothers.

Yizhou is also divided into two factions.

Headed by Wu Yi, the prefect of Luocheng, the generals who entered Sichuan with Liu Yan back then supported Liu Zhang's eldest son Liu Qian.The reason is also very simple. Since ancient times, it has been inherited by the eldest son, not to mention that Liu Xie and Liu Chan both came from the same mother, and they were both descended from Liu Zhang's wife Pang. Naturally, Liu Xie should take over the Yizhou Mu.As far as this is concerned, many generals in Yizhou supported Liu Qian, and others could not tell anything wrong.

But the problem is that Liu Xie's mother, Pang, doesn't like Liu Xie, but prefers the second son Liu Chan.

The reason is also very simple, Liu Qian is rough and reckless, although he is brave, he is a bit rude, or informal, so he doesn't like it.

And Pang's father, Pang Xi, the prefect of Brazil, was no ordinary person.

In terms of seniority, Pang Xi and Liu Yan are of the same generation, and they followed Liu Yan in the early years, so they are the only veterans left today.

Pang Xi was arrogant, and Liu Qian looked down on him.So the conflict between grandparents and grandchildren is very serious.If Liu Qian took over Yizhou Mu, the first person to clean up would be Pang Xi.Just because of this, it was enough for Pang Xi to support Liu Chan.

Ever since, this Yizhou...is in chaos!
After Liu Xie learned of his father's death, his first thought was to contact Wu Yi.

He left Chengdu overnight with his confidant General Leng Bao Deng Xian, and rushed to Luocheng to join Wu Yi.Because in Chengdu, Liu Qian does not have much influence.The tiger talisman was in the hands of Pang, and he dispatched Pang Xi to lead the troops back to Chengdu in the first time, in order to support Liu Chan's superiority.If Pang Xi arrives, then Liu Qian will be out of action.He had no choice but to flee to Luocheng in a hurry.

After Pang Xi arrived in Chengdu, the first thing he did was to appoint his confidant Gao Pei Yang Huai to lead troops to guard Fuling to prevent Liu Qian from returning to Chengdu.Then he took Liu Qiang as the general of Chengdu, led the soldiers and horses in Chengdu, appointed Yang Hong as the prefect of Mianzhu, and knew that Liu Zhang's guests came to Min to assist him, so the situation in Chengdu was quickly stabilized.At this time, Liu Qian and Wu Yi joined forces, preparing to return to Chengdu to attack Chengdu.

"Grandpa, why are you doing this?"

Liu Chan, who was nearly 16 years old, asked strangely: "Why didn't you let your brother come back?"

Pang Xi smiled bitterly and said, "Second son, if the eldest son comes back, I'm afraid you will die without a place to be buried. Since ancient times, there are no two days, and no two masters in the country. You are the heir appointed by the master, but will the eldest son agree?" ? How could he be willing to serve under your command?"

"But, I don't have to be the state shepherd, let my brother do it."

Pang Xi's face suddenly drooped, and he shouted sharply: "Second Young Master, are you going to violate the Lord's will? There are many people working for Second Young Master... If you back down at this time, many people will be punished by Second Young Master. And he lost his life, why is the Second Young Master so cruel?"

To put it bluntly, Liu Chan is just a well-clothed kid, so what kind of world has he experienced?
When Pang Xi yelled so loudly, Liu Chan turned pale with fright.Pang gave Pang Xi an unhappy look, "Father, why do you want to frighten Chan'er if you can't say something properly? Chan'er is young and doesn't know people's hearts are sinister, so you can't blame him."

Pang Xi smiled wryly, "My dear girl, why don't you know this as a father? But the problem is, Chan'er must not be weak at this time...Second Young Master, if you love your brother dearly, you will wait until you catch him, Let's leave him a fortune, isn't that all right?"

What did Liu Channa know? First, he was frightened by Pang Xi, but now he heard that he could still see Liu Xie, so he was naturally very happy.

Therefore, with Pang Xi's support, Liu Chan ascended to the position of Yizhou Mu, and asked Pang Xi to assist the government and handle various matters.

Pang said privately: "Father, you left Brazil, but outside the Jiameng Pass there is still a Chinese military, how should we deal with it?"

"Good girl, don't worry!"

Pang Xi said confidently: "My father has already ordered Wang Shang to guard the Jiameng pass, and Deng Zhimengda is there to assist me. Good girls don't need to worry. After my father has captured the evil son and put down the chaos in central Sichuan, Then lead the army back to Brazil, and go out of Jiameng Pass to fight Dong Bandit."

These words are full of confidence.

How does the Pang family understand military affairs?Anyway, after listening to Pang Xi's lively and relaxed talk, he felt relieved.

But in Shuzhong, can it really be as simple and quickly settled down as Pang Xi said?

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"It's impossible!"

Jia Xu sneered and said, "Although Liu Qian is reckless, he is not incompetent. He has Lai Min as assistant to Qin Mi in Wen, and Wu Yi Leng Bao and Deng Xian as general in Wu. They are all talented people in the middle of Sichuan. Lai Min belongs to Huang Wan in Xuchang. His brother-in-law, knowledgeable and generous, has always been relied on by Liu Zhang, and has great prestige in Shu... Wu Yi is also an old minister of Liu Yan. Although he is not as qualified as Pang Xi, in terms of ability, Pang Xi is afraid that it will be difficult for Pang Xi to match Wu Yi. "

Dong Ji said: "What does the military division mean... Liu Chan will be defeated?"

