Farmer of Shu Han

In July of the twelfth year of Yan Xi in the Han Dynasty, the summer heat had not yet dissipated.

At the southern entrance of Jundu Xing, seven thousand Han troops were lined up like a forest, silent as a mountain.

The wind blowing from the mountains blew up the large flag with Chinese characters, making a rustling sound.

The corner of the flag swept across Guan Yinping's red-tasseled helmet, and the scarlet color looked like a knife blade dripping blood in the morning sun.

Xianyu Fu led many Wei generals from Juyongguan and slowly walked out of the Xingdao, knelt in front of the formation and presented the seal.

Zhao Guang pulled the reins, walked forward with a "thump thump" sound, took the seal, and turned around to hand it to the General Zhendong.

General Zhendong took a quick look, reached out to take it, and shouted in a clear voice that pierced the mountain breeze:

"Unleash the sword!"

"Take off your armor!"

Xian Yu Fu stood up shakily and stretched out his hands with shaking hands. The sound of iron sheets scraping against each other when he took off his armor was particularly harsh.

For a moment, the sound of Wei soldiers removing their armor was like a glacier cracking, and more than a hundred weapons fell to the ground, stirring up countless dust and smoke.

In the end, Xian Yu Fu even took off his boots and stepped barefoot on the hot soil in front of the pass. The soles of his feet were pricked by the sand and gravel, and the pain was so excruciating that it felt like a piercing excruciating pain.

“Tatta…”

The iron hoof stopped in front of Xian Yu Fu. General Zhendong's eyes were clear, like a deep pool, and he asked slowly:

"Lord Xianyu, when you went to our Han Dynasty 26 years ago to announce the edict and persuade them to surrender, did you ever think that this day would come?"

Xian Yu Fu shuddered when he heard this, and saw the Qinglong Yanyue Sword held upside down by General Zhendong, with his gray beard and hair as messy as grass reflected on the blade.

So many years have passed, and he had almost forgotten about this matter. He did not expect that someone would come to Youzhou to ask him about it.

The Green Dragon Crescent Blade swayed gently as the warhorse kicked its hooves. The reflection of the sun flashed by, making Xian Yu Fu a little dazzled.

He looked up and exchanged glances with General Zhendong. When he saw General Zhendong's face clearly, a flash of surprise flashed across Xian Yu Fu's eyes.

But he quickly lowered his eyes, but his back was straight under his clothes:

"General, you should know that Han Feizi's Difficult Talks states that Jizi once let his hair down and pretended to be crazy, not because he was afraid of death, but because he was sad about the end of the Yin sacrifices."

"At that time, Emperor Xiaoxian..."

General Zhendong interrupted him directly: "It's Emperor Xiaomin."

Xianyu Fu was stunned for a moment, and it took him a while to realize that Emperor Xiaomin was the posthumous title given to Liu Bei by Liu Xiang.

However, the Han State is now powerful, so whatever the Han State says is what it is.

Moreover, for Xianyu Fu, Liu Xie’s posthumous title, whether it was Xian or Min, did not matter much, or even had no impact at all.

"Yes, it was Emperor Xiaomin. Emperor Xiaomin has already abdicated..."

General Zhendong interrupted again: "That was forced by Cao Pi."

After being interrupted twice in a row, Xian Yufu finally lost his composure. He couldn't help but wipe the sweat from his forehead, reorganized his words, and then continued:

"Emperor Xiaomin was forced by Cao Pi to abdicate. At that time, Wei controlled eight-tenths of the world, and Han was only in the western border. Even a blind person could tell who was stronger and who was weaker."

"Qie Fu went to Shu to announce the Wenmi edict, which was not to end the worship of Liu, but to open the Three Goods and recognize Liu, Liu... Emperor Zhaolie was in control of Yizhou."

(The three good things are: trade: opening the Hanzhong-Chang'an trade route; marriage: Cao's daughter married Liu Chan; military: jointly attack Sun Quan and then divide Jingzhou equally)

At that time, Wei was powerful and had the potential to unify the world. I went to Shu to persuade them to surrender. The conditions I offered were very generous, and they were intended to preserve the Liu family's wishes for continued sacrifice.

