Although the Fufeng Meng family is only a branch, it is also a prominent local family. Although Meng Tuo's family has lost its power, as the patriarch, he still has great privileges.

Not only did he live a good life, he also used his family's resources to strengthen the cultivation of his only son Meng Da, which was a huge investment!

Seeing that Dong Zhuo, Ma Teng, Han Sui and other military generals became successful and dominated the country, Meng Tuo was very jealous and felt that "there is no use for everything". While he was asking famous teachers to teach Meng Da to study, he also spent a lot of money to invite martial arts masters to teach Meng Da's martial arts.

Meng Da was talented and lived up to Meng Tuo's expectations. When he grew up, he was talented and both civil and military. He was quite talented in Fufeng. He was a classmate and friend of the famous scholar Fazhen's grandson Fazhen.

Because of his father's reputation, Meng Da was depressed and unsuccessful in Fufeng, and it was difficult to make a breakthrough. It happened that Liu Zhang from Xichuan had not yet seen the governor of Yizhou and recruited talents everywhere. He was recommended by Fazhen and followed Fazheng to Chengdu to surrender to Liu Zhang.

After Liu Zhang ascended the throne, although Liu Yan left him a team, it was still a bit uneasy to use, so he recruited famous scholars and cultivated his confidants.

There were many talents who defected to Liu Zhang, and soon there was a problem of insufficient official positions. Liu Zhang first used a false position to resettle the people who came to join, and only prepared to hire them.

But Liu Zhang was not good at hiring people. After Fa Zheng and Meng Da came, because Fa Zheng was the grandson of the famous scholar Fa Zhen, Liu Zhang did not dare to neglect them and hired both of them to work in Jiangzhou.

Jiangzhou County is a big county, and the position is not low, with a salary of 200 shi, which is rich. However, it is just a false position and has no substantial work content. Moreover, living in Chengdu is equivalent to being a guest of Liu Zhang.

If he is a mediocre person who makes money, he should be satisfied. However, both of them are outstanding in talent and do not want to waste their time. After several years of hard work, Fa Zheng obtained the actual position of Xindu County Magistrate. Meng Da did not want to stay idle and followed Fa Zheng to Xindu to become the county magistrate.

Several years have passed, and the two of them have done their duty. Xindu has managed to keep their doors closed at night and never pick up their own remains. They have achieved remarkable political achievements.

It was because he did not have a real position and was not promoted by Liu Zhang, so he inevitably had other ideas in his mind and made friends with Zhang Song and others who were also unsuccessful.

Shaoqing and Meng Da also came to Fazheng's house. After the three of them conspired, they unanimously agreed to defect to Liu Bei to help Liu Bei seek Xichuan.

The next day, when Zhang Songjin saw Liu Zhang, they had already thought of the words and said to Liu Zhang indignantly:

"I stayed in Xuchang for more than half a month, because the government was controlled by the Prime Minister Cao Cao, not only did I not be able to meet the emperor, but I was also despised by Cao Cao. In my opinion, Cao Cao was named the Prime Minister of Han, but was actually a traitor of Han. He wanted to usurp the world. He asked me to bring a message to the lord: After pacifying Hanzhong, he would lead troops to capture Xichuan."

Although Liu Zhang was not the master of the king, he was not stupid. He would not believe Zhang Song's words easily and carefully inquire about all the details of his meeting with Cao Cao.

In these aspects, Zhang Song cherished his reputation and did not make up. He told Liu Zhang without hiding how Cao Cao looked down on himself, how he contradicted himself in court, how he countered the difficulties, how he was ordered to fight against the difficulties, and how he ordered troops in the West Education Field, that he was kicked out by sticks, etc. without any concealment.

Liu Zhang understood that Zhang Song would not deceive himself in these aspects. As a relative of the Han Dynasty, it was reasonable for Cao Cao to usurp the Han Dynasty and not get his trust. The question was how to deal with the current situation. Liu Zhang really had no idea and asked:

"Cao Cao's intention to seek Xichuan is not only available now. There is still Hanzhong in the middle, so we can discuss it slowly. The question is that Zhang Lu connects Ma Chao, Zhang Lu helps Ma Chao to occupy Longxi, and repays his favor. Ma Chao must help Zhang Lu attack our Xichuan. How can we resist the joint attack between Zhang Lu and Ma Chao?"

