Zhao Xun shook his head and said: "The relocation of the capital has not yet been decided, whether it is Chang'an or Luoyang, they are both new places, and it is not a simple matter to move the center of gravity of Zhao State here." Therefore, the ministers suggested that the palace cities of the two places should be built first for later use. Do you think it's time to fix now? ”

Lin Shucheng pondered for a moment, shook his head and said, "Cultivation is to be cultivated, but I think that now is not the most suitable time." Now the king has just approved the siege construction in Xuzhou and Yongzhou, and everything has been arranged. However, the construction of Miyagi at this moment will inevitably affect these projects. And we can't afford to do so much now, unless we change our plans. ”

"In addition, these two places are newly annexed places, and the construction of various projects that the king has set before is a matter that is beneficial to the people and the country, and it is a matter of grace to the people of the Zhao State. This is also the case, so that the people of Yongzhou will support the king so warmly and support the rule of the Zhao army here. ”

"If the people know that they were arranged by the government to build the palace city, it is likely to make the people think that if Zhao Jun was like the Yan Kingdom in the past, let the people contribute to the royal and imperial service, and the people here would naturally be dissatisfied. After all, for them, it is not possible to see the deeper level, only the immediate benefits. ”

Therefore, the minister thinks that at present, it is better to focus on the local people's livelihood first. When the people here learn about the benefits of Zhao and understand the life that Zhao has brought to them, and then build the palace city, it will naturally come to fruition, and the people will help each other accordingly. ”

Zhao Xun nodded and said, "You are right, there are also many officials of the three provinces and the two courts who believe that the people's livelihood comes before the capital. As a political official in Xiyong Prefecture, you have the best understanding of the situation here, and you also have the most right to speak. What you say has won my heart. In this case, it is better to focus on the local people's livelihood first. As for the construction of the capital, there will be time in the future. ”

Listening to Zhao Xun's decision, Lin Shucheng was shocked, and said respectfully: "The king's move, the people are very lucky!" ”

Zhao Xun said lightly: "I hope so!" ”

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The Han army withdrew from Dongyongzhou and drove to the land of Hanzhong, which was not only known to the Zhao army, but also to the Qi army and the Shu army. When the King of Qi learned of this, Zhang Tu, Zhong Yan and others all suggested persuading the King of Hanzhong and the King of Shu to settle it peacefully. After all, both sides are allies. The weakening of the strength of the Han army and the Shu army was also the attenuation of the overall strength of the southern princes.

However, Murong Cheng and the generals of the Qi army both suggested sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight. You must know that before, the king of Hanzhong transferred the army of Danyang Mansion and Bei'an Mansion in the northeast of Jingzhou, which made the Qi army have to hurriedly mobilize the Qi army to contain the Zhao army in Yuzhou for the Han army, making them passive pawns in the hands of the Han army.

At that time, the mobilization of the Qi army was also a last resort, because the northern part of Jingzhou could not fall into the hands of the Zhao army. Otherwise, the pressure on the Qi army will be even greater, and it will even be directly surrounded by the Zhao army on all sides. At that time, the Zhao army could attack the Qi army from any direction at any time.

It is also because of this that although the King of Qi was extremely angry, he also had to risk a full-scale war with the Zhao army to move troops to approach the land of Yuzhou in order to contain the Zhao army in Yuzhou. However, the king of Hanzhong had just transferred the armies of the two places to the north, and immediately a large army returned to the division, turned his army to the west, and marched towards Hanzhong. In this way, the generals of the Qi army felt that they were being used by the Han army.

Therefore, the King of Qi and the soldiers of the Qi Army, who felt that they had been placed together by the King of Hanzhong, naturally did not have the slightest good impression of the King of Hanzhong and the Han Army. Now that he learned that the king of Hanzhong was attacked by the Zhao army in Dongyongzhou, and was ready to return to the division to fight for the land of Hanzhong with the Shu army, the king of Qi and the generals of the Qi army were naturally happy to see it.

In addition, the king of Qi also saw the importance of Jingzhou to himself, so he also wanted the Han army and the Shu army to fight in a civil war, so that he could seize the land of Jingzhou. If the land of Jingzhou is in hand, not to mention the expansion of its own borders, it can also change its own defense system, so that its internal room for maneuver will also be greatly increased.

Of course, three of the four princes in the south belonged to the Situ family, and the king of Qi was also very worried about this. Who knows if they will join forces or merge for other reasons or accidentally? In that case, the Qi army would be the weakest side, and the easiest side to attack. In this way, the King of Qi was naturally happy to see the King of Hanzhong and the King of Qi fighting.

