Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 698 Lobbying Zhang Jin
"Master, is Nanjun a bait thrown by Liu Yan, or is it just a cover?" The cold wind blew, and Xi Zhicai wrapped his robe tightly. He looked into the distance, and the dark night sky seemed a little cold. He suddenly asked, .

"It's hard to say, if it's other counties in Jingzhou, it's okay to say, but Nanjun, Liu Yan should not have such a big heart, dare to give up the land of Nanjun, but if he says to fool us, that's not necessarily the case. I guess the benefits are given, but it's just It's just a form!"

Hearing this, Mu Jing pondered for a while, and said, "But no matter whether he throws out Nanjun, whether it's a bait or a cover, I don't intend to eat it. If I win, I don't want this place. If I lose, I don't want this place either. !"

"This is a good opportunity, why?"

Xi Zhicai was slightly puzzled when he heard the words.

Nanjun is the political center of Jingzhou.

Take Nanjun and get Jingzhou.

Although these words are a bit grand, they are [-]% to [-]% right. In fact, the most important families in Jingzhou are all in Nanjun. Taking Nanjun and taking down these families is equivalent to winning half of the country in Jingzhou.

"People can't be too greedy!"

Mu Jing said softly: "We have to focus on our goals. Our goal has never been Jingzhou, and it is not our turn to Jingzhou. Liu Biao is bound to be hard to deal with to a certain extent. There is no need to provoke him. If If we take Nanjun by force, we may not be able to sit still!"

"But now we have sent troops, and we have to go to Nanjun, Liu Yan will take action!" Xi Zhicai said: "Offending Liu Biao is inevitable."

"Not necessarily, this time is just a moment, now is the enemy, the future may not be the enemy!"

Mu Jing said: "Whether Nanjun can be taken down is not the point, the point is whether Jingzhou can cooperate with us and restrain the main force of Yizhou in Jingzhou, that is the most important thing!"

"Actually, I still think it is very risky for us to do our best!" Xi Zhicai said.

"We have already discussed this issue, there is no need to discuss it!"

Mu Jing said softly: "You prepare as soon as possible, and I am also preparing to leave. I have to go to Jingzhou as soon as possible. I have to make my own actions and show Mu Jun's determination so that Liu Yan can feel at ease. Next, let's see what Liu Yan will do next." If he insists on taking Wuling, it will be much more difficult for us, if he dares to fight his back, then our plan will go much smoother!"

"Jingping's First Army, Violent Bear Army, Jingping's Second Army, and Zhanhu Battalion, we have invested in Jingzhou, almost all of our troops!"

Xi Zhicai said quietly: "This battle really decides life and death!"

"If you don't decide life and death, how can you decide the future!"

Mu Jing patted him on the shoulder: "In troubled times, we are sailing against the current. If we don't advance, we will retreat. If we have a chance, we must gamble. Only by betting big can we gamble on the future!"

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Zhao Wei's letter returned to Chengdu, Yizhou soon.

State Shepherd's House.

When Liu Yan saw the letter, he was quite surprised, but the matter was so important that he couldn't make a decision by himself, so he immediately summoned his advisers to discuss the matter.

"Originally the purpose of sending Zhao Biejia's envoy to Hanzhong was to let Mu Longtu cooperate with us in sending troops, but I didn't expect to let Mu Longtu lead an army. Now Mu Longtu wants us to cooperate with all our strength to send troops, and he will personally attack Xiangyang. Now let's see if we can cooperate with him to attack Nanjun!" Liu Yan sighed lightly: "It seems that we all underestimated Mulongtu's determination!"

Such a reversal was not expected by Liu Yan.

But whether it is a good thing or a bad thing is not certain.

It is definitely a good thing for Yizhou to make Hanzhong come out in full force, and almost all the soldiers and horses are pressed on it.

"The Mu family is a strong army, but Jingzhou has strong soldiers and horses, so it is not an easy place to attack!" Someone said softly: "My lord, we must make a cautious decision on this matter!"

"How about we maintain the original strategic deployment and continue to let them attack Xiangyang, and instead attract more Jingzhou main forces, causing them both to lose. We take advantage of the trend to take Wuling, and first gain a firm foothold in Jingzhou's eastward advance!" Someone else proposed.

"No!"

Immediately, someone stood up and began to refute: "In this way, wouldn't Hanzhong's heart be chilled, and resentment would be in vain? What's more, if the Hanzhong herds army is defeated, our army will inevitably face the attack of all the soldiers and horses in Jingzhou, and the pressure will inevitably be huge. This is not good!"

"Mao'an, what do you think?"

Liu Yan was silent for a long time, squinting at Dong Fu who was also thinking.

