The beginning of the Three Kingdoms Cheng Yuanzhi

Chapter 262

The soldiers of the Northern Army besieged Hanzhong, and there were ten surprises in the middle of Shu today. The civil servants and generals were divided into two factions, one wanted to surrender, and the other wanted to take the main battle.

Representatives of the main combat faction include Liu Ba, Huang Quan, Wang Lei, Zhang Ren, etc.; representatives of the capitulation faction are Zhang Song, Fazheng, Meng Da and others.

The main war faction proposed that Liu Zhang reorganize his troops and form a tight formation to resist the Northern Army; the surrender faction proposed that Liu Zhang lead the state to surrender and protect himself wisely without losing wealth.

Liu Zhang hesitated for a while, so he sent Zhang Song to the Northern Army camp outside Yangping Pass to inquire about the news, and then make a response.

As soon as Zhang Song left, Zhuge Liang's eyes and ears in Yizhou immediately reported the matter to him.

After discussing with Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang decided to go to Sichuan in person to tell Liu Zhang to fight against the Northern Army.

Before entering Shu, Zhuge Liang knew that it would not be easy to persuade Liu Zhang to resist the Northern Army.

But still came without hesitation.

When Fang traveled to Shu County, Zhuge Bianliang whispered to Chen Dao who was accompanying him, ordering him to take a step ahead and go to Jiange for an important matter.Zhuge Liang took Liu Bei's own letter and set off for Chengdu alone.

When Yang Huai and Gao Pei, the guards of Chengdu, heard about this, Yang Huai then ordered Gao Pei to guard the pass, and entered the prefecture's mansion, bringing a letter to report to Liu Zhang.

At this time, Zhang Song had not returned from his envoy to Hanzhong. Liu Zhang didn't know whether the northern army still intended to swallow Shu after they captured Hanzhong.

Hearing of Zhuge Liang's visit and reading Liu Bei's letter, Liu Zhang ordered Li Yan to meet Zhuge Liang.

Li Yan led Zhuge Liang all the way into the mansion and into the hall.

Zhuge Liang stood at the bottom of the steps, peeping at Liu Zhang: Seeing his honest and honest face, his appearance is modest, just like the rumors, he didn't look like a wise master, and secretly said:

"Looking at this person's appearance, he is cowardly and weak. He is not a person with strong opinions. It seems that this time he can't persuade him with good words, but can only provoke him with bad words. When he asks, I will do this and that..."

In the hall, the guests and the host greeted each other. After exchanging pleasantries, Liu Zhang asked, "Your lord sent you to Yizhou. What's the matter?"

Zhuge Liang replied calmly: "Now Yuan She steals the country and deceives the emperor, imprisoned the emperor in Xu County, and stationed the army in Yangping Pass. worry, so I was sent here to condolences."

Hearing this, Liu Zhang was a little moved, and said in a gentle voice: "A few days ago, we sent an envoy to Hanzhong to inquire about the news of the Northern Army. And, it is pending, everyone is discussing this matter today."

Zhuge Liang looked around at several people in the hall and asked, "General, what do you mean?"

Liu Zhang said: "There is no conclusion yet."

At this time, Li Yan stood up and said: "Yuan She has millions of soldiers, pretending to be the emperor and conquering the Quartet. If we don't obey, we will not be named well. Now the Northern Army has captured the land of ten states in the world. The army is strong and the horse is strong. It is unstoppable. In my opinion, it is better to surrender Yuan and think it is a safe policy.

Half of the counselors in the hall echoed: "The words of the square are just in line with God's will."

Liu Zhang was silent.

Li Yan said again: "My lord, don't be suspicious. If you surrender Yuan, the people in Yizhou will be safe and stable, and the lord's family can be preserved."

Liu Zhang looked at Zhuge Liang and asked, "I heard that when you were in the high school, you often compared yourself to Guan and Le, and you have the talent to help the world and the country. I don't know what your advice is."

Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "What everyone said just now is really misleading the general. Everyone in the world can surrender Yuan, only the general cannot."

Liu Zhang wondered, "How do you say that?"

Zhuge Liang looked around the crowd and said: "Your Excellency surrendered to Yuan, without losing the glory, wealth, and high officials and high salary; if the general surrendered to Yuan, the car would only take one car, and the entourage would only have three or five people. There will be no glory, wealth, and honor."

Liu Zhang was taken aback when he heard the words, and retreated from the crowd, leaving Li Yan and Zhuge Liang alone in the hall, and said, "What everyone said just now disappointed me greatly. But what you said made me suddenly enlightened, like seeing the sun through the clouds, but Yuan She sits in ten states and The newly acquired Liu Jingsheng has 20 soldiers and horses, which is so powerful that we in Yizhou may not be able to compete."

Zhuge Liang said: "Xiang Zheyu is in great chaos, all heroes rise together, Ma Han invades Guanzhong, Gongsun occupies Youyan; Lu Bulue Qingxu, Cao Cao occupies the Central Plains; Sun Ce dominates Jiangdong, Yuan Shu guards Huainan. Now everyone is flat, and I am the only one left. The lord and the general are two relatives of the Han family. I hope the general will do what he can: if you can use the people of Yizhou to compete with the Central Plains, it is better to end it early; Falling north?"

