Chapter Forty-Eight: Seeking to Benefit the State (II)

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Liu Bei led the army into Shu.

Liu Bei's first stop in Shu was Fucheng (Mianyang City, Sichuan Province).

When Liu Bei arrived in Fucheng, Shu County. Liu Zhang led 30,000 foot riders to greet him in person.

After Liu Bei arrived in Fucheng, Liu Zhang's civil and military officials went to welcome him and entertained Liu Bei with delicious food and drink.

And Liu Bei met Zhang Song and Fa Zheng in Fucheng. Zhang Song and Fa Zheng had suggested to Liu Bei that they attack Liu Zhang during the banquet. Capture the thief first, but Liu Bei thought it was too hasty and didn't agree.

Later, after Liu Bei brought the army into Yizhou, Liu Zhang immediately allocated a large amount of military supplies to Liu Bei in order to confront Cao Cao. But it was at this point that the situation took a turn for the worse. In 21, Cao Cao attacked Sun Quan, and Liu Bei used his alliance with Sun Quan as an excuse. Ask Liu Zhang to give 10,000 troops in order to rescue Sun Quan.

But Liu Zhang didn't have much interest in helping Sun Quan. Only 4,000 soldiers were given to Liu Bei. At this time, Liu Bei already had 30,000 troops.

At this time, Cao Cao did not attack Zhang Lu first, but attacked Sun Quan.

As a result, Liu Zhang had no interest in beating Sun Quan. Instead, he pointed the finger at the Guanzhong Zhang Lu forces above.

So, Liu Zhang asked Liu Bei to fight Zhang Lu.

Liu Bei also knew the task at this time. He's here to get the state. I'm not here to fight Zhang Lu.

Did Liu Bei go to Hanzhong?

The answer is no.

Liu Bei walked to Jiameng Pass between Fucheng (Liu Zhang's territory) and Yangping Pass (Zhang Lu's territory). It stopped. Liu Bei was waiting for an opportunity.

Opportunities come when they say they come.

Later, Cao Cao conquered Sun Quan in the south. So Sun Quan asked Liu Bei for help. Liu Bei wrote to Liu Zhang. Let him give another 10,000 horses. Go to Jingzhou to rescue.

Liu Zhang was originally skeptical of Liu Bei's actions. Now he has come to borrow troops to return to Jingzhou. Liu Zhang was even more suspicious of Liu Bei.

And this skeptical attitude. In one event, thoroughly was stirred up.

Yes, this incident is the "Zhang Song Incident".

Zhang Song learned that Liu Bei was going to lead his troops back to Jingzhou. I didn't know whether I was alive or dead and wrote to Fa Zheng.

In the letter, he said, "Why did Liu Bei leave Yizhou like this? Won't our plans just come to naught? ”

However, before this letter reached Fazheng, it was denounced.

Zhang Song was denounced by his elder brother, Guanghan Taishou Zhang Xiao.

This is a tragedy. Since then, Liu Zhang and Liu Bei have begun to have mustard.

After Liu Zhang learned of the "Zhang Song Incident", he immediately took him into custody and beheaded Zhang Song.

And after Liu Zhang knew about Liu Bei's conspiracy. and ordered all the generals to not let Liu Bei pass through.

After Liu Bei knew about this, he could make full preparations to cut down Shu. At that time, Pang Tong put forward three strategies: upper, middle and lower.

The best strategy is to select elite soldiers, work day and night, sneak attack Chengdu and take it; The middle strategy is to make it look like you want to go back; sent people to tell Yang Huai, Gao Pei and others who were guarding Baishui Pass to take them down when they came and attack Chengdu; The next strategy is to return to the White Emperor City, and with the assistance of Jingzhou, you can slowly plan to take Chengdu.

In the end, Liu Bei adopted the middle strategy.

Liu Bei acted according to the plan. Liu Bei used Yang Huai and Gao Pei to see him off. Under the pretext that they had no guest courtesy, they arrested and killed Yang Huai and Gao Pei. And make the following dispositions and deployments, and march to Chengdu:

1. Lead the troops to occupy the passes guarded by Yang Huai and Gao Pei, incorporate his subordinates, and keep the wives of the soldiers;

2. Summoned Zhuge Liang to lead troops from Jingzhou into Shu and join Chengdu;

3. Liuzhonglang will lead Huo Jun to lead hundreds of people to garrison Jiameng Pass;

4. Send Huang Zhong as a striker;

5. Personally command the main force in the follow-up line.

After Liu Bei made the deployment, he was ready to take Xichuan.

