Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

Chapter 402
Yang Ren saw that he couldn't take Deng Ai down in a hurry, and when he returned to the formation, he suddenly ordered the rear army to charge the formation, and then the hundreds of Hanzhong cavalry moved like a torrent in the mountains.

Fighting alone has no chance of winning, but Yang Ren didn't think it was inappropriate to use the advantage of the total force to suppress it.

Seeing this, Deng Ai didn't panic. He took the lead and brandished his spear to block the front, and he joined the cavalry behind him to attack, and the sound of fighting sounded in the valley instantly.

The mountain road between Yangping Pass and Jiameng Pass was excavated along the valley of the mountain stream and small river. Due to the narrowness of the passage and the limited combat area, the cavalry of both sides could not form a position at all, so although Yang Ren's troops were slightly larger , but cannot take advantage.

The cavalry from both sides were crowded together, and only a dozen people at the front could fight, as if there was a traffic jam on a one-way street in the countryside.

"How will General Pang deal with this situation?" Song Chen, who was watching the battle, asked curiously.

Pound said indifferently: "Why should there be hundreds of people in the area to be afraid of? When we meet on a narrow road, the brave wins, and Pang will fight hard to kill the opponent."

Song Chen said to himself: "I don't know what Shi Zai's plan will be. Although his martial arts are not bad, they are still far behind General Guan, General Zhang, and even General Gan."

At this time, the fire head who was in charge of the suspicious soldiers blew his whistle, and dozens of banners on the hillside suddenly fluttered in the wind, and the sound of shouts and drums echoed in the valley, as if thousands of troops were coming.

The sudden change caused some disturbances in the Hanzhong team at the foot of the mountain, and the calm reaction of Deng Ai's cavalry was in stark contrast to the opponent.

"It's a plan, retreat quickly." Yang Ren grabbed the reins and turned to retreat.

"Follow me." Deng Ai shouted.

The 'blockage' in the valley immediately began to move like opening a gate to release water because one party turned its direction. Deng Ai's cavalry pursuit was also limited by the terrain, so they couldn't cause too much damage to Yang Ren's soldiers and horses.

After chasing Pound aimlessly before, and now fleeing to Yangping Pass, the Hanzhong cavalry felt that the horses ran faster.

Deng Ai's pursuit stopped abruptly at an obstacle. Yang Ren didn't have time to clear the rocks on the road, so when the horses were running, they were tripped due to crowding, and more than thirty unlucky ghosts were thrown to the ground, which completely blocked Deng Ai's pursuit. path of.

Easily repelled the pursuing Yang Ren, Deng Ai cleared the battlefield and led the army back. Song Chen, Pang De and the suspects were already waiting at the foot of the mountain.

"Thank you to the two generals for standing up for me." Deng Ai expressed his thanks politely with cupped fists.

Song Chen and Pang De looked at each other with a smile, and then clasped their fists in return: "Shi Zai is brave and resourceful, and he is worthy of being the disciple of the master. He will be pleased when he knows."

"Ashamed, ashamed, it's not suitable to stay here for a long time, let's go first." Deng Ai nodded.

"Very good." Song Chen and Pang De replied at the same time.

Afterwards, everyone went all the way unimpeded, and met Huo Jun's reinforcements on the way south to Jiameng Pass, and those Xiliang soldiers felt that they had completely escaped from the sea of ​​suffering.

From the time Shangyuan Ye escaped to the final arrival at Jiameng Pass, the Xiliang soldiers were too tired to move due to lack of rest.

According to Lan Tian's wishes, Deng Ai warmly entertained the Xiliang soldiers who fled from Hanzhong. Many of the new Dengzhuang villagers who entered Shu had learned good cooking skills. Pang Rou and Pang De ate delicious meals here. , Thinking of what happened in Hanzhong is really heaven and earth.

While Pang De and others were resting at Jiameng Pass, Zitong prefect Huo Jun sent a letter to Chengdu on Pegasus, whether to send the Xiliang cavalry to Chengdu or to Ma Chao, neither Huo Jun nor Deng Ai dared to make an opinion.

