Chapter 544: Immovable as a Mountain
Everything is in order.
After Zhao Tong successively communicated with Baima and Shenlang Qiang that he wanted to withdraw his troops, all the Han troops under his command were also packing their bags intensively, preparing to withdraw southward at any time.
The elite Tie Qiang soldiers in the Western Qiang Kingdom rushed to Longxi County. The closer they were to their destination, the more news spread.
Just from late September to early October,
Once again, a piece of news reached Jicheng, the capital. After seeing the military report, Zhang couldn't help but be slightly surprised on his face.
At this moment, scholars and people in every state and county in the world started to have different opinions.
"Have you heard that something unexpected happened in Xipu, Liangzhou?"
"Huh? What's going on? Didn't the general who conquered Xixia several years ago already raise his troops to attack Guanlong and determine the overall situation of Liangzhou?"
"I seem to have heard something. It seems that Zhao Tong, the son of Zhao Zilong, the general under Liu Bei who claimed to be the emperor of the Han Dynasty after the separatist rule of Shu, was stationed in Wudu and Yinping County. Now he has gathered two Qiang soldiers, White Horse and Shenlang.
Out of Longxi."
"However, because the Shu army seemed to adopt the strategy of attacking Chencang openly but secretly crossing to Longxi, the Liangzhou governor deployed all his defensive forces on the front line of Chencang, resulting in a defensive gap in Longxi County, which was taken advantage of."
"Zhang was worried about the safety of the Chencang front line and did not dare to transfer his troops to the west for support. However, he was also afraid that Zhao Tong would cause greater unrest in Liangzhou. Therefore, he sent people to the northwest border of Jincheng to request the King of Xiqiang to send troops for help.
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"I heard that the reinforcements from the Western Qiang Kingdom are already halfway there?"
People have always loved gossip, especially when Mi Zhu used his many years of business experience and connections to rebuild a caravan and sell the new "Juxian Brewing" wine, and gradually used resources to open taverns in various states and counties.
This wine with excellent taste in all aspects has naturally quickly replaced the popular rice wine in this era.
Juxian Wine has also become an indispensable wine for literati and poets who often visit wine shops.
Zhao Tong had planned to create chaos in Liangzhou long before he sent troops, and then used Mi Zhu to organize caravans and wine shops that traveled north and south to spread the news.
In this era when news is so lagging,
If you want to spread public opinion, the first choice is naturally the pub.
Probably because this is a frequent pastime for literati from various states and counties.
Especially when "Juxian Brewing" was gradually introduced to all states in the world, this unique taste quickly became popular among the scholars and the people.
This has also made the business of major wine shops several times better than before. Almost every day, the doors are filled with guests and the crowds are full.
The sudden chaos that Liangzhou encountered now quickly spread among the wine shops in various places, and then spread to the land of philistines.
In the blink of an eye, the battle report from Liangzhou spread throughout the northern and southern states.
"What exactly does Zhao Tong have?"
"The counties in Liangzhou had already been pacified by the conquest led by General Xiahou on the right side of Hubu Pass. How could he, at only twenty years of age, drive the Qiang tribe to gather people to help?"
"Let the chaos in Liangzhou show up again and the Qiang rebellion revive!"
"Where does this person come from?"
"Tong Zhao? He is the eldest son of the famous Changshan Zhao Zilong, the same Zhao Yun who killed seven in and seven out in Changbanpo."
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"I heard that this man has been leading the army for nearly three years. He once went deep into the barbaric land in the south and used a strategy of seven captures and seven verticals to conquer the Southern Barbarian King Meng Huo and make the barbarians surrender."
"Following up, he marched into the counties of Jingnan and defeated the Jiangdong warrior Lü Meng."
"Even... even when he was leading the army to pacify the Shangyong counties, he led his troops to defeat Niu Jin, a powerful general under General Cao Ren."
"Later, he was ordered to garrison Wudu and Yinping County. In the past two years, he has repeatedly sent troops to invade the north, leaving the generals in Liangzhou helpless and suffering from headaches."
"Is this person really that great?"
"Judging from the current situation, won't Liangzhou be plunged into endless wars and no peace in the future?"
"Hey... there is nothing we can do about it. Liu Bei, who claims to be the emperor of the Han Dynasty, has always regarded the restoration of the Han Dynasty as his first term. If he wants to expand his separatist rule in Shu, he can only go out of the Qinling Mountains, attack key points, and cool down the two states.
The ground is gone.”
"This time Zhao Tong led the northern invaders. It may be a test before the Shu army invaded. It may also be because the prime minister violated the White Horse Alliance oath of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty and claimed the title of king as a person of the opposite sex, which aroused Liu Bei's anger and led to the dispatch of troops.
If you invade, protest!"
"Then based on this, wouldn't it mean that the Prime Minister and the Liu family in Shu have become mortal enemies that will never stop fighting?"
"Who says it isn't?"
"Zhao Tong has made so much noise this time. I don't know how it will end."
"what is this?"
"I heard that a Shu army has gone north along the Qishan Road and passed through Lucheng. It is about to attack Jicheng, the capital of Liangzhou, through the dangerous wooden gate road."
"No way? The Shu army is so generous?"
As public opinion spread, the impact of the Liangzhou War gradually grew.
Especially when Ma Zhong, who had been ordered in advance to lead a partial army to quietly rush to Qishan along the Qiang Road, took advantage of Liu Yin's troops on the Chencang line to spread suspicion and the partial army sent by Wei Yan in Hanzhong to threaten Cao's side.
Pay attention to other things.
In addition, the general Zhao Tong suddenly appeared in Longxi County with his main force, which directly attracted the full attention of Zhang Ji and others.
He saw the right time and took advantage of the opportunity to lead the Jufu troops stationed in Qishan to the north along the way, intending to attack Hanyang County and threaten the capital Jicheng.
After this military intelligence was reported,
Not only the scholars and people in various states and counties were deeply touched, but they started discussing it one after another.
Even the governor Zhang Ji himself felt a little panicked when he received the military information.
"what's the situation?"
"Why are there Shu troops in Lu City?"
"Did Zhao Tong deploy so many suspicious soldiers?"
However, Zhang Ji's psychological quality is still very stable.
Apart from being a little surprised when he first heard about it, he quickly stabilized his body and then gradually analyzed the pros and cons.
After a little analysis, he concluded that this Shu army could only cause riots, but it was unrealistic to take the opportunity to threaten the capital!
Not to mention that Jicheng's city walls are very strong and powerful.
Without a main force of tens of thousands of troops, how could it be easily captured?
What's more, he is in charge personally!
"This Zhao Tong, although he is young, is very thoughtful. I didn't expect that he would arrange such a trick. It's interesting!"
Zhang Ji then muttered to himself secretly.
He calmed down and understood Zhao Tong's intention.
It’s nothing more than to disgust yourself!
In addition, it is expanding some momentum.
Now, Zhang Ji has gradually figured out the Shu army's intention to invade this time.
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And just when the people and scholars in various states were arguing crazily.
Chapter completed!