Zhang Wei established himself as king in Hanchang. He thought that with Zhang Lu's prestige among the Ba people, he could use the dangerous fortress of Daba Mountain to separate his territory, encroach on Pang Xi, and monopolize Ba County.

Unexpectedly, in less than a month, Puhu, the king of Ba, returned with a great defeat, not to mention the loss of Micang Road, and all the Ba people withdrew, leaving only the king and the general, who were truly alone.

The two brought a total of 3,000 troops and horses, and together with the Hanchang garrison, they barely managed to make up 5,000. Not to mention dealing with Liu Qi, they were unable to fight Pang Xi.

Fortunately, it had been rainy in recent days, and Liu Qi was unable to send troops. However, the two of them were trapped in Bazhong, and they sighed every day as they counted how little food and grass they had left.

On this day, Zhang Wei and Yang Ren discussed: "The Ba people are afraid of Liu Qi and do not dare to fight again. You and I are just sitting here and waiting for death. It is better to just take our close associates and flee to Nanzhong. With our ability, we will definitely be able to break through."

Make a difference."

Yang Ren wanted to avenge his brother Yang Ang, but he was unwilling to do so: "Brothers have followed you and me here. If we abandon you here, we may be despised by others. The road to Nanzhong is difficult and dangerous, and it is also difficult to pass through Yizhou. I am afraid I will escape death."

Zhang Wei said anxiously: "If you stay here and wait for death, or go out of the city to find death, do you and I have the only way to die?"

Yang Ren said coldly: "Since King Pu Hu doesn't listen to orders, why not choose someone else?"

Zhang Wei was startled: "The Ba people suffered heavy casualties and have decided to quit. Who else can we choose?"

Yang Rendao: "Your Majesty, do you still remember what Du Yi, the Marquis of Si, said when he came?"

Zhang Wei frowned and said, "Pu Hu left without saying goodbye. Du Yi was just sent to say a few words."

Yang Renyan said: "I've been thinking about it these past few days. Du Yi said that he was just following orders and couldn't help himself. Doesn't he mean that he wanted to help me, but he couldn't go against King Ba's order?"

"You mean..." Zhang Wei's eyes lit up, and he suddenly sighed: "But Du Yi is not the leader of the tribe, how can the tribe with seven surnames obey his orders?"

Yang Rendao: "The Ba people have long been dissatisfied with the Seven Surnames, and I suspect Du Yi is also the same. If the king makes Du Yi the eternal King of Ba, breaks the privileges of the Seven Surnames, and helps them regain their land, ordinary Ba people will respond positively if they can stand up.

The seven surnames are nothing to worry about."

Zhang Wei's heart skipped a beat and he thought: "In this battle, the seven surnames suffered heavy losses. If Du Yiguo can stand up and become King Ba, it would be a good idea. I'm afraid Pu Hu will hear the news and lead a counterattack. Wouldn't you and I be attacked from both sides?"

Yang Ren's face changed slightly: "Recently, there have been rumors in Bazhong that Pu Huzao and Liu Qi joined forces to take the opportunity to weaken the Seven Surnames. Each department suffered heavy losses. Only his son was captured and returned unharmed. This may not be groundless."

Zhang Wei gritted his teeth and said: "Pu Huxian resisted my king's order, and secretly colluded with Liu Qi to exploit him. I will kill him!"

Yang Ren sighed and said: "The intention is not clear. If the persecution is too extreme and you turn to Liu Qi, will it be self-defeating?"

When he was hesitating, Liu Qi suddenly came to report the situation. Liu Qi ordered Zhang Fei to send troops from Jiangzhou to unite with the Brazilian garrison to capture Bazhong.

Zhang Wei was shocked: "If we send troops from three directions, you and I will die without a burial place!"

Yang Renyan said: "The two Liu brothers jointly sent troops, and the Ba people will not be spared. Why not send someone to contact Du Yi secretly first, promise the position of King of Ba, divide the land in Bazhong, and discuss countermeasures together?"

When Du Yi learned that Jiangzhou was sending troops, he was also anxious. He rushed to Hanchang in person the next day. When he saw Zhang Wei, he was surprised and said: "Why don't you see King Ba coming?"

Zhang Wei said angrily: "King Ba has been so frightened by Liu Qi's death that he has withdrawn his head to protect himself and is of no use. He left without saying goodbye before. How dare he come to see me again?"

Du Yi frowned and said: "I am acting on King Ba's order. If the king is determined to resist the enemy, he should invite King Ba to come for discussion."

