"Did Liu Mang really say that?" In Chengdu Prefecture, Liu Zhang looked at the messenger who was kneeling below and asked.
"Yes, Your Excellency. It's true. The King of Han said that he left the title of Chengdu Commandery Prince in Shouchun for you!" The messenger, who had been sent by Liu Zhang before, braced himself and said.
Chengdu Commandery Prince had a noble title, but it was just an empty title. In fact, it was equivalent to house arrest.
"Where is Zhang Song?" Liu Zhang continued to ask coldly.
"Zhang Song is still in Xiangyang, waiting for your reply!"
"Hmph!" Liu Zhang couldn't hold it in anymore. He pushed all the things on the table down and smashed them on the ground.
"Liu Mang, Hanyang, he is ungrateful. Doesn't he remember how I sold provisions to him in Yangzhou?" Liu Zhang shouted loudly. When the army in Yangzhou could not buy provisions, it was Liu Zhang who sold provisions to Yangzhou. He did not expect that Liu Mang would play such a trick on him.
"Your Excellency, the King of Han said that it was because you sold provisions to Yangzhou that he left the title of Shouchun empty!" The messenger said carefully.
Although Liu Zhang sold provisions to solve Yangzhou's urgent needs, he did not have good intentions.
"50,000 gold, 100,000 provisions, and Yong 'an Prefecture. Is he not satisfied?" Liu Zhang felt a little crazy. He was becoming more and more dissatisfied with Liu Mang in Yangzhou.
"What about you? Do you have any ideas?" Liu Zhang asked the civil and military officials of Yizhou.
His father, Liu Yan, had left Yi Province to Liu Zhang. If Liu Zhang hadn't come into contact with power, then Liu Zhang could have easily let go of it. However, Liu Zhang had already tasted the taste of power.
It was a wonderful feeling. In Yizhou, he was the sky and the earth. He had the power to control everyone's life and death. If he didn't have this power, how could he be willing to go to Shouchun and become a rich man?
The civil and military officials of Yi Province all looked down. At this point in the war, Yi Province's war potential could be considered to have been exhausted to the last moment. Not to mention that no one was paying attention, even if they had an idea, they wouldn't be willing to voice it out at this time.
If they said it right, it would be fine. If they said it wrong, it would be troublesome.
"Trash, a bunch of trash!" Liu Zhang was really hysterical now. Was Liu Zhang, the Governor of Yizhou, really besieged on all sides?
"Fa Zheng, you say it!" Liu Zhang began to call people. The first one was Fa Zheng. He was from Yizhou because he was the one who issued the certificate.
"My lord, it is not necessarily a bad thing to enjoy life!" Fa Zheng gave such an answer. Fa Zheng was originally one of Liu Mang's people. He could not persuade Liu Zhang to fight to the death.
"Yes, my lord. As a relative of the Han dynasty, I believe that His Highness, the King of Han, will not treat you unfairly!" Some of the Yizhou nobles behind Fa Zheng also spoke.
After Fa Zheng replaced Zhang Song, he also won over a group of nobles.
If these nobles persuaded Liu Zhang to surrender, it could be considered a merit. They could borrow good karma from Liu Mang.
Liu Zhang gritted his teeth and thought.
If the current situation continued, there would be Zhang Lu in the north, Zhao Wei in the south, and Liu Bei, who specialized in killing bosses. In the end, Liu Zhang would be defeated and killed.
If he died, there would be nothing left.
Liu Zhang hesitated. He had always been an unambitious person. He was different from Liu Biao. After getting old, Liu Biao no longer wanted to make progress. He was afraid of losing everything. On the other hand, he directly sat on the foundation given to him by his father, Liu Yan. He directly threw away the burden and wanted to enjoy life. If there was someone to compare him to, it would be Liu Bei's unborn son, Liu Shan.
The world's affairs had nothing to do with him. This was Liu Zhang's thought.
Initially, it was Zhang Song's idea to give the Yangzhou army provisions. Moreover, the price offered by the Yangzhou army moved the nobles in Yizhou.
You can't expect an unambitious person to endure humiliation and take revenge in the end.
Liu Zhang was now really thinking about what benefits he could obtain if he subdued Yangzhou's King of Han, Liu Mang.
As for the anger just now, if someone forced you to sell your house at a high price, you would also be angry.
After the anger, you would have to think about whether it was worth it.
If he fought with Yangzhou's Liu Mang, the consequences would not be good. He might lose his house and money.
Liu Zhang wavered. Just when Liu Zhang was about to relent.
Suddenly, someone shouted, "My Lord, you must not!"
