Shu Chen

Chapter 477

"A strategy to expel the people?"

Hearing this, Xu Zhi raised his eyebrows slightly, thinking for himself.

In terms of personal bravery, he is more confident than Zhang Te, but in terms of strategy he is not as good.

Therefore, after a while, he moved closer and asked in a low voice, "I can't understand what Zichan said, so please feel free to explain it in detail."

"Hey, that's because Brother Yin Chong was never in Sichuan."

Zhang Te smiled, and lowered his voice, "You and I both know that the general is not a cruel person. He deserved what he deserved for killing the thief Ke Wu and his clan to build the capital. Based on this, the general is not here to The massacre of Li Shu was intended to make Wei Wei fall into the same situation that Liu Jiyu, the former Zhenwei general, could not restrain the 'Dongzhou soldiers'."

After saying that, without waiting for Xu Zhi to ask questions, he explained in detail.

The matter of Dongzhou soldiers was that Liu Yan recruited refugees who fled from Nanyang and Sanfu into Yizhou as soldiers.

Later, his son Liu Zhang succeeded to take charge of Yizhou. Because of his weak temperament and lack of dignity, Dongzhou soldiers caused disasters for the old people in Bashu, and finally triggered the rebellion of the old Zhao Wei.

And Zheng Pu sent them to harass the counties of Anding County in Wei, because he wanted to expel all the Li Shu and Qiang Hu tribes outside the city walls into Zuo Fengyi, so that the "old and new people" rebellion broke out in the rear of Wei Wei Guanzhong.

And that possibility is high.

In the past, when Dong Zhuo's old army was in trouble, Guanzhong was already dilapidated, and there was a great famine, and there were not many Li Shu left.

The Li and Shu in Guanzhong today can be divided into three parts, except for the old people in Guanzhong who spontaneously returned to their hometowns.

One is the people of Wei Wu Cao Cao who migrated to Hanzhong and Wudu counties; the other is the Bayi and Cong people who surrendered to Cao Cao and were relocated to Guanzhong with Yi Wang Puhu and Yi Yi Hou Duyi; the last is Cao Rui's migration from Jizhou Li Shu came here.

In the world where the township party and clan hold together, every time new people merge with old people, conflicts will inevitably break out.

At the time when the armies of the Han and Wei were confronting each other, the corvee in the rear of the rebellion against the Wei would inevitably be heavier. If the "old and new" dispute broke out between Li and Shu, it would be like a spark.

Yes, Zheng Pu's plot was to destabilize the rear of Niwei and cause trouble for Xiaoqiang.

So far, Zhang Te said solemnly.

"Brother Zizhong, the general's order is 'If you meet a stubborn person, you can't help but kill them'. What is a stubborn person? I thought it was the Qianghu tribe who had rebelled against the Wei Dynasty. The Hulu tribe, which I am the enemy of, can't help but kill, how can there be no benevolence and righteousness?"

"But the general still said that you and I 'do it at your own discretion'. What is discretion? I secretly think that you should not kill the Han family and Li Shu wantonly! You and I ordered the soldiers to burn their huts and the grain they cultivated this year. , so that they can't continue to eat and wear in Longdong, it makes them spontaneously migrate to Guanzhong."

"Besides, for Li Shu, it's a good deed for the general to drive the people away like this."

Uh.
Xu Zhi, who was listening quietly and nodding frequently, couldn't help showing doubts again when he heard Zhang Te's last sentence.

He can understand the attack on the Qiang and Hu tribes attached to the Wei Dynasty, and the expulsion of the Han family and Li Shu can also be justified; but he can't understand that it is a good deed to force the people to migrate without food and clothing.

There is no such kindness in the world! ?
This can be called a good deed, how will the evil deed be defined? !

Therefore, he couldn't help asking, "Burning the huts and destroying the fields is a disaster for the common people, and expelling the people is even more evil! I also believe that the general is not a cruel person, but it is the result of the war. However, why did Zichan Call it a good deed?"

