In Jingzhou South County, Xiangyang City, and within the Prefecture Pastoral Mansion, Liu Biao's subordinates gathered together.

Liu Biao took the edict issued by the Son of Heaven, looked around at everyone and said: "Now that Zhang Lu is the king, the Son of Heaven has issued an edict ordering me to lead the army to fight the thief, I don't know what you think about this?" ”

Cai Mao hurriedly said: "The high road in Hanzhong Mountain is dangerous, if we send troops to fight, I am afraid it will be difficult to overcome." What's more, although this edict was nominally promulgated by the Son of Heaven, in fact, who doesn't know what Chen Wenzhao meant? ”

"Waste money and food to crusade against Hanzhong, foolishly think that it is impossible to act like this."

Kuai Liang said: "The lord is a relative of the Han family, and he should support the Han family. Now that Zhang Lu is king, the blow to the prestige of the Han family is immeasurable. ”

"If the lord gets the edict of the Son of Heaven at all times and is indifferent, I am afraid that it will provoke criticism, but it will not be beautiful."

Kuai Yue also said: "Zhang Lu claims to be the king, the world should discuss it, the lord is a royal noble, and it is even more important to crusade against the traitor." ”

Liu Biao frowned and said: "Having said that, the terrain in Hanzhong is steep, easy to defend and difficult to attack. If you want to capture Hanzhong, it may not be easy. ”

Kuai Liang smiled slightly and said, "The lord only needs to send someone to attack Hanzhong, as for whether he can fight or not, it doesn't matter." ”

Liu Biao was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then suddenly realized.

The last time Yuan Shu was proclaimed emperor, Liu Biao made an excuse not to send troops to fight, but only provided Chen Xu with a batch of food. After the incident, there were many people who had Han family in their hearts, and they were quite critical of him.

After all, Liu Biao is a member of the Han family, if Zhang Lu claims to be the king but he is indifferent, and he does not follow the edict of the Son of Heaven to beg the thief, it will definitely damage his direct reputation.

However, as long as he sent troops to attack Hanzhong, whether he could fight it or not, he gave an explanation to the people of the world.

Liu Biao can also tell the people of the world: Look, I am indeed loyal to the Han family and sent troops to fight for the country.

Whether or not to send troops is a matter of attitude, and whether or not to fight is a matter of ability, as long as Liu Biao sends troops to Hanzhong, even if he can't defeat Hanzhong, others have nothing to say.

Only after the stalemate continues, he can withdraw his troops under the pretext of lack of food in the army. Thinking of this, Liu Biao immediately looked overjoyed, and prepared to send troops to attack Hanzhong.

At this moment, left and right came in and reported: "Lord, Yizhou has sent a messenger over and wants to meet the lord." ”

When Kuai Liang heard this, he immediately said: "This must be Liu Yizhou sending someone to make an appointment with the lord to attack Hanzhong together." ”

"It seems that I am not the only one who has received the edict from the Son of Heaven." Liu Biao first muttered to himself, and then asked Kuai Liang, "Zirou, Liu Yizhou sent a messenger over, how should I answer?" ”

Kuai Liang pondered for a long time and said, "The lord will definitely consume a lot of money and food when he goes to attack Hanzhong. If the envoy of Yizhou really invites the Lord to attack Yizhou, it may as well be so, so. ”

Liu Biao was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately asked people to bring the Yizhou envoy in.

Huang Quan was dressed in a green shirt, with a great appearance, and a faint elegant temperament. When Liu Biao saw him for the first time, he immediately liked it very much.

After Huang Quan entered the state pastor's mansion, he saw Liu Biao sitting on the main seat, and immediately saluted and asked: "Huang Gongheng, the lord of Yizhou, has seen Liu Jingzhou!" ”

Liu Biao waved his hand and said, "Gongheng came to Jingzhou this time, why did he come to Jingzhou?" ”

Huang Quan stood up straight and talked eloquently: "The traitor Zhang Lu, vainly separating Hanzhong and splitting the soil and sealing the king, is really a great crime. My lord Liu Yizhou is a relative of the Han family, so naturally he will not sit idly by and watch Zhang Lu do such a rebellious thing, and want to raise an army to fight. ”

"Liu Jingzhou is also a member of the Han family, and he will not sit idly by and watch a chaotic minister and thief like Zhang Lu live in the world, so my lord sent me over to invite Liu Jingzhou to fight Hanzhong together, and return the Han to a bright future."

