Of course, as the passive side, Liu Zhang, who was not engaged in military affairs, had no good idea. He could only order the soldiers guarding the pass to guard the pass to guard them strictly and not be able to leave the risk.

But what Liu Zhang did not expect was that in a dangerous situation, he was not waiting for the horn of the war, but the good news of his promotion. There were two teams of envoys from the north, one in the east and the other in the north, and arrived in Chengdu City.

The first team of envoys from the north was sent by Cao Cao in the Central Plains. They used Jingzhou to go upstream from the river, and passed through Zigui all the way. Jiangzhou rushed to Chengdu City. Although the number of people was small, they brought imperial edicts from the court. They wanted to form an alliance with Yizhou to fight against Yan Yan in Guanxi, and awarded the honorable titles such as Liu Zhang Zhenxi General and Yizhou Governor.

The second team of envoys was sent by Yan Yan of Guanxi. They set out from Hanzhong, with a large team of troops, and the momentum was also very high. According to their statement, Yan Yan, the General of the Cavalry, was preparing to submit a report to the court to award General Zhenwei, Yizhou Mu and other famous titles. In addition, the two families of Guanxi and Yizhou will form alliances in the future, and Guanxi is willing to return the Hanzhong County that was recovered from the rice thieves. Of course, in return, Liu Zhang of Yizhou must regard Yan Yan as the leader of the alliance and commissioned the qualifying and exporting coins, and only the leader of the Guanxi horse was to follow.

This immediately put Liu Zhang in a dilemma. On the one hand, Liu Zhang coveted the promised MG titles from the two families. He was weak in character, neither martial arts nor talent, and suddenly inherited the foundation of Yizhou without the appointment of the court. It can be said that he was not upright. In the past, Shen Mi, Gan Ning, Zhao Wei and others raised troops and often rebelled against themselves on this reason. If they could be appointed by the court or recognized by powerful forces, then the position of the governor of Yizhou would be much easier.

But on the other hand, Liu Zhang was worried about the risks hidden behind high officials' and generous salaries.

If he formed an alliance with Cao Cao, it would anger Yan Yan in Guanxi, and the land of Bashu would probably be invaded by the Western Liang soldiers. Faced with a behemoth in the north like Yan Yan in Guanxi, Liu Zhang was full of concern about whether the Shu soldiers under his rule could withstand it.

If the two families form an alliance with Yan Yan and become ally, Yizhou will temporarily remove the threat. According to the Guanxi envoy, Yizhou can even recover Hanzhong County, which has not been recovered, but it needs to import currency and use low prices as small as small. Once Yan Yan in Guanxi is cheating, he is afraid that the land of Bashu will still not be preserved.

Liu Zhang, who was unable to make up his mind, was worried that he could only gather the ministers of the prefecture to discuss. Unfortunately, in front of the two missions sent by Yan Yan and Cao Cao, many officials who were usually known as outstanding in wisdom did not have a unified opinion. They each had their own opinions. Some advocated joining Cao, and some advocated with Yan. The scene of talking to Liu Zhang made Liu Zhang's head hurt. In the end, he could only turn his eyes to Zhang Song, the other party, and asked for help:

"Don't do it, you have always had high opinions on weekdays. What do you think about the alliance now?"

With Liu Zhang's inquiry, the next minister slowly stood up. He was short and average in appearance, and was incompatible with other ministers. It was Liu Zhang's newly appointed Zhang Song.

Zhang Song seemed to have expected Liu Zhang to ask for help from him. He looked at Liu Zhang with a hint of pride on his face and said casually:

"Ming Gong, Song thought that it was too early to decide which company to form an alliance with."

"Oh, how do you say it?"

Liu Zhang was quite confident about Zhang Song and asked quickly.

"Shuzhong information is blocked. I only know that Yan Yan of Guanxi once defeated Yuan and Cao's army, and his troops were the best in the north. Therefore, I guess that the envoys of Guanxi wanted to use the land of Hanzhong to force the Yizhou Committee to approve the ministers, but Cao Cao was weaker than Yan Yan and needed to form allies and fight against each other. Therefore, in the name of the court, he gave him a title and wanted to take the opportunity to unite Jingzhou and Yizhou to fight against the Guanxi army."

"Yes, that's true."

Liu Zhang nodded, Zhang Song smiled slightly, and then continued:

"But Shuzhong knows nothing about other situations such as Guanxi, Central Plains, etc., so we cannot guess other plans of Yan Yan and Cao Cao. This is also the reason why the people in the hall are controversial but are unable to reach a result for a long time."

"What Zi Qiao said is very much."

Liu Zhang followed Zhang Song's thoughts and kept nodding.

