Hee Emperor of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 409 Hanzhong Judgment (Second Change)

The road to Shu is difficult, and it is difficult to go to the blue sky. This is the description of the great man Yizhou.

Yizhou has a natural geographical barrier. As long as it is well defended, it will be difficult for a million troops to be deployed among the continuous mountains.

During the period of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, Liu Yan, the successor of Lu Gongwang Liuyu, witnessed the chaos of the court and the decline of the royal family, so he suggested to the court: "We should select those important officials who are clean and honest in the court to serve as the governors of the local states and counties, so as to guard and stabilize the world."

In fact, it is the so-called relying on the clan of the Han Dynasty to stabilize the situation and keep the position.

He himself even asked himself to be the shepherd of Jiaozhou, intending to use this to avoid the chaos of the world. However, the governor of Yizhou at that time was frugal and greedy in Yizhou.Liu Yan, who originally wanted to lead Jiaozhou to avoid disaster, asked the imperial court to be the shepherd of Yizhou because he heard Dong Fu, the servant, said that Yizhou had the spirit of the emperor.

Liu Yan was a very ambitious person. After he monopolized Yizhou, he immediately appointed Zhang Lu as the Governor Sima, and went to Hanzhong with Zhang Xiu, the other Sima. However, after Zhang Lu gained power in Hanzhong, he suddenly killed Zhang Xiu and cut off the oblique army. Gu Dao beheaded the Han envoy, and the two families of Liu and Zhang became enmity.

But many people believe that Liu Yan did this on purpose. At that time, if his strength and prestige were to recover Hanzhong, there would be no problem at all. However, he did directly cut off all ties with the imperial court on the grounds that the rice thieves caused chaos and blocked traffic. , enjoy it safely in the middle of Shu, dominate the king, so happy, Yizhou is also in a semi-independent state, and gradually becomes his territory.

Even when the feudal lords of the world attacked Dong Zhuo, Liu Yan refused to send out troops, and kept the prefecture on his own, and set out his account like an emperor.

After Liu Yan died, Liu Zhang succeeded to the throne. Liu Zhang, whose name is Ji Yu, not only lacked his father's vision, courage, and military talent, but also greedy for enjoyment, cowardly and suspicious. Death to death, Hanzhong, who was regarded as a watchdog, actually defeated the Shu army many times in turn, which added to Zhang Lu's great prestige, and Hanzhong also completely stood out from Yizhou, and Zhang Lu officially became another prince at the end of the Han Dynasty.

However, Zhang Lu is not a hero. He governs the country with Dao, and the people in Hanzhong call him "Master". He didn't even dare to think about it, his goal was to emulate Liu Yan, and it was enough to dominate Yizhou.

But he didn't want to, it doesn't mean that others will not act. In 203 AD, just after Dayan defeated the two tribes, Cao Cao ordered Anxi General Guan Yu to command [-] elite troops, threatened Yangping Pass, and attacked Hanzhong. People's hearts shook.

In the yamen of Nanzheng County, the government office in Hanzhong, there is only a gathering of civil and military personnel, with a long beard and a majestic face, Zhang Lu sits angrily on the main seat. Cao Cao is a bastard, and the northern Yan did not go to fight, but he came to bully him. He is a small county.

In the previous life, when Cao Cao's army was overwhelmed, Zhang Lu surrendered on his own initiative, because at that time Cao Cao had already defeated Yuan Shao and seized the north, so his strength was too strong, but now it is different, Yuan Xi has changed his destiny, and Dayan is the most powerful Cao Cao was just keeping his nose up, Zhang Lu naturally didn't want to, but if he really started to fight, he was a little worried that he wouldn't be able to fight.

"Brother Wuyou, Yangping Pass is guarded by a man, which is comparable to a tiger prison. My younger brother immediately led the Hanzhong elite soldiers to face Guan Yu." I saw Zhang Lu's younger brother who was standing at the head of the general, Zhang Wei, who was majestic and full of stubble, and Zhang Wei looked fearless. Said.

Hearing this, Zhang Lufang smiled in relief, but he didn't say much, with some hesitation on his face.

"No, although General Zhang is brave, but Guan Yu even killed Hua Xiong with a glass of wine, beheaded Yan Liang, and hurt Wen Ugly. A middle-aged official hurriedly said that he had a fat face and seemed very kind, but the greedy look in his eyes made the cleric standing in front of him frowned slightly. wrinkle.

"Yi Heng, what's your opinion!" Zhang Lu asked trustingly. This person is really the master bookkeeper of Hanzhong. Yang Song is one of Zhang Lu's main advisers. Apart from Zhang Lu, the most powerful family, Yang Song's third younger brother Yang Rennai is the general of the county, and the second younger brother Yang Bai is the guard of Yangping Pass, commanding an army of [-], so in Hanzhong, he doesn't take anyone seriously except Zhang Lu .

