Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 312 Bashu is shocked
Ma and Cao fought in Guanzhong for several months, and the fighting broke out. Although tens of thousands of people from Guanzhong fled to Hanzhong in history, there were still more than [-] people from Guanzhong who fled from Guanzhong to Hanzhong along the Qinling Mountains to seek refuge.

As tens of thousands of people moved south, Lu Xun, the prefect of Hanzhong, led his sergeants to meet them at the crossing and asked the officials to settle them down.

Since Liu Bei's expedition to Shu, all generals have been appointed.For example, Lu Xun was appointed as the governor of Hanzhong, Zhang Fei was appointed the governor of Brazil, and Gan Ning was appointed the governor of Qianwei.

At noon, the scorching sun was in full swing and the heat was unbearable.

The people in Guanzhong who fled south hid in the shade of trees on both sides of the road to rest. Some were crying for leaving their hometowns, some were sad and sighing for the next chance of life, or they were looking for relatives and friends lost on the road. Life is full of different situations and there are many hardships. You can see it in this group of refugees.

Lu Xun, dressed in regular clothes, led dozens of people to his left and right, walking through the forest.

"Master Fu, according to the scouts and the people, Cao Cao has withdrawn his troops from Guanzhong, surrendered Ma Chao and Han Fu, and left Xiahou Yuan to garrison Chang'an." Zong Yuhui reported.

Zong Yu, courtesy name Deyan, was born in Anzhong, Nanyang.Zhang Fei and Lu Xun led the army into Shu, and Zong Yu accompanied the army as the chief secretary. During the battle for Hanzhong, Zong Yu had made outstanding achievements and was valued by Lu Xun. He stayed in Hanzhong to assist Lu Xun.

Lu Xun stopped on the hill, frowned and asked, "How can Cao Cao treat Ma Chao, Yan Xing and other generals in Guanzhong?"

Zong Yu pondered for a while and replied: "Ma Chao followed Cao Cao eastward, and his troops stayed in Huaili, temporarily under the control of his younger brother Ma Dai. Han Sui's old corps Yan Xing was temporarily appointed as the prefect of Jincheng, and Cheng Gongying returned eastward with Cao Cao. As for the governor Wei Kang, Cao Cao allowed to stay in Longyou, but appointed Yang Fu as the governor of Wudu."

"Cao Cao's arrangement may mean that he is peeking into Hanzhong and heading south to Bashu!"

Lu Xun, looking at the refugees from Guanzhong taking refuge in the forest from the summer heat, sighed and said, "The next time Cao Cao reaches Guanzhong from the west, he will definitely take Hanzhong!"

Zong Yu's expression changed slightly and he said, "Why does the Lord make such a conclusion?"

Lu Xun put his hand on the hilt of his sword and analyzed: "Since the surrender of Han Fu and Ma Chao, the Longyou general has been determined. The only ones who can cause chaos are Guo Xian of Xiping, Song Jian of Longxi, Yang Qiu of Anding, and Zhang Meng of Wuwei. However, the rebels above are the ones who caused the rebellion. , Most of them are people who just want to live in peace and contentment."

"Cao Cao surrendered to Guanzhong, and his army was strong enough to threaten Guanyou. He did not march to Longyou because the governor's troops defeated Hefei and shocked the Yangtze River and Huaihe River, so he had no choice but to return eastward."

"Even so, Cao Cao also had a back-up plan and appointed Xia Houyuan and Zhang He to stay in Chang'an to watch Longyou. With Yan Xing, Yang Fu, Ma Dai and others helping him, Xia Houyuan can defeat Guanyou, so what's the difficulty!"

Zong Yu frowned and said: "Now our army is besieging Jiangzhou and fighting with the Shu army. If it is according to what the prince said, then Cao Cao is following the strategy of two tigers competing for food. When the two tigers are tired, he leads The army marched south to Hanzhong and invaded Bashu."

After saying that, Zong Yu took a breath and said, "In this case, Cao Cao may have sent an envoy to contact Liu Zhang and make an alliance."

Lu Xun exhaled and said, "It's not maybe, but it's inevitable."

