"Did you see it? This is the trash you chose! It's better for me to sit in the position of state pastor!"
Zhang Lu grabbed Liu Hao and wanted to kill him immediately!
"You...what are you doing! Let me go!"
Liu Hao was so frightened that his whole body was trembling, and he quickly asked Jia Long and the others for help. Unfortunately, these three people looked at him with disdain and had no intention of speaking for him.
The more Zhang Lu thought about it, the angrier he became, and he drew out the sword from his waist, which frightened Liu Hao half to death!
"Ah! You! You! What are you going to do!"
Zhang Lu's eyes became colder and colder, and his sword kept getting closer to Liu Hao. Just when the situation was about to get out of control, Jia Long on the side spoke.
"Prefect Zhang, it's almost done. Didn't we all agree? The position of state pastor will be reserved for the descendants of the Liu family."
Liu Hao seemed to have found his backbone and nodded quickly to Jia Long.
"Yes, yes! Mr. Jia is right, Prefect Zhang, let me go first, we can discuss anything!"
"snort!"
Zhang Lu snorted coldly, threw Liu Hao to the ground, and spat in anger!
"What's the use of this kind of trash? In my opinion, it's better to kill him and give his head to Liu Zhang, just to say that his brother was treasonous and killed his father and mother, so as not to vent his anger on us!"
Liu Mao was extremely wronged. It was clear that all this was Zhang Lu's conspiracy, but how did he end up killing his father and his mother?
Now that things have happened, Liu Hao's intestines are full of regret! Why did I just listen to Zhang Lu’s slander!
And Liu Yan! If it weren't for his mother who was obsessed with Zhang Lu, why would Zhang Lu have taken the power of Guanghan County?
I thought that by killing Liu Yan, I would become the lord of Yizhou, but I didn't expect that on the day Liu Yan died, Zhang Lu would not admit it!
Why should he, Liu Mao, take all the blame?
Liu Hao was dissatisfied and wanted to retort, but when he saw Zhang Lu's cold eyes, he began to tremble again deep in his heart.
Just when the atmosphere was tense, Jia Long spoke.
"Prefect Zhang, don't mention this. We have already discussed it, haven't we?"
Jia Long looked at Zhang Lu indifferently, not giving Zhang Lu any chance to kill Liu Mao.
It's not that Jia Long defends Liu Mao, but because he is driven by interests!
The position of prefecture pastor was held by Liu Mao. Whether it was Jia Long, Zhao Wei, Ren Qi, or Zhang Lu, each person could serve as the prefect of one county at most. Power is roughly balanced.
But once the position of state pastor is taken by Zhang Lu, although there is actually no difference, there is still a sense of hierarchy in status.
Zhou Mu has great power, otherwise where would the soldiers and horses under Zhang Lu come from? Didn't Liu Yan do it secretly?
Jia Long was well aware of the power of the post of state pastor, so he kept restricting Zhang Lu.
"My lords, we are at a critical moment. I don't have many troops anymore, and I don't own the entire north of Zitong! If you all stand by and watch Liu Zhang become bigger, then I have nothing to say! "
Zhang Lu is also a good man, and he will never allow himself to face Liu Zhang and let these three people stand on the sidelines.
"Haha, Governor Zhang always likes to be smart! Did I remind you at the beginning not to cause trouble for Liu Zhang, and don't give him an excuse to attack Yizhou! You have to make your own decisions, and that's why you ended up like this!"
Zhao Wei's face was full of sarcasm, as if Zhang Lu's life and death had nothing to do with him.
Zhang Lu was not angry, but showed a sneer.
"Master Zhao, didn't you read the imperial edict? Liu Zhang has long wanted to annex Yizhou. This is an indisputable fact! Do you think that if you don't provoke him, he will stay in Hanzhong safely? Stop dreaming!"
"Also, Mr. Zhao, don't forget, you want the position of governor of Ba County. Do you know that Ba County is also connected to Hanzhong County! Maybe Liu Zhang's army has already marched from Micang Road!"
