Liu Bei heard that it was from Yizhou, and he was in a hurry to invite in, and when he was young, he saw a person in military uniform, with a tiger face and a mighty face, a wide face, and a heroic spirit, and stepped forward and said loudly: "The last general, Zhang Ren, meet the emperor's uncle." Hearing that he was the first general in Xichuan, Zhao Shu couldn't help but take a few more looks.

Liu Bei Nai got up and said: "I have heard the name of the general for a long time, and when I see it today, it is really powerful, please sit down." ”

Zhang Ren sat down, looked around at the people in the tent, and said: "The last general came to labor on the order of Yizhou. All the food and food prepared are outside the camp, and I hope to ask the emperor to accept it with a smile. Liu Bei thanked him again and again, and then asked: "It's always good to be prepared for a long time without seeing Yongnian?" ”

Zhang Ren said slowly: "The last general is here for the eternal year. Liu Bei saw that his expression was solemn, and he was afraid of a big event, so he asked anxiously: "Why is General Lao coming in person?" ”

Zhang Ren looked left and right again, and without saying a word, Liu Bei already understood what he meant, but said with a smile: "All the princes in the tent are all equipped with henchmen, and the general has something to say, but it will be fine." Zhang Ren got up and said: "Wen Yongnian has a book to the emperor's uncle, and it will be decided that it is not feasible to discuss this." When these words came out, Zhao Shu was stupid, why did Zhang Ren and Zhang Song really collude and welcome Liu Bei into Sichuan together?

Liu Bei hesitated for a while, and Zhang Ren persuaded again: "Uncle Huang is new to Shuzhong, and there is no benefit to the people." And Liu Jiyu's father and son have lived here for a long time and have been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. In addition, the soldiers of Chuan Zhong will be led by their cronies, and they will be cut off urgently, and they may cause trouble. Zhao Shu couldn't help but nod slightly, in the long run, now is indeed not the time to kill Liu Zhang.

Liu Bei also felt that what Zhang Ren said was reasonable, and nodded: "General Xie reminded him, and Bei didn't mean it." Then he asked, "But if this is not possible, can the general have a good plan to help me?" ”

Seeing that Liu Bei agreed, Zhang Ren's expression was slightly relaxed, and he replied: "Uncle Huang can lead the army to Jiameng Pass to set up soldiers and horses temporarily." It is called the middle of the Sichuan Barrier, and it can also get the money and grain of the soldiers and horses of Yizhou, which is regarded as capital; Win people's hearts and support them. When the time comes, we will send troops to take the river. It's a slow plan, but it's safe and doable. ”

Pang Tong asked: "If the lord goes to Jiameng, it will be far from Chengdu. There are many hurdles in the meantime, and it may not be easy to take them in the future. Does the general have any other plans? ”

Zhang Ren nodded and replied, "This gentleman is right. Ren has two close friends, Yang Huai, the governor of Baishui, and Gao Pei. These two people guarded Fushui Pass. Although Ren is not talented, he guards the county. When the emperor's army arrives, both places can open the door to greet them, why is it difficult to take it? Attacking the city is the bottom, attacking the heart is the top, if the emperor loses the hearts of the people, although he has Xichuan, I am afraid that he will not be able to defend it soon. ”

Pang Tong was speechless for a moment, and only looked at Liu Bei. Liu Bei pondered for a moment, and finally nodded again: "The general's words are very true, and he is highly educated. So he dispelled the idea of killing Liu Zhang, and ordered someone to prepare a banquet to entertain Zhang Ren.

The next day, Liu Bei entered the city to meet Liu Zhang, told each other his heartfelt feelings, and had a very happy conversation. The next day, Liu Zhang personally came to Liu Bei's camp to pay respects. During the banquet, Pang Tong glanced at Wei Yan, and Wei Yan drew his sword and stood up and said: "There is no joy in the army, and the last general is willing to dance the sword to help the wine." Zhao Shu looked left and right, but many sergeants had already entered the account, and he knew that he wanted to get rid of Liu Zhang in the banquet.

