Chapter 2322 Opportunities Among Risks

Hanzhong.

Li's Mansion.

The Zhang family in Hanzhong ranked first, but in fact Zhang Ze's original reputation was not prominent. On the contrary, Li family'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 family It gradually declined because it lost its backbone.

The ancestor of the Li family is Li He. When Emperor Shun of the Han Dynasty succeeded to the throne, Li He became 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 General Liang Ji and refused to make Liu Zhi emperor. In the end, Liang Ji framed him and killed him.

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. Li Gu's third son, Li Xie, who luckily escaped with his life, was reused after going through hardships. He served successively as minister, Yilang, prime minister, and later served as the governor of Henan. Yin, it's just that 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 to be 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 and more mutterings about Zhang Ze, and due to various reasons in the city, The number of quarrels and even fights over trivial matters has also increased a lot.

Li Cong saw several cases on the street.

Unable to survive due to the rising cost of daily living, some people put their children on the line and exchange 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 cast into ditches at night.

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

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

Those who are closed are closed, and those who are closed are closed. There are not many that put on the guise of shop signage. Li Cong walked around but didn't sell anything.

As soon as Li Cong entered the house, he felt that something was wrong with the atmosphere at home. Just when he frowned and wanted to ask, the housekeeper waiting at the door came up to him, stood on tiptoes and whispered a few words in Li Cong's ear...

After hearing this, Li Cong's expression changed, and he suddenly became a little stiff. He had one foot in front and one foot 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 person 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 my brother and send him to the envoy?" 』

"Haha, you must have misjudged the person..." The visitor turned around and it was Guanzhong Li Yuan, 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 seeks merit, what's the use?" Someone can sneak into Hanzhong, so why can't a hussar and a horse be able to sneak into Hanzhong? How many days can Zhang's clown be allowed to be rampant? 』

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!" Li Yuan said calmly, "I wonder what my dear brother thinks?" Is it possible that the wise brother wants to sink like this and defeat the hope of the Three Sophora trees of the Li family in Hanzhong? 』

Li Cong frowned slightly and remained 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. Li Cong naturally knows this, but it is not that easy to really risk it.

"Brother, there are still many Zhang soldiers 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 and said, "This is why I am looking for a virtuous brother!" 』

Li Cong was startled.

Li Yuan leaned forward slightly and whispered to Li Cong: "The Zhang family will be defeated!" Either sooner or later! I believe that there are not many people in the city who can understand current affairs like a good brother... As for the Zhang family, haha, they are blinded by greed, they can no longer argue between right and wrong, and are ignorant of the truth... Why should a good brother look ahead and follow the Zhang family? Burial? 』

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 didn't discover it himself, the reason is actually very simple. Because not every historical figure has the divine perspective. All those who rebelled or conspired in history, including Marshal Zhang, Zhang Tianwang, and Zhang Yuhuang, all seemed to have lost their heads at some point and could not see anything. Can't hear, 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 are you in danger again this time? 』

Li Yuanba smacked his lips, then was silent for a while, and said, "What do you think of Brother Yu's literary talents?" Can the scriptures be understood and the people's government be improved? 』

Li Cong immediately said: "My brother is naturally good at literary talent, and he can also do civil affairs..."

"Haha..." Li Yuan said with a smile, "Please tell 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 him.

Li Yuan waved his hand, "It seems like a good thing, but... the boss has a little bit of money like me, so he might not have to worry about food and drink. And what about the second child?" If the eldest son is the heir, it cannot be said that if the second son is given up, there will be no land... Besides, under the Qingqi, more and more knowledgeable people are gathering in Chang'an, just like crucian carp crossing the river, taking exams every year, people who refer to them One year passes... if someone stays and fails to enter, it is like sailing against the current... Sigh..."

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

Li Yuan stared at Li Cong and said with a decisive tone, "So here, at this moment, meritorious deeds are waiting for you and me!" If you make a mistake and lose 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 would 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, you might as well say it bluntly, what do you need me to do?" 』

"It's not convenient for me to show up, so I rely on Brother Xian to inquire about what's going 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 stone 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 here smoothly.

On top of the snow peak, due to the temperature difference in the terrain, the peak is covered with snow and the wind is biting. Although Wei Yan and others were wearing thick battle jackets, their hands and feet were still cold from the cold. If the temperature was even lower at night, the exposed iron parts of weapons and armor would accidentally touch them. Remove a layer of skin.

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 inside 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 may 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, an idea came to his mind, 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, but because some roads are really difficult to walk, if you want to walk, you must abandon your luggage, even weapons and armor, etc. Just wait until you travel lightly.

After all, there are many unarmed climbing monsters in later generations who can climb steep mountains without relying on any equipment, but there is absolutely no free-handed climbing master who can carry twenty to thirty kilograms, or even thirty or forty kilograms. The weight of climbing a cliff without any protection...

Once the soldiers are without equipment and supplies, even if they successfully climb over the cliff, how long can they last?

"No, General!" This is absolutely not okay! 』

Wei Yan's guards had been following Wei Yan for some time. Seeing Wei Yan's demeanor, they almost immediately guessed what Wei Yan wanted to do, and couldn't help lowering their voices to persuade. If they weren't afraid that the low-ranking military camp would notice something unusual, He couldn't help but want to drag Wei Yan down.

