Chapter 957: Hating Iron Doesn't Make Steel
Looking away from the Yanzhou region, there are now wars in various parts of the Central Plains, and the aliens on the northern border are even more eyeing.
Throughout the entire Han Dynasty, there is only one peaceful place left, the land of the Great Han Dynasty and Tianfu - Yizhou.
"Don't push me."
In the solemn state pastor's mansion, there were several Shu officials standing under the hall, but Liu Zhang, the Yizhou pastor sitting on the main seat, was full of sorrow.
"Lord, the Xianbei and Huns went south, Ma Teng diverted to enter the customs, Jingzhou, Yuzhou, Huainan and other places are now all in one piece. Now is the time to give up! ”
At the bottom of the hall, a young man of about 267 years old stood out.
I saw that he was wearing a maroon jacquard silk robe, a moon-white pine belt tied around his waist, black hair, a pair of dark and deep eyes, and a slender figure.
This person's surname is Fa Zheng, the word is filial piety, he is the grandson of the famous scholar Fa Zhen, and now he is serving as a military lieutenant under Liu Zhang.
He was originally a native of Fufeng Yi County, Guanzhong, and in the past, Guanzhong suffered, and Lu Bu brutally weakened the family, so he and his friend Meng Da went to Shu to attach themselves to Liu Zhang, wanting to shine under Liu Zhang.
It's a pity that the imagination is beautiful.
After Fa Zheng entered Shu, Liu Zhang only gave him a Xindu county order, and after a long time, he was promoted to military lieutenant. Then, Fa Zheng was in this position and stayed up until now.
At present, there are flames all over the Central Plains, and Fa Zheng is familiar with the art of war and military strategy, so he is very keen to smell the fighters.
A few months ago, Zhang Lu of Hanzhong came out of Juyong Guandong, and originally wanted to sneak attack Zhang Xiu's nest Nanyang Wancheng, but he didn't want to steal chickens and rice, and was defeated and captured.
In this way, Hanzhong will be very profitable!
Once Hanzhong is taken, the Shu army can surprise attack Chang'an along the Meridian Road and catch the Guanzhong army off guard, not to mention that the Guanzhong army at this time has been pinned down by Ma Teng in the Xiaoguan area. The Shu army suddenly entered, and at least a ninety percent chance of winning!
This is simply an opportunity given by God for nothing, and God wants to help Liu Zhang achieve hegemony!
So, Fa Zheng united some officials who were in the main battle and ran to the state governor's mansion every day, trying to make Liu Zhang change his mind and send troops to Hanzhong.
Every day, they are running to their own house, and Liu Zhang is also very melancholy in his heart!
Maybe it was because he had been a hostage in Chang'an for too long, or because he had witnessed Lu Bu's iron and bloody wrists, Liu Zhang had a deep fear of the man who was like a tiger in his bones.
His two elder brothers were tougher, but they haven't been able to break away from Chang'an until now.
"I said, I don't want to be an enemy of Lu Bu."
In the face of Fa Zheng's plea, Liu Zhang once again chose to refuse. He just wants to keep the inheritance left by his father, and then fulfill the responsibility of a state pastor to protect the people of Shu and save them from famine and military disasters.
As for the war in the Central Plains, Liu Zhang doesn't want to get involved, those ambitious guys, you can fight as much as you like!
Seeing that Liu Zhang was not on the road, Fa Zheng was really anxious, and his voice was full of anxiety: "Lord, think about it again!" ”
He is really anxious for Liu Zhang, he obviously has the strength to compete with the world, but he is willing to live in a corner.
Taking 10,000 steps back, even if the attack on Guanzhong fails, the land of Hanzhong is at least a sure thing. But anyone who can have a little ambition will choose to send troops to expand their territory at this time.