"At that time, everyone thought that it was destiny that the Wei Dynasty would replace the Han Dynasty," Xianyu Fu shook his head and smiled bitterly, "If I hadn't had Zhuge Liang's unparalleled wisdom and Feng Yong's extraordinary strategy, how could I have known that the destiny still belonged to the Han Dynasty?"

The inverted Qinglong Yanyue Sword shook inadvertently.

Xian Yufu squinted again because of the reflected light, raised his head and asked:

"General, do you know what Zhuge Kongming said when he refuted me?"

"What?"

"The divine weapon can be changed, and only the virtuous can hold it. People's hearts can be changed, but the way of heaven cannot be reversed. Now it seems that what Kong Ming said is indeed true. It is this person who persuaded the surrender who was changed by the will of the Han Dynasty."

At this point, Xian Yu Fu raised his head and said, "It's a pity that the general came too late. If I had come to Youzhou thirty years earlier, why would I have been confused about the Han and Wei dynasties?"

“Bold!”

Zhao Guang shouted and put his saber directly on Xianyu Fu's neck.

What happened thirty years ago?

Guan Yu flooded seven armies and shocked the whole of China.

Liu Bei fought a battle at Han River and captured Hanzhong.

At that time, the power of Emperor Zhaolie of the Han Dynasty was at its peak.

Unfortunately, thirty years ago, Sun Quan, an ally, failed to capture Hefei after a long siege, so he simply surrendered to Cao Cao and stabbed Jingzhou in the back.

The Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty worked day and night, devoted himself to the cause, and Feng was enlightened by the immortals and suddenly appeared in the world, hmm...

Thinking of this, General Zhendong's originally sharp eyes softened and he said, "Let him continue."

Zhao Guang received the order and put away his knife.

Xian Yufu remained calm, not seeming to care at all about the blood line on his neck caused by the blade:

"When I avenged Liu Youzhou (Liu Yu) in the past, I also wore the red cap of the Han Dynasty."

"I welcomed Cao Gong into Youzhou not to betray the Han, but to protect the people of Youzhou from being slaughtered. Can you believe this, General?"

(Note: Xianyu Fu was once a clerk in Youzhou and a close confidant of the governor Liu Yu. After Liu Yu was killed by Gongsun Zan, Xianyu Fu, Yan Rou, Qi Zhou and others gathered Youzhou volunteers and Wuhuan and Xianbei cavalry to avenge Liu Yu.)

(Another note: Liu Yu was an important official of the Eastern Han imperial family. After Dong Zhuo deposed the Shao Emperor and enthroned the Xian Emperor, Yuan Shao, Han Fu and others wanted to establish Liu Yu as the emperor, but Liu Yu rebuked them harshly and executed Yuan Shao's envoy.

Compared with the separatist tendencies of Liu Biao and Liu Yan, Liu Yu was the only powerful local clan member who openly pledged allegiance to Emperor Xian and was an important symbol of the orthodoxy of the Han Dynasty.

"In my life, I have persuaded the heroes of Youzhou to surrender to Cao, and I have also persuaded Emperor Zhaolie to surrender to Wei. I thought I could see the general trend, but I didn't expect that in the end, I would be like the willow tree at Jimen, always changing with the wind."

"I was defeated by the general today, and I realized that what Zhuge Kongming said to me back then was the truth. Since I don't know the will of heaven, how dare I complain about what I have ended up like this?"

"I only beg the general to keep his promise and treat the people of Youzhou well. Even if I die, I will have no regrets."

After saying that, he knelt down again with his forehead touching the ground.

"Old General..."

The Wei army generals behind him cried and knelt down.

“Crack, crack, crack…”

The Green Dragon Crescent Blade made a teeth-grinding sound as it scratched the ground, but to the surrendered generals it sounded like a blunt knife slowly cutting their hearts.

“Swish!”

