The last three kingdoms

Chapter 169 The Real Contest

"Liu Jinwu condescended to come to my humble house in vain. It really makes our house flourish. Zhang is very honored." When Zhang Shao saw Liu Yin, he smiled and cupped his hands.

"Uncle, you are too polite. Yin's descendant is a junior. You just need to call him Yin's nickname." Liu Yin saluted humbly.

Liu Yin called his uncle, and the relationship between the two parties was brought closer at once. Zhang Le was triumphant, Zhang Shao gave him a white look, and said to Liu Yin with a smile: "The dog is naughty, Meng Wenxuan took care of it in many ways, the old man is grateful Not exhaustive, prepare a small banquet today to express my gratitude. Please."

Although Zhang Shao called it a thin banquet, the delicacies on the banquet were all presented in water and land, and were extremely extravagant, which was already breathtaking. With the status of the Zhang family, to entertain distinguished guests, naturally there must be a banquet with his hands.

At today's banquet, Zhang Shao apparently did not invite anyone else to accompany him. Apart from Zhang's father and son, only Zhang Shao's nephew Zhang Zun was present.Zhang Zun was the eldest son of Zhang Bao, Zhang Shao's elder brother. Zhang Bao died young, and Zhang Zun was brought up by Zhang Shao, treating him like his own.Zhang Zun is serving as Cao Shangshu. Although Shangshu is only an official of Qianshi, he is a truly powerful official in the court.

Liu Yin and Zhang Zun greeted each other with a smile, and said: "Thanks to Brother Zhang's assistance in the battle of Yuanrong Nu, the battle of Yinping Dao was completely won. Here, I would like to thank Brother Zhang."

Zhang Zun chuckled and said, "It's nothing to worry about."

After drinking for three rounds, Zhang Shao stopped drinking and cast, and said with emotion: "Nowadays, treacherous officials are rampant in the court, party disputes are rife, everyone is obsessed with power struggles, and the life and death of the country are left behind. Only Wenxuan dares to stand up. Go out and lead hundreds of private troops to save the country from danger, such a mind, such courage, should be a role model for young talents. Le'er follows you, and I am very relieved."

Zhang Shao belonged to the hawk faction in the DPRK and supported Jiang Wei's Northern Expedition. Although it is said that after Zhu Zhan came to power, the strength of the dove faction rose sharply, but Zhang Shao always insisted on his political views and did not fall to Zhuge Zhan's faction.The voices of opposing and questioning Jiang Wei in the DPRK became louder and louder. Zhuge Zhan, Dong Jue, and Qiao Zhou jointly signed letters to impeach Jiang Wei. Many officials who originally supported Jiang Wei flinched and fell silent at this critical moment. , but Zhang Shao still insisted on me. Although he was alone in the court, Zhang Shao did not shrink back because of this.

Zhang Shao is the son of Zhang Fei, the number one general of the Shu Han Dynasty. He has Zhang Fei's forthright and straightforward blood in his bones. When Zhuge Zhan Qiaozhou and others questioned Liu Yin many times, Zhang Shao also stood up and said a few words of justice.

This time Liu Yin advised the imperial court to focus on the defense of Yinping Road, and all the civil and military officials in the court were full of sarcasm. Zhang Shaoneng's outspoken words led to Liu Chan's decree to strengthen the defense of Fucheng in Jiangyou, and appointed soldiers to accompany Liu. The Zhang family also contributed a lot to the success of Yin's expedition and the success of Yinping's blocking battle.

Liu Yin naturally understood Zhang Shao's support behind this, so Liu Yin could ignore other people's banquets, but he had to come to the Zhang family's banquets.

"Uncle's absurd praise, a trivial achievement is nothing to worry about."

Zhang Shao laughed loudly and said: "My words are not excessive at all. Now in Chengdu, everyone praises the name of Wenxuan. Those peacemakers are rampant, and this time they have to restrain their arrogance. Dr. Guanglu Qiao Zhou , but was severely slapped in the face by Wenxuan, Wenxuan, do you know how many people call him Zhou Qiao behind his back."

