"Your Majesty, everything has been taken care of." Zhang Chunhua reported to Bai Tu.
"All accepted?" Bai Tu confirmed.
"Your Majesty has a keen eye and has seen through the greedy and villainous nature of Yang Song, so he accepted everything he ordered." Zhang Chunhua said with some disdain.
Yes, Zhang Chunhua went to "give gifts" before.
Different from the return gifts given by Bai Tu to other princes, this was specially given to the envoy himself, and the target of the "bribery" was Yang Song, the envoy sent by Zhang Lu.
The "Er Song" in Xichuan and Hanzhong is undoubtedly a young man, and Yang Song is more unruly than Zhang Song.
When Zhang Song surrendered to the enemy, he at least had some romantic feelings. Cao Cao didn't like him, so he went back and spoke ill of Cao Cao. Liu Bei liked him, so he took risks for Liu Bei...
There is only one factor for Yang Song to surrender to the enemy - profit.
In history without the White Rabbit Effect, brothers Yang Song and Yang Bai were both civil and military men under Zhang Lu. After Ma Chao was defeated at the hands of Cao Cao in Guanzhong, he and his confidant Pang De defected to Hanzhong, and Zhang Lu also accepted them to resist
Liu Bei.
after……
Liu Bei felt that Ma Chao was a bit powerful, so he sent money to Yang Song. Yang Song immediately drove a wedge between Zhang Lu and Ma Chao, forcing Ma Chao to surrender to Liu Bei.
Later, when Cao Cao came to invade, he felt that Pang De was a bit powerful and also sent money to Yang Song, so Yang Song framed Pang De and forced Pang De to surrender to Cao Cao.
In the end, Zhang Lu was locked outside the city gate and sold out completely, but... Cao Cao killed this guy as soon as he entered the city.
Naturally, Bai Tu looked down on this kind of person, and bribery was something that the dignified King of Chu could not do, so Bai Tu asked Zhang Chunhua to take care of it himself. If he needed anything, he could directly go to the household branch with a approval slip.
It is not quite accurate to say that Hanzhong and Chu State have no border, but... the contact is quite limited.
First of all, if you take the land route, you will be blocked by Daba Mountain. Let alone marching, even small caravans will rarely go here. The terrain of Daba Mountain may not be as complicated as the Wuling Mountains south of Chen Gong, but the altitude is too high and there are cliffs everywhere.
, if you want to travel during the Eastern Han Dynasty, there is no room for trickery.
But there is one waterway - the Han River.
The Han River originates from Hanzhong, passes through Xicheng, Shangyong, passes through the Wudang area in the northwest of Nanyang, and Xiangfan in Nanjun, and finally joins the Yangtze River in Wuchang.
Therefore, it is quite convenient to get from Hanzhong to Xiangyang and to Wuchang. After the Qin State captured Hanzhong in the pre-Qin Dynasty, it relied on the convenience of the Han River to defeat the Chu State. With the help of waterways, the transportation of baggage suddenly became easier!
Of course, the Han River is far less convenient than the Yangtze River. Not only is it narrow and rugged, but some sections of the river have dry periods and freezing periods in winter. Even in the colder climate of the Eastern Han Dynasty, even the Han River in Wuchang would freeze.
It's okay to go down the river during the flood season, but if you want to go up the river... don't expect it!
Because a large number of river sections are in the mountains, there are cliffs on both sides. Occasionally, they are exposed to mudflats that are either slippery or densely covered with sharp stones, making it difficult to pull.
Therefore, Zhang Lu was not worried about the Chu State, and of course... he had no idea of imitating the Qin State and taking advantage of the Han River to violently defeat the Chu State.
Not only is there a huge difference in strength, but Hanzhong also doesn’t have many navy troops, so I’m afraid they’ll all be thrown away if they go out.
Instead, Zhang Lu now seeks help from Bai Tu...
The Han emperor's return to the west was mainly aimed at Cao Cao, one in the north and one in the south of Baitu, but Zhang Lu has become the biggest victim now!
No matter what Liu Yan's original thoughts were, Liu Zhang is now a natural ally of the forces supporting the Han Dynasty, and he is also one of the six princes supporting the Han Dynasty. Xichuan and Kansai just sandwiched Zhang Lu in the middle...
