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Text Chapter 530 Let Liu Zhang daydream again

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    As soon as these words came out, the originally harmonious atmosphere fell silent instantly.

    A hint of gunpowder smell quickly filled the lobby.

    Yi Ji looked up and found the person who was questioning him. After asking the officials accompanying him, he learned that the person who was questioning him was Huang Quan, a famous scholar from Yizhou.

    The subordinate officials ruined the friendly atmosphere, but Liu Zhang just bowed his head and drank, pretending not to hear.

    Liu Zhang's move was clearly acquiescence to Huang Quan's questioning. It was obvious that although Liu Zhang showed great respect for Yan Liang on the surface, he was deeply uneasy about Yan Liang's reinforcement of troops in Jiangling.

    Although Liu Zhang is mediocre, he is not a fool. Sun Quan, Yan Liang's "neighbor", has been destroyed. Faced with Yan Liang's move to increase his troops in Jiangling, Liu Zhang will naturally feel uneasy.

    "Huang Zheng is really worried. Our Lord and Liu Shijun have always been respectful and friendly, so how could he send troops to invade Yizhou." Yi Ji immediately denied it.

    Huang Quan snorted coldly, "Friendliness or not is not just a matter of words. Mr. Yi said that Sima Yan has no intention of invading Yizhou, so how do you explain his move to increase troops in Jiangling."

    Liu Zhang raised his head slightly and glanced at Yi Ji quietly, as if he couldn't wait to hear Yi Ji's explanation.

    Yi Ji, however, looked as usual and said calmly: "Let's not talk about why my lord sent more troops to Jiangling. I would like to ask Huang Zheng, do you know that Cao Cao in Guanzhong is planning to attack Hanzhong in the south in recent days?"

    As soon as these words came out, the expressions of everyone present, including Liu Zhang, changed slightly.

    There are rumors that Cao Cao will attack Hanzhong south and then capture Yizhou.  Rumors have long spread that Liu Zhang is having a headache due to things in the north, and now Yan Liang is increasing his troops in the east.  Liu Zhang was worried about both sides, which was why he was eager to know Yan Liang's intentions.

    "We have indeed heard the news about Cao Cao's attack on Hanzhong, but what does this have to do with Yan Da Sima's increase in troops in Jiangling?" Huang Quan asked confused.

    "Of course it does matter." Yi Ji's expression suddenly became serious, "If Cao Cao captures Hanzhong, the next step will be to take advantage of the situation to capture Xichuan. By then, Cao Cao will have occupied the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. I have two states in Jingyang.  It poses a huge threat, how can it be said that it has nothing to do with my lord."

    Yi Ji¡¯s words seemed to give a good explanation, and Yan Liang sent more troops to Jiangling.  This was to prevent Cao Cao from attacking from Yizhou in the future.

    But listen to what he means.  It seemed that as long as Cao Cao attacked Liangchuan from the south, the fall of Yizhou would be a certainty.

    Huang Quan looked sulky and snorted coldly: "I'm afraid Sima Yan underestimates me in Yizhou. My lord has countless elite soldiers and generals. Cao Cao leads the army to attack, so what do we have to fear?"

    Huang Quan acted very arrogantly, but Yi Ji responded with a sneer that seemed to be disdainful.

    "This is not necessarily true. Although there are elite soldiers and generals in Shu, for so many years, they have not been able to deal with even a small Zhang Lu. It is doubtful whether they can withstand Cao Cao's attack."

    With this statement, Yi Ji was clearly mocking the incompetence of Yizhou soldiers.

    "You actually look down on our Yizhou, seriously-" Huang Quan was angered and was about to explode on the spot,

    At this time, Zhang Song said with a smile: "Huang Zhang, don't be excited. Although Mr. Yi's words are a bit unpleasant, it is an indisputable fact that we have won less and lost more in the war with Zhang Lu over the years. What we need to do now  What is important is how to enhance one's own strength to deal with the threat from Cao Cao, rather than just to save face."

    Zhang Song spoke up in time and secretly helped Yi Ji, choking Huang Quan back.

    Huang Quan was speechless for a moment and could only hold back his face until his face turned red and his neck became thick.

