In a house in Xicheng District, Chengdu. pirin
Meng Da grabbed the wine bowl with one hand and took a big sip. The aroma of the wine made him intoxicated. This was the most famous century-old Fengquan wine in the west of the city. Meng Da didn't know if it was a century-old wine, but it was the most expensive one he could find in Chengdu. of wine. With the other hand, he picked up the lamb leg on the plate and took a big bite. This was a lamb shipped from Saibei selected by the merchants. It was roasted with more than a dozen spices until it became fragrant, and his mouth was filled with oil after one bite.
Meng Da had a satisfied smile on his face, and it was obviously a good taste.
At this time, a reluctant middle-aged man walked in and sat down next to him on another seat where wine and meat had been placed.
"At this time, if you let me take the risk to see you, what's the point?"
"Why is Mr. Zhang Su so angry? You and I have cooperated many times, and our business has been good, haven't we? When have I ever made you suffer?"
The visitor's name was Zhang Su. The two had known each other for a long time, but to say they were friends could only be described as a bad fate. The reason was that the border troops under Meng Da once captured a caravan smuggling spices, and the owner of the caravan was naturally Zhang Su. From then on, Meng Da took advantage of Zhang Su's kickbacks.
If that's all it is, the matter is not serious. pirin
However, last year, the Qin army used internal forces to break through Hanzhong and also attacked Jianguan. Unexpectedly, Fazheng had already made arrangements and Yang Ren, the defender of Jianguan, defected to Shu. The Qin army not only failed to capture Jianguan, but also suffered a heavy loss.
Afterwards, Fa Zheng investigated the Zitong border army and arrested another commander on the charge of accepting Qin property. As a result, the man died during the arrest, and the clues were lost.
Only then did Zhang Su know that Meng Da was Qin's internal agent. Although the commander was Liu Sui's subordinate, and no personal contact with the two generals guarding the city was found later, Zhang Suk knew that it was the commander who gave him a pass when it was Liu Sui's turn to be on duty. , and his caravan also helped Mengda secretly transport some things.
It can be said that the two have become grasshoppers on a rope.
Therefore, even if Zhang Su was reluctant, he still came to see Meng Da.
"I, I just want to get a little money, and I don't want to get involved in something as big as you, General."
Meng Da smiled coldly, his words full of temptation. pirin
"How can you do big things if you don't have the courage? How much does it cost to trade a country's land? Only when mountains of gold and silver are piled up in front of you will you know that your life is worth it."
"At this point, it's too late for you to stop. Who is Liu Zhang? You know better than me. When it's time to be ruthless, he has no mercy at all!"
Seeing Zhang Su drinking in silence, Meng Da gave him a few words of gentle relief.
"There is no turning back for everyone. But you don't have to worry, Liu Zhang can't defend Shu. You have also seen that the Qin army has reached the border, and now the Chu army has also invaded!"
"Although there was a little accident, as long as the Qin army takes more time to suppress the unrest in Hanzhong, and the prince leads an army of 100,000 to the south, what else can Liu Zhang do to be majestic? Those who know the current affairs are heroes, and you and I will definitely get it in the future His Majesty the Emperor's important position, until then, your brother Zhang Song will not matter, you will still have to take the position of the head of this family."
Zhang Su thoughtfully picked up the knife and cut a piece of meat from the lamb leg to eat. Meng Da's words really moved him a little. The most important thing was that he had no way out now.
"Okay, let's talk, what else do you want me to do?"
"Happy! Tell me first, has your brother Zhang Song done anything strange recently?"
Hearing Meng Da's question, Zhang Su was obviously stunned. He didn't know what Meng Da did to have anything to do with Zhang Song. He thought for a while before speaking.
"Yesterday morning, he went out alone for a long time without letting the servant follow him. In the evening, a servant went out secretly, and I don't know where he went. I only care about the affairs in the house, and he is in charge of the affairs outside the house. There are some secret things I don’t usually probe.”
Zhang Song probably didn't expect that someone else's eyes would be watching him in his mansion.
Haha, great!
Mengda was overjoyed.
It was exactly what he thought. pirin
Others laugh at Zhang Ren's incompetence, but after serving in the army for many years, do they who can become generals not know how powerful Zhang Ren is?
The Chu army's offensive was so smooth, it was as if Zhang Ren was acting in coordination. But this is impossible. All the generals in the army know that Zhang Ren is a die-hard loyalist.
When Liu Yan died, Liu Zhang kept the mourning secret and took the opportunity to take over the power of Shu. However, the Han Emperor was still powerful at that time. How could the various aristocratic families allow Liu Zhang to treat a state as their own fiefdom? The remnants of the Yellow Turbans and bandits were not private soldiers funded by aristocratic families. War broke out in Shu. If Zhang Ren hadn't turned the tide, it would be unclear whether the surname of the man who later established the Shu Kingdom was Liu.
Nowadays, the several border fortresses that Zhang Ren had worked so hard to build were easily breached by the Chu army, and the army was able to reach Linjiang without attracting Zhang Ren's attention, not to mention that a strange army sneaked into Jiangzhou City. behind.
You said there was no internal response, who would believe it?
Li Ping must have had his doubts, but that person who only knew how to fight might have wanted the war to be more intense.
Others have no objections, but he, Meng Da, wants to find out and cannot allow the Chu army to proceed smoothly. pirin
Although Fazheng's previous method of strengthening the walls and clearing the country was a way to injure the enemy a thousand times and injure oneself eight hundred, could there be internal agents from the Chu State among those who opposed it?
Meng Da first suspected Zhang Song.
"Tell me, is your brother already defecting to Chu?"
Zhang Su spit out a mouthful of wine and said in horror.
"You mean, Zhang Song is an internal agent of Chu State?"
Meng Da is still not sure.
The only people who have openly contacted the Chu State are the envoys. Although other aristocratic families may also send people to mix with the envoys, or even contact them secretly, Zhang Song's suspicion is not small. The most important thing is that Zhang Song's status has access to all the secrets of Shu. pirin
"Go and check your brother's letters to see if there are any letters to and from Chu. If found, you have reported the merits. Not only will Liu Zhang not doubt you, but he will also reward you heavily. Who knows? , are you also a spy?"
Zhang Su swallowed and drank the bowl of wine in front of him.
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