Liu Yan and Liu Zhang ruled Shu for two generations, and they both treated the Nanzhong barbarians favorably. The relationship between the two sides was very close. Many tribes in Nanzhong claimed vassalage in Yizhou, and it was indeed possible to take advantage of the situation and rob them.
Ye Wutie looked solemn. Liu Zhang first analyzed the situation of Wuxi for him, and then proposed his own solution. The last step was to use force to deter him. Yewutie also knew that Wuxi was in a difficult and dangerous situation now, but he had to decide whether to fight or end the war.
He is the king, and no one can make up his mind.
Awesome. From afar, Liu Zhang and Ye Wutie were watching the discussion from a distance in the back line. He said to Fa Zheng: "Sir, what did the lord say to the barbarian? Is there so much to say? Should we send a force to surprise the barbarian's retreat?"
"It reminds me so much of the Battle of Baichuan. The situation is almost the same now, so I can draw inferences from one example..."
Fazheng looked at it in surprise: "A good general can also use tricks? I am really impressed by this."
"That's right." He raised his head and raised his chest so proudly.
"But behind the barbarian army's formation is Dazhai. Why should we attack by surprise?"
So depressing.
Fa Zheng smiled and said: "It is best not to fight this battle. The domestic situation is not easy. If we really fight it, this battle will consume a lot of money and food. In the future, Wuxi will definitely regard us as mortal enemies. I, Jingnan
Don’t you want peace in eastern Shu and southern Shu?”
Fazheng watched Liu Zhang's negotiation with Ye Wutie from a distance. Although he also wanted to make peace, he actually didn't have much hope in his heart. Since ancient times, it has been very simple for the Han people to negotiate peace with the barbarians. They just give the barbarians benefits and the barbarians will naturally retreat...
Fazheng could guarantee that as long as the three thousand barbarians were released and some rice grains were given, the Wuxi barbarians would definitely retreat. How could they really dare to go to war with the Han army?
In this way, Jingyi's internal political situation was preserved.
However, Liu Zhang would not agree to any of these conditions. This brought the negotiations into an unbreakable deadlock.
Not only Liu Zhang would not agree, but he would not agree either. Barbarians are dogs that cannot be fed enough. If you give him a favor today, no matter if you give him gold, silver or a daughter, you will still kidnap the Han people when they have nothing to eat tomorrow.
Now that humiliation and money and food are exchanged for temporary peace, Jing Yi has such a long time to recuperate. Will the barbarians come again in the future and give him away again and again?
Therefore, Fazheng did not believe that the negotiations could achieve any results, and Liu Zhang only wanted to make peace because of Xiao Furong's relationship, otherwise he would have launched a direct attack.
"Uncle Huang." Ye Wutie thought for a long time and said: "Uncle Huang's proposal sounds good, but this is not my decision alone. Give me a few days to think about it. How about I discuss it with the leaders?"
"How long?" Liu Zhang asked.
"Five days."
"Up to three days."
Ye Wutie hesitated for a while and said to Liu Zhang: "Okay, just three days. I will give you a reply in three days. It's just the Emperor." Ye Wutie pleaded: "If the Emperor is willing to return the three thousand
Warrior. I believe this matter should be easier to convince the leaders."
"Haha." Liu Zhang smiled and said casually: "Whether we let the three thousand warriors go is a small question. This just tests your sincerity. If the leaders agree, then these three thousand warriors will become an autonomous township. If you don't agree,
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Liu Zhang looked at Yewu Railway: "Why should I put them back? Should I tell the leaders that there will be no losses in invading my Han territory? In the future, they can just plunder them when there is a disaster. If they lose, they can retreat intact?"
Ye Wutie was a little embarrassed. The two stood up, and Ye Wutie cupped his hands and said, "Okay, see you in three days."
Liu Zhang patted the grass on his butt and said, "Okay."
Ye Wutie had just taken a few steps when Liu Zhang stopped him and said: "Your Majesty, Wuxi is now surrounded by my territory. During the fasting season, Wuxi will only invade my territory. Therefore, if Wuxi does not agree to peace, it will be the sworn enemy of our Sichuan army."
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After Liu Zhang finished speaking, he got on his horse. Ye Wutie and Xiao Furong felt their hearts skip a beat at the same time. Xiao Furong glanced at Ye Wutie, then got on the horse and returned to the formation with Liu Zhang. Liu Zhang waved his hand and Huang Zhong shouted: "
withdraw troops."
"Retract troops." He ordered the cavalry to gallop and shout.
The Sichuan army retreated in an orderly manner and headed for Fuling.
Abu watched the Sichuan troops withdraw one after another and said to Ye Wutie: "Your Majesty, this Liu Zhang is so arrogant. He dares to call himself a mortal enemy."
