Shuhan

Chapter 316: Destroy the bandits with a snap of the finger, and capture Meng Da in a few words!
Xicheng, Fangling, and Shangyong counties were originally three counties affiliated with Hanzhong County.

At the end of Jian'an, these three counties separated from the jurisdiction of Hanzhong County and turned into counties.

The three eastern counties are not only blocked by the Qinling Mountains and Daba Mountain as a whole, but transportation with Guanzhong and Yizhou is extremely difficult, and even the interior of these three counties is blocked by mountains, making it very difficult to travel.

Among the three eastern counties, Fangling was a place where prisoners were exiled for a long time during the Qin and Han Dynasties. This is evident from the fact that it was closed and difficult to travel.

Fortunately, the Han River and its tributaries all flow through Dongsan County. Although land transportation conditions are extremely poor, they can communicate with each other through waterways. And because of the existence of the Han River, Dongsan County can reach Hanzhong in the west. Yangxian County, and the eastern exit of Dongsanjun is close to Dengxian County of Nanyang County, that is to say, it is close to the boundary of Xiangyang.

But it is surrounded by mountains, the terrain is dangerous, and there are many mountains (from east to west there are Qinling Mountains, Daba Mountains, Wudang Mountains, and Wushan Mountains). It is connected to the Mianshui River (i.e., the upper reaches of the Han River) in the north. The mausoleum is located in the south of Mianshui River, connected to Mianshui River by blocking water and Nanhe River respectively.

Restricted by terrain, it is geographically self-contained, closed to the outside world, and isolated from the world for a long time.

The brothers Shen Dan and Shen Yi, who were active in the Shangyong and Xicheng areas, were the largest local tycoons in the area. They relied on the difficult terrain to live a semi-independent life as a local emperor.

Later, Meng Da captured Fangling, and Zhuge Liang's eldest brother-in-law Kuai Qi was killed by Meng Da.

After coming back, Liu Feng led his army down the Han River and captured Xicheng and Shangyong. Brothers Shen Dan and Shen Yi surrendered in the hope of success.

Today's Dongsan County is dominated by Liu Feng and supplemented by Meng Da.

After Liu Chan thought through the details of Dongsan County in his mind, and combined with the intelligence from the Military Division, he also had a rough plan in his mind on how to enter Dongsan County.

Dongsanjun is geographically isolated, but it is indeed very important to today's Han Dynasty.

Longzhong's military plan for Liu Bei's group to seize the world was to "order a general to lead the army of Jingzhou to Wan and Luo, and the general to lead the army of Yizhou to Qinchuan".

This concept of sending troops on two fronts cannot be a separate operation. Only by cooperating with each other can the two armies exert their greatest synergy. The targets of the Northern Expedition military operation are Chang'an and Luoyang respectively. Only by cooperating with each other can we create a situation where the opponent's head and tail cannot care about each other. This is also the significance of sending troops on two fronts.

Once the Northern Expedition starts from Hanzhong and Nanyang, from Hanzhong to Xicheng and then to Nanyang, this is a route that can be utilized by the Han River waterway. The Han River waterway can be used to coordinate the east and west lines, whether it is to convey military information, coordinate command, or launch The army and the transportation of supplies will be very convenient and efficient.

As the main road connecting Hanzhong and Jingzhou, Liu Chan would never allow anything to happen in the three eastern counties!
"There are mountains along the way, and the caravans stop and go. The road is so dangerous!"

Fei Yi couldn't help sighing as he looked at the mountains outside. The dangerous road was so dangerous that only one carriage could pass. Some vehicles even accidentally fell into the deep stream.

"Thousands of miles across, it is surrounded by mountains and forests, and its high mountains and mausoleums are like houses."

Liu Chan sighed, feeling sad in his heart.

This is the origin of Fangling County, which shows its difficulties and dangers.

"We are only eighty miles away from Fangling. Why haven't we seen bandits coming to plunder it? Could it be that the news has leaked? Does the bandit know that there is an ambush?"

