Zhang Song was short, ugly and limping. However, the voice is loud and resourceful. Zhang Song did not dare to answer Liu Zhang's question rashly and asked, "What do you think, master?" At present, everyone has different opinions. Some people advocate Cao Cao's northern alliance, some people advocate Sun Quan's southern alliance, and some people advocate Liu Bei's western alliance to keep Zhang Lu out of external forces. Others advocate strengthening defense with their own strength. Liu Zhang was silent. Zhang Song said: "Who do you think is the most beneficial to unite?" Zhang Song's problem, in fact, decided to rely on their own strength to defend, twists and turns to express their views. Liu Zhang: "This ... this ..." After a while, he said: "According to the current situation, Cao Cao is the best. He is in the north of Zhang Lu. If you can enter Hanzhong and form a double attack on Zhang Lu with me, then Zhang Lu will not dare to move. " Zhang Song said, "Your master's plan is very good. You should plan ahead. " Liu Zhang was very happy to see that Zhang Song had agreed to his plan. He said, "I want to make friends with Cao Cao with you. How about it? " Zhang Song quickly replied, "Your master sent you, and you will die willingly." So Liu Zhang packed some valuable things, such as gold, silver and jewels, and sent Zhang Song to Xudu.
Zhang Song was very disappointed with Liu Zhang's cowardice. If Liu Zhang is put in charge of the government affairs in central Sichuan, the country will have no peace and the people will be miserable. His great ambition to make contributions will also fail. This time is a rare opportunity to be sent to Cao Ying, so that Cao Cao's talents can govern the middle of Shu, and he himself will probably make great achievements. Zhang Song arrived in Xudu soon in private with his entourage, gifts and a special gift.
Zhang Song waited in Xudu for a long time, but he was not summoned by Cao Cao. Finally, I had to bribe the relevant personnel to see Cao Cao. Cao Cao was disgusted at the sight of Zhang Song's image. After asking a few questions, he retreated to the kitchen.
When Zhang Song saw this scene, he shook his head and sighed, expressing his blunder and deep disappointment. So I went back to the posthouse to tidy up and left Xudu overnight.
Two days later, Yu Xun learned that Zhang Song had left and stamped his foot repeatedly: "Wrong, wrong ..." He knew Zhang Song's appointment, and it was bound to be important to come to Xudu thousands of miles away. I wanted to wait for Cao Cao to be happy before trying to persuade him to see Zhang Song. Who knows, Zhang Song left overnight, which is more telling. He knows that Zhang can't stay. If he is invited by others, it will be a big mistake. So he had to design another plan, which even he felt was too disgraceful.
Zhang Song was disheartened, left the reins, came to Fancheng, and lived in an inn. Unexpectedly, it was stolen at night, and the gold and silver jewelry prepared for Cao Cao was swept away. Followers are very sad. Only Zhang Song is cheerful. Say to everyone: "Great, our lives are safe. Without the treasure, no one will come to us. If we meet a group of robbers who kill and steal goods, it will kill us. " Zhang Song is worried that the map of surprisingly which he secretly carried has also been stolen. His entourage didn't know about it because it was so important that he handled it in a very confidential way. Being stolen this time, he also knew that the thief was not plotting the treasure, but was seen through his heart by an expert. His main purpose was to steal his map. He can't help but be afraid of it, but he can't tell anyone.
Zhang Song thought all the way: If he failed to take refuge in Cao Cao, Liu Zhang would blame him for not fulfilling his mission. This is a trivial matter, and more importantly, his hope of fulfilling his ambition has also been dashed. I wanted to go to Jingzhou to test Liu Bei, but I was not sent by Liu Zhang. If I act rashly on my own initiative, I will be suspected by Shu, and my future life will be even worse. ...
Zhang Song walked silently, unconsciously passed the jaws of the south of Jingmen, and reached a fork in the road. He stared at the direction of Jingzhou for a long time, but still let his mount cross the fork in the road and walk west to Sichuan. After only three or five miles, I went to the store to rest early.
This inn is located near Guanpo (now Shuangxi Village, Duodao District). It's small, but it's neat. Zhang Song was taken to see a single room. As soon as he entered the door, a fresh breath with a faint fragrance came to his face. He suddenly felt that Shu Tai, the fatigue and endless troubles of the journey suddenly came to most of them. He was received by a kind and elegant old man. Not much to say, but modest and sincere. Dinner is neither shabby nor luxurious. Zhang Song is not good at drinking. Because I am in a good mood, I still feel unhappy after drinking a small pot of old wine that smells like flowers and trees. After dinner, Zhang Song was invited to take a bath. The waiter led him to lie on a long platform in the bathroom. The long platform is covered with pebbles. There is a layer of coarse sand under the pebbles. He felt strange at first, but he was very comfortable after lying down. In a short time, the room was filled with steaming smell, and Zhang Song gently turned her body, making all parts fully feel the unique comfort that she had never felt before, and soon fell asleep.
