A thousand-year-old family that began with the Battle of Makino

Chapter 447: Being in Shu and feeling like Han, they turned against each other and attacked each other.
Outside Nanzheng City, on an unknown hill not far away.

Zhang He and Zhuge Liang each came here with several knights to meet secretly.

Zhang He met this wise friend Mr. Zhuge, whom Xu Shu had always mentioned.

"Zhang He, a general under the command of Xu Sikong, met Mr. Zhuge."

Zhuge Liang immediately responded:

"General Zhang is so polite. Now Hanzhong has been occupied by your and our armies, but there is still nothing to be done. I would like to ask General Zhang to withdraw from Baozhong and return to Guanzhong.

I have already mentioned the reason for this in my letter to Xu Shu, and asked General Zhang to forward it to Xu Yuanzhi on my behalf. "

Zhang He took the letter, clasped his fists and said, "Sir, don't worry, Sikong has given me a certain military order before coming here, and I asked you to follow Mr. Zhuge's instructions in everything."

"Good work!"

Zhang He returned the greeting, then got on his horse and led his guards back to the camp.

Zhuge Liang looked at Zhang He and others walking away, and said to Fa Zheng behind him: "Now that Hanzhong has been won, the next step is Yizhou. Xiaozhi, have you really decided?"

Fa Zheng said resolutely: "Liu Zhang is weak and not a wise master. If he is greedy for power and relies on Shu to defend himself, it will not be a good thing for the people of the world, or even the people of Shu.

Nowadays, Dongzhou soldiers are entrenched in Shu and are often hostile to Shu people, so there is Zhao Wei's rebellion. This cannot be solved within Shuzhong. If the central government intervenes and moves them to other places, it can be solved overnight. "

Zhuge Liang looked at Fazheng with relief, and then said: "Let's go, the world can rest, you and I still have a lot of things to do."

July 23
When Cao Pi learned that Hanzhong had been lost, Xiahou Yuan led his defeated army to retreat to Wudu County in Liangzhou. He was furious again and ordered Cao Zhen to lead 40,000 troops to recapture Hanzhong.

He really couldn't figure out how Liu Zhang dared to attack him and seize his Hanzhong, just by relying on the sparse Shu army?

But what Cao Pi didn't know was that the one who had been opposing him was not Liu Zhang or even Liu Qi at all, but Zhuge Liang behind them.

So every time, he was one step slower than Zhuge Liang.

August

Cao Zhen led his army to attack Hanzhong Gate Shangyong, but was blocked by Huang Zhong and Kou Feng. For thirty consecutive days, there was no success.

Cao Pi heard that Sun Quan of Jiangdong and Guan Yu of Qingzhou had some changes, so he had to order Cao Zhen to withdraw his troops and return to defend Yuzhou.

October
Liu Zhang, who was enjoying himself in Chengdu, was both happy and worried when he heard that Liu Qi not only blocked Cao Jun's attack, but also captured Hanzhong in South Korea.

I am happy that I have one more county, but I am worried that Cao Pi will attack with a large army.

At this time, Zhang Song, who was not driving in Yizhou, admonished Liu Zhang: "In addition to Cao Pi, there are Liu Bei and Sun Quan.

Since the emperor was killed by Cao Pi, Han Zuo has been in the hands of Liu Bei. As a general of the Han Dynasty and a member of the Han clan, why not surrender Yizhou to Liu Bei? Not only would he be able to gain glory and wealth, but he would also not have to worry about Yizhou being attacked by Cao Pi.

This move is extremely good for the general and even the people of Shu. "

Liu Zhang hesitated after hearing Zhang Song's words. He was really unwilling to give up Yizhou. Being a junior under Liu Bei is not as comfortable as being a local emperor in Yizhou.

So he said: "This matter is of great importance, I have to think more about it."

Later, Huang Quan, Liu Zhang's chief clerk, heard that Zhang Song advised Liu Zhang to surrender to Liu Bei. He immediately went to Liu Zhang and said sincerely:
"Although Liu Bei has proclaimed himself emperor, Cao Pi is also the emperor now. I heard that Sun Quan from Jiangdong also wants to proclaim himself emperor. It is still unclear whose hands the world will be in the future.