Liu Chan looked thoughtful and said, "You might as well wait a little longer."

"Has Your Highness notified Meng Da of Fangling?"

Liu Chan shook his head.

"Never."

According to the news from the Military Division, Meng Da was dissatisfied with Liu Bei's appointment and complained a lot. He also treated the banditry in Fangling County negatively.

There are rumors that Meng Da wants to rebel.

But this news was most likely spread by Wei Guoxin in order to trigger unrest in the three eastern counties.

After all, flies don't bite seamless eggs. After Meng Da killed Zhuge Liang's eldest brother-in-law Kuai Qi, it was rumored that Meng Da had a rift with Zhuge Liang.

In addition, Liu Bei asked Liu Feng to take charge of the overall situation of Dongsan County, which obviously did not trust him, Meng Da.

Multiple factors made the rumors intensify. Even in Runan, Liu Chan got the news through Jian Junsi.

"If it turns out to be true, Your Highness is putting himself in danger!"

With a short pole of [-] meters, it is okay to catch fish weighing two to three kilograms, but if you catch a giant fish weighing dozens of kilograms, the pole will have to be broken, and the fishermen will have to go down to feed the fish.

"The leader of the mountain bandits in the three eastern counties is Ji Jun, the descendant of the Ji family. Ji Qi was killed by Meng Da. It is expected that Na Jijun will not live with Meng Da."

Fei Yi didn't think so.

"Ji Jun is the 'Nanyang Prefect' of the pseudo-Wei Dynasty. For the sake of the great cause, not only his relatives are killed, but even his parents and children are killed. He can smile and forget the grudges. His Highness has to guard against it!"

"Hahaha~"

Liu Chan laughed and said: "Wen Wei, don't worry, it's just Mengda who wants to rebel, but his soldiers dare to rebel? What is the current situation? Meng Da must have seen it clearly. There is a law in place, but Mengda dare not rebel. Wei.”

Meng Da and Fazheng are close friends and both are representatives of Dongzhou scholars.

In another time and space, Meng Da rebelled against the Han Dynasty and entered the Wei Dynasty. That was after Fa Zheng's death.

Now that Fa Zheng is still there, Han China has unparalleled momentum, and there is no need to fight against the Han.

I don’t have the guts to be anti-Chinese!

Liu Chan came here to appease Meng Da's people.

Besides
Although there are only a thousand of the prince's personal guards under him, they are all elites. If they can't be defeated, they can't escape?

What's more, in the caravan, Guan Ping was also lurking.

Behind the caravan, Dou Xiao, the magistrate of Yin County, led five thousand soldiers and could come to support at any time.

Liu Chan would not do anything like being dragged into the water by a fish while fishing.

While the two were talking, a cry of death came from the front.

"The bandits are coming, the bandits are coming!"

The caravan suddenly became noisy.

It turned out that the prince's personal guards wearing servant robes pulled out weapons and shields from the truck.

"When the battle begins, the crossbowmen are ready! Let Jingzhuang hold the hand crossbow to consume all the arrow feathers, and shoot a wave to interrupt the enemy's impact momentum."

Guan Ping, who was hiding in the caravan, shouted and immediately began to give orders.

The prince's personal guards are all good soldiers in the army, and they have rehearsed this situation in their minds countless times.

The crossbowmen were ready immediately.

Whoosh whoosh~
Arrows were like rain, heading towards the bandits who were charging down from the mountain.

Ah ah ah~
All of a sudden, there were screams again and again.

"Immediately light the smoke and call for reinforcements. The Sword Shield Battalion and the Spear Battalion form a formation to charge and annihilate the enemy in one fell swoop!"

Everything is self-evident.

As the elite of hundreds of battles, the prince's personal guards almost gave an order at Guan Ping, and they were ready.

The sword and shield men attacked against the trend, the spearmen and the sword and shield men were behind, and the crossbowmen were behind the two battalions, frantically drawing their bows and shooting arrows.

