Fa Zheng and Wang Lei were both arranged in VIP hotels, but unlike the Jiangdong envoy, Fa Zheng and Wang Lei each lived in a yard, and the two were far apart. This arrangement was mainly to facilitate private communication between Fa Zheng and Jingzhou.

Wang Lei is a scheming and restrained person. After he moved in, the first thing he did was to send three maids away, and even the manager was not allowed to enter the yard. He only used his two entourages. Perhaps it was his prudence. He was very worried that the manager and the maids were both internal men arranged by Jingzhou.

In fact, Wang Lei didn't know what his mission was? Liu Zhang gave them the mission to build with Jingzhou, jointly eliminate Wucheng, the stronghold of Liu Bei in Badong, and lay the foundation for the first meeting between the two prefecture governors of Jingshu.

Wang Lei also knew Liu Zhang's thoughts very well. He wanted to provoke the alliance between Liu Jing and Liu Bei, and then gain the benefits of the fisherman in Bashu, but things were not that simple. If Liu Jing and Liu Bei were equal in strength, they might be both defeated. But in fact, the difference in strength between the two was too big, and Liu Jing could easily destroy Liu Bei, but he was not destroyed. This was obviously to use Liu Bei's pawn.

Secondly, Liu Zhang wanted to trap relatives, and the two met and formed an alliance. Then he thought that Liu Jing would let Bashu go for the sake of brotherly relationship. If Liu Jing had such a good talk, he would have accepted Cao Cao's suggestion to be the King of Xiangyang.

Wang Lei couldn't help but sigh softly. As a dignified state patriarch, Liu Zhang actually had such naive ideas, which made him feel very frustrated. Sometimes he also hoped that Bashu could change to another wise ruler.

But although Liu Zhang was a little cowardly, it was still very good in general. At least the people of Bashu could still live and work in peace under his inaction. All officials and officials did not have to worry that he would severely and brutally deprive his family property and life.

If Bashu replaced a strong and ambitious monarch, Bashu would probably become the cornerstone of his struggle for the world, taxes would be increased, food would be plundered, and strong men would be recruited. The peaceful and comfortable life of the people of Bashu would be gone forever.

Liu Jing is such a strong and ambitious person. If he enters Bashu, Bashu will definitely become his important place for food and taxes, and the people of Bashu will suffer and exploit. This is something that Wang Lei would never want to see, and he would rather choose Liu Zhang as his lord.

However, Liu Jing's hand had reached into Bashu. Sima Yi's appearance in Chengdu itself shows Liu Jing's attention to Bashu. Unfortunately, Liu Zhang could not see the danger in front of him, and he wanted to take advantage of Jingzhou.

Wang Lei was upset and buried his face deep in his palm. At this time, one of his followers came in with a pot of freshly fried tea, pouring the tea and laughed: "What a coincidence. I just met the manager of the next yard. I chatted for a few words. Guess who lives next door?"

Wang Lei was stunned. He knew that there were guests living in the next yard, but he didn't know what. However, the people who could stay in the VIP hotel must be not ordinary people. Wang Lei suddenly felt a little curious and asked, "Who is next door?"

"I heard it was Zhang Hong, the chief secretary of Jiangdong."

'Zhang Hong!' Wang Lei was surprised. He turned out to be Zhang Hong, who was famous all over the world. He was a famous scholar and scholar whom he admired when he was a teenager. He actually lived next door to him. Wang Lei thought about it and suddenly realized that this must be Zhang Hong's behalf to Jingzhou for negotiations on behalf of Jiangdong. He became more interested and asked again: "Did you say when Zhang Changshi will leave?"

"It seems like I'll leave tonight, and the manager has already arranged the ship for him."

Wang Lei thought about it and stood up and said, "I'll go and take a look!"

He slowly came to the next yard with his hands behind his back. He saw that the yard was brightly lit and several servants were carrying cages. It seemed that they were about to leave. Wang Lei walked into the yard and smiled and said, "Can Zhang Zhang be there?"

An old man stood up from behind a big box. He looked at Wang Lei and asked with a smile: "I am Zhang Hong, who is this priest?"

Wang Lei hurriedly bowed and said, "The student Wang Lei from Shu has long heard of Zhang Gongru's reputation, so I'm here to visit him!"

'Wang Lei?' Zhang Hong raised his head and thought for a while, and suddenly laughed: "Are you engaged in Wang Gongxian in Yizhou?"

