Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 420 Zhang Song presents a picture
In October of the first year of Xingping, Liu Yan died of illness, and Liu Zhang was appointed as his successor. There were many rebellions in Yizhou. Liu Zhang dispatched troops to suppress the rebellion. Because Zhang Lu refused to follow the dispatch, he killed Zhang Lu's mother and his family, and sent Pang Xi, the prefect of Bajun. They attacked Zhang Lu.

Zhang Lu defeated Liu Zhang's soldiers and horses, took advantage of the situation to attack Bajun, then occupied Hanzhong, cut off Xiegu Road to separate one side, and educated the people with five buckets of rice.

Seeing that Zhang Lu had been repeatedly attacked, Liu Zhang sent a letter to Liu He requesting to send troops to conquer, stating Zhang Lu's previous crimes in Hanzhong, attacking Su Gu, the prefect of Hanzhong, killing Sima Zhang Xiu, and killing the imperial envoy in order to plot rebellion.

When the envoy came to Yecheng, the person in charge of reception saw that the envoy was short and ugly, so he was very indifferent to him, and did not even report the matter until Liu He was about to go to Fanyang, and met the enraged Yizhou envoy at the gate of the city.

Liu He saw that this man was short in stature, with a ghostly head and a mouth full of buck teeth, but his voice was so loud that the people all over the street came to watch and laugh. He is the envoy of Yizhou.

Liu He was furious immediately, went forward to meet the envoys, dismissed the hosts and sent them to prison, ordered them to be dealt with, and took them to the government office.

Zhang Song really looked ugly, but Liu He knew that this guy had good things on him, and he was indeed talented, so he ordered someone to hold a banquet to welcome the wind, and he left the banquet to apologize, which flattered Zhang Song.

Liu Heyan said: "I heard that my uncle died of illness, and chaos broke out in Yizhou. Don't drive in Chengdu to appease people's hearts. Why did you come to Hebei?"

Zhang Song said: "There is great chaos in Yizhou, and Liu Jiyu's prestige is not enough to convince the people. I heard that the general has pacified Hebei, swept the Central Plains, and assisted the emperor to rejuvenate the Han Dynasty. I am here to invite the general to raise troops to fight against rebellion and eliminate the rebels. "

While talking, Zhang Song handed over Liu Zhang's autographed letter. Liu He opened it up and saw that he wanted to crusade against Zhang Lu and wanted Liu He to raise troops to take Hanzhong.

Liu He said with a smile: "I am also a relative of the Han family, and I will help the royal family with one heart. Zhang Luxing's cult deceives people's hearts and kills the court envoy without authorization. It is no different from that yellow scarf thief. It is right to get rid of it early, otherwise it will be a serious disaster."

Zhang Song clasped his fists and said: "I've heard for a long time that the general's literary and military strategies are far-sighted, and seeing him today, he really deserves his reputation. He came from a long distance, fortunately he lived up to his fate!"

Liu He raised his glass to persuade him to drink, and said: "Liu Zhang has newly led Yizhou, and people's hearts are not stable. Zhang Lu and his ilk have their own hearts to stand on their own. Now that the Central Plains has not been settled, and Liu Xuande is in Chang'an, what do you think, sir, how to save Hanzhong?"

Zhang Song said: "Song came here to offer a plan for the Duke of Ming. Liu Xuande claimed to be a relative of the Han Dynasty and tried his best to revive the Han Dynasty. In fact, he was trying to prosper his family. Now he has entered the Guanzhong but has not won the emperor, so he must have something in mind. If you are unwilling, the general can issue an edict ordering him to go to Hanzhong to challenge Zhang Lu. This person will think that winning Hanzhong will make the ancestor happy, and whether he wins Hanzhong or not, the general will go to Chang'an, wouldn't it be easy?"

Liu He said with a smile: "Liu Xuande is a hero of today, not comparable to Zhang Lu, don't offer this trick, isn't it just to lure wolves into the house?"

Zhang Song laughed and said: "The general is really resourceful, but if Liu Bei only has a tiny place in Hanzhong, how can he endanger Yizhou? General Kuang is the successor of King Gong of Beihai, and it is his job to rejuvenate the big man. How can Liu Bei be appointed as Liu Bei?" To attack the court officials?"