Seeing that the happy life of eating, preaching, and fighting in Xichuan every day was about to be gone forever, Zhang Lu was certainly anxious!
Now the imperial court has not taken action against Zhang Lu, just because Guanzhong and Hexi have not yet been swept away. The imperial court is in a state of affairs. The first person to deal with is definitely not Cao Cao or Bai Tu, but the "obtrusive" Hanzhong.
For Bai Tu and Cao Cao, it would indeed be an uncomfortable thing if the forces supporting the Han Dynasty really connected with Bashu in the south, Xiliang in the north, and Qingxu Haibin in the east.
Zhang Lu sent his confidant Yang Song to Chu, which actually reflected Zhang Lu's sincerity.
However……
Bai Tu only felt his sincerity, not the "beep" in his heart.
Zhang Lu actually still hopes that Bai Tu can support him in calling him the "King of Hanning". For this reason, he is willing to follow Chu's lead and pay tribute year after year...
The matter of "King Hanning" was actually something Zhang Lu had been thinking about for the past two years, but was persuaded by Yan Pu, another of his advisers. Zhang Lu actually listened to the advice.
But under the influence of the King of Chu, the King of Wei, and the six princes who assisted the Han Dynasty, I became a little tempted again.
Is the horse's head looking forward to it? Pay tribute year after year?
Bai Tu's response to Zhang Lu tended to be cold, and he only agreed to trade and was willing to trade some military supplies to Hanzhong.
As for King Hanning...
Bai Tu only agreed to support his self-proclaimed Marquis of Hanning, and it was "Han, Hanning Marquis", not a title of Chu State.
Until the "beep" number in Zhang Lu's heart is clear, he probably won't be able to get along well with the Chu State, and Bai Tu is not in a hurry.
The current trade between the two is thanks to Zhang Lu's Five Pecks of Rice religion, also known as Tianshi Dao, which has won the hearts of the people in Hanzhong, so a large number of private caravans are willing to risk transportation for it. After all, it is not easy to return to Hanzhong from Jingzhou...
Bai Tu planned to wait for Zhang Lu to ask for help again, so he would help him build a weir for the Han River in the Wudang area of Nanyang to raise the water level in the middle and upper reaches.
Not only will the northwest of Nanyang benefit, but Hanzhong will also get a lot of benefits. As long as the people in the affected areas are relocated in advance, Bai Tu feels... he is really a good person.
I think that after Yang Song returns, he will also describe Bai Tu's kindness to Zhang Lu.
At the same time, Yang Song was also the last messenger to say goodbye, while Cao Bang, who was supposed to say goodbye as well, has been delayed until now.
Originally, the script had been written before Bai Tu's wedding, but it was already that time, so of course he would attend Bai Tu's wedding before leaving, and after the wedding...
Bai Tu simply suggested that Cao Bang wait for another half month and go to Jingzhou with him. After that, he would go to Wancheng and then go north to Xu County. It happened to be on the way, and he didn't have to worry about the safety on the road with Bai Tu.
After all, Bai Tu is about to leave for Jingzhou, mainly to visit Nanjun and Nanyang to appease people and recruit wise men. As an important town at the northern end of Nanyang and the county seat of Nanyang, Wancheng is definitely a place to go, and it is almost there.
It is within the Central Plains and is only two hundred miles away from Xu County.
Cao Bang made an indelible contribution to the development of Chu State's folk arts, and he indeed had talent in this area. Bai Tu even wanted to introduce him to a marriage and let him stay in Chu State, but unfortunately Cao Bang refused.
Now... Bai Tu even wants to sworn sworn sworn brother to Cao Bang.
For no other reason, Cao Pi is still staying in Jinling. Seeing that Bai Tu and Cao Cao are separated by the forces of the Fu Han in the south and north, Bai Tu feels... Isn't it good that Cao Cao is the only hostage here?
If I am sworn sworn brother to Cao Bang, then Cao Cao's son is with me and my sworn brother is with Cao Cao. Is this fair?
"I'm such a good person!" Bai Tu praised himself from the bottom of his heart.