"The lord might as well order someone to win over Zhang Lu secretly. If Zhang Lu is willing to take refuge in the lord, even if Liu Bei occupies Xichuan, it will be difficult for him." Pang Tong said.
Lu Bu's eyes lit up. He had been thinking about how to take Yizhou from Liu Zhang's hands before, but he ignored that there is still such a key figure in Hanzhong, Zhang Lu. Zhang Lu can fight against Liu Zhang in Yizhou, and he is at odds with Liu Zhang, if he can use it. If it is right, it may be able to play a surprising role.
Thinking of Zhang Lu, Lv Bu will inevitably think of the black ice platform forces lurking in Hanzhong. After receiving Lv Bu’s promise, the black ice platform will spread its forces to other cities in Yizhou, and find more useful news for Lv Bu. With the help of Heibingtai, it may be unexpected news.
Besides, the wealth that Qin has hidden secretly is in Yizhou. If Liu Bei gets this wealth, his strength will definitely be improved to a greater extent. Before, the Black Ice Terrace had a lot of influence in Yizhou, otherwise How did the black ice platform seek Yizhou.
Now Lv Bu is standing on the opposite side of the princes under the world. There is no need to keep his hands on the princes. Besides, the princes are not close together. Judging from the recent movements in Yanzhou, he has the heart to seize Jingzhou, but because the army has not recovered, It’s not possible to attack Jingzhou. As for the Han Dynasty in Jingzhou, it has no influence on Cao Cao at this time. He secretly controls Liu He. I am afraid that he will push Liu He out when he attacks Jingzhou, and Liu Bei will definitely not let Cao Cao. Such a strategy succeeded. If this were to happen, there would be two emperors in the world, and after two emperors, there might be a third and a fourth.
By then, the benefits of having a Han Dynasty will be gone.
Of course, Cao Cao was bound to understand this truth, and he did not rush Liu He out.
"This Hou decided to send an envoy to Hanzhong to persuade Zhang Lu secretly, I don't know who is willing to go?" Lu Bu said.
After Pang Tong hesitated for a moment, he stepped forward and said, "The subordinates are willing to go and persuade Zhang Lu to take refuge in the lord."
Lu Bu smiled and said: "If there is a scholar who will go there, there is no worries about this trip, but the situation in Hanzhong is complicated. Shi Yuan should pay attention to his own safety. If something is impossible, he does not need to force it."
"Here." Pang Tong said, and he felt a deep sense of care from Lu Bu's words.
"Zhang Lulai relied heavily on two counsellors, one was Yan Pu, and the other was Yang Song. Yang Song was greedy by nature. When Shi Yuan went to Hanzhong, he could select some items from Benhou's mansion to buy Yang Song. With Yang Song's help from the side, Shi Yuan's trip would be much easier." Lu Bu said.
After Pang Tong left the prefecture, he was ordered to go to the Hou Mansion. Although Jinyang also has a Hou Mansion, it is a bit worse than the Hou Mansion in Chang'an. The Hou Mansion represents the identity of Lu Bu, and now the Hou Mansion is even more present. In the old days where the Dahan Palace was located, although the palace in Chang'an City was almost destroyed by successive wars, the inner city and the outer city were still distinct, and the scale of the inner city was not comparable to Jinyang.
Lü Bu followed the advice of Jia Xu and others, and gathered important officials in Chang'an in the inner city. Among them, there were some distinguished persons, while ordinary people lived in the outer city.
With Lu Bu's order, Pang Tong entered the treasury and saw the things in the treasury. He had the same reaction as Jushou at the beginning, but Pang Tong had no mercy. The things he chose were all precious things. Lu Bu's luminous cup is not the same as the moonlight cup sold to merchants. It is translucent and pleasing to the eye.
Choosing a whole carriage, Pang Tong headed towards Hanzhong under the **** of fifty guards.
Pang Tong had no worries about the safety of this trip. Zhang Lu would definitely not dare to treat him. After all, Chang'an had 50,000 troops at this time. If he had an accident in Hanzhong, Zhang Lu would be the one who would be unlucky afterwards.
On the way to Hanzhong, Pang Tong also had a certain understanding of Zhang Lu. Liu Zhang said that Zhang Lu was a rice thief, but in Hanzhong and Ba County, Zhang Lu had the prestige that Liu Zhang could not match, and the Five Dou Mijiao was even better. He has a fanatical adoration for Zhang Lu, and Liu Zhang has sent troops to attack Zhang Lu several times, but he has returned without success.
After entering the boundary of Hanzhong, the road suddenly became much narrower. Looking at the mountain peaks, even with Pang Tong’s mind, I couldn’t help but sigh the difficulty of the road. It was so difficult for a group of more than fifty people to advance, and the cavalry was even holding the horse. Moving forward, even if a large number of soldiers and horses come, it is difficult to achieve much effect, unless you have a detailed understanding of the terrain of Yizhou.
Otherwise, just ambush soldiers and horses along the way to achieve unexpected results.
"Military strategist, I don't want the Shu Road to be so difficult." The leader who accompanied him was Huang Xu, the son of Huang Zhong.
"General Huang, if the road of Shu is not difficult, how did the great ancestor succeed in the middle of Shu to seize the world." Pang Tong smiled.
Huang Xu frowned slightly and said: "In this way, if anyone can capture Yizhou, he can dominate the world?"
Pang Tong shook his head and said: "No, if this is the case, why Liu Zhang is so worried about the arrival of the lord’s army? It is a matter of man. When the lord occupied Binzhou, the Binzhou was so barren. The population was only two million. Thousands, but now the lord is a man who has more than one hundred thousand soldiers, making the princes frightened by the news."
Huang Xu nodded, seemingly enlightened. Along the way, Huang Xu kept asking Pang Tong questions, but he gained a lot of knowledge. Pang Tong was also very concerned about the clever Huang Xu. The two of them had no age. Too big a gap, it is justified.
At first, when Huang Xu faced Pang Tong, he would inevitably have a trace of disgust. After all, Pang Tong’s appearance was very unpleasant. However, after a conversation, he was convinced by Pang Tong’s knowledge. From Xu's point of view, he can be regarded as a student, but compared with Pang Tong, it is a world of difference.
Pang Tongyi was an envoy of the Jin Marquis from Chang'an, with Zhang Lu's orders, he was not embarrassed along the way. Although the road in Shu was difficult, the guards who followed were carefully selected from the army. Elite soldiers, naturally, will not have complaints like ordinary infantry.
The news of the arrival of the envoy of the Jin Hou had reached Nanzheng as early as when Pang Tong and others entered the Jigu Pass.
Zhang Lu naturally learned about the fact that Liu Zhang sent envoys to Chang'an and Jingzhou. Zhang Lu was dismissive of Liu Zhang, some of which were just hatred, and Liu Zhang sent troops to attack Zhang Lu many times. Instead of succeeding, he let Zhang Lu Lu captured Bajun and gained the strength to confront Liu Zhang.
Zhang Lu is naturally aware of Liu Zhang's fear, but Zhang Lu's brutal murder of his family is unforgivable.