Chapter 276: Liu Bei and Liu Wu, can they still be considered father and son?

Chapter 276: Liu Bei and Liu Wu, can they still be considered father and son?

Chengdu, the residence of Yizhou Mu.

"Liu Zhang and his family have moved to Qianwei County, and they are still provided for by the governor..."

"Zhang Ren, Liu Qi and other Yizhou generals have surrendered and are willing to serve the emperor's uncle..."

"How to reward meritorious soldiers with the mansions, fields, and property of the wealthy people around Chengdu? Please let your uncle decide..."

In the lobby, Liu Feng was respectfully reporting to Liu Bei about the situation after the occupation of Chengdu. Originally, with the food, weapons, and soldiers in Chengdu, the outcome of the confrontation with Liu Bei was still unpredictable.

Unexpectedly, Liu Bei used Fa Zheng's strategy and borrowed Liu Wu's power, claiming that he had already reconciled with Liu Wu and that he attacked Yizhou for Liu Wu's sake!

Liu Wu's reputation was so great that Liu Zhang became completely disheartened and led his civil and military officials out of the city to surrender.

Zhang Ren, Liu Qi and other generals under his command were unwilling to surrender at first, but when they saw that Liu Bei not only did not harm Liu Zhang's life but also continued to treat Liu Zhang well, and Fa Zheng secretly asked Liu Zhang to persuade the generals in Yizhou, Zhang Ren and others surrendered reluctantly.

Now that the overall situation in Chengdu has been settled, the next step is naturally to reward the meritorious soldiers. The mansions and fields of the wealthy merchants in Chengdu have become the targets of Liu Bei's soldiers.

"The properties and buildings of the wealthy around Chengdu must not be touched!" Suddenly, a deep voice sounded from beside Liu Bei.

Liu Feng looked up in surprise and saw that it was Fa Zheng, Fa Xiaozhi.

Fa Zheng ignored Liu Feng and just stared at Liu Bei: "Now that the emperor's uncle has just taken over Chengdu, the officials and people of Yizhou are all waiting and watching. People's hearts are already unstable at this time. If the emperor's uncle allows his soldiers to plunder the houses of the rich in Chengdu, I am afraid that the people's hearts in Yizhou will be shaken!"

"Besides, the emperor's uncle has always won the world with his benevolence. The people of Chengdu have been through war for a long time and their lives are difficult. If the houses of the people of Chengdu are distributed to the generals at this time, how can the emperor's uncle win the trust of the world with his [benevolence]?"

In the original historical trajectory, after Liu Bei conquered Chengdu, he intended to divide the land and houses among his generals.

Even if Liu Bei is known for his benevolence, benevolence cannot be used to make a living.

At that time, it was Zhao Yun who decisively stood up to dissuade him.

Now that Zhao Yun is gone, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and Zhuge Liang are all gone, perhaps due to the inertia of historical trajectory, someone still stood up to dissuade them.

Fazheng!

Fa Xiaozhi,
The person Liu Bei now valued and relied on the most was Fa Zheng, who had awakened Liu Xuande in Xuchang and told him that there was great potential for him in Bashu. It was also Fa Zheng who had accompanied Liu Bei all the way from Xuchang to Bashu.

Later, when they besieged Chengdu, it was Fa Zheng who offered a brilliant plan and took advantage of Liu Wu's power to capture Chengdu and completely occupy the land of Bashu.

"What Fa Zheng said is very true."

Liu Bei nodded to show his approval.

Although Liu Feng did have some thoughts when he talked about this matter, after all, even he, Liu Xuande, knew that benevolence and righteousness could not be used to make a living.

But now that he had just entered Bashu, the situation was still unstable, and Fa Zheng's words brought him back.

Then Liu Xuande stood up and looked at the map hanging on the wall. The land of Bashu was too large, much larger than the four counties in southern Jing.

To the north of Yizhou is Hanzhong, and to the south is Nanzhong.

Hanzhong is too small, just the size of a county.

There are mountains and forests everywhere in the south, and barbarians are everywhere. Only this vast basin in the middle is the essence of Yizhou.

