One year later.

Lu Jia and Li Shang, old friends met, but they were already their own masters.

The complexity of people's fate makes people sigh. Seeing Lu Jia's energetic appearance despite being exhausted, what suddenly rose in Li Shang's heart was nothing else but a hint of relief.

In this troubled world, as long as you can live well, everything will be fine.

"Sir, sir, I came here. Lieutenant General Shang heard that he was working as a lobbyist for Li Yuan. Is that true? If that's true, then please go back and tell Li Yuan that I, Li Shang, have thousands of soldiers waiting for him."

When Shang saw Lu Jia, he didn't care whether Lu Jia was tired or not, and directly yelled at him.

Regardless of whether Lu Jia came to lobby or was a guest in the name of lobbying, Li Shang put on this threatening look to tell Lu Jia that it was impossible to persuade Lu Jia to surrender. If the terms of negotiation were not generous, don't negotiate.

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Lu Jia bowed slightly and bowed: "Mr. Li, no matter what, Jia would like to thank you for saving his life just now. Although it was your nephew who wanted to kill Lu. This time when he came to Chengdu, Lu was indeed doing something for the Qin State.

We are here as lobbyists, but if you look into it carefully, you will find that Mr. Lu is actually here for the safety of the general."

When Lu Jia said this, he paused for a moment. Seeing that Li Shang had no big reaction, he continued: "Li Xiang Mingjian, I believe you don't need me to say more about the current situation in Shu County. Shenwu

Seeing that Li Hou has led an army of more than 10,000 to the northern part of Shu County, and now the front has passed Zitong, if Prime Minister Li still insists on fighting, you can think about the result of failure."

"Sir, your words are too alarmist. The Qin army has come all the way and it is difficult to supply supplies. As long as Li holds on to Chengdu for one or two months, the Qin army will retreat. Moreover, the King of Han will also counterattack Hanzhong in Nanjun. By then, the Qin army will be in trouble.

Gu Youan can do nothing to get me." Li Shangqiang argued calmly.

The 10,000 elite Qin army was personally led by Shenwu Marquis Li Yuan, and Li Shang was shocked. Originally, according to his idea, the Qin army's biggest enemy at present should be Liu Bang of Nanjun, and Li Yuan should have returned to Xicheng from Langzhong at this time to take charge.

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Lu Jia laughed and said with a sarcastic look on his face: "The King of Han counterattacks——" Li Xiang could not possibly have fantasies about Liu Ji. In the past two years, every time Liu Ji met Li Hou, he never took advantage. Now.

, Liu Ji was probably worried that Qin Jun was

It's not that they will come out from Wu Guandong. As for the supply of food, fodder and baggage, it is indeed not easy for the Qin army. However, I heard that the most capable Ba army under Xiang Li has been defeated. If this battle really starts, I'm afraid Li Xiangshou will

Less than a month."

Lu Jia was completely disappointed with Liu Bang. When he was just imprisoned by Qin, he also imagined that Liu Bang would redeem him or defeat the Qin army and rescue him. As he waited day by day, Lu Jia never

Waiting for hope until disappointment can only turn into despair in the end.

"So what if we can't defend it. Even if we risk our lives, Li will not give up Chengdu to Thief Li?" Li Shang glared at Lu Jia fiercely and yelled.

"Prime Minister Li, please don't be angry. When Lu came here this time, before leaving, Marquis Li told me to bring something to Prime Minister Li. That is, you can't afford to fight against the enemy and keep the country in peace. It is the general's responsibility. Li Marquis

He also said that if Shu County can be safe

In the change of flag, Prime Minister Li has the greatest merit. When the time comes, whether he serves as a general in the court or lives in seclusion in the countryside, it will be decided by Prime Minister Li. Even the children of the clan can be forgiven of all past crimes and can be recommended to the court as officials and generals.

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Lu Jia smiled, with a calm expression, and began to explain the terms of the lobbying in a leisurely manner. For him who was familiar with Li Shang's temperament, an angry Li Shang was much easier to deal with than a calm Li Shang.

At least getting angry showed that Li Shang had no confidence in his heart.

Li Shang was silent.

The conditions proposed by Li Yuan were very generous. Although Li Shang could not serve as an official because he did not have a good impression of Qin, what would the next generation do? Looking at the current situation of Qin's revival, even if Li Shang did not admit it, he would still acquiesce in Qin's heart.

Under Li Yuan's leadership, the country has indeed embarked on a path of prosperity.

A generation of silence is nothing.

If there had been silence for several generations, the Li family would have completely declined. In this era where the strong were respected, the survival and reproduction of a clan did not rely on obscure farming, but on the official path of becoming an official in the court.

"Xiang Li, what Lu saw and heard in Shu County along the way is that there are few people who say that Xiang Li is good, and there are not many people who say that the Han Kingdom is not as good as the Qin Kingdom. Even in the city of Chengdu, Jia saw that all the industries were as depressed as the common people. I'm afraid it's...

Liu Bang imposed excessive taxes. Without the support of the people, the city would be destroyed.

How long can Prime Minister Chi Li stay here? If he ends up with his head missing, Liu Ji may not be too sad for Prime Minister Chi. After all, you are not Cao Shen, the Marquis of Yangping." Lu Jia saw Li Shang.

Already shaken, I continued to persuade him with more force.

The people can carry the boat, but they can also capsize it.

Shang Li sighed and said for a while: "What you said, sir, is indeed true. This year, the policies of the King of Han in Shu County are really unconvincing. Even if Li is determined to serve the people, he can't do anything about it. That's all, sir.

Please rest in my house for one night, and we will discuss it in detail tomorrow."

