At the end of December of the third year of Chu Li, the Xinye 1st Division had returned to its base - coming back from Yizhou was much easier than marching into Yizhou!
However, only the principals and main force at all levels came back, including the deputy division commander "Wei Yan", and almost all the deputies stayed in Badong County.
Currently recruiting and training troops locally in Badong County, the official New Field Army's deputy division commanders to deputy platoon commanders, as well as a thousand "veterans" - except for a few Ji Zao soldiers, it is an almost complete army system.
Because it was originally from a division, and the superiors and subordinates were familiar with each other, and there was a division of labor. Although it was to supplement the new army, there were a thousand veterans, so they could adapt quickly and master it.
This is also a common practice in modern army management - after the army goes on an expedition, the deputies stay at the headquarters and start recruiting and training troops in place to prepare for emergencies!
According to the agreement with the Lord of Shu, the Wancheng 1st Division will also withdraw one after another in a year, and Zhao Yun and Fazheng will also all withdraw by then.
Those who will stay in Badong County at that time will be Wei Yan and Guo Huai...
In fact, both the court and the Privy Council had little reaction to this decision - both of them were too young in terms of their age and seniority.
Moreover, Badong County is not an ordinary county, but serves as the stepping stone for Chu State to enter Shu, and is also the gateway for Yizhou to enter Chu. It would be uneasy for some people to hand it over to two "young boys" in their senior years.
Just because Bai Tu supported them and several senior officials in the Privy Council recognized their abilities, the "repercussions" did not have any "impact".
After Wei Yan and Guo Huai learned the news, they were grateful for the king's trust and were full of energy.
Bai Tu was naturally relieved about Wei Yan and Guo Huai.
After all, these two people in history, one is the Hanzhong prefect who "If Cao Cao comes with the whole world, please reject it for the king; if Cao Cao comes with a hundred thousand people, please swallow them for the king"; the other is the general manager of Yongzhou, who has participated in the Northern Expedition several times.
Zhuge Liang's "Suppression of Guanxi" (Guo Huai:???).
Although both of them were still young at this time, it was more than enough to guard Badong County and guard against the princes of Shu.
In the blink of an eye, the Chinese New Year is almost here again.
A year later, the Han Dynasty court overturned its rhetoric a year ago and praised Zhang Lu, who had issued an order a year ago, as a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty.
He also formally conferred the title of Marquis of Hanning on Zhang Lu and granted him Jiuxi - because of its profound historical significance, it was impossible to give him titles related to "Hanzhong".
Liu Zhang's "begging for mercy" and Zhang Song's mission obviously had an effect...
Although Liu Xie was dissatisfied that Liu Zhang was so cowardly and incompetent, which brought shame to the old Liu family, he still felt resentful after hearing that the Chu army had ceded Badong County, and agreed to Liu Zhang... Or rather, Chu
country’s requirements.
After all, if Zhang Lu really fell out with the Chu State completely, as long as Zhang Lu held Hanzhong, other forces supporting the Han Dynasty would not be able to reinforce Yizhou even if they were united.
Facing the Chu army independently...even if it is only a part of the Chu army, what chance does Liu Zhang have of winning? Or...how long can he hold on?
Even if we want to "encircle Chu and save Shu", we can't escape the two roads of Shouchun and Hefei in Huainan and Wancheng and Xiangyang in northern Jingxi...
Easier said than done?
What's more, if you really have an all-out confrontation with the Chu State, you have to be wary of a backstab from the Wei State!
Especially after a round of games, the current high-ranking cadres of Bingzhou, this troublemaker, are obviously more inclined to the Wei State, and after Yuan Tan and the Xiongnu alliance, the east and west of Bingzhou have the intention of merging, which makes the Han Dynasty
Don't even dare to act rashly.
If you do the math, even if Qihou Liu Bei, relying on the power of Qingxu State, can take the initiative to go north and hold back the Wei State, Yonghou Ma Teng, Zhaihou Han Sui, can use the elite of Xiliang to lead the Qiang to compete with the Xiongnu and Gaogan in Bingzhou...
