Ji Han Liu Zhang

into the night.

However, Xun You and Zhang Su did not fall asleep. Under the bright moonlight, they walked in the courtyard of the post station at Yangpingguan. While admiring the nearly round full moon, they talked about the ending of the Battle of Hanzhong.

"Although Duke Ming took control of Hanzhong, the rice thief Zhang Lu fled to Shangyong and failed to achieve full success, which is a pity... The rice thief is good at deceiving people with ghost ways, and many scholars and common people in Hanzhong were deceived by him. I'm afraid it will cause trouble in the future." Zhang Su's tone was very regretful. In his opinion, only by capturing and killing Zhang Lu could the Battle of Hanzhong come to a successful conclusion. However, if Zhang Lu was escaped, there would be remaining trouble.

Xun You looked relaxed, and he did not seek perfection like Zhang Su: "The rice thief deceives people with ghost ways, but in Hanzhong they are just villagers and wild women in the fields who believe in them. The children of aristocratic families and the wealthy families who have heirlooms of poems and books are not interested in Zhang Lu's generation." Keep a respectful distance... In the past, the Han sergeants and common people were hindered by Zhang Lu's power, so they compromised and believed in the Tao of the Heavenly Master. Now that Zhang Lu has left, the power of the Taoism of the Heavenly Master has declined. In addition, the Ming Dynasty has established a pure source of justice, destroyed obscene temples, and eradicated evil theories. The way of the Heavenly Master in Hanzhong is nothing to worry about."

"Listening to Mr. Xun's words is worth ten years of reading." Zhang Su was analyzed by Xun You, and he nodded frequently: "With the prowess of Ming Gong, it will be easy and easy to wipe out the remaining poison in Hanzhong."

Seeing the confidence on Zhang Su's face and his unparalleled respect for Liu Zhang, the herdsman of Yizhou, Xun You had a smile on his lips. Since he entered Shu, he saw scholars and common people, and when he talked about Liu Zhang, All of them admired Liu Zhang heartily, and they were so popular that the word "master" alone was not enough to match Liu Zhang.

If he was worthy of being called Liu Zhang, Xun You thought of a different title - Holy King, Inner Sage and Outer King.

A "whoosh" sound of wind sounded, and the big tree in the corner of the inn courtyard swayed with the wind. The shadow of the tree fell on the white wall of the courtyard in the moonlight. At the beginning of winter, most of the fallen leaves on the big tree had already fallen away. The remaining tree trunks and branches are waiting for the arrival of warm spring.

Zhang Su exhaled a breath of white air, wrapped his winter clothes tightly, and said to Xun You: "The cold wind has suddenly risen. It is not good for the body to blow for a long time. Mr. Xun, let's go to the room to talk."

Xun You nodded. Although the moon was high in the sky and the shadows of the trees were whirling, it was very elegant. However, the wind was blowing in the middle of the night and the chill was deep into the bones. If you were not careful, it would be the wind and cold epidemic. I don’t know how many people have died in Yanzhou and Yuzhou in the past few years. It’s an exaggeration. It can be said that every household has hung up white flags.

Xun You and Zhang Su did not fall asleep immediately after entering the house. They were both in the prime of life and very energetic. They shared a bed and continued chatting with each other.

"It's a bit strange to say that Ming Gong's actions in the past always had a beginning and an end. He was like pacifying Ba County and settling in Nanzhong. He had to kill the culprit without exposing anyone... But now Zhang Lu fled to Shangyong. Instead of pursuing and fighting fiercely, Duke Ming sent troops to the west and attacked Wudu County." There was a hint of doubt in Zhang Su's words, and he frowned and thought about it.

Xun You responded: "Didn't I say that all the ships in Hanzhong were taken away by Zhang Lu? Without the ships, it would be difficult to go down the river to attack Xicheng and Shangyong." "Mr. Ships, or worse, fishing boats, Zhang Lu left in a hurry, and everything was clean... According to my expectations, I gathered some ships, and then only three to five thousand elite troops went down the Han River, and Zhang Lu bowed down and surrendered. ." Zhang Su affirmed, he was confident in the combat power of Shu soldiers: "It must be that Duke Ming had no intention of going to a mediocre place, so he allowed Zhang Lu to flee."

