The Three Kingdoms become stronger when they get treasures

Chapter 101 Liu Bei Comes to Xiangyang

Later, under Zhang Wu's suggestion, the State Shepherd's Mansion appointed Pang Shanmin, the son of Pang Degong, as the prefect of Zhangling County. , but focused on the "Drug Research Institute".After researching and experimenting, Dean Hua invented several formulas with different effects. Some of them were boiled into concoctions and mixed with water. After drinking, they would have unbearable abdominal pain and had to go to the latrine ten times in an hour!There are also several recipes that produce dense smoke of different colors when burned, which can be used as a signal for orders on the battlefield.

The Pang family has two eunuchs, and Pang Tong joined the army as the governor, and became the largest family in Jingzhou.Zhang Wu used Pang Shanmin not only to tie the Pang family to himself, but also for a reason that others did not know, that is, Pang Shanmin's wife was Zhuge Liang's eldest sister.

Together with Mi Heng, Zhang Wu paid a personal visit to Zhao Jian, and persuaded Zhao Jian to become a meritorious service officer in the prefectural shepherd's mansion, responsible for the selection and appointment of talents in Jingzhou.

So far, Zhang Wu relied on the Pang family and the Huang family to gain a firm foothold in Jingzhou and firmly grasped the power of Jingzhou.Seeing this, the rest of the families also began to change their policies and gradually turned to Zhang Wu.

When Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang and others came to Xiangyang, Liu Qi and Zhang Wu took a group of officials from the prefecture's mansion and the subordinates of the governor's mansion out of the city to greet them.

Zhuge Liang was very surprised to see Pang Tong and Xu Shu standing beside Zhang Wu. Why did these two old classmates appear on this occasion?Did they also work in Jingzhou?When Zhuge Liang heard that Zhang Wu introduced that Pang Tong and Xu Shu were all joining the army from the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, his heart sank a lot. He knew the abilities of Pang Tong and Xu Shu too well, and any one of them was actually similar to him. Zhang Wu, what kind of ecstasy soup did that Zhang Wu pour them into!

After Liu Bei and his party entered the city, they first went to the building to rest. Zhang Fei took the thousand elite soldiers to find a place to station, and Zhao Yun guarded Liu Bei.Zhuge Liang sent someone to inquire about the news in detail, wanting to know the current situation in Jingzhou.

When the spies gathered the information they had inquired to Zhuge Liang, Zhuge Liang was completely desperate, it was impossible to play!As soon as I left Novice Village here, you have already reached the full level of the six gods, so how can you compete?Of the seven major families in Jingzhou, the Cai family has been destroyed, the Kuai family has been suppressed, and the children of the Kuai family have been dismissed or transferred from important positions. Even Kuai Yue is at home, and it is said that someone has been secretly watching.The Pang family and the Huang family have already taken refuge in Zhang Wu, and the Ma family is also in-depth cooperation with Zhang Wu. The remaining Xi family and Yang family did not explicitly join Zhang Wu, but they all expressed their obedience to the orders of the Metropolitan Government.

Zhang Wu has completely controlled the grassroots political power in the counties and counties below Jingzhou, and he has placed a large number of confidantes in the state pastoral mansion. The following have been engaged in overhead.Now the highest authority in Jingzhou has changed from the State Shepherd's Mansion to the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion. The military officials and advisers of Zhang include Mi Heng, Pang Tong, Xu Shu, Xiang Lang, Ma Liang, etc., all of whom are wise and resourceful; the generals include Gan Ning, Huang Zhong, Wei Yan, Ding Feng, Wen Pin and others are also brave and skilled fighters.

Zhang Wu has already formed an interest group with the big and small families in Jingzhou, and he is firmly in control of the military power.Moreover, it is rumored that Zhang Wu is not only superb in martial arts, but also able to lead troops well, and he is also quite proficient in poetry, which can be regarded as both civil and military.Many literati admired his previous song "Serve the country with loyalty" and the newly circulated phrase "Pozhenzi", and some people even said that the poem "Dadudu" created a new genre!People have speculated whether Zhang Wu came from a big family, and later became a thief out of necessity.

Is this still the one crying like a fool with snot and tears?Zhuge Liang thought of the scene on Lumen Mountain and felt deeply deceived!What should we do now?Jingzhou can't be won. Pang Tong and Xu Shu are old classmates with him. They have known his plan for a long time, and they will definitely guard against him now.With the abilities of those two people, relying on Liu Bei's strength, they are no match at all, and there is no point in staying in Xiangyang.

Without Jingzhou as the foundation, Zhuge Liang's next plan would not be realized, and Xichuan and Yizhou are not easy to get. As the saying goes, "The road to Shu is difficult, and it is difficult to go to the blue sky." If there is no logistics supply, it will rely on the thousands of soldiers under Liu Bei The horse starved to death halfway.But after leaving Jingzhou, where can I go?

Zhuge Liang felt a little helpless, it's really hard for a clever woman to cook without rice, now it's not ten years ago, there are still many unowned lands, and you can develop anywhere you want.After more than 20 years of melee, most of the separatist forces have disappeared, and now there are only a few princes left, and Liu Bei has been working hard since more than 20 years ago, and the result is that there is not even a piece of territory until now. How is this messed up!

After careful consideration, Zhuge Liang found Liu Bei and wanted to persuade Liu Bei to leave Jingzhou and find another way out.

"My lord, now that Zhang Wu has the support of the big clan in Jingzhou, and is assisted by Shi Yuan and Yuan Zhi, he has firmly controlled the power of Jingzhou. Even if he has the heart of disobedience, I am afraid it will be difficult to deal with it. Instead of staying here to waste Time, it is better to leave as soon as possible and find another way out, if the time is long, I am afraid that Zhang Wu will be disadvantageous to the lord." Zhuge Liang said.

Liu Bei knew that Pang Tong was "Phoenix Chu", who was as famous as "Wolong", and his skills were definitely not bad, and the Xu Shu whom he met at the Jiangxia celebration banquet was also a student of Mr. Shui Jing, and his ability was not inferior to Wolong and Phoenix Chu.Liu Bei was both emotional and envious of Zhang Wu. Not long ago, he was just a general in Jiangxia County, but now he has become the governor of Jingzhou.

"I think Zhang Wu has a heart of loyalty, he has never committed any violence, and he once saved me. Liu Qi and Zhang Wu also respect me quite a bit. The military commander is a bit worried, right?"

"My lord, that's because Cai Mao was still there at the beginning, and he needed to unite with the lord to deal with Cai Hao. Now that Cai Mao has been removed, and Zhang Wu has all the power, how can he accommodate the lord? Even if he can accommodate the lord, he will never give it to him." The lord has real power, so the lord can only spend time in Xiangyang, wasting time."

Now that the situation has developed, Liu Bei actually understands in his heart that no matter who is in charge, as long as he has the power, he will not distribute his power to others, but will only try to consolidate his own power.Zhang Wu is no longer alone, but represents an interest group. Even if he wants to retreat, others will not agree. This is the case with Zhang Wu, and the same is true for Cao Cao, Sun Quan and others.Even Liu Bei himself does not mean that he can retire after retiring. Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Sun Qian and others have fought with him for so many years. Who would not want to have a result?Who is willing to retire with Liu Bei?The reason why they have been following Liu Bei is that apart from the relationship they have been with for so long, they are actually because of his status as a Han family clan, and they think that he can achieve great things and get a harvest.

(End of this chapter)