In the spring of the sixth year of Jian'an, in order to strengthen Liu Xun's determination to attack Liu Zhang, Pang Tong deliberately forwarded the letter sent to Zhang Song to Zhang Song's brother Zhang Su. Zhang Su was terrified when he saw the letter, so he handed it to Liu Zhang. After seeing the letter, Liu Zhang knew that Zhang Song had taken refuge in Liu Xun, and he was furious. Caught Zhang Song's family and beheaded, and dropped the army back to guard against all places.
After Liu Xun got the news, he was very worried, because Zhang Song was his internal response in Shu. Once Zhang Song died, he lost his eyes and ears. Liu Xun anxiously turned around in the hall of Baishuiguan General's Mansion, with his hands behind his back, and sighed repeatedly, "Shi Yuan, you shouldn't make such a bad move, so we won't be able to rely on it in Shuzhong."
Pang Tong on the side didn't seem to care, tasting the Shu wine in the jug, and exclaimed, "Good wine, good wine!" Seeing Liu Xun's anxiety, Pang Tong slowly said, "Lord, don't worry. There are still a lot of helpers. Zhang Song is a villain. It is worth sacrificing him in exchange for an excuse to attack Yizhou."
Liu Xun said: "That said, but Yongnian is kind to our army after all. Fa Xiaozhi is in Chengdu, and I don't know if he has been implicated?"
"The filial piety, the smart, the Jedi, will surely be able to turn the danger into a bargain, the lord must not worry about it." Pang Tong is still holding his hip flask, immersed in the deliciousness of Shu wine. Pang Tong paused and said, "Don't worry, the lord, within three days, filial piety will definitely come to vote."
After Liu Xun heard it, he was dubious, but he also knew that Pang Tong never said falsehood, so he believed it. Sitting in his seat, Liu Xun was looking at the topographic map of Xishu, and couldn't help but sigh Zhang Yongnian's talent, but he didn't expect that he was no longer there now.
Just as Liu Xun was thinking, he suddenly came to report, "Master, there is a man outside the door who claims to be a filial piety and straightforward law to see him."
"Hurry up, please."
Liu Xun said quickly, beaming with joy.
Standing outside the gate of the mansion was Fazheng, followed by a military commander, who of course was Mengda, a close friend of Fazheng.
Fazhengze is a native of Fengying from Youfu, and his grandfather Fa is really a well-known scholar in the Qing Dynasty. In the early years of Jian'an, he entered Yizhou with his friend Meng Da from the same county and returned to Liu Zhang. It was a long time since he was appointed as the new capital, and was later recruited by Liu Zhang as a military lieutenant, that is, the military staff officer. He has not been reused and is very unwilling. Naturally, I was very dissatisfied with Liu Zhang. So when Liu Zhang sent him to ask Liu Xun for help, he took refuge in Liu Xun, and was immediately appointed by Liu Xun as the governor of Jingzhou to join the army as part of the Zuo General's mansion. He was quite reused, so Fazheng was very grateful.
Fa Zheng originally thought of being Liu Xun's internal response in Chengdu, but never thought that Zhang Song's conspiracy was cut off by Liu Zhang. Naturally, Fazheng didn't dare to stay in Chengdu anymore. He fled to Baishuiguan overnight and finally arrived after three days.
Meng Da usually suffers from Liu Zhang's roll of eyes, and he has made great friends with the Dharma of the same county. The two often sighed together that Liu Zhang had occupied the land of abundance in vain, not knowing what to do. Under Fazheng's persuasion, he also agreed to submit to Liu Xun.
Meng Da fled to Baishuiguan with Fazheng when he saw that Zhang Song's affairs were revealed.
Fortunately, Fazheng said that he was not able to meet his talents, and he had completely lost his heart to Liu Zhang. Even if he died, he was fearless. Meng Da is different. He thinks about how to fly, but if a person dies, there will be no such thing. There is no glory and wealth when his life is gone, so he is very concerned about his life.
Meng Da wiped the sweat from his forehead and said nervously, "Xiaozhi, why doesn't General Zuo let us in?"
Fazheng smiled and said: "Ziqing, don't be anxious, General Zuo, if you are thirsty for talents, you will definitely summon us, just wait patiently."
(Originally, Meng Da’s original character was Zijing. Later, after he joined the Han army, Liu Bei’s uncle’s name was Liu Zijing, so he changed the character to Ziqing to avoid taboos. In order to unify the title, they are collectively referred to here as Ziqing.)
Meng Da felt a little more at ease, and sweated less.
At this time, Liu Xun's soldiers said, "The lord, please, please from the two adults."
Seeing Fazheng came in, Liu Xun hurriedly stood up to greet him. This was the key figure in whether he could capture Yizhou. Liu Xun knew that Fazheng had extraordinary talents, so he entrusted him with a heavy responsibility last time.
Historically, Fazheng was really talented. In "Three Kingdoms", Chen Shou had a very high evaluation of Fazheng, saying that he was comparable to Cao Cao's best advisers, Cheng Yu and Guo Jia. "Three Kingdoms" also shows that the status and military talents of Fazheng in Liu Bei's mind are far better than Zhuge Liang. The loyal loyalist Zhuge Kongming has a higher heart than the sky. But I have to sigh the regret that the Fa is not there. The early death of Fazheng brought immeasurable losses to Shuhan. If the law is right, there may be no Mengda rebellion, Liu Feng is killed, and Shangyong changes hands; if the law is right, there may be no Liu Bei’s east march and Yiling's fiasco.
