Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

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At the critical moment, Zhao Yun stepped forward. He clasped his fists and looked around, and said solemnly: "Huo Xingyao once said, 'The Huns are not destroyed, and there is no use for family work.' Today, the country's thieves have not been eliminated, and the world is not safe. The people who suffered from the military revolution for the first time were not attached to it, so it was right to return the fields and houses, so that the people could live in peace and recuperate, and repeat the prosperity of the land of abundance.

In the past, Jingnan was exhausted and withered, and it has become a rich land in a few years. Did the Lord compete with the people for profit at that time?Mr. Ziyu once said, "It must be in the pot before it can be in the bowl." 'If you want to seize the people's pot, where will the rice be in the bowl in the future? "

Zhao Yun's words resounded loudly, and everyone in the hall was greatly shocked. They thought that the law does not blame the crowd to force the palace, but they didn't expect a 'tender head' to jump out halfway.

"General Zilong's promotion to General Yijun, it's not so noble to say it now, hehe..."

There was someone in the corner who was acting strangely, but Liu Bei didn't see who was speaking because of the intentional change of tone. They huddled together with the intention of fighting for more, and they were covering each other at this time.

Zhao Yun turned his head and sneered, the word "stupid" stuck in his nostrils, then he clasped his fists and said to Liu Bei, "This time my contribution is not as good as Yide's. Yide is not willing to be rewarded, and Yun is willing to give up the reward. Please take it back, my lord."

Zhang Fei stepped out of the train and stared angrily at the direction where he made the sound just now, but he was not as excited as Zhao Yun. Instead, his expression changed and he said with a smile: "I don't want the reward from the eldest brother, but I will find Ziyu to satisfy my appetite later, Zilong you Don't be impulsive."

Zhao Yun nodded and said: "Yide calls me when the time comes, let's bother General Lan together."

At this time, Liu Bei saw Zhuge Liang's eyes beckoning, and then stretched out his hand to stop the noise: "Bei Chu took charge of Yizhou, and the people's hearts are still undecided. The property in the treasury is indeed a little less. Your credit has been recorded. When the situation is better, it will be cleared." Reissue it to everyone, as for Zilong's request..."

"Please fulfill my lord." Zhao Yun cupped his fists again.

Liu Bei nodded in relief, "Then Zilong will be wronged."

Chapter 311 One Word Comes into Prophecy, Ma Chao Enters Shu

Zhao Yun was so bold and selfless that he told those who were dissatisfied with the rewards to shut up. The battle in the court was more dangerous than swords and swords. Liu Bei passed through such a thrilling pass, but Zhao Yun offended many people because of it. In order to keep the overall situation in mind, he deliberately alienated him for a long time.

During the period when Liu Zhang and his son governed Yizhou, the gentry bullied the small people with their wealth and power, making the people in the middle of Shu think of chaos and eight out of ten households. Five people including Fazheng, Yiji, Liu Ba, and Li Yan worked together to study and manufacture Shu Ke, which was used to restrain the army and civilians in Shu and govern the Shu Han.

After Fazheng took the order, he brought up the old matter again, and persuaded Liu Bei to accept Wu Yi's sister Wu Cheng, so as to get close to the gentry in central Shu, stabilize the situation in Yizhou, and set an example for the old officials in Liu Zhang's period.

This political marriage was supported by Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong and others. Liu Bei was persuaded by Zhuge Liang when he hesitated, and said that Jingzhou would not have any opinions. After all, Mrs. Sun has no right to speak, and as long as Liu Chan still has the status of heir , Lantian will not have any objections.

Liu Bei married Wu Cheng in the next year, and sent Zhonglang Yiji back to Jingzhou to deliver a letter, nominally to visit Liu Zhang and his son, but actually to report the situation to Lantian.

In March of the 19th year of Jian'an, Huo Jun, the governor of Zitong County, sent a flying horse to report to Chengdu. Ma Chao from Xiliang entered Shu from Dizhong to vote. He is currently waiting for news in Zitong with his younger brother Ma Dai.

When Zhuge Liang used Ma Chao's name to intimidate Liu Zhang, Liu Bei thought it was just a plot to destroy the city, but he didn't expect it to be a prophecy, and he hesitated whether to accept Ma Chao.

