In July of the first year of Zhangwu of the Shu Han Dynasty, Emperor Liu Bei raised 50,000 troops in Chengdu to attack Wu. Wei Yan guarded Hanzhong, Kong Ming, Li Yan, and Ma Chao guarded Xichuan. Fa Zheng took a ganchuan general Wu Yi, Huang Quan and others to accompany the expedition. The army started from Chengdu, passed through Dong County, Pasi County, Padang County, and reached Baidi City on the border of Jingyi Prefecture, and the garrison did not advance.

Liu Bei's move to Jiangdong was shaken, Sun Quan urgently transferred Zhou Tai, Han Dang and other generals to garrison Jiangxia, while sending people to Liu Bei to ask for peace, claiming that several invasions of Jingzhou, all of which were Lü Meng's intentions, now Lü Meng is dead, and he is willing to form an alliance with Shu Hanyong and conspire with Cao Wei.

The Eastern Wu faction is the envoy of peace, the brother of Kong Ming, Zhuge Jin. first went to Jingzhou, and then Zhao Shu sent someone to escort him to the White Emperor City to ask to see Liu Bei. Now that Lu Meng is dead, the Sun and Liu families should value peace, and the purpose of Fa Zheng's dispatch of troops this time is not necessarily to destroy Wu, Zhuge Ziyu's mission should be easily achieved.

Sending Zhuge away, Zhao Shu knew that Fa Zheng was dealing with his own affairs, and he was already ready to send it. Fa Zheng is also too greedy, and he just does evil in Chengdu, and he is still thinking about Zhao Shu's Jingzhou. It would be a mistake to underestimate Zhao Shu, even Liu Bei and Kong Ming underestimated it, I really don't know if he has lived to a pig at his age of dozens of years.

After a few days, Commander Zhang Wei was ordered to take 500 Imperial Forest troops to escort Zhuge Jin back to Jiangxia and then to Jingzhou. Zhang Wei's official position is not big, but he has the emperor's order and brings the royal guards. Zhao Shu personally went out of the city, invited him into the house, and had already set up a banquet, Guan Xing, Huan Yi and other generals attended to accompany him.

After several rounds of drinking, Guan Xing was worried about the war against Wu, so he asked: "General Zhang, Zhuge Ziyu is asking for peace this time, what does Your Majesty mean?" ”

Zhang said suspiciously: "Your Majesty has not replied, and the ministers have different opinions on this matter. The young general came to Jingzhou this time to invite General Zhendong to go to the White Emperor to discuss the matter on the orders of His Majesty. ”

As soon as he said this, everyone in the banquet looked at Zhao Shu again, Zhao Shu picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and asked, "What does the law book mean?" ”

Zhang Wei said again: "Lord Fa has been dissuaded many times, but His Majesty insists on fighting, so he thinks that the general has been in Jingxiang for a long time and knows the details of Eastern Wu, so he asks His Majesty to summon the general to the White Emperor and wants to hear the general's opinion." ”

Fa Zheng still wanted to trick Zhao Shu to go to White Emperor City, he always thought that he was in the dark and Zhao Shu was in the light, but he didn't know that Zhao Shu was already familiar with his affairs in Chengdu. After Zhang Wei finished speaking, he looked directly at Zhao Shu, wanting Zhao Shu to reply quickly. Zhao Shu had no choice but to say: "Sun Quan heard that His Majesty's army was coming, Jiangxia already had heavy troops, and Jingzhou was on the front line, so I couldn't get away for a while." It is better for me to write my opinion into a recital, and the general will forward it to His Majesty on his behalf. ”

How can Zhang Wei agree? At the moment, he said: "The war monk is between the two, and Dongwu does not dare to act rashly." Among them, the general personally said to His Majesty that he was afraid that he would not be able to fulfill the general's intentions. What's more, before the last general came, His Majesty repeatedly explained that it was necessary to invite the general to go, and the five hundred forbidden troops brought by the last general were not to escort Zhuge Ziyu, but to escort the general to the White Emperor. ”

Last time, Fei Shi brought dozens of people, but ended up in a different place, and this time Zhang Su brought five hundred horses. Hehe, it seems that he will not be invited to touch himself, and he will not give up. Zhao Shuzheng didn't know how to answer, but Huan Yi said: "Today's banquet is specially for General Zhang, and it is not too late to discuss these matters in the future." ”

