Zhang Xi talked with Deng Ai.
Little Deng Ai first asked his master to forgive him for asking others for advice in private. After all, this matter was indeed a bit taboo. If he met a petty master, it was natural for him to be angry.
Of course, Zhang Xi is not that stingy. He can't teach little Deng Ai martial arts. He originally wanted to help little Deng Ai find a martial arts teacher.
After discovering that his master was not really angry, Xiao Deng Ai also said frankly that he really got along with General Wei, and General Wei was willing to teach him martial arts, so he asked his master to help him.
Of course, if the master disagrees, as a disciple, Xiao Deng Ai will not hesitate and will immediately cut off all contact with Wei Yan.
After all, little Deng Ai also knew who was closer to him, and he also knew that his master and General Wei Yan didn't get along very well.
As for Zhang Xi, he thought for a long time before giving instructions to little Deng Ai.
It is okay to learn martial arts from that common man, but except for martial arts, no matter what that common man says, Xiao Deng Ai will not listen. The reason is very simple. Look at that common man's popularity. Apart from the Lord who values him, who can he have a good relationship with? !
It’s okay to learn martial arts, but to learn how to be a human being, you have to learn from your master and me.
Little Deng Ai immediately kowtowed to his master and agreed, and then happily went to Wei Yan to learn martial arts.
Zhang Xi was still a little uneasy, but Liu Bei had already arrived in Fucheng.
Liu Bei and Liu Zhang made an appointment to meet in Fucheng to express their feelings for each other.
Then Liu Bei privately called Pang Tong, Zhang Xi, and Fazheng to discuss countermeasures.
At this time, Fazheng had gained Liu Bei's initial trust and could participate in the meetings of the decision-making circle.
Liu Bei's original intention was to discuss with the three people how to deal with Liu Zhang and try to get as much benefit from Liu Zhang as possible.
Just after entering Shu, Liu Bei didn't have such big ambitions. He immediately wanted to attack Chengdu and occupy Shu.
But Pang Tong is not the same, because in Pang Tong's view, this is an excellent opportunity.
Taking advantage of the opportunity when Liu Zhang came to Fucheng to meet Liu Bei, he planned to detain Liu Zhang, and then sent his army directly to Chengdu. This way the big deal was settled.
Fa Zheng expressed support for this.
After he told Liu Bei about taking Yizhou in Jiangling, Fazheng no longer regarded Liu Zhang as his lord, and with Fazheng's character, he would not have so many worries.
But Liu Bei thought for a long time and gave his own reasons.
First, this important matter cannot be rushed.
Second, when you first enter a foreign country, your kindness and trust are not yet fulfilled. This is not allowed.
In other words, Liu Bei rejected Pang Tong's suggestion.
Liu Bei really didn't stop doing that because of his benevolent character, but because he felt that Pang Tong was too impatient. Taking over a country was not such a simple matter.
Even if Liu Zhang is detained, Liu Bei has no favor with the Shu family or the people. After all, Liu Zhang and his son have been running Yizhou for so many years, there must be some people who are willing to die for him.
If Liu Zhang is detained, and the Shu family or the generals feel that Liu Bei is unjust, or they appoint Liu Zhang's son as an agent for their own benefit, and unite to guard the pass, the soldiers Liu Bei has brought in now will not be able to do anything at all. There is no way to reach Chengdu.
Even if they invade Chengdu and occupy Shu County, Bashu is a huge territory. Liu Zhang's territory alone has three counties. If Shu County is conquered, if the other two counties refuse to accept it, Liu Bei will be surrounded by the other two counties.
So this matter has to be done slowly.
Pang Tong wanted to persuade him again. After all, Liu Zhang was unpopular in Bashu. Taking risks at this time might have miraculous effects.
But Zhang Xi came forward at this time and told Pang Tong a very familiar story - the Wuguan Alliance with King Huai of Chu.
Whether King Huai of Chu was a foolish king or not, I can’t say. I think it’s a mixed feeling.
But when King Huai of Chu went to Wuguan to make an alliance with the king of Qin, King Qin Zhaoxiang, he was detained by Qin, and then died of old age in Qin. This incident spread to Chu, and people who were originally dissatisfied with King Huai of Chu became "feeling sad." As a result, nearly a hundred years later, the Qin State wanted to destroy Chu. The people of the Chu State remembered this incident and rose up to resist, which made the old Qin people have a hard time.
