Vesudeva I seemed to be crazy. Ever since he tasted the sweetness of slaughtering a city and destroying a country, he had forgotten all the rituals and precepts, and started to activate the state machinery crazily.

The army crazily devoured all the unlucky small countries from the south to the north. The atmosphere of the entire Kushan Empire suddenly changed. War can always bring about many changes. During this vast sweep, the entire country actually had a sense of iron-bloodedness.

of arrogance.

Later, Vesudeva I directly ordered the country to enter a state of war, and mobilized Brahman Kshatriyas from all over the country to participate in the war. For the first time, Vesudeva I tried what it means to have supreme power, and directly chose to become a tyrant.

Similarly, the empire's ability to execute his orders has also improved to a considerable extent. Compared with execution ability, tyrants who have never failed will always be the strongest group.

The successive victories overwhelmed all the dissatisfied voices within the Kushan Empire. The nobles in the southern part of the Kushan Empire gave in when they saw Vesudeva I who had entered a state of madness. Even several brahmins who openly opposed were sent to interview with Brahma.

, not to mention them Kshatriya nobles.

Originally, there were five classes in Kushan: Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Sudras, and untouchable slaves. As a result, Vesudeva I secretly sent several Brahmins to see Brahma. It was not that the Kushan Empire did not have them.

No one could see through it, but these smart people tacitly agreed not to mention this matter.

For smart people like them, a unified and powerful Kushan Empire is good, far better than the previous state of fragmentation.

Even some Brahmin leaders acquiesced to Vesudeva I's actions. The Brahmins also gained many benefits in the war, which was the main reason why they tolerated Vesudeva I's misdeeds.

Everyone longs for a hero. When everyone is waiting and watching, when a hero stands up, no matter whether the hero is good or bad, there will be enough followers.

And as long as the qualities displayed by this person exceed the average quality of historical heroes, then he will become the savior of the moment. This is how the saying goes that times create heroes.

The Kushan Empire found a way to rise from the ashes on the verge of splitting. Even though there was great internal dissatisfaction, it was suppressed by those who still longed for the empire to take off.

It's the same as fighting monsters and upgrading. When you are weak, your natural enemies are just minor troubles when you are strong.

The Kushan Empire is now clinging to this last straw and starting to survive. In their opinion, as long as they have passed the development period, it will be absolutely easy to return to the country with a big victory and deal with the domestic opposition.

In fact, this was a huge gamble. Vesudeva I and the smart people who cared about the Kushan Empire put everything they had on this gambling table.

However, from their point of view, the Kushan Empire has begun to regenerate from the ashes with the courage shown by Vesudeva I. This gamble can be said to be a sure profit.

…

Going back in time to the time when Liu Bei was appointed as the shepherd of Yizhou, the news that Liu Bei led his army to Sichuan and Shu reached Hanzhong one step earlier, spread to all counties in Yizhou, and finally gathered in Chengdu, triggering a fierce quarrel.

Letters were passed around one after another, and the governors from all over the country quarreled. Liu Zhang, the shepherd of Yizhou, went to Luoyang to become a great minister early, leaving a mess everywhere.

The honest faction headed by Leng Bao and Zhang Song believed that the three revivals of the Han Dynasty showed that the destiny of the Han Dynasty was with the Han Dynasty, and it was good for the world to be under the control of the imperial court, so they advocated welcoming Liu Bei to Sichuan.

Moreover, Liu Bei has a reputation of benevolence. Since he was sent by the imperial court, he must be better than Liu Zhang. When everyone and Liu Bei work together, why won't he be better than now?

On the other side are the various governors who are eager to separate the regime. Headed by aristocratic families, they advocate continuing to separate the regime and directly deny Liu Bei outside Hanzhong. Anyway, there is a sword pavilion and Liu Bei and the others cannot invade.

Then, before Liu Bei's men arrived, Sichuan and Shu were already in chaos, and Yan Yan, the backbone of the honest faction, and Zhang Ren were not there.

The only one left who can be called a general is Leng Bao. In the end, the honest people were suppressed and beaten by the wealthy families, so they could only stay in their own territory and wait for Liu Bei to enter Sichuan.

The same contradiction also exists in Hanzhong. Zhang Lu's younger brother Zhang Wei insisted on opposing Liu Bei's entry into Yizhou. They were originally thrown out by Liu Yan in order to separatist power. Later, after Liu Yan was killed, Hanzhong became a real separatist power.

One side.

"Brother, now we can get rid of that dead old man Liu Yan and separatize Hanzhong. If we welcome Liu Bei to Yizhou, it will be like inviting a wolf into the house!"

Zhang Wei tried hard to reverse the decision of his elder brother Zhang Lu. To be honest, it was Zhang Wei who separatized Hanzhong. Zhang Lu could be regarded as a mascot at best, but Zhang Lu was a truly capable person and his backer. If Zhang Lu

Lu planned to surrender, but he really had no other options.

"It's just Hanzhong, not even a state, so why not give it to Liu Bei? Wouldn't it be nice for you to come with me to Luoyang? As long as the Five Pecks of Rice religion can flourish, everything will be worth it!"

Zhang Lu did not reprimand his younger brother too much, and his attitude was as gentle as ever. He never cared about power. If he didn't want to promote Taoism, he would not be too lazy to be an official. The inheritance of Taoism is his lifelong pursuit. Anything else.

They are all external things.

Taizu once praised Zhang Lu and thought that Zhang Lu's achievement of obtaining five buckets of rice in Hanzhong was very good and had the style of Datong society. From this, we can see Zhang Lu's achievements in Hanzhong.

"Brother!"

"Okay, don't say much, go get ready, and follow me to welcome Liu Xuande into Hanzhong!"

Zhang Lu waved his hand and sent Zhang Wei out, saying that he didn't want to say anything more.

"Alas~" Zhang Wei sighed and turned to look for their mother, but was met with disappointment again. In the end, he could only sigh helplessly and accept the reality.

My family knows their own affairs. Zhang Lu, his mother, Mrs. Lu, and his niece Zhang Qiying are all Taoists with superb Taoist skills. If they weren't all Taoists, it would be his turn to take charge of Hanzhong.

After giving up his will, Zhang Wei did not do anything extreme. His whole family was practicing Taoism, and he was more or less tainted with the habit of following nature.

Besides, he didn't think Hanzhong could stop Liu Bei. Those who could fight were all cultivated under Zhang Lu. The others didn't even have the energy to leave their bodies, so they might as well just surrender and go to Luoyang to see the prosperity.

To be honest, Zhang Lu's men are much tougher than those in Sichuan and Shu. They are Liu Yan's targets specifically for separatist rule. Of course, they are very powerful. Basically, they are all veterans from Yizhou pretending to be Zhang Lu's troops.

This will not only stop the court outside, but also allow him to stay comfortably in Sichuan as the local emperor. Moreover, the veterans' families are all in Sichuan, and there is a dangerous place like Jiange as a barrier, so there is no need to worry about Zhang Lu rebelling.

, life should not be too comfortable.

It's a pity that he didn't expect that the aristocratic family would suddenly turn against him, and he was caught off guard. He had secretly made himself an imperial robe, but as soon as he finished it, before he could wear it, he was secretly beaten to death by the aristocratic family.

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