Situ Che, who was originally ambitious in the land of Hanzhong, immediately decided to strike first after learning that Situ Fei was approaching and that he was accompanied by a large army, and had already prepared for an armed attack. Therefore, the Shu army stationed in the southwest of Hanzhong suddenly dispatched and attacked Hanzhong City, the seat of Hanzhong Prefecture.

Situ Che, the king of Shu, had long had ambitions for Hanzhong, especially after the last dispute began, he had already begun to secretly plot the seizure of Hanzhong. Later, taking advantage of the withdrawal of the army, the Shu army complied with Situ Che's military orders and occupied the southwestern part of Hanzhong.

Subsequently, Situ Che became more and more ambitious for Hanzhong and wanted to annex it. Therefore, under the command of Situ Che, many powerful clans and some officials in Hanzhong City were unknowingly co-opted by the Shu army. Therefore, as soon as the Shu army located in the southwest of Hanzhong was dispatched, it took Hanzhong City with lightning speed and gave the king of Hanzhong a blow to the head.

For the local powerful clans, the interests of the family are higher than the interests of the country, so when the powerful Shu army of the eldest brother pays attention to the land of Hanzhong, the powerful clan of Hanzhong will naturally choose the side that is beneficial to them. The Han army and the Shu army, which is stronger and which is weak, is clear at a glance.

In the face of the persecution of the Shu army, many of the big clans in Hanzhong City chose to take refuge in the Shu army and be the internal response of the Shu army. You must know that in addition to the land of Zhao, the big clans are not allowed to have private soldiers, and there are certain restrictions on the family guards, but there are not so many restrictions on the jurisdiction of other princes.

Don't say that in troubled times, even when the world is governed, these powerful families also have a large number of family nurses and even family private soldiers. It's just that there are not as many and so powerful in the troubled world. But in troubled times, whether these big clans are in self-protection or other purposes, they have absolutely a lot of family guards and private soldiers, and even the local government is helpless.

Zhao Xun also saw the suppression of the local government by the local tyrants, so that Zhao Jun began to restrict and suppress the local clans at the beginning. If it weren't for the fact that the Zhao army started in the northern border at the beginning, the big clans in those places were less powerful and strong, and they were also invaded by foreign enemies, and there was no real big clan foothold, I was afraid that Zhao Xun would want to do this, and it would be very painful.

Because the Han army also did not restrict these big clans and powers, and even the Han army needed the support of these big clans, the rebellion of some of the powerful clans in the city of Hanzhong directly caused the city guarded by seven or eight thousand soldiers to fall and be owned by the Shu army.

But just when Situ Che was about to continue to increase his troops because he took Hanzhong, he received a request for help from Yinping Mansion in the north of Yizhou. The Han army launched an attack on the front line of Yinping Mansion, and when the original Han army and the Shu army were allied, the Han army even supported grain and grass supplies for the north of Yizhou. But now that the Han army is attacking from the flank, He Qingzhang, the general of Dingbei stationed in Yinping Mansion, is a little overwhelmed. The north of Yinping Mansion had to resist the Zhao army, and the side was attacked by the Han army, and Rao was He Qingzhang's capable, and he was also pressed and beaten by the Han army. In particular, He Qingzhang was worried that the Zhao army in the north would take advantage of the fire to rob, so he had to hurriedly send a request for help to the Chengdu Mansion.

"What? Did the Han army make a move on Yinping Mansion? How dare he? Could it be that he Situ Fei was not afraid that Zhao Jun would take advantage of the situation to go south and kill him in Hanzhong? When Situ Che heard the news, he was shocked.

"King, in this way, we can't immediately wave the army north to Hanzhong, one is not good, if we let the Zhao army go south, I am afraid that the land of Yizhou will not be able to live in peace." As soon as this information came out, it immediately made some Shu military courtiers feel that the situation was not good.

"He, Situ Fei, really ignores the Northern Zhao Army? Could it be that he was not afraid of the pressure of the Zhao army in the north, and did he forget that the Zhao army had just taken his place in Xiyongzhou? Situ Che's face was very ugly.

