Although Duke Xuande and Fa Zheng made plans and set several strategies, they must be implemented, and finally it is approved by the governor of Yizhou Liu Zhang himself. So Fa Zheng returned to Chengdu in mid-March. Duke Xuande sent envoys to greet him, and prepared the military preparations of Cao's army seized in previous wars and flags as gifts, showing Liu Jiyu the determination to be incompatible with the enemy in the north.

After Fa Zheng arrived in Chengdu, he colluded with Zhang Song and made a strong statement in front of Liu Jiyu. He said that Cao Gong was greedy and that Zhang Lu had the minions of him, and that he would be able to bring troops into Shu at any time. Yizhou might be in danger of being unable to bear to speak. He also said that Xuande Gong and the envoy were both the hearts of the Han Dynasty and could communicate with him. His troops were strong and he was able to attract him as a helper, which was enough to shock Zhang Lu and Cao Cao.

At the same time, he took the gold, silk and wealth given by Xuande Gong and lobbied Liu Jiyu's lucky ministers around him, and tried his best to expand his weight in Liu Jiyu's eyes.

For a moment, the city of Chengdu was full of emotions, and everyone said: Duke Xuande is a good friend of the people of Yizhou, and only Duke Xuande can save Yizhou.

At this time, Yizhou had already heard that Zhang Lu surrendered to Cao and would accept Xiahou Yuan and Xu Huang's two generals into Hanzhong. This made Liu Zhang extremely frightened and tended to agree with Fazheng's suggestions.

But Liu Zhang was just a weak-hearted person and was easily influenced by others. After all, he was not a fool. In the past few years, he had always been obedient to Prime Minister Cao and was awarded the title of General Zhenwei from the Xuchang court to stabilize his rule in Yizhou. Now he suddenly asked him to change his course and invite Xuande Gong to Sichuan to support him. This was not a decision that could be made easily.

Liu Zhang consulted other subordinates for this.

He and his father and son have been governing Yizhou for more than 20 years. After all, they have a group of more intelligent subordinates around them, and there are a few trustworthy advisers.

For example, the chief clerk of Yizhou, Huang Quan, dissuaded: "The left general has a reputation for being a hero. Now he invites him to meet him with his troops, he will be dissatisfied with his heart; if he wants to treat him with a guest, he will not be able to accommodate two kings. If the guest has the peace of Mount Tai, he will be in danger of being buried. You can just close the country and wait for the river to be clear."

Liu Ba, a famous scholar in Jingzhou who was extremely courteous to Liu Zhang, also tried his best to oppose this move. Liu Ba was originally inclined to Cao Gong. Before, when Cao Gong went to Jingzhou, Liu Ba served as the prime minister and recruited the three counties of Changsha, Lingling and Guiyang for Cao Gong. Later, Cao's army was defeated in Red Cliff, and Liu Ba was stranded in Jingnan.

He refused the multiple recruits from Xuandegong and Kong Ming, and left Jiaozhi first and then entered Yizhou, intending to return to the Central Plains through Hanzhong. Because Liu Zhang treated him well, he stayed in Chengdu for a while.

He said to Liu Zhang: "Be prepared, a heroic man, and you will be harmed when you enter, and you cannot accept it."

As a result, Liu Zhang fell into a difficult situation. He couldn't sleep at night, tossed and turned, pondering all day long, sometimes afraid that Zhang Lu would use the power of Cao's army to go south to Shuzhong to take revenge on the revenge of his mother's murder, and demand his own head; sometimes afraid that Xuan Degong would be inappropriate and intend to make a great country in Yizhou...

In the end, he made a decision that made everyone unsatisfied, but also took into account the opinions of all parties:

Since Xuande Gong intends to help Yizhou resist Cao's army, please send troops as soon as possible. There is no need for much force, two thousand is enough. The location of this force is neither in the heart of Chengdu nor in the key pass connecting Hanzhong in the north of Chengdu. Instead, it is in Brazil County north of Jiangzhou, responsible for assisting Brazilian prefect Pang Xi and guarding the Micang Road.

As long as the safety of the Micang Road can be guaranteed, Liu Jiyu also mobilized his troops to guard the Jinniu Road, which would be enough to force the Cao army in Hanzhong to retreat, and Yizhou was as stable as a rock.

The news was passed back to the police, which made Duke Xuande a little surprised.

If only a small amount of troops entered Shu and the destination was Ba County... Liu Jiyuzhen regarded the Jingzhou army as a guardian dog?

At this time, Fa Zheng sent another urgent message, asking Xuandegong to meet Liu Jiyu's requirements. Only in this way can Fa Zheng have room for subsequent operations, and continue to influence Liu Jiyu and push the situation in the direction required by Jingzhou.