Hearing the question, Zhang Te did not answer immediately, but showed a smile, and asked, "In my brother's opinion, when our army arrives in Linjing County in the future, will Hu Zun sacrifice the city and surrender against Wei Wei?"

Of course not!

He Niwei Hu Zun is Sima Yi's confidant general, how could he sacrifice the city and surrender!

Xu Zhi answered in his heart, shaking his head slightly.

And Zhang Tefu asked, "Brother, do you think that if you treat Li Shu like nothing in the way of rebelling against the Wei Dynasty, when our army is approaching the city, will Hu Zun force the young and strong to defend the city?"

uh~~
This time, Xu Zhi looked stunned.

Because he knew that the Wei army would force Li Shu to help defend the city!
And he knew even more that once Li Shu went up to fight on the city wall, it would be "abandoning the people if they don't teach them to fight"!
Therefore, he hesitated for a while, and asked in a tentative voice, "The meaning of childbirth is the general's strategy to drive the people away. It's not that he doesn't feel sorry for the people, but that he doesn't want them to be attacked by swordsmen?"

"Of course!"

Zhang Te clapped his hands in praise, and said in a slow tone, "Confucius blamed it for paying tribute to the slaves of the Lu Kingdom and not taking gold back in the past; Confucius praised Zilu for saving the drowning man and accepting his cattle. Why? Is it the trend? Benevolence is the nature of human beings, and it cannot be contradicted. Therefore, it can be said, "Small kindness is like great evil, and great kindness seems to be ruthless." Let's go to war."

Xu Zhi responded silently.

Not only because Zhang Te's words shocked him.

It is also because he knows that the decisive battle between the Han and Wei Dynasties must be in Chang'an City.

Once the city of Chang'an was breached by the Han army, the remaining places in Guanzhong that were not safe to defend would be determined by Chuanxi, and it would also save those Li Shu who were driven into Zuo Fengyi from the flames of war.

After a while, he sighed, "It's not Zichan's words, I'm afraid I will misunderstand the general's order."

"Ha, not necessarily."

Unexpectedly, Zhang Te retorted again, and said with a smile, "I thought the general would send me a letter to warn me before the next day's supervisor! If you don't believe me, brother Zizhong, you can make a bet with me. Well, if you lose, you will Give me a bag of grapes from home; if I lose, I will lead the horse for my brother for a month, and I am willing."

But before he finished speaking, Xu Zhi raised his hand and interrupted him.

"No."

His tone was a little angry, "It's a matter of victory, Zichan actually made an appointment with me, how cunning!"

"Hahaha~~"

Zhang Te laughed and didn't take it seriously.

Immediately, as if thinking of something, he said to Xu Zhi again, "The general didn't say that we were waiting, but he knew that Wei Wuhuan Tuqi had already entered the Guanzhong, and if you and I went to invade Longdong, he would definitely go north to fight. .Our army has few soldiers and Wuhuan has a large number of cavalry, so the general uses words to encourage the soldiers to fight bravely."

"Well, I can understand this idea even if I don't say it."

Xu Zhi nodded, and then sighed with emotion, "It's just that, the general's reputation may be criticized by others!"

This time it was Zhang Te who was silent.

After all, what Xu Zhi worried about will inevitably turn into reality.

Moreover, Zheng Pu was still unable to defend himself.

Also disdain to argue.

"The general never spares his feathers."

After a long silence, he sighed leisurely, "And the general is very hot-tempered, so I don't want to do it unless you and I can persuade him. The next day is going to go, I'd better hurry up and urge the soldiers to prepare."

"it is good."

Things happened as Zhang Te expected.

That night, Zheng Pu recruited the two of them to the camp of the Chinese army, and gave detailed instructions on how to implement the strategy of "expelling the people".

But he could make Xu Zhi and Zhang Te curb the banditry of the Xiliang iron cavalry, but he couldn't tell another person—Li Tangmang who had already moved to Xihe County in Bingzhou.

(End of this chapter)