Chapter 2321 Opportunity Among Risks


    Hanzhong.


    Li''s Mansion.


    The Zhang family in Hanzhong ranked first, but in fact Zhang Ze was not well-known at first, but the Li family was more famous. It''s just that Feng Shui took turns, and the county magistrate was not as good as the current one. Zhang Ze got real power and shook up, while Li''s It is gradually declining because of the loss of the pillar.


    The ancestor of the Li family is Li He. When Emperor Shun of the Han Dynasty succeeded to the throne, Li He served as Situ by virtue of his support. Later, Li He''s son Li Gu served as Taiwei, but because after Emperor Zhi''s death, he argued with the general Liang Ji and refused to make Liu Zhi emperor, he was finally falsely accused and killed by Liang Ji.


    Li Gu had three sons, the eldest and the second son were also murdered by Liang Ji because of Li Gu''s case. Later, after Liang Ji fell from power and was killed, the Li family naturally became a loyal and brave man. The third son of Li Gu, Li Xie, who escaped by chance, was reused after suffering. Yin, it''s just that he failed to make further progress, and died in office...


    So the current Hanzhong Li family has a reputation, but it doesn''t have much real power.


    The son of Li Xie, Li Cong returned home with some depression.


    In the past few days, the prices in Nanzheng City have skyrocketed, and oily rice noodles are sold at a price like gold. Even two vegetable leaves are outrageously expensive. Needless to say, ordinary people are simply howling.


    But even so, the people of the Zhang family in Hanzhong are still controlling various markets, large and small shops, making a lot of war money, pretending to buy or not, and even sarcasm when Li said that the price is too high , Let Li Cong hold back his stomach.


    Sometimes, this kind of resentment will remain.


    Although resentment seems to be invisible and intangible, it actually affects all aspects, just like in the current Nanzheng City, after the people''s resentment gradually rises, the murmurs about Zhang Ze gradually increase, and in the city because of various There have been quarrels and fights over trivial matters, and even fights have also increased a lot.


    Li Cong saw several cases on the street.


    Because of the high cost of daily living materials, some people can’t survive. Some people put their own children in the grass, and exchange some coarse grains and miscellaneous pancakes to make ends meet...


    Then I finished eating, and I don’t know who to sell next time?


    There are still some that cast water in the night.


    So much so that some floating corpses are fished out from the canal every day.


    On both sides of the street, there was depression.


    Those who close the door close the door, and those who close the account close the account, and few of them put up shop signs. Li Cong wandered around, but didn''t sell anything.


    As soon as Li Cong entered the house, he felt that the atmosphere in the house was a bit wrong. Just as he frowned and wanted to ask, the housekeeper who was waiting at the door had already greeted him, tiptoed and whispered something in Li Cong''s ear...


    Li Cong''s expression changed when he heard this, and he suddenly became a little stiff, with one foot in front and the other behind, and he couldn''t make this step for a long time!


    After a while, Li Congcai sighed softly, then ordered the door to be closed, then stood in front of the front wall and pondered for a moment, then walked quickly to the backyard.


    In the dark night, a person stood with his hands behind his back, as if he was concentrating on admiring the scenery in the backyard.


    『Brother Ziji, you are so leisurely and elegant...』 Li Cong took two steps forward, cupped his hands and said with a wry smile, "Aren''t you afraid that my younger brother will capture your elder brother and send him to the envoy''s place?" 』


    『Haha, that’s someone who misunderstood...』The person who came turned around, and it was Guanzhong Li Yuan, also known as Li Yuan.


    Among the Li families who followed Fei Qian to Hanzhong, Li Guan and Li Yuan were both of the same family. Li Guan was arrested and executed because of his involvement 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 also had some friendship with Li Cong.


    Li Yuan looked at Li Cong and laughed, "What''s more, even if a virtuous brother seeks credit for capturing someone, what''s the use?" A certain person can sneak into Hanzhong, why can''t hussars and horses? Just relying on Zhang''s jumping beam clown, how many days can he be rampant? 』


    Li Cong sighed, stretched out his hand to invite, "Brother, please..."


    The two entered the back hall and sat down.


    After Li Cong waited for the servants to serve some drinks and dried fruits, he waved his hand to make the surrounding servants retreat, and then said in a low voice: "Brother is very courageous, but the younger brother is a big family... hey..."


    『Only in danger can you seek wealth! Li Yuan said lightly, "I don''t know what my brother thinks?" Is it possible that Cheng Xiandi wants to sink like this, so that he can''t hope for the three Huai trees of the Li family in Hanzhong? 』


    Li Cong frowned slightly, silently. 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 so easy to fight it out.


    『Brother, there are still many soldiers of the Zhang family in the city... 』 Li Cong said slowly, 『What’s more, I have no private soldiers in the city, and even my servants have been transferred to the city defense...』


    Li Yuan laughed, "This is why a certain brother is looking for a good brother!" 』


    Li Cong was taken aback.


    Li Yuan leaned forward slightly, and whispered to Li Cong: "The Zhang family will be defeated!" Sooner or later! I believe there are not a few people in the city who are like virtuous brothers who can discern current events... As for Mrs. Zhang, hehe, she was deceived by greed, and she doesn''t know right from wrong. 』


    Li Cong sighed.


