Chapter 592: Zhang Song, the messenger of Xichuan, visits
Liu Zhang's performance made Zhang Song very disappointed.
After shaking his head and sighing, Zhang Song simply walked around Liu Zhang and asked Yan Yan, the veteran general on the opposite side: "General, I wonder if all the troops and horses under your command have been properly arranged?"
Yan Yan reported back: "Zhang Biejia, don't worry. Liu Quan, Leng Bao, Zhang Ren, Deng Xian, Wu Yi and other generals have already guarded various dangerous places. Relying on our dangerous terrain in Xichuan, we can stop any intruders."
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Zhang Song said "very good", but in his heart he said "nonsense" with some disdain.
The natural dangers of the Yangtze River in the east of the Yangtze River could not stop Cao's army. Can the passes in Xichuan really keep Cao's army out?
Zhang Song thought for a while and asked again: "How is the situation over there in the Southern Barbarians?"
Yan Yan continued to explain: "With Yang Huai and two generals Gao Pei guarding the south, the southern barbarians must not dare to make any changes."
Zhang Song nodded, and then asked some questions about food, grass and baggage.
Yan Yan reported back that Sichuan has had good harvests in recent years, and now all warehouses have enough reserves to support an army of 200,000 for three years.
After this conversation, not only other civil and military officials, but also Liu Zhang, who had been distracted, couldn't help but regain some energy.
"It sounds like it can still be defended?" Liu Zhang asked weakly.
"If you can keep it safe..." Zhang Song sighed inwardly, but still said: "Don't worry, my lord, we will defend Xichuan to the death!"
When Liu Zhang heard this, he waved his hands in fear and said: "No, no, no, if you can't beat me, surrendering is actually okay!"
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Liu Zhang's reaction was so real that everyone was speechless for a moment.
If you fight, you will definitely not be able to defeat Cao Cao. If you defend, you may not be able to defend for long.
Zhang Song is the representative figure of the Xichuan gentry, and he represents the interests of most aristocratic families in central Sichuan.
Cao Cao's reputation for suppressing the gentry has spread to every corner of the Han Dynasty. The gentry in Xichuan have always stayed together to keep warm. They are very xenophobic and hate oppression from anyone or any force.
Therefore, facing Cao Cao, Zhang Song adopted an attitude of fighting to the end.
But the problem is, they want to defend, but Liu Zhang doesn't have enough willpower to persist to the end, so what should they do?
Liu Zhang saw that Zhang Song was silent, so he tentatively made a suggestion, "Don't drive, how about we send someone to express our goodwill to Prime Minister Cao and ask him not to attack Xichuan?"
"Thank you for being able to figure it out..." Zhang Song was speechless and complained in his heart.
But just when Zhang Song was about to veto it, he suddenly thought: "If Liu Zhang takes the initiative to surrender to Cao Cao, will that be able to protect the interests of our Xichuan noble family? Or, we can offer Xichuan in exchange for the rights of our Xichuan noble family."
Benefit?!"
Thinking of this, Zhang Song glanced at Liu Zhang, who was trembling in the chair, and thought to himself: "Anyway, he is just eating and waiting to die. He can also eat and wait to die in another place... That's better, just like this
Did it?!"
Having made up his mind, Zhang Song pretended to sigh and said: "My lord, you... why did you say this..."
However, before Liu Zhang could reply, Zhang Song immediately said: "Since you insist, my lord, I will personally go to Xuchang and bring your kindness to Prime Minister Cao!"
Yan Yan is also a member of the Sichuan aristocratic family. Although he disdains Zhang Song's behavior, he still chooses to remain silent for the benefit of the family.
"That's great! In this case, don't bother traveling far away!"
"It is the duty of subordinates to share the Lord's worries."
Poor Liu Zhang thought that his men were all thinking about him, Liu Zhang, but he didn't expect that in just a few words, he had been betrayed by Xichuan's interest groups...
In October, the eleventh year of Jian'an.
