After everyone left, Liu Zhang went to see his mother and third brother first, and when they heard that Liu Zhang was going to recruit again, they were all worried and told a lot of things. Liu Zhang asked his mother and third brother to take care of their health, and if there was any discomfort, they immediately asked Zhang Zhongjing and Hua Tuo to come for diagnosis and treatment (Hua Tuo appeared in Nanyang two months ago, Xu Huang had been listening to Liu Zhang's talk about this person, so he even coaxed and persuaded him to send him to Chengdu, Liu Zhang did not force him to stay, let him visit the increasingly perfect Shu School of Medicine, and Hua Tuo never mentioned it again).

Liu Zhang thought that his mother was old and the third brother was sick, so he wanted to transfer the eldest brother and the second brother back to Chengdu, but Liu's mother tearfully agreed, and after having lunch with his mother and third brother, Liu Zhang returned to his yard.

Looking at Cai Yan, who exuded maternal brilliance and was full of love and pity for the child, Liu Zhang smiled knowingly, waved away the maid and gently hugged his beloved wife, but took his son from his wife's hand, looked at his white and chubby son who was sleeping soundly, Liu Zhang, who was about to leave, deeply felt the meaning of the word father, and gently kissed his son's tender forehead, Liu Zhang's eyes were blurred.

Cai Yan said softly: "Is the husband going to go on the expedition again?" ”

Liu Zhang nodded slightly, there is no surprise, this wife who is a beautiful woman knows what she thinks very well, and she has known it a long time ago.

"Where is the husband going this time?"

"Guanzhong ......"

"Husband, for the sake of the concubine and the child, please take care of your body and don't take risks easily......"

"I will......" muttered his son, holding his son in one hand and taking his wife into his arms.

Crystal tears slipped from Cai Yan's eyes, and tears wet a large piece of clothes.

Liu Zhang was very guilty, on the second day of his wedding, he led the army to go on an expedition, and he went for three months, and finally returned victoriously, and he had to go on an expedition in less than a year, and this time the enemy was even more difficult, and I don't know how much time it would take......

"The husband doesn't have to feel guilty, the concubine will manage the back house, and instead of the husband, be filial to the mother-in-law and the third uncle, and the concubine and Xun'er are waiting at home for the husband's victorious return!"

Liu Zhang nodded: "Yan'er, wouldn't it be too cruel for your husband to let your mother and son ......?"

Cai Yan gently covered Liu Zhang's mouth: "No, the husband of the concubine is a figure who does great things, and he is determined to be in the world, how can he be entangled in the love of his children, the concubine is very fortunate to be enough to marry her husband, presumably Xun'er is also proud of her father!" ”

"Xun'er...... Perhaps, the next time I come back, Xun'er will already call her father, but it's just ...... I don't know if Xun'er will know me when I come back! ”

"Yes, definitely, the concubine will tell Xun'er about her husband every day, so that he can remember everything about her husband!"

Liu Zhang gently kissed Cai Yan's hair and said, "Give Xun'er to the maid!" ”

Cai Yanqiao's face flushed, she understood what Liu Zhang meant, but ......

"Husband, Sister Yaoting doesn't know that Sister Yaoting is going to go on the expedition, so Husband should go and see Sister Yaoting first!"

Liu Zhang nodded, he couldn't favor one over the other, grabbed Cai Yan's forehead, regardless of her shyness, handed his son to Cai Yan who was blushing after a long kiss, and walked away with a smug laugh, Cai Yan stomped his feet lightly in the back, and carried his son back to the room with shame and joy.

That night, Liu Zhang did not go back to Cai Yan's room, but stayed in Yaoting's room, holding his concubine with a high bulge in his lower abdomen and saying for most of the night. Compared with Cai Yan, Yaoting doesn't know any big truth, she only has Liu Zhang in her heart, and when she heard that Liu Zhang was going to go on an expedition again, tears immediately fell......

Liu Zhang persuaded for a long time, but it had no effect, Liu Zhang had to say: "Don't be too sad, your mood will affect the growth of the fetus!" ”

Yaoting didn't know if it was true or not, and when she heard that it would affect the child in her belly, she immediately stopped crying, and then thought that she was afraid that Liu Zhang would not be able to see the birth of her second son, and she felt sad again.

While Liu Zhang was accompanying his family in the back house, the entire hinterland of Yizhou began to move, and the army began to assemble from their respective stations; Ordnance and materials were taken from the treasury, and after being registered, they were put on wooden oxen and flowing horses; An advance team of 5,000 people carried various maintenance tools on the road in advance to carry out an emergency inspection, maintenance and reinforcement of the plank road......

Seven days later, Liu Zhang bid farewell to his family and personally led an army of 100,000 to the battle.

