LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 354
Three days later.
Fa Zheng set out on his journey to Jiangxi and returned to Chengdu.
This time when he returned to Chengdu, he had already gone with a mission. The purpose was to further deceive Liu Zhang and give up his wariness against Guan Yu.
A few days later, Fa Zheng returned to Chengdu.
At this time, Liu Zhang was already anxious and anxious, looking forward to Fazheng's early return with good news day and night.
There is no other reason.
The war in Hanzhong on the northern front was tense.
According to recent intelligence, Cao Cao has defeated the Hanzhong Army one after another, and the main army is approaching Yangping Pass.
The partial division in Xiegu is also progressing smoothly, and the army has arrived at the entrance of Xiegu.
Zhang Lu's situation is already precarious.
Fazheng's timely return made Liu Zhang extremely happy.
According to the prior agreement, Fazheng cooperated with Zhang Song, Mengda and other returnee factions, and deceived Liu Zhang in various ways, so that Liu Zhang firmly believed that Liu Bei did not intend to destroy him.
When Guan Yu led his army into Shu, he also sincerely wanted to help him capture Hanzhong and resist Cao Cao.
Liu Zhang's doubts were gradually dispelled under the deception of this gang of rebels.
"Lord Shu, the war situation in Hanzhong has taken a turn for the worse, and Zhang Lu is in danger of being destroyed at any time."
"If Hanzhong is lost, we, Shuzhong, will not be safe!"
"The situation is urgent. Please stop hesitating and make a decision as soon as possible!"
Fazheng urged with a solemn expression.
Liu Zhang's figure froze, and there was no hesitation in his eyes.
"What you said is absolutely true. The situation is critical and it is urgent to welcome the Han army into Shu. We must do it quickly!"
Liu Zhang had made up his mind and asked everyone who would go to Jingzhou to serve as a guide to lead the Han army into Shu.
This time, it was Zhang Song who volunteered to go to Jingzhou to personally welcome Guan Yu and his army. Shu.
Liu Zhang did not have the slightest suspicion, and immediately ordered Zhang Song to lead 4,000 Shu troops and thousands of vehicles of labor supplies, and go down the east stream to Jingzhou to meet the Han army.
The next day,
Zhang Song took the troops and supplies that had been prepared. He went down the river without stopping and headed straight for Jingzhou.
In order to show the importance he attached to Zhang Song's trip, Liu Zhang personally sent him out of the city gate.
"As long as Guan Yunchang enters Shu, I, Shu, will be able to rest easy..."
Looking at Zhang Song's retreating figure, Liu Zhang breathed a sigh of relief, and his mood became more relaxed than ever before.
Just when he was rejoicing, the sound of horse hooves sounded.
Zhang Ren and Huang Quan and Quan both galloped on their horses and rushed to the south gate.
It turned out that
Fazheng, Zhang Song and others avoided Huang Quan and Zhang Ren in order to prevent Huang Quan and Zhang Ren from causing trouble, and deceived Liu Zhang.
Liu Zhang made too much decisions Soon, it wasn't until Zhang Song left the city that Huang Quan and Zhang Ren learned the news.
So the two of them galloped to the south gate.
"Lord Shu, why did you send Zhang Song to Jingzhou to meet Guan Yu without telling us? Zhang
Ren jumped off his horse and asked Liu Zhang.
Liu Zhang frowned and said displeased:
"The war in Hanzhong is tense. We urgently need the Han army to enter Shu to help me resist the Wei army. Naturally, we cannot delay"
"You said you were hiding it from me?"
"When I make a decision, do I need to ask for your approval?"
Zhang Ren was scolded and was speechless for a moment.
"Lord Shu, General Zhang didn't mean that. Huang
Quan had no choice but to come out to smooth things over, but he said seriously:
"After thinking about it, I feel that inviting the Han army into Shu is just inviting the wolf into the house."
"Since Liu Bei rose to power in Nanyang, he has destroyed countless princes in the world, and now he has ascended to the throne and proclaimed himself emperor. His ambition to unify the world is well known to everyone."
"In this case, how could he allow you, Lord Shu, to stay in a corner of Yizhou?"
Liu Zhang was slightly shocked.
Zhang Ren continued:
"That's it, Mr. Shu"
"If Guan Yu leads the Han army to easily cross the Three Gorges and cross Yubelly City, they will easily enter the hinterland of Yizhou."
"If he suddenly changes and comes directly to our city of Chengdu, how should we resist it?"
Liu Zhang shuddered, as if he was suddenly reminded.
After hesitating for a moment, Liu Zhang shook his head again and said:
"I think your worries are unnecessary."
"Fa Xiaozhi had been to Jingzhou personally, and Liu Xuande had already found out Guan Yu's intention."
"When Guan Yu led the Han army into Shu, he really just wanted to help me capture Hanzhong and resist Cao Cao."
"Moreover, he is not helping me in vain, but wants me to bow down and become a vassal. When he attacks Wei in the future, he will also want me to lead his army north from the Qinling Mountains to support him."
"Zhang Gongyi, Huang Gongheng, are you using the hearts of villains to judge the belly of gentlemen?"
Huang Quan and Zhang Ren felt aggrieved when they heard this.
Their loyal advice went against their ears, but Liu Zhang just ignored them and mocked them as having"little people's hearts!""
It's so heartbreaking!
"Lord Shu, even if we are over-attended, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty really wants to help us fight against Cao Cao."
"But who can guarantee that after his army enters Shu, he will not suddenly get involved in Yizhou?"
"After all, people’s hearts are unpredictable."
Feeling disappointed, Huang Quan had to continue to give advice.
Zhang Ren also nodded heavily and said:
"If at that time, Guan Yu suddenly attacks, everything will be too late."
"Lord Shu, think twice!"
Liu Zhang is not stupid. Hearing the two men's persuasion, which were reasonable and well-founded, suspicions gradually appeared in his eyes.
Liu Zhang has been the leader of Yizhou for so many years, so naturally he cannot be a white lotus.
The human heart is dangerous. , he still understands it deeply.
It may not be impossible for Guan Yu to suddenly attack and seize his Yizhou.[] but.
The suspicion was just fleeting.
Liu Zhang's face immediately showed disapproval.
"I think you are worrying too much."
"Although Guan Yu's army entered Shu, it only had 50,000 troops."
"His supply of food and grass depends entirely on our army, and all the dangerous passes are in our hands."
"If he really betrays his trust and wants to take Yizhou away from me, will he have a chance?"
Liu Zhang is still very confident.
He firmly believes that even if Guan Yu wants to seize Yizhou, he will not make any waves.
Huang Quan and Zhang Ren almost cried because of Liu Zhang's blind confidence.
A strong man like Yuan Shao and Cao Cao , are no match for Liu Bei. How can you have the confidence to resist such arrogance? You are still waiting for further advice. But
Liu Zhang waved his hand and said decisively:
"Okay, there’s no need to say any more."
"I have made up my mind, how can I go back on my word easily? Otherwise, wouldn’t it make people laugh at me for not keeping my word?"
"I believe in the judgment of Fa Xiaozhi, Zhang Yongnian and others. I believe that the emperor and I have the same ancestry, and they will never kill me!".