    Li Cong is naturally aware of this, otherwise he would not have come to see Li Yuan. Before Zhang''s betrayal, his reputation was not very good, but now...


    It''s completely stinky!


    Following Zhang Ze was already in darkness, with no light to be seen.


    As for why Zhang Ze didn''t discover it himself, the reason is actually very simple. Because God’s perspective is not available to every historical figure, whether it is rebellion or conspiracy in history, Marshal Zhang Zhang Tianwang Zhang Yuhuang the Great, it’s not like being dizzy at certain times and seeing nothing Can''t hear, just immersed in your own imagination?


    『Let’s make a decision sooner, brother…” Li Yuan said slowly, “Follow the hussars, even if you don’t get to the Hall of Three Locust trees in the future, these two thousand stones… still have a lot of hope…”


    Li Cong pondered for a long time, then suddenly said: "When my brother returned to Chang''an, didn''t he say that he would end the army and enjoy the rest of his life?" Why did it happen again this time? 』


    Li Yuanba smacked his lips, then fell silent for a while, and said, "What do you think of Brother Yu''s literary talent?" Can you understand the scriptures and be good at civil administration? 』


    Li Cong immediately said: "Brother''s literary talents are naturally good, and civil affairs are also good..."


    『Hehe…』 Li Yuan smiled and said, 『Please tell me the truth. 』


    Li Cong looked at Li Yuan, as if he was confirming something, and then said hesitatingly: "This...or maybe..."


    Li Yuan nodded and sighed, "A certain person thought that with this Sichuan and Sichuan merit alone, he would be able to live comfortably all his life... However, last year, Brother Yu got another son..."


    『Oh, congratulations, brother...』 Li Cong congratulated with his hands clasped.


    Li Yuan waved his hand, "It seems to be a good thing, but... the boss has my family background, maybe he doesn''t have to worry about food and drink, and what about the second child?" The eldest son is the heir, and it cannot be said that the second son will have no land... Besides, under the hustle and bustle, more and more insightful people are now flocking to Chang''an, just like crucian carp crossing the river. Years are more than a year... If someone doesn''t stay, it''s like sailing against the current... Hey...』


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


    Li Yuan stared at Li Cong, his tone was decisive, "So here, at this moment, meritorious service is waiting for you and me!" If you make a mistake and lose it, you will be too late to regret it! 』


    Li Cong lowered his head.


    Zhang Ze rebelled in Hanzhong, and he didn''t communicate with some big family members in Hanzhong. On the one hand, he might feel that the news might leak after he ventilated. Therefore, although Li Cong and others did not directly stand up against it, they did not agree with Zhang Ze''s rebellion.


    So under Li Yuan''s persuasion, Li Cong couldn''t help but gradually made up his mind, since he wanted to bet, he had to place a bet, "Brother, why not speak bluntly, what do you need my younger brother to do?" 』


    『It’s inconvenient for someone to show up, so I rely on my virtuous brother to find out what’s going on in the city... 』 Li Yuan said slowly, 『Besides, there are still some people outside the city... I hope my virtuous brother can find some safe places in the city...』


    … ヽ()()…


    Daba Mountain.


    South Valley.


    On the snow peak, Wei Yan was lying on a rock, looking at the Zhang''s military stronghold in the valley blocking the way.


    After the Ba people gave way, Wei Yan rushed to this place smoothly.


    On the snow peak, because of the temperature difference in the terrain, the peak is covered with snow and the wind is biting. Although Wei Yan and the others were wearing thick battle jackets, their hands and feet were still icy cold. If the temperature was even lower at night, and if the weapons and armor were exposed to iron, if they accidentally bumped into them, it would be a mistake if they were not careful. Glue off a layer of skin.


    Zhang''s army stronghold is located in the valley under the snow peak, on the one hand, it can avoid the suffering of the cold, and on the other hand, it also blocks the road to Nanzheng.


    『It seems that there are three or four thousand people. ’ the guard lying on Wei Yan muttered, ‘Attack from the front...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 you touch it at night, the four soldiers in the military stronghold The arrow tower can also cover all areas. If the sneak attack fails and is forced to turn into a strong attack, even if it is taken down, there may be certain casualties.


    The more critical point is that once it turns into a strong attack, some of the Zhang soldiers behind the military stronghold will definitely go to Nanzheng to report the letter. Even if Wei Yan captures the military stronghold, he will almost immediately have to face the enemy. Nanzheng''s counterattack!


    Of course, the safest way is to wait for the opportunity, for example, the soldiers of Nanzheng were transferred away due to certain things, or a new food transport team came to the army camp...


    or…


    Wei Yan''s eyes flashed, he thought of an idea, and then began to look at the surrounding mountains. For ordinary people, some cliffs are insurmountable, but for Wei Yan and others, they may not be impassable, just because some roads are really difficult to walk, and if you want to walk, you must abandon your luggage, even weapons and armor, etc. Wait until you pack lightly.


