I have a role in the heavens

Cao Cao conquered Liangzhou and became a highly respected official. He was praised and worshiped by unknown people, and he entered the court without any hesitation. He went to the palace with swords and shoes. This news spread to Hanzhong and alarmed Zhang Lu, the prefect of Hanning. Zhang Lu was originally from Pei Guofeng. His ancestor Zhang Ling wrote Taoist books in Huming Mountain in Xichuan to preach, and everyone respected him. After Zhang Ling's death, his son Zhang Heng inherited the Taoist tradition.

As long as there are people among the people who are educated, they can help with five buckets of rice. His nickname is "Rice Thief". After Zhang Heng's death, Zhang Lu succeeded him.

Zhang Lu called himself "Master Shi" in Hanzhong; those who came to learn Taoism were all called "Ghost Soldiers"; those who led the way were called "Jiejiu"; those who led many people were called "Zhitou Dajiujiu". The business is based on integrity and no fraud is allowed. If there is a sick person, an altar is set up so that the sick person can live in a quiet room, reflect on his past, lay his head in front of his face, and then pray for him; the person who prays for the main thing is called "treacherous order sacrificial sprinkling". The method of praying, writing the name of the patient, and the meaning of persuasion were composed in three ways, called "Three Officials Handwriting": one was placed on the top of the mountain to commemorate the sky, one was buried in the ground to commemorate the earth, and the other was sunk in the water to pray to the water officials. After this, if the disease is cured, I will give you five buckets of rice as a thank you. He also built a charity house: rice, firewood, and meat were all available in the house, and passers-by were allowed to eat as much as they wanted. Those who took more would be punished by heaven. Those who break the law within the territory will be pardoned three times; those who do not change will be punished. There are no officials in the place, it is all under the jurisdiction of the sacrificial wine.

Because the people in Hanzhong believed in the Five Pecks of Rice Cult, which had been dominant in Hanzhong for more than thirty years and had a high prestige, the imperial court believed that it should not be easily conquered, so Zhang Lu was appointed Zhennan Zhonglang General and led the Hanning Prefect to appease the people of Hanzhong.

Zhang Lu was afraid that Cao Cao was powerful. Now that only Hanzhong and Yizhou had not been recovered by Cao Cao, he was frightened and gathered people to discuss countermeasures.

Zhang Lu was wearing a Taoist robe, sitting on the upper seat, looking at the civil and military men under his command, his brows furrowed with worry, and his voice was hoarse as he asked.

"Now that Cao Cao has regained Liangzhou, defeated the Xianbei and Qiang people, and is in great momentum, if he attacks Hanzhong, how can we resist it?"

Yan Pu, Zhang Lu's counselor, heard this, his eyes slightly lowered, his thoughts turned, he thought about it for a while, and then came out to make some suggestions.

"There are more than 100,000 people living in Hanchuan, with ample wealth and food, and are surrounded by dangers. Now that Ma Chao has been defeated, the number of people from Xiliang who rushed into Hanzhong from Ziwu Valley is no less than tens of thousands. Liu Zhang of Yizhou is weak, so it is better to take Xichuan first Forty-one prefectures will be our base, and then Shijun will establish himself as King of Hanning to supervise the troops and resist Cao Cao!"

Zhang Lu was overjoyed when he heard this. He had long wanted to be king. Yan Pu's words spoke to his heart. Liu Zhang was cowardly and cowardly. He did not take him seriously and thought he had a chance to win. As long as he defeats Liu Zhang, he can successfully become king.

When Liu Zhang inherited Yizhou, Zhang Lu thought that Liu Zhang was cowardly and independent, and refused to obey the control of Yizhou. Liu Zhang was furious and killed Zhang Lu's mother. Therefore, the two had a big feud. Now Zhang Lu is going to send troops to Yizhou, and Liu Zhang Naturally, he was shocked and quickly gathered civil and military officials to discuss countermeasures.

One of them was Yizhou Biejia. His surname was Zhang, his given name was Song, and his courtesy name was Yongnian. He was born with a forehead, a pointed head, a stiff nose, and exposed teeth. His body was less than five feet short, and his appearance was extremely ugly. However, his words were as sharp as a bell. He was knowledgeable, had a strong memory, had a photographic memory, and was extremely talented. He was regarded as the most talented person in Yizhou. The top resourceful man awakened his spiritual talent and won Liu Zhang's trust.