"Don't worry..." Wei Yan whispered while looking for the route, "This matter is very simple... Since it is difficult to attack from the front, we will take the back door... Look over there, tie a rope down from the top of the mountain, and then climb up After crossing that stone bridge, we can probably go around to the back of the military stronghold..."

The guard looked over subconsciously, then shook his head and said, "No, the opening there is too small, and we don't have many ropes. We can only get down one at a time. It's too late, it's too late... and after going down, we have to climb over the stone beam. We can’t see what’s behind the stone beam now. If we go there and find that we can’t leave...it won’t work, it won’t work…”

Wei Yan chuckled and said, "It's simple. We don't have to go down all of them, isn't it?" If we can't get through the Shiliang side by then, it won't be a big problem for us to climb up again. 』

The guard thought for a while and still shook his head.

Wei Yan shrank back, then signaled the guards to get off the rock, and then jumped back to the ground, saying: "It has to be done even if it doesn't work. There is only one way forward now... I wonder why those bastards in the mountains have been so busy in the past two days." Missing? 』

Wei Yan looked behind, "These guys must be behind us. If we show any weakness, these guys will pounce on us... Even if we can hunt in the mountains, how long can we last?" Therefore, the only way to survive is to break through this military stronghold as soon as possible and attack Hanzhong! 』

The guard was still waiting to persuade him, but Wei Yan didn't want to hear it any more. He glared, "Am I the general or are you the general?" 』

As Zhang Shi, who is stationed in the Nanshan camp, he has been somewhat uneasy recently and has difficulty calming down.

Zhang Ze rebelled against the Cavalry General Fei Qian. As a member of the Zhang family, they naturally had no choice but to follow. At first, under Zhang Ze’s instigation, it seemed that everything was so beautiful and everything would fall into place. But in fact, it had to wait for the water to fall into place. When the time comes, the channel may not be completed, and the originally built channel may be destroyed...

Zhang Ze was trapped in self-aggrandizement, which made it difficult for him to listen to some words. In other words, under certain emotions, some words will be automatically filtered. Just like the boss automatically filters out words related to "salary increase", employees will also automatically filter out words related to "loyalty".

But filtering is filtering, and everyone still has some idea of ​​what is actually going on. It is precisely because of this that Zhang Shi, who stayed in the military stronghold in the south valley, was so uneasy.

Although Zhang Ze has repeatedly stated that his strategy is foolproof. He not only called on the Phi people, but also contacted the Di people. Even the Ba people in Daba Mountain also negotiated terms. These will all become the march of Sichuan and Shu, or the Piao people. Zhang Ze even emphasized, or boasted, more than once about the defensive system of the cavalry attack, saying that Hanzhong was as stable as Mount Huashan and that everything was under control.

In the actual process, Zhang Shi came into contact with these cheaters. Zhang Shi believed that these guys were not reliable at all. On the one hand, their weapons were too different. On the other hand, Zhang Shi believed that these people had no so-called concept of covenant. , they will howl and howl when things are good, and when things are not going well, they are probably the fastest runners...

But even if Zhang Shiyou realized this, it was still of no use.

How could a descendant of a collateral line be qualified to point fingers at the head of the family?

It has been several days since these Tiren, Di and Ba barbarians came to Nanshan Military Village to ask for food, grass and weapons. This was undoubtedly an abnormal signal, which gave Zhang Shi some premonition that something was about to happen...

"Report!" The sentinel has reported! 』

While Zhang Shi was meditating, a soldier shouted loudly outside the tent, which frightened Zhang Shi so much that he couldn't help shaking his hands, and he immediately poured most of a bowl of water on himself...

"Fuck..." Zhang Shi couldn't help but cursed angrily, "What's the matter?" ! 』

"Report!" At the mouth of the valley, the whistle sounded to alert the police, and someone was found on the mountain road! ” The soldiers were obviously more panicked than Zhang Shi, and their voices were trembling a bit.

"What? ! "The remaining half of the bowl of water couldn't be saved. Zhang Shi's heart skipped a beat. As soon as he loosened his grip, the water bowl fell to the ground.

Zhang Shi didn't realize it and hurried out of the tent, "Who is here?" 』

"I don't know..." the soldier replied, "there is no flag... it looks like... like a hussar..."

"Horses and horses!" Zhang Shi was shocked. His mouth suddenly felt dry. He swallowed twice before he howled out, "Pass... pass the order!" alert! Send the order! The whole army is on alert! 』

The golden gong of warning was sounded, and everyone in the military camp ran away, holding guns, bows, and shields, and stood ready at the mouth of the valley.

All of a sudden, there was a lot of confusion and chaos.

In such chaos, no one noticed that on the other side of the military stronghold, some people walked out from the forest. At first, they kept their heads down and approached forward, but when they got to the back, they found everyone in the military stronghold. Everyone's attention was on that side of the valley, and no one paid attention to what was happening on this side behind them. They just slowly straightened up, and even started to trot close to the military camp...