Meng Da nodded, "I heard about it when I first came here. The people were talking about it. Liu Bei helped Mr. Zhou Mu get rid of the hidden danger."
"Yongnian is not in Yizhou anyway. Because of Liu Bei's few words, my lord...just killed him."
Fazheng's eyes were still a little red, "Liu Bei is so good at life and doing things. My lord is just an ignorant lord."
"I came to you because I want your help with something. You also know that Yongnian and I have been discussing important matters. Now that Yongnian is dead, I need you to help me, Zidu."
Meng Da said sternly, "Xiaozhi, you and I are from the same country, why should we be so polite? If you need any help, it's okay to just say it!"
"Send a reliable person to Jingchu and tell the Marquis of Chu what happened here."
Mengda heard about Chu Hou and knew that Fazheng had found Mingzhu, "Aren't we going?"
Fazheng shook his head, "If we don't go, we will stay here, and we will be of greater help to the Lord of Chu in the future! Only then can we make great achievements!"
"I've already written the letter, you just need to find a confidant!"
Meng Da took the letter and nodded, "I'll do it right away."
On this day, Liu Cong was handling government affairs in the Houfu. He had recently been building the city and mobilizing food and supplies to prepare for the attack on Jiangdong. He was too busy.
The pen in his hand kept writing on the bamboo slips and paper. He didn't even look up when Xing Daorong came in.
"My lord, there is a man at the door of the house who claims to be sent by Fazheng, asking to see my lord."
Liu Cong stopped writing, raised his head and asked doubtfully, "Fa Zheng? Zhang Yongnian has only been back for a long time. Why did Fa Zheng send someone here?"
"Call in." Although he was confused, Liu Cong still wanted to see him. He could rely entirely on Fazheng and Zhang Song for Yizhou's affairs.
"The villain Chang San, pays homage to the Marquis of Chu."
Liu Cong put down his pen and said, "Get up, what is the purpose of Fa Zheng sending you here?"
Chang San took out the letter from his arms and said, "Because of Liu Bei's obstruction, Zhang Biejia was killed by Liu Zhang. This is Mr. Fazheng's personal letter. Please check it with the Marquis of Chu."
"What?" Liu Cong stood up directly, with a look of disbelief on his face. "What is going on?"
Later, Chang San told the story, and Liu Cong looked angry after hearing it, "What a pity Yongnian. Liu Bei is ambitious and plots Sichuan and Shu, and Liu Zhang, a fool, still trusts him so much."
With that said, Xing Daorong handed over the letter, and Liu Cong hurriedly opened it and read it.
"I, Yizhou Fa Zheng, pay my respects to my lord from afar. Zhang Yongnian has already informed me of my intention to join Jingchu. I have also read my lord's letter. I will definitely repay my lord's attention with all my heart.
Yizhou is a land of abundant wealth, a blessed land blessed by God. Liu Zhang has no talent as the master, and the master is the hero of the world. With Zhang Song's mediation, he will definitely win Xichuan. In this way, great achievements will be achieved easily.
However, there were unforeseen circumstances, and Liu Bei was a shameless man and resorted to tricks that led to Yongnian's tragic death. I was in Yizhou, my official position was low-key, and I was weak and had little power. I would not be able to stop Liu Bei from entering Sichuan.
Chen and Mengda can only endure the humiliation and bear the burden and wait for the day when the lord raises his troops to attack Xichuan. The two of them will definitely help the lord!
I will live up to my lord's attention, and I will avenge Yongnian below. I hope my lord is trustworthy and don't have any doubts.
Fa Zheng, my lord, pay my respects again!"
In the letter, Fa Zheng had already pledged himself to Liu Cong. After reading the letter, Liu Cong sighed and said, "Fa Zheng repays Gu in this way, Gu will definitely not let him down."
Xing Daorong, please take the people down to rest, and call all the officials from the six ministries.
"promise."
Today, all the officials from the six ministries were working in the Marquis Mansion, so Liu Cong didn't have to wait long before they all arrived.
"I wonder why my lord summoned my ministers?" Jiang Wan asked after everyone had arrived.
