Zhang Fei is coarse and detailed, but with his temperament, he is not able to take into account the general trend of the world and the current situation of the New Han Dynasty.

Therefore, he didn't feel anything about the information he had received earlier, about Yizhou, Hanzhong, Xiliang, and the northern aliens, and he was very calm. In his heart, this is not a crisis at all, the big deal is that the soldiers are coming to block it.

On this day, when he was thinking about how to take another concubine, someone came to spread the word that Yi and Sun Qian came.

He had always been more respectful of scholars, and hurried to greet them.

That, Sun Qian was originally in Jiangling, and many civil affairs in Jiangling were presided over by Sun Qian. He and the Yi, one presided over the government affairs of Xiangyang and the other presided over the government affairs of Gangneung.

For Sun Qian, an honest literati, Zhang Fei has always respected and obeyed his words.

After welcoming the two of them to the hall of the house, Zhang Fei said with a big grin: "Two gentlemen, what kind of wind blew today to blow you all here?" ”

"The lord has an order. I'll take a look with Mr. Yi. Sun Qian said first.

"Well, the lord ordered Yide to continue to use troops against Yizhou Liu Zhang, and you pushed towards Yizhou as much as possible, hoping that you could put pressure on Yizhou Liu Zhang. Attract his attention and restrain his horses. ”

"Phew! Liu Zhang's thief, does he really dare to go against our New Han Dynasty? Did you really join forces with Zhang Lu's thief in Hanzhong? Yes, and those thieves in Xiliang? The Wuhuan aliens of the north? When Zhang Fei heard this, he slapped the table angrily and said, "Look at me for cutting off his head as a night pot!" Two gentlemen, Zhang immediately went to order the soldiers and killed them in Xichuan! ”

"Ahem......" Sun Qian coughed helplessly. Helplessly, Zhang Fei, who seemed to be impulsive, said: "General Yide, don't be impatient." Why bother with such anger...... That one. Liu Zhang, hasn't he always been against us? ”

Sun Qian rolled his eyes, and said in his heart, you Zhang Fei is so capable. Didn't it take so long to recapture Xiling and Yiling earlier? Entering the Sichuan Shu Road, it is like a ladder, it is difficult for people and animals to walk, you Zhang Fei can fly into Xichuan now and take Liu Zhang's head?

"Huh? Haha, yes, yes, let's think about it in the long run, and think about it in the long run......" Zhang Fei touched his big head and sat down.

This guy. When encountering things, they like to babble, and they have formed a habit, and it seems that if they don't let go of a few hateful words, they will not be happy in their hearts. Of course, the fact is that as soon as he heard about it, he was going to send troops to fight again, which made his plan to take a concubine go bankrupt directly, and he was not happy. This, he is no longer just thinking. But he really said it to the lady, and his big ears were almost screwed off by the little spicy lady. He was so talkative that he finally persuaded the lady and made the lady nod and agree. Because of this. He thought of Liu Yi again in his heart, and was a little envious of Liu Yi's little brother, thinking about how his brother had taken so many women. Don't see his ears screwed off? It's really unfair.

Well, speaking of which. Because of the instigation of the butterfly wings brought by Liu Yi, Zhang Fei did not snatch Xiahou Yuan's niece as his wife as in history. Historically. After Zhang Fei met Liu Bei in the ancient city, he joined forces with Liu Yu in Runan City, and for a period of time, occupied Runan City. At that time, because Cao Cao was fighting with Yuan Shao in Guandu, he couldn't pay attention to Liu Bei in Runan for a while. But he was worried that Liu Bei would sneak attack Xu Du, so he sent a general to suppress Liu Bei and confront Liu Beijun.

At that time, Xiahou Yuan was sent to Runan, Yuzhou. It was at that time that Xiahou Juan, who went to Runan with his uncle, was touched by Zhang Fei, who came to explore the enemy's situation, because he went out, and was directly captured by Zhang Fei, and finally she was forced to bow by Zhang Fei's overlord and became Zhang Fei's wife. Regarding her matter, later Xiahou Yuan was beheaded by Huang Zhong in Dingjun Mountain, and she asked to bury Xiahou Yuan's uncle, and later Xiahou Yuan's second son Xiahou Ba fled to Xishu and also obtained asylum. These are all because of the relationship between Zhang Fei's wife Xiahou Juan.

