In the evening, it started to rain lightly in Jiangzhou.
The patter of raindrops hit the eaves in the backyard of Jiangzhou County Government Office, making a crisp sound.
The land of Bashu is full of mountains and rivers, and the trees are extremely dense. The trees in the courtyard almost cover the sky and the sun. The leaves rustle under the breeze of early summer.
Fazheng was sitting cross-legged in the room, reading the "Spring and Autumn" presented by Guan Yu in his hand by the candlelight in the room.
Zhang Song on the side was quite anxious. He dismissed the entourage sent by Liu Zhang to monitor and walked around the room.
"Zi Qiao."
Fazheng was a little annoyed by him and said, "Why are you always walking around?"
Zhang Song was very unhappy when he saw that he was not in a hurry. He clapped his hands and asked, "Xiaozhi, are you not in a hurry at all?"
"What's the rush?"
Fazheng shrugged.
In this way, there is no need to bear the reputation of taking away the inheritance of the same clan.
"There were seven Yi kings assisting Zhang Lu in garrisoning Micang Road in Bazhong. Even though the general had tens of thousands of troops, he was like Cai Mao and could not advance even an inch. Instead, he wasted the opportunity and missed the best opportunity to eliminate Zhang Lu."
Fazheng smiled and said: "No matter how powerful General Zuo is, he can't control the life and death of Liu Biao and Liu Qi. This must be God's blessing. When he needs an excuse not to interfere in Shuzhong, God will help him find an excuse, and not one, but two.
General Zuo is worthy of being blessed by God. If he enters Shu, he will have a bright future in Shu!"
"Someone is guarding him? Who."
Guan Yu asked belatedly.
"Could it be Mr.?"
To explore the reality in Sichuan?
Guan Yu's face suddenly became serious, and he looked at the two of them with piercing eyes.
Zhang Song took over the conversation and said: "When Zhang Lu breaks through Chengdu, seizes Yizhou, and then unites with the seven surnamed Yi kings to defeat the general, then Yizhou will really belong to him."
People sent by Guan Yu were already waiting outside the courtyard.
General Guan Yu said doubtfully: "Are you two going to join my eldest brother?"
Zhang Song also nodded and said: "It's not the two of us who want to take the throne, but Liu Jiyu is mediocre, timid and incompetent. He can't even be the king of defense. How can he revive the country like Guangwu? Last year in Jiangzhou,
I have met General Zuo, a great talent in the clan. I fell in love with him at that time, but the time has not come yet and I cannot defect. Now that General Zuo wants to capture Bashu, it is time to come."
What's going on with these two?
This made Zhang Song worried.
Fa Zheng said: "Brother Ziqiao and I both love the Han Dynasty. However, in today's world, Cao Cao coerces the emperor and does what Mang Zhuo (Wang Mang and Dong Zhuo) did. Therefore, if we want to revive the country, we need someone in the clan who can have the ambition of glory and military power.
, to pacify the world."
Unexpectedly, although Guan Yu did not send troops, he planned to send a suspected army north to Hanzhong to surround Wei and rescue Zhao.
It turns out there is a trap inside.
Zhang Song quickly apologized and said: "It's just that Xiaozhi said that the general will definitely entertain us to find out what is true in Shu. Now everyone is laughed at because Xiaozhi said it right."
"Meet General Guan!"
Zhang Song quickly asked.
Pang Tong said: "In that case, do you plan to cooperate inside and outside?"
"The second plan is naturally to build the plank road openly and attack Chencang secretly. Let Zhang Lu think that the troops going to Hanzhong are virtual troops, but in fact they are real troops, so Hanzhong can be obtained."
At the critical moment, Zhang Song and Fazheng came to vote and avoided a major defeat!
Thinking of this, Guan Yu changed his expression without hesitation, and laughed loudly: "I see. Fortunately, God has blessed my eldest brother, and two of them came to join me. I wonder if you, sir, can teach me how to defeat these people?"
