In 194 AD, in the first year of Han Xingping, on the seventh day of the seventh month of autumn, Liu Zhang, who successfully captured Jingzhou, returned to Chengdu after a March campaign.

After more than three years of governance, Yizhou can be said to be rich in the people, businessmen, especially as the seat of Chengdu, its prosperity is the best in Yizhou, not to mention that the war-torn Central Plains can not find a few comparable cities, even if the western capital of Chang'an is not far behind.

However, when I stepped on the land of Chengdu again, I found that the pedestrians on the road were sparse. The villages and towns along the way have organized young and strong patrols, looking like they are facing a great enemy.

Man Zhong looked back at the gradually shrinking city behind the carriage, and said, "It seems that Zhao Wei's rebellion really made the people of Yizhou panic!" ”

Liu Zhang nodded, there are a lot of names in the places that have just passed, and the famous Shuangliu International Airport is located there, and it is also the place where the ancient Shu kingdom silkworm cong, enlightened and other Shu kings built the capital, and its name is Guangdu at this time. As a barrier to the south of Chengdu, since Liu Zhang took office, he has spent a lot of effort to prosper commerce and encourage production, and Guangdu County has become one of the richest counties in Yizhou. In order not to disturb the people, Liu Zhang's car did not enter Guangdu, and even sent people to enter with an order in advance, and strictly ordered the county order not to be silent and welcome and send off. Liu Zhang didn't even want to send someone to pass the order, and wanted to bypass it secretly, but the entourage was huge, and if he didn't report it, it would be bad for the county officials and people to think that the enemy army had invaded the territory and caused chaos. Although he did not enter the county seat, looking at the soldiers on the city wall who were like facing a great enemy and the few ordinary people and businessmen at the gate of the city, everyone understood that one of the richest counties in Yizhou was affected by Zhao Wei's rebellion, and the economy and production were greatly affected. However, Liu Zhang didn't know that although Zhao Wei's rebellion caused a lot of chaos, after these days of pacification, the situation has improved greatly, not to mention that the rebels were almost completely raped, and there was no need to make such a mess. The reason for this is entirely because Liu Zhang, the master of Yizhou, wants to return to Chengdu through Guangdu, and as a courtier, although he is ordered not to greet and see him off in person, he still has to show due respect. Sending soldiers to the city wall, one is to express respect for Liu Zhang, and the other is also for safety, although the rebels only have hundreds of escapes, but no one knows if they will suddenly come out from there to assassinate Liu Zhang, of course, Liu Zhang has tens of thousands of soldiers and horses with him, and there are countless fierce generals, even if the rebels want to assassinate, they will be afraid? Even if you do, the chances of success are almost zero. However, as a courtier, once Liu Zhang was assassinated in his own place, if he did not immediately rescue as a magistrate, no matter whether the assassination was successful or not, even the lightest ending would be regarded as the end of the official. Therefore, this is also a good way to protect yourself.

Xi Zhicai said: "The time of the disaster Xiao Wall coincided with the lord being far away in Jingzhou, the dragons of Yizhou had no leader, as the saying goes, the snake is not headless, although Wen Ruo has the talent of Wang Zuo, it is not difficult to control the hundred officials to fulfill their responsibilities and run government affairs, the difficult thing is the heart of the people, Wen Ruo is a minister after all, when the war is together, the people recognize only the lord alone, the lord does not appear in Yizhou for a day, and the people will always be a little uneasy and nervous in their hearts. But this situation will end soon, as long as the lord returns to Chengdu, sits in the center, and the people have to rely on, all problems will be solved! ”

Liu Zhang said: "It doesn't matter if there is temporary chaos, after this rebellion, the hidden dangers of Yizhou have almost been completely removed, which can be regarded as a fortunate thing, and you can completely shift your attention to the outside world in the future." As long as we have about a year of recuperation and recuperation, and by the time Jingzhou surrenders the army and the training of the newly recruited soldiers is completed, our army will have nearly 400,000 elites on land and water, and then the troops will be able to leave the Qinling Mountains, and the revival of the Han Dynasty will be just around the corner......

Three miles outside the south gate of Chengdu, Xun Yu, who had already received the news, led Cai Yong, Cheng Yu, Zhang Song, Yan Yan, Guan Yu and more than 100,000 Chengdu people to wait for Liu Zhang's return.

"My lord's car has arrived!" A lieutenant galloped and shouted, before he could dismount.

Xun Yu straightened his clothes and said, "Everyone, please come with me to greet the lord!" ”

"Yes!" Everyone responded in unison.

Xun Yu took the lead and led dozens of civil and military officers to walk quickly towards Liu Zhang's carriage under the escort of soldiers.

"Lord, Mr. Xun is here to welcome you!" Zhou Cang led the cavalry of the guard battalion to roam outside, and was the first to discover Xun Yu's whereabouts and immediately reported back.

Liu Zhang nodded to indicate that he understood.

It didn't take long for the two opposing teams to collide.

Liu Zhang stepped out of the carriage, looked at familiar faces, and smiled.

