Liu Yi deliberately rushed to Shangyong with Chen Zhen in order to ask him about the various situations in Hanzhong now, and only by understanding the enemy clearly and thoroughly can he know himself and the enemy.

On his own side, Liu Yi already knew that the generals Guan Yu and Wei Yan commanded the army, and the army and horses were about 300,000. The soldiers of the army are basically the Jingzhou troops in the early Liu Biao period, and after the reorganization, they are basically the most elite Jingzhou soldiers. The overall combat effectiveness may not be as good as that of the officers and men of the New Han Army in the early days, but after the whole training, the combat effectiveness has been greatly improved, and at least, the spirit of the whole army has taken on a new look, and it is no longer the kind of timid and afraid of things, and it looks like a bag of anger.

In particular, Wei Yan was the first to select from the entire Jingzhou army, and the army of more than 20,000 people he formed was definitely the elite of the elite, even compared to the old New Han army, it was comparable and surpassed.

But what made Liu Yi a little annoyed was that before Guan Yu could lead the army to support, Wei Yan impulsively attacked Shangyong City with his most elite military horse, losing thousands of elite soldiers, and reducing Wei Yan's elite army to less than 20,000 people.

But now is not the time to hold accountable.

In terms of Zhang Lujun in Hanzhong, they are not an army with a normal army, but an army with their sects, he proclaims himself a teacher, the leader of the Wudoumi Sect, and holds the military, political and religious power. It is understood that there are countless "head sacrificial wines" under Zhang Lu, and there are dozens of novels. Then there is the great sacrificial wine, the sacrificial wine, and the ghost pawn.

Here, the ghost pawn is not a soldier, but equal to the level of the commander in the army, a ghost pawn, can lead ten to hundreds of people, depending on the sacrificial wine. How many common people are attached. As for sacrificial wine, it is equivalent to the head of a county or a county lieutenant, who has full authority to manage the military, government and people's livelihood affairs in ordinary towns. The big sacrificial wine should be equivalent to the head of a county, too shou, etc. "Zhitou Great Sacrifice Wine" is equivalent to the court's civil and military affairs.

So calculated, concrete. It is difficult to calculate how many military horses Zhang Lu has. It's really hard for anyone other than their own to figure it out. Just like during the Yellow Turban Uprising in Zhang Jiao, there were 36 parties in the world, and the number of military horses on each side was different, more and less.

It can only be estimated that there will be about 300,000 Hanzhong military horses with the combat effectiveness of the regular army, and there are countless followers who blindly follow.

Under Zhang Lu, there is a very important person. But it has to be said that that is Zhang Lu's most important strategist, that is Yan Pu.

Yan Pu, a native of Anhan, Brazil. A figure in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, Zhang Lu's subordinate strategist, and later surrendered to Cao Cao with Zhang Lu, and was awarded the title of Pingle Township, and had a good death.

Right now. In Hanzhong under Zhang Lu's rule, many of them took some governance measures. In fact, it was all Yan Pu's strategy for Zhang Lu. Historically, he dissuaded Zhang Lu from becoming the king and persuaded Zhang Lu to return to Cao, and he has always won Zhang Lu's trust.

This is a difficult character to deal with.

In addition, Zhang Lu's subordinates also have his brother Zhang Wei. Generals Yang Ang, Yang Ren, Yang Song, Yang Bai and so on. Well, at a glance, almost all of them are "Yang generals", and it is said that the strongest force among them is Yang Ren. Ji Ling, a general equivalent to the early prince Yuan Shu, seems to be able to fight with Xiahou Yuan for twenty or thirty rendezvous in history.

The rest of the generals, Zhang Wei, Yang Ang, and Yang Bai may be barely counted into the stream, and the rest are all mortals.

Of course, if you only talk about the strength of the generals and the number of troops, Zhang Lu in Hanzhong is really not worth mentioning. However, the seizure of Hanzhong cannot be judged purely by strength. More focus on impact.

As mentioned earlier, because of the doctrine of the "Five Bucket Rice Sect" and various administrative measures, the people of Hanzhong have basically been brainwashed, and almost every household has at least one person who is a member of the "Five Bucket Rice Sect".

Another point is the problem of Zhang Lu's heritage in Hanzhong. The difference between him and Zhang Jiao is that his background is much thicker than Zhang Jiao's, his Wudou Rice Sect has been operating in Hanzhong for so many years, and he has not been too threatened, and in normal times, very few princes in the world will openly criticize Zhang Lu in Hanzhong. Why is that? The main one is the ancestor of Zhang Lu, and the legend is that Zhang Liang is the marquis.

