Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

Chapter 194 A Dou, I'm Improving
Yizhou governs 98 counties under the jurisdiction of Hanzhong, Bajun, Guanghan, Shujun, Qianwei, Yuejuan, Cang, and Yizhou eight prefectures. It is the largest prefecture among the thirteen prefectures in the Han Dynasty.

Liu Yan restored the state pastoral system and was the first state pastor in Yizhou.

Before the restoration of the state pastoral system, the administrative levels of the Han Dynasty were counties, counties, and courts. Renzhou Mu, because he heard in private that Yizhou has the spirit of the emperor, so he applied to change to Yizhou to serve as the Zhoumu.

At that time, the governor of Yizhou was frugal because he bought an official position, because he was incompetent and incompetent, which made the people in the middle of Shu suffer from thieves and thieves.

On the way for Liu Yan to take office, Ma Xiang (Yellow Turban Bandit) from Nanyang set up an army in Mianzhu. He gathered tens of thousands of people to attack Luocheng, killed the governor of Yizhou, and set himself up as emperor.

Although Ma Xiang was powerful but lacking in ability, he was wiped out by Yizhou's Jia Long and Qianwei prefect Ren Qi with thousands of people, and then the two welcomed Liu Yan into Yizhou.

After Liu Yan became the clan of the Western Han Dynasty, he came to Yizhou alone and had no soldiers or power. He could only rely on the support of Yizhou's local tyrants to quickly stabilize the situation. People are also given special treatment.

Later, when the Central Plains were in turmoil, tens of thousands of refugees from Nanyang and Guanzhong entered Yizhou. Liu Yan incorporated them into the Dongzhou Army and became a force under his control.

In addition, Liu Yan also incorporated small forces around the separatist regime, including Zhang Lu who had a large number of believers and preached in Huming Mountain.

At the end of the Han Dynasty, people's lives were difficult, and bandits who preached and confuse people took advantage of the situation. Among them were Zhang Jiao who promoted the Taiping Tao in the Central Plains, Luo Yao who promoted the invisibility method in Guanzhong, and Zhang Lu who promoted the Five Dou Rice Religion in Yizhou.

Zhang Lu was worshiped by Liu Yan as the governor and Sima. His mother, Lu Shi, was born like a heavenly man. Although she was older, she looked like a young woman, with outstanding charm and magic skills. Lu Shi often went to Liu Yan's house. He became Liu Yan's confidant and beloved general.

Both the barbarians in the south of Yizhou and Hanzhong in the north refused to accept the jurisdiction. Liu Yan sent Zhang Lu to lead his troops to the north. Kill and merge the opponent's disciples and minions.

After Zhang Lu occupied Hanzhong, he cut off the plank road and beheaded the court envoys, and he became a separatist force in northern Yizhou.

Because of his mother Lu's reason, Liu Yan acquiesced in Zhang Lu's behavior, and Zhang Lu continued to accept Liu Yan's command secretly.

In the first year of Chuping, the heroes began to crusade against Dong Zhuo. Liu Yan refused to send troops on the grounds that the road was blocked. Instead, he began to clean up the local tyrants in Yizhou who threatened his rights. This laid a hidden danger for his successor Liu Zhang.

In the first year of Xingping, Liu Yan died of gangrene, and his successor should have been the third son Liu Hao. Sima Zhao Wei and others thought that the fourth son Liu Zhang was easier to control, so they elected Liu Zhang as the governor of Yizhou.

Liu Zhang is cowardly and suspicious. Before that, Liu Yan used the "Dongzhou soldiers" to suppress the powerful clan in Yizhou. During his administration, both sides made peace with each other, but both sides failed to win over. Then the long-squeezed conflict broke out, and rebellions broke out in many places in Yizhou. Zhang Lu in Hanzhong also disobeyed Liu Zhang's order at this time.

Liu Zhang killed Lu and Zhang Lu's younger brothers in anger. Zhang Lu led the Badiyi leaders Du Wei, Pu Hu, Yuan Yue and others to rebel. Liu Zhang then sent Pang Xi to attack Hanzhong, but he was repeatedly defeated. Most of them were in Brazil, and Liu Zhang appointed Pang Xi as the prefect of Ba County and stationed troops in Langzhong.

At this time, Yizhou was near the threat of Zhang Lu's captivity, and far from the suspicion of Cao Cao's intimidation. The Yizhou gentry resisted inside, and the Dongzhou people took credit for themselves outside.

In this complicated situation, Liu Zhang took Liu Bei as a life-saving straw and sent Fazheng to Jiangling to welcome Liu Bei into Sichuan after the strong recommendation of Zhang Song.