If Liu Bei really detained Liu Zhang, how could he be sure that the people in Shu would not be "feeling sad"? !
As for Liu Zhang being unpopular, to put it mildly, how can you be sure? !
Well, even if there are examples of Fazheng, Zhang Song and others, what about other people, other Dongzhou factions and aristocratic families, are they all devoted to Liu Bei? !
Although this was not pleasant to hear, Zhang Xi asked Fazheng face to face whether all local forces in Yizhou and the Dongzhou faction wanted Liu Zhang to step down. Fazheng just remained silent.
See, Fa Zheng can’t guarantee that either.
Liu Zhang is really not a fuel-efficient lamp, nor is he an idiot with no means at all.
If that were the case, could Liu Zhang continue to sit in Chengdu and be his Yizhou shepherd? !
You don’t really think Liu Zhang is a useless and weak lord, do you? !
Although Liu Zhang was the son who succeeded his father, as soon as he succeeded to the throne and before his trust was established, he encountered a rebellion that swept through the entire county.
Do you know who the rebels are? !
One Piece Gan Ning.
Yes, Gan Ning was defeated by Liu Zhang and driven out of Yizhou after borrowing Zhao Shi's power. Anyone who can defeat Gan Ning cannot be said to be incompetent.
Moreover, after quelling the rebellion, Zhao Shi, the biggest hero who helped Liu Zhang secure his position, also launched a rebellion after realizing that Liu Zhang was not a fuel-efficient lamp. Moreover, Zhao Shi held a large amount of military power at the time. His rebellion, Liu Zhang It is in a quite passive situation.
As a result, Liu Zhang suppressed Zhao Shi's rebellion with a small force and a large number of enemies.
For such a person, you don't think he would place confidants in various places, but would families from all over the world really be so united in looking forward to Uncle Liu Huang's visit to Chengdu? !
There are too many variables in such a risky thing, so let’s forget it.
After listening to Zhang Xi's story, Fazheng was surprised.
What Zhang Yuanchang said is nothing new. You can find out by just asking around in Shu.
But he has analyzed so much from these things, and this knowledge alone is probably not inferior to his own.
This is the first time that Fazheng has experienced Zhang Xi's ability, and he also has a certain recognition of Zhang Xi in his heart.
Jingxiang is a man of many talents, and his reputation is well-deserved.
Pang Tong, after listening to Zhang Xi's analysis, was just silent, but he no longer mentioned his "Hongmen Banquet" plan.
This giving up was really giving up. Pang Tong would not go behind Liu Bei's back to cause trouble. Moreover, as a prince in troubled times, Liu Bei's military power could not be tighter, and Pang Tong could not persuade Wei Yan to act privately.
After all, Wei Yan was Liu Bei's family background, and he only listened to Liu Bei.
Three days later, Liu Bei welcomed Liu Zhang's arrival in the camp outside Fucheng.
Not only were they reminiscing about the past with the same clan, but they were also meeting with each other to form alliances. Accompanied by a group of civil and military officials, Liu Zhang and Liu Bei had a very happy conversation.
Moreover, during the dinner, Liu Zhang and Liu Bei were in high spirits, complimenting and saying good things to each other.
Liu Zhang said that he would report to the imperial court that Liu Bei would be appointed as the Grand Sima and lead the Sili Xiaowei.
Liu Bei also said that he would report to the court that Liu Zhang would be the general of Zhenxi and lead the shepherd of Yizhou.
Then Cao Cao said, who are you? !
The court controlled by Cao Cao obviously couldn't agree to these two so-called guarantees, and both Liu Zhang and Liu Bei knew it, so this was just bragging after drinking too much.
It's just that, hearing this to the ears of the civil and military officials on both sides, the feeling was different.
Liu Zhang's official identity at this time was just General Zhenwei, a small general.
His Yizhou shepherd was still brought up by himself, and the court did not recognize it at all.
As Liu Zhang, he is not qualified to protect Liu Bei as the Grand Sima. As for Sili Xiaowei, it is even more ridiculous. Sili is now Cao Cao's territory, so you can't protect him.
