Three Kingdoms

The war in Xidu came to an end in winter, but it did not mean the complete end of this matter. Sometimes wars are like this. Two armies confront each other for a long time, and then the decisive battle often happens in an instant.

This was true not only in the era of cold weapons, but also in the era of hot weapons. The Maginot Line took 12 years to build, and it only took a month to break through, or bypass it.

After Zhang Liao killed the Falcon Tisi Boye, he spent another two days trying to quell the remaining Tubo troops and defeated them, while some of the Tubo people fled to Tibetan areas. Yao Kehui, a Qiang leader, became the vanguard of the anti-Tubo people. He was eager to take back the pastures and people occupied by the Tubo people, and asked Zhang Liao several times for war.

After some negotiation between Zhang Liao and Yang Fu, they agreed to Yao Kehui's request and asked Yao Kehui to serve as the vanguard and Zhang Chen as the warlord to enter the Riyue Mountain to pursue and suppress the remnants of Tibet in Tibetan areas.

At this point, the entire Tubo army has completely collapsed, and there should be no major battles. Even if there are still battles, they are just some small battles.

However, Zhang Liao and Yang Fu could not return to Chang'an in triumph immediately, because the entire Tibetan area was not yet completely pacified, and further order still needed to be established.

Therefore, while Zhang Liao reported the military situation to Fei Qian, he also made demands and support to Chang'an, mainly in terms of personnel entering Tibet. He also hoped that some Qiang Hu who were more friendly to the Han people would complete the next step.

Like Tibetan areas, unrest continues in southern Sichuan.

In fact, speaking of it, rural tycoons like Yong Kai were originally figures who controlled the local area. In other places, they even colluded with the Yellow Turbans to gather their tribesmen. When they picked up the sword, they were robbers and bandits, and when they put down the sword, they were charitable nobles. Just like the gang in Taishan, the Taishan bandits were originally strong men from the countryside near Mount Tai. Their initial base was in Taishan County, Yanzhou, so they were also called the Taishan bandits. Later, their power gradually spread to Xuzhou and recruited Tao Qian, the governor of Xuzhou. , which destroyed the Xuzhou Yellow Turban. After Cao Cao entered Xu, Zang Ba and others followed the Cao family and were ordered to go north to attack Yuan Tan in Qingzhou. At this point, they penetrated into the eastern part of Qingzhou, which lasted until the era of Cao Pi.

Therefore, during the entire period of the Han Dynasty, noble families and rural powerful people basically ignored the local government. If the heads of local governments were stronger and the Han Dynasty court was stronger, then these big landowners would kneel and lick them, and once they were If the Han Dynasty showed some flaws and bent down to pick up soap or something, these country tycoons would immediately take out their dicks and would not hesitate to have anal sex with the Han Dynasty.

This is the case with Xiqiang, the same with Mount Tai, and the same with southern Sichuan.

After several attempts by Yong Kai to hook up, he finally lured Gao Ding into his arms, and then connected with several other surrounding Yi tribes, large and small, to jointly enshrine Gao Ding as the leader of the alliance, and raised the so-called opposition to oppression in southern Sichuan. The three-anti banner, which opposes persecution and bullying, states that it is not for personal selfishness, but to bring salt to the suffering Yi people in southern Sichuan who are oppressed by the Han people.

In fact, even if you bring salt, it has little to do with the Hussar General. After all, the various plunders and oppressions of the Yi people in southern Sichuan in the past few years were not done by the Hussar General. Even after the Hussar General entered Sichuan, there were still people who fought with the Yi people. People trade with each other and do nothing bad, but most barbarians don't know this. Instead, they use all the suffering they have endured over the years or the dissatisfaction in their personal lives to This was an opportunity to vent. As for whether it was the Cavalry General's fault, these people didn't care and didn't think about it at all.

In the original history, Yong Kai, Gaoding and others did not rebel until Liu Bei entered Sichuan. Because the historical records of Sichuan and Shu are the most lost among the Three Kingdoms, later generations are not sure why Yong Kai and Gaoding rebelled at that time. Zhuge did not explain in detail, but it is probably related to the bastard things Liu Bei did after entering Sichuan. After all, after Liu Bei entered Sichuan, he generously awarded rewards, which completely destroyed the market economy. In order to maintain the operation of his regime, he minted hundreds of millions of dollars...

