"Justice, justice, what do you mean?" Liu Zhang's tone was a little unkind. To say that this Ren and Huang Quan are really too uninteresting, they actually knelt here for the New Year and tried their best to admonish them, which really made Liu Zhang extremely unhappy.

"Lord! My Yizhou is in danger now, but the lord is still at a loss, don't you know that you were born in sorrow and died in peace? Huang Quan didn't get up, but admonished anxiously.

"Yes, my lord, if my lord doesn't strike first, I'm afraid that my Xichuan forty-one state foundation will have to pay others!" Zhang Ren also admonished bitterly.

"Enough!" Liu Zhang was really angry this time, slammed the wine glass on the table in front of him, sank his face and shouted: "You guys are still finished, General Zhao has been sitting in Hanzhong for several months, and he has not committed any crime against me Xichuanqiu." However, you have repeatedly said that it is better to prevent problems before they happen, and what is the best thing to do first. Do you want me to be that unrighteous villain? ”

"Yes, General Zhang, Huang is engaged. Since General Zhao entered Hanzhong, he has not committed any offence against us and the autumn, so why is General Zhang angry with him? Fei Guan on the side also asked a little puzzled.

"Lord, General Fei, you are kind-hearted, I don't know how insidious and cunning this Zhao Feng child is! Although this person did not raise troops to invade my Xichuan, he opened fields in Hanzhong to raise soldiers, accumulated grain and grass, and bought war horses from Xiliang before. When it accumulates enough strength, how can I be at peace in Xichuan? Only by striking first and exterminating him can we keep my Xichuan safe! Zhang Ren ignored Liu Zhang's anger, and also admonished bitterly.

"General Zhang, Uncle Liu Huang is in the Northern Expedition, and it is also common for General Zhao to reorganize armaments in Hanzhong, General Zhang attaches so much importance to this, is it a little unfounded?" Shu County Taishou Yang Hong frowned.

"Alas!" Zhang Ren sighed, and then said astringently: "I originally thought that I was a little worried, but after listening to Gongheng's words before, I realized that I actually underestimated Zhao Feng. This person is insidious and cunning, and without a trace, he makes my Xichuan foundation unstable! ”

"Gongheng, what the hell is going on?" Liu Zhang heard Zhang Ren say it so seriously, and he also found that something was wrong, and hurriedly asked Huang Quan for details.

"Alas!" Huang Quan also sighed, and then spoke: "Do you remember that when the people of Badong and Danqu were confused by Zhang Lu, most of them moved to Hanzhong?" ”

"This is indeed the case, didn't Gongheng later advise that the people from Shu County and other places should be moved to Badong and the ditch? Now that Zhang Lu has been ambushed, isn't it easy to sit back and relax, what's wrong? Liu Zhang asked a little strangely.

"The lord didn't know that although Zhang Lu had been ambushed, Zhao Feng recruited homeless people in Hanzhong and opened fields to raise soldiers. Among the people of Shuzhong, there are many people who go to Hanzhong with their families. What's more, this person doesn't ask where he comes from, and all those who come to join him will be taken in. Now many of the domestic servants and tenants of the rich families in my Sichuan have also fled to Hanzhong! Zhao Feng has been in Hanzhong for less than four months, and there are no less than 50,000 people who have moved from my Xichuan to Hanzhong! In this way, within two years, half of the people of Xichuan will be owned by Hanzhong! Only then did Huang Quan tell the truth of the matter.

"Is there such a thing?" Liu Zhang was also taken aback when he heard this. Even if he doesn't have a bright mind, he should know what it means for people to be displaced, which means that his troops are getting smaller and smaller, his population is getting smaller and smaller, and his competitiveness is getting smaller and smaller, and it is getting easier and easier for others to clean him up. However, Liu Zhang immediately remembered another question, and asked a little strangely at the moment: "Why did I, the people of Xichuan, move to Hanzhong?" ”

"Alas!" This time, Huang Quan was really completely helpless, and only after a while did he speak with some difficulty: "Zhao Feng paid light taxes in Hanzhong, opened a canal to divert the water of the Han River to irrigate the farmland, and the land in Hanzhong was fertile, and the people moved their families to Hanzhong for profit!" "At this point, the basic meaning is already very clear, that is, the people in Hanzhong are better than you Xichuan, and the people have moved there. In fact, what Zhao Feng did was nothing, that is, he copied the same set in Huiji and Jingnan in the past, divided the fields, attracted people to become soldiers, and then worked hard to collect more food. Don't underestimate these tricks, so that the people of Hanzhong are naturally much better than Xishu, and they are naturally more attractive.

"What?" Liu Zhang was also speechless for a while when he heard this, with his IQ, he naturally couldn't find a solution to these problems, and finally asked: "According to Gongheng's opinion, what should I do?" ”

"The only way to do this is to take advantage of Zhao Feng's defenselessness to directly send elite soldiers and strong generals to Hanzhong to destroy them in one fell swoop, so as to prevent future troubles! Then send reliable generals to guard the passes everywhere in case Liu Bei comes to attack! Huang Quan thought for a while.