Whoosh whoosh~
Arrows flew towards the mountain like locusts.

Compared to the rain of arrows from the prince's personal guards, the arrows fired by the bandits can only be described as sparse.

"Ah! There is an ambush!"

When the bandits on the mountain saw this scene, they didn't know that they were ambushed.

The bandit leader a few hundred meters away was hit by several arrows and shouted desperately.

"The Crown Prince of Hanzhong is in the caravan. Whoever captures and kills the Crown Prince of Hanzhong Liu Chan will be made a marquis and a general! A reward of ten thousand gold will be given!!!"

I saw a young general wearing fine armor standing on a horse on a towering mountain.

This person is none other than the Nanyang Governor appointed by the Wei State.

He was a member of the Qi Qi family and was well-known in the Wei State of Jingzhou. After Nanyang was conquered, he led his troops and sneaked into Dongsan County as a bandit.

This person actually knew that His Highness was in the caravan.

When Guan Ping heard this, his brows suddenly frowned. He felt that things were gradually getting out of his control.

He quickly issued a military order: "Protect His Highness with swords and shields, and the rest of the people, follow me to charge and capture the leader of the mountain bandits!"

On the top of the mountain, Xijun pulled out the sword from his waist and shouted: "Kill!"

After saying that, he rode down on his horse and took the lead in charging down.

When the other bandits saw this, they felt as if they had been beaten to death. Under the leadership of the leader and the heavy rewards, they became fearless and fearless.

"Attack them all! The money, food and treasures are right in front, charge!"

"Come on! Capture and kill Liu Gongsi, the crown prince of Hanzhong, and make him the Marquis of Ten Thousand Households!"

"Anyone who stands in the way of my wealth will be killed without mercy!"

In an instant, all the bandits hiding in the grass stood up and rushed towards the caravan.

They were all wearing leather armor, holding various weapons, their eyes were glowing red, and they charged forward with an indomitable momentum. There were so many of them that the caravan's horses and warriors were frightened for a moment.

It can be seen from this battle that these are definitely not ordinary homeless bandits, but regular soldiers who went up to the mountains to become bandits.

"Follow me!"

Guan Ping stood in front of the caravan and shouted angrily.

"promise!"

The soldiers obeyed the order, and the Sword and Shield Battalion took a few steps forward, stood in line, and surrounded Liu Chan's chariots and horses. They held shields and ring-headed swords, their faces were solemn, and they looked at the attacking bandits with firm eyes. .

More than [-] soldiers from the Spear Battalion rushed forward with spears in hand.

Facing the oncoming bandits, his face was as expressionless as a sculpture.

Behind him, the crossbowmen fired arrows continuously.

The rest of the prince's personal guards armed with various weapons also followed Guan Ping and charged forward.

"Come on!"

"Kill!"

Not to be outdone, the prince's personal guards brandished the weapons in their hands and flashed various movements.

Some people use the Qinglong Yanyue Sword to sweep out, some people hold spears to shuttle in the air, and some people use flying knives to kill the bandits back and forth.

They rushed left and right, or jumped and flew, swiping their long knives, and blood splattered everywhere.

Although there were many bandits, how could they be any match for the crown prince's personal guards, who were fully armored and the best among the best?As soon as the two armies clashed, the prince's personal guards crushed the bandits.

"Head of thieves, please accept your fate!"

Guan Ping gritted his teeth, held a long knife in his hand, and charged towards Shi Jun.

"What a thief, come and die!"

Guan Ping and Ji Jun met under the scorching sun. Both sides were riding on war horses, and their swords and guns instantly exchanged blows.

clang clang ~
In an instant, several rounds passed.

The two men raised and lowered their knives, shouting to kill, the sound of horse hooves coming and going, and cruel eyes shot out from the corners of their eyes.

Guan Ping was holding a long sword that shone with cold light. It was shaped like a sharp arrow, and his posture was upright. Every strike was powerful, and the long sword danced nimbly and freely.