When Li Shang relented, Lu Jia was overjoyed. After hard work, the lobbying was mostly successful. The next discussion tomorrow will be more about conditions. At this level, he mainly listened to Li Shang's requirements, and then waited until Li Yuan arrived.

, and then report them together.

After Liu Bang took control of Hanzhong, Ba, and Shu, the Han Dynasty adopted different policies towards the three counties.

Hanzhong is the seat of the Han army and the front line closest to Guanzhong and Guandong. Liu Bang attaches great importance to this. He adopts a strategy of both appeasement and strong suppression to firmly control the fertile areas of the Han River Basin.

In his hands, Cao Shen, Zhou Bo, Zhang Liang and other close officials also had their own fiefdoms in Hanzhong, and all the output belonged to them. It was this connection of interests and friendship that allowed Liu Bang to be followed to death by Cao Shen and others.

For the mountainous and watery Ba County, Liu Bang adopted the strategy of winning over the Ba people, re-employing Fan Mu, and forming the Ba army, and then made the Ba people, a brave tribe, the vanguard of the Han army. The plank road was built in the Ming Dynasty in history.

In the secret crossing of Chencang, the defenders of Chencang led by Yong Wang Zhanghan were severely defeated by the Ba army led by Fan Mu.

As for Shu County, which was rich in products, Liu Bang imposed heavy taxes and heavy levies, and governed the three counties. If Shu County was not used as a fat sheep, Liu Bang would have to pay for the redemption of people and attack Nan County.

We can only search it from Shu County.

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Shu County in May.

Clusters of mangosteen and peach blossoms, unique to Shu County, are blooming beautifully on both sides of the road. This kind of flower looks very beautiful. But it emits a floral fragrance that makes people faint. It is a real "

"Poisonous weed", Li Yuan was once intimately exposed to this delicate flower in later generations.

Driving on the ancient highway, Li Yuan suddenly felt like he was back in the past when he traveled thousands of miles to go to school in Chengdu.

The flowers are like this, but the people are no longer the same.

The cottages scattered on the plains of Chengdu are not much different from what Li Yuan imagined. In addition to being more primitive, occasionally, a straw dog pokes its head out from behind the house, pointing at the advancing people.

The Qin army's troops barked several times.

The Qin army had strict military discipline. Under Li Yuan's leadership, the soldiers strictly abided by the discipline. Apart from glancing in the direction of the barking dogs, they continued to march forward. This was a great relief to the owner of the dilapidated house.

An army that does not disturb the people is a good army for the people. Compared with Liu Bang's rogue troops who gathered refugees and had poor military discipline, the discipline of the Qin army quickly made the people in Shu have a good impression of them.

"It's better to go back to Qin. I heard from people from the north that the unlearned second emperor of Xianyang has been beheaded, and now the eldest princess is in charge. The person in charge of the army is Prime Minister Li's son, who is very powerful.

Na."

"Well, I heard that Liu Bang, the king of Han, was beaten to the point of running away by Li Hou. He has now fled to Nanjun in the east."

Amid the whispers of the people in Shu, Li Yuan led his army to the Jinshui Basin (today's Qingbai River) on the outskirts of Chengdu without encountering any resistance.

After hearing the news of Li Yuan's arrival, the anxious Lu Jia who was waiting in the city immediately asked to leave the city. Li Shang then sent a group of trusted generals to escort Lu Jia out of the city. The reason for this was because Li Scai had a certain influence on the Qin State.

A nephew with strong hatred. On the second day after Lu Jia's arrival, Li Shang ordered Li Scai to be relieved of his position as military prince. However, even so, Li Shang could not guarantee whether Li Scai would take risks out of desperation.

Seeing the proud look on Lu Jia's face, Li Yuan guessed that this lobbying should have paid off. Lu Jia's ability was indeed not bad. No wonder he had been sent to South Vietnam twice and successfully persuaded Zhao Tuo not to agree with the Han Dynasty.

Be against.

"Li Hou, my subordinates are fortunate to have lived up to their orders. Li Shang has agreed to surrender to our country, Qin. However, he has three conditions: first, after the change of flag in Shu County, the Qin State must guarantee that Shu County will be exempted from agricultural taxes for one year; second, although he will

I will no longer serve as the Prime Minister of Shu, but my salary and other benefits cannot be reduced, and the mansion I currently live in must be retained; thirdly, if the children of the Li family do not violate the law in the future, I hope they will be given priority when recruiting officials."

Lu Jia and Li Shang have been discussing these detailed issues in detail these days. As for Li Shang, he served as the prime minister of Shu and failed to bring any good news to the people from the Han King Liu Bang. He hoped to leave office at the end.

Sometimes, if you can do something for the people in Sichuan, you can at least find some psychological comfort.

As for the other two points, it is about the resettlement of the Li family and their children. At this time of war and chaos, it is obviously unrealistic for the Li family to move back to their hometown of Dongjun. Staying in Shujun is the best choice.

"Lu Jia, you go and report to Li Shang and tell him that I agree to his conditions. He doesn't need to say much about the tax exemption. I will also issue an order to exempt the tax. This is the same in Guanzhong and the same in Shu County. As for Li

If the children of our clan are really talented, as long as they can pass the first three rounds of selection, they will be reused. Of course, if they continue to do things that violate the law from the day they surrender, the laws of the Qin Dynasty will never tolerate it."

Li Yuan's eyes were bright, and he said to Lu Jia and the generals. Being able to solve the problem of Shu County in a peaceful way is a very important and fortunate thing for the Qin State. Shu County was forced to conquer by Liu Bang and his savings were wiped out.

It will take some time to recover, and due to the continuous consumption of the southern expedition, the accumulation in Guanzhong has begun to drop below the warning line. Only when the harvest season comes in October will the Qin army regain its vitality. (To be continued. Mobile phone

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