In the early spring of the twenty-fourth year of Jian'an in the Han Dynasty.

Late March.

King Cao Cao of Wei set out along Yecheng with his elite troops, passed through Hanoi, crossed Hedong and crossed the river to the capital city of Chang'an.

After Du Ji, the governor of Guanzhong, heard about it, he immediately led Zhang He, Guo Huai and other generals out of the city to greet them on the northern outskirts of the city.

The king and his ministers meet together,

"I respectfully welcome the king to inspect Guanzhong."

Following Cao Cao's royal flag coming from afar, when the carriage came approaching, Du Ji led the crowd to greet him.

"Everyone is safe!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty,"

Cao Cao did not hang up too high. He pulled the reins to stop the war horse. Then Xu Chu, who was serving as a personal guard and commanding the Huben camp, also watched his words and quickly jumped off the horse. He helped the unsteady man after he dismounted.

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After Cao Cao stabilized his body, he greeted all the generals in Guanzhong one by one.

Afterwards, Du Ji led everyone into the city.

Along the way, Cao Cao also chatted with him and learned about various military situations that had occurred in Guanlong in recent years.

"I heard that in recent years, a small general from the Shu army has frequently invaded the Longxi border, causing Zhang Derong of Liangzhou a headache?"

As soon as he said this, Du Jisui responded quickly, "What the king said is true!"

"According to the intelligence sent back to Ji by De Rong in recent years, this general of the Shu army is named Zhao Mingtong and given the courtesy name Suyu. I heard that he is the eldest son of General Zhao Yun, the Five Tigers of Shu."

"This man has only been in the army for five or six years, but it is said that he first led a lone army deep into the barren land of Nanzhong, captured and manipulated the Southern Barbarian king Meng Huo seven times, and pacified the counties of Nanzhong."

"He also led his troops across the mountains and ridges to the south of Jingzhou, where he defeated Wu general Lu Meng's plot to attack Jingzhou. Later, he led his troops north to pacify the Shangyong counties and defeated General Cao's general Niu Jin."

"Then Liu Bei proclaimed himself the Queen of Hanzhong and ordered this young general to follow his army north to station in Qiang Road. Although this man is young, his command of troops is extraordinary. He frequently led his troops into the border of Longxi, and Generals Fei and Dai were unable to eliminate them."

"As a result, the Shu army's arrogance has become even more arrogant."

The words fell silently.

Du Ji slowly told the truth about the border defense situation in recent years!

"Oh? Is this guy so difficult to deal with?"

As soon as Fang heard this, Cao Cao seemed to be interested immediately, and then he chuckled and said: "How does Bohou think this son compares with Cao Zhang, the third son?"

"The courage of the third young master is unparalleled in the world!"

After Du Ji heard this, he also thought for a moment and said:

"Previously, the Third Young Master and Tian Yu went out to the fortress to defeat the invading Hu invaders. When they heard that he was the first to lead the knights and chased the Hu invaders, they were invincible even with the loss of their bodies. When they heard that Xianbei Kebi Neng came to the rescue, they immediately looked at the Third Young Master's bravery.

I was so frightened that I fled far away to Mobei and did not dare to cross the border again!"

"However, Zhao Tong is also a man of both bravery and martial prowess. I think the two of them have never fought before, so it is not easy to judge who is stronger and who is weaker."

His words were a somewhat emotionally intelligent response.

Du Ji is also an old man who is approaching sixty years old, and his level of observation is naturally not low.

Just now, he understood from the micro-expression on Cao Cao's expression that this was a comparison.

Therefore, he first praised Cao Zhangzhi's brave deeds, and then vaguely persuaded his master to pay attention to the enemy general.

After speaking, although Cao Cao did not hear the answer he wanted, he still smiled and was not dissatisfied.

….Everyone returned to the city together.

General Zhang He first settled down the elite Huben camp under his command.

Cao Cao and his entourage came after a long journey, and Du Ji arranged a residence to rest in advance, but did not immediately discuss military matters.

