The last three kingdoms

Chapter 168 Going to Banquet in the Zhang Mansion
After the dinner party, Liu Yin did not go back to his room to rest directly, but went to the other courtyard in the East Wing, where Deng Ai, Deng Zhong and his son were placed.

The other courtyard is very quiet, and A Jian specially changed the guards here, and transferred his most trusted Qiang guards here. Without Liu Yin's permission, no one can enter this courtyard.

When Liu Yin came in, Deng Ai and his son had just had dinner. According to Liu Yin's account, entertaining Deng Ai and his son was the highest standard of guest gift, and the food was the best in Anping Palace.

Deng Ai and his son stood up to greet each other, and the two exchanged some greetings. After sitting down, Liu Yin said with a smile: "I wonder if Mr. Ai is used to living here?"

Deng Ai smiled lightly and said: "Ai Rongma has been used to the military life all his life, and now he is in a quiet room, indifferent and peaceful, which is quite different. Today, the lord went to the pilgrimage, but I don't know what kind of reward he got?"

Liu Yin said truthfully: "Thanks to His Majesty's grace, he moved to the right to manage Jinwu and lead General Anxi to control the three battalions."

Deng Ai said: "A certain person who has been crowned with the title of general in the Shu Han Dynasty has a large number of cars. The lord has made such a great contribution, but he only got the title of General Anxi. The lord of Shu is a bit too small." In Deng Ai's opinion. , Liu Yinguang is only able to rank among the front, back, left, and right generals based on the merits of only beheading ten thousand ranks, while General Anxi is second.Deng Ai also hoped that Liu Yin would gain military power. Only when he became a figure in the Shu Han army who could stand alongside Jiang Wei, would Deng Ai Xuechou have a chance. From General Anxi to General, there was a lot of difference.

Liu Yin understood Deng Ai's thoughts, and said with a slight smile: "When I first took up a military position, I was already ranked as General Anxi, which is not too low. Besides, as long as I have military merits in the future, it is not difficult to be promoted. Now that the Wei army is newly defeated, Zhong Hui will be defeated. Blocking Jiange, according to Mr. Ai's opinion, what will Zhong Hui do next?"

Deng Ai pondered for a while, and said: "A certain soldier from Yongliang was wiped out all the way. The entire army of conquering Shu will definitely be shaken. Zhong Hui will not be able to attack Jiange for a long time, and he will definitely retreat. Some people think that Zhong Hui will never withdraw from Hanzhong easily. , the most likely is to retreat to Yang'an Pass, and set up an ambush on the road to ambush Jiang Wei. If Jiang Wei dares to send troops out of the Jiange, he will fall into Zhong Hui's arms. If Jiang Wei never pursues, Zhong Hui can rest at Yang'an Pass Soldiers, replenish food and grass, and attack Jiange next year. In short, Shu lost Hanzhong, just like losing a barrier. The defense is lax and the consequences are unpredictable."

"Mr. Ai thinks that Zhong Hui will retire soon?"

"Of course, this is just Zhonghui's wishful thinking. The power of Wei is in the hands of King Jin. King Jin has a general plan. Now that he has made up his mind to attack Shu this time, he will never be discouraged by small setbacks. In the Luo area, the Wei army still has [-] mobile troops. The attitude of the King of Jin will determine the follow-up process of the war against Shu. If the [-] troops march into Sichuan, Zhong Hui will definitely not retreat again. increase."

Since Deng Ai promised Liu Yin to be his staff, it seems that he has integrated into the role quite quickly, and he is familiar with the internal high-level operations of Wei Jun. After some analysis, he is also logical.

Liu Yin nodded secretly. What Deng Ai said was reasonable. It seemed that the victory of Yinping's blockade was far from being celebrated. It only eased the temporary crisis of the Shu Han. Sima Zhao was determined to destroy Shu. We will definitely mobilize all the forces that can be mobilized to participate in the battle against Shu. Deng Ai's 3 horses, this loss is nothing more than a drop in the bucket for the powerful Wei State, and it is far from being injured. .

Next, perhaps even more tragic wars are waiting for the Shu people. The fall of Hanzhong opened a door for Wei, and the border of Shu will never be peaceful.

As for keeping Deng Ai by his side, although Fu Qian objected, thinking that Deng Ai was a fierce tiger and difficult to control, Liu Yin insisted on his own opinion. It might not be possible for Deng Ai to be his confidant, but with Deng Ai's outstanding ability, Liu Yin could I don't want to waste it in vain, not to mention that Deng Ai only exists as an aide, Liu Yin will not give him the opportunity to be the second Meng Da.

The next day, many rich and noble families in Chengdu sent people to invite Liu Yin to the banquet.The sense of smell of these scholars is very sensitive. This time Liu Yin has made great contributions, he has been promoted to a noble, and he is highly regarded by Liu Chan. Now Liu Yin has undoubtedly become the most popular person in the court. Many people have the intention to make friends with Liu Yin .

But Liu Yin didn't have the mind to go to the banquet. Firstly, he was not the kind of person who followed suit, and secondly, Liu Yin planned to integrate his own army. As Deng Ai said, Sima Zhao would definitely not be reconciled to failure, and then increase his troops in Hanzhong , the next battle, I am afraid it will be more difficult to fight.

But Liu Yin couldn't refuse the invitation from one person.

The one who posted the post was none other than Zhang Le, and the one who invited the guests was Zhang Shao, Zhang Le’s father, Xixiang Hou Shizhong. Not to mention anything else, it was just his relationship with Zhang Le. For this meal in Zhang’s house, Liu Yin It cannot be denied.

"Brother, you are a big celebrity now, and these dignitaries are all trying to curry favor with you." Zhang Le saw a bunch of invitations on Liu Yin's case, and said with a smile.

Liu Yin smiled wryly and said: "Mu Xiu Yu Lin, why, your father wants to invite me."

Zhang Le snorted, and said: "Do you think my old man also wants to curry favor with you? You are beautiful! My old man has spoken, and I invite you to the banquet today because you took care of me on the Yinping trail and didn't let me miss work. Come on, prepare some thin wine, just to say thank you, how about it, do you want to show your face?"

"Well, it's a must!" Liu Yin laughed.Although Zhang Le's reason sounds far-fetched, as the only remaining force in the Yuan Cong family, Zhang Shao has always been the person Liu Yin wants to make friends with, not only because the Zhang family is a foreign relative, but also because the Zhang family is an important minister of the founding of the country. He has a prominent position, and if he can get his full support, many things can be done with half the effort.

Liu Yin changed his clothes and went out of the mansion together with Zhang Le. He didn't bring any entourage, but only a few family soldiers including A Jian, and rode away to Zhang's mansion.

Although the mansion of Zhang's mansion is not as magnificent as Anping Wang's mansion, it is considered one of the best mansions in Chengdu. The two stone lions in front of the gate are majestic, and the crimson vermilion lacquer gate is very imposing. The hanging plaque of "Xixiang Houfu" with gold letters on a red background is shining brightly.

With Zhang Le leading the way, Liu Yin walked unimpeded all the way, walked through the corridors and halls, and came directly to the middle hall.

On the middle hall, the banquet has already been prepared, the aroma of wine is overflowing, and the food is fragrant.

(End of this chapter)