The Reincarnation of Lu Bu at the End of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 939 Hate Iron Is Not Steel

Turn your eyes away from the Yanzhou area. Right now, wars are raging all over the Central Plains, and the alien races on the northern border are even more eyeing.

Looking at the entire Han Dynasty, there is only one peaceful place left, which is Yizhou, the land of abundance in Xichui of the Han Dynasty.

"Stop forcing me."

In the solemn State Shepherd's Mansion, several Shu officials stood at the bottom of the hall, while Liu Zhang, the Yizhou Shepherd sitting on the main seat, was full of sorrow.

"My lord, the Xianbei and the Huns went south, and Ma Teng diverted his way to enter the customs. Jingzhou, Yuzhou, Huainan and other places are now all in one piece. Now is a great time, and we must never give up!"

Under the hall, a young man about 26 and seven years old came out.

I saw him wearing a maroon jacquard gown, with a large moon-white pine belt tied around his waist, a head of jet-black hair, a pair of dark and deep eyes, and a slender figure.

This man's surname is Fa, his name is Zheng, and his style name is Xiaozhi. He is the grandson of Fazhen, a famous scholar.

He was originally from Fufengmei County in Guanzhong. He suffered disasters in Guanzhong in the past, and Lu Bu's arbitrariness weakened the family, so he went to Shu with his friend Meng Da to attach himself to Liu Zhang, hoping to shine under Liu Zhang's command.

Unfortunately, the imagination is beautiful.

After Fazheng entered Shu, Liu Zhang only gave him a county magistrate of Xindu, and after a long time, he was promoted to lieutenant of the military council.Then, Fazheng stayed in this position until now.

Right now, wars are raging all over the Central Plains, and Fazheng is well versed in the art of war and military strategy, so he is keenly aware of the opportunities involved.

A few months ago, Zhang Lu of Hanzhong came out from Juyong Guandong. He originally wanted to sneak attack Zhang Xiu's old nest Nanyang Wancheng, but he didn't want to steal chickens and lose money instead, so he was defeated and captured.

In this way, Hanzhong will have a lot to do!
Once Hanzhong is taken, the Shu army can surprise Chang'an along the Meridian Road, and the Guanzhong army will be caught off guard. What's more, the Guanzhong army at this time has been restrained by Ma Teng in the Xiaoguan area.If the Shu army enters suddenly, there is at least a [-]% chance of winning!

This is simply a free opportunity given by God. God wants to help Liu Zhang achieve hegemony!

Therefore, Fazheng united some officials who were in the main battle, and ran to the state pastoral mansion every day, trying to make Liu Zhang change his mind and send troops to Hanzhong.

Seeing them running to his house every day, Liu Zhang was also very sad!

Perhaps it was because he had been a hostage in Chang'an for too long, or he had witnessed Lu Bu's iron-blooded wrist. In his bones, Liu Zhang had a soul-deep fear of that man with a face like a tiger.

His two elder brothers are more stubborn, but they have not been able to leave Chang'an until now.

"I said, I don't want to be an enemy of Lu Bu."

Facing Fazheng's entreaty, Liu Zhang once again chose to refuse.He just wanted to guard the inheritance left by his father, and then fulfill the responsibilities of a state shepherd to protect the people in Shu and save them from famine and war.

As for the war in the Central Plains, Liu Zhang didn't want to get involved. Those ambitious guys, fight as you like!

Seeing that Liu Zhang was not on the road, Fazheng was really anxious, and his voice was extremely anxious: "My lord, please think about it!"

He was really worried for Liu Zhang. He obviously had the strength to compete with the world, but he was willing to live in a corner.

Taking ten thousand steps back, even if the capture of Guanzhong fails, the land of Hanzhong is at least a certainty.Anyone with a little ambition will choose to send troops to expand the territory without hesitation at this time.

But Liu Zhang was not interested in this at all. He waved his hand, his face was full of exhaustion when he was a man in his prime: "You don't need to say any more, I am really tired, you just step back!"

