Shuzhong is surrounded by mountains, and its geographical location is very closed, but it is not completely without any communication with the outside world. The road to Shu is difficult, it is difficult to go to the blue sky, but there is a road to pass after all.

Those who are familiar with "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" can open their mouths to tell the familiar names of Shu Dao such as Jinniu Road and Micang Road, and explain the magnificent war stories that have occurred on these roads.

Located in the northeast of Bashu, Yangba Road is slightly less famous than the previous Shu roads, but its other name is familiar, that is, the lychee road that flourished in the Tang Dynasty.

"Book of Jin" Emperor Xuan Ji has the emperor from the west city to cut the mountain to open the road, talking about Sima Yi to open the road to cut down Shu, Xicheng is the health of later generations. Whenever Li Qianzhe goes in and out of Shuzhong, he follows this road to cross Daba Mountain and enter Shu, and this road is also the main channel for communication between Ankang and Bashu.

Of course, in this era, there were no nobles in Chang'an who invested a lot of manpower and material resources at any cost, just to eat a lychee from Fuling, so these rugged roads have not yet been named Lychee Road.

It's just that in the small area between Bashu, a new name of Frost Sugar Road has gradually become popular, although this is not as mouth-watering as Lychee Road for later generations, and there is no lack of fragrant associations, but in the minds of Bashu people today, it still feels that Frost Sugar Road is more sweet and attractive!

White as frost and snow, crystal flawless, sweet and delicious frosting candy, who doesn't like it? Who doesn't indulge?

Between the northern and southern foothills of Daba Mountain, there are a large number of Ba barbarian tribes, these barbarian tribes have different degrees of civilization, and they occupy a territory between the mountains and wilderness and strive to survive and develop.

Even the Ankang Li clan of the famous clan in Shannan actually has a part of the Ba bloodline, but as its clan grows stronger and stronger, it rarely mentions this ethnic origin, but there is still a deep or shallow connection with the barbarians between these mountains and wilderness.

In the early years, when the Northern Wei Dynasty had not yet collapsed, it once competed with the Southern Liang for this space between Bashu. In addition to directly investing troops in attacking and confronting, it will also co-opt these barbarians between the mountains and wilderness for their own use, and the most widely used means is to set up counties and appoint those barbarian chieftains as governors.

This is a benefit to a regime, and in any case, the official positions of these feudal counties will only work within their territories, and the barbarian chieftains will not be able to leave their respective territories. And the barbarian chieftains were happy to accept this kind of wooing, which was also a way for them to gain regional prestige.

Therefore, although this piece of mountain is not literate in the outside world, if you go into those barbarian tribes and learn a little, you will be surprised to find that those barbarian chieftains each have the thorn history, general title, and even knighthood awarded by the Southern Liang or Northern Wei Dynasty. Of course, it is inevitable that there will be long-sleeved barbarian chieftains who are good at dancing and the officials of both countries.

This situation lasted until after the Southern Liang seized Hanzhong, and Bashu had the territorial guarantee of Hanzhong Zhongnan, and the internal situation stabilized. The frequency of conferring official positions in various fetters has also been greatly reduced, and the good days of the barbarians have gradually come to an end.

However, with the loss of Hanzhong, the atmosphere of the past has gradually recovered.

The Wei forces entered the Hanzhong region again, and these mountain barbarians once again lived a life of left and right. It's just that the style of Wei today is different from that of previous years, although the words are good, but the actual rewards are very shabby, which naturally makes the barbarians not interested.

Wei is very stingy, and the king of Wuling of Southern Liang, who sits in Shuzhong, is also not generous, and he has successively issued conscription orders to recruit Ding Zhuang of the barbarian tribes, and some of the barbarian tribes outside the mountains and even Ding Zhuang in the clan have been requisitioned and transferred, leaving only some old, weak, sick and disabled, and even their livelihoods are unsustainable, which makes people sad to watch.

Therefore, some other barbarians who have not yet been affected or are still shallow in the impact sighed, and at the same time annexed the tribal territories that had been lost by Ding Zheng.

Although these barbarian tribes do not belong to the mainstream of society, as long as they live in this world, it is difficult to avoid the influence of the general trend of the outside world. Every change in the external situation will also bring a change to their living order.

Some barbarian tribes with less ability to resist risks will inevitably die out, and the tribes that survive can only strengthen themselves through plundering and annexation, so as to survive the dangerous onslaught again and again.

Li Qianzhe has been busy with the tasks assigned by General Li in the past few years, and occasionally he only passes by when he returns home, and after a short rest, he will go to the north or south to Bashu, and he is relatively unfamiliar with the development of family affairs.