"That's not necessarily the case." Jia Xu laughed and said, "I ordered Liu Zhang to be poisoned for this moment. Since there is chaos in Sichuan, if we don't get any benefits, how can we calm him down? Wait until Pang Xi can't resist When the time comes, I will assist Liu Chan...to pull Liu Qian's hind legs."

Dong Ji thought for a while, and suddenly realized: "What does the military division mean, is to ask the third uncle to come out?"

"Yes, Zhang Ren must have made some achievements in the past year. It is enough to deal with the soldiers and horses in Shuzhong!"

"Then the military adviser wants to help Liu Qian?"

Jia Xu laughed loudly, "My lord, what am I doing to help Liu Qian? If the third master makes a move, it will definitely affect Jingzhou's soldiers and horses. If Cao Cao and Liu Bei cannot be involved, then Liu Zhang will die too unjustly?" Come down and see what Shi Yuan will do."

Dong Ji couldn't help trembling when he heard this.

My father often said that a military division can count as an exhaustive strategy.I didn't believe it before, but now... the strategist's plan is really big.

It is indeed not small!
According to Jia Xu's calculation, this civil strife in Xichuan will affect the nine counties of Jingxiang, six counties of Jiangdong, and even Yuan Shao who is far away in Jizhou will not be spared.The key issue is that this plan needs to be carried out step by step, depending on the reactions of the various princes, and then making calculations.

However, in this way, Dong Bi's marriage became less conspicuous.

Even the news that he was named King of Liang did not cause as much sensation as expected.Although Xichuan is remote, it is connected to the Central Plains.

In mid-August, the Xichuan War had lasted for more than a month. Liu Qian's soldiers and horses were gathered at Fuling Pass, and they had already confronted Yang Huai several times.

"My lord, if this continues, it doesn't seem very good. If Fuling cannot be captured as soon as possible, once the central Sichuan is stabilized, we will die without a place to die."

Leng Bao waved his fist and said loudly.

Leng Bao, who is only 26 years old, is at the time of her youth.Quite proficient in the art of war and strategy, he has unstoppable courage when he dismounts from a horse and holds a spear in his palm.

Leng Bao, who was born in poverty, is quite trusted by Liu Qian.

Wu Yi frowned, and said coldly, "Leng Bao, don't be so presumptuous in front of the eldest son!"

This Wu Yi was from Chenliu, Yanzhou (now Kaifeng, Henan). He has played under Liu Yan since he was 13 years old, and it has been 25 years since then.When Liu Zhang was alive, he didn't value Wu Yi very much, but Liu Xi had a close relationship with him.

Although Leng Bao is arrogant, she also knows the seriousness.

He immediately retreated to the side and muttered in a low voice: "This is the truth. I have spent more than a month with soldiers, but it is difficult to advance an inch at this Fuling pass. The eldest son should make up his mind, and he must not be soft-hearted at this time. Otherwise, sooner or later he will be killed by Gao Yang." Used by the two thieves..."

"Lengbao, shut up!"

Wu Yi snorted, then turned to Liu Qiang and said, "Eldest Young Master, although Leng Bao is rude, he is telling the truth. After more than a month of military service, do you still expect to reconcile with Pang Xi in the future? Second Young Master, Pang Xi I don't know right from wrong, but if things go on like this, Yizhou will definitely be controlled by Pang Xi. At that time, the eldest son has no face to face the lord, so how can he take care of the second son and his wife?"

Liu Qian gritted his teeth, "What Ziyuan said is absolutely true. Only by breaking through Fuling as soon as possible can we have a chance...Leng Bao, just follow what you said earlier. To trap Gao Pei tomorrow...Deng Xian, you take a Send troops to ambush outside Fuling City, and when Yang Huai sends troops, you can seize Fuling Pass. I hope that the army can enter Chengdu before winter. The chaos in central Shu has lasted a bit too long."

All the generals heard and agreed in unison.

Liu Qian gritted his teeth, and said to himself: Once Fuling is lost, old Pang Xi... Let's see what else you can do?
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Note: Wang Shang and Liu Zhang set up the prefect of Shu County.Known for his talent and learning, he asked Yuzhouli.Liu Zhang was appointed to govern the government.At that time, Wang Tu was isolated, and the Mu Bo of the state was like the princes of the seven kingdoms, but Zhang was weak and suspicious, and could not trust the ministers.Shang Zou recorded admonishing Zhang, and Zhang was quite impressed... This person did not appear in the novel.

Lai Min, General Shu Zhishen.Father Yan is Han Sikong.During the chaos at the end of the Han Dynasty, Min went to Jingzhou with his sister. Her brother-in-law Huang Wan was the nephew of Liu Zhang's grandmother, so Liu Zhang, the shepherd of Yizhou, sent Wan's wife to welcome her.Dabbling in books, good at the Spring and Autumn Period of the Zuo family, especially good at warehouses and elegant exegesis, good at orthographic writing... In the novel, Shu Jijiu.The prime minister made the Northern Expedition, and stayed in Min as a sacrificial wine.

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