Chapter 135 Letters to and From

Along with Liu Zhang's letter, there was also Pang Tong's own handwritten letter.

Are Pang Tong and Pang Xi related? It can only be said that the relationship is not great, but Pang Tong can make the two parties related.

After all, Pang Xi was born in Henan and can also belong to the scope of Jingzhou. Since they are both from the Pang family of Jingzhou, everyone will be much easier to talk to.

Standing on the wall of Jiangzhou and watching the messenger carrying the letter away, Zhao Yun felt that he still couldn't understand:

"Isn't Liu Zhang worried that the lord will defeat Pang Xi and then establish his own army?"

"Of course not." Pang Tong shook his head: "Because there is no food."

Then the two walked around the city, and Pang Tong sorted out the situation in Shuzhong for Zhao Yun.

During Zhao Wei's time, Ba County was divided into three parts, becoming Ba, Yongning, and Guling.

Afterwards, Yongning County was changed to Ba County, Guling County was changed to Badong County, and Ba County was changed to Baxi County.

The people in Shuzhong attach great importance to the name of Ba County, otherwise Yongning and Guling counties would not be changed back to Ba County.

And Zhao Yun still remembers Pang Xi's position: Baxi prefect.

"Was Baxi County previously Ba County?"

Pang Tong took Zhao Yun to a tea stall and sat down. He handed the stall owner ten coins and then said leisurely:

"This matter is complicated... Liu Zhang had a different mind at the beginning and sent Zhang Lu and Zhang Xiu to attack Hanzhong and cut off the road to Shu."

Zhao Yun also remembered this incident and said solemnly:

"Hanzhong prefect Su Gu was a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty."

Pang Tong took a sip of the rough tea from the tea stall and tasted rough and astringent.

After drinking several sips, he put on a mocking smile and said:

"Zhang Lu's mother is good at keeping healthy and has a little beauty. She keeps in touch with Liu Yan's family."

This sentence was enough for Zhao Yun to understand.

"Liu Zhang was ashamed of it and killed Zhang Lu's mother and brother in the fifth year of Jian'an. Zhang Lu asked Du Fu, Pu Hu and Yuan Yue to rebel against Liu Zhang together."

"Pang Xi was ordered by Liu Zhang to attack but failed; in the sixth year of Jian'an, the three counties were renamed."

Pang Tong's words were scattered, but Zhao Yun lowered his head and thought about it and roughly understood.

After drinking the rough tea, Pang Tong concluded:

"The rebellion in Yizhou was caused by Liu Yan abandoning the name of a Han minister."

"With such a lord, Zhao Wei followed suit, and we have Liu Jiyu, the governor of this state."

"Liu Jiyu rashly killed Zhang Lu's mother and brother, which led to Zhang Lu's rebellion; his weakness led to Shen Mi and Gan Ning's rebellion."

"Zhao Wei's rebellion was also like this, and Pang Xi and Li Yi turned against Wei and killed Wei just to fight for power and profit."

Pang Tong pulled up a smile at the corner of his mouth, which was full of ridicule and disdain:

"A bunch of Han thieves!"

Zhao Yun was silent and drank the tea in one gulp.

The climate in Jiangzhou was getting hotter and hotter, and Pang Tong would miss Jingzhou a little at this time.

It was only May, but it was as hot as July and August in Jingzhou.

Pang Tong simply got up and lit the lamp. He planned to write another letter to Liu Zhang.

For such a simple-minded lord who liked to act on his own, Pang Tong felt that he would not be able to do justice to his writing if he didn't say a few more words to tease him.

It was already dawn when the letter was finished. After stretching, Pang Tong realized that someone had been standing behind him.

After a start, he was delighted:

"When did the lord come back? How long have you been standing here?"

Liu Bei said with a smile:

"Since Shi Yuan began to persuade Liu Jiyu to allocate food and grass, so that he could defeat Pang Xi and other disloyal generals, he has been here."

"Shi Yuan is a great talent!"

Pang Tong's embarrassment was relieved a little.

