Three Kingdoms

Langzhong is located slightly west of the central part of Brazil County and in the middle of Langshui River, so it is called Langzhong.

In a place like Sichuan and Shu, Langzhong is basically a great pass. If compared with Hangu Pass and Tongguan, there is still a huge gap. However, after all, in the land of Sichuan and Shu, the real war time was not It was no more than the hinterland of the Central Plains, and in addition to defending against the Kawagoe barbarians, it did not require an overly powerful city.

Such a city would not be considered very powerful if it were ranked in the Central Plains, and it brought a lot of trouble to Wei Yan.

After all, Langzhong is located in the middle part of Langshui, close to mountains and across rivers. Therefore, if a siege is carried out, the rivers must be surrounded on both sides. However, Langshui cannot be blocked. Therefore, the siege will not have much effect. If you choose to attack by force, first It was difficult to travel along the Langshui mountain road, and secondly, Zhang Ren, the guard of Langzhong, was not a dull general, so the losses must be very high, and Wei Yan only had these funds in his hands, so he had to be careful.

In the land of Sichuan and Sichuan, if there were no Dujiangyan, it would be just an extremely hot basin. However, such a water conservancy project, because the water system is connected, formed a huge water network, so within the entire scope of Dujiangyan, it not only changed Sichuan The farming environment in Sichuan has even changed the climate near Chengdu in Sichuan to a certain extent, making Chengdu qualified to become a land of plenty.

Langzhong is the gateway to this land of plenty.

Perhaps it was because Qin Shihuang adopted a gentle and win-win strategy towards Sichuan and Shu. In addition, Liu Bang of the Han Dynasty set out from the land of Sichuan and Shu, and Liu Xiu and others had basically not even set foot in Sichuan and Shu. Therefore, Langzhong was the most important place in the entire Han Dynasty. In the past three to four hundred years, it has basically not been forcibly broken by anyone.

With such psychological factors and the support of the rich products of Sichuan and Sichuan, the military morale of the soldiers guarding Langzhong is basically very stable. Although they have heard about General Zhengxi and how life in Guanzhong is, it is too far away for these soldiers. Basically, everything is unrealistic. Being able to do more with two meals a day, and being able to lie down more comfortably at night is the whole life. As for other things, let the people above consider it...

With such confidence, Zhang Ren is also very stable. He is not afraid of Zhengxi coming to attack, and he even looks forward to it, hoping that he can achieve greater achievements in such an offensive battle. Having merit means more power and status, and you can bring glory to your family.

Therefore, when Zhang Ren received the warning from Chengdu, not only was he not nervous, but he was also a little excited.

"I hope this time it is really coming and not another bluff." Zhang Ren sat on the gatehouse of the city wall, overlooking the map on the table, squinting at the long and thin Langshui logo, and then He said while staring at the small square representing Hanchang City.

"I think the general may be disappointed again..." Qin Mi smiled and continued unhurriedly, "Hanchang is a small city and lacks defense, so it was conquered by the Western Conquest, but Langzhong... ...Haha, let alone the three or four thousand soldiers from Hanchang who conquered the west, there are generals stationed here, even if they come two or three times more, they probably won't be able to capture Langzhong!"

"That is, with the general commanding and so many warriors, even if the troops conquering the west come, they will only end up retreating in defeat!" Yuan Yue laughed loudly, his laughter was slightly hoarse and harsh, as if he was on the cliff. friction between stones.

Yuan Yue is about forty years old. Although he is not tall, only about six feet tall, he is brave and fierce. When he was young, he was called brave. What's more important is that this guy has even been to Guanzhong and Luoyang, which is equivalent to a human being. Among them, the big Han Turtle Pie is gold-plated...

Yuan Yue's original surname was Luo, and his real name was Sen. However, because he visited Yuan Wei when he was in Luoyang, and received his hospitality and respect, he was so grateful that he changed both his name and surname, and became Yuan Yue, Yuan's promise? , many people disapproved of his name change, but Yuan Yue felt proud, just like many people in later generations of China did not use their Han names, but chose to use Liu Ailun, Zhang George...

Yuan Yue was the leader of the Luo clan. Later, the king of the Luo clan became old and declined. Seeing that Yuan Yue was more or less a turtle sect, with good martial arts, fluent Chinese, and extensive knowledge, he promoted him to be the leader. Later, he naturally became the king of the Luo people and one of the three kings of the people.

The other two human kings are Pu Hu and Du. Among them, Pu Hu is actually two people, Pu and Hu. Because their pronunciation is relatively similar and their relationship is good, they were merged into one place. Then the king simply called himself Pu Hu. How simple and clear.