"My lord, the minister thinks that it is time to immediately send people north to support Yinping Mansion. Although last time, because of the southward movement of the Zhao army, some men and horses were sent north. However, now coupled with the actions of the Han army on the flank, the army of Yinping Province was simply not enough to deal with the attacks of both sides. ”

"The terrain of Yinping Mansion is precipitous, and the Zhao army may not be able to send a large number of men and horses to the south, but with the geographical advantage, we are not afraid. However, the Han army is on the side, and the threat to us is great. After all, their understanding of Yinping Mansion and Wenshan Mansion is above Zhao Jun. They have disrupted our northern defense line, and if the Zhao army moves south, it will be difficult for us to be hostile. ”

"Baocheng and Mengcheng are still in the hands of the Han army, and if we don't take it here, if we don't go north from Hanzhong to intercept the Han army, we won't be able to effectively repel the Han army at all. Now, moving north from Brazil, the difficult terrain simply does not allow for rapid support and the passage of large numbers of troops. The minister is worried that the Han army has no scruples about our actions, but I am afraid that we will not be able to rescue in time. Li Mingzhan said in a deep voice.

Situ Che said coldly: "Hanzhong has been taken by us, why are Baocheng and Mengcheng still in the hands of the Han army?" What is Feng Yanzhang for, can't even two small cities be won? ”

Military Sima Huo Yun said in a deep voice: "King, Hanzhong City was taken by us because we have internal responses in the city, and the officers and soldiers of our army did not spend much difficulty at all. However, this Baocheng and Mengcheng are simple closed cities, and there are not many people in the city at all, let alone the heroes of the big clans, so if you want to break them, you can only attack them. ”

"And we are continuing to advance, so there is not enough siege equipment. And these two gates, since Situ Fei occupied this place, he used these two places as a checkpoint to block us. Not only is the city tall, but there are also a lot of grain and grass materials hoarded in the city. ”

"Even the last time we were preparing to support Yinping Mansion, the Han army did not allow us to pass here. It can be seen that this place has been operated by the Han army for many days, and has become the front line to intercept our northward passage through the western part of the Brazilian Palace. ”

"First send some people from the Sword Pavilion and Wenshan Mansion to support, and let Feng Yanzhang defend Yinping Mansion." Situ Che looked at the map and ordered in a cold voice. Then he said: "If our army goes north out of Hanzhong City and advances to the east of Hanzhong, you say, will Situ Fei's bastard withdraw his troops from the northwest of Hanzhong?" ”

Huo Yun shook his head and said, "King, I'm afraid not!" The land of Hanzhong has gathered no less than 50,000 Han soldiers, and as long as the king of Hanzhong is willing, he can also recruit tens of thousands of young men from the land of Hanzhong to assist at any time. Although we have taken Hanzhong City, our influence in the land of Hanzhong is far worse than that of the king of Hanzhong. ”

"According to Feng Yanzhang, General Feng replied, even in Hanzhong City, there are some people who are making trouble in secret and refuse to cooperate. The people in the city were also extremely hostile to our Shu army. It seems that since Situ Fei occupied the land of Hanzhong in the past, he was very hostile to us, and he used this place as the front line to resist us. Therefore, the Han army treated the people very well in the land of Hanzhong. Therefore, our arrival made the people of Hanzhong extremely dissatisfied and hostile to us. ”

Situ Che said coldly: "This is Situ Fei's lair, since he was separated from the country, he has been very hostile to us, and it is not surprising that these situations have appeared here. Aren't those great clans who have taken refuge in us to obtain greater benefits through us, and let them give them this opportunity now to deal with these troublemakers for us. ”

Li Mingzhan saw that Lin Shiwen, the left Cheng of the Shu army, was speechless, so he asked in a deep voice: "Lord Lin, do you think we should support Yinping Mansion as quickly as possible to solve the possible danger of Yinping Mansion?" ”

Lin Shiwen has always disagreed with Situ Che's attack on Hanzhong, in his opinion, this is completely internal friction and contributing to Zhao Jun. Even if you take Hanzhong, you will have to directly face the attack of the Zhao army, and as before, it is not possible to use the actions of other princes in front of you. The Zhao army is strong, and there is no need for the Shu army to be on the front line, it is better to follow the Zhao army and enter the Western Regions, and the Shu army can go south. In the south of Ningzhou and in the south of Jiaozhou, there is the existence of the Nanyi country.

The people of these Nanyi countries also had some trade contacts with the Shu army, according to the known situation, the strength of their countries was far inferior to the Shu army, and the Shu army could use other princes to stop the Zhao army while expanding southward. In this way, it can not only expand the strength of the Shu army, but also make the king of Shu famous all over the world, just like Zhao Xun, famous inside and outside.

