Zhang Song said:
"Liu Bei has always been afraid of one person, Cao Cao. Ever since Liu Bei took Xu Province, he has been defeated by Cao Cao many times. Exhausted, he fled to Jingzhou to rely on Liu Biao.
"Although Cao Cao has been destroyed, Duke Yan Yuan Xi's military strategy is ten times better than Cao Cao's! If we can ask Duke Yan to send troops to save Xichuan, Liu Bei will definitely flee in panic and no longer dare to spy on Xichuan. "
Liu Zhang nodded and said: "The Duke Yan is indeed more intelligent than Cao Cao. His strength is also several times stronger than Liu Bei. However … since the Duke Yan doesn't have the intention to take Xichuan, is it because Shu Province is remote and he doesn't want to mobilize people to stop Liu Bei? "
Zhang Song smiled and said: "Milord, you worry too much. In the Duke Yan's eyes, Liu Bei is different from Milord. He won't be satisfied with Xichuan. If Liu Bei takes Xichuan, he will definitely invade Hanzhong and even threaten Guanzhong, imitating the story of Emperor Gaozu. Therefore, to the Duke Yan, Milord has no problem with Xichuan, but Liu Bei will definitely not be allowed to take Xichuan. "
Zhang Song's words implied that Liu Zhang was not as ambitious as Liu Bei.
However, Liu Zhang was not angry and said: "The Duke Yan has already returned. I still need to trouble you to persuade him to return. "
Huang Quan hurriedly said: "Milord, you can't! Liu Bei is a jackal and the Duke Yan is a tiger and leopard. In order to drive away a jackal, we invited a tiger. Isn't that drinking poison to quench thirst? "
Wang Lei also persuaded: "Although the Duke Yan doesn't seem to have the intention to take Xichuan, if he is invited, he will definitely change his mind and seize Yi Province! My Yi Province can stop Liu Bei, but we can't stop the Duke Yan's army. Milord, please consider carefully! "
Liu Zhang hesitated.
Zhang Song suddenly looked up and laughed.
Liu Zhang frowned and said, "Why are you laughing?"
Zhang Song's laughter stopped, he said, "I am laughing at Huang Zhubo, Wang Zongzhu, they are all worrying about nothing. We only need to contact the Duke Of Yan and ask him to send a general to attack Jiameng Pass and cut off Liu Bei's escape route. When did we ask the Duke Of Yan to enter Sichuan? If Liu Bei's escape route was cut off, he would run out of provisions and the morale of the troops would be disrupted. Sooner or later, he would be captured by the lord. This way, there is no need for the Duke Of Yan to enter Sichuan. We can already stop Liu Bei. "
Liu Zhang nodded and said, "The Duke Of Yan has no intention of plotting against Yi Province. Although his forces are powerful, they are harmless to me. Zhang Biejia's words are reasonable. "
Zhang Song said, "Milord, please send the letter as soon as possible, lest the Duke Of Yan's army withdraw from Hanzhong."
Huang Quan and Wang Lei continued to persuade him. Liu Zhang scolded, "I don't even have the confidence to stop Liu Bei, what can you do? If you don't let me contact the Duke Of Yan, sooner or later I will become Liu Bei's prisoner! "
After ordering the two to retreat, Liu Zhang quickly wrote a letter, still wanting to send Zhang Song north to Hanzhong to ask for help.
Zhang Song declined the request because his' foot disease 'had flared up, making it difficult for him to travel far. Then he recommended his good friend Fa Zheng to bring the letter north. Liu Zhang agreed.
…
Hanzhong, Nanzheng City.
Zhang He received a letter from Fa Zheng. He asked Fa Zheng to stay at the inn and rest for the time being, and then he went to report to Bai Xiaowen.
At this time, on the surface, Bai Xiaowen had already left Hanzhong, but in reality, he still stayed, quietly waiting for a good opportunity.
After reading Liu Zhang's letter asking for help, Bai Xiaowen laughed heartily and said, "Zhang Song is really my right-hand man. He has perfectly carried out my initial plan."
Hearing that the messenger was Fa Zheng, Bai Xiaowen nodded and said, "This is Zhang Song who does not forget his old friend. He does not want to be important alone, he wants his friend to enjoy wealth and honor together. That's why he asked Fa Zheng to come. Quickly summon him, don't delay. "
Bai Xiaowen personally received Fa Zheng.
