Chapter 854 Liu Bei Wants to Buy a Horse

Jiang Wan's voice was full of disappointment, he did not expect that Liu Zhang, whom he had placed high hopes on, would judge people by their appearance!

Originally, in Jiang Wan's heart, Liu Zhang was a wise and powerful man who was extraordinary and free from vulgarity.

Especially when he heard that Pang Shiyuan had shown his talents under Liu Zhang's tent, he was very yearning for the trip to Chang'an.

At this time, Jiang Wan could only sigh, it is really hard to live up to the reputation!

"Report to Duke Qin, next year there will be six out of twenty."

"You are six years older than Zhuge Liang!"

Liu Zhang exclaimed again, his eyes full of doubts.

If what Jiang Wan said was true, Zhuge Liang would have been sixty when he died!

Could it be that when Jiang Wan was in power in the Shu Han, it was already a year of obedience?

After Liu Zhang mentioned Zhuge Liang, Jiang Wan's expression darkened immediately, but he still nodded, confirming Liu Zhang's question.

"What Duke Qin said is true, I am indeed six years older than Army Master Zhuge..."

Hearing Jiang Wan's slightly melancholy tone, Liu Zhang suddenly had a bold idea in his mind.

Could it be that Jiang Wan's talent was not weaker than Zhuge Liang's in history, but he was always suppressed by Zhuge Liang?

After Lenovo Liu Bei captured Yizhou, Jiang Wan was addicted to drinking and ignored government affairs when he was appointed as the county magistrate of Guangdu.

Liu Zhang was even more certain of his thoughts. Perhaps Jiang Wan's talent was far more than that, but he didn't have the opportunity to display it!

After all, at the age of more than 60 years old, Jiang Wan still proposed the strategy of the Northern Expedition from Hanzhong to the south along the Han River.

"Jiang Wan, Jiang Gongyan?"

A trace of surprise flashed in Jiang Wan's eyes, and then a self-deprecating look appeared.

"I didn't expect that Qu Qu's humble name could be heard by Duke Qin! I'm so lucky!"

Liu Zhang frowned slightly, Jiang Wan was so angry!

"Gong Yan has a great talent, so why belittle yourself?"

Jiang Wan shook his head, but did not change his attitude just because of Liu Zhang's compliment.

"I'm just a vulgar person, and I'm not as old as Duke Qin, how can I be considered a great talent?"

Hearing Jiang Wan's words, Liu Zhang was even more puzzled.

Could it be that Jiang Wan in history is not this person?

"When Pang Shiyuan from Jingzhou came to Yizhou for the first time, he had just won the championship! But he made a lot of tricks and defeated the Xianbei cavalry who had been a disaster for the big man for many years in the first battle!"

"Besides, Zhuge Liang, who was just appointed as a military adviser by Liu Bei, isn't it the year of the weak crown?"

"Age does not determine anything, ability is the standard to measure a person!"

Liu Zhang's words made Jiang Wan's silent heart fluctuate a little.

However, Jiang Wan's preconceived notion of Liu Zhang still remained unchanged.

"What Qin Gong said is absolutely true! Wolong and Fengchu are the best in the world, and age can't hinder their talents."

"But Jiang Wan is a mediocre person, no matter how long he lives, he will just waste his time..."

The corners of Liu Zhang's eyes twitched, and a sentence popped out of his mind.

Mud can't support the wall!

This is what Jiang Wan gave him, and he had no fighting spirit at all.

No wonder Liu Bei wanted to kill him in history!

"Forget it, it's up to you!"

"Tell me why you are here? Who do you represent, Zhuge Liang, or Liu Bei?"

Jiang Wan had completely worn out the last trace of Liu Zhang's patience, so he didn't waste any more words now.

"Duke Qin is joking, the whole of Jingnan is under the rule of Young Master Liu Qi."

"Liu Bei is just the prefect of Nanjun under the son's command, and Zhuge Liang is just managing Jingnan's taxes for the son."

Liu Zhang waved his hand casually, showing a disdainful smile.

"Okay, you and I are not fools, why bother to come here?"

"Say it straight? Why are you here?"

