Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

"Uh... help, don't you help with everything? Zilong, don't you think so?" Seeing that his boasting was exposed, Zhang Fei was not angry at all, but naively asked Zhao Yun for confirmation.

Zhao Yun looked embarrassed: "Uh... Yide is right..."

The officials were not idle people, and they knew Zhang Fei was bragging in a few words, but they all admired his open-mindedness, which made the atmosphere in the whole hall extremely cheerful.

While Liu Bei was having fun with his officials, Chen Dao from outside the hall suddenly walked in, and he reported solemnly, "Your Majesty, Zitong County has just sent someone back to report that Taishou Huo passed away due to illness a few days ago. I didn't even have time to be sealed..."

Liu Bei's face changed drastically after hearing this, "The news is convincing?"

"It was said that Hanzhong fell ill after the war, and he may have been ill while guarding the Jinniu Road, but he still held on and repelled Cao Zhen and Xu Huang. Because the prefect Huo was worried that his illness would distract the king, he kept it in secret. No..." When Chen Dao spoke, there was regret in his tone.

"Zhong Miao was in his prime, why did he get sick so quickly? He died within a few months?" Liu Bei frowned in confusion.

Zhuge Liang quickly comforted him: "The illness comes like a landslide, and no good doctor can save it. In addition, Zhong Miao deliberately concealed it, so... Your Majesty, don't be too sad..."

"The visitor still said..." Chen Dao hesitated to speak.

"What are you talking about? Uncle Zhi doesn't need to hide it." Liu Bei heard Chen Dao's faltering, and wondered if there was something hidden?

Chen Dao: "Prefect Huo's family, I am very grateful to General Lan for the medicine that made General Huo's last days less painful..."

Liu Bei was shocked when he heard this, and said to himself: "Ziyu is far away in Jiaozhou, yet everyone knows that Zhong Miao is ill, but I am near Hanzhong but..."

"Did you hear that? Lan Ziyu is not only good at farming, but also has some supernatural powers." Zhang Fei poked at Fazheng.

Zhuge Liang saw that Liu Bei was sad, and advised him, "Ziyu should have something to do with General Song if he knew about it. Why don't you invite him here to ask about the situation?"

"The military adviser's words are very good, uncle Zhi, you can make arrangements."

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Liu Bei spoke highly of Huo Jun, upon hearing the news of his unfortunate death, the hall was immediately shrouded in gloom.

While waiting for Song Chen, Liu Bei waved his hands and said in a deep voice: "Tomorrow I will be a class teacher, and I will take Zhongmiao back to Chengdu for burial after passing through Zitong. For the funeral and mourning of the coffin, you all go down and prepare, Kong Ming will stay with me to wait for Song Chen."

"Wei." All the generals bid farewell in unison.

Song Chen had already packed his bags and prepared to go on the same journey with Zhang Fei, and brought Huo Jun back to Jiaozhou by the way. He couldn't help feeling sad when he heard that Huo Jun had passed away.

After receiving the order from Chen Dao, Song Chen hurried to Liu Bei.

In front of Zhuge Liang, Song Chen analyzed Hua Tuo's condition and the reason why Lantian sent Mafei powder to relieve pain.

Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang didn't like it, Huo Jun was tortured to death by the disease, maybe this is the best result now.

After Song Chen left, Liu Bei seemed particularly depressed.

Zhuge Liang comforted: "The so-called life and death are fate, Your Majesty must take care of your body. If you think of Huo Zhongmiao's achievements, you might as well treat his descendants generously. This is also a kind of compensation."

Liu Bei sat upright and nodded. When he looked back at Zhuge Liang, he suddenly thought that Lantian would not do useless work. Does he have any deep meaning in asking Zhang Fei and Fazheng to go to Jiaozhou?And Fazheng took Zhuge Liang's place.

Thinking of this, Liu Bei was startled into a cold sweat, and he discussed with Zhuge Liang worriedly: "The military division is really too busy? Or you should go to Jiaozhou with Yide."

Zhuge Liang was startled when he heard this, and asked with a frown, "Why did your lord say that? How can Liang have time to go to Jiaozhou to play now? Years of wars have emptied Yizhou's money and food, and he is about to take drastic measures to recuperate with the people. I plan to accept Ziyu's suggestion." , set up Shu brocade workshops in Chengdu in batches, and make up for the national treasury by selling Shu brocade.”

"Ziyu's unexpected things are often full of deep meaning, and I am really worried about the safety of the military division." Liu Beiyu said earnestly.

Zhuge Liang immediately understood Liu Bei's concern. He waved his hand and explained: "Your Majesty, you don't have to worry about your subordinates. Liang is only 38 years old this year, so it should be no problem to live another 38 years. I also want to assist the Majesty in eradicating the Cao thieves and helping the Han family."

"Isn't the military adviser trying to lie to me?" Liu Bei looked suspicious.

Zhuge Liang smiled slightly: "You all say that Ziyu may have the ability of ghosts and gods, but do you know that Liang also knows the art of Qimen Dunjia and the art of spying on the secrets of the universe?"

Chapter 529 Who Is Behind the Scenes

Seeing that Zhuge Liang was so persistent, Liu Bei stopped persuading him, but began to worry about Zhang Fei again. "Since the military division is like this, let Yide and Xiaozhi go together, I don't know what happened to Yide..."

"The three generals are as strong as an ox. Ziyu may simply want to see him. Your Majesty, stop thinking about it." Zhuge Liang said.

"Okay, I should be worrying too much." Liu Beiyan nodded insincerely.

Zhuge Liang saw that Liu Bei's expression returned to normal, and then reminded him solemnly: "Tomorrow our team will return to Chengdu, and we will take away most of the soldiers and horses in Hanzhong. We must instruct Wen Zhang to carefully guard the pass. Walk."

"The military adviser reminded me that through this battle of Hanzhong, we found that good work can turn stones into gold. We are not as good as Ziyu in this aspect. Why don't we let Wenchang completely block Hanzhong?" Liu Bei tried to ask.

"The top priority at the moment is to recuperate. In the future, the conquest of Yongliang will depend on the food in Hanzhong. Blocking the roads can just bury your head in farming." Zhuge Liang answered affirmatively.

Liu Bei thought it was true, and sadly ordered: "The military adviser will explain to Wen Chang, and Zhong Miao's death makes me feel a little sad..."

"Well, Liang still has something to say, I don't know if I should say it or not..." Zhuge Liang hesitated to speak.

"Military division, but it doesn't matter."

Zhuge Liang has always been frank, and this is the first time he has been so restrained, so Liu Bei is a little curious.

"Wen Yunchang has already defeated Wenpin and completely occupied the channel of the Han River. Now he is dispatching troops to the north to attack Xiangyang and Fancheng. The son and Mencius Du (Meng Da) have taken the three eastern counties. Did your majesty inform you in advance? Let them pay attention to responding to General Guan's attack, and it is best to send another general to sit in the town, so Cao Ren and Lu Chang will be the turtles in the urn." Zhuge Liang hesitated for a while, but still expressed his thoughts.

"Who does the military adviser recommend?" Liu Bei frowned and asked again.

"Zilong is quite cautious in using his troops. He once planned to retreat Cao Hong with an empty camp. Why don't you send him to help the young master?" Zhuge Liang asked cautiously.

"Zilong fought hard, and he needs to go back to Chengdu to rest. Shangyong will do this for now. Yunchang has Ziyu to help him. There should be no problem. Besides, Shangyong's Shen Dan and Shen Yichu, Feng'er and Zidu may not have time to go. help. I’m lonely, the military adviser should go to Wenchang first.” Liu Bei pretended to yawn.

"Wei." Zhuge Liang bowed and left.

It's not that Liu Bei is unwilling to use Zhao Yun, but that his position needs to be balanced.

Zhuge Liang's brother-in-law Kuai Qi was killed by Meng Da's rebels in Fangling. Liu Bei was always worried that there would be a gap between the two.

Meng Da was recommended by Fazheng to take over the three eastern counties. If Zhao Yun took his military power away, it would make the Dongzhou faction behind Meng Da dissatisfied.

At the beginning when Liu Bei occupied Yizhou and wanted to give a big reward, Zhao Yunmao was hated and persuaded by everyone to stop him, because this move became a lone minister in the eyes of all officials, but fortunately Liu Bei's heart was like a mirror, and he used it very carefully.

Originally, Zhao Yun could rely on his military merits this time to be promoted to a heavy general like Huang Zhong and Huo Jun, but in the end Liu Bei weighed it again and again, and finally chose to be wronged temporarily.

Although Liu Bei is already the king of Hanzhong, the timing is still not right. Unless he captures places other than Yizhou and Jingzhou, he still needs to hide Zhao Yun, because Liu Bei needs the big clans in Yizhou and Jingzhou to provide soldiers, horses, money and food.

Although Jiaozhou, where Lantian is located, is not controlled by the gentry, after all, the mountains are high and the roads are far away, and the land is barren and barren.

Because of this, Lantian's drastic reforms were turned a blind eye by those gentry, and there was a feeling of deception.

Liu Bei led the army back to Chengdu. According to Zhuge Liang's instructions, Wei Yan set up checkpoints on Baoxie Road, Tangluo Road, and Ziwu Road in the north of Hanzhong. In addition to preventing the secret works of Guanzhong from entering Hanzhong, it also prevented the local people from bringing new technologies and new technologies. Grain species fled into Wei territory.

As for Chencang Road to the west of Hanzhong, there are two generals guarding Yangping Governor Ma Chao and Wudu Prefect Zhang Fei, which has exceeded Wei Yan's defense zone.

Not long after Liu Bei was named King of Hanzhong, Cao Cao, who was resting in Chang'an, got the news and was so angry that he was about to send troops to Hanzhong again, making Liu Bei's King of Hanzhong a nameless one.

Liu Ye was so frightened that he quickly persuaded him: "Wei Wang can't, Liu Bei has become a climate now, even if you are so angry, you should bear it for the time being. In addition, the domestic public grievances are boiling due to corvée, and the soldiers trampled on the ramp. In any case, you shouldn't be angry."

When Cao Cao evacuated from Hanzhong, more than [-] soldiers and civilians were all crowded in the Baoxie Valley. At that time, there were often heavy rains and mountain torrents in the mountain streams in summer. The Baoxie Valley plank road built by Xia Houyuan collapsed in many places because it could not withstand the load.

Less than [-]% of the tens of thousands of people who migrated from Hanzhong survived to Guanzhong, and [-]% of Cao Jun died on the way due to injuries and other reasons. Because Zhang Fei was unreasonable in using troops, Cao Cao left tens of thousands of people in Chencang for Cao Zhen, and asked him to fight with Zhang Yun. Responsible for guarding the west gate of Chang'an, and taking care of the safety of Liangzhou by the way.

Cao Cao rested in Chang'an for two months, and there were only about [-] soldiers left around him. He had no ability to counterattack Hanzhong, and now he was just complaining.

"This villain who weaves mats and sells shoes dares to establish himself as the king of Hanzhong. He is alone and has the title of emperor. Liu Xuande has no face." Cao Cao paced and cursed.

"King Wei, it is rumored that Liu Bei is also serving the emperor's edict..." Du Xi reminded.

"Impossible, even if the Son of Heaven really dares to become king, the imperial edict will never come out of Xudu. It must be a big-eared thief trying to correct the edict." Cao Cao chattered endlessly.

Du Xi replied embarrassingly: "Does King Wei still remember that in the first month of last year, Shaofu Geng Ji, Si Zhi Wei Huang, Imperial Physician Ling Jiben and others coerced the emperor to rebel against him?"

"Zixu means..."

"Geng Ji and others tried to force Guan Yu to go north to Qin Wang. It is said that Liu Bei's imperial edict was also issued by them. A thief's edict, but Liu Bei still had the clothes and belt edict in his hand..."

Cao Cao slapped the table and shouted: "Do you believe it? Liu Bei is so treacherous, how could he be mistaken? Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong and others are not blind, but these traitors are pretending to be edicts. Immediately let the emperor issue an edict to inform the world that Liu Bei will rebel on his own initiative. crime."

Liu Ye remonstrated: "Now that the tripartite power has been formed, Liu Bei and Sun Quan have formed an alliance. Didn't General Zhang send news a few days ago that Sun Quan went to attack Hefei again? At this time, it is meaningless to ask the emperor to issue an edict. Wei Wangji Don’t you remember what happened in Jian’an 22 years ago?”

"What's the matter?" Cao Cao was full of curiosity.

"That year, King Wei withdrew his troops from Hefei, wasn't it because of the rumors from Xudu? If it really came from the emperor's will, it's fine, but if Liu Bei sent people to spread the rumors, then the people who arranged all this would be too scary." Liu Ye swallowed his saliva.

Cao Cao's eyes widened, and he murmured, "Where does Liu Xie have such guts? Who is plotting for the big-eared thief? Why does Gu feel that he is more terrifying than Mr. Zhuge?"

5 Chapter Thirty

"Liu Bei currently has four advisers, Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, Xu Shu, and Fazheng. Zhuge Liang is the most famous, but he is now mainly in charge of internal affairs. Xu Shu is the most suspected." Liu Ye analyzed.

Cao Cao wiped his beard and scolded: "I remember that when the big-eared thief was in Xuzhou, he was only accompanied by white-faced scholars such as Mi Zhu, Sun Qian, and Jian Yong. I didn't expect so many resourceful people to follow him now. Zhong De (Cheng Yu) ) once said that Xu Yuan was ten times better than him, is this person really capable?"

When Cao Cao doubted Xu Shu's ability, he suddenly remembered his old buddy Cheng Yu in the early years. He didn't even have a decent mastermind in the Battle of Hanzhong, and he couldn't even match Liu Bei's configuration. Yes, he made up his mind to use Cheng Yu again.

Cheng Yu joined Cao Cao's command in the early days, and because of his bravery in battle, he repeatedly made ingenious schemes. At that time, together with Xun Yu, Xun You, and Guo Jia, he was called the Four Masters of Conspiracy, and he was especially valued by Cao Cao.

Later, the Yanzhou gentry were dissatisfied that Cao Cao only reused the Yingchuan gentry, so they secretly colluded to welcome Lv Bu who had escaped from Chang'an. Cao Cao's Yanzhou base almost disappeared at that time.

Against such a background, the Yanzhou gentry was completely abandoned by Cao Cao. Cheng Yu, who was also from the Yanzhou gentry, was relieved of his military power after the Battle of Guandu and went to the center to take up a vacant position with no real power. He rarely followed Cao Cao in the later period Counselor for military affairs.

In the 18th year of Jian'an, Cao Cao proclaimed himself public and established the Wei State. Cheng Yu was named a Wei Wei for his meritorious service, but was later dismissed and abandoned because of his competition with Taichang Xing Zhen for prestige.

Three of the original four conspirators have died, and now Cheng Yu is 78 years old. Looking at his gray beard, Cao Cao lamented that time flies by like the wind.

Just when Cao Cao was melancholy, the guards outside the palace rushed in, saying that Guan Yu entered the Shuohan River by water and land, and now that [-] troops are attacking Xiangyang and Fancheng, Cao Ren and Lu Chang urgently asked for help.

Cao Cao heard a shock, and quickly asked the generals in the palace: "Guan Yunchang is brave and invincible, and there are only more than ten thousand troops in Xiangyang and Fancheng. Zixiao (Cao Ren) may be difficult to contend with. Who wants to lead troops to rescue Fancheng?"

At this time, Cao Zhen and Zhang He were stationed in Chencang, and the generals in Chang'an included Cao Hong, Cao Xiu, Cao Zhang, Guo Huai, Xu Huang and others.

Just as Cao Zhang was about to try, Xu Huang took the first step to ask for a job: "King Wei, the general is willing to save Fancheng."

Cao Cao glared at Cao Zhang at first, and said to himself that it's fortunate that Xu Huang made a rescue for you kid, you dare to show off any kind of limelight?How did Xia Houyuan and Xu Huang's son die before Yangping Pass?At any rate, think about who the opponent is before talking about it. Is Guan Yu comparable to Huang Zhong and Wei Yan?I called you to fight against Liu Feng.

"Guan Yunchang is superb in martial arts. Gongming must be careful when going. I will go ahead with [-] soldiers and horses. If you are still unable to catch up, I will lead the army to come in person." Cao Cao said.

"Xu Huang takes orders."

Xu Huang turned around and walked out of the palace. Cao Cao continued to order: "Zi Yang, you also go to purge the troops quickly. Even if Gong Ming (Xu Huang) raises troops to rescue, Guan Yunchang's troops are still at an advantage, and Hanshui has been controlled by Jingzhou soldiers. , Money, food, soldiers and horses will be sent to the front line in a steady stream, we must rush to the rescue, otherwise Xiangyang and Fancheng will be in danger."

Liu Ye shook his head and remonstrated, "The soldiers who returned from Hanzhong are exhausted. If the King of Wei uses these troops to rescue them, it may be disadvantageous. It is better to send troops from Xudu directly to help.