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And just when Cao Cao led his troops to Chang'an.

The scouts sent by Wei Yan, the governor of Hanzhong, also returned to Chengdu.

Liu Bei, the king of Hanzhong, first learned about Cao Cao's arrival in Chang'an and his intention to conquer Hanzhong southward again.

This piece of news seems to affect the whole body!

He then did not dare to show any signs of neglect and quickly summoned his ministers to discuss various matters.

After the court meeting,

People in various parts of Bashu were panicked for a moment, and their thoughts arose.

"I heard that Duke Cao, who had conquered the north, controlled the emperor, and had just become king, had personally arrived in Chang'an in order to launch another offensive against the King of Hanzhong."

"Do you think the King of Hanzhong's troops can still compete?"

"Ah? I thought there should be no problem, right?"

"How to say?"

"A few years ago, Cao Cao personally sent troops to conquer Hanzhong County, but what was the outcome?"

"My lord, the King of Hanzhong, personally sent the main force to the north and not only recovered the Hanzhong County that had been separated by Zhang Lu who advocated rice religion, but also expelled Cao Jun's ambition to encroach on the land of Bashu."

"Even if it attacks again this time, I believe that with the ability of the King of Hanzhong, the Minister of Law, and Zhuge Military Advisor as his right-hand man, it will be an easy task to protect Yizhou!"

"I believe in the King of Hanzhong!"

"Yes, Cao's army was cruel and ruthless and massacred the people. However, the reputation of King Hanzhong as benevolent and righteous has long been forgotten. Since taking control of Yizhou, he has also taken improvement measures, building infrastructure, cracking down on powerful people, and improving people's livelihood."

"How can we not support the King of Hanzhong wholeheartedly?"

"Otherwise! At this time and that time, the reason why the former Duke Cao was unable to capture Hanzhong was just because of the initial decision in Guanzhong. The food route had to be transferred from Guandong, which was thousands of miles away. As a result, the food and grass supply could not be continued and the army was forced to withdraw." Qianqianyiyi哾

"But this time it is different. Guanzhong has been stabilized, and Cao Cao is very determined to attack Bashu. I am afraid it will be difficult to resist the strong military front!"

As the military information of Cao's intention to launch a massive attack on Bashu spread throughout the counties of Yizhou, various places gradually fell into a situation where undercurrents were surging and people's hearts were floating.

There are not only pessimists but also optimists among them.

And then there are the people who give their full support.

They each hold their own opinions and argue among the people privately.

This is actually related to Liu Bei's governance after taking control of Yizhou.

Since he took control of Yizhou, he vigorously mobilized Dongzhou people, but also vigorously attacked the Yizhou faction.

This undoubtedly made the Yizhou indigenous powerful people dare not speak out in anger!

Now that the Cao family wants to attack Bashu, they are naturally eager to succeed in their southern expedition.

At that time, these people will be able to get straight to the point and reward the army with the "Welcome Master Wang".

Maybe then I can get back everything I have lost!

This was also the crux of Liu Zhang’s governance during the period.

Due to its darkness and weakness, the team was unable to subdue the local nobles and powerful people, which resulted in various families intermarrying with each other, working together, and not respecting government orders.

Privately, they wantonly annexed land and plundered it by force, squeezing the lower class Guizhou leaders to satisfy their selfish desires and expand their families.

Yizhou during Liu Zhang's period was in a state of anarchy, an era dominated by local wealthy families.

But the moment Liu Bei took over, the local wealthy family lost everything they should have.

Privately, they were very angry and eager for Cao Jun to conquer Yizhou.

The people also felt the benevolence and righteousness of the King of Hanzhong. When they heard that the cruel and unkind Cao army was about to attack, they were involuntarily filled with righteous indignation.

I am willing to gather the strength of my whole family to advance and retreat with the King of Hanzhong, share the hardships, and resist Cao's army.

Prevent Cao's army from attacking Yizhou and burning, killing and looting wantonly!

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Chapter completed!