Chapter 187: Seeking a way out and joining the foreign race
Zhang Wei is a dandy, and Yan Pu doesn't bother to argue with him. Zhang Lu couldn't help laughing when he saw this, "Second brother, don't be ridiculous! There is a saying in the art of war: before you think about victory, think about defeat first! Mr. Yan is the mature one!"
"Oh!" Zhang Wei retreated. He didn't want to argue with Zhang Lu. Every time he argued with Zhang Lu, he would be beaten to pieces by Zhang Lu in the end. Although Zhang Wei was a playboy, he was not a fool.
"Alas!" Seeing Zhang Wei's look, Zhang Lu was really worried, but he had no choice but to sigh.
"My lord, Zhao Wei and Jia Long are both wise men, and Jia Long is the most talented among them. As long as the second general listens to Jia Long's words, even if the battle cannot be won, there is still no problem in escaping." Yan Pu is Zhang Lu's boss
Partner, how could he not see what Zhang Lu was thinking.
"As expected, that's the best!" Zhang Lu sighed: "Second brother, you must listen to Jia Long and don't be willful!"
"Got it!" Although Zhang Wei didn't want to listen to others, Zhang Lu was his elder brother and had taken care of him in every possible way since he was a child. He didn't dare not listen, and he had no choice but to listen.
Zhang Lu nodded with satisfaction and said: "Now that Jia Long is taking care of my second brother, I feel relieved. Mr. Yan, as for how to arrange the future, please speak frankly."
Yan Pu smiled and said: "Actually, it's not that complicated. If we win, we will settle down in Hanzhong, compromise with Liu Zhang, and wait for the world to stabilize, then choose one of the princes to follow. If we lose, we must quickly flee Yizhou, go into seclusion, or rely on others!"
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"Mr. Yan, if we occupy Hanzhong but Liu Zhang still conquers the world, what should we do?" Zhang Wei suddenly thought of a possibility and couldn't help but ask.
"That's impossible!" Yan Pu said with a smile: "If we occupy Hanzhong, Liu Zhang can only enter Jingzhou from Shangyong and across Fangling, or retake Hanzhong. Jingzhou is Liu Biao's territory. If Liu Zhang takes it, it will be taken by others.
Criticism. In order to protect his reputation, Liu Zhang must choose to recapture Hanzhong, but is Hanzhong so easy to recapture? As long as the lord occupies Hanzhong, he can invite foreign aid from the third auxiliary to Yizhou. Even if Hanzhong is handed over to others, Liu Zhang cannot capture it. Once Liu Zhang is captured
If they are blocked in Yizhou, how can Yuan Shao and Dong Zhuo keep Bingzhou? If Bingzhou is lost, Liu Zhang will never be able to stand up again!"
After Zhang Wei heard this, he said fiercely: "Just what Mr. Liu said! If Liu Zhang hadn't been so aggressive, we wouldn't have fought with him to the death! Brother, you must conquer Hanzhong!"
"Second brother, don't worry! I will not let Liu Jiyu have an easy time!" Zhang Lu said with a ferocious look: "Liu Yan was lustful and took over our mother. Liu Jiyu blamed our mother for his mother's death. This is tolerable, but who can't?
Forbearance! Even if I risk my life, I will not let the Liu family and his son have an easy time!"
"Okay!" Zhang Wei shouted: "This is my good big brother. It's not in vain that my mother has worked hard to raise you and me!"
Seeing brothers Zhang Wei and Zhang Lu working together, Yan Pu said with a look of relief: "Lord, Second General, even if we fail! You must remain useful and avenge the old lady!"
"You guys are so frustrated!" Yan Pu completely destroyed the atmosphere of brotherly unity with just one sentence, and Zhang Wei rolled his eyes angrily.
"It's Yan's fault!" Yan Pu said with a smile: "If you have anything to say, let's wait until we defeat Liu Zhang! Soldiers are very quick, so let's quickly discuss a retreat and set off immediately."
Zhang Lu nodded and said: "What Mr. Yan said is reasonable. According to what Mr. Yan said, if we fail, where should we go?"