After Liu Bei occupied Yizhou, he used people from Jingzhou and Yizhou such as Zhuge Liang, Fazheng, Pang Tong, Huang Quan, Li Yan, etc., because the distribution of benefits was more reasonable, and these people's ability to govern was stable, and the overall situation in Shuzhong tended to be stable and positive. development trend.

The situation in Yizhou at this time is similar to that of Liu Zhang. Liu Bei's main control area is still the central part of Yizhou, and the Hanzhong area in the north and the barbarian areas in the south are still not under actual control.

The high and dangerous mountains of Hanzhong in the north are the only way to go out of the Central Plains in the north. The sparsely populated mountains in the south are difficult to travel. It will take time to completely complete the unification of Yizhou.

Fazheng, Pang Tong, and Huang Quan all suggested using military means, but the transportation of grain and grass to the two places is a big problem. Right now, Yizhou is developing steadily and resuming production, and it is not suitable for large-scale foreign operations. Zhuge Liang thinks that the army will attack the heart For the top.

In the first month of the lunar year, when the coldness in Chengdu was still there, Liu Bei set up pot-boiled meat in General Zuo’s mansion, and discussed the government affairs of various places with important ministers in Jingzhou and Yizhou. Lantian’s drastic reforms in Jiaozhou aroused great interest and even dissatisfaction among some people.

Lantian set up a Meng school in Jiaozhou, using a large number of officials from poor families in the head of Guizhou as officials. Although those official positions are not important positions, Liu Ba is under great pressure to speak to Liu Bei, hoping that he can Restrain Lan Tian's crazy behavior, otherwise the law of the ancestors will be shaken.

Liu Ba is from Zhaoyang, Lingling County. He was born in a family of officials. His grandfather Liu Yao was the prefect of Cangwu, but these two places are now under the rule of Lantian, so he has a big prejudice against Lantian.

Although Liu Ba's advice is mainly selfish, he is knowledgeable, simple and noble, and has no personal relationships. This kind of arrogant personality is destined to have few friends.

In the Han Dynasty, being able to sleep with a friend was a very elegant thing, and it could prove a symbol of the close relationship between the two. Zhang Fei admired Qicai and invited Liu Ba to sleep with him, but Liu Ba declined in silence.

"What do you think, military commander?" Liu Bei threw the question to Zhuge Liang.

The officials in the palace were all from aristocratic families, and they would have opposed Lan Tian because of the interests of the gentry, but Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong and Lan Tian had an unusual relationship. Fazheng, Huang Quan and others got along with Liu Bei on a daily basis. Even if you object in your heart, don't say it.

Zhuge Liang said with a smile: "I think Zi Chu's words are serious. The problem you mentioned is caused by the prosperous times. It is understandable to use some heavy codes in troubled times. Besides, if Ziyu did not plan, Jiaozhou should now fall into Sun Quan's hands. Jingnan The four counties may have lost a lot, and Liang thinks it is reasonable to take some new measures to develop Lingnan."

Liu Ba argued: "General Lan made great contributions to the establishment, but how can right and wrong be offset? Besides, he built a new city in Panyu, which was not at all an attitude of recuperating with the people, and it is said that the city of Guangzhou is bigger than Chang'an. The usurper of the lord must be checked."

Liu Bei replied calmly: "Ziyu has learned a lot, and his thoughts are very accessible to others. The Changjiang newspaper and military workshop he organized in Quanling are all new things that did not exist in his ancestors. In my opinion, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. Why bother Zichu with the little Meng school? In addition, I already knew about the construction of Guangzhou City, and the Wuxi Man from Samoco participated in the construction, and there was no recruitment of peasants to affect production."

"Building schools on a large scale is afraid of being hated by the world's aristocratic families. It is not beneficial for the lord to make progress in the world. Although Guangzhou City did not recruit civilians, the food and clothing costs will also consume the financial resources of the state and county. It is really not suitable for General Lan to enjoy it like this." Liu Ba still didn't give up.

(End of this chapter)