"My lord!" Huo Ran's Fa Zheng, who got up, raised an opposing opinion, ignoring Huang Quan and Zhang Ren's somewhat ugly faces, Fa Zheng hurriedly said: "My lord, now General Zhao is only governing Hanzhong, and he has never raised troops to invade my Xichuan. Moreover, he once helped the lord to exterminate Zhang Lu, and now we are waiting for an undeclared war and rashly raising troops to attack, isn't it ungrateful, how will the people of the world treat us and others, how will they look at the people of Xichuan? And what kind of face do you have to teach your children and govern the land? ”

It's hard to say that this kind of thing is ungrateful, especially for these scholars who care about their reputation the most in their lives, if they want to make it clear that they will take revenge and attack others, there are really few people who can say it without blushing and heartbeat.

"What about in the opinion of filial piety?" Liu Zhang is completely out of idea now, and his views are so righteous and strict, he suddenly doesn't know what to do. Fa Zheng lowered his head and thought for a while, and then he spoke: "My lord, according to the righteous opinion, General Zhao opened up fields in Hanzhong to raise troops, although it is harmful to my Xichuan, but it may not be intentional. Moreover, General Zhao is also a famous general in the world, and he is a general under Uncle Liu Huang. Once the sword soldiers are used in vain, I am afraid that the people of Xichuan will be in trouble, and from now on there will be no peace! ”

"Then according to the meaning of filial piety, or not to send troops?" Liu Zhang listened to Fa Zheng's words, and suddenly tended not to fight again. In fact, Liu Zhang himself is not a person who likes to fight, and it is the best choice for him not to fight.

Fa Zheng thought for a long time, and then he spoke: "Lord, you don't think it's better to be like this: I will send a person to Nanjiang City, and I will follow the order of the lord, in order to thank him for destroying Zhang Lu, a special banquet will be held to entertain General Zhao. Ambushed the soldiers and horses during the banquet, and captured them in one fell swoop after they arrived, forcing them to withdraw from Hanzhong! In this way, Hanzhong can be taken without hurting people's lives. ”

The meaning of Fa Zheng's words is very clear, that is, to do things and leave some back, don't easily fall out with Liu Bei Group, otherwise Xichuan will not have a good life in the future. I have to say that this proposal is very much to Liu Zhang's appetite, he is a relatively cowardly surname, and he has never been interested in war. Hearing Fa Zheng's words, he also nodded busily and said: "Exactly, what Xiaozhi said is indeed safe, I don't know who is willing to go to Nanjiang to act?" ”

As soon as Liu Zhang's words came out, everyone turned their attention to Fei Guan. There is no other reason, this kind of thing is about surprise, and it is best to start with acquaintances. Among the people in Xichuan, if you want to talk about the friendship with Zhao Feng, you Fei Guan is the most familiar with him. Now if you don't go, who will?

It is rare for his life to be the focus of everyone's attention, but Fei Guan has no sense of accomplishment at all. After all, everyone didn't want him to do anything good, but let him engage in conspiracy, which few people like to do except for those natural conspirators. What's more, if you want to look at it, you also know that with Zhao Feng's skills, let yourself go to the secret calculation, and the chance of success will definitely not be too high. Therefore, in the face of everyone's expectant eyes, Fei Guan's choice was to turn a blind eye. He turned a blind eye, and the atmosphere was a little cold.

"Huh?" Liu Zhang saw that Fei Guan, who was expected by everyone, did not come forward, and when he was about to take the initiative to name him, he heard someone say: "Lord, Meng Da is not talented, I am willing to go to Jiamengguan and share worries for the lord!" "It's Mengda.

"Good! At a critical time, it is still Zidu who is in charge! Liu Zhang was also relieved to see Meng Da take the initiative to ask for help. Huang Quan looked at Meng Da, who was excited, and Fa Zheng, who was giving advice, and he couldn't help but drumble a little in his heart.

"Fa Zheng and Meng Da have become so loyal, one gives advice, and the other takes the initiative to ask for help?" Huang Quan has always known the surnames of the two of them, and it is quite strange to see them fighting bravely this time. "Could it be that they and Zhao Feng should be in harmony with each other?" This thought suddenly flashed in Huang Quan's mind, and as soon as this thought flashed, Huang Quan couldn't help but shudder. Looking back on the past, Huang Quan seemed to understand something: it was when the Sixth Route Army attacked Liu Bei that he made a plan for Liu Zhang to turn his troops to Nanzhong and Hanzhong, so that Liu Bei's pressure was greatly reduced and he escaped; It was also Fa Zheng and Meng Da who used Liu Bei to attack Hanzhong by means of Taoism, and they did this with one force; Now let them deal with Zhao Feng, and the result will be self-evident.

Thinking of all this, Huang Quan was also scared into a cold sweat. But then, he discovers something even more terrifying: these things are his own speculation, and there is no evidence at all. Besides, Meng Da and Fa Zheng are so loyal right now, if they oppose it, not to mention that Liu Zhang will definitely not believe it, but will make him look embarrassed.

