The Shan State absorbed the advanced culture of the Han Empire and introduced the calendar of the Han Empire. Its agricultural production improved, its people became rich, and its military strength was strengthened. The Pyu State in the south was frightened by the increasingly powerful Shan State and began to stop its aggression against the Shan State.
Large-scale military intrusion only dares to invade the Shan country tentatively from time to time.
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Yellow Turban Rebellion shook the rule of the empire. The heroes of the Han Empire rose up, and the warlords were divided and had no time to take care of themselves. At this time, Yongchang County of the Eastern Han Empire, which bordered the Shan Kingdom, existed in name only.
The various tribes under Yongchang County became independent one after another and began to threaten the tranquility of the Shan State. The Shan State lost the military support of the Han Empire. The Pyu State in the south began to send troops to the north on a large scale and directly occupied the territory of Zunmo and Dongpa of the Shan State.
and continued to expand northward.
As for Pyo, it is an ancient Buddhist country. The entire country believes in Buddhism, and even women have the right to receive education. Of course, this is only for the purpose of promoting Buddhism.
The Pyu Kingdom was more powerful than the Shan Kingdom and had a larger number of elephant soldiers than the Shan Kingdom. Therefore, the Pyu Kingdom invaded the territory of the Shan Kingdom almost every year.
After losing the protection of the Han Empire, the Shan State suffered successive defeats and retreated, and gradually fell into a disadvantage in the confrontation with the Piao State.
This time, Ailao was exterminated, and the surrounding small tribes were plotted against by the Chu army again. Shan and Piao temporarily put aside their prejudices and cooperated to march northward, intending to plunder the remaining populations of each ethnic group to enrich their lives.
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It's not surprising that Liu Xun can think like this. Even though he is the weakest prince in China, in his eyes, Shan and Piao are just bigger pieces of meat than Ailao.
I didn’t even drink the leftover soup from Chu State. How dare you two bastards pounce on me and try to eat it!
Deng Fang raised his hand and said seriously, "Shu Lord, please forgive me for speaking frankly. Although Shan and Piao are not as powerful as Shu, they are not weak either. If we use troops against them, we may not be able to end the war easily."
Liu Xun smiled and said, "So what? Those barbarians will definitely not be Gu's opponents. At most, if he spends more time, Gu will definitely be able to defeat them!"
In order to enrich the population of Nanzhong, Liu Xun really wanted to go south to conquer the barbarians. The main reason was the fruitful results of Chu State, which made him jealous.
Huang Quan on the side stepped forward and cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, this is not right. The Chu army has all withdrawn to the homeland. Liu Bei will not take the opportunity to go south. If this is the case, we still have to step up our defense against Liu Bei."
Liu Xun's enthusiasm was instantly extinguished. Yes, the Chu army had all left. Liu Bei had hundreds of thousands of troops in Sichuan and Shu. Even if the number of troops heading south was only 50,000 or 60,000, he might not be able to withstand it.
Liu Xun immediately changed his tune and did not mention anything about going south, "Sir, if the Chu army withdraws, how can I resist Liu Bei?"
Deng Fang smiled and said, "Don't worry, Lord Shu. General Lu and I have both written to my king, asking for his decision. If Liu Bei really raises his troops to go south, my king and Dachu will definitely not sit idly by."
"In addition, General Lu and my subordinates will stay to help the princes of Shu and resist Liu Bei's possible march south."
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Liu Xun breathed a sigh of relief, "In this case, I will feel more at ease."
With that said, Liu Xun turned to look at Huang Quan and said, "Gong Heng, I want you to be responsible for maintaining the Chu army's retreat. I want to call Zhang Ren and Zhu Bao here and ask them to quickly recruit another 20,000 troops."
"If food is tight, then be tight. If you lose your foundation, you won't be able to have a good harvest next year."
"I obey."
Deng Fang was a little surprised. This Shu prince was still very insightful and decisive. Compared with his father, Liu Xunqiang was not the least bit better.
"Now that the matter has been settled, the foreign minister will take his leave."
Liu Xun was a little reluctant, "Where are you going, sir?"
Deng Fang smiled bitterly and said, "The army is retreating with so many prisoners. There are too many things to deal with. Among other things, I have to return to Dian County to help the Marquis of Shu settle the 60,000 people first."
Hearing what Deng Fang said, Liu Xun was no longer reluctant and said with a smile, "Then Mr. Lao will be here. Guhui will send officials to help Mr. Lao."
"Thank you, Lord Shu."
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After Deng Fang left, Liu Xun and Huang Quan still had some unfinished ideas. When facing such a Chu army, they were very envious and admired. Sometimes, people will unconsciously do things that they cannot do.
onto others.
Although the army going south this time was not a large one from Nanzhong, it still made Liu Xun feel that there was something unfinished about it and something that was not enough to be proud of.
Huang Quan couldn't help but sigh and said, "Thunder and resolute, thunder and resolute action, the Chu army is so powerful, it is like a heavenly soldier. The civil and military personnel of the Chu country also work hard and act quickly. No wonder the Chu country is so powerful."
Liu Xun stepped forward and chuckled, "Gu Nanzhong is not bad either. With pillars like Gong Heng and General Zhang, Nanzhong will gradually become stronger!"
"Your Majesty is flattering me."
The climate in Nanzhong is very livable. Xiangyang has been raining for days, but Nanzhong is still sunny. Looking at the sunshine outside the palace, Liu Xun's eyes gradually deepen.
"Gongheng, if the Chu army withdraws to the mainland, if Liu Bei goes south, can he resist it?"
Huang Quan also became worried, "Your Majesty, if Liu Bei really goes south, we alone may not be able to resist him."
"After Liu Bei occupied Liangchuan, he also imitated Chu's system on his own territory. The potential of Liangchuan has been completely tapped. Although he was defeated in the last battle with Cao's thieves, with the foundation of Liangchuan, he can quickly recover
Came here."
"Last time, if there hadn't been a war between Cao Cao and the Chu State, and the emperor was constraining him from behind, Liu Bei would have taken advantage of the opportunity. Liu Bei would never have withdrawn his troops so easily."
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"If he goes south again, without interference from other factors, Liu Bei's troops going south may exceed 100,000!"
"One hundred thousand?" Liu Xun frowned, "There are only more than 34,000 people now. Even if we recruit another 20,000 troops, in addition to the soldiers and horses stationed in various places, the maximum number that can be used to deal with Liu Bei's army is 40,000. How about this?
Can he be Liu Bei's opponent?"
Huang Quan smiled bitterly and said, "I'm afraid that's not all. Although Liu Bei is hypocritical and treacherous, he has to admit that he is indeed a hero. Zhuge Liang, Fazheng, Yan Pu and others are all wise men."
"Both Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are enemies of ten thousand people, and there are also veteran generals such as Zhou Cang and Liao Hua, plus Ma Chao and Pang De who were subdued by Liu Bei. In terms of counselors and generals, we cannot compare with Liu Bei."
Liu Xun's two frowning eyebrows were already touching each other, "As you said, Gu Zhen has no chance at all?"
Huang Quan sighed and said, "Your Majesty, what I just said is that if there are no external factors, no matter how weak we are, Chu State will not sit back and watch us be destroyed by Liu Bei."
"Lu Meng is also a rare handsome man. With him staying to help the king, Liu Bei will not be able to defeat our army so easily."
Liu Xun nodded in agreement, "Do you think the King of Chu will send troops to support us?"
This sentence is nonsense. Nanzhong is too far away from the mainland of Chu, and Liu Cong is determined not to send troops to support it.
Therefore, Liu Xun changed the question, "Will the Chu State send troops to respond?"