It turned out that after Yuan Shao learned that Sun Jian was carrying the jade seal of the country, he was greedy: "I miss the four clans and three princes of the Yuan family, how can Sun Jian's children dare to take the country's treasures?" This treasure is only worthy of me! He knew that if Sun Jian wanted to return to Changsha, he must pass through Jingzhou (nonsense, Changsha also belongs to Jingzhou), so he secretly ordered Wang Rui, the assassin of Jingzhou, to ambush Sun Jian and rob the treasure. The name of the four clans and the three princes is really powerful (at that time, it was not the time of the Ling Emperor, and a few generations of people could become the three princes for a little money, and a few clans would be a few clans if they wanted), and it is not an exaggeration to say that the protégés are all over the world. This Wang Rui is also a protégé of Yuan Shao's father, he was favored by the Yuan family, and got Yuan Shao's secret order, he was a little hesitant at first, after all, Sun Jian is also a member of the imperial court, if he doesn't distinguish between indiscriminate and innocent, he will be killed, I'm afraid there will be * annoyance, risking his future, and even his life (he has seen Sun Jian's military might, if the ambush fails, Sun Jian will definitely not let him go, and he will take revenge in the future, how can he resist?) Even if it succeeds, the imperial court will probably issue an edict to punish the crime), just to repay the favor, he is naturally unwilling. However, thinking of Sun Jian's appearance when he saw the dagger that day, and thinking of the killing intent in his eyes when Sun Jian led his troops to besiege the city, he couldn't help but feel cold all over his body, how could he not understand that Sun Jian had murderous intentions against him that day? If it weren't for Liu Zhang's persuasion, I'm afraid he would have already returned to Jiuquan; Now that Sun Jian is begging Dong Yougong again, it can be said that if he is allowed to return to Changsha, I am afraid that he will no longer be regarded as a thorn in his eyes; He has been a minister in the same court as Sun Jian for some time, and he also has some understanding of the character of his subordinates, that is a person who will repay his kindness and revenge...... Thinking of this, he called Cai Mao, Kuai Yue and others, and ordered the two to design an ambush for Sun Jian. Sun Jianshang, who knew nothing about this, was immersed in the joy of getting the jade seal of the country, and he was unsuspecting, and he immediately fell into great danger. Fortunately, there were no fierce generals available in Wang Rui's hands, so that Sun Jian was able to kill the siege, but unfortunately the soldiers and horses of his department suffered serious losses, and only more than 2,000 people returned to Changsha.

Liu Zhang thought that he had also offended Yuan Shao, would he also let Wang Rui ambush him? After communicating with the advisors, they all felt unlikely. First, Wang Rui did not completely get rid of Sun Jian, if he ambushed Liu Zhang again, it would be tantamount to making enemies against Liu Yan, so wouldn't he make enemies in the west and south at the same time? It would be unwise to do so; Second, now that the prestige of the Han family still remains, Liu Zhang's identity as a great Han clan is also a good talisman, and he has made meritorious efforts to beg for thieves, so he should not dare to ambush Liu Zhang at the risk of the world's disapproval. And Liu Zhang felt that for his own long-term plan, it was also worth taking the risk of passing through Jingzhou! This long-term plan is to prepare for the capture of Jingzhou in the coming day, and to spy on the deployment of troops in Jingzhou Pass and the topography of mountains, rivers and valleys. When he came, Liu Zhang led his troops to take the waterway, and he had already placed the naval army in Jingzhou for investigation; When he returns, if he walks by land again, wouldn't he be able to reconnoiter the situation on land in Jingzhou? If you know yourself and your opponent, won't you get twice the result with half the effort when you attack Jingzhou in the future?

So Liu Zhang and the strategists unanimously decided to return to Yizhou by land through Jingzhou. Of course, in order to avoid trouble, he did not enter Xiangyang City, but just sent someone to send a letter to Wang Rui, saying that he was only leading his troops to pass by, and would not cause any danger to him, hoping that Wang Rui could restrain his subordinates and not cause unnecessary trouble. He also did not forget to order the whole army, whether it was marching or lodging, to be strictly guarded, not afraid of 10,000, just afraid of what if it was not!

