"Reporting to Your Excellency the Prefecture Overseer. Although my Lord only has ten thousand troops, he has the confidence to defend Yong 'an County. He will definitely not allow Yangzhou's Liu Mang's troops to invade Yi Province!" Jian Yong said righteously.
"But!" Suddenly, Jian Yong changed the topic.
"But what? Mr. Jian Yong, this is an emergency. Don't beat around the bush. If you have something to say, say it directly! "Zhang Su and Jian Yong echoed each other.
"Sigh, there are some things that I find hard to say! My lord, Lord Xuande, worked hard to support the Han dynasty. How could he have met the traitor, Liu Mang? The traitor is powerful. My lord lost to Liu Mang again and again, but the traitor stood up and fought him again and again! "Jian Yong's words were a little interesting.
Originally, Liu Bei could not defeat Liu Mang. Since Xu Province, Liu Bei's virtue was one foot high, the devil was ten feet high. You have the little rooster of Jingzhou, I have Zhuge Da Mai.
You can kill Zhang Xiu and annex his troops, I can instigate Jia Xu to burn you down.
You said you wanted to go to Jingzhou to establish a foundation, I let your army stay in Nanyang. Now, all you have left is this little property.
But now, Jian Yong's words had a sense of art.
If you lost a hundred battles, it only showed that you were not capable. But if you lost a hundred battles, it was different. It showed that you were a person with perseverance and ability.
"As a result, these bandits once again set foot on the land of Yi Province. Although my Lord's strength is not much, he is willing to sacrifice himself for justice and fight to the death with these bandits. However, even though we have the heart to fight to the death, we don't have any provisions or armor to fight to the death!" Jian Yong said so much. Finally, Liu Zhang understood what Jian Yong meant.
In the end, he wanted money. To put it more simply, he wanted maintenance.
To put it more simply, he wanted to give us food, weapons, and armor. I am here to beg for food.
"How much do you want?" Zhang Su continued to help Jian Yong.
"Lord Zhang Su, the Lord hasn't even spoken yet, and you're already agreeing on his behalf? Could it be that the surname of Yizhou is Zhang? "Fa Zheng was also angry at Zhang Su's troublemaking and immediately began to mock him.
"I, I!" Zhang Su was also panicking at that moment, but Fa Zheng caught him in the act.
"Don't worry, don't worry!" Liu Zhang helped Zhang Su out of the predicament. "Tell me, what does your lord want?"
"Thank you, Your Excellency. My master, Lord Xuande, doesn't want much. He only wants fifty thousand rations, ten thousand gold, five thousand sets of armor, and ten thousand sabers!" Jian Yong said.
"Haha, one good one is enough!" Fa Zheng also laughed out of anger. Five thousand sets of armor might not seem like much, but they were worth hundreds of thousands of gold. The rations and weapons were all given to Liu Bei.
It would be fine if the Yangzhou Army attacked, but if they couldn't, then Liu Zhang would have to wait for Liu Bei's army to take over.
"Lord Zhang Su, when you came, you didn't tell Mister Jian Yong about the situation in Yizhou, right? Or did you tell him, but our Mister Jian Yong still wants to ask for an exorbitant price?" There were only so many things in Yizhou's treasury. If all of them were taken out, what would the Yizhou Army do? The rations could still grow in the second year, but the weapons and armor were really difficult for Shuchuan to obtain.
"No matter how big his demand is, it's not as big as Liu Mang's!" Zhang Su retorted. "Fifty thousand rations, ten thousand gold, five thousand sets of armor, and ten thousand sabers. Although it's a lot, the Prefecture Overseer is still the Prefecture Overseer. If you agree to Liu Mang's conditions, you will become the Prefecture Overseer of Shouchun!" Zhang Su deliberately said the word Shouchun.
"I'm afraid that when the time comes, Your Excellency will be promoted and rich, but I don't know where my lord is." Zhang Su glared at Fa Zheng and said.
"You!" Fa Zheng pointed at Zhang Su and was speechless.
"Alright, stop arguing! I've made up my mind! Don't say anything else! " Liu Zhang waved his hand and signaled for Zhang Su and Fa Zheng to shut up.
"Jian Yong, right? Your lord's request can't be all barbarians. Yizhou doesn't have many armors and sabers left!" "Liu Zhang is also aware of his own capabilities.
"My lord, Lord Xuande, said before he came that even if there was nothing, he would help Your Excellency protect Yizhou!" It was obvious that Liu Mang wanted to destroy Liu Bei, and Liu Bei had no choice but to fight to the death. In Jian Yong's mouth, it was Liu Bei's army that helped Yizhou get through the crisis.
