Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

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General Pi pushed the surrendered soldiers behind him, pointed to Zhang Liao and said, "Come and tell General Zhang, who is that purple-bearded man who shot the sniper?"

The soldier swallowed his saliva, lowered his head and replied in a low voice: "He is the Lord of Jiangdong..."

"What did you say? That's Sun Quan? Ah Ye..." Li Dian turned over and sat up when he heard that, but the wound burst open because of being too excited, and the pain kept rolling down his forehead.

After repeated confirmations, Zhang Liao finally knew what he had missed. He and the purple bearded man even looked at each other a few times, and deduced that the golden helmeted general was not Sun Quan at all.

After knowing the truth, both of them regretted deeply. Zhang Liao regretted that he missed the great achievement of capturing the general, and Li Dian regretted that he was shot by such a waste.

Hefei was victorious, and the battle report was sent to Hanzhong by the fast horse.

Cao Cao laughed out loud after reading the battle report, and everyone in the hall didn't know what happened and didn't dare to ask.

"Why is Meng De laughing?" Everyone was silent, but Xiahou Dun couldn't hold back.

Cao Cao raised the battle report and said with a smile: "Gu once said in the past that he should be like Sun Zhongmou when he has children. It seems that this sentence is full."

Chapter 415 Deformation meter, really fragrant

Everyone in the hall saw that Cao Cao looked relaxed, smart people like Jia Xu and Sima Yi had already calculated the victory in the Jianghuai battlefield.

Cao Cao proudly introduced: "Zhang Wenyuan defeated Sun Quan's [-] people with [-], and chased him in Xiaoyaojin to defeat Jiangdong.

Xiahou Dun was overjoyed, "Then we don't need to support Hefei, and we can calmly subdue Zhang Lu who fled to Bazhong."

Cao Cao nodded, "Zhang Lu really intends to submit to the imperial court, and he may need someone to recommend him before he is willing to go down the mountain. Yuan asked you and Ziyang to go and talk about it. I don't want to delay the sun and the moon here."

"Wei." Xiahou Dun and Liu Ye clasped their fists in response. Cao Cao was worried that they would not know the way, so he called Cheng Yin and Hou Xuan to accompany them.

At this time, it was late autumn and September, and all parts of Hanzhong were lonely because there were no people.

When Cao Jun entered Nanzheng, he found that the population dropped sharply. In addition to a large number of people who fled to Yizhou via Yangpingguan and Micangshan trails, there were also many people who hid their families in the mountains because they left late.

In this era when production and war depend entirely on people, part of the purpose of Cao Cao’s attack on Hanzhong was to see the population here. Before the war, he was thinking about moving some to his fiefdom of Wei State. Now that it is an empty shell, there is no way. up.

In order to change the status quo, Cao Cao sent people to all over the country to make a list to calm the people, publicizing that Cao Jun would not slaughter and loot the city, and asked the people who stayed in Hanzhong to call back their relatives who were hiding on the mountain. He also sent General Zhang Yun to guard the Micang Road to completely prevent the people from fleeing without permission. Hanzhong.

Micang Mountain is often haunted by wild beasts, and it is difficult to walk because of the crowds on the trail. It takes at least ten or 20 days to reach the boundary of Langzhong by walking across the mountains, and at most it takes nearly a month to get out of the mountain.

The fleeing people helped the old and the young, and took food and belongings to go on the road. If they were really hungry, they had to rely on the bark and grass roots to satisfy their hunger. The plants along the way were trampled bare. Showing up, accidentally became a game in the mouth of the refugees.

Yang Song, who was among the refugees, did not carry much food, so he ate it up seven or eight days after he went out, and his entourage also abandoned him. These entourages may have made a living for themselves, or they may have returned to Nanzheng to dig and bury him. However, Yang Song himself has no way to turn back now, because Cao Cao will not let him go.

Yang Song completely underestimated the time it took to walk. He used to ride a car or ride a horse when he went out. He had no idea how long it would take to walk on two legs alone.

On the way to escape, Yang Song tried to exchange gold and silver from the common people for food, but unfortunately, when everyone was starving and lacking food, gold and silver treasures could not be used every time, and even the last string of pearls could not even be exchanged for a dry cake. I finally realized the helplessness of people under hunger, and finally understood Song Jiang (Song Chen)'s way of making money. It is indeed the easiest way to make money when the country is in trouble.

Yang Song is like a rich man who participated in Metamorphosis. From being dismissive at the beginning to putting down his body and digging grass roots, he dreamed several times in the middle of the night and wondered if he was crazy?In the end, relying on his strong internal motivation to go to Yizhou to pay dividends, and starving his fat body so fat that he had no fat, he successfully walked out of Micang Mountain.

