Hanzhong.

Li's Mansion.

The Zhang family in Hanzhong ranked first, but in fact Zhang Ze's original reputation was not prominent, but Li's reputation was greater. However, the situation changed and the county officials were not as good as the current ones. Zhang Ze gained real power and became more famous, while Li's

It gradually declined because it lost its backbone.

The ancestor of the Li family was Li He. When Emperor Shun of the Han Dynasty succeeded to the throne, Li He served as Situ due to his support. Later, Li He's son Li Gu served as Taiwei. However, after the death of Emperor Zhi, he argued with the general Liang Ji.

, refused to make Liu Zhi emperor, and was eventually framed and killed by Liang Ji.

Li Gu's three sons, the eldest and second among them, were also killed by Liang Ji because of Li Gu's case. Later, after Liang Ji was overthrown and killed, the Li family naturally became a loyal and brave person, and Li Gu escaped with his life.

Li Xie, the third son of Gu, was reused after many hardships. He successively served as Minister, Yilang, and Prime Minister, and later served as Yin of Henan. However, he failed to go further and died in office...

Therefore, although the current Li family in Hanzhong is famous, it does not have much real power.

Li Xie's son, Li Cong, returned home with some depression.

In the past few days, prices in Nanzheng City have skyrocketed. Oil, rice and noodles are selling for as much as gold. Even two vegetable leaves are ridiculously expensive. Even a family like the Li family is a little reluctant to buy it.

Needless to say, ordinary people were simply wailing.

But even so, people from the Zhang family in Hanzhong still controlled various markets, large and small shops, made a lot of war fortune, pretended to be willing to buy or not, and even ridiculed Li when he said the price was too high.

, which made Li Cong hold back his anger.

Sometimes, this kind of resentment will remain.

Although resentment seems invisible and intangible, it actually affects all aspects. Just like in Nanzheng City, after the resentment of the people gradually rose, there were gradually more mutterings about Zhang Ze, and because of various reasons in the city,

The number of quarrels and even fights over trivial matters has also increased a lot.

Li Cong saw several of them on the street.

Due to the rising cost of daily living and the inability to survive, some people have put their children on the grass and exchanged them for some coarse grains and miscellaneous pancakes to survive...

Then after eating it, I don’t know who to sell it to next time?

Others were thrown into ditches at night.

So much so that some floating corpses have to be fished out from the canals every day.

Both sides of the street were in a state of depression.

The stores were closed, the stores were closed, and there were only a few that were showing off shop signs. Li Cong walked around but didn't sell anything.

As soon as Li Cong entered the house, he felt that there was something wrong with the atmosphere at home. He just frowned and wanted to ask, but the housekeeper waiting at the door had already greeted him, stood on tiptoes and whispered a few words in Li Cong's ear...

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After hearing this, Li Cong's expression changed, and he suddenly became a little stiff. One foot was in front and the other was behind. He couldn't even take this step for a long time!

After a while, Li Cong sighed softly, then ordered the door to be closed, then stood in front of the front wall and pondered for a moment, and then walked quickly to the backyard.

In the dim night, a man stood with his hands behind his back, seeming to be concentrating on admiring the scenery in the backyard.

"Brother Ziju, you are quite leisurely and elegant..." Li Cong took two steps forward, cupped his hands and said with a wry smile, "Aren't you afraid that I will capture your brother and send him to your envoy?"

"Haha, you must have misjudged the person..." The visitor turned around and it was Li Yuan from Guanzhong, also known as Li Yuan.

Among the Li family members who followed Fei Qian south to Hanzhong, Li Guan and Li Yuan were both of the same clan. Li Guan was arrested and executed because he was involved in Fei Qian's assassination, but Li Yuan survived. Because

Li Yuan had been to Hanzhong, and because he had the same surname as Li Cong, he had some friendship with Li Cong.

Li Yuan looked at Li Cong and laughed, "What's more, even if a good brother captures someone and asks for merit, what's the use? Someone can sneak into Hanzhong, so what can't a hussar and a horse? Just Zhang's clown

, how many days can it be extended?"

Li Cong sighed and extended his hand to invite, "Brother, please..."

The two of them entered the back hall and sat down.

After Li Cong waited for the servants to serve some drinks and dried fruits, he waved the surrounding servants to retreat, and then said in a low voice: "Brother is very courageous, but the little brother has a big family... ah..."

"Only in danger can you seek wealth and honor!" Li Yuan said calmly, "I wonder what I think, my dear brother? Is it possible that my dear brother just wants to sink like this and give up all hope of the three Sophora trees of the Li family in Hanzhong?"

Li Cong frowned slightly and was silent. This is a very helpless question. If you want a future, you need to work hard. There is no future at all if you lie flat. Of course, Li Cong also knows this, but if he really wants to fight,

It's not that easy.

"Brother, there are still many soldiers of the Zhang family in the city..." Li Cong said slowly, "What's more, I have no private soldiers in the city. Even my servants have been transferred to the city defense..."

Li Yuan laughed, "This is why I am looking for a wise brother!"

Li Congyi was startled.

Li Yuan leaned forward slightly and whispered to Li Cong: "The Zhang family will be defeated! Sooner or later! I believe there are not a few people in the city who are like wise brothers and can understand current affairs... As for Zhang

Mr. Zhang, haha, blinded by greed, he has no sense of right and wrong and does not know the truth... Why should my virtuous brother look forward and backward and be buried with Mr. Zhang?"