"Zhang Ren's strategic deployment is very good, steady and steady, which will help us obtain Jingzhou, but it will inevitably take too long, and if Mulongtu is really as he said, he will use the main force of the Hanzhong Mu army to conquer Xiangyang, but it will be a waste of time. This is our chance, we cooperate to attack the Southern Army from the south, attacking from both sides, Nanjun is absolutely unstoppable!"

Dong Fu analyzed and said: "Once Nanjun is taken down, it is equivalent to announcing to the outside world that Jingzhou is in hand. In a short period of time, this is the best attack plan, but now there are two problems. First, what is Mulongtu thinking?" Second, even if it is indeed what Rumulongtu said, he came to the battlefield in person and gave all his strength, then how should we cooperate!"

"Then we'll just wait!"

In fact, Liu Yan is also unable to understand Mu Jing's thoughts, so he can't believe Mu Jing's words, let alone believe that Mu Jing will take refuge in him. If Mu Jing was really willing to take refuge in him, Xi Zhicai would not be at that juncture Suddenly he chose to stab himself hard.

"My lord, what if the Mu army really sent troops?"

Huang Quan asked suddenly.

"If Mu Jing is true to what he said..."

Liu Yan's eyes flickered, and after a while, he said word by word: "Then fight Nanjun. He, Mulongtu, has the courage to fight to the death, and we in Yizhou also have the determination to lose everything. If he can fight, I will fight." Dare to fight!"

This winter he had a miserable life, and some old diseases in his body had relapsed, which made him feel more and more strenuous.

The more so, the more anxious he became.

time does not wait.

He is fast.

in case……

What he thought was that if, if Mu Jing really had such ambitions to fight a battle, he would dare to cooperate and take a gamble. It won't be me.

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In the fourth year of Chuping, in late January.

Jiaozhou.

Guangxin City, State Shepherd's Mansion.

Yi Ji had been sitting in the side hall for two hours, but he was not in a hurry, but some people beside him became a little anxious.

"Master Yi, does this envoy don't want to see us?"

Someone said softly.

"Don't be impatient!"

Yi Ji was very calm, and said with a smile: "Mr. Zhang manages Jiaozhou and manages a lot of opportunities every day. We should wait. Don't worry so much. He will meet us sooner or later!"

"But we have been asking to see each other for two consecutive days!"

"Ha ha!"

Yiji laughed, and his laughter was a bit cold: "What about two days, even if you wait for ten days, you will wait for Mr. Zhang sooner or later!"

He has already revealed his identity since he came.

Zhang Jin is always hanging on to them.

He didn't show any attitude, which made him somewhat speculative.

But he also understood.

Zhang Jin used to be He Jin's disciple, and even once assassinated Mu Jing, the two of them were sworn enemies, and now he came here on behalf of Marquis Ming, even if he was kicked out, it was a matter of course.

But even if you die here, you must see him.

In the past, under the operation of General He Jin, Zhang Jin entered Jiaozhou as the governor. Now that several years have passed, he has more or less gained a foothold in Jiaozhou. The troops of Changsha and Lingling counties held back.

This is very important for this year's Jingzhou campaign.

"My envoy wants to see you!"

It was about evening, and everyone who thought they were waiting for nothing today suddenly saw a young general walk in, and the young general spoke directly to Yi Ji.

"Lead the way ahead!"

Yiji stood up with a calm voice.

The crowd also stood up with this.

"My lord envoy only sees one person, so you don't need to enter!" the young general said to the crowd.

"no!"

Han Qing, the Marquis of the Shenwei Battalion of the Shenwei Army, said gloomyly: "I can't leave Master Yi for half a step!"

"This is Jiaozhou, and our Lord makes the final decision!" the young general said coldly.

"Han Junhou, be safe and don't be impatient!"

Yiji smiled and said: "This is the Governor's Mansion of Jiaozhou, Mr. Zhang Shijun must not let me be in danger, you just stay here for a while, I will come!"

"Master Yi, my lord told you before coming here!" Han Qing said in a low voice.

"It's okay!"

Yi Ji said softly: "Unless Zhang Jin is completely shameless, even if he doesn't want to see us, he won't dare to fight us in this house. Now the important thing is the most important thing, so there is no need to make extra troubles!"

Saying that, Yi Ji followed the young general into the back courtyard of the State Shepherd's Mansion.

Passing through several long corridors, we came to an artificial lake. A stone bridge was built on the lake, and the stone bridge led directly to the pavilion in the lake. In the pavilion in the lake, Zhang Jin sat cross-legged in it, burning incense and sitting quietly, which is the Taoist way of nourishing the heart.

"My lord, bring Yiji here!" said the young general.

"Go down!"

Zhang Jin opened his eyes, and there was a strange light in his eyes.

"promise!"

The young general bowed his hands in salute, turned and left.

Only then did Yiji salute: "Minghou's mansion is engaged in Yiji, so I pay my respects to Mr. Zhang!"