But Liu Zhang didn't have the slightest interest in this, he waved his hand, and his face was full of tiredness in the prime of life: "You don't have to say it anymore, I'm really tired, let's retreat!" ”
At the beginning of the year, Zhao Wei, the commander of Bazhong County, launched a rebellion, and many places in Shu responded. However, as a pastor of Yizhou, Liu Zhang, due to his weak temperament and tolerance, lacked prestige and strategy, which caused the rebels to grow in strength day by day. Fortunately, the "Dongzhou soldiers" who had previously housed the displaced people of Jingzhou and Sanfu fought desperately to the death, so that they were able to quell the rebellion and kill Zhao Wei in Jiangzhou.
Now, it is not easy to settle down, and Liu Zhang really doesn't want to start a war again.
"The lord ......" Fa Zheng still wants to persuade again.
"Go down!" Liu Zhang let out a low snort, and there was a faint anger between his eyebrows.
Just because you're tolerant and gentle doesn't mean you won't get angry.
This Fa Zheng, who doesn't know the times, is dangling in front of him every day, saying things he doesn't like to hear, and the mud bodhisattva still has three points of anger, not to mention Liu Zhang, who is the lord of a state.
Seeing Liu Zhang's anger, Fa Zheng knew that if he continued to speak, it would only increase the disgust of the state pastor, so he sighed, arched his hand, and turned around and left without any nostalgia.
Walking out of the state pastoral mansion, there were two figures standing on the street, one strong and one thin, one tall and one short.
Seeing Fa Zheng come out, the two hurriedly greeted him, and asked with concern: "Brother Xiaozhi, what's wrong?" ”
Fa Zheng glanced at the two of them, his voice was lonely and desolate, and he shook his head full of disappointment, he really hated iron and steel!
"Liu Jiyu, the mediocre master, the mediocre master!"
Suddenly, Fa Zheng rushed to his chest and roared violently.
This voice frightened the two people next to him to quickly block his mouth, until he pulled it to the rare alleyway, and then slowly let go of his hand.
"Xiaozhi, you don't want to die!"
The man with a large body scolded, his tone slightly reproachful.
This person is a friend of the same county who entered Shu with Fa Zheng, Meng Da.
"This official is boring, don't do it!"
Fa Zhenghun didn't care, and didn't take his friend's words to heart at all. If he can't show his ambitions, then why should he stay here, it is better to 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 does not want to make progress is not worthy of his filial piety!
"Eh, filial piety doesn't have to be in a hurry!"
At this time, another ugly-looking man also spoke out to admonish.
This person has a yellow face and rat teeth, and his words and deeds always give people a feeling of thief eyebrows and rat eyes.
It is because of this obscene appearance that he is not allowed to be reused by Liu Zhang.
In fact, those who are familiar with him know that this person is extremely talented, can see ten lines at a glance, and never forget. His hometown is in Shu County, and he is a friend he met after Fa Zheng entered Shu.
"I don't know what advice Brother Yongnian has?"
Fa Zheng calmed down a little and asked.
The ugly-looking man touched his chin and short beard, and said with a smile: "In a while, Liu Zhang will send someone to Guanzhong to pay tribute to the imperial court. ”
Since Liu Zhang succeeded as Yizhou pastor over the years, Yizhou has taken the initiative to pay tribute to the imperial court every year, which is a fact that cannot be shaken. It's like other states, since Dong Zhuo's rebellion, how can he still pay the annual tribute, and he didn't pay the imperial court in Guanzhong at all.
It is because of Liu Zhang's filial piety that Lu Bu has not touched him all these years.
Even if someone is replaced to be the pastor of Yizhou, it may not be as sensible as Liu Zhang, which is reassuring.
"When I arrived in Chang'an, I went to explore the wind and see if I could find a way to rescue the two sons who were trapped in Chang'an."
Then, the friend told the whole story.
After hearing this, Fa Zheng seemed to see a new ray of hope, and thought in his heart: Even if those two sons are bastards, they should always be better than this unenterprising Liu Laosan!