Three Kingdoms

Is Liu Bei really a villain? Does he really have only a bunch of rabble under his command?

Isn't this a joke?

But why did Peng Yi say this?

It was nothing more than wanting to give Fei Qian the impression that Liu Bei was easy to deal with and that Sichuan and Shu were within easy reach, and then he would support his troops in Sichuan and fight Liu Bei head-on.

Haha, after Fei Qian said this, he looked at Peng Yi and smiled without saying a word. You've already gone this far, why are you here to deceive others?

Peng Yi finally bowed his head and said "General Mingjian", which actually means that since you know it, General, why are you going around in circles with me here...

What did Fei Qian guess? In fact, Fei Qian had guessed that Peng Yi was coming this time. He was here not only to lobby, but more importantly, he wanted to keep his family properties near Guanghan. Whether or not to send troops to central Sichuan in the end, it is necessary to ensure that Peng Yi and his own interests near Guanghan are not harmed.

As one of the big surnames in Sichuan and Shu, Peng Yi's goal actually overlaps with Fei Qian's strategy. That is, Fei Qian does not want to get a beaten to pieces Sichuan and Shu. These big surnames in Sichuan and Shu I also don’t want my family fortune that I have accumulated over decades or centuries to be destroyed in the flames of war. Therefore, in terms of preserving the economy in central Sichuan, Fei Qian showed goodwill, and the big names in central Sichuan immediately grasped this and sent Peng Yi to discuss it.

However, there are some differences in goals between Fei Qian and Chuanzhong Daxing. Fei Qian's purpose is that as long as Sichuan is not completely destroyed, production can be resumed in a short time. But for the big families in Sichuan and Sichuan, this is really a little bit worse, just like killing them...

It can be said that the previous Zhang Song was just a beginning, and the current Peng Yi can be regarded as a complete result. Of course, the details still depend on how well the two parties negotiate.

It can also be seen from this point that Liu Bei's attitude among Sichuan and Shu is not like that in later games. As long as Liu Bei is in charge, it means +200% of the people's support...

Fei Qian found it a bit funny. When he was watching the Three Kingdoms, he had no doubts about the so-called concept that Cao Cao occupies the time, Sun Quan occupies the location, and Liu Bei occupies the people, and then the world can be divided into three parts. But now he realizes that in fact, the so-called The right time, right place and right people are just a joke made by Mr. Luo.

The real situation is that each party has the right time, place, people, and people, but it's just more or less. Let’s not discuss the weather for now. Everyone has his or her own opportunity. Just talking about the geographical advantages, doesn’t Liu Bei’s Sichuan and Shu have geographical advantages? There is also Cao Cao's Guanzhong. If it weren't for the favorable terrain such as the Ziwu Valley and other mountain passes, would Liu Bei have had such a difficult time attacking it?

Not to mention human harmony, there is no large-scale human harmony, and a small number of them are already very good. Looking at the entire Three Kingdoms, which one is not fighting life and death with the outside world while also fighting life and death internally?

Why did Cao Cao call Xia Houyuan General Bai Di? Just because of the antlers?

Why did Sun Quan suppress the four major surnames in Jiangdong in the early stage, and then promote the children of these four surnames in the later stage? Still marry him?

Liu Bei had a lot of talents before he entered Sichuan, but why did he fall into trouble after he entered Sichuan? Is it really because there are no successor talents in Sichuan and Sichuan?

To deal with these big families who were dissatisfied with themselves, the powerful local nobles, whether it was Cao Cao, Sun Quan, or Liu Bei, adopted similar strategies. The fine traditions of China continued to suppress and win over them.

Among them, Sun Ce, the irritable old man, was the most ruthless. Like many gangsters in later generations, he would always clamor to kill, kill, kill, and then "slaughter the heroes of Jiangdong", killing chickens to show the monkeys, so the four surnames of Soochow had to temporarily declare their position as ministers. From then on, he tried every means to find an opportunity and killed Sun Ce.

This hostile and repressive policy in history can be said to be the premise that caused Sun Ce's tragedy. So Sun Ce also understood this before he died, so he said to Sun Quan: "Elevate talents and talents, and everyone will do their best to protect Jiangdong. I am not as good as you." It hinted that Sun Quan could relax his repressive policy against the Wu people in order to protect Jiangdong. Establish a broader basis for rule.

Cao Cao was slightly better, but not much better. He killed Bian Cang, Yang Xiu, and Kong Rong. Of course, Cao Cao was not like Sun Ce, who would kill the entire clan at every turn, but most of the time he only killed prominent figures. But even so, Cao Cao didn't get any good results. By the end of the Battle of Chibi, all conflicts broke out...

