Chapter 444: The two sons split up

Liu Zhang is in his prime and strong.

I just entered my forties and was strong and had no disasters in normal times. Why did I die suddenly without any warning?

Some people said that Liu Zhang was gentle and was a kind lord; some said that he was cowardly but could not do anything.

Overall, if Liu Zhang was just an ordinary royal family, he would not have been able to become a scholar. However, when he was born under Liu Yan's knees, he was destined to be unable to avoid the conquest of these princes. But he did not inherit Liu Yan's power and iron blood, and he would not have been able to achieve the situation after all.

There are many different opinions about Liu Zhang's death.

There is one thing that everyone knows very well. Liu Zhang definitely did not die naturally, but who is the murderer? It is hard to say clearly.

The Yizhou tribes who were eliminated by Liu Yan in their early years, Liu Biao, who peeked at the fertile soil in Shu, Dong Qiu, who looked at Xichuan, and the Southern Barbarians in Jianning... Such speculations emerged one after another, making Xichuan a focus of attention all over the world, and it was difficult to have peace.

Liu Zhang has two sons under his knees.

The eldest son Liu Wei was aggressive by nature and brave, and was quite strong when Liu Yan was in Youzhou. The second son Liu Chan was even more like Liu Zhang, with a gentle temperament and respectful person. He regarded money as dirt, likes to make friends with heroes, and has the spirit of benevolence and kindness, which was very popular among Liu Zhang.

These two sons were friendly and respectful when Liu Zhang was alive.

But the problem is that Liu Zhang died suddenly and did not leave a single word. Who will inherit his family business? The two brothers have a gap.

Yizhou is also divided into two factions.

The general who was headed by the prefect of Luocheng, Wu Yi, who followed Liu Yan to Sichuan, supported Liu Zhang's eldest son Liu Wei. The reason is very simple. Since ancient times, they have been inherited by the eldest son. Moreover, Liu Wei and Liu Chen have both produced the same mother, and they were both from Liu Zhang's wife Pang, so naturally Liu Wei should have taken over the governor of Yizhou. In this regard, many generals in Yizhou support Liu Wei, and others can't tell anything wrong.

But the problem is that Liu Wei's mother Pang did not like Liu Wei, but preferred her second son Liu Chan.

The reason is also very simple. Liu Wei was rough and brave, but he was a little rude, or was not particular about the details, so he was not allowed to like Pangzi.

And Pang Shi's father, Brazilian prefect Pang Xi, is not an ordinary person.

In terms of generation, Pang Xi and Liu Yan are of the same generation, and after Liu Yan in their early years, they are the only remaining veterans today.

Pang Xi was arrogant and Liu Wei couldn't stand him. Therefore, the conflict between the grandparents and grandchildren was very serious. If Liu Wei took over the governor of Yizhou, he might be the first person to deal with him. This is enough to make Pang Xi support Liu Chan.

So, Yizhou... was opened randomly!

After Liu Wei learned about his father's death, his first thought was to contact Wu Yi.

He and his confidant general Leng Bao and Deng Xian left Chengdu overnight and rushed to Luocheng to meet with Wu Yi. Because in Chengdu, Liu Wei did not have much power. The tiger talisman was controlled by Pang Shi, and at the first time, he transferred Pang Xi to lead his troops back to Chengdu, in order to support Liu Chan ascend to the throne. If Pang Xi arrived, then Liu Wei would have no chance. He had to rush to escape to Luocheng.

After Pang Xi arrived in Chengdu, the first thing he did was to appoint his confidant Gao Pei and Yang Huai to lead his troops to guard Fuling to prevent Liu Wei from leading his troops back to Chengdu. Then he appointed Liu Xu as the general of Chengdu and general of Chengdu troops, and ordered Yang Hong as the prefect of Mianzhu. He also knew that Liu Zhang's guests came to assist, and soon stabilized the situation in Chengdu. At this time, Liu Wei and Wu Yi met and prepared to return to the army and kill towards Chengdu.

"Grandpa, why do you do this?"

Liu Chan, who was nearly sixteen years old, asked strangely: "Why don't you let your brother come back?"

Pang Xi smiled bitterly and said, "Second Young Master, if the eldest son comes back, I am afraid you will die without a place to bury you. Since ancient times, there will be no two days, and no two masters in the country. You are the heir appointed by the lord, but will the eldest son agree? How could he be willing to surrender under your command?"

"But, I can't just stop being a state governor and let my brother do it."

Pang Xi's face suddenly drooped and he shouted sternly: "Second Young Master, are you going to violate the lord's will? So many people are working for the second young master... If you give in at this time, many people will die because of the second young master. Why is the second young master so cruel?"

To put it bluntly, Liu Chan is just a child with a wealth of wealth. What kind of world does he have passed through?

After Pang Xi shouted so fiercely, Liu Chan's face turned pale. Pang Shi glared at Pang Xi with an unhappy look, "Father, what do you want to say well? Why should you scare Chan'er? Chan'er is young and doesn't know that people's hearts are sinister, so you can't blame him."

Pang Xi smiled bitterly, "Good daughter, why don't you know this for your father? But the problem is that Chan'er must not be weak at this time... Second Young Master, if you feel sorry for your brother, and if you take him in the future, let's leave him rich, won't it be enough?"

Liu Chan knew something. He was frightened by Pang Xi at first, but now he could still see Liu Wei, so he was naturally very happy.

Therefore, with the support of Pang Xi, Liu Chan ascended the position of governor of Yizhou and asked Pang Xi to assist in the administration and handle various matters.

Pang Shi said privately: "Father, you left Brazil, but there are no difficult troops outside Jiameng Pass, so how should we deal with it?"