Zhang Tu and Zhong Yan believed that the Qi army should focus on the overall situation. The Shu army and the Han army competed, and the strength of the southern princes was consumed. After all, now, only the southern princes can join forces to fight against the Zhao army, otherwise, neither side will be the opponent of the Zhao army. Although the Han army used the Qi army this time, the original purpose of the Han army was to fight against the Zhao army, which consumed the strength of the Zhao army, which was beneficial to its own side. And there is no actual loss on their own side, so why not send people to persuade the king of Hanzhong and the king of Shu, so that they can focus on the overall situation and not fight internally, after all, there is still a tiger in the north.

However, having said that, it is not easy for one prince to accept that he really considers the overall situation and other princes. For Murong Cheng, it is in his interests that the Han army and the Shu army fight to the death, but Zhang Tu and other courtiers are also very reasonable. However, in order to defend against the Zhao army, it is indeed not in the interests of the Qi army to make the allies strong. Only when you are strong is the best way.

Fei Bin, another important courtier of the King of Qi and his military advisor, believed that there was no need to meddle in the dispute between the Han army and the Shu army, and he just needed to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight. The reason for his suggestion was not only because the dispute between the Han army and the Shu army was beneficial to the Qi army, but also because in his opinion, the land of Hanzhong was in chaos, so the next target of the Zhao army was Hanzhong, not Jingzhou, Yangzhou and other places in the east. In this way, the Qi army does not need the pressure of the northern front, and can develop itself and adjust a series of problems that have arisen due to the Han army's transfer to the northeast of Jingzhou this time.

Fei Bin's suggestion made Murong Cheng very satisfied, even Zhang Tu and Zhong Yan had nothing to say. After all, if there is no dispute between the Han army and the Qi army and they shake hands and make peace, then the next target of the Zhao army, or the best place for the Zhao army to march south, must be Jingzhou. And whether Jingzhou exists or not, in addition to the current masters of Jingzhou, the king of Hanzhong and the king of Luoyang, it is he King Qi who will be the most affected. If Jingzhou is lost, his Qi army will be surrounded by the Zhao army on all sides, and there will be no way out. Therefore, at that time, his Qi army must desperately defend Jingzhou's gains and losses.

In this way, the Qi army will serve Jingzhou without any gain, just like the last time it was transferred by the Han army. Jingzhou is not his own jurisdiction, but he has to do his best to defend Jingzhou against the Zhao army, such a thing, the king of Qi will not do, and he is not willing to do it, and the generals of the Qi army are also unwilling. Therefore, the king of Qi finally decided to watch the Han army and the Shu army fight.

Similarly, Fei Bin has another argument, that is, even the king of Luoyang, who is the lord of Jingzhou with the Han army, has not been persuaded to do so, why should we persuade him? Does persuasion work? The king of Luoyang and the king of Hanzhong were both lords of Jingzhou, and he did not want the Han army to lose so much that Jingzhou could not be defended. But the result? The Han army is still going west, what does this mean, it shows that the king of Hanzhong can no longer be persuaded, and he will not give up easily to Hanzhong.

So, under the attention of all the princes, the Han army began to march from Jingzhou into the land of Hanzhong. Situ Fei, who arrived at Fangling City, a key city in the eastern part of Jingzhou, did not immediately take any action against the Shu army, but divided the army into Xicheng, Chenggu and other important towns in central Hanzhong, preparing for confrontation with the Zhao army. As for the northern part of Hanzhong, the Han army did not deploy too many men and horses. First, the king of Hanzhong believed that the Zhao army would not easily go south at this moment. Second, the first line of roads in Luogu and Meridian Valley in the north is difficult to navigate, and Zhao Jun will not easily go south until he finds out the details of the valley road and prepares for action.

However, Situ Fei, the king of Hanzhong, met Luo Qing and the other three who escaped from Xiyongzhou in Xicheng. Knowing that Luo Qing had escaped from Xiyongzhou, Situ Fei hurriedly transferred him back and asked him about the process of the war in Xiyongzhou.

"What about Luo Dingyuan and Lin Shucheng? You flee, but what about them? Seeing Luo Qing, Situ Fei asked. Now, Situ Fei has seen that if he had listened to Lin Shucheng's advice, Xiyongzhou might not have been lost so easily. And now, the Han army is scarce in talent, and a general like Luo Dingyuan, he naturally doesn't want to die on the front line.

