Chapter 471 Liu Zhang's crisis

These days. Liu Zhang has been staying in the study, watching the map accompanied by his confidant Yang Song. At the same time, he had an in-depth conversation with Yang Song. The so-called in-depth conversation is everything. The topic covers the current situation and the spring and autumn harvest in the countryside...

Originally, Liu Zhang thought that in the northern war zone of Yizhou, Zhang Ren led nearly 100,000 Yizhou troops to easily capture Hanzhong County and completely eliminate the power of Wudou Mijiao. However, Xiliang fiercely led Ma Chao into Hanzhong County. Zhang Lu dared to risk the world and openly formed an alliance with Ma Chao, who had been identified as a traitor by the court. Finally, at the gate of Hanzhong County, Ma Chao led the Xiliang Iron Cavalry to easily defeat the Yizhou Army. Then, Zhang Lu's side went all the way south, not only recovering the lost land, but also occupying many cities belonging to Liu Zhang.

Although Ma Chao was good at governing the army, and his Xiliang iron cavalry was not as cruel as other Xiliang iron cavalry, Zhang Lu's soldiers arbitrarily slaughtered the newly occupied cities, such as Chenggu, Nanxiang, Bazhong, Brazil and other cities, which led to the collective migration of a large number of people to Jingzhou out of revenge. Because Jingzhou is in a period of lack of food, these Yizhou exiles have fled to the Jiangdong border. Since then, Jiangdong Group has judged that there has been a large-scale war in Yizhou...

In the study, Liu Zhang looked at the shrinking territory on his side, and his face was full of sadness. Changshi Yang Xiu thought about Liu Zhang's thoughts and said tentatively, "Liu Mu, the state officials have got rid of Zhao Wei, and the rest of the personnel have arrived... Liu Mu, when do you think we will hold a formal meeting?"

When Liu Zhang heard the words, he shook his head slightly and answered the question, "Yang Changshi, why don't Cao Cao, the king of Wei, send troops to chase Ma Chao, who fled to Hanzhong County? ... Ma Chao did not know how to repent, but helped Zhou abuse and committed heinous crimes against the people of Yizhou..."

Liu Zhang's painful sigh, Yang Song has a deep understanding: Liu Zhang means that losing the city is a small matter, and the loss of a large number of people is a big deal. The people left their hometown, which shows that they have completely lost confidence in Liu Zhang. The people's heart is Liu Zhang, who has always loved the people like a son, and he is the most valued!

Yang Song looked at Liu Zhang uneasily and did not open his mouth to respond. He knew that Liu Zhang was like a gambler who lost the gamble at this time, and a gust of wind would make him angry and angry!

Liu Zhang's wisdom is average, but he also knows a truth from the royal family: the strong want results, and the weak value the principle of reason. After a long sigh in his heart, he thought to himself: he can't lose his temper because of failure...

When Yang Song saw Liu Zhang's face gradually softening, a string in his heart suddenly relaxed. He looked at Liu Zhang's young face and secretly sighed: It is really valuable for a young man to be able to do so in a complex environment. After Liu Zhang was in power, Yizhou fell into a melee situation. When the Yizhou army had an advantage in the two war zones in the north and south, Zhao Wei, a state official, cultivated dark forces in the rear, and his intention was obvious...

When Liu Zhang's eyes turned from Yizhou on the map to Jingzhou, Yang Song's heart suddenly raised his throat. At that moment, he seemed to be a roundworm in Liu Zhang's stomach and suddenly knew Liu Zhang's thoughts.

Sure enough, Liu Zhang's eyes focused on the position of Jingzhou on the map for a while, and then slowly said to Yang Song, "Yang Changshi, who is also a royal family member, Uncle Liu has stood firmly in Jingzhou at this time, and Ben Mu is really incompetent... Yang Changshi, if Ben Mu listens to the advice of the Dian army to engage in Zhang Su. How about inviting Uncle Liu's army to enter Yizhou to help Ben Mu cope with the current crisis? ..."

When Yang Song heard this, he was suddenly shocked. He said to Liu Zhang in panic and eagerly, "Liu Mu, absolutely not... Liu Bei is not an ordinary person. From his experience, he can see that this person's ambition is extraordinary. Previously, Jingzhou Mu Liu Biao accepted him, but now he has become The new owner of Jingzhou, if Liu Mu introduces him to Yizhou, his subordinates dare to assert that he will take the opportunity to seek Yizhou..."

"Oh..." Liu Zhang's face darkened. If you can't use Liu Bei's power, you can't eliminate the internal and external troubles you are facing by relying on your own strength at this time. For a while, Liu Zhang fell into a bitter struggle.

After Yang Song finished speaking, he saw that Liu Zhang's face was in pain. He also thought to himself: he had caused trouble again. He could only "break" Liu Zhang's naive ideas, but could not help Liu Zhang "get" a perfect solution to deal with the crisis... It shows that his wisdom is limited, and he is an unqualified counselor.

The crisis faced by Yizhou was ignored by the court represented by Cao Cao and stood by. Some time ago, Liu Zhang sent Zhang Song to Luoyang City to meet Emperor Xian and asked Emperor Xian to send troops to support Yizhou to calm down the chaos. As a result, Emperor Xian refused. If Cao Cao doesn't make a statement, how dare Emperor Xian dare to make his own decision?

Now, Zhang Lu's side counterattacks, and Liu Zhang's side can't resist at all. Therefore, Zhang Su, who was engaged in the Dian army, suggested to Liu Zhang: invite Liu Bei's army to enter Yizhou to help Liu Zhang eliminate the rebel forces. At this time, Liu Bei occupied the resource-rich Jingzhou, which can be said to have a large number of soldiers: in the Battle of Chibi, Cao Cao's side and the Jiangdong Group both lost the fierce generals and elite soldiers, but only Liu Bei's side was glorious. Instead of losing the troops, he quickly became strong and became one of the three strongest forces in the world.