"It's the student!"

"Since I'm engaged in Yizhou, how could I be in Xiangyang?"

"The student was sent to Jingzhou under the order of the governor of Liuzhou, and lived next door."

Zhang Hong laughed, "It turns out that he was an envoy of Yizhou. It's a coincidence. Fortunately... I'm about to leave, but I have some time, so I might as well sit in the room!"

At this time, Lu Su quickly walked into the yard and bowed and said, "Chang Shi, the ship is ready, please get on the boat!"

"Wait a minute, I just met a little friend and wanted to talk to him!" Zhang Hong looked at Wang Lei meaningfully and smiled.

"Mr. Zhang, this is." Wang Lei asked with interest when he saw that Lu Su was not like a servant, with a wide crown and a wide robe.

"Come on! I'll introduce it to you."

Zhang Hong pulled Lu Su and smiled and said, "This is Lu Zijing, deputy governor of the Jiangdong Navy, and he is appointed as the captain of the Zan Army."

Wang Lei was solemn and bowed quickly, saying, "It turned out to be Lu Zijing, a famous minister in Jiangdong. Wang Lei lost his respect."

Zhang Hong gave Lu Su a wink and smiled, "This talented man in Shu is a prince in Yizhou who is engaged in Wang Gongxian. He was ordered by Liu Yizhou to go to Jingzhou. I want to talk to him, Zijing will come together!"

Lu Su hurriedly replied to Wang Lei and smiled: "I wish to talk to the king."

The three of them went back to the house to sit down, and Zhang Hong ordered his followers to serve tea again. He asked with concern: "Hasn't Liu Yizhou always disliked Liu Jing and hated Emperor Liu? How could he send Gong Xian to Jingzhou?"

Wang Lei was very delicate. He heard Zhang Hong call Liu Jing's name directly, which was a very rude attitude and would usually pay attention. He either called Liu Jingzhou or Chu Hou. Just calling him the name only means dissatisfaction. Wang Lei was stunned. Has the negotiations between Jiangdong and Jingzhou broken down?

He suppressed the curiosity in his heart and bowed to his feet and replied, "It was mainly because my lord discovered that Liu Bei wanted to plan for Bashu, so he specially ordered Fa and I to join the army in Xiangyang to contact the Chu Hou, hoping that the two families would cooperate to deal with Liu Bei together."

Zhang Hong sighed slightly, "Isn't it just a matter of seeking a slut with the tiger?"

Zhang Hong's words with Husie touched Wang Lei's heart. He immediately felt good about Zhang Hong. He pondered for a while and asked, "Does Zhang Gong think Liu Jing will take the opportunity to attack Bashu?"

Zhang Hong sneered, "He thought, it's a pity."

Speaking of this, Zhang Hong dramatically stopped the words behind and suddenly sucked Wang's appetite. He quickly got up and gave a deep bow, "Can Mr. Zhang make it clear?"

Zhang Hong just smiled, but refused to say anything again. Helplessly, Wang Lei had to ask: "I wonder how the negotiations between Jiangdong and Jingzhou are progressing?"

Zhang Hong shook his head, and Lu Su next to him said angrily: "The interests of both sides are too different, so we can no longer talk. The key is that Liu Jing has no sincerity in negotiations at all. He is sitting in the mountains and watching the tiger fight, waiting for the opportunity to seize Jiangdong!"

"Zijing, don't talk nonsense!" Zhang Hong shouted sternly.

Lu Su was so scared that he dared not speak again. He lowered his head and said nothing. Zhang Hong apologized and smiled, "It is related to Jiangdong's secrets. I can't say much, but I can say one thing responsibly. Although Liu Jing has the intention to seize Bashu, he will not attack Bashu within two or three years. He will only pretend to reconcile with Bashu, give Liu Yizhou some small favors and eliminate his vigilance. Once he solves Jiangdong's worries, he will inevitably attack Bashu."

Zhang Hong spoke sincerely and seriously. Wang Lei nodded silently. He had already felt that when he had just arrived at Lu Su, he had reached the key point. Liu Jing had no sincerity in negotiating and was sitting in the mountains and watching the tiger fight, preparing to seize Jiangdong.

That is to say, there was a problem within Jiangdong, so Zhang Hong said that although Liu Jing was determined to take Bashu, he could not take care of it for a while, and Jingzhou had no time to look west within two or three years.

