Updated: 2013-10-07

Yang Wangqing felt very strange about the reply of the Han army envoy. It stands to reason that the envoys of the Han army naturally meant to represent the king of Hanzhong, and they arrived a few days ago, and their purpose was naturally to take back Xicheng County. But this approach of the other party is obviously inconsistent with the king of Hanzhong. To say that the other party didn't want to take back Xicheng County, Yang Wangqing naturally didn't believe it. As for saying that the other party has the heart to take refuge in himself. Yang Wangqing wouldn't believe it. The other party is a central official of the Han army, and if he can be watched by the king of Hanzhong, how can he easily defect, and the current other party is not at the moment of death.

Therefore, Yang Wangqing couldn't help but fall into contemplation for a while. And when the Han army's marching big Sima Tian 'Yu' saw Yang Wangqing like this, he naturally understood that the other party was strange about what he meant. So, Tian 'Yu' immediately said: "Among the Han army, although some people suggested taking back Xicheng County, more people still suggested 'befriending' with your army. ”

Although it was just such a sentence, Yang Wangqing immediately understood what the other party meant. This Tian 'jade' is naturally on the side of maintaining a 'friendship' with Zhao Jun.

"I don't know what the king of Hanzhong wants to talk to us about when he sends an envoy this time?" Suppressing the thoughts in his heart, Yang Wang asked lightly. Naturally, he will not easily believe the other party and make judgments because of a few words from the other party.

Tian 'Yu' smiled bitterly: "The purpose of Tian 'Yu' coming this time should be very clear compared to Lord Yang. At the beginning, we opened and closed to let your army enter, but the two sides agreed that it would be good. Your Zhao army entered the land of Hanzhong, and the land occupied by it was all owned by your Zhao army. The Zhao army and the Han army were allies of each other and did not offend each other. However, the basic territorial division was also determined. From the day of the entry of the Zhao army, the land occupied by our Han army was owned by our king. The western and central parts of central Han were owned by King Zhao. ”

"But now, this Xicheng County, which was originally in the division of territory and originally belonged to our Han army, has now fallen into the hands of your Zhao army. My king naturally hopes that your army will follow the agreement and 'hand' Xicheng County into the hands of our Han army. In this way, it can be regarded as the completion of the agreement between our two parties, and we can better cooperate. After all, only when our Han army occupies Xicheng County can the Chu army advance westward and attack the Shu army. Now this Xicheng County is owned by your Zhao army, which basically blocks the road of our Han army's westward advance. How can you say that our Han army and the Shu army are also mortal enemies, Xicheng County is occupied by you, and we can't fight against the Zhao army. ”

Yang Wangqing smiled lightly: "The King of Hanzhong wants to take back Xicheng County? In my opinion, it is true that the king of Hanzhong wants to take advantage of us and take back Xicheng County, as for attacking the Shu army, no one will believe it. ”

"The original agreement was true, but you couldn't hold on to this Xicheng County at all, and it was occupied by the Shu army. In other words, if we don't send out the army, this Xicheng County will be owned by the Shu army. Could it be that what we took from the Shu army can also be regarded as yours? You want to take a county from us without spending a single soldier? ”

Tian 'Yu' said urgently: "Although this place is occupied by the Shu army, the original agreement is that in order to set the agreed period, the land occupied by the Han army at the beginning is owned by our Han army. The west is the territory of your Zhao army, of course, provided that you defeat the Shu army and take these territories from the Shu army. ”

"Haha...... Amusing! Before Yang Wangqing could speak, Qin You said angrily: "It's ridiculous! According to you, this is your territory anyway. So what if it's the Shu army that occupies this place? So what if we don't send an army to attack here? So what if we don't block the reinforcements of the Shu army from the east? Can you Han Army take it back here? I'm afraid that not only will you not be able to take this Xicheng County, but even the land of the three counties in the east will also become owned by the Shu army. ”

"Well, General Ben assumes one more thing. If the three counties to the east of Xicheng County are also occupied by the Shu army, if the king of Hanzhong is defeated and returns, he will not be able to afford it. Could it be that we have occupied these areas, and we have to wait for your Han army to take them over? Is this impossible? The agreement was made to prevent you and me from having another dispute over the land of Hanzhong, rather than to directly and thoroughly demarcate the boundary. In that case, you should ask the Shu army for it. Because, it was the Shu army that defeated you, and we defeated the Shu army, no, it should be taken from the Shu army after the total annihilation of the Shu army, which has nothing to do with you. ”

Yang Wangqing smiled and calmed Qin You, who was angry, and said to Tian 'Yu' in a deep voice: "Lord Tian, since you have arrived in Xicheng County a few days ago, then you should be very clear about the situation in Xicheng County a few days ago. ”

Tian 'Yu''s face couldn't help but stiffen, and he naturally knew what the other party wanted to say, and said with a wry smile: "It's really clear, I didn't expect that the Shu army would be so ruthless, forcibly conscripting the people in Xicheng County, and even exterminating all the powerful clans in Xicheng County." The Shu army used such ruthless methods to fight together for the Han and Zhao sides. ”

The Shu army is ruthless? Hehe...... Your Han army is no better. If it weren't for the fact that you were the first to forcibly requisition, how could they have forcibly requisitioned the last bit of food in the hands of the people, how could they have attacked the powerful clans in the city, and how could they have attacked the squires between the towns and villages? Although it is beneficial for us for the Shu army to do this, but they have done this, and your Han army has also done the same. Speaking of which, what is even more heartbreaking for your Han army is that the powerful clan in Xicheng County was wiped out by the Shu army. Otherwise, you should have sent an army a few days before, and not a messenger. Regarding what Tian 'Yu' said, Qin You looked at it with contempt.

Yang Wangqing said with a smile: "It's good that Lord Tian is clear, as Lord Tian said, this Shu army is extremely ruthless, so that the people of Xicheng County even have a problem of survival." In order to appease the people here, in order not to make Xicheng County a desperate region, we transported nearly 10,000 stone of grain from Chenggu. I think Lord Tian should know very well what nearly 10,000 stone grain represents, especially in this 'chaotic' world, 10,000 stone grain is priceless. Not to mention the rest, the king of Hanzhong wants to take back this Xicheng County, I don't know if he is ready to return what we paid to appease the place? You know, without a population, this Xicheng County doesn't make any sense at all, doesn't it? Of course, the king of Hanzhong will not give up the people of Xicheng and let them starve to death. ”

When Tian 'Yu' heard this, his face turned blue. Wanshi grain? It's simply not possible. Even if the entire Xicheng County consumes 10,000 stone of grain, it is not all transported from Chenggu. Tian 'Yu' knew very well that this large part of the grain was collected from the secret vaults and basements of the powerful clans that had been wiped out by the Shu army. In addition, Zhao Jun also harvested countless money in the families of these exterminated clans.

In addition, because the powerful clan here was wiped out, all the non-common people's fields in Xicheng County have now become owned by the government, and they have been taken out by Yang Wangqing to recover the hearts of the people. However, when the other party said so, how could he refute it? The other party is very simple, don't say anything else, if you want Xicheng County, first of all, you have to return Wanshi grain to the county. You say that this grain was collected from the hands of these powerful people? Then you let these powerful people prove that these things are theirs. The problem is that these powerful clans have been exterminated by the Shu army.

Of course, you can also say that you are not asked to help these people. However, the other party also said, do you dare to say so, can you represent the king of Hanzhong? If you can represent, let the people of Xicheng County and the people of Hanzhong know and see the true face of you, the king of Hanzhong. In this way, Tian 'Yu' was also 'forced' to have nothing to say.

Yang Wangqing ignored the other party's ugly face, and then said: "Not only that, we have recovered Xicheng County, even if we can give it to you, I don't know what your Han army can pay?" Don't forget, if we hadn't killed Chenggu in time, I was afraid that the three eastern counties you occupy now would also fall into the hands of the Shu army. ”

"Of course, as I said before, we can still put it aside. I think Lord Tian has a very good understanding of Xicheng County in the past few days, and he already knows that after the pacification of our Shu army in the past few days, the people in the entire Xicheng County region have accepted and supported our Zhao army. It can be said that even if we want to leave, they will not easily let us Zhao Jun give up here. Lord Tian should have seen it, because our troops were insufficient, and in just a few days, more than 3,000 young men and women in the city who took the initiative to help defend the city were gathered. ”

"The Shu army was defeated, and to the east is your Han army. But you and I are allies of each other, you say, these people are worried about the lack of defenders in Xicheng County, what are they worried about? Are you worried about where the enemy will come to invade? Lord Tian, do you think that if your Han army wants to return here, the people here will accept you? ”

Tian 'Yu's face darkened, and he couldn't help but think of what he had seen in Xicheng County in the past few days. Because Zhao Jun rescued the people here and began to distribute land for the people and exempt them from harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes, the people here were extremely supportive of Zhao Jun. When the Zhao army in order to clean up the traces left by the Shu army in the city because of the burning of the Han army, the retreat of the Shu army, and the attack and defense of the Shu army and the Han army in the past, the people in Xicheng County were enthusiastic to participate and assist the temporary government. To the satisfaction of the people, Zhao Jun had not yet paid them wages. It is not like the Han army in the past when they were recruited to repair the city, forcibly requisitioned, and they were responsible for food and clothing.

Tian 'Yu' and very well understood that what Yang Wangqing said was not a lie. The people here will no longer welcome the Han army and the Shu army at all, they participate in the defense of the city, and they are not guarding against the defeated Shu army, but the Han army in the east. As the saying goes, if you are not afraid of not knowing the goods, you are afraid of comparing the goods. Comparing goods is still good, and people are more dead than people. In a short period of time, Xicheng County changed three masters in a row. It's clear who is good and who is bad. For the people, when it comes to their survival, they naturally have to choose the best one.

As he said before, the Shu army was ruthless, but how could their Han army not be like this? Similarly, isn't Zhao Jun ruthless? The problem is that the ruthlessness of the Shu army and the Han army is manifested on the bright side, targeting a huge number of people. Especially now the big clans and squires in Xicheng County were wiped out by the Shu army because they burned grain and the Zhao army blocked the Shu army's transportation of grain, and the rest were also cleared by the Zhao army under the pretense of the Shu army's 'chaotic' army. Then, now the only people left in Xicheng are the people who have been blessed by Zhao Jun.

For a while, Tian 'Yu' didn't know how to speak, even if he supported 'befriending' with Zhao Jun, even if he knew that Zhao Jun would not return Xicheng County, otherwise, he would not send a large army to help, and he was ready for a big war. However, his heart still hopes that he can get Xicheng County back.

After a while, Tian 'Yu' said in a deep voice: "However, if your army does not let out of Xicheng County, our Han army will not be able to 'engage' with the Shu army." You must know that there is a feud between life and death, and you can't help but fight back. And for your army, with the help of our Han army, wouldn't it be easier to defeat the Han army? If your army can get out of Xicheng County, then we are willing to send 20,000 troops to cooperate with you to attack the Shu army, and the land conquered is all owned by your Zhao State. ”

Yang Wangqing looked at Tian 'Yu' and said with an inexplicable meaning: "Lord Tian, do you Han army really want to 'fight' with the Shu army?" Besides, can you still send 20,000 soldiers into battle now? Food, grass, materials, armor and equipment, these are not small amounts, can your army afford the consumption of a long-term war? ”

Tian 'Yu's expression became even stiffer, grain, grass, materials, armor and equipment? If the Han army had it now, it would not have been purchased from the Zhao army. Of course, the consumption of 20,000 troops can naturally provide. However, according to the expectation of the king of Hanzhong, the 20,000 soldiers sent were just young men who were recruited, and they might not even go out at all.

However, since the other party has mentioned it, it is natural that there will be no countermeasures at all. What if the other party first asked the Han army to send 20,000 troops to appear on the battlefield, and then cede Xicheng County? In this way, it is better to give up Xicheng County. In the battle with the Shu army, who knows if those 20,000 people can be retained. This time, the Zhao army entered the land of Hanzhong, and the Shu army suffered great losses, and the furious Situ Che didn't know what kind of reaction it would have.

Suddenly, the entire hall froze, and Tian 'Yu' no longer knew how to speak. Reasoning, can't talk about the other party, and the other party may not necessarily reason with himself. If you use force, it will be even worse. If it can be solved by force, it will not be Tian 'Yu' who is coming today, and it is not the envoy who is coming, but tens of thousands of troops. This land of Hanzhong was originally owned by the king of Hanzhong, but now it is ...... couldn't help but sigh for a while. The king of Hanzhong, the Han army, is coming to an end!

Yang Wangqing suddenly said to himself lightly: "I heard that the Luo army has been developing very fast recently, and there are more than 100,000 troops under its command, of which there are more than 80,000 'elite' soldiers. Moreover, all the prefectures and counties in Jingzhou now have the meaning of the king of Luoyang. ”

Hearing Yang Wangqing's words, Tian 'Yu' couldn't help but be stunned, and immediately understood what the other party meant. First, the other party gave himself a step and gave himself a reason to reply to the king of Hanzhong. Similarly, it is also to let the king of Hanzhong look at Jingzhou, the land of his foundation, the land of Hanzhong is gone, if you lose Jingzhou again, then you will really have no fun.