Liu Bei summoned Zhuge Liang to ask for advice, and said hesitantly: "Ma Mengqi has the courage to believe in cloth, but he is irritable and fierce, and his reputation is not good. People in Shu are afraid. Take it in but don't dare to use it..."

Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "Ma Chao is far away from Xiliang's homeland and came to vote on a poor way. The frontier tribe without Qianghu responded like a tiger falling into Pingyang. If the lord is in doubt, high-ranking officials and generous salary will not engage in military affairs. Moreover, Ma Chao has a bloody feud with Cao thief. If you use it to attack Cao, you must do your best."

"Then the horse can stay?" Liu Bei confirmed again.

Zhuge Liang replied with a smile: "An enemy's enemy is a friend, so you don't have to worry about it, my lord."

Liu Bei took Zhuge Liang's reassurance, and sent Cao Shuzuo Li Hui to Zitong to welcome Ma Chao brothers back to Chengdu.

Ma Chao entered Chengdu at the end of March. According to Zhuge Liang's suggestion, Liu Bei appointed Ma Chao as General Pingxi, ranking first among generals in Jingzhou and Yizhou, and hosted a banquet for the two brothers.

It was also a helpless move for Ma Chao to seek refuge with Liu Bei. At the beginning of the year, he was defeated by Zhang Xi with the help of Zhang Lu's army, and Han Sui, an ally in Xiliang, was defeated by Xia Houyuan.

When Ma Chao returned to Hanzhong, the content of the Yangtze River News had already been circulated in the past. Zhang Lu looked at him strangely at this time, secretly removed Ma Chao's military power, and sent people to guard him strictly. After passing through the land, he and his younger brother Ma Dai secretly transferred from Dizhong to Shu, and his general Pang De was unable to go with him due to illness.

Zhang Lu's deeds also made Ma Chao hate, so at the banquet, he borrowed wine to say: "The tribes in Xiliang have been dispersed, Xiahou Yuan will soon conquer Longyou, and the Cao thief will soon go south to take Hanzhong. My lord Ruotu It's better for Hanzhong to be early, and when the time comes, I would like to be the front..."

Seeing that Ma Chao was very active, Liu Bei replied dangerously: "Yizhou has experienced wars for several years, and the people's livelihood is poor and the soldiers are exhausted. Now is not the time to attack Hanzhong. After two years of recuperation in Shuzhong, it will not be too late to go to Hanzhong."

"Zhang Lu in Hanzhong is not successful, and most of his subordinates are interested in Cao Ying, but Chao is just worried about missing the opportunity..." Ma Chao said sincerely.

Zhuge Liang then explained: "General Ma, there is no need to worry. My lord is already farming in Zitong County. It will be a matter of time before Hanzhong is collected, but haste makes waste..."

Liu Bei rewarded the generals for not being wide-ranging. Although they were rescued by Zhao Yun in time, the influence still existed. At this time, it is not wise at all to pull them to attack Hanzhong.

"Uh... I see..." Although Ma Chao was reckless, he was not stupid. Both Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang said so, and he didn't try again.

When the banquet scene was a bit dull, Zhang Fei suddenly picked up the wine jar and walked in front of Ma Chao, "Ma Chao, right? I am Zhang Fei, have you heard of it?"

Seeing Zhang Fei's drunken eyes, Ma Chao thought to himself why he was drunk just after the banquet started?The third younger brother of the protagonist Liu Bei, who doesn't know Zhang Fei, the enemy of ten thousand people?But is this guy looking for faults?

"I've heard the name of General Yide for a long time." Ma Chao clasped his fists in salute.

After hearing this, Zhang Fei shook his head and said, "You are more famous than me, otherwise how could you be named General Pingxi? But I really appreciate that you beat Cao thief to cut off his beard and abandon his robe. How about we have a drink first?"

"Uh... then it's better to be respectful than to obey..." Ma Chao also picked up the wine jar and drank with Zhang Fei.

Ma Chao thought that Zhang Fei deliberately pretended to be drunk to cause trouble for him. The reason should be that Liu Bei gave him too high an official position, but how could a bloody man like Ma Chao be afraid of alcohol?

After drinking the three altars, Ma Chao was gradually overwhelmed. Seeing that the black face was as usual, like a normal person, he couldn't help admiring: "General Yide really has a lot of wine. Chao is willing to admit defeat in a fight with you. ..."

Zhang Fei pursed his lips and said, "Isn't it enough with just a few jars? Why don't we go outside the hall for some activities and sober you up?"