"So I think it's too early to argue with which one to form an alliance. Ming Gong might as well agree to the two families for a timely manner and treat the envoys from both families with generous gifts. He followed the envoys to Chang'an, Xiangyang, and Juandu. If Yan Yan really had no intention of conquering Bashu and was willing to return to the land of Hanzhong, it would be okay to form an alliance with him. If Cao Cao and Liu Biao really wanted to form an alliance with him, the three families would form an alliance against Guanxi, and Shuzhong would not have to worry about Yan Yan's plan, and Ming Gong could also rest assured."

"Great kindness!" After hearing Zhang Song's words, Liu Zhang thought about it and suddenly turned his worries into joy. He laughed and praised him sincerely:

"Don't let the Lord be really the best talent in Shu. Haha, I have the plan of the Lord, so I can rest assured!"

Liu Zhang saw Zhang Song in a blink of an eye and thought of countermeasures for him, and he could get all the benefits in a short period of time. Both companies could not offend them first. In the future, he could use his strength to help him maintain his vitality in Yizhou for a long time. He suddenly became happy and laughed first.

It was only after a while that Liu Zhang thought of something again, and he asked again:

"Don't say that, but the Yan and Cao families are not unscheming after all. If our actions fail, we will be afraid that we will not get anything and will annoy these two families at the same time. At that time, Yizhou will be invaded by the Xiliang army and will be isolated and helpless, but what should we do?"

"Haha," Zhang Song laughed at the sound, as if he was confident. He grinned:

"Ming Gong doesn't need to worry too much. I have already thought about this matter. Yan and Cao have an opportunity to fight. As long as the person who goes on a mission follows Zhang Yi and Su Qin, he can do things that are erratic and erratic, he can ensure that Yizhou is comprehensive!"

Speaking of this, Zhang Song glanced at Liu Zhang and continued to smile and said:

"Now, Guanxi is very powerful and Yan Yan is strong. In addition to being able to break the bank, the people who are envoys from Shu need to have the ability to break the bank, they also need to have the integrity of Su Wu. The minister is not talented and is grateful to Gong Ming. After offering this strategy, he is willing to go to Chang'an to stop the war and make peace, and to fight back to Hanzhong for Yizhou."

"Good!" Liu Zhang was overjoyed when he heard this, and he held his hands and admired him.

"Don't be good at being talented and eloquent. If you go to Chang'an, you will be able to live up to your mission."

···

Liu Zhang obeyed Zhang Songyan and thought that he could understand a thought for himself with the help of Zhang Song's talent. He was in a good mood. After everyone left, he was about to call the singer to have a banquet. Unexpectedly, Zheng Du, a resident of the state, returned. When he came quietly, he looked heavy and asked to see Liu Zhang with great worries.

"Ming Gong can know that Yizhou will have a disaster of changing its owner tomorrow!"

Although Zheng Du was not valued by Liu Zhang on weekdays, his alarmist words still shocked Liu Zhang. He looked ugly and asked in a low voice:

"Zheng is engaged, what do you mean?"

"Ming Gong, Zhang Song has always been a tyrannical person and is despised by Shu people. Although he was promoted by Ming Gong, he was treacherous and harbored evil intentions. His request for an envoy was definitely not to understand the difficulties of Yizhou. He must have seen Yan Yan in Guanxi and wanted to sell Yizhou-"

"Enough!"

Liu Zhang heard that Zheng Du was unfounded and spoke nonsense, and repeatedly slandered Zhang Song, who had trustworthy, was furious and pointed at Zheng Du's nose and scolded him.

Although he had no intention of interfering in the struggles of his subordinates, he could not tolerate such slanderous slander.

But Zheng Du refused to give in. Liu Zhang didn't want to pay attention to Zheng Du. After scolding him, he wanted to leave with his sleeve. Unexpectedly, Zheng Du grabbed Liu Zhang's sleeve and said excitedly:

"The king is worried about the humiliation of his ministers, and the king is humiliated by his ministers. Du Du can't bear to witness the foundation of Yizhou being taken away by others. Ming Du became a prisoner at the lower level. Even if Ming Duke wants to be executed today, Du Du still needs to explain to Ming Du. In the chaotic times, the strong will be the rule of returning the strong to the county. Guanxi returns Hanzhong, this is the Qin State's plan to imprison King Huai of Chu. Does Ming Du still understand? Du Du heard that since the Xiliang army captured Hanzhong, he often secretly sent spies to sneak into Bashu. Zhang Song was probably already bribed by the gold and silk in Guanxi. This time, he was trying to take advantage of the opportunity of his mission to Chang'an to collude and sell Yizhou to Guanxi completely!"

"Don't talk nonsense, don't be loyal to you. How could you be the one who sells your owner and asks for honor? Come and drive Zheng Du out of my house!"