Luo Qing said bitterly: "Back to the king, General Luo Dingyuan has died in Chang'an City. Lin Shucheng, on the other hand, surrendered to the Zhao army after the siege of the Zhao army in exchange for the opportunity for us to turn back. Luo Qing told Situ Fei in detail about the battle of Chang'an, and even Lin Shucheng's impression of him, the king of Hanzhong, was also said.

After listening to Luo Qing's words, Lin Shucheng was silent for a while, and said in a trembling voice: "This is the case in his eyes? Regret not being at the beginning! If I had listened to Lin Shucheng's words a day earlier, this Xiyongzhou would not have been lost! Of course, Situ Fei still only agrees with Lin Shucheng's suggestion for his defense of Xiyongzhou in the past, and does not agree with Lin Shucheng's suggestion for the union of the three Situ brothers. After all, if that's the case, he Hanzhong King will have no way out.

"King! After the last general came back, he had already learned from Hanzhong that the families of the four generals who had descended to Zhao with Lin Shucheng had also disappeared without a trace a few days ago. Thinking about it, it must have been the careful work of the Zhao army, and they took advantage of the chaos in Hanzhong because of the Shu army and fled. Luo Qing then whispered.

Situ Fei's face changed, he wanted to be angry, and then thought of Lin Shucheng's opinion of himself, and immediately said in a deep voice: "Let's go, let's go, it's not that they have lost this king, it's that this king has failed them." They are stationed in Chang'an, defeated and surrendered, let them go, fight in the future, and then decide life and death. ”

"It's just right that you've come back, and this king needs your help right now. You don't need to take the defeat of Xiyongzhou to heart, it's not your fault. Seeing that Luo Qing and the others had gloomy expressions, Situ Fei said lightly.

"King Xie!" Luo Qing and the others put down the worries in their hearts at this moment. As for whether they will be dealt with directly by the king as King Zhao said, they are actually equally worried. Now that Situ Fei said this, they completely let go of the worries in their hearts and felt that they had made the right choice.

"Great King, our army has gathered in the central part of Hanzhong, and it has also converged with the garrison in Hanzhong, is it now a direct advance by force or a ......" In the city, Wang Hewen and others asked in a low voice.

Situ Fei was very annoyed at the moment, very annoyed. He didn't expect that the king of Shu would not give him face at all, and when he met Luo Qing and arranged all the things in the eastern part of Hanzhong to prepare for the westward march to Hanzhong City, the Shu army gave him a blow to the head. The Shu army moved, and when Situ Fei rushed to Chenggu, the Shu army launched an attack on Hanzhong City. After the rebellion of the defenders in the city, Hanzhong City finally fell to the hands of the Shu army.

When Situ Fei arrived at Chenggu, he met the Hanzhong officials who were supposed to be in Hanzhong City here. At this time, the faces of these Hanzhong officials turned pale, and their heads were lowered and stood on both sides of the Chenggu Mansion.

"How, this king said that Situ Che will definitely not give up his ambitions for the land of Hanzhong, and now, he has really done it!" Situ Fei said angrily with a pale face, "Hanzhong is the source of this king's title, and it is the place where our Han army started, so we must not lose it!" ”

Immediately, Situ Fei looked at the Hanzhong officials who had escaped from Hanzhong City, and said coldly: "This king has repeatedly warned you to be careful, but you are good, just when this king's army came to help, you lost Hanzhong City to this king. ”

He Jinglin, the chief general of Hanzhong, said urgently: "Returning to the king, it is not our carelessness, but the rebellion of the officials in the city and the big clans in the city, corresponding to the Shu army, which made our army defeated." In addition, our soldiers and horses in the land of Hanzhong were far less than the Shu army, so we were defeated in a battle. ”

"Ungrateful things! This king will take back Hanzhong City and kill all the big clans in the city, leaving no one behind! Situ Fei gritted his teeth and said with hatred. It stands to reason that the big clans in Hanzhong City have relied on him to develop and grow as the king of Hanzhong, but now it has become his own fatal blow, and it would be strange if he wasn't angry. Situ Fei was first betrayed by his ally Shu Jun, and then by the powerful clans in the city, and the anger in his heart could no longer be suppressed.

"The order went down, and the army divided into two routes, all the way to Hanzhong City, all the way to the west, attacking Luoyang and Jinshou."