This time he returned to the governor's mansion and received a new order from the general, and was promised that as long as he successfully completed this mission, he would no longer need to take care of these affairs, and would be able to directly step onto the stage and get the opportunity to preside over the military and political affairs of the party.

Moreover, General Li has created a very good personnel foundation for him in advance, although most of the actual operations were completed by Li Qianzhe himself, but if it wasn't for General Li to pick out this section, he would never have thought of it, even if he had been in the bureau for several years.

Li Qianzhe was naturally excited about this, in order to ensure that this trip was foolproof, he said that he would lead more elites of the clan to the south this time, and by the way, he asked about the development of each item in the family.

"What? There are tens of thousands of people attached to the family! ”

When he heard that Li Xian, the brother who served as the assassin of Jinzhou, who stayed in the township, reported this data, Li Qianzhe couldn't help but exclaim.

Li Xian saw his brother's shocked appearance, so he smiled reservedly and said: "Actually, I didn't expect the clan to develop so fast, although there were also wandering and dead households to attach to my family in previous years, but it was also sad all year round, and there were all of them, not many people could really stay, and even fewer were strong men in their prime."

But now, since the rebellion in Shuzhong, many tribes have been greatly affected. My family has a reputation in Shannan, and now it has to be tolerated and reused by General Li, and it is said to be in Shannan, plus Brother You go back and forth between the two sides, there are thousands of people who come to invest every month, even if it is only a selection of Ding Zhuang, the increase is also very gratifying. If this momentum continues, it won't be long before my family alone can gather 10,000 soldiers! ”

Li Xian was very proud when he talked about this matter, after all, his brother was in the outside world, and the elders in the clan had not yet adapted to the changes in the situation, and the whole family grew rapidly under his leadership. Although he didn't fully credit himself, the joy was beyond words.

But after Li Qianzhe heard this, there was no obvious joy on his face, but his brows were furrowed deeper.

The Ankang Li clan was originally a wealthy clan in Shannan, and when he helped Li Tai recover Hanzhong before, he was able to pull out 3,000 soldiers casually, which shows the strength of his power.

Compared with other Shannan and Bashu Haoqiang, Ankang Li also has an advantage, that is, it has gold resources. The value of gold is not only due to its preciousness and scarcity, but also to its monetary function in trading.

The wealthy clans of Shannan and Bashu, especially the barbarians, have very simple production skills and natural resources they have obtained, and they are not as self-sufficient as the lords of the wealthy estates in traditional farming areas, so they need frequent foreign transactions to obtain sufficient survival resources.

Since frequent transactions are required, currencies are needed as intermediaries. However, the iron money of the Southern Liang did not have the qualifications to circulate across regions at all, and the Western Wei Dynasty did not even have legal tender. Silk fabrics with high market recognition, such as silk brocade and other silk fabrics, can not be produced either, and access channels are very limited, so trading with precious metals such as gold and silver has become one of the few options.

With the gold mine in his hands, the Ankang Li clan naturally gained the initiative to communicate and dialogue with these barbarian tribes, and it was an absolute initiative. Therefore, among the barbarians in the north and south of Daba Mountain, the Ankang Li family has a very strong influence, which is also one of the reasons why Li Qianzhe can travel to Bashu.

Now the Western Wei Dynasty has shown insufficient sincerity in attracting these local forces, and there was a move to move the Hanzhong clan into Guanzhong before, and the prestige of Shuzhong was greatly reduced because of the Southern Liang Rebellion, and now it is frightening to have all kinds of wanton conquests. The Ankang Li family, who has a reputation and a stable hometown, has also become the object of many people's adoption.

"Don't accept these people anymore, and if there are any more people who come in the future, they will all be transferred to other state and county governments. These people are not allowed to stay in the territory, if they have nothing to rely on, they will definitely cause chaos in the village! ”

After pondering for a while, Li Qianzhe spoke: "It's good to recruit disciples and grow your momentum, but it can't be completely scaleless. Everything is too much, and the current situation is no longer beyond the control of my family, so I asked the Governor's Office to send someone to compile the register and transfer it to another place! ”

"But these people are all grateful to vote, if my family refuses to leave, it will definitely be a big disappointment! And many of them have already settled, and it would be ...... if they were to be expelled."

Hearing that his brother opened his mouth and denied the business results he was proud of, and even seemed to regard this as a crisis and trouble, Li Xian was a little aggrieved, and couldn't help but argue: "Brother is worried that General Li may be suspicious?" Shouldn't that be? You must know that my brother sacrificed his life to help him, and my family has always obeyed orders since I joined him, whether my brother is in the house or I live in the township, all of them are obedient to General Li's words......"