"Good girl, don't worry!"

Pang Xi said confidently: "My father has already ordered Wang Shang to defend Jiameng Pass, and Deng Zhi and Mengda assist him, so the good girl doesn't need to worry. After my father takes the evil son and quells the rebellion in Shu, he will lead the army back to Brazil and leave Jiameng Pass to fight with Dong Thief."

This is what I say is full of confidence.

How can a woman from Pang’s family understand military affairs? Anyway, after hearing what Pang Xi said, it was easy to say, I felt relieved.

But can this Shu really be as simple as Pang Xi said and be pacified quickly?

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"It's impossible!"

Jia Xu sneered: "Although Liu Wei is rough, he is not an incompetent person. His literary talent is Lai Min, Qin Mi assisted, Wu Yi, Leng Bao, Deng Xian is the general, both of whom were talented in Shu. Nai Min is the wife of Huang Wan of Xuchang. He is knowledgeable and elegant, and has always been relied on by Liu Zhang, and has a prestige in Shu... Wu Yi is also an old minister of Liu Yan. Although his qualifications are not as good as Pang Xi, if he talks about ability, he is afraid that Pang Xi will not be able to compete with Wu Yi."

Dong Ji said: "What a military advisor means... Liu Chan will definitely fail?"

"That may not be." Jia Xu smiled and said, "I ordered people to poison Liu Zhang for this moment. Since the chaos in Shu has started, if we don't get any benefits, how can we let him calm down? When Pang Xi can't resist it, I will help Liu Chan... pull Liu Wei's hind legs."

Dong Ji thought about it and suddenly realized: "What the military advisor means is to ask the third uncle to take action?"

"Yes, Zhang Ren must have made some achievements over the past year. It is enough to deal with the troops in Shu!"

"Then is the military advisor going to help Liu Wei?"

Jia Xu laughed, "Young Master, why did I do well for Liu Wei? The third master will definitely affect the troops in Jingzhou. If Cao Cao and Liu Bei cannot be brought in, then wouldn't Liu Zhang die too unfairly? Next, it depends on what Shi Yuan will do."

When Dong Ji heard this, he couldn't help but feel trembling.

My father often said that the military advisor can be considered a complete plan. I didn’t believe it before, but now... the military advisor’s plan is really not small.

It's indeed not small!

According to Jia Xu's calculations, this civil strife in Xichuan will affect the nine counties of Jingxiang and the six counties of Jiangdong. Even Yuan Shao, who is far away in Jizhou, is difficult to escape. The key problem is that this plan needs to be carried out step by step, and then make a decision based on the reactions of the princes from all sides.

However, in this way, Dong Qi's marriage became less conspicuous.

Even the news that he was named King Liang did not cause a sensation as expected. Although Xichuan was remote, it was tied to the Central Plains.

In mid-August, the Xichuan War lasted for more than a month. Liu Wei's army gathered at Fuling Pass and had several confrontations with Yang Huai.

"Young Master, it seems not good if this continues. If we cannot seize Fuling as soon as possible, once the Sichuan is stable, we will die without a place to bury."

Leng Bao waved his fists and said loudly.

Leng Bao, who was only twenty-six years old, was in his prime. He was well-versed in military tactics, had the courage to be invincible to the point of being a horse under his crotch and a gunman in his palm.

Leng Bao, who was born in a poor family, was trusted by Liu Wei.

Wu Yi frowned and shouted coldly: "Leng Bao, you must not be so arrogant in front of the eldest son!"

Wu Yi was from Chenliu, Yanzhou (now Kaifeng, Henan), who was nine feet tall and strong. He worked under Liu Yan at the age of thirteen and has been around for twenty-five years. When Liu Zhang was alive, he did not attach much importance to Wu Yi, but Liu Wei was closely related to him.

Although Leng Bao is arrogant, he also knows the importance of it.

He stepped back to the side and muttered in a low voice: "This is the fact. After more than a month of military service, he is unable to advance in this Fuling Pass. The eldest son should make up his mind and must not be ruthless at this time. Otherwise, he will probably be used by the two thieves of Gao Yang..."

"Leng Bao, shut up!"

Wu Yi shouted, then turned to Liu Wei and said, "Grand Prince, although Leng Bao is rude, he is telling the truth. After more than a month of military service, are you still counting on reconciliation with Pang Xi in the future? The second prince was confused by Pang Xi and did not understand right and wrong. But if this continues, Yizhou will definitely be controlled by Pang Xi. At that time, the eldest prince had no face to face the lord, so how could he take care of the second prince and his wife?"

Liu Wei gritted his teeth, "Ziyuan said the most, only by breaking Fuling as soon as possible, we will have the chance... Leng Bao, follow what you said before. I will lure Gao Pei tomorrow... Deng Xian, you lead a army to ambush outside Fuling City. When Yang Huai sends troops, you will take advantage of the opportunity to seize Fuling Pass. I hope that before the winter begins, the army can enter Chengdu. The rebellion in Shu will last a little too long."

When the generals heard this, they agreed in unison.

Liu Wei gritted his teeth and said to himself: If Fuling is lost, old man Pang Xi... See what other tricks can you do?

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Note: Wang Shang, Liu Zhang established the prefect of Shu County. He was known for his talent and knowledge and was known in the state. Liu Zhang was appointed as the governor. At that time, Wang Tu was isolated, and Mu Bo of the state was like the princes of the seven countries. Zhang was cowardly and suspicious, and could not trust the ministers. Shang reported to advise Zhang, and Zhang had a lot of insights... This person did not appear in the Romance of the Romance.
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