Fazheng laughed: "I heard that the Zhou family in Langzhong, Brazil, has a very good relationship with General Zuo."
But he did not actually defect at that time, so on the surface, he was still the envoy sent by Liu Zhang to negotiate.
Fa Zheng said: "Both, sir, this chain of plans seems to be impeccable, but after all, sir, I am not from Bashu. There are flaws in it. If you don't help me, I'm afraid the general will be defeated and return."
"hehe."
What he was afraid of was that Zhang Lu would be cowardly and run away.
"訳(cong) people."
Fazheng and Zhang Song looked at each other and smiled, as if they were holding back some laughter and remained silent.
"yes."
Fa Zheng shook his head: "It's not that simple. People have their own rules for cheating, and the people sent by the general are not familiar with them. What if there are people from Zhang Lu among them? So we must find someone who is familiar with cheating.
, go with people who have a deep friendship with them.”
Because Zhang Song also knew very well that Liu Bei wanted to take Yizhou legitimately, and Liu Zhang was defeated by Zhang Lu. Liu Bei's best choice was to destroy Zhang Lu again.
Guan Yu and Pang Tong looked at each other, and they could see the lingering fear in each other's eyes.
Zhang Song finally showed a smile, turned around and said to Fazheng: "According to what Xiaozhi said, Chengdu is in danger now. It should be when General Zuo enters Shu. When we present the map of Bashu and go to defect, we will surely be reused by the general.
.”
"Exactly."
"Engage, Lieutenant Colonel."
They carried bamboo rafts over.
Fazheng nodded: "This is exactly General Guan's plan, and it is also clear evidence that General Zuo wants to seize Xichuan. If my prediction is correct, this plan must have been the work of that military advisor Pang."
Pang Tong was dissatisfied and asked: "What's wrong?"
"Thank you, General."
"Fake people?"
Pang Tong opened his eyes wide and said, "Are they Danqu, a barbarian from the Hanchang area?"
Fazheng said: "Zhang Lu did abandon the defense of Micang Road due to lack of troops, but another reason is that someone helped him defend it."
Guan Yu said disappointedly: "I don't know who has this ability."
When they arrived at the main hall in the backyard, Guan Yu and Pang Tong were already waiting for them.
After Zhang Song listened carefully, he suddenly broke into a cold sweat and said: "So that's the case. Then General Zuo has been stationed in Zigui Wuxian and other places under the pretext of civil strife in Jingzhou. Is it possible?"
"Of course not."
"In this case, if I send lobbyists to lobby and bribe us with gold, silver, coins, money, silk and food and supplies, will they let us pass?"
Since there were other people in the mission besides him and Fazheng, it was impossible for him to tell his true feelings in the hall, so he could only urge Guan Yu to send troops to avoid being suspected by Liu Zhang.
Among them, the future general of the Shu Han Dynasty, Wang Ping, was one of the seven surnamed people named Wang.
Zhang Song wondered: "What's the explanation?"
Guan Yu's eyes flashed with cold light and he asked: "In that case, why don't you two wait for my elder brother in Chengdu? Why do you come here tonight to suddenly express your feelings?"
Pang Tong felt his scalp numb, his plan had been seen through, and he was speechless for a moment.
You can't really go to Yizhou and do nothing.
Historically, after Zhang Lu was defeated by Cao Cao, he defected to the Yi kings Du Yi and Pu Hu in Bazhong.
Guan Yu looked at Fazheng in surprise. If Fazheng could really convince people, this would be a great achievement.
fine.
Two people sat below him.
So Zhang Song is anxious.
"You mean Ji Zhi?"
Fazheng smiled and said: "Of course not. Mr. Fengchu has already made a plan. This plan of building a plank road openly and secretly plotting it is really powerful."
Fazheng shook his head and said: "If you want to defect, now is the best time to defect, otherwise there may be no chance in the future."
