"Zhang Lu, Zhang Lu ......"

Liu Bei silently recited the name, and between his expressions, a gloomy atmosphere was permeating.

After pondering for a moment, Liu Bei said: "Zhang Lu has been able to dominate the Han Dynasty for more than ten years, I think there must be some means, I don't know if he will agree to me to be attached to him." ”

Zhuge Liang smiled faintly: "Don't worry, just like Lu Bu, Cao Ying and Liu Biao back then, as long as the lord can bring them enough benefits, the other party has no reason not to be tempted." ”

Liu Bei hesitated.

Seeing this, Zhuge Liang was relieved again: "Don't worry, my lord, when Liu Feng entered Shu before, Liang was already making arrangements in secret, and this time he will be rewarded by Zhang Lu in the north." ”

Xu Shu also said: "So far, we can only follow Kong Ming's plan, my lord, without further ado, we have to make a decision as soon as possible." ”

Liu Bei thought about it again and again, and after weighing the situation in front of him, he had to sigh softly: "Okay, it seems that this is the only way, pass on my order and withdraw the troops." ”

After making a reluctant decision, the tens of thousands of tired troops in Ruocheng began to withdraw to the north of Zitong on the same day.

Zitong County, in fact, there is no danger to defend, and now Liu Feng is new to Chengdu, the momentum is like Zhongtian, Liu Bei thinks it is difficult to compete with it.

Therefore, Liu Bei had to abandon several plain cities such as Fuxian, Mianzhu, and Zitong City, and the army retreated north to Jiameng Pass.

At the same time, Zhang Fei, who was stationed in Pasir County, also received an order to shrink the battle line, concentrate his forces and retreat to Langzhong, the Basir Governing Office located in the Daba Pass, and form a horn with the main force of Liu Bei of Jia Meng.

………………………… Hanzhong, Nanzheng.

Above the main hall, the swarthy and stocky middle-aged man was looking at the silk book in his hand with a deep brow.

Every handwriting on the silk book, although there is not much calligraphy exquisite, but there is a kind of rough heroism between the strokes and paintings.

This silk book was written by Liu Xuande, the famous uncle of the Han Dynasty in China.

Moreover, it is also a letter of request for help.

Zhang Lu was very excited.

That's Liu Xuande, who was called "the hero of the world, only the king and Cao" by Cao Gong.

Now, it is such a world-famous hero, but he is so downcast that he wants to come to my Hanzhong Zhang Lu.

Zhang Lu, who has never been out of this poor ravine in his life, although he is known as a prince and has been in the Han Dynasty for more than ten years, he has actually never seen much of the world, and there are few people who are famous under his hands.

But now, as if his spring has arrived, first Xiliang Ma Chao has returned, and now it is Uncle Liu Huang.

Zhang Lu was indeed a little proud.

One is to kill Cao Ying almost died in Weishui, and the other is a hero with the same name as Cao Ying, if these two people become my Zhang Lu's deployment, what a glorious thing it will be.

"Lord, Liu Xuande is back, this is a great joy."

The man under the stairs was full of smiles, and his eyes narrowed into a line.

The person who spoke was Yang Song, a strategist under Zhang Lu.

Yang is the surname of the Han sergeant clan, although Zhang Lu governs the country with five buckets of rice, but he knows very well that this thing can only fool ordinary people who don't know a big character, the reason why he can dominate the Han for more than ten years, the key is that he knows how to win over the local scholars.

The Yang family is the first-class surname in Hanzhong, Yang Song is an important strategist under Zhang Lu, and his brother Yang Bai is in charge of the military power, and the Yang family is in the Zhang Lu regime, which can be described as a hot power.

As soon as he heard Yang Song's words, Zhang Lu became more and more excited, and hurriedly asked, "How do you say this?" ”

Yang Song stroked his yellow beard and said, "There are three reasons. First, Liu Xuande is a hero in the sea, and if he can be attached, he will definitely increase the prestige of the lord. Second, the places north of Jiamengguan and Langzhong that Liu Xuande is based on are all key points leading to Xichuan, and now it is not necessary to blow up the lord's possession, which is very helpful for the lord to take Xichuan south in the future......"

Zhang Lu nodded again and again when he listened, you must know that over the years, what he has been thinking about at night is to capture Xichuan.

Although Liu Zhang's house was incompetent, the important cities of Jiameng, Baishui, and Langzhong in northern Sichuan were all based on him, and with the risk of geographical advantages, Liu Zhang easily resisted his several attacks.

If you can get these strategic places, wouldn't the road to Shu be smoother.

“…… As for this third point, Liu Xuande has 30,000 or 40,000 elite soldiers in his hands, and good generals include Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun and other generations. With these three points, what doubts does the lord have about Liu Xuande's attachment? ”

Yang Song sprinkled three benefits, but Zhang Lu was overjoyed, and said happily: "Then according to Zishou's opinion, should I accept Liu Xuande's attachment?" ”

"Of course."

Yang Song said categorically, "Liu Xuande is a hero at home, even if he comes to surrender, the lord must not be lazy, so as not to lose the hearts of the people." Now Xuande said in the letter that he was coming to Yangping Pass, and wanted to enter Hanzhong to visit the lord, and the lord should personally go out of Yangping Pass to meet Xuande, so as to show the style of the corporal of the lord's courtesy. ”

When Liu Bei defected to Yuan Shao, Yuan Shao actually went out of Yecheng for 300 miles to greet Liu Bei, and with the noble identity of the fourth and third princes of Yuan Benchu, he could be so courteous, and Zhang Lu thought that he should be like this.