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Can the remaining Zheng Hou Zhang Yan and Sai Hou Yang Feng achieve the effect of "encircling Chu and rescuing Shu"?
I am afraid that even if Gao Gan, the Yuan clan, and the Xiongnu are persuaded to hold back the Wei State, and the Marquis of Qi march south to Huainan at the same time, it may not be effective - after all, Huainan has many water systems, and water warfare is a reserved item of the Chu State.
Even on the Wancheng front line...
Who knows how many plate armors Chu had left?
Liu Xie didn't feel sorry for his uncle Liu Zhang, but he also felt sorry for Yizhou.
Finally, it seemed from the map that the Fu Han forces were divided into two-thirds. Now looking at the map every day is Liu Xie's biggest hobby.
Therefore, in the end Liu Xie pinched his nose and agreed to canonize Zhang Lu and mediate the dispute between Chu and Shu...
It's just that Zhang Lu was still a little "dishonest" after taking such a big advantage because of Bai Tu's "braveness".
After Bai Tu returned to Jinling from Kuaiji, he learned a piece of news that was not very good, but not too bad either.
Chafengwei had previously discovered that some of the aid workers sent by Hanzhong to Wudang County had deeper secrets, and even... it was not just as simple as probing the secrets of the Chu State, or secretly proselytizing.
If it was the latter, Bai Tu wouldn't care too much.
After all, the water conservancy project in Wudang County involves a large number of laborers, and also arranges a large number of cultural and sports activities and condolences performances, which are very fulfilling, and each of them receives a lot of remuneration.
In comparison, what is the competitiveness of a preacher who talks about himself in private and is deeply afraid of being discovered?
It is true that many laborers from Hanzhong have begun to accept Bai Xue...
It's just these people's "secret operations" that make Bai Tu confused, and the Feng Guards have been investigating.
Because the other party never made any extraordinary moves, and Bai Tu wanted to "fish", he never touched them.
Until a few days ago, a deep believer with a mission was finally inspired by Bai Xue and secretly revealed what he knew to the Fengwei!
It turns out that these Tianshi Tao believers have secret missions...
It’s looking for a different concubine!
After Bai Tu learned the news, he felt relieved - he originally thought they had some big conspiracy... That's it? That's it?
Think about what happened to the Snake Cultivating Department back then...
In order to find the so-called ancient goddess, she went through a crazy "archeology" operation, and the operation was as fierce as a tiger. In the end, the Ba Snake Ji she finally found really only has archaeological significance!
We have seen many white pictures of different concubines, and the most useful one now is none other than Yu Ji, who can take charge of Gongkou... Jingkou City!
However, the origin of the Yi Ji that Tianshi Tao is looking for this time really makes Bai Tu a little interested - if it is some kind of archeology Ji, Bai Tu will definitely ignore it.
After they find it, they can just collect it for archeology...
However, the Yiji they are looking for is not that old, and does have some relationship with Taoism. It was twenty years ago that she became famous... Huang Tianji!
Twenty years ago, the great sage Zhang Jiao planned to overthrow the Han Dynasty. Although he was betrayed by his disciples and had to raise troops hastily, he still relied on the large number of followers of the Yellow Turban Sect to set off the Yellow Turban Uprising across seven states and twenty-eight counties.
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In the world of Cheng Ji, there is no way to launch a large-scale battle without Ji Zao soldiers. Therefore, those who "uprising" are either the defenders of a certain place, or they quickly occupy a certain place and gain control of Cheng Ji, or...
...It means making an alliance with blood and swearing to raise an army with a strange concubine descending from heaven!
The latter is generally troublesome.
It's not that the Yi Ji who appeared during the uprising was stronger, but that the fact that Yi Ji was born during the uprising meant that the dynasty already had serious internal problems, otherwise the Dynasty Ji itself would have suppressed the birth of Yi Ji.
As for the reason for the birth of Yi Ji, all dynasties have regarded it as the top secret. After all, no one wants the appearance of Yi Ji that the dynasty cannot control. The more common Yi Ji is the "Family Ji", which is usually born in a place that has been passed down for a long time and is powerful.
family - the principle is also a secret.
