Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

Bei has now become King of Hanzhong, and has no family members in the pure sense. The people in the domain are all my people, so it is the same wherever the New Year is celebrated. Isn't it the same for Ziyu who did not celebrate the New Year with his family? "

"The monarch and his ministers are different." Lan Tian responded with a smile.

"Bei thought it was all the same." Liu Bei's face became serious after finishing speaking, "I have deduced it with Kong Ming and Shi Yuan in Chengdu. If Ziyu hadn't planned a strategy this time, both the second brother and Jingzhou would be in danger. Even if we sent troops from Yizhou, it would be too late to rescue them. Thinking about it is really risky, so prepare to reward it well, last time you disagreed with that matter, this time I will make it up."

"Brother-in-law, I really don't need to be named a marquis. Too many titles will increase the country's burden. I can set an example without being granted a title. My salary is enough..." Lan Tian immediately refused when he heard Liu Bei's old story being brought up again.

From establishment to prosperity to decline of the feudal dynasty, the main reason is that the elite class has grown from small to large, and from small to large. Through intermarriage with aristocratic families and officials, they have continuously eroded the resources produced by the country and competed for the interests of the people, which eventually led to the people's incompetence. There was no millet in the fields and warehouses, and the common people could only rebel with the hoes used to plow the land.

Lantian has no good way to change the objective laws, but can only delay the progress of the laws through his meager efforts. He does this not because he is noble, but mainly because the knowledge he has mastered is passed on to his children and grandchildren, which is enough for them to live well.

Liu Bei smiled and said: "You really have to accept this Marquis, otherwise how can I reward other meritorious soldiers? Others are not as noble as you. Have you forgotten that Zilong was criticized for admonishing you? Most of them under this sky They are ordinary people, they are willing to give Liu Bei a wife and son for me, if Ziyu cuts off their thoughts, how can the Han Dynasty help them?"

Lan Tian was taken aback when he heard that, Liu Bei is indeed much more sophisticated in trying to figure out how to control people's hearts, this is very similar to the great ancestor Liu Bang, there must be a brave man under a heavy reward, now that Liu Bei's territory has become bigger, he also has the confidence to seal a few more Hou came out.

"Okay, I'll listen to my brother-in-law." Lan Tian thought about it, instead of worrying about the cake being too small, he might as well make the cake bigger first. If the thirteen prefectures of the Han Dynasty were not enough, he could look further away.

Liu Bei patted Lan Tian on the shoulder and said, "That's right. Pang Lingming was the Marquis of Duting a long time ago. He is under your restraint now. Having a title also shows his status. The people below him are more aggressive. In fact, I just give you the title of Marquis." I don't think it's enough."

"Is that enough?" Lan Tian looked suspicious.

"By the way, Zhongling performed outstandingly in defending Jiangling, and also beheaded Jiangdong general Han Dang. He has the demeanor of Huo and Yao in the past. How about letting him be a Zhonglang general? You gave birth to a pair of good sons. .” Liu Bei made a suggestion.

Lan Tian seriously refused: "Zhongling is not yet 13 years old, he is really too young, it is not a good thing for a young man to become famous, a knife is sharpened too quickly and it is easy to break, although Huo Xingyao is commendable, but in the end..."

"Hiss... know son is not as good as father... I really think too little, but Zhong Ling won't be rewarded for his meritorious service, for fear of causing criticism..." Liu Bei frowned.

"I discussed this matter with Yun Chang. Zhongling's contribution this time can be used to reach the post of Sima in that army. He will be tempered for a few more years before he is sent to the battlefield." Lan Tian replied, stroking his beard.

Liu Bei nodded slightly: "You two in-laws have already discussed it. As an uncle, I naturally don't want to persuade you much, but I have to ask about the boy Boyang. After all, he is Wan'er's future husband."

"Boyang has always been steady, I'm at ease with this child." Lan Tian nodded in agreement.

Liu Bei patted the railing lightly: "I remember that Boyang is 15 years old this year, and he will marry them after the crowning ceremony."

Lan Tian cupped his hands and replied, "It's up to the king to decide."

Liu Bei pressed Lan Tian's hand and patted it lightly, "You and I are like brothers. In a few years, we will be the relatives of our sons and daughters. Don't be cautious when there is no one around. You should call my brother-in-law kinder."

