Since the end of the third year of Jian'an, a powerful group of bandits has appeared frequently in Sichuan: the Blood Flag Army.
They come and go like the wind, specializing in dealing with official grain teams and some town official grain. They also recruit refugees and organize farming in remote areas. Once the government goes up to collect taxes, the refugees will still pay, but they will not wait until the grain taxes arrive in the towns.
will be robbed.
Liu Zhang was furious several times and sent troops to pursue them everywhere. Most of them returned without success, and the refugees deliberately protected and refused to reveal the whereabouts of this group of robbers. Once they killed the refugees, they would be attracted, and a war would ensue.
Each of these robbers wore standard armor, with their faces covered by black scarves. They had cavalry and were very powerful. It was child's play to fight one against ten. In three confrontations, Liu Zhang's sergeants were all defeated, and they lost no less than 3,000 soldiers. He was shocked.
Liu Zhang was in panic all day long.
This is not a secret. It has been spread all over Sichuan in the past year. It has even taken on the meaning of a green forest flag. After hearing about some similar bandits, bandits are also secretly turning to this mysterious group of robbers.
The reason why they were named the Blood Flag Army was because they were really different. Not only were they well-trained in action, they were even more elite than Liu Zhang's men, but they also had their own military flag, which was a large, blood-red flag with no embroidery on it.
The flag was so mottled that it seemed to have been dyed with human blood, and it was horrifyingly beautiful.
For a year, no one could figure out the origin of this mysterious Blood Flag Army. There was even a huge quarrel over it.
It is said that these Blood Flag Army are Zhang Lu's elite. They came to Sichuan in a mask to secretly frighten the people of Sichuan in order to consume them. But if Zhang Lu really had such a terrifying army, why would he be sneaky? Is it difficult to attack from the front?
Can Sichuan still resist?
He also said that this was Liu Biao's secret move. On the surface, he showed weakness, but secretly he had raised such a powerful army and had a very big agenda. Of course, this statement was also scoffed at. In the same way, if Liu Biao had such strength,
You have been biting everywhere for a long time, but you will still be suppressed by Sun Ce and Cao Cao and dare not move?
Finally, someone suggested that these people were so powerful that they were obviously not bandits. Could they be the subordinates of Lu Bu, who was rumored to have escaped from Cao Cao? This theory was also considered impossible, because Lu Bu wanted to lead a large group of troops.
Sneaking into Sichuan through the areas controlled by the three forces would take several months just to travel, which is illogical in terms of time.
Fa Zheng, as a military council lieutenant, was also puzzled by the origin of the Blood Flag Army.
To put it bluntly, Junyi Xiaowei is a junior official of almost eighth rank, similar to a parent official in a small county. This is simply contempt for Fazheng. You must know that his grandfather is Fazhen, an extremely famous celebrity, and he
The Legalists were also a well-known local family. Liu Zhang was naturally dissatisfied with how he treated him.
However, although Fazheng's position is low, his circle is at the top of the sphere of influence in Sichuan. Therefore, he is a typical figure who has little power but is very powerful.
Ten days ago, Fazheng received a letter from an unknown source, inviting him to meet at a tavern in Chengdu today. No payment was made, but a jade pendant with a dragon pattern was attached.
If there was no jade pendant, Fazheng would definitely throw away the letter. Because this jade pendant is not simple. Ordinary people don't have it at all. Except for His Majesty in Xudu who is said to have not shown up for a long time, anyone who dares to wear it will be punished by beheading.
At least that's the case in name.
Fazheng thought: Who is this? How dare you show this kind of jade pendant everywhere? And also secretly ask to meet with him?
Should I go or not?
In the end, Fazheng decided to go there. He was very curious about who he was and what was going on, so he made an appointment with him in such a shady way.
It was a sunny day and it was Chengdu. Fa Zheng understood that the other party was showing no ill intentions by making an appointment at this time and place. So he only brought one entourage to the appointment.
Entering the tavern, after looking around, Fazheng saw three people sitting in a corner. One of them, a man dressed as a scribe, was smiling and waving to him.
