Fa Zheng and Wang Lei were both arranged in VIP hotels, but unlike the Jiangdong envoy, Fa Zheng and Wang Lei each lived in a yard, and the two were far apart. This arrangement was mainly to facilitate private communication between Fa Zheng and Jingzhou.

Wang Lei is a scheming and restrained person. After he moved in, the first thing he did was to send three maids away, and even the manager was not allowed to enter the yard. He only used his two entourages. Perhaps it was his prudence. He was very worried that the manager and the maids were both internal men arranged by Jingzhou.

In fact, Wang Lei didn't know what his mission was. Liu Zhang gave them the mission to build with Jingzhou, jointly eliminated Liu Bei's stronghold in Badong Wucheng, and lay the foundation for the first meeting between the two prefecture governors of Jingshu.

Wang Lei also knew Liu Zhang's thoughts very well. He wanted to provoke the alliance between Liu Jing and Liu Bei, and then gain the benefits of the fisherman in Bashu, but things were not that simple. If Liu Jing and Liu Bei were equal in strength, they might be both defeated. But in fact, the difference in strength between the two was too big, and Liu Jing could easily destroy Liu Bei, but he was not destroyed. This was obviously to use Liu Bei's pawn.

Secondly, Liu Zhang wanted to trap relatives, and the two met and formed an alliance. Then he thought that Liu Jing would let Bashu go for the sake of brotherly relationship. If Liu Jing had such a good talk, he would have accepted Cao Cao's suggestion to be the King of Xiangyang.

Wang Lei couldn't help but sigh softly. As a dignified state patriarch, Liu Zhang actually had such childish thoughts, which made him feel very frustrated. Sometimes he also hoped that Bashu could change to another wise ruler.

But although Liu Zhang was a little cowardly, it was still very good in general. At least the people of Bashu could still live and work in peace under his inaction. All officials and officials did not have to worry that he would severely and brutally deprive his family property and life.

If Bashu replaced a strong and ambitious monarch, Bashu would probably become the cornerstone of his struggle for the world, taxes would be increased, food would be plundered, and strong men would be recruited. The peaceful and comfortable life of the people of Bashu would be gone forever.

Liu Jing is such a strong and ambitious person. If he enters Bashu, Bashu will definitely become his important place for food, grass and taxes, and the people of Bashu will inevitably suffer and exploit. This is something that Wang Lei would not want to see, so he would rather choose Liu Zhang as his lord.

However... Liu Jing's hand had reached into Bashu. Sima Yi's appearance in Chengdu shows that Liu Jing's attention to Bashu. Unfortunately, Liu Zhang could not see the danger in front of him, and he wanted to take advantage of Jingzhou.

Wang Lei was upset and buried his face deep in his palm. At this time, one of his followers came in with a pot of freshly fried tea, pouring the tea and laughed: "What a coincidence. I just met the manager of the next yard. I chatted for a few words, sir, guess who lives next door."

Wang Lei was stunned. He knew that there were guests living in the next yard, but he didn't know what. However, the people who could stay in the VIP hotel must be not ordinary people. Wang Lei suddenly felt a little curious and asked, "Who is next door?"

"I heard it was Zhang Hong, the chief secretary of Jiangdong."

Zhang Hong was surprised. He turned out to be Zhang Hong, who was famous all over the world. He was a famous scholar and scholar whom he admired when he was a teenager. He actually lived next door to him. Wang Lei thought about it and suddenly realized that this must be Zhang Hong's negotiations on behalf of Jiangdong. He became more interested and asked again: "Do you say when Zhang Changshi will leave?"

"It seems like I'll leave tonight, and the manager has already arranged the ship for him."

Wang Lei thought about it and stood up and said, "I'll go and take a look."

He slowly came to the next yard with his hands behind his back. He saw that the yard was brightly lit and several servants were carrying cages. It seemed that they were about to leave. Wang Lei walked into the yard and smiled and said, "Is Zhang Changshi here?"

