Updated: 2013-10-13

Li Mingzhan is the left of Shu and a close confidant under Situ Che. Li Mingzhan's disapproval made Situ Che frown. In fact, Situ Che also knows that what Li Mingzhan said is very reasonable. However, the land of Hanzhong is indeed very important to the Shu army.

However, for Li Mingzhan, Situ Che was not annoyed, but said in a deep voice: "You mean, Hanzhong is defeated, and we will forget it like this?" How much did we pay in this battle of Hanzhong, you should know very well, are you willing to give up like this? ”

"Of course, what Aiqing is worried about, how can this king not know. However, the land of Hanzhong is very important to us, and all of you are well aware of it. The land of Hanzhong is part of our Yizhou. If we occupy Hanzhong, then our Shu army and Zhao army will occupy a favorable side. Even if he can't go north to attack Zhao, it won't make it easy for the Zhao army to go south. ”

"But if Zhao Jun is allowed to gain a firm foothold in Hanzhong, then it will definitely not be a good thing for us in Shu! With the foothold of Hanzhong, the Zhao army can hoard a large amount of grain and grass materials in Hanzhong, and can dispatch a large army from Hanzhong at any time to take an offensive against our Yizhou, so that our Shu army can only passively defend. ”

"As for the military system reform, this does not affect any of our hearts, our Shu army has jurisdiction over Yizhou, Ningzhou, 'Jiao' Prefecture and parts of Jingzhou, this operation, mostly Yizhou garrison. Armies in other places still need to be stationed in various places. Therefore, Lin Aiqing's Privy Council can be reformed from other places first, and then implemented in Yizhou. In addition, these restructurings do not affect any actions of the army. Situ Che said in a deep voice.

In fact, at this moment, Situ Che already regretted it a little. regretted that he had done something to the Han army in the past, and wanted to seize the land of Hanzhong from the king of Hanzhong. He did something to the Han army, leaving him with infamy, and also disintegrating the entire Southern Alliance. Of course, for Situ Che, the king of Shu, he can abandon these, as long as he can obtain real benefits.

It's a pity that he Situ Che underestimated the ruthlessness of Situ Fei, the king of Hanzhong. When he couldn't hold the land of Hanzhong, he would rather let him fall into the hands of Zhao State, the common enemy of all the princes in the south, than let him get it. In fact, now Situ Che thinks about it, if he and the king of Hanzhong change places, maybe he will do the same as the other party.

However, these things have happened, even if he regrets it, but Situ Che will not complain about anything. It's a pity that the land of Hanzhong is cheaper than Zhao Jun. Of course, if it were elsewhere, the Shu army would be defeated if it was defeated. But the gains and losses of this land in Hanzhong are very important to Shu. Otherwise, he would not have attacked the ally of King Hanzhong in the past.

"Having said that, the king, our troops in Yizhou are not much more than the Zhao army in Hanzhong, and the Zhao army can 'pump' from Yongzhou to the south at any time, so we will continue to be at a disadvantage. Even if you have to fight, you have to be prepared. Otherwise, in a hurry, it will be very bad for us. "Li Mingzhan did not agree with going out of the army now and counterattacking in an all-round way.

Situ Che said in a deep voice: "Actually, at this moment, the Zhao army in Hanzhong is not as strong as you imagined. The Zhao army went south from Yongzhou, and the army said that the grain and grass materials were not an easy thing, and it was more difficult than us to transport the materials. These have been found out from the mouths of Jiang Poyun and other generals who turned back, and this is also the shortcoming of Zhao Jun in Hanzhong at the moment. It is also because of this that this king is attacking at this moment. Otherwise, when the Zhao army stabilizes the place, continuously transports grain and grass materials to the south and hoards them in Hanzhong, it will be extremely unfavorable to us, and it is almost impossible to fight back. ”

"In addition, you also know the system of Zhao State's governance of the local government. Everywhere he went, taxes were reduced or exempted, so that Zhao Jun not only could not obtain materials from the local government in the short term, but also needed to spend a lot. Especially in Hanzhong, because of our 'engagement' with the Han army, the people's livelihood withered, and the Zhao army needed to spend more. Therefore, this is the most tense period for the Zhao army in Hanzhong, and attacking at this moment is the most suitable time and the most beneficial time for us. ”