"Could it be them?"
"I'm Fazheng, I wonder if you all have come here as requested?" Fazheng didn't come close, but asked slightly arching his hands from a distance of four or five meters.
Chen Gong stood up and returned the greeting, smiling and saying: "Brother Xiaozhi guessed it right, it's you that my young master made an appointment with. Since you're here, why don't you come over and have a glass of wine?"
Fazheng frowned. He had already reported his home, but only one person on the other side spoke to him. The other two actually sat upright without looking back. This made him feel that there was nothing wrong. The minimum etiquette was gone. He did not want to do this again.
Stay, turn around and want to leave.
"Hey, Mr. Xiao Nao, please stay. I have just neglected you, and I hope you will forgive me."
A young voice made Fazheng pause. The man who had his back to him just now stood up and turned around, smiled and bowed to him. That face and appearance made Fazheng's head buzz. Just now
The unhappiness disappeared instantly.
Xiandi Liu Xie!
Although the glory of the Han Dynasty has faded, the remaining majesty remains. The majesty of the emperor has long been deeply engraved in the minds of scholars like Fazheng. Even if the mountains and rivers are broken now, Fa Zheng is still terrified in the face of this nominal emperor. What's more,
The fact that the emperor can appear here is of great significance, and the joints and secrets inside can definitely be called "horrifying".
"Your Majesty, Young Master, you are really serious." As he said this, Fazheng quickly controlled his expression, walked quickly to the table, carefully sat down with half his buttocks, and then listened respectfully. His heart was in chaos.
When Fazheng sat down, he raised his head. Before he could say the greeting in his mouth, his eyes widened again. He saw clearly the big man sitting on Liu Xie's left. His features were heroic, his temperament was as fierce as a tiger's, and his eyes were
As sharp as a halberd, I was shocked to see the world-famous Lu Bu and Lu Fengxian!
The identity of the scribe who greeted him just now was revealed. Who else could it be besides Chen Gong and Chen Gongtai?
I exclaimed in my heart: It turns out that Lu Bu's troops actually traveled through most of the Central Plains to Sichuan, and Emperor Xian Liu Xie, who was rumored to have been killed by Cao Cao, not only survived, but also fell into Lu Bu's hands. How brave they are.
How dare you come to Chengdu blatantly and ask me to meet!
Wait! If Lu Bu is here, wouldn’t his eight thousand warriors have also arrived in Sichuan?!
Many speculations flashed through Fazheng's mind, but they did not remind him of the Blood Banner Army that disturbed the peace in Sichuan. Due to the logic of time, it was impossible for Lu Bu to have thousands of soldiers immediately after Xiapi's defeat.
In and outside Sichuan, they can't fly, so this is impossible.
After some pleasantries, Chen Gong spoke first: "Brother Xiaozhi, what do you think of the current situation in the world? Or what do you think of Mr. Liu Zhang, the shepherd of Yizhou?"
Fazheng pondered slightly, but he didn't want to take up Chen Gong's words. Because he still didn't know the other party's purpose, how could he dare to say anything about the general trend of the world.
"Brother Gongtai is joking. The general trend of the world is not something that I, a mere military council officer, can speculate on. And Lord Liu Zhang is an important minister of the imperial court, so how can I speculate on it?"
With the emperor at his side, Fazheng would naturally not say that Liu Zhang was his "lord". Using him as an "important minister of the imperial court" would be considered as taking good care of Liu Xie's face.
"Hahaha! Brother Xiaozhi didn't mean what he said. Now Cao Cao and Yuan Shao are confronting each other in Guandu. The war is about to break out, and the situation is getting more and more chaotic. And the princes in the world are all alienated from the imperial court. What's ridiculous is that the Han royal family has
Being completely ignored, everyone calls him "Your Majesty", but in his heart he dreams of becoming an emperor. Brother Xiaozhi is also from a famous family, but now he doesn't dare to speak uprightly in front of His Majesty?"
Chen Gong's voice was very low, but it was like a bell in Fazheng's mind, deafening.