Ye Wutie looked at Abu and let out a long breath: "But what he said is the truth. We cannot afford this mortal enemy. It's no wonder that we encountered a tough Han ruler. Starting from three hundred years ago, the Han people
There are few such rulers in the court anymore.”
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At night, Ye Wutie summoned all the important leaders of the barbarian army and told Liu Zhang's conditions, which immediately aroused restlessness and dissatisfaction.
"Liu Zhang is so hateful. We are in a bad situation. Could it be that his Sichuan army is in a better situation? I heard that Liu Zhang and Cao Cao and Sun Quan are mortal enemies. If he doesn't take advantage of the moment to consolidate his power and fight against us, how can he afford it?"
"That's right." "Wear him to death." All the leaders agreed.
The leader of Yuexi said: "From ancient times to the present, I have never seen any Han official have such a policy, asking us to move from our homeland to the Han Dynasty. It's hard for Liu Zhang to think of it."
Bao Jin also said: "If Liu Zhang does not release the three thousand people of my tribe, I will never retreat. Even if there are only two or three thousand of us in Wuxi left, we will fight Liu Zhang to the end."
"Yes, fight to the bitter end."
Seeing the excitement of the crowd, Ye Wutie remained silent until everyone was silent, and then Ye Wutie slowly said: "I understand what you all mean. If we don't make peace with Liu Zhang, we will fight to the end. Since everyone is
I won't object to this idea.
However, if we want to fight the Sichuan army, we have to think about the consequences. Liu Zhang's final words were that as long as there is discord, we are mortal enemies, which means there is no room for maneuver.
We don't have much food anymore, and our troops are weaker than the Sichuan army. If Liu Zhang confronts us head-on, if we want to take advantage, we will have to lose at least two-thirds of our warriors, and it will definitely be impossible to completely defeat the Sichuan army because they have city defenses.
We have lost these two-thirds of our warriors. What will Wuxi do in the future? How to survive the current food crisis? If Liu Zhang does not compromise, we will not be able to grab enough food. Also, what will Wuxi and the Han army do?
After the enemy's power has been weakened, how will you face the barbarians in Nanzhong? With Chenxi and Wuxi in Nanzhong, have you figured out a strategy to deal with them?"
The lords of Chenxi and Wuxi lowered their heads. What strategy could they have? In the past, if a small group of Nanzhong barbarians came, they would gather warriors to fight back. If a large group came, they would gather all the strength of Wuxi to fight back. If Wuxi
The whole thing has been weakened, so it can only sit back and wait for annexation.
At this time, people on both sides of Chenxi and Wuxi did not want to fight with the Sichuan army, because if this continued, they would be the first to perish.
Once the two parties left, Wuxi originally had a small number and lost three thousand, but now it only had two or three thousand people and could not fight. Yuexi had always been opportunistic and would definitely not be willing to make a big effort on its own, so only Youxi was left.
Youxi has the deepest relationship with Liu Zhang. Not only Xiao Furong, Ye Wutie and Shamoke, but 4,000 of the more than 10,000 warriors fought with Liu Zhang. They also reaped benefits. It would be strange for them to want to fight.
The people in Wuxi were war-weary for a while, but in everyone's heart, although they did not want to fight, they were unwilling to accept it. Almost all the conditions proposed by Liu Zhang were beneficial to the Sichuan army, and they were even suspected of taking advantage of the situation.
The Autonomous Township Autonomous Pavilion not only opened up farmland for the Han people, but also became Liu Zhang's soldiers and horses at will. Later, when the tribesmen had property at the foot of the mountain, it was not like now. If you say you want to retreat to the mountain, you will retreat to the mountain. Wouldn't it be like letting people be a prey?
Can Liu Zhang be so cheap?
Especially Bao Jin, he is absolutely unwilling to negotiate for peace.
The atmosphere in the big tent was dull. Just as Ye Wutie was about to wave his hand and change the date, a barbarian soldier suddenly came in to report.
"Report to your Majesty, we found a Sichuan army grain truck thirty miles away, heading towards Fuling. According to the Han people we captured, it was just the leading grain truck, and most of the grain trucks were still behind. They were all shipped from Chengdu for Liu Zhang.
For the military use of a hundred thousand troops, the quantity is extremely large.”
"Grain and grass?" Ye Wutie stood up. Now the Wuxi people were short of food. They were excited when they heard about food and grass. All the leaders looked at the barbarian soldiers. Ye Wutie asked: "Are there many people escorting them?"
"Thousands of people, stretching for hundreds of miles."
"There are so few people, let's rob them." A barbarian general suggested.
"That's right, Your Majesty, let's get rid of it." A group of barbarians agreed. When they heard about the food and grass, their eyes lit up.
