In the third year of the Qin and Xin calendar years, in May.

Twelve thousand Qin troops, led by Li Yuan, set out from Langzhong, crossed the Yu River, and headed towards the core of Shu among the mountains.

The generals of the Qin army who followed Li Yuan to the battle included Wang Shang, Li Zhongxiang, Feng Xuan, Luo Xian and others. In front of the most senior generals such as Wang Shang, Luo Xian, who was accompanying him to the battle for the first time, carefully accompanied him.

The smiling face, hiding behind Li Zhongxiang, who is much younger than him, does not have the fierceness of a Ba warrior.

Although the area where the Ba people live is far away from Guanzhong, it is the core area for the whole of China. A Ba people leader with a cowardly character, greedy for life and fear of death is much easier to suppress than an ambitious target.

It is adjacent to Zilin in the east and Tongshui in the west.

On this day, the Qin army walked through the rugged mountain roads of Micang Mountain and arrived at the southern end of the Shiniu Road, Zitong County among the thirty-one counties in Shu County.

The name Zitong originated from the Xia and Shang Dynasties. Legend has it that it has something to do with Xia Yu, also known as Dayu, who controlled floods. The Nichen Mountain next to Zitong is the place where Dayu controlled the rivers and released sediment. Of course, this is just a word of mouth among the people.

The real origin of the name Zitong comes from Zilin and Tongshui.

After the Qin Army arrived here, they basically entered the Chengdu Plain area that was watered by the Dujiangyan Water Conservancy Project. In front of them was a flat plain with no mountains. There were countless acres of fields and endless green. This made people accustomed to seeing mountains one after another in Bashan.

The officers and soldiers of the Qin army all shouted excitedly.

It was not just the generals who were accustomed to war who cheered. During his stay in Langzhong, Li Yuan also recruited some political officials from Guanzhong to the south.

Ba County has no other products except salt, but Shu County is different. It has a large population and rich products, and the output of grain and fodder is a large part. In addition, Chengdu, the county town of Shu County, is famous for its brocade weaving.

Governing such a place in the world is an excellent opportunity for every Qin official to exercise his abilities.

"Marquis Li, the army has passed Zitong. Jia immediately went down by boat, crossed the water from the lower reaches, and then headed for Chengdu. I wonder if Marquis Li has any other instructions."

Among the people, Lu Jia, a long-lost historical figure, also followed the large army to Shu County. Now he came to Li Yuan with some hesitation and uneasiness. He had just arrived in Bashu from Guanzhong. Lu Jia's

There is only one purpose, which is to persuade his old friend Li Shang to return to Qin.

"Mr. Lu, during this lobbying, you can tell Li Shang that if it is just for personal grudges, he can burn Chengdu to the ground and bear the eternal infamy; if he still thinks about the future of the Li family, then he can lay down his weapons and surrender to our great Qin Dynasty.

.As for whether he will stay or go, it is up to him to decide. The door of Da Qin is always open to those who are capable." Li Yuan stared at Lu Jia for a while and said.

Under Li Yuan's sharp gaze, Lu Jia felt his heart beating violently. Li Yuan had experienced hundreds of battles and had dealt with the most famous figures in the late Qin Dynasty, such as Xiang Yu and Mao Dun.

He was even more murderous. Although Lu Jia was more than ten years older than Li Yuan, he did not dare to relax or act presumptuously.

After being detained for a long time and suffering a painful ideological struggle, Lu Jia succumbed. As Chen Ping who finally convinced him said, he was still young and died so early. Only Liu Bang deserved it, but there were many people who felt sorry for him.

. Including parents, brothers, husbands, tribesmen, etc. In this era when knowledge is still scarce, the emergence of a knowledgeable person requires the support of the entire tribe to have the opportunity to study abroad.

After choosing to serve, Lu Jia served as a doctor in the Changshi Mansion. This position was mainly to assist the Changshi Chen Ping in handling etiquette, correspondence, diplomacy, etc. For Lu Jia, these were what he was best at, so he did

It was easy to get up. However, Lu Jia was not willing to stay in Changshi's mansion and work so diligently as an internal affairs official.

In the Qin State, you want to get ahead.

He must first get into the eyes of Shenwu Marquis Li Yuan. Lu Jia knew this clearly. Therefore, when he saw in the military report that the Qin army was preparing to attack Shu County, and the enemy general was Li Shang, Lu Jia felt that his opportunity had come.

As long as he can successfully lobby Li Shang to surrender to this famous general in the Han army, and thus capture Chengdu without any bloodshed, with such outstanding achievements, I believe Li Yuan will definitely look at him with admiration.

Li Yuan still agreed with Lu Jia's request. It was almost impossible for a person who was forced to change his mind to change his mind. For people who valued integrity in ancient times, it was almost impossible. After choosing to defect to Qin, Lu Jia

It is inevitable that Jia will be regarded by the world as a person with weak will and bad conduct. This is a heavy blow to a debater like him. If he cannot adjust his mentality, he will not be able to achieve anything on the stage of communication.

