Shuhan

Chapter 218 Three-party alliance, vitality!Chance!

Outside Xiyang City, the army was ready to go, and the momentum was like a rainbow.The soldiers were dressed in iron armor, helmets, and sharp weapons. They stood outside the city at this moment, as if they were about to fight.

The horses neighed and hooves sounded loudly, and the soldiers held the reins tightly to stabilize the surging horses.

Every war horse holds its head high and is full of energy. They are the most loyal comrades-in-arms on the battlefield, fighting to the death with the riders.

The flags are fluttering, and the character Liu on the military flag is flying and dancing, showing the momentum and majesty of the army.

Ask the flag bearer to raise the flag and stand at the front of the military column, and the soldiers are organized into a neat square formation.

The formation of the army was neat, the drums sounded, the soldiers moved in unison, and the horses stepped on the drums, and then they were uniform.The sound of military music echoed in the cold wind, inspiring the fighting spirit of every soldier.

On the second day after arriving in Xiyang City, Liu Chan was preparing to perform military exercises in Xiyang City.

He has the ability to send troops to attack Wei, but he has to take too much risk.

Wei Guo is like a giant, if you bite him, he will only hurt, not necessarily hurt his muscles and bones.

But he, Jingzhou, is a child who is still growing tall. He has no food or drink. Now he is going to fight the giant.

He can only put pressure on Wei Guo here.

of course
If there is a good opportunity, it is not impossible for him to send troops to attack Wei.

Runan County is densely populated, if it can occupy a few cities, it will not be a loss.

Even if the city cannot be occupied, food and grass are plundered, and the population is moved, it is still a good deal for Liu Chan.

Whether it is Yizhou or Jingzhou, there is a shortage of heads.

The speed of converting the barbarian population for their own use is still too slow.

Where are the barbarians obedient to the Han people?
Farming, smelting, weaving and other skills do not require training, but for barbarians, you still need training, and even after training, the effect is not as good as that of Han people.

One Han is five Hu.

Not only in the military, but also in economic production.

"set off!"

It is said to be a military exercise, but the thieves don't leave empty space, they come all the time, and if they don't bring something over, they really don't need to eat when they are soldiers?
Zhang Bao took the lead and led 5000 people in Wuyi, starting from Xiyang City, cruising all the way to Yiyang, and then to Xinxi, crossing the river suddenly, crossing Baoxin, and wandering around the four cities.

When you meet people, you will move away, and when you meet villages and manors, you will attack them. At the same time, you should pay attention to the situation in the city. If the defense of the city is empty, you will attack the city.

They searched hundreds of miles of land, and returned to Xiyang City two days later, not only bringing a lot of food and grass, but also bringing back more than 1 people.

"This guard of the Wei Kingdom is really an idiot, that's all, why don't you dare to come and beat me?"

Zhang Bao took the water bag from Guan Xing and gulped down a big gulp, with a look of pity on his face.

"I only have 5000 people. I went deep into the enemy's territory and even crossed the river. If the defenders of the four cities come out together, they might not be able to keep me, you bastard!"

Although the trip was fruitful, Zhang Bao was especially dissatisfied.

hit me!
Why don't you send troops to beat me?

Damn it, the food and grass I robbed and the people who moved in formed a long snake formation, which stretched for several miles, but no one dared to fight in the end.

Guan Xing smiled lightly, and said: "With Your Highness here, how dare ordinary guards send troops to stop it? It's all about losing some people, and it doesn't hurt the foundation. I'm afraid it will not be easy to rob the people in the future. Stand upright and clear the field.”

Liu Chan nodded and said, "They are right not to leave the city. If you want to go back after leaving the city, it will be difficult. Losing people is a trivial matter, and losing land is a death penalty."

Although there are only 5000 people in Wuyi Cong, their war horses are all BMWs from the Western Regions, and almost everyone wears armor, making them the best of the best.

You, Wei Guo, have to send at least three times the troops to dare to say that they can defeat him, and if you want to completely keep them, three times the troops is not enough.

Now there are only soldiers defending the city in Runan, how can there be soldiers in the field?

There is no other way but to be a coward.

"In a few days, I think Cao Pi will send people to reinforce."

Everyone knows that Jingzhou has no surplus food and grass, and it is difficult to fight again.

However.
Do you dare to bet Cao Pi?

With Liu Chan's control over people's hearts, Cao Pi will definitely come here in separate troops.

No division of troops?
He Liu Gongsi will also scare him until he divides his troops.

"Let's rest for a day, and go to rob tomorrow."

"I'll go tomorrow!"

Guan Xing hurried forward to accept the order.

Liu Chan nodded, but still said: "After all, we are going deep into the enemy's territory, so we must not rush in. If we see reinforcements from the State of Wei, those who should retreat must retreat. Don't put yourself in danger."

Guan Xing nodded quickly, and said: "Your Highness, you know me. I, Guan Xing, have always been cautious and will not do rash things."

Compared to Zhang Bao, that's true.

"Tomorrow you will lead the Prince's army there."

Talk about martial arts and justice, and the prince is close to the army.

Let the generals of Wei Guojun know that I, Liu Gongsi, also have elite soldiers under my command.