"Wait a minute." Ye Wutie muttered. "There are thousands of people, stretching for hundreds of miles, and the escort is so sparse. How could this happen?"
Abu thought for a while and said: "I heard that Liu Zhang mobilized troops and horses from all walks of life this time, but he only brought 10,000 people to Fuling in a hurry. Chengdu originally had fewer troops and horses, and most of the grain and grass were transported from Chengdu. Liu Zhang
Where did the soldiers and horses come from to escort grain and grass from Chengdu? This must be a helpless move by the Han officials in Chengdu."
"That's right." Baojin said: "Liu Zhang came in a hurry. The other soldiers and horses did not pass through Chengdu and went directly to Fuling. Chengdu could not spare the troops to escort the grain and grass, so they escorted the troops. Your Majesty, immediately ordered the troops to be sent out.
Let's do it at night, otherwise there will be no chance when Liu Zhang sends troops from Fuling to respond."
"Yes, your Majesty, please give the order quickly." Yue Xi, Wu Xi, Chen Xi and other tribes also requested orders.
Seeing that Ye Wutie was still unable to make a decision, Abu said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, if we intercept the Han army's food and grass, our army will not fight the Han people, but will take the food and grass back to the mountain.
In this way, our food and fodder problem is solved, won't all other problems be solved? When we rely on this food and fodder to survive the hunting season without losing our strength, what can the Nanzhong barbarians and the Sichuan army do to me?"
"That's right, that's right, Your Majesty, please give the order quickly."
"This opportunity must not be missed. It will never come back. Your Majesty, give the order quickly."
Ye Wutie pondered for a long time, and felt that this was Wuxi's only chance. Without food, he was at the mercy of others. With food, he could come and go freely. Finally, he slapped the crossbar hard and said loudly: "Okay, here's the order, everyone.
The camp assembles quietly, the banner remains undiminished, the torch remains unextinguished.
Thirty thousand people were sent out to sneak into groups thirty miles away, led by Bao Jin, to raid the Han army's food and grass. They must fight quickly and carry all the food back before the Han army in Fuling arrives."
"Yes." Baojin was waiting for this sentence and shouted excitedly.
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Baojin led the team to thirty miles away. There were already a large number of barbarians ambushing here. The barbarians lived in the mountains all year round and ambush wild beasts. Now tens of thousands of people were ambushing quietly in the jungle.
A group of Sichuan army grain and grass passed by, and Huahai'er said to Baojin: "Lord, give the order. As long as we rush down, that batch of grain will be ours."
Baojin looked at the torch carefully, shook his head and said: "Wait, let them go, it's useless to grab this little food, the big head should be behind."
The barbarians continued to lurk until dawn. Many barbarians were a little impatient. They had passed several teams of grain trucks throughout the night, but they had not grabbed a single grain.
Just when Baojin was in a panic, a group of grain trucks appeared in sight again. At a turning point on the mountain road, grain trucks and torches appeared in a steady stream. There were hundreds of grain trucks, carrying heavy loads.
Heading eastward with a "squeaking" sound.
"Get ready." Baojin shouted softly, and the other barbarian generals passed on the words one by one. The barbarians all cheered up. They took out their bows and arrows, stretched their bows and strings, like besieging wild beasts in the mountains. They were all full of eagerness,
Just waiting for the Sichuan army to enter the shooting process.
"This is such a sleepy place. There is not a single town for hundreds of miles, so we have to travel all night. It's really unlucky." The conversation of a Sichuan army general came from the bottom of the mountain.
"It's not the barbarians who did it. They are a group of savages who don't know the heights of the earth."
The two escorting generals were filled with resentment. Baojin snorted, "Savages? I'll show you how powerful the savages are later."
Seeing that the Sichuan Army's food team was about to enter the shooting process, suddenly a Sichuan Army general raised his hand and shouted loudly: "Stop."
Bao Jin's expression twisted.
The general said in a deep voice: "Why is it so quiet here? Is there a strong man trying to rob us?"
Another general said disapprovingly: "Tao Dao? Who is so bold and dares to rob us? Isn't it normal that there is no sound in the forest in this winter? Don't worry about it."
"But why is the road ahead not so quiet?" The general pondered for a moment, then looked at the sky: "No matter what, there are thousands of stones of food here, so be cautious. It will be dawn soon, so we should wait until dawn before leaving.
Bar."
"Okay, okay, it's up to you, you have more to do." Another general said impatiently.
The Sichuan Army grain team began to change direction. Bao Jin saw that the cooked duck was about to fly away. How could he let it go? He raised the crescent shovel and shouted, "Shoot the arrows and chase. Don't let the grain escape."
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh."
Arrows rained down from the mountain, forming a dense sound of piercing the air. Then the shouts of "Yiyi ya ya" came, and the barbarian army swarmed down the mountain, brandishing knives, forks, swords and halberds.
