In May, the third year of the Xinli period of Qin.

Under the personal leadership of Li Yuan, the 12,000 Qin troops set out from Langzhong, crossed the Yu River, and headed towards the core area of ​​Shu among the mountains.

The Qin generals who followed Li Yuan to fight together, including Wang Shang, Li Zhongxiang, Feng Xuan, Luo Xian and others. In front of the most experienced generals such as Wang Shang and others, Luo Xian, who had been fighting with him for the first time, carefully accompanied him with a smile, hiding behind Li Zhongxiang, who was much younger than him, without the fierceness of a Ba people warrior.

Although the Ba people live in a farther place from Guanzhong, it is a core area for the entire China. A bachelor leader who is cowardly and afraid of death is much easier to suppress than an ambitious object.

The east is Zilin, and the west is Tongshui.

On this day, the Qin army walked out of the rugged mountain road of Micang Mountain and came to the southern end of Shiniu Road, Zitong County, among the 31 counties of Shu County.

The name of Zitong originated from the Xia and Shang dynasties. It is said that it has some relationship with Xia Yu, that is, Dayu, controlling the flood. Ni Chenshan next to Zitong is where Dayu controls the river channel and releases mud and sand. Of course, these are just stories passed down by people. The real origin of Zitong's name comes from Zilin and Tongshui in the front.

After the Qin army arrived here, it basically entered the Chengdu plain area that was watered by the Dujiangyan Water Conservancy Project. In front, there were plains, no mountains, countless acres, and endless green. This made the Qin army soldiers who were used to seeing one after another of Bashan shout excitedly.

The cheers were not only the generals and schoolmen who were accustomed to war. During the period of staying in Langzhong, Li Yuan also recruited some governing officials from Guanzhong to the south.

There are no other products in Ba County except Yanba, but Shu County is different. It has a large population and abundant resources, and the output of grain and fodder is a large part of it. In addition, Chengdu, a county town in Shu County, is famous for its brocade. Governing such a place is an excellent opportunity for every Qin official to exercise his abilities.

"Mr. Li, the army has passed Zitong. Jia immediately took a boat down, crossed the water from the downstream area, and then headed to Chengdu. I wonder what instructions does Li Hou have."

Among all the people, Lu Jia, a long-lost historical figure, also came to Shu County with a large army. Now he came to Li Yuan with some hesitation and anxiety. He had just arrived in Bashu from Guanzhong, and Lu Jia had only one purpose. He was to lobby his old friend Li Shang to return to Qin.

"Dr. Lu, this time, let me tell Li Shang that if he only makes personal grudges, he can burn Chengdu and then bear the eternal infamy; if he still thinks about the future of Li's family, then put down his weapons and surrender to my Daqin. As for his own stay or not, it will be up to him to decide. My Daqin's door will always be open to capable people." Li Yuan stared at Lu Jia for a long time and said.

Under Li Yuan's sharp eyes, Lu Jia felt that his heart was beating hard. Li Yuan is now suffering from many battles. He had dealt with Xiang Yu and Maodun, the most famous figures in the late Qin Dynasty, and had a strong murderous aura. Although Lu Jia was more than ten years older than Li Yuan, he did not dare to relax or be arrogant at all.

After being confined for a long time and painful ideological struggle, Lu Jia surrendered. As Chen Ping, who finally convinced him, he was still young and died so early. Only Liu Bang was worthy, but many people were sorry, including parents, brothers, gentlemen, tribe members, etc. In this era when knowledge was still lacking, the emergence of a knowledgeable person needed the support of the entire clan to have the opportunity to study.

After choosing to serve, Lu Jia served as a doctor in the Changshi Mansion. This position was mainly to assist Chief Shi Chenping in charge of letters, letters, diplomacy, etc. For Lu Jia, these were all the best at, so it was easy to do. However, Lu Jia was not willing to stay in the Changshi Mansion and work diligently to be an internal affairs official.

In Qin State, I have to make a name for myself.

He had to first enter the eyes of Li Yuan, the Marquis of Shenwu. Lu Jia knew this clearly. Therefore, when he saw the Qin army preparing to attack Shu County on the military report, and the enemy general was Li Shang, Lu Jia felt that his opportunity had come. As long as he could successfully lobby Li Shang and let the famous general in the Han army surrender, he would take down Chengdu without bloodshed. With such outstanding achievements, I believe Li Yuan would definitely look at him with admiration.

Li Yuan still recognized Lu Jia's request, and letting a person who was forced to change his mind was almost impossible for ancient people who value integrity. After choosing to join Qin, Lu Jia would inevitably be considered by the world as a person with weak minds and misconduct. This was a heavy blow to a debater like him. If he could not adjust his mentality, he would not be able to achieve any results on the stage of communication.

Now, Lu Jia himself proposed to lobby Li Shang. Li Yuan felt from his eyes that Lu Jia had recognized Qin from the bottom of his heart, or had confidence in the future development of Li Yuan's group.