Fazheng looked at the humblely furnished house, and his heart was greatly moved. The officials and generals in Yizhou are all comparing luxury. The more luxury represents his identity and the higher his status. Like Liu Xun, who is the lord of a state, Dahan Zuojun is very frugal, which forms a wise contrast with the atmosphere of Yizhou. As the saying goes, Liu Xun set a good example for the officials and generals under his command. The officials in Jingzhou saw that their principals were so frugal, they would certainly not dare to be too extravagant.
Thinking of this, Fazheng saw Liu Xun happily and said, "I haven't seen you for a few days, filial piety, everything is fine! I heard that something happened to Yongnian, which made me very anxious. Now that I am safely here, I am relieved."
Fa Zheng smiled slightly and was moved by Liu Xun's concern. He smiled heartily: "Thank you for your concern. This is my friend Ziqing next to me."
"Well, with the assistance of your two talents, the major events in Yizhou can be determined!"
Liu Xun said happily, even though he heard that Meng Da is not good at character, but now he is a good friend of Fa-rectification when he is using people, so he can't say anything. When Liu Xun first arrived in Yizhou, he sent dozens of "Fengwei" out to inquire about the news. He knew the main officials of Yizhou well in terms of their conduct, which paved the way for him to use these officials in the future.
After Liu Xun and Fazheng got together, they were as affectionate as an old friend who hadn't seen each other for many years. The inner hall is not big, but the furnishings in the room are extremely appropriate, which shows that Liu Xun is also a man of elegance.
There were four people sitting in the hall. Fazheng knew that they were General Zhonglang Pang Tong, General Jianwu Zhang Fei, General Yangwu Huang Zhong, and Yamen General Wei Yan. These were all important officials of Liu Xun.
Fazheng and Meng Da approached and said, "Pang, General Zhang, General Huang, General Wei."
Pang Tong and the others also responded one by one. Since Liu Xun greeted them in advance, saying that he wanted to give the two people face, Pang Tong and the others were also very diligent.
The crowd chatted for a while.
Pang Tong inserted the topic and asked: "Since you and I are now ministers in the same palace, you should contribute to the prosperity of our army. Liu Zhang is dim and weak, and Yizhou will be occupied by others sooner or later. If this is the case, it is better to do so. Our army will occupy it. Our Lord's benevolence and righteousness will surely enable the people of Xichuan to live and work in peace and contentment and live a happy life."
When Fazheng heard it, he immediately stated his attitude and said: "I expected Liu Zhang would not be able to do anything. I had long thought of going to the lord, but I never had a chance. Now that I have joined the lord's command, I should do my best to do things for the lord. "
Meng Da said: "As long as I use it wherever I am, please say to the lord and the army teacher, Meng Da will do his best."
Pang Tong said: "Yizhou is in danger, fertile and wild, and the people are rich in the country. Although Liu Jiyu is good for the land of the state, he has a weak temperament and can't use his skills. , Make fun every night. Only greedy for a while, and don’t want to enjoy the happiness of the future. The foundation left by the former Liu Yizhou is already insecure. This moment is a great time for my lord to enter Sichuan. If my lord starts from Jingzhou at this time Crowd, lead the army to the south, the dominance can be achieved, the Han Dynasty can be prosperous!"
After some impassioned words, Liu Xun took out a picture from his sleeve and continued: "This picture was drawn by Yongnian's painstaking efforts. All the fortresses in Hanzhong are drawn on paper. If this picture is used as a reference, I The army entering Sichuan will surely get twice the result with half the effort. Unfortunately, Brother Yongnian is no longer there."
After speaking, Liu Xun sighed deeply.
Fa Zheng was delighted in his heart, smiled and took the topographic map of Western Shu, and opened it. The map was as large as the mountains and rivers, the government treasury money and food, as small as the small intestines, rivers and streams, all clearly marked. I can't help but admire Zhang Song's thoughtfulness.
He smiled and said: "If the lord wins Xichuan in the future, Brother Yongnian should get the first merit."
Thinking of my friends who had gone away, Fazheng couldn't help crying.
Meng Da is different. He said with joy: "Da has a confidant, he is a thunder bronze. He is now being squeezed out by Liu Zhang, demoted to Baishuiguan as the guard. He is dissatisfied with Liu Zhang in his heart, and I can convince him Dedicated Baishuiguan to the lord."
"Good" Liu Xun was overjoyed.
Baishui Pass is the key pass from the Central Plains to Shu, and the first pass to Sichuan. As long as this pass is occupied by Liu Xun's army, the Jianmen Pass, known as the'No. 1 Pass in the World', will be useless. Everyone knows that if you want to hold the Jianmen Pass, you must first hold the Baishui Pass. As long as the white water does not fall, even millions of troops will never want to step into the Jianmen Pass.
As soon as Baishui Pass fell, the Jianmen Pass above it was finished. At that time, as long as he manages to capture Fuguan and Chengdu, the gateway to Luocheng, Xichuan will fall into the hands of Liu Xunjun.
Such a happy event, how can Liu Xun be unhappy.
Everyone chatted casually for a while, but Mengda went to rest because he was rather sleepy.
Mengda left. Liu Xun dared to truly speak out. He didn't feel relieved and didn't believe in Mengda. According to the information provided by Feng Wei, Meng Da's character is far inferior to Fazheng and Zhang Song, and his talents are far inferior to them. Regarding Meng Da, Liu Xun understood that it was necessary to use it, but also to beware, not to give Meng Da a chance to do evil. In terms of employing people, Liu Xun has the true biography of his father Liu Bei, and he has a very good knowledge in this aspect...