Seeing Situ Che say this, Li Mingzhan knew that it was impossible to persuade his own king to give up his actions against the land of Hanzhong. Therefore, he turned his gaze to Lin Shiwen and said in a deep voice: "Lord Lin, what do you think?" ”

Lin Shiwen's status is extraordinary, even if he is not liked by Situ Che. However, what Lin Shiwen generally said is basically reasonable. Even in the battle of Hanzhong, Lin Shiwen strongly disapproved of it in the past. Unlike others, others disagree because the Shu army will ruin the reputation of the Shu army and the Shu king, destroy the alliance of the southern princes, and let the Zhao army in the north take advantage. However, Lin Shiwen's views in the past were not these, and the reason for his opposition was that the Shu army in Hanzhong could not take it.

As a result, Situ Che did not listen to Lin Shiwen's persuasion and insisted on acting. And the other Shu courtiers didn't care about Lin Shiwen's opinion. In their opinion, the Shu army and the Han army fought against each other, and the final victory was naturally their own side. Even if the land of Hanzhong was the land of the king of Hanzhong, the Han army had a great advantage there. However, compared with the Shu army, the gap between the Han army and the Shu army was too great. But with the attack of the Zhao army, those upstarts of the Shu army who despised Lin Shiwen had to take Lin Shiwen seriously.

Hearing Li Mingzhan's inquiry, Lin Shiwen groaned for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "What Master Li said is that he is worried that if we attack Hanzhong, we will be defeated by the Zhao army again because of the comparison of strength and logistics problems. However, I think that what the king said is also very reasonable. That's right, on the surface, our Shu army is not as strong as Zhao Jun, even if we use the troops that our Yizhou can 'draw' now, it is only a little stronger than the Zhao army in Hanzhong, and it is not guaranteed to defeat the Zhao army. ”

"However, as the king said, the logistics and transportation of the Zhao army in Hanzhong are now more difficult than ours, and their governance methods have indeed brought a lot of pressure to their logistics. Even if they can replenish some by copying the powerful clans, but in the land of Hanzhong in the great war between our army and the Han army, these powerful clans no longer have much energy. ”

However, although Zhao Jun's governance methods have brought them a great logistical burden. But, on the flip side, as long as they stick with it, the benefits to them are also enormous. Because they have won the hearts and minds of the people, they can quickly stabilize the place. After the people benefited from it and the great clan disappeared, this land of Hanzhong became a stable jurisdiction of the Zhao army. This is also the fundamental reason why the Zhao army was able to quickly turn the territory it conquered into its own stable jurisdiction. ”

"So, we can't give Zhao Jun time, we can't give them time to stabilize the place. Otherwise, even if we have the ability to fight back in the future, we will have to face the support of Zhao's powerful army and hundreds of thousands of people in Hanzhong. Because we can't give them the same treatment, these people will definitely follow Zhao Jun firmly behind and support Zhao Jun to ensure their current interests. Policies such as the distribution of land, tax reduction, and unification of taxes were extremely favorable conditions for the common people and merchants. In order for these conditions to continue to be maintained, they will definitely fight to the death with Zhao Jun. ”

"Therefore, if we do not fight, we can only defend the border in the future, and then be 'forced' by the Zhao army step by step. Once there is an abnormal situation in our Shu army, the Zhao army will be able to wave the army south. In addition, after the Zhao army occupies Hanzhong, it can also influence our Yizhou territory by giving Hanzhong conditions, and at that time, it will also be extremely unfavorable for the territory under our control. Unless you lords and the big clans of Yizhou are strong and strong, they are willing to give everything in their families, which is the same as Zhao Jun's governance. However, I think you are all unwilling. ”

