The apes on both sides of the bank can't stop crying, and the boat has passed the Ten Thousand Mountains. ------"Early Departure from Baidi City" by Tang Li Bai
It is said that Xu Shu and Xu Yuanzhi boarded a boat alone with the mission of uniting Yizhou Liu Yan. They traveled across thousands of mountains and rivers, and there were many separations between master and slave. The shadow of the sail slowly went away, and the merchant ship became smaller and smaller. Chen Long on the shore slowly rode back.
In the next few days, Zhang Ning sent nearly 500 spies disguised as mountain hunters into the depths of Shangluo Mountain in order to discover the garrison of Dong Zhuo's ambush troops in Shangluo Mountain. Zhang He has been appointed as the deputy commander of the Second Army, and he will rotate the garrison units in Hengyang, Lingling, and Guiyang again, changing troops without changing generals, so as to confuse the enemy's spies. Chen Long used the reason for the troops to change defenses to pull the first army out of the city, avoid the eyes of the spies in the city, and gradually break it into pieces, pretending to be loyal followers, refugees, local braves, businessmen, and tourists, and sneaked in without anyone noticing. The territory of Jin Xuan, the prefect of Wuling, passed through the countryside of Jiangling and gathered towards the wilderness on the south bank of the Yangtze River in Yiling.
Wuling Jinxuan's troops were few and far between, and the defense of the roads and mountains bordering Lingling was very sparse. Occasionally, the local Yi Cong team blocked the road, but it was just to protect the safety of the villages and counties, collect tolls, etc., and to protect the people passing by. There was no careful inspection. Chen Long, Zhao Yun, Gan Ning, Guo Jia, Zhou Buyi, and Zhou Cang, after the troops were transferred to defense, also carried dry food, water and sidearms, turned into salt merchants, and took a large ship to Yiling. The two hundred super soldiers of the special forces, from Lu Chang on down, all transformed into the guards, boatmen, cooks, porters, masters and other characters of the Great Salt Ship. They traveled with the ship through the Xiangshui River and Jingjiang River and headed straight to Yiling at the junction of Jingzhou and Yizhou. .
Lingling's defense was fully delegated to Huang Gai, Jiang Wan and other left-behind officials, but the whereabouts of Chen Long, Zhao Yun and others became top secret. Only Zhang Ning set up a covert hiding place for spies at the salt ship docking place along Chen Long's road. , Dong Zhuo's information was circulated in these locations, so that Chen Long could obtain information about Dong Zhuo's troops in time.
More than a month after Xu Shu left, Chen Long's salt boat successfully arrived at Jiangxia on the north bank of the Jingjiang section of the Yangtze River, paying taxes all the way. There was an intelligence point in Jiangxia. Chen Long learned here that the spies searched the southern foot of Shangluo Mountain but found nothing. Now the focus of the search has been concentrated on the northern, eastern and western foot of Shangluo Mountain.
The salt boat continued to move forward. With nothing to do, Chen Long discussed the strategy of Xiliang with the generals and advisors around him. What is most feared now is that Dong Zhuo has lost patience and the army re-enters Chang'an. At that time, Dong Zhuo's army was backed by a strong city and could be said to be in an invincible position. At that time, Chen Long finally entered Shangluoshan's troops, but he had no offensive capability to take down Chang'an City. He probably had no choice but to return in vain, and Liu Yan captured Hanzhong in vain.
Guo Jiadao: "This is easy. I immediately asked the intelligence point to pass an order to Luoyang Zhao Da. Through He Hou, I obtained the emperor's edict and ordered the lord to immediately lead troops to Chang'an to help eliminate the rebels. At the same time, he sent an order to the mistress and asked Huang Gai to personally lead the army. Wan, arrived at Hengyang via the waterway with great fanfare. When the emperor's order arrived, he immediately set off along the route expected by the enemy and slowly rushed to Chang'an. As soon as this news came out, I am afraid Dong Zhuo would hope that the Lingling troops would enter his ambush circle as soon as possible. How could you give up this opportunity so easily?"
Chen Long said: "What is false is true, what is true is false. A clever plan to pay filial piety." It was night, the ship happened to arrive at Jiangling, and there was an intelligence point arranged by Zhang Ning. Chen Long ordered his people to send out both instructions quickly without mentioning it.
