Chapter 293 Liu Bei sent troops to Hanzhong to fight with Zhang Fei and his brothers!

Chapter 293: Liu Bei sent troops to Hanzhong to fight with Zhang Fei and his brothers!

Liu Bei divided Hanzhong.

All cities of Jingzhou except Nanyang and Xiangfan were given to Sun Quan, and even Hefei might be given to Sun Zhongmou.

This is almost unimaginable...

When Cao Mengde said this, all the civil and military officials in the hall were so shocked that they were almost speechless.

Giving Hanzhong to Liu Bei, wouldn't that be encouraging him to become the second Emperor Gaozu of Han?

After the Qin Dynasty was destroyed, Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang rose again from Hanzhong, openly repaired the plank road, secretly passed through Chencang, entered Guanzhong again, and finally went east through Hangu Pass to challenge the Central Plains.

Many people thought that Cao Mengde was seeking his own death by dividing all the counties on both sides of the Yangtze River and southern Jing to Jiangdong. If this were true, Jiangdong would occupy the entire southern country.

And give up Hefei!

How important is Hefei?

Giving Hefei to Jiangdong, what does that mean? It means opening the door and letting the Jiangdong navy drive in...

They can even sail the ship to the vicinity of Xuchang...

"My lord, what did you say?!" Xu Chu got angry. Even though he was a rough man, he had been exposed to the world for so many years that he naturally knew how important these places were.

Now Cao Mengde actually opened his mouth and wanted to give it to them.

Xu Chu continued, "Most of Liu Wu's land was taken from us. If we want to take it back, we should go and take it back. How can we give it to them?"

Cao Mengde just shook his head at Xu Chu's behavior: "Humph, it's true that a summer insect can't talk about ice."

Then Xun You, the chief strategist of Cao's camp, began to explain to everyone: "Marquis Hu, let me ask you, who controls Hefei now?"

Xu Chu: "Of course it is Guan Yu who is guarding Hefei."

Xun You: "What do you think of Guan Yu?"

Xu Chu: "In the Chu army tent, except for Liu Zilie, I'm afraid no one can compare with him."

Xun You asked again: "Marquis Hu, let me ask you again, who is in control of Jingnan now?"

Xu Chu: "Huang Zhong."

Xun You: "What do you think of Huang Zhong?"

Xu Chu: "This old general is very powerful..."

Xun You asked again: "Marquis Hu, let me ask you again, who is in control of Jingbei now?"

Xu Chu: "Wei Yan."

Xun You: "What do you think of Wei Yan?"

Xu Chu: "It's OK, but the Jingbei Legion under his command is currently the most elite force under Liu Wu..."

After saying this, Xu Chu seemed to react.

Cao Cao then said, "There are also Zhang Lu of Hanzhong, Zhang Fei of Guanzhong, and Mr. Fengchu Pang Shiyuan. These people are all capable ministers and generals, and they command a large number of troops!"

"If we grant these lands to Sun Quan and Liu Bei, they will go to war with these people. This is an open conspiracy."

This is an open conspiracy!

It would be fine if Liu Wu was still there, but the key is that Liu Wu is not at home now. Sun Zhongmou is enthusiastic about Jingzhou, dreams of Hefei, and Liu Bei desires Hanzhong!

This is an open conspiracy.

Once Cao Cao sends out his troops, do you think Liu Bei and Sun Quan will be able to sit still?
Finally, Xun Yu came out and said, "Don't you understand? You are being generous to others..."

The hall is full of civil and military talents.

At this point, everyone has understood this plan...

"Time is of the essence. I have already written letters to Liu Bei and Sun Quan. They will receive them in a few days."

"On the eastern front, Liu Bei's attack direction is Hanzhong. After Liu Bei fights Zhang Fei, Pang Tong, Zhang Lu and others, the main force of Guanzhong must have moved south to Hanzhong. At that time, Cao Ren will be ordered to lead 100,000 troops out of Hulao Pass, take the Yaohan Ancient Road west to Tongguan, and attack Guanzhong."