By the way, Liu Bei also brought Pang Tong news from Guanzhong:

"Han Sui and Zhang Heng, Liang Xing and others signed an alliance to fight against the enemy, claiming 100,000 troops."

"After the alliance, Ma Chao was invited to fight with Zhong Yao and Xiahou Yuan at Tongguan."

"How did an army of 100,000 defeat Cao Cao?"

Liu Bei couldn't figure it out.

Guanzhong was the home ground of Han Sui and Ma Chao, and they had been fighting for years, so the men under their command were also veterans.

With one connection and the support of Liang Qiu and others, the momentum is huge.

Let alone defending Guanzhong, Liu Bei felt that if he let himself command...

No, if he let his second brother command, he could reach Xudu this year!

Pang Tong laughed and pointed to the letter that he had just spent a night writing on the table:

"How difficult is this? Han and Ma, if they are united, Guanzhong will be forever secure, but if they are divided, they will be divided and broken."

Liu Bei shook his head silently, and could only hope that the reminder letter he wrote to Ma Chao before would really be of some use.

Putting one thing aside for the time being, Liu Bei took out a thin booklet from his arms.

"Shiyuan, Guangmu Ji Yao."

Pang Tong's eyes lit up, and he took it despite his fatigue.

After signaling his lord to do whatever he wanted, Pang Tong knelt in front of the table and read it carefully.

Liu Bei stood behind Pang Tong again with interest and took the time to ask Pang Tong questions.

"What do you think of this strategy of going to Qishan?"

"If we get Longyou, we can cut off the Hetao area, and if we force Guanzhong, we can conquer the world."

Pang Tong flipped through it with great interest, and he couldn't find any fault with this strategy.

"Jiang Wei, the son of Tianshui?" Pang Tong was somewhat impressed by this name.

People in later generations always felt bad for him, and now we finally know who he is?

It's just that Tianshui... it's not easy to take over.

With an inexplicable thought, Pang Tong turned the page again, and then frowned:

"Ma Su, he should be killed!"

Pang Tong slapped the table angrily and sighed:

"It's hard to get rid of the hatred even if I kill him! Even if I kill him, Jieting will never be recovered!"

Pang Tong did not comment on the authenticity of the "Outing to the Capital", but he completely sneered at the Battle of Shiting:

"I have said it before, Kong Ming always said that allies are important, but the result is that these allies are step by step!"

Pang Tong raised his eyebrows, and it was obvious that he was also very surprised by the Book of Jin.

But the biggest problem for Pang Tong is:

"What about the painting of Chang'an that never sleeps?"

"Oh, this one." Liu Bei said with a smile:

"It's too difficult to draw, so Ji Chang and Gong Yan didn't copy it, but we all looked at it carefully."

Pang Tong stood there in a daze, regretting it.

Liu Bei was also very tired after rushing from Gong'an, so he simply slept with Pang Tong.

Liu Bei told him about Ma Su's whereabouts, the changes in the navy in Jiangling, Gan Ning's personal soldiers coming to surrender, etc.

Pang Tong also explained the letter sent to Pang Xi.

While they were talking, the voices of the two people in the room gradually became inaudible, and finally snoring sounded, and a passing servant carefully closed the door.

This sleep lasted for a long time, and when Liu Bei woke up, it was already afternoon.

Pang Tong had disappeared, and Liu Bei got up and found a place to wash up, and then went directly to the east of the city.

In Liu Bei's opinion, Jiangzhou City is blessed by nature. Three rivers converge, six banks flow out, one is turbid and the other is clear, which makes Liu Bei, who has just arrived here, marvel.

Jiangzhou is located in the north of the river. Liu Bei walked along the straight road for a quarter of an hour, and here is the farmland of Jiangzhou.

At a glance, he saw a man dressed as a scholar working in the field. Liu Bei shouted from a distance:

"Langzhong Zhao Dan, how are you these days?"

The man in the field straightened up and responded loudly:

"Thanks to Liu Jingzhou, I am lucky to be alive!"