He left Chen Long and Qinglong's army to assemble, but Xu Shu went sailing at night and arrived at Yiling. The water became more and more turbulent, and this day we reached the entrance of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River. Although there was no such thing as the Three Gorges at that time, the two banks rose abruptly from here, the mountain peaks stood on the cliffs, and the huge river rushed out of the canyon, making it even more powerful. It was no longer possible to sail at night, so we had to travel at dawn and stay overnight. After being inspected by the Yizhou Navy, the merchant ship sailed upstream and slowly entered the most dangerous and beautiful section of the Yangtze River.
Xu Shu stood quietly on the bow of the boat, looking at the green mountains on both sides of the strait, listening to the sounds of apes on both sides of the strait, and couldn't help but take a deep breath of pure air. The picturesque scenery, pleasant climate, and occasional dangerous shoals add to the fun of boating. Xu Shu sighed in his heart. He came to take part in the imperial examination this time just because he heard about the name of Chen Long's new policy and was out of curiosity. Unexpectedly, he would meet the Ming Lord and trust him so much that he would directly put himself in a high position and appoint himself as the special envoy of Yizhou to participate in such an important battle. From then on, he had a stage for his own performance.
The exit of the Three Gorges is the famous Jiangzhou and the famous city of Chongqing in later generations. The water of the Jialing River flows into the Yangtze River here, and tributaries such as the Badu River, the Xihan River, the Bailong River, the Qu River, and the Fuji River flow into the Jialing River. It can be said that the water system is developed. Xu Shu had also traveled around the world in his early years, but this was the first time he saw a city built on a mountain. He was amazed when he saw the houses stacked on top of each other and the houses close to the water's edge and cliffs.
The boat sailed for another two days, transferred from Jiangyang County to Tuoshui, and arrived in Chengdu one day later. It was early afternoon when they arrived. Xu Shu knew that the mission was urgent. Regardless of the fatigue of traveling and traveling, he took a few servants directly to the county government and handed over the formal letter from Lingling's envoy requesting an audience. The reply he received was that Governor Liu would not be able to meet him until three days later.
Xu Shu was unwilling to give up, so he stood outside the county mansion all afternoon, and finally waited until the carriages and horses of the governor Liu Yan drove out of the county mansion. Xu Shu stepped forward, blocked the main road of carriages and horses, and said: "This is the special envoy of Chen Long, the governor of Jiaozhou. Because he has an urgent military situation, he came here to pay a visit. This matter concerns Hanzhong. I ask the governor of Yizhou to meet him immediately." Liu Yan heard that Hanzhong With two words, I finally agreed to meet him tomorrow morning.
Early the next morning, Xu Shu finally stepped into the high threshold of the county government. However, Liu Yan came late, and with a few burly men behind him, he went straight into the meeting hall in the center of the county mansion, sat on the high platform, and shouted: "Take down the madman who blocked my carriage and horse yesterday! "
Xu Shu was carried up to the meeting hall by several big men like a chicken being caught, and he was tied up tightly with his hands clasped behind his back. The guards of Liu Yan wanted to force Xu Shu to kneel down, but Xu Shu refused to kneel. Suddenly, he received a heavy kick on the knee. Xu Shu was unsteady and fell to the ground. He immediately struggled to stand up and glared at Liu Yan.
Although Liu Yan is nearly fifty years old, he looks like a young man in his thirties with well-maintained skin and fair skin. Seeing that Xu Shu was very stubborn, he took out a shining dagger from his waist, gently sharpened his nails and said contemptuously: "I am a clan member of the Han Dynasty, and the descendant of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty. The current emperor is also my nephew in terms of seniority. Chen You're just a gangster who can't explain his origins, but he dares to come to my place and yell at me. Seeing that you still have some toughness, I'll give you a chance to speak. If you can't give me a reason to convince me, I have a lot here. Torture that makes life worse than death.”
Xu Shu was not afraid and said: "Jun Lang, the governor, I am just a little messenger. I didn't expect that the governor would be so afraid. Do you think I have heard of the reputation of my lord Chen Long? My death today is not worth mentioning at all." But the governor is trapped in Yizhou and is about to die, so don’t regret not listening to what I said today.”
When Liu Yan heard this, his face became angry, and he suddenly laughed and said: "I have strong soldiers and horses in Yizhou, majestic mountains and rivers, rapid rivers, and dangerous roads. It can be passed down from generation to generation. Who dares to stroke my tiger beard?"