On the south side of Micang Mountain, Zhang Fei was ordered to set up a ten-mile porridge shed to receive refugees from Hanzhong across the mountains. The fragrance of corn porridge wafts in the mountains with the wind.

Looking at the endless porridge sheds, Yang Song was ecstatic, thinking that it would rain in time and Song Jiang (Song Chen) would not deceive me.

Yang Song followed the refugees to a porridge shed, and when he was close to him, he reached out and touched his bosom, thinking that there were still two gold leaves left, which should be exchanged for two bowls of porridge to satisfy his hunger.

Watching the man in front leave with the bowl, Yang Song was surprised to find that the man in front hadn't paid the bill. When he hesitated, the porridge-distributing soldiers yelled, "Don't you have hands? Do you want the military master to feed you?"

"Uh...sorry..." Yang Song hurriedly pulled out the hand that was about to pick out the gold leaf, and poured the corn porridge into his throat with both hands.

Really fragrant.

It is comfortable to have two mouthfuls of hot food in the stomach.

Yang Song was very puzzled after drinking the porridge. Didn't Song Jiang (Song Chen) say to exchange gold and silver for porridge?Why give everyone free food, how can this empty the belongings of the refugees?

Yang Song came to the booth with doubts, and asked the porridge soldier in a low voice, "Where is Shopkeeper Song? I have something important to ask him."

The Congee Soldier looked up and saw this face just now, so he lowered his face and scolded: "Each person is limited to one bowl, don't be greedy, walk another two miles, and then someone will settle you down."

"I don't want porridge, I'm looking for Shopkeeper Song." Yang Song argued.

"Don't get me too close, what shopkeeper are you giving away when you're already like this? Roll." The soldier who distributed the porridge said impatiently.

Yang Song saw that he couldn't ask about the situation at one booth, so he went to several booths to ask Song Jiang (Song Chen), but he was mistaken for wanting to eat more and occupy more, and was almost arrested.

"When I find Brother Song, I will come back sooner or later to clean up you." Yang Song cursed and walked out of the porridge shed.

With a crackling sound, the whip left a bloodstain on Yang Song's body after 'losing weight', causing him to jump up and curse in pain: "Where did the lunatic come from, dare to beat..."

Just when Yang Song was in the middle of scolding, he was stopped by the black-faced general in front of him. Zhang Fei's powerful deterrence made half the street quiet, especially when he raised his whip.

"You dare to cause trouble on my territory? If you dare to eat more and take more money, I will screw your head off." Zhang Fei's eyes widened with anger, full of evil intent.

At this time, the people nearby began to whisper.

"This man is so courageous, but Zhang Yide is the enemy of ten thousand people."

"Is it Zhang Yide who is not even afraid of Lu Bu?"

"I told you to call the Three Generals."

……

Yang Song had heard Zhang Fei's name before, and these powerful generals generally had bad tempers. The whip just now really hurt his flesh, so he stammered, "Uh... no... I dare not..."

"Hmph, I forgive you that you don't dare."

Zhang Fei put away the whip and turned to leave. He usually whips the top, but occasionally it feels uncomfortable to use it to whip people.

Seeing that Zhang Fei didn't care about himself, Yang Song heaved a long sigh of relief standing in front of the porridge shed, and said to himself that Song Jiang (Song Chen) hadn't found him yet, so it was impossible to offend such a big man, and his partner Song Jiang (Song Chen) couldn't possibly bribe him. Such a senior general.

Just when Yang Song couldn't figure it out, he heard a very familiar voice.

"Three generals, there are more than 5000 refugees who came here today, should we still send them to Zitong County?"

"Of course we have to send it there. Deng Shizai learns from Lan Ziyu and farms the fields with that kid, which is far better than letting the refugees dig the soil themselves."

"Doesn't farming depend on the sky for food? Is there really such a great knowledge?"

"Hey, there are many ways to do this, just like rice is divided into male and female."

"Ah... three generals, you really know a lot..."

"That's natural, I used to go to Lan Ziyu to rub... well, to help collect food..."

"General Lan is such a strange person..."

Yang Song stared at the person who was talking to Zhang Fei dumbfounded, thinking that wasn't Pang De the song that Brother Song recruited?When did you become Zhang Fei's subordinate?Could it be that Song Jiang (Song Chen) has opened up Zhang Fei's relationship?Only in this way can we explain the Ten Mile Porridge Shed.

Great timely rain.

Chapter 416 Don't Make Heroes Hungry

Zhang Fei and Pound talked more and more vigorously, but they didn't notice the approach of the refugee Yang Song.