Yi Xun Yu's civil and military officers bowed and bowed, and said: "The subordinates (the last general) see the lord, congratulations to the lord for pacifying Jingzhou in one fell swoop, and the revival of the Han Dynasty can be expected!" ”

Liu Zhang stepped forward with a smile and helped Xun Yu up with his own hands, and said, "Everyone, please get up!" When everyone got up, he said: "This time to send troops to Jingzhou, can win a big victory, in addition to the three armies brave, the soldiers and soldiers, you have enough soldiers and enough food, to stabilize the rear, also make great contributions!" ”

Xun Yu hurriedly said: "The minister is panicked, the lord will entrust Yizhou to the minister before leaving, the minister should have done his best and died, but Yu was incompetent, and he failed to detect the plot of Zhao Wei and others, which led to the disaster Xiao Wall, the people suffered heavy losses, and the battle of the lord of Jing was dangerous. ”

Liu Zhang laughed and said: "People's hearts are separated from their stomachs, if Wen Ruo wants to guess what others think, isn't it difficult for a strong man?" Those who plot misdeeds are endless, and they are repeatedly banned, and if Wen can control their people, he can't control their unwilling to be lonely. If it weren't for Wen Ruo sitting in Chengdu this time, he had a good plan at the time of the disaster and extinguished the rebellion at the beginning, I am afraid that Yizhou would have been in war for a long time, causing countless losses to the people and property. Therefore, if the text is not only without fault, but meritorious! ”

Xun Yu said: "The lord is generous and does not offend his subordinates, and his subordinates are very grateful, but the reason why this rebellion can be put down so quickly is because Ziqiao has a firm position and is not tempted by the rebel party, and reports the rebellion every time, and second, the two generals Yan and Guan commanded effectively, so they wiped out the rebels in one fell swoop." ”

Liu Zhang looked at Zhang Song, the former Yizhou important minister who was degraded by himself, and nodded: "Ziqiao is loyal and righteous, mighty and unyielding, rich and noble, and I am the owner of Yizhou!" ”

Zhang Song hurriedly said: "The reputation of the lord is ashamed, and he can't do his duty, and he can't be praised by the lord!" ”

Liu Zhang nodded and said: "Ziqiao, tomorrow you will return to Qianwei, and return to Chengdu after the affairs of the county are settled, I will have another use!" ”

Zhang Song immediately rejoiced: "Thank you for your love!" ”

Liu Zhang looked at Guan Yu again, this person he didn't like very much, and even lost half of his arm because of him. After discovering that Liu Zhang was looking at him, Guan Yu immediately bowed and said, "The last general will see the lord!" ”

Liu Zhang nodded: "Yun Chang, please get up!" Looking at Guan Yu, Liu Zhang was secretly happy in his heart, since he lost one arm, Guan Yu was depressed for a long time, and then slowly recovered his spirit under the persuasion of Liu Zhang and Zhang Fei. It is precisely because of the loss of an arm that Guan Yu's personality has quietly changed, in the past he always looked like "the first in the sky, the second in Lao Tzu", the eyes above the top are talking about him, after the injury, he found that his proudest martial arts were greatly reduced, and he could not even charge into battle in the future, which once made him very painful, and even had the intention of committing suicide. Fortunately, Liu Zhang took Han Xin and others as an example, so that he understood that a military general who is as strong as Xiang Ji is just a horseman, and only by being familiar with the art of war and using it freely can he become a real enemy of ten thousand people, make immortal achievements, and seal his wife and son...... In the past, when he was not injured, Liu Bei also said similar things to Guan Yu, but at that time, he just wanted to raise his knife and fall into battle, where could he listen to it? After being injured, he understood that the only way to make a career was to find another way, and Liu Zhang's persuasion pointed him out another path, and he had no choice but to go on. After that, he practiced the art of war diligently, almost to the point of forgetting to sleep and eat, and after more than three years of precipitation, he finally learned something.

This counterinsurgency is just a small test, Liu Zhang believes that even if Guan Yu's achievements cannot become a king and become a saint in the future, he can also leave a name in history, please remember that this is no longer in response to the needs of later rulers and artistic transformation and being sought after, it is he who uses his own strength to win a piece of applause for himself!

"It's been hard work!"

Guan Yu hugged his fists and bowed: "As a soldier, fighting on the battlefield is not only the long-cherished wish of the last general, but also a responsibility, and I dare not speak hard!" ”

"Good, good!" Liu Zhang said again and again.

Thinking that the National Day military parade in later generations could enhance the morale of the people and increase the cohesion of the people, Liu Zhang had a whim and decided to hold a victory parade here.

Xun Yu believes that when the military parade is widely spread by the mouths of the people, it is more effective than any government decree, and the people will quickly settle down when they hear the news, and the small people will not dare to have two hearts when they see the prosperity of the strong army in Yizhou. It's just that the soldiers are not trained, and if something happens during the parade, it can have a negative impact. He proposed that the military parade be held in 10 days, and that the funeral of the fallen soldiers could be held at the same time, which would be more effective. And with this ten-day period, the soldiers can also undergo a certain training to complete the parade perfectly.

Liu Zhang agreed with Xun Yu's opinion, and announced on the spot that a victory parade would be held in the southern suburbs of Chengdu 10 days later, and at the same time, a grand funeral would be held for all the soldiers who died in the battle to cut down Jing and put down the rebellion.

The people had never heard of the word military parade, and after Liu Zhang's explanation, they understood what it was, and when they understood that they could inspect these people who protected them with Liu Zhang after ten days, they immediately burst into joy.

In the praise of the people, Liu Zhang led everyone back to the state governor's mansion.