Liu Bei laughed.

A quarter of an hour later, Liu Bei and Zhao Dan sat in the field.

In front of them was a rice field that was growing well, and the people were scattered in it, either weeding or catching insects.

In the river behind the two people, the water power workshop had taken shape, and the craftsmen and the people who came to help were coming and going.

Liu Bei happily went over and spent two coins to exchange for a pottery pot of coarse tea.

After pouring a cup for Zhao Dan, Liu Bei drank a sip first:

"Does the prefect Zhao still only want to do farming?"

Zhao Dan's expression was a little complicated. As a prefect of a city, it was fine if he failed to defend the city.

This Liu Jingzhou took the lead in teaching people how to farm, not disturbing the people, making round carts to fetch water, and promoting the convenience of the water power plant that was being built to the people.

The attitude that was completely different from Li Yi easily conquered the people, and Zhao Dan felt redundant.

This is a good lord, this is Zhao Dan's judgment during this period.

But Zhao Dan also remembered that on the day when Liu Bei came, he swore in front of the people and the defenders:

"If the city is broken, I will die!"

Time proved Liu Bei's attitude, so more and more people came to persuade Zhao Dan: You should obey Liu Jingzhou.

This made Zhao Dan even more embarrassed: How come everyone still remembers what I said?

Zhao Dan did not answer, but Liu Bei continued:

"Does Zhao Taishou know Pang Xi?"

Zhao Dan said truthfully:

"I have met him twice. My family is in Langzhong, under the jurisdiction of Baxi County."

The surname Zhao is also a big surname in Langzhong.

"Now I want to ask Taishou Zhao for help."

The opportunity! Zhao Dan immediately grasped it in his heart, and suppressed his excitement and said:

"I dare not ask, Liu Jingzhou will say it directly."

Looking at Zhao Dan's eyes, Liu Bei slowly said:

"Please go to Taishou Pang Xi."

Zhao Dan was stunned for a moment, but did not hesitate too much, and gritted his teeth and said:

"Okay!"

"But Dan also has an unwelcome request."

"Please also go to General Yan Yan."

Liu Bei was very surprised, and took Zhao Dan's arm and laughed:

"What's the difficulty?"

Liu Bei had certainly heard of the name Yan Yan.

The defender of Jiangzhou City did not see Yan Yan after he opened the city gate with Li Yi's head.

At first, Liu Bei thought that Yan Yan had fled to Chengdu on horseback to report the news.

Now, Zhao Yan told him that Yan Yan was still in Jiangzhou City.

After calling the word "Lord", Zhao Yan felt much more relaxed. At this time, he knew everything:

"Old General Yan is quite loyal to Liu Zhang."

Speaking of this, Zhao Yan sighed:

"But he is loyal and righteous, and he has been guarding Jiangzhou City for more than 20 years. He loves the people like his own sons."

"He knows the geography of Shu and the people in Shu. If the Lord can persuade him to come out, he will be of great use."

Liu Bei kept it in mind. Just listening to Zhao Yan's description, he had already developed some good feelings.

"I will definitely live up to your trust."

After finishing his last wish, Zhao Dan drank the rough tea in the bowl, then bowed and said:

"I hope the lord will prepare a horse for Dan. Now that I have received the order, I should set off early."

After repeatedly declining Liu Bei's proposal to set off tomorrow morning, Zhao Dan rode on the horse, feeling inexplicably relieved.

As a famous family in Langzhong, Zhao Dan felt that Liu Yan brought a dead taste to Shuzhong since he started his official career.

The old man in his family told him the history of Shuzhong. The Sichuan Lord opened Dujiangyan and made it a fertile land.

The Sichuan Lord also opened the Southwest Yi Road to expand Bashu. At that time, Sichuan was full of vitality.

And now? Zhao Dan could feel that he seemed to see that vitality again, in this Liu Jingzhou.

No, he will soon be Liu Yizhou, Zhao Dan firmly believed.

The scholars in Shuzhong have been waiting for this vitality for too long.

The second update will still be late.