Chapter 101 The Law of Loyalty

"Gongheng, justice, what do you mean?" Liu Zhang's tone was a little unkind. This picture of Ren and Huang Quan is really too uninteresting. He actually knelt here and tried his best to give advice during the Spring Festival, which really made Liu Zhang extremely unhappy.

"Lord! I, Yizhou, am in danger at the present, but the lord is still at a loss. Don't you know that he was born in sorrow and died in happiness? Huang Quan did not get up, but said with an anxious face.

"Yes, Lord, if the Lord doesn't preemptively, I'm afraid that I will pay others for the foundation of the 41st state of Xichuan!" Zhang Ren also said bitterly.

"Enough!" Liu Zhang was really angry this time. He put the wine glass on the table in front of him, lowered his face and shouted, "You are still endless. General Zhao has been in charge of Hanzhong for several months, and he did not offend me. On the contrary, you have repeatedly said that it is better to take precautions before they happen. Do you want me to be that unrighteous villain?

"Yes, General Zhang, Huang engaged. Since General Zhao entered Hanzhong, he has not committed any crimes against me. Why is General Zhang worried about him? Fei Guan beside him also asked puzzledly.

"Lord, General Fei, you are kind-hearted. I don't know how sinister and cunning this Zhao Feng is! Although this man did not invade Xichuan, he opened a field in Hanzhong to raise soldiers, accumulated grain and fodder, and bought war horses from Xiliang the other day. When it accumulates enough strength, how can I be at peace in Xichuan? Only by starting first and destroying him can we keep Xichuan safe!" Zhang Ren ignored Liu Zhang's anger and also said bitterly.

"General Zhang, Uncle Liu is in the Northern Expedition, and it is also common for General Zhao to rectify his armaments in Hanzhong. Isn't it a little unfounded that General Zhang values this?" Yang Hong, the governor of Shu County, frowned.

"Alas!" Zhang Renchang sighed and then said astringently, "I thought I was a little unfounded, but after listening to Gong Heng's words before, I knew that I had underestimated Zhao Feng. This person is sinister and cunning, and there is no trace, which makes my Xichuan foundation unstable!"

"Gongheng, what the hell is going on?" After hearing Zhang Ren's words so seriously, Liu Zhang also found that something was wrong and hurriedly asked Huang Quan for details.

"Alas!" Huang Quan also sighed, and then said, "Do you still remember that most of the people in Badong and Dangqu were confused by Zhang Lu and moved to Hanzhong?"

"It is true that there is such a thing. Didn't Gongheng say later that he would move people from Shu County and other places to Badong and Dangqu? Now that Zhang Lu has been killed, isn't it worry-free? What's wrong with it? Liu Zhang asked strangely.

"The lord doesn't know that although Zhang Lu has been killed, Zhao Feng recruited exiles in Hanzhong and opened fields to raise soldiers. Many of the people in Shuzhong go to Hanzhong with their families. What's more, this person does not ask where he comes from, and everyone who comes to run will be taken in. Nowadays, many servants and tenants of rich families in Sichuan have also fled to Hanzhong! Zhao Feng has been in Hanzhong for less than four months, and no less than 50,000 people have moved from Xichuan to Hanzhong! In this way, in less than two years, half of the people in Xichuan will belong to Hanzhong!" Only then did Huang Quan get the matter to the way.

"Is there such a thing?" Liu Zhang was also shocked when he heard the words. Even if he is not smart, he should know what it means to be displaced by the people, which means that he has fewer and fewer troops, fewer and fewer people, less and less competitive. It is easier and for others to deal with him. However, Liu Zhang immediately remembered another question and asked strangely, "Why did the people of Xichuan move to Hanzhong?"

"Alas!" This time, Huang Quan was really completely helpless. After a long time, he said with some difficulty, "Zhao Feng paid light taxes in Hanzhong, opened a canal to lead the water of the Han River to water the farmland. In addition, the land in Hanzhong was fertile, and the people moved to Hanzhong one after another in order to pursue profits!" At this point, the meaning is basically very clear, that is, the Hanzhong is better than your Xichuan, and the people moved there. In fact, what Zhao Feng did was nothing. He just copied the previous set in Huiji and Jingnan, divided the fields, attracted people to be soldiers, and then ploughed deeply and collected more grain. Don't underestimate these little tricks. In this way, the people in Hanzhong are naturally much better than Western Shu and naturally more attractive.

"What?" Liu Zhang was also speechless when he heard the words. With his IQ, he naturally couldn't find a solution to these problems. Finally, he also asked, "What should we do according to the public opinion?"

"The only plan now is to directly send elite soldiers and generals to kill them in Hanzhong and wipe them out in one fell swoop to eliminate future troubles while Zhao Feng is still unprepared! Send reliable generals to guard the passes everywhere to prevent Liu Bei from attacking!" Huang Quan thought for a time.