Liu Cong stroked his forehead and said, "Zhang Song is dead."
"What?"
"How is this possible? Didn't he say that he is surrounded by people he can trust?"
"Can Liu Zhang have such means?"
Ignoring everyone's surprise, Pang Tong asked, "Lord, what on earth is going on?"
Liu Cong rubbed his temples and said with a gloomy face, "Liu Bei interfered, causing Zhang Song's visit to Jingchu to be exposed."
"This is Fa Zheng's letter. Take a look at it."
After everyone read the letter, Liu Cong spoke again, "With Zhang Song dead, Liu Bei's resistance to entering Sichuan is gone. Now, what should we do? Is it feasible to attack Xichuan first?"
Zhang Song was in a high and powerful position, and Liu Zhang also trusted him. If he was there, Zhang Song could play a big role if Liu Bei wanted to enter Shu.
Now that Zhang Song is dead, as stated in Fa Zheng's letter, Liu Bei's entry into Shu is almost a foregone conclusion. There are many talents in Yizhou, but how can Liu Zhang, a fool, listen to them?
"Alas, what a shame, Yongnian." Pang Tong sighed first, and then said, "My lord, the situation in Yizhou is already like this, and Liu Zhang must be on guard against us. I'm afraid it won't be possible to attack Yizhou at this time."
"Zhongshu Ling is right, my lord, even if Liu Bei enters Sichuan, we still have two hidden talents, Fa Xiaozhi and Meng Zidu. In the future, if we fight against Liu Bei, he will be in the light and we will be in the dark. We will definitely be able to defeat Liu Bei!"
Jiang Wan also did not agree to attack Xichuan at this time.
Ma Liangze, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, said, "My lord, our focus now is on attacking Jiangdong. If we attack Xichuan, all our previous efforts to attack Jiangdong will be in vain."
Kuai Yue also came out and said, "My lord, the top priority is to capture Jiangdong first, then repair it for a year, and then plot Xichuan!"
"I second the proposal!"
"I also second the proposal!"
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Seeing that everyone opposed the attack on Xichuan, Liu Cong could only sigh in his heart that Liu Bei would still rise. Then, he solemnly said, "That's it. How are the preparations for troops, horses, food and grass?"
"Having mobilized 100,000 civilians and 50,000 slaves, Xunyang already has 2 million stones of food and grass, enough to feed 150,000 soldiers for two years. In addition, 1,000 doctors and 5,000 medical staff have been mobilized from various hospitals.
The soldiers can also be guaranteed medical treatment." Ma Liang, the Minister of Household Affairs, reported to Liu Cong every detail.
"Where are the soldiers and horses?"
Pang Tong cupped his hands and said, "There are many hilly and river systems in the south of the Yangtze River, so cavalry is not used at all. Ten thousand Japanese archers, five thousand Tiger and Guard troops, and 60,000 navy troops have arrived in Xunyang. In addition, 6,000 warships of various types have also arrived.
Stationed in Xiakou! There are no less than 110,000 soldiers and horses in Jiangzhou!"
Liu Cong nodded with satisfaction, "When I leave alone, I can still lead 40,000 troops from Xiangyang. In this way, I can finally gather an army of 150,000 to attack Jiangdong."
"The Ministry of Rites, immediately write a memorandum, saying that Sun Quan murdered his own sister, controlled Jiangdong without virtue, punished the emperor for his crimes, and punished disobedient officials! Send someone to express his gratitude to the emperor, and bring enlightenment to the world!"
"I accept the order." Yi Ji, the Minister of Rites, immediately accepted the order.
The fact that Sun Quan sent someone to deceive Sun Shangxiang to go back is a flaw and immoral. If Liu Cong didn't take advantage of it, he would be really sorry for himself.
"Where is Duan Kun, commander of the Jinyi Guards?"
"I'm here."
"Gu will write a letter later. You and Chang San will go to Sichuan in person and tell Fazheng that Gu will not let him down. If he needs anything, Jin Yiwei will try his best to handle it!"
"promise."
"Let's prepare a little more. On March 20th, Gu will lead the army and leave the rear to Shangshu Ling Jiang Wan!"