"What do you want?" Pound shouted.

Yang Song was startled when he heard this, and thought to himself, why doesn't this guy know me?I was considered a celebrity in Hanzhong anyway.

He lowered his head and found that he was covered in mud, and his thin body could no longer hold up the original fat clothes. Then he remembered that he had changed a lot along the way, and it was normal for the other party not to know him.

"Uh...I...I know General Pang..." Yang Song replied hesitantly.

Zhang Fei frowned and said to himself: "This guy is quite courageous, so he is Ling Ming's old friend?"

Pang De shook his head and said: "The three generals don't get me wrong, the last general doesn't know this person."

"Oh?" Zhang Fei showed a puzzled expression.

Seeing that Pang De respected Zhang Fei very much, Yang Song wondered what relationship Song Jiang (Song Chen) had with him. Maybe brother Song didn't tell Pound?

"Can General Pang take a step to speak?" Yang Song asked boldly.

Pang De looked at Yang Song suspiciously, frowned and shouted: "If you have something to say, tell it in front of General Zhang, I really don't know you."

"Uh... May I ask where Shopkeeper Song is? I have something urgent to find him..." Yang Song thought for a long time, and then said it bravely.

"Shopkeeper Song? Who are you?" Pound suddenly became vigilant.

"I am a friend of Shopkeeper Song in Nanzheng. I fled to Yizhou this time and want to join him. Can I..." Yang Song hesitated.

"What's your name?" Pang asked against Yang Song.

"What shopkeeper Song?" Zhang Fei interrupted and asked in a daze.

"Uh...my name is Liu...Liu Zhu..."

Yang Song was surprised when he heard it. He was glad that he was not in a hurry to report his family name. It turned out that Zhang Fei didn't know Song Jiang (Song Chen), so what was Pang De doing here?What are there so many porridge sheds?He can only deal with it with a name indiscriminately.

"Willow bamboo?"

When Pang De heard the words shopkeeper Song, he immediately suspected that this person was either Yang Song or Yang Bai. After careful observation, he confirmed that his voice was very similar to Yang Song. The refugees entered Shu.

"Is there something wrong?" Zhang Fei asked again.

"The three generals, please follow me." Pang De signaled Zhang Fei to avoid Yang Song.

Pang dragged Zhang Fei a foot away, then revealed Yang Song's identity in a low voice, and briefly explained how Song Chen plotted against him.

After hearing this, Zhang Fei said with a smile: "As expected of Lan Ziyu, he plays tricks one by one. Since he is unwilling to admit it, he will send it to Deng Shizai to farm. We can't let the hero starve , Ziyu's farming skills can't be learned outside, isn't it more precious than gold?"

"Oh good..." Pound nodded in response.

In this way, Yang Song was incorporated into the Tuntian Army, and then sent to Zitong County together with other refugees. He inquired about Song Jiang (Song Chen) along the way, but it turned out that this person did not exist, and he did not see the people taking gold. The scene of exchanging silver for porridge and being stuffed to death by cakes.

He didn't believe that Song Jiang (Song Chen) had lied to him. The only explanation was that Pang De killed his employer. Thinking of this, Yang Song was covered in cold sweat, and he secretly rejoiced that he didn't reveal his real name, otherwise he would be killed.

Yang Song didn't know how powerful his instigation effect was. After Liu Bei learned that Hanzhong had taken over 20 people, he was so excited that he wanted to find him as a marquis. Unfortunately, Yang Song had already hidden among the refugees and started his career as a farmer. new life.

Liu Bei was worried that Deng Ai could not control the 20 farmers in the fields, so he transferred Zhao Yun and Wei Yan from Chengdu to implement military control, and according to Pang Tong's suggestion, asked the people who moved from Hanzhong to build simple houses, and they would take Hanzhong after recuperating and accumulating sufficient strength. At that time, these people may have to return to their homes.

After autumn, it was no longer possible to grow staple food. Zhuge Liang raised the rations for the 20 people in the next year’s spring plowing in various counties in central Sichuan.

Some of the Tuntian farmers who moved from Hanzhong were refugees from the former Sanfu. They fled to Hanzhong without relief. Compared with the current experience, they were sentenced. Everyone praised Liu Bei's benevolence, so they soon stabilized. .

In October of the 20th year of Jian'an, after the patient persuasion of Xia Houdun, Liu Ye and others, Zhang Lu first persuaded Dongba, the leaders of the Cong clan, Pu Hu, Du Luo, and Ren Yue, and each led his troops to join Cao Cao, and Zhang Lu followed closely. Surrender with your family.