The king of Hanzhong was furious, and the Han army immediately took action and directly began to act against the Shu army in the land of Hanzhong. The reaction of the Shu army and the king of Hanzhong suddenly surprised the other princes, and they all thought that between the king of Hanzhong and the Shu army, they would salute first and then fight. I didn't expect that this Shu army actually gave the king of Hanzhong a blow first, and the king of Hanzhong was not the one who suffered the loss, of course, if he was slapped in the face by the Shu army, it would be strange if he didn't react. Immediately sent a counterattack and began a counteroffensive against the Shu army.

What surprised the princes the most was that the Han army would launch an attack on the Yinping Mansion under the rule of the Shu army. This blow of the Han army had a definitely big impact on the Shu army. The northern part of Yinping was occupied by the Zhao army, and the southern part of the country, like the north, was a place with difficult roads and steep terrain. Only the east is Hanzhong, and now, the Han army in the east has begun to act, which is almost equivalent to the Han army in the joint action with the Zhao army against the Shu army. If it weren't for the fact that the Zhao army did not go south to attack the Shu army in Yinping Mansion now, I am afraid that the Shu army in Yinping Mansion would really face the situation of Han and Zhao attacking.

After the Shu army took the lead, the princes who always paid attention to the situation here thought that the Han army would fight back. It's just that I didn't want to fight the Han army, not only counterattacked, but also had no scruples. After the Han army entered the land of Yinping Mansion in the west, the eyes of the Qi army and the Luo army all looked at the Zhao army. They are waiting for Zhao Jun's reaction, and at the same time, they will act accordingly according to Zhao Jun's reaction. Of course, for now, the kings of Qi and Luoyang preferred the Zhao army to engage the Shu army. Since then, since the beginning of the Zhao army's southern expedition, the Shu army has almost always been hiding in the rear, watching the other princes fight against the Zhao army. This made the other princes extremely envious and dissatisfied with the advantageous Shu army. If they could pull the Shu army into the battlefield against the Zhao army, they would naturally be happy to see it.

"King, we have nothing to counterattack to the south, but to launch an operation against the Yin Ping Mansion of the Shu Army, this is almost to assist the Zhao Army in attacking the Shu Army, isn't it a little ......" In the Chenggu Mansion, Hanzhong Taishou said with a little hesitation.

Situ Fei's face turned cold, and he said angrily: "It's not suitable? Not so good? Still not quite reasonable? Is it reasonable for the king's title to be attacked? Su Zhewen, are you a minister under the command of this king or a minister under the command of the king of Shu? You have to figure it out that it was the Shu army that did it to us first, not that this king wanted to trouble them. ”

"The King forgives you! The minister was naturally the courtier of the king and an official of the Han army. The minister was not against the king's action against the Shu army, but was worried about the Zhao army going south. If Zhao Jun goes south, what should we do? The king's troops in the north of Hanzhong were not many. And Hanzhong and Yinping Mansion are both at the forefront of resisting the Zhao army, if Yinping Mansion is defeated, even if we recapture Hanzhong, we will be in danger. Hanzhong Taishou Su Zhewen said in a deep voice, and did not flinch because of the anger of the king of Hanzhong.

Seeing Su Zhewen like this, Situ Fei suddenly remembered Lin Shucheng. In the past, Lin Shucheng was the same, and he never gave in because of his attitude. Although some of their opinions made them very uncomfortable, they were indeed loyal to themselves, and it was also for the good of the Han army.

"Okay, the king you are worried about is also clear, and this king has also discussed it with Sima and Changshi officials, and this matter is fine! We sent troops to Yinping Mansion in order to attract the Zhao army to the south and force the Shu army to retreat. What is the topography of the northern provinces of Yizhou, it is not unclear to you that the Zhao army can go south so easily? ”

"Now that we are counterattacking the Shu army, you are responsible for the government affairs and logistics of the army in the eastern and central parts of Hanzhong, and our first task is to take the land that should belong to us, and the rest, this king doesn't want to pay attention to it."

The counterattack of the Han army was naturally expected by Situ Che, although Lin Shiwen opposed his attack on Hanzhong, but the satisfaction of the generals and soldiers of the army after occupying the southern part of Hanzhong had already made them feel that it was correct to capture the land of Hanzhong. Although he took the land of Hanzhong, he had to bear the direct pressure of the Zhao army in the north, but he could also be regarded as officially taking the territory that should have belonged to him but was occupied by the other party from the rebel courtiers who were divided and self-reliant.