Now my lord has appointed Liu Qi to capture Hanzhong, and he has Ma Chao, Zhang Ren and other famous generals under his command, so he is not without power in the world.

I heard that Ma Chao often wrote to his lord, requesting many times for more soldiers under his command, so that he could go north to recapture Liangzhou.

If everything goes well, the lord can occupy Liangyi, trade with the Western Regions, and recruit barbarians, Qiang, and Di people as soldiers. In a matter of seconds, you can build an elite army.

When the time comes to compete with Liu Bei for Guanzhong, maybe the lord can get a glimpse of the throne in the world. Zhang Song's surrender when his lord was at the height of his power must have been a bribe from Liu Bei, and he wanted to do harm to his lord. "

Later, Wang Lei, Li Yan and other Shu natives urged Liu Zhang not to listen to Zhang Song's words and never surrender easily.

Huang Quan, Wang Lei, Li Yan, etc. are all natives of Yizhou and represent the local interests of Yizhou. If Liu Zhang surrenders, they and others will definitely not be able to compete for much power in Liu Bei's power.

If Liu Bei is beaten painfully, knowing the importance and troublesomeness of Yizhou, and surrendering at that time, he will definitely have a great say in Zhao Han's internal affairs.

Zhang Song was from Hanzhong and was originally a cousin of Zhang Lu. He had previously competed with him for the position of prefect of Hanzhong, but failed and fled to Yizhou, where he was re-employed by Liu Zhang.

Zhang Song's elder brother Zhang Su was even appointed as the prefect of Guanghan by Liu Zhang, and his treatment was not unkind.

Zhang Su, who was far away in Guanghan, learned that his younger brother Zhang Song had persuaded Liu Zhang to surrender to Liu Bei. He was afraid that Zhang Song would be implicated and he would be in disaster.

He then reported Zhang Song's many correspondences with Liu Qi and Liu Bei and his plans for Yizhou to Liu Zhang. Liu Zhang was furious when he heard this, and immediately sent people to arrest Zhang Song and execute him. He also ordered the guards at all passes to block the roads.

He also called back Zhang Ren and his five thousand men who were assigned to Liu Qi, and re-sent the governor of Bajun and reappointed the governor of Hanzhong, with the intention of driving Liu Qi out of Yizhou.

When Liu Qi saw that his plan was exposed, he was very worried and asked Zhuge Liang for advice.

Zhuge Liang said: "Don't worry, young master, since Liu Zhang doesn't understand current affairs, it's not a bad idea to take Yizhou by force.

Your Majesty's subordinates, Jian Yong and Sun Qian, are currently in Nanzheng. Your Majesty can send them to Baishui Pass to persuade Ma Chao to change his ways.

Ma Chao always wanted to return to the cold, but because of his lack of strength, he had to take shelter under Liu Zhang, but Liu Zhang was useless. Ma Chao would definitely abandon Zhang and surrender to the Han when he heard that his majesty personally recruited him.

Furthermore, although Liu Zhang removed the young master from the post of governor of Bajun, he did not remove the young master from the position of governor of Baishui Pass because he was worried about our military strength.

We can summon Yang Huai, the governor of the Baishui Army, capture him in Nanzheng, and then collect all his troops. Even if Zhang Ren loses 5,000 men, we will still be able to fight. "

Liu Qi followed Zhuge Liang's plan one by one.

Sure enough, Ma Chao had long been dissatisfied with Liu Zhang. Now when he heard that Liu Bei's envoy came to recruit him in person, and threatened that he would definitely take him with him when he attacked Liangzhou in the future, he immediately expressed his willingness to be driven by Liu Bei.

Then, while Yang Huai, the governor of Baishui Army, was heading to Nanzheng, he captured Baishui Pass and dedicated it to Liu Qi.

November 18
Liu Qi's army of 15,000 men marched south from Baishui Pass. Relying on his status as governor and the good results of his continuous kindness in northern Yizhou in the past few years, Liu Qi followed the Jinniu Road to seize key points and passes along the way, and occupied Fucheng. , it is only more than a hundred miles away from Chengdu in the south, and there is no danger to defend.

