Great Wei Nengchen

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"No wonder I heard crows calling in the morning. It turns out that a 'distinguished guest' has come to the door. Since you are the master of Jingzhou, you don't want to stay in Jiangling City, but you come to my remote Jianmen Pass. I don't know what you are doing?"

"If you invite us to Jiangzhou City as guests, please don't open your mouth. We are afraid that we will never return!"

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Amid the sound of heavy footsteps, seven or eight generals walked in. They neither announced their families nor bowed their hands to salute.

At the same time, dozens of Shu soldiers rushed into the small courtyard, armed with shining swords, and watched several of Sun Qian's followers. There was a big disagreement, and their heads fell to the ground!

"Hehe, Beihai-Sun Gongyou has met all the generals, and has long heard that Bashu is a country of etiquette, but you are facing each other with swords, this is probably not the way to welcome guests?

Under the order of Uncle Liu Huang, I came to meet the heroes of Sichuan. As the saying goes, people are famous and geese have a voice. Before the two sides talked, did you report your family name? "

Sun Qian has always acted as the envoy of Liu Bei Group, and has been sent to various princes many times. He is good at adapting to changes, such as mountains of knives, oil pans, nail boards... what scenes have never been seen, and a little sarcasm is not a thing at all.

After tidying up his clothes, he clasped his fists and bowed deeply. At the same time, he observed the expressions of these generals. Most of them were angry, and some even implied murderous intent. present!

"The governor of Xichuan - Zhang Ren!"

"Xiameng Gate Guard-Huang Quan!"

"Guardian of Zhaohua City - Deng Xian!"

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He stretched out his hand not to hit the smiling face, Sun Qian was so polite, no matter how angry the generals in Shuzhong were, it was hard to blow it out. They reported themselves one after another, and some even bowed their hands in salute, so as not to lose the face of the Shu people!

Only then did Sun Qian realize that the middle-aged man who was as mighty as a lion in front of him was the famous Xichuan gun king-Zhang Ren, who was also the commander of [-] Shu soldiers, and the person who was quite friendly to him was the guard general of Zitong Pass- Liu Ba!

Zitong Pass is an important part of Jinniu Road, connecting Jianmen in the north and Mianyang in the south. Although the city is small in scale, it serves as a link between the past and the future, and its strategic location is very important.

Next, the two sides sat down as guests and hosts, and a soldier brought tea, while slowly tasting, while looking at each other... Their eyes collided several times in the air, trying to figure out each other's thoughts!

In fact, both parties are clear about the purpose of today's talks. As for whether they can reach an agreement, it depends on whether the price tag is enough!

"Since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the Han Dynasty has collapsed, the feudal lords have divided their regimes, and the four directions have been fighting endlessly. The people have suffered a lot from it. However, the Cao bandits have taken advantage of the situation to rise up, occupy the court and society, hold the emperor hostage, and kill the mother of the country. Their crimes cannot be tolerated!

My lord is the uncle of the emperor, the nobles of the emperor's family, gathered the world's heroes, crusade against the thieves who steal the country, obey the will of heaven, and agree with the hearts of the people, all generals... Alas, this is a letter written by the emperor's uncle, please read it carefully! "

According to the previous negotiating habits, Sun Qian wanted to talk about "loyalty to the emperor, patriotism, propriety, righteousness and shame", but under the contemptuous eyes of everyone, his voice became smaller and smaller, and finally shook his head with a sigh, and he couldn't continue.

Liu Bei led the army into Bashu under the name of "Brothers join hands to fight against Cao's bandits". As a result, Cao Bing hadn't seen a single one yet. He killed his brothers of the same clan first, and then seized their foundation. This is quite dishonest. It also attracted a lot of scolding!

What qualifications does a person who stole his brother's inheritance have to stand on the moral high ground and accuse others of stealing the country and usurping the throne? Isn't this a crow standing on a pig and seeing others being hacked?

Liu Bei has ruled the world for more than [-] years. The reason why he has been able to fight and fail again and again is that he has a banner of "benevolence and righteousness" that can unite the hearts of the people. Although this banner has not fallen, it is still seriously It's tilted, and if you think about it, it's probably impossible!

Since there is no righteousness, the only option is to take profit, Sun Qian stopped talking, but took out a letter, which is Liu Bei's own handwriting, and it is also the price for buying the generals in Shuzhong:

Zhang Ren is the general of Pingbei, leading the governor of Liangzhou!

Huang Quan is General Fenwei, leading the prefect of Fufeng County!

Liu Ba is General Yang Wei, leading the prefect of Hongnong County!

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The rest of the generals, big and small, have their official positions promoted, and there are also 10 taels of gold, 20 taels of silver, and 20 pieces of silk, and reward [-] soldiers of Jinniu Dao!

In all fairness, Liu Bei offered a very high price, even higher than Cao Ying's price, but Zhang Ren, Huang Quan and others didn't react much after seeing it, because they were all "empty gloves white wolves!" '

You know, Liangzhou, Fufeng County, Hongnong County... are all under the rule of Cao Ying. How meaningful is it to use these territories to reward the generals of Shuzhong?