As soon as Cao Cao returned to Xuchang, an envoy claiming to be from Yizhou arrived.
The person in charge of reception saw that Lai Shi was short in stature and ugly in appearance, so he was very indifferent to him and did not even report the matter.
If Lu Yan hadn't been preparing to return to Chenliu and happened to encounter an angry Zhang Song at the gate of the city, he would have missed the opportunity to capture Xichuan without bloodshed.
At the gate of Xuchang City, Lu Yan saw a group of people watching something from a distance, so he and Hao Zhao, who was temporarily the leader of the personal guards, stepped forward.
The main force of the Wolf Cavalry Battalion is now in Xiliang. Lu Lingqi is now "deprived" of the right to command the army by Lu Yan because she is pregnant.
The current Wolf Riding Camp has become an empty shell for the time being. Hao Zhao staying there and leading hundreds of people to guard the camp is indeed a bit wasteful.
After returning to Xuchang, Lu Yan transferred Hao Zhao to serve as the commander of the personal guards. This made Hao Zhao flattered and happy for many days.
As we all know, Lu Yan's bodyguard commanders were all ready to become famous generals. Hao Zhao never dreamed that one day he would encounter such a good thing, so how could he not feel excited.
"Sir, be careful." Hao Zhao also changed his name to "sir" after coming to Lu Yan's side.
"Who dares to commit murder in Xuchang City?" Lu Yan replied with a smile, then took the lead and pushed his way into the crowd.
Lu Yan and Hao Zhao squeezed their way to the front row, and then they realized that an outsider was causing trouble.
The man was born with a short stature and an ugly appearance, but his voice was loud.
After listening for a while, Lu Yan finally heard something. This man seemed to be scolding Cao Cao, scolding him for his false reputation, saying that a dog bites Lu Dong but does not know a good heart, etc...
The main reason was that he looked too funny, so the people around him were laughing more and more, and did not take his words seriously at all.
At this time, the guards who came after hearing the news came here. Looking at the gleaming sword, Zhang Song closed his mouth in a wise manner.
As a last resort, the man turned around to leave. Before leaving, he looked back in the direction of the palace and couldn't help but sigh, "Cao Mengde, Cao Mengde, it seems that Xichuan is not yours after all..."
"This brother, is he the envoy from Yizhou?"
The sudden sound startled Zhang Song.
Turning around and looking up, it turned out to be a middle-aged scribe with elegant, handsome appearance and extraordinary temperament!
"Why are you so tall and handsome, and you can't be used as food?" Zhang Song was extremely jealous, and he began to complain angrily in his heart, but on the surface he still replied very gracefully and politely: "This is Zhang Song, the envoy from Yizhou,
May I ask my brother if you have any advice?"
The person talking to Zhang Song was naturally Lu Yan. After hearing that this person was indeed Zhang Song, Lu Yan immediately grabbed Zhang Song's hand excitedly and said: "Haha! It turned out to be Yizhou Biejia who came to visit in person! Let's go.
, come with me to see Duke Cao!"
Zhang Song broke away from Lu Yan's hand and asked doubtfully: "What do you call your Excellency?"
"Oh! Look at me, I forgot to introduce myself." Lu Yan slapped his forehead and said with an apologetic smile: "My surname is Lu Mingyan, and my courtesy name is Changsheng!"
"Lu...Lu Yan, Lu Changsheng???" Zhang Song's eyes widened, looking at Lu Yan in disbelief, and asked: "Is it the hussar general of the dynasty, Chen Liuhou, Lu Changsheng?"
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"It's none other than Lu Xiuqi of the dynasty, the number one civil and military figure today!" Hao Zhao replied with his head held high, seemingly even prouder than Lu Yan himself.
"Zhang Song, the envoy from Yizhou, has met Lu Xiuqi!"
"Come, Ziqiao, follow me to see Duke Cao!"
"So, please trouble Lu Qiaoqi!"
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