"Okay, brother-in-law." Lan Tian immediately got off the donkey.

Chapter 613 Bad news from Luling

There are two roads from Jiangling to Jiangxiashui. Taking Yangshui and Hanshui is shorter than taking the Yangtze River. During the dry season in the first month, there is not much wind and waves, so Liu Bei and Lantian also chose the shortcut.

The warship entered the Han River and the river widened. Liu Bei looked at the breeze blowing on the river and sighed: "Last year, the Han River War was the most intense around here. Thanks to Gan Xingba defeating Jiang Qin, otherwise Yun Chang would be so flustered at the front line? Tracing back to the source is still thanks to Ziyu..."

Lan Tian looked at Liu Bei with a puzzled face. Jiang Qin and Gan Ning Hanshui battle, and Pan Zhang and Zhu Ran cut off Guan Yu's retreat by land. He was not at all helpful in these two battlefields.

Seeing Lan Tian's blank face, Liu Bei explained with a smile: "I mean Gan Xingba Yin Yu came to vote. If he had voted for Sun Quan, the consequences would be unimaginable."

"What my brother-in-law said originally is that Xingba and Na Lingtong had a vengeance for killing their father. Going to Jiangdong may not be successful now. If Xingba loses in the Hanshui War, General Guan may not be in trouble. It's just that Xiang and Fan are not It will definitely be brought back, and there is some element of luck in such a situation." Lan Tian nodded and analyzed.

"When Ziyu told me, it was destiny and destiny. It seems that God is looking after us." Liu Bei's face was serious.

"Where there is a will, there is a way. If the boat is broken, the hundred and twenty Qinguan will eventually belong to Chu; if you work hard, you will live up to it. If you suffer, you can swallow Wu..." Lan Tian thought of this couplet when he saw Liu Bei, and couldn't help looking at Han. Water blurted out.

"Those who know me, Ziyu also..." Liu Bei was deeply touched after hearing this. He patted Lantian on the back, and suddenly said very solemnly: "Ziyu, I just made a decision."

Lan Tian turned sideways with question marks all over his face, Liu Bei looked at him with a serious tone, "Your sister and I have been wandering for twenty years, and although we have lived a good life now, we still owe her a title. Xuan, when I return to Chengdu, I will designate her as queen."

"This... I'm afraid it's not in line with etiquette... If my brother-in-law doesn't register as Mrs. Sun..."

"Sun Quan is ambitious, how can I let his younger sister be the queen? Besides, it can also justify the name of Ah Dou. As for the previous etiquette, we have to be flexible."

Seeing Liu Bei's earnest words, Lan Tian was in a good mood. His sister-in-law could let Liu Bei rectify his name before he was alive, which would be better than Zhuge Liang's request to posthumous title after his death, but the family affairs of the emperors and princes are no longer family affairs. He worried that Liu Bei might bear the pressure from various aspects. So he reminded in a low voice: "Brother-in-law really wants to appoint my sister as the empress, and someone should release the news in advance to test the reaction of the officials, otherwise someone will stop it and make the scene embarrassing."

Liu Bei nodded, "Ziyu, you can rest assured. Lai Deshun (Lai Gong) suggested before that I will let him handle this matter. There is another thing you may not be clear about."

"What's the matter?"

"Because of Sun Quan, I deliberately neglected Mrs. Sun these years. I thought she would win Mrs. Wu, but she showed her favor to your sister frequently, and asked me to make Mrs. Gan many times. It can be seen that she is very sincere. Yes, although I really don't understand her thoughts, but it just happens to reduce the resistance."

Sun Jian and Mrs. Wu's daughter naturally have the same vision as Gan Qian. She must have seen her own situation clearly, so she chose to be wise and protect her life. It is also a hard-working woman.

Lan Tian thought of this, and sighed: "Mrs. Sun was implicated by her brother. Now she is far away from her homeland in Chengdu and has no one to rely on. The reason for making friends with my sister is probably because of her daughter. After all, I am a better general than General Wu (Wu Yi)." point……"

Liu Bei said earnestly: "I think so too. Ziyu, you are in your prime now, but Bei is nearly sixty years old, and you will have to help Dudou in the future. At that time, Mrs. Sun and Yi'er, please Ziyu took care of it together."