Liu Yin smiled knowingly. He still remembered that at the court meeting before the expedition, Qiao Zhou not only blatantly opposed sending troops to Yinping, but also spoke rudely, claiming that if Wei soldiers came to attack Yinping Road, his name would be written upside down.As a result, Qiao Zhou was slapped in the face in seconds and called Zhou Qiao behind his back, he really deserved it.

For Qiao Zhou, Liu Yin never had a good impression of him, and more than half of the "credit" for the death of the Shu Han should be recorded in Qiao Zhou's name. It was precisely under Qiao Zhou's flickering that Liu Chan's weak-willed situation in the middle of Shu had not deteriorated. When it was necessary to surrender, the lower flag was erected, and even Deng Ai, who had no hope of winning the battle as far as the city of Chengdu, was deeply surprised.Yuan Mei, a descendant, commented in a poem: "The general was assassinated Fang Haori, and the prime minister was not in his twilight years. Only Qiao Zhou was dying of old age, and he drew his pen to write down notes." He is like a traitor!For Liu Yin, who is determined to turn the tide, the determined capitulators like Qiao Zhou are destined to become his real enemies.

However, Liu Yin didn't comment too much on Qiao Zhou, who chewed people's tongue behind his back. Liu Yin didn't even bother to do this kind of thing. Get rid of treacherous men, revive the Han Dynasty, and return to the old capital. Although there was a small victory in the Battle of Yinping, the crisis of the Han court is still unresolved. It's not the day to celebrate with the crown."

Zhang Shao looked serious, nodded and said: "What Wen Xuan said is very true. At this time when the great man is in danger, everyone should put aside their past suspicions and go to the national calamity together. Only with one heart and one mind can the great man survive this crisis. .”

Zhang Le curled his lips and said, "What's so scary about Wei soldiers? We can kill 900 of them with 3 of us. This time, my elder brother is in charge of the third battalion. Why should we worry about one hundred thousand of Wei soldiers not being wiped out?"

Zhang Shao's face darkened, and he sternly shouted: "Little Huangkou, how dare you talk about state affairs? Do you think Wei's army is really that easy to deal with? Sima Zhao is really a freelancer?"

Zhang Le was reprimanded by his father, but he didn't dare to speak back, and said resentfully: "Deng Ai is a well-known general in Wei Guo, and he was still killed by the elder brother..."

Liu Yindao: "The battle of Yinpingdao was indeed a bit of a fluke. Deng Ai came from afar, and the soldiers were exhausted, and the food and grass were scarce. We had to seek a quick battle to win. Our army waited for work with ease and defended against danger. There are Yuan Rong crossbows like this Sharp weapon, although Deng Ai is brave and wise, but the time and place are not favorable, defeat is inevitable. If you change the place and time, it is difficult to decide the outcome."

Zhang Zun said at this time: "The Wei army suffered such a heavy blow, and it will be demoralized in a short period of time, but I don't know if Zhong Hui's army that attacked Jiange was affected by it and retreated?"

Liu Yin shook his head and said: "It's really hard to guess. The Wei army in Guanzhong and the Wei army in Longxi have always been at odds. If Deng Ai loses, maybe Zhong Hui will applaud instead. The Wei army that attacked this time took Zhong Hui as the main force, and Deng Ai's troops It's just support, even if the entire army is destroyed, it will not have a big impact on Zhong Hui. Therefore, the possibility of Zhong Hui's retreat is extremely low. Wei Jun has already taken Hanzhong, and it is not easy to let them spit it out. I foolishly think that, Not only will the Wei army not retreat, but it is very likely that they will increase their troops, and the pressure on the front line of the Jiange will only increase rather than decrease."

Zhang Shao nodded and said: "Wen's declaration is reasonable, it seems that the real contest will be next."

(End of this chapter)