Logically speaking, as the head of Yizhou, Liu Zhang did not need to come in person to greet envoys like Sun Qian and Jian Yong.

It's just that his relationship with Liu Bei is very delicate now, and he wants to know what Liu Bei is going to do now.

Is Liu Bei really connected with Zhang Lu or even Pang Xi? Is it necessary for him to kill Liu Bei?

He greeted Sun Qian and Jian Yong very politely, just because he wanted to learn something behind the details from their words and deeds.

Although Jian Yong was very bossy to the guards outside the door just now, he was still very polite when facing Liu Zhang. After all, he still remembered the purpose of his trip.

The two followed Liu Zhang and Zheng Du and slowly walked into the living room.

As the head of the palace, Liu Zhang smiled magnanimously and said, "Everyone, please take a seat."

After saying that, he took the lead and sat down.

However, at this time, Jian Yong and Sun Qian did not sit down.

"Why don't you gentlemen sit down? Are you still blaming Mr. Liu for poor hospitality?"

Liu Zhang's face darkened slightly.

Sun Qian and Jian Yong came uninvited, and they were already "playing cards" without following the etiquette. Now that they entered the house, they did not even sit down, which was a sign of contempt for the "instructions" he issued.

Jian Yongzheng said: "Liu Yizhou personally came to greet you. We are already very honored. How can we dare to say that it is rude! The reason why the two of us did not sit down is because the situation is urgent and we dare not sit down."

"Oh? I wonder why it is so urgent?" Liu Zhang asked with a serious face.

"Liu Yizhou doesn't know something. Now Cao Cao has raised 400,000 troops and is fighting Sun Quan at Ruxukou. Le Jin and Wenpin are also raising troops in Jingzhou. They have captured several cities in Jingzhou! Jingzhou is in danger. How can we sit down? !" Jian Yong said excitedly.

When Liu Zhang heard this, he couldn't help but look at Zheng Du, as if he didn't know anything about it.

Zheng Du said at the right time: "Mr. Jian's words are correct. Cao Cao led troops to Ruxukou to confront Sun Quan a month ago. It seems that Le Jin and Wenpin also sent troops to Jingzhou! I only learned this news in the past few days. received."

"Well...that's it!"

Liu Zhang sighed softly, and then said seriously: "Since Jingzhou is so critical, how come you two have time to come to Chengdu?"

"..."

When Sun Qian and Jian Yong heard this, they both looked at each other speechlessly, and then said with disbelief: "Now General Zuo is leading troops to conquer Zhang Lu for Liu Yizhou at Jiameng Pass. If he wants to return to Jingzhou to aid, Without Liu Yizhou's customs seal, how could we leave Yizhou?"

"This is General Zuo's personal letter to Liu Yizhou!"

"Huh! It's true!" Liu Zhang snorted in his heart.

In fact, it was not that he didn't know the news about Jingzhou, but he also knew that "Jingzhou is not as critical as Jian Yong and Sun Qian said."

Since Jingzhou and Yizhou formed an "alliance", he has sent many people to Jingzhou. Among these people, there are some who specialize in exchanging goods with Jingzhou, and some who want to inquire about Jingzhou's military situation.

So even though he was in Chengdu, he was not completely blind.

Now Jian Yong and Sun Qian use the news of Jingzhou's crisis to defraud him of the customs seal issued by him, so that Liu Bei's troops can move through the various transportation arteries of Yizhou unimpeded!

This is exactly what Zheng Du once reminded him!

He got the letter handed over by Sun Qian, glanced at it briefly, and then put it down.

He was full of doubts about the words in the letter "Guan Yu's troops are weak and will be defeated if he advances". First of all, he did not mention that Guan Yu was a world-famous general who could defeat ten thousand enemies and was a bear and tiger general.

What he learned from Jingzhou about the situation of Guan Yu's navy was that it was not weaker than Jiangdong's strength.

Why did Liu Bei become so weak when he arrived?

However, he said sternly: "Jingzhou and Yizhou are all one. Now that there is an emergency in Jingzhou, how can I just sit back and do nothing. However, Xuande's letter asked me to prepare 10,000 troops and horses and rations for the road. Now I can't do it for a moment. It cannot be raised, and there have been a lot of troubles in Yizhou recently, so the money and food for the soldiers and horses still need to be mobilized from various places."

When Jian Yong heard this, he thought about it for a moment and said seriously: "The situation is urgent. General Zuo is still waiting for my reply. How many days can it take?"

Liu Zhang thought for a while and said seriously: "It will take at least three days!"

Jian Yong quickly asked: "What about this anti-seal letter?"

Liu Zhang smiled and said: "Of course it will be delivered to Xuande together with the money and food for the troops and horses. Although Jingzhou is in danger now, there is no rush for a day or two!"

"What Liu Yizhou said is that we have to worry about everything in Jingzhou!" Sun Qian then said a word alone.

"Don't worry, gentlemen, once I have collected all the money and food for the troops, I will notify you in time!" Liu Zhang still had a smile on his face.

Sun Qian and Jian Yong then handed over their hands and said, "Thank you very much Liu Yizhou for your help. I'll take my leave!"

After saying that, Sun Qian and Jian Yong took two steps back, then turned and left.

"Zizhang, how much of what they said is true?"

When Sun Qian and Jian Yong gradually disappeared, Liu Zhang suddenly asked.

Zheng Du said seriously: "At most five times it will become true!"

"Only 50%?" Liu Zhang said in disbelief.

"Of the 50%, there are still 30 to 40% that are the reason why Jingzhou was indeed attacked by Le Jin and Wenpin." Zheng Du frowned slightly.

"So from the perspective of the son-in-law, can Le Jin and Wenpin really defeat Guan Yu as Liu Xuande said?" Liu Zhang asked with a smile.

"If we say we can win a few cities, it's possible. But if we want to endanger Jingzhou, it's still impossible!" Zheng Du said.

"Oh? Why is this?" Liu Zhang asked curiously.

"Although Cao Cao led his troops southward, his main opponent was Sun Quan from Jiangdong. He did not deploy heavy troops in Jingzhou. As long as Sun Quan defended it, there would be no danger in Jingzhou!" Zheng Du explained.

"According to the son-in-law, Liu Xuande has no intention of going back?" Liu Zhang's expression changed again, and he frowned deeply.

Zheng Du said seriously: "I came down today because I have something to report to my lord. When I went to the prison to see Zhang Song this morning, his man had already disappeared!"

"What! Zhang Song escaped? How did he escape from that heavily guarded prison?" Liu Zhang said in surprise.

"When my subordinates went to see Zhang Song last night, he was very precise, saying that Liu Yuzhou went to Jiameng Pass to defend Yizhou from strong enemies. He was a gentleman, and what was spread outside was just a rumor!"

Zheng Du paused for a moment, then said with a serious face: "Now he escaped from prison because of my words last night! This shows that these so-called "rumors" are not unfounded!"
Chapter completed!