Chapter 157 Entering Shu through the Road
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In early March, Xiangyang City is a beautiful atmosphere of red orioles and green willows, spring is bright and beautiful. The tender buds on the branches in early spring are quietly blooming, and the continuous willow catkins spit out a ray of fragrance. On the east side of the city gate, the Xiangshui River goes east from Nanxiang County, west of Jingzhou and Shangyong County, turning the clear river water flowing out between the Qinling Mountains and Daba Mountains into a rushing river.
For Liu Bei, these were like passing clouds. They had been held tightly in his hand, but eventually disappeared. In another two days, Gao Chong's army would take this prosperous city for himself, leaving only two days for Liu Bei. He originally thought that after Liu Biao died, he could control the real power of Jingzhou with just a few tricks, but Gao Chong also fell in love with this piece of fat meat in Jingzhou. As the saying goes, the mantis stalks the cicada and the oriole is behind. Compared with Gao Chong, Liu Bei's strength can only be regarded as a mantis.
Seeing the spring water flowing eastward, Liu Bei was filled with grief and anger. Not long ago, the dream-seeking ideal was about to come true, but he expected that a Gao Pet would emerge and smash his wishful thinking to pieces.
"Is there a place for me, Liu Bei, to be with me?" Liu Bei, who was dyed slightly white on his temples by the Xiangshui River, sighed softly. On the white horse beside him, there were two gradually old scabbards swaying slightly on the saddle.
"Lord, the world is so big, how can there be no place for heroes to be hired? Jingzhou is no longer worth nostalgic. Why don't we let go of our hearts and concentrate on finding a new beginning?" His footsteps were broken, and he was a young and confident fair boy. His robe was clean and dust-free, as calm and calm as his state of mind. He was Zhuge Liang.
Liu Bei turned around and tears in his eyes, saying, "Bei has half a lifetime of military service, and the wolf has been running around for several times. Only Yun Chang, Ji De and others can follow each other for a few days. Now, in the face of crisis, they have been assisted by the military advisor, and the gratitude in their hearts is hard to express."
"The Lord is so serious!"
When Zhuge Liang heard Liu Bei's sincere words, he was also inspiring for a while. The ancients said: The relationship between the king and the minister is like a zither and the zither. Such trust that is unmatched between each other has always been conceivable but hard to find. Today, it is rare for Liu Bei to admit it to himself so frankly.
When he was the first military advisor, he encountered a great defeat. If someone else had left, he might have left in dismay, but Zhuge Liang, who was determined to show his uniqueness, did not think so. On the contrary, he felt a little secretly happy. This was a rare opportunity to prove his ability. Liu Bei believed in himself, which did not mean that other generals were convinced.
Liu Bei turned around, stared at Zhuge Liang, and cried softly, "Beijing military advisors, like fish in water! This robe is ready for the battlefield for half a lifetime, and has never left her body. Today, he will leave to the military advisors as a souvenir." After that, he lifted up the faded battle robe under his clothes, tear off a corner and handed over to Zhuge Liang.
"Master--!" Zhuge Liang took the mottled corner of the robe, and his voice was choked.
"Military advisor, Bei Fei was reluctant to leave Jingzhou, but Hanzhong was the territory of Zhang Lu, the Tianshi Dao, how could he let us pass?" Liu Bei calmed down and said in tears.
Over the years, although Liu Bei has been driven away by others, he has been able to escape without any harm every time. This ability cannot be explained by luck alone.
The Tianshi Road in Hanzhong is commonly known as the "Five Dogs of Rice Road". Zhang Lu called himself the Shijun, who served as a Taoist official to manage local politics. In counties and counties, Yishu set up Yishu and placed Yishu and Yishu. Anyone who passes by can eat at will. At the same time, the Wudou Rice Road prohibits all killing and brewing of wine. Those who violate the taboos must regret in the clean room or force the road to build a hundred steps. After three forgiveness, only those who commit the crime can be punished. His series of measures provide a relatively stable living environment for the people who live in war and are in danger, so they are loved by the people.
In the fifth year of Jian'an (200 AD), Liu Zhang, the governor of Yizhou, turned against Zhang Lu, sent people to kill Zhang Lu's mother and younger brother, and sent Ba County prefect Pang Xi to attack Zhang Lu. Zhang Lu personally led his army to defeat Pang Xi in one fell swoop and occupied Ba County. Zhang Lu's power spread to Ba and Han for a while, and thus cut off the connection between Shu and the outside world.
Upon hearing this, Zhuge Liang replied calmly: "Don't worry, lord, Liu Zhang and Zhang Lu fight each other, which is a good opportunity for us. As the saying goes, two tigers will suffer one injury. Then Liu Zhang and Zhang Lu are just two dogs, which is not worth worrying. What we need to do now is to use this contradiction between them to achieve the goal of dominating Shu and Han."
When Liu Bei heard Zhuge Liang's words make sense, his face calmed down and said, "I wish to hear it carefully!"
Zhuge Liang thought for a while and said in a deep voice: "Lord, Liang thought that the biggest difficulty of our army entering Hanzhong was not Zhang Lu, but the complex terrain. There are only two roads from Hanzhong to Shu. One is to cross Micang Mountain from Nanzheng to cross Bayuguan, and pass through Dangqu to Bazhong, which is the Micang Road. The second is to follow the Chaotianling route dug when the Qin King attacked Shu, and enter Shu through Jiange, which is the Jinniu Road. Our army from Shangyong to Hanzhong westward, and to enter Bazhong, it must pass through Micang Road. Therefore, after our army occupied Shangyong, we must quickly seize the Mulan Pass at the entrance of Micang Road before Zhang Lu responded. After that, we will send an eloquent person to Nanzheng to talk to Xiang. We will not be afraid that Zhang Lu will not let us pass."
"Military advisor, why should anyone be a pioneer?" Liu Bei, who was in trouble, looked at Zhuge Liang. At this time, he was completely impressed by Zhuge Liang's talent.
"The lord can be Zhang Fei as the vanguard and command five thousand elite troops to attack Shangyong and Xicheng. At the same time, Wei Yan as the rear army to block Gao Chong's army's pursuit. In this way, he will be worry-free to advance west!" Zhuge Liang advised.
Liu Bei said with joy and sorrow: "Beijing gets the help of a military advisor, it is like a fish in water. Gao Feng, let you be proud first. After I have mastered Yizhou, I will avenge my second brother for the killing of his second arrow."
According to Zhuge Liang's idea, before Gao Chong's troops arrived in Xiangyang, the first step was to force the people to retreat, and it was the best that these Jingzhou people could enter Shu with them. If they found that the pursuers attacked behind them, they could also serve as shields to block the pursuit of the enemy, and won time for Liu Bei's main force to escape successfully.
The second step is to enter Shu. Zhang Lu had just gained a foothold in Hanzhong and was naturally wary of Liu Bei's arrival. At this time, we must resolutely shock Zhang Lu's forces in military terms first, and let the powerful general Zhang Fei be the pioneer. As for Liu Zhang, as long as Liu Bei was under the banner of assisting in suppressing the rebellion, Liu Zhang, who was dizzy by Zhang Lu and the Dongzhou military riots, might applaud and greet him.
The third step is to help Liu Bei occupy Yizhou and conquer Hanzhong. Of course, this is the long-term goal, and there is no specific plan yet.
On March 13, the sixth year of Jian'an, Liu Bei voluntarily retreated from Xiangyang City and led more than 16,000 troops to Shangyong. The more than 100,000 people around Xiangyang City were also accompanied by the army.
Most of these people were voluntarily. After Liu Bei cried and knelt on Guan Yu on the city tower that day, the people of Xiangyang admired the emperor's uncle more and more. In addition, there were rumors that Gao Chong's army burned and plundered and slaughtered the city all the way. Therefore, if they didn't want to die, their choice was to follow the army.
At the gate of the city, the crowded crowded the post road that could run parallel to five horses was so crowded that it was blocked. Under the excellent encouragement of the Han emperor Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang, hundreds of thousands of people in Xiangyang took the old and the young, and hurriedly took the only little property and staggered towards an unknown place.
Many of them came from the Sanfu area and were shocked by the tragic scene of Dong Zhuo burning Luoyang City before, and a terrifying and uneasy feeling spread again.
"Father, Shangyong County is remote and sparsely populated. Where can we have a way out?" In the crowd, a young man in his twenties shouted in a rough voice.
An old man hanging down beside him coughed a few times and scolded, "What? You want to stay in the city and wait for death. The emperor's benevolent and righteous will definitely not let us down."
The young man lowered his head when he was scolded, and he seemed to be a little dissatisfied, and muttered, "I don't think so."
Three days later, when the confident Huang Zhong tribe appeared on the Xiangyi Plain, there was nothing else that greeted him except a city that was completely unprepared and almost empty.
"Liu Bei, a coward, escaped quickly!" Huang Zhong kicked over a broken can at the city gate and cursed loudly.
"General, should we report our merits to the Pangshen quickly?" The staff officer of the army whispered to the side.
Huang Zhong stomped his feet angrily and shouted: "Report a lot of money. You lead a team of soldiers into the city to receive them. I will lead the rest of the soldiers to chase the big-eared thief immediately. I don't believe he can run to the horizon."