"Thank you, Mr. Li, for your advice. I will tell Li Shang truthfully. Those who know the times are heroes. I believe that Li Shang will eventually put down his weapons." Lu Jia straightened his chest and assured with confidence.

"Okay, since Doctor Lu has confidence, I will wait for your good news outside Chengdu City. Remember, the time is ten days. After this period, our army will attack the city immediately. At that time, the creatures will be ruined and countless casualties will be injured. All of them are the fault of Li Shang." Li Yuan said loudly with a straight expression.

Li Yuan was still very impressed by Li Shang's ability. Unlike his cousin Li Shiqi who talked loudly and liked to drink, Li Shang was a practical person.

Among the generals under Liu Bang, Li Shang, Cao Shen, Zhou Bo, Xiahou Ying and others belong to two major camps. On one side were the heroes who joined after Liu Bang's Western Expedition, and on the other side were the old men in Pei County. In comparison, Liu Bang naturally trusted Cao Shen and others more. For those who followed Li Shang, Liu Bang could basically be regarded as a heavyweight, but once there was a conflict between the two sides, Liu Bang would still stand on the side of Cao Shen and others.

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Look at the red wet place in the morning, and the flowers are full of golden trees.

At the end of the Qin Dynasty, there were wars in Guandong and Guanzhong areas, and there were quite a lot of big households. Merchants and people chose to flee to Shu County, a corner of the southwest.

Among them, the Chengdu Plain in the country of Tianfu is the most hosted refugees. The arrival of these refugees with advanced farming technology has provided the most valuable human and technical resources for the economic development of Shu County.

Chengdu.

Oppressed by the powerful force of the Qin army, the once prosperous market population was neglected. What made the city angry was the shouts of patrol soldiers on the city walls.

Lobbying is a technical job and requires great courage.

After parting with Li Yuan, Lu Jia walked along the Pishui River and Jinshui to the outside of Chengdu city gate. Since the Qin army was about to arrive, the investigation here was very strict. Unfortunately, Lu Jia met an acquaintance here: Li Shiqi's son Li Jie. After his father Li Shiqi lobbled and died, Li Jie followed his uncle Li Shang to serve in the army. When Li Jie, who was worried about Zhang Han's killing father, saw that it was Lu Jia, he immediately guessed his purpose.

"Lu Jia, this greedy and fearful death, even has the face to come. Do you really think that Li's sword is unfast and the sword is not good?" Li Jian smiled grimly and ordered Lu Jia to be arrested.

Li Jie's hatred for the Qin army was hard to eliminate, and he also hated Lu Jia, who defected to Qin. In the past, Lu Jia and Li Shiqi were both unparalleled in the Han army. In Li Jie's opinion, Lu Jia did not have the ability to compete with his father at all, whether it was based on debate skills or moral integrity.

Before he could win, he didn't even see Li Shang's face. He was killed silently. Of course, Lu Jia would not be willing to do so. So he immediately shouted: "Li Jian, if you dare to kill me today, the entire Li clan will be buried with you. Can you afford it?"

Hearing Lu Jia's threat, Li Jie, who was young and energetic, could not stand it? He immediately ordered Lu Jia to be taken directly to Jinshui and cut off his head directly.

As for the consequences, Li Yao never thought about it. In his opinion, at most, he could escape into the mountains and leave, or find an opportunity to escape back to Guandong. At that time, whether he would join King Liu Bang of Han or King Xiang Yu of Chu, as long as he had the ability, he would be afraid that no one would take him in.

It is natural for Li Yao to think so, but others will not be so naive. At least, Li Shang, who is over 40 years old, will not care about consequences like Li Yao.

After hearing the soldiers' return that an old friend Lu Jia came to visit, Li Shang, who was in a state of trouble, immediately ordered to take Lu Jia to the prime minister's mansion to meet.

Fan Mu never returned, the Ba army collapsed on its own, and the people of Shu County were in panic. Surrounded by the Qin army, the Han officials appointed by Liu Bang were inextricably fled. In such an unfavorable situation, Li Shang had to think more about his life and death alone, but it would be too expensive to take over the entire Li clan.

Lu Jia was about to be beheaded by Jinshui when Li Shang's order came urgently. Li Jian, who was dismissed from his face, stomped his feet in anger and left with his confidant unwillingly.

Prime Minister's Mansion.

Li Shang's mansion is located on the edge of Huanhua Creek in the city. A street is across from the Jinli, the most famous brocade-weaving workshop in Chengdu.

As early as ancient times, the first king of Shu, the Silk Cong clan, began raising silkworms in the stone chamber of Minshan. Later, the Silk Cong clan moved from Minshan to the Chengdu Plain, creating the first civilization era in Shu.

Lu Jia was ordered to be released by Li Shang, and he suddenly changed from a dying person to a guest. He was escorted all the way, and Li Shang's people were also polite, which gave Lu Jia more confidence.
Chapter completed!