"Today is February [-]nd."

On February [-], the dragon looked up.

"Dragon" refers to the astrology of the seven constellations of the blue dragon in the east in the 28 constellations. At the beginning of the lunar month in mid-spring every year, the "dragon horn star" rises from the eastern horizon, so it is called "dragon raises its head".

"Dragon raising its head" marks the growth of yang, the increase of rain, and the vitality of all things.

Dragon head up, also known as Spring Plowing Festival, Farming Festival, Qinglong Festival, Spring Dragon Festival and so on.

"The battle has been fought for several months. Now it should be the time for spring plowing and planting. War!"

Liu Chan felt emotional in his heart.

Once this battle is fought, it seems that Liu Chan has affected several counties in Runan, so spring plowing must not be considered.

It will directly delay the farming work.

If the people are here and haven't harvested for a year, wouldn't they be starving?
This is even more so around Hefei.

And if Liu Chan sent troops to attack Wei, Jingzhou would have to go out of the country to brave the native masters to transfer grain, grass and various materials. With fewer people, the farming work would naturally be delayed.

This is also the reason why Liu Chan did not dare to send troops directly.

Not only is there no food in Jingzhou, but also because if too many soldiers enter Wei, it will delay Jingzhou's farming.

Once the farming work is delayed, the food in the second half of the year will become a problem again.

This year's several battles, if it can continue, it must be that the Liu Chan Merchant Alliance has transferred a lot of food and grass from the Wei State.
Zang Ba rebelled, and then wanted to exchange food and grass from Wei through the business alliance, which was not easy.

"The current war is nothing but what the world has to go through. When His Highness rules the world, the world will naturally be peaceful."

Seeing Liu Chan's heart rippling, Fei Yi hurried to comfort him.

"I hope this process can be short."

Liu Chan shook his head lightly, driving out the sentimentality in his heart, and asked instead: "Can the four counties in Jingnan be stable?"

Fei Yi nodded and said: "The Changsha barbarians were almost completely wiped out by His Royal Highness. Now Mi Yang is the governor of Changsha County, managing a group of barbarians. There is no disturbance. There are two chess pieces laid by His Royal Highness in Wuling County. The barbarians are still Pingyuan barbarians, they are very obedient, although His Royal Highnesses of Guiyang County and Lingling County did not come in person, but the officials sent by His Royal Highness entered, the barbarians no longer dare to look down on them like before."

"What about Jiaozhou?"

It took him a few months to visit the four southern counties in person, but naturally some results were achieved.

Barbarians, if you reason with them, it will not be of much use.

Let him see the fists of my Han people, let him know the consequences of disobedience, and naturally, they will not dare to act disobedient again.

"The scholar family obeyed the promise and gave up Yulin County to His Highness, and went to Bushan City with Ah Hui. The scholar family did not stop them."

Yulin County, Zhibu Mountain, after Han Gaozu Liu Bang established the Western Han Dynasty, he still named Zhao Tuo the king of Nanyue by means of confinement.Later, Lu Jia, the prime minister of the Nanyue Kingdom, rebelled and opposed the attachment to the Han Dynasty, insisting on local separatism.

It governs Bushan, Anguang, Alin, Guangdu, Zhongliu, Guilin, Tanzhong, Linchen, Dingzhou, Lingfang, Zengshi, Yongji and other counties.

The place is very large, but there are few Han people, and there are few barbarians, and there are endless mountains. The scholars handed over this county to Liu Chan, but it was just for the sake of Liu Chan's heart.

And
Even if Yulin County is handed over to Liu Chan, with the two to 3000 people brought over by Ma Liang and A Huinan, can they really manage the entire Yulin County?
In the end, those barbarian chieftains, didn't they listen to his taxi family?
Liu Chan naturally knew Shi Xie's thoughts well.

However.
With the war going on here in Hefei, Liu Chan didn't have the spare energy to deal with Shi Xie.

He is willing to hand over Yulin County, even in a symbolic sense, which is very important to Liu Chan.

in the future
Once freed up, he will naturally deal with Jiaozhou.

At least have a name.

Liu Chan and others returned to Xiyang City, and after sitting still for a long time, they listened to the report from the officials outside the mansion, and Zang Ba's envoy came.

With the benefits of the business alliance, Zang Ba was naturally notified in advance of the news of Liu Chan sending troops to Xiyang.

"Let him in."

Liu Chan sat on the main seat, and not long after, Zang Ba's envoy in Confucian robes slowly entered.

"The foreign envoy pays homage to His Highness."

"Please get up! I don't know if Zang Ba called you over, what's the matter?"

The messenger stood up slowly and said, "My lord, please send troops to attack the traitor Cao Pi!"

Liu Chan's eyes flickered.

"I don't have enough troops, and even more food and grass. Isn't it appropriate to attack this time?"

The envoy gave Liu Chan a meaningful expression, and said, "In the past few months, the Merchant Alliance has transferred countless grains and grasses from Wei State to Jingzhou. Your Highness really has no grain?"

Beautiful porcelain, colored glaze, salt and iron, cloth and silk, etc., were indeed all replaced by Liu Chan for food and grass.