Fazheng nodded and said: "When Liu Zhang and Zhang Lu fought for Bazhong, Pang Xi was defeated repeatedly and was forced to retreat to Banan. Since then, Bazhong has been acquired by Zhang Lu. There are a large number of people in these places who are attracted by Zhang Lu.
After gradually listening to his orders, the most powerful among them were seven surnames, namely Du, Pu, Yuan, Yang, Li, Wang, and Gong. They were named Yi Wang with seven surnames, each with tens of thousands of followers."
Fazheng chuckled and said, "Sir, what you said is yes and no."
Before that, Zhang Lu got to the Bazhong area because he defeated Pang Xi, and had a deep friendship with the seven surnamed Yi kings. This time, the Mi Cang Road was guarded by the Yi people.
Zhang Song said: "Didn't we agree to defect to Uncle Liu together at the beginning? Now if General Ruoguan really sends troops to force Zhang Lu back, what should we do?"
Zhang Song stroked his beard and nodded.
Later, when Cao Cao captured Hanzhong, he also moved all the Han people away.
Fazheng showed a smile and said: "Let's talk later. As I expected, General Guan will invite us to a dinner. He also needs to understand the current situation in Chengdu, and he will definitely come to us to find out the truth."
"A strange conspiracy?"
Zhang Song suddenly became energetic and said, "Is this the case?"
Zhang Song came to Jiangzhou last time, met Liu Bei, and gained Liu Bei's respect, which made him think of defecting to Liu Bei.
But if Zhang Luzhen is scared off after Guan Yu sends troops, the situation will be very embarrassing.
"If that's the case, I'll feel at ease."
"good."
Fazheng said hurriedly: "General, please don't misunderstand. Please let me explain the details slowly."
Zhang Song was confused and said: "Why?"
"Um."
Guan Yu nodded and said, "Ji Zhi travels to many places in Jingzhou and Yizhou for business, and he does have friendship with my brother."
Fa Zheng said with a smile: "The Jin people did not serve Zhang Lu sincerely. First, they defected to whoever was stronger. Second, Zhang Lu provided money and bribes with official positions, gold and silver. Third, the trade between Han and China was controlled by Zhang Lu. They could not
Not attached to Zhang Lu. So as long as we start from these three aspects, we can persuade those people."
"What about the second plan?"
"this"
The attendants sent by Liu Zhang to monitor the two men did not suspect that he was there and did not follow him.
Fazheng nodded and said: "Only General Zuo can revive the clan and revitalize the country."
Guan Yu's tone was much calmer and he looked at them with squinted eyes.
Fa Zheng closed the book in his hand and said: "Once Zhang Lu finds out the truth and knows that General Guan sent only partial troops, he will naturally not retreat. When the time comes, he will only fight to the death with Duke Ming in Chengdu."
Fa Zheng said: "The third plan is to kill with a borrowed sword. General Zuo wanted to capture Yizhou, but he was afraid of the bad reputation of taking away the same clan's inheritance. So he borrowed Zhang Lu's sword to kill Duke Ming. In this way, Hanzhong, Yizhou
It changed hands, and General Zuo became the final winner."
"I see."
The two came in and bowed with their hands crossed.
As he expected, Zhang Lu's main force occupied Jinniu Road, because Jinniu Road leads directly to Hanzhong and Chengdu and is the best road. Secondly, the defense of Micang Road is much weaker. Hanchang is even garrisoned with only 3,000 people, which is almost useless.
"That's it."
Fazheng looked at the north with a long gaze and said softly: "Feng Chu is indeed amazing, but he missed one thing. If his plan is really implemented, General Zuo's army will be defeated."
"The general gave me a book, which moved me very much."
"Forehead"
No wonder Zhang Lu exposed such a big flaw.
"oh?"
"Exactly."
"What happened?"
All the generals and the envoys sent by Liu Zhang were present in the hall during the day, and it was difficult to ask questions due to the crowds of people.
When formulating the strategy before, Pang Tong only made general arrangements, but once he arrived in Jiangzhou, he immediately sent scouts to investigate.
