The barbarian affairs have been finalized for the time being. Starting with the Zhu Rong clan, Liu Zhang's general will personally lead the army to move out the entire Zhu Rong clan.
Then step by step, it was tried out throughout Yizhou County, especially those tribes that had suffered too many battle deaths and whose clan leaders had died.
Considering that winter is approaching and the barbarian tribes with excessive casualties will not be able to survive, Liu Zhang has ordered priority deployment.
The surrendered barbarians will be Liu Zhang's people from now on. Since he has promised to treat the barbarians equally, Liu Zhang must do his best to rescue them.
Except for Yongchang County, which has not actually sent troops to occupy it, the entire Yizhou has basically surrendered completely.
Yongchang County had almost no obstacles due to the fact that Meng Kun, Meng Huo and the elite of the Meng clan, the largest resistance force, had all been killed and injured, and many clan leaders had been killed or captured.
Liu Zhang had ordered Zhang Ren, Yan Yan, and Zhang Liao to lead an army of 30,000 to Yongchang County with Zheng Du as their military advisor, with the goal of occupying the eight counties of Yongchang County.
After occupying eight counties in Yongchang, a strict defense policy was adopted. The Yongchang barbarian elites suffered heavy casualties, and just one winter could make their already miserable living environment even worse.
This will also provide a boost to continue to conquer the barbarians next year.
Lu Su has been ordered to rush to Yizhou County, which will also be the starting point for Liu Zhang to truly start to recruit barbarians.
Zhu Rong's cooperation with Zhu Qiao is believed to be of great help to Lu Su.
"Zijing, the situation in Nanzhong has been calmed down for the moment, but the small battles are expected to continue one after another. I will only take Ziyi and Wufeng battalion back from all the troops in Nanzhong, and I will leave the rest to you to help you completely conquer all the troops. quite."
Yongchang County, Yizhou County, Yuexi County and Zangqi County are too big. Even if a hundred thousand troops are left, it will be difficult to take care of everything! Liu Zhang was well aware of the difficulty of this matter and was doing his best to help Lu Su.
"Thank you, lord, I will do my best!"
Lu Su bowed to the end, expressing his inner gratitude to Liu Zhang for trusting him, but there seemed to be a hesitation on his face.
"Zijing, if you have any questions, just ask."
Liu Zhang couldn't bear to leave all this work to Lu Su. If Lu Su had any needs, he would not be stingy.
"My lord, the barbarians in the south will not surrender overnight. It may take several years or even ten years. My lord, please be mentally prepared in advance!"
Lu Su looked at Liu Zhang with some embarrassment. As expected, Liu Zhang frowned slightly.
"Zijing, I know that it is not easy for the Nanzhong barbarians to surrender, but ten years is too long. How can I sit back and watch the world be in turmoil for ten years?"
"Ten years ago, I had just put down the Yellow Turban Rebellion. The people of the world thought that the troubled times were over and the prosperous age was about to begin! But ten years have passed, and the Han Dynasty has long since fallen apart. The heroes of the world have supported themselves and invaded the states and counties!"
Liu Zhang didn't want to put pressure on Lu Su, but if it was as true as he said in ten years, he might miss the best opportunity to conquer the world.
It will be 195 years soon. Ten years from now, that is, 205 years, what will the world be like?
The Battle of Chibi is about to begin!
Taishi Ci is about to die in history!
It is precisely for this reason that Liu Zhang did not want Taishi Ci to stay in Nanzhong for a long time, and wanted to let him take care of his health as much as possible.
"My lord, fighting for hegemony in the world is never easy. You must not be impatient. Urgency will lead to chaos, chaos will lead to panic, panic will lead to no thoughts, and no thread will lead to failure. Therefore, everything must be settled!"
"The subjugation of the Nanzhong barbarians is a present-day benefit, but it will benefit the future! As long as we completely conquer the barbarians, there will be a steady stream of Nanzhong warriors to fight for us in all directions!"