"Lord, you can't!" Fa Zheng, who got up, raised his objections. Despite Huang Quan and Zhang Ren's ugly faces, Fa Zheng said anxiously, "Master, now General Zhao only governs Hanzhong and has never invaded Xichuan. What's more, he once helped the lord to destroy Zhang Lu. Now we fight irre without declaration and rush to attack each other. Isn't it ungrateful? At that time, how will the people of the world think of us and the people of Xichuan? What kind of face do the princes have to teach their children and grandchildren and govern the localities?

It's not easy to say whether it's ungrateful or not to do such a thing, especially for these scholars and doctors who cherish their reputation the most in their lives. There are really few people who can say it without blushing and beating their hearts.

"What about the opinion of filial piety?" Liu Zhang has no idea now. His opinion is so righteous that he doesn't know what to do. Fa Zheng lowered his head and thought for a while, and then said, "Your lord, in the right opinion, General Zhao opened a field to raise soldiers in Hanzhong. Although it is harmful to our Xichuan, it may not be intentional. Moreover, General Zhao is also a famous general and a general under the command of Uncle Liu. Once you use swords and soldiers indisguity, I'm afraid that our Xichuan people's soldiers will be in trouble, and there will be no peace from now on!"

"Do you mean filial piety or don't send troops?" After listening to Fa Zheng's words, Liu Zhang immediately tended not to go to war. In fact, Liu Zhang himself is not a person who likes to fight. It is the best choice for him not to fight.

Fa Zheng thought for a long time, and then said, "Master, why don't you think it's like this? We sent a person to Nanjiang City, and we said that we were ordered by the Lord to thank him for destroying Zhang Lu and set up a special banquet for General Zhao. He ambushed the soldiers and horses during the banquet. After his arrival, he was captured in one fell swoop and forced to withdraw from Hanzhong! In this way, it can also take Hanzhong without hurting people's lives.

The meaning in Fa Zheng's words is very clear, that is, leave some backhand in doing things, and don't easily fall out with Liu Bei's group, otherwise Xichuan will not have a safe life in the future. I have to say that this proposal is very appealing to Liu Zhang. He is relatively cowardly and has always been not interested in war. After listening to Fa Zheng's words, he also nodded hurriedly and said, "Exactly, what Xiaozhi said is indeed safe. I don't know who is willing to go to Nanjiang to act?"

As soon as Liu Zhang said this, everyone turned their eyes to Fei Guan. There is no reason. This kind of thing is unexpected, and it's better for an acquaintance to do it. Among the people in Xichuan, if you want to talk about the friendship with Zhao Feng, you are the most familiar with him. If you don't go now, who will go?

He has rarely become the focus of everyone's attention in his life, but he has no sense of accomplishment at all. After all, people don't want him to do something good, but let him engage in a conspiracy. Except for those natural conspirators, few people like to do this kind of thing. What's more, it's clear that with Zhao Feng's ability to plot, the probability of success will never be too high. Therefore, in the face of everyone's expectant eyes, Fei Guan's choice is to turn a blind eye. He turned a blind eye, and the atmosphere was a little cold.

"Huh?" Liu Zhang saw that Fei Guan, who was expected to return, did not stand up. When he was about to take the initiative to call the roll, he heard a person say, "Master, Meng Da is not talented. I am willing to go to the Meng Pass and share the worries of the Lord!" It's Meng Da.

"Good! At the critical time, it's better to be Benevolent!" Liu Zhang was also relieved to see Meng Da take the initiative to ask. Huang Quan looked at Meng Da with an excited face and Fa Zheng, who made suggestions, and his heart was a little drumming.

"When did Fa Zheng and Meng Da become so loyal, one made suggestions, and the other took the initiative to ask?" Huang Quan has always known the surnames of the two of them, and it is quite strange to see them competing bravely. Do they have a good match with Zhao Feng? This idea suddenly flashed in Huang Quan's mind. As soon as it flashed, Huang Quan couldn't help shivering. Looking back on the past, Huang Quan seemed to understand something: it was when the six-way army attacked Liu Bei that he made a plan for Liu Zhang to turn the front to Nanzhong and Hanzhong, so that Liu Bei's pressure was greatly reduced and escaped; it was also Fa Zheng and Meng Da who achieved this matter when Liu Bei took advantage of the way to attack Hanzhong; now let them go. When dealing with Zhao Feng, the result is self-evident.

Thinking of all this, Huang Quan also broke out in a cold sweat. But then, he found a more horrible thing: these things were all speculated by himself, and there was no evidence at all. Moreover, at present, Meng Da and Fa Zheng are so loyal. If he has any objection, not to mention that Liu Zhang will definitely not believe it, but will make him look embarrassed.

