The autumn rain continued overnight and stopped early the next morning.

When he woke up, Liu Fan immediately handed over the letter to the north to the guards, and asked the guards to pass the letters to the army in Hanzhong.

Liu Fan hoped that the letter would be sent to Yanmen quickly.

The air was filled with dampness, and Liu Fan decided not to march eastward.

The matter of supervising the hundred officials in Hanzhong is naturally left to the military to do.

He wants to return to Guanzhong and prepare to use troops to Xiliang.

Autumn is the best season for soldiers, and it is also the time when horses are the fattest.

It is not like the heat of summer, nor is it like the cold of winter. Spring is the season for horses to mate in spring, and the use of soldiers is not beautiful.

In autumn, when the grain harvest has just passed, there is no need to worry about the lack of food and return in vain.

The granaries, iron cities, and horse farms in the north provided a steady stream of food, horses, and weapons to the south, just for this great war.

Li Dao, Guo Yan, and Liu Fan will not take it to heart.

But Han Sui, Ma Teng, and Liu Fan will not be imprudent. Both of them are hard bones to gnaw on, stubbornly resisting in the land.

The generals under his command, such as Ma Chao, Pang De, and Yan Xing, are all enemies.

There are also a lot of other fighters. Han Sui was kind to the Qiang people, and Ma Teng married the Qiang girl. So that the two of them have the help of the Qiang people.

Liu Fan wanted to take advantage of the best time to use his troops and launch a fierce offensive against it.

Liu Fan estimated that Huang Zhong had already begun to attack the Xihe White Wave Thieves.

With the abilities of Huang Zhong, Gai Xun, and Yu Ban, plus elite cavalry and elite soldiers, I believe that the "100,000" Baibo Army will be conquered in a few days.

"Thank you for your hospitality. In the next because of something, I took my leave first. ”

Liu Fan said goodbye to the old man who entertained him when he parted.

"The heavy rain has just stopped, and the roads are muddy, why don't you stay for a few more days?"

The old man said.

"I'm too busy with official business to stay long."

Liu Fan declined.

"Then be careful all the way!"

The old man shook his head and sighed.

"Zhong Kang, the house where the soldiers lived. Both give two pieces of money. As a gift for staying. ”

Liu Fan instructed Xu Chu again.

"I can't do it, I can't do it. If the adults give us food and meat, how can we ask for any more gifts? ”

The old man prevaricated and quickly shook his head.

"The army needs the people, and the people help the army, so they should be grateful. Even with a stitch and a thread, it will give money to buy it. If the old man doesn't accept it, the prime minister will blame us. You don't want to be punished, do you? ”

Liu Fan explained to the old man and the others with a smile.

"This ......" the old man hesitated for a moment and said, "Even so, you don't need two pieces of money!"

Eighty wen can buy one stone of rice and two yuan, which is too much for them.

"Folks, entertain us, it rained heavily yesterday, otherwise I wouldn't have lost only these two pieces of money."

Liu Fan insisted that the people accept the money.

"My lord is so high-spirited. If an adult can be a parent official in Hanzhong, he will definitely be like the sage Chen Chan, punish evil with good, and prosper Hanzhong. ”

After the people received the money, they all thanked Liu Fan.

"Haha." In this regard, Liu Fan laughed, the guards led the horse, Liu Fan turned over on the horse, said goodbye to the people again, and rode away.

Dian Wei, Xu Chu and other guards got on their horses and followed closely behind Liu Fan, whipping their horses to the east.

The people looked at Liu Fan's back and gave a salute.

"It is said that civil officials ride in cars, and military generals ride horses. Is this adult a civilian or a military attaché? The prefectural order is only a thin horse, and the horses of this lord and the attendants on the left and right are all mighty and majestic. His status must be extraordinary. ”

The people sighed again and again.

"Grandfather, what is the official position of the prime minister, and how big is this official?"

