After crossing the Baishui Pass, Liu Bei trekked in the mountain road for two days and two nights.

There is little rest.

Three horses took turns, but one of them died.

Finally, it was out of the boundary of Guanghan County and into the range of Hanzhong.

Baili Hanchuan, like a gorgeous and colorful picture, is displayed in front of everyone.

The topography of Hanzhong is rich and diverse, with rolling mountains and peaks stacked on top of each other, like a verdant barrier; There are also sparkling lakes, the water and sky are colorful, and the beauty is breathtaking.

The forest is full of flowers, the birds are singing, and the wild animals are leisurely.

Seeing this kind of scene, it was Liu Bei's fatigue from running around for many days, and it was also clear.

What a beautiful view of the mountains and rivers?

This is the world that comes out alone!

I don't know what the scenery in Guanzhong is like?

"Your Majesty, let's camp and rest first, and then set off!"

Zhuge Liang is much younger than Liu Bei, and he is in the prime of life at the moment, but he is a little unbearable for such a fierce and rapid march for a while.

However, Liu Bei is usually sick, and after such a fierce march, he is actually in good spirits now.

"Rest when you get to Nanzheng, time waits for no one!"

This is the fighter plane that the prince used his life to fight for, how can he waste time?

It is advisable to go to Nanzheng as soon as possible, and then immediately send troops to take Chang'an!

His speed is faster than the speed of the secret agent in the Chengdu School Office!

Liu Bei took the kettle, gulped down the white water, took the Hu cake from the hands of the forbidden army guards, and tore it in a big gulp.

Since it was a rapid march, eating and drinking were all on horseback.

Naturally, there is no time to stop and set up camp.

"I'm afraid that in two days, I will be able to get to Nanzheng, Kong Ming, which route should I choose for this route to enter the army?"

Zhuge Liang immediately said: "Chen Cangdao may be a good choice. ”

Chen Cangdao?

This was the path taken by Emperor Gaozu back then.

Liu Bei's face did not change, and continued: "I received a letter from Wei Yan just now, he said, maybe you can use troops from the Meridian Dao, he has been operating in the Meridian Dao for many days, and there are grain and grass supplies along the way, how about Kong Ming think to enter the army from this Dao?" ”

"Walking the Meridian Road, it is too dangerous, that is, the Governor of Hanzhong has been operating for a long time, and the grain and grass have been transported in advance, but I am afraid that it can only support thousands of people, unable to support tens of thousands of people, and the military supplies of the Meridian Road cannot be transported, and when it arrives in Chang'an, it is a battle against the water, and the slightest carelessness is the annihilation of the whole army, so dangerous, how can we capture Chang'an?"

If the Han army passed through the Meridian Road, the Wei army would not have much defense.

But because the Meridian Road road is too dangerous, it is difficult for people to walk, and things such as chariot siege equipment cannot be transported at all, without these siege equipment, how to capture Chang'an?

You must know that Chang'an is a strong city!

"The governor of Hanzhong has been running Hanzhong for a long time, and Meridian Dao has poured a lot of effort into it, although it cannot be used as the main offensive line of defense, or it can be a partial division all the way."

Zhuge Liang also didn't have an opinion on Wei Yan.

Since the Meridian Road has been managed like this, it is still possible to go all the way to the division, attract the ideas of the Wei army, and create opportunities for the main force.

Liu Bei nodded, agreeing with what Zhuge Liang said.

"Chen Cang's old way, heavily guarded, if you want to break through in a short time, I'm afraid it's not a simple thing."

He vaguely heard Liu Chan say that there was a good defender in the Wei army, named Hao Zhao, and if he was stationed in Chencang, he would not be able to take this road.

In history, more than 1,000 people of Hao Zhao were stationed in Chencang, and they forcibly blocked the tens of thousands of troops led by Zhuge Liang, achieving a temporary prestige, which can also be said to be one of Zhuge Liang's few stains.

"Who is the keeper of the warehouse now?"

"It's Wang Sheng, a native of Guanzhong."

Guanzhong Wang Sheng?

This person's name has never been heard of at all.

"Who is this?"