Lan Tian was startled when he heard this, and quickly said: "Mr. Hua is almost [-] years old and he is not considered old. Jiaozhi Shixie is [-] years old and he is still in good spirits. It is too early for brother-in-law to say these words."

"Prepare for a rainy day, isn't Ziyu the favorite to say these four words? In the future, only Ziyu can be entrusted with great things..." Liu Bei took out Lantian's argument to refute.

"Uh...Prime Minister Zhuge's character and ability are unparalleled in the world, I think he is the best candidate..." Lan Tianxin said that you haven't become emperor yet, even if you want to ask Gu in the future, you should follow the script, and you have already memorized it Due to the reputation of treating the nobles poorly, there may be many obstacles to helping Liu Chan assist the government.

Liu Bei nodded affirmatively, "Kong Ming has done his best since he came out of the mountain, of course Bei has seen it, but Ziyu is after all A Dou's uncle, and you will definitely have a place in the future entrusted with the funeral..."

"It's too early to say these things now. For example, my brother-in-law has a lot of talents. As long as you guard the border, rest your troops to support your armor, and send troops to the Central Plains when the world changes, everyone is still waiting for you to help the Han Dynasty." Lan Tian changed the topic to encourage.

Liu Bei turned his back and looked ahead. He slapped the railing and said in a low voice, "How can Kuangfu Han Shibei forget? When we arrive in Jiangxia, we will see you, Ziyu."

"Brother-in-law, don't worry, I have experience dealing with Sun Quan." Lan Tian was confident.

Sun Quan was very anxious at this time, and his repeated setbacks made him lose all confidence. This time, Cao Cao sent his envoy to use Yongzhen Jiangdong as a bait, and asked him to send troops to contain the Jingzhou army again. But now without the barrier of Jiangxia, it is too difficult to enter Jingzhou smoothly. .

It wasn't because Cao Cao's conditions were attractive, nor was it because the emissary was outstanding in eloquence, but Sun Quan remembered Lu Su's last message.

Sun Quan didn't want to go to Jingzhou to consume, but he also didn't want to see Liu Bei continue to sit on the throne. The reason why he dared to send warships to approach E County for negotiations in the name of taking prisoners was because he believed in Cao Cao's strong military strength, and he said that Jiangdong only needed to send troops. Containment will always divide part of Guan Yu and Lantian's troops, so that Cao Cao's chances of winning in Xiangfan will be greater.

In October last year, Sun Quan, who was sleeping soundly, was kicked out of Jiangxia by Zhang Fei, and Lu Xun was also ordered to return within a few days after he returned to Chaisang.

Lu Xun instructed Yu Fan to tell the story of Lantian Yang's conspiracy. Sun Quan's face collapsed after hearing this. Lu Xun suggested to return to Jingzhou immediately, because the lives of Lu Meng, Pan Zhang, Zhu Ran and others were uncertain. He was worried that these people were not the opponents of Lantian and Guan Yu. , Even if the sneak attack fails, they must cover their withdrawal to Jiangdong.

After understanding the situation with Cheng Zi, Wu Qi and others, Sun Quan gradually dispelled his suspicion of Lu Xun. Just when he was about to send troops, Lu Fan, who stayed behind in Jianye, sent a letter to greet him, and also brought important information from the rear.

Rumors abounded in Wujun, Kuaiji and other places, saying that Jiangdong's army was severely defeated in Jingzhou. Lu Meng, Jiang Qin and others were either killed in battle or captured. General Anton He Qiping's rebellion had insufficient troops, and the rebellion in Shanyue tended to spread to Lingyang, Yuqian and other places.

The fire in the backyard caused Sun Quan to be in chaos. Looking at the few generals under his tent, he finally chose Lu Xun, who had experience in Pingshanyue, and asked him to lead five thousand troops to Danyang. Xudu Zhoutai went to Chaisang to listen to it.

After everything was arranged and deployed, Sun Quan didn't sleep well for two days, when Luling prefect Lu Dai sent bad news.

Chapter 614 Divination is useless and less discussion

According to Lu Xun's suggestion, Sun Quan secretly ordered Lu Dai to send troops to pretend to be Shanyue, and then cross the border to Longchuan County, Jiaozhou. Jiang Qin, Pan Zhang and others were not affected.

Those fake Shanyue people were dispatched by Lu Dai from various counties in Luling, and they were all regular soldiers who paid for their food, so Samoco couldn't break the situation in a short time.

However, Wang Jin led the bandits in Guiyang, who suddenly appeared in Nanye and Gan counties in the south of Luling, and demanded money and food from the officials of the two counties. heavy.

The army in charge of public security in the two counties has been spared. Wang Jin’s bandits with less than a thousand people are doing whatever they want in the two counties. The magistrate of Nanye County was killed by Wang Jin because he could not give money and food. In the state of no government, the officials of Gan County next door heard that they had packed their luggage and planned to retreat to Luling at any time.

After reading the report, Sun Quan was furious. He slapped the table and said, "This group of incompetent wastes, a few bandits have stumped them? Who wants to lead soldiers to calm them down for me?"

At this time, Lu Xun was sent to Danyang, Zhou Tai was on his way to Chaisang, Lu Meng, Pan Zhang and others had not heard from them, Sun Quan was only left with General Pian Quan Cong, Jie Fanwei Governor Hu Zong, Xu Xiang, and others. Ding Feng, the school captain, is from Yishu; Zhuge Jin and Yu Fan, the civil servants, are with the army.

The Nanye and Ganxian areas are mountainous, and it is not a good job to go south to suppress the rebellion. After Sun Quan spoke, everyone looked at each other in blank dismay. Only Ding Feng, who was from a poor background, looked forward to it, but he dared not ask for a fight because of his low position in the army.

Sun Quan saw that no one responded, only Ding Feng was eager to try, so he said, "Can Chengyuan help me relieve my worries?"

"The last general takes orders." Ding Feng stepped out with his fists clasped.

Zhuge Jin followed up with admonitions: "The officials of Nanye County have fled, and they need to be re-selected to take up the post, so that the local people can return to the kingly way. Otherwise, the Shanyue people will follow suit, and the nearby counties may never have peace."

"Ziyu is talking about..." Sun Quan hammered his forehead to think about the candidate, and suddenly found Yu Fan in the crowd. When he saw this man, Sun Quan remembered the hexagram. feel disgusted.

Sun Quan asked with a blank eye, "Nan Ye Ling has to select officials. Zhong Xiang was the magistrate of Fuchun County and was good at divination. How about you govern the previous one for me?"

"I obey you..." Although Yu Fan's face was calm, there was a huge wave in his heart. Sun Quan seemed to be demoting himself. After he agreed, he added: "Nanye is now occupied by bandits. Can my lord allow the humble to go back first?" Farewell? Anyway, it will take time for General Ding to put down the rebellion."

"Chengyuan (Ding Feng) is leading the army alone for the first time. It is best to have someone from the sidelines. Zhongxiang (Yu Fan) has a strategy and is good at divination. It can just help him. Your family will send someone to Nanye. It also prevents your husband and wife from being separated, and your flesh and blood are separated, and you will be transferred after the term of office expires."

After finishing speaking, Sun Quan added a sentence in his heart: honestly stay in a remote small county and guard the border, and don't even think about going back to Jianye to make trouble in this life. I have put up with you for a long time.

"Uh...thank you, my lord, for your compassion..." Yu Fan thanked Sun Quan on the surface, but in his heart he greeted Sun Quan's family. Although the Yu family is not as good as Gu Lu Zhuzhang, it is a prominent family in Wujun and Kuaiji. You have to treat me like this ?

"My lord, these soldiers and horses to suppress the rebellion..." Ding Feng hesitated to speak.

Sun Quan replied indifferently: "I will write a letter to Duke Ding (Lv Dai) and ask him to withdraw the people sent to Longchuan, and then give some to you to suppress the rebellion."

"Wei." Ding Feng clasped his fists and nodded.

Yu Fan stayed alone with Lu Xun for a few days and appreciated Lu Xun's deployment in various places. When he heard that Sun Quan was going to draw Longchuan's soldiers away, he forgot the greeting just now and bowed to persuade him: "My lord, if you withdraw from Longchuan, When the Sichuan soldiers put down the rebellion, the Jiaozhou garrison lost control..."

