Before returning the old capital and completely occupying Guanzhong, the Han Dynasty had no intention of incorporating other places into its territory.
No matter it is the Hetao Plain, the seven counties of Jiaozhou, or even Jingzhou, they are not moved at all.
Because the country's power is declining, its intentions are weak and its ears are weak.
Therefore, for Ma Zhong, who was supervising the partial division that invaded Jiaozhou from Nanzhong, the Prime Minister just told him to disrupt Jiaozhou as much as possible, and asked Jiangdong to send more troops south, creating an opportunity for Zheng Pu and his main force to severely damage the Wu army.
But when Meng Yan returned from Hanzhong to Nanzhong and Ma Zhong gathered everyone to discuss it, everyone felt that Jiaozhou might be the main battlefield in this Han-Wu war.
Without him, there would have been no loopholes in Jiangdong's defensive line around Zigui County due to the previous Battle of Yiling.
Moreover, since the Han Dynasty sent troops from Kuimen, there was no possibility of hiding the marching route; in addition, Lu Xun had already taken command in Jiangling City, and Bu Zhao had also returned to Jingnan to guard the Xiling Gorge. Even though Zheng Pu was known for being good at strategizing, he was limited by the terrain. It is also difficult to break the deadlock.
But this is not the case for them.
It can be said that the right time, place and people are all on the side of the Han army.
The so-called Tianshi is naturally the result of Liao Fang's rebellion that lasted for a year, which brought unrest to Jiaozhou's people and the loss of food and supplies. In addition, the scholars and common people in Jiaozhou were afraid of Lu Dai's power and not virtuous.
As for the geographical advantage, Jiangdong could not rely on dangerous points or passes to stop the Han army from going south.
Although the route of the Han army from Nanzhong to Jiaozhou could be predicted by Jiangdong, they could not predict which route of the Han army would be the main force!
Moreover, the soldiers garrisoned in the south are all good at crossing mountains and ridges. Under the guidance of the Jiaozhou righteous soldiers under Shen You who are familiar with the mountains and rivers of Jiaozhou, it is almost impossible for Jiangdong to know where to change the route and which county to attack. What I'm looking for can be said to be unexpected, and it's up to me to advance or retreat.
As for people and people, this is where the Han army's chances of victory lie.
Not to mention Wu Dang, the official of the Han Dynasty who had already written a letter and came to Chengdu, there are about 3,000 people in his clan villages and barbarian tribes who are willing to fight for the Han Dynasty. They can decide the outcome of a war at a specific moment; just in the past When the Shijia family was wiped out in Jiangdong, the powerful rightists and barbarian tribes who relied on the Shijia family and were suppressed and liquidated were enough to turn the turmoil in Jiaozhou into a raging fire and make the Han Dynasty's march become popular!
Yes, at the end of last year, Shen You, who had just returned from Hanzhong, was sent by Ma Zhong to sneak back to his hometown with his Jiaozhou righteous men.
If you know your enemy and yourself, you can fight a hundred battles without danger.
In the early stages of the war, it was common for Ma Zhong to first ask Shen You to obtain enemy intelligence in order to better deploy and deduce tactics.
But what they didn't expect was that the news brought back by Shen You surprised Ma Zhong and other generals.
However, it is said that Shen You, who was determined to avenge his father's generation, had previously traveled around Jingnan and Jiaozhou as a merchant, not only making friends with the grass and raising dead soldiers, but also deliberately making friends with those suppressed by Jiangdong, driven by the same hatred. .
When he went north to join the Han Dynasty, he privately invited these "fellow-minded" people to go with him.
It was just that at that time, these people felt that Han and Wu were still allies, and it would not benefit them if they voted, so they refused with reasons such as "it is difficult to leave the hometown" and "the time has not yet come".
But this time Shen You quietly sneaked back to Jiaozhou, and before he went to look for these people, they took the initiative to contact him.
Every transition of authority is accompanied by a reshuffling of rights.
As those who had been purged and suppressed, they wanted to regