Three Kingdoms

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"My lord has something to say, it is better to plan for a moment than to plan for a lifetime; to plan for a lifetime is not as good as to plan for eternity." ” Xu Shu said slowly, “However, it is difficult to plan forever. It is not difficult to defeat the Jiangdong bandits. The difficulty lies in defeating them but also taking this opportunity to control Sichuan and Shu. 』

Xu Huang nodded, "Jiangdong enters Bashan, this is a wonderful skill." If we advance northward, we can cut off the connection between Hanzhong and southward, and we can move between Jianghan and Han... If we advance in a large scale, the strategy of involving Zhongjiangdong will lead to the erosion of the place if we ignore it. 』

There have always been many ethnic groups and tribes around Sichuan and Shu, and Jiangdong, who fights with Nanman Shanyue almost every day, naturally knows this very well. This time, Zhu Huan intervened in Daba Mountain under the pretext of the white tiger and snake incident between the Ba people. The purpose was obviously to provoke the surrounding people. The tribes were uneasy. If Xu Shu rashly sent troops to suppress it, then Zhu Huan would most likely take the opportunity to massacre and frame the blame, disrupt the mountains and forests, and confuse right and wrong. And those tribes whose brains are often blocked due to lack of use, would be instigated in a daze. Come out to confront Xu Shu.

By that time, it will not only be a matter in Daba Mountain, but also around Sichuan and Shu, there may be turmoil in the southeast, northwest and northwest!

And whether it is Xu Shu or Xu Huang, how many portions can be divided?

At that time, will it be necessary to rely on the power of local powerful people to stabilize the situation?

So when we really get to this point, who knows whether the powerful people in this place are really working hard for Qiusi, Xu Shu, and the future of Sichuan and Shu, or whether they are supporting the bandits to respect themselves. Or is it simply to connect the inside with the outside to seek the best interests of oneself?

It is easy to give authority, but what about taking it back?

All this is like a set pattern in Go. If you make a mistake, the avalanche will fall immediately.

When it comes to the military affairs and war situation, Xu Huang has a better say. He showed Xu Shu the current troop allocation, logistics points, and related order dispatch, and then said, "Now Jiangdong is advancing on both water and land, aiming directly at Yufu, and Wuling Man is still far away and cannot respond in time, so there will be a fierce battle in the land where the fish returns. Jiangdong has three more troops, but I don’t know who is the leader? If Zhou Gongjin comes and the soldiers work together, it will be difficult to deal with him. 』

Xu Shu thought for a while, shook his head slightly and said, "I heard that Zhou Gongjin is seriously ill and weak, so he may not be able to endure the fatigue of the boat... However, this matter may be a scam, so we must be careful." 』

Xu Huang nodded.

These days, official claims are all problematic. Whether it's Fei Qian, Cao Cao, or Jiangdong Sun Sanpang...

Sun Quan was furious, "Am I so hopeless?" ! Can't even name it! No more fun! 』

Anyway, they are all trying to deceive, true and false, false and true.

Although everyone knows that Zhou Yu is sick, this is probably true, but Zhou Yu has faked his death once before. Who knows if he is cheating again this time? The art of war has its own meaning, so Xu Shu cannot completely determine Zhou Yu's actual situation.

On the other hand, if Zhou Yu is sitting in command, even if he does not have to go into battle personally, his generals and soldiers will definitely sacrifice their lives. This will cause the combat effectiveness of Jiangdong's soldiers to increase by a large level invisibly, just like adding a BUFF to the entire army. Whether it's offense or defense, they will be more determined and tough than before.

"Therefore, the important thing now," Xu Shu pointed at the sand table, "First, stick to the fish recovery." Send reinforcements to Zhuge. Second, stabilize Chengdu. Someone is sitting here to ensure that the surrounding area is not chaotic. Third...it is necessary to hide your whereabouts openly and wait for the enemy to reveal..."

Xu Huang thought for a moment and then understood, "Yuan Zhi means...I understand, so where is the need to hide?" 』

Xu Shu stretched out his hand and pointed to the sand table.

"This is it. 』

……ヽ(`З’)?……

Hanzhong, Shangyong.

Among Shangyong, the Shen family has a large territory.