Jiang Wan blinked, and couldn't help sighing in his heart.

It is said that Liu Zhang does things in an eclectic manner, and his personality is difficult to figure out, and it is true when I saw him today!

"I heard that Cai Mao was exchanging food for Duke Qin's war horses. After hearing this, Young Master Liu Qi also wanted to make a deal with Duke Qin!"

Liu Zhang snorted lightly, as expected.

Liu Bei also took a fancy to these war horses in his hands!

Sure enough, in troubled times, war horses are the hard currency!

"You are late! The war horses are sold out!"

For Liu Zhang's excuse, Jiang Wan didn't even believe a single punctuation mark.

"Duke Qin is joking! Everyone knows that Duke Qin wiped out 200,000 Xianbei in the first battle, plus the previous battle against the Qiang people, I am afraid there will be too many horses to put them!"

"Selling anyone is selling, and our son Liu Qi is more sincere!"

Liu Zhang really couldn't figure it out, how could Liu Bei have the nerve to send someone to ask for a war horse?

"What is the sincerity of the big-eared thief?"

Jiang Wan was slightly taken aback, then shook his head helplessly.

People in the world say that Liu Zhang and Liu Bei have a deep hatred, and it is true!

"Since Cai Mao is willing to exchange five hundred shi for a war horse, we Jingnan is willing to exchange six hundred shi!"

Jiang Wan's domineering reply immediately caused Liu Zhang to laugh uproariously.

"Hahaha…!"

"Big-eared thief is worthy of being a weaving mat seller, so he can't get on the stage!"

"Go back and tell him, let him keep the one hundred shi of grain for the New Year, and don't sell the horses!"

Liu Bei's move is simply insincere!

First of all, to form a deal with Jingnan, the war horse needs to be transferred from Guanzhong to Shu County, and then transferred from Shu County to Berkshire Yufu.

The loss in the middle is more than a hundred stones?

Taking ten thousand steps back, even if Liu Zhang killed the horse and ate the meat, he didn't want to sell it to Liu Bei!

When Jiang Wan heard Liu Zhang's evaluation, he nodded slightly in agreement.

In fact, Jiang Wan also commented on Liu Bei in this way.

On the way to Chang'an, Jiang Wan passed by Jiangling and came to visit Liu Bei under Zhuge Liang's military order.

Who would have thought that Liu Bei, who had gained a place, would be drifting away, and he didn't pay any attention to the young Jiang Wan at all.

Jiang Wan was originally an official of Lingling County under Liu Qi's command, but Liu Bei, the prefect of Nanjun, bossed him around.

The price for buying and selling war horses has been reduced to six hundred shi.

At that time, Jiang Wan didn't want to come, because it was impossible to make a deal at this price, and he would be laughed at by Liu Zhang for nothing.

But thinking of Zhuge Liang's entrustment, and thinking of his curiosity about Liu Zhang, he traveled thousands of miles to Guanzhong.

The results were completely unsatisfactory!

It was enough for Liu Zhang to disappoint Jiang Wan, and he was ridiculed by Liu Zhang in vain.

"Duke Qin, Jingnan is a major grain-producing area, and the grain is piled up like a mountain! We can talk about the price!"

Liu Zhang shook his head with a smile, he didn't have any intention of making a deal with Liu Bei.

"No need!"

Jiang Wan was a little anxious. If this matter was not handled well, he would have no status in Jingzhou, let alone be reused.

"Duke Qin, since it's a business, we can talk about it!"

"Our sincerity is very high, please give Qin Gong a chance!"

If the messenger who came was someone else, Liu Zhang would really be too lazy to talk nonsense with him.

After all, after getting 10 million stones of grain and grass from Cai Mao, Liu Zhang will not encounter a food crisis in the next two years.

Moreover, Liu Zhang's next occupation target has been locked on Jingzhou.

Funding Liu Bei now is equivalent to increasing the strength of one's enemies and hindering oneself.

But looking at Jiang Wan in front of him, Liu Zhang still nodded in a strange way.

"In that case, give Big Ear Thief a chance!"

"One price, five thousand shi grains for one war horse!"

"in addition…"

(end of this chapter)