Zhang Wen, the word Huishu, a native of Wu County, a young cultivator, has a great appearance, and was born in Wujun Zhang, one of the four major surnames in Jiangnan.

He was sent by Sun Quan to envoy Bashu this time, and his main task was to explain the interests and disadvantages, appease Liu Bei, and make sure that he would not move his army east because of the previous grudge.

Zhang Wen attaches great importance to this task, he himself is a staunch supporter of Liu Kangcao, but the previous people were soft-spoken, and he was powerless to change Lu Meng's ideas.

At that time, he felt that this was a very unwise choice, not only was it morally untenable, but also Liu Bei's generals had many talents, and they might not be successful.

Afterwards, as he feared, Jiangdong's plan failed, Sun Quan almost died in the police, and was forced to sign the unequal document of the "Public Security Armistice Agreement".

And in the future, people will talk about this stain, maybe it will be passed on to future generations, causing infamy, it's really that the mutton didn't eat, but it caused a commotion.

But it has already happened, and now there is only a way to remedy it.

In his opinion, if he can take advantage of the opportunity of this envoy to Bashu to promote the two families to reconcile and fight Cao together again, it is the way out for Jiangdong.

Otherwise, if you continue to fight openly and secretly, you can only benefit Cao Pi.

On the way west along the river by boat, Zhang Wen was shocked by what he saw, and he was even more determined in his thoughts.

First of all, Guan Yu's Jingzhou army, although it suffered heavy losses at the beginning, but after all, the old foundation, veterans and generals are still there.

After the victory in Jingzhou, the soldiers were replenished, and after nearly a year of training, Zhang Wen was now shocked by the quality he was now displaying.

Of course, Guan Yu, who received the notice in advance and knew that Zhang Wen was going to send an envoy to Chengdu, deliberately conducted a "large-scale military exercise" when he passed through and showed off his muscles.

But the question is, if you want to flex your muscles, you have to really have it, right?

Jingzhou is now a warship, and its military appearance is majestic, which is not inferior to the original...... No, at the beginning, Jingzhou's warships could not compare to Jiangdong, but now except for large ships, there is basically no gap, and the combat power has increased instead of decreasing!

This is just the surface, what really frightens Zhang Wen is what is behind the appearance.

If you want to build a strong army, you need to be supported by resources.

Last year, Jingzhou experienced war, first fighting Xiangfan with Cao Wei, and then competing with Jiangdong for Jingzhou, which was bound to be extremely expensive.

Although Jiangdong was compensated by relying on the public security agreement, it was only enough for Jingzhou to survive the most difficult period after the war.

It is unbelievable that economic production can recover so quickly, and the governance ability of the officials under Liu Bei's command and the level of agricultural technology are truly shocking.

After seeing the situation in Jingzhou, he thought that he would not be surprised anymore, but when the ship sailed into Yizhou, what he saw still shocked Zhang Wen.

Yizhou in September made him deeply feel what is called the land of abundance.

Looking at the shore in the distance, the fields that have not been harvested have been completed until the harvest is piled up into small hills.

In the fields that have not yet been harvested, the people are still toiling hard.

He went all the way along the Yangtze River through Badong, Bajun, Jiangyang, Qianwei, and then went straight to Chengdu, Shu County.

When the county officials were informed, they treated him with courtesy and hospitality.

Along the way, the closer you get to the hinterland of Bashu, the richer you see.

In Ba County, Jiangyang, and Qianwei, after he landed on the shore, he even saw some strangely dressed Nanzhong barbarians in his county, and they were actually acting as guards for Han merchants!

The barbarians were free on their hands and feet, armed with knives at their waists, and walked with their heads held high, clearly guards, not captured slaves.

Their expressions were natural, they did not look bitter and hateful, and they got along well with the Han people, at least they did not see a single bloody conflict during Zhang Wen's stay.

And those Han merchants are obviously selling Nanzhong specialties...... How is this done?

Didn't Liu Bei just order the crown prince Liu Chan and the military advisor Zhuge Liang and others to lead the army to the south?! To be able to quell the rebellion in Nanzhong in such a short period of time, in Zhang Wen's mind, it must have used extremely bloody and cruel suppression methods.

He can understand this, barbarians, the reason is not clear, and the mountains in Jiangdong are similar.

But what he couldn't understand was that the Nanzhong barbarians had just been bloodily suppressed, and they traded with Bashu?! Or did his mother accept the Han people to serve as a guard?

It's outrageous, outrageous, and the opens the door outrageously.

Not only that, although the ordinary people of Bashu on the streets everywhere are also wearing linen clothes and straw shoes, they look very energetic and vigorous, and there are very few beggars on the street.

