At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

This road was rebuilt by Yu Xu, the prefect of Wudu, in the early Eastern Han Dynasty in order to deal with the rebellion of Di and Qiang. It also had the convenience of water in the Western Han Dynasty. The importance of waterways cannot be overstated.

The amount of food that a large ship can carry is equivalent to dozens of carts. Guo Peng also tried every means to use waterways to reduce the transportation pressure of the logistics troops on the way to the Kansai.

This is the case in the land of Kansai, let alone in the middle of Sichuan.

In order to reach Guanzhong from the Qinling Mountains in the north, the people of Shu have to pay a very high price. That's why some people say that the middle of Shu is a situation where the dragon is trapped. Geographical conditions for transportation to the outside world.

It is difficult for outsiders to enter Shu, and it is even more difficult for Shu people to go out. It is even more difficult for foreign troops to conquer Shu from the south, and it is even more difficult to conquer Shu.

Fazheng walked through the difficult Shu Road, and had many contacts with foreign business travelers. He knew that the Shu Road was difficult, so he thought that the Qishan Road, which was relatively flat and easy to walk, and could use more waterways to transport grain and grass, was the most suitable.

Pang Xi took it for granted and felt that what Fazheng said was right, so he sent people to investigate the route and trend of the Qishan Ancient Road, and then continued to discuss with Fazheng the strategic plan after Qinling.

Chapter 542 .540 Two Liu Zhang's Little Thoughts

Fazheng believes that after taking Hanyang County, the army can be divided into two groups to attack the counties of Liangzhou to expand the results of the battle.

In this way, there is no unified ruler in the two places, they cannot meet the enemy in time, and there is no overall planning, so for the Shu army with overall planning, it is weak.

As long as you attack, you can definitely achieve huge results, and you can open up the situation in Shu, turn passive into active, and occupy a geographical advantage.

As long as this condition is met, the overall situation in central Sichuan will be revitalized, and the trapped dragon will fly to the sky and soar through Kyushu, and it will be out of control.

The Shu army can not only threaten the Liangzhou separatist forces, but also threaten Guo Peng.

As a result, once Guo Peng chooses to march, he will face pincer attacks from Liangzhou and Hanzhong, and it will be difficult to take care of him in the end.

What's more, the dilapidated Kansai land is too far away from Guo Peng's core ruling area, and the transportation of grain and grass is a great difficulty. As long as it enters the stage of strategic stalemate, Guo Peng will definitely be the first to survive.

At that time, Guo Peng will have to withdraw his troops and return east.

The land he abandoned will become the foundation for Liu Zhang to build his empire. At that time, he will not worry about Guo Peng not recognizing Liu Zhang's throne.

"Once Shuzhong is integrated with Liangzhou and Guanzhong, the foundation for the hegemony between Qin Dynasty and Gaozu's time is already in place. If the products of Shu and the geographical advantages of Liangzhou and Guanzhong are combined into one, the world can be stabilized. Taking the road of hegemony, can't the general become the hero of Zhongxing Dahan?"

"Guanxi is dilapidated. From Luoyang to Chang'an, it is eight hundred miles. Guo Zifeng marched for eight hundred miles. The food, grass, and supplies are exhausted. How long can he last? Once Guo Zifeng can't hold on, he must retreat, and Chang'an will be occupied by me. At that time, Liangzhou, Guanzhong, and even the whole of Kansai will all be in my pocket, can't it be the foundation of the emperor's career?"

Fazheng analyzed to Pang Xi for a while, and told Pang Xi the bright prospect of the future.

Pang Xi was in a daze for a while, and vaguely felt that what Fazheng said was right and reasonable.

You really deserve to be my military advisor!I read you right!

Pang Xi admired Fazheng very much, so he often talked with Fazheng about the strategy and tactics of the Northern Expedition, and listened to Fazheng pouring out all his suggestions and what he had learned. The two continued to conduct strategic deduction on the map, and their relationship grew deeper.