However, Huang Quan was not stupid in the end, and he soon thought of a not too bad way to deal with it. "Lord, Zhao Botao is wise and brave, and he needs to act cautiously. In case of defeat, Liu Bei will inevitably send troops to attack, and the lord must be on guard! Huang Quan calmed down his mood and admonished.

"Well, Gongheng's statement is not unreasonable. In this way, Bingbo, you go and guard the bamboo; In addition, Yang Huai and Gao Pei were ordered to guard Fushui Pass and Jiangyou; Righteousness, you lead the army to defend Ba County. Liu Zhang thought about it and said.

From Hanzhong to Chengdu, there are two main roads, one is to enter Brazil through Jianmen Pass, and then enter Shu County again, there is Liu Zhang's relative Wu Yi led the army to garrison Jianmen Pass on this road, which is foolproof; The other is to pass through the Jiameng Pass to take the mountain road of Wenshan to Chengdu, this road has a series of cities such as Jiameng Pass, Jiangyou, Fushui Pass, Luocheng, Mianzhu, etc., Liu Bei took the river in history is this route. As for Ba County, it was the only way to enter Xichuan from Jingzhou. Liu Zhang also knew that if he turned his face with Liu Bei, not only Zhao Fengfeng would not be able to get along with him, but Liu Bei would send troops to attack Jingzhou or even Jiaozhou, and he still had to be careful to be in order.

"Yes!" Zhang Ren and the others agreed with a bang, and then acted according to the score. Before leaving, Zhang Song and Fa Zheng gave Meng Da a look, the latter understood, and the three of them hurried to Zhang Song's house one after another.

"Zidu, filial piety, you have set this plan, what are you going to do next?" In his study, Zhang Song closed the doors and windows tightly, and then asked Fa Zheng and Meng Da.

"Alas!" Fa Zheng suddenly sighed, ignoring Zhang Song and Meng Da's somewhat stunned eyes, and said to himself: "Yongnian, Zidu." We will have a fellowship, and I will not say anything to you today. I was originally a person from Guanlong, and I only came to this place of Xichuan to escape the war. The Duke of Shu treats me well, and now that I have done such things, won't I be infamous as a traitor seeking glory in the future? ”

"This?" Zhang Song didn't expect that Fa Zheng would say such depressing words at the end of the matter, at this time, Meng Da was half enlightened, half rounded and said: "Filial piety, I, Meng Da, like you, came to this place of Xichuan to avoid trouble. In all fairness, the Duke of Shu treats me well, and he really shouldn't be double-minded. But although the Duke of Shu has a generous surname, he is not a male lord. In today's chaos, his intelligence is not enough to keep one side safe. You don't see Liu Jingsheng in Xiangyang, and he knows that his ability is not good, so he entrusts the nine counties of Jingxiang to the Duke of Qi? He is in Jingnan for the elderly, and his son Liu Qi is out of Jiangxia Taishou, which is very suitable. Wouldn't that be a much better outcome for them than it had been before? Jingsheng Gong is like this, and so is Shu Gong! If he is allowed to reluctantly continue to take charge of Xichuan, he is afraid that there will be disaster in the future! Instead of that, why not let him get rid of it and become a rich man? ”

"That's right!" Zhang Song and Fa Zheng also nodded when they heard Meng Da's words. To say that this Meng Da does have some ability, at least this crooked reason makes him speak more smoothly. At that moment, Fa Zheng completely threw away the scruples in his mind, and then he spoke: "Zidu, just according to what you say." Before you arrive at Nanjiang City, you will send someone to inform General Zhao of the matter, and then cooperate with General Zhao to control Nanjiang City. Then, the conspiracy of the Duke of Shu was announced to the world. ”

In this way, everyone in the world knows that it was the Duke of Shu who treacherously wanted to harm General Zhao and seek the land of Hanzhong. And Uncle Liu Huang can justifiably crusade against the Duke of Shu. As for us, we can rely on the credit of Xichuan to make a big show under Uncle Liu Huang's account! Zhang Song said with a smile.

"So good! After General Zhao and I take control of Nanjiang City, it is best to immediately send troops to Jiameng Pass, control Wu Lan and Lei Tong, and then kill all the way to Chengdu. Meng Da stroked his palm and smiled.

"General Zhao has few soldiers and horses, and I am afraid that he will not be able to advance lightly, but I am afraid that Uncle Liu Huang will still send troops from Jingzhou. Zhang Gongyi is the first general in Shuzhong, and with him guarding Ba County, Uncle Liu Huang may not be able to easily enter Xichuan. Fa Zheng sighed after a moment's hesitation.

"But I expect that Wu Ziyu will definitely not be able to stop General Zhao!" Zhang Song said with a smile, the three of them also put their minds at ease and began to plan in detail, who would send the letter to inform Zhao Feng, and how to take down Jia Mengguan.

What Fa Zheng and the others never knew was that at this time, in Huang Quan's house, there were also three people who were plotting together. In addition to the owner Huang Quan, the remaining two of these three people are Zhang Ren and Wang Lei.

(To be continued)