Zhang Wei said: "I don't dare to forget my public because of my own interests, I hope that the general will prepare early, and at the end of tomorrow, I will invite Mr. to go on the road together." That's all for today's banquet, the general went to the White Emperor, and the last general also washed the dust for the general. ”

Zhang Wei's attitude is much tougher than Fei Shi's, and his background in the army is different. Zhao Shu smiled faintly and said secretly, how anxious are you to force each other? He said to Zhang Wei again: "General, go to the pavilion to rest, I will go to the White Emperor City with the general tomorrow to meet Your Majesty." ”

Zhao Shu agreed so readily, which made Zhang Wei slightly stunned, and immediately got up and said, "This is very good, the last general will leave." ”

"I'm sorry to send it away, please." Zhao Shu also stood up and motioned to see off the guests. After Zhang Wei went out, Huan Yi asked impatiently, "Mr. really wants to go to White Emperor City." ”

Zhao Shu nodded and said to these people: "You all come in with me." With that, he turned and entered. There are no televisions, computers and other entertainment tools in the Three Kingdoms, except for going out of the city to hunt, reading books is Zhao Shu's greatest pleasure. Zhao Shu also finally understood why Guan Yu also had time to look at the Spring and Autumn Period, and there was nothing else to do to pass the time except this.

Zhao Shu has a large collection of books, and the study has become a place where Zhao Shu often discusses things with several people. Zhao Shu pushed the door in first, Huan Yi, Guan Xing, Tianyi, Ye Feng, and Yu Gui followed. After entering the door, the five people were slightly surprised, because there was already one person in the room, and they each glanced at each other, but they didn't know each other.

Zhao Shu pointed at the man: "This is the clan brother of the hussar general Ma Mengqi, the Wuwei general Ma Dai." Huan Yi and the others hurriedly stepped forward to salute again, but they all looked at Zhao Shu with puzzled expressions.

Zhao Shu asked everyone to sit down before he said, "General Ma was also ordered to invite me to White Emperor City." Then he said to Ma Dai: "These people are my confidants, you can tell them the whole story." ”

"Yes." Ma Dai saluted Zhao Shu, then got up and said, "The situation between the DPRK and China, presumably General Zhao has not informed you yet. Since his brother and Kong Ming reported Peng Yang, His Majesty killed him in anger, and Fa Zheng and other Sichuan people have been dissatisfied. It happened that His Majesty was seriously ill, and Fa Zheng recommended a doctor, surnamed Yan, who claimed to be a disciple of Hua Tuo, who once cured His Majesty's illness, but repeatedly. The group of doctors in the palace were helpless, and they could only be diagnosed and treated by the surnamed Yan, and His Majesty's illness was manipulated in his hands. Since then, Fa Zheng has issued edicts with Shangshu orders, and many generations of His Majesty have issued edicts, and all the edicts after General Zhao's expedition to Wuxi and return to Jing are all from Fa Zheng's hands. ”

Speaking of this, Guan Xing couldn't help it, got up and said: "Are you saying that the law is blackmailing the Son of Heaven, issuing an edict, and plotting against him?" ”

Ma Dai said: "What General Guan said is good, this time the dispatch of troops is also the intention of Fa Zheng alone, Fa Zheng wants to take the opportunity to get rid of General Zhao, and His Majesty also wants to use the power of the general to get rid of Fa Zheng." ”

Guan Xing looked at Zhao Shu and asked, "Mr. has known about this for a long time?" ”

Zhao Shu nodded and said, "Meng Qi wrote to inform me in the morning, so I haven't been edicted these times." ”

"But," Guan Xing glanced at Ma Dai, and said, "Ma Mengqi is very close to Kong Ming now, how can Mr. be credulous?" ”

Zhao Shu chuckled and said: "Anguo, Meng Qi and Kong Ming approached on the orders of the emperor. If you don't get close to Kong Ming, how can you know so many secrets? Your Dao Fa is doing such a great rebellion, do you still want to make it known to everyone? ”