"Minghou Mansion?"

The corners of Zhang Ji's mouth raised slightly: "When I killed that little bastard back then, I didn't have any Minghou. I didn't expect that after all these years, he didn't die, but the general died instead. Instead, I made him a first-class prince. , Not an easy kid!"

He said one kid at a time, which made Yiji feel angry. The master humiliated his minister to death. If he didn't have a mission on his back, he really wanted to explode and fight with him directly.

"Mr. Zhang, the Marquis of Ming Dynasty, was bestowed by the late emperor and recognized by the world!"

Yiji said neither humble nor overbearing: "Even today's imperial court recognizes my family's lord and marquis!"

"Ha ha!"

Zhang Jin sneered and waved his hands: "I don't agree with this, since the death of the general, what has the imperial court to do with me!"

He only recognizes the general.

But the general is dead.

The so-called imperial court, whether it is the Guanghe Dynasty or the Chuping Dynasty, has nothing to do with him. He never cares about it, and Jiaozhou is too far away. After the chaos in the Central Plains, he has completed the separation of Jiaozhou .

Now Cangwu County has been firmly ruled by him.

Even other places in Jiaozhou respect him as the governor of Jiaozhou.

"Zhang Shijun's words are different!"

Yiji said in a deep voice: "Is the world the loess, and the coast of the land is the king's minister? If Zhang Shijun's words are spread, I am afraid that Jiaozhou will not be a peaceful world. At least Jingzhou and Jiangdong will be ready to move, and no one will dislike it." The land is huge!"

"Humph!"

Zhang Jin snorted coldly, squinted his eyes slightly, and glanced at Yi Ji quite unexpectedly.

This mouth is sharp.

But he doesn't care about the situation in Jiaozhou. He knows that Jiangdong is adjacent to Jingzhou. Even if they want to come, they will wait until they have enough strength. The troops expended here.

Besides, he is not a vegetarian anymore, holding at least [-] soldiers and horses in his hands.

Jiaozhou is located on the border of South Vietnam. It is barren, and there is a rebellion with the survivors of South Vietnam. The master of the land hopes that the population and economy of a single state are not comparable to the population and economy of Nanyang County. He can muster [-] troops, which is already a bit militaristic.

"Speaking bluntly, what's the use of Mulongtu asking you to come!"

Zhang Jin said coldly.

"Liu Biao of Jingzhou, the king of treason, the imperial court ordered a crusade. My lord has responded to the imperial court's request and sent troops to Jingzhou!"

Yiji opened his mouth, how did he come here? Jiaozhou is thousands of miles away from the imperial court, and he would not go to ask for proof. Naturally, he listened to what he said, so he said very practically: "Jingzhou is powerful, and I will lead the army. Insufficient, so I want to invite Zhang Shijun to lead the soldiers of Jiaozhou to attack them together!"

"Mulong intends to attack Jingzhou?"

Zhang Jin lived in a corner, and the news was behind him. He really didn't know about the Mu army's attack on Jingzhou last year. He only knew that the Jingzhou army in Changsha was moving a little abnormally. He had already sent spies to inquire about what was going on.

"This surprised a certain family!" Zhang Jin said with a smile: "Liu Biao of Jingzhou has a strong army and horses, and Mulongtu is a little fox. I don't think so. Is there anything else I can do? If you don’t know the news, come and listen, if you want me to send troops, let me know everything!”

He didn't know much about Mujing, but he had dealt with him before, and it was definitely a little fox who could make the general lose money over and over again.

"Yizhou was ordered to attack, and our army just cooperated!" Yi Ji said in a deep voice.

Sooner or later Jiaozhou will know about this.

"I see!"

Zhang Jin suddenly woke up.

He secretly thought in his heart: If Liu Yan wants to attack Jingzhou, then it is justified. Mu Longtu is standing on Liu Yan's side, and they will attack Jingzhou together. It seems that they want to eat Jingzhou in one bite. What a big appetite.

He was silent for a while, with some doubts in his heart: I don't know if Liu Biao can stop it.

Yi Ji continued: "My lord has already negotiated with Liu Yizhou. If Lord Jun can send troops to lead some troops from Jingzhou to attack Changsha, Changsha will be under the jurisdiction of Jiaozhou!"

"Changsha?"

Zhang Jin was a little moved.

He has plotted against Lingling and Changsha several times, but Jingzhou is so powerful that his troops dare not enter, so he can only guard Jiaozhou in a defensive posture.

Now if you have the chance, you can go in.

But he won't trust Yiji easily.

He had to know the news of the Central Plains before making a decision. If he had the opportunity, he would naturally send troops to attack Changsha. If he could win Changsha in one fell swoop, it would definitely be a great thing for Jiaozhou.

(End of this chapter)