Zhang Liang was the advisor of Liu Bang, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty, one of the founding fathers of the Han Dynasty, and was one of the three heroes of the early Han Dynasty along with Xiao He and Han Xin. "Strategizing in the tent and winning thousands of miles away" is Zhang Liang.

Among the Han Dynasty, in terms of influence, Zhang Liang's influence is probably greater than that of the founding fathers of the Han Dynasty. His descendants are also deeply blessed by it, and the world is full of awe when it comes to staying in the marquis.

This is one reason, and the other reason is Zhang Lu's grandfather Zhang Ling, that is, Zhang Daoling Zhang Tianshi, one of the founders of Taoism in China.

In fact, Zhang Liang is said to be a Taoist, so his Zhang family can be said to be a "family of Han Tianshi", and his Zhang family has an incomparable influence on the people.

Therefore, now Zhang Lu is in Hanzhong, implementing the policy of not collecting grain taxes, and also distributing porridge and food to help the world, which is more thorough than Liu Yi, making him more popular with the people in Hanzhong.

Liu Yi found such a passage from the encyclopedia of solar mobile phones, which was the evaluation of Zhang Lu by Mao Taizu in later generations.

"There is a Zhang Lu in Hanzhong, he has done food without money, and all passers-by don't need money to eat meat at the restaurant. He has been working on it for 30 years, and people are happy with that system, which has a kind of socialist style, and our socialism has been around for a long time. ”

Look, what Zhang Lu is doing now is almost equal to the society in a certain period of time in the future, how can he not gain the hearts of the people?

The people's will is the biggest restriction that restricts Liu Yi from forcibly taking Hanzhong by force.

Now, what Liu Yi saw outside Shangyong City really made Liu Yi not optimistic.

The Hanshui River, first flowing out of the canyon, along the western mountain range, flows to the middle of the Shangyong Plateau, a cross-current, flows to the east of the Plateau, dividing the Shangyong Plateau into two.

Now, the New Han Army basically controls the river, an area southeast of Shangyong City. However, it is located in the northern part of the area, and is located in the southern half of the area, and is separated by a river in the southern area. All are still under the control of Zhang Lujun.

Liu Yike could see that on the city wall of Shangyong City, countless Hanzhong soldiers and civilians were busy, constantly repairing and strengthening the city wall, and carrying the materials to the city. And to the north of the river, there are also countless military horses. In the frenzied construction of defensive positions, a patch of yellow sand was rolling and dusty.

Oh, that's a nationwide action, as if the New Han Army is some cannibalistic demon army, which is being frightened by all the people and desperately resisting. The New Han Army has fought so many battles, and it really hasn't encountered such a situation, and it has to fight against some ordinary people who are obviously ordinary.

Liu Yi finally knew Guan Yu's difficulties, and realized that it had been so long since Guan Yu arrived at Shangyong. The real reason for the situation has not yet been opened.

Of course, the barracks of the Xinhan Army are also all over Shangyong City, and the military appearance is more vigorous. Guan Yu has been here for a long time, and the attacking equipment that should have been sent has already been delivered. Trebuchets, bed crossbows, ladders, building carts, etc., have been ready for battle. You can attack Shangyong City at any time.

But......

"I can't fight this battle!" After Liu Yi inspected the situation of Shangyong, he was a little helpless and said to Guan Yu, Wei Yan and other generals on the left and right: "Damn." After so many battles, this time is the most depressing. You say, if we really attack the city, and a round of stone bullets hit, who will die? Look, on the head of the city. Actually women and children, how strange they look at us, full of hatred, this girl, is our Xinhan Army so annoying? ”

"Lord...... Fools. They are all fools, it is not a pity to die, the lord does not know, when I first attacked them, their crazy energy, really fucking crazy, the soldiers of our army, died at the hands of those crazy fools. Wei Yan scratched his head and said indignantly: "According to what we said, let's ignore them so much, attack Shangyong directly, take it down, let them see the real strength of our New Han Army, and when the time comes, they will naturally be afraid." ”

"No!" Guan Yu asserted: "Even if they are foolish people, they are all Han people, if I don't distinguish between the good and the bad, and kill indiscriminately, it will not only violate the peace of heaven, but also discredit our New Han Army." Lord, please be enlightened! ”

"It's a pity that the people of Hanzhong have been deeply influenced by the teachings of the Wudoumi Sect, and our propaganda work will not penetrate at all, if anyone dares to spread bad words that are unfavorable to Zhang Lu in Hanzhong, especially the Wudoumi Sect, they will immediately be poisoned by the followers of the Wudoumi Sect." Chen Zhen also had a little clue where to start.

