Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

Chapter 518 Please Jin Jue Kongming to send an imperial edict
The Yizhou army rested briefly at Yangping Pass, Liu Bei left Ma Chao to guard the pass, and personally led the army eastward to fully recover Hanzhong.

In the past, under the rule of Zhang Lu, Hanzhong was comparable to Yizhou. Because of the two major population migrations, the place was empty and desolate. Wild land in general.

A few days later, Yizhou's army entered Nanzheng, and the empty city gave people a sense of lifelessness.

In uninhabited places, vacant land and houses have no owners. Soldiers no longer have to sleep in the wilderness. Everyone can find a place to shelter from the wind and rain, but no one thinks that they are wealth, because there is no wealth without people.

Finally captured Hanzhong, Liu Bei always felt that there was something missing. He stood at the gate of the mansion for a long time, staring at the empty long street in a daze.

Fazheng walked over and said: "My lord, don't be sentimental. Most of the people in Hanzhong are in Zitong. When the time comes, some of them will move back. After a few years, they will be able to return to their former state."

"I'm not worried about Hanzhong. Yide is going to take Wudu non-stop. The situation there should be similar, right?" Liu Bei said sadly.

"Zhang Ji and Cao Xiu acted hastily. They should only remove the registered population. As for the mountain tribes such as the Shenlang Qiang and the Di, they may be able to retain a lot. The three generals just let them go down the mountain to live." Fazheng analyzed.

While the two were talking, news came back from the northern scouts that Zhao Yun led his troops into Baoxie Road to inquire about the news. The situation in the valley was the same as Pang Tong’s analysis. Among them, a 2000-man Cao army mutinied and surrendered to Zhao Yun.

Liu Bei was surprised at first, then shook his head and sighed: "Sure enough, as Shi Yuan expected, it's a pity that I can't take advantage of this great opportunity to pursue it."

Fazheng comforted him and said: "The ultimate competition in war is the national strength. The Lord used one state to fight against the mighty Cao Cao. It is not easy to achieve such a result. Now Hanzhong and Wudu are desolate and exhausted, and Yizhou's money and food have almost been spent. It has to be operated for a few years to take Yongliang to the north.”

"What the military adviser said, Bei already knew that even if Cao Cao trampled on each other in Baoxie Road, we would not have enough food for the Northern Expedition. We must let Deng Shizai move here as soon as possible." Liu Bei's expression was solemn.

"It takes time to settle the land and move the people. My lord can take advantage of Cao Cao's retreat and have no time to take care of it. Send troops to take the three counties of Xicheng, Shangyong, and Fangling in the east of Hanzhong. There are ready-made population and land there." Fazheng made a suggestion.

"Should we wait a little longer? The soldiers are too tired after fighting for a long time, and there is no extra food and grass to support the army." Liu Bei seemed a little hesitant.

Fazheng smiled slightly: "The three eastern counties are attached to them in name, and their fighting power is far beyond that of Cao's army. My lord can choose soldiers who can fight from the west to attack, and then send another general to attack Fangling directly from the east. The last two groups of soldiers and horses You can learn from Shangyong."

Liu Bei's eyes lit up when he heard it: "Xiao Zhi's words are very kind, Bei can write a letter to Yun Chang, and let him send troops to Xiangfan to contain Cao Ren, so that the three east counties are in his pocket."

"My lord, if you win the three eastern counties and connect the entire Hanshui River, then you will be able to support General Guan to take Xiangfan." Fazheng nodded in agreement.

"Okay, okay, Bei is going to recruit troops now. Although there are many generals in Nanzheng, who will send troops from the east road?" Liu Bei asked curiously.

Fazheng thought about it, and finally replied firmly: "Zidu (Meng Da) is now the prefect of Yidu. It is suitable for him to go north to Fangling, and the lord can be listed as a candidate."

Liu Bei said with a smile: "Xiaozhi doesn't need to be so cautious, Zidu welcomed me into Sichuan with you, I know his skills very well."