"Shut up! Disasters breed elsewhere, and you will indulge in the countryside! ”

Li Qianzhe saw that Li Xian was still so stubborn, so he lowered his face and said: "Although my family is shallow and famous, he has never dared to boast that he can be called the king based on this. There are many disciples who have voted for me today, and I know that there is no shortage of them elsewhere. Those outlaws elsewhere are not allowed to be resettled by my family, and if they want to survive, I am afraid that they will have to take risks.

Can you guarantee that all of them will be treated fairly and that no resentment will arise? If someone is angry that my family treats me very poorly, and once there is chaos elsewhere, I am afraid that they will not be able to hold back and rise up, and at that time, it will be me and not me, can you argue clearly? Even if the general is tolerant and lenient towards my family, when the disaster is really uncertain, I am afraid that he will inevitably make a painful decision! ”

"This, this...... I didn't expect it, brother, I just think that there are many people, I just want to run the family business properly......"

Hearing Li Qianzhe's words, Li Xian's face couldn't help but change greatly, he didn't dare to be stubborn anymore, and looked at his brother with a worried face.

"Seeing that the subtle knowledge is a wise man, you still say that it was not like this in the past, why don't you think deeply about the fact that now is an extraordinary time? In extraordinary times, we need to be more cautious than usual, and we must see clearly whether it is good or bad! ”

Li Qianzhe saw that Li Xian had already realized his mistake, so he didn't blame him more, after all, this younger brother had already started to become a household, and he always had to save some face for him, and depending on the general's meaning, he would still have to use himself outside in the future, so this younger brother still needs to be more responsible for family affairs.

After a little silence, he said again: "I blame you today, don't feel that it hurts your self-esteem, and don't feel that General Li is very defensive. Ask yourself, do you want to escape into the mountains and be a barbarian chief who is proud of the mountains and forests, or do you want to be a noble and noble who is respected inside and outside? The Liang family's qi is exhausted, and no matter how much turmoil there is, it is only a dying struggle.

Wei Guoyuwen's power has already been strengthened, and there are many soldiers under his door as his henchmen, my brother is just a strong disciple of Shannan Wuzong, even if he votes, it is difficult to be a henchman. Fortunately, I met General Li to plot against Jianghan, and my family pursued the government, so that they could complement each other and show their tails.

Now Shannan is the core of General Li's schemes, and since my brother wants to be a confidant, he can't focus on his own interests. If you gather thousands of troops in the township, will you be able to defeat the elite of the Governor's Mansion? In particular, we must not take advantage of the disaster and let these variables interfere with General Li's plan. Otherwise, no matter how heavy the previous grace is, there will be an end to it! Since we are in the same boat, but we are not converging in our efforts, what good is it to stay! ”

"I was wrong, brother, I was really wrong! I only thought that the stronger the power, the more General Li would be seen, but it was not as far-reaching as my brother thought. But now that the mistake has been made, what should we do? ”

When Li Xian heard this, his head hung deeper, and after a little muttering, he said, "I'll go to the governor's mansion first to ask for guilt?" Brother, you go out diligently, and I handle all family affairs in my hometown, even if General Li wants to blame, he will not be angry with Brother Li. ”

"It's not too late to make amends. Fortunately, there is no trouble between Liang and Han at the moment, your advance officer will inform the governor's office of this matter, and then reorganize the troops to stand by, if the governor's mansion increases troops to come to the town, you must be ready to respond! ”

Li Qianzhe is more resourceful and experienced than Li Xian, and he is also more clear about the atmosphere between the governor's mansion and the Chinese and foreign governments.

Although Hanzhong is nominally under the jurisdiction of the Jingzhou Governor's Office, it is actually directly under the orders of the Chinese and foreign governments, and if there are some personnel riots at this time, the Governor's Office can send troops to Hanzhong in the name of the rebellion, and at the same time take over Hanzhong by taking advantage of the situation to quell the riots.

When Hanzhong is in hand, then in the next plan to cut down Shu, the Jingzhou Governor's Mansion will undoubtedly have a higher voice. Without the cooperation of the governor's office, the Chinese and foreign governments would not even be able to send troops into Shu!

Li Qianzhe didn't know if the general realized this, but since he thought of it, he should write out his ideas with a pen, and instructed Li Xian to send someone to the governor's mansion as soon as possible.

After doing these things, Li Qianzhecai led a thousand elites to cross Daba Mountain along the Lychee Road and go to Bashu.