"Taiping Dao and Heavenly Master Dao are all religions that already have their own unique teachings, and their teachings, although not all of them are in line with the truth, are undeniably the most motivating. In one respect, there is indeed a positive side. It's just that after the religious belief is enchanted, it's not all good. Liu Yi pondered for a moment and said: "Time can prove everything, if we act according to the teachings of the Five Doumi Sect, there will be big problems in Hanzhong sooner or later, but unfortunately, we don't have time to wait for them to break out problems, and we don't want to see big problems in Hanzhong." I think that now the Wudoumi Sect is very powerful, but the greater the power, the more problems there will definitely be, and if we can't attack it openly, we can break it from within them. ”

"Oh? How do you break it from within? Guan Yu asked tightly.

"The jade of other mountains can attack stones, so let's start with the teachings of the Wudoumi Sect to find out its shortcomings, and then find out some dirty things in the Wudoumi Sect, pull the Wudoumi Sect down from the altar, and sound a wake-up call to the people of Hanzhong." Liu Yi said: "This is a way, another way, is to think about it, talk directly to Zhang Lu, explain it to him, let him understand that the Han Dynasty will eventually be unified, and he Hanzhong, with religion, may be content for a while, but it will never affect the entire Han Dynasty." As a descendant of Zhang Liang, he should understand some truths better, if Zhang Lu can be persuaded to do so, then Hanzhong can be resolved peacefully. ”

"But...... Lord, what if the Five Doumi Sect can't find the so-called dirty things? What if Zhang Luning dies and doesn't want to surrender? Chen Zhen asked hesitantly.

"When the water is clear, there are no fish, I don't believe that there is no deficiency in the Wudoumi Sect, especially now that its sect members have increased greatly and the fish and dragons are mixed." Liu Yi said disdainfully: "Obviously, now, Hanzhong does not dare to say that all the people of Hanzhong, at least about half of the people have joined the Wudoumi Sect, and one person joins the sect and the whole family is not hungry, but also has surplus food to give." Where did he get his money and food from? Everyone joins the religion, learns its so-called teachings, cultivates the Tao, so who will engage in production? Look at the mediocrity in front of you, the people, the army and the people, there are at least hundreds of thousands, where do they eat and drink from? Sitting and eating empty, even if Zhang Lu has more savings, he will have an exhaustive day. When the time comes, they will be in chaos without a fight. ”

"Huh? My lord is right, why didn't I think about it? Wei Yan said thoughtfully.

"Who is the guard in Shangyong City now?" Liu Yihu asked.

"The head of the big sacrifice wine Yang Bai." Guan Yu said without thinking: "When Guan came, he fought against the general of the Han Dynasty and fought with Yang Bai, after he was defeated and fled back to the city, he has been hanging up the battle exemption card, and he has not seen him appear recently. ”

"Good! Then start the investigation with Yang Bai! Liu Yi thought about it and said: "Secretly inform us of the internal response in Shangyong City, pay close attention to everything in Yang Bai, and report all his every move." ”

Liu Yi knew that someone in his intelligence network of the New Han Dynasty must have broken into Shangyong City, but it was just relatively secretive, and when it was time to use it, they would be able to play a role.

"In addition, I sent a messenger to ask to see Zhang Lu, and said that I, Liu Yi, wanted to meet and talk to him." Liu Yi turned his head to Chen Zhen again.

"The minister understands, immediately repair the book and let the messenger send it." Chen Zhen commanded.

Liu Yi saw from some historical materials that after Yang Bai returned to Cao Cao after Zhang Lu returned to Cao Cao, he did not surrender together, but went away to the Nanban region. Therefore, Liu Yi faintly felt in his heart that there should be something wrong with this Yang Bai, otherwise, it would be impossible for him to let go of Cao Cao, and enjoy the glory without surrendering with Zhang Lu. In addition, under Zhang Lu's account, there is also a greedy Yang Song, this is a figure that can be used.

There is also Yan Pu, he is a real character, and he should be a character who can judge the situation, if he can connect with him, maybe he will receive unexpected results.

Anyway, Liu Yi believes that the establishment of a country based on religion is too loose in form and has too many drawbacks, and it is by no means a long-term solution.

As long as we find out the deficiencies and filthiness of his teaching, the people of Hanzhong can realize the harm of his teaching, and at the very least, it will make the Han people more sober and not too crazy and obsessed with the so-called faith. (To be continued......)