Zhang Wei stared at Du Yi and said slowly: "If this king makes you the eternal King of Ba, and you and I share the land in Bazhong, what do you think?"

"This..." Du Yi stood up in shock, his eyes flashed, he hesitated for a while and then sighed: "I'm afraid this matter will be difficult to succeed."

Zhang Wei sneered and said: "You have been oppressed by the Seven Surnames tribe for hundreds of years. Are you willing to let your descendants be like this forever?"

"What the king said is true!" Du Yi sighed: "The people of Jibu have been dissatisfied with the Seven Surnames for a long time. However, the main force of the Ba people's warriors is from the Seven Surnames tribe. The Jibu are just ordinary people who dare to be angry but dare not speak out."

"Your Majesty and I can help you!" Seeing that Du Yi was really tempted, Yang Ren took the opportunity to persuade: "Now that the Han Dynasty has been destroyed, and the glory of the seven surnames has disappeared, the order of the Ba people should also be changed.

Already."

Du Yi was moved for a while, but then he frowned and said: "It is not a simple matter to grant the title of King Lipa. The king's help is not enough. It also requires the approval of the Witch God!"

Zhang Wei laughed and said: "Your Excellency, please don't forget that my brother is the one who inherits the teachings of the Great Witch God, and I am also the protector of the teachings. Then Yuan Yue must also obey my orders."

Du Yi was still hesitant: "Now that the seven surnames are led by Pu Hu, even if there is a new king of Ba, I am afraid that it will cause civil strife. If Pu Hu turns to Liu Qi as rumored, the main force of the Ba people will be wiped out, I'm afraid...

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Yang Ren said in a deep voice: "It seems that unless Pu Hu is eliminated, the Ba people will never be able to fight against the enemy together with the king."

Du Yi guided for a long time, and what he was waiting for was this sentence. He took a step forward and whispered: "If the king can get rid of Pu Hu, the seven surnames will be leaderless, and there will be an order from the witch god, I will have a way to make them obey the order."

Zhang Wei had also been dissatisfied with Pu Hu for a long time and said: "Pu Hu left without saying goodbye last time and stayed in the canal. Now that the enemy is facing us, how easy is it to kill him?"

Du Yi said: "As far as I know, the soldiers and horses from Jiangzhou came in two groups, all the way to Langzhong, and all the way to attack Danqu. Your Majesty condescended to invite him to come and discuss the strategy against the enemy. Puhu can't stand alone, so he will definitely come.

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Zhang Wei was overjoyed and said: "As long as Pu Hu comes to Hanchang, I will definitely kill him."

Du Yi said again: "If someone kills someone for no reason, I'm afraid the seven surnames will also cause chaos. Your Majesty can first accuse him of secretly communicating with Liu Qi and betraying the tribe. He will be executed without being able to distinguish. Then the guilt will be announced to the public. The seven surnames will have long faced Pu Hu."

If you have any doubts, you will obey."

"This is a wonderful plan!" Zhang Wei punched vigorously, patted Du Yi on the shoulder and laughed, "It turns out that Marquis Si has already had this intention, so I am relieved."

Du Yi bowed and said: "If it hadn't been for the help of your Majesty, I would have been helpless."

When Zhang Wei saw that Du Yi was actively plotting to kill Pu Hu, he was determined. The three of them discussed a secret plan and waited for Pu Hu to arrive before taking action.

On the same day, Du Yi quietly returned to Xuanhan. Li Hu reported that in Jin, Zhang He led his troops to capture Danqu and the army entered the country. However, the seven surnames were suspicious of each other and refused to send troops to meet the enemy. There was a stalemate.

Du Yi ordered him to continue to monitor the movements of Danqu, and discussed with Wang Ping alone: ​​"Zhang Wei asked me to go. As expected, he was dissatisfied with Pu Hu and wanted to appoint me as King Ba for his use."

Wang Ping breathed a sigh of relief: "Zhang Wei really fell into General Liu's plan."

"Not bad!" Du Yi was also excited: "Zhang Wei has hosted a Hongmen Banquet in Hanchang. As long as Pu Hu is willing to go, great things will happen."

Wang Ping nodded and said: "Pu Hu will never go to Hanchang alone. He will definitely invite King Si to go with him, and we can act accordingly."

"General Liu has planned hard for us. Even if he doesn't come to invite us, we will still find a way to go together!"
Chapter completed!