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Deng Zhi was ordered by Deng Ji Tianfeng to pretend to be a powerful man who fled south, and went to Jingzhou Liu Biao to borrow grain, and also explored the reality of the Wuguan defenders by the way.

Wuguan was originally the product of the battle between Qin and Chu in the Spring and Autumn Period, and it was the southern pass of Qin. Guancheng is built on the relatively flat high land between the canyons, the north is dependent on the Shaoxi Mountain, the south is dangerous, there is water turbulent to the east, and Zhang Ji garrisons two thousand here.

Deng Zhi pretended to be a wealthy Nantou, and from now on, he has changed to Huo Dao'er Ailan and more than ten soldiers in Tian Mazi's army to escort him south, and wrote down the geography of Wuguan mountains by the way.

In the rebellion of Li Dao and Guo Yan in Guanzhong, although there were many refugees who fled to Deng Ji's rule, they did not like Henan Policy, and there were many people who wanted to go south to Jingzhou through Wuguan. Zhang Ji did not order the refugees to be prevented from going south through Wuguan, but they were not allowed to travel north from there. Originally, it was allowed to enter but not to leave, but the county officials were not as good as the current management, which did not prevent the soldiers stationed in the garrison from pretending to be powerful and taking the opportunity to make money.

In front of the Wuguan Gatehouse, those who had benefits from the refugees were allowed to go south, and those who had no money, food, cloth and silk and no prominent family background were all stopped and not allowed to pass.

Deng Zhi and the others paid the money and food, and seeing that the defenders only cared about the money, they said to Ailan and Huo Dao'er: "This pass is not difficult to take!" ”

If Liu Biao can nod and borrow grain, it is also necessary to ensure the safety of the grain road, and it is impossible for the grain delivery team to return to Liangxian County through the vicinity of Wancheng, and Wuguan will naturally grab it first.

But first it depends on whether Liu Biao is willing to borrow grain when they go south this time.

Hearing Deng Zhi's words, Ailan nodded in agreement, and Huo Dao'er mocked: "Such a chicken-like thing, it can be taken in one drum, and the lord asked me to wait for the investigation to use a knife!" ”

The crowd talked and laughed and went straight to Jingzhou.

Liu Biao was in Xiangyang, waiting for Deng Zhi to enter the city. Ask to see you in the house. He said: "My lord Henan Deng Zhechong military division Tian Yuanhao made me tell at my feet." Zhang Ji of Wancheng is also Li Wei's henchman, and the scourge of the Han family is endless, if Liu Jingzhou is inconvenient to take it, the Henan military horse can do it for him! ”

These words sounded like Deng Ji was going to seize Nanyang, Liu Biao frowned, and the Kuai Liang and Kuai Yue under his seat were all displeased, and Kuai Liang asked: "I am content with the people of Nanyang, and now I am attached to Deng Ji with the clan!" Among the sages of the Deng clan in Nanyang. Xiang has never heard of the name of Deng Ji, the Deng family returned to Henan, and the result is the Yuan Hou? ”

"Why did Kuai Zirou insult me with such nonsense?" Kuai Liang's words were suspicious of the Deng family's clinging to outsiders for power, and Deng Zhi was furious, and pointed his sword at him: "Do you want life and death to be the same? ”

Kuai Liang straightened his body and said angrily: "If Deng Mu'an is from Nanyang, how can he have the idea of seizing the land and raising swords? Think I don't dare to fight with Jingzhou? ”

Only then did Deng Zhi know that his previous words were not finished, so he misunderstood, forced his anger, and said, "My lord's will." It is for Liu Jingzhou to seize Nanyang in exchange for food! ”

"Huh! Several states are famine. All of them think that my Jingzhou has enough food, so they use their own strategies," Liu Biao smiled, first alleviating the tense and depressing atmosphere in the hall, and then said: "However, the world is chaotic, and there are many refugees pouring into Jingzhou, and there is not enough food in my official warehouse!" ”

Jingzhou is very good, the world is in turmoil so far, Jingzhou only Nanyang is slightly affected, the rest of the land has not been disturbed, and the impact of natural disasters is not great, although there is an influx of refugees, but if Liu Biao has no food, who will believe?