Zong Yu's brows became more and more depressed, and he said: "Isn't it that our Hanzhong will be attacked soon? With our current 5000 soldiers in Hanzhong, when Cao Cao invades Hanzhong from the south, how will he be able to defend the Central Plains army?"

"Why don't you send troops to Wuhan and ask your lord to mobilize troops to support Hanzhong?" Zong Yu suggested.

Lu Xun shook his head and said: "As Cao Cao goes eastward, the Jianghuai River will be tight, and there will be an urgent shortage of soldiers and horses. And to encircle Bashu, it is necessary to have heavy troops. Therefore, Wu and Chu have no soldiers, so they have to rely on Hanzhong!"

"Then what should we do?" Zong Yu asked at a loss.

Lu Xun said with a heavy expression, "The only thing we can do is recruit troops, build cities and stock up on food to be prepared for emergencies."

"Please give me your orders, Lord Fu!" Zong Yu said with his hands raised.

Lu Xun gathered his thoughts and said: "The people in Guanzhong have experienced many wars, and now they have nothing to eat as far south as Hanzhong. You should recruit five thousand soldiers from the refugees and immigrants in Guanzhong, and lead five thousand new soldiers to garrison in the east to strengthen the defense of Hanzhong."

After a pause, Lu Xun drew out his long sword, used the tip of the sword to draw a map of Hanzhong on the ground, and said: "Hanzhong is located between two mountains. The Han River flows through it, so it is divided into north and south. To defend the enemy in the west of Hanzhong, we can only rely on Yangping." Pass; if Yangping Pass is broken, it will often be difficult for Hanzhong to hold on."

"However, the enemy invaders came from the north and only guarded the pass of Qindao. Yangping Pass could not be defended. Xun thought deeply about the layout of Hanzhong and thought that Yangping Pass alone was not enough to capture the enemy. If Yangping Pass was lost, only Mianyang and Chenggu could defend Hanzhong. Delay the enemy's military strength."

"So when Cao Cao went south, Jiangzhou fell into my hands. Our army retreated to the two cities in the north of Han Dynasty, making it difficult for the enemy to capture Hanzhong. At that time, the road to Qin was steep and food and grass were difficult to supply, which would make the enemy starved and trapped in the plains. Reinforcements were sent to the south of Han Dynasty. , and with the two cities in the north of Han standing firm, Hanzhong can be lost and recovered."

In short, Lu Xun was deeply worried about Cao Cao's army going south, and he had prepared a two-layer defense system for Hanzhong.

The first layer of fortifications was based on Yangping Pass and the Qinling Pass to resist Cao Cao's troops. The steep and difficult Shu Road and the difficulty of supplying food and supplies to the army forced Cao Cao to retreat.

If the perimeter cannot be defended, the second level of defense will be transferred to the second level of defense. Lu Xun will lead the army to retreat to the two cities of Mianyang and Chenggu north of the Han River. He will further take advantage of the steepness of the Shu Road to allow Cao Cao to be trapped by food and grass to wait for Liu Bei's army. Come to help.

"I have already made clear the strategy of occupying the enemy!" Zong Yu said with a cupped hand: "But the Lord of the mansion needs to report this strategy to Wuhan to prevent Cao Cao from going south and leaving Hanzhong alone without help!"

"This is inevitable!" Lu Xun nodded slightly and said, "Xun will leave it to Deyan to make it solid."

"promise!"

Although Lu Xun is nearly 30 years old now, he does not have as much experience as in history, but he is already at some level of his peak period.Given time and a few more years of experience, he will surely become a general in command.
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As discussed by Lu Xun and Zong Yu, the fact that Cao Cao led his army to leave Guanzhong did not mean that he gave up his plan to conquer the northwest, but that he handed over the task of conquering Longyou to Xiahou Yuan.

And before leaving, Cao Cao followed Jia Xu's previous plan and sent an envoy to Shu via Yinping Avenue (Baishui Road) to send a letter to Liu Zhang.