Yan Pu thought for a while and said: "Dong Zhuo is the most powerful among the princes in the world. If you fail, you can surrender to Dong Zhuo!"
"I heard that Dong Zhuo was cruel, how about you vote for him? Why don't you vote for Yuan Shao!" Zhang Lu didn't trust Dong Zhuo's character very much, but he did have a good impression of Yuan Shao.
Yan Pu shook his head and said: "Yuan Shaoyuan is in Jizhou, which is too far away from Yizhou. Don't you want to go back to Hanzhong? If Liu Biao is not a Han clan clan member and the same clan as Liu Zhang, I would suggest that your master go to Liu Jingsheng!"
Zhang Lu asked: "Dong Zhuo is very afraid of Liu Zhang. What if he doesn't accept him?"
"You can join the Nanman or Wuxi Barbarians!" Yan Pu hesitated, but still suggested that Zhang Lu be made a traitor.
"This..." Zhang Lu stared at Yan Pu and asked: "I am a Han, how can I join a foreigner?"
Yan Pu said: "My lord is temporarily living in a foreign tribe for revenge, and he is not asking my lord to surrender to the foreign tribe! When Liu Zhang is destroyed by my lord, my lord can persuade the barbarians to become kings. Wouldn't this be a great contribution to the country? Later generations will only say that my lord endured the humiliation and bore the heavy burden."
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"Brother, what Mr. Yan said makes sense!" Zhang Weidao said: "In the past, King Gou Jian of Yue was captured by King Fu Chai of Wu. Not only did he become a slave, but he also helped Fu Chai taste excrement. Finally, Fu Chai's suspicion was dispelled and he was able to return to the country. Later, Gou Jian tasted gall while lying on his salary.
, defeating Wu in one fell swoop. Everyone in the world calls it "bearing the humiliation and bearing the burden, but who can laugh at him for living an ignoble life in the first place? The process is not important, what is important is the ending!"
"Huh?" Zhang Wei said such philosophical words for the first time. Zhang Lu was very surprised and asked: "Second brother, who taught you this? Could it be Mr. Yan?"
Zhang Wei said with a smile: "Eldest brother underestimates me! Usually, the younger brother just doesn't want to use it!"
"Yes!" Zhang Lu said with a smile: "I said you were fat, but you still breathed!"
Zhang Wei touched his head in embarrassment, and Yan Pu smiled and said: "Master, if we decide, let's set off!"
"Okay!" Zhang Lu said very seriously: "Second brother, you lead Zhu Ti's troops to respond to Pang Xi, and I will go to Hanzhong to summon the old troops. If it succeeds, you will come to Hanzhong to join me. If it fails, you will hide first.
Get up and wait for my news before deciding whether to vote for Dong Zhuo or the barbarians!"
"Yes! Big brother!" Zhang Wei looked at Zhang Lu with some reluctance. He had not been separated from Zhang Lu since he was born.
Zhang Lu was also very reluctant to leave Zhang Wei. He hugged Zhang Wei and said: "Second brother, take care!"
"Brother, take care of yourself too!" Zhang Wei knew that one of him and Zhang Lu had to leave first, so Zhang Wei walked out of the meeting hall without looking back.
Seeing Zhang Wei disappear into the hall, Zhang Lu said softly: "Mr. Yan, let's go too!"
When Yan Pu heard this, he immediately asked people to prepare their horses. He and Zhang Lu galloped towards Hanzhong!
Just when Zhang Lu and Yan Pu were rushing to Hanzhong, a group of cavalry came down from Hanzhong City. The leader was a big man holding a snake spear that was eight feet long. He shouted from the city: "Tell Yan Yan to come see me!"
The soldier didn't recognize the big man, but he called Yan Yan over. When Yan Yan saw that the person coming was Zhang Fei, he immediately asked with a smile: "Yide, I heard that Pang Xi rebelled, how come you have time to come to Hanzhong?"
"Old Yan, don't talk nonsense. I'm going to hurry up and come here in the shortest time. Find a place for me to rest!" Zhang Fei received Liu Zhang's order and rode directly from Chengdu to Hanzhong.
