Chapter Twenty-Six: The Hanzhong Covenant

"Hanzhong Zhang Lu, I've seen Master Hou." Soon, Zhang Lu came to Lu Rui's courtyard and made a flat salute to Lu Rui in the hall.

"Hahahaha! Five buckets of rice to teach Tianjun Zhang Lu, Rui is fortunate to see it today, it is really in vain! I have heard that Zhang Tianjun's governance of Hanzhong is quite unique, and today Hanzhong is a day, and it is indeed worthy of its name, and I admire it! Lu Rui also picked up the Taoism of officialdom and played with Zhang Lu.

"Lord Hou is polite, Lu is just a commoner, and he is only loved by the people in Hanzhong, so I dare not compare with Lord Hou!"

"Zhang Tianjun is polite, Tianjun please!"

"Master Hou, please!" Subsequently, Lu Rui and Zhang Lu sat down separately.

"Master Hou, I don't know who these are?" As soon as Zhang Lu sat down, he asked, these people in the room must know each other.

"Cao Pi's character Zihuan, Cao Zhang's character Ziwen, I've seen Tianjun!" Cao Pi and Cao Zhang were also unambiguous, and introduced themselves directly to Zhang Lu.

"Oh? It turned out to be the two sons of Lord Sikong, Pi Gongzi and Zhang Gongzi, Lu is really clumsy, please forgive me. Zhang Lu was stunned for a moment, squinted his eyes, Cao Cao actually has two sons here.

As for Jiang Yin, Zhang Lu ignored him, a Qiang man, he must be a guide, his status is not high, and there is nothing to know.

"Tianjun is polite!" Cao Pi and Cao Zhang returned the salute to Zhang Lu.

"Hou Ye is in Hanzhong, why don't you know that Lu will be a voice, Lu admires heroes in his life, Lord Sikong is a hero in the world, Lu has never seen it, and his heart has long been yearning, today Hou Ye and the two sons are in Hanzhong, why don't you tell Lu?" Zhang Lu showed a pious look and looked at Lu Rui and the others.

"This?" Cao Pi and Cao Zhang were stunned. Where is this like the dialogue between the Yellow Turban Thief and the official army? That's not the right rhythm!

"Tianjun has a heart. Rui must convey the admiration of the Heavenly Monarch to Lord Sikong! Lu Rui replied to Zhang Lu lightly. Lu Rui knows. Zhang Lu is different from Zhang Jiao, Zhang Jiao is to raise troops with Taoism, and he wants to seize the world. Zhang Lu's focus is to preach to the world and spread faith, and Zhang Lu is not disgusted with the powerful central government, but wants to stammer.

"Lu is here, thank you Master Hou!" Zhang Lu arched his hand and bowed to Lu Rui. This kid is not easy to deal with. It's still so calm.

"I don't know what happened when Master Hou came to Hanzhong this time? If Lu can help one or two, Lu will do his best. ”

"Lord Ben just transported some goods from Fan County, and I want to go to Xiliang to resell them, I really don't need Tianjun's help, thank you Tianjun." Lu Rui deliberately pulled the topic aside and tested Zhang Lu.

"This?" Good boy, you want to test my patience! Ben Tianjun doesn't want to waste time with you.

Hou Ye said with a smile, everyone in the world knows that Lord Sikong fought fiercely with the traitor Ma Chao and Han Sui in Xiliang, and Hou Ye is the arm of Lord Sikong. How can you not do your best for Lord Sikong, I'm afraid of the trip to Hanzhong. Another purpose, right? Zhang Lu smiled and glanced at Lu Rui.

"Don't want to go around the bend with me?" Zhang Lu seems to be confident, since this is the case, then get straight to the point, after being tired for so many days, he also wants to rest early.

"Since the Heavenly Monarch has doubts, then the Heavenly Monarch thinks the purpose of our trip is to do so?"

"Master Hou's trip is definitely to go out of Yangping Pass, raid Tianshui, and solve the dilemma for Lord Sikong!" Zhang Lu bluntly pointed out Lu Rui's purpose.