However, in this life, Zhang Fei did not snatch Xiahou Juan, but married the daughter of a family in Jiangling under Sun Gan's Zhang Luo. It is also a butcher's family, and the family is good, and the daughter is also good. and Zhang Fei can be said to be a good match. In the same way, the woman also had a romantic feeling, born in a butcher's family, but she was proficient in some books, poems, paintings, and music. This made Zhang Fei very fond of her.

"General Yide, in your opinion, do we have a chance to directly enter Xichuan now?" Yi asked.

"Mr. Yi......"

Regarding this question, even Zhang Fei, who has always been full of guns, does not dare to talk nonsense. He thought for a while and said: "Mr. Yi, it's not that I, Zhang Fei, am incompetent, but that the current plank road to Sichuan has been strictly guarded by Liu Zhangjun, and he has laid heavy troops. Even if our army can block ten with one, in a short period of time, I am afraid it will be difficult to attack and kill Sichuan. ”

"Is there really nothing that can be done?" Yi asked a little unwillingly.

Liu Yi's order was not a death order, it just required them to do so, but it was not to ask them to contain Liu Zhang's hundreds of thousands of troops. Their Jingzhou army wants to attack Sichuan, if it can't be done in a short time, then how can they contain Liu Zhang's army? You must know that if Liu Zhang's army wants to defend the dangerous Shu road into Sichuan, it is not necessary to send military horses from the big faction, but only need to guard those dangerous mountain roads. In this way, Liu Zhang's real main army may join forces with Zhang Lu in Hanzhong, and then pass through the mountains to the west, enter Xiliang, and then join forces with the princes and aliens of Xiliang. If this is the case, it is very likely to pose a great threat to the New Han Dynasty.

Now, Yi is not afraid that Liu Zhang of Xichuan will wave his army to Jingzhou, but he is afraid that he will defend Shu Road and then make a fuss in Xiliang.

In the letter, Liu Yi also clearly talked about the possibility of this situation to their military generals and strategists in Jingzhou, so he hoped that Jingzhou would be able to attract Liu Zhang's attention as much as possible, so that Liu Zhang would not dare to transfer his army to Xiliang lightly.

Therefore, Jingzhou had to put pressure on Yizhou, so that Liu Zhang was forced to defend and did not dare to directly participate in the frontal offensive with the New Han Dynasty.

"It's not like there's no way." Zhang Fei said with a dark face: "That's a strong attack, don't take into account the cost of our army's casualties, so." I believe that I will be able to enter Xichuan. But ......"

Zhang Fei shrugged and said, "Every time you conquer a pass." Every time a section of Shu Road is captured, our army will have a large number of casualties. Can we afford tens of thousands of casualties? Can we afford that responsibility? ”

"Hehe, Yide seems to know a lot about the military regulations and military discipline of the New Han Army. A strong assault is certainly impossible. We've got to think of something else. Yi interrupted Zhang Fei's words.

The New Han Army had clear regulations that siege warfare, fortified fortifications, and those wars that were destined to pay a heavy price for casualties, as a general, should be avoided as much as possible. If there is another way, there is no need to fight a siege battle. The main general asked to fight, that, even if the battle was won, and the cost of casualties was too great, it was not considered a merit, but a fault. Therefore, to fight such a battle, the generals must be cautious and cautious.

Zhang Fei seems to be a rough man, but he is shrewd. The kind of war that he knows will kill many people, especially if it is his own people, he will not be stupid enough to fight.

Earlier, if you attacked regardless of casualties. He has already recaptured Xiling, Yiling and other areas, why did he have to fight against Liu Zhangjun for so long?

Sun Qian said thoughtfully at the moment: "Mr. Yi, General Yide." I think we have to contain Liu Zhang's army in Yizhou. It shouldn't be a very difficult thing to do. ”

"Oh? Does Mr. Sun have a plan? Yi Ji looked at Sun Qiandao with a little surprise.