For example, it is like the governments of certain countries in later generations suddenly issued large denomination bills of one thousand yuan or even ten thousand yuan. Suddenly the whole society suffered a panic and hemorrhage, especially the middle class. It was simply inflation. The biggest bearer is even more miserable.

Against this background, the rebellion of Yong Kai, Gaoding and others in history may also be a problem that occurred when Liu Bei was in power in Sichuan and Shu. Then seeing Liu Bei's death, he felt that it was time to make a fuss, so he took the opportunity to throw it out. A bar of soap.

However, compared with Liu Bei in history, Liu Bei at this stage does not have so much luck.

To a large extent, Liu Bei's rise in the late Eastern Han Dynasty was mainly because he put on a royalist cloak. After Liu Bei officially proclaimed himself emperor, all such veils were torn away, revealing the careerist From that time on, in addition to local talents, Sichuan and Sichuan could not attract people from other regions, because the left and right were all the same careerists, so why go to Sichuan and Sichuan? From a certain point of view, if Liu Bei did not proclaim himself emperor, insisting on Cao Pi being rebellious, and still holding the banner of respecting Han, would there be another result?

Of course, Liu Bei's title of king was actually to solve some internal problems in Sichuan and Shu. There are pros and cons to becoming king. Just like Liu Bei now, he is also weighing the pros and cons when facing Jianning's rebellion.

Liu Bei didn't think that Yong Kai Gaoding and others would have much chance of winning. After all, the strength of the Hussar General was right in front of him. For Yong Kai Gaoding and others, maybe Sichuan, Sichuan, or even Jianning would be their biggest maneuver. area, and for General Hussar, there is Hanzhong and Guanzhong. As long as there are no problems in other places, even if they are consumed, Yong Kai, Gaoding and others will be consumed alive.

It's not that Liu Bei looks down on Yong Kai, Gaoding and others, but he thinks that the Hussars General's soldiers are too powerful, not only in terms of equipment, but also in terms of training. If they are on a somewhat flat ground like Hanzhong and Guanzhong, plus Mount the Hussars General's cavalry...

Even if the number of Yong Kai, Gaoding and others is doubled, they may not be able to win.

Unless something happens.

Liu Bei's family was originally poor, and he had never seen any art of war. Everything was accomplished through constant struggle over the years. As his knowledge and experience increased, Liu Bei gradually understood more and understood more. There are still some gaps in military strategy, otherwise counselors would not be valued so highly in history.

Now Liu Bei encountered a problem, how to deal with Li Hui...

Originally, Liu Bei kept Li Hui for the sake of the craftsmen in Li Hui's family. After all, craftsmen are something that can only be found in major families. For example, there are craftsmen directly under the Cavalry General. This way, others will not pinch their throats because of certain equipment, and they can only open their mouths when told to.

Now, there is a rebellion in Jianning, where Li Hui's family is located, so the value of Li Hui has dropped a lot. However, Liu Bei's attitude toward Li Hui did not change drastically because of the incident in Jianning. He even became more cordial because of it. Not only did he personally comfort Li Hui, but he also promised Li Hui to lend Li Hui some troops and horses when the time was right. Let Li Hui return to Jianning for revenge or something.

Brother! Zhang Fei couldn't sleep when he looked at Li Hui. Because he knew that Li Hui's family craftsmen were needed, he reluctantly endured it. But now it was obvious that Li Hui's family craftsmen could not be counted on. Seeing that Liu Bei was more polite, he felt somewhat relieved. I don't understand, why should I be polite to you? Since there is no use keeping it, why not get rid of it early? !

Liu Bei laughed and patted Zhang Fei on the shoulder without saying anything.

Guan Yu squinted his eyes, looking a little thoughtful.

Li Hui originally looked down upon Liu Bei, who was a mat weaver, but now the problem is that he can only pin his hopes on Liu Bei. After all, Li Hui was originally named the governor of Jianning by the hussar general, and now Jianning When he fell, he, the Jianning prefect, was at least certain to be guilty of losing his land. When he arrived at Xu Shu's place, if he was taken down and beheaded on the spot, he would not be able to say a word in defense, so he could only place his hope on Liu Bei. Like a drowning man grabbing a straw.

But obviously, Liu Bei was just putting on a show, and didn't really want to establish any alliance with Li Hui. Firstly, he wanted to show his respect, and secondly, he wanted to show off to Li Hui, no matter what. In the future, whether you want to give it to Xu Shu or to Jianning, you can arrange it slowly. There is no need to rush to send it all at once.