The other Du, also called Du, has the same reason as Pu Hu, except that the number of Du people is relatively small, so they can be regarded as separated from the Du people.

These three human kings are considered to be the largest human leaders in Sichuan and Shu. Basically, human-related affairs are led by these three human kings.

Before Yuan Yue became the human king, the Luo people were the most powerful tribe among the people at that time. Therefore, the leader of the Luo people at that time wanted to take the opportunity to unify all the human tribes, just like many great leader legends. But it is a pity that the Luo family's human king at that time was not able to do this.

Perhaps it was because of the distribution of interests, or perhaps because of the distribution of women. Anyway, the specific reasons are not very clear now. The Luo people and several other tribes had a great battle, although in the end the other tribes were defeated and escaped. It came to an end, but the Luo people also declined as a result, and by the time of Yuan Yue, they still had not fully recovered.

But now everything seems to be going smoothly. Yuan Yue not only went to Luoyang, Guanzhong to see the world, but also got very close to Liu Yan in Sichuan and Shu. He also got a lot of Han family items and items from Liu Yan. Resources gradually developed again, but because of this, they were linked to Liu Yan. After Liu Yan's death, he became a member of Liu Zhang's men.

Facing the sudden appearance of General Zhengxi, Yuan Yue showed disdain on the one hand, but on the other hand, he was slightly worried in his heart. The Han Yuan family was once his benefactor, and Liu Yan was also the hero of Sichuan and Shu. , but now that Liu Yan is dead, and I heard that the high-ranking official of the Yuan family of the Han people is also dead, many of the tiger skins that Yuan Yue could borrow have disappeared invisibly.

Over the years, Yuan Yue has worked hard to develop his family's tribe. If General Zhengxi comes, he will give up his interests. This is undoubtedly unacceptable to Yuan Yue.

Therefore, Yuan Yue supported Liu Zhang because he wanted to preserve his original interests, but now the development of things has gradually deviated from Yuan Yue's vision. Liu Zhang's performance was far less powerful than that of Liu Yan. Not only did he fail to manage the disputes in Sichuan and Sichuan, but he was also inserted into Brazil by the expedition to the west. Then even Langzhong also faced threats.

General Zhengxi's aggressiveness was not only military, but also mystical. The new generation feels that the Taoism promoted by those in Zhengxi is very good in Hanzhong. Those Taoists are full of magical powers and approachable, completely different from the ugly and vicious wizards in the original tribe...

People are a tribal system. Among the younger generation of competitors behind Yuan Yue, some of them felt that Liu Zhang was completely incompetent and that it would be more beneficial to join the newly arrived General Zhengxi. This thought posed a threat to Yuan Yue, although Yuan Yue found him. He killed a few leaders on the pretext and shocked everyone with his bloody show, but he knew that once the seeds of doubt were planted, it would be difficult to eradicate them.

To eliminate these adverse effects. Yuan Yue must prove that he is right. To prove that he is right, he must defeat General Zhengxi once and let everyone see that the soldiers under General Zhengxi can be defeated, and those Taoists are just pretending. fraud.

"Ren Yuan, how are your people?" Zhang Ren turned his face, but his eyes still stayed on the map on the desk. Perhaps he felt that the military situation was urgent, but he seemed not to even want to look at Yuan Yue. look. Yuan Yue doesn't have a word, so he can be called Wang. It's fine when he's polite. Now it's more or less a superior-subordinate relationship. He calls him this king or that king every day. Not only is he embarrassed, but he also has difficulty distinguishing superiority from inferiority. So he might as well just call him "Wang". Its leader.

"Please rest assured, general." Yuan Yuogong cupped his hands, imitating the Han people's hand-over-hand salute, and said, "When the time comes, as long as the general gives the order, the warriors of our tribe will definitely charge forward and never retreat."

"Of course I don't have any worries about your bravery and loyalty, but the people who conquered the West bluffed in Hanchang and pretended to be people to seize the city. It is inevitable that they will not repeat their same tricks..." Zhang Ren said slowly, "Among the people, It is inevitable that some people do not understand the truth and are deceived by Zheng Xi's rhetoric. In addition to taking good care of your subordinates, you also need to pay attention to the people who come to Langzhong during this period. Be careful that among them there are people who have been attracted by Zheng Xi..."

Yuan Yue's expression changed.