"So what if we lose control? Lantian's soldiers have all reached Jiangxia and Dongting, have they contained them? Zhongxiang's divination is so accurate, you can ask the gods when you are in doubt..." Sun Quan sneered.

"Humble job..." Yu Fan was at a loss for words for a while, but Sun Quan was still brooding.

Seeing this, Sun Quan shook his head and waved his hands, and said to everyone: "If you have nothing to do, step back, I want to be alone for a while..."

Seeing that Sun Quan was in a bad mood, everyone in the hall fled from the right and wrong place in front of them, leaving Sun Quan alone in the empty room.

Sun Quan dipped his finger in the wine, then leaned over and wrote on the table: "If a fruit is not eaten, a gentleman will get a husband, and a villain will peel off his hut."

The surprise attack on Jingzhou failed, some gained fame and fortune, and some lost land and cities. It seems that the hexagram has been solved. So I, Sun Quan, are a villain, and the insidious Xuan Ou gained fame and became a gentleman?

With a bang, Sun Quan kicked over the table, looked at the roof and yelled angrily: "How unfair is the sky? Why treat me so poorly? It should be the villain who gets his father, and the gentleman who strips the house."

As soon as the words of complaint fell, there was a sudden loud bang in the sky outside the house, and a blast of thunder made Sun Quan's ears buzz.

Sun Quan quickly covered his mouth to silence, then went to the door to wait and see, and found that there were no dark clouds in the sky at all, wondering where the thunder came from in this early winter?Could it be that I said something wrong just now?

After Yu Fan and Ding Feng left, Chaisang fell into a short-term calm. Sun Quan sent scouts to various places every day to inquire. According to Zhang Fei, the patrol boats did not dare to cross Xiakou at all.

Following Su Fei's entry of the navy, the Jiangxia waterway was completely closed, and the news from Jingzhou was completely cut off. Sun Quan lost ground and was bored.

At the end of October, Lv Dai once again sent the news of Lulingnan. Ding Feng led the [-] county soldiers who returned from Longchuan, and Wang Jin's bandits fought fiercely next to Ganxian County several times, and they had completely driven them out of the Ganxian area. It is currently advancing towards Nanye, and within ten months it is expected to eliminate the bandits and return Nanye County to a bright future.

After reading the battle report, Sun Quan couldn't help sneering: "What's the matter with Cheng Yuan (Ding Feng)? There are less than a thousand bandits in Wang Jin, and they haven't been calmed down for such a long time..."

None of the generals Zhou Tai and Quan Cong answered in the hall. Instead, the civil servant Zhuge Jin cupped his hands and explained: "Gan County and Nanye have many mountains and rivers. It is really not easy to quickly wipe out bandits. It is normal for General Ding to lead the army for the first time."

"Then Yu Zhongxiang knows how to divination? Wouldn't it be easy to deal with a few minions?" Sun Quan frowned and asked.

The captain Shiyi clasped his fists and replied: "My lord, what is tested in combat is the hard work of the soldiers and the ability of the commander to dispatch troops. How can divination determine the direction of the war..."

After hearing this, Sun Quan raised his head and looked around the crowd, tapped on the case and said meaningfully: "Since divination can't control the war, then you should restrain your own plots and don't discuss Yu Zhongxiang's divination all day long."

"Wei." Quan Cong and the others looked at each other, and quickly bowed their heads in response to Sun Quan.

Chapter 615 Taiji pushing technique and Xu

The hexagrams that Yu Fan occupied in Jiangxia spread to the major military camps for some reason. Sun Quan often heard discussions when he was patrolling the camps. Every time he heard the words "little man stripping the hut", he always felt that he was slapping himself in the face. , so he deliberately took the opportunity to talk things out, so as to block Yoyo's mouth.

In November, news of the annihilation of Lu Meng and Pan Zhang's entire army was intentionally spread to Chaisang by Su Fei, and according to Lan Tian's wishes, Jiang Dong was asked to redeem them with money, grain, cattle and sheep.

(There were population transactions during the Three Kingdoms period, for example: "Three Kingdoms·Chen Tai Biography" records: The nobles in the capital sent more treasures, because the slaves and maidservants in Tai City, Tai all hung them on the wall, did not issue their seals, and conscripted them as ministers, and returned them. )

Because of the private soldier system implemented in Jiangdong, the trilogy is the private property of the main family, which can be inherited, gifted or even traded. Lan Tian proposed this model. 500 yuan, and 5000 million yuan for senior generals.