At the beginning of the year, Zhao Wei, the prefect of Bazhong, launched a rebellion, and many places in Shu responded.However, Liu Zhang, who was a shepherd of Yizhou, was weak and tolerant, and lacked prestige and strategy, which led to the growing momentum of the rebel army.Fortunately, the "Dongzhou Soldiers" established by taking in Jingzhou and Sanfu refugees and fighting to the death were able to quell the rebellion and kill Zhao Wei in Jiangzhou.

Now, it was hard to settle down, and Liu Zhang really didn't want to start a war again.

"My lord..." Fazheng wanted to persuade him again.

"Go down!" Liu Zhang yelled, with a hint of anger in his brows.

Being tolerant and gentle does not mean that you will not be angry.

This ignorant Fazheng swayed in front of him every day, saying things he didn't like to hear, and the mud bodhisattva was still a little bit angry, let alone Liu Zhang, who was the lord of a state.

Seeing Liu Zhang getting angry, Fazheng knew that if he continued talking, it would only increase the disgust of the state herdsman, so he sighed, cupped his hands, and turned away without hesitation.

Walking out of the State Shepherd's Mansion, there were two figures standing on the street, one strong and one thin, one tall and one short.

Seeing Fazheng coming out, the two rushed to greet him, and asked with concern in words: "Brother Xiaozhi, what's the matter?"

Fazheng glanced at the two of them, his voice was full of loneliness and desolation, he shook his head in disappointment, he really hated iron but steel!
"Liu Jiyu, mediocre lord, mediocre lord!"

Suddenly, Fazheng burst into his chest and roared violently.

This voice scared the two people next to him and quickly blocked his mouth, and they didn't release their hands until they reached a rarely-populated alleyway.

"Xiao Zhi, you don't want to die!"

The man with a big body scolded, his tone slightly reproachful.

This person is Meng Da, a good friend from the same county who entered Shu with Fazheng.

"This official is boring in front of me, so don't worry about it!"

Fazheng didn't care, and didn't take his friend's words to heart at all.If he can't show his ambition, then why should he stay here, he might as well go to the imperial court in Kanto and try his luck.

All in all, he was completely disappointed in Liu Zhang today.

A person who doesn't think about making progress doesn't deserve the allegiance of his law and filial piety!
"Hey, Xiaozhi, don't worry!"

At this time, another ugly man also spoke out to remonstrate.

This person has a yellow face and a mouse tooth, and his words and deeds always give people the feeling of a thief.

Even because of this wretched appearance, he was not allowed to be reused by Liu Zhang.

In fact, anyone who is familiar with him knows that this person is extremely talented, can see ten things at a glance, and has an unforgettable memory.His hometown is in Shu County, and he is a good friend that Fazheng met after he entered Shu.

"I don't know what advice Brother Yongnian has?"

Fazheng calmed down a little, and asked with his hands clasped.

The ugly man stroked his short beard and said with a smile: "In a while, Liu Zhang will send someone to Guanzhong to present the New Year's tribute to the imperial court. I will take the initiative to invite Ying at that time, and please Xiao Zhi to help me." .”

Since Liu Zhang succeeded Yizhou Mu in these years, Yizhou has voluntarily paid tribute to the imperial court every year. This is an unshakable fact.Unlike other prefectures, since Dong Zhuo's chaos, they have not paid the annual tribute, and they have never paid attention to the imperial court in Guanzhong.

It is because of Liu Zhang's filial piety that Lu Bu has not touched him these years.

Even if another person came to be the shepherd of Yizhou, Liu Zhang might not be as sensible, which is reassuring.

"When I arrive in Chang'an, I'll go to check the situation and see if I can find a way to rescue the two sons who are trapped in Chang'an."

Afterwards, the friend revealed the whole plan.

After Fazheng listened, he seemed to see a new ray of hope, and thought in his heart: No matter how bastards those two young masters are, they should be better than this youngest Liu who is not enterprising!
(End of this chapter)