An old man stood up from behind a big box. He looked at Wang Lei and asked with a smile: "I am Zhang Hong, may I ask this lord is this?"

Wang Lei hurriedly bowed and said, "The student Wang Lei from Shu has long heard of Zhang Gongru's reputation, so I came to visit him."

Wang Lei and Zhang Hong raised his head and thought for a while, and suddenly laughed and said, "You are engaged in the royal fairy in Yizhou."

"It's the student"

"Since I'm engaged in Yizhou, how could I be in Xiangyang?"

"The student was sent to Jingzhou under the order of the governor of Liuzhou, and lived next door."

Zhang Hong laughed, "It turned out to be an envoy of Yizhou. It's a coincidence. Fortunately, I was about to leave, but I had some time, so I might as well sit in the room."

At this time, Lu Su quickly walked into the yard and bowed and said, "Chang Shi, the ship is ready, please get on the boat."

"Wait a minute, I just met a little friend and wanted to talk to him." Zhang Hong looked at Wang Lei meaningfully and smiled.

"Mr. Zhang, this person is..." Wang Lei asked with interest when he saw that Lu Su was not like a servant, with a wide crown and a wide robe.

"Come on, let me introduce it to you."

Zhang Hong pulled Lu Su and smiled and said, "This is Lu Zijing, deputy governor of the Jiangdong Navy, and he is appointed as the captain of the Zan Army."

Wang Lei was solemn and bowed quickly, saying, "It turned out to be Lu Zijing, a famous minister in Jiangdong, and Wang Lei lost his respect."

Zhang Hong gave Lu Su a wink and said with a smile: "This talented man in Shu is a prince and Gongxian in Yizhou. He was ordered by Liu Yizhou to go to Jingzhou. I want to talk to him, Zijing will come together."

Lu Su hurriedly replied to Wang Lei and smiled: "I wish to talk to the king's envoy."

The three of them went back to the house to sit down, and Zhang Hong ordered his followers to serve tea again. He asked with concern: "Didn't Liu Yizhou always dislike Liu Jing and be close to Liu Bei? Why did he send Gong Xian to Jingzhou?"

Wang Lei was very delicate. He heard Zhang Hong call Liu Jing's name directly. This was a very rude attitude and would usually pay attention. He either called Liu Jingzhou or Chu Hou. Just calling him the name only means dissatisfaction. Wang Lei was stunned. Could it be that the negotiations between Jiangdong and Jingzhou were broken?

He suppressed the curiosity in his heart and bowed to answer: "It is mainly because my lord discovered that Liu Bei wanted to plan for Bashu, so he specially ordered Fa and I to come to Xiangyang to contact the Chu Hou, hoping that the two families would cooperate to deal with Liu Bei together."

Zhang Hong sighed slightly, "Isn't it just a matter of seeking a relationship with Liu Jing?"

Zhang Hong's words with Husie touched Wang Lei's heart. He immediately felt good about Zhang Hong. He pondered for a while and asked, "Does Zhang Gong think Liu Jing take the opportunity to attack Bashu?"

Zhang Hong sneered, "He thought, it's a pity..."

Speaking of this, Zhang Hong dramatically stopped the words behind and suddenly sucked Wang's appetite. He quickly got up and gave a deep bow, "Can Mr. Zhang make it clear?"

Zhang Hong just smiled, but refused to say anything again. Helplessly, Wang Lei had to ask: "I don't know how the negotiations between Jiangdong and Jingzhou are progressing."

Zhang Hong shook his head, and Lu Su next to him said angrily: "The interests of both sides are too different, so we can't talk anymore. The key is that Liu Jing has no sincerity in negotiations at all. He is sitting in the mountains and watching the tiger fight, waiting for the opportunity to seize Jiangdong."

"Zijing, don't talk nonsense," Zhang Hong shouted sternly.