"The land of Bashu, the land of abundance..." Liu Xuande stared at the counties on the map in a daze.

He had never occupied such a vast land, the land of Bashu, with nearly a hundred counties and a population of over one million.

Liu Bei's original military force, plus those of Liu Zhang who surrendered, already amounted to 60,000 to 70,000 soldiers and horses. Later, relying on the human resources of Bashu and recruiting some more soldiers, there would be absolutely no problem in gathering an army of 100,000.

Liu Xuande reached out his hand and gently stroked the counties on the map, but he felt something was unreal. From Xuzhou to Nanyang, then to Jingnan, and finally to Bashu, Liu Xuande unconsciously felt a little worried about gains and losses.

How long can he occupy Bashu this time?
"Lord."

It was Liu Feng who spoke up and pulled Liu Bei out of his trance: "Father, although we have occupied Bashu now, for the sake of long-term success, we should immediately send troops north to attack Hanzhong."

"Hanzhong is the gateway to Bashu. If you take Hanzhong, you can follow the example of Emperor Gaozu and go north to Guanzhong, and then combine the forces of Bashu, Hanzhong, and Guanzhong to launch an attack..."

Fa Zheng also said, "That's exactly what should be done."

"The land of Hanzhong has been occupied by Zhang Lu for decades. Liu Zhang could not do anything to him, but I, Liu Xuande, may also be able to do something to him." Liu Bei was still quite confident in himself.

After all, he has been fighting for half his life, and he is a talented man who has seen big scenes. He is simply no match for Liu Zhang and Zhang Lu, who are just rats hiding in a corner.

He has this confidence.

Looking back over the years, the only person who can surpass him is Cao Mengde.

However, Liu Bei was extremely calm at this time: "The soldiers have been fighting for several months and need to rest. Although we have the upper hand, we cannot attack Hanzhong with a tired army. You know, Zhang Lu is waiting for us to tire out."

"What's more, since Liu Wu entered the court, the two kings have coexisted. The current Han Dynasty court is no longer the same as before."

"The situation in the world is now very clear. Liu Wu has seized Guanzhong and is on a long expedition to Liangzhou. With Jiangdong as an ally, Cao Cao is in a very bad situation."

"Cao Mengde urgently needs an ally to resolve the current crisis. I know him too well. Cao Cao should know what to do..."

Turning around and slowly sitting down, Liu Bei had a complicated expression:
"I never thought that I, Liu Xuande, would actually be able to support Cao Cao and fight against a powerful enemy one day..."

"Cao Mengde, Liu Wu is now far away in Liang Province fighting. If you can't even get the King of Hanzhong, you are really incompetent."

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Padang,

A group of rice soldiers crossed mountains and rivers and came out of Hanzhong.

Ahead is the endless Bashu Plain.

Xu Shu's journey was extremely difficult. He had to cross mountains and ridges from Guanzhong to Hanzhong, and he had to cross mountains and ridges from Hanzhong to Bashu...

Looking at the rice soldiers escorting him, Xu Shu felt a mixture of emotion. He never thought that Hanzhong had actually been returned to the King of Chu so early.

Mr. Fengchu Pang Tong is truly worthy of the name Fengchu.

Now, King Liu Wu of Chu has a deeper foundation, including the entire Jingzhou, half of the Huainan area with Hefei as the core, plus Guanzhong, Liangzhou, and Jiangdong as an ally.

It seemed that he had already occupied half of the world and began to gain the upper hand over Cao Mengde.

But at this moment, something unexpected happened in Bashu, and Liu Xuande rose to power again.

Xu Shu sighed, took out the imperial edict from his bosom, and said with a sigh: "I only hope that Uncle Liu can obey the emperor's will and prevent father and son from fighting again, so that Cao Mengde will not be the winner."

However, before he could finish his sentence, Xu Shu had already shaken his head.

Liu Bei and Liu Wu, how can they be considered father and son?

Can Liu Bei and Liu Wu still be considered father and son?

(End of this chapter)