The old man's grandson asked the old man with a curious expression. The simple little eyeballs are rolling straight away.

"Shhhh......h

The old man glanced around, and hurriedly signaled his grandson not to talk nonsense.

"The black-faced uncle just now called the adult prime minister." The old man's grandson said aggrievedly.

Children speak innocently, which is the so-called childish speech.

As soon as the old man's grandson finished speaking, the whole audience was shocked.

How big is the prime minister's officer? The common people are not very clear either.

They have all heard that there is no emperor in the current imperial court, and the prime minister acts as the emperor.

Children don't lie, so doesn't that mean that the prime minister comes to their barren village?

Such humility, such courtesy, and such a people, is no different from the Venerable One in the biography.

After the speculation, the people froze in place, but stopped talking.

It's just that I am thinking about what Liu Fan said about Tuntian in my mind.

I can't wait to open up the wasteland in order to get rid of the status of tenant farmers.

Not long after, Liu Fan came to this township, and it will become a legend, making countless people admire.

A few years later, when Liu Fan's night rain was passed down to the world. The township will be more famous.

This township is called Baihe Township!

……

Yizhou, Mianzhu City, State Pastoral Mansion, Council Hall.

Liu Yan, a young Yizhou pastor, sat on the upper seat, and below him were a group of Yizhou civil and military personnel.

Dong Fu, the governor of the western part of the state, has the Taishou Yan Yan who guards Ba County, the general Wu Yi, Jia Long in Yizhou, Zhao Wei in Taicang, Huang Quan, Fa Zhen, and Zhang Song.

The generals include Zhang Lu, Zhang Ren, Yang Huai, Deng Xian, Pang Xi, Liu Gui, Leng Bao, etc.

and recruited Gan Ning, a brave general who did evil, as a county official.

It can be described as a wealth of talents.

"Zhugong, sent 30,000 troops to attack Hanzhong, but I didn't expect Liu Fan to intervene horizontally, resulting in 30,000 soldiers, only a few returned to Shu, and even the general Zhang Xiu did not return. It is said that Liu Fan ordered the general to block the road from Hanzhong to Shu. If we can't occupy Hanzhong, we will never be able to leave Bashu. ”

Although Liu Yan is old, he is not as ambitious as Zhang Lu said. You can tell in his tone that he is also ambitious.

"Hanzhong is different from Bashu, and the mountains and rivers of Bashu are blocked, and there are many dangers. The cavalry under Liu Fan was useless. In Hanzhong, the edge of the cavalry was irresistible, causing our army to chaos at the sight of the cavalry. The troops could not suppress Liu Fan's army, forming a situation of inevitable defeat. ”

Zhang Lu arched his hand and said to Liu Yan, wanting to use Liu Fan's strength to cover up his defeat.

"Humph! Incompetence is incompetence. Father, son thinks that Zhang Lu and Zhang Xiu are a rabble, and they can't be compared with the elite soldiers of Yizhou at all. Elite soldiers should be sent north to capture Hanzhong, and they will be ashamed. ”

Liu Zhang sneered at Zhang Lu and said to Liu Yan.

Liu Zhang's words made Zhang Lu angry and resentful.

"No, the best time to attack Hanzhong has been missed. Liu Fan is not comparable to a literati in Sugu, even if he leaves Hanzhong, he will definitely send a general to garrison him. The news from Wudu County also spread that Liu Fan had already taken Guanzhong and was preparing to fight against Xiliang. If Hanzhong is captured at this time. Liu Fan turned the spearhead south, what should I do? ”

The strategist Zhang Song came out of the ranks and persuaded Liu Yan.

"Shudi Pass and dangerous road, bundle horses and suspension cars can pass. Even if it is a million army, it is difficult to enter Shu. If you can't attack Hanzhong, you can retreat, and you don't have to be afraid of Liu Fan at all. ”

Liu Zhang insisted on his opinion.

(End of chapter)