As for Liu Bei, in the early stage, he was indeed "humane", that is, for the sake of the real ordinary people, he whipped postal supervisors, governed the plains, etc. However, in the middle period, Liu Bei found that only the reputation of these ordinary people was of any use. There is no money, and no one is needed. Except for the good guy card that he got, he is being driven around like a lost dog.

So Liu Bei began various marriages, and gradually integrated with the upper-class nobles' children, and the "harmony" with the ordinary people also transformed into a small-scale "harmony". During the Battle of Chibi They even intentionally or unintentionally used ordinary people to block and delay Cao Cao's advance...

Now, although Liu Bei has not experienced Changbanpo, he did the same thing in Chengdu, Sichuan. On the one hand, he used Jingzhou soldiers to suppress and recruit Dongzhou soldiers, and then attracted some down-and-out Sichuan and Shu nobles to suppress the Dongzhou people and people who were originally in power. Sichuan and Shu gentry.

And Peng Yi obviously belonged to the faction suppressed by Liu Bei.

Now that the words have been made clear, Peng Yi did not continue to beat around the bush, but spoke eloquently: "The land of Sichuan and Shu is by no means a place to sit and defend. We should balance the world by winning Sichuan and Shu. The one who is superior is enough to be the king, and the second is the one who is inferior." If you are strong enough to dominate, if you rely on the danger to defend it, you will surely perish. The two fathers and sons of Liu Yizhou are proof..."

"In the past, Emperor Gaozu, the king of Bashu, had his capital in Nanzheng, went out of Chencang, settled the Three Qin Dynasties, fought between Xingyang and Chenggao, and the world returned to the Han Dynasty. Therefore, if you have a glimpse of the dangers of Bashu, you can steal it. This is the beginning. , strong in energy and strength, full of wisdom and courage, and suddenly have the potential to annex the four directions, so it is enough to create a corner. If the hall is self-sufficient later, the intention is to fade away, and the vain thought is to close the country to calm the people, but do not know that the strength has been exhausted, and there is no way to resist foreign enemies. That’s it.”

"Therefore, there have always been those who want to take over the world, and they are all eager to use Sichuan and Shu. If Qin wants to unite the princes, it will first annex Shu, and merging Shu will make Qin stronger. If it is rich, it can underestimate the princes. Now the general wants to enter Sichuan and Shu, but he encounters another enemy. The Liu family has seized control of Sichuan and refuses to accept the king's rule. If they cannot leave early, they may be in trouble in the future. A slight delay in Wanxi Qiang's old affairs will cause them to become powerful and ravage the place, making it difficult to recover. Now that the general has sent troops to Guanghan, why not Send your troops straight down and make sure the decision is made as soon as possible. Then you can focus on Shandong and wait for the weather. If the general still has doubts, we are not talented, so we are willing to be the leader and do our best..."

Fei Qian stretched out a hand to stop Peng Yi from talking. Mom was so arrogant, she said so much, but it was still just empty talk, without any practical content at all. She was just talking about a road that would be cut off at some point, and she seemed to think that it was already the end of the road. Made a great contribution.

Fei Qian stared at Peng Yi and said, "Yongnian thinks who is Liu Yuzhou?"

"Liu Xuande, he is so heroic..." Peng Yi was silent for a moment, overturned the previous so-called "rabble" and gave a new definition.

Fei Qian nodded, then let out a long sigh and said, "Since you are a hero...there are so many chariots and horses approaching, Liu Yuzhou will not notice it at all?"

Peng Yi was stunned for a moment, and then his expression suddenly changed.

The reason why Peng Yi is still holding on to some airs is that he is just waiting for a price to sell. Now that there is nothing left to bid for, what good price can he get?

Fei Qian shook his head and said nothing further. After all, people like Peng Yi still have too little fighting experience. Perhaps it was because Liu Yan and Liu Zhang's level did not bother Peng Yi and others so much when it came to Liu Bei's hands, so they did not pay enough attention to it, so that this happened. An undue omission.

There is also Fei Qian's temptation and push in this, but of course Fei Qian will never admit this. Moreover, Fei Qian also deliberately wants to see some fierce conflicts between these big Sichuan and Shu families in central Sichuan and Liu Bei. As long as the foundation is not broken, Fei Qian even hopes to fight more fiercely...

On the bright side, Fei Qian naturally had a look of regret and a hint of dissatisfaction in his tone: "You claim to be the wisest people in Sichuan, but now you are... alas..."

As soon as these words came out, it was like a huge boulder hitting Peng Yi's barely-maintained shell with a clang, smashing it into pieces, revealing his weak and incompetent side.

"General! This, this..."

Peng Yi was "here" for a long time, but couldn't say anything. Instead, the sweat on his head rolled down, making dots of different sizes wet on his outer robe.

In the end, Peng Yi's face turned red and he lost his original calm aura. He fell to the ground and kowtowed: "General! General, please take care of the elders in Sichuan and save me quickly. It's like fire or water..."