The steep and majestic thousand-mile plank road, the last crusade against Zhang Lu has been walked once, when he went out with mourning soldiers, broke through Hanzhong in one fell swoop, and laid a solid foundation for the foundation of Yizhou. Stepping on the plank road again, the picture is already the whole world.

Since his experience in Hanzhong, in recent years, in addition to developing wooden oxen, flowing horses and other horses for pulling goods, he also insisted on regularly expanding and maintaining the plank road, and after several years of unremitting efforts, the traffic capacity of the plank road has been greatly strengthened. Liu Zhang looked at the endless army winding forward with satisfaction, and said with a smile: "Yes, the cost of the past few years has finally not been in vain!" ”

Guo Jia said: "Yes, at the current rate, the time required from Chengdu to Hanzhong will be reduced by at least a quarter, which is definitely a great achievement!" Don't look at the time it only saves a quarter, but for the ever-changing battlefield, this time is enough to change the outcome of countless battles, and it is not impossible to say that it can make or break the outcome of a war! ”

Xun You also said: "And after the road is easy to walk, the same people can carry more things, and the time taken is shorter, which will greatly reduce the logistical pressure of our army; The extra savings can be returned to production, which not only makes our army's grain production more abundant, but also promotes the stability of public order. ”

Liu Zhang nodded, at that time, he only wanted to build the plank road so that the army and materials in the hinterland of Yizhou could arrive at the battlefield more quickly, but he didn't expect it to be so far-reaching, who knew that these invisible benefits were shown at this urgent time, which can be described as an unexpected joy.

Mao Jue said: "According to the current situation, 40,000 people can meet the transportation needs, is the number of 50,000 people more, do you want to let some people return to their hometowns to work?" ”

Liu Zhang thought for a while and said: "Not for the time being, although the treasury of Hanzhong is full, but no one knows how long this war will last, hoarding more materials in the later stage of the war, our army will be more calm, in order not to fall into passivity in the future, it is better to maintain the current situation!" ”

Everyone nodded yes.

Liu Zhang looked at the Chinese character flag flying on his side, and waved his big hand: "Keep going!" ”

Liu Zhang arrived in Hanzhong five days earlier than expected. The Taishou Mansion in Hanzhong temporarily became Liu Zhang's handsome tent.

Liu Zhang, who was dressed in a marquis suit and crossed the ancient ingot knife at his waist, was in a handsome seat, and his subordinates sat left and right.

The first on the left hand is full of favors, followed by Xun You, Guo Jia, Xi Zhicai, Mao Jue, Chen Gong, Shan Fu, Lou Gui, Feng Ji, Yan Pu, Zhang Ji, etc., and the first Wei Yan on the right is Zhang Fei, Gao Shun, Hua Xiong, Yu Ban, Yonghong, Liang Xi, Li Yan, Gong Du, Pei Yuanshao, etc.

Looking at the sixth extraordinary person on the left, Liu Zhang arched his hand and said: "When he was crusading against Dong Zhuo, Lone heard about the name of Gongtai from his uncle. However, all things are fateful, and different ways are the same, after a few years, today you and I are still meeting on the battlefield of Dong Dong! In the past, Liu Zhang thought that only the emperor could be called a lonely widow, but he didn't know that he, the pro-Jin Chengdu Marquis, also had to call himself "lonely", and after being reminded countless times, he finally got used to this title.

Chen Gong got up and bowed: "The words of the lord made the palace ashamed, and the palace did not have the reputation of the Gongshan Gong, leading the wolf into the room, causing the Gongshan Gongye to be swallowed up by Cao Cao. I only hate the lack of wisdom in the palace, but I don't know how to grasp the opportunity in front of me, but I was chased and killed by Cao Cao all the way and escaped from Yanzhou. ”

"The so-called planning is in the people, the success is in the sky, the public station does not have to blame itself for the momentary gains and losses, I believe that one day, the public station will be ashamed and defeat Cao Cao!"

Chen Gong said: "By the auspicious words of the lord, the palace also hopes to have this day." ”

Liu Zhang smiled and said: "Everyone, this time our army went out on a large expedition, there is only one purpose, that is, to kill the national thief Dong Zhuo, it is he who violated the way of heaven, set up a new monarch, and rebelled against the cruelty of the emperor and the imperial concubine, and the defilement of the palace, so that my Han country fell to such a field, Dong Zhuo's evil thief all kinds of crimes are difficult to write, Lone and he swear not to stand, this expedition, either he dies or dies alone, now, please brainstorm and tell Lone how to fight this battle!" ”

Chen Gong looked at Wei Yan, and Wei Yan nodded imperceptibly. Chen Gong got up and said: "My lord, since three months ago, the commander of the army has sent a large number of fine spies to cross the Qinling Mountains in disguise to reconnoiter Dong Zhuo's reality, and my Yizhou merchant has also brought back a lot of news. I would like to ask the lord to agree, and my subordinates will explain one or two ...... to the lord and my colleagues."