However, Situ Che did not value these people and land in Nanyi, and of course, the road to the south was not very easy to walk. In addition, the attraction of the Central Plains can be more attractive than that of these barbarian lands in the outer lands. Therefore, Situ Che did not appreciate Lin Shiwen's suggestion, but insisted on doing something to Hanzhong.

Now that Li Mingzhan asked, Lin Shiwen was not easy to say, and said lightly: "The minister thinks that Zhao Jun will not go south easily. Therefore, what we need to watch out for is only the Han army. If you can stop the Han army, you can win. ”

"Oh? What do you mean by that? Li Mingzhan knew that Lin Shiwen's ability was extraordinary, if it weren't for the fact that his own king was not very satisfied with him, he was afraid that he would not ask everyone about this matter and did not ask Lin Shiwen directly.

Lin Shiwen said lightly: "The Zhao army has just taken Xiyongzhou and repelled the enemy in Dongyongzhou. In the territory of Zhao State, he was also rectifying the administration of officials and adjusting the affairs of officials. Therefore, Zhao Jun should now recuperate and restore people's livelihood. Zhao has always been like this, every time he wins a region, he will stand firm in a region, and thoroughly restructure the government affairs, people's livelihood, commerce and many other situations in a region. ”

"Yes, the current Zhao army will not move easily. However, once the army is mobilized, the Zhao army will definitely attack its purpose with all its strength until it is taken. In addition, for the Zhao army, the more powerful the southern princes fought, the better, and the weakening of the comprehensive strength of the southern princes was also the strength of the Zhao army. For Zhao Xun, I'm afraid that he is smiling and watching the battle of Hanzhong in Chang'an City at the moment. Therefore, even if Zhao Jun has the opportunity to go south to Yizhou, Zhao Jun will not go south easily. Because of the Zhao army's move, it is still two to say whether the Han army will continue to counterattack us. ”

Situ Che said suspiciously: "You mean that we don't have to worry about the Zhao army, just fight back against the Han army?" In this way, we will not have any problems in taking the land of Hanzhong for a short time. The Han army alone, how is it the opponent of my Shu army! ”

Lin Shiwen shook his head and said: "Of course not, Zhao Jun wants us to fight with the Han army, but he definitely doesn't want us to defeat Zhao Jun." The harder we fight and the longer we fight, the more in line with the interests of the Zhao army, and at the same time, the more in line with the interests of the Qi army. Therefore, when we have the absolute upper hand, whether it is Zhao Jun or Qi Jun, we should help out. ”

Jun Sima Huo Yun shook his head and said, "No! It is still possible for the Zhao army to help, after all, they can put pressure on Yinping Mansion and attack our northern Yizhou at any time to secretly help the Han army. However, even so, wouldn't it be better to take Hanzhong directly? ”

Lin Shiwen sneered: "Take Hanzhong? Before we and the Han army receive big losses, will you let the Zhao army occupy the land of Hanzhong? Zhao Xun will never let his men and horses engage in a long-term battle with the enemy. At this moment, attacking Hanzhong in the south will not only receive a counterattack from the Han army, but also receive a counterattack from us, and the Zhao army will need to pay a heavy price regardless of whether it can take the land of Hanzhong or not. ”

"However, it only needs to move lightly in the north of Yizhou, and we can't help but pay attention to the north of Yizhou and reduce the attack on the Han army. In the same way, the importance of the land of Jingzhou to us, the king and your colleagues are well aware that if Jingzhou is taken by the Zhao army, our entire east and north of the land of Jiaozhou will be directly attacked by the Zhao army. Therefore, we will also not let the Zhao army occupy Jingzhou. If the Zhao army sent troops to Jingzhou when the Han army was weak, you say, should we send troops to help? Will the King of Luoyang and the King of Qi let us continue to attack Hanzhong without caring about the land of Jingzhou? Maybe they saw that Jingzhou was in danger and forced us to do it. ”

"Therefore, although the Zhao army in the north has no intention of going south, it is also temporary, and our fight with the Han army is definitely the thing he is most happy to see. In addition, the King of Qi is also like Zhao Xun, he also wants to see us fight to the death with the Han army, of course, he is more happy to see us defeat. ”

Without waiting for others to refute and ask questions, Lin Shiwen continued: "In the eyes of Murong Cheng, the king of Qi, our Shu army, the Han army and the Luo army are all from the same sect. Don't forget, we have a border to the east with the Qi army, and we have taken a lot of territory from the Qi army. If we join forces with Jingzhou, then the Qi army will fully border us to the east. Murong Cheng naturally didn't want to see this happen. ”

"In this way, it is a very bad decision for us to go north to the land of Hanzhong......" Jun Sima Huo Yun muttered to himself.

