Zhang Lu was a little confused and quickly called counselor Yan Pu to ask. Yan Pu suggested: "Although Yu Yi was stationed in Ziwu Valley with his troops, he did not attack us. Now he sent people to us as an envoy. He must have some conspiracy. It's okay to meet you, sir!" So Zhang Lu met Xu You, and Xu You was a little surprised to see Zhang Lu wearing a Taoist robe with some Taoist symbols surrounding it.
Yan Pu smiled and said: "Our Lord is very proficient in Taoist arts, not to mention some Qimen Dunjia!"
Zhang Lu was very happy when he heard his subordinates' praise for him, and asked Xu You: "What are you doing in Hanzhong?"
Xu You paid his respects and said, "The news of Cao Cao's elimination of Xiliang's forces must have reached here. We have received some news that Cao Cao will lead an army to attack Hanzhong in the near future."
Hanzhong had already known this news, but Yan Pu still pretended to be very surprised and said: "Hanzhong will be in danger. Is General Yuyi stationing troops in Ziwu Valley to defend the country?" After saying this, the generals and counselors in the audience burst into laughter.
Xu You didn't change his expression. After the laughter ended, he said: "Our young master also has a lot of research on Taoism. I heard that King Hanning is also proficient in Taoism, so I want to communicate. Now Cao Cao is the most powerful, and Hanzhong is also We are always in danger, so our young master wants to join forces with King Hanning to capture Xichuan first. Now that we have a stable rear, we are planning!"
After Yan Pu heard this, he walked up to Zhang Lu and whispered in Zhang Lu's ear: "Did the news that we wanted to attack Xichuan leak out?"
Zhang Lu asked: "What should we do? Maybe Cao Cao will take advantage of our attack on Xichuan to attack Hanzhong, and then we will face the situation of being attacked from both sides."
Yan Pu smiled and said: "Please don't bother me, my lord, I have a clever plan!" After saying that, he walked up to Xu You and said, "Liu Zhang in Xichuan is weak. My lord does intend to take Xichuan, but your young master Yu Yi is Liu Bei's sworn ally." Brother, Liu Zhang is Liu Bei’s same clan brother, I’m afraid he is interested in us Hanzhong!”
Xu You remained calm and said, "You are wrongly blaming a good person."
Zhang Lu was a little angry after hearing this and said: "You got the news that Hanzhong was going to attack Xichuan, so you deliberately formed an alliance with us. Then after our army entered Xichuan, you launched an attack in Ziwu Valley and reaped the benefits!" Without waiting for Xu You to defend himself, he gathered around and prepared to push Xu You out and behead him.
Xu You was restrained by the swordsman and suddenly burst into laughter.
Yan Pu asked: "My lord is wise and sees through your treacherous plot. How can he still laugh even when death is imminent?"
Xu You said: "I'm not laughing at anything else. I'm laughing at your lord Zhang Lu's stupidity and his weak advisers!"
Zhang Lu and Yan Pu should have been even more angry, but Xu You's provocation method still had the corresponding effect. Zhang Lu asked the swordsman to exit first and said: "I would like to hear what you have to say!"
Xu You shook off his arm that was hurt by the knife and axe, and said calmly: "My lord is a master of Taoism, and I believe King Hanning is too. He killed the envoy because of some doubts, which caused friends to be incompatible with each other." See, isn’t it stupid to not form alliances with friends because of doubts? Isn’t it retarded? If I were you, I would let the allies serve as the vanguard to attack Xichuan. Once we do this, we can test the authenticity, and furthermore, we can use less troops. Wouldn’t this be better!”
Zhang Lu suddenly realized after hearing this, and quickly asked someone to serve Xu You tea. His tone softened a lot and said: "I have offended you just now. If Tang Linjun can be the vanguard to attack Xichuan, then I can agree to take Xichuan in the future. Give away one-third of the land.”
Xu You took a sip of tea, stood up suddenly, and said: "In this case, I will first thank our young master!"
After Zhang Lu entertained Xu You for a meal, Xu You found an excuse and returned to Ziwu Valley.
When Yuyi heard that Xu You was back, he quickly went to greet him personally.
Xu You told Yu Yi about this mission, and Yu Yi said: "It seems that King Han Ning is very treacherous, and counselor Yan Pu is also a fuel-efficient lamp. If we are the vanguard, we may not wait until we enter the territory of Hanzhong." , they will be attacked by the Hanzhong army, and we have stationed troops in Ziwu Valley for a long time. The soldiers are malnourished and their combat effectiveness is definitely not high."
Xu Youduo nodded and said: "Yes, my promise to Zhang Lu is just a temporary measure. I still ask the young master to make a decision."
Yu Yi thought that if Xu You was sent as an envoy to Yizhou again, it would definitely arouse suspicion and possibly kill people. Zhang Lu of Hanzhong was definitely not someone to form an alliance with.
It seemed that Yu Yi was deep in thought, Xu You said: "When I went to Hanzhong this time, I found that Zhang Lu was a master of Taoism, and the basis of the rule of the people of Hanzhong was also Taoism. I lied that the young master is also a master of Taoism, and I can have sex with him. friend!"
Yu Yi smiled and said: "I don't know any Taoist skills. It's just the praise of the world."
Xu You said: "Now that we are attacking Hanzhong, the enemy must be on guard. It is not an option to station troops in Ziwu Valley for a long time. How about we change places."
Yu Yi nodded and said: "We are already in a dilemma. If we cannot quickly pass through Hanzhong and enter Xichuan, we will have to find another place to stay!"
In Xichuan, Yizhou Biejia had a surname of Zhang, a given name of Song, and a courtesy name of Yongnian. He was born with a forehead, a pointed head, a stiff nose and exposed teeth, a body less than five feet short, and a loud voice, like a bronze bell. He said he had a plan, and Liu Zhang asked, "What good ideas do you have? Can you solve Zhang Lu's current problems?"
He replied: "I heard that Cao Cao from Xudu swept the Central Plains. Lu Bu, Yuan Shu, and Yuan Shao were eliminated in turn. Recently, he defeated Ma Chao. He is now invincible in the world. Your lord can prepare some valuable gifts. I will go to Xudu in person." Du, persuade Cao Cao to raise troops in Hanzhong and plot against Zhang Lu, then Zhang Lu will definitely not be able to take care of it, so how can he have the opportunity to peek into Shuzhong?"
Liu Zhang was very happy after hearing this. He packed some gold beads and brocades as gifts and sent Zhang Song as the envoy to Xichuan.
Zhang Song secretly drew a map of Xichuan, took a few cavalrymen, bypassed the road to Hanzhong, and headed for Xudu overnight.
Arriving in Xudu soon, Zhang Song found a residence in Xudu and went to the Prime Minister's Mansion to serve him every day, hoping to see Cao Cao.
It turned out that after Cao Cao came back from defeating Ma Chao, he saw Emperor Xian's well-behaved behavior and felt that the world belonged to him. He was very successful. He invited some friends every day, ate and drank, and did not go out unless there was anything important. Military and state affairs were also done by himself. discussion at home.
After Jia Xu returned to his mansion, he also began to reorganize his strength. As soon as Zhang Song entered Xudu, someone told Jia Xu about the situation, so Jia Xu continued to inquire and learned that Zhang Song still had a map of Xichuan hidden in his body. Thinking that this matter was not trivial, did he need to steal Zhang Song's map? He was a little undecided, so he sent a video to Yu Yi and prepared to discuss it.
