If you don't go to Sichuan and Sichuan, you don't know how difficult it is to travel.
If you don't enter Chengdu, you won't know how heavy the brocade robe is.
Brother Zhu hurriedly hurriedly drove all the way south to Chengdu.
The area of Hanzhong sounds critical, but it is not that critical. The reason why it has an important position in history is because whether Sichuan and Shu in the south want to go north, or Guanzhong in the north wants to go south, Hanzhong is a necessary base for advancement. Who knows?
Obtaining this base means gaining the initiative in the war. Just like Brother Zhu's Northern Expedition in history, materials and troops were first mobilized to Hanzhong and then marched from Hanzhong.
But now, because Sichuan and Shu in the south and Guanzhong in the north both belong to the Hussars General Fei Qian, so even if Hanzhong is causing trouble, it is just such an area.
Brother Zhu went south to Sichuan and Shu just to confirm that Sichuan and Shu in the south had no special connection with Hanzhong. As long as there was no trouble between the north and the south, no matter how much trouble there was in Hanzhong, it would only be troublesome and would not cause trouble.
Chengdu.
If Guanzhong is the center of the entire Hussar territory, then Chengdu is the center of the entire southwest region.
Sichuan brocade, lacquerware, bronzeware...
Well salt, cinnabar, silver ore...
For the people of Sichuan and Shu in the Han Dynasty, almost all the materials they needed could be found in such a place, so the word "comfort" was gradually engraved on the people of Sichuan and Shu.
After the Qin annexed Bashu, the capital city was built. After that, Li Bing, the governor of Shu, gathered the great achievements of hydraulic engineering technology from the north and the south to build Dujiangyan, which fundamentally solved the flood control problem in the Chengdu Plain. Since then, the city of Chengdu has gone through more than two thousand years, and the city site has not been moved.
to not fix.
Brother Zhu is standing on the edge of Dujiangyan now.
The gentle breeze blew Zhuge Liang's silk scarf.
A complex emotion arose in Zhuge Liang's heart, as if he was very familiar with this place, but also very unfamiliar. This strange feeling made Zhuge Liang somewhat confused.
Zhuge Liang looked along the flow of Dujiangyan. The water was gushing and the boat was sailing leisurely. The boat bosses were shouting slogans and at the same time they did not forget to make fun of each other. Ge Laozi and Gua Wazi danced together, eating Mangang and Pipipi.
"We're entering the city, we're entering the city, there's still two kegs left! Can't we leave?" The boss of the boat holding the guests held a long bamboo pole in one hand to secure the boat while shouting in a high-pitched voice, "There's still 2 kegs left."
!Get on the boat and get old!』
Zhuge Liang smiled slightly. Although the accent of Sichuan and Shu was very different from that of Guanzhong, he could somehow understand it. However, there were more than two people in his group, otherwise Zhuge Liang would really want to join the other Sichuan and Shu people in a boat.
Let's chat casually and set up a dragon gate array.
The guard turned back and called a slightly larger ship.
Although it is said that you can enter Chengdu by land, Zhuge Liang wanted to go through Dujiangyan first. After all, this is almost the lifeline of Chengdu. It can be said that without Dujiangyan, there would be no prosperity and glory of Chengdu.
You can take a boat down the river from Dujiangyan and pass through the Cianjiang River and Pijiang River that run parallel from west to east, and you can directly reach the capital city. The canal system with the main tributaries of the Minjiang River such as Cianjiang River and Pijiang River as its backbone continues to develop, forming a criss-crossing
The unique irrigation system makes Chengdu a rich land that can be irrigated and shipped, a land of plenty.
Although Zhuge Liang and his party obviously seemed to have some status and status, the surrounding Sichuan and Shu people did not become timid and cautious because of this.
Yes, they still go their own way, even laughing and joking.
Of course, there are also students from Sichuan and Sichuan holding books, leaning on the side of the boat, shaking their heads and following the waves of the water...
"I want to go to the official school when I have time..." Zhuge Liang withdrew his gaze and thought to himself, "It seems that Brother Yuanzhi is managing well..."