"It's not good..."

Ma Chao didn't understand what Zhang Fei meant. He had already conceded defeat, and the other party insisted on asking for a martial arts competition?Are you trying to show me off?But I didn't mean to be competitive at all.

"Don't be hesitant, let's compete with me." Zhang Fei stood up and waved to Ma Chao.

Zhuge Liang smiled mysteriously at Liu Bei, as if saying that Yide was bullying people with Jiejiu pills. Liu Bei looked at everything in front of him noncommittal. He thought that Zhang Fei was mediating the atmosphere on this serious occasion, so he didn't stop Zhang Fei's 'nonsense'.

Ma Chao stood up and was still at a loss, seeing Zhang Fei staggering towards the outside of the hall, but soon bumped into another person.

The man let out an ouch, he got up and ignored Zhang Fei, but went straight to the hall.

Zhang Fei blinked, thinking that the Jiejiu Pill had failed?How could there be hallucinations.

Yi Ji should be in Jingzhou now, how could he appear in Chengdu?Is he back so soon?

"Uncle Ji, did Ziyu ask you to bring something good?" Zhang Fei muttered belatedly.

Liu Bei was also curious when he saw Yiji. Yiji returned to Jingzhou not only to go to Quanling to see Lantian, but also to move Jingzhou's relatives to Chengdu. It took at least half a year to go back and forth, but he didn't have three months.

Yi Ji ignored Zhang Fei, and ran directly to Liu Bei, gasping for breath, and said, "My lord, something is wrong. Sun Quan raised [-] troops to attack Jingzhou, and Jiangxia has already been captured."

"What?" Liu Bei's chopsticks fell to the ground, and the noise in the hall suddenly subsided.

Chapter 312 The Shocking Change in Jingzhou

"Uncle Ji, say it again." Liu Bei frowned.

Yi Ji swallowed his saliva and continued to repeat: "Sun Quan betrayed the alliance and attacked Jingzhou, Jiang Xia has already lost..."

Liu Bei was stunned, he had already forgotten the chopsticks on the ground, this time was different from Xuchang green plum cooking wine, he didn't need to hide the shock in his heart.

"When did this happen? Who is Jiangdong's coach? Lu Zijing?" Zhuge Liang asked incredulously.

Yi Ji shook his head and said, "At the beginning of this month, Sun Quan personally took command..."

Liu Bei said to himself: "Could it be because of taking a concubine?"

Zhuge Liang hastily comforted him: "My lord is just taking a concubine, Mrs. Sun is still his wife, Sun Quan will definitely not use this as an excuse, does Uncle Ji know the reason?"

"General Guan has led his warship to Dongting, saying that General Fu poisoned the army in the past, causing Zhou Yu, the governor, to be poisoned and died. The generals in Jiangdong are passionately demanding revenge, and they say that the battle of Chibi was unfair. Now they want to re-divide the land of Jingzhou... "Yi Ji's voice became smaller and smaller.

Liu Bei was suddenly afraid of the crime, so he said excitedly, "This is absolutely impossible. Shiren and Zhou Gongjin have no grievances or enmity, so how could they be poisoned for no reason? How could Sun Zhongmou find such an unfounded reason?"

"Uh...General Fu admitted..." Yi Ji added.

The hall became quiet, and although Sun Quan's excuse was ridiculous, it couldn't stand the person admitting it.

Just when everyone was silent, there was a loud bang.

Zhang Fei threw the wine jar on the ground and was about to run out the door in a rage, but Zhao Yun stopped him in time.

"Where is Yide going?" Liu Bei asked suppressing his anger.

"I'm going to break Fu Shiren's neck. How is the second brother in charge of doing such a thing behind his back?" Zhang Fei replied angrily.

"Sit down for me, the whole story is unknown, how can I let you mess around?" Liu Bei stopped Zhang Fei with a loud shout.

The calm Zhuge Liang frowned and said: "My lord's words are not bad, this matter is really strange, Yide is safe and don't be impatient, just listen to Liang's words."

Zhang Fei was like a child who made a mistake, sitting beside Zhao Yun in a well-behaved manner, listening to Zhuge Liang's analysis with everyone.

Zhuge Liang got up and asked Yi Ji: "Uncle Ji, Fu Shiren can't poison Zhou Yu for no reason, there must be a reason, do you know the inside story?"

