Three Kingdoms: Prosper Han from the beginning of brushing favorability

Chapter 256: Give Zhang Wen a little Bashu shock
Zhang Wen, courtesy name Huishu, was born in Wujun. He was less disciplined and had a magnificent appearance. He was born in the Zhang family of Wujun, one of the four surnames in the south of the Yangtze River.

He was sent by Sun Quan as an envoy to Bashu this time. His main task was to clarify his interests and appease Liu Bei, so that he would not send his troops eastward because of his previous hatred.

Zhang Wen attaches great importance to this task. He himself is a staunch supporter of Lian Liu Kangcao. However, the previous people were so soft-spoken that they were powerless to change Lu Meng's opinion.

At that time, he felt that this was a very unwise choice. Not only was it morally untenable, but also Liu Bei's generals had many talents, so they might not be successful.

The outcome turned out just as he expected. Not only did Jiang Dong's plan fail and he lost his troops, but Sun Quan was almost killed by the police and was forced to sign an unequal document such as the "Public Security Armistice Agreement."

Moreover, in the future, people will talk about this stain, and it may be passed down to future generations and cause infamy. It is true that the mutton was not eaten, but it was aggravated.

But what happened has happened, and now we can only try to remedy it.

In his opinion, if he can take advantage of this opportunity to go to Bashu to promote the reconciliation of the two families and fight against Cao together again, that is the way out for Jiangdong.

Otherwise, continuing to fight openly and secretly will only benefit Cao Pi.

On the way west along the river by boat, Zhang Wen was shocked by what he saw and strengthened his mind.

The first is Guan Yu's Jingzhou Army. Although it suffered heavy losses at the beginning, the old foundation, veterans and generals are still there.

After the victory in Jingzhou, the soldiers were replenished. After nearly a year of training, Zhang Wen was startled by the quality he showed now.

Of course, Guan Yu, who was notified in advance and knew that Zhang Wen was going to Chengdu as an envoy, deliberately staged a "large-scale military exercise" to show off his muscles while he was passing by.

But the problem is, if you want to show your muscles, you have to really have it?
Jingzhou’s warships are now touching the sky, and its military is majestic, no less than before... No, Jingzhou’s warships could not compare with Jiangdong at the beginning, but now, except for large ships, there is basically no difference, and the combat power has not decreased but increased!
This is only on the surface, what really surprised Zhang Wen was what was behind the appearance.

If you want to build a strong army, you need resources to support it.

Last year, Jingzhou experienced wars. First, it fought fiercely with Cao Wei in Xiangfan, and then fought with Jiangdong for Jingzhou. The consumption must be huge.

Although the compensation was obtained from Jiangdong by virtue of the public security agreement, it was only enough for Jingzhou to survive the most difficult period after the war.

It is inconceivable that economic production can recover so quickly. The governance capabilities of Liu Bei's officials and the level of agricultural technology are really shocking.

After seeing the situation in Jingzhou, he thought he would no longer be surprised. However, when the ship sailed into Yizhou, Zhang Wen was shocked by what he saw.

Yizhou in September gave him a deep feeling of what is called the Land of Abundance.

Looking at the shore from a distance, on the fields that have not yet been harvested, there are hills of grain that have not been transported away.

In the unharvested fields, the people are still working hard.

He passed through Badong, Bajun, Jiangyang and Qianwei along the Yangtze River, and then went straight to Chengdu, Shujun.

The county officials were notified, and they all treated him with courtesy and warm reception.

Along the way, the closer we get to the hinterland of Bashu, the richer we see.

In Berkshire, Jiangyang, and Qianwei, after he landed, he even saw some strangely dressed Nanzhong barbarians in their county towns. They were acting as guards for Han merchants!

Those barbarians had free hands and feet, wore knives on their waists, and held their heads high while walking. It was obvious that they were guards, not captured slaves.

Their expressions were natural, and they did not look bitter and resentful. They could get along well with the Han people. At least Zhang Wen did not see a single bloody conflict during his stay.

And those Han merchants are obviously selling Nanzhong specialties... How is this done?
Didn't Liu Bei just order the prince Liu Chan and the military adviser Zhuge Liang to lead the army to the south? !The Nanzhong rebellion could be quelled in such a short period of time. In Zhang Wen's mind, he must have used extremely bloody and cruel suppression methods.

He can understand this, barbarians, the truth is unclear, and Shanyue in Jiangdong is similar.

But what he couldn't understand was that the Nanzhong barbarians had just been bloody suppressed, and they were already doing business with Bashu? !How about his mother accepting employment from Han people as a bodyguard?
It's just outrageous, outrageous, his mother opened the door for outrageous.

Not only that, the ordinary people of Bashu on the streets everywhere, although they are also wearing linen and straw sandals, they look very energetic and lively, and there are very few beggars on the streets.