"The strategy is there, but. I don't know if it will work. Sun Gan said a little modestly: "As far as Sun knows, Liu Zhang himself is indeed a talented person, but his personality is a little cowardly, timid and afraid. ”

"That's right!" Yi Ji agreed: "Our former lord of Jingzhou, Liu Biao, also has a bit of cowardice, but this Liu Zhang is afraid that he is even worse than Liu Biao. He has inherited his power since Liu Yan's hands. He has always had the idea that he is already very weak, his strength is not good, and he is not someone else's opponent. Of course, these are naturally not said by Liu Zhang, but from Liu Zhang's various expressions. It is said that because of Liu Zhang's cowardly nature, many of his advisers and generals are very dissatisfied with Liu Zhang. Do you know how cowardly Liu Zhang can be? ”

"This ...... Sun is willing to hear about it. "Sun Qian is not from Jingzhou after all, and he definitely doesn't know about Liu Zhang's affairs in Yizhou as well as the former minister of Jingzhou, who was originally adjacent to Yizhou.

Zhang Fei also showed an interested look and listened quietly.

"For example, if there is a thunder in the sky, Liu Zhang will be shocked, and even get under the table in shock. As we all know, Yizhou and Hanzhong are adjacent to each other and can communicate with each other. And Liu Zhang's strength, Mo said that in the past, even now, it is far better than Zhang Lu in Hanzhong. After all, Hanzhong is so big, and the development process is limited. It is far less fast than Liu Zhang's development. And in this case, instead of sending troops to destroy Zhang Lu, Liu Zhang would be frightened because of some of Zhang Lu's arrogant behaviors and words. It is said that Liu Zhang's biggest fear is Zhang Lu now, and he will tremble when he hears Zhang Lu's name. ”

"What? No way? After all, Liu Zhang is the lord of Yizhou, even if he is cowardly, he will not be cowardly like this, right? Sun Qian looked a little incredulous.

"Huh, won't? Sue you, this is true, and it is also now, what Liu Zhang is most afraid of is Zhang Lu, if Zhang Lu says that he wants to fight Yizhou, Liu Zhang will be so scared that he will quickly send someone to negotiate peace. If you think about it, it's just Zhang Lu's words, and Zhang Lu didn't do anything. Liu Zhang is going to send someone to negotiate peace, well, saying that it is peace, but in fact, it is seeking peace. This has to give Zhang Lu benefits. Money and food, I'm afraid it's indispensable. ”

"Damn! This eggless grandson ...... "Zhang Fei was also angry and rude."

"Do you think that under normal circumstances, under the situation of seemingly harmonious politics and peace, why would Liu Zhang's ministers be dissatisfied with Liu Zhang for no reason? Why would someone be ready to betray Liu Zhang? That's because Liu Zhang's cowardice has become so cowardly that it is outrageous and unbearable. Let's think about it, the master you serve, the person you are loyal to, is actually such a cowardly and cowardly, when there is a foreign enemy to invade and insult, the enemy has not started to act, and he is afraid of death, such a master, are you willing to follow? Hmph, Liu Zhang is lucky, he has a good father, and Liu Yan has laid such a foundation for him. Of course, he is even more fortunate that most of the civil and military officials under his account are honest and loyal. If Liu Zhang's account is under a strong man, there is a hero like Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu. I'm afraid that Liu Zhang has already been in a different place, and he doesn't know how he died. ”

"Haha! If Liu Zhang is indeed such a gutsless rat. Then, we don't have to worry about Liu Zhang's affairs at all. Liu Zhang, he can be afraid of Zhang Lu, afraid of being like this. So, you say, is he afraid of our new Han Dynasty? Are you afraid of our lord Liu Yi? I think that before we send out troops, we may make a bigger noise, and then publicize it widely, and put on a posture of attacking Yizhou in a big way. I think that when the time comes, Liu Zhang will definitely be frightened by our momentum, right? Sun Qian said a little funny.

"Haha!" Zhang Fei also laughed. said: "Yes, yes, let's scare and scare Liu Zhang, and in the end, he will be so scared that he will surrender to us immediately, so that even if we don't fight, we can scare Liu Zhang into surrender." ”

"By the way, Chen Lin, who wrote an essay on Cao Shao for Yuan Shao, hasn't he been caught now? We can send fast horses to Luoyang. Ask Taifu to ask Chen Lin to write another letter against Liu Zhang. counted Liu Zhang's ten crimes, and directly scared Liu Zhang to death! Sun Qian said again.