"That's it! Since Lord Yang said so, Tian needs to reply to my king to know what my king means. Your army's efforts in Xicheng County, Tian will also inform my king in detail. I hope that our Han army can continue to maintain cooperative relations with your army and fight against the Zhao army together. "In the end, Tian 'Yu' can only say so.

Yang Wangqing said with a smile: "Of course, as long as the King of Hanzhong does not take the initiative to provoke us, we will naturally not be hostile to your army." In addition, the Wuling Mansion in the south of Jingzhou is still occupied by the Shu army, and we will cooperate with the Zhao army to attack the northern part of the Shu army, and you can also take the opportunity to take the Wuling Mansion. In this way, it can not only make up for the loss of Hanzhong, but also regain its prestige in Jingzhou. After all, the king of Hanzhong is also the lord of half of Jingzhou, so he should have this right and qualification. Of course, these words are also the meaning of our king. ”

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Chengdu Mansion is just as Yang Wangqing expected. The news of Zhao's southward march had already made him angry, but it was not as fast as Zhao's swift seizure of the northern, central, and central and western counties of Hanzhong from the Shu army. The land of Hanzhong is as big as two other prefectures, and occupying this place is not only very beneficial to the Shu army, but also very meaningful, especially the seizure of this place from the hands of the king of Hanzhong, which has a profound impact.

It's a pity that with the invasion of the Zhao army, Situ Che had just arrived, and most of the land in Hanzhong, which had not yet been hot, was lost in an instant. It can be said that the harvest obtained by the Shu army with the blood of forty or fifty thousand soldiers is now cheaper for the Zhao army. The king of Shu worked completely hard and gave the harvest to Zhao Jun for nothing. If it weren't for the great battle between the Shu army and the Han army, and the Han army suffered heavy losses, how could this land in Hanzhong allow the Zhao army to 'intervene'?

Therefore, when he learned that Feng Yanzhang failed to hold the land of Hanzhong, Situ Che was extremely angry. Therefore, even if he learned that Feng Yanzhang was loyal to him to death, he still did not forgive Feng Yanzhang. Situ Che immediately ordered that the seal be stripped of all titles and rewards. If it weren't for the fact that Feng Yanzhang was dead, I was afraid that he would directly let people put him to death. Originally, Situ Che was also ready to commit a crime and seal the family of Yanzhang, but was dissuaded by his important ministers.

Situ Che's approach made many Shu army generals deeply dissatisfied. Especially the generals who are still in Hanzhong, they are even more dissatisfied. The Zhao army attacked, and the Shu army was defeated, which was not the mistake of sealing the strict seal. After all, Zhao Jun was suddenly heading south, and no one could have predicted the time when Zhao Jun would go south. Feng Yanzhang was loyal to the King of Shu and made great contributions in the land of Hanzhong, but as a result, because of an uncontrollable failure, it ended like this, and it would be strange if the following generals could rest assured.

Not only the generals in Hanzhong were dissatisfied, but also the generals of the Shu army stationed in other places, especially the generals stationed in the places where they were in contact with other princes. The two armies are 'fighting', who dares to guarantee victory? What if it fails? Situ Che's actions this time made these generals feel extremely uneasy about their 'sexual' lives. If it's because you're not good at fighting, it's okay to make a mistake. But fighting to the death for the Shu army ended up like this, I'm afraid that few people can wait for it normally. In particular, family members may be implicated.

The army of the Shu army in the land of Hanzhong has a total of more than 60,000 people, but after a few months of 'engagement' with the Han army, it has lost more than 40,000 people, and later recruited many soldiers on the spot, and the defenders of Hanzhong barely reached more than 30,000 people. Of course, this is also because of the defeat of the Han army, and the only thing left is to expel the Han army and take over the land of Hanzhong.

This time, the Zhao army went south, and the local defenders of the Shu army were broken one after another, plus the two counties of Chenggu and Xicheng, which caused the Shu army to lose more than half at once. Therefore, Situ Che hurriedly 'drawn' 30,000 soldiers from Yizhou and immediately went north to Hanzhong to support. In addition, Jiang Poyun, the general of Yunlu, was appointed as the new general of Zhenbei, replacing Feng Yanzhang, and Meng Hao, the general of Guide, was appointed as the deputy general.

For the land of Hanzhong, Situ Che was very reluctant. Especially when he just got it, he was just satisfied in his heart, and now after being taken away by Zhao Jun, the dissatisfaction in Situ Che's heart was even deeper. In addition, the land of Hanzhong is adjacent to Yizhou and is the northern defense line of Yizhou. Situ Che naturally did not want his north to fall into the hands of the enemy, especially an enemy who was stronger than the Han army.