According to Zhuge Liang's plan for Longzhong, taking Yizhou is an important step in the achievement of the foundation. After Liu Bei completely occupied Jingzhou, all the officials were preparing around this goal.

Zhang Song was treated courteously by Liu Bei when he left Xudu and Jingzhou. After returning to Chengdu, he suggested that Liu Zhang make friends with Liu Bei. At that time, Liu Zhang sent Fazheng as an envoy.

Fazheng went to Jiangling to meet Liu Bei for the second time, and offered advice: "Use the talents of Duke Ming to take advantage of Liu Jiyu's cowardice, and Zhang Ziqiao is the minister of Yizhou. With his internal response, it will be easy for the Duke to take Yizhou."

Zhuge Liang had already said that he had to take Yizhou to win the world, but Liu Bei hesitated at this time.

Pang Tong remonstrated: "Jingzhou came to the south via Cao Cao. Years of conquests have not been realized. Now the strength of the people has not recovered. There are Sun Zhongmou in the east and Cao Mengde in the north. It is difficult to achieve great ambitions here. Today there are millions of households in Yizhou, fertile fields. In the land of thousands of miles of abundance, if the lord gets this land as capital, he can accomplish great things!"

Liu Bei shook his head and sighed softly: "I am at odds with Cao Cao. If you are anxious, I will be lenient; if you are violent, I will be benevolent; if you are deceitful, I will be loyal. Every time I go against Cao Cao, things will come to fruition. What can I do if I make small profits and lose faith in the world?"

Pang Tong went on to say: "The time of chaos and separation cannot be settled by one single party. And it is also the weak to attack and ignorant, and the ancients valued it. If the matter is settled, you can seal it as a big country. Why should you lose your faith? My lord does not take it today. , and eventually take it for others.

The last time Zhou Yu took Xichuan via Jiangling, if Sun Quan hadn't ordered him to take Xichuan, he would have dared to move with troops?Now that Cao Cao also wants to look at Zhang Lu and peek at Yizhou, Lord Wanwang thinks twice. "

After Pang Tong finished speaking, Zhuge Liang, Xu Shu, and Fazheng all agreed, and Liu Bei finally agreed to enter Sichuan after much deliberation.

At this time, Cao Cao's main force was in Tongguan, and Sun Quan's main force was in Ruxukou. Although Jingzhou has no foreign enemies for the time being, it is in the place of the Fourth World War and there are many cities that need to be fortified.

Jingzhou is the land that Liu Bei saved with great difficulty, and the stability behind Xichuan's uncertain future is the most important thing. He only wanted to bring more than ten thousand soldiers into Shu.

Fazheng immediately remonstrated: "Although Liu Zhang is weak, there are still [-] people in Yizhou, and it is difficult for the Duke of Ming to lead a mere [-] people to achieve great things."

"But Jingzhou has no danger to defend, and troops need to be stationed everywhere. I am afraid that [-] soldiers is the limit." Liu Bei analyzed.

"My lord, all the [-] new recruits from Jingnan can enter Sichuan. Ziyu has already been trained in the Jiangwu Hall's new barracks, so they can be used." Zhuge Liang suggested.

Liu Bei nodded, "The date of return to Xichuan is undecided. Jingzhou needs to send people to stay behind. Which of the three military advisers is willing to enter Shu with me?"

The three looked at each other at the same time, Xu Shu's mother was old, he had to be by his side at all times to fulfill his filial piety, Jingzhou needed prudent and prudent people.

"My lord, I wish to join the army." Pang Tong volunteered.

"Very good, let's make some arrangements first." Liu Bei nodded.

The future of leading troops into Sichuan is uncertain, and Liu Bei is still worried about Jingzhou. He came to the small courtyard at night with worries to visit Gan Qian and A Dou.

Liu Bei saw figures swaying in the window on the porch, and heard an immature voice from inside the house: "The father is the king, and he is strict and respectful. Filial piety should be done, and loyalty should be done with one's life. When you are deep, you are humble, and you are gentle. It seems that Lan Sixin, like a pine tree"

Under the influence of Lan Yuan and Lan Ji, A Dou became diligent under Gan Qian's strict teaching, and he was still reciting the thousand-character essay at night.

Liu Bei walked into the room lightly, A Dou was so engrossed that he didn't know it, watching his son's transformation, he couldn't help showing a kind and gratified smile.

"Adou, you are making progress." Liu Bei clapped his hands in affirmation.

(End of this chapter)