But Huang Quan was not a fool after all. Soon he thought of a solution that was not too bad. Lord, Zhao Botao is wise and brave, and he still needs to act cautiously. In case of failure, Liu Bei will definitely send troops to attack. The lord must be on guard!" Huang Quan calmed down and said.

"Well, Gong Heng's words are not unreasonable. Well, Uncle Bin, you go to guard Mianzhu; in addition, order Yang Huai and Gaopei to guard Fushui Pass and Jiangyou; righteousness, you lead the army to guard Ba County. Liu Zhang thought about it and then arranged it.

There are two main roads from Hanzhong to Chengdu. One is to enter Brazil through Jianmen, and then turn into Shu County. On this road, Liu Zhang's relative Wu Yi led his army to guard Jianmen Pass, which is foolproof. The other is to take the mountain road of Wenshan to Chengdu through Jianmeng Pass. On this road, there are Jiaomeng Pass, Jiangyou, Fushui Pass and Yi. In a series of cities such as the city and Mianzhu, Liu Bei took this route in history. As for Ba County, it is the only way to enter Xichuan from Jingzhou. Liu Zhang also knows that in case he turns against Liu Bei, it is not only Zhao Summit who can't get along with him. On the other side of Jingzhou or even on the other side of Jiaozhou, Liu Bei will send troops to attack. He should be careful to do everything.

"Yes!" Zhang Ren and others responded to the promise, and then acted according to the plan. Before leaving, Zhang Song and Fa Zheng handed a look to Meng Da. The latter agreed. The three of them hurried to Zhang Song's house one after another.

"Zidu, filial piety, you have decided this strategy, and what are you going to do next?" In his study, Zhang Song closed the doors and windows tightly, and then asked Fa Zheng and Meng Da.

"Alas!" Fa Zheng suddenly sighed, ignoring Zhang Song and Meng Da's stunned eyes, and said to himself, "Yongnian, Zidu. We are waiting for each other to meet, and now I don't say anything to you. I was originally a person of Guan Long, and I came to this place of Xichuan just to avoid the war. Shu Gong treated me well. Now that I'm going to do such a thing, won't I fall behind the curse of selling the owner for glory?

"This?" Zhang Song didn't expect that Fa Zhengshi would say such depressing words at the end. At this time, Meng Da was half relieved and half rounded the field and said, "Xiao Zhi, I, Meng Da, like you, came to this place of Xichuan to avoid disaster. To be fair, the Duke of Shu has treated us well, and he really shouldn't be two-hearted. However, although the Duke of Shu's surname is generous, he is not a hero. Today's world is in chaos, and its intelligence is not enough to keep one side safe. Don't you see Liu Jingsheng in Xiangyang? He knows that his ability is not good, so he entrusted Jing Xiangjiu County to the Duke of Qi? He took care of his children in Jingnan, and his son Liu Qi served as the governor of Jiangxia, which was very suitable. For them, isn't such a result much better than before? The Duke of Jingsheng is like this, and so is the Duke of Shu! If it is difficult for him to continue to take charge of Xichuan, I'm afraid that something will happen later! Instead of this, why don't you let him be free and become a rich man?

"That's true!" Zhang Song and Fa Zheng also nodded when they heard Meng Da's words. If you want to say that Meng Da does have some ability, at least this distortion makes him speak more smoothly. At that moment, the law was completely throwing away the little scruples in his mind, and then he said, "Zidu, just as you say. Before you arrive at Nanjiang City, you send someone to tell General Zhao about it, and then work with General Zhao to control Nanjiang City. Then, the conspiracy of the Duke of Shu was announced to the world.

"In this way, everyone in the world knows that it was the Duke of Shu who betrayed his righteousness first and wanted to harm General Zhao and seek the land of Hanzhong. And Uncle Liu can be righteous to fight against the Duke of Shu. As for us, we can rely on the credit of Xichuan to make a grand plan under Uncle Liu's account!" Zhang Song said with a smile.

"It's so good! After General Zhao and I control Nanjiang City, it's better to send troops to Jianmeng Pass immediately, control Wu Lan and Lei Tong, and then kill all the way to Chengdu. Meng Da stroked his palm and said with a smile.

"General Zhao's soldiers and horses are scarce, and I'm afraid he can't advance lightly. I'm afraid that Uncle Liu will send troops from Jingzhou. Zhang Gongyi is the first general in Shuzhong. With him guarding Ba County, Uncle Liu may not be able to easily march into Xichuan. Fa Zheng sighed after a little meditation.

"But I expected that Wu Ziyu would not be able to stop General Zhao!" Zhang Song smiled and said that the three of them were also relieved and began to plan in detail. Who would send a letter to inform Zhao Feng and how to take down Jian Mengguan.

What Fa Zheng and the other three never knew was that at this time, in Huang Quan's home, there were also three people plotting together. In addition to the master Huang Quan, the remaining two are Zhang Ren and Wang Lei respectively.

(to be continued)