Three Kingdoms

"Conquering the West is like this, what do you want to do?"

Not long after dawn, some people who had been sleepless all night gathered together involuntarily.

"I heard that Zhengxi patrolled the palace last night to fulfill his duties as a minister..." Wei Duan sat on the table, straightened his slightly wrinkled robe and said. Today I was in a hurry, and my robe didn't even have time to be ironed and smoothed, and there were some wrinkles. This made Wei Duan feel quite uncomfortable, and he always stretched it with his hands from time to time.

"The duty of a minister? Xu...this son of the Fei family..."

Someone made a sound that was unclear whether it was a compliment or a mocking sound.

"Please be careful what you say!" Du Ji coughed, and then said, "...even if you don't call it Hussar, you can call it Zhengxi... The word "Fei"... well... there is something wrong with it..."

"Brother Du made a point... I made a mistake..."

Du Ji is relatively well-known in the Jingzhao area, so when he speaks, he naturally attracts the attention of others. And from another aspect, in the Han Dynasty, it was just an ordinary person, and if the nobles addressed each other directly by name, They are all the kind that can be used directly with a knife if they have deep hatred, so although the word "Fei" is not a name, in most cases it is followed by "Zhuzi", so in most cases it is not a good word... …

Just talk about it on weekdays. After all, although Chang'an is a companion capital, it is also the capital. Naturally, people in other places are country bumpkins. However, now that they are under the shadow of the soldiers who conquered Xifei, they still don't know how to be more cautious. , if the word is passed out, it will cause trouble.

Especially for someone like Li Guan, who didn't care about it in the first place and directly applied it to Zheng Xi, there is no guarantee that he would be easily sold and used as promotion capital.

Du Ji could also understand Li Guan's approach.

But understanding is understanding, and it would be a bit shameful for me to do the same.

"Fei, originated from Ji Ye." Wei Duan stroked his beard, cleared his throat, and said, "Shaodian's lineage, a descendant of Jie Jun, there is a Dan Shu man who is good at fighting. In the battle of Jiangdu, he commanded the army with a sword and Jie Jun The five surnames are in trouble and have to burn the elixir book. This is the ancestor of the Fei surname..."

"Oh..." Everyone was either stunned, had different expressions, or exchanged glances with each other...

Du Ji lowered his head and remained silent. He couldn't stand Li Guan's lowly flattery of Zheng Xi, but he also couldn't stand Wei Duan's pretentiousness in plowing through piles of old papers. But just like what happened to Li Guan before, even if he couldn't stand it, there was nothing he could do. ?

Even if Fei was born as a disciple of alchemy, so what?

Now he is General Zhengxi!

And those here are either from the Three Emperors, or from the Five Emperors, or have the surname of Ji, or the surname of Ying, so what if they are all the eight ancient surnames?

What's the point?

Du Ji sighed deeply in his heart.

But these people are Du Ji's friends, or friends who have to become friends.

"Ahem... Everyone..." Wei Duan coughed again, then pointed upward and said, "It's rare that you all have free time today. You might as well discuss how to deal with this world..."

After Wei Duan's words fell, everyone immediately shut up, and there was such a silence that you could hear a needle drop.

No one is a fool.

Although I have signed and signed the commendation before, isn't it happening one at a time? And from a certain perspective, this is also a deal. Zhengxi Feiqian solved the dilemma of the Guanzhong gentry, and then the Guanzhong gentry rewarded Fei Qian with a title of commendation. Isn't it a clean slate?

As for the future...

Let’s talk about it in the future.

What’s more, even though it’s listed on the list, it’s still unclear whether it can pass the test of the Hongnong Yang family and be presented to Han Emperor Liu Xie...

Of course, according to the customs of the Han Dynasty, Fei Qian at this time could use the title of General Hussar before the official reply from the court, and it was not considered an overstep to act on behalf of General Hussar. If the imperial court does not reply, it can continue to act on its behalf, just like Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu and the large number of people they entrusted...