There is also a government school in Chengdu, which was established very early.
During the reign of Emperor Jing of the Western Han Dynasty, Wen Weng entered Shu as the county governor and founded the county school, which was regarded as the first government-run institution of higher learning. Since then, Chengdu's emphasis on literature and education has prevailed, and it soon became the educational center and cultural center of Bashu and the southwest region. Sima
It is said that Xiangru, Yang Xiong, Wang Bao and others all came from the official school in Chengdu or studied here.
After turning a few corners, the city of Chengdu is in sight.
The city of Chengdu is divided into three parts. The earliest one was the Dacheng built in the Qin Dynasty, modeled after Xianyang, and the Shaocheng. The Dacheng was the political and military center, and the Shaocheng was the industrial and commercial market and the residence of residents. Later, during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty,
Chengdu was expanded again. The outer city encompassed the big city and the small city. The city of Chengdu was also a whole circle larger than that of the Qin Dynasty.
In the south of Chengdu, there are Jinguan City and Cheguancheng...
"Sir, we've arrived..." The boat boss skillfully stopped the boat on the shore of the pier. Then some helpers jumped into the water at the dock and helped the boat boss pull the boat to the stone steps.
After paying the ship fee, he walked along the road and reached the water gate checkpoint. Zhuge Liang did not use his official seal, but asked the guard to show the seal of an ordinary general, and then entered the city.
Within the city gate, the roads are clean, and the shops, houses, and mansions are well planned and lined up in rows.
The streets in the city are also quite wide and relatively flat. Vehicles of different sizes, such as ax carts drawn by one horse, covered baggage carts, boxcars for transporting goods and people, etc. frequently come and go. Of course, there are also those with two horses,
Even a horse-drawn carriage.
The most majestic thing is that there are five hundred people in front of them to clear the way, and there are officials accompanying them beside them, so Zhuge Liang and others have to duck to both sides first, and wait for them to pass before they can continue to move forward. It is such a big official airs, so good
A magnificent guard of honor.
Oh, "Wu Bai" is not the one who sings, but the servant who clears the way for the officials to travel and protect...
"Lang Jun..." Huang Liang stood beside Zhuge Liang and asked, "Shall we go to the inn now?"
Zhuge Liang looked at the queue of officials leaving, shook his head and said, "No, let's go to the market first..."
When Chengdu was in the Qin Dynasty, there were specially established markets and even workshops outside the city, called Shu County Gongguan. The total number of craftsmen reached more than 10,000 at the time, producing bronzes, irons, and pottery.
, lacquerware, horse-drawn carriages and weapons, many of which were dedicated tributes to the royal family, and were also cherished by surrounding tribes.
If the hustle and bustle in the city is three times more lively than that in Dujiangyan, then as soon as you enter the market place, the level of excitement increases several times!
Chengdu is known as the Land of Abundance. Of course, it will live up to the advantages of "the right time and the right place". There are forests and bamboos, mountains and water, grains and millets, fish and meat...
With these rich products, the market is naturally very lively.
As we walked forward, the shops on both sides of the market were calling for customers, and the shop banners raised high almost covered the sky above the street. Merchants and pedestrians coming and going, as well as laborers carrying burdens, almost filled every corner.
"Brother, old man, there is a new fish, come and see..."
"Would you like to buy the Guanzhong gold-painted fan?"
"Brother, come in and play, the new Hu girl is very nice..."
"My guest, please go in, look in..."
"Come on, come on..."
For some reason, Zhuge Liang felt happy and smiled slightly. The stress caused by the past two days of thinking seemed to be washed away in this noisy and lively sound.
"Let's find an inn to stay near here..." Zhuge Liang ordered.
Huang Liang was stunned for a moment, "Here? Is it going to be a little noisy?"
"I think this place is pretty good..." Zhuge Liang smiled, looked around and said, "It's okay, let's stay here for two days...if you feel it's noisy, then just move..."
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War is originally full of ritual.
At least that was the case in the Spring and Autumn Period.