Lu Su was so scared that he dared not speak again. He lowered his head and said nothing. Zhang Hong apologized and smiled, "It is related to Jiangdong's secrets. I can't say much, but I can say one thing responsibly. Although Liu Jing has the intention to seize Bashu, he will not attack Bashu within two or three years. He will only pretend to reconcile with Bashu, give Liu Yizhou some small favors and eliminate his vigilance. Once he solves his worries, he will inevitably attack Bashu."

Zhang Hong spoke sincerely and seriously. Wang Lei nodded silently. He had already felt that when he had just arrived at Lu Su, he had already said that Liu Jing had no sincerity in negotiating and was sitting in the mountains and watching the tiger fight, preparing to seize Jiangdong.

That is to say, there was a problem within Jiangdong, so Zhang Hong said that although Liu Jing was determined to take Bashu, he could not take care of it for a while, and Jingzhou had no time to look west within two or three years.

At this time, Zhang Hong sighed and stood up and said, "We are going to rush back to Jiangdong overnight, so I won't talk much. I wish Gongxian can complete his mission."

Wang Lei also quickly stood up and bowed: "I wish Mr. Zhang and Zijing a good journey."

...........

Zhang Hong and Lu Su left, and Wang Lei was walking back and forth in the yard alone. It should be said that he gained a lot tonight. Zhang Hong indirectly proved Liu Jing's ambition for Bashu. Even the people in Jiangdong could see that it was his own people.

But he still felt a little confused about Zhang Hong's assertion that Liu Jing would not go westward within two or three years. Why is Liu Jing unable to go west within two or three years? What was he stuck? Is it true as Lu Su said, Liu Jing wants to plot against Jiangdong?

If this is the case, this is good news. You can give Bashu two or three years to prepare. As long as you are well prepared, Liu Jing's army may not be able to attack Bashu. The key is his lord. If he continues to appease and seek peace like this, even if he gives him ten years, he will still give up his foundation.

Thinking of this, Wang Lei couldn't help but feel burned. He wanted to rush back to Chengdu immediately, persuade Liu Zhang to cut off his relationship with Liu Jing and prepare for war with the whole country. This was the only way for Bashu to protect himself.

...........

While Wang Lei was thinking about how to deal with Jingzhou, in another courtyard, Fa Zheng and Dong Yun had a secret talk. Dong Yun was the son of Dong He and grew up in Bashu and had a very good personal relationship with Fa Zheng. It was precisely because of this relationship that the two of them were honest.

"My lord's meaning is to hope to take over Yizhou at the lowest cost. He does not want to cause too much damage to Bashu."

Fa Zheng also smiled and said, "This is also our expectation. It has been too great a destruction to Bashu, which is not conducive to the Chu Hou's firm position on Bashu, but we want to know when Jingzhou is going to send troops."

Dong Yun sighed, "At least next year, last year's Battle of Red Cliff, this year's Battle with Jiangdong, the military and civilians were in poverty, and they were really unable to fight again. They planned to start the Western Expedition Plan next spring, so the task this year is to stabilize Liu Zhang and focus on harmony."

Fa Zheng thought about it and asked again: "Why will the plan to attack Wucheng be postponed until next year?"

"Not attacking Wucheng is the plan this year. We will follow the promise made by Sima military advisor to Liu Zhang, conquering Wucheng for Bashu, and return Jianping County and Yidu County to Bashu. The two sides will enter into an agreement on friendship and mutual assistance."

Fa Zheng frowned. This was also the place where he wanted to remind Jingzhou. Although he knew that Jingzhou's generosity was to confuse Liu Zhang, it was too generous and inconsistent with the truth, which would make Liu Zhang doubt Jingzhou's motives.

Thinking of this, Fa Zheng reminded Dong Yun: "What happened is abnormal, but Liu Zhang will become suspicious. I suggest that you can use grain exchange to give up Jianping County and Yidu County, which is reasonable."
Chapter completed!