During Zhang Lu's exile in Brazil, Liu Bei sent people to lobby to welcome him into Shu, but Zhang Lu chose Cao Cao ungratefully.

Cao Cao worshiped Zhang Lu as the general of Zhennan because of his meritorious service, granted Langzhong Marquis, Shiyi Wanhu, Zhang Lu's five sons and meritorious Cao Yanpu all as Liehou, and divided Ba County into three, and made Pu Hu the Badong prefect. , Du Luo was the prefect of Brazil, and Ren Yue was the prefect of Berkshire.

Because Liu Bei's main force was at Zitong and Langzhong at this time, no one of Cao Cao's army advisers advised him to continue to attack Yizhou in the south. Cao Cao was also worried that he had been away from the rear for too long, and his confidant Xiahou Dun was not in the rear. He was afraid that the family would follow the example of the chaos in Yanzhou. , So there was the intention of withdrawing troops back to the Central Plains.

In December, Cao Cao worshiped Xia Houyuan as the general who conquered the west, and the generals Zhang Yun and Xu Huang guarded Hanzhong. He led his army back to Yecheng despite the wind and snow.

Originally Cao Cao wanted to relocate the people from Hanzhong back to Yecheng, but Yang Song fooled the people from Hanzhong into Yizhou, making Hanzhong even worse than Guanzhong after the war. Xia Houyuan even had problems with the supplies of the troops left behind, so he fought The idea of ​​Yizhou in the south.

The Sanba area divided by Cao Cao overlaps with Liu Bei's Ba County. Because of the mountainous terrain, difficult roads, and many sturdy Yi people, Liu Bei dispatched Huang Quan and Yan Yan to defeat the Yi commanders Pu Hu, Du Luo, and others in succession. Ren Yue and other ministries completely wiped out the northeastern area of ​​Yizhou.

Hanzhong was short of population. Xia Houyuan obeyed Cao Cao's order and secretly sent General Zhang He to secretly cross Daba Mountain and go deep into the two counties of Badong and Brazil, which were not under Liu Bei's strong control.

In addition to filling the lack of population in Hanzhong, Cao Cao's move mainly focused on the expertise of the Chi people who are good at climbing mountains and mountains. He wanted to build a mountain combat force for a long time to prepare for the future invasion of Yizhou. (Note: Zhuge Liang once formed a powerful mountain force 'Wudang Flying Army' with the 豨人)

Cao Cao retreated back to Yecheng, and Liu Bei also led the main force back to Chengdu.

Liu Bei asked Zhang Fei to be responsible for the defense of northern Yizhou, but he left only [-] troops, half of which were stationed in Zitong with Zhao Yun and Wei Yan.

It is difficult to defend the endless mountains of Padang and Brazil. If each pass is left with troops to defend, Zhang Fei will not be able to achieve a tight defense due to insufficient troops and difficulties in logistical supplies.

In view of the above reasons, Zhang Fei knew that Zhang He sent troops to infiltrate, but he did not respond in time.

The scouts in Padang and Brazil kept sending news that Zhang Yun had already caused a lot of commotion in the two places because he was richer than Zhang Fei in terms of military strength.

Seeing that Zhang Fei was not in a hurry, Pound also drank and whipped tops all day long for fun, and recalled Huang Quan and Yan Yan who stayed behind in Badong. Pound couldn't understand this.

"Three generals, before returning to Chengdu, Army Division Pang warned us many times to prevent Cao's army from going south to plunder the population. Now..." Pang De couldn't help cupping his fists to remind.

Zhang Fei was drunk and asked back: "Zilong and Wenchang are guarding Jiameng Pass. The 20 people who moved from Hanzhong are doing well. Mingming, what are you worried about?"

Chapter 417 Zhang He Dangqu Meets Zhang Fei

"General, the people of Zitong are naturally safe. The last general is talking about the two counties of Badong and Brazil. If Zhang He succeeds in looting the people, what is the meaning of the people who moved from Hanzhong? You should not be passive defensive..." Pound Euphemistically questioned Zhang Fei's decision to withdraw Huang Quan and Yan Yan.

"I don't have enough soldiers here." Zhang Fei said casually.

"That can't be..."

Pang De was stopped by Huang Quan when he continued to argue, "General Pang, don't worry, I think General Yide is confident."

"Ah?" Pang De was surprised when he heard that, Huang Quan actually said that Zhang Fei has a plan in his chest, isn't this person a standard reckless man?Is it a deliberate compliment?This is not a good atmosphere.

Although Huang Quan didn't know Zhang Fei very well, Yan Yan, who was his partner in suppressing the rebellion, had suffered from Zhang Fei, who was thick but subtle. Zhang Fei's appearance could easily confuse others.