Naturally, you can't talk about food with empty teeth, Tian Feng and Deng Ji's plan is to send troops to help Liu Biao recover Nanyang as a condition in exchange for food. Nanyang is the largest county in the world, and the barrier in the north of Jingzhou, according to everyone's thoughts, is worth at least two or three million stone grains, which can help Henan survive this disaster year, but unexpectedly, Deng Zhi said the truth in a basket, and Liu Jingsheng only shook his head and disagreed.

Deng Zhi persistently persuaded him, and Liu Biao finally became impatient and said: "Nanyang belongs to Jingzhou, we can take it ourselves, why do we need others?" ”

After speaking, he had already ordered his subordinate officials to send off the guests.

Deng Zhi had no choice but to leave.

The conditions of his own family are not bad, and while going outside, Deng Zhi thought about the reason for Liu Biao's refusal.

Isn't it because Liu Biao also belongs to the party, and the former Zhang Miao died in his own army, so he has a grudge against the lord?

Thinking like this, but unexpectedly reached the threshold, he didn't pay attention to his feet, he was tripped and unbalanced, and his body fell out in a hurry.

"Bitter!"

Fall and injury or secondary, in order to make the family come to Jingzhou, on behalf of the lord, if in front of Liu Biao's mansion out of such ugliness, Henan prestige is lost, to laugh and be generous.

The mouth was bitter, Deng Zhi was ready to meet the pain and ridicule after the fall, but the placket of his clothes was suddenly pulled from behind, and with this force, his body stopped falling forward and stood firm.

"Deng Bomiao is the envoy of Henan, why is he so embarrassed?"

There was already a light laugh in his ears, Deng Zhi turned his head to look at it, but it was a friend he knew when he was studying a few years ago, a native of Fuyang County, Nanyang, Han Song, who was more than forty years old. Although he is much older than his own parents and his family is poor, he is a keen and studious person, and now he is engaged in Zhonglang (note) at Liu Biao's office.

To be able to avoid this fall, Deng Zhi was overjoyed, and he was happy to see the old man, so he hurriedly thanked him: "Thank you Brother De for saving me!" ”

The two used to be friends, but they haven't seen each other for several years, so they naturally want to say goodbye at this time, and it is not easy to talk in front of Liu Biao's mansion, so they invite each other to Han Song's residence.

After a while, Deng Zhi made it clear the reason why he was ordered to go south, and Han Song laughed and said, "You don't know why, why did you come to Jingzhou?" But it's a trip for nothing! ”

Deng Zhi hurriedly asked why, although each was already its own master, Han Song was also willing to tell this little friend in private: "I heard that your family in Hanoi has made trouble with the sect thief, Bo Miao doesn't know that Jingzhou is also a thief?" ”

Deng Zhi was puzzled and asked, "What does this have to do with Nanyang Zhang Ji?" ”

"You are from a big family, and you have lived in Nanyang for a long time, why don't you know? The seven counties of Jingzhou are the most extensive in Nanyang, and the thieves are also the most prosperous! When Han Song said this, he paused for a moment, saw that there was no one outside the door, and then lowered his voice and said: "Zhang Ji Kou Wancheng, the fear of the Nanyang clan today is all in Liu Jingsheng, and the sect thief disaster has gradually extinguished!" ”

Deng Zhi opened his mouth and stammered, Han Song looked at him, and smiled again: "Now Liu Jingsheng and Zhang Ji have a tacit understanding, there will be no more war for a few months, and they have secretly formed an alliance." Your trip to the south will naturally be fruitless! ”

Zhang Ji snatched Nanyang, and Liu Biao was willing to form an alliance with him? Deng Zhi was a little unbelievable, and he couldn't be surprised that Han Song was disrespectful to Liu Biaozhi in his words, and he lowered his voice and asked, "Where did Brother De hear?" It is still in the county, how can Liu Jingsheng be willing to give up Nanyang? I'm afraid of misinformation! ”

"Bo Miao and I are both honest people, I can't believe this dirty thing! When I first heard about it, I didn't believe it! Han Song shook his head and refused to reveal where he heard it, and only said: "But you think, your lord Deng Mu'an Yanzhou Cao Mengde Huainan Yuan Highway, who doesn't covet the land of Jingzhou?" In this year of catastrophe, who doesn't want to ask for food in my Jingzhou? With Zhang Ji in the north as a block, the grain of the court does not need to be paid, and the princes cannot ask for it, isn't it wonderful? ”

Liu Biao offered food to the court alone, but it was just for his name, and he was not really stupid, and he was willing to give it away for nothing year after year. Deng Zhi suddenly said, "Fortunately, there is Brother De Gao to solve the doubts!" In this case, isn't this trip a plot with a fox? ”

When Deng Zhi was studying in the state, he was closest to Liu Ba, a young genius from a famous state and county, and Han Song was still farther away.

