Three Kingdoms.

  Chapter 1462 Flow

Wei Yan's sudden advance gave Zhao Wei a cognition that was not completely wrong, but also slightly biased. If it is not too big of a problem overall, then for Liu Zhang and Pang Xi, the cognition based on the battle situation is already complete. went in a completely different direction.

As the saying goes, hearing is believing, seeing is believing. Liu Zhang and Pang Xi saw with their own eyes the soldiers of General Zhengxi who had killed them in Guanghan, and almost made it to the front. Naturally, they were flustered and left Pang Xi in a hurry to set up defenses in Qi County. After conquering the west, Liu Zhang rushed back to Chengdu and called all his ministers to discuss the matter.

At the very beginning, Liu Zhang was generally able to numb himself, saying that the matter of Zhengxi is still far away, and we will talk about future things in the future, and enjoy the enjoyment that is right now. In the city of Guanghan, Liu Zhang suddenly realized that Zhengxi The blades of soldiers and horses are so close to him!

  How to resist, or how to delay the approach of Zhengxi troops, has become a problem that Liu Zhang can't wait to solve...

  Liu Zhang washed it clean, put on a toga with big sleeves, and a celestial crown. If you just look at the appearance, he is quite majestic, but the slightly trembling hands inside the sleeves truly reflect Liu Zhang's inner world.

  The soldiers and horses of the Western Conquest have arrived in Qixian County!

   Once Qi County is passed, it is the hinterland of Sichuan and Shu!

   Isn't this the same as knocking down the door of your own house!

  The corners of Liu Zhang's mouth twitched involuntarily, looking forward to someone's deafening and good words, but now the buzzing voices of the ministers are still coming from his ears...

   As far as Sichuan and Shu are concerned, Liu Zhang indeed has quite a few talents in his tent, but Liu Zhang looked at the ministers under him, but he didn't feel the slightest sense of security in his heart.

   "If Xiaozhi is still there..." Liu Zhang sighed slightly.

  Fazheng is very capable, but Fazheng is not in Chengdu now. Speaking of it, Fazheng also has a taste of self-deprecation in the south of Sichuan. First, Fazheng, who was born in Guanzhong, belongs to the outsider sect in Sichuan and Shu, and he can't talk to the original Sichuan and Shu sect. Second, Fazheng's personality is relatively rigid I can't understand how Pang Xi and Zhao Wei fight for power, and I can't manage it well. In addition, southern Sichuan is eroded by various barbarians in Yunnan. , so it was unbearable to be disturbed, so a general was needed to sit in southern Sichuan, so Fazheng recommended himself to avoid Chengdu, a disgusting place for power struggle.

The outside faction is willing to guard the door for their own family, and the Sichuan and Shu faction are naturally happy to see this, so they have a higher evaluation of Fa Zheng, even surpassing Pang Xi, and the implication is naturally very simple, just short of directly talking to Pang Xi. Said clearly. However, for Pang Xi, such behavior was simply as if he didn't hear it.

Pang Xi is now in Qixian County, leading Wu Yi, Yang Hong and others to do defense work, so now in Chengdu, only Chengdu prefect Dong He, don't drive Zhang Song, Mianzhu order Fei Shi, postal supervisor Li Hui , as well as Zhang Yi, Meng Da, Wu Lan and other generals.

  The number of people is not too many, but it is not too many, at least compared to the big-eared frequent criminals, it is already considered a luxurious lineup.

  However, it is of no use.

   Liu Yan, the father of Liu Zhang, was born after Liu Yu, king of Lu Gong in the Western Han Dynasty. Therefore, Liu Zhang lived in an environment of clan relatives and officials since he was a child. First, he didn't worry about food and clothing, second, he didn't worry about survival, and third, he didn't worry about the way out. Work on your behalf.

  As the saying goes, eating all day long without paying attention, and Liu Zhang doesn’t even bother to play chess, so how can Liu Zhang, a delicate flower grown in a greenhouse, withstand the rain, snow and autumn frost in the troubled times?

   Or maybe this is one of the reasons why members of the Sichuan-Shu faction are not very optimistic about Liu Zhang.

The people of Dongchuan supported Liu Zhang's heart, and the Chuanshu faction also knew it well, because Liu Zhang himself also possessed the characteristics that the Sichuan and Shu faction needed. The difference is not big, because in the hearts of the Sichuan Shu faction and the Dongchuan faction, Liu Zhang's role...

   It's just better than a statue.

   "Everyone loves you!" Liu Zhang coughed and said loudly, "Do you have a plan?"

  The originally chaotic discussions in the hall fell silent, and then fell into an unspeakable silence. Almost everyone turned into wood carvings, watching their noses, noses and mouths, silent and motionless.

  There were some thin beads of sweat on Liu Zhang's forehead, and then pooled at the temples, flowing down the hair, and finally dripped on the brocade robe, smudged the brocade robe into dark circles.