In addition, the cities of Xiangyang and Fancheng are tall and strong. In the past, Zhou Yu could not win the siege of Xiangyang for a year. "

"Zi Yang's words are very kind. He ordered Yu Jin to use the soldiers of Xudu to rescue him, and Gu took the Hanzhong soldiers back to Xudu." Cao Cao ordered with a frown.

"Wei." Liu Ye cupped his fists.

The situation in Xiangyang and Fancheng was urgent, and Cao Cao moved quickly after the deployment. He left Cao Hong, Du Xi, and Guo Huai to guard Chang'an, and led his troops eastward to Xudu.

At this time, people in the Central Plains were impetuous due to corvee labor, and there were signs of riots in many places. Cao Pi sent the prince's concubine Sima Yi to Henan to appease the people, and finally met Cao Cao in Xudu.

When Cao Cao got along with Sima Yi, he not only saw that he had "majestic ambition", but also found that Sima Yi had "the appearance of a wolf who cares about him", so he used it cautiously. The pressure is still on attention and maintenance.

Considering his advanced age, Cao Pi will need someone to assist him in his succession in the future. Cao Cao can only passively accept and reuse Sima Yi, but he will also choose others to beat him.

When Cao Cao led his troops into Xudu, Sima Yi came out of the city to meet him. Considering that the situation was tense and Sima Yi had many clever strategies, he was transferred to Sima of the prime minister.

For the purpose of checking and balancing Sima Yi, Cao Cao sent someone from the city to find Cheng Yu, who was living at home, and appointed him as a military adviser to sacrifice wine and counselor for military affairs.

Looking at Liu Ye, Cheng Yu, and Sima Yi, Cao Cao thought of Jia Xu who was in Yecheng due to illness, and thought to himself that he could gather together the four masterminds. This background was not comparable to that of Liu Bei who weaves mats and sells shoes.

"Yu Wen supervised the Seventh Army to rescue Fancheng, plus Xu Huang's troops from Chang'an, the strength of the entire Xiang and Fan has surpassed Guan Yu, do you think Guan Yu can be defeated?" Cao Cao asked the three of them.

Among the three, Cheng Yu had the oldest seniority, but because he was dismissed midway, he now became the person with the lowest position. At this time, he stood in place like a dead tree, unaffected by the gazes of Liu Ye and Sima Yi.

"Huh?" Seeing that they were silent, Cao Cao raised his tone.

"King Wei, the soldiers are not many but fine. Guan Yu is really not comparable to ordinary people. In addition, in autumn, the Han River rises, and Jingzhou's navy is second only to Jiangdong. The victory of Xiang and Fan is still unpredictable." Liu Ye According to the analysis.

"You can't have to come alone every time, can you? Zhongda had many tricks before, but now he has a clever plan to teach me?" Cao Cao asked with a frown, thinking that if you don't take the initiative, Gu will call names one by one.

Sima Yi clasped his hands and replied: "Liu Bei's attack on Hanzhong, and his arrogance as king, his momentum is incomparable. Why doesn't King Wei make a fuss in the alliance between Sun and Liu?"

"Zhongda can say it clearly if he has a plan." Cao Cao urged.

"At this time, the Jiangdong army is in Hefei. Why doesn't the king of Wei send eloquent people to lobby? I don't think Sun Quan will sit back and watch Guan Yu succeed." Sima Yi smiled slightly.

Cao Cao nodded, then turned to Cheng Yu and asked, "What does Zhong De think?"

Cheng Yu replied softly: "Sun Quan neglected righteousness when he saw profit, and had internal quarrels with Liu Bei a few years ago. Your Majesty may give you great benefits, and he will definitely be of use to me. As long as you can contain Jingzhou's rear, Guan Yu will not be difficult to defeat."

"The public statement is very good. Who does Zhongde think can be sent as an envoy?" Cao Cao asked again.

Cheng Yu shook his head and said: "I haven't been in the temple for a long time, I really don't know who are the heroes. It would be best if this person is in Hefei right now."

"King Wei, Jiang Zitong (Jiang Ji) has a good strategy, and he is also helping General Zhang in Hefei, why not send him to lobby Sun Quan?" Liu Ye took Cheng Yu's words smoothly.

Chapter 531 There is a light in the dilemma

Cao Cao saw that the three counselors agreed, so he personally wrote a letter and sent it to Jiang Ji in Hefei, ordering him to lobby Sun Quan to attack Guan Yu's rear, and gave him the right to do things cheaply.