The Eastern Han Dynasty is different from the Western Han Dynasty. The biggest difference is that "although there are three ministers, everything is returned to the Taige." The original three ministerial system in the Eastern Han Dynasty was replaced by the Shangshutai plus the Liucao organization, which was the prototype of the Three Provinces and Six Ministries in later generations. Although on the surface it still uses the Three Gongs and Nine Qings as the basic structure. However, the actual political power has been completely transferred to the Chancery, which means that whoever controls the Chancery now has the right to speak.

Then who is holding the Chancellor's desk now?

Coupled with the traditional management of the Han Dynasty, generals cannot be appointed unless they are relatives. As for the rest of the general positions, they are not permanent. Once the war is over, it will be dismissed immediately. Therefore, Fei Qian, a hussar general equivalent to the level of the Three Lords, is in these passes. In the eyes of the noble family members, it was only temporary.

"Well... Zhengxi has said that he will treat us to a banquet in a few days... It's okay, it won't be too late to make a decision then..." Seeing that the scene was somewhat awkward, someone suggested.

"Ah, exactly, exactly..."

"That's okay."

Everyone agreed one after another.

Everyone here is different from Li Guan. Li Guan's family was ruined and he had nothing but his life. Therefore, everyone naturally did not feel that there was any urgent necessity to stick to Zheng Xi's command now.

Although these people do not know the famous saying of later generations, "The camp is made of iron, and the soldiers are the soldiers of flowing water." However, for them, they are also accustomed to "Guanzhong is made of iron, and the prefect is led by flowing water." The masters of Guanzhong are still them, regardless of Li Guo, Zhao Wen before, or Fei Qian now, they feel like they are just visitors from Guanzhong.

Wei Duan looked around and saw that everyone was like this, so he sighed and said, "Well, since everyone said so... we will discuss it in two days..."

"Ah ha, let's discuss it in two days, discuss it again..."

"Well, today is a perfect day for spring. I brought two jars of fine wine, so I can have a drink with all my brothers and enjoy the splendor together..."

"Shan Ye! Since we have fine wine, why don't you present it quickly?"

"That's it! The gloom of many days is finally gone. Let's drink wine and celebrate together!"

"Hahaha, these words are very kind..." Everyone said something, and suddenly they seemed to have thrown aside the words that rolled across the sky last night.

Du Ji had a dull smile on his face, cupped his hands, indicating that he was going to change clothes, then walked out with his hands in his sleeves, stood in the hall, looked up at the sky, and let out a long sigh...

Let’s not talk about these guys who are so short-sighted that Du Ji is ashamed to associate with them. Just talk about the future of Guanzhong, including himself, where will he go?

…………………………

However, Fei Qian, the general who conquered the West, whom the Guanzhong nobles were looking forward to, had quietly left Chang'an at this time, and headed for Wuzhangyuan on the pretext of arranging his troops to pursue the Qiang people.

Speaking of Wuzhangyuan, it is natural to remember Zhuge Liang...

Well, something seems to have gone wrong.

Forget it, this is not important. What is important is which path Fei will choose after diving to Wuzhangyuan.

That's the good thing about being a counselor. Anyway, I have the idea. As for whether I can do it or which route to choose, it doesn't concern me. Anyway, I have dealt with both the good and the bad. As for whether the strategy is successful or not, then It’s a question of the executor…

"The land of Hanzhong overlooks Guanzhong in the north, covers Bashu in the south, reaches Xiang and Deng in the east, and controls Qinlong in the west. The situation is the most serious. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the reason why Qin was able to defeat Chu was because it captured Hanzhong. It sailed out of Ba, Riding down the Xia River, you will have a favorable geographical location, which can be said to be rich and fertile, and surrounded by dangers..." Li Ru huddled in his leather robe, stretched out a skinny arm on the horseback, and pointed towards the mountains to the south while speaking slowly Said slowly.