I have to say that Huang Quan is indeed extraordinary, and what he said is also very interesting.

Huang Quan did not say that Liu Zhang received the edict of the Son of Heaven, so he was ready to raise troops to attack Hanzhong, but moved out Liu Zhang's identity as a clan relative of the Han family, saying that he was preparing to raise troops for the prestige of the Han Dynasty.

Subsequently, Huang Quan pointed out the identity of Liu Biaohan's clan relatives.

The implication of his words is: You are also the same as my father-in-law, you are all relatives of the Han family, and my father-in-law is ready to raise troops to attack Zhang Lu in order to maintain the prestige of the Han Dynasty, are you embarrassed to sit in Jingzhou peacefully?

When Liu Biao heard Huang Quan's words, his smile suddenly froze on his face.

Originally, according to Kuai Liang's words, if the envoy of Yizhou invited Jingzhou to attack Hanzhong, Liu Biao would deliberately pretend to be embarrassed, and then ask Yizhou for money and grain to supply the army.

However, Huang Quan's words made Liu Biao a little speechless.

When Kuai Liang saw Liu Biao's appearance, he immediately secretly said that it was not good, so he had to stand up and say cheekily: "Lord Huang's words are very good, my lord is a clan member of the Han family, and it is naturally his duty to crusade against the traitors. ”

"It's just that the harvest in Jingzhou has not been good in the past few years, and the grain stored in the treasury has been unable to make ends meet, but I have been worrying about grain and grass during this time."

Huang Quan heard Kuai Liang's words, and secretly thought in his heart: "The implication of this person's words is probably to take the opportunity to extort a sum of money and grain from Yizhou." ”

Jingzhou was originally a major grain-producing state, and even if the great famine caused by the three-year drought at the beginning did not have much impact on Jingzhou. In the past few years, the Han Dynasty has been in good weather, and Huang Quan does not believe that Jingzhou will be short of food.

Thinking of this, Huang Quan sneered a few times in his heart, but said with a slight mockery on the surface: "Everyone says that Jingzhou is a country of abundance and a large grain-producing state, but they didn't expect that under Liu Jingzhou's governance, there would be a shortage of grain and grass. ”

"In that case, I will return to Yizhou to reveal the details of my lord Jingzhou, so that my lord can send troops as soon as possible to exterminate the traitor Zhang Lu alone."

Speaking of this, Huang Quan immediately turned around and walked out, still saying in his mouth: "It's a pity, but there is only my lord in the Han Dynasty, and he is the Han clan who is really worried about the country and the people!" ”

When Liu Biao heard this, his body suddenly trembled with anger. He didn't expect that Huang Quan would be so bachelor and so faceless.

Earlier, Huang Quan said that Jingzhou is a large grain-producing state, but it lacks grain and grass, which is simply an undisguised mockery of Liu Biao, who will not govern the country. The sentence that Huang Quan turned around and said was also a gun and a stick, saying that Liu Biaokong had the name of a clan relative of the Han family, but he was not loyal to the Han family.

If Huang Quan's words spread today, and Liu Biao really didn't send troops to Hanzhong, Liu Biao's reputation would become stinky.

Thinking of this, Liu Biao immediately forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart, and said sharply: "Lord Huang is thin and slow, although Jingzhou is short of food, but since I am a member of the Han family, how can I indulge the rebel thief and claim the king because of the lack of food?" ”

"Even if the treasury is exhausted today, I will also use my army to conquer Hanzhong!"

Huang Quan showed a faint smile on his face, and hurriedly turned around and said: "Liu Jingzhou is high-minded, the heart of loyalty to the Han is really heavenly!" ”