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

"Thank you Li Hou for your advice. I will tell Li Shang truthfully. Those who know the current affairs are heroes. I believe that Li Shang will eventually put down his arms." Lu Jia puffed up his chest and assured with confidence.

"Well, since Mr. Lu is confident, I will be waiting for your good news outside Chengdu. Remember, the time is ten days. If this period is exceeded, our army will attack the city immediately. By then, everyone will be devastated, and there will be countless casualties.

It's his fault." Li Yuan looked serious and said loudly.

Li Yuan still admired Li Shang's ability. Unlike his cousin Li Shiqi, who was a boastful talker and liked to drink, Li Shang was a practical person.

Among the generals under Liu Bang, Li Shang, Cao Shen, Zhou Bo, Xia Houying and others belong to two camps. On one side are the heroes who joined Liu Bang after his Western Expedition, and on the other side are the old people from Pei County.

Comparatively speaking, Liu Bang naturally trusts Cao Shen and others more, and for those who later followed him, represented by Li Shang, Liu Bang can basically be regarded as reusing him, but once there is a conflict between the two parties, Liu Bang will still stand on his side.

On this side of Cao Shen and others.

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Look at the red and wet place at dawn, the flowers are heavy on the official city.

During the turmoil at the end of the Qin Dynasty, wars raged in the Guandong and Guanzhong areas. Quite a few large households, merchants and ordinary people chose to flee to Shu County in the southwest corner.

Among them, the Chengdu Plain in the Land of Abundance hosts the largest number of refugees. The arrival of these refugees with advanced farming technology provides 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 streets were deserted. What added vitality to the city was the continuous shouts of patrol soldiers on the city walls.

Lobbying is a technical job, and it also requires a lot of courage.

After parting ways with Li Yuan, Lu Jia walked along the Pi River and Jin River to the gates of Chengdu. Since the Qin army was about to arrive, the interrogation here was very strict. Unfortunately, Lu Jia met an acquaintance here.

: Li Shiqi's son, Li Shi. After his father Li Shiqi died after persuasion, Li Shi followed his uncle Li Shang to serve in the army. Li Shi, who was resentful of Zhang Han's murder of his father, immediately guessed it was Lu Jia when he saw it.

His purpose.

"Lu Jia, you are greedy for life and afraid of death, but you still have the nerve to come here. Do you really think that Li's sword is not fast and his sword is not good?" Li Scabie smiled ferociously and loudly ordered Lu Jia to be arrested.

Li Shi's hatred for the Qin army could not be eliminated, and he also hated Lu Jia who defected to the Qin State. In the past, Lu Jia and Li Shiqi were both known as unparalleled debaters in the Han army. In Li Shi's view, Lu Jia

He simply does not have the ability to compare with his father, whether in terms of debate skills or moral integrity.

Of course Lu Jia would not be content with being killed without even seeing Li Shang's face, so he immediately shouted: "Li Shang, if you dare to kill me today

, the whole Li family will be buried with them, can you, a little boy, afford it?"

Hearing Lu Jia's threat, the young and energetic Li Scai couldn't bear it. He became angry and immediately ordered Lu Jia to be taken directly to the Jinshui River and beheaded.

As for the consequences, Li Shi never thought about it. In his opinion, the worst he could do was escape into the mountains and escape, or find an opportunity to escape back to Guandong. At that time, whether he surrendered to Liu Bang, the king of Han, or Xiang Yu, the king of Chu, as long as he

He has a lot of skills, but he is afraid that no one will take him in.

It is normal for Li Shang to think this way, but others are not so naive. At least, Li Shang, who is over forty years old, will not be as reckless as Li Shang.

After hearing that the soldiers reported that his old friend Lu Jia was visiting, Li Shang, who was worried about where to go, immediately ordered Lu Jia to be brought to the Prime Minister's Mansion to meet him.

Fan Mu never returned, and the Ba army collapsed on its own. People in Shu County were panicked. Surrounded by the Qin army, the Han officials appointed by Liu Bang had no way to escape. In such an unfavorable situation, Li Shang had to think about it.

Thinking about it, his life and death alone is nothing, but if he takes advantage of the entire Li family, the price will be too high.

Lu Jia was leading his neck to be beheaded by the Jin River. Li Shang's order came urgently. Li Shang was so angry that he stamped his feet and left with his cronies unwillingly.

Prime Minister's Mansion.

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

As early as in ancient times, the Cancong family, the first king of Shu, started raising silkworms in a stone chamber in Minshan. Later, Cancong moved from Minshan to the Chengdu Plain, ushering in the first era of civilization in Shu.

Lu Jia was released by Li Shang's order. He was suddenly transformed from a dying man to a distinguished guest. He was escorted all the way. Li Shang's people were also polite, which gave Lu Jia greater confidence.

Judging from past interactions, Li Shang is not a foolish and loyal person. His hatred towards Qin is actually the episode where his cousin Li Shiqi was killed by Zhang Han. This is the reason why the two countries are fighting for their own masters.

, there is also the reason why Li Shi was too arrogant. If we really look into it, we can see how many Qin generals and officials were killed by Li Shang. If this was all due to personal vendetta, then Li Shang would have to die thousands of times to repay.
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