The existence of the Jieyi Army has played a great role in the current Zhao Army. Zhao Xun's original intention was to send people to win over and support some materials and armor equipment, so that they could make a 'mess' in the rear of Yangzhou, so as not to let the Qi army take advantage of the natural disaster in Xuzhou to make any changes, and also to contain the Qi army and consume the strength of the Qi army. It is also related to the fact that the Qi army sent people to win over the remnants of the Chu army in Xuzhou at that time, since you are nonsense on my territory, then I will also go to your territory to do something.

Unexpectedly, the students of the Royal Academy sent out by Zhao Xun were 'quite big' in Yangzhou, and they attracted several rebel armies and gradually expanded. Therefore, Zhao Xun increased his support and turned the Jieyi Army into a force under the jurisdiction of the Zhao Army. With the strength of the Jieyi army and the support of the Zhao army, the city was sieged and won repeatedly. Now it occupies more than two provinces. Moreover, the civilian officials in the jurisdiction of the Jieyi Army were also sent from the Zhao State. Therefore, Zhao Xun and others did not want the righteous army to be destroyed because of this.

In addition, the existence of the Jieyi Army plays a very key role in the Zhao Army's southward attack on the Qi Army. It can be said that with the response of the Jieyi Army in the northeast of Yangzhou, the Zhao army will be less difficult to attack the Qi army in the future. Zhao Jun and Qi Jun 'engaged' war with Hanzhong, Zhao Xun and others were not too worried, they have always been concerned about the situation of the Qi army in Yangzhou encircling and suppressing the righteous army.

"King, now it seems that the Luo army really needs to contain the Qi army. Our army in Xuzhou made a move southward, and the Qi army in the north of Yangzhou was also preparing for defense. The Qi troops that are now encircling and suppressing the righteous army are all 'drawn' from the western part of Qi State. Relying on the Xuzhou army alone can no longer play a role in holding them back. However, the Qi army's 'pumping' of the western army of Qi is an opportunity for the Luo army. Zhang Yuanjing said in a deep voice.

"The problem is, if you let the Luo army do it against the Qi army. After all, Luo Jun is not our person, whether he acts or not, it depends on the meaning of Situ Hao, the king of Luoyang. Now, the king of Luoyang is very jealous of us. He already knew that we didn't want him to annex the Han army and completely occupy Jingzhou. Otherwise, he would have already started to act against the Han army in Jingzhou when the king of Hanzhong was defeated in Hanzhong. Even if he can endure it, he can see that the king of Hanzhong is his ally and his brother's sake, but his subordinates will not sit idly by. The reason why the Luo army did not move was because we had been providing support to the Han army. Now, we need the Luo army to contain the Qi army, and the king of Luoyang is not stupid, how can he not see it? If we want Luo Jun to move according to our wishes, I'm afraid it's not easy. Zhao Xiong, the general of the town army, said in a deep voice.

Liu Wenqi smiled and said to Zhao Xiong: "If you want the Luo army to move, you must let the Han army move first." As you said, General, the Luo army is afraid of us, but he does not have the heart of the Han army, nor does he have the intention of dominating Jingzhou. Previously, the Han army, which had made a lot of fanfare, provided grain and grass materials, that is, in order to suppress the Han army and establish its position in Jingzhou. If the king of Luoyang saw that the king of Hanzhong went south to Wuling Mansion, and had the opportunity to recover the lost land in Jingzhou and increase his prestige, what could he do as the king of Luoyang? Even if he can do it, can his men be indifferent? Therefore, we only need to let the Han army go south, and the Luo army must go west no matter what. ”

"In addition, in fact, we don't need to worry too much about the situation of the Yangzhou Festival Righteous Army, since it can develop and grow to this point, it will naturally not be wiped out by the Qi army overnight. Moreover, with the advance of our army in Xuzhou and the north and south of 'Jiaozhou', there are not many troops that the Qi army can mobilize. According to the information we have discovered, the Jieyi army has now limited itself to the waters of Taihu Lake and has established a water defense line between the Qi army. Even if they are defeated, they should have no problem withdrawing to the front line of Taihu Lake. ”

Since the withdrawal of the army from Hanzhong, the king of Hanzhong has been resting in Xiangyang Mansion. The Han army forces in the entire Jingzhou territory were rectified by it from beginning to end during this period of time. The civilian and military generals who stayed in Jingzhou were all rotated by him. In short, all the officials were either dismissed or transferred to other positions, which were very different from their original positions. The official generals who returned with him from Hanzhong were reused by him and arranged in various prefectures and counties in the western part of Jingzhou.