  The prefect of Chengdu, Dong He, couldn't stand it any longer. He broke the silence and said, "My lord, do you want to fight or make peace?"

   Liu Zhang's eyes widened, he looked at Dong He in a daze, but also angrily, why did he ask me instead, shouldn't it be your advice? Otherwise, why did I call you here? Then you didn't say a word, but instead asked me what should I do?

  Dong He glanced at Liu Zhang helplessly, hesitated to speak, and finally sighed slightly.

   Liu Zhang turned his head to look at the other people.

Don't drive Zhang Song smiled slightly, and said: "Your Majesty, don't be in a hurry... If someone goes to Guanghan to meet with Zhengxi... Zhengxi and Sichuan are nothing more than using the name of Shijun's brother. I'm afraid it's Shijun's brother Confused, so he sent troops to the south, this is an unrighteous teacher! If someone sees Zhengxi, he should reprimand him for his injustice and lack of righteousness. Perhaps with a good tongue, he can make Zhengxi repent, and the two families are reconciled. and also…"

  Liu Zhang was overjoyed, and quickly said: "It's so kind! It's so kind! I'm asking Ziqiao to take the trouble..."

  Zhang Song raised his eyebrows slightly, showed some meaningful smiles, bowed his head and saluted and said: "To make you work so hard, you should not be lucky..."

   It seemed that he had found a solution to the problem, and Liu Zhang lost interest in continuing to explore. He hurriedly ended the meeting that made him feel very uncomfortable, and then went to the back hall.

  Not long after he collapsed, Liu Zhang heard from his attendant that Dong He, the prefect of Chengdu, had come...

  Liu Zhang had to get up again, changed his clothes, went to the side hall to meet Dong He, and asked, "Dong Aiqing, what are you looking for?"

  Dong He is also getting older, and his temper has somewhat softened. Hearing this, he couldn't help sighing, and said, "Master, is it true that we can't make peace?"

  Liu Zhang was stunned for a moment, and said, "Dong Aiqing, what do you mean by this statement?"

Dong He said in a low voice: "If it's a matter of idleness, there is nothing wrong with my lord's decision, but this is a military matter, a matter of life and death... How can it be, how can it be... Isn't it like this... Sigh, my lord should think twice... "

   Liu Zhang said suspiciously: "Dong Aiqing's meaning... Zhang Biejia... Could it be that he is trying to deceive someone?"

  Dong He shook his head and said: "It's not necessarily a lie, it's just... the lord should think twice, whether it's war or peace, there is always a conclusion, so it can be done... This is what I said, I hope the lord thinks twice, think twice..."

   After speaking, Dong He didn't stay long, and left with his arms folded, leaving Liu Zhang staring blankly.

   What do these mean?

   Liu Zhang watched Dong He go away, and wanted to call him back several times, but after thinking about it, he finally gave up, frowning, and walked around the hall with his hands behind his back.

Above the hall hangs a plaque with the inscription "Listening to the Waves", which was originally inscribed by Liu Zhang's father Liu Yan, because there is a patchwork of bamboos planted on the side of the hall, no matter it is windy or rainy, the bamboo leaves rub against each other. Just like Qingtao. Of course, Liu Yan wrote this plaque when Dong Zhuo entered Beijing, and the deep meaning contained in it may not be the simple reason Liu Yan said on the surface, but Liu Zhang couldn't understand it.

   Just like now, Liu Zhang was circling around in agitation, still not quite understanding what Dong He meant.

   Does it mean that we must start a war?

   Or is Zhang Song unreliable and untrustworthy?

The chaotic thoughts were like clumps of tangles, clogged in Liu Zhang's head, making Liu Zhang unable to think clearly. However, Liu Zhang's pain did not last long, because after Pang Xi set up defenses in Qi County, he immediately I rushed back to Chengdu overnight, and after a hasty wash, I came to see Liu Zhang...

  Because Pang Xi also knows that if the erha in the family is not optimistic, the family may be torn apart at any time.

  When Liu Zhang saw Pang Xi, he felt relieved of his heavy responsibility, and quickly said aside the related matters that he had discussed with everyone in the past two days, but Liu Zhang still kept his thoughts, and did not say what Dong He persuaded him.

  Pang Xi couldn't help sighing when he heard it. Erha tearing up the house, really can't leave for a while, only a few days after leaving, the situation has already started to turn in an unfavorable direction...

   "My lord..." Pang Xigong cupped his hands and said, "Zhang Biejia is leaving now? Why haven't we met?"

  Liu Zhang nodded and said: "It should be leaving... I heard that I have left yesterday..."

  Pang Xi is already powerless to complain, but thinking about it, isn't it because of Liu Zhang that he chose Liu Zhang? So Pang Xi didn't say anything, probably because Zhang Song was also worried that he would run into Pang Xi when he took the road to Qi County, so he deliberately took a detour.

