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After listening to Zhang Wen's answer, Zhang Bai pretended to agree: "My younger brother has the same idea. Why would Lord Wu send his brother all the way to Shu to form an alliance, and also send assassins to destroy it? Therefore, in addition to Wei, , I can’t think of anyone else having such a motive.”

Zhang Wen sighed and nodded, "My third brother is young but has good knowledge. When I return home from this mission, I will recommend my filial piety and integrity to Sun Quan, Lord of Wu. How about I let you become a Langguan first?"

Zhang Bai looked embarrassed when he heard this, "This..."

"I understand that you are highly regarded by Prime Minister Zhuge, which is very valuable. You have already told me that you want to stay in Shu. But I am worried that the country of Shu is weak. Even celebrities in Shu have mentioned it. The so-called 'being Tu Gao' That person is Wei. And if you are in Wu County, with the power of the Zhang family, you will definitely be able to protect your future."

"Brother is overly concerned, not to mention that the word "Tu Gao" is quite controversial. After all, although the Shu Kingdom is weak, it is still in the prime of the Han Dynasty. Now that it is declining, it is the right time to help."

"Although the state of Wu is strong, Sun Quan is too suspicious and does not want Wu County to become more powerful. My brother is older, do you still remember the celebrities Shen You and Sheng Xian? Sun Quan has also killed famous scholars in his life, and they were killed. It just so happens that they are all related to Wu Jun. Shen You is from Wu Jun, and Sheng Xian is the prefect of Wu Jun."

Hearing these words, Zhang Wen blushed, his heart skipped a beat, and his face was filled with astonishment. He didn't want to agree, but he felt it was quite reasonable.

"You kid, aren't you far away in the Western Regions? How do you know so many things about Wu?"

"Why else? Of course I want to come back, so I always ask about the affairs of Wu State. Confucius said: 'Forewarning will lead to establishment; failure to forewarn will lead to failure', that's all!"

"That makes sense!" At this time, Zhang Wen even thought that Zhang Bai was a man of talent, and decided to bring him back to Wu.

"In that case, let's go back to Wu to visit relatives first, and then come to Shu!" He thought, let Zhang Bai go home first, and then find a way to keep him.

"Okay, but I can just go home on my own. To be honest with my brother, I want to help Prime Minister Zhuge complete something. I want to return home at a later date, so that I can give an explanation to Prime Minister Zhuge."

Zhang Bai knew very well that according to records, Zhang Wen would be sent to Yuzhang County to follow the troops to fight as soon as he returned to Wu.He will be implicated and imprisoned by September.

If the timeline has not been completely disrupted, then as long as he arrives at Wu County later, it will be impossible for Zhang Wen to retain him.

The two brothers had their own concerns for a while. Of course, Zhang Wen could not predict what would happen in the future. Thinking that this would be a good idea for Zhuge Liang and even the entire Zhuge family, he agreed.

While the two were discussing, Zhuge Liang was fast asleep.He is not a master of cultivating immortals and staying up all night like Zhang Bai. He is exhausted after working hard all night.

He didn't hear a word of the conversation between the Zhang brothers.

Zhuge Liang didn't wake up until before the luncheon, just in time to attend the banquet.

At the banquet, Zhang Bai met Liu Chan for the first time. To his surprise, this second generation ancestor was not the silly chubby image in movies and TV shows. Instead, he had the demeanor of a kind and generous elder. Seeing Zhang Bai as a young man, he was also completely impressed. No disrespect, just follow etiquette.

After the meeting, Liu Chan stayed with Zhuge Liang, Zhang Wen, Wu Yi, Qin Mi and others, apparently to discuss the details of the alliance.

Zhang Bai was stopped by Liu Ba, and they left the palace together after seeing the ceremony.

On the way, Liu Ba asked Zhang Bai impatiently: "Is your bank ready? When will it open?"

Zhang Bai smiled and said, "Does Mr. Liu care about my business or the money in my bank?"

Liu Ba was a little embarrassed, and said softly with a red face: "To be honest, Mr. Zhang, the state is in short supply. The prime minister has been preparing various supplies in recent days, and the money has been spent like water!"

Zhang Bai's heart moved, "But are you preparing things like lime, clay, and cloth?"

"Exactly. Mr. Zhang really knows the inside story. I guess he is preparing for the Southern Expedition. I wonder if that's true?"

"Master Liu, what you expected is true. I was the one who advised the Prime Minister to prepare these supplies."

"That means the Prime Minister wants to speed up the pace of the southern expedition?"

"That's not the case. In fact, I am suggesting to the Prime Minister that you use the materials you have prepared to build a new castle to the west of Nanzhong to gather reinforcements from the Western Regions. Prepare to gather about 2 troops and launch an attack from behind Yong Kai and Gao Dingyuan. When the time comes, the rebels can be wiped out within three months without spending a single soldier from Shu."

"You don't need any soldiers from Shu?" Liu Ba was dumbfounded when he heard this. He couldn't walk for a while. He paused for a long time and said, "How sure are you of this matter?"

"I am [-]% sure that I have lived in the Western Region for a long time and am familiar with the affairs of various countries. I have recruited five thousand elite cavalry and the infantry is on the way. If nothing goes wrong, I will be able to reach the west of Nanzhong early next month."

"If that's the case, that would be great." Liu Ba believed Zhang Bai's words at that time.

"If this is true, the quarrel in the court about whether to march south will be over, and the country's expenses will be greatly reduced, which is a blessing. But where do the so-called reinforcements come from? Who commanded them? You must not reject the tiger through the front door and the back door. Enter the wolf!”

"Don't worry, Mr. Liu, those troops are all Yuezhi cavalry who are ready to submit to the Han Dynasty."

"Da Yuezhi?" Liu Ba couldn't hold back and shouted softly. "Didn't this Da Yuezhi already surrender to Wei? Why did he come to Shu again?"

"I don't know, sir, but the Da Yuezhi is not stable internally, and a civil war broke out half a year ago. The king who is victorious now is not a man who surrendered to Cao Wei."

"This king is called Artaban V. He has changed the name of the Great Yuezhi country to the Inpa Empire. This King Artaban V once received my help in times of crisis and has a deep friendship with me."

"After the war, he formed an army of surrendered soldiers from the civil war and gave it to me as a private soldier as a thank you. I originally wanted to take these troops to the State of Wu. Now that Prime Minister Zhuge has valued them, I have decided to send them to me. This army is dedicated to the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, and Nanzhong is my greeting gift."

Liu Ba was excited when he heard this, and couldn't help but believe Zhang Bai [-]%, "This is great. The money and food for the southern expedition can be postponed a little, and there is no need to consider increasing taxes."

"It is true that there is no need to increase taxes, but money and food still need to be prepared. Judging from the news that broke out in the Prime Minister's Mansion yesterday, Cao Pi will definitely go to Jiangnan again this year. Taking advantage of the war between Wu and Wei, it is our chance to revive the Han Dynasty."

"Northern Expedition?" Liu Ba frowned.

"We can't even talk about the Northern Expedition. We are just coordinating Soochow and doing some small-scale harassment to weaken Wei."

"Can..."

"Sir, it is not easy to govern a country, and it is even more difficult to restore a country. You can't just think about money and food. Today's children of aristocratic families are all looking to the south and north to establish fame. If you object to it, they will be extremely disappointed."

Liu Ba was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and was in a daze for a moment.