Zhao Wei stared at Zhang Lu with an unkind look and said nothing more. Obviously these words also hit his pain point.
Zhang Lu did not allow anyone to stay out of the matter, and immediately looked at Jia Long and Ren Qi.
"Master Jia, Master Ren, you are the top families in Shu County and Qianwei County. Do you really want to sit back and watch Liu Zhang move to Yizhou? Of course, you can sit back and watch us fight, but don't forget, after Guanghan County is completely occupied by Liu Zhang , Shu County and Qianwei County will soon be his next targets! By then, it will be too late for you to regret it! "
Jia Long and the three of them knew this in their hearts, so they were willing to come over and discuss countermeasures with Zhang Lu instead of simply trying to undermine each other.
"Prefect Zhang, we can help you, but we have a small request."
"Say it, don't hesitate, just say it!"
Zhang Lu knew that there was no free lunch in the world, and without enough benefits, Jia Long and the others would never send troops easily. What's more, the enemy is Liu Zhang, who is the incarnation of the undefeated God of War!
"Prefect Zhang, the governor of Guanghan County, is so comfortable. Naturally, the three of us also want to experience the position of governor!"
Zhang Lu would definitely not believe that Jia Long and the other three simply wanted the post of governor. Jia Long and the others are basically the highest-level existences in their respective states and counties. They are not the governor in name, but the actual governor!
"this one?"
Jia Long and the other three looked at each other and nodded at the same time.
Just when Zhang Lu was about to agree, Jia Long spoke again.
"only..."
really! Zhang Lu snorted coldly in his heart, he knew it was not that simple.
"Master Jia, didn't I say it? Just say it straight, there is no need to hesitate."
"Haha, okay, okay!"
Jia Long smiled very happily, his eyes narrowed together.
“We hope to have absolute autonomy in the county and be independent from the state and pastoral government!”
What a big appetite!
Zhang Lu couldn't help but scold the three of them for being shameless. Isn't this equivalent to dividing Ba County, Shu County, and Qianwei County and making them emperors?
However, Zhang Lu did not refuse. At present, he would not be able to reach these three counties for a while. His Guanghan County could not be guaranteed at any time. It was no longer up to Zhang Lu to decide whether to agree or not!
"Prefect Zhang, in fact, this is nothing. Aren't you the same in Guanghan County? As long as you agree to us, the three of us will each bring an army of 20,000 to help you deal with Liu Zhang. How about that?"
Seeing Zhang Lu's hesitation, Jia Long once again offered an olive branch to seduce Zhang Lu.
"Okay! It's a deal! As long as you help me deal with Liu Zhang, these three counties will be your private property!"
Zhang Lu was originally unable to object, but now he just agreed!
"Okay! Zhang Taishou is really happy! Then please ask Zhang Taishou to issue the edict of the Prefectural Mufu."
Liu Yan is dead, and the entire operation of the Prefectural Mufu is in Zhang Lu's hands. This is also the reason why Jia Long and the others threw the rat weapon. Without an edict from the Prefectural Mufu, the status of Jia Long and the others would be illegal.
Zhang Lu nodded, then looked at Liu Hao who was still sitting on the ground, feeling angry again in his heart.
"Idiot, what are you still doing here? Didn't you hear what we said? Why don't you hurry up and make arrangements!"
Liu Hao didn't dare to say no, so he could only nod his head with tears in his eyes. Now that these four people have formed an alliance, Liu Hao can no longer rely on Jia Long and the others to save him!
"Yes! I'll go right away..."
The more Zhang Lu watched, the angrier he became. He had already made a decision. As long as Liu Zhang was defeated, he would immediately kill Liu Hao to vent his hatred!
"Three prefects, I wonder how the troops and horses are prepared? When will they be able to go out?"
The three of Jia Long all got what they wanted, and naturally they would not refuse Zhang Lu's request.
"Don't worry, Governor Zhang, the army will be ready to go on the expedition in five days!"