Zhang Song woke up the next morning, sunny. He paced in the yard and was surprised to find that his legs were less lame and his shoulders, neck and waist were less painful. He tried to twist his neck, bend over and stamp his feet, and more than half of his decades of illness disappeared overnight. He was very happy and decided to stay a few more days.
After living for five days in a row, Zhang Song can wield a knife and make a gun, prancing and jumping. He lived in Xichuan mountain area since childhood and suffered from rheumatism all the year round. Coupled with inconvenient transportation and lack of medical care, his condition is getting worse and worse, which makes him miserable. There are many such patients among them, and most of them died of pain for life. I didn't expect to stay in this inn for a few days, and my illness was all gone. He was overjoyed. Although he didn't make it this time, he got this unexpected harvest. In the meantime, he took the opportunity to walk around and understand the surrounding terrain. Standing on the hillside, he saw flags flying not far away, many camps and heavy security. He thought this must be Liu Bei's Duodao Stone Camp. He stared at the camp of Duodao Stone and suddenly felt an impulse. ...
In the middle of the night, the old man in the inn gently woke Zhang Song up and said, "Stop driving, Zhang, an old friend wants to see you. Please come with me. " Zhang Song has doubts in his heart, but he trusts the old man. As soon as he went out, he saw two generals and four horses waiting there. Before Zhang Song asked questions, he was respectfully lifted up by two generals. The old man in the inn got on another horse. In the dim light of night, although can't see each other's faces, Zhang Song felt from the breath who are the two generals, and also roughly guessed what would happen next.
After a while, before coming to a big camp, hundreds of soldiers lined up in pairs, holding lamps to welcome them. Only momentum, no sound. Just entering the camp gate, all the generals surrounded one person to come over. The man raised his hands: "I'm glad to hear that you didn't drive. I'll pick you up." I am lucky to meet my husband. "
Zhang Song was very happy to know that the bearer was Liu Bei, so he entered the account with everyone. During the dinner, Liu Bei said, "I'm going to send Yun Chang and Zi Long to meet me. I don't want to see the responsibility before telling you. " Zhang Song replied, "I was frightened by my uncle's kindness, and I know what he meant." Zhang Song was not sent to Jingzhou by Liu Zhang. If Liu Bei greeted Zhang Song with great fanfare and there was no windtight wall, Liu Zhang would definitely oppose Zhang Song if he knew about it. So, Liu Bei got Zhang Song's entourage drunk tonight, secretly took Zhang Jinsong to Duodaoshi camp in the middle of the night, and asked the welcoming team to make a noise only for confidentiality.
Liu Bei pointed to the old man in the inn and asked Zhang Song, "Don't you know this man by car?" Zhang Song smiled gently: "Yes. The famous' Ding Shenxian', Ding Taiyi. But I just realized. " Ding Taiyi lives in Yangshugang (now Yingchun Village, Duodao District). At that time, Ding Taiyi was as famous as Hua Tuo in medical skills. Later, he was chartered by the emperor to practice medicine at home and treat the people. People used to call him "Ding Shenxian".
Liu Bei decided to stay in Zhang Song when he discovered that Zhang Song was frustrated and Fancheng was stolen. At the suggestion of Dr. Tai Ding, Zhang Song's chronic illness was quickly cured in the inn with special medicinal liquor, medicinal fog fumigation and pebble massage. Zhang Songchu was delighted, then confused, and later guessed that someone had done it on purpose. Then I saw Liu Bei's attitude towards the old man and knew who he was.
During the dinner, the two sides only talked about mutual admiration, gossiping about mountains and rivers, anecdotes, not to mention politics and military affairs, and the atmosphere was very harmonious and friendly. Drinking and chatting for two consecutive nights. During the day, Zhang Song and his party wandered around the inn, sometimes drinking and chatting, and said nothing about the evening.
On the third night, after drinking the fifth watch, Zhang Song raised his glass to Liu Bei and said, "I am ashamed of being wrongly loved by my uncle. People are on a journey, feeling ashamed of themselves without thinking of repaying their gratitude. If one day his uncle goes to give up, he should be greeted with thin wine. It's been a long time since I came out this time, and I should return to Xichuan tomorrow. I am qualified to drink this cup and thank my uncle for his kindness. " Say it and drink it off.
Liu Bei also raised his glass: "I wish you a safe journey!"
Zhang Song thanked everyone and went back to the inn. Thinking at the crossroads: Liu Bei clearly knows that my treasures and maps are lost and have no usable value. He is still so courteous to others, which shows that he can achieve great things ... At the end of the inn, Zhang Song suddenly turned his horse's head and ran back to Duodaoshi Camp. Liu Bei and others rushed into the tent. Before they could ask, Zhang Song shouted, "Get a pen and paper!" After a cup of tea, a map of surprisingly was drawn. Indicate the name of the mountains and rivers, the city gate, the distance of the trip, the treasury money and grain, the offensive and defensive situation, and so on. Zhang Song finished drawing the map and left without saying a word.