Since this is the case, we can only send people to work. When we reach this point in Yizhou's work, we have already become nine hundred miles apart and we must not fail.

However, the troops of Liu Feng, Huang Zhong and Wei Yan who had been prepared before were scheduled to enter Chengdu and control the elite troops of the center could not be used as the first wave of partial troops entering Shu; the remaining generals had tasks to deal with the Cao and Wu army, and it was difficult to mobilize for a while.

Duke Xuande immediately made a decision, and Lei Yuan, the prefect of Yidu, was responsible for organizing elite troops to enter Shu in advance and go to Brazil.

When Lei Yuan received this order, he was also shocked.

When it comes to Lei Yuan's position, he can have some tacit understanding with Xuande Gong in the next step of military trends.

During the process of entering Sichuan, Lei Yuan and his subordinates had their main task only to maintain the safety of the Xiajiang Passage and would not easily assume combat responsibilities. This was the tacit understanding between the two.

There are two reasons for this:

First, Lei Yuan himself has been promoted to the top of the list of military generals with his great achievements under the Public Security City, and Zhang's second general sequence is at the forefront. If he makes another new contribution in a short period of time, it will be difficult for Duke Xuande to come up with a suitable reward. If he insists on rewarding, it may shake the already stable power structure within the army.

Secondly, Lei Yuan's troops were not the Jingzhou army under Xuande Gong's troops, but the Lujiang Lei family's own troops. In previous battles, there were great losses in both troops, armor, horses, and food, and some losses could not be compensated in the short term. Out of compassion for the clan, several years should be left to allow the Lujiang Lei family to recover slightly.

What's more, Lei Yuan's identity in the Jingzhou Military Mansion was not just a martial artist who held a sword. Many people think that his performance on the battlefield was largely dependent on the elite troops left by his father and brother. He himself was more like a civil servant who was good at governing the local area. He had made great achievements in governing the country as the head of Le Township. Now he is the prefect of Yidu, which can also keep the people safe and secure. The business and travel exchanges between the two states.

But now...

Lei Yuan closed his eyes slightly and carefully considered the task.

According to Liu Jiyu's request and Xuandegong's order, he had to organize an army to set off from Yidu, go up the river, pass through the natural danger of Yubao in Badong, then pass through Quren, Linjiang, and Zhixian. After arriving in Jiangzhou, he abandoned his boat and landed on the shore, arrived at Dianjiang through the Western Han River, and then turned northeast to the Dangqu, a military city in Brazil.

In Dangqu, Pang Xi, the prefect of Brazil whom Liu Zhang belonged, would provide the garrison and all the food and fodder. His side stayed there as a friendly army and was responsible for monitoring the Mi Cang Road.

At first glance, this task is exactly the same as the previous orders of Xuandegong. The problem is that now we have to go alone with Liu Zhang still alive.

There are thousands of mountains and rivers along the way, as if there are many gates separated. Most of the attitudes of local civil and military officials in Yizhou along the way are unknown. Some of them may be inclined to Xuande Gong, and they will not do it in the open for the time being.

As long as there is any slight disturbance between Jing Yi, the army will be blocked and completely free from Jingzhou's support.

After all, this operation was a matter of Xuande Duke throwing stones to Yizhou to ask for directions. It is more appropriate to use the elite directly under the Jingzhou army to hand over the task to the troops of several generals in Yidu County.

Lei Yuan is the leader of a powerful local tyrant family, Gan Ning is the leader of a wandering person in Yizhou, and Feng Xi led a Cao army to surrender. There is no problem with these three families gathering together, and there is no problem with a group of about 2,000 people. Even if the losses are lost, it will not hurt the head of the Jingzhou Army.

It makes sense. The staff group of General Zuo’s mansion is becoming more and more fulfilling, and his abacus is becoming more and more refined.

On that evening, Lei Yuan read carefully with military orders in the hall, and fell into deep thought from time to time.

The person responsible for sending the order was Fu Hu, the leader of Duke Xuande. He saw Lei Yuan silent, so he said nothing, "This time he crossed the border and went deep into Yizhou, and the military capital must be consumed a lot. Therefore, the lord will subsequently allocate dry food, salt and soybeans, and also prepare 200 armor, 300 powerful crossbows, 300 strong bows, 500 guns, and 300 arrows. Please continue here and arrange for manpower to receive..."

Lei Yuan smiled and said, "This is great. Please thank your lord Bosi on my behalf after returning to the police."

"By the way..." Fu Xu said: "When I set off, my lord asked me to bring a message to Xu Zhi."

"Oh? Please speak."

"The lord said: This trip may be smooth or difficult, and it is unpredictable for a while. If there is any inappropriateness, please help the generals to protect themselves, and do not worry too much about the losses of the troops... No matter how much the losses are, I will make up for them all in the future."
Chapter completed!