Zhao Jun sent an envoy to cooperate with him to form an alliance, and for a while, Situ Fei, the king of Hanzhong, was also caught off guard. The king of Hanzhong knew that the Zhao army cooperated with him to form an alliance and support materials, which was nothing more than using himself to contain the Luo army in Jingzhou and the southwest Shu army. If he really regarded himself as an ally of the Zhao army, it would be self-defeating.

An alliance with the Zhao army naturally has benefits. It can get the support of various materials from the Zhao army, and it can temporarily eliminate the threat brought by the Zhao army. For the current Han army, it is the time when it needs to recuperate and recuperate, and it needs all kinds of materials. Especially the armor equipment, the Han army and the Shu army fought in Hanzhong, which caused heavy losses to the Han army. The troops were lost, so they were naturally recruited from Jingzhou. However, the wear and tear of those armor and equipment requires craftsmen to build. This is not a simple matter, with the current ability of the Han army, if you want to restore the equipment of tens of thousands of troops, it is not something that can be done in a short time. Even if it could be done, many of these types of armor and equipment would not be able to be manufactured.

Then, 'trading' from Zhao Jun is naturally a shortcut. Although the Zhao army also had wars in various places, the vast rear area of the Zhao army has always been a place of tranquility. Therefore, Zhao Jun's grain, grass, materials and armor have always been extremely well stocked. What was scarce in the Han army was not too difficult for Zhao Jun.

A few days ago, the materials that the King of Luoyang supported the Han army with great fanfare were only grain and grass materials, not armor and equipment. No matter if the Luo army does not have a reserve of armor and equipment, the Luo army will not provide it to the Han army. This is very clear to the king of Hanzhong. What made the king of Hanzhong angry was that the Luo army's support for his own grain and grass materials this time could be made with great fanfare, and everyone in Jingzhou would be known. It has the meaning that the lord of Jingzhou rewards his subordinates. But Situ Fei, the king of Hanzhong, had to accept it, not only because he needed these, but also because the Han army was not capable of directly confronting the Luo army at the moment.

This time, the Zhao army was sent to unite with the Han army, and the Zhao army sold armor and equipment to the Han army at a low price, and assisted the Han army to restore its strength.

"The king, the minister thought that he agreed to Zhao Jun's intention to form an alliance. After all, we need them now. Whether it is in terms of materials or in the struggle with the Luo army in Jingzhou, we need the support of the Zhao army. If it weren't for the war horses and armor given to Yu by the Zhao army before, I am afraid that when we return to Jingzhou, it will also be the time when we are annexed by the Luo army. No matter what the main thing Zhao Jun is fighting, however, we need the presence of such an ally now. "Last time, the Han army marched with the Han army in Hanzhong, such as Xicheng County, and the big Sima Tian 'Yu' was the first to express his intentions.

Zuo Cheng Wang He Wen frowned and said: "Whether it is an alliance with the Zhao army, or if the Zhao army needs to provide us with armor and war horses, there is naturally no problem in forming an alliance." Even on the issue of Jingzhou, we have Zhao Jun as an ally, and we should be safe. However, if we form an alliance with the Zhao army, we will be hostile to the other princes. Whether it is the Shu army, the Luo army or the Qi army, I am afraid that they will all be our enemies in the future. ”

Tian 'Yu' said in a deep voice: "Enemy? Needless to say, the Shu army started to attack our Hanzhong underground this time, and they were our mortal enemies. Luo Jun, as long as Zhao Jun has been north of Jingzhou, Luo Jun will not dare to do anything to us. In addition, since our defeat in Hanzhong, the Luo army has ceased to be our former allies and partners. As for Qi Jun, does he still have the ability to manage us now? Then let's wait until he first deals with the 'chaotic' army in Yangzhou and the Luo army in the east. Since these people are already enemies, what else do we care? ”

"And the current situation of our Han army is very bad, since the defeat of Hanzhong, not only with the Shu army is the enemy. It's the Luo army on our side, why don't you want to swallow us up? If it weren't for the fact that Zhao Jun didn't want to have a powerful prince and the lord of Jingzhou by his side, I was afraid that we wouldn't be able to gain a foothold in Jingzhou in the future. What else do we need to consider in this case? Do you still need to care about these former allies? The Southern Alliance had long since collapsed, and the southern princes had fought on their own. We don't need to be afraid of anyone, and we don't need to be afraid of anyone. What is in front of us is to take revenge on the Shu army and restore the strength and prestige of our Han army, and revitalize the strength of half of the lord of Jingzhou. ”

