Guo Jia, the ghost of the strongest military division

Chapter 1170 Dispute
Soon the news of Liangzhou's retreat came to Chengdu.

"Congratulations, my lord!"

Liu Ba clasped his fists and said, "General Zhang has done a great job in defending Jiameng, but the Liangzhou army has returned without success."

Ha ha!

Only then did Liu Zhang heave a sigh of relief.

Ma Chao's [-] troops had always been a sword hanging over his head, and his heart was tense, and now he relaxed.

"Okay, everyone has contributed!"

Liu Zhang said with a smile.

In the peace of Sichuan and Shu, there are at most some petty thieves, and this is the first time that today's battle with a scale of [-] troops has been fought.

Liu Zhang was terrified, and had long hoped that the war would end sooner.

Lord!

A young scholar came in, it was Zhang Song.

"The envoy from Liangzhou is outside, and I hope the lord will receive him sooner."

At the behest of his wife Han E, Ma Chao sent envoys to meet Liu Zhang to discuss the truce.

Chi Xiao has been in business for hundreds of years, with connections all over the Central Plains, and Zhang Song was bribed by them.

good good!
Liu Zhang coughed and said, "Let them in!"

He also wanted a truce long ago.

No!

At this time, a counselor stood up.

"My lord, the Xiliang army is brutal and has no integrity at all. I discussed with the lord that the two families jointly deal with Hanzhong. We will send food, and they will send troops. After taking Hanzhong, the land will be divided equally. But after Ma Chao took Hanzhong, he immediately Abandoning faith, occupying Hanzhong alone, and can't wait to attack Sichuan and Shu. How can we sign a truce with such a rebellious person?"

This person is called Huang Quan, and like Liu Ba, he is Liu Zhang's right-hand man.

He was very opposed to the peace talks.

Hearing Huang Quan's objection, Liu Zhang was embarrassed to make a decision so quickly.

When Ma Chao attacked Hanzhong, he did reach an agreement with Sichuan and Shu. The two cooperated, Yizhou sent grain and grass, and Liangzhou sent troops to conquer Hanzhong and divide the land equally.

Zhang Xiu and Zhang Lu were originally subordinates of Liu Zhang and his son. They were ordered by Liu Zhang to suppress the local rebellion. Hanzhong has a dangerous terrain, a large population, and rich products.

Zhang Xiu established the Five Dou Rice Religion, and he considered himself the leader, Zhang Lu was the high priest, and the two led the congregation with religion, known as rice thieves.

After the establishment of the Five Dou Rice Sect, Yizhou was the first to bear the brunt, and war broke out between the two sides for many years.

The peace of Xichuan, the Sichuan army's combat effectiveness is very weak, compared to the rice thieves who can't be brainwashed by Erzhang. Liu Zhang and his son were defeated, so they killed Zhang Lu's mother and Zhang Xiu's family, and the relationship between the two sides became extremely bad.

Ma Chao wanted to attack Hanzhong, so Liu Zhang naturally wanted it, so he readily agreed and donated money and effort without hesitation.

Where is the rice thief the opponent of the Xiliang army? It took only one year for Ma Chao to take down Hanzhong, kill Zhang Xiu, and Zhang Lu fled to a foreign land. The rice thief who has been entrenched in Hanzhong for more than ten years has completely withdrawn from history. stage.

The Five Dou Rice Sect was destroyed, Liu Zhang was very happy, and celebrated for several days.

But before his joy lasted for a few days, there was a piece of news that made him unable to laugh.

After Ma Chao captured Hanzhong, he led his army up the Yangping Pass non-stop and began to attack Sichuan and Shu.

He didn't intend to divide Hanzhong equally with Liu Zhang at all, not only that, but he also wanted to take down Sichuan and Shu.

Liu Zhang was annoyed and angry.

This time he lost his wife and lost his army.

The food and drink of the Xiliang Army were all provided by Sichuan and Shu, but they were all used to attack them in the end.

There was a war between the two sides.

The Xichuan army was already weak, and they couldn't even beat the rice thieves, so how could they be the opponents of the tiger-like Xiliang army?

Soon, the whole of Hanzhong fell into the hands of Ma Chao.

Only then did Liu Zhang feel that a catastrophe was imminent, so he had to desperately shrink his troops and garrison heavy troops at Jiameng Pass and Peishui Pass.

These two checkpoints are Chengdu's last line of defense.

The general appointed by Liu Zhang was beaten by Ma Chao and abandoned his helmet and armor. As a last resort, he used the stinky and hard-tempered Zhang Ren as the guard of Jiameng Pass.

Zhang Ren has an upright temper and is a sinner who talks a lot. Although he has real skills, he is not likable.

Liu Zhang hated him very much, and he preferred talking generals.

But this time, he was a little helpless. A general who could speak could not fight a war, so Liu Zhang had no choice but to bite the bullet and appoint Zhang Ren.

Zhang Ren is a talented general. After entering Jiameng Pass, he adopted a policy of fortifying the walls and clearing the country, blocking Ma Chao's [-] troops at Jiameng Pass.

It has been more than three months now.

Ma Chao finally couldn't stand it any longer, so he sent someone to negotiate peace.

Liu Zhang was naturally very willing in his heart, but his subordinates were a little unhappy, and he couldn't express his position in such a hurry.

"Fair Heng, even though you said that, have you ever considered, what good will it do us if we continue to fight?"

Liu Ba on the side began to talk blah blah blah.

"Jiameng Pass and Peishui Pass stationed 10,000 officers and soldiers, and [-]+ civilians, how much food and grass do they consume in a day? Although we have some surplus in Sichuan, we can't stand this kind of toss. I think it's better to stop earlier. Soldiers are better. Besides, people in Yizhou have always been in a panic. The people don’t want to work, the businessmen don’t want to trade, and the scholars don’t feel at ease studying at home. Fortunately, the Xiliang Army only supported it for three months. If they supported it for a year, We messed up ourselves."

Liu Ba is in charge of all logistics supplies, and the pressure is indeed very high during this period.

He also wished the war would end sooner.

"Zichu, you are under a lot of pressure, but the soldiers on the front line are under even more pressure. We have worked harder in the back, but they are working hard on the front line."

Huang Quan and Liu Ba have always been very difficult to deal with, and the two have somewhat different political views.

Hearing that Liu Ba opposed him, Huang Quan naturally wanted to argue with him.

"When rice thieves occupied Hanzhong before, they just wanted to find a place to live. They were ambitious without the strength to fight Xichuan. But Ma Chao was different. He was a vicious villain with great ambitions. Taking Hanzhong was tantamount to opening What he wants is the whole of Yizhou. Do you think he made peace with us on a whim? Wrong, it is precisely because General Zhang Ren and the frontline soldiers fought bloody battles that firmly blocked him from the pass. That's why the Xiliang Army has no food and grass, so they have to retreat."

Huang Quan said angrily: "If we complied today, and tomorrow the Xiliang army has had enough rest and enough food, what should we do if we attack Xichuan again? I don't think we can make peace. Only then can we completely eliminate the troubles in the north."

He snorted and said resentfully: "Besides, after fighting for so long, so many people died, and so many things were lost, it's over. If we agree to negotiate a peace, let those dead soldiers rest in peace, how can we let those whose families are ruined?" The people are calm and angry?"

(End of this chapter)