The Shen family's mansion is located on a high ground in the north of Shangyong City, and the condescending deep courtyard reflects the Shen family's glory and wealth. The house with its painted beams, servants in dark clothes and hats coming and going, and the green tiles and white walls, there is a tense atmosphere permeating it at this moment.

Because today, a special guest came to Shen's mansion.

"Thank you Xun Lingjun for the tip!" I know it! Please also ask the courier to rest first, and then write a letter for the courier to take back. 』

After Shen Dan had someone send the messenger sent by the Cao family out, he sat there blankly with a slight sweat on his forehead.

Shen Yi came out of the back hall and said, "Brother, what happened?" 』

Shen Dan said in a low voice, "Xun Lingjun sent someone to come and give advice. It was said that the Li family in Nanzheng, Hanzhong, reported that the Shen family was colluding with outsiders, controlling the place, killing officials, preying on the people, and wanted to commit rebellion. Waiting for the hussars to return to Chang'an." At that time, it will be the day when you and I will be crowned! 』

Shen Yi was startled, "What?" ! 』

Shen Dan swallowed his saliva, his voice trembling slightly, "Do you remember, a few days ago, General Li invited us to Nanzheng, saying it was to run a school palace and hold charity events..."

Shen Yi immediately said: "You can't go!" If this were done, wouldn't it mean that fish and meat were placed on the chopping board? 』

Shen Dan frowned, "But if I don't go, what will I do?" 』

"We said we could go because we thought the Li family didn't know what we had done! Now you see, since even Xun Lingjun has got the news, wouldn't it be like falling into a trap if we go to Nanzheng again? ! Shen Yi waved her hands and said, "You can't go!" Absolutely can't go! It’s better to do the opposite! Tomorrow morning, I will use this excuse to capture those few petty officials in Shangyong, hold them hostage and summon them for inspection, and then catch them all! 』

Among the three cities of Shangyong, although most of them are controlled by the Shen family, there are still some officials left over from the past, inspections from various places, etc. These people have nothing to do with the Shen family. Some of them are not closely related to the Shen family. They were local officials who had served when Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty was still there, and some of them were officials sent by Fei Qian later.

Shen Dan shook his head, "That's inappropriate." To act so hastily, something must have been missed. Since Li Shi has been prepared, once we raise our troops, we will lose our righteousness! When Li Shi comes with his troops, how many people will be on our side? If things don't work out, not only will you and I become fans, but the Shen family's century-old foundation will also be wiped out! 』

Shen Yi fell silent because what Shen Dan said did make sense.

The two were silent for a while, and Shen Yi asked: "In this case, what's the plan?" 』

Shen Dan said: "We can neither go to Nanzheng nor raise troops to rebel without authorization." 』

Shen Yi opened her eyes wide, "What do you mean?" Is it possible to do nothing and just wait? 』

Shen Dan said in a deep voice: "Not going to Nanzheng and not raising troops is not because I am afraid that I will not be able to accomplish it, but because I am afraid that this will be planned by Xun Lingjun... Now the Hussars are hunting in the west. In the land of Chang'an and the three auxiliaries, we still don't know what the reality is. If It is said that Hanzhong is in chaos..."

"Are you saying that we are testing the strength of the hussar?" Shen Yi couldn't help but pointed, "But why?" How could they do this? ! 』

"There are wolves in front of us and tigers behind us. You and I are both lambs," Shen Dan said in a low voice, "What can't you do?" Besides, what we promised to Mr. Xun Ling...didn't we also fail to do it? 』

"This..." Shen Yi didn't know what to say for a moment.

The Shen family had been too involved in the Zhang family's rebellion and were afraid of being settled by Qiu Shou, so they wanted to seek the protection of the Cao family. However, they did not expect that the Cao family was actually paying lip service but did not take any actual actions to support them. So the Shen family He had previously promised to spy on the Hussars' new technology for Xun Lingjun, but naturally he did so perfunctorily.

Zhang Liao didn't do anything big against Shangyong later, which made Shen take a breath and feel very angry. Could it be that Shen didn't even have the value to let Qiusi take his hand?

Well, in the end, the Shen family also discovered that they were actually just like the Heluo Yang family, they were deliberately left in a buffer zone.

The Yang family in Heluo was the buffer for Chang'an, while Shangyong was the buffer for Hanzhong.