The Azure Dragon Crescent Blade slashed across Xian Yu Fu's armor, severing the armor stripes:

"Killing prisoners is unlucky. Killing you will only damage the reputation of the emperor of the Han Dynasty. There is no other benefit."

"I have already made a promise before the battle, and I will not break it afterwards. Once the war in Hebei is over, the court will send people to re-measure the land, and each adult can be allocated 50 mu of land. This is the national policy of the Han Dynasty."

"The Emperor of the Han Dynasty, the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, and the Grand Marshal of the Han Dynasty all felt that the problems of the Later Han Dynasty were serious, so they implemented new policies, distributed land, and exempted people from taxes. This is what is called "Although the Han Dynasty is an old country, its destiny is to reform it."

Hearing General Zhendong's words, Xian Yu Fu burst into tears and kowtowed heavily, with such force that dust even flew into his eyes:

"The emperor is benevolent, which is a blessing to the people and the world!"

He opened the gates and surrendered, of course, because there was no point in fighting, defending, or retreating, but he also didn't want to let the people of Youzhou bleed in vain.

Although what he said in front of General Zhendong contained some flattering words that a surrendered general had to say, he also did so for the sake of the people of Youzhou.

Youzhou is what he really thinks.

Otherwise, he would not have won the support of so many middle and low-level Youzhou officers.

General Zhendong naturally didn't mind making promises again to win people's hearts.

Anyway, the new policies of the Han Dynasty were meant to be implemented throughout the country.

What is fifty acres of land?

If you have the ability, follow me to defeat the pseudo-Wei, make military achievements, and you will get military merit land! ——

"Go, open the door!"

As the Wei army's flag fell on the city wall, Juyong Pass, the most important pass in Youzhou and one of the strongest passes in the Yanshan defense line, was opened.

The 10-foot-long snake spear in Zhang Bao's hand almost slipped out of his hand when he saw the red-tasseled flag at the gate.

"Three... is General Zhendong, it's really General Guan!"

He leaned his iron spear on the ground and staggered three steps when he rolled off the horse.

After standing firmly, Zhang Bao hurried forward, so excited that he even forgot about etiquette.

He just stood in front of General Zhendong, staring at him intently, with disbelief in his eyes.

"General, you, you really succeeded?"

General Zhendong smiled slightly:

"I see that the general still seems to not believe what is happening before his eyes?"

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"It's like a dream..." Zhang Bao muttered, looking up at the magnificent city wall in front of him, "It's one of the nine great passes in the world, it's no exaggeration to say it's as solid as a rock, and it was taken just like that..."

Looking at General Zhendong again, Zhang Bao's eyes seemed a little dazed.

Back then, after the Battle of Yiling, the late emperor passed away, and most of the veteran generals in the army also died.

The only surviving General Zhao is very old and no one can guarantee how long he will live.

The only one who could be of great use and was in his prime was Wei Yan, the prefect of Hanzhong.

Selecting outstanding talents from the younger generation to continue the great cause of restoring the Han Dynasty is an issue that the prime minister must consider at that time.

Guan Xing was famous at a young age, and Ma Su was "extraordinarily talented", and both were outstanding figures who were highly regarded by the prime minister.

As Zhang Bao is as famous as Guan Xing, he is naturally not much worse.

Even Zhang Bao himself privately believed that his future achievements would not be inferior to those of the other two.

Of course, things developed just as Zhang Bao expected.

Look at it now. Guan Xing no longer leads the army, but instead governs a region.

Ma Su's reputation was completely ruined, and it is unknown when his real name was restored.

Zhang Bao himself was just one of the main generals of the eight armies in Guanzhong.

Part of the reason for this is even because his surname is Zhang, the same as the Empress of the Han Dynasty.

Although he has accumulated a lot of military merits over the years, his reputation is not even as good as that of Zhao Guang, one of the eight main generals of the army.

Not to mention compared with General Guan Suo, who guards the east, and General Jiang Wei, who guards the south.

And above the two towns, there is a far-sighted evildoer, the prime minister’s designated successor.

It is obvious that the eloquent and eloquent Feng Langjun had already made a far-sighted plan before launching the battle in Hebei.