Ji Jun, on the other hand, held a spear in his hand and immediately hit both sides. His body skills and killing skills were excellent, and every move carried strong murderous intent.

The two stared at each other solemnly, constantly using their killing moves on each other.

Guan Ping became more and more fierce, constantly attacking Shijun with the tactic of exchanging injuries for injuries, but Shijun held his spear selflessly and fought back again.

clang clang ~
A few more rounds went on.

"The leader of thieves is nothing more than that!"

After more than [-] rounds, Guan Ping finally saw the flaw in Ji Jun's attack. He slashed into the air. Ji Jun was unprepared for a moment and hurriedly blocked it. However, how could Guan Ping give him a chance? All have a chance to breathe.

Ah ah ah~
There were suddenly a few bloodstains on Jijun's body, and the horse underneath him was frightened and almost lost control.

Looking at the battlefield again, our soldiers were retreating steadily, and there was smoke everywhere in the distance. In the distance, under the roar of the mountains and forests, it seemed that there were thousands of troops rushing to help.

Jijun no longer hesitated, and used his spear to move Guan Ping's long knife, and endured being slapped on the back by his long knife.

Taking advantage of the momentum, Xi Jun chose to run away without hesitation. Under Guan Ping's proud pursuit, he jumped directly into the forest. After a few turns, he disappeared without a trace in the grass. Obviously, he was not interested in the situation. This mountain forest is very familiar.

Guan Ping's pursuit was fruitless, and he was furious!

"You let the leader of the thief escape, damn it!"

Guan Ping snorted coldly and had no choice but to vent his anger on those bandits.

The general was defeated and fled, the bandits' morale fell to a low point, and the prince's personal guards killed them, which became even more like a massacre.

Half an hour later, there were only stumps of limbs and broken arms on the entire battlefield, and there were no sounds of killing.

"Congratulations, Your Highness, for killing at least a thousand enemies in this battle. The banditry in the three eastern counties has been eradicated."

eradicate?

Liu Chan shook his head and said: "The bandit leader has escaped. This time he only severely damaged his vitality."

Fei Yi said: "The bandits gathered in Jijun can bring benefits and hope to them. Now His Highness has defeated them, and in addition to managing Dongsan County and Nanyang County, the recruitment and surrender policy will continue to be implemented. Once the foundation of Najun was cut off, the bandit troubles in the three eastern counties were virtually eliminated."

After thinking for a while, Liu Chan also nodded.

"Wen Wei's words make sense."

If you can live a good life by going down the mountain, who will go up the mountain to become a bandit and do a precarious business?
After this defeat, as long as Nanyang County and Dongsan County are managed well, it will be difficult for Jijun to stir up trouble in Dongsan County.

现在
It's time to deal with Meng Da's matter.

"Your Highness, Your Highness."

The smoke ignited and he stayed here for almost two hours, waiting for the prince's personal guards who were chasing the bandits to gradually return.

Dou Xiao, the magistrate of Yin County who was following behind him, led his troops to follow.

Dou Xiao was sweating profusely and his whole body was soaked, as if he had been soaked in water.

At this moment, he paid homage to Liu Chan.

"My subordinate is late, please punish me, Your Highness!"

He thought he was here to perform meritorious deeds this time, but he led his troops over as quickly as possible, and the war was actually over.

If you can't get any credit for this, you may be punished by His Highness.

Hey~
Bitter!

Liu Chan helped Dou Xiao up and said, "Get up. We arrived here in two hours. It's already considered a great speed. What's the crime? Now, follow me into the mausoleum!"

Thousands of people entered the mausoleum, and they were still worried that Meng Da would betray him.

Now I am taking 6000 people to Fangling. Even if you, Meng Da, really have the intention to rebel, do you still dare to rebel?

Liu Gongsi relies on his stability to do things.

Use force to suppress others, and use virtue to conquer others.

What kind of trouble can little Mengda make?
Liu Chan will never give you a chance to rebel!

Day two.

