The Nameless of the Common Clans

In Hanzhong, it was not surprising that Zhang Lu surrendered to Chen Mo. After all, Chen Mo was the strongest among all the princes in the world, and Zhang Lu himself had no ambition to dominate the world. He occupied Hanzhong in the past to spread the doctrine and because Liu Zhang had done something too much. Under such circumstances, it would be strange if Zhang Lu did not rebel.

Now Chen Mo has shown enough sincerity to Zhang Lu. Not only is he one of the Nine Ministers, but most importantly, Chen Mo promised to let Zhang Lu preach in Guanzhong. Of course, there is a premise. The Five Pecks of Rice Sect shall not spread any remarks that are unfavorable to Chen Mo or the court. When the court needs it, the Five Pecks of Rice Sect shall stand on the side of the court unconditionally. In addition, preaching is allowed, but the followers of the Five Pecks of Rice Sect will not have any privileges. They still need to farm and pay taxes, and the Five Pecks of Rice Sect cannot have their own private armed forces in any form.

In addition, there are dozens of other clauses, which are a bit harsh, but this also proves that Chen Mo is indeed willing to support the Five Pecks of Rice Sect. With such detailed rules, it is obvious that Chen Mo is not just painting a pie in the sky for Zhang Lu. Although the conditions are a bit harsh, they can make local sects like the Five Pecks of Rice Sect qualified to preach to the world.

Zhang Lu is not a very ambitious person. Although the conditions are harsh, there are many conveniences given. In addition, Chen Mo is powerful, so Zhang Lu did not hesitate for too long and chose to surrender to Chen Mo.

As for Zhang Wei, Yang Ren, Yang Song, Yan Pu and other civil and military officials under Zhang Lu, they can continue to believe in the religion, but they cannot leave. They have to help Wuyi sort out Hanzhong.

"Supreme." Hanzhong, Nanzheng, Cui Geng came to Wuyi's camp with the letter sent by Chen Mo to find Wuyi.

"What's the matter?" Wuyi stood up and welcomed Cui Geng in, asking.

"The letter sent by the king asks us to enter Shu as soon as possible." Cui Geng handed Chen Mo's letter to Wuyi.

"How easy is that?" Wu Yi took the letter and read it through, and said with a bitter smile: "Jiameng Pass and Jiange Pass are both easy to defend and difficult to attack. Our military equipment is even difficult to transport. If we want to enter Shu, these two places are the only way. What can we do?"

"Maybe it was not possible before, but not necessarily now!" With a loud laugh, the two looked over and saw Xu Shu smiling and entering.

"Sir! You're back!" Wu Yi and Cui Geng were delighted when they saw Xu Shu, and hurried forward to greet him. This time Xu Shu was with Wu Yi as a military advisor. In terms of military position, Wu Yi was naturally the highest, but Xu Shu was the main counselor around Chen Mo after all. This time, Wu Yi had to ask Xu Shu's opinion on many things, but he respected Xu Shu very much in private.

"Yeah." Xu Shu nodded and smiled, "It's quite a harvest."

"Oh?" Wu Yi hurriedly welcomed Xu Shu to sit down, then sat down with Cui Geng, looked at Xu Shu and said, "I wonder if you have gained anything during your time in Shu?"

"Well, Liu Bei entered Sichuan, and was welcomed by the faction headed by Zhang Song, Fa Zheng, and Meng Da in Shu. They not only persuaded Liu Zhang to supply Liu Bei with food and grass, but also secretly persuaded many scholars to help him secretly." Xu Shu nodded.

"Did Liu Zhang believe it?" Wu Yi frowned. They understood the reason why Liu Bei entered Sichuan, which was to help Liu Zhang quell the rebellion in the south.