Qin Mi didn't wait for Yuan Yue to speak, and continued using Zhang Ren's words: "Don't look at Zhengxi's opening up fields in Hanzhong, exempting taxes and so on, and recruiting people from the mountains to work. It seems to be a favor to the people... Haha, Anyone with a discerning eye actually knows that this is a scam! You must know that the people who conquer the West also need to eat food and do not pay taxes. Are all those who conquer the West just eat food and drink dew? The people who were deceived and went down the mountain have been cultivating for a year or two Later, when it is announced that taxes will be collected, should you pay them or not? If you don’t pay them, then the mature fields that have been cultivated hard in the past two years will become taxable! If you pay taxes, haha... Then It’s better to be more comfortable in the mountains, isn’t that true? Yuan Touren?”

Zhang Ren and Qin Mi had the intention of knocking Yuan Yue down in their words, which made Yuan Yue's eyelids jump involuntarily, and he quickly responded: "Thank you for the tip, thank you for the tip..."

"The benefits of farming and other things belong to the people below... and the position of your leader belongs to you alone..." Zhang Ren raised his eyelids and looked at Yuan Yue, "I believe Yuan Yue knows what to do. How to choose..."

Yuan Yue slapped his chest vigorously and said: "General, please don't worry, I will definitely obey the general's orders and take good care of my subordinates. Anyone who dares to come into contact with Zhengxi will be killed without the general's orders. I... I will definitely kill them first." He! Guarantee that nothing will go wrong!"

Zhang Ren suddenly laughed and said: "No... Mr. Yuan, I think you have misunderstood me... I am not asking you to kill these people, but to replace them..."

Yuan Yue was a little confused.

"Defending the city alone is never a good idea..." Zhang Ren smiled, but there was a cold light in his eyes, "Since Yuan Tou Ren agrees with us... I think that Yuan Tou Ren can try to make people contact him. Let’s conquer the West at once…”

"Ah?" Yuan Yue couldn't react. He wasn't talking about Zheng Xi just now, so why was he being contacted by Zheng Xi now?

Qin Mi said with a smile: "I and General Zhang have been thinking about it for a long time and feel that it may not be a good idea to stay here all day long. It is better to lure out the people who conquer the west... and then..." Qin Mi smiled slightly and then did it. A downward cutting motion.

"Oh!" Yuan Yue suddenly realized, "I understand! I understand! Okay, it is indeed a good plan!"

"Since Mr. Yuan also thinks the strategy is good, let's divide the work..." Zhang Ren chuckled softly, "Ren Yuan, you need to send some confidants to find the people who conquer the west, and say that you are willing to fight with Zheng. If you cooperate with the West, as long as the troops who conquer the West arrive in Langzhong, you will raise your troops to present the city!"

"My men?" Yuan Yue frowned and said, "My men are all rude people. I'm afraid they can't do such a thing well..."

Zhang Ren smiled and said: "If we lead the troops to conquer the west, we won't take any of the armor and weapons we get, but give them all to Yuan Touren! What do you think?"

Qin Mi said softly from the side: "Not to mention other things about the soldiers and horses of the expedition to the west, this equipment is really sophisticated..."

Yuan Yue was stunned for a moment, and there was obviously a bit of greed in his eyes.

"Yuan Touren, how are you?" Zhang Ren noticed the change in Yuan Yue's eyes, and the smile on his face became thicker, "You only need to find a suitable person to lure the Western Expeditioners to Langzhong City, and you can easily Easily exchange for equipment for conquering the West... If not for the sake of our long-standing relationship, where would you find such a business?"

Yuan Yue rolled his eyes, weighed it up, and was indeed moved. The equipment of the Han army has always been the object of his covetousness, especially the well-equipped troops marching to the west, which made Yuan Yue jealous. For tribes without craftsmanship, the warriors in the tribe do not have standard weapons. In addition to occasionally capturing some trophies, most of them use wooden shields, bamboo bows, bamboo spears, etc., which are similar to those of the Sichuan, Shu, and Han armies. Compared with standard armor and ring knives and iron spears, these weapons are too primitive, let alone compared with the weapons and armor of the people who conquered the West.

And now Zhang Ren is willing to give him all the captured weapons and armors of the Zhengxi people. In this way, if the strategy is successful, his tribal warriors can exert greater combat effectiveness and suppress the fight against other tribes. , also has more advantages...

Yuan Yue made a decision quickly, patted his chest boldly and said: "Haha, okay! Even I, Yuan Yue, obey the general's orders, and of course my subordinates are all at the discretion of the general. Whatever the general wants to do, I will do it. !”