At dusk, Liu Chan finally saw a small alluvial plain in the mountains and forests, and on the small alluvial plain, a city stood proudly.

Needless to say, this city is Fangling City.

now.

Outside the city, Meng Da, who was wearing black armor, led a group of officials from Fangling County and was waiting outside the city.

Seeing Liu Chan arriving on horseback, Meng Da quickly knelt down and paid homage to Liu Chan.

"General Meng Da, please pay homage to His Highness."

Meng Da lowered his head and trembled a little.

To tell the truth, he was afraid.

Your Highness is coming here with heavy troops, could it be...
Want to take his life?

After all, he allowed Xi Jun to cause chaos in the three eastern counties and often made rude remarks. He was not afraid of it when he was angry before.

Now that Liu Chan is here, he breaks into a cold sweat when he recalls what he did before.

Today, Mengda actually thought about closing the city gate, against his mother.

just
Reason still told him not to do this.

If you want to do the opposite, you have to communicate with Wei Cao Pi in advance, ask for reinforcements from Wei, and sell yourself a good price at the same time.

But now that Nanyang is occupied by Han China, where will the Wei reinforcements come from?
and also
His Highness is coming with heavy troops, can he stop him?

In addition, His Highness's reputation is immeasurable, so if he wants to rebel, will the defenders in the city and the nobles in Fangling follow him in rebellion?

He also thought that there was Fa Zheng behind him. If he rebelled against him, wouldn't he be putting him in an unkind and unjust situation?
After all considerations, even if there was a danger of being beheaded by Liu Chan, Meng Da would not dare to resist.

"Hahaha~"

Liu Chan laughed loudly, jumped off his horse, and stepped forward to help Meng Da up.

"Prefect Yidu, get up quickly."

Seeing Liu Chan talking and laughing at him, Meng Da let go of his worries. However, thinking of the hidden danger in his heart, Meng Da did not get up.

"This subordinate is guilty and must not dare to get up."

"The governor of Yidu captured the three eastern counties for our Han Dynasty. He is a meritorious minister. How can he be guilty?"

It seems that His Highness is not here to ask questions.

Meng Da became calmer and calmer.

"When I took Fangling, I didn't know that the prefect Ji Qi was Zhuge's military commander's brother-in-law, so I killed him, my subordinates."

"In a battle between two armies, casualties are inevitable. General, there is no need to worry."

"Before, there were constant bandits in the three counties of the East, but the last general did not send troops to kill them."

Mengda also didn't get up.

"The mountain road is far away. You want to suppress his escape. Is it that easy to suppress bandits?"

"When I was drunk, I made rude remarks and criticized the king. I will be punished by death!"

It's not over, is it?
Liu Chan forcibly helped Meng Da up and said: "What you say after drinking does not count. The general can submit a petition to express his humility. I will sign on the back of the petition to clear the name of the general. How about it?"

After hearing this, Mengda no longer had any doubts in his heart.

At this time, he also had a clear understanding in his heart.

Your Highness did not come to kill me, but to gain my attention.

Saying
Being able to be subdued by His Highness is also an honor, isn't it?

After all, the young man in front of me will be the leader of the world in the future!
Thinking of this, even the evil man Meng Da smiled flatteringly on his face.

"My sin is so serious, yet Your Highness still cares for me. I really appreciate it."

After saying that, he knelt on the ground again and bowed to Liu Chanxing.

Then, he said in a loud voice: "In the future, if your Highness has orders, the general will definitely obey them. The same goes for going up the mountain of swords and going down into the sea of ​​fire!"

"Good good!"

Liu Chan said two good words in a row, and then helped Meng Da up.

"There is chaos today. If you want to help the Han Dynasty, you need the help of the general. Don't take these rumors to heart. As long as the general does not fail me, I will not fail the general!"

Liu Chan's promise is very important.

At this point, Mengda no longer had any doubts in his heart and did not dare to have second thoughts.

ps:
Five thousand two chapters.

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