"Exactly."
Fa Zheng said: "It is true, and this Military Advisor Pang is not simple. I have never heard of his name before. I only said that Mr. Shui Jing gave him the name Fengchu. The name Fengchu is well deserved.
This is a series of tricks."
Guan Yu smiled and said: "You two, please take a seat."
Historical records record that Wang Ping followed the Qi people who were moved to Luoyang by Cao Cao, and joined the army in Luoyang. During the Battle of Hanzhong, he followed Xia Houyuan and was defeated by Liu Bei, so he surrendered to Liu Bei and became the leader of the Wudang Fei Army.
Pang Tong's face also changed slightly, and his eyes flashed with cold light.
"Please tell me, envoy."
"Please elaborate."
Now I am taking the opportunity to invite them to a dinner and have a private chat to find out more about the current situation in Chengdu.
"good."
Pang Tong sat down carefully and waited for Fa Zheng's instructions.
Fazheng said: "The Zhou family in Langzhong and the Gou family in Hanchang are very close, and most of the Ti people depend on the Zhou family for business, selling their goods, and then the Zhou family buys rice, oil, and ironware to give back. The Ti people's survival plan is almost impossible.
They are all in the hands of the caravans of aristocratic families from Langzhong, Hanchang, Xuanhan, Danqu, Chongguo and other places. If the Zhou family comes forward, this matter may be possible!"
At this moment, the entourage of the messenger team hurried in from outside the hall and said: "General Guan invites you to a dinner party."
After Guan Yu waited for them to sit down, he said: "I invite you two to the banquet today because I want to ask you about the current situation in Shu. After all, since we want to rush to help Chengdu, we must first understand the situation between ourselves and the enemy."
Zhang Song said with a smile: "It seems that General Zuo also has capable people. He just plotted Jingzhou and is already plotting Yizhou for General Zuo."
Guan Yu and Pang Tong also looked at each other, very confused.
Fazheng laughed and said, "Ziqiao, you are in a hurry and are causing trouble. Let me ask you, if you were Zhang Lu, and the enemy who killed your mother was very close at hand, and was about to attack Chengdu, and you were done, would you easily retreat?
?”
"Sorry, General Guan."
Fazheng smiled and said: "The first plan of this plan is to fight between snipe and clam, and the fisherman will benefit. First, sit in Jiangzhou and watch the battle between Ming Gong and Zhang Lu, attriting both sides' troops and horses, and waiting for the right time."
"ah?"
Fazheng smiled, stood up and said, "You just wait in the courtyard. I will go to the banquet with the officer, so that we can urge the general to send troops as soon as possible."
Fazheng smiled and said: "Sir, it is indeed a clever plan, but does he know why Zhang Lu's main force went south from Jinniu Road, but the defense on Micang Road was extremely empty?"
Fazheng said hurriedly: "I am not familiar with the people either."
Pang Tong said: "I have naturally thought about this matter. It must be that Zhang Lu's troops are insufficient. The siege of Chengdu has reached its limit. There are not that many manpower to defend Micang Road."
"That's impossible."
Zhang Song calmed down and put himself into Zhang Lu's perspective. After thinking for a while, he shook his head and said: "At least I will send someone to check the truth first before talking."
Since Zhang Song did not express his feelings when he came to see Liu Bei, the two of them certainly did not know that Zhang Song and Fazheng had long wanted to defect to Liu Bei.
The Zhou family in Langzhong is one of the richest people in Bashu, and the source of their family wealth is business. And he is not the only one, he has joined forces with more than a dozen wealthy families in the surrounding area to do big business, and the barbarians in the mountains like the people have made mountain goods.
Merchants need to sell it, and merchants need to bring back the oil, salt, and rice used for survival.
Therefore, to a certain extent, the merchants of several aristocratic families in the nearby counties where the Mi people live are their food and clothing parents, and the survival of the entire tribe depends on them.
Upon learning this, Guan Yu stroked his long beard and nodded.