"Tianjun is so powerful, since Tianjun knows about our army's plan, then does Tianjun mean to stop our army, or assist our army?" Lu Rui took out the dagger in his arms and gestured.

Cao Zhang was already secretly accumulating strength on the side, ready to act at any time.

"Hou Ye laughed, Lu admires Lord Sikong, how can he help the traitor, of course Lu will assist Hou Ye to fight against the Xiliang Army!"

"Tianjun really knows the current affairs, since Tianjun wants to assist this marquis, I don't know what sincerity Tianjun has?" Lu Rui glanced at Zhang Lu, and the condition was to talk slowly.

"Sincerity? Lu Nai is the Heavenly Monarch of the Five Bucket Rice Sect, my Five Bucket Rice Sect is based on faith in Hanzhong, how can I lose my trust in Hou Ye, Hou Ye, you also underestimate my Five Bucket Rice Sect! Zhang Luyi arched his hand rhetorically, looking unconvinced.

"Since the Heavenly Monarch admires Lord Sikong, it is better for the two armies to agree on an alliance, so as to avoid another meaningless dispute between Hanzhong and our army, I don't know what the Heavenly Monarch wants?" Lu Rui glanced at Zhang Lu and put away the dagger.

"It turns out that Lord Sikong wants to make an alliance with my Hanzhong? I can't ask for it, but I don't know if Hou Ye can make a covenant on behalf of Lord Sikong? Zhang Lu threw the ball and handed it to Lu Rui, to make a covenant, you Lu Rui is not qualified enough!

"Zhang Tianjun, Brother Rui is my father's adopted son, isn't he qualified to sign an alliance with you, Brother Zhang and I are here, plus the two of us, we should be qualified to sign an alliance with Tianjun, right?" Cao Pi saw that Zhang Lu was embarrassed by Lu Rui, and immediately stood up.

"Hahaha, Pi Gongzi laughed, Lu was confused for a while, offended Hou Ye and Gongzi, since Lord Sikong intends to sign an alliance with Hanzhong, Lu can't ask for it, it's late today, please stay in Hanzhong for one more day, and talk about the alliance in detail tomorrow!"

"Since the Heavenly Monarch has this intention, how can Rui be disrespectful, it is getting late today, and Rui will visit the Heavenly Monarch tomorrow to show his sincerity!"

"Thank you, Master Hou!"

On the second day, LΓΌ Rui took Cao Pi and Cao Zhang to visit Zhang Lu and made an alliance between Hanzhong.

The main stipend of the covenant was that Zhang Lu would never enter the land of Cao's army north during his lifetime, and that Zhang Lu would assist Cao Cao in pacifying the Qiang and Di tribes. Cao Cao needed to provide defensive assistance to Hanzhong to ensure the safety of Hanzhong to the north, and at the same time Cao Cao allowed Zhang Lu to preach in Guanzhong, and to the imperial court, and Jin named Zhang Lu the Emperor of the Han Dynasty.

"Hou Ye, take care, Lu is not far away." Zhang Lu sent Lu Rui and his party out of Yangping Pass, and then returned to Hanzhong with his troops.

"Brother Rui, this covenant of Zhang Lu?" Looking at Zhang Lu's distant back, Cao Pi took the covenant out of his arms.

"This covenant is just for us and Zhang Lu to take what they need, in troubled times, strength is the guarantee of the covenant, we still go to Tianshui as soon as possible, raid Xiliang, and strive for the first opportunity for our army!" Lu Rui ignored Zhang Lu, this kind of agreement is all about the interests of the princes, as long as the interests are damaged, these covenants will be abolished immediately, and there is no need to waste more time here.

"Yes, Brother Rui, Zihuan understands." Cao Pi, who has just come out, has not yet adapted to this rhythm of intrigue.

"Big brother, Lu Rui and they are gone, are we going to act too?" Back at Yangping Pass, Zhang Wei couldn't wait to remind Zhang Lu.

"Second brother, don't worry, after Lu Rui raids Tianshui, we will take action, this time, I will eradicate all the alien races around Hanzhong!"

"Big brother is wise!" (To be continued......)

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