Li Ru changed his original wide robe with long sleeves and put on a thick leather robe. Even his thin face was hidden under the hood of the leather robe. Perhaps this was the only way to make Li Ru look more attractive. The extremely thin body can withstand the bitter cold at night during the march.

"There are three ways to connect Hanzhong and Guanzhong. Well, actually there are four..." Li Ru pointed at the mountains and rivers, as if they were treasures. "In the past, the Marquis of Huaiyin secretly explored the way of Chencang. Because of the earth dragon, the mountains and rivers moved, the Han River dried up, collapsed and fell into disrepair. It is used, so there are three existing ones, one is called Baoxie Dao, the second is called Tangluo Dao, and the third is called Ziwu Dao..."

oh?

Is Chen Cangdao unable to be used because the Earth Dragon turned over?

Fei Qian raised his eyebrows and said: "I originally thought that Chen Cang's way was caused by the decadence of the military and the corruption of officials. But according to Wen You, it turned out to be the fault of Earth Dragon?"

Li Ru smiled hoarsely in his leather robe and said: "The military is decadent, and there are corrupt officials. However, after all, it is an important military route, and many pass and fortresses have been built along the way for hundreds of years. If it weren't for the Earth Dragon's War, Therefore, the flow of the Han River has been cut off and the plank road has been destroyed. It is impossible to restore it. How can such an important road be abandoned so easily?"

Fei Qian nodded, this was a serious reason. No wonder the Chencang Road became a cover in the late Three Kingdoms period. Zhuge Liang traveled to Qishan Mountain several times. Although there were strategic considerations, Han Xin's plank road was built secretly across Chencang and became an eternal masterpiece. It turned out to be because of the changes in the mountains and rivers of nature... …

Just like the ancient nine Zes, namely Heze, Mengzhuze, Daluze, Leixiaze, Dayeze, Penglize, Yunmengze, Zhenze, and Qize, there are not many left in later generations.

So this is Zhuge Liang's helplessness.

After all, in the land of Jingxiang, in the Han Dynasty when map making technology was primitive and backward, before Zhuge Liang entered Sichuan, it was basically impossible to have a deep understanding of the terrain of Hanzhong and even Sichuan. Is Longzhong right? Although I don’t know the true situation False, but the biggest problem in tackling key problems in central and northern Sichuan is not the soldiers and generals, but the transshipment of grain and grass.

Zhuge's Northern Expedition strategy obviously did not make sufficient plans for this matter. The first few times were basically stalemate without food supply, but the last time, he made a wooden cow and lost the horse, hoarding a large amount of food and grass in the Xie Valley, and the result was that again in Wuzhangyuan. What happened...

In Han Xin's time, the Han River flowed through the entire Hanzhong area. The river was wide and deep, and large ships could pass through it. Therefore, in the early Han Dynasty, water transportation was much faster than land transportation. With the Han River as a guarantee, Han Xin was very efficient in transporting troops and food, ensuring the mobility of the troops and sufficient logistics supplies.

But later, an earthquake occurred in Hanzhong. The consequence of this earthquake was that the Han River stopped flowing and turned into two rivers in different directions. They no longer ran through the entire territory of Hanzhong. Moreover, the river courses and water depths were much different, and large ships were unable to do anything. There is no hope for water transportation.

Because of this reason, during the Three Kingdoms period, the Shu Han army could only mobilize and provide logistics through dry roads, and the efficiency was lower than four hundred years ago. This is probably because Zhuge Liang repeatedly marched, but was blocked at the pass by the Wei army, leading to a stalemate and defeat. The biggest reason...

"Well, how about Ziwu Valley?" When thinking of Zhuge Liang, he thinks of Wei Yan, and when thinking of Wei Yan, he naturally thinks of the ever-suspense strategy, Ziwu Valley Surprise Attack, so Fei Qian couldn't help but ask.