Right Cheng Weiping also nodded and said, "If that's the case, we can form an alliance with Zhao Jun." In fact, this so-called alliance is nothing more than mutual use. We need the supplies of the Zhao army, we need the Zhao army to deter the Luo army, so that it does not dare to underestimate us, and we need the Zhao army to join us to attack the Shu army to avenge the revenge of Hanzhong. And the Zhao army needs us to divide the land of Jingzhou equally with the Luo army, not to let the king of Luoyang monopolize Jingzhou, and let a powerful princely force appear in the south of Yongzhou. The Zhao army also needs us to contain the Shu army from the east and jointly conquer the Shu country. ”

"However, at the moment, the Zhao army is only afraid that we need to attack Wuling Mansion to contain the Shu army's next all-out counterattack against Hanzhong. Although Zhao Jun did not lack grain and grass materials, it was not easy to transport it from Yongzhou to the south. At this moment, Hanzhong, where the people's livelihood is withering, needs a large amount of grain and grass materials, which is not only needed by the tens of thousands of troops of the Zhao army, but also consumed by it to pacify the people of Hanzhong. As a result, the logistical pressure of the Zhao army in Hanzhong was extremely great, and it was impossible to support a long-term confrontation with the all-out war with the Shu army. Therefore, the Zhao army needs us to go south to Wuling Mansion to attack Wuling Mansion to contain the 'fine' strength of the Qi army and force them to stop the war against Hanzhong. ”

Hanzhong Wang Situ Fei's face sank, and he said coldly: "In this way, if you want to gain the support of the Zhao army and form an alliance with them, you must first contain the forces of the Shu army for them and lead the army south to Wuling Mansion?" Tian 'Yu', the envoy of the Zhao army is in charge of the negotiation with you, and the envoy of the Zhao army means to let us lead the army south? ”

Tian 'Yu' nodded and said: "That's right, the Zhao army has received information, the Shu army was defeated in the Han army this time, not only did it not stop and recuperate, but continued to transfer troops and send generals to the north of Yizhou, preparing to counterattack the Zhao army in Hanzhong with all its might." Therefore, the Zhao army hoped that we could launch an attack on Wuling Mansion in the southwest of Jingzhou when the Shu army attacked Hanzhong. In this way, not only can we recover Wuling Mansion, but also contain the forces of the Shu army, so that it can 'draw' troops from the western front and move eastward. In addition, we can also get 5,000 sets of infantry equipment and 1,000 war horses for the Shu army. Zhao Jun will also sell the rest of the armor equipment to us at a low price. Therefore, the minister thought that we could form an alliance with the Zhao army and send the army south. ”

"The Shu army wants to fight back against the Zhao army in Hanzhong with all its might? Could this be an excuse for the Zhao army to want us to continue the war with the Shu army? The Shu army suffered heavy losses in Hanzhong, knowing that it was invincible, how could it continue to 'engage' with the Zhao army? Even if the Shu army wants to fight back, I am afraid that the Shu army at this moment does not have enough food and grass materials to support its big battle. Could there be any trickery in this? He Zhaowu, a member of the palace, said in a deep voice.

He Zhaowu is now fully responsible for recruiting new soldiers and commanding all departments to rectify the army, and he is very clear about his own strength, and he is very worried about another big defeat against the Shu army at this moment. If there is another big defeat, the Han army will not be able to turn over.

"The Zhao army in Hanzhong has more than 50,000 people, and there should be no major problems in resisting the invasion of the southern Shu army. How can this Zhao army still need us to send troops to contain the Shu army? ”

Tian 'Yu' said in a deep voice: "The Zhao army has a lot of troops in Hanzhong, but their logistics can no longer supply the needs of the army. Moreover, in order to stabilize the local area, Zhao Jun not only could not collect grain from the local government, but also had to spend it externally. Once the Shu army goes north, the Zhao army needs to assemble and start a war, and even the Zhao army will be hindered in stabilizing the local affairs in Hanzhong. Therefore, while the Zhao army was stepping up the transportation of supplies from Yongzhou to the south, we needed to attack the south, forcing the Shu army to withdraw. ”

Zhao Jun also proposed that if we are not willing to take this opportunity to take Wuling Mansion, recover the lost territory in Jingzhou, and restore the prestige of the Han army, then we only need to sell a batch of grain to the Zhao army in Hanzhong. For the Zhao army, as long as the grain and grass materials are sufficient, they are not afraid to fight the Shu army in Hanzhong, and they will not lose. But the minister thinks that this moment is indeed our opportunity. ”