This reason made Wu Yi and Cui Geng feel incredible. The south was the tribal rebellion in the southern part of the country. Wu Yi also knew a little about these barbarians. Although they were brave, they were just so-so. To say that such a big Yizhou couldn't even solve such a problem, Wu Yi didn't believe it at all, and needed to rely on external forces to quell the rebellion? This shows Liu Zhang's incompetence and the lack of people in Shu. Wu Yi really doesn't know how to say this.

Cui Geng frowned and said, "As far as I know, the rebellion of the barbarians in the south of Yizhou is not a recent phenomenon. Why didn't Yizhou seek help from outside in the past?"

"That's the problem." Xu Shu took the water bowl handed by the soldier and drank a sip, then smiled and said, "As far as I know, Zhang Ren was supposed to go to the expedition, but Zhang Ren was suddenly assassinated and seriously injured. As a result, he had to change the general Wu Yi to go to the expedition, but Wu Yi lost three battles in a row, lost the city and lost the land. Later, he sent generals from Shu to suppress the rebellion, or suddenly couldn't go to the expedition like Zhang Ren, or was defeated like Wu Yi."

"Someone doesn't want to win!" Cui Geng narrowed his eyes. He didn't believe that the southern barbarians were so powerful. If so, how could Yizhou be Liu Zhang's turn now?

"Well, so Liu Zhang listened to Zhang Song's advice and asked for help from outside." Xu Shu nodded.

Hanzhong was Zhang Lu's territory, and he had a feud with Liu Zhang for killing his mother. Before Wuyi arrived, the two families had been fighting each other. As a result, the only person Liu Zhang could ask for help was Liu Bei.

As both were relatives of the Han Dynasty, the two sides had some exchanges before. At this time, it was natural for Liu Bei to go to Sichuan.

Wuyi looked at Xu Shu and said, "Sir, what you meant just now is that we also have a chance to go to Sichuan now?"

Jiameng Pass and Jianmen were like two natural moats, making it difficult for Wuyi to start. It was difficult to attack by force, and it was also equivalent to indirectly helping Liu Bei. However, Wuyi had asked the locals before to find other routes, but to no avail.

"That's right." Xu Shu nodded and said, "Now that Liu Bei has repelled the barbarians, he asked Liu Zhang for men and food because of the war in Jingzhou. Liu Zhang gave him 10,000 troops and 300,000 stones of grain, but Liu Bei used this to make trouble."

"What's the reason for this?" Cui Geng frowned. This reason was a bit far-fetched. Not to mention the 10,000 troops, 300,000 stones of grain alone was not a small number, which showed Liu Zhang's sincerity. Cui Geng really didn't know how Liu Bei could use such a thing to make trouble with Liu Zhang?

"This is just an appearance. In fact, the reason is not important. What is important is that Liu Bei captured Jiangzhou overnight. Shu general Yan Yan and general Wu Yi surrendered successively. Together with the 300,000 stones of grain and grass sent by Liu Zhang, Liu Bei Now even if there is no supply of grain and grass from Jingzhou, there will be no problem of grain and grass." Xu Shu said with a smile.

"Sir, do you want me to be like Liu Bei and help Liu Zhang retreat from the enemy under the guise of supporting Shu?" Cui Geng said with a smile.

"Of course not. I went to Shu this time and met several famous people in Shu. In the final analysis, Liu Bei's entry into Shu was supported by the Dongzhou people. However, there are also constant conflicts between the Shuzhong gentry and the Dongzhou people. Now Dongzhou The scholars support Liu Bei, but Liu Zhang still doesn't know the truth. If Liu Zhang is willing to surrender to the court, we can naturally enter Shu and drive Liu Bei out of Shu!" Xu Shu said with a smile.

"This..." Wu Yi frowned and said, "Liu Zhang is willing to surrender?"