Zhang Su sighed: "Shangyong is adjacent to Xiangyang, the current seat of Jingzhou. You can reach Xiangyang in two or three days by going down the Han River. If Ming Gong captures Xicheng and Shangyong, he can capture Xiangyang with just one look. In addition, a brigade of soldiers was sent out from Kuimen to Jiangling, the former seat of Jingzhou... This way we take Xiangyang and go all the way to Jiangling. The land of Jingxiang is only in the palm of our hands! What a pity, what a pity. "

"Zhang Jun, please don't forget that Yizhou and Jingzhou are allies." Xun You raised his brows, but there was no refutation in his tone, but more teasing tone: "If we betray the alliance, wouldn't it mean that Duke Ming would suffer the world's consequences? People despise you.”

"Breaking the alliance?" Zhang Su snorted lightly and asked Xun You: "In the past, when Ming Gong first came to power, Liu Jingzhou sent Liu He to Shu to incite the Bajun nobles to rebel. In this country of gentlemen, etiquette does not limit mourning. , if not for Ming Gong's magnanimity, he would have sent troops to Jingxiang in the first year of Xingping... Besides, this year, Liu Jingzhou sent Cai Mao and Zhang Yun to attack Shangyong, in the name of assisting our army, but in fact they were coveting Xicheng and the land of Shangyong. Isn't this true? Is this what an ally should do?"

Xun You shook his head: "Liu He's matter has been revealed a long time ago, and it doesn't make sense to talk about it now. As for Cai Hao and Zhang Yun's mediocre matters, it makes sense on the surface, but Liu Jingzhou cannot be blamed for these two matters."

Regarding Zhang Su's dissatisfaction with Jingzhou, Xun You somewhat understood. As a Shu native, Zhang Su faced Jingzhou's repeated small actions. It was normal to have a temper, but it was abnormal to have no temper.

Xun You said slowly: "It seems that Duke Ming was not interested in the land of Jingchu, but wanted to pass the border. Therefore, Duke Ming did not pursue Zhang Lu to the north, but did the opposite and sent Wu Zhonglang to attack the west. Wudu County.”

"Guanzhong?" Zhang Su looked confused, he frowned and shook his head: "This place in Guanzhong, on the one hand, does not have a large household registration and the people are poor, but it is not as good as Jingchu, where the people are prosperous and the terrain is accessible, and on the other hand, it is entrenched in Guanzhong It was Li Jue and Guo Si who held the elite soldiers of Liangzhou in their hands. In the past, Dong Zhuo relied on the elite soldiers of Liangzhou to bring disaster to the world. It is not easy to deal with them. In terms of advantages and disadvantages, it should be It’s easier to deal with the soldiers of Jingchu.”

"If you eat without meat and discard it with flavor, Guanzhong is like the tasteless chicken ribs." Zhang Su used an analogy to vividly describe the gains and losses of Guanzhong.

"Otherwise." Xun You denied it at first, and then expressed his opinion: "Although Guanzhong does not have a large number of households, there are still more than 100,000 households, and Guanzhong has been the land of Tianfu since ancient times. However, wars have occurred frequently, and there are no fields or ditches. It has been well maintained and repaired, so it is in the current dilapidated condition. If Ming Gong lives in Guanzhong and manages it well, Guanzhong will naturally return to its former prosperity."

"In addition, Zhang Jun saw that the elite soldiers of Liangzhou were more difficult to deal with than the soldiers of Jingchu, but it was a bit one-sided... Although Liu Jingzhou was old and had no ambitions, he was stationed in Jingxiang, and the people were obedient and not aggressive enough. There is more protection, just like a sick tiger, and the Liangzhou thieves such as Li Que, Guo Si, Zhang Ji and others in Guanzhong are not subordinate to each other and do not have the backbone like Dong Zhuo. Secondly, they are slightly unsatisfied. In terms of attacking each other, these Liangzhou thieves are like a pack of wolves...compared to a sick tiger, it is easier to deal with a pack of wolves." (End of this chapter)