The time can even be traced back to the time when this old evil spirit was in charge of Liangzhou.

Because the red deer used for crossing the border in the cold winter were the ones this guy started raising when he was in Liangzhou.

It was only when the gates of Juyongguan were wide open that I realized all this. It was a despairing gap.

Looking at Zhao Guang who was standing proudly behind General Zhendong, Zhang Bao's gaze became more complicated.

Zhao Erlang is so lucky!

It is true that fools have good fortune.

If I had known this day would come, I should not have acted like a brother-in-law. I should have humbled myself and called him brother-in-law more often. Maybe I would be the one ruling Youzhou now.

General Zhendong naturally had no idea what Zhang Bao was thinking at the moment. After hearing Zhang Bao's sigh, he raised his eyebrows and said:

"A thousand-foot iron wall is not as good as a united people, and a hundred strong passes are not as good as a cunning plot... Well, I have the wisdom in my hands."

“Even if you have Kunlun as your shield and the vast ocean as your moat, if you lose the harmony of people, then the natural defenses will only be the graves of defeated troops, and the geographical advantages will eventually become a cage for trapped beasts.”

"So what if Sima Yi has a thousand granaries in Hebei? He is still sucking the blood of the people. How can he compare with the new policies of the Han Dynasty, which have greatly benefited the people and made the officials happy?"

"The Wei thieves are plotting to usurp the throne, just like a wolf devouring its master, a snake swallowing an elephant. It is self-evident who will support them."

The imperial court has been implementing the new policy in Guanzhong, Bingzhou, Hedong and other places for many years. Over the years, countless people from Hebei have sneaked across the Taihang Mountains with their elderly and children to submit to the court.

The danger of mountains and rivers lies not in the dangers of the passes, but in the hearts of people.

Zhang Bao could not help but be surprised by General Zhendong's words.

Alas?

Could it be that my brother-in-law has really been enlightened by an immortal?

Otherwise, it would not be bad enough for Erlang Sanniang to become a famous general, but even her knowledge has become so remarkable.

Well, thinking about the rumors about his great talent, Zhang Bao wanted to say something, but in the end he could only sigh in admiration:

"Third... General, you are right. I am too narrow-minded. I am ashamed, ashamed!"

The words were somewhat incoherent, causing Zhao Sanqian to look at him with a puzzled look.

I don't know what he is ashamed of.

Zhang Bao smiled bitterly and didn't explain further.

Looking around, the guards had already created a safe enough conversation circle for the few people they were talking to.

However, Zhang Bao still took two steps forward and lowered his voice:

"General, our next step is to go directly to Jizhou?"

General Zhendong nodded:

"Now that Youzhou has been taken, we must head to Jizhou as quickly as possible."

The cavalry that the Han Dynasty could mobilize, except for the Northern Army as the final strategic maneuver, was stationed in Pingcheng, ready to provide support inside and outside the pass at any time.

The rest is almost here.

Hebei is the most suitable place for cavalry to gallop.

I just wonder what Sima Yi’s expression would be when he knew that the main force of the Han cavalry suddenly appeared behind him?

Zhang Bao was overjoyed when he heard that General Zhendong had the same idea:

"I would like to be the vanguard!"

For the sake of military merit, Brother Zhang was willing to call himself "General".

General Zhendong seemed to have expected this and smiled:

"Even if General Zhang doesn't say it, I will still select a general. Please ask General Zhang to lead the Southern Army to the south first."

"After all, Erlang, I, and the men under our command are not made of iron. After all, the soldiers are exhausted and in urgent need of rest. Besides, the horses are about to collapse."

General Zhendong's words were not just a compliment.

Although the 7,000 cavalrymen seemed to be in good spirits, that was because they had won consecutive victories and were full of enthusiasm.

If you look closely, you can see that almost everyone's eyes are bloodshot.

Zhang Bao was not polite either. He rubbed his hands and asked:

"So should I go to Changshan or Yecheng?"

Needless to say, Yecheng.

The reason why Changshan County is mentioned is because the eastern exit of Jingxing is there.