Cai Yong didn't dare to enter Shu from Chen Cang, so he had to pass through Wuguan to come to Hanzhong through Jingzhou, Chen Lin ordered the shadow for the first time, that is, to protect Cai Yong's safety along the way, nearly a thousand shadow members almost formed an army that did not appear in people's field of vision, secretly escorting Cai Yong's family all the way. But it is said that Cai Yong is a great Confucian, and he doesn't have much property with him, but the books and bamboo slips accompanying him are more than a dozen cars tall, which is jaw-dropping. , just when Cai Yong left Chang'an, Chen Lin made a decision, that is, to go to Chang'an. When Dong Zhuo just died, Jia Xu and others used the matter in Yizhou as an excuse not to let Chen Lin go, but now that Shuzhong is basically settled, Lin's attitude is so resolute. Jia Xu and the others were helpless, but they were noisy about how to go and how many people to take. In fact, it was not everyone arguing, but everyone arguing with Chen Lin. Now the army in Yizhou is obviously unable to move, and Hanzhong has run out of grain and grass in order to support Shuzhong these days, and there is really no way to support the expedition of the army again. Hanzhong went to Chang'an, not less than a thousand miles, and along the way I didn't know how many enemies I had to defeat to get to Chang'an, so I didn't think about it for a year or two. In the end, Chen Lin said a word, no one should say anything, that is, a hundred guards on the road. On horseback, he took a month's worth of dry food and crossed the Meridian Valley to Chang'an. Jia Xu is gone, I am also going, Zhang Songfa is also going, there is no strategist in Yizhou, Zhang Song left Nan Zheng with Chen Ze. Yan Pu officially became the Taishou of Hanzhong County, and among the first batch of old men who Chen Lin came to Hanzhong to serve, Yan Pu finally became the leader.

The Meridian Valley is five hundred miles long, steep and precipitous, especially the Shu Road, of course, the current Shu Road is much better, Chen Lin has been mobilizing the captives to renovate the Shu Road, and every year he has to use the income of Hanzhong to do this. The mountains are dangerous and the forests are high, and all kinds of precious wild animals are running around the mountains, and it is often seen that one or two monkeys rush out to block the road, adding a lot of fun to Chen Lin and others who are struggling to travel in the Meridian Valley. During this time in the Meridian Valley, there was no news from the outside world, except for the fact that the sun rose and sunset, and what day it was.

On this day, Chen Lin: "If the map is at a loss, out of the Meridian Valley is Lantian, it is said that the people here are fierce, although it is only a small county, everyone in the county can be martial, these three auxiliary places are close to Xiliang and Beidi, and it is really different from other places in the Central Plains." "It's been more than 20 days of crawling on the mountain road, several times dangerous, almost watching the guard fall to death under the cliff, such a trail is really not suitable for walking the army, fortunately Chen Lin did not go crazy to bring the army into Chang'an from here. People can still deal with it, the key is the material in it, Chen Lin shook his head again and again, and had to think of something else, so he talked about some interesting anecdotes about Chang'an.

At this time, it was the rest time, and everyone was also a little interested in listening to it, for more than 20 days, in addition to listening to Zhou Cang's guy humming those business songs that had been handed down all day long, the voice itself was unpleasant, and the song was not new, and everyone was already annoyed. At this time, it was rare to listen to something else, and they all listened attentively, only to see Jia Xu and said: "Lord, Xu is a Xiliang person, I know that Xiliang is very different from the Central Plains, Xiliang people are naturally heroic and generous, never hypocritical, and they are not as gentle as the Central Plains people, they are all straightforward men, similar to the Hu people in the northern Xinjiang." Although it has been hundreds of years since the unification of the Han Dynasty, there is still a strong and martial style of the Qin people. How many of the famous generals of the Han Dynasty before Emperor Ling were from Kanto? Like Liangzhou Sanming and so on, that is not a Xiliang person, which is not the people of Sanfu. "Jia Xu is right, like the last famous general of the Han Dynasty, Huangfu Song, is a stable person and a citizen of the old Qin.

Chen Lin: "Yes, since ancient times, Luoyang has been the boundary, and the Kanto region has become a famous minister, and the Kansai has a strong army. It's a pity that our Han Dynasty has not been able to get a complete victory on the battlefield of Xiliang, and it has cost us a lot of effort, otherwise how can the Xianbei tribe in northern Xinjiang be able to invade the border again and again, just saying that the iron cavalry of Xiliang can be as long as the cavalry of the Hu people. ”

Jia Xu: "The lord can't help but take it for granted, how can the matter of Xiliang be a simple war, and the things involved in it are much more complicated." Chen Lin was shocked: "Could it be that there is something hidden in this?" Jia Xu smiled, as if remembering something from the past, and said: "Xiliang is not invincible, but there are people who don't want the court to win." "Xiliang is in war every year, and every year the imperial court has to transport countless food and salary materials from Kanto Xiliang, etc., these things are nominally used in the war, but how much military salary can a little soldier can have in the end is not in the pockets of some people. If the war is unfavorable, the local officials will be replaced, and these are all money, everyone thinks that Emperor Ling is openly selling officials, but Emperor Ling is really taking office by virtue of his talent if he does not sell officials, and it is not a matter of money. If you have money, you can go to Xiliang to make a small county order, kill a few people, and dare to report how many Xiliang rebels you have defeated, and then spend some money, and return to the capital in a blink of an eye It is a great achievement, and you can immediately transfer back to the rich land of the Central Plains as an official. Imagine such a good place, which can not only allow some people to make military material gains, but also allow some people to sell their official positions in Xiliang for money, all kinds of benefits, if Xiliang is pacified, wouldn't it be a way to live. The lord thought, in the past few years that Dong Zhongying has dominated the imperial court, can Xiliang have any rebellion? Why couldn't Dong Zhongying win the battle of Xiliang a few years ago, but now he can? It's just because Dong Zhongying's family is now dominant, and no one dares to make ghosts behind Dong Zhongying. Hehe, it's far away. ”