Lu Su was very afraid that Liu Zhang would not be able to resist the temptation of land and achievements and would immediately lead his army out of Sichuan.
Nanzhong will not only occupy most of Yizhou's troops, but also occupy a huge amount of food and grass. If it really fights on two fronts, it will be like drinking poison to quench thirst, and Yizhou will be completely drained and lose its vitality.
Liu Zhang knew that Lu Su had misunderstood him and quickly patted him on the shoulder.
"Don't worry Zijing, I'm not that eager for quick success! Even if there weren't such things as the barbarians in Nanzhong, I would have let Yizhou recuperate for a few years."
"As a general of the Great Han Guard, I will do nothing if I don't move. If I move, I will have the power of thunder. If I move, I will make all the heroes in the world tremble!"
Lu Sugang was about to relax, but Liu Zhang's words made him nervous again.
"Although I can wait, I can't wait forever. The people of Yizhou are living and working in peace and contentment, but the people of the world still need me to save them!"
Liu Zhang knew deeply that as a pure Han clan member, he must always take the righteousness of the world as his banner.
It is true to covet the states and counties of the world, and it is also true to save the people, but the words that come out of his mouth must be words that make everyone in the world awe.
"My lord is so righteous, I admire you!"
Lu Su and Liu Ye knew this well, but they still couldn't help showing respect.
"I wonder how my lord plans to march in the future?"
Liu Zhang has not changed his overall strategy from beginning to end.
"Wenhe has formed an alliance with Jingzhou, so Jingzhou is not our next target. In a few years, going north to Hanzhong will be our path."
Liu Zhang was determined in his heart. He believed that as long as he followed the old path of Qin Shihuang and Han Gaozu, he would be able to revive the Han Dynasty.
Yizhou, Liangzhou and Guanzhong are undoubtedly the best choices.
"My lord, I will go all out to conquer the barbarians as quickly as possible and let all the armies return to Chengdu!"
Almost all of Liu Zhang's elite troops are in Nanzhong. If these troops don't go back, it is absolutely impossible to go north.
"Zijing, don't be too impatient. In the early stage, you should be more stable and try to be as peaceful as possible. Of course, for those who are stubborn and unresponsive, they should be killed."
"As you command!"
"There are also many talents in Yizhou County and Yongchang County, such as the Li family from Dianchi Lake, the Lu family from Buwei, etc. Zijing can also hire them according to their talents and then report them to the Prefectural Mufu."
"As you command!"
"After I return to Chengdu, I will arrange a group of talents to assist you, and food will be continuously transported by water. You can show your skills!"
"Thank you, my lord!"
Lu Su was extremely moved in his heart. Liu Zhang was really considerate to him. He gave him everything he could and couldn't.
The word trust was also brought to its extreme in Liu Zhang.
Lu Su didn't say much, but the determination in his heart was unshakable. He wanted to use the best results to thank Liu Zhang for his regard for him.
"Zijing, the land of Nanzhong is full of wealth. It is filled with gold, silver, copper, iron and other minerals. It is simply inexhaustible! We must listen to the opinions of the local people and report the real situation. Don’t be stingy with rewards for those who have meritorious service.”
In the era of the late Han Dynasty, there were not only military struggles, but also economic struggles. Even a small copper coin could cause huge turmoil.
Of course, in this era of war, iron ore is the top priority!
Most of the armor of Liu Zhang's army came from Quejian, the former governor of Yizhou.
Over the years, apart from taking some from Luoyang's treasury, most of them have not been replenished.
From Hanzhong County all the way south to the present unified Yizhou, there are less than 10,000 pairs of armor found in the treasuries of each county!
Liu Zhang's army was invincible, and the key to defeating the enemy was that the soldiers covered with iron armor played a key role.
As long as iron ore can be found and mined, Liu Zhang can build heavy armor and equipment to trap the camp, and light armor will gradually cover the main force.
Even the weapons and equipment of all members must be uniformly deployed.