    At this time, Liu Zhang had finished pretending to be confused and said with a smile: "It turns out that Sima Yan increased his troops to Jiangling to guard against Cao Cao. I'm just saying that. Sima Yan has always been friendly with me, so how could he do anything to benefit from the invasion?"  Such an unjust act by the state."

    Liu Zhang was obviously very relieved, but Yi Ji looked at this mediocre master and sneered in his heart.

    "Actually, I'm not hiding it from Liu Shijun. I was sent as an envoy this time because I wanted to discuss the plan to resist Cao Cao with Liu Shijun." After some verbal battles, Yi Ji gradually began to lure Liu Zhang into his trap.

    Hearing this, Liu Zhang was refreshed. He was originally worried about how to prevent Cao Cao, but now Yan Liang took the initiative to propose an alliance. How could Liu Zhang not be happy at the thought of getting such a powerful helper as Yan Liang.

    At that moment, Liu Zhang was very interested and asked Yan Liang what his plans were.

    Yi Ji took his time and told Liu Zhang and the senior Yizhou officials present about the so-called "unity to resist Cao" strategy.

    Yan Liang believed that Zhang Lu was incompetent and could not resist Cao Cao's attack. Instead of sitting back and watching Hanzhong fall into Cao Cao's hands, he might as wellTake action first, join forces to destroy Zhang Lu and take Hanzhong as their own, and then rely on the danger of the Qinling Mountains to block Cao Cao's southward march.

    Yan Liang's strategy was to send troops to attack the Shangyong counties that were closely related to Zhang Lu, threaten Hanzhong from the east, and force Zhang Lu to send troops to assist the Shen brothers in the three Shangyong counties.

    When Zhang Lu transferred his troops to the east, Liu Zhang sent troops from Xichuan, took advantage of the situation, destroyed Zhang Lu, and captured Hanzhong in one fell swoop.

    At that time, Liu Zhang, who controlled both Sichuan and Sichuan, relied on the dangers of the Qinling Mountains with his troops from one state to be far stronger than Zhang Lu, enough to resist Cao Cao's southern invasion.

    In this way, Yan Liang will not be threatened by Cao Cao's upper reaches, and Liu Zhang can also keep Yizhou. This is a win-win strategy.

    Liu Zhang was excited, unprecedentedly excited.

    Yan Liang¡¯s plan was perfect for Liu Zhang.

    With Yan Liang's help, he can not only destroy Zhang Lu, his old enemy for many years, and occupy both Sichuan, but also block Cao Cao's threat. From now on, he can sit back and relax in the mountains of Yizhou, doing whatever he wants.  The earth emperor.

    For Liu Zhang, who only wanted a little peace, what could be more wonderful than this.

    Before Liu Zhang could say anything, Zhang Song was already excited. He praised Yan Liang's plan and tried his best to persuade Liu Zhang to agree.

    As for Huang Quan and other people who were hostile to Yan Liang beforehand, they seemed to be tempted by Yi Ji's plan, and no one expressed opposition.

    Liu Zhang, who was so excited, had nothing to hesitate about at this time, so he readily agreed.

    Yi Ji immediately expressed relief and praised Liu Zhang for his wisdom.  What a grand strategy, Liu Zhang could only listen to it with excitement.

    After several compliments, the atmosphere was originally disturbed by Huang Quan.  The rapport was quickly restored.

    The banquet resumes.

    After a few glasses of wine, Yi Ji smiled again and said: "The three counties of Shangyong are in a dangerous terrain. If we attack from the direction of Wancheng alone, it will be extremely difficult. Therefore, my lord wants to ask Liu Shijun to pass through Badong County and attack from the south.  An unexpected attack on Shangyong will definitely kill the Shen brothers by surprise. I don¡¯t know if Commander Liu will allow our army to use the passage."

    Go north from Badong County.  There is indeed a road that leads directly to Shangyong. In history, Meng Da went north through this road.  Captured Shangyong.

    At this time, Liu Zhang was completely immersed in the reverie of conquering Hanzhong. He heard that Yan Liang had no additional requirements and just wanted to borrow from his territory.  There is no reason not to agree.

    So.  Liu Zhang didn't think much about it and agreed immediately.

    Hearing Liu Zhang¡¯s agreement, a mysterious sneer quietly flashed across Yi Ji¡¯s lips.

