Shuzhong.
Yizhou.
Since ancient times, it has been China’s land of abundance and a livable place.
The term "Land of Abundance" comes from what Su Qin said when he went to Qin to lobby for Lian Heng's ideas.
"The great king's country has Bashu in the west, Hanzhong's advantage, Hu raccoon dog and Dai Mazhi in the north, Wushan and Qianzhong in the south, and Yao and Hanzhigu in the east. The fields are fertile, the people are prosperous, and there are thousands of chariots. , fighting millions of people, thousands of miles of fertile fields, abundant reserves, and convenient terrain, this is the so-called Tianfu, the most powerful country in the world."
Later, after Li Bing built the Dujiangyan Dam, the Yizhou Plain was fertile and wild for thousands of miles, and was called land and sea. When there was a drought, water was diverted to infiltrate it, and when it rained, the water gates were blocked. Therefore, it was recorded that floods and droughts came from people, and they did not know about famine. There were no famines, and the world called it Tianfu.
The land is fertile and the population is large.
In addition, there are natural barriers and natural dangers that can block incoming armies. The land of Sichuan and Sichuan is almost a country of its own in the Longyan Dynasty, and it is very comfortable.
Yizhou City is also famous for its wealth.
This day.
The city was bustling with activity.
"Is Pei Yanran coming to give lectures?"
"Hurry up, if it's too late, it'll be too late!"
"As for it?"
"As for? Haha, Pei Yanran is known as the Pearl of Heaven, with outstanding literary talent and a captivating country. How can it be understood by ordinary people like you?"
People rushed to come to Yizhou Academy. They didn't care how hot the weather was, just to catch a glimpse of Pei Yanran's grace.
Countless literati, poets, and young men from wealthy families are all looking forward to it.
at this time.
On the highest floor of Yizhou Mansion, a middle-aged man wearing a brown robe was looking at the excitement in the city indifferently.
This man is the King of Shu in Yizhou, Xie Mao!
"Your Majesty, a mere Yinzhou wants to marry Pei Yanran. This..."
The counselor next to him sighed.
The King of Shu laughed loudly: "Old Huang, this is it, I don't necessarily want to marry you!"
Lao Huang beat his chest and stamped his feet: "This, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this.
A flash of light flashed in King Shu's eyes, and he said with a serious face: "If I were alone, I would not believe that a mere Yinzhou, a small place, could actually take away a Jiedushi. But this really happened, Lao Huang , do you know what this means?"
Old Huang, whose name is Huang Yan, is a counselor who has been with the King of Shu for decades.
He smiled bitterly and said: "Yinzhou is adjacent to the Western Region. The Holy Master is dying and wants to expand the territory before he dies..."
The King of Shu smiled and nodded: "The ninth Jiedushi has broken the balance of the entire dynasty. All the vassal kings want to marry him. Because this Jiedushi is the gold medal given to him by the Holy Emperor to avoid death!"
Lao Huang was shocked.
The King of Shu laughed loudly: "I heard that General Qin of Yinzhou is very fond of Sikong Jing of Hanzhong. What does Lao Huang think of such a gift?"
He threw out a gift list and said coldly.
When Lao Huang took a look at it, his expression suddenly changed: "My lord, we must not allow them to get married!"
Such a big gesture is all about armaments.
This will cause the balance between Hanzhong and Yizhou to be broken in an instant.
The King of Shu said: "Old Huang, do you think that Liu Zhizhou of Yinzhou really wants to marry Hanzhong?"
Lao Huang was stunned, and suddenly his eyes lit up: "Your Majesty, are you saying that he is interested in Hanzhong?"
The King of Shu smiled coldly: "The bigger the gift he gives, the bigger his heart is, and the bigger his plans are. He knows his solitary character and will not just watch the rise of Hanzhong. He is really a boy who is good at observing people's hearts!"
Lao Huang was sweating coldly: "Your Majesty, should we just ignore it?"
"No!"
The King of Shu suddenly said: "Why don't you pay attention?"
He chuckled: "Not only do I understand, but I also want to cooperate with this kid!"
A flash of light flashed in his eyes: "The Holy One wants to expand the territory, doesn't Gu just not want to do it? Gu's army of 300,000 people, how can it be just idle? Since Liu Zhizhou wants to play, we will accompany him to the end!"
really.
Just as Qingyang Shuo had planned.
A gift list immediately made Hanzhong and Shuzhong unable to sit still at the same time.
Qin Changfeng rejected the talented girl from Shu, but gave Sikong Jing from Hanzhong an unprecedented gift.
This made the King of Shu feel humiliated and furious. This vassal king, who has always been known for his fiery temper, counted his troops that month and was ready to take action.
Yizhou has always been on the side of Hanzhong. Border frictions have always been settled by Hanzhong bowing his head and admitting his mistakes, and paying various compensations.