After saying that, Huang Zhong led the war horse, jumped up, clamped his legs with his belly, pointed his sword to the west, and chased after him.
Xincheng County, Fangling.
This is a place where the remains of the royal families of Han, Chu, Yan, Zhao, Qi and Wei were once preserved.
He is also the main throat of Jing Xiang's entry into Hanzhong.
Hundreds of thousands of people support the elderly and the young, and march for only more than ten miles a day. When they arrive at Fangling, they are extremely tired. The lonely people are sparsely packed the Fangling Road dozens of miles long.
Wei Yan, who was responsible for staying behind to cover, looked anxious. According to the news sent by the scout, Gao Chong's general Huang Zhong had led his troops to chase him here. At the normal marching speed, he could catch up with the people who were moving slowly in less than a long time.
"General, the road ahead is rugged and steep. If we stay here, we will have to fight to the death with the enemy. What should we do?" The soldiers turned their eyes to Wei Yan. In the eyes of these soldiers, Wei Yan, who repeatedly defeated Gao Chongjun with courage and wit, is the most trustworthy.
Wei Yan bit his lip tightly, as if he was making a major decision. Finally, he shouted: "We surpass these people ahead and march westward!"
"General, leave these unarmed people to the enemy. Once the lord blames them-!" a soldier reminded in a low voice.
Wei Yan smiled coldly and said, "Is the lives of the people important, or the lives of us warriors important? The lord can naturally tell which one is more important?"
In the midst of smoke and dust, Wei Yan's troops, who were supposed to be responsible for the cover task, broke away the people blocking the road and abandoned these innocent people who believed in Liu Bei on the road. Wei Yan did not regret this decision. As a general who commanded the troops, he had to first consider the safety of his soldiers.
On March 16, the sixth year of Jian'an, Huang Zhong, who had been chasing for two days and two nights, finally caught up with Liu Bei's team. However, what made Huang Zhong unpredictable was that the people standing in front of him were actually a group of haggard people sitting on the ground.
"Everyone goes to the side, otherwise, the swords and guns will not be eye-catching!" Jiangdong soldiers who were eager to chase Liu Bei shouted while waving the weapons in their hands and frightened them.
"Mr. Jun, I really can't walk anymore!" For a moment, wailing sounds came everywhere, and the driven people lazily got up from the cold ground and leaned towards the side reluctantly.
This section of the road is sandwiched with two mountains, and the narrowest part can only accommodate two horses in staggered passage. With the money and vehicles carried by the people, Huang Zhong's troops can only pass step by step like a snail. Huang Zhong was anxious. Seeing this, even if he made up his mind to slaughter a bloody road, he could not speed up the marching.
"Hey, grandma, after I have passed this journey, I will kill one enemy soldier, two soldiers, and two soldiers, and see——!" Huang Zhong, who had nowhere to vent his depression, murmured and cursed.
When Huang Zhong finally arrived in Fangling, Liu Bei's main force had already fled westward. Except for tens of thousands of elderly, weak, women and children in the city, he could not see Liu Bei's soldiers and soldiers. In desperation, Huang Zhong had to send troops to report the situation to Gao Chong while concentrating limited military rations to deal with the hungry and thirsty people.
Unlike Huang Zhong's obstruction, Zhang Fei's marching speed can be described as fast as a hurried person. His five thousand elite soldiers had almost no resistance. When they reached Shangyong, the prefect Shen Dan led the clan to surrender. Then, Zhang Fei's troops seized the West City. After a fierce attack, he defeated the Zhang Lu guard Yang Ang who was guarding there and successfully captured Mulan Pass.
On March 19, Liu Bei sent Jian Yong as an envoy, carrying property, gold and silk to Nanzheng, the capital of Hanzhong to lobby. At this time, when the Tianshi Zhang Lu learned about Yang Ang's defeat, he was furious and thought that Liu Bei had an attempt to plot against Hanzhong. He hurriedly promoted propaganda in various counties under Hanzhong, and mobilized nearly 40,000 followers of the Tianshi Sect to fight against Liu Bei.
Facing Zhang Lu, who was full of hostility, Jian Yong lived up to Liu Bei. Zhuge Liang expected that while making a great statement, he hinted to Zhang Lu that the purpose of Liu Bei's entry into Shu was to replace him. While showing positive and sincere intentions, Zhang Lu finally acquiesced to the fact that he entered Shu by using the way.
When Zhang Lu learned that Liu Bei was going to deal with his mortal enemy Liu Zhang, he was overjoyed and accused Liu Bei of using the Micang Road to enter Shu. On March 21, Liu Bei led his army through Mulan Pass and arrived at the Dangqu, an important town on the Micang Road, thus paving the way for the next battle for Yizhou.
Chapter completed!