When Fa Zheng saw Bai Xiaowen, he said happily, "I knew it! The Duke Of Yan can't possibly have no interest in Yizhou. Withdraw from Hanzhong! That Zhang Yongnian is still trying to hide it from me. "
Bai Xiaowen laughed and said, "With Xiao Zhi's talent, why would I need Zhang Yongnian to make it clear? My interest is in Xichuan, I can't let Liu Zhang set up a separatist regime outside, and I can't give it to Liu Bei even more. "
Fa Zheng nodded and said, "Duke Of Yan, although the current situation is favorable, it is not the best time to enter the game."
Bai Xiaowen laughed and asked, "Xiao Zhi, when do you think is the best time to enter the game?"
Fa Zheng said, "Liu Bei has already attacked Fu Shui Pass, his troops are heading straight for Luocheng. Although Liu Bei dispatched troops to guard Luocheng, we estimate that with the strength of two armies, Liu Gu and the other four generals will not be able to stop Liu Bei. Sooner or later, Luocheng will be captured by Liu Bei!
"When the time comes, Liu Bei's troops will be heading straight for Chengdu. However, Chengdu's city walls are high and thick, there are still several tens of thousands of elite troops inside. The provisions inside are enough to last for a year. Under the situation where there is hope outside, Liu Zhang will not surrender immediately. Chengdu can still hold on for a while.
"The Duke Of Yan will wait until Luocheng falls before dispatching his troops. There are two advantages. First, Liu Bei's battle line will be stretched out, he won't have time to return to Jiameng Pass and Fu Shui Pass to reinforce them. Moreover, their retreat route will be cut off by the Duke Of Yan, they won't be able to take care of each other! Second, Liu Zhang has lost more than half of Xichuan. Under the situation where he can't even protect himself, he won't have the ability to stop the Duke Of Yan from capturing Xichuan. This is killing two birds with one stone. "
Bai Xiaowen smiled and said, "Zhang Song once said that you are filial, upright, and talented. Sure enough, you are worthy of your reputation. There is still one more advantage to the plan you have devised for me. Third, if Liu Bei is trapped in Xichuan, Jingzhou will have no ruler. Then I can order a general to seize it. "
Fa Zheng praised, "The Duke Of Yan's plan is far-sighted. I am not as good as you."
Immediately, Bai Xiaowen set up a banquet and asked Xun You and the generals to accompany him.
During the banquet, someone suddenly came to report that there was an urgent letter from Yedu.
Bai Xiaowen opened the letter. When he read it, he could not help but frown slightly.
Xun You observed his expression and asked, "My lord, did something happen in Yedu?"
Bai Xiaowen shook his head and said, "It's not that something happened in Yedu. It's just that Sun Ce of Jiangdong has made his move." Finished speaking, he passed Dong Zhao's letter to everyone present. Fa Zheng was no exception.
After Xun You read it, he was shocked and said, "Sun Ce sent troops to the north to attack Wancheng. His troops are heading straight for Hefei. My lord, Hefei is the throat of Huainan. Its strategic position is extremely important. If Jiangdong obtains Hefei, they can go north to Xu and Yu and fight for the Central Plains. If the Central Plains has Hefei, they can choke Jiangnan. If Hefei is lost, the land of Huainan will no longer belong to my lord. "
Among everyone present at the banquet, only Xun You, one of Cao Cao's former subordinates, understood the strategic importance of Hefei the most.
How could Bai Xiaowen not know the importance of Hefei?
In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, after the Battle of Red Cliffs, Sun Ce's good son, Hundred Thousand Zhong Mou, personally went to war several times to occupy Hefei. Of course, he was also unfortunate enough to become Zhang Xiao Yao Jin Wen Yuan's big gift bag of experience. Legend has it that he was able to break through a hundred thousand with eight hundred thousand experience points, leaving behind a thick and heavy stroke in the history of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
Because of Zhang Liao's outstanding performance against Sun Quan, Hefei has been firmly in the hands of Cao Group.
Zhang He said, "The Central Plains is the foundation of our army. The importance of the two rivers is secondary. My lord, you should not hesitate. You should quickly return to Yedu and lead the troops south to solve the problem of Hefei. "
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