"Our army is acting at this moment, in addition to these advantages and in order to prevent the Zhao army from being strong, there is also a condition that is beneficial to us, that is, the remaining big clans in Hanzhong. These big clans know very well that if the Zhao army rules Hanzhong, their fields, their family wealth, their current status and interests, will all be lost. Even their 'lives' are likely to be lost. So, they're still on our side. As long as we take action, they will inevitably cooperate with us or even respond to us covertly. If we wait until how to send out the army, I am afraid that these great clans and powerhouses who may become our allies will no longer exist. ”

Lin Shiwen's words made all the ministers in the hall think secretly, and many people were a little afraid, especially those from big clans. The system of the Zhao State, they know better than anyone else, if the Zhao army goes south, their family will no longer exist, and their interests will no longer exist. The family business they had worked so hard to accumulate and grow no longer existed. In addition, Lin Shiwen's analysis was extremely reasonable, so many courtiers nodded secretly, agreed with Lin Shiwen's meaning, and immediately sent troops to counterattack Hanzhong.

Even Situ Che was surprised by Lin Shiwen's immediate agreement at this moment. You must know that since he became the king of Shu and inherited the power of King Yong, Lin Shiwen has not cooperated with himself so simply. All along, in addition to opposing his actions, or reprimanding him, he was completely like an elder. Such a situation is naturally not acceptable to the princes of his place. After all, he is already the king of Shu, not the prince of the past.

However, Lin Shiwen's approval and analysis made Situ Che extremely satisfied. Moreover, what Lin Shiwen said is also in line with what he thinks, and even exceeds what he thinks in his heart.

However, Lin Shiwen's words were not finished, and he continued: "The minister suggested that we attack immediately, but if we can win, we will fight, and if we cannot win in a short time, we will immediately retreat, and not engage the Zhao army in a full-scale 'engagement', but try to sabotage Hanzhong, so as to hinder the Zhao army's domination of Hanzhong, instead of continuing to fight with it in a stalemate." After all, compared to the strong rear support of the Zhao army, the foundation of our Shu army is far inferior. So, we're going to strike, and we're going to be quick. However, we can't give too much, otherwise, we will always lose in the end. ”

"Before we 'engaged' the Zhao army, we had been fighting with the Han army for several months, not to mention the loss of troops, and most importantly, our grain and grass materials were also greatly consumed in these months. But Zhao Jun was not, and defeated us in half a month. Although their logistics and transportation are difficult, they are not short of grain and grass materials, and as time goes by, the Zhao army will transport more and more grain and grass materials from Yongzhou, which is also the reason why we cannot fight with the Zhao army in Hanzhong for a long time. We can see Zhao Jun's disadvantages, then Zhao Jun is not a fool, and naturally knows his own shortcomings. Therefore, at this moment, Yongzhou is afraid that it has already begun to transport materials to the south. ”

"On the contrary, although we have little problem with logistics and transportation, what we lack is grain and grass materials. In the previous war, we consumed too much, which has caused our food to be in trouble. Now that we have severed our ties with the other princes, it is impossible to obtain food from the other princes, and this is the most unfavorable thing for us after the alliance of princes broke down. Especially after the defeat in Hanzhong, this article will become the heaviest loss for us in the battle against the Zhao army. ”

In addition, the bereavement of soldiers also needs to be put on the agenda. The dissatisfaction of the soldiers in Hanzhong is somewhat related to the delay in the arrival of the pension. The soldiers fought to the death outside, but after their deaths, their families had difficulties in life, and they naturally complained. In contrast, Zhao Jun's pension system is better than ours. This is also an important reason why the soldiers of the Hanzhong Department are willing to surrender to Zhao. By surrendering to the Zhao army, they will not only be able to save their lives, but they will also get the money they should have gotten for their lives. ”

When Lin Shiwen said this, all the civil and military officials couldn't help but be stunned. They also didn't expect that although Lin Shiwen agreed to fight, it was not the kind of battle of all-out counterattack, but a breakthrough by taking advantage of the current difficulties of the Zhao army to counterattack Hanzhong. Even if it fails, it will be held back by Zhao Jun's move to recover the local and popular hearts in Hanzhong. However, after Lin Shiwen said this, they also felt very reasonable. Many newly appointed officials and generals also officially saw Lin Shiwen's extraordinaryness at this moment.

Don't talk about the others, even Situ Che, at this moment, he also began to seriously think about the war with the Shu army. I have to say that after Lin Shiwen's analysis, he Situ Che also thinks that Lin Shiwen's words are reasonable, and it is also the most reasonable arrangement for the Shu army.

"Okay, just do what Lin Aiqing said, this operation is not a death battle with Zhao Jun. In the southern part of Hanzhong, if you can fight, you will fight, and even if you can't, you must make it impossible for the Zhao army to settle in Hanzhong. In the end, Situ Che also decided, "Former general Xu Zizhen, this time you are personally in charge, and this king hopes that you can bring different news." ”

Former general Xu Zizhen's face was 'pale', and he could only accept this military order as ordered. This task is not an easy task, and it is not easy to fight against Zhao Jun and win. Especially in the case of the defeat and the hands of the Zhao army, the people in the Shu army were 'swinging'.

After the meeting dispersed, Lin Shiwen did not leave, but went to meet Situ Che. bluntly said to Situ Che that there may be inside information about the defeat of Yan Hanzhong.

"Lin Aiqing, what do you mean?" At the mention of the defeat in Hanzhong, Situ Che suddenly frowned. The defeat of Hanzhong was extremely difficult for Situ Che to accept at first sight. It's not just because of the loss of troops and heavy losses. More importantly, the defeat of Hanzhong also made its previous course of action wrong. You must know that before the attack on Hanzhong, most of the courtiers below were against it.

Lin Shiwen said in a deep voice: "The king, the minister suspects that among the generals who fled back, some of them colluded with the Zhao army, or conspired with the Zhao army. ”

"What?" Lin Shiwen's words suddenly made Situ Che throw other thoughts out of the clouds, his face turned cold, he stood up suddenly, and asked urgently. For the defeat of Hanzhong, he lost face. If he can find out the problem and put the blame on some people, it will be good news for him. Of course, more importantly, the generals under his command conspired with Zhao Jun, and such a thing made him intolerable.

Lin Shiwen said in a deep voice: "The king, the minister is also guessing, and he is not sure of a certain degree, and now, he is just suspicious." The minister listened to the reports of the generals before, and found that there were many problems. Therefore, the minister guessed that someone should have conspired with Zhao Jun, or was forced to conspire with Zhao Jun to defeat Hanzhong. Of course, even if they didn't conspire with Zhao Jun, the situation in Hanzhong would be a fate of failure. ”

"Who is the person Aiqing guessed?" Situ Che didn't pay attention to anything else, he just wanted to know who the generals under his command were so bold as to collude with Zhao Jun. Stuart Che also understood. Lin Shiwen has this guess, and the other party must have some problems.

"Jiang Wenbo sent by Jiang Poyun to Baishui County to pick up reinforcements! According to his reply, he went to Baishui County to meet Jiang Wenbo, and after receiving reinforcements into the city, the Baishui County guards colluded with the Zhao army and raided the reinforcements' camp in the city, causing the reinforcements to be exhausted. It stands to reason that if the Zhao army raids and can exhaust the 8,000 reinforcements stationed in the camp in the city, then the Zhao army has quite a lot of troops. In addition, the defenders of Baishui County had already surrendered to the Zhao army, otherwise, the news of Baishui County would not have leaked out at all. ”

"In this case, then why is he, the general of the Shu army, also a new general of reinforcements, able to single-handedly kill the surprise attack of the Zhao army? Whether he was stationed in the barracks with reinforcements or alone in the city, he would be the primary target of the Zhao army and the Baishui County garrison who surrendered to the Zhao army. However, he was fine, and the reinforcements ranged from the general to the ordinary soldiers, but the whole army was wiped out, and none of them escaped. So that all the information we get comes from their narratives. ”

In addition, Jiang Wenbo's personal guards asked for help from Hanzhong City, Jiang Poyun led the crowd to counterattack, preparing to raid Baishui County, but was ambushed by the Zhao army, but was found by a general who escaped, and he was able to rescue these generals in the heavy army. How to behave like this will be no problem. ”