The Rebellious Officials and Traitors of the Late Han Dynasty

Chapter 405 Liu Bei is anxious
After hearing this, Fa Zheng smiled, glanced at Zhang Song, and said, "If Ziqiao goes to Xiangyang at this time, he will definitely not be able to see the Prime Minister."

Zhang Song was stunned for a moment, then asked, "Did the Prime Minister go to Dangyang?"

Fa Zheng shook his head and chuckled, "The Prime Minister has already gone to Hanzhong. If you want to see him, you can only go to Nanzheng."

"Hanzhong? Are you saying that the Prime Minister will personally lead the army to conquer Shu this time?" Zhang Song took a breath and looked at Fa Zheng with horror.

Everyone in the world knew Qin Shou's whereabouts. After all, the other party had revealed the direction of his troops, which was to attack Liu Bei. Unexpectedly, Fa Zheng said at this time that Qin Shou was in Hanzhong.

"The Prime Minister's use of troops is unconventional and difficult to predict. By the time we discover his intentions, it is already too late. The overall situation has been decided and it is difficult to change it. The Prime Minister's original target was Bashu." Fa Zheng sighed.

He only discovered this after learning that Wei Yan had captured Hanzhong. Qin Shou had only made a feint in Jingzhou. In fact, from the very beginning, the opponent's target was Bashu.

The other party deceived the whole world at once.

"Liu Bei."

Zhang Song suddenly realized something and his eyes widened.

"Yes, the Prime Minister's move is to guard against Liu Bei. Look, today the lord wants to invite Liu Bei to Shu. It is easy to invite a god, but difficult to send him away. Liu Bei is best at winning people's hearts. Once he enters Shu, he will definitely usurp the lord's foundation. Aren't Tao Qian and Liu Biao like this?" Fa Zheng said disdainfully.

Zhang Song nodded. Although the four counties in southern Jing were good, they were not a place to stand. Shu was rich in resources and had a large population, so it could be the basis for a hegemony.

If he were Liu Bei, he would definitely abandon the four counties in southern Jing and instead seize Shu.

But now it was too late. The deployment of the Cavalry Army in Jingzhou instantly trapped Liu Bei in Jingzhou, making him unable to cope with the situation in Shuzhong. Once he withdrew, Qin Shou's army would come after him, leaving him with no chance to escape.

That's why Fa Zheng and Zhang Song were so shocked.

After all, this kind of large-scale operation of concealing the truth and making a feint to the east while attacking in the west is astonishing and not something that ordinary people can do.

"The Prime Minister is a man of great talent and vision, and we admire him. It would be great if he could be lenient to the people of Shu," Zhang Song sighed hurriedly.

"The Prime Minister governs the country with clear rewards and punishments. He may not be lenient to the noble families in Shu. Those who commit crimes and occupy the people's fertile land may not get any benefits." Fa Zheng said incisively.

"Just treat everyone equally. As for those dirty guys, they are dead, so what? It's no big deal." Zhang Song snorted coldly.

He doesn't look that good, and sometimes, he can't help being extreme. He has never had a good impression of those who commit crimes.

"In that case, brother, you can go and see the prime minister. I believe the prime minister will treat you well." Fa Zheng said hurriedly.

"During this period of time, Xiaozhi can observe the attitude of the people in Shu. Liu Zhang is weak and has no fighting spirit in his heart. If a group of troops enter Chengdu at this time, Liu Zhang will probably surrender immediately." Zhang Song said disdainfully.

Fa Zheng's eyes lit up after hearing this, but he quickly shook his head. Although this was a possibility, there had only been one way to enter Shu since ancient times. It was almost impossible to enter Shu from another direction.

The news that Hanzhong had fallen and the Cavalry Army was attacking Shuzhong spread all over the country. When Liu Bei arrived in Nanjun, he found Zhuge Liang facing the river with a serious expression. He immediately stopped, asked Guan Yu and others to step back, and walked forward.

"military adviser."

Liu Bei felt bitter in his heart. He saw Zhuge Liang's frown. Obviously, Zhuge Liang had not expected the current situation and was not even prepared.

"That's right." Liu Bei did not hide his thoughts, but asked: "Military Advisor, Liu Zhang is weak. Once the Qin thieves attack Shuzhong, he will definitely not be a match."

Zhuge Liang nodded. Bashu was very important to Zhuge Liang. The most important part of the Three Kingdoms was in Bashu. Now it fell into Qin Shou's hands. It would be very difficult to seize Bashu.

"My lord, do you want to send troops into Bashu? Help Liu Zhang defend Shuzhong?" Zhuge Liang quickly understood what Liu Bei was thinking. He wanted to lead his troops into Shuzhong and compete with Qin Shou for Bashu.

He even gave up Jingzhou for this.

Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang knew which was more important, Jingzhou or Bashu. That was why Liu Bei had this idea, and Zhuge Liang was not surprised or curious.

"Military advisor, now we are confronting Huang Zhong in Dangyang, and we are the only one attacking, but Huang Zhong never goes out to fight. Not only are we wasting food and supplies here, but the key is that we are losing a lot of time and energy." Liu Bei was very annoyed.

"My lord, I'm afraid all this was done intentionally by the Qin thieves. Their purpose is to keep us in Jingzhou so that we can't send troops to support Liu Zhang and enter Shuzhong." Zhuge Liang said with a wry smile.

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When he got the news from Hanzhong, he connected it with Sima Yi's actions and guessed Qin Shou's plan, which was to keep him and others in Jingzhou.

"What should we do now?" Liu Bei asked.

"Liu Zhang is absolutely no match for the Qin thieves. He is weak and incompetent. Although he has many civil and military officials under him, he does not have the ability to control them. Zhang Ren, Yan Yan, Wu Yi and others are all famous generals in Hanzhong. Zhang Song, Fa Zheng and others are all excellent counselors, but Liu Zhang does not know how to use people." Zhuge Liang analyzed.

"Military advisor, are you saying that if I can go to Hanzhong and use these people, we can stop the attack of the Qin bandits?" Liu Bei was overjoyed.

Zhuge Liang nodded, then shook his head and said, "My lord, this is the theory, but you are not Liu Zhang. These people may not obey your command. Moreover, there are many talents in Shu and sufficient food and grass, but they cannot defeat Qin Shou. They can only delay time."

Zhuge Liang knew that there were many factors that determined victory or defeat, including food, talent, timing, geographical advantages, etc., none of which could be missing. Moreover, although Liu Bei was a resolute leader, his ability was not particularly outstanding, and he was no match for Qin Shou.

"Are we just going to watch the Qin bandits occupy Shu? It's unfortunate for our Han Dynasty, and it's unfortunate for the people of Shu." Liu Bei's voice was choked with sobs, as if he was about to cry.

Seeing this, Zhuge Liang smiled bitterly and said, "My lord, if we want to enter Shuzhong, we also need Liu Zhang's invitation. Otherwise, Yan Yan will never let us enter Shuzhong."

Liu Bei finally understood the truth after hearing this, and immediately sighed: "What the military advisor said makes sense. Alas, I was too anxious. I just hope Ji Yu can quickly send someone to invite us to Sichuan."

Liu Bei stood by the river with his hands behind his back. He was very anxious, fearing that Liu Zhang would not come to call him, and he would have to watch Qin Shou enter Shu.

(End of this chapter)