Liu Bei also knew what he meant, and was about to shout. Zhang Ren had already drawn his sword and stood up and said: "The sword dance must be right, and I am willing to dance with General Wei." Then he danced with Wei Yan in front of the table. When he was young, Liu Feng also drew his sword and got up, and Liu Zhang's generals also rose up with their swords. Liu Bei saw that there were more and more people dancing the sword, and he was afraid that it would not end well, so he hurriedly took the sword and shouted: "My brothers meet and drink bitterly, and there is no doubt that it is taboo, this is not a Hongmen meeting, why use the sword dance?" Those who don't abandon the sword will be killed! Liu Zhang also scolded his generals, and everyone collected their swords and retreated. Liu Bei was afraid that Liu Zhang would be suspicious, so he said to the generals: "My brothers are the same clan and blood, discussing major matters together, and there are no two hearts, so don't doubt it." Liu Zhang's faint man was grateful when he heard this, and thanked: "My brother's kindness, I dare not forget!" The day ended happily.

A few days later, it was reported that Zhang Lu wanted to commit Xichuan, Liu Bei Nai said goodbye to Liu Zhang, led the army to Jiameng Pass, forbade the army to disturb the people, spread favors, and bought people's hearts. When Zhang Lu heard that Liu Bei was at the pass, he did not dare to raise troops to offend. The generals did not dare to slack off at all, they all knew that they had the intention of taking the river, and they each trained their soldiers and horses to wait for the war. There was no battle to fight, so Zhao Shu was idle, spending a leisurely life in the pass, but he didn't realize that it was a recent year.

Suddenly, Liu Bei urgently summoned everyone to raise the account to discuss the matter, and Zhao Shu rushed to it, but saw Guan Ping coming from Jingzhou. The two have not seen each other for a long time, and they are happy to meet each other at this moment, but there are many people in the tent and they can't talk deeply. After everyone gathered, Liu Bei said: "Guan Pingxian's nephew came on the orders of the second brother and the military advisor. When Bei was not in Jingzhou, Wu Hou sent someone to welcome Mrs. Sun back to Wu; And Cao Cao raised troops to the south and invaded Misu. Kong Ming persuaded Jingzhou to return, what can he do? ”

When Pang Tong heard that he was going back, he hurriedly got up and said, "By all means, the lord has been here for a long time, how can he return in vain?" Zhao Shu also knew that it was absolutely impossible to return to Jingzhou, but seeing that he was so eager to make meritorious contributions to Sichuan, he was very unhappy in his heart.

Liu Bei Rongma only had Jingzhou for half of his life, but he was afraid of losing it, so he said: "Jingzhou is my foundation, and I must not lose it." Pang Tong then persuaded again: "Don't worry, lord. There is Zhuge Military Division, and General Guan is there, and it is expected that Jingzhou will not be lost. The lord Ke Chi wrote to Liu Zhang, and only pushed: 'Cao Cao attacked Sun Quan, and the right asked for help in Jingzhou, and I and Sun Quan's state of lips and teeth cannot help each other. Zhang Lu's self-defended thief will never dare to come to the boundary. I want to return to Jingzhou with Sun Quan, and I will break Cao Cao with Sun Quan, and there is a shortage of food for the soldiers. I hope to promote the friendship of the same clan, and quickly send 30,000 or 40,000 elite soldiers, and 100,000 grains to help. Make no mistake. If you get money and food for the horses and horses, you will consult separately. If not, you can take the opportunity to attack Xichuan. ”

Liu Bei felt that this plan was feasible, and nodded and said: "This is a great word, and it can be used to make people go quickly." And he consulted with them again, and came out of the account. Zhao Shu invited Guan Ping to the tent to talk to each other, and Zhao Shu's appearance did not change for more than a year, but Guan Ping became more and more robust, and he had the demeanor of his father. After the two of them sat down, they brought drinks and told each other about their reasons.

After talking for a while, Zhao Shu thought about Yiren, but it was inconvenient to ask, so he said, "Guan Xing has grown taller again, right?" Guan Ping's face changed slightly, and Zhiwu agreed. Zhao Shu has been rolling in the officialdom for a long time, but he has also found this subtle change on the level, and he feels even more inappropriate in his heart. Fu asked, "What did the elder brother do to deceive the younger brother?" ”

Guan Ping hurriedly denied it, but Zhao Shu said: "Brother is a sincere person and is not good at lying. The younger brother looked at the brother's expression, and he knew that there was a difference, you and my brother, there is something but it doesn't matter, why do you want to hide it? ”

Guan Ping hesitated for a moment before he said: "If you don't want to hide it from your brother, I'm afraid that your brother will be worried." A month ago, the third uncle came to say that Zhang Bao and my sister were adults, and asked my father to send Feng Mei to complete the marriage. When Zhao Shu heard this, his heart was gloomy, but he reluctantly said: "This happy event, why should my brother hide it?" ”