"General Guan confronted him in the Yangtze River. Fu Shiren himself admitted that he was poisoned in wine, because Zhou Yu was unwilling to borrow him during the Battle of Chibi, but borrowed three generals to show off his prestige..." Yi Ji replied in a low voice.

"Show prestige? That guy doesn't know how much he weighs?" Zhang Fei interrupted viciously.

"Third Brother, don't interrupt the military advisor." Liu Bei glared at him, and Zhang Fei remained silent.

"Is Fu Shiren dead or alive now? Where is he?" Zhuge Liang worried that Sun Quan would kill someone to silence him.

Yiji: "It is said that he has surrendered to Jiangdong. Sun Quan thought that General Fu had sacrificed Jiangxia, so he spared his life under pressure..."

Zhuge Liangliang nodded, indicating that his questioning was over. He turned and bowed to Liu Bei and said, "According to Liang's rough analysis, Zhou Gongjin's death must have nothing to do with Fu Shiren. Taking Yizhou, and thinking that they didn't get any benefit from Chibi's efforts, they deliberately took advantage of the emptiness of Jingzhou's troops to sneak attack, really... hey..."

Liu Bei nodded in agreement, "Bei was married in Jiangdong in the past, and I heard that Zhou Yu suggested that Sun Quan take Yizhou. The words of the military adviser are very reasonable, but Jiangxia is the east gate of Jingzhou. Send Jiang Xia? This is something I can't figure out..."

"Before entering Sichuan, General Guan sent him and Gan Xingba to support Ruxukou. General Fu had a relationship with Sun Quan at that time. If he had betrayed the lord at that time..." Zhuge Liang hesitated to speak.

Liu Bei shook his head quickly, "Shi Ren and Bei Feng Qi Qingping, he will never betray me..."

"Liang is just stating the facts, and I don't believe that he will betray the lord." Zhuge Liang sighed.

Sun Qian, Liu Yan and others nodded in affirmation after hearing this. Fu Shiren joined Liu Bei at the same time as them. In Xuzhou, he did not wait for the Anwen army to defeat Yuan Shao and go to Runan. He never gave up on such a difficult day. How could he live a good life? Betrayed later?

When everyone was thinking, Pang Tong got up and cupped his hands and said, "My lord, we and Kong Ming led troops into Sichuan one after another. General Guan can use his troops to make ends meet. Sun Quan's troops alone may be able to resist. If Cao Cao takes the opportunity to send troops to attack Jiangling, then The family members of Jingzhou are in danger..."

"My lord, I came back to report in a hurry, and I didn't have time to take away the Jingzhou family..." Yi Ji bowed his head and said.

"Uncle Ji doesn't need to blame himself. Xia Houyuan is still recovering Liangzhou. Last year Cao Cao needed to rest his army in Huainan. He shouldn't have the energy to attack Jingzhou?" Liu Bei guessed.

Not to mention Pang Tong, Zhuge Liang and other family members of the Jingzhou gentry, Mrs. Sun and her daughter whom she has not met are also in Jiangling. Liu Bei is very helpless at this moment.

Fazheng shook his head and said, "The news of my lord's seizure of Yizhou has been spread all over the world with the Yangtze River News. Even Sun Quan is envious. How can Cao Cao sit by and watch? There are too few troops in Jingzhou, and Cao Cao doesn't need to mobilize them on a large scale. He just needs to let Cao Ren draw Xiangyang." , Wancheng, and Runan's soldiers and horses, General Guan was attacked by the enemy in an instant, and he should send troops to support Jingzhou as soon as possible..."

"Then what are you waiting for? I am willing to lead my troops to rescue my second brother." Zhang Fei got up and clasped his fists to invite Ying.

"Yun obeys orders." Zhao Yun followed suit and stood up.

"The last general is also willing to save Jingzhou." Ma Chao followed closely behind. As the newly joined military general with the highest official position, he had to stand up and express his opinion.

Liu Bei was about to say to go rescue together, Zhuge Liang hastily stretched out his hand to stop everyone, he said solemnly: "Master, although Yizhou has been pacified now, but the southern counties of Yuexuan, Zangke, and Yongchang have not been attached, and Zhang Lu of Hanzhong in the north is eyeing him. Soldiers and horses have been fighting for several years and need to rest, it is really inappropriate to send troops back to Jingzhou..."

