"After I was caught by Lu Bu, I thought they would kill me, but I didn't want to take turns to persuade me."

Zhang Su looked at him solemnly, "So, you lowered Lu Bu and ran back to be a lobbyist?" ”

Zhang Song nodded, "That's right, I did demote Lu Bu, and I really came to persuade the eldest brother." I have already figured it out, let's invite Liu Bei into Sichuan to replace Liu Zhang, just because Liu Zhang is weak and doesn't know how to cherish the people and scholars. “

"Yizhou is in his hands, he can only keep it, he can't make progress, and there is no possibility of development. I am an outstanding Yizhou person, and I have so many outstanding military generals, but I don't have a chance to show my ambitions! Which one is not unwilling? ”

"And Liu Zhang is now more and more partial and partial to those Dongzhou scholars, and we Yizhou scholars are not of the same mind."

When Zhang Su heard these words, he couldn't help nodding again and again, as a representative of Yizhou scholars, what Zhang Song said, he felt the same way.

"I have had an in-depth discussion with Lord Lu Bu, Liang Gong is worthy of being the number one hero in the world today, but I have no meaning of derogatory slander, his mind, bearing, and talent are far from being comparable to Liu Bei's generation."

"He personally told me that after the recovery of Yizhou, he will still reuse the scholars of Yizhou to govern Yizhou, and will provide more opportunities for the scholars and children of the poor families in Yizhou, and the imperial court is the time to employ people."

"He will vigorously develop Yizhou, and even immigrate, and will find a way to solve the contradictions between the barbarians and the Han people in the southwest, I believe he has this ability, and the Qiang tribes in the northwest will not take turns to revolt and rebel now."

Zhang Su was also overjoyed when he heard it, what Lu Bu wanted to do was exactly what the people of Yizhou people were most looking forward to someone could solve.

Zhang Song continued: "Big brother, Duke Liang also told me openly and honestly, recovering Yizhou is only one of the important links in his unification of Kyushu, in the future, he will build a naval army in Yizhou, and when the time is ripe, he will go down the river and attack Liu Bei in Jingzhou." ”

"With the strength of the Central Army, it is easy to defeat Liu Bei. Although Cao Cao and Sun Quan are allied, as far as I can see, I am afraid they will not be able to resist for long. ”

"The military power of the Central Army is extremely strong, and it is equipped with a large number of firearms, which is extremely powerful. Liu Bei's 40,000 Jingzhou elites were defeated by the same number of central troops, and if it weren't for the naval army to help, I am afraid that the whole army would have been wiped out on the Yangtze River. ”

This was the first time Zhang Su had heard the details of Liu Bei's defeat, and he believed Zhang Song's judgment of Lü Bu and his assessment of the Central Army.

This younger brother has been smarter than his eldest brother since he was a child, and his studies and career are better than his own.

If the Central Army is really so strong, and Lu Bu really promises to reuse the Sichuan people, then he has nothing to say, and it is impossible for Zhang Song to harm his brother.

However, Zhang Su also reminded Zhang Song, "Second brother, although I agree with your point of view, I am not alone in this city. ”

"Of the original 20,000 city defense troops, Yang Huai and I each led 10,000 people. Recently, 10,000 people have been reinforced from Chengdu, and they are all "Dongzhou soldiers", and the general who led the army is Deng Xian. ”

"You also know, he is Liu Zhang's henchman, he only listens to Liu Zhang, then Yang Huai is not a person from us all the way, they together have more troops than me, if you think about it, I'm afraid there will be a lot of obstacles."

Zhang Song smiled and said: "Big brother, don't worry, I have expected this, the people who followed me into the city were the most elite soldiers of the Central Army, especially the general Ma Chao here, who was excellent in martial arts." ”

"The eldest brother only needs to discuss the current situation under the pretext of bringing the two of them into the mansion, and I will take care of the rest!"

Zhang Suyan obeyed the plan and sent someone to invite Yang Huai and Deng Xian to come over the house to discuss the matter.

Zhang Song discussed with Ma Chao how to act for a while, and Ma Chao understood.

The effort was not great, and Yang Huai and Deng Xian each brought a hundred guards to Zhang Su's Taishou Mansion.

They didn't notice anything out of the ordinary, and the guards were left in the front yard.

They each brought only two personal guards and entered the council hall at the back.

Zhang Su immediately stood up to greet him, and Deng Xian looked around, there were only four guards in the hall, standing in the corner.

Behind Zhang Su stood a man dressed as the leader of the guards, but he was relatively raw, quite handsome, and had a short beard.

The three of them sat down, and a servant brought tea.

Deng Xian asked first: "Lord Taishou, I heard that your brother Lord Zhang Song has entered the city, I don't know if it's true or not?" ”

Yang Huai was obviously also concerned about this matter, and turned his face to Zhang Su, waiting for Zhang Su's answer.

Zhang Su was not in a hurry, and took a sip of tea, "Yes, my second brother is indeed back!" Second brother, don't you come out to meet the two adults? ”

Zhang Song turned around from behind the screen, and greeted the two with a smile, "Two generals, don't come to harm!" ”

Because Zhang Song is engaged in governance, and his official position is much higher than that of the two of them, the two of them hurriedly got up and returned the salute, "I've seen Lord Zhang Song!" ”

However, Deng Xian was the most arrogant, and he said with a sneer: "Lord Zhang Song, the lord asked you to form an alliance with Liu Bei, but you led Liu Bei's Jingzhou army into Sichuan. ”

"I just heard that Liu Bei's army has been beaten away by Lu Bu, and you have also been caught by Lu Bu, why did you suddenly appear in our city? Could it be that he is here to be a lobbyist? ”

Yang Huai also looked at Zhang Song and Zhang Su with an unkind attitude.

Zhang Song was unmoved, but still smiled: "That's right, I'm here to be a lobbyist, I have been recruited by the imperial court, and the Duke of Liang sent me to persuade you, don't try to confront the imperial army, invite disasters to yourself, and make the people of Yucheng suffer from swords!" ”

"Once the moment the Central Army breaks through the city, the jade and stones will be burned, the two of you must have heard about the power of the Central Army's firearms and explosives, and they won't fantasize that they can hold the city, right?"

Yang Huai looked at Zhang Su with anger, "Lord Taishou, what is your attitude?" Won't he also surrender to Lu Bu? The lord can treat your brothers well! ”

Zhang Su responded coldly, "General Yang Huai, the one who knows the times is Junjie, Liang Gong represents His Majesty the Emperor, represents the central court, the unification is unstoppable********* the army can easily defeat the Guishan Empire in the West that is as powerful as the Han Dynasty, is it possible that a few princes in China are still stronger than the Guishan Empire?" ”

"Since Liang Gong promised that it would not affect the interests of our Yizhou clan, then why don't we cooperate with the strong?"

"When people go to high places, is it difficult to follow Liu Bei's example and do that mantis arm to block the car?"

Deng Xian is also Liu Zhang's diehard loyalist, "Lord Taishou, you are the Taishou appointed by the Yizhou Mu, if you insist on going your own way, General Yang Huai and I will not agree!" ”

Zhang Song also said coldly: "General Yang Huai, you really don't think about it anymore?" Are you really planning to go all the way to the dark? The central army is just outside the city, neither the number nor the equipment of your army can resist? ”

(End of chapter)