"Liu Zhang is a man who is too kind by nature, but lacks skills. When Liu Yan was still alive, he used his iron-blooded skills to suppress the Shuzhong gentry with the help of Dongzhou scholars. Later, Liu Yan died, and Liu Zhang ascended the throne with the support of Zhao Wei, Wang Shang and others. , is Shu The Zhongshi clan began to rise. There had been disputes between these two factions for a long time. However, Liu Zhang was kind-hearted by nature and did not want to have another dispute. He wanted to balance the contradictions between the two factions. Unfortunately, his lack of skill made the Dongzhou scholars dissatisfied. This is why Liu Bei entered Sichuan. "

"Now that the general Zhang Ren of Shu is injured, the generals of Dongzhou have surrendered one after another. Liu Bei has achieved great success in Shu. He only needs to capture Chengdu to gain all the land in Yizhou. If Liu Zhang does not want to become a prisoner at this moment, he has no choice but to surrender. Wait, I entered Shu this time and met with Huang Quan, Zhao Lei and other famous people in Shu. It should not be difficult to persuade Liu Zhang to surrender. "

Liu Bei attracted the Dongzhou scholars, so Xu Shu naturally had no choice but to ask for help from the local nobles in Shu. In terms of background, these local nobles were much stronger than the Dongzhou scholars, and they had more popular support. These people were willing to support the imperial court, even if Liu Zhang I don't want to, but it is very easy for Jiameng and Jiange.

Looking at it from another angle, Liu Zhang is now in a desperate situation, and defeat is inevitable sooner or later. Should he surrender to Liu Bei or Chen Mo? Although Liu Bei is the same clan, I am afraid that no matter how good-tempered Liu Bei is, he will inevitably have resentment in his heart. Moreover, Liu Bei is half the lord of Jingzhou, and Liu Zhang is the king of Shu. If Liu Bei is asked Surrender, this card It doesn't make sense, but Chen Mo has no worries. As the only king with a different surname in the world, Chen Mo's status goes without saying. He is the only king recognized by the court so far, no matter how the court recognized it.

And compared to Liu Bei, Chen Mo holds most of the world in his hands and rarely loses in battles in his life. The most important thing is that Chen Mo is more kind. Regardless of what others say, throughout Chen Mo's years of fighting in the world, he has never been killed or surrendered. After Liu Zhang surrendered, his current power would naturally no longer exist, but at least he could become a wealthy prince.

Liu Zhang would understand how to choose as long as he was not stupid.

Wu Yi's eyes lit up when he heard this: "If this is the case, I will enter Shuyi!"

"Don't be busy. Entering Shu this time is not the key. The biggest difficulty is Liu Bei." Xu Shu waved his hands and said: "This person is not easy to deal with. Although he has been defeated repeatedly in these years, the two Yuans back then are now dead bones in the grave. But Liu Bei is still alive, and Cao Cao, who once competed with the king for supremacy in the world, is also Although he is dead, Liu Bei is more powerful than before. Whether he can defeat this person is the key to this trip. Otherwise, even after passing two levels, it is hard to find Shu. With the help of Dongzhou scholars and Liu Bei's many fierce generals, I After entering Shu, how to expel them from Shu is the key!"

"This..." Wu Yi frowned and said, "Is this person so powerful?"

"Of course there is." Xu Shu nodded and said, "Don't underestimate him. Even the king praised this person very highly. This time, the one who attacks Shu is Liu Bei!"

"I understand, sir, don't worry, your righteousness will live up to the king's trust!" Wu Yi said solemnly.

Xu Shu nodded and said: "I naturally know the general's abilities, so let's prepare first. News from Yizhou should be coming soon. The general should be ready to enter Shu at any time."

Wu Yi nodded and immediately began to gather his soldiers and horses towards the Jiameng Pass area. When Chen Mo let Wu Yi enter Hanzhong, he gave Wu Yi 40,000 soldiers and horses. After Zhang Lu surrendered, he got soldiers from Hanzhong. After these few months of training, he was able to form an army. In addition to leaving some troops led by Cui Geng to guard Hanzhong, Wuyi assembled a full 80,000 troops to prepare for the invasion of Shu. This number was incomparable even if Liu Bei had the help of Dongzhou scholars.