As soon as these words came out, except for Tianyi, Ye Feng and the others were ignorant, and the other three were all taken aback, Huan Yi couldn't help but sigh: "Your Majesty is wise, Ma Hussar has always been snubbed, and he used Peng Yang's matter to gain Kong Ming's trust, but it turned out that His Majesty deliberately arranged it to let him break into Kong Ming's interior in order to communicate the news." However, since Fa Zheng's actions are confidential, how can Kong Ming know? ”

Zhao Shu also dared to be puzzled about this matter, and said to Ma Dai: "Meng Qi did not mention Kong Ming's source in the letter, is there still Kong Ming's person under Fa Zheng?" ”

Ma Dai said: "Yes, the matter of Fa Zheng, but there are people who secretly communicate with Kong Ming. However, this matter is very confidential, even Zhao Yun and his brother, Kong Ming have never revealed a word. ”

Zhao Shu nodded and said, "Kong Ming has always been careful in doing things, if it weren't for the deployment of troops, he would have to rely on Meng Qi, and he wouldn't have let him know about so many things." He smiled again and said, "Fa Zheng thinks he has a plan, so he looks down on His Majesty and Kong Ming, how can he be undefeated?" ”

Guan Xing saw Zhao Shu say this, and asked, "What is the gentleman going to do?" Mr. Tomorrow went to White Emperor City with Zhang Wei, and a certain soldier followed, how about it? ”

"Don't be so reckless for now." Zhao Shu shook his head and said: "Fa Zheng will go to the White Emperor City this time, and he may not dare to kill me for a while, most likely to tie me to the court, and then slowly send Chuan to take over Jingzhou." ”

"Exactly." Ma Dai said: "What the general said is the same as Kong Ming's, and Fa Zheng does not dare to blatantly get rid of the general, it should be an excuse to attack Wu, deploy new combat forces, and slowly reduce the military power of the generals in Jingzhou." ”

Guan Xing snorted coldly and said, "Mr. has been guarding Jingxiang for many years, and Fa Zheng is too simple. ”

"If it weren't for the prophet Meng Qi to meet us, and Fa Zheng dispatched with the emperor's order to Anguo, would you be able to disobey the order?" Zhao Shu said again: "It's just that Fa Zheng doesn't know that we already know the inside story, and the situation has changed. Now the edict of Fa Zheng is not a piece of waste paper to us. Zhao Shu then asked Ma Dai: "The general accompanied the expedition this time, can you know how Fazheng's troops are distributed?" ”

Ma Dai replied: "The main force of the Sichuan army is 50,000, and the Huang Quan army is 20,000 sailors down the river, and they are now stationed in Wu. The 30,000 military horses of the White Emperor were led by Wu Yi, Zhuo Yong, Fei Guan and other generals, and Wu Ban, a subordinate of the right general, led the Bajun military horses to Zigui. Zhang Yi, Chen Shi and others will be stationed in Hanzhong to prevent Wei Yan. Li Yan, the general of the chariot cavalry, was in Chengdu, spying on his brother and Kong Ming. Zhao Zilong and the last general led 3,000 Praetorian Guards to escort them, and the right to transfer the Yulin Praetorian Guards was still nominally in Fazheng. ”

Zhao Shu laughed and asked, "Nominally Fazheng?" Who's in charge? ”

"Naturally, it's Your Majesty himself, but," Ma Dai said again: "The general also saw it, Zhang Wei also came to Jingzhou with a janissaline, and Fazheng was not at ease, so he often mobilized the janissaries, wanting to devour even His Majesty's last bit of troops." ”

Zhao Shu sighed "En" and said: "Your Majesty can achieve today's hegemony with a white body, how can you be so unguarded?" In this forbidden army, there must be all dead soldiers. Zhao Shu took the map, pointed to Zigui and said: "The vanguard of Wu Ban has arrived here, presumably Fa Zheng is also afraid that I will bring troops and horses from Jingzhou." It's a bit tricky. ”

Ma Dai said: "White Emperor City is closer to Shangyong, why didn't the general ask Guo Boji to send troops to help?" ”

Zhao Shu nodded hurriedly and said, "Yes, once the soldiers and horses in Jingzhou are mobilized, Fa Zheng will definitely be aware." Boji has not seen him for many days, and he is deeply concerned, but this time I want to thank Fazheng, hehe. ”