Liu Zhang was interrupted from his thoughts.
Fa Zheng frowned because the person who came out made him feel very disgusted. It was none other than Zhang Su, who had framed his own brother.
"Oh? Zhang Su, you have something to say? "Liu Zhang looked at Zhang Su. He still wanted to be a local emperor.
"My Lord, you must not agree with Yangzhou's Liu Mang!" Zhang Su stood up and shouted at Liu Zhang. As he spoke, he glanced at Fa Zheng.
"Lord Zhang Su, why not? Zhang Su, don't waste the Lord's time. If you miss the time, it will be irreversible! " Fa Zheng also spoke. He knew that Zhang Su hated him, but he did not expect that Zhang Su would interfere in this matter.
The general trend of the Yi Province army had passed. The entire Yi Province had already entered its twilight years. Even if the siege of Yi Province was lifted, it could only linger on.
Liu Zhang also nodded. Zhang Su and Zhao Wei were both attacking. Liu Zhang did not know whether he could hold on.
"My Lord, in this Yi Province, Generals Zhang Ren and Yan Liang can surrender. Lord Fa Zheng can surrender. Even I, Zhang Su, can surrender. Only you, my Lord, cannot surrender!" Zhang Su looked at Liu Zhang and said.
"Why?"
"My Lord, since ancient times, how many leaders of defeated armies have had a good ending?" Zhang Su asked Liu Zhang.
Liu Zhang frowned. Zhang Su was right. At worst, the civil and military officials would change their boss. But he, the old master, would not have a good time. After all, there might be people who used his name to rebel. In order to get rid of these bad signs, the best way was to kill the leader of the defeated army.
"Humph, Lord Zhang Su, you are exaggerating. Is His Highness King of Han such a person? If His Highness King of Han had bad intentions, why is Sun Ce still alive, Zhang Xiu's family still alive, and even Chen Deng working under His Highness King of Han? "Fa Zheng refuted Zhang Su.
Fa Zheng brought out the facts. Sun Ce, Zhang Xiu, Chen Deng and the Yangzhou army were in a difficult position.
Liu Zhang also nodded. He felt a little relieved. After all, Liu Mang's reputation was still there.
"Lord Fa Zheng, you keep saying His Highness King of Han. Have you ever put My Lord in your eyes?" Zhang Su changed the topic.
"My Lord, please forgive me. Fa Zheng is too arrogant!" Fa Zheng was in a hurry to refute Zhang Su, so he said the wrong thing. Normally, they would call Liu Mang King of Han Liu Mang instead of His Highness King of Han.
Seeing Fa Zheng bow his head, Zhang Su was very proud.
How could he let Fa Zheng succeed so easily? If Liu Zhang was able to subdue Yangzhou, then this merit could only go to Fa Zheng. Zhang Su and Fa Zheng's enmity had already been formed. If Fa Zheng was able to rely on this merit to rise in rank, then it would be a calamity for Zhang Su.
Therefore, Zhang Su could only continue to oppose Fa Zheng.
"My Lord, even if King of Han Liu Mang's reputation is good, but we cannot let our guard down. If he can solve the crisis of Yi Province, then why should we rely on King of Han Liu Mang?" Zhang Su said.
"Oh?" Liu Zhang was interested.
"Zhang Su, do you have a way?"
"My Lord, this alliance is not only limited to King of Han Liu Mang!"
Fa Zheng knew what Zhang Su wanted to say. Zhang Su wanted to ally with Liu Bei's Army.
"My Lord, you can't. That Liu Bei is a wolf. If my Lord leads this wolf to Yi Province, then it will be too late for regrets. My Lord, don't you see Tao Qian, Liu Pi and Huang She!" Fa Zheng wanted to use these examples to persuade Liu Zhang.
Tao Qian, Liu Pi and Huang She were all living examples.
Tao Qian and his family were nowhere to be found. Liu Pi was beheaded by Liu Bei. Huang She was also killed by Pang Shiyuan and replaced by Liu Bei. This boss killer was not a joke.
Liu Zhang was also shocked by these examples.
Zhang Su would not let go of this opportunity.
"My Lord, it is true that Liu Xuande is a wolf. However, as long as we do not lead him to Yi Province, even if he is a wolf, he will only be Yi Province's dog!" Zhang Su cupped his fist and said.
"Not lead him to Yi Province? Zhang Su, open your eyes and look carefully. That Liu Bei is occupying Yi Province's Yong 'an County! "Fa Zheng sneered.