"Okay, then I will personally lead three thousand steps to ride and go west out of Yangping Pass to meet Liu Xuande." Zhang Lu made a decision.

As soon as the words fell, the next person suddenly came out of the class and shouted loudly: "Lord, this matter is absolutely inappropriate. ”

The man who spoke was tall, muscular, majestic and mighty like a lion. On an angular face, the facial features are just right, the black curly hair is scattered over the shoulders, and the whole body exudes the roughness and arrogance of a northland man.

This person is the former Xiliang Lion Ma Mengqi.

At the beginning of the battle of Tongguan, Ma Chao and Han Sui's ten princes were defeated by Cao Ying, and after that, although Ma Chao relied on his prestige in Xiliang to rise several times, but was finally defeated by Xiahou Yuan.

With no way out, Ma Chao had to take his younger brother Ma Dai, the general Pang De and more than 1,000 horsemen, and went south to Hanzhong to join Zhang Lu.

At this time, Ma Chao had just defected to Zhang Lu, Zhang Lu admired this Xiliang lion very much, and was now considering whether to marry his daughter to Ma Chao in order to win his heart.

The relationship between his lord and minister can be said to be in the "honeymoon" period.

Ma Chao, who had been silent, suddenly said "absolutely inappropriate", which was very weighty, and immediately made Zhang Lu's excited and proud expression immediately nervous.

As for Yang Song, his expression was suddenly displeased, "Why did Meng Qi say this?" Zhang Lu hurriedly asked.

Ma Chao walked to the middle of the main hall, his Adam's apple squirmed, and said loudly: "Liu Bei is dead according to Lu Bu, Yuan Shao is defeated by Yuan Shao, and Jingzhou is destroyed by Liu Biao, every prince he has attached to is either defeated or taken away by the foundation, and the recent Liu Zhang is an excellent example." If such an ominous person is accepted by the lord, will he not lead the wolf into the house? ”

Ma Chao's words, like a scoop of cold water, splashed on Liu Zhang's head.

The original excitement immediately dissipated most of it.

Zhang Lu fell into hesitation.

Seeing this, Yang Song immediately said: "Meng Qi is all a crime that he wants to add. The defeat of Yuan Shao was due to the abolition of the elder and the young, which caused the sons to kill each other.

Lu Bu's three surnames were slaves, desperate back then, Liu Xuande kindly took him in, but he took revenge and took Xuzhou.

As for Liu Biao, during his lifetime, Xuande can be said to be loyal to him, and later Jingzhou was also obtained from Cao Ying, how can it be said that he betrayed Liu Biao. ”

Yang Song did not get tired of his lips and tongues, and impassionedly defended Liu Bei, but what he said was indeed reasonable.

Zhang Lu's hesitant expression immediately became firm again.

Ma Chao's face became more and more gloomy, and he changed his words and said: "Even so, but Liu Xuande is a hero after all, if the lord meets him in person, then he suddenly has evil thoughts to harm the lord and take away the foundation of the lord and the man, what should he do." ”

Zhang Lu's belief that had just become firm, and as soon as he heard Ma Chao's words, he immediately returned to hesitation.

Yang Song sneered: "Xuande also said in the letter that he only led a hundred personal soldiers to meet the lord, is Meng Qi worried that Liu Xuande will be so stupid that he only brings a hundred people to want to harm the lord and seize Hanzhong?" ”

"Okay, okay, I know you're all thinking for me, so don't fight anymore."

Ma Chao and Yang Song had a private discord, which Zhang Lu also knew, and the current quarrel between the two of them was somewhat mixed with personal emotions, and Zhang Lu couldn't listen to it.

The two of them were reprimanded, and they didn't dare to squeak anymore.

At this time, Zhang Lu turned his gaze to the other person under the stairs and asked, "Zimao, I don't know what you think about this matter?" ”

The person Zhang Lu asked was Yan Pu, the advisor under the tent.

This person is different from Yang, he was originally from Nanchong, Brazil, and was an official in Hanzhong in his early years, and later Zhang Lu became his adviser in Hanzhong.

This Yan Pu does not have a complicated network of relationships in Hanzhong, he usually offers advice and strategies, and he is able to speak impartially, and Zhang Lu prefers to ask for his opinion whenever he encounters an undecided matter.

At this moment, Yan Pu listened to the argument quietly for a long time, and actually had a judgment in his heart.

As soon as Zhang Lu asked, Yan Pu said: "The return of Xuande is beneficial to the lord, and the lord should accept it." But this person is a hero, and he must not be guarded against. The garden thought that the lord could take the opportunity to go out of Yangpingguan to greet him, take advantage of the situation to bring Liu Xuande back to Nanzheng, use his wealth to put him under house arrest in Nanzheng, and then use his name to slowly annex his old department, and then use it for the main public, so that he can get the best of both worlds. ”

Yan Pu's words can be regarded as talking about Zhang Lu's heart, to be honest, he is really a little worried about becoming Lu Bu or Liu Biao's second.

Yang Song had no opinion on Yan Pu's plan, but Ma Chao said: "If the lord really wants to accept Liu Bei to be attached, then this time the lord will go to meet Liu Bei, and Chao asks to go together to protect the lord from the side, so that Liu Xuande will not dare to act rashly even if he has bad intentions." ”

Ma Chao's heart of protecting the lord made Zhang Lu really moved, he nodded slightly, and said happily: "It's rare that Meng Qi is so loyal, okay, you can ride with me with three thousand steps, and go out of the customs together to meet Uncle Liu Huang for a while." ”

(To be continued)