Xu Shu also laughed loudly and said: "I heard that Yizhou is divided into East and West Sichuan. How come there is only Hanzhong, which Su Gu and his like have occupied for a long time, and why the governor has not taken it? From my perspective, you are just the governor of Dongchuan. .”
The thug next to him shouted: "Be brave!" Just as he was about to beat Xu Shu, Liu Yan suddenly coughed heavily, waved his hand to stop the thug and said, "Your master, Chen Long, is in a corner of Lingling. What can you do?"
Xu Shu said loudly: "My lord Chen Long is a man of heaven. Since Liu Du gave up his talents and Liu Xian returned to his heart, he started in Lingling with only a few thousand soldiers and horses. He formulated a new policy, widely welcomed the refugees, granted acres of land, and the people lived in peace; and there were The officers and soldiers were responsible for their orders. The Xun family, the Chen family, and the Pang family all had famous people assisting my lord. The Yellow Turbans were in rebellion, and my lord was ordered to attack the Yellow Turbans in Hebei. Within a few months, he beheaded the bandits and returned. He easily captured Hengyang and captured it. In Guiyang, Jiaozhou Shixie surrendered wholeheartedly, and the Qinglong Army expanded to more than 100,000 men, but only within ten months. It can be said that the right time, the right place, and the right people are all available, and it is just around the corner to soar into the sky!"
"On the other hand, Junlang, the governor, regards the small Yizhou as a place to live and settle down, and is content to separate himself from one side. He has no more than a few dozen generals and tens of thousands of soldiers. Even Xichuan, which should belong to you, is in the hands of Su Gu. Excuse me "The Governor wants to go to Chang'an, do you still have to kneel down and ask Su Gu to make way for you?"
Liu Yan was startled, slapped the case and stood up, saying: "Untie me!"
Seeing that his men didn't react for a while, Liu Yan took the dagger, went down to the court in person, and cut off the ropes on Xu Shu's hands. He held Xu Shu's hands and said, "Sir, I have been thinking day and night about how to win Hanzhong. Please teach me, sir. Chen Long, the governor, is far away in Lingling. How can I help me succeed?" After saying that, he bowed down. Yi Yi.
Liu Yan was not without merit. When he was young, he served in prefectures and counties, and was awarded the position of doctor because of his clan status. He later resigned due to the death of his teacher Zhu Tian. In Yangchengshan, lecture professor. Later, he was elected as a virtuous and upright man, and the Situ Mansion was immediately conquered. He successively served as the Luoyang magistrate, Jizhou governor, Nanyang prefect, Zongzheng, Taichang and other officials.
While serving as an official, Liu Yan witnessed the chaos of Emperor Ling's dynasty and the decline of the royal family, so he suggested to the court: "The governors and prefects paid bribes to buy officials, exploited the people, and caused betrayal and alienation. Those incorruptible officials in the court should be selected to serve as local prefectures and counties. Sir, I will use it to guard and stabilize the world." He himself asked to be the shepherd of Jiaozhou, hoping to avoid the chaos in the world. Later, by mistake, he came to Yizhou and took office. He secretly killed the angels, blocked the roads, and carried out separatist rule. Unexpectedly, Su Gu, who was sent to Hanzhong, took advantage of Hanzhong's geographical advantage and separatist rule again. Instead, he controlled the throat from Yizhou to Kyoto. Liu Yan has always been resentful, but with limited troops, he has never been able to drive away Su Gu. Suddenly, a special envoy from the popular fried chicken Chen Long came. How could Liu Yan let this opportunity pass?
After that, Liu Yan and Xu Shu hit it off and agreed to the terms of cooperation with Chen Long. Xu Shu sailed down the river, followed by more than 20 warships sent by Liu Yan. On the south bank of Zigui, the Qinglong Army, which had been secretly assembled, was about three meters away. Thousands of people picked them up at night and followed the Jialing Waterway to Jiange.
Chen Long was still sitting on the salt boat, concealing his identity. He didn't want to easily disturb Liu Yan, but instead caused other ambitions to arise. On this day, the ship arrived in Jiangzhou. Several people had just stepped off the ship's ladder. They saw someone waiting by the ship's ladder. After taking a closer look, they recognized him. It was Zhang Ning's spy leader, the former Yellow Turban leader Su Man. With a tired look on his face, Suman bowed and saluted, and said softly: "Lord, I have been waiting in Jiangzhou for a long time. Something bad has happened!"