"It's just a one-tooth goalkeeper, leading a thousand people to guard Chencang."

The Han army would not go on a northern expedition, and let him defend this bitter cold place, which also shows that he is not reused in the army.

Only a thousand?

Liu Bei's eyes lit up.

"In this way, you may be able to take Chencang Road."

The Meridian Dao division made a surprise attack on Chang'an, causing the Wei army in Guanzhong to converge towards Chang'an, while he led the main army to quickly break through from Chencang Road, take the right Fufeng, and cut off the connection between Wei and Liangzhou.

Liu Bei is not a person who is ambitious.

Guanzhong, he is definitely going to take it.

But now the Wei army has a lot of soldiers in Guanzhong.

Attacking Chang'an may not be able to defeat it.

If it can't be defeated, the Han State can't return in vain, cutting off the Wei army's road to Liangzhou, and he Han State swallowed the entire Liangzhou.

And once you occupy Liangzhou and have a horse breeding land, you can form a Han Iron Cavalry!

At that time, it will be much easier to deal with the Wei army in Chang'an.

After all, many of the Wei troops in Chang'an are from Qiang, and they are very skilled in archers and horses, and they can be called elite cavalry.

The infantry fights the cavalry, and the disadvantage is too great.

Even if the prince said that Wutang taught a set of methods for foot soldiers to deal with cavalry, Liu Bei still didn't have much confidence in his heart.

"It's better to rush to Nanzheng quickly, and take Guanzhong before the Wei army can react!"

The worst is to pass through Chen Cangdao and send the main force to Guanzhong!

Swallowing the Hu Cake, Liu Bei threw the kettle to the forbidden army's own soldiers, immediately pulled up the reins, clamped his legs, and continued to hurry.

Zhuge Liang only ate half of the Hu cake in his hand, and when he saw this situation, he could only put the Hu cake away and put it in the inner bag in his arms, and followed Liu Bei's pace towards Hanzhong.

The scenery of Hancheon is beautiful.

And the 800-mile Qinchuan River, the scenery is a must!

Spring.

The originally withered earth has also been covered with a new layer of green.

Zhong Xuan was dressed in an official robe, standing at the head of Chang'an City, overlooking the Qinchuan River for 800 miles, only to see the mountains and rivers undulating, clouds and mist, like a fairyland. The river shuttles, like a wide belt, surrounding the distant mountains and near the water, passing through here in sections.

The mountains are full of lush trees, flowers, green meadows, and houses. Looking to the north, the mountains loom among the clouds and mist, and the steep mountains, strange peaks, and cliffs are like a natural barrier.

What a view!

Sumeru, the head of Chang'an City walked up to a general in armor.

This person is sturdy, straight, and his head is very high, it is Cao Zhen.

"Captain, it's time to go."

Zhong Xuan was born in filial piety, successively served as Shang Shulang and Huangmen Shilang, assisted Emperor Han Xian to return to Luoyang, and was named the Marquis of Dongwu Pavilion. Later, he was trusted by Cao Cao, the prime minister in power, and served as the captain of Sili, guarding Guanzhong, with outstanding merits, and was compared to Xiao He. Tired of moving former military divisions. When Cao Cao was crowned King of Wei, he served as the Secretary of State of Wei and Xiangguo. After the establishment of Cao Wei, he was promoted to Taiwei and ranked first among the three dukes.

As the Tai Lieutenant of the Wei State, it is naturally not a matter to stay in Chang'an for a long time.

The current Cao Zhen is the general of Pingxi, who is responsible for guarding Guanzhong and supervising the Yongliang military.

Of course

Zhong Xuan is still in Guanzhong, not because he is greedy for power.

If he is greedy for power, he should go to Luoyang.

After all, he, the Tai Lieutenant, in today's Wei State, from the perspective of official position, can be said to be under one person and above ten thousand.

Guy is very important, there are many hands and tails, and Zhong Xuan needs to deal with it, so it has been delayed until now.

"After staying for so long, it's almost time to leave."

The Han State attacked Wu, and the Emperor Liu Bei of the Han State was seriously ill.

At least for a year or two, there will be no war in Guanzhong.

He can also go with peace of mind.