"Yes!" Liu Zhang nodded. "I'll give you 3,000 sets of armors and 8,000 sabers. I'll give you 100,000 shi of provisions and 20,000 gold. Tell Lord Xuande that he must protect Yong 'an County. He must not let the Yangzhou army enter Yizhou!" Liu Zhang still chose to ally with Liu Bei in the end.
After all, the taste of being a local tyrant was too hard to refuse. Give up Yizhou's Magistrate and become a prince under house arrest? Or was he going to be the Prefecture Overseer who was the boss since the Emperor was far away?
The answer was obvious. Liu Zhang didn't have a choice before. Now that he had a choice, he naturally didn't want to be under house arrest and become a puppet.
"Thank you so much, Your Excellency. When I return, I will definitely report to my lord, Lord Xuande. Please rest assured, as long as there is one person left in my army, I will not let Liu Mang's army have any chance!" Jian Yong said loyally.
"Yes!" Liu Zhang nodded. "Fa Zheng, there are a lot of things in the Cheng Prefecture that are left unattended. I heard that you are good at law. I'll leave the Cheng Prefecture's Magistrate to you!" “
Liu Zhang said as he was about to give the position of Fa Zheng.
On the surface, it looked good, but in reality, it was alienating Fa Zheng. Cheng Prefecture's Magistrate? To put it simply, he was the Director of the Public Security Bureau in Cheng Prefecture. What was Fa Zheng's previous position? It was a different position in Yizhou, which was equivalent to a high-ranking official. The difference between the Director of the Public Security Bureau and a high-ranking official was obvious.
"Yes, Your Excellency!" Fa Zheng could only nod.
"As for you, Zhang Su!" Liu Zhang turned his head to Zhang Su. "Since you brought Mister Jian Yong here, I'll leave all contact with Lord Xuande's army to you!"
The allocation of troops and provisions, as well as the allocation of weapons and armor, these were all done by other people. Thus, Zhang Su was equivalent to replacing the position of the Justice.
"Haha!" Zhang Su's mouth opened. "Your Excellency!" Zhang Su's heart was already blooming with joy. Originally, he just wanted to annoy Fa Zheng. He did not expect that Fa Zheng's plan to rely on Yangzhou would be ruined. At the same time, Zhang Su also replaced Fa Zheng's position.
"What's mine will always be mine!" There was a trace of madness on Zhang Su's face. After he framed his own brother, Zhang Song, he always thought that the position of Zhang Song's Magistrate should be his. However, at that time, Liu Zhang gave it to Fa Zheng.
This made Zhang Su think that Fa Zheng was robbing him. That was why he always made things difficult for Fa Zheng. In addition, Fa Zheng stopped Zhang Su from killing Zhang Song. This made them even more enemies.
Now, Zhang Su could finally vent his anger. He also got the position of Yi Prefecture's Magistrate. As for Fa Zheng, he was trampled under his feet. Therefore, Zhang Su looked at Fa Zheng proudly.
Fa Zheng did not look at Zhang Su. He did not care about the position of Yi Prefecture's Magistrate. What he cared about was that Yi Prefecture's Magistrate Liu Zhang rejected His Highness King of Han. What would be the result of this?
No one present understood the situation of Yangzhou's Army better than Fa Zheng. Even though Jian Yong and Yangzhou's Army had fought several times, they were defeated and fled each time.
Yangzhou's Army did not have military strength. Their weapons and armor were much stronger. What could they use to fight Yangzhou's Army?
Moreover, did Liu Bei, who was stationed in Yong 'an County, really have good intentions? Tao Qian, Liu Pi, Huang She, these were all living examples.
However, in the end, Liu Zhang would not change his mind. Fa Zheng was disheartened. Wasn't he staying in Yi Prefecture to let Yi Prefecture join Yangzhou's Army?
If Yi Prefecture could peacefully surrender, it would be a blessing for Yi Prefecture.
However, all of this was destined to be impossible. Fa Zheng began to think that since Yizhou would not be able to submit to Yangzhou, should he leave this place?
"Good! If you have nothing to do, leave! " Liu Zhang waved his hand to dismiss the meeting.
"Ah!"
"Report! Report! Report!" "It's urgent!" Just as everyone was about to leave the meeting hall for the prenatal education, a scout covered in blood shouted loudly.
"It's urgent?" All of Yi Prefecture's civil and military officials were dumbfounded.
Urgent did not refer to the distance of eight hundred li. If it was eight hundred li, the entire Shu Chuan would not be long enough.
It meant that this letter was an urgent military report.
Only Milord could read this urgent military report.
"Quickly, hand it over!" Liu Zhang did not have time to leave.
Soon, a blood-stained letter was delivered to him.