The thought of selling at a price once again appeared in Shen's mind.

So now, these two sides...

"First send some cronies and family records and leave overnight..." Shen Dan said slowly, "Detour to Jingzhou and settle down in Yuzhou..."

If it is beneficial, it will advance; if it is unfavorable, it will retreat.

If you make a mistake, it will be transferred if it is unfavorable.

There is nothing to be ashamed of. Anyway, both sides need to bet. Since Xun or Xun has extended his tentacles here, it means that Cao Cao has already coveted the territory of Chang'an. If it is true that Cao Cao has the upper hand, then those who go to Shandong in advance will It's natural to be on the side of the winner.

As for other things...

"What Xun Lingjun wants is just to let us test the truth..." Shen Dan said slowly, "In that case, we will test one or two. Even if Xun Lingjun's wish is fulfilled, there is no need to rebel. out of hand……"

"Brother, what's the plan?" Shen Yi asked.

Shen Dan pointed to the outside of the city, "It's over there." 』

……╰（‵□′）╯……

As a Di person, I have lived in this land for a long time.

In fact, for the short human lifespan, the act of claiming ownership of a certain place is like the mites on the human body clamoring that a hair follicle belongs to them.

The Di people also feel that the land they live in is theirs and will always be theirs, from birth to death, for generations to come. The political system of the Di people is very unique. They are different from other Zhi people, Zhe people, mediocre people, etc. in that they have many Di people kings, and each Di people king has some subordinates, ranging from more than a thousand to several thousand , and there are tens of thousands of them. These tribes usually pay livestock furs and some products to the King of Di Ren. During the war, they must accept the orders of the King of Di Ren. In return, the King of Di Ren will also pay them when they are in danger. Provide shelter...

In fact, it is a simple slave tribe model of Heisehui.

The king of Liang is one of the Diren kings, living in the mountains to the north of Xicheng, leaning towards the Qinling area. There are many cottages in the mountains, as well as areas where cattle and sheep can be grazed. Because it is in the Qinling Mountains and is not in the area surrounding a major transportation route, generally speaking, few people set foot there.

But on this day, a group of people suddenly found them.

Liang Di people, who have rarely seen outsiders, were shouting and jumping between trees and shrubs. The paint on their faces and the insects on their bodies became their perfect decorations. Most of them had never seen them dressed like this. People with a lot of fabrics feel that these guys don't understand the fashion and beauty of the mountains and forests at all.

What's the point of wearing so much fabric?

If you get hung up on a tree branch, wouldn't it cause a big fall?

Shen Yi cupped her hands, trying not to show her disdain for Liang Diren in her smile, "Come and meet the King of Diren!" 』

Most of the Di people didn't understand what Shen Yi was saying. They couldn't understand Chinese. They still retained the language left over from ancient times, but unfortunately they didn't develop corresponding writing and only spoke it phonetically. Word of mouth is passed down, and in the process of this transmission, some pronunciation changes unconsciously, making their language unique, and they may not be able to communicate smoothly with other Di people.

This is like if there was no Mandarin in later generations, two villages separated by a big mountain might speak like chickens and ducks, and neither could understand each other.

Some Di people who had more or less exchanged supplies with the outside world and could understand some Chinese quickly ran to report to the King of Di people who wanted Liang. The King of Liang also ordered dozens of people who he considered to be members of his family. The majestic warriors stood on both sides of the throne to fill the scene.

Compared with ordinary Di people, the King of Liang would have understood how much the clothes worn by the Shen family were worth, and then when he saw the gifts, the expression on his face became more and more joyful.

Like most slave tribes, slaves do not own any property, and everything owned by slaves belongs to the slave owner. Everything in Di Ren belongs to the King of Di Ren. Therefore, the average Di person may not be able to own a house or a piece of clothing in his lifetime, and of course he will not know the use of these items brought by the Shen family.

However, King Liang was somewhat sober. When he was having a bonfire feast, he asked Shen Yi, "Han people from the south, what do you want to do when you come to my mountains and forests?" 』

Shen Yi cupped her hands and said, "I heard that King Liang was an upright man and willing to help others, so I came here specifically to pay him a visit!" 』

"Hahaha! ” King Liang laughed and said, “I didn’t expect that some of my fame would reach the ears of the Han people! 』

"I wanted to come to see the King of Di Ren some time ago, but..." Shen Yi sighed, and her expression changed a little, "It's just... forget it, there's no point in talking about this..."