Liu Ba is a native of Lingling Haoyang, young and famous, although he has not been out of office, but his grandfather has been a high-ranking official, Deng Zhi expected that he could not tolerate Henan's strategy, so his own family in Luoyang, although he knew his talent, he did not dare to recruit him.

However, the Han Song in front of him is also talented, but his words are very straightforward, and he refuses to save face, and he is a little sour, but it is not a big mistake. Born in poverty, he listened to the words and had a slight remark about Liu Biao, and when he had the opportunity, he could say that he would go to Luoyang.

Thinking about the livelihood of millions of people in Xinna, it is really a headache to not be able to find Jingzhou grain, but the matter has come to this point, but it can't really go in vain, and it is good to be able to add talents to the lord. Deng Zhi said to Han Song: "Liu Jingsheng is a selfish desire to trap the people of a county in fire and water, and with the festival of the senior brother, he should no longer be in the same stream with him, and go north with his brother, how about Henan Province?" ”

"Henan's policy is quite absurd!" Han Song didn't give face, shook his head and refused: "The world should take the people as the people, the people as the people, the heroes as the strong, and this is the right way." Deng Mu Ansheshi and Haoqiang, won the hearts of the people, although the two armies are brave, it will be difficult to achieve great things in the end, and it will be difficult to last! I would like to advise Bo Miao not to be burdened by the family and abandon it as soon as possible! I look at the princes, and the rest are all unconscious, but Cao Mengde Yanzhou's policy is very good! ”

If it weren't for the fact that it was difficult for his relatives, Deng Zhi also thought the same way before he voted for Deng Ji, but now after living in Henan for a while, he has new feelings. After listening to Han Song, he smiled and said, "Brother Degao must not be partial and blindly believe the words of others. Henan not only values the people, but also promotes education and cultivates the strong. If another ten years of merit, although Henan Shixin Haoqiang is not like other places, it can also be used and solid. If the brother is interested, he can abandon Jingzhou and go north, and live in one or two temporarily, so that he can know the truth and the truth. If it is not satisfactory, you can abandon it! ”

Seeing Han Song's hesitation, Deng Zhi said again: "Brother Degao should know the sincerity of his brother, and never lie to others!" ”

"How can I not know the virtue of Bo Miao?" Han Song shook his head and said, "However, my brother's family and children are all in Fuyang, and I don't dare to leave lightly!" ”

Deng Zhi said with a smile: "It's very convenient for Fuyang to go to Runan!" My lord went to Yanzhou before he conquered it, and he has collected all the yellow scarves of Yingchuan in Runan for use, and there is no great harm to his land! Zhang Ji guards the Wuguan and does not allow people to go north, and we can also go around Fuyang and return north through Runan Yingchuan! The companions who go south with my brother should have courage, why don't my brother repair the family letter and tell him, so that the family will go north with us? When my brother has the opportunity, he can abandon Liu Biaoye! ”

Han Song was already greatly moved, and finally nodded: "Yes! There is no need to repair the family book, I will abandon Liu Jingsheng tonight, wait for you at Fuyang's house, and go to Henan to have a look! ”

Deng Zhi was overjoyed, and asked again if it was possible to exchange grain with Jingzhou, Han Song said: "Jingzhou is not short of money and silk!" Only Henan paper is very good, Liu Biaohao is friends with literati, and likes literary things. If in the past year, you have exchanged paper for something, you should have gained; However, after the rebellion of Hanoi's Jiao Touch, the technique has been leaked and declared in the world, and now Jingzhou can also make a large amount of paper, so it is rare to exchange food! ”

Note: Engaged in Zhonglang, his position is to manage the chariot and ride portal, serve as a guard and retinue, and the rank is more than 600 stones.

(It's 1 o'clock o'clock, October 1.) In October, Tiger promised to work hard to update, striving for two chapters a day, and asking for a monthly pass recommendation in the hands of the brothers! Ask for praise again! Thank you, tiger! (To be continued......)