Liu Zhang hurriedly opened it to take a look, and his eyes immediately widened. It was as if he had seen something he should not have seen. His face turned green and purple. It was very beautiful. In the end, it turned into anger.
All of the civil and military officials did not understand why Liu Zhang had so many expressions on his face.
Even Liu Zhang thought that the Yangzhou army had attacked Yong 'an County. Once the war started, it would be a fact. At that time, Lord Liu Zhang would have no choice but to ally with Liu Bei.
As long as he did not join the Yangzhou army, he would be able to suppress Fa Zheng.
Suddenly, Liu Zhang looked at Zhang Su.
Zhang Su's expression changed. Could it be that the Yangzhou army had really attacked?
"Milord, did the Yangzhou army attack? If so, we must quickly prepare the military equipment and reorganize the troops. We must drive the Yangzhou bandits out of Yi Prefecture!" Zhang Su said in a righteous tone.
"I ask Prefecture Overseer to quickly allocate the military equipment. I am afraid that Lord Xuande Gong will not be able to hold on!" Jian Yong also said.
Liu Zhang did not refute him. Instead, he looked at the two of them and said, "We do need to prepare military equipment as soon as possible. However, it's not for Big Eared Liu!" Liu Zhang even changed the way he addressed Liu Zhang.
"What?" Jian Yong did not understand.
"Men, arrest Zhang Su and Jian Yong!" Liu Zhang completely exploded. He threw the letter in his hand on the ground.
"Milord, is there a misunderstanding?" Zhang Su wanted to cry.
"Prefecture Overseer? Why are you doing this? " Jian Yong also did not understand. Everything was fine just now. Why did it change so suddenly? Isn't it too fast to regret?
A nearby general gathered his courage and picked up the letter on the ground. He subconsciously read it out loud. "An enemy army has appeared in Yong 'an. This enemy army is carrying Liu Bei's banner and wearing Liu Bei's military uniform. They are also legitimate soldiers of Jingzhou. They attacked the few cities that Liu Zhang rarely controlled. They almost reached Chengdu from Luofeng Slope in Jiangzhou.
"No, impossible. How can it be? It can't be!" Zhang Su shouted.
"This is fake. It's fake!" Jian Yong also shouted. "Prefecture Overseer, you have to look carefully. This is definitely fake information. It is impossible. Why would my army attack Jiangzhou and attack Prefecture Overseer?" When Jian Yong came out, Liu Bei repeatedly told him that he must persuade Liu Zhang to form an alliance with Liu Bei so that they could deal with Liu Mang in Yangzhou together.
Now Liu Bei could not even protect himself. Why would he think of attacking Jiangzhou? How could a person who was hungry understand art?
"Misunderstanding? Fake? " Liu Zhang sneered. "The banner may be fake. The clothes may be fake. But where are the people?"
In the letter, it was written that Jiangzhou had also captured a lot of captives on the city wall. There were also some sounds of enemies shouting when they were charging. That was indeed the tone of Jingzhou.
In Yizhou, there was only one person left who led the soldiers of Jingzhou.
This identity was obvious. It was the army led by Liu Bei. Other than Liu Bei, how could there be a second person?
"Puff!" Jian Yong directly fell to the ground. He wasn't sure if it was true or not. Could it be that the lord had sent troops to Jiangzhou after he, Jian Yong, came out?
If it was just Liu Bei alone, Jian Yong could still not believe it. But now, there was Pang Shiyuan by Liu Bei's side.
Pang Shiyuan was a talented and capable person. At the same time, this person liked to take the unconventional path. Countless strategies came out of his mouth. Maybe there was a plot to attack Chengdu Prefecture and force Liu Zhang to submit.
"I'm innocent. I'm innocent!" Zhang Su also exchanged the letter. He would be lying if he did not shout the letter because Jian Yong's reaction on the other side had already explained everything. "My Lord, I'm innocent. I don't know this Jian Yong. It was him. He bewitched me and threatened me! My lord, I have no other choice. Please forgive me! " Zhang Su directly sold Jian Yong out. For example, he confessed everything about Jian Yong sending gifts to Zhang Su.
The truth was finally revealed. This Jian Yong came to paralyze him and stall for time. First, he bribed Zhang Su. Then, he stepped into the imperial court. "Good, good, good!" Liu Zhang was also so angry that he laughed. He, Liu Zhang, was really a big idiot this time. Not only did he almost throw out the provisions, he was also going to be beaten up by someone.
It was simply a great shame. "Men, drag Zhang Su and Jian Yong, these two thieves away for me!"
"En?" Only one person frowned. That was Fa Zheng.
Fa Zheng did not understand. Was Liu Bei really a fool? Did he want to make another enemy at this time? Or, were those people really not Liu Bei's army?
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