Lin Shiwen said in a loud voice: "Of course it's wrong, if we use the Han army and the Luo army as chess pieces, let them be on the front line of the Zhao army together with the Qi army, and we can completely expand our territory to the south." Just like Zhao Xun, it has opened up a large territory in the Western Regions, in the northern grasslands, in the bitter cold land in the northeast, in the eastern seas, and in the southern Linyi countries. Although these regions are not as prosperous as the Central Plains, with their governance, over time, these regions will become the foundation of the Zhao State. ”

"In the past, the Qin Emperor and the Han Dynasty, how could it not be like this to say that the territory of the Han people is expanding more and more? Not only that, but it can also make his reputation far and wide inside and outside. It is precisely because of this that Zhao Xun has gradually developed and grown into a chaotic thief, and has gradually won the support of the people and scholars all over the world. ”

"Well, what this king needs to know now is the solution to the land of Hanzhong, and nothing else. Although what Lord Zuo Cheng said was reasonable, as we expanded southward, the road alone blocked us. If you want to go south, you must first build a road. The amount of time, manpower, and financial resources required to do so is beyond imagination, and it is not easy to get it done. Zuo Cheng, you say, now should we support Yinping Mansion first or lead the army north first? Situ Che's face was gloomy and interrupted the discussion between Lin Shiwen and the other courtiers.

Seeing Situ Che like this, Lin Shiwen couldn't help but sigh secretly, what Zhao Jun could do, why couldn't Shu Jun? Situ Che's vision is too low, and he can only stare at the immediate interests, but he can't see far. And Li Mingzhan and Huo Yun were also silent, how could they not know that what Lin Shiwen said was indeed very reasonable, but if the king did not agree, what could they do.

And if Lin Shiwen didn't open his mouth, he would be the southern princes as soon as he opened his mouth, or he would directly unite with Situ Fei and Situ Hao, which made Situ Che very dissatisfied with him. Even if some of Lin Shiwen's suggestions were reasonable, for Situ Che, who was committed to weakening the strength of the two rebels in his eyes, as well as some of their influence in the Shu army, Lin Shiwen's many suggestions were inconsistent with his ideas and goals.

"The king, the minister thinks that it is enough to lead the army to the north directly. The defenders of Yinping Mansion don't need to worry about the Zhao army now, they only need to resist the Han army. If the Zhao army is dispatched, it will also be after our defeat of the Han army. At that time, whether the Han army would continue to attack Yinping Mansion was still two words, but it really didn't work, so they slowly retreated according to the steep terrain. ”

"In addition, the king also ordered the Jiaozhou garrison to improve its preparedness to prevent the Qi army and the Zhao army in Jiaozhou from raiding, and if necessary, we can also unite the Qi army to counterattack the Zhao army to suppress the Zhao army's actions in the north and Jingzhou. Come to think of it, subtracting the threat of the Zhao army in the south of Jiaozhou is also what Murong Cheng wants to see. If the Zhao army takes action against Jingzhou to contain us, we can also let the Qi army support Jingzhou, and we will counterattack the Zhao army in the land of Jiaozhou. ”

At this time, Situ Che nodded with satisfaction and said: "This is very good, then order the 10,000 troops of Badong Mansion to go north to Hanzhong immediately, and in addition, transfer two people from Ningzhou, and 10,000 east into the land of Jiaozhou, and coerce the area occupied by the Zhao army." 10,000 are stationed in the northern part of Yizhou and are ready to act at any time. ”

Lin Shiwen said again: "Great King, the king of Hanzhong has been operating in Hanzhong for many years, and the influence of the Han army in the land of Hanzhong is also quite deep, so I have to give General Feng Yanzhang an order to make him more careful." Now that the prince of Hanzhong has come to Chenggu, he can't be careless when he counterattacks Hanzhong City. ”

Situ Che nodded and said, "Zuo Cheng, don't worry, this king will definitely pay attention to this matter." In fact, Situ Che also knew that Lin Shiwen's suggestion was beneficial to him, but it was not self-centered, nor did it quite conform to his own ideas, and Situ Che could only marginalize him.