    After all, there are many unarmed monster-like people in later generations who can climb steep mountains without any equipment, but there is absolutely no unarmed climbing expert who can carry twenty or thirty catties, or even thirty or forty catties. The weight of climbing a cliff face without any protection…


    Once the soldiers have no equipment and supplies, even if they successfully climbed over the cliff, how long can they last?


    『No way, General! Absolutely not! 』


    Wei Yan''s guards had been with Wei Yan for some time, seeing Wei Yan''s demeanor almost immediately guessed what Wei Yan was going to do, so he couldn''t help but lower his voice to persuade, if it wasn''t for the fear that the lowly military village would find something abnormal, Maybe he wanted to drag Wei Yan down.


    "Don''t worry..." Wei Yan said in a low voice, searching for the route with his eyes, "This matter is very simple... Since it is difficult to attack from the front, we will go through the back door... Look over there, tie a rope down from the top of the mountain, and then climb over the rock. Liang, it is estimated that we can go around to the back of the military camp...』


    The guard also looked over subconsciously, then shook his head and said, "No way, the opening over there is too small, and we don''t have many ropes, so we can only go down one at a time. It''s too late, too late... and we have to climb over that stone beam after we go down. Now I can’t see what’s behind the stone beam, if I pass by and find that I can’t go...it won’t work, it won’t work...』


    Wei Yan smiled and said: "This is simple, we don''t need to go down all of them, can''t it be done?" At that time, if the Shiliang side can''t get through, it won''t be a big problem for us to climb up again. 』


    The guard thought for a while, but still shook his head.


    Wei Yan shrank back a bit, then signaled the guards to get off the rock, and then jumped back to the ground, saying: "If it doesn''t work, it must be done, now there is only one way forward... I wonder why those people in the mountains haven''t been seen these two days." Is it? 』


    Wei Yan looked back, "These guys must be behind. If we show a little bit of 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 get through this army stronghold as soon as possible and go straight to Hanzhong! 』


    The guards are still waiting to persuade, Wei Yan doesn''t want to hear it anymore, his eyes widened, "Am I the general or are you the general?" 』


    As Zhang Shi, who is stationed in the Nanshan camp, he has been feeling somewhat uneasy recently, and it is difficult to calm his nerves.


    Zhang Ze rebelled against the Hussar General Fei Qian, and as the Zhang family, he naturally had no choice but to follow. At the beginning, under Zhang Ze''s instigation, it seemed that everything was so beautiful, and everything would come naturally, but in fact, it really waited for the water. When the time comes, it may not be successful, and it may even destroy the originally built channel...


    Zhang was trapped in self-inflated, that is, it became more difficult to listen to some words. Or in a certain mood, some words will be automatically filtered. Just like the boss will automatically filter the words related to "salary increase", the employees will also automatically filter the words related to "loyalty".


    But filtering belongs to filtering. In fact, everyone still has some basic ideas about what is going on. It is precisely because of this that Zhang Shi, who is staying in the army camp in the Nanshan Valley, is so uneasy.


    Although Zhang Ze has repeatedly stated that his strategy is foolproof, he not only called the Jin people, but also contacted the Di people, and even the Ba people in the Daba Mountain also negotiated the conditions. Even Zhang Ze emphasized more than once about the defense system of the incoming attack, or boasted, saying that Hanzhong is as stable as Huashan, and everything is under control.


    In the actual process, Zhang Shi came into contact with these people, and 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 did not have the so-called concept of covenant at all. , when it is good, they will scream, and when the limelight is not good, they are probably the fastest runners...


    But even if Zhang Shiyou realized this, it was still useless.


    How can a collateral descendant be qualified to dictate to the Patriarch?


    Now these savages, Diren, Baren, and barbarians have not come to the Nanshan Military Village to beg for food, grass, or arms for several days. This is undoubtedly an abnormal signal, and Zhang Shi has a feeling that something is about to happen...


    『Report! The scout has a report! 』


    While Zhang Shi was meditating, a soldier shouted loudly outside the tent, Zhang Shi''s hands couldn''t help shaking in fright, and a bowl of water was poured on himself...


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


    『Report! Taniguchi, Tani Whistle to detect the police, and found someone coming to the mountain road! 』The soldiers were obviously even more flustered than Zhang Shi, and there was a bit of tremor in their voices.


    "what? ! 』The remaining half of the bowl of water couldn’t be kept, Zhang Shi’s heart skipped a beat, and as soon as he let go of his hand, 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, "No banner...like...like hussars..."


    『Hussars! Zhang Shi was startled, his mouth felt parched, and he howled after swallowing his saliva twice, "Send...an order! alert! order! The whole army is on alert! 』


    The warning golden gong was sounded, and all the people in the military village ran up and down, one after another holding guns, bows and bows, and shields, facing Taniguchi and waiting.


    There was a lot of disturbance for a while, and the chickens flew like dogs.


    In such chaos, no one noticed that on the other side of the army village, 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 army village. All attention was on the other side of the valley, and no one paid attention to the things behind him at all, so he slowly straightened up, and even began to trot and get close to the military camp...


    (end of this chapter)