"No, there is an ambush. The whole army needs to find a safe place to hide." A Sichuan Army general shouted.
Most of the barbarian troops' bows and arrows were fired outside the grain team. As soon as the Sichuan soldiers heard that there were many people, they hurriedly protected the grain and left.
"Go quickly and protect the food." The general urged.
The Sichuan soldiers escorted the grain and hurriedly looked for shelter around them, heading towards the northwest.
"kill."
"Oh, oh, oh."
The barbarian army shouted and rushed towards the Sichuan army. The Sichuan army was behind the grain team, but was broken through by the brave barbarians. Baojin stabbed a Sichuan army soldier to death with a shovel, and shouted with a crescent shovel: "The whole army speeds up the pursuit, and the grain and grass must not be allowed to escape."
Already."
Baojin calculated the time and launched an attack now. Fuling City, twenty miles away, would soon get the news. The food must be transported before Fuling reinforcements arrived. The barbarians did not have much time.
The Sichuan army escorted the grain and hurriedly ran northwest to a valley. The generals hurriedly ordered the soldiers to push the grain and grass into the valley. A general drew his sword and shouted: "Listen, brothers, our reinforcements are in Fuling City. As long as we hold on until the reinforcements arrive,
When we arrive, the general will definitely reward us generously. The army will fight to the death and must not lose the majesty of our Han army."
"Let these barbarians see how powerful we are," another general shouted.
"Kill, kill, kill."
Thousands of Sichuan troops defended the entrance of the valley, shouting in unison that the barbarian troops were coming. Baojin looked at the dark entrance of the valley and snorted coldly: "With such a small number of people, do you want to support them until reinforcements arrive? Bah."
Bao Jin shouted: "Everyone, follow me. Behind these Han people is food. Kill them all."
"Woo, woo, woo."
Thinking that there was food in front of them, the barbarians rushed to kill the Sichuan army. Baojin took the lead with a crescent shovel and was unstoppable. He cut down several Sichuan soldiers in succession. The Sichuan army fought bravely, but was outnumbered and was forced to retreat step by step by the barbarians.
Fight and retreat toward the valley behind you.
Bao Jin watched the Sichuan army being beaten and retreating step by step, unable to fight back, and snorted: "Cowardly Han people, the majesty of the Han army is nothing but nothing."
Baojin charged into the valley with a crescent shovel. There were dozens of Sichuan soldiers in the valley holding torches to look at the grain. The Sichuan troops at the mouth of the valley retreated and bypassed the grain carts piled up in a pile. A general shouted loudly: "Don't burn grain."
Let the barbarians rob you."
Dozens of soldiers immediately threw their torches onto the grain carts. Baojin and the barbarians saw this in great panic and hastily stepped up their offensive. The Sichuan army was even more defeated and retreated deep into the valley, bypassing the grain carts.
Some barbarians chased back, and Baojin shouted: "Don't worry about it, put out the fire and move the food immediately."
There were hundreds of carts of grain, and the barbarians hurriedly used various methods to put out the fire as if their wives were on fire, fearing that the fire would burn one more grain of grain, and then left carrying a bag each.
At this time, it was already dawn. Suddenly, a barbarian soldier who was carrying food pointed at the top of the valley and said to the flower boy: "Master of the Cave, what do you think that is? Is it a human?"
Flower Boy looked around and saw that in the faint morning light, it looked like countless people were standing on the top of the valley. Flower Boy patted the barbarian on the head and said, "What are you looking at? That's a tree."
"I've never seen such neatly grown trees." The barbarian soldiers complained.
Suddenly, another barbarian shouted, "Lord, come and see, what is this? Do the Han people eat this? I remember that the food brought back from the library did not look like this."
Baojin hurriedly pushed aside several barbarians and walked towards the shouting barbarians. He saw a hole in his bag, and what came out was not rice at all, not even millet, but some grains of sand.
Bao Jin's heart suddenly sank.
At this moment, suddenly there were loud shouts of killing outside. Baojin looked out through the mouth of the valley and saw that all he saw were Sichuan troops, shouting and surrounding them on three sides. The barbarian troops were in chaotic formation and were shocked to see a big change.
, immediately collapsed. The sparse barbarian troops outside the valley were forced toward the valley by the Sichuan soldiers. The barbarian soldiers who had just reached the valley entrance carrying sacks were squeezed back.
A veteran general immediately rode outside the valley, raised his sword in a majestic manner, and shouted: "I am Huang Zhong, the general of the left under the command of Uncle Liu Huangshu, Marquis of Shu, the great general of the Han Dynasty. Why don't you wait for the barbarians and quickly capture me?" (To be continued.)
ps: #tyrantliuzhang# Thanks to Jiyue and his father for the reward