Liu Bei marched to Chengdu, all the way like a bamboo. It successively defeated Zhang Ren, Deng Xian, Li Yan, Fei Guan and other departments.

After Liu Bei's army arrived in Fu County. For the sake of the labor army, a feast was held. Liu Bei was very proud at the banquet, and said to Pang Tong: "Crusading against others and taking it as a pleasure is not a soldier of benevolence." At that time, Liu Bei, who was drunk, was very angry.

In May of the eighteenth year of Jian'an (213 AD), Liu Bei marched from Fucheng to Chengdu. In May of the following year, Liu Bei ordered Guan Yu to defend Jingzhou, Zhuge Liang, Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun led the army into Shu, divided the troops into multiple routes, and conquered the city.

Liu Bei is now attacking Xichuan in an all-out way.

In May of the eighteenth year of Jian'an (213), he entered the siege of Yucheng.

It was in the summer of that year that Liu Bei finally conquered the city of Ruocheng (雒蛒蛒如洛, in present-day Guanghanbei, Sichuan).

In April of the nineteenth year of Jian'an (214), Zhuge Liang was ordered to be summoned by Liu Bei to stay in Guanyu to guard Jingzhou. Since with Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun led his troops to the west of the Yangtze River, and after arriving in Jiangzhou, he dispatched Zhao Yun to capture Jiangyang and Jianru; Zhang Fei captured Brazil, Deyang counties, and then marched to Chengdu. Prepare to join Liu Bei.

Then why did Liu Bei summon Zhuge Liang to come to help? Isn't there another Pang Tong by Liu Bei's side?

Something happened to Liu Bei during the siege of Luocheng.

At that time, Liu Bei had been besieging the city for a year, and he could not take it for a long time, and the military advisor Pang Tong was shot dead by a stray arrow in the siege of the city. After Pang Tong's death, the city was conquered by Liu Bei soon after.

It was because of the military advisor Pang Tong who was shot dead during the siege of Yucheng. Liu Bei also felt that this matter came very suddenly. As the saying goes: "An army cannot be left without a division for a day." ”

Liu Bei was at this critical juncture, thinking about the future. In the end, it was decided to summon Zhuge Liang from Jingzhou.

Let's not talk about whether it is right to transfer Zhuge Liang from Jingzhou. This was in the case at the time. It should be Liu Bei's very wise choice.

After Liu Bei conquered the city, he joined Zhuge Liang, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Yun victoriously. After that, they marched to Liu Zhang's base camp in Chengdu.

When entering the siege of Chengdu, Ma Chao also came from Hanzhong to defect. Liu Zhang has become a turtle in an urn at this time.

So Liu Zhang, who hid in Chengdu. Liu Zhang looked up to the sky and sighed: "Our father and son (father and son refer to Liu Yan and Liu Zhang) have been in Yizhou for more than 20 years, and they have no kindness or virtue to the people. Now that the people have suffered from three years of war, how can they bear it! So, Liu Zhang opened the city gate and surrendered to Liu Bei.

As a result, Liu Bei obtained Yizhou.

Liu Bei sought to capture Yizhou this time. It was easy to expand your territory. And this time, Cao Cao's help is indispensable.

In this operation to capture Yizhou, it can be seen that Cao Cao's every move affected Yizhou's actions.

It cannot be said that Liu Zhang's IQ is low. It's that he doesn't understand some changes in human feelings.

In troubled times, we must understand and see through these changes. And out of this change, it's important to make the right decisions.

It is also a compulsory course for a successful monarch.

Liu Bei has since occupied Yizhou. The significance is also huge. Liu Bei not only expanded his base. It also basically completed the final part of the "Longzhong pair" advocated by Zhuge Liang back then. That is, to occupy Yizhou. With Cao Cao in the north and Sun Quan in the east, it roughly formed the "prototype" of the Three Kingdoms.

And at this time, Liu Bei couldn't get carried away because of this. Because there is Sun Quan in front of Liu Bei, and Cao Cao above.

The chapter on "Seeking Benefits" is coming to an end.

But in the whole process of Liu Bei's quest to win Yizhou, there is still a mystery.

That was the death of Pang Tong.

So how did Pang Tong die? How much did Pang Tong's death affect the Shu Han regime?

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