"On the southern front, Xiahou Yuan will lead 50,000 troops to Kunyang to engage in battle with Wei Yan. This will also provide an opportunity for Jiangdong to attack Jingzhou."

"On the western front, Shouchun's troops can go south to Hefei and lure the Jiangdong navy north to join us in attacking Guan Yu..."

"Yun Chang, Yun Chang..."

……

……

On the boundless Bashu Plain, the capital of Shu, Jinguan City, Chengdu, its new owner finally returned.

A large army is coming from the south...

Liu Bei, on his war horse, looked thinner than ever before.

The whole person seems to have aged seven or eight years...

After Liu Xuande gained Bashu, he originally wanted to go north to Hanzhong to complete the story of Emperor Gaozu.

However, Liu Wu had already calculated this and asked the emperor to give him the title of King of Nanzhong. Therefore, Liu Xuande had no choice but to attack the south.

In May, they crossed the Lu River and went deep into the barren land. Many times it was so hot that they could not wear clothes. Many times when they crossed the river, the soldiers waded across naked.

As a native of Hebei, Liu Bei was extremely unadapted to the climate of southern China. He even fell ill during the journey. Fortunately, he survived, otherwise he would have died before he could accomplish his mission.

When conquering the rebellious forces in the south, the biggest problem was not the fighting, but the unbearable climate. Fortunately, Liu Bei's subordinates were basically locals, so the situation was not too exaggerated.

In fact, the barbarian soldiers only rely on the advantages of mountains and rivers, and their combat effectiveness is not worth mentioning. The Nanzhong barbarians in Yizhou are just like the Shanyue tribes in Jiangdong.

But the southern barbarians had two special methods that left Liu Bei almost helpless and resulted in repeated defeats.

One of them is the ability to control the wild beasts in the mountains and forests, and the most troublesome one is the elephant army.

The second is the armor of teng, which cannot be broken by a knife or shot by an arrow...

Zhuge Liang, who was thousands of miles away, gave him an idea: fire attack.

The fire was raging, and all the wild beasts were scared away.

The fire was raging and all the rattan armor was burned.

As a result, Liu Xuande was able to achieve a complete victory and subdue many barbarian tribes in southern China...

Looking at the Chengdu city before him, Liu Xuande was filled with emotion: "I almost couldn't come back from this expedition to Nanzhong."

Just as he was about to enter the city, a scout came with an urgent report, delivering a bamboo slip to Liu Bei.

When he saw the signature, Liu Bei perked up. It was Cao Mengde!

Cao thief!

[Lord Xuande, I have learned that Liu Wu went to the Western Regions...]

[…The Western Regions cannot resist, Dayuan…]

[…Dayuan…Wusun…Northern Xiongnu…Liu Bao…]

[…200,000 troops of the Kushan Empire…]

[… Protector General of the Western Regions, Zhou Gongjin…]

[…He wants to take advantage of the situation and come back to wipe out both you and me…]

[…I have written to the Marquis of Wu, inviting him to fight and divide the land together…]

[Duke Xuande divided Hanzhong and Liangzhou]

[I divide Jingbei and Guanzhong]

[Sun Quan's concubine Jingnan, Hefei]

[We will divide the land into three parts. Whether we can get it depends on our ability. ]

[Lord Xuande! Meng De only has one more thing to say. If Liu Wu does not return, we can still drink wine and discuss heroes, and compete with each other in wits and courage. If Liu Wu returns, you and I are destined to be swept away! ]

"Hu~~"

Liu Bei paused on his horse for a long time and let out a long breath.

Finally, he gave the order: "Don't enter the city. The whole army will set up camp outside the city. Tonight, everyone will be provided with half a pound of meat and one pound of wine..."

……

The next day,

Dawn.

Outside the city,

The army broke camp and left the stronghold, but did not enter Chengdu city, but headed directly north.

Liu Bei finally came to Hanzhong, where he had been longing for.

(End of this chapter)