The food and grass in exchange is definitely not a small amount.

Jingzhou is short of food now.

But as long as there is no large army, food and grass are still enough.

but
There is no need to tell outsiders about the details of one's own family.

"How much food and grass can be saved after people chew horses and swallow it? Don't you know that I have personally conquered the four counties in southern Jing, and spent a huge amount of money in it. Even the amount of food and grass transported from Wei State is not enough for the envoy."

Liu Chan's words are naturally true and false.

It was indeed a lot of food and grass to manage the four counties in Jingnan.

However, when the four counties in Jingnan were managed, a lot of resources were plundered from the barbarian chieftains from various places. There was consumption, but not as much as Liu Chan said.

"If Your Highness is willing to send troops, my lord is willing to provide food and grass for His Highness, and even cut off Runan County and Your Highness."

Cut Runan County?

It's not even started yet!

The celebration banquet is arranged?

"How can I trust you?"

The foreign envoy saluted Liu Chan solemnly, and said solemnly: "My lord is not a Jiangdong rat, the most important thing is to keep my promise. Your Highness absolutely does not need to worry about food and grass. Xuzhou and Qingzhou produce a lot of food. Wan Dajun, that is more than enough."

"I heard that Cao Pi of the State of Wei brought tens of thousands of people here. How many people do you have under your command?"

"Nearly one hundred thousand."

Envoy Zang Ba said without blushing.

Nearly one hundred thousand?
This is too blown.

"I'm afraid the number of soldiers capable of fighting is only thirty to twenty thousand?"

Envoy Zang Ba was startled.

How did Liu Gongsi, the crown prince of Hanzhong, know the details of my lord?
"Conscription and recruitment, within ten months, you can recruit 10 horses!"

There must be money, food and grass, however.
"Land of Green Xu, is your lord really instigating like an arm?"

As soon as Liu Chan asked this question, he stopped Zang Ba's envoy again.

If the land of Qingxu was really managed like an iron bucket by Zang Ba, why did he want to leave Qingxu?
"It is precisely because my lord has not been able to fully control the land of Qingxu that there is a victory to kill the evil intentions of those with ulterior motives in the land of Qingxu!"

Zang Ba's envoy stared at Liu Chan, and said: "As long as His Highness is willing to send troops, food, grass, and supplies, His Highness does not need to worry. One Runan County is not enough, and my lord can also give Lujiang County to Your Highness."

A Runan County, plus Lujiang County, counting hermits, has a population of one million, right?
It's really a big deal!

Liu Chan was undoubtedly moved.

"Your master, Zang Ba, doesn't just ally with me?"

The envoy nodded and said: "We have also joined forces with Jiangdong, and my lord wants to exchange Jiujiang County with Jiangdong for his support!"

Jiujiang County has Shouchun and Hefei.

From a geopolitical point of view, it is impossible for Sun Quan not to be tempted by Zang Ba's promise of such benefits.

If the alliance is real, there is a real chance!
Liu Chan's eyes flickered, but he still asked: "Your Excellency, how can the food and grass be transferred to me?"

The envoy heard that Liu Chan had the intention of forming an alliance, and he was overjoyed. He said quickly, "As long as Your Highness fights until Shouchun and unites with my lord, there will be no worries about food and grass!"

Hit Shouchun?

"Humph!"

Liu Chan immediately snorted and said: "Shouchun is more than four hundred miles away from Xiyang. During this period, there were more than ten cities in Wei State, and they went deep into the enemy's territory. There was no help outside, and there was no food and grass inside. Could it be that the envoy thinks that I, Liu Gongsi, are easy to deceive?"

"This"

Zang Ba's envoy also knew that it was not easy to accomplish this, but he still licked his face and complimented: "Your Highness can defeat Meng De, and in a few battles, he can take the nine counties of Jingxiang, which is only four hundred miles away. For His Highness, What counts?"

Liu Chan didn't like this kind of compliment.

"If you have no sincerity, then I don't think there is any need to say it."

"This"

The Zang Ba envoy's face suddenly showed panic.

"Perhaps we can use the Jiangdong waterway to transfer food and grass for His Highness."

That's right!

Liu Chan nodded and said: "I will send troops as soon as the food and grass arrive. Of course, even if the food and grass have not arrived, I will harass the counties in Runan County and attract the attention of the Wei army for Zang Ba. You can rest assured about this. "

The envoy opened his mouth. In fact, he wanted Liu Chan to send troops to attack the city now.

The city has been captured, Cao Pi must be nervous, and then more Wei troops will be attracted.

just
He looked at Liu Chan's clear and wise eyes, and knew that even if he had spoken out, the Crown Prince of Hanzhong would not agree.

Bargaining with this little fox?
He doesn't have the ability yet.

In any case, the Crown Prince of Hanzhong agreed to the alliance.

This time he went deep into the enemy's territory and came to the mission, which can be regarded as a success.

The rest of the matter is beyond his control as an envoy.

However, the tripartite alliance means that the Wei State has tens of thousands of troops, so what about the Lord?

vitality!

Victory!

My lord already has it!
(End of this chapter)