"There are a lot of aliens in Guanzhong now, how to appease them is the key to the long-term stability of Guanzhong, so that they can organize the households, learn the cultivation methods of the Han people, and tame them like the Han people, then the strength of Guanzhong will definitely rise to another level."

Due to the internal migration of a large number of foreign races in Guanzhong, the Qiang and Xiongnu people are almost surpassing the Han people in terms of numbers.

These people are both a labor force and a factor of instability.

The point is that this alien who moved inward was not good at farming at all, so he sprinkled a large area of land with grass seeds, and actually began to graze in Guanzhong.

Isn't that a waste of the land?

Can the harvest of planting grass be the same as the harvest of planting?

Even those who learn to farm only sow the seeds on the ground in the spring, and then leave it completely alone and wait for the autumn harvest.

Compared with the intensive cultivation of the Han people, this yield is simply no longer a grade.

That's why

Zhong Xuan guarded Chang'an, and his main task, in addition to guarding against the Han State, was more to pacify and educate these aliens, and vigorously develop Tuntian in Guanzhong.

How can you feed so many mouths in Guanzhong without a variety of points?

If you don't have enough to eat, the knives in the hands of those aliens won't joke with you.

Just like the lack of rain in the last year, the harvest was also insufficient, and many of the foreigners who lacked food and grass had troublemakers.

has been attacking and harassing the Wei caravan.

Cao Zhen killed batch after batch of people, but he couldn't stop the aliens from rebelling one after another.

It can only be said.

These aliens are not as tame as the Han Chinese.

As long as the Han people don't starve to death, they won't make trouble, and you aliens, just can't eat enough, and you dare to come and make trouble!

The Silk Road in the Western Regions is now a big entry for the Wei State, ensuring the smooth flow of trade routes is now one of the tasks of guarding the customs.

No way.

It was purely forced by the Han State Business Alliance.

Cao Pi saw that the Han State Business Alliance had made so many profits, and he had already blushed.

However, the Wei State Business Alliance could not compete with the Han State, and domestic sales could not be done, so they could only do foreign trade, and set off on a different track.

Not to mention, the Wei State Business Alliance has earned a lot of money from it.

Those gringos, where have you seen so many treasures?

All eyes were worth it, and they took out the money in their pockets.

This is still the beginning, and after Xiyi knows about the Wei State Business Alliance, the business will definitely get bigger and bigger.

"With the talent of a general, it is more than enough to pass through the Guanzhong, but to ensure the smooth trade routes, it is also necessary to appease the Hao chieftains in the land of Liangzhou."

When Cao Pi ascended the throne and became emperor, Liangzhou was in turmoil.

Xiping's koji performance colluded with several nearby counties to create unrest and resist Zou Qi; Zhang Jin of Zhangye County arrested Taishou Dutong, while Huang Hua of Jiuquan County refused to allow Taishou Xinji to take up his post in the county, and they both claimed to be Taishou Ying Koji. The Hu people of the three tribes of Wuwei County also rebelled again.

In the end, it was with Hao Zhao, Wei Ping, Su Ze and others that the Liangzhou Rebellion was quelled.

The degree of control of Wei over Liangzhou was actually not high, and the reason for the internal migration of foreign races made it even more difficult to manage.

Cao Zhen knew that this was a chore, but he also understood that if this matter was done well, it would be a beneficial thing for Wei and for him personally.

"Taiwei rest assured, Guanzhong is in my hands, and there will be no chaos, and Liangzhou and aliens will not be able to mess up if they have my deterrence."

Zhong Xuan nodded.

Cao Zhen's talent, he knows.

"The people take food as the sky, and the matter of tuntian is also very important, and in a few days, it is the time for spring ploughing, and this matter must be grasped well."

As for why Jiangnan is almost past the spring ploughing period, and Guanzhong has not yet had spring ploughing?

The reason for this is simple.

Guanzhong is far to the north, and the time of spring plowing is much slower than that of Jiangnan.

"I know."

Everything that should be accounted for has been explained.

Zhong Xuan took one last look at the eight hundred miles of Qinchuan, and then walked slowly down the city.

Under Chang'an City, the convoy is ready.