"Hmm...... There is a need for this. Yi also nodded and said: "Liu Zhang was originally a member of the Han family, but he did not submit to the imperial court, but colluded with Zhang Lu's thieves. It also formed an alliance with aliens to lure wolves into the house and plague the people of the Han Dynasty, just for this reason. It's enough to scold Liu Zhang to death. ”

"Yes, yes...... However, don't really scold Liu Zhang to death. Otherwise...... Yizhou has changed its owner, and I am afraid that it will be even more unfavorable to our new Han Dynasty. Haha......" Sun Qian laughed. By this time. He also thinks that on his own side, he can indeed scare Liu Zhang with great fanfare, so that Liu Zhang, who is cowardly by nature, does not dare to let his people leave Chengdu lightly, and keep the army to protect him.

"Ahem......" Zhang Fei coughed twice at this time and said: "That, Mr. Yi, Mr. Sun, don't be too happy first, listening to what you said, I am a little confused." That, since you say that Liu Zhang is so cowardly, don't you think it's strange? Now, his Yizhou army dared to fight against our Xinhan army, and he actually dared to go out to the Xiling and Yiling areas. When did Liu Zhang have such courage and determination? ”

"Hehe, Yide, these are two different things, Yizhou Liu Zhangjun, dared to send troops to seize our Xiling and Yiling earlier, and dared to fight against us when the general waved your army to recapture it, these situations are different." Seeing Zhang Fei raise such a question, Yi Ji explained with a smile: "After all, under Liu Zhang's account, there are many people of insight, and there are many talented people, and the talent of these people is definitely above Yi. Well, Yi is just the lord who can afford to see and trust Yi, so he can temporarily govern Jingzhou, but if those strategists in Yizhou take refuge in the lord, Yi will have to abdicate and make way for Xian. Therefore, Liu Zhang's cowardice will not affect the insight of the ministers under his account. In the face of some serious crises, they can speak together, and even go against the yang, and behind their backs, they can order people to do something beneficial to Yizhou behind Liu Zhang's back. What's more, so many people in Jingzhou wanted to bring their belongings into Sichuan, even if Liu Zhang was weak early, he also liked money, right? Therefore, he ordered his army to completely capture and control Shu Dao in his hands. At the same time, in order to meet those Jingzhou tycoons who want to enter Sichuan, their Yizhou army must also go to Xiling, Yiling and other places to respond, otherwise, as soon as we enter Xiling and Yiling, then we can cut off the road into Sichuan. ”

"That's right, we just need Liu Zhang to be afraid, so that he doesn't dare to let his army leave Chengdu and Yizhou, so that we will be equivalent to completing the task that the lord gave us Jingzhou." Sun Qian also said.

"Hehe, I see." Zhang Fei touched his forehead, as if he understood the truth.

"It's good to get it." Yi Yuan said: "General Yide, you can do this, play the banner of General Zhengxi, and make the momentum of the army a little bigger, yes, even ordinary people, let them be used as military horses...... Well, that's it, anyway, we must convince the Yizhou army that this time, we are really going to attack Yizhou. ”

"Good! No problem, let's make preparations today, and in the coming day, I will lead a large army into Zigui County, and then seek an opportunity to break through to Xichuan, preferably, I can capture Ba County first. "Zhang Fei obviously put a little effort into the matter of entering Sichuan, knows some important place names, and knows where and where.

"Then, I will leave these things to Mr. Sun and General Zhang. Yi also wants to go to Dongting Lake, well, and, General Jiangxia Huangzu, he is actually quite good, whether it is water warfare or land warfare, he is proficient, Mr. Sun, now he is also your direct official, you go and do his ideological work, and he will lead the Jiangxia Navy to help General Zhang Yide from the waterway. Yi Yuan seemed to think of this suddenly, and said to Sun Qian.

"Sun understands, don't worry, don't dare to say anything else, but it should still be possible to persuade Huang Zu to really serve our new Han Dynasty, he has a knot in his heart, it's good to untie it." Sun Qian patted his chest and said.

There are also many famous military generals in Jingzhou, but the current situation in Jingzhou can only be regarded as barely stable at most, and many aspects of work have not been carried out. And Liu Yi was not able to come to Jingzhou to preside, so he couldn't recruit talented people for the time being. However, for the former Jingzhou ministers or generals who had already submitted to the New Han Dynasty but were not very willing to work hard for the New Han Dynasty, as long as they did their ideological work, they could become a help to the New Han Dynasty. Such as Huang Zu who is already in Jiangxia. (To be continued......)