"Master, the battle of Guandu must have been clear back then. If it wasn't for Yuan Xi's unexpected birth and suppression of everything, Cao Cao would have won a big victory. Yuan Shao with a million troops would not be Cao Cao's opponent, let alone our mere Hanzhong, Song Dynasty. I think we should not stand now, but we should be with each other," Yang Song said with a serious face.

"Bastard, what nonsense are you talking about?" Zhang Wei immediately stood up angrily, what is peace, isn't it surrender?

Zhang Lu also narrowed his eyes slightly, and his face was a little ugly. At this time, the man who was standing at the top of the civil servants and still above Yang Song finally stepped forward, and said with a slight smile, "Master Yang, there seems to be something wrong with what you said just now."

Yang Song focused his eyes and said, "I don't know what Yan Changshi has to teach you."

Yan Pu, the well-deserved number one counselor under Zhang Lu's command, served as the chief historian, participated in military strategy, and defeated Shuzhong many times, all of which were suggestions.

"You just said that if it wasn't for Yuan Xi, the north would have been lost, but the fact is that Yuan Xi won, and not long ago, he defeated the second tribe in the grassland. After the national anthem was played, he completely possessed the momentum to annex the whole world and dominate the world. What you said, then why do I want to reconcile with Cao Cao in Hanzhong? We can talk to Yuan Xi directly, ask him to help, and attack Cao Cao from both sides, isn't that better?" Yan Pu sneered.

"That's right, I like to listen to Yan Changshi's words. He Cao Cao is just Yuan Xi's defeated general. What qualifications do you have? Brother, if you want to make peace, talk to King Yan. The song "Serve the country with loyalty" is really exciting." Zhang Wei Said with longing.

"Shut up." Zhang Lu glanced horizontally. What's the difference between Yuan Xi and Cao Cao? They both want to seize his foundation.

Yang Song rolled his eyes, and said: "Master, although Yuan Xi, the king of Yan, is in full bloom, he does not respect the ancient system and claims to be king rashly. How can a teacher turn to a thief and abandon a virtuous?"

"Hahaha" Yan Pu laughed loudly suddenly, and said: "Cao Cao can also be regarded as a great virtuous minister, forcing the emperor, killing the noble concubine, and harming the prince. For such a vicious person, it is not too much to say that he is the culprit of the downfall of the big man."

"Zimao, what do you think?" Zhang Lu asked trustingly.

Yan Pu immediately saluted deeply, and said: "Master, please forgive Pu for fueling the enemy's prestige just now."

"Zimao, my arm doesn't have to be like this," Zhang Lu said softly, making Yang Song's face show a trace of unwillingness.

"Thank you, Master." After being grateful, Yan Pu said solemnly: "Master, Master Yang is right about one thing. Cao Jun is very strong. It is estimated that only Yan Jun can win steadily in the world, but my Hanzhong is different from other places. The first I have no worries in Hanzhong. Shuzhong will never help Cao Cao at this time. Second, I have an absolute advantage in Hanzhong. Yan will not let Cao Cao succeed, please send a letter of dismissal to the king of Yan, let him take care of it in the Central Plains and Xuzhou, and say that if the army of the king of Yan can come to Hanzhong in the future, the master is willing to dedicate Hanzhong."

"What!" The people present were shocked.

Looking at the reluctant Zhang Lu, Yan Pu smiled and said: "Master, don't worry, this is a fraudulent plan. Have you forgotten our army's goal? As long as we defeat Cao Cao, our army's morale will be high, and we just need to rest and recuperate." In one year, you can send troops to Shuzhong, capture millions of people there, and truly have the capital to fight for the world. Compared with Shuzhong, what is a mere Hanzhong?"

Hearing this, Zhang Lu burst into laughter immediately, and said with admiration, "Zirou is really my son-in-law. I have [-] troops in Hanzhong, and I occupy a favorable location. How can I surrender easily, Zhang Wei?"

"In" Zhang Wei responded excitedly.

"It's up to you to command an army of [-] troops and go to Yangping Pass. Remember to stick to it and never go out of the city to fight," Zhang Lu ordered solemnly.

"promise!"

"Zi Rou, send a letter of divorce to the King of Yan, and be more submissive," Zhang Lu reminded.

"promise!"

Yang Song, who had been silent all this time, looked at Yan Pu who once again had the absolute upper hand, a trace of jealousy flashed in his eyes, or a trace of coldness.

(End of this chapter)