Fortunately, Wang Rui was not crazy, Liu Zhang stepped on the land of Fengjie without any danger, this is already the territory of Yizhou, and he can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Fengjie County ordered to see that the soldiers and horses led by the prince were majestic and majestic, and they were several times more than when they set off, and they couldn't help but admire. He mixed rice and ate under Liu Zhang's father, so he naturally didn't dare to offend Liu Zhang, it was indispensable to slap the horse, and he took out the best food, called the most beautiful maidservant, prepared the most comfortable and noble room, and talked to Liu Zhang.

After Liu Zhang rested for the night, he led the army to continue on the road, and the county order was sent directly to the junction of Fengjie and Shuren, and then returned.

The last time I went back to Yizhou, I took a boat, although I sailed against the current, the speed was very slow, but I didn't feel too difficult, but now more than 20,000 troops are walking in the steep mountains, I know why Yizhou has always been less affected by the war, even if the Central Plains is full of wolf smoke, Yizhou, which is sheltered by the mountains, can still live and work in peace and contentment, without it, the road is steep.

Along the way, most of the time Liu Zhang had to dismount, pull the thatch by the road with his hands like a soldier, and move slowly like a snail. When he went to a difficult place, he was angry and heroic at the same time, and sang a song "Shu Dao Difficult", which was deeply recognized by Xun Yu and others, and at the same time, he also respected his young son more and more, just because he was a famous poem that has been recited through the ages.

After returning to Fuxian County after going through many difficulties and dangers, Liu Zhang felt that this trip would definitely catch up with the trip of Master Sanzang Tianzhu to learn scriptures.

After seeing Fuxian again, he couldn't help but want to lead his neck and sing, "I just crossed a few mountains, crossed a few rivers, and there are so many bumps and bumps." It's more dangerous to go to your mountain, the water is more evil, and it's hard to eat it......"

However, Liu Zhang's good mood did not last long, and the second brother Liu Li, who got the news, went out of the city to pick him up under the escort of several soldiers. But Liu Wei saw Liu Zhang, didn't say a word, and dragged him to the Chengzhong Prefecture Governor's Mansion.

Liu Zhang didn't know why, don't do not tell Yan Yan to send a barracks for the soldiers and horses, and after leading Xun's uncle and nephew and other strategists into the city, they were pulled into the city by Liu Shui.

Xun Yu and the others saw that Liu Yi looked sad, and expected that something would happen in the city, in order to prevent accidents, they ordered the whole army to be on guard and not disperse, and on the other hand, under Yan Yan's arrangement, let Xun You and Xi Zhi enter the city first, and find Liu Zhang to understand the situation.

Liu Zhang naturally saw that the second brother's expression was not good, and he hurriedly asked, "Second brother, is something wrong?" What about the big brother? ”

Liu Yi's face was flushed with pain, and after a while, he said, "The eldest brother is at my father's place, and I will talk slowly after visiting my father......"

Liu Zhang didn't ask, he believed that he would not be wrong to look at people, Liu Sao, Liu Fan and Liu Zhang, who was occupied by him, had a very deep relationship, and it was impossible to disadvantage him.

The carriage was driven by the driver quickly, and the exclamations of the people were heard from time to time on the road, but they found that it was the carriage of the state pastor, and they had to endure it one by one.

Not long after, the state pastor's mansion arrived, and Liu Zhang was pulled by Liu Yan and ran directly to Liu Yan's room.

When he arrived at the door of Liu Yan's room, Liu Zhang turned his head to Dian Wei and Xu Chu and said, "You stay outside, don't disturb your father's rest!" ”

Dian Wei and Xu Chu responded respectfully, and became the "door god" outside the door.

Liu Wei lightly buckled the door and said, "Mother, the fourth brother is back!" ”

"Come on in,......" said a familiar voice with joy and sorrow.

Liu Zhang hurriedly pushed open the door, and was greeted by a burst of decoction. Liu Yan's room is very large, and there is a screen in the middle, and you need to bypass the screen to see Liu Yan's sleeping couch. Liu Zhang knew that something was wrong, so he closed the door casually, and the two brothers walked quickly to Liu Yan's bed.

I saw Liu Yan lying on the couch, covered with two brocade quilts, looking at his face carefully, Liu Zhang felt that it seemed that in less than a year, Liu Yan's life had passed faster, and he looked more than ten years old in a year, with deeper wrinkles, more gray hair, and a cloud of black gas surging on his pale face. Next to the couch, the mother turned her head to look at her young son with a bowl of steaming potion, and her eyes were filled with tears that were not known whether it was because of happiness or pain.