    Then, Yi Ji continued to toast Liu Zhang, and continued to compliment Liu Zhang generously without sparing his words.

    This banquet was held in a joyful atmosphere for the guest of honor.  The perfect ending.

    In the next few days, Liu Zhang had three banquets and one small banquet.  A big banquet was held for five days, and Yi Ji was entertained warmly. Before Yi Ji left, he was also rewarded with a large amount of gold and silver.

    A few days later, after completing his mission, Yi Ji took Liu Zhang's reward and Liu Zhang's envoy Zhang Song and set off eastward to Jingzhou.

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    The journey went smoothly, and soon Yi Ji took Zhang Song back to Jiangling City by boat.

    When Fang Zi landed, Yan Liang was already leading the civil and military personnel of Da Sima Mansion to greet him on the trestle. Yan Liang was as enthusiastic as before.

    The guest of honor met happily. As Liu Zhang's envoy, Zhang Song fulfilled the tasks assigned to him by Liu Zhang very responsibly in public. He sent Liu Zhang's greetings to Yan Liang and discussed the joint resistance against Cao Cao.  He planned a grand plan and attended a grand welcome banquet set up for him by Yan Liang.

    After the banquet was over, all the accompanying officials resigned. Only Pang Tong, Yi Ji and a few other confidential confidants were left in the hall.

    At this time, Yan Liangfang suppressed his false smile, and a look of emotion appeared on his knife-like face.

    "This time Uncle Ji is on an envoy to Yizhou to plot against Liu Zhang. Thanks to Yongnian's secret help, Yongnian has lived up to his promise to Chai Sang. Come, I will thank you for this glass of wine." Yan Liang raised his glass.

    Zhang Song stood up in a hurry and said seriously: "If I meet the Lord of the Ming Dynasty, I dare not go through fire and water for my lord. This thank you from my lord is really a shame."

    Zhang Song expressed his loyalty, and Yan Liang couldn't help laughing when he heard that he was happy.

    There are no outsiders here, so Yan Liang can no longer hide anything, so he frankly reveals his plan to Zhang Song, the insider.

    Badong County is in danger of the Three Gorges, which is the biggest obstacle for Yan Liang's troops to enter Yizhou. Now Yan Liang has sent his Yi nationality to Shu and proposed to Liu Zhang the so-called strategy of resisting Cao Cao. This is just to let Liu Zhang relax his efforts to gather troops.Ma Yujiangling's police tick.

    And the so-called request to take advantage of Badong to attack Shangyong in the north is just a trick to confuse the enemy. Yan Liang's real purpose is to attack the enemy unprepared, suddenly capture Badong County, and open the passage to Shu in one fell swoop.

    Zhang Song had speculated about Yan Liang¡¯s intentions before, but now that he heard Yan Liang¡¯s honest confession, he suddenly realized it.

    Before that, he had been worrying about how to let Yan Liang enter Shu smoothly, but he didn't expect that all his worries would be easily resolved by this plan.

    With emotion, Zhang Song could not help but excitedly praise: "The unknown lord actually has such a clever plan. It is really exquisite. The lord's resourcefulness is really incomparable."

    Yan Liang looked proud, but he did not take credit for it. He smiled and said, "The person who came up with this wonderful idea is actually the lonely military advisor Pang Shiyuan."

    Pang Tong stroked his short beard and smiled slightly, quite proudly.

    Zhang Song looked at Pang Tong, but he didn't expect that this famous Xiangyang man with the same humble appearance as himself could come up with such a clever plan.

    When Zhang Song was in Shuzhong, he heard that Pang Tong had become Yan Liang's adviser. He was still thinking about what was so special about this person that he could gain Yan Liang's trust. When he met him today, Zhang Song truly saw Pang Tong's extraordinary resourcefulness.  .

    With emotion in his heart, Zhang Song couldn't help but smile and sigh: "My lord, with a resourceful person like Feng Chu to assist you, and Song as an internal support, why worry about Yizhou failing to conquer, and why worry about failing to achieve hegemony!"

    With a surge of conscience, Yan looked at these two top wise men and understood each other's thoughts. The three principals and ministers couldn't help but burst into laughter.  (To be continued.)
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