"Hmph, Fa Zheng, I do not need you to remind me. However, I also know that although Liu Bei is occupying Yong 'an County, it was occupied by Huang She when Liu Bei was here. Now, Liu Bei is only temporarily occupying Yong' an County! In these days, did he attack Chengdu Prefecture? "Zhang Su retorted.
"That Liu Bei did not attack Chengdu Prefecture because he is afraid of Yangzhou's army. If Yangzhou's army leaves, he will certainly attack Yi Province!" Fa Zheng and Zhang Su argued.
"Fa Zheng, you also know that Yangzhou's army is still there." Currently, Yangzhou's army and Liu Bei's army were confronting each other in Yong 'an County. They had formed a balance. It seems that no one wants to break the balance first. Therefore, Yong' an County was still safe.
"Even if Liu Bei's army is plotting against Yi Province, is it Liu Bei's army that is more of a threat to Yi Province or is it Liu Mang's army that is more of a threat?" Zhang Su said loudly.
"You, you!" Fa Zheng did not know how to refute. Indeed, to Liu Bei, Liu Mang's army was more of a threat.
Yangzhou's army was more than a hundred thousand soldiers while Liu Bei's army was only a little more than ten thousand.
"Ally with Liu Bei? How will we go? Who will we send? " A civil official asked. This was because Yi Province's army had just fought with Liu Bei's third brother, Zhang Fei.
"There is no need for Milord and everyone to worry about this matter! Liu Bei and Liu Xuande have already sent an envoy! "Zhang Su said.
"Left General Xuande Gong's secretary, Jian Yong, greets Prefecture Overseer!" A person walked out from behind Zhang Su and greeted Liu Zhang.
"What!" Fa Zheng's eyes narrowed. "Jian Yong? Liu Bei has already sent someone! " Fa Zheng looked at the complacent Zhang Su and realized that Zhang Su had already prepared for this.
"You are Jian Yong?" Liu Zhang had also heard of Jian Yong's reputation. He was Liu Bei's childhood friend and had followed Liu Bei all the way. How could Liu Zhang not know about Jian Yong?
When Liu Zhang opened his mouth, Fa Zheng knew that something bad was going to happen. This was because Liu Zhang was already interested. Otherwise, he would not have paid attention to Jian Yong. He would have even sent someone to arrest Jian Yong. After all, this was the Yi Province's Conference Hall. How could he allow an enemy envoy to be here?
"Yes, I am!" Jian Yong's posture was very humble. Jian Yong was also lucky. After the army was defeated outside Fan City, Jian Yong made a prompt decision. He changed into a soldier's uniform and directly crossed the river.
Later, he heard that Liu Bei had already gone to Yi Province and followed him. Only then was he sent to Yi Province by Liu Bei.
"Your Excellency, Lord Xuande is willing to form an alliance with Your Excellency. We will serve Your Excellency as the alliance leader and protect Yi Province's land together!" Jian Yong really knew how to talk. Protect Yi Province's land together with Liu Zhang?
Serve Liu Zhang as the alliance leader?
These were all jokes. Even if Liu Zhang was starving, a starving camel was still bigger than a horse. Compared to Liu Bei, who had more than ten thousand soldiers and horses, he did not know how many more soldiers and horses he had.
Naturally, he wanted to be the alliance leader. As for protecting Yi Province's land?
This was originally Liu Zhang's territory. Did he need to say that?
Moreover, Yong 'an County was afraid of Yangzhou's army. Now, Jian Yong said that Liu Bei's army was here to help.
"Your Excellency, how do you want to form an alliance?" Liu Zhang completely exposed his intelligence as soon as he opened his mouth.
Fa Zheng secretly shook his head. This Liu Zhang still wanted to be a local tyrant. He was not willing to give up everything in his hands. Fa Zheng was completely disappointed with this Liu Zhang. No wonder Zhang Song rebelled against Liu Zhang. He had met a master who did not even know his own limits. If it was anyone else, they would have rebelled. Didn't he know that working with Liu Bei was like working with a tiger?
On the other side, Jian Yong and Zhang Su were unable to contain their joy.
Originally, Zhang Su had accepted Jian Yong's offer because he had received benefits from Jian Yong. Now, he had unexpectedly persuaded their Lord. If Liu Zhang and Liu Bei formed an alliance, then the biggest merit would be Zhang Su.
"Replying to Your Excellency, although my Lord only has ten thousand soldiers and horses, he has the confidence to protect Yong 'an County. He will certainly not let Yangzhou's Liu Mang's army invade Yi Province!" Jian Yong said righteously.
"But!" Suddenly, Jian Yong changed his tone.
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