Zhang Song replied:

"With our strength, it is not easy to resist Zhang Lu. With Ma Chao's Xiliang cavalry, Xichuan is in danger! Now Cao Cao can't count on it anymore and has to form an alliance with other strengths. Liu Huangshu, Jingzhou, bordering Xichuan, is the same clan of the lord, kind and generous, with the style of elders. After the fierce battle in Chibi, Cao Cao did not dare to face Jingzhou. Some time ago, Liu Bei succeeded in counterattacking Xiangyang, but Cao Cao did not dare to counterattack. Zhang Lu was definitely not his opponent. Why don't the lord send envoys to form Jingzhou and be a foreign aid, which is enough to resist Zhang Lu. Even if Cao Cao leads his army to invade, the two families can fight together!"

Liu Zhang replied:

"I have long wanted to form an alliance with Uncle Liu, but Liu Bei and Ma Teng have long become allies, so I have to make friends with Cao Cao in order to protect myself. Now I have to convince Liu Bei to abandon Ma Chao and instead form an alliance with us. I'm afraid it's not easy. Who can be an envoy?"

Zhang Song replied:

"If you want to talk about eloquent people, I, Xichuan, are full of talents, but I have to convince Liu Bei that it is illegal and correct, and Meng Da cannot."

Liu Zhang knew the talents of Fa Zheng and Meng Da, so he agreed to Zhang Song's recommendation and immediately summoned the two to meet. Fa Zheng was unwilling to accept the order, thinking that Liu Bei was based on integrity and it was difficult for him to convince him to abandon Ma Chao.

Zhang Song believed that Fa Zheng's official position, whether he was engaged in Jiangzhou or Xindu County Magistrate, was too low and was not suitable for his mission to Jingzhou.

Liu Zhang also wanted to promote Fa Zheng, but he did not have a suitable position. If he was just a temporary false position, he would be afraid that Liu Bei would be too careful and would backfire.

Zhang Song reacted quickly and was inspired by Lu Su and Ma Su's position as a military officer. He suggested appointing Fa Zheng as a military officer, whose status was equivalent to that of a deputy military advisor, who was specifically responsible for the future liaison matters with Liu Bei.

Although Fa Zheng was promoted in real position, he still refused. Finally, Zhang Song suggested that he could form an alliance with Liu Bei, and there was no need to persuade him to abandon Ma Chao. Fa Zheng then received his order and went there.

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In the 18th year of Jian'an (213), Ma Chao occupied Jicheng less than half a year. After he captured Jicheng, he instigated Zhang Lu's general Yang Bai to kill Wei Kang. Under the operation of those who are interested, the entire Longxi already knew that Ma Chao was disappointed.

Wei Kang's brother-in-law Yang Fu, kindly recommended his brother-in-law to be the governor of Liangzhou, but who knew that it had killed his whole family. His wife cried day and night at home. Yang Fu swore to avenge her brother before he settled down.

Yang Fu plotted and then moved, connecting Jiang Xu, Jiang Yin, Zhao Ang, Yin Feng, Yao Qiong, Kong Xin, Li Jun, Wang Ling and others to conspire to rebel.

Because Ma Chao was brave and invincible, he decided to transfer the tiger away from the mountain and sent his companion Yang Mo to Jicheng to tell his other companion Yang Yue, and joined forces with Liang Kuan, Zhao Qu, Nan'an, Pang Gong and others to plan to raise an army.

Yang Fu and Jiang Xu were the first to raise an army in Lucheng to announce the attack on the brutal and unruly Ma Chao, Zhao Qu and Yin Feng of Jicheng were originally preparing to rebel, so they persuaded Ma Chao to lead his troops to quell the rebellion.

Ma Chao's rebellion against Yang Fu and the others was unbearable, so he immediately led the elite troops to attack. Liang Kuan and Zhao Qu secretly occupied Jicheng, closed the city gate, and killed Ma Chao's confidant subordinates and his wife and children to avenge the governor Wei Kang.

Ma Chao failed to suppress the rebellion, but instead lost Jicheng. After receiving the news, Ma Chao was furious and led his troops to besiege Jicheng, but he could not capture it for a long time.

So Ma Chao turned to attack Licheng and killed Yang Fu and Jiang Xu's tribe members in Licheng. Yang Fu was also afraid that Ma Chao would start a large-scale killing and shake the morale of the army, so he led the rebels to fight Ma Chao.

On the battlefield, Yang Fu and seven brothers of the same clan besieged Ma Chao together, but they were all killed by Ma Chao. Yang Fu himself was seriously injured and still fought to the death.
Chapter completed!