"Li Cheng, you are a native of Yizhou County. I hope Li Cheng will give you some advice during this southern expedition. If there is anything inappropriate in the order, Li Cheng should point it out and I will not be blamed."
Although Liu Chan had done a lot of homework through Zhao's business in advance, some details were not as good as those of Li Hui, a local.
Even if the family has moved for many years, the memory of the hometown where I grew up should still be very deep.
Moreover, no one in Liu Chan's army could speak the dialects of the Yiyue tribes here. This also depended on Li Hui.
Liu Chan didn't know much about him in his previous life, but he was deeply impressed in this life.
This person can be regarded as "love at first sight" for Lao Liu. When Lao Liu was preparing to attack Liu Zhang from Jiameng Pass, Li Hui, who was about to go to the state capital to take a post, heard that Lao Liu would succeed.
State office? Go to hell, Liu Zhang can't even stand for a few days, and he still holds a shitty position.
Li Hui immediately turned around and went to work in the opposite direction.
After meeting Lao Liu in Mianzhu, he immediately fell under his charm and bowed down to him. Lao Liu also admired him very much and asked him to march with the army.
It was Li Hui who was later sent to Hanzhong to contact Ma Chao.
After Lao Liu captured Bashu, he appointed Li Hui as the assistant to the meritorious Cao Cao and the chief secretary. However, some fleeing criminals falsely accused Li Hui of pretending to surrender in order to rebel.
Law enforcement officials arrested Li Hui on the same day, and he was only demoted anyway.
But, can Old Liu believe this? He pretended to surrender in order to rebel, but in the end he didn't rebel even after all his lords had surrendered, right?
Not only did he not doubt Li Hui, he personally cleared his grievances, and directly promoted him to become a special agent in Yizhou.
Li Hui was so moved that he was completely devoted to Lao Liu ever since.
From this incident, Liu Chan saw this man's ability to recognize people, his courage to temporarily abandon his official position, his wisdom in persuading Ma Chao to surrender, and his most rare loyalty.
This person is by no means a unique talent.
"The prince's words are serious. In this southern expedition, I will try my best to assist the prince and help him suppress the rebellion and punish the thieves!" Li Hui said in fear.
He had only met Prince Liu Chan in a few high-level meetings, but he was impressed by his extraordinary knowledge and conversation at a young age, and he also had two military exploits that could be said to have turned the world around.
Sure enough, the tiger father has no dog sons.
The two got along well along the way, and soon arrived at Jiangyang County, the county seat. A military camp had been set up outside the county seat.
Outside the military camp, 10,000 soldiers who were ready to go out at any time were lined up to welcome Prince Liu Chan. Even in order to highlight the military appearance, the soldiers were all wearing strong armor.
"Prince!" Zhang Yi, whom he had not seen for a long time, led a group of subordinate officers and military lieutenants and generals to step forward quickly, "I, Jiang Yang, ordered Zhang Yi to see the prince."
"See the prince!"
Everyone bowed deeply, and Liu Chan bowed his hands and returned the salute: "Everyone is exempt from the ceremony. It is important to suppress the rebellion. Keep everything simple."
Boom, boom, boom!
Everyone's expressions changed, for no other reason than the Red Star Army behind Liu Chan, with nearly two thousand people marching, their footsteps seemed very orderly.
Looking up, although the soldiers were not wearing armor, their aura of fighting through blood and fire was clearly evident.
This kind of military appearance and discipline, and the tens of thousands of troops behind them who were specially equipped with armor to greet them, were instantly compared to each other.
With the open recruitment of soldiers, the shocking treatment of Prince Liu Chan's soldiers has now spread.
The soldiers in each army were not only envious, but also somewhat dissatisfied.
Even if they are the prince's own soldiers, the difference is too big. There are many veterans among them who have killed people and seen blood. How can they be worse than the soldiers of the Red Star Army?
Deliberately being strong and tenacious, and holding one's head high and chest high, may not necessarily mean there is no comparison in it.
As a result, when they saw the Red Star Army taking two steps towards this station today, they were half convinced.
Even if they were allowed to train here for another ten days and a half, they would not be able to complete such a difficult task.
However, you can't win a war just by relying on these. After all, if the reputation is not in vain, you have to really take it out for a walk.
What kind of general will bring out what kind of soldiers? These soldiers from Brazil have more or less the flavor of Mr. Zhang.
Zhang Yi had seen the old foundation of the Red Star Army before, and now he was even more surprised.
Of course he had heard about the record, but when this team stood in front of him now, it was a completely different level of shock.
Zhang Yi sighed: "I haven't seen him for a long time. The prince has trained his subordinates to become such elite soldiers. I admire him very much."
He even felt that the thousand county soldiers he had trained were a bit ineffective, and it was superfluous...
[Zhang Yi favorability +10] (65)
[Zhang Yi's favorability is 60, military management talent +8×2, strategy talent +8×2]
"Haha, when I came here, I saw that the people on both sides of the river were content with their production, which shows that Jiangyang County is stable under the rule of County Magistrate Zhang. And the army has been stationed here for many days, and they get along with the people in peace, which shows the ability of Magistrate Zhang."