At this time, Zhang Hong sighed and stood up and said, "We are going to rush back to Jiangdong overnight, so I won't talk much. I wish Gongxian can complete his mission."

Wang Lei also quickly stood up and bowed: "I wish Mr. Zhang and Zijing a good journey!"

Zhang Hong and Lu Su left, and Wang Lei paced back and forth in the yard alone. It should be said that he gained a lot tonight. Zhang Hong indirectly proved Liu Jing's ambition for Bashu. Even the people of Jiangdong could see that they were their own people, let alone?

But he was still confused about Zhang Hong's assertion, "Liu Jing will not go westward in Bashu within two or three years." Why is Liu Jing unable to go west within two or three years? What was he stuck with? Is it true that Liu Jing wants to plot against Jiangdong as Lu Su said?

If this is the case, this is good news. You can give Bashu two or three years to prepare. As long as you are well prepared, Liu Jing's army may not be able to attack Bashu. The key is that his lord must be prepared for war! If he continues to appease and seek peace like this, even if he gives him ten years, he will still give up his foundation.

Thinking of this, Wang Lei couldn't help but feel burned. He wanted to rush back to Chengdu immediately, persuade Liu Zhang to cut off his relationship with Liu Jing and prepare for war with the whole country. This was the only way for Bashu to protect himself.

At this time, his entourage brought a man in hurriedly, and the person came to bow and said, "I am a subordinate of Zhang Changshi, and the Changshi has a letter to the envoy!"

He presented a letter to Wang Lei, who took it and asked, "Where is your parents' history?"

"Report to the envoy, the chief minister has boarded the ship and returned to Jiangdong to prepare for the marriage between Sun and Liu families."

"Oh? Is the Sun and Liu families going to marry?" Wang Lei asked in surprise.

"It is precisely because my Wuhou refused to use the adaptation method adopted by the eldest son for the sake of qualities. Alas! On the surface, the marriage is reconciled, but secretly preparing for war. What is this?"

The envoy refused to say more and left. Wang Lei opened the letter. In the letter, Zhang Hong suggested that Yizhou should hurry up and prepare for war. Although Jiangxia and Jiangdong could not reach an agreement on the ownership of Qichun and Yuzhang counties, once this problem was solved, Liu Jing would have no worries and would inevitably go westward. Bashu would only have two years of preparation for war.

Wang Lei nodded silently. He made a decision to return to Chengdu tomorrow and report this important news to the provincial governor.

While Wang Lei was thinking about how to convince Liu Zhang to prepare for the war, in another courtyard, Fa Zhengzheng had a secret talk with Dong Yun. Dong Yun was the son of Dong He and grew up in Bashu and had a very good personal relationship with Fa Zheng. It was precisely because of this relationship that the two of them were honest.

"My lord's meaning is to hope to take over Yizhou at the lowest cost. He does not want to cause too much damage to Bashu."

Fa Zheng also smiled and said, "This is also our expectation. It has been too much destructive to Bashu, which is not conducive to the Chu Hou's firm position on Bashu, but we want to know when Jingzhou is going to send troops?"

Dong Yun sighed, "At least next year, last year's Battle of Red Cliff, this year's Battle with Jiangdong, the military and civilians were in poverty, and they were really unable to fight again. They planned to start the Western Expedition Plan next spring, so the task this year is to stabilize Liu Zhang and focus on harmony."

Fa Zheng thought about it and asked again: "What about the plan to attack Wucheng? Will it be postponed until next year?"

"No! Attacking Wucheng is the plan this year. We will follow the promise made by Sima's military advisor to Liu Zhang, conquering Wucheng for Bashu, and return Jianping County and Yidu County to Bashu. The two sides will enter into an agreement on friendship and mutual assistance."

Fa Zheng frowned. This was also the place where he wanted to remind Jingzhou. Although he knew that Jingzhou's generosity was to confuse Liu Zhang, it was too generous and inconsistent with the truth, which would make Liu Zhang doubt Jingzhou's motives.

Thinking of this, Fa Zheng reminded Dong Yun: "What happened is abnormal, but Liu Zhang will become suspicious. I suggest that you can use grain exchange to give up Jianping County and Yidu County, which is reasonable."

Dong Yun laughed, "I'll discuss it with my lord again. I personally think this suggestion is good."
Chapter completed!