(The price of captives refers to a certain degree: In "The Biography of Ren Gu", Yang Jun and others jointly bought a servant with 250 pieces of cloth, and later the servant's family used 600 pieces of cloth to redeem it. The price of cloth in the late Han Dynasty was 450-7200 yuan. The median value is about 27000 yuan/horse, the purchase price is about [-] yuan, and the redemption price is about [-] yuan)

On the list given by Su Fei, there are 2 ordinary soldiers, with a subtotal of one billion yuan; 60 ordinary generals, with a subtotal of 5000 million yuan; three intermediate generals, with a subtotal of 16 million yuan; one senior general, with a subtotal of 5000 million yuan; [-] million yuan; [-] billion yuan is required for full redemption.

"Su Fei, how dare you do this." Sun Quan was furious when he read the letter, and he drew his sword and chopped off a corner of the case table.

Although Su Fei's exorbitant asking price was rude, it proved that Lu Meng and other generals had failed, and the gloomy emotions fell on the heads of everyone in the hall. They looked at each other in blank dismay and remained silent.

At present, it is impossible to fight head-on, whether to redeem or not is a problem, and where to get the money to redeem is even more problematic, because the military expenditures for repeated wars are very heavy, and the money and food left over from the treasuries of various places cannot make ends meet. Sun Quan often has to rely on the support of the rich.

Sun Quan usually spends extravagantly on food and clothing. When money was tight, he even borrowed money from Lu Fan. Later, with Hu Ke's business, he had his own money bag.

"My lord, I don't think Su Fei can decide on such a big matter as the redemption of prisoners of war. It should be ordered by Guan Yu or Lan Tian..." Zhuge Jin reminded.

Sun Quan gritted his teeth: "Guan Yu is not so shameless, it must be Lan Tian's idea."

Zhuge Jin looked solemn, frowned and continued: "Now that the generals are defeated and captured, it is useless for the lord to be angry. Why don't you send people back to Jianye to raise money, and at the same time send people to Jingzhou for peace talks. The captured generals are Jiangdong. Cornerstone, no matter how high the price is, we must redeem it first, let's find a way to bargain."

Sun Quan thought that the person with the [-] million yuan must be Lu Meng. No matter how bad this confidant is, he would be less worried than Lu Xun. He had to find a way to redeem him first, so he nodded in agreement: "Ziyu is right. You and Kong Ming are brothers. If you go to Jingzhou as an envoy, you will not be harmed, and Lao Ziyu will go to Jiangxia to see if you can negotiate a price and redeem Ziming first."

"The minister is willing to act like a dog and a horse." Zhuge Jingong turned and left.

"Ziyu, I'll edit two copies of the book and hand them over to you right away, and then you go back to Jianye immediately and hand them over to Ziheng (Lu Fan) and Yuan Tan (Gu Yong), and try to raise funds as much as possible..." Sun Quan continued to order.

"The last general obeys orders." It was Yi who clasped her fists together.

Zhuge Jin was ordered to go to Jiangxia as an envoy. Su Fei said that he could not decide, so he brought him directly to Fazheng Office, and offered to redeem Lu Meng with [-] million yuan. Fazheng said that all the captives would be held in Jiangling, and he would ask Xu Shu how to deliver the captives. , Let Zhuge Jin wait for a reply in Jiangxia.

More than ten days later, Xu Shu wrote back, saying that he had no right to deal with these captives, and that the decision rested with Guan Yu and Lantian, and they needed to send someone to Xiangyang to ask for instructions.

Zhuge Jin waited in Jiangxia for a month, and finally waited for Xu Shu's final news. Guan Yu and Lan Tian said that they could not directly redeem the generals, and those parts should be redeemed together, and there was no room for negotiation on the price.

"This...Mr. Xiaozhi, our common enemy should be Cao Cao. This time, the lord was instigated by a traitor. After returning to Chaisang, he has already repented. But General Guan and General Lan are so strong, Sun and Liu are really Is it irretrievable?" Zhuge Jin asked desperately.