Unless Zhang Ren and others fight desperately, help Liu Bei defeat Cao Jun, capture Hanzhong County, and then enter the hinterland of Guanzhong...then it is possible to live up to their duties, otherwise it is a false name!

It's like a cart driver hanging a cabbage in front of the donkey to tempt the donkey to pull the cart hard. It can be seen, but it's hard to eat!

What's more, in the current situation, Xiao Yi is strong and Liu Bei is weak. The latter, not to mention capturing Guanzhong, will be thankful for taking Bashu. Maybe they will be driven back to Jingzhou, leaving them empty-handed!

In addition, Liu Bei's official official positions are: General Zuo, Yicheng Township Marquis, and Jingzhou Mu. As for the title of Yizhou Mu, he forced it on himself, and it was not recognized by the court, nor was it recognized by the Bashu Group!

A little General Zuo appointed others as General Pingbei, General Fenwei... How much gold does such a title of general have?

It's just an opera singer wearing a dragon robe--the grass stage troupe, which makes people laugh!

On the contrary, the Caoying Group controls the imperial court, coercing the emperor to order the princes, and the canonization and appointments issued are authoritative!

Therefore, after reading the letter, Zhang Ren and others just sneered lightly. These generals don't read much, but they also know the truth that "a rabbit is not as good as a thousand sheep in sight". It really belongs to you, the rest is worthless!

The smile on Sun Qian's face remained unchanged, and he was also sighing secretly in his heart, knowing that the 'price' he offered could not impress the hearts of the generals in Sichuan, and there was nothing he could do, because there was really no more price in the hands of his lord. up!

Because of Liu Zhang's accidental death, it became very difficult to enter Bashu. Liu Bei could only rely more on the Bashu gentry group to successfully enter Chengdu and sit on the throne of Yizhou Mu. However, the gentry group was extremely greedy and had to feed them. Only then will they contribute to Liu Bei!

But Bashu is so big, Bajun, Shujun, Yizhou County, Qianwei County... These rich lands and various interests, not only to reward the old Jingzhou Ministry, but also to buy the Bashu gentry, have been used up. I really can't come up with more things to bribe these generals from humble backgrounds!

In desperation, Liu Bei played the white wolf with empty gloves. Unfortunately, Zhang Ren and others were not fooled. Instead, they felt despised and played with, and became even more hostile to Liu Bei's group!

"Thank you, Uncle Huang, for your kindness, but this matter is too important. Let me wait for a few days to discuss it before giving an answer to Mr. By the way, Uncle Huang has stationed troops in Jianyang City. I don't know when he will attack Chengdu?"

"The governor's words are wrong. They are all Liu's flesh and blood. How can they meet with swords and soldiers? My lord has no intention of attacking the city. It is best for the two sides to talk together and turn the war into jade!"

"Since we don't attack Chengdu, why don't we send our troops up and fight Cao Jun to the death?"

"The strategizing is all planned by my family's military division, and I can only know it!"

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"In that case, please stay here for now, sir, and take your leave!"

Next, Zhang Ren avoided talking about business, but inquired about Liu Beijun's developments, wanted to get some useful information, and sent it to Cao Ying to make a contribution!

Sun Gan has rich experience, so naturally he won't be fooled. He responded skillfully, but he didn't say a single useful word, and he didn't know what to ask.

Seeing that there was no way to get any news, Zhang Renyi flicked his sleeves and left, and the rest of the generals followed angrily. Liu Ba fell behind, turned his head and looked back meaningfully, and then walked out slowly!

"Let's go slowly, generals. Please think about it carefully. Uncle Liu Huang is a hero of a generation. Sooner or later, he will conquer the Central Plains and restore the Han Dynasty. If you can plan great things together, why worry about not being rich and famous?"

Sun Qian sent them off with a smile on his face, but he was secretly planning in his heart. Before he went to Jianmen Pass, he had privately discussed with the lord and Pang Tong. There may be three situations in the matter of recruiting the generals in Shuzhong this time: upper, middle, and lower!

The superior successfully persuaded Zhang Ren and others to recruit [-] elite troops to take over the checkpoints of Jinniu Road, and then defended against the danger to block the Cao army going south and buy time for the capture of Chengdu. This is naturally the most hopeful thing.

Those who are in the middle can't convince Zhang Ren himself, and can win over other generals. The Bashu army stationed in Jinniu Dao is not a monolithic one. It breaks up and disintegrates one part, and then cooperates internally and externally to seize control of Jinniu Dao!

The next one, if you can't win anyone over, you can only solve it by force. Zhao Yun commanded [-] elite soldiers, and they have quietly approached Deyang and Mianyang, ready to attack at any time!

Take down two cities, and then attack Zitong, Wulian, Jianmen... all the way to Xiameng Pass, before Cao Jun reacts, he is still somewhat sure of capturing the entire Jinniu Road!