si-mexico Chapter 476 Zhang Song presents the map? No! It should be Fa Zheng presenting the map!
Chapter 476 Zhang Song presents the map? No! It should be Fa Zheng presenting the map!
"Damn Zhang Song!"
"How can this be?"
Fa Zheng cursed Zhang Song inwardly for being shameless.
It wasn't that he was particularly loyal to Liu Zhang, but when it comes to switching jobs, there's a first-come, first-served principle!
The first person to surrender will get to eat crabs, and their mouth will be greasy with oil.
The last person to surrender will be considered a disloyal and unjust person and beheaded.
Few people can truly master the art of surrender.
As a representative of the locals of Yizhou, Zhang Song's surrender did not only represent him alone, but also a large group of people who followed him!
If the locals of Yizhou collude with Liu Bei and surrender, thus gaining this "meritorious service of following the dragon," what will happen to the Dongzhou faction?
Will they perish along with Liu Zhang?
Obviously not!
Suddenly, as if something had occurred to him, Fa Zheng smiled and said to Liu Bei:
"General Liu, this letter from Zhang Song is a forgery!"
"If not, I, Fa, can take my head off and present it to General Liu!"
Liu Bei laughed heartily, and then the door behind the screen suddenly opened, and Zhuge Liang walked out.
"My lord, I told you this trick wouldn't fool Xiaozhi."
"Look, now that Xiaozhi has guessed it, how awkward it is for both of us."
Liu Bei grasped Zhuge Liang's hand, then grasped Fa Zheng's hand, and said to the two:
"That is why I cherish my friendship with Kongming and Xiaozhi even more."
"It is my greatest honor to meet the two of you."
At this moment, a faint golden light seemed to emanate from Liu Bei's body!
If Su Yu were here, he would surely exclaim in surprise:
"Holy crap! A giant succubus!"
Both Zhuge Liang and Fa Zheng were deeply moved by Liu Bei's "sincerity".
Furthermore, since Xiangyang, Zhuge Liang had chosen to follow Liu Bei to the bitter end, and the two shared a bond of "fleeting together" and nearly drowned in a shipwreck.
Given his character and upbringing, he would never switch allegiance to another faction before Liu Bei's forces were destroyed.
Fa Zheng had no room for advancement under Liu Zhang, and within the Dongzhou faction, seniority determined that he was not in a position to wield power.
If he could get an opportunity from Liu Bei, Fa Zheng would be willing to follow Liu Bei on his adventures.
This is where Liu Zhang's "weakness" lies.
It wasn't that he was completely incompetent, but rather that the power structure of Yizhou had encountered major problems since Liu Yan's death.
Neither the outsiders from Dongzhou, led by Wu Yi, nor the locals from Yizhou, led by Zhang Song, took Liu Zhang, their lord, seriously.
The fact that Fa Zheng, a special envoy, was almost won over by Liu Bei with just a few words shows how low the loyalty of the people of Yizhou was to Liu Zhang!
The only people who were truly loyal to Liu Zhang were probably his son Liu Xun and his general Zhang Ren!
The others, while not exactly rebels, were at least traitors on everyone.
If Sun Quan had been in Liu Zhang's position, the situation would have been completely different.
Pshaw! How many factions are there in Yizhou? Sun Quan doesn't even care about such a low-level situation.
"Xiaozhi, since you've figured out this letter is a forgery, I won't hide it from you anymore."
"Now the Han dynasty is in decline, and Cao Cao's power is great."
"As a member of the Han imperial family, if I cannot restore the Han dynasty, I will have no face to face my ancestors in the afterlife."
"Therefore, even if all the warlords in the world submit to Cao Cao, I will fight to the very last moment!"
Fa Zheng's eyes gleamed with a captivating light.
Fa Zheng wasn't that concerned about restoring the Han Dynasty.
But following Liu Bei would offer a much better future and greater potential for development than it does now.
Other than that.
Liu Bei's indomitable spirit of repeatedly fighting despite defeats impressed Fa Zheng.
The high-ranking members of the Dongzhou faction currently have no intention of joining Liu Bei.
But in Fa Zheng's view, this was precisely his opportunity!
He will act as a lever to move the entire Yizhou!
Followed by.
Fa Zheng said to Liu Bei:
"Tonight, the garrison commanders of several surrounding passes are all willing to give General Liu face and come to the banquet."