Pang Xi looked at Liu Zhang, and patiently explained: "My lord, Zhang Biejia is from Sichuan and Shu, and his family business is all here. Naturally, he doesn't want to suffer from the flames of war, so he must persuade the lord to put peace first... So Zhang Bie The desire to reconcile with Zheng Xiyan is all for his own consideration, not for the master's consideration..."

  Liu Zhang suddenly realized, and couldn't help but angrily said: "A certain treats him well, why does he treat a certain like this!"

   Is this still a question of who to treat?

  Pang Xi didn't want to say anything more about this aspect, after all, there are more important things to do right now. Zhang Song is from Sichuan and Shu, so the choice must be biased in the direction of Sichuan and Shu. It is not surprising that he is preparing for peace talks with Zhengxi, because in the views of Zhang Song and others, Liu Zhang is also a foreign ruler, and he has nothing to do with Zhengxi. What is the difference, what is just and what is not, is often just lip service.

But Pang Xi is different. As the Dongchuan faction, he must be attached to Liu Zhang, because after all, what is held in his hands is real and reliable. If the ruler is changed, the interests of the Dongchuan faction will definitely suffer losses. , at least it will not seem to occupy such a big advantage at the moment.

  So, Pang Xi really wanted to save Liu Zhang.

  Of course, the premise is that Liu Zhang can keep it, if not...

  Pang Xi was silent for a moment and said: "My lord, now the conquest of the west is very powerful, sitting on three states, connecting the north and the south, we should not be underestimated, we are only the strength of one state, if we refuse, it may not be long..."

  Liu Zhang almost lost his breath, coughed twice before calming down, and asked: "Pang...Pang Aiqing...Why did you say that again, just now, didn't you just say..."

  Pang Xi said solemnly: "A certain person is different from Zhang Biejia. Zhang Biejia seeks peace because of his clan, and a certain person wants to make peace because he is his lord!"

   Liu Zhang blinked. To me, is there any difference between these two and? Could it be that the word "he" also has three or four ways of writing?

Pang Xi said: "If you conquer the west and enter Sichuan, you will definitely support the lord's elder brother, but the lord needs to rely on others... If you follow a certain plan, you can use other people's strength to refuse to conquer the west. My lord can sit firmly in the middle of Sichuan without fear of loss! "

  Liu Zhang suddenly became interested, and urged Pang Xi to speak quickly.

Pang Xi didn't take too much airs. He pointed with his hand and said, "My lord, why can't we ask for help from outside when you asked my brother to ask for help from Zhengxi? horse?"

   "Ask for help?" Liu Zhang asked suspiciously, "Where can I ask for help?"

Pang Xi seemed to have a plan in mind and said: "Liu Jingzhou is in Badong! I have heard a lot about Liu Jingzhou's virtuous and benevolent, and he has been known as the Eight Horses. Afterwards, the blood is of the same clan, and it should be used as a aid..."

   "Liu Jingzhou?" Liu Zhang scratched his head and said, "If Liu Jingzhou...if..."

Pang Xi smiled and said: "Liu Jingzhou is located in a rich and prosperous land, which is completely different from Zhengxi, so...if you get his help, my lord can rest assured and don't have to worry..." Pang Xi meant Liu Jingzhou's own land So good, why would you miss Liu Zhang's little possessions?

  Of course, this is just Pang Xi's statement. As for whether it is true that Liu Biao is so magnanimously filled with the spirit of the hero Interner, it is a matter of opinion.

Liu Zhang didn't have too many ideas. Hearing what Pang Xi said, he felt that there seemed to be some truth, but after thinking about it, he said: "I heard that General Zhengxi studied in Jingxiang in his early years and married the Huang family in Miannan. This Jingxiang The person, may not be appropriate, right?"

  Pang Xi laughed loudly, stroked his palms and said, "My lord is indeed extremely intelligent! This is precisely the ingenuity!"

  Although Liu Zhang didn't understand it, he also smiled in agreement, as if he had indeed seen through everything in the world.

"Back then, Liu Jingzhou also rode into Xiangyang alone, so he was the same as the predecessor..." Pang Xi did not make things difficult for Liu Zhang, and immediately explained, "I heard that the Huang family in Miannan pretended to claim the name of Xiwei and occupied Wancheng. How could Liu Jingzhou not Resentment? Under Jingxiang, there are many people who have contacts with Zhengxi, so how can Liu Jingzhou not worry? The Jingxiang gentry, current affairs and events are all similar to Zhengxi, and there is a tendency to divide the court, how can Liu Jingzhou not be angry? Therefore , if the lord asks for help from Liu Jingzhou, Liu Jingzhou will definitely come to help! In this way, the lord has strong support on his side, can fight and make peace, and should not be controlled by others!"

  After hearing this, Liu Zhang immediately felt that it made sense, so he immediately agreed, and Pang Xi, the plenipotentiary representative, immediately asked Liu Biao of Jingzhou for help...

  (end of this chapter)