So it is no wonder that Yizhou Dianjun was engaged in Zhang Su and put forward this suggestion to Liu Zhang. In the world, Liu Zhang didn't think so. Now that the crisis was imminent, he suddenly remembered Zhang Su's suggestion. At that moment, Liu Zhang seemed to have lived in the dark room for a long time and suddenly saw the light, but he was hit by Yang Song's head with a basin of cold water, and Liu Zhang's consciousness returned to the darkness in an instant...

Yang Song saw the anxious Liu Zhang, who looked like he wanted to stop talking. Liu Zhang turned his face and looked at him, signaling him to boldly say what he thought. Yang Song summoned up the courage to say to Liu Zhang, "Liu Mu, his subordinates only judge Liu Bei according to the facts. Liu Bei followed Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao was defeated. Liu Bei defected to Lv Bu. Lv Bu was finally killed by his second brother Guan Yu. Jingzhou Mu Liu Biao took him in. What was the result? ...Only Cao Cao suppressed Liu Bei several times, but Cao Cao gradually became stronger and became a hot figure in the world today! Liu Mu, subordinates mean: It's not that we can't use Liu Bei's power, but that we should make a complete response, and then invite Liu Bei to enter Yizhou..."

When Liu Zhang heard the words, he nodded in silence. At this moment, two bodyguards led a blood-stained lieutenant to the study. When Liu Zhang and Yang Song saw the captain, they were worried: the captain is Liu Yan, Liu Zhang's younger brother. At present, he is following the fierce general Yan Yan to fight against the rebellion of Meng Huo, the leader of the Yi people in the southern battlefield of Yizhou. Liu Yan is so embarrassed at this time, which shows that there is a big problem in the southern battlefield...

Before Liu Zhang asked, regardless of the hardness of his armor, Liu Yan knelt down in front of Liu Zhang and cried bitterly. Liu Zhang looked at Liu Yan with a cold face.

Liu Yan resisted the sadness in his heart and sobbed and said to Liu Zhang, "Liu Mu... the south... we lost in the southern battlefield..."

When Liu Zhang heard the news, his eyes were black, his body shook, and he almost fainted. Liu Yan burst into tears. When he saw when Liu Zhang's face turned white, he was too scared to cry.

Liu Zhang tried his best to control the chaotic consciousness and shaking body, and asked like a mosquito fly, "Captain Liu, what happened in the southern battlefield..."

Liu Yan stabilized his panic and gave a general idea about the war in the south. In the end, Liu Zhang and Yang Song knew the truth of the war in the south: it turned out that a few days ago, Mrs. Zhu Rong, the beloved wife of Meng Huo, the leader of the Yi nationality, also broke through the bottleneck of cultivation, entered the innate realm, and became a super fierce general. Therefore, the husband and wife joined hands to seriously injuring Yan Yan Yan, a fierce general in Yizhou. They led 20,000 Yi warriors to defeat 50,000 soldiers in Yizhou and chased them all the way until Mianzhu Pass... At this time, Yan Yan ignored the serious injury and commanded the 20,000 soldiers who participated to guard Mianzhu Pass...

Liu Zhang could still bear the defeat in the war in the north. In this way, the Yizhou army in the southern battlefield was also defeated. Liu Zhang suddenly became godless and dumb as a wooden chicken. And the resourceful Yang Song is also pale and his consciousness is short-circuited!

It was not until Liu Yan couldn't stand the double pressure of spirit and physical fitness and fainted on the spot that Liu Zhang and Yang Song woke up like a dream. Yang Song looked up to the sky with a sad face and sighed, and said to Liu Zhang, "Liu Mu, even if the consequences are unimaginable, we can only invite Liu Bei to enter Sichuan at this time..."

When Liu Zhang heard this, he accepted this reality with tears in his eyes. Next, the senior officials in Yizhou gathered in Chengdu did not look forward to the meeting. Instead, Liu Zhang cancelled the meeting and ordered these senior officials to return to their respective residences.

Of course, these senior officials also got the news of the defeat of the Yizhou army in the southern war from other sources, so they began to panic all day long. Therefore, they did not obey Liu Zhang's orders and returned to their respective stations. They stayed in Chengdu to prepare for escape at any time.

When Liu Zhang learned about the current situation of these senior officials, he could only hate it in his heart and turn a blind eye. Secretly, he sent Yang Song as an envoy and went to Jingzhou to find Liu Bei for help.

What Liu Zhang didn't expect was that there was another person who sent an envoy to meet Liu Bei earlier than him...

Let's talk about Liu Bei's side in Jingzhou. After Liu Bei became the new owner of Jingzhou, he began a drastic reform: reduce the taxation of the people, weaken the privileges of the powerful, and open up the channels of the grassroots to the upper class... As a result, Liu Bei has gained a lot of talents with excellent quality! For example, scribes Jiang Wan and Yang Yi. For example, the generals Wei Yan and Liu Feng...

At the same time, Zhuge Liang devoted himself to the secret practice of gossip array. Therefore, since gathering troops to conquer the Yellow Turban Army, Liu Bei has gone through ups and downs and finally lived a good life like a fish in water.

On this day, Zhuge Liang came out of a rare secret place. He came to Jingzhou City to visit Liu Bei. I haven't met for months, and the two of them met, which was naturally very interesting. When the two of them were drinking and talking happily, Zhuge Liang mysteriously said to Liu Bei, "Lord, on the way to the state city, Jin Riliang heard the cry of magpie... In this way, today, the lord must have a happy event..."