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There are actually three ways to enter Sichuan and Shu from Hanzhong.

Strictly speaking, there should be four roads, from west to east: Yinping Road, Jinniu Road, Micang Road, and Yangba Road. It's just that the Yinpingdao mountain road is too rugged, and because this road starts from Longnan, Wenxian County, Pingwu, and Tongjiangyou, although it can avoid the dangerous Jiange Pass and go straight to the Chengdu Plain, it is still 700 miles long. There is also a lack of water supply. At the same time, the surrounding area is also difficult and dangerous along the way and sparsely populated. In ancient times, most of the places it passed belonged to the activities of ethnic minorities such as Di and Qiang. Unless it was absolutely necessary, most people would not take this road.

However, this road was finally broken by Deng Ai and his men. This was also the most significant event in the history of Yinpingdao. It is recorded in history that Deng Ai and others wrapped themselves in blankets, rolled down the mountain, crossed the cliffs, and sneaked across Yinping to take Shuhan. They took this dangerous route and found that there was an abandoned military camp in Yinping. It is said that it was originally set up by Zhuge, but later some people in Sichuan and Shu said that it was useless and wasted people and money, so they abandoned it. Deng Ai said it was a fluke at that time...

Therefore, the current Yinping Road is basically walked by some people, but it is not suitable for large-scale marches.

Fei Qian marched into Sichuan and Shu, taking the Micang Road. The status of Micang Road in Bashan Passage is similar to that of Jinniu Road. From the Han Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty, people in central Sichuan mostly used the Jinniu Road and the Micang Road to travel between Hanzhong and Guanzhong.

There are two most difficult places on Micang Road, one is Liangjiao Mountain, the other is Jiujing Ferry, which is difficult to climb, and the other is difficult to cross the rapids. But with gunpowder, cutting mountains and stone is not such a huge project. In addition, Huang's craftsmen built an iron cable suspension bridge at Jiujing Ferry, so it was more convenient than Jinniu Road.

The last Yangba Road runs from Daxian to Yangxian via Bashan. This road was recorded later and is also relatively difficult. It is rarely passed by during marches, wars and daily travels. Its status is lower than that of Jinniu Road and Micang Road. It was particularly prosperous in the Tang Dynasty.

This is because during the Tang Dynasty, lychees were produced in Chongqing and even near the Three Gorges, which was the favorite of the dignitaries of the Tang Dynasty. The Yangba Road is used to transport lychees. Although it is difficult and dangerous, because the distance is relatively short, the lychees can be fresher, so the Yangba Road is also called the Lychee Road.

The Jinniu Road where the Jiange is located is the earliest and most important road in Bashan Mountain. Most of the official roads in the past dynasties refer to this one. Li Bai's saying in Shu Road Difficulties that "the earth collapses and the mountains destroy the strong men to death, and then the ladders and stone stacks are connected to each other" also refers to this mountain road.

The Jinniu Trail starts from Hanzhong, passes through Mian County, Guangyuan, Jiange, Mianzhu, and then to Chengdu. It is the earliest mountain road developed and the most common mountain road used by people from Sichuan and Shu to travel to and from Hanzhong and Guanzhong.

Jiange Pass is on the Golden Bull Road.

Li Hui, with his men and horses, stood on the slope and looked at the Jiange Pass in the distance. He suddenly sighed softly and said: "If you want to enter Sichuan and Shu, you must first place a gold bull... The key to the Jiange is to facilitate its attack..."

Li Hui was filled with emotions in front, while the guards behind Li Hui were a little worried. After all, they came to Jiange this time to take over the military power of Zhang Yi, the guard of Jiange. In other words, they are here to steal Zhang Yi's job. If everything goes well, that's fine. But if Zhang Yi has other thoughts and turns his back on others, how big of a commotion can Li Hui and these 40 or 50 people bring in Jiange Pass? storm?

Li Hui was originally in poverty, but it was only during this period that the Wind and Cloud Society showed some improvement, and these guards were only recruited during this period. Naturally, they cannot be like those who have been working together for a long time. The generals have the same mind-to-heart, just like their arms commanding each other.

Li Hui turned around and looked around, and laughed: "How come each of them looks like this?"

The guard whispered: "It is said that there are two thousand troops in Jiange Pass! General Zhang also has five hundred private soldiers... General, look at us..." The implication is that there are only forty or fifty of us. If If you really start using it, it won't be enough to squeeze people's teeth.

Li Hui looked up to the sky and laughed: "If we go to the sword pavilion, why bother using swords and guns?"

"Without swords and guns?" The guard was obviously a little doubtful.

Li Hui didn't say anything else and just rode forward, laughing: "Come with me!"

A group of Li Hui's guards looked at each other, but they could only follow Li Hui to the sword pavilion...