Chen Lin couldn't believe it, but Jia Xu's simple words seemed to make sense, and in the end, Chen Lin didn't say anything about it, the darkness of officialdom was known since Chen Lin was reorganized by Duan Ying twenty years ago when he went to Yizhou as a county magistrate, but presumably what Jia Xu said was just a small thing. Dong Zhuo dominated the dynasty, so that there was no longer a war in Xiliang, but Dong Zhuo was tyrannical, Chang'an was also devastated, and the people did not die in the war, but they suffered from Dong Zhuo's harsh government, and blessings and misfortunes depended on each other. Suddenly, Chen Lin had a deep sense of responsibility, and suddenly it seemed that a real comfortable place would be established in Xiliang, so that these people who had not been stable and peaceful for hundreds of years could live a good life, and these people, who were both Han and Hu, would no longer starve and suffer. Chen Lin can make the Yi people in Bashan live like the Han people, and the Yi people in the entire Yizhou are willing to live with the Han people, so why can't the Qiang people also be at peace with the Han people, and drink wine and eat meat with the Han people. Chen Lin has been to Xiliang, and the battle in Xiliang back then made Chen Lin remember it vividly, that kind of rough image, the northwesterners full of nonsense, so that Chen Lin can never forget it.

Three or four days later, Chen Lin and the hundred people suddenly felt that the road was beginning to be smoother, the mountains were lower, the air was filled with the breath of some people, and the fierce beast was gone. Chen Lin knew that he was about to get out of the valley, and hurriedly encouraged everyone: "Everyone work hard, it's about to go out of the valley, if there is a family, I want everyone to eat hot white flour rice." "There was a burst of applause, everyone was eating the same things as the dough that had been burned dry these days, and some of them were already moldy, which was really tasteless. At this time, if in addition to the Meridian Valley, it is not enough to meet one family, at least dozens of families can eat a hot meal for more than 100 people, it will be too beautiful. Everyone couldn't help but feel a hundred times more energetic, thinking about Chen Lin's Chengruo, as if these steaming things were in front of them.

Zhou Cang exhaled and said, "Horses can still eat some grass on the mountain." Huang Yan followed and shouted: "The lord didn't let you eat it, you just didn't eat it." The guards around were all guards, and after listening to Huang Yan's words, they laughed at Zhou Cang, and kept teasing their deputy commander. Chen Lin walked in front of him, but when he turned around, he became worried, he was about to go out of the valley, this was the time to test Chen Lin. The water in Chang'an is not shallow, it is very muddy. said: "Wenhe, filial piety, tell me, what should I do after I leave the valley?" ”

Fa Zheng: "My lord, at present, I think it's better not to appear recklessly, it's better to find a place to live first, replenish it, and slowly listen to the affairs of Chang'an and Xiliang, and then make plans, after all, anything can happen in this month in Meridian Valley." Chen Lin nodded, and turned to Jia Xu: "Wenhe, Wuying is about to appear, I can give you information at the exit of Meridian Valley, and it will be in this day or two, and it will be able to go out in less than two days, and it will be much more convenient to have no shadow." In addition, in your opinion, what is the worst and best thing about Chang'an and Xiliang, and what should we do? ”

Jia Xu: "My lord, at present, in Yixu's opinion, the worst may be nothing more than Wang Situ putting Dong Zhongying's old department* on a dead end, annoying these northwest men, raising troops to attack Chang'an, but according to the previous intelligence, there are more than 10,000 troops in Chang'an, and Chang'an will not be lost within a month, but it is also surrounded by anti-forces." The best plan is nothing more than that the old department of Xiliang will fall apart and scatter everywhere because of Dong Zhongying's death. But the lord, no matter which one it is, it is impossible for Xiliang or even the land of Sanfu to be peaceful, and there will be a big chaotic war. The 200,000 soldiers and horses who have lost the constraints of the organization, even if they disperse, it is impossible to settle down, and they will definitely be chaotic in Xiliang and Sanfu, plus the allocation of people with intentions, it is difficult to guarantee that it will not become the second Beigong Boyu Rebellion. ”

Fa Zheng hurriedly said: "I'm afraid that Mr. has missed a little, don't forget that there are two fierce tigers in Xiliang." Chen Lin shouted: "Xiaozhi means that Ma Shoucheng has an appointment with Han Wen?" Fa Zheng nodded: "These two people are forced to live in the north of the Yellow River, but they are afraid of Dong Zhongying, and now that Dong Zhongying is dead, can these two people still be willing, even if these two people have no thoughts, if Xiliang is in chaos, can these two people stay out of the matter, these two people used to be thieves." ”

When Fa Zheng said Ma Teng and Han Sui, Jia Xu couldn't help but move, thinking of a person who took care of himself in every way when Jia Xu was still young, it was this person who went around to intercede for Jia Xu and spread Jia Xu's fame, so that Jia Xu had the honor to go to Luoyang to be an official for a while. This person is Yan Zhong, Yan Zhong, a famous scholar in Xiliang, but Ma Teng Han took Yan Zhong as the leader when he rebelled. In the end, Yan Zhong died depressed, and Jia Xu definitely didn't have a good impression of Ma Teng and Han Sui, not at all.