Due to the urgency of Liu Qi's army and the fierceness of the troops, Liu Zhang was very frightened. At this time, Zheng Du proposed to Liu Zhang:
"Liu Qi attacked us alone, with less than 10,000 troops, the people had not yet surrendered, and the army lacked supplies, so he had to collect food on the spot.

According to the minister's plan, it is better to move all the people in Brazil and Zitong to the west of Fulishui, burn down all the local granaries and wild grains, and create deep ditches and high forts to wait for the enemy's arrival.

If the enemy army comes and asks for a fight, our army will not allow it. As time goes by, their supplies will be cut off, and they will retreat voluntarily within a hundred days. When the time comes, our army will take advantage of the opportunity to pursue him and capture him alive. "

When Liu Zhang heard that this plan was so vicious, he looked disgusted, and then said to the crowd: "I have only heard of fighting the enemy to appease the people, but I have never heard of disturbing the people to avoid the enemy. I will never accept this plan. Do it.”

So he refused to use this strategy and dismissed Zheng Du, letting him go to Cao Pi to fend for himself.

Liu Zhang then sent Liu Huang, Leng Bao, Zhang Ren, Deng Xian, Wu Yi and others to resist Liu Qi's army in Fu County.

Zhang Wu three years
New Year
Under Zhuge Liang's plan, Jian Yong and Sun Qian continued to win over the opposing generals in the name of Liu Bei. Especially Shu generals who came from Dongzhou soldiers.

Since Liu Yan occupied Shu, the Dongzhou soldiers were used to fight against local officials and generals in central Shu and prevent them from getting together and causing rebellion.

They continued to recruit powerful armies from Nanyang, Sanfu and other places who had failed in battles or came to avoid disaster.

That is to say, outsiders.

So in a key battle, many partial generals led their subordinates to suddenly rebel. The Shu army's formation was in chaos. Shu general Wu Yi led his army to surrender, and the others retreated to Mianzhu.

Although Liu Qi's army was already running out of food at this time, they still did not ask Xu Shu in Guanzhong for food.

Because Liu Zhang did not choose to build a strong wall and clear the country, Liu Qi's army received sufficient supplies and was able to continue attacking Mianzhu.

Later, Liu Zhang sent Li Yan, Fei Guan and others to supervise the Mianzhu army to resist Liu Qi. As a result, Li Yan and Fei Guan led their troops to surrender, and Mianzhu was captured by Liu Qi.

Li Yan and Fei Guan were originally Dongzhou soldiers, but they rebelled later. Now it is easy to rebel again, especially since Jian Yong promised them that they could move back to their old place in Guanzhong and return to their homeland.

This is very tempting for these Dongzhou officials or generals who have been relying on others in Yizhou.

The twentieth day of the first lunar month

Huang Zhong left Kou Feng and his general Meng Da to garrison Shangyong. He led thousands of people into Shu from Ziwu Road, recaptured Brazil County, and then occupied the strategic location of Dianjiang. His troops reached Deyang.

Among them, Meng Da was given to Liu Qi by Liu Zhang together with Fazheng.

While the main force of Liu Qi's army in the north was still fighting fiercely with the Shu army under Luocheng, Huang Zhong, Wei Yan, Liao Hua and others in the south began to continuously attack the city and seize territory in an attempt to weaken Liu Zhang's strength.

June
Liu Qi's army basically captured the eastern part of Yizhou, including Brazil County, Badong County, Ba County, Jiangyang County and other counties.

July
Liu Qi's army conquered Luocheng, and the armies from the north and the south would attack Chengdu and completely surround it. There were 30,000 elite soldiers in the city, and they had enough food to support them for a year. In addition, Chengdu's high walls and thick walls made it impossible to attack by force, so a siege was decided.

When Liu Qi entered Shu, he originally had only 15,000 troops. However, since the Shu army continued to receive surrenders from Dongzhou soldiers and some prisoners, the number of troops at this time has soared to 50,000. Just besieging, not attacking, is more than enough.

In addition, news in Shu has always been closed, and Hanzhong was occupied by Liu Qi's army. News of the chaos in Shu was difficult for Cao and Sun Quan to know.

Therefore, although Hanzhong is now empty of troops, with only a few thousand men, and almost all of its troops are besieging Chengdu, as long as the news is not exposed, they will not be taken advantage of.

(End of this chapter)