Pang Xi has an ambitious plan to conquer Guanzhong in the north, occupy Chang'an, and welcome Liu Zhang to Chang'an to proclaim himself emperor.

Then, within a few days, Liu Biao's messenger arrived before his letter of victory arrived in Chengdu.

"Liu Jingsheng wants to sign an offensive and defensive alliance treaty with me to deal with Guo Zifeng?"

Liu Zhang was a little surprised after reading Liu Biao's letter and listening to Liu Biao's envoy's narration.

He will never forget that Liu Biao had conflicts with Liu Yan a few years ago, and wanted to falsely accuse Liu Yan of having ambitions to become emperor to the court, which worsened the relationship between the court and Liu Yan, and indirectly led to the deaths of his brothers.

He will never forget that Liu Biao once coveted the land of Shu, and after Liu Yan's death, he wanted to use Gan Ning and others to rebel against him in order to seize the land of Shu and murder Liu Yan's life.

In Liu Zhang's view, Liu Biao was even more hateful than Guo Peng, because Guo Peng had never targeted him and had no relationship with him, while Liu Biao had really been hostile to him and made troubles, which made him restless.

At this time Liu Biao wants to join forces with him, is it fraudulent?

Liu Zhang was dubious.

Having said that, Liu Zhang also knew that Guo Peng was indeed a big threat.

I heard that Guo Peng has already controlled Xuzhou, and both the Central Plains and Hebei are in his hands. Now that Hongnong has undergone drastic changes, he will definitely not give up this opportunity to enter Kansai. In this way...

Guo Peng is indeed a very terrible threat.

If he got the land of Guanxi, according to the Guanzhong Plain to deter the Shu land, wouldn't the Shu land be very dangerous?

Compared with the powerful Guo Peng, Liu Biao is like a tiger without teeth and claws. It looks ferocious, but in fact it has no lethality. Anything with hundreds of thousands of armor is just a show, used to bluff people, really When it comes to fighting, Liu Biao is quicker than anyone else.

So Liu Biao was only a superficial threat and should not be taken seriously, while Guo Peng was the real threat, silent but deadly.

After careful consideration, Liu Zhang decided to agree to Liu Biao's alliance agreement.

Abandon the confrontation and game between the two sides, and turn all military and political forces to the north.

The main force of the garrisons set up by the two sides in the Yong'an area of ​​Jiangzhou was withdrawn, leaving only a small number of patrolling troops. They agreed not to invade each other.

Liu Zhang not only signed the covenant with Liu Biao, but also signed the covenant with Sun Ce.

As the initiator, Liu Biao has joined forces with Sun Ce to temporarily suppress the enmity between the two sides, and go northward to fight against Guo Peng.

The princes in the north were about to be wiped out by Guo Peng. If this continued, he would definitely accumulate enough strength to go south. If he was in a hurry by then, everything would be over.

After the signing of the covenant, Liu Zhang felt a little sense of security, felt that he had a partner and a little confidence, so he thought about doing something.

Although he and Guo Peng had no grievances in the past and no enmity in the present, they had no contact at all, and they didn't know Guo Peng at all.

But once Guo Peng occupies the land of Kansai, he can't imagine what will happen to him.

Now that the land of Qin has been obtained, there is no one who does not continue to covet the land of Shu in the south.

Guo Peng is so powerful that he occupies almost all of the north.

Except for Ma Teng and Han Sui's solitary army in the north, he no longer has any enemies, and his enemies no longer exist.

Liu Zhang felt that he should do something, so he found Wang Shang from Yizhou and Meng Guang from Dongzhou, and asked them for advice.

After reaching an agreement with Liu Biao and Sun Ce, what should he do to contain Guo Peng instead of just waiting to die.

The opinions of the two are completely at odds.

Wang Shang believes that Guo Peng has a huge power and deep foundation, with as many as 20 armors, and the strength of Yizhou cannot be compared with Guo Peng who occupies the entire Kanto.