Liu Zhang tried his best to break free from Zheng Du's entanglement. He was afraid that Zheng Du would pounce again, so he quickly summoned the soldiers outside the hall to drive Zheng Du out. Zheng Du was not giving up and wanted to struggle to advise him. As a result, he hit the threshold and dropped two front teeth. He was covered in blood and still shouted: "Today, Ming Gong would not listen to Du Du's advice. Tomorrow, the traitor Zhang Song would welcome the troops of Xiliang into Shu. The fertile land of Bashu will be lost in one day. Please think twice!"

"Sentimental, mad and unscrupulous."

Seeing Zheng Du shouting wildly, Liu Zhang was still scared. However, after this change, he no longer had the mood to summon the singers to have fun, and sat alone on the table.

Thinking of Zheng Du's repeated strong advice, Liu Zhang also felt suspicious.

Could it be that Zhang Song really wanted to sell Yizhou to Yan Yan, Guanxi, by taking advantage of the opportunity to go on a mission to Chang'an?

···

Zhang Song was in a good mood. The things he planned today were almost completed successfully. He got off the ox cart leisurely and walked towards the mansion.

However, unexpectedly, he met his brother Zhang Su head-on.

Zhang Su is also a minister of Liu Zhangzhou Prefecture. He also heard about Zhang Song's request to go on a mission to Chang'an today, and rumors that were unfavorable to Zhang Song also appeared. He remembered that he had been hit by himself and quietly met several strangers with a Guanxi accent in the mansion. His face changed drastically, as if he had a premonition that a disaster was coming. He hurried to Zhang Song's mansion to learn some inside story from his younger brother.

As soon as Zhang Song entered the mansion, he met his brother. He immediately thought of something, his face changed slightly, and then he returned to normal. He asked with a sneer:

"What's the matter with my brother?"

The Zhang brothers were not harmonious with each other and had already separated early.

"Brother Zhong, tell me the truth, are you secretly colluding with Kansai and wanting to betray Yizhou?"

Zhang Su had a dark face and pulled Zhang Song down the remote corner of the yard, asking in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, a cold light shot out from Zhang Song's eyes, but he quickly smiled again:

"It's ridiculous. Did the brother hear some rumors? It's just that some villains can't stand it for their success and try their best to slander them. If the brother has nothing else to do, then the brother will do more than he does, so he won't keep his brother."

After saying that, Zhang Song wanted to turn around and leave, but Zhang Su grabbed his sleeve and asked again:

"But that day, I saw you and those two--"

"Stop!" Zhang Song immediately changed his face. He shook Zhang Su's hand hard and said viciously:

"Zhang Junjiao, you have no evidence, don't say too much. If you meddle in other people's business, don't blame me for ignoring my brotherly feelings."

Zhang Song was tough, Zhang Su opened his mouth, speechless, and did not dare to stop Zhang Song anymore. He just watched Zhang Song get rid of himself and strode into the inner hall.

After a long time, Zhang Su stomped his feet in annoyance, stepped down, and left the Zhang Mansion without looking back.

In the inner hall.

Zhang Song stood with his hands tied with his back to the hall, not knowing what he was thinking, a young servant rushed over and whispered:

"Lord, the man has left."

"Yeah, go down."

Zhang Song knew the person the servant was referring to, so he waved his hand and signaled the servant to retreat. He was still standing in the hall. After a long time, he seemed to have figured it out and sneered.

"If the master is wise, he will serve him carefully; if he is not filial, he will play with evil and try him. Bashu is fertile, and strange goods can be lived in, and strange goods can be lived in!"

···

The next day, Zhang Song, who was full of confidence, went to the prefecture, but unexpectedly learned that Liu Zhang had changed his mind last night and planned to change the candidates, and asked Fei Boren to go to Chang'an to discuss the alliance between the two families and the return of Hanzhong. Zhang Song went to Central Plains and Xiangyang to find out the pros and cons of the alliance with Cao Cao and Liu Biao.

The reason for changing the candidate is that Zhang Song is familiar with etiquette and eloquent, and is the best candidate for the emperor to deal with the two families.

But a discerning person can see that Fei Boren's clan's sister is Liu Zhang's mother. The two are cousins, and their close ties are undoubtedly better than Zhang Song. Liu Zhang abandoned Zhang Song's talent and used Fei Boren's relatives, which was obviously uneasy to let Zhang Song go to Chang'an.

Zhang Song was stunned when he heard this. He didn't know why Liu Zhang, who had never had any opinion, suddenly changed his mind, but soon he realized that Liu Zhang must have suspicious of himself and replaced the envoy. He laughed and immediately returned to normal, accepted the order happily, and actively prepared to go to Jingzhou.

Sure enough, after Zheng Du's hard advice yesterday, Liu Zhang did have suspicion of Zhang Song, and he specially sent his confidant to observe Zhang Song's words and deeds when he accepted the mission.

After receiving all the normal report from his back confidant, Liu Zhang breathed a sigh of relief and enjoyed the newly compiled dance music by the singer in the mansion.
Chapter completed!