King Liang's curiosity was obviously aroused, so he kept asking questions.

Shen Yi then said: "Prince Liang, haven't you noticed that there are more acres of land under your mountain?" 』

"acres?" ” King Liang was stunned and said, “Is there any problem? 』

The Liang Di people all live in the mountains and forests, and their favorite thing is to live high on the mountain ridges. This is also the origin of their tribe's name, so they don't care about the newly reclaimed farmland at the foot of the Qinling Mountains. After all, what do you think of those farmlands? They are all too far away from where they live and have nothing to do with them.

"Those acres... belong to the Pu Di people..." Shen Yi said slowly, "The Pu Di people and the Han people in Nanzheng have colluded to plant crops in this area, turning the mountains and forests into Acres! 』

"What? Will all this land be turned into fields? ! King Liang suddenly raised his eyebrows and said, "This is impossible!" 』

Shen Yi was stunned for a moment.

Didn’t he say that Liang Wang was the stupidest and the best deceiver?

And it was mainly because I heard that there was a feud between the Prince of Liang and the Pu clan’s Di people...

Why does it seem like you still have some brains now?

But King Liang was still shouting, "Pu's family doesn't have that many people!" It’s impossible to turn everything into acres! 』

Shen Yi breathed out, "Yes, yes, King Liang, you are absolutely right, but now they are looking for the Han people from Nanzheng, and I heard that there are also people from other places who are coming... and they are also coming." Not only here in Xicheng, but also in many places going east, they will be converted into acres! From now on, there will be no more mountains and forests, they will all be converted into farming! 』

"This won't work!" Without mountains and forests, where would we go? King Liang was very angry and said, "The mountains and forests are the spirits of our ancestors!" We are born from the spirit of trees, and after death we return to the depths of the forest! How can those grasses that fall over when blown by the wind carry the spirits of their ancestors? ! 』

"Who says otherwise? ” Shen Yi’s eyes rolled, “But the fields are opening more and more. Who knows when they will open into the mountains... I heard that they want to see if the fields have a big harvest. If the fields have a big harvest, Then they will send people to open up more acres, cut down the trees, and burn the shrubs..."

"What? ! ” The king of Liang was furious, “You want to burn down the mountains and forests? ! 』

The grudge between Yao Liang and the Pu family was that the Pu family cultivated slash-and-burn farming, while Yao Liang made a living by hunting in the mountains and forests. The two were simply irreconcilable. Later, the Pu family retreated to the mountains, while Yao Liang lived in the mountains. There is less conflict.

For the Yaoliang people, the mountains and forests are their home and even their spiritual sustenance. Now that they heard that someone is going to burn the mountains, they are naturally very angry.

"Do you really mean what you said? ” King Liang asked angrily.

"I never tell lies!" If you don’t believe it, send someone down the mountain to ask if those acres were newly cultivated and if they were created by setting fire to the fields! Did the Pu's Di people farm together with the Han people? Did they have to open up more acres if the harvest was good? ! ” Shen Yi said loudly without hesitation, as if she wanted the sound to reach the ears of everyone in the Liang Dynasty.

"Their fields are about to be harvested now!" Shen Yi said loudly, "They burned the land under the mountain and planted food. Now as long as they harvest the crops in the fields, they can have more people to burn more land!" Then plant more crops! 』

The people in Yaoliang suddenly became angry, shouting and yelling, wanting to teach the greedy Pu Di people a lesson!

Shen Yi controlled herself and tried her best not to smile proudly.

Was everything he said a lie?

Not really.

It is true that there are acres of land, and the Pu family is really involved.

The best way to expand farmland and open up wasteland is indeed to use fire.

If there is a good harvest, the scope of farming will definitely be expanded again...

These are all true.

Shen Yi just added a little bit of fakeness to it...

In fact, what Shen Yi did was a very clumsy trick, but the problem is that the reason why lies can deceive some people is that these people are often missing part of the information, and then, under the guidance of thoughtful people, they evolve into and Really opposite results...