Therefore, Yizhou should stop marching after capturing Hanzhong, guard the pass, save food, grass and soldiers, and develop itself, so as to accumulate enough strength, first protect itself, and then seek others.

Liu Zhang thought it made sense.

But Meng Guang didn't think so.

"The roads in Shu are difficult, it is not easy for northerners to come in, and it is not easy for Shu people to go out. Once the overall situation of the world is settled, the Shu people will be trapped to death on the three-acre land in Yizhou, and the final result can only be defeated. Even surrendering without a fight, if you don’t go north to capture Guanzhong, can Yizhou alone make your king’s life stable?”

Liu Zhang thought about it, and felt that what Meng Guang said made sense.

Wang Shang strongly opposed it.

"Having said that, going north to capture Guanzhong also depends on strength. Guo Zifeng has 20 armors, and his army is elite and good at fighting. No one in the northern lords is his opponent. Can our army defeat him? Can our army dispatch ten Thousands of troops marching north?"

Liu Zhang still felt that what Wang Shang said made sense.

"How do you know if you don't try? If you can't win Guanzhong, you can only wait for Guo Zifeng to go south to Shu to attack Yizhou. He has the upper hand, and our army is forced to defend. Once the defense line is breached, where else can the king retreat? Nanzhong?"

Meng Guang refuted Wang Shang's opinion.

Wang Shang shook his head again.

"The land of Kansai has suffered repeated military disasters, and it is already in ruins. It is easy to capture, but it is difficult to garrison troops. It is almost impossible to obtain food from the local area. If you want to stay permanently, you need a lot of food supplies. This is an extremely heavy burden. Can Yizhou treasury afford it?

In other words, the same is true for Guo Zifeng, who waged a war against Ma Teng and Han Sui, exhausted himself and finally captured the land of Kansai, but had to retreat because of lack of food supplies. Guo Zifeng was absolutely unable to occupy Kansai. In other words, this is nothing to worry about. "

Wang Shang asserted that even if Guo Peng defeated Ma Teng and Han Sui, he could not occupy Guanxi and could not threaten Yizhou.

Liu Zhang immediately felt that this speculation was the most reasonable.

"Isn't this the king's chance?"

Meng Guang turned his offensive and said, "Let Guo Zifeng and Ma Teng Han Sui fight, both losers, but the winner cannot hold on to the Guanxi land. At that time, the king can send troops to the north to attack the exhausted army with a rejuvenated army. Can't you win?

Once victorious, the king can easily occupy the Guanzhong Plain, occupy Chang'an, mobilize some supplies, food and grass, and then garrison the local army to obtain food, and then recruit the people to enter Guanzhong, garrison the land on the spot, and accumulate food, grass and supplies.

After Guo Zifeng fought with Ma Han, he was exhausted and absolutely unable to attack again within two years. During this period of time, it was enough for the king to gain a firm foothold in Chang'an and develop the local area. Then, why should the king not follow the path of Emperor Taizu Gao? "

Meng Guang told Liu Zhang his speculation with a happy face, and the more Liu Zhang heard it, the more he felt that the plan was feasible.

He didn't grow up in Yizhou either. He grew up in the north, so he naturally felt homesick. Although it was safer to stay in Yizhou, under the strong deterrence of Guo Peng, he felt that Yizhou was not so safe. .

What Meng Guang said is right, there is a dead end in Yizhou, and only by constantly fighting for it can there be a way out.

If Guo Peng and Ma Han are really both losers, then...why can't I take the opportunity to go north to pick up the leak?

Liu Zhang's careful thinking began to plan.

Wang Shang didn't like it at first glance. This is simply to drag Yizhou people and the powerful Guo Zifeng to death. Is it in the interests of Yizhou people?

Wang Shang was very anxious, so he immediately spoke up.

"Meng Gong's statement is reasonable, but my lord, Hanzhong has not been captured, how can we talk about Guanzhong?"