In most people's impressions, wars are basically cruel, involving how many people are killed, how many people are trapped, the geometry of the capital, etc. However, the wars in the Spring and Autumn Period were very interesting...
War in the Spring and Autumn Period was very particular about rules and etiquette.
There are many things that you will find unbelievable later. For example, during the Battle of Jin-Chu-Bi, the Jin army was defeated and fled. As a result, the chariot got stuck in a mud pit during the escape and could not run anymore. Then they waited for the chasing Chu army to arrive.
After that, he first helped the Jin army repair the chariot and let the Jin army run first. The Chu army continued to chase. However, he never expected that the Jin army would run and the chariot crashed again. The Chu army then helped repair the chariot again, and then
After chasing again, the Jin army finally ran away...
Because the wars in the Spring and Autumn Period were not real fights, but rather like competitive games, where one could compete and compete.
The order of the world was originally maintained by the Emperor Zhou. Unfortunately, after the Emperor Zhou's status plummeted, he could not maintain it. Therefore, powerful vassal states came out to maintain "order", such as the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period.
Because in name only the emperor is still the co-owner of the world, the princes and states are all "subjects", and the princes and states are equivalent to "brothers". Since they are all brothers, how can there be "life and death" and "fragility" in the war? And the participants in the war
They are all nobles. In principle, the king is the commander-in-chief, the doctor is the general, and the soldiers are warriors. It is precisely because all nobles participate in the war that they naturally have such habits, and these habits still existed in Western Europe until the Middle Ages.
However, as the war expanded and conflicts escalated, the battles that were originally limited to nobles spread to civilians. The war etiquette of the Spring and Autumn Period was gradually replaced by the iron blood of the Warring States Period.
Generals who adhered to principles died as war patterns changed, leaving behind those war commanders who gradually adapted to war and became more "unruly".
The war on the grassland was originally like this.
There wasn't much killing in the desert at first.
The grassland is so big and there are so many weeds. Even if it were occupied, there wouldn't be enough cattle and sheep to graze, so what's the point of occupying it?
So even if there is a dispute, at most it is just pulling people to show strength to each other. I am stronger and have more people, so you have to listen to me. If you are more, I will listen to you, that's it.
Simple.
Later, an alliance gradually formed. I didn't have enough people, so if I brought together a few brothers and tribes to join forces, wouldn't it mean that there were more people?
Then others looked at it and said, oh, there is something like this, I can do it...
There were rules originally, but those who broke the rules gained benefits, and more and more people broke the rules. Then the rules became a blindfolded, gagged, and tied person.
Anyone who sees this weak woman who uses tricks wants to come up and take advantage...
When Kirby was able to do so at the earliest, he didn't bother with conspiracies. Why did he just use the hammer? Anyway, his tribe had many people and huge power, so was there any need to use any tactics?
F2A!
But what about him now...
betray.
sneak attack.
Abandon friendly forces, abandon allies.
To sow discord and go back on one's word.
Do whatever you can to...
If someone did this ten years ago and Kirby knew about it and caught him, Kirby would definitely chop off such a person's head with an axe!
However, now, Kirby himself is doing this. The key is that Kirby has not yet felt that there is anything wrong with doing this...
Because Kirby can feel that he can only do this, he has no choice.
The most important thing for people is to have a choice.
It would be terrible if you didn't even have a choice, or if you thought you chose it, but in fact someone else chose it and gave it to you.
Kirby now feels that his options are getting smaller and smaller. Just like the place where the Xianbei people can maneuver is getting smaller and smaller. This makes him very uncomfortable, but also helpless.
Was it a mistake to go south to avoid the Ding Ling troops?
But if we don't avoid it, will we have to fight the Ding Ling people head-on?
Kirby can recall the choices he made before, but no matter how he thinks about it, it seems that there is only one choice, and there can only be one choice. Just like now, the choice he faces is just one...
Kill the Wuhuan people in front of him. The Wuhuan people have enough reasons to come to him, but it doesn't mean that Kirby is willing to let the Wuhuan people come to him.