The Yinping Avenue is different from the Yinping Trail that Deng Ai took.The main road is named after taking the white water from Wudu to Shu, while the Yinping trail is a [-]-mile uninhabited path to Shu.Chengdu, the state capital.

In the hall, Liu Zhang, who was anxious about the war, could not help but feel relaxed as he browsed the letters sent by Cao Cao.

Putting the letter on the table, Liu Zhang said: "Gong Cao wrote a letter saying that Liu Bei raised troops to attack me for no reason. Now I don't have to worry about Yizhou. He will lead his troops to the south to help relieve my difficulties in Yizhou. I don't know. What do you think?"

Huang Quan sighed and said: "Your Majesty, Liu Bei is a tiger and wolf, and Cao Cao is also a tiger and wolf. Cao Cao relieves our troops in Yizhou and intends to peek into our Bashu land. I hope your Majesty will act carefully to avoid making the same mistake again."

Liu Zhang stroked his beard and said sadly: "Liu Bei and Cao Cao are both great heroes in the world. How could I not know this? However, the situation in Jiangzhou is urgent now, and Liu Bei sent troops to attack Jiangzhou. If we don't solve the problem of Jiangzhou, we will wait until the city of Jiangzhou is destroyed. The door to Bashu is wide open, so what will we do?"

Liu Ba pondered for a while and said: "Your Majesty, Duke Cao is the prime minister of the Han Dynasty. He has defeated the bandits in Guanzhong and has a mighty military front. Now we have made an alliance with Duke Cao, which will definitely make Liu Bei afraid. When Duke Cao's troops approach the Huaihe River and Jiangxia, Liu Bei will worry about the affairs of Wu and Chu. If we send troops back to support, our Bashu soldiers may be able to break the siege."

"Exactly!"

Zheng Dujin said: "Your Majesty, now we in Bashu are unable to retreat from the pass. General Zhang, Du Po thinks that the only one in the world who can retreat Liu Bei is Cao Gong. However, we must also take Zhang Fei's incident as a lesson, seal Baishui Pass, and not allow Cao Gong's troops. The horse enters Shu. Present the map of Hanzhong and persuade Duke Cao to take Hanzhong, which can relieve the military difficulties in Jiangzhou."

Seeing everyone in the hall trying to persuade Liu Zhang to restore the alliance with Cao Cao, Zhang Song sighed secretly.As the man who strongly recommended Liu Bei to enter Shu, he was now jealous of Liu Zhang and found it difficult to speak for Liu Bei.

All he could do now was to inform Liu Bei, and he had to be more careful to avoid being discovered by his brother like last time.

"Ziqiao, what do you think?" Liu Zhang glanced at Zhang Song and asked.

Zhang Song lowered his head, cupped his hands and said, "I would like to inform you, Sir, that Song believes that there is no harm in allying with Cao Gong. If Liu Bei can be defeated, it will be a blessing for Yizhou."

"good!"

Liu Zhang pondered for a while and said: "Although Duke Cao is peeping at Bashu, the only one who can defeat Liu Bei today is him. Now let's send someone as an envoy to Duke Cao to express my intention to surrender to Bashu. However, Duke Cao is also the leader of the world. Heroes, please do not allow their troops to enter Bashu. Please send troops to Jiangxia and Jianghuai to relieve our difficulties in Yizhou."

"promise!"

After a pause, Liu Zhang asked: "How are the troops and horses prepared today?"

"I have informed you that tens of thousands of soldiers and horses are ready. Who do you want to appoint to go on the expedition?" Huang Quan asked, cupping his hands.

Liu Zhang pondered for a while and said: "Assign Li Yan to guard the army and supervise the expedition. Fei Guan will join the army to reinforce Jiangzhou. I told them that Duke Cao is about to march south, and the danger of our troops in Yizhou is gradually easing, so that they can fight well." After the war, I will be rewarded generously."

"promise!"

Li Yan entered Sichuan when Cao Cao went south. He had no deep foundation and was trusted by Liu Zhang.Fei Guan went to Sichuan with his brother Fei Boren in his early years. He had a family relationship with Liu Zhang and was deeply respected by him.Now Liu Zhang has appointed two of his closest generals to go on an expedition to avoid surrender and defection.