Before Liu Zhang could speak, Zhuge Liang said again: "Twenty years ago, the world was in chaos. The first emperor appointed the general's father as the shepherd of Yizhou and guarded the frontier state for the country. So the general and his son have managed Yizhou for more than 20 years, and it has been two generations. , making the people of central Shu rich and prosperous, and the common people live and work in peace and contentment, it is unknown whether such a great foundation can be used by Yuan She.”

Since Zhuge Liang had described the situation after the surrender before, "there is only one car with three or five followers", so Liu Zhang didn't believe in the words "can be reused", so he asked: "As you said, why didn't your lord surrender?" ?”

Zhuge Liang smiled slightly and said: "In the past, Tian Heng was just a strong man of Qi, and he could abide by integrity and not be humiliated; what's more, my lord Liu Yuzhou is a descendant of the Han Dynasty. If the support of the Han Dynasty cannot be successful, it is God's will. How about being subservient?!"

After hearing this, Liu Zhang immediately lowered his face and walked away.

Li Yan said from the side: "Your lord is a descendant of the Han family, so is it possible that my lord is not a descendant of the Han family? What you say, sir, insults my lord too much!",
Zhuge Liang looked up and said with a smile: "Why can't Liu Yizhou tolerate people? I have my own plan to destroy Yuan. If he doesn't ask me, I can't tell, so I use this to joke."

Li Yan said happily after hearing the words: "Sir, since you have a good plan, why didn't you say it earlier! I'll go and tell my lord right away!"

back hall.Liu Zhang was still angry. When he saw Li Yan coming, he said to him, "Zhuge Liang is too rude! You are too deceitful!"

Of course, Liu Zhang just complained.

Even though he was very angry, he didn't mean to argue with Zhuge Liang.His cowardly character did not allow him to attack the envoy sent by another Han family member.

Li Yan quickly explained: "I also blamed him for this, but he laughed at my lord's inability to accommodate things. Zhuge Liang seems to have a plan to break the situation, and he refuses to speak lightly. Why don't you ask me again, my lord?"

Liu Zhang immediately said happily: "So that's the case, quickly invite Mr. Kong Ming to discuss matters in the inner hall."

After a while, when Zhuge Liang arrived, Liu Zhang cupped his hands and said, "I was rude just now, so please don't blame me."

Zhuge Liang also cupped his hands and said: "Liang's words are inappropriate, and I hope General Haihan."

Liu Zhang then made people treat each other with wine.

After drinking for three rounds, Liu Zhang sighed: "In the past, all the heroes of the world rose together, and my father and son were ordered to guard the border states. Now Lu Bu, Cao Cao, Gongsun Zan, Yuan Shu, and Liu Biao are all dead, and only Liu Yuzhou and I are left. Can you give it up to others? But the Northern Army is so powerful, how can it resist?"

Zhuge Liang said: "This matter is not difficult. My lord wants to lead elite soldiers into Sichuan to help the general resist the northern army."

"Although the general's soldiers are few, they are as strong as mountains and rivers, and the hearts of the people are attached to them. There are more than [-] men in armor, and there are not many generals who are good at fighting. Although the northern army is numerous, it is exhausted from far away. The danger of Qinchuan is by no means a day. But, even if there are millions of enemy troops, how can they defeat the two rivers?"

"Today, if the general can work together with my lord, it will not be difficult to defeat the northern army. If the northern army is defeated, it will return to the north. The two continents of Yi and Jing are connected as one, forming a tripartite confrontation, and the world will not fall. .”

"The chance of success or failure lies in today, and I hope the general will investigate and decide."

Liu Zhang was overjoyed when he heard this, so he arranged for Zhuge Liang to stay at Guanyi and decided to invite Liu Bei to Sichuan.

All civil and military officials in Yizhou were shocked when they heard the news, and tried to dissuade them one after another.

Wang Leijin said: "Looking at what Liu Bei has done in the past 20 years, Gongsun Zan was defeated by Gongsun Zan, Lv Bu rebelled when Lv Bu was tolerated, Lv Bu died when Lv Bu was surrendered, Liu Biao died when he ran to Liu Biao, Liu Qi lost power after Liu Qi, the lord must not invite him To help each other, if you invite him to Sichuan, it will be a real problem to raise tigers."

Liu Zhang said: "Liu Bei and I are both members of the Han family, like brothers, he kindly helped me, how can we be so suspicious?"

As soon as the words fell, Liu Ba of Zhizhong came out and said: "Liu Bei is a hero, this is recognized by the world, inviting him to Sichuan is to lure wolves into the house, absolutely not!"

When Liu Zhang heard this, he hesitated for a while,
Huang Quan on the side also wanted to speak up, but was preempted by Chengdu Commander Li Yan.

Li Yan said in a deep voice: "Zhang Song has not returned yet, and we don't know the Northern Army's intentions. My lord, why don't we wait for Zhang Song to return before making a conclusion!"

(End of this chapter)