Even in Bai Tu's view, the so-called secrets were actually something they themselves didn't know much about.
For example, Bai Tu also knows now that Jia Ji is usually formed after the death of a female member of the family, but no one can explain the specific principle. He only knows that a strong family can promote this transformation.
The one who has studied Yiji the most deeply is probably the imperial court of Chu State - after all, Gan Ning personally trained Yiji, and Bai Tu also used his character to attract Yu Ji's appearance...
At least Bai Tu knows that some Yi Ji and Cheng Ji were once real humans. Under certain opportunities, they will transform into Yi Ji. After the Yi Ji entrust the city and connect to the system dominated by Chinese culture, they will transform.
If you are a city concubine and live in the ancestral hall to protect your clan, you will become a family concubine.
However, the reason for Huang Tianji's birth is still a mystery, and its effects are also very destructive...
With the "unreasonable" forced manpower extraction, as long as the city is captured, all the manpower can be "hijacked" immediately, and a large number of Yellow Turbans can be quickly "trained" with cheap manpower and crude material resources.
The Yellow Turban Army itself is very weak, its training efficiency is extremely low, and its military discipline is difficult to control. However, it has the characteristics that are most suitable for the rebel army - the greater the number, the higher the morale, and when the battle situation is advantageous, the morale increases significantly.
It is most suitable for battles with more enemies and fewer enemies and a strong tailwind...
Weakness naturally means that the combat effectiveness is weak when the wind is against you, and it is easy to become scattered and unable to fight a tough battle.
However, there is also an advanced unit called the "Yellow Turban Warriors", which not only has the same strength as the Wood and Stone Warriors, but its own morale is not easily reduced, and can also inspire the Yellow Turban Army to form a wonderful linkage.
The most important thing is that the Yellow Turban Warriors themselves also have the ability to train the Yellow Turban Army, but they cannot be "coerced" and cannot train the Yellow Turban Warriors. Therefore, although there is only one Huang Tianji, the Yellow Turban Uprising spread everywhere in just one month in the early stages...
Fortunately, the conditions for Huang Tianji to train Yellow Turban warriors are extremely demanding. They need to recruit manpower from the most fanatical believers, so the number is limited.
Otherwise, if there were a sufficient number of Yellow Turban warriors, theoretically the Yellow Turban Army could overcome most of its weaknesses and become capable of fighting tough battles, and then the Han Dynasty would really be in trouble.
And Huang Tianji herself, like Yi Ji in Yizhou, has the ability to participate in the battlefield - although she does not fight directly, Huang Tianji can greatly boost the morale of the Yellow Turban warriors and the Yellow Turban Army, weaken the negative effects of the Yellow Turban Army, and even...
It affects the weather to a certain extent and within a certain range!
This made the main force of the Yellow Turban Army led by Zhang Jiao, and even the veteran general Lu Zhi in the court, repeatedly frustrated at first.
If it weren't for the disappearance of Huang Tianji when Zhang Jiao was trapped in Guangzong in the later period of the Yellow Turban Uprising, the number of Yellow Turban warriors would not increase from then on, and without Huang Tianji directly participating in the battlefield, Zhang Jiao would be directly surrounded and killed in Guangzong...
I am afraid that the Yellow Turban Rebellion will not quickly transform into a situation similar to widespread banditry.
The Yellow Turban Rebellion at the beginning was aimed at cutting down the big tree of the Han Dynasty. However, after the Battle of Guangzong, although the Yellow Turban Army still set fires everywhere, and even "rekindled" a few years later, they only kicked people down.
Its main trunk was shaken to the extent that some dead branches and leaves were shed.
Zhang Jiao heard somewhere that Huang Tianji is currently in Chu State... to be precise, in Jiangdong!
However, after mentioning it like this, Bai Tu remembered that Yu Ji was also in Jiangdong to set up a watch and had to meet the Ming Lord. Could he know something?
It's just that it's not easy for Bai Tu to ask about this matter.
After all, if Yu Ji really knows, since he didn't take the initiative to mention it, he must not want to say it. This matter is not within the scope of Yu Ji's duties, and Bai Tu can't force him...