There was no rest. Although the Huns claimed to live on horseback, they could not bear such a rapid march. The cavalry under Zhang Fei looked like eggplants beaten by frost.
Upon hearing this, Yan Yan quickly let Zhang Fei enter the city and found a place for Zhang Fei's Overlord Cavalry to rest and recuperate. Zhang Fei arranged his troops and went to the prefect's mansion. Yan Yan had already prepared bath water and a dust-washing banquet for him.
After washing, Zhang Fei sat down at the banquet. Yan Yan was just about to pour him a drink. Zhang Fei grabbed Yan Yan and said, "Old Yan, I have a heavy responsibility here, so I can't drink this wine!"
It must be no small thing to make Zhang Fei unable to drink. Yan Yan put down the wine jar in her hand and asked, "What happened?"
"Pang Xi rebelled, you know it!" Zhang Fei took a mouthful of food and stuffed it into his mouth. He ate dry food along the way. When he saw the food on the table, it was like meeting his enemy.
"It's strange that we didn't know that there was such a big fuss!" Yan Yan said with a smile: "But Pang Xi is in Bajun, far away from Hanzhong!"
"Not far, not far!" Zhang Fei said with a smile: "If there was no war in Hanzhong, would I come?"
"There will be war in Hanzhong?" Yan Yan looked excited, his eyes shining!
Zhang Fei said: "It's not just a war, it's a big war!"
"Seriously!" Yan Yan almost jumped up with excitement.
You know, Yan Yan was also the first general to defect to Liu Zhang, but because of a mistake, he was expelled from the core by Liu Zhang. Now, the people who came after Yan Yan are all confused as Zhonglang generals and generals, but he is still a school captain, which makes
He has always been grudged against him. Therefore, Yan Yan always wanted to perform meritorious service for Liu Zhang to change the status quo. But Liu Zhang asked him to guard Hanzhong, so how could he have the chance to perform meritorious service? How could Yan Yan not be excited when Zhang Fei said that there was a big war in Hanzhong!
"Why did you lie to me!" Zhang Fei often sighed for this old man Yan Yan.
Speaking of Yan Yan's ability, he is no worse than Zhang Ren and Huang Xu, but his vision is really not that good. However, since there is a chance to help him, Zhang Fei is willing to be a good person for once. After all, after being ignored for so many years, he actually
There is no betrayal yet, and this loyalty is worthy of praise.
"Brother Yide, can you reveal something? Of course, if it's a secret that the master doesn't want to tell, you don't have to tell it!" Yan Yan was so eager to achieve success that he no longer cared about his face, and he had a faint intention to please Zhang Fei.
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "Brother Yan, I put you in Hanzhong because I trust you. Is there any secret that I can't let you know? To tell you the truth, you asked me to come here just to help you guard Hanzhong!"
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"Is this true?" Yan Yan had been left out for several years and was suddenly entrusted with an important task. It was hard to accept it for a while.
"Of course it's true!" Zhang Fei said with a smile: "Big brother said that the Five Dou Rice Sect has been in Hanzhong for three generations. After I arrive in Hanzhong, I will cooperate with you to uproot the Five Dou Rice Sect. Of course, I can also use it for my own use.
Let’s see how you decide!”
As a native of Yizhou, Yan Yan is quite familiar with the Five Dou Rice Cult. He thought for a while and said: "It is difficult to uproot the Five Dou Rice Cult, but it is also very difficult to use it for your own use. You know
, the founder of the Five Dou Rice Cult is Zhang Lu’s grandfather Zhang Ling. It is not possible to kill Zhang Lu and control the Five Dou Rice Cult at the same time!”
"Is there no way?" Zhang Fei was a reckless man, and he said fiercely: "If it doesn't work, kill everyone who is involved with the Five Pecks of Rice Sect!"
"This is definitely not possible!" Yan Yan shook his head and said, "The people of Hanzhong have more or less connections with the Five Pecks of Rice Sect. If you do this, wouldn't you mean to kill all the people of Hanzhong?"