"Don't worry, my lord, although I am not talented, I hope that with my sharp tongue, Zhang Lu will not dare to invade Yizhou!"

Liu Zhang was overjoyed when he heard this, stood up, looked at Zhang Song with surprise, and ordered him to explain in detail.

"I heard that Cao Cao in Xudu was sweeping the Central Plains. Lu Bu and Yuan were both destroyed, and Ma Chao was defeated in the near future. He was invincible in the world. My lord can prepare a donation, and went to Xudu personally to tell Cao Cao to raise troops to capture Hanzhong in order to plan Zhang Lu. If Lu has no time to resist the enemy, how dare he peek into Shu again?"

As soon as these words came out, the face of one person in the hall instantly darkened. It was Liu Bei who fled the Battle of Chibi. Now he has taken refuge with Liu Zhang. He is feared and excluded by the civil and military officials in Shu. He is not valued by Liu Zhang, but because he is also a Han Dynasty. The clan's face was barely enough to survive, and now without the planning of wise men like Zhuge Liang, there were many constraints, and Liu Zhang's trust was not gained.

Liu Bei had already learned that Zhuge Liang surrendered to Cao Cao, assisted Cao Ang in defeating Ma Chao, and defeated the Xianbei Hu and Qiang coalition forces. Naturally, he felt betrayed in his heart. Thinking about how respectful he was to Zhuge Liang at the beginning, he was like a licking dog. Now Zhuge Liang But he turned around and threw himself into Cao Cao's arms. How could he not make him angry, but he also knew that he was now a man of few words, and it was difficult to change Liu Zhang's mind. He was depressed, but there was nothing he could do.

Liu Zhang brought gold, pearls and brocades as gifts, and sent Zhang Song as an envoy to Xudu to persuade Cao Cao to send troops to attack Hanzhong.

Zhang Songnai is a wise man. He naturally understands the general trend and knows that the unification of the world cannot be changed. Therefore, he has a different intention and secretly hides the geographical map of Xichuan that he spent several years drawing on his body, hoping to donate it to Cao Cao. , as a qualification for advancement.

Zhang Song settled in Xuduguan Post Office and went to the Prime Minister's Mansion every day to wait on him and ask to see Cao Cao. After Cao Cao surrendered to Ma Chao and regained Liangzhou, he looked down upon the world and looked down upon all the heroes. He had banquets every day and seldom went out for anything. All state affairs were discussed in the Prime Minister's Mansion. Zhang Song waited for three days before he got his name. After the attendants asked Zhang Song for a bribe, they helped Zhang Song report it, and Zhang Song was able to enter the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Cao Cao was sitting above. He had just drank wine, and his head was still a little groggy. He looked at Zhang Song in the hall and saw that he was ugly, insignificant, and short in stature. There was a bit of displeasure in his eyes, and his expression was light. asked.

"Your lord Liu Zhang is rebellious and rude, and has not paid tribute for many years. Why do you want to come to Xudu now?"

Zhang Song bowed, raised his head, and looked at the hero who was about to dominate the world. He was very majestic and imposing. He was indeed different from Liu Zhang. Zhang Song's eyes flashed brightly, and then he lowered his head and explained.

"The road to Yizhou is difficult, and there are thieves and bandits on the way, making it impossible to pass through!"

Cao Cao seemed to be very unhappy with Zhang Song. When he heard this, he became furious and asked sternly.

"The truth has been cleared out of the Central Plains. Where did the thieves come from?"

Zhang Song was horrified, bowed repeatedly and explained.

"Zhang Lu in Hanzhong has more than 100,000 men in armor, which makes Yizhou unstable and cannot pay tribute!"

Cao Cao had been drinking a lot recently and was feeling dizzy. Looking at the wretched Zhang Song and seeing his sharp teeth and sharp mouth, he became more and more unhappy. He stretched out his hand and rubbed his temples. He felt a little sleepy. He shook his head, got up and went back to the back hall. I don’t want to talk to Zhang Songyan anymore.

Zhang Song felt lost, looking at Cao Cao's leaving figure, his hands unconsciously reached into his arms, with a bit of disappointment in his eyes. He came with joy, but now he is extremely disappointed.

Seeing this, the servants on the left and right sides of the Prime Minister's Mansion hurriedly chased Zhang Song away, saying nothing, expressing disdain for him and saying coldly.

"If it weren't for the fact that you know how to be filial to gold and silver, we would never inform you today. Now that the Prime Minister has been displeased, why not leave quickly!"