Even though there are not many Wuhuan people now, if they don't kill these Wuhuan people who are following behind, Kirby will not be able to settle down, let alone return to the army to take advantage of Yuyang. Moreover, Kirby can feel that Wuhuan people are following behind.
Huan Ren actually dared to come to him, which was a serious provocation. If not dealt with, it would inevitably affect the military morale that was finally built up...
However, the area south of Yuyang, although it is not like the Changshan area and the Taihang Mountains, which restrict cavalry, the further south you go, the more Han cities there are, and there is relatively less room for maneuver, so it can only be done in Yi.
Find a suitable battlefield in the area north of Beijing and south of Yuyang, and then wipe out all the Wuhuan people who dare to follow you!
"Xiegui Ni! Here! Come!" Kirby stood on the hill and waved to Xiegui Ni below.
Xieguini came up quickly along the mountain road.
"Those bastards from Wuhuan are following us..." Kirby could say, "They are like wild dogs. They don't have the guts to come up and fight directly, but they refuse to leave... We turn around to chase them, and they run away...
We can’t go south, because going south would be too deep into the Han territory..."
Xie Guini nodded, "That's what the king said."
"So... we have to kill these brats behind us..." Kirby could say to Xie Guini, "These disgusting brats... If we don't kill these brats, we won't be able to turn back with peace of mind!"
Xie Guini nodded in agreement, "That's right... Your Majesty, what should we do?"
Kirby could put his hands on his hips and look around, "I think this place is good...what do you think?"
This place was originally supposed to be a village, but later the war in Youbei caused the village to be abandoned. The farmland under the hill was now overgrown with weeds, and the Xianbei people's horses were in these former acres.
Eating grass sporadically.
The village is located on the flat top of a hill. At the foot of the hill are cultivated fields. The mountain road goes around the foot of the hill and stretches to the north.
"Look, if the Wuhuan people come from the south..." Kirby could gesture, "They can't see behind the mountain..."
Xie Guini nodded, but then said: "But the south is open... If these bastards want to run away, I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to chase them..."
Although there is a hill blocking the view to the north, it will take a certain amount of time to get around because of this hill. If the Wuhuan people realize that they are outnumbered and flee, and the Xianbei people want to pursue them, they may be blocked by the hill.
Kirby Neng smiled and looked at Xie Guini: "That's why I asked you to come over..."
Xie Guini couldn't help but be startled for a moment, then looked back at the village on the top of the hill, then looked back again, "What the king means..."
"That's what I mean..." Kirby chuckled, like a hunter who saw his prey fall into a trap, "I have seen it in detail. Although this village is abandoned, the walls and other things are still OK, so how much
I can still resist for a while..."
Xie Gui Ni swallowed his saliva.
Kirby could pat Xie Guini's shoulder, then stretch out his hand, as if hugging something, gesturing in the air, "As long as you hold the Wuhuan people here, I can lead them around behind him."
!Look at the mountainous area here, it will be surrounded by two sides. With such a blockage, no Wuhuan people will be able to escape!』
"Fight here?" Xie Guini was a little hesitant and a little panicked, because he had never fought a defensive battle like this before, let alone fought inside the village wall without leaving his horse. This was a completely unfamiliar battle mode to him.
.
"Don't be afraid!" Kirby could see Xie Guini's hesitation, something flashed in his eyes, but it soon turned into a smile, "Don't worry! Look, you are inside the wall, Wuhuan
Do people also have to dismount to attack? Is it the same? It’s all the same. What are you worried about? Besides, if the Wuhuan people don’t dismount, how can we have a chance to catch them, block them here and eliminate them in one fell swoop?”
Xieguini is silent. You are not a bait, so of course you don’t have to worry...
"We don't have much time, it's time to head north..." Kirby could slowly say, "Ding Ling and Gongsun must have almost fought. We can't end up with a tail, right? Think about it, if
We have dealt with the Wuhuan people here, and then went to Yuyang to deal with the Dingling people. Gongsun... If Gongsun is lucky, we will leave Yuyang for him. If... haha... then the entire desert will be what we say.
Forget it! I am the king of the desert! And you are my great sage king!』