It's not unusual to say that this scene is rare, and it can be seen in many places in Jiangdong in the past.

It's just that after losing the battle last year, Sun Quan was eager to recover his strength. There are very few places in Jiangdong where he can see this scene...

This is the strange thing. Although Liu Bei didn't lose a battle, he fought a battle almost every once in a while.

Under such a high frequency of wars, it is normal for the people of Shu to live in dire straits and live in dire straits. In any case, it should not be like this.

The ship docked at Shujun Wharf. Zhang Wen, who disembarked from the ship, was warmly welcomed by Chengdu officials and headed all the way to Chengdu.

"Mr. Zhang, please go this way."

"Thank you... May I ask Mr. Qiao, where is that?" Zhang Wen pointed to the rather large camp in the other direction.

Qiao Zhou who came to welcome Zhang Wen said with a smile: "Oh, that's where the Red Star Army camp of the crown prince's pro-army is located, and the prince trains his pro-army here on weekdays."

"Oh?" Zhang Wen's eyes lit up.

Prince Liu Chan successively fought in Jingzhou, Dingshangyong, and Pingnanzhong, and his pro-army was also famous far and wide.

"I wonder if I'm lucky enough to see it?"

"That can't be allowed." Qiao Zhou was taken aback, "No one is allowed to enter this camp without the permission of the prince or the king, even we are the same. Don't enter without permission, sir, trying to see anything will only hurt you." about you."

Zhang Wen was just trying, and it was expected that he would be rejected, but he was really curious about this army.

"If you don't want to go in, it's okay to just stop at the door, right?"

"This... hey, Mr. Zhang? Mr.!" Before Qiao Zhou hesitated, Zhang Wen had already walked towards the barracks.

But he didn't get too close and was forced to stop.

The guards in front of the gate of the camp didn't do anything, they just stared straight ahead at him after he approached, that's all.

But Zhang Wen seemed to be being watched by a tiger, and he didn't dare to take a step forward.

These sturdy guards were obviously in Chengdu, but they still wore a full set of heavy mysterious armor, holding spears in their hands. They stood as straight as spears, motionless.

If he hadn't turned his eyes around at this time, he would have believed it was a statue.

"kill!!"

"Ah?!" The murderous roar suddenly came from the camp, Zhang Wen was so frightened that he cried out in surprise and took two steps back unconsciously.

Just this roar, still separated from the gate wall of the barracks, already made him feel as if he was on a battlefield full of blood and blood, and he is still terrified at this moment.

"Uh, let's go to the city as soon as possible, how can the king and the prince wait for a long time." Zhang Wen said seriously.

Qiao Zhou smiled secretly in his heart, but still smiled politely on his face: "That's right, sir."

After walking for a long time, he saw a small city wall. At this time, more than half of the city wall was built, and traces of the old wall could still be seen in the inner circle.

In addition to the mud houses of the same size and style, there are also some larger but unfinished new houses.

It looks like it is expanding, but it has been suspended due to busy farming.

"I wonder if this is...?" Zhang Wen, who turned into a curious baby, asked again.

Qiao Zhou frowned, raised the corners of his mouth, and showed admiration: "This is the residential area of ​​the family members of the Red Star Army. There are also homeless homeless bandits who were not selected for the Red Star Army. It's called 'shantytown'."

"Liu, refugees and bandits?!" Zhang Wen exclaimed in surprise.

A clean and dignified woman with two chickens in her hand was leading her son towards the small town, and she could vaguely hear the conversation.

"You, it was just that you ate too much when you were sick last time! Doctor Wang said that you should take more supplements after you recover, but you were spoiled rotten!"

The tiger-headed boy tugged on the woman's sleeve and smiled, "Hey, mother, I didn't eat for nothing. Among the people who practice martial arts with Sister Guan, there are not many who can beat me. Wait a few days Nian will definitely pass the assessment of the Red Star Army, avenge his father, and serve the prince!"

"Just brag to your mother, how easy is it to be the Red Star Army? Hurry up and leave!"

"Hey, hey, it hurts! Mother, don't pull my ears!"

Zhang Wen opened his mouth halfway, watching the mother and son walking back to the shanty town, pointing at them, speechless for a while.

"You said they... are refugees and bandits?"

Zhang Wen felt that he or Qiao Zhouzhong must have misunderstood the term "vagrant bandit".

"Uh, it used to be true, of course life is a little bit better now." Qiao Zhou laughed.

Zhang Wen: "..."

A little bit?

Zhang Wen took a deep breath, exhaled the turbid air in his chest, and strode towards Chengdu.

Wu Shu must be repaired again!There is absolutely no way out for Cao Fashu!

There is no, any, way out!
(End of this chapter)