The people spontaneously sent out the Wanmin umbrella and sent Zhong Xuan all the way out of Chang'an.

And after Zhong Xuan left, Cao Zhen finally let out a breath of turbidity.

From this day forward, there will be no one on his head to press him down.

The pressure on this body has unconsciously reduced a lot.

In the past few years as a general in Zhenxi, Cao Zhen has not been idle for a day.

In the first year of Yankang, Cao Pi ascended the throne of Wei, with Cao Zhen as the general of Zhenxi, and supervised the military of Yongzhou and Liangzhou, posthumously recorded his former and former exploits, and entered the title of Dongxiang Marquis.

At that time, Cao Pi began to put the post of Liangzhou Assassin History, and appointed Zou Qi, the Taishou of Anding, as the Assassin History. Zhang Jin, a native of Zhangye County, held Taishou hostage and rebelled in Jiuquan, and led an army to prevent Zou Qi from taking office. Cao Zhen sent Fei Yao to march to quell Zhang Jin's rebellion.

In November of last year, Xinwei, Zhiyuanduo, Lu Shui, Feng Bao and other Zhuhu formed a coalition army to make a rebellion in Hexi, and Cao Zhen led the generals to attack the Zhuhu coalition army, won a complete victory, and pacified Hexi.

According to the Book of Wei, the battle "beheaded more than 50,000 people, and obtained 100,000 livestock, 1.11 million sheep, and 80,000 cattle."

After the news reached Luoyang, Cao Pi was very happy and laughed and said: "I am strategizing within the curtain, and the generals are fighting bravely thousands of miles away, and the corresponding is in line with the festival." There are not so many before and after the war and capture. ”

In February of this year, the kings of Shanshan, Qiuci, and Khotan each sent envoys to dedicate themselves, and Cao Wei restored the rule of the Han Dynasty in the Western Regions.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that he was a meritorious person.

I heard that his reward will come soon.

As the Cao Wei clan, Cao Zhen is still relatively well-informed, and he already knows the content of the reward before it comes.

The official position was promoted to the general of the Supreme Army, and he supervised all Chinese and foreign military affairs, and became one of the supreme commanders of Cao Wei's army.

If it weren't for the chaos in Hexi now, otherwise the current Cao Zhen would have gone back to Luoyang with Zhong Xuan.

Thinking of this, Cao Zhenna was also angry.

This place west of the river has only been pacified, and some people have risen up to make trouble, and they really don't know whether they are alive or dead.

For the sake of it, there were still too few people killed in the land west of the river before.

This time, he wants to strike hard and kill a person in the west of the river, so that he will never dare to make trouble again!

I heard that now the Han State is attacking Wu, and the Great Wei is recovering the land of Xuzhou, such a grand event, there is no Cao Zhen present.

What a pity!

After cleaning up the insects in your Hexi land first, I will go to Wu again.

The hero of this world, I, Cao Zhen, will definitely be there for a while.

What kind of heir is the prince of the Han Kingdom, it's time to show him my Cao Zhen's iron fist.

Three days after Zhong Xuan's departure, Cao Zhen immediately entrusted the affairs of Guanzhong to the Anxi general Xiahou Nan, asking him to appease and educate the aliens and handle the affairs of Tuntian.

After that, he led the army, went out of Chang'an, and ran towards the land west of the river.

Xiahou Nan has no use for military strategy, but is good at running a family business.

In Cao Zhen's opinion, now that there is nothing to do in Guanzhong, it is the best thing to entrust this important task to him.

However.

After three days.

Liu Bei, who arrived in Nanzheng, did not delay at all, and after an inspiring speech, the whole army was divided, and then the soldiers divided into two roads, all the way towards Chencang Road, and all the way towards Meridian Road.

The one who walked the Chencang Road was the main force of the Han army, and Liu Bei personally led the army, with as many as 50,000 people.

The one who walked the meridian road was the partial division of the Han army, led by Wei Yan, the governor of Hanzhong, and the number was only 5,000.

One way or another.

For Liu Bei, this is his last battle, and it is also the battle he must succeed!

With his physical condition, he can't support the second big battle! (End of chapter)