Even if it is bragging, this bullshit is not credible at first glance. It feels like Liu Zhang is just talking empty words to fool people, and it is not practical at all.
And Liu Bei is the general of the left who the imperial court and Cao Cao have to admit even if he pinches his nose, the kind who has the official seal in his hand.
The Sifang Generals of the Eastern Han Dynasty had a permanent general rank. Before the chaos of the late Han Dynasty, the status of the Sifang Generals was second only to the great generals such as the Great General and the Hussars General.
Of course, that was no longer the case.
But in any case, Liu Bei, as the general of the left, guaranteed Liu Zhang to be the general of Zhenxi, and he actually had this qualification.
The Yizhou Mu also represents Liu Bei's recognition of Liu Zhang's identity as the leader of Yizhou as General Zuo, giving Liu Zhang, the self-reliant Yizhou Mu, a rightful name.
You must know that Liu Bei's current Jingzhou pastoralists are all self-reliant. As an ally, Sun Quan has always been vague and has not officially recognized it until now.
This back and forth was equivalent to Liu Zhang writing a bad check of 100 million yuan to Liu Bei that could not be cashed, while Liu Bei actually gave Liu Zhang a sum of 1 million yuan in cash.
The civil and military officials from both sides present saw this, and it was not obvious who was the better lord, Liu Zhang or Liu Bei.
To a certain extent, Liu Zhang is indeed weak, but this weakness is only compared to figures like Liu Bei, Cao Cao, and Sun Quan.
After bragging to each other, Liu Zhang very "generously" gave Liu Bei 5,000 soldiers, as well as a large amount of food and weapons, so that Liu Bei could go north to Hanzhong, capture Zhang Lu before Cao Cao, and occupy Hanzhong to prevent Cao Cao from taking the opportunity to go west. Enter.
When Liu Bei entered Sichuan, he only brought about 7,000 soldiers. When he arrived at Zigui, Meng Da brought 4,000 people to greet him, bringing his military strength to 11,000.
At this time, including the 5,000 soldiers given by Liu Zhang, Liu Bei only had 16,000 soldiers.
Although the army is well-equipped with food and weapons, to attack Zhang Lu, who has been in Hanzhong for more than ten years, with just such a small number of people is basically asking for death.
What's more, Liu Zhang also ordered Meng Da, Fazheng and others to follow Liu Bei northward to assist Liu Bei.
It sounds nice to be assisting Liu Bei, but in fact, in Liu Zhang's eyes, Fazheng and Meng Da were the people he sent to supervise Liu Bei. However, Liu Zhang never expected that these two people had actually rebelled long ago.
As for Liu Bei, he still calmly thanked Liu Zhang for his "kindness", and then led 16,000 mighty troops from Fucheng, non-stop all the way, north to Jiameng Pass.
When he arrived at Jiameng Pass, Liu Bei stopped moving forward and stopped to rest.
Of course, instead of resting and preparing for war, they first talked with the five thousand people sent by Liu Zhang.
Liu Bei told the five thousand people that he knew that relying on these troops to attack Hanzhong, which was easy to defend and difficult to attack, would be an act that would lead to death. Therefore, Liu Bei reassured the five thousand people that he would not attack Hanzhong without making complete preparations. Will send troops to attack Hanzhong.
This simple statement instantly calmed down the five thousand Liu Zhang troops who came with him.
As for the future, with Liu Bei's ability to manage the army, it will not be difficult to absorb and digest these five thousand people.
Of course, Liu Bei did not mean that he would not beat Zhang Lu. He wanted to do so, but Liu Zhang did not agree.
Not to mention, Liu Zhang is responsible for Liu Bei's current food supply. Even to reassure Liu Zhang, Liu Bei had to send troops to attack Zhang Lu in a symbolic way.
Therefore, Liu Bei, who was stationed at Jiameng Pass, held a military meeting after calming down the morale of the army.
There were only four people participating in this military meeting - Pang Tong, Zhang Xi, Fazheng, and Meng Da.
Two people brought by Liu Bei, two people named Liu Zhang.
Liu Bei wanted to discuss with four people about attacking Zhang Lu.
(End of chapter)