"Only Yang Huai and Gao Pei from Baishuiguan refused outright."
"These two people have a deep misunderstanding of General Liu."
Upon hearing this, Liu Bei sighed:
"General Yang and General Gao are both famous generals in Shu, and they are also Zhang Biejia's men."
"They don't give me any face, and I really... don't know what to do."
Fa Zheng turned his gaze to Zhuge Liang, who was standing to the side.
Zhuge Liang bowed slightly, and the two men met each other's gazes.
"Fine, if Kongming won't tell, then I, Fa, will play the villain."
"I have a plan that can both eliminate Yang Huai and Gao Pei, and also kill Zhang Song!"
Liu Bei suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.
But then, I felt incredibly fortunate.
Found him! Found him! After a life of wandering, he has finally found his Zhang Liang!
Countless days and nights, Liu Bei couldn't imagine how much he envied Cao Cao for having such ruthless people as Su Yu and the Four Evils of Cao's Camp to assist him!
Zhuge Liang, although he also possessed strategic acumen.
However, Zhuge Liang was more like Xun Yu, with excellent strategic thinking and a broad perspective.
In terms of tactics, here's a little-known fact.
Zhuge Liang's first military campaign was the expedition to the south.
Prior to this, Zhuge Liang had no experience in fighting or strategizing on the battlefield.
The story of "borrowing arrows with straw boats" belongs to Sun Quan, the story of "burning Bowang Slope" belongs to Liu Bei, the story of "borrowing the east wind" does not exist, the story of "three times angering Zhou Yu" does not exist, and the story of "capturing Zhang Ren at Jinyan Bridge" does not exist.
However, it cannot be concluded that Zhuge Liang was not good at commanding troops.
Zhuge Liang's ability to command troops was developing.
Each of the Northern Expeditions was stronger than the last.
By the time they reached Wuzhangyuan, there were almost no living commanders left in the world who could fight against them.
But if we're talking about the greatest strategist of Shu Han, it would definitely be Fa Zheng.
At the same time, Fa Zheng was also the chief strategist of Liu Bei's Battle of Hanzhong in history.
Besides the severe internal conflicts within Cao Cao's camp, Fa Zheng played a crucial role in the victory at the Battle of Hanzhong.
The strategy of waiting for the enemy to tire themselves out at Tiandang Mountain, beheading Xiahou Yuan at Dingjun Mountain, and launching a night raid on Cao Cao's camp during the Battle of Hanshui were all orchestrated by Fazheng.
As for Pang Tong, he had too few battle achievements and died too young.
He disappeared after only three years in the industry, leaving behind almost nothing but imagination for posterity.
……
a few days later
Yizhou
Chengdu, Shu County
Biejiafu
Zhang Song paced back and forth in his study.
Yang Huai and Gao Pei sent word from the direction of Baishui Pass that Liu Bei was currently on a frantic campaign to win over the hearts and minds of the people.
Zhang Song was very unhappy about this.
To this day, Liu Bei has still not taken the initiative to send someone to contact him.
Ha, could it be that they look down on Zhang Song?
Without the support of the locals in Yizhou, and without the support of the Dongzhou faction, he wanted to see how much trouble Liu Bei could stir up by simply winning over a few front-line generals!
Did Zhang Song ever consider surrendering?
Historically, he only had the idea of surrendering to Cao Cao, and never had any intention of surrendering to Liu Bei.
This is also the most crucial step that Lao Luo omitted.
Zhang Song presented the map. In fact, it wasn't just Zhang Song who presented the map; the "Fa Zheng presented the map" incident also occurred at the same time!
Zhang Song took a map of the Western Shu region to Xuchang to confront that scoundrel Yang Xiu.
After failing to receive the respect he deserved, he angrily returned to Yizhou and didn't even go to Jingzhou!
Fa Zheng received a warm welcome from Liu Bei in Nanjun, Jingzhou, and stayed under Liu Bei's command thereafter, becoming Liu Bei's guide when he entered Sichuan.
Therefore, it was actually Fazheng who presented the map to Liu Bei, and Zhang Song had absolutely nothing to do with it.
Zhang Song had never even met Liu Bei, let alone presented him with a map.
As for why news of Zhang Song's surrender spread in Shu, we'll have to see what Fazheng's next move is!
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