Chapter 712 Chengdu Liu Zhang

Yizhou, Chengdu.

Yizhou was originally a barbaric land, and it did not belong to China at first. Later, when the Qin general Sima mistakenly attacked Shu, Shu was included in China. The emperor of the Han Dynasty originally used Sichuan as his base to send troops to conquer the Three Qin Dynasties, so he attached great importance to Bashu. Especially since Li Bing, the prefect of Shu County in Qin Dynasty, dug the Dujiangyan Irrigation System, thousands of acres of fertile farmland in the Chengdu Plain have been irrigated, making it a land of abundance.

The Yellow Turban Rebellion caused turmoil in the eight states of the Han Dynasty, but Yellow Turban thieves were rare in Yizhou. Firstly, the route to Yizhou was inconvenient, and it was difficult to preach on Taiping Road. Secondly, the people here lived a prosperous life, and those who rebelled had no way to survive. When the army is launched, the family is living a good life, who wants to do the job of killing one's head?

Liu Yan fought hard in Youzhou with the Yellow Turbans. When he was exhausted, he applied to go to Yizhou and served as the shepherd of Yizhou as a clan member. A few years after Yizhou was settled, Liu Yan passed away. Before his death, he gave the important task of shepherd of Yizhou to him. The youngest son Liu Zhang.

Living in the Kingdom of Abundance, with fine clothes and food all day long, Liu Zhang inevitably grew fat. He usually sits or lies down, but today he was standing sweating profusely, and the chamberlain next to him walked up from time to time. Go forward and gently wipe the sweat from Liu Zhang's forehead with a fragrant handkerchief.

Liu Zhang felt a soreness in his knees and couldn't help but ask Wang Lei, the attendant next to him: "Wang Shizhong, when will the angel arrive?"

Wang Lei saw Liu Zhang sweating profusely. Although he couldn't bear it, he still advised him: "Zhou Mu, according to the report, the angel is almost here. Please bear with me."

Liu Zhang sighed and stood motionless, continuing to wait for the angel from Luoyang.

Liu Zhang was well clothed and well fed. He had never suffered much since he was a child, but now he had to do it. The world has been in turmoil since the end of the Han Dynasty, and Liu Yan, who occupied Yizhou, did not care about the imperial court. This can be seen from the fact that he ordered Zhang Lu to attack and kill Su Gu, the prefect of Hanzhong. In fact, when the imperial court later sent an envoy to Hanzhong, Liu Yan secretly ordered Zhang Lu to kill him secretly, which shows that Yizhou was arrogant and domineering.

But today is different from the past. Liu Ye rose up with the power to strengthen the Qin Dynasty. He dominated Guanzhong, rode horses on both sides of the Yellow River, supported the emperor in Luoyang, commanded an army of more than 100,000, and his reputation shocked the world.

Liu Zhang had a weak character, so he naturally did not dare to offend Liu Ye, so when he heard that the Luoyang Angel was coming, he naturally left the house and waited respectfully.

Just when Liu Zhang was waiting impatiently, he suddenly galloped out and shouted: "The angel has arrived!"

Liu Zhang, Wang Lei, Zhang Ren, Zhang Song and other Yizhou civil and military officials all bowed down to worship.

"Meet the angels."

Angels are the emperor's messengers. Following the emperor's will is like the emperor's personal presence. Therefore, although their status is not high, Liu Zhang and others dare not neglect them.

I saw dozens of horsemen galloping in front and behind them, all of them were wearing armor, with strong backs and strong backs, holding bows and swords on their backs. They were all in high spirits. But among them was a group of Confucian knights, who was also not short and eight feet tall. If he were not wearing a Confucian scholar's robe, others would probably think of him as a member of the Huben Guards.

This person is none other than Sima Lang, the eldest son of the Sima family in Hanoi County, whose courtesy name is Boda. His father, Sima Fang, was the imperial secretary and had eight sons, known to the world as "Sima Bada". Sima Lang was the oldest and was called to serve as Shangshu Lang in the palace. This time he was ordered to go to Chengdu to announce the imperial edict.