Liu He sighed: "If the Han Dynasty prospers, how can we allow these people to be domineering? I have no intention of conquering and fighting. I follow the principles of Confucius and Mencius, govern people with benevolence and righteousness, promote the prestige of China, and protect our people from the Han Dynasty. I wish to hear!"

Zhang Song was shocked in his heart, clasped his fists and said: "The ambition of the general is no less than that of the ancestors of the past. The army is everywhere, invincible, and attacking. The world is like Zhang Lu and other rats are like grass ears. The important task of revitalizing the Han Dynasty, let go of the general Who else?"

"Thank you for your absurd praise," Liu He laughed when he heard the words, but then sighed: "It's a pity that the scourge often comes from the clan. I'm afraid that today I will help Ji Yu put down the rebellion. In the future, he will separate Xichuan, relying on the dangerous terrain and not obeying orders, raising tigers. What should I do?"

Zhang Song said: "The general is the descendant of the prince, and now he is serving the emperor to assist the royal family. No one in the world dare not obey, but those who disobey, no matter how close or close they are, can be regarded as traitors of the Han Dynasty. If they dare to invade the land by force, they can send the king's division to conquer , Liu Jiyu is cowardly and unscrupulous, and will not dare to resist the heavenly soldiers, and in order to show his heart, I ask you to offer something else."

"Oh?" Liu He asked in surprise, "I don't know what else Liu Jiyu has to show his ambition?"

Zhang Song looked to the left and right, and Liu Hehui, who accompanied everyone, waved back, and asked, "Sir, please."

Then Zhang Song got up and said: "I am going north this time, one is to save the people of Xichuan, and the other is to find the Ming Lord. Although Liu Jiyu leads Yizhou, he can't appoint talents and use them. People's hearts are scattered. The general has taken Yanzhou and Yuzhou and put them down. The Central Plains is just around the corner, and in the future to take Xichuan, if Liu Jiyu is ignorant of the current affairs and tries to separate himself from the regime, he will loosen up for the people of Baoyi Prefecture, and he is willing to do the work of a dog and a horse, thinking that he will respond internally."

Liu He was overjoyed when he heard the words, got up to salute, and said: "I heard that Liu Yan once built the emperor's chariot in Mianzhu, and he had the heart of disobedience. I'm afraid Liu Jiyu also has the same heart. I think Mr. Yizhou officials and people also want to treat the Central Plains. On the flat land, the emperor returns to Luoyang, and on the day when the ancestral temple is repaired, I will send an edict to all the states and pastors to go to Beijing to congratulate them, to test their hearts. I'm bothered."

Seeing that Liu He was decisive in killing and attacking decisively, Zhang Song was very satisfied with the plan, and immediately took out a map from his sleeve, and said: "Before Song left, he had already prepared a map of Xichuan and presented it to the emperor. Pass it on, if Liu Jiyu has the heart of disobedience and wants to cause the land of Xichuan to suffer from war, please send troops early to save the people of Yizhou."

What Liu He was waiting for was this map. He put it away carefully and praised Zhang Song for being loyal to the imperial court. Post rest.

Liu He looked at the map of Xichuan in his hand, and sure enough, the drawing was very detailed. Liu Zhang's threat is actually not too great. Since Liu Yan arrived in Yizhou, the officials who followed him had great conflicts with the local gentry in Yizhou. The rebellion of Lou Fa and others was actually the result of two forces fighting each other.

It was nearly 20 years after Liu Bei came to rule Xichuan. For such a long time, Liu Zhang still failed to resolve the internal contradictions in Yizhou, which shows the complexity of its internal situation.

Now let Liu Bei deal with Zhang Lu, and then let them form a check on each other. After the Central Plains is calmed down, depending on their attitude, it will be easier to defeat them one by one than Liu Bei's taking Xichuan.

Now Xiliang has Ma Teng and his son, and Guanzhong has Liu Bei and Zhang Lu. Liu Zhang still needs a long time to resolve this contradiction in Yizhou, and it is time to put down the Central Plains with all his strength.

In Liu He's mind, Cao Cao is the biggest enemy, but now Cao Cao lacks top advisers, and the generals are only those of his own clan. Like a tiger that has lost its claws, the threat is no longer great.

What's more, Cao Cao was confined to Xuzhou, like a tiger falling into Pingyang, and he was still a tiger with incomplete claws and claws, so there was nothing to be afraid of.

(End of this chapter)