Hanzhong Wang Situ Fei said in a deep voice: "Going south, will this attract all the Shu army, if we recruit all the Shu army from Yizhou, I am afraid that we will not be able to resist the counterattack of the Shu army." The Zhao army is not afraid of the counterattack of the Shu army, but with our current strength, we are afraid that it will not be enough to resist the counterattack of the Shu army. ”

Tian 'Yu' said: "Don't worry, the king doesn't worry, this Zhao army is in the north of Yizhou, and the Zhao army of Shu King is here, and the first thing the Shu army has to worry about is naturally here." Even if Zhao Jun didn't make any moves, the Shu army didn't dare to underestimate the Shu army. Therefore, it is impossible for the Shu army to ignore the Zhao army in Hanzhong and transfer the army to the west. In addition, this Wuling Mansion is the land of Jingzhou, and for the Shu army, it is not as dangerous for us to occupy this place as the Zhao army to 'force' close to Yizhou. ”

"In addition, unless the Zhao army wants Jingzhou to become the jurisdiction of the Luo army, and Jingzhou becomes a threat to the south of Yongzhou, so that the Zhao army needs to add more men and horses to garrison the northern part of Jingzhou. Dongyongzhou used to be the jurisdiction of the king of Luoyang, if the king of Luoyang was allowed to unify Jingzhou and become the lord of Jingzhou, Zhao Jun was afraid that he would always worry about whether the Luo army would go north to Luoyang. ”

"Because of the battle between the Zhao army and the Shu army in Hanzhong, now the garrisons in the western part of the Shu kingdom have begun to move westward. Nowadays, there are not many defenders in Wuling Mansion, and there are not many surrounding Shu troops who can support in time. This is the perfect time for us to act. As long as Wuling Mansion is taken, it will have a great impact on our Han army and the king. ”

"The envoy of the Zhao army also promised that when our army was moving, the garrison in the eastern part of the 'Jiaozhou' would also make a westward advance in response to contain the garrison in the western part of the 'Jiaozhou'. In this way, the Shu army around Wuling Mansion will be contained. As long as we take this place quickly, we don't stalemate for too long. Then, this Wuling Mansion is ours. ”

"Moreover, in this operation, we can get thousands of sets of armor and equipment and thousands of war horses from the Zhao army, which is also extremely important to us. If we make it clear that we are allied with the Zhao army, I am afraid that the Luo army will not dare to have any objections to us, and the big clans in Jingzhou will not dare to underestimate us again. "Speaking of which, Tian 'Yu' and the others' faces were ugly.

Since then, the Han army has returned to Jingzhou, although the king of Hanzhong began to rectify the civil and military officials left behind, although the Luo army did not dare to provoke the Han army easily, of course, verbal contempt, it is naturally inevitable. However, the local powerful clans in various parts of Jingzhou did not sell the face of the Han army.

In the past, the Han army and the Luo army were both the masters of Jingzhou, and the powerful clans in Jingzhou were very supportive of both armies. Money, food and materials, many times it is supported by these big clans. Especially in the past, when the two armies fought against the Zhao army in Jingbei, these big clans provided a lot of money, food and materials for the two armies.

However, after the defeat of the Han army in Hanzhong, it took a lot of money, food and materials to turn back and reorganize the army and restore its strength. However, when the Han army found these big clans in the past, hoping to advance and provide some, these big clans were strong and strong, and they even refused to give it. Moreover, the excuses they used to shirk were all related to the Luo army. This made the Han army angry and angry. These big clans are strong and strong, obviously because they saw the decline of the Han army, and the Luo army was far stronger than the Han army, so they didn't want to pay attention to the Han army, of course, they didn't show favor to the Luo army.

Only some of the smaller squires, landlords, and some merchants in the territory under the jurisdiction of the Han army reluctantly provided some help to the Han army, and as for those big families and big families in the territory, they did not pay any attention to the Han army at all. Although the king of Hanzhong was very annoyed, he couldn't just because these big clans didn't help him, so he casually did it. After all, there are too many such big clans. I did too much, I was afraid that the situation of the Han army in Jingzhou would be worse.

These problems, to put it bluntly, are not because the Han army was defeated too badly in Hanzhong, so that now the Han army in Jingzhou has only about 20,000 soldiers, which suddenly makes the Han army extremely lacking in food, grass, materials and armor and equipment, and it is also a very inconspicuous little prince, so that the big clans are unwilling to continue to support the Han army.