With a smile on his face, Sima Lang jumped off his horse with the support of the Huben guards and held his hands slightly.

"My Lord, Sima Lang, has met Liu Yizhou and a group of Yizhou heroes."

"You're welcome, Master Shangshu. Please come in quickly." Liu Zhang chuckled.

"Yes, Zhou Mu has already prepared a banquet in the hall and invited the angels to come in." Wang Lei also introduced.

"Easy to say, easy to say, but before that I have to announce an edict." Sima Lang's facial expression gradually became serious.

He took out an edict from his sleeve, unfolded it gently, and said solemnly: "Yizhou Shepherd Liu Yan, listen carefully!"

"By the fate of heaven, the emperor issued an edict that Zhang Lu, the Five Dou Rice Cult, was separatist in Hanzhong. He used evil techniques to fool the people and gathered tens of thousands of troops. His rebellion was clearly revealed. The emperor was furious and ordered General Ye to send out troops in two directions, raising an army of 150,000. Attack Hanzhong. Yizhou and Hanzhong have been connected since ancient times. Mu Zhang of Yizhou was specially ordered to send a large army out of the Maming Plank Road. After a surprise attack on Zhang Lu, he defeated the rebel army. I admire this!"

Sima Lang handed over the edict and said loudly: "Liu Yizhou, accept the edict."

"Your Majesty, accept the order."

Liu Zhang hurriedly took a few steps forward, took the edict from Sima Lang's hand, put it into his sleeve, raised his head and smiled at Sima Lang: "It's really hard work for an angel to come from afar. I have already prepared wine and food in the hall. Invite the angels in.”

"Easy to say."

Sima Lang chuckled and walked into the hall accompanied by Liu Zhang, Wang Lei, Zhang Ren and others. Liu Zhang took Sima Lang's hand and walked into the hall. He and Sima Lang sat on the main seat together. Dozens of Huben guards also had their own arrangements. Except for a few people standing behind Sima Lang, the rest They all went to the side room.

"Come on, come on, it's rare for an angel to come from afar. Let me raise a toast to the angel." Waiter Wang Lei raised his glass.

"Wait a minute."

Sima Lang threw the water and wine in the glass towards the east, and the wine immediately spilled on the ground, saying: "We will pay tribute to your Majesty first."

"Yes, yes, respect your Majesty first, respect your Majesty first." Liu Zhang nodded hurriedly, and then followed Sima Lang's example. A group of people raised their glasses to Luoyang before drinking.

"When I heard about the angel's arrival, Honshu Mu ordered the chef of the mansion to prepare more dishes for the angel to taste."

There was a dazzling array of dishes on the table. Sima Lang was from a wealthy family in Hanoi, but it was the first time he saw such luxurious dishes, so he couldn't help but be slightly surprised.

In order to entertain Sima Lang, Liu Zhang brought all the fine wines and delicacies to the table. Although Sima Lang was surprised, he did not lose his grace. The Yizhou civil and military officials nodded secretly. They are indeed angels. They eat and look so dignified and elegant. It seems that the imperial court has indeed been revitalized.

"Haha, I heard that the general raised 150,000 troops to attack Zhang Lu. With the general's invincible ability and the sharpness of the 150,000 troops, Hanzhong is afraid of falling overnight. I'm afraid that our Yizhou army has not arrived yet. Hanzhong has been captured." Wang Lei said with a smile.

Sima Lang said seriously: "The imperial court will naturally be invincible if it sends troops, but it takes time to recruit a large army, and the distance between Ba and Shu is very short. Is it possible that the Yizhou army is marching so slowly?"

Sima Lang's words already contained accusations, and Liu Zhang hurriedly explained: "Haha, Wang Shizhong just admires the general's talent and has no other intentions. Please rest assured, angel, our Yizhou Army will definitely cooperate with Wang Shi to attack Hanzhong. Serve the imperial court.”

After hearing this, Sima Lang nodded with satisfaction.