It would be difficult for ordinary soldiers and spies to complete this task.
After arriving in Chengdu, they may have to use force. Zhang Lu's mother is a human being and may not be willing to cooperate.
"My lord, I would like to go."
Before Wang Ding could decide on the candidate, Xu Huang stepped forward.
Wang Ding thought for a moment and decided that he had no plans to attack Hanzhong for the time being. Xu Huang would have no problem leaving.
He nodded and said: "Then I'll take a hard trip Gongming. How many people are needed?"
Xu Huang said: "Ten people are enough."
There are too many people, so it’s hard to hide. He’s there to pick up people, not to fight.
Wang Dingdao: "Each person is equipped with two horses. Go early and come back early."
Xu Huang himself had two fine war horses, a Hualiu colt and a Feiyun colt, which were the mounts of the young Qiang clan leader.
However, Xu Huang prefers Hualiuju, and most of the time he rides Hualiuju.
I just keep Feiyunju with me in case of emergency.
"Be careful on the road. Your own safety is the most important thing. If there is no chance, you can give up." Wang Ding said.
He didn't want to hurt Xu Huang by picking up Zhang Lu's mother.
Xu Huang only took ten guards with him. He took off his armor and took only weapons. One person and two riders rode towards Chengdu.
These ten people are all spies who have been to Chengdu before.
Traveling five hundred miles a day, we arrived outside Chengdu in two days.
Xu Huang left three people behind, watching the horses outside the city. He and the others followed the crowd into the city with short blades in their arms.
The soldiers at the city gate didn't do much checking and didn't even look at Xu Huang.
Just leaning against the city wall out of boredom, everyone is very bored.
The ordinary guards at the city gates have no business. Those who enter and leave the city are ordinary people.
There is no need to pay money or food to enter or leave the city gate. Only when the caravan enters, the soldiers at the city gate will go to carefully check.
After Xu Huang entered the city, the spies who had been here before took him to find a place to stay.
These spies have been in Chengdu for a long time and have basically figured out the situation in Chengdu. There is no need for Xu Huang to start from scratch.
Xu Huang didn't rush to take action. He first went outside Liu Zhang's mansion and walked around.
The gate of the mansion has been hung with white cloth, and the color of the lanterns in the mansion has also been changed to white.
The guards at the door and the servants entering and exiting were all wearing plain clothes and their heads were wrapped in white cloth.
Liu Yan's funeral has not been held yet, and his body is still lying in the mansion.
The governors from all counties in Yizhou came to pay their respects, and the wealthy gentry also came in an endless stream.
Xu Huang didn't do much and stopped, fearing to attract other people's attention, and quickly returned to where he stayed.
This is a house rented by a former spy.
The location is not too remote, it is three streets away from Liu Zhang's mansion, and the surrounding neighbors are just ordinary people.
Xu Huang ordered: "You will disperse and go nearby to inquire about Zhang's current situation."
He himself stayed in the house and did not go out again.
Compared with those spies, Xu Huang's appearance is still very eye-catching. Even if no one here knows him, if someone who is wary sees him, they will notice Xu Huang to some extent.
The seven spies, who were familiar with each other, did not inquire on the street where they lived. Instead, they went to several other streets, some to wine shops and some to teahouses.
Some chatted with the vendors and footmen on the street.
Zhang's tidbits are still very interesting to ordinary people.
These spies just opened an opening, and others quickly inserted themselves.
It's just talk, they don't have to worry about being accused.
As for the relationship between Liu Yan and the Zhang family, it is not only circulated among ordinary people, but also among those aristocratic families, some people also talk about it privately.
That night, seven spies returned one after another.
Some people gained nothing, but others heard important information.
One of the spies came back and reported: "General, I heard that after Liu Yan died, Liu Zhang drove the Zhang family out of the mansion."
As Liu Yan's son, Liu Zhang had a very unfavorable impression of Zhang.
Liu Zhang also listened to the tidbits circulating in Chengdu.
Especially when he gets along with other children of aristocratic families, people often use this to laugh at him.
As the son of Yizhou Mu Liu Yan, Liu Zhang can be regarded as the crown prince of Yizhou, but there are many children from aristocratic families who dare to do this with him.
Their families were the ones Liu Yan wanted to win over before.
Therefore, after Liu Yan's death, Liu Zhang quickly drove away the Zhang family, and even prohibited the Zhang family from participating in Liu Yan's funeral.
Xu Huang said: "Do you know where Mr. Zhang is now?"
The spy shook his head: "I haven't found out yet."
After Zhang left the Liu Mansion, no one saw her again.
Xu Huang said: "We will continue to inquire tomorrow. We must know the whereabouts of Mr. Zhang."
The Zhang family was driven out of the Liu Mansion, which was good news for Xu Huang. At least they did not have to risk entering the Liu Mansion.
However, it also made it more difficult for them to find Zhang.
If you're not lucky, you may not be able to find out Zhang's whereabouts for more than ten days.
The next day, the seven spies went out early.
Xu Huang still stayed in the house, and he was not good at detecting information.
And with his appearance, it would be easy for others to notice him if he proactively explores Zhang's whereabouts.
His coming this time is just a guarantee of force.
After finding Zhang, we can ensure that Zhang will be taken to Hanzhong safely.
Xu Huang did not leave the house, but came to his room to read the military documents he carried with him.
This military book was specially copied by him on paper so that it could be carried around easily.
Most books today are still based on bamboo slips.
The military book he copied in Xu Huang's hand has been turned over countless times. Even though he is very careful every time, the military book is still almost ruined.
Xu Huang has already memorized the contents of the military book by heart, and can write the contents of the military book silently at any time.
However, he always opened the book of war as a habit, and every time he read it, he would always have other understandings and deeper insights.
At noon, other spies came back once, but there were no important clues. After bringing Xu Huang some food, the seven people left again.
Some people continued to look for people to inquire, while others stayed outside the Liu Mansion.
Liu Zhang's control over Chengdu was not strict, giving spies a lot of room for movement.
Especially now, there are many officials and gentry who come to Chengdu to pay their respects. They all have servants, ranging from two or three to dozens of servants.
Even if someone noticed the spies standing outside the Liu Mansion, they would think they were servants from some family, waiting for their master outside the Liu Mansion.
But when the seven spies returned at night, no one knew the whereabouts of Zhang.
The spies guarding outside the Liu Mansion did not see Mrs. Zhang appear.
And several other people, searching in the market, also found nothing. They only knew that the Zhang family was driven out of the Liu Mansion.
But where exactly he went, it seems that no one has seen Zhang since he came out of the Liu Mansion.