But if Yinzhou's strength is added to it, can Yizhou still maintain this high-pressure situation? Of course, the King of Shu did not want to see this situation happen.
fuse.
Appeared half a month later.
The King of Shu used the excuse that a caravan from his palace disappeared when it entered Wudu City in Hanzhong. He suspected that the caravan was robbed and massacred by Wudu Han's army.
The King of Shu personally led the troops. Within three days, the troops came to the city of Wudu, clamoring for people.
Sun Xiang, the governor of Wudu, was so anxious that he was all over the place.
The garrison of Wudu was only 30,000, but Yizhou dispatched an army of 200,000. Are they really here to find the "caravan"? The key is, who knows where this imaginary caravan is!
The King of Shu gave Wudu three days. If Wudu couldn't deliver anyone anymore, he went into the city to look for him personally.
"Master Prefect, what should I do?"
"Master Taishou, King Yong has given an order to guard the city gate!"
Sun Xiang spat out a mouthful of old blood: "Defend to death?"
"Ask me fifty thousand to guard two hundred thousand?"
"Let him come!"
"Sir, be careful what you say!"
When Sun Xiang heard the war drums and the sound of killing outside the city, his legs went weak. He sighed and said, "King Yong caused the trouble himself, who cares about me?"
"The caravan of Nao Shizi is not here at all! Who in the world doesn't know that the King of Shu must be blocking Sikong Jing's marriage!"
"Then let's..."
Sun Xiang looked worried about the country and the people. He sighed deeply and stood up: "As the governor of Wudu, I should first think of the people in the city. If I can do it without fighting, I will not fight. I hope that future generations will not give me Sun Xiang a bad name!" In three days, we will open the door to welcome the King of Shu!"
Everyone had a dark look on their faces.
Surrender means surrender, why do you say it so righteously?
…
"What are you talking about? Sun Xiang, that turtle, surrendered?"
In Hanzhong, King Yong jumped up when he heard the news.
"Your Majesty, the Shu army is coming fiercely and unstoppably!"
"My lord, what should I do?"
Wudu is the gateway to Hanzhong. Once this city is lost, the army of the King of Shu will be just a flat river away from Hanzhong.
Yong sighed quietly, and then smiled coldly.
Looking at the bunch of people under his hands, he no longer even had the desire to speak. Over the years, he knew that Hanzhong was located in a critical area, so he had been walking on thin ice, trying not to offend anyone, and even used a bunch of rubbish. He just didn't want to give people the feeling that Hanzhong was rich and powerful, and he had an agenda. He thought he was on guard. The imperial court will guard against the vassal king, let him be a free prince, and save the people from the suffering of war...
did not expect.
On the Yinzhou side, a gift list instantly changed things drastically.
"It's evil, it's evil."
King Yong stood up suddenly and shouted coldly: "Get ready for war!"
Everyone was shocked and exclaimed no.
King Yong looked coldly at this group of losers and said coldly: "The Shu army has two hundred thousand, and the Lone Han army has two hundred thousand, so why not fight? If we surrender, we will be doomed. If we resist, the court will give us an explanation! Prepare for war. , Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed without mercy!"
Everyone was silent.
The usually sensual prince suddenly became so domineering.
But right away...
They also reacted.
Yes, as long as they persist, the court will give them an explanation!
It is not that there was no friction between the vassals of the Longyan Dynasty. But in such a large-scale war, the imperial court will intervene - but it will not interfere too much. Why?
The old emperor also liked these feudal princes to fight against each other.
Only in this way can the strength of these vassal kings be consumed and one family will not become dominant.
This is the characteristic of the enfeoffment system.
but……
There is one.
You can fight.
But after you fight, just leave. What the court will never allow is to embezzle other people's land!
You can plunder, plunder gold and silver, plunder grain and grass, and even plunder people.
However, it is absolutely not allowed to usurp other people's land.
This is also the tacit understanding between the feudal king and the feudal king.
Therefore, even though Qingzhou was stronger than King Wei, its territory was actually the same size as Yizhou. Just the population is several times that of Yizhou.
In a word.
The world is not yet in chaos. If you want to annex other people's territory, the court will not agree!
Even the Wudu that King Shu has occupied now will have to be returned to King Yong when the time comes.
so.
In this case, the war between feudal kings will have a cost.
Defense must be fought to the death.
Attacking a city is not necessary.
Because it’s not worth it!
so.
You can understand that the King of Shu initiated the dispute this time to show off his power and threaten you. Sikong Jing, please do not marry with Yinzhou, otherwise, we will not retreat!
When the army came to the city, King Yong had to go out of the city in person to accept the incident, and he had to pay compensation and apologize, etc...
Who wants to.
King Yong also became angry at this time.
The dignified Hanzhong is a place where your Shu army comes to hang out?
resistance!
With one order, the entire army of 200,000 was mobilized.