"Ziwu Road, the north entrance is Zi, and the south entrance is Wu..." Li Ru was obviously very familiar with the terrain of the Guanzhong area, and even the surrounding Hanzhong and Longxi areas. He knew it well and said almost without thinking, "Ziwu Valley It is more than 600 miles from north to south. Although it is short, it is rugged and steep... In the past, when Emperor Gaozu entered Sichuan, he burned the plank road to make it easier to make this road. This road is extremely difficult and difficult. Most of the plank roads are damaged. Even if they are repaired, they still need to climb the walls. Walk slowly... Of the three roads in Hanzhong, this road is the most dangerous, and it is really not the choice for the army to march..."

Fei Qian couldn't help but clicked his tongue.

"What's more, Zhang Mi, the thief, not only burned the Baoshui Inn, but also destroyed the Ziwu Road..." Li Ru continued, "If we were to repair the inn, it would inevitably be a waste of time..."

Fei Qian frowned and said, "The Baoxie Road was also burned down?"

Li Ru sneered and said: "Of course. When Zhang Mi was serving as the governor of the Yi Sima, he killed the prefect of Hanzhong. He pretended that heavenly fire would come to the world, and the gods would fall into the river. He would burn the water stacks and destroy the Xiegu Pavilion. Who would rule the world in the Jue Guan? Are they all fools?"

Why are you both burning again?

Why are these guys wreaking havoc all day long and burning the plank roads at every turn?

"Tangluo Road. The south entrance is called Tuang, and the north entrance is called Luo. The valley is long and dark, with dense forests and deep grass. Among them, the winding road is numbered 84 Pans. It circles back and forth, travels in the clouds and mist, and rolls through the valleys. There are three steep ridges, one is called Shenling; one is called Yaling; the other is watershed; all have military forts. Once blocked, it will be difficult to advance..." Li Ru continued, "Zhang Mi's thieves also knew this, so they stationed troops in the valley, pretending to be bandits. He is actually a rice thief..."

Chencang Road was basically destroyed due to the earthquake. No one was repairing it, and there was no way to repair it, so you can't walk on it.

Ziwu Valley is the most steep and difficult of the three roads, and it is also in disrepair. Basically, a plank road needs to be built. In addition, it is spring now. If it rains in the mountains, the stone surfaces between the rocks will be damaged. Those moss and floating soil are simply the ultimate killers for the army!

The Baoxie Road is actually a valley formed by the two water sources of Baoshui and Xieshui, one in the south and one in the north. However, the Baoxue and Xieshui do not converge. Instead, there is a considerable distance in the middle that requires the army to cross mountains and ridges. When walking along the Baoshui and Xianshui sections, if the road is steep, it is also necessary to dig holes in the mountain and set up a plank road to pass through. Therefore, although among these mountain roads, it is considered to be relatively wide and easy to walk, but The section of plank road in Baoshui was burned down by Zhang Lu and has not been repaired to this day. It is also extremely inconvenient.

Not to mention the Tangluo Road, the army climbed three steep mountains. The so-called difficulty of the eighty-four mountain road, and the military stronghold on the three steep mountains alone, is enough to make people who want to pass this mountain road drink. A pot of it...

Fei Qian had a headache.

"It is difficult to capture Hanzhong, but... Xun Youruo's plan is also a good one..." Li Ru changed the subject and said, "Zhang Mi's thieves fooled the people with their Taoism, looted and exploited them, and after years of good harvests, they accumulated and overflowed. The accumulated money is rotten and rusty and cannot be repaired. If you take it, it will be enough to help the refugees in Guanzhong and restore the land!"

Fei Qian really wanted to roll his eyes. Who doesn't know this? Otherwise, he wouldn't have worked so hard to come here. But among the three roads into Hanzhong, which one is better?

"...This...what if you think of it as a literary talent?" Fei Qian couldn't help but turn around and ask Li Ru. Suddenly he saw Li Ru, who was hidden under the leather robe, showing a faint smile. Suddenly he moved, as if he had guessed something, and said, "...Wait a minute, as Wen You means, could it be..."