With one sentence, Meng Guang's face changed immediately, and Liu Zhang's face also changed.

That's right, Hanzhong hasn't been taken down yet, so why talk about Guanzhong?

Yizhou is not yet complete, so why talk about the great cause of the ancestors?

This question is very debatable.

Liu Zhang felt a little discouraged, Meng Guang felt a little embarrassed, and Wang Shang heaved a sigh of relief and stopped worrying.

It turned out that God's will tricked people, and at this moment, Pang Xi's good news came.

Hanzhong has been taken.

Chapter 543

Hanzhong has been captured by Pang Xi.

Zhang Lu was defeated and in despair, he chose to set himself on fire in order not to be insulted.

Generals such as Zhang Wei, Yang Ren, and Yang Ang died in battle, and no one chose to surrender.

The resistance of the Hanzhong Army has come to an end, the entire army has been wiped out, and Hanzhong County is already Liu Zhang's territory.

Liu Zhang and Meng Guang suddenly heard this, their eyes widened, and then they were overjoyed.

When Wang Shang heard it all of a sudden, his eyes widened, and then he turned pale with shock.

What, Hanzhong was really captured? !

The same sentence has two completely different feelings in the hearts of two people with different thoughts.

Pang Xi led [-] Shu troops to capture Hanzhong, all of which were occupied by Hanzhong. The above table invited Liu Zhang to go to Hanzhong.

He hoped that Liu Zhang could offer sacrifices to heaven and earth in Hanzhong, proclaim himself King of Hanzhong, in order to comply with God's will, and call on the scholars of the Han Dynasty to submit to Liu Zhang, so as to prepare for Liu Zhang's further entry into Guanzhong Chang'an to proclaim himself emperor.

Pang Xi has completed the second step of the three-step strategy that Pang Xi set for Liu Zhang. Pang Xi also said that he is already planning for Liu Zhang to advance in Guanzhong, occupy Chang'an and become emperor. Liu Zhang must believe him, he will definitely Conquer Guanzhong for Liu Zhang and occupy Chang'an.

Liu Zhang was ecstatic in his heart, Meng Guang was also ecstatic in his heart, but Wang Shang's mood was very complicated.

The most unexpected and least expected thing happened.

Pang Xi defeated Zhang Lu in Hanzhong in the first battle and occupied Hanzhong. The power of Dongzhou people will be greatly strengthened, and it will be even more difficult for the weak Yizhou natives to fight against them.

Now, what should I do?

Is it really necessary to watch Liu Zhang ascend to the throne of Hanzhong King and prepare to fight for the world?

There is no need for Wang Shang to worry. Meng Guang tried his best to persuade Liu Zhang to do so. Liu Zhang was also encouraged. Although he was timid and cowardly, he would inevitably be dazzled by the victory. king.

Wang Shang couldn't stop it, he could only follow.

So, at the end of February in the fifth year of Xingping, Liu Zhang went to Hanzhong to inspect his new territory and observe the place where Zhang Lu, whom he had always hated, died.

Looking at the almost charred body, he felt very happy.

The relationship between Zhang Lu and Liu Zhang has never been good, just because Liu Yan liked Zhang Lu's mother, so Zhang Lu also gained Liu Yan's trust, but Liu Zhang and Zhang Lu have always been at odds, and the relationship is very bad.

Being able to kill Zhang Lu this time can be regarded as fulfilling one of his wishes.

Overjoyed, Liu Zhang ordered that all Zhang Lu's wives and concubines should be rewarded to Pang Xi, and left to Pang Xi's disposal. Then he announced that he would change his name to King of Hanzhong in Hanzhong.

On the third day of March, before Guo Peng arrived at Hongnong, Liu Zhang set up an altar in Hanzhong to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth, solemnly and solemnly removed the title of King of Shu, and called himself King of Hanzhong.

Afterwards, he enfeoffed all the ministers and generals to inspire people's hearts and obey the will of God.