"Military teacher, what do you mean? I watched my second brother suffer? Our family members are still in Jiangling." Zhang Fei almost pointed his nose and scolded.

Zhuge Liang replied with a wry smile: "Don't get angry, Yide. My family is also in Jiangling. Even if we are going to rescue Jingzhou, there are not enough ships in Sichuan to transport it. It will take several months to march by land, and it is difficult to keep up with the supply of food and grass."

"Then think of a way." Zhang Fei hurriedly urged.

Zhuge Liangliang nodded, "Does Yide remember what I told Yun Chang? We must reject Cao Cao from the east and Sun Quan from the north, otherwise the Han Dynasty will not thrive."

"Sun Quan took the initiative to provoke, so why should we make peace? If we don't save the entire Jingzhou, it will be dangerous." Zhang Fei said angrily.

"Although Jiangxia is lost, the main force of Jingzhou is in Jiangling. It goes without saying that General Guan will use his troops. There are Lan Ziyu and Gao Boping's army in Jingnan. Sun Quan may not get much benefit. As long as Cao Cao does not send heavy troops to help, the siege of Jingzhou will be successful. There is a way to get rid of it..." Zhuge Liang said meaningfully.

"Does the military division have a clever plan?" Liu Bei asked eagerly.

Zhuge Liang nodded and said: "For the current plan, we should send envoys to repair the alliance with Sun Quan, and let Jiangxia County be temporarily handed over to Jiangdong..."

Chapter 313 Liu Bei's Decision

Liu Bei is not what it used to be now. Not only are there many civil servants and generals under his command, but he also sits on Yizhou and Jingzhou and dominates the southwest. It is not as shabby as when he took over Xuzhou. He also knows that Yizhou needs to recuperate.

Because Yizhou is located in the border area and there are many ethnic minorities in the region, the imperial court has always been negligent in its management. Even if Liu Zhang and his son have managed for [-] years, they only controlled the central part of Yizhou.

If Liu Bei launched a military campaign when he first took control of Yizhou, both the gentry and the common people in the state would hate him.

At this time, Liu Bei didn't pay much attention to the gains and losses of Jiangxia's one city and one county, and understood that Zhuge Liang's response was the safest, but his appetite for worrying about Sun Quan was not limited to Jiangxia.

Seeing that Liu Bei didn't answer, Zhuge Liang hurriedly added: "My lord, the population is far more important than the city. In the 13th year of Jian'an, Sun Quan slaughtered Jiangxia, and the population has declined until now. Although the geographical location is very important, the population of Jingzhou is not as good as that of Wuling County.

Now that Jiangxia is occupied by Sun Quan, if you don’t want to give it up, you can only fight with it, and you can only use your troops in Shu, Cao Cao may also take advantage of it, and the price will be quite high, please think twice..."

Liu Bei shook his head and said, "Bei Fei is reluctant to part with Jiang Xia, but he is worried that Sun Zhongmou's appetite is not limited to this place. What if he asks for other counties?"

"It depends on Yunchang and Ziyu. If they can make a difference, we can discuss the following matters..." Zhuge Liang sighed.

"One inch of mountains and rivers and one inch of blood, if Sun Quan's son dares to go too far, my second brother will not agree." Zhang Fei gritted his teeth.

"Weak people are not qualified to negotiate conditions. I hope Yunchang and Ziyu can make good use of their troops." Liu Bei sighed.

Zhuge Liang comforted: "With Yuanzhi helping from the side, Jingzhou may not be so pessimistic. My lord can send someone back to make peace as soon as possible. With Yunchang's staunch character, I am afraid that he will fight Jiangdong to the death."

Liu Bei nodded, and told the panting Yiji: "Uncle Ji just came back from Jingzhou and he is familiar with it. He has worked hard on rhetoric and rushed to Jingzhou as soon as possible to inform Yun Chang, and let him sell Jiang Xia to negotiate peace with Sun Quan."

"If Sun Quan refuses..." Yi Ji continued to ask for instructions.

After all, anyone can guess the idea, Sun Quan is absolutely impossible to be anticlimactic, Yi Ji must ask clearly.

"Yide said just now that 'an inch of mountains and rivers is an inch of blood', Sun Zhongmou really wants to have other ideas, how can he give it away for nothing? You sent a message to Yunchang to let him do it cheaply." Liu Bei squinted his eyes, and his eyes were stern between the gaps.