However, regarding Jianning's rebellion, Liu Bei just planned to sit back and watch with a smile. Anyway, it would be best for Xu Shu and Jianning's Yong Kai Gaoding and others to fight for a few years, and then naturally he would have the opportunity to develop well. . Therefore, Liu Bei expressed to Xu Shu that he very much condemned Jianning's rebellion and expressed his firm support for General Hussar. At the same time, Liu Bei also expressed that he had suffered heavy losses in the attack on Dingzi and was unable to assist. He even needed Xu Shu to supplement some soldiers' money and food. of……

Of course, Liu Bei was almost certain that Xu Shu would not give him any soldiers, but then Liu Bei could ask for some craftsmen, and Xu Shu would give him some.

Just as Liu Bei comforted Li Hui and was about to go back for a rest, he suddenly received a letter from Xu Shu from Chengdu. When Liu Bei opened it, he was stunned and didn't know what to say.

Go and ask Xianhe to come...Liu Bei sat and pondered for a moment, then ordered his men.

Then he gave Xu Shu's letter to Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to watch together.

Guan Yu was silent, stroking his beard and did not say anything immediately. Instead, Zhang Fei jumped up and muttered: Do you want to use the Ding Ze method? ! This guy named Xu must have no good intentions!

Liu Bei nodded slightly, but didn't say anything.

Brother...

Zhang Fei was about to say something, but was stopped by Guan Yu. Such a major matter naturally required discussion and discussion, and Zhang Fei's mere complaints would not be of much help in resolving the matter.

I can't blame Zhang Fei, because in history, there are almost no good things associated with borrowing the road.

Of course, Xu Shu couldn't say it so directly. Instead, he said that it was not easy for Liu Bei to conquer Dingze, so he came here to work for the army. After praising him, he added a few words, saying that he would take a detour from Dingze to Jianning...

Did Xu Shu really do it for Jianning?

Liu Bei had no idea.

Just like most local officials, once they take office, they regard the current territory as their own. After Liu Bei arrived at Dingzhe, although he didn't say anything, he already thought in his heart that this place could be used three times. , uh, the fourth time is still the place where I started my business for the fifth time, so I gradually invested a lot of emotion, and now someone actually wants to borrow the living room that Liu Bei has decorated with great effort, and maybe even borrow the bedroom for use, Liu Bei No matter what I say, I feel a little unhappy in my heart.

But the question is not whether it is pleasant or not, but whether it can be refused?

It certainly seems unlikely.

But if he was actually a laborer on the surface, but actually came to pick peaches, wouldn't all Liu Bei's efforts be in vain?

So what should be done?

After Jian Yong arrived, he frowned after reading the letter.

I'm afraid it's a false way of attacking Guo! Jian Yong sighed, but then shook his head and said, Even so, he had to respond!

Liu Bei sighed slightly, it was indeed the case. Falling out also requires some capital. If we delay it further, Liu Bei will develop for a few years, or two or three years later, and Xu Shu will have to consider it even if he wants to come. The current situation is that even if Liu Bei wants to turn against him, he will not have much power.

But just accepting the situation like this is a bit unwilling no matter how much I think about it.

If the elder brother is not happy, he will give some soldiers and horses to dress up as bandits and burn his food and grass! Zhang Fei said with a bit of anger, look at how they got here without food and grass!

Third brother, don't think you can make such disrespectful remarks! Liu Bei said.

Jian Yong gently clapped his hands on the side and said: What did the third general say... If we pretend to be bandits, there will be some flaws. After all, Xu Yuanzhi is not an ordinary person... But, if it is a real bandit... …

Um? Liu Bei was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes narrowed. The meaning of Xianhe is...

Jian Yong smiled and said: If you want to attack Guo, you must first defeat Guo before you can defeat Yu... If so... Jian Yong stroked his beard and did not continue.

Although Liu Bei was in Dingzhe, it did not mean that he did not care about Sichuan and Sichuan. Through the personnel who stayed in Chengdu, he also made special inquiries and even stole copies of military information passed on. After all, people in this era did not keep many secrets. Awareness, and sometimes even discussing the military situation directly in the public, gave Liu Bei some understanding of the situation in Jianning.

The Jianning thieves are quite powerful... Liu Bei looked at the sky, took a deep breath, and said softly.