Li Cong sighed.

Li Cong naturally knew this, otherwise he would not have come to see Li Yuan. Before Zhang's betrayal, his reputation was already not very good, but now...

It just completely stinks!

Following Zhang Ze, it was already dark, with no light at all.

As for why Zhang Ze himself didn’t discover it, the reason is actually very simple. Because not every historical figure can possess the divine perspective. All those who rebelled or conspired in history, including Marshal Zhang, King Zhang Tian, ​​and Emperor Zhang Yu, all

Isn't it like losing your head at some point, unable to see or hear anything, just immersed in your own imagination?

"Make a decision earlier, dear brother..." Li Yuan said slowly, "Follow Hussar, even if you can't climb the Three Sophora Pagoda Hall in the future, these two thousand stones... are still quite promising..."

Li Cong pondered for a long time and suddenly said: "When my brother returned to Chang'an, didn't he say that he would give up the army and enjoy the rest of his life? Why did he end up in danger again this time?"

Li Yuanba smacked his lips, then was silent for a while, and said: "Brother Xian, what do you think of Brother Fool's literary talent? Can he know the scriptures and be good at civil affairs?"

Li Cong immediately said: "My brother's literary talent is naturally good, and his civil affairs can also be..."

"Haha..." Li Yuan said with a smile, "Please tell me the truth."

Li Cong looked at Li Yuan, as if he was confirming something, and then said hesitantly: "This... maybe..."

Li Yuan nodded and sighed, "I used to think that just by virtue of my achievements in Sichuan and Sichuan, I would be able to live a life of food and clothing... However, last year, Brother Yu got another son..."

"Oh, congratulations brother..." Li Cong cupped his hands and congratulated.

Li Yuan waved his hand, "It seems to be a good thing, but... the boss has a little bit of money like me, so maybe he won't have to worry about food and drink, and what about the second child? The eldest son is the heir, and you can't say that if you let the second son, you won't have a piece of land...

...Besides, under the hussar, more and more knowledgeable people are now gathering in Chang'an, just like crucian carp crossing the river. They take exams every year, and the number of people to refer to is increasing year by year... If someone stays and fails to enter, that is

It's like sailing against the current... eh..."

"Brother..." Li Cong suddenly didn't know what to say.

Li Yuan stared at Li Cong and said with a firm tone, "Therefore, here, at this moment, meritorious deeds are waiting for you and me! If you make a mistake and miss it, you will definitely regret it!"

Li Cong lowered his head.

Zhang Ze rebelled in Hanzhong and did not communicate with some of the big families in Hanzhong. On the one hand, he may have felt that it might lead to leaks of information. On the other hand, it may be that Zhang Ze was stubborn and felt that everything was under his control.

Therefore, although Li Cong and others did not directly stand up to oppose, they did not agree with Zhang Ze's rebellion.

Therefore, under Li Yuan's persuasion, Li Cong could not help but gradually make up his mind. Since he wanted to bet, he had to place a bet. "Brother, why don't you just say it bluntly, what do you need me to do?"

"It's not convenient for me to show up, so I relied on Brother Xian to inquire about the goings-on in the city..." Li Yuan said slowly, "In addition, there are some manpower outside the city... I hope Brother Xian can find some safe places in the city..."

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Daba Mountain.

South Valley.

On top of the snow peak, Wei Yan lay on a rock and looked at the Zhang family's military camp blocking the way in the valley.

After the Ba people got out of the way, Wei Yan rushed to this place smoothly.

On the snow peak, due to the temperature difference in the terrain, the peak is covered with white snow and the wind is biting. Although Wei Yan and others were wearing thick jackets, their hands and feet were still cold from the cold. If the temperature was even lower at night, their weapons and armor would be exposed.

If you accidentally touch the iron spot, a layer of skin will stick off if you are not careful.

Zhang's military stronghold is located in the valley under the snow peaks. On the one hand, it can avoid the suffering of the cold, on the other hand, it also blocks the road to Nanzheng.

"It looks like there are three to four thousand people." The guard who was lying on Wei Yan muttered, "frontal attack...these four big arrow towers...tsk, tsk, it's a bit difficult..."

Wei Yan nodded.

Because the valley entrance in the direction of Wei Yan is relatively large and flat, and the military stronghold is within the valley, once someone enters the valley entrance, it is difficult not to be discovered. Even if they touch it at night, the four military strongholds are

The arrow tower can also cover all areas. If the sneak attack fails and is forced to switch to a strong attack, even if it is taken down, there will probably be some casualties.

The more critical point is that once it turns into a strong attack, some of Zhang's soldiers behind the military stronghold will definitely go to Nanzheng to report the news. By then, even if Wei Yan captures the military stronghold, he will almost immediately have to face the enemy.

Counterattack from Nanzheng!

Of course, the safest way is to wait for an opportunity, such as Nanzheng's soldiers being transferred away due to certain things, or a new grain transport team arriving in the military camp...

Or...

Wei Yan's eyes flashed, he thought of an idea, and then he began to look at the surrounding mountains. For ordinary people, some cliffs are insurmountable, but for Wei Yan and others, they are not necessarily impassable, just because some of them are insurmountable.
To be continued...