This scene is not unusual, and there are many places in Koto that can be seen in the past.

It's just that after the defeat last year, Sun Quan was eager to regain his strength, and there are very few places in Jiangdong where he can see this scene......

This is the strangeness, although Liu Bei did not lose the battle, but he fought a battle almost every once in a while.

Under such a high frequency of war, it is normal for the people of Shu to be poor and in dire straits, and it should not be the way it is now.

The ship docked at the dock of Shu County, and Zhang Wen, who got off the boat, was warmly greeted by Chengdu officials and traveled all the way to Chengdu City.

"Mr. Zhang, please go this way."

"Thank you...... Dare to ask Mr. Chen, where is that? Zhang Wen pointed to the rather large camp in the other direction.

Qian Zhou, who came to greet Zhang Wen, said with a smile: "Oh, that's where the camp of the Red Star Army of the prince's pro-army is located, and the prince trains the pro-army here on weekdays. ”

"Oh?" Zhang Wen's eyes lit up.

The crown prince Liu Chan successively fought in Jingzhou, Dingshangyong, and Pingnanzhong, and his pro-army was also famous.

"I wonder if I'm lucky enough to see it?"

"That's not going to happen." Qian Zhou was taken aback, "No one is allowed to enter this camp without the consent of the prince or the king, even us. Sir, don't trespass, trying to see anything will only hurt you. ”

Zhang Wen just tried, and it was not surprising that he was rejected, but he was really too curious about this army.

"It's okay to stop at the door if you don't go in, right?"

"This ...... Hey, Mr. Zhang? Mr! After hesitating, Zhang Wen had already walked towards the barracks.

But he didn't get too close and was forced to stop.

The guards in front of the camp didn't do anything, just looked straight ahead, and stared at him as he approached, and that's it.

But Zhang Wen seemed to be targeted by a tiger, and he didn't dare to take a step forward.

These sturdy guards were obviously in Chengdu, but they were still wearing a heavy full set of Xuan armor, holding spears in their hands, and they stood as straight as spears, not moving at all.

If he hadn't turned his gaze at this time, he would have believed that it was a statue.

"Kill!!"

"Huh?!" The sudden chorus of roars in the camp was murderous, which frightened Zhang Wen and unconsciously took two steps back.

Just this roar, still through the wall of the barracks, made him feel as if he was on a bloody battlefield, and he was still terrified at the moment.

"Well, I'd better go into the city as soon as possible, how can I keep the king and the prince waiting." Zhang Wen is colorful.

Chen Zhou smiled secretly in his heart, but he still smiled politely on his face: "Exactly, sir, please." ”

It didn't take long for him to see a small castle, and at this time the city wall was half built, and the traces of the old wall were still faintly visible in the inner circle.

In addition to mud houses of the same size, there are also larger, but unfinished new houses.

It looks like it's an expansion, but it's been suspended because of the busy farming.

"I don't know what ...... is here?" Zhang Wen, who was incarnated as a curious baby, asked again.

Qian Zhou raised his eyebrows, the corners of his mouth raised, and his face showed admiration: "This is the residential area of the families of the Red Star Army, among which there are also homeless original homeless bandits who were not selected for the Red Star Army, and they are called 'shanty town'. ”

"Bandits, outcasts?!" Zhang Wen exclaimed.

A neatly dressed woman, with two chickens in her hands, was leading her son into the town, and she could still hear the conversation.

"You, you ate so well last time you were sick! Doctor Wang said that after recovery, let you take more tonics, but you will be spoiled! ”

The tiger-headed boy tugged at the woman's sleeve and laughed, "Hehe, mother, I didn't eat in vain." Among the people who follow Sister Guan to practice martial arts now, there are few people who can beat me. In a few years, I will definitely be able to pass the assessment of the Red Star Army, avenge my father, and serve the prince! ”

"You just brag to your mother, is it really so easy to enter the Red Star Army? Don't go yet! ”

"Oops, it hurts! Mother, don't pinch my ears! ”

Zhang Wen watched the mother and son walk back to the shantytown with his mouth half-open, and stretched out his finger to point at them for a long time without saying a word.

"You say they'...... Is it a homeless bandit? ”

Zhang Wen felt that there must be someone in his middle who misunderstood the words homeless people and bandits.

"Well, it was, and of course life is a little bit better now." Qian Zhou said with a smile.

Zhang Wen: "......"

A little bit?

Zhang Wen took a deep breath, exhaled the turbid air in his chest, and strode towards Chengdu City.

Wu Shu must be repaired again! There is absolutely no way out for Cao Fa Shu!

No, any, a way out!

(End of chapter)