Zheng Du came up from the table and said: "I am reporting to you that Wu Yi and Deng Xian went to battle. Wu Yi was defeated and surrendered, and Deng Xian led the remaining troops into the city. I would like to ask you to execute Wu Yi's family members as a warning to avoid others. Will surrender to Liu."

Liu Zhang showed anger and said: "Although Wu Yi surrendered, his family members are relatives of my brother. If I am executed according to your words, I will be trapped in injustice."

"Your Majesty, if you don't punish the traitorous generals now, I dare to ask your Majesty why you let the generals fight to the death!" Zheng Du said without fear.

"presumptuous!"

Liu Zhang stood up straight and said in a cold voice: "I have heard that the generals are generously rewarded and favorably treated, so I can let them work for me to resist the enemy. But if I have not heard of the killing of relatives and relatives, I can let the generals do their best to conquer the enemy."

"This plan will never work. If you continue to talk, I will be dismissed from the official position and will never be hired." Liu Zhang threatened.

"Your Majesty~"

Seeing that Zheng Du still dared to speak, Liu Zhang rolled his sleeves angrily and ordered: "Come here, drag Zheng Du down and remove him from office."

"promise!"

Seeing Liu Zhang's attitude, Huang Quan deeply lamented that Liu Zhang was too benevolent and was not the master of troubled times in the world.

"Heyang Guozhi·Wei Xianzhu Zhi" states: "In the 17th year of Jian'an, the First Lord surrendered Ma Chao and Han Fu, and Guanzhong surrendered. However, the commander-in-chief Huo Jun defeated Hefei, beheaded Zhang Liao, and the Jianghuai River was shaken. The First Lord then used Xiahou Yuan to supervise Guanzhong and led the army back east. "

"The emperor sent Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to attack Shu urgently. Jia Xu admonished the ancestor, saying: 'Bashu is in the upper reaches of Chu. If Bashu is gained, Wu and Chu can hope; if Bashu is lost, the southerners cannot control it.' The ancestor accepted it. Xu said that he would send an envoy to resume communication with Liu Zhang. Zhang was pleased with him and asked him to relieve the military difficulties in Yizhou. This is what the late lord has done."

"Han Ji·Huo ​​Da Sima Family": "In the tenth year of Yanxi, Yi Shangshu, the supervisor of Zhongshu, said: 'Since the end of the Central Han Dynasty, Hebei and Liao have repeatedly established separate regimes. It is difficult to distinguish loyalties from traitors, and the scholars and common people are uneasy. The conclusion can only be made after hearing the coffin is closed, so please compile the national annals to clarify the facts and set the record straight.' Emperor Gaozong agreed, and ordered the author Lang Sima Zhao and others to compile the "Heyang Guozhi", which took five years to be completed. ...Gaozong Guanzhao's national annals, see Many of the writings in the pseudo-Wei master's biography were treacherous and displeased. He told Yi, the supervisor of Zhongshu, that 'Sima Zhao's intentions are known to everyone on the road.' So he ordered a supervisor to take him into custody and discuss the crime."

"Sima Zhao was detained, and a judge discussed the crime. His son Sima Yan, a doctor, wrote in the "Chen Qing Biao": "The Holy Dynasty of Fuwei established the world with loyalty, filial piety and trust. In the past, our ancestors were thieves, so they were called fools. However, those who are foolish and loyal will Isn’t it called loyalty? Today, my father is straight, and it is also called foolish. However, a person who is foolish and trustworthy is not called a believer?” The emperor was furious and wanted to punish him. The supervisor of Zhongshu, Yi, said that was not allowed, saying, “The foolish and loyal person is Yiye. Those who are foolish and trustworthy are called Zhao, and those who are foolish and filial are called Yan. Although the Sima sect is a thief, but those who are loyal, filial and trustworthy are not guilty even if they are foolish.' He also asked Chen Shou to pay attention to the national aspirations, and Emperor Gaozong accepted it."

(End of this chapter)