Liu Chan naturally did not forget about this young man who belonged to the Zhang family. Later he heard that the Zhang family could switch to his side so quickly because of this person.
"Please, the prince and all the superior officials, please follow me into the city first."
…
Everyone moved to the city to talk in detail, and the army entered the military camp to rest for the time being.
"What's the situation ahead now?" Liu Chan got straight to the point.
Zhang Yi is located in Jiangyang, which is adjacent to Zhuti County, so the news is naturally much faster than him.
It is impossible for Wang Meng to just send a letter if there is any trivial matter. If he has a mobile phone and can send a WeChat message...
"Captain Deng has recruited more than 2,000 Han and Yi troops in Zhuti County and sent his troops south to attack Yizhou County... However, not long ago, I heard that the troops arrived in Cunjian County and were defeated and returned. "
Cunjing is the first defensive node in the northernmost part of Yizhou County. Deng Fang's more than 2,000 soldiers and horses could not even capture it.
Zhang Yi said solemnly: "Yong Kai was very cunning and ordered his brother Yong Jie to build a fortification in Cunjian County. The people around the county, when Governor Deng's army arrived, behaved like obedient and kind people and worked hard.
"However, when our army was about to attack the city and break out the stronghold, they gathered people in the rear to harass and attack. Yongjie seized the opportunity and led his troops to attack and defeated Governor Deng outside Cunjian County..."
Liu Chan frowned and tapped his knees with his fingers.
This can be tricky.
"The people of the south actually hate us so much?" Liu Chan looked at Li Hui doubtfully. He had never heard Manager Zhao mention this before.
However, Li Hui also had a confused look on his face: "This was never the case before I left Nanzhong. When I corresponded with my hometown, I never heard of such a thing. Although the people here can't say they are loyal to the Lord of Bashu, they can't talk about it either. It’s hate.”
"Is that because the Meng Huo and Yong families have too high a reputation here and are deeply loved by the people here?" Liu Chan frowned even more tightly.
Li Hui shook his head: "The Yong family captures slaves every year, beats, curses and humiliates them at every turn, drives the people to mine and dig for gold, and even kills boys and girls during sacrifices and extracts their bones to make musical instruments... I don't know how many people die at the hands of the Yong family every year. , people avoid him for fear of not being able to catch him, so how can he love him?"
Zhang Yi also said: "Meng Huo is indeed quite famous among many Yi tribes in Yizhou County. But for tribes who do not obey his orders, his behavior is no different from that of the Yong family, or even worse."
Zhang Yi said angrily: "Such unruly people are like this. If our army doesn't move in first before attacking the city, those who don't follow will be killed without mercy! We must not make the same mistake as Governor Deng again."
"Wait a minute, wait a minute." Liu Chan looked helplessly at Zhang Yi, "Bo Gong, what are we here for?"
Zhang Yi was stunned: "...it is Pingnan who rebelled."
"That's it. If we massacre the people this time to attack the city and move to the next place, the people in Nanzhong will only hate us even more. How can we kill them all?" Liu Chan said seriously, "Such a difference. What’s the difference between Cao and the thief? My father’s original intention is definitely not to do this.”
Zhang Yi looked ashamed, cupped his hands and said, "The prince is benevolent and virtuous, but I am not careful about this."
In fact, this is not a matter of benevolence or non-benevolence. Liu Chan couldn't be more clear about the power of people's war.
How could he allow himself to fall into the vast sea of people's war?
Wang Mang brought 300,000 troops into Nanzhong, and it took him three years to achieve anything. Isn't this the reason?
He doesn't have three years and an army of 300,000 people.
"Since the people in Nanzhong have no hatred towards us, and Meng Huo and the Yong family are not wise rulers and good owners, there must be something fishy about this matter." Liu Chan keenly sensed something was wrong.
Li Hui also nodded. The people of Nanzhong, especially the tribes who make a living by farming, whether Han or barbarian, would not risk their lives to help the war unless they were forced too far.
Liu Chan said decisively: "It's no time to delay. Governor Deng has been defeated. Our army will march to Zhuti County first to prevent the Yong family from taking advantage of the situation to counterattack. After meeting with Governor Deng and asking for clarification, it won't be too late to attack Yizhou County."
"Yes!" No one had any objections.
The army has been stationed here for a long time and does not need to rest, and this background is nothing to the soldiers of the Red Star Army. Liu Chan immediately led the army to set up camp, with a total of 13,000 troops, and marched towards Zhuti in a mighty manner.
The only difficulty in this Nanzhong battle is that we cannot completely stand on the opposite side of the people of Nanzhong.
I came here hoping to obtain troops, resources and a stable rear, rather than completely turning Nanzhong into scorched earth.
Liu Chan thought there would be resistance to this matter, but he didn't expect that as soon as he arrived and before the battle started, the most worrying situation would happen...
(End of chapter)