Fazheng smiled awkwardly: "I was influenced by them."

After making a plan to attack the three eastern counties, Liu Bei immediately sent someone to Jingzhou to deliver a message, asking Guan Yu to put pressure on Xiangfan, and at the same time ordering Meng Da to lead his troops north to attack Fangling.

At this time, Zhang Fei and Ma Chao returned to occupy Wudu, and Huang Zhong, Zhao Yun, and Wei Yan, who were outstanding in the Battle of Hanzhong, were all in Nanzheng. The generals in the camp thought that Liu Bei would choose Xicheng and Shangyong among them, but Liu Bei did not Accidentally made Liu Feng handsome.

Liu Feng was arranged by Fazheng as a bait in Dingjun Mountain. Maybe Liu Bei felt ashamed to make up for this adopted son, or maybe he saw that Cao Cao used his adopted son Cao Zhen so easily, so he gave away the credit at his fingertips.

In May of the 24th year of Jian'an, Zhang Fei and Ma Chao recaptured Xiabian. They distributed houses and fields to the people of the Qiang and Di tribes, guided them down the mountain to live near towns, and sent people to Deng Ai to teach farming.

At this time, Deng Ai was organizing and calling on the people to return to Hanzhong. These people transferred grain, grass and supplies during the Battle of Hanzhong, and they were the main transportation capacity of Liu Bei's army's logistics line.

Although they were able to return to their hometowns, many people had already taken root in Zitong and were unwilling to go back to Hanzhong.

Deng Ai mobilized for a long time, and only half of the people were willing to return in the end. During this period, he wrote to Lantian to ask advice, and the answer he got was: the war is over, the army and the people are exhausted, follow the voluntary, and you can't force it.

Jinniu Road became lively again. On the busy road, the people walked very leisurely. One of the carriages appeared to be in a hurry, and there were soldiers guarding it at the front and back. Passers-by guessed who was the important person in the carriage.

A few days later, the carriage stopped in front of Nanzheng Taishou's Mansion.

Liu Bei took advantage of Liu Feng's attack on the East Three Counties, and often celebrated with his counselors and generals in Nanzheng. How to award meritorious officials has been pondering over and over again recently. After all, there are too many meritorious persons including Yang Song. .

Not suffering from poverty but suffering from inequality, with Pound's lessons learned, Liu Bei became much more cautious this time, and he studied with his credit book every day.

Because it's hard for a clever woman to cook without rice, Liu Bei still couldn't come up with a good plan.

"It's so lively here." Zhuge Liang walked across the threshold of the hall with a feather fan and a towel.

"military adviser?"

"Kong Ming?"

All the officials in the hall showed surprise, but Fei Shi had a strange expression, thinking that he came here for that matter?

Pang Tong and Fa Zheng are good at planning and commanding the army, but they are a little lacking in handling government affairs than Zhuge Liang. Liu Bei was overjoyed to see Zhuge Liang, and said to himself that he had an extra adviser for rewarding heroes.

Liu Bei got up to greet him, grabbed Zhuge Liang's hand and returned to the main seat, and asked someone to set up a seat next to him.

"Hanzhong is a foregone conclusion, the military division is not in Chengdu, why come all the way here?" Liu Bei asked curiously.

Zhuge Liang smiled mysteriously: "Because there are major issues unresolved in Chengdu, so I came to see the lord in person."

"Chengdu has major issues to decide? The military adviser recommended Yang Jixiu (Yang Hong) to replace Xiaozhi as the prefect of Shu County. This person should be very capable. Is there something that the two of you can't decide?" Liu Bei was full of doubts.

Zhuge Liangliang nodded, then stood respectfully in front of Liu Bei, then took out a scroll from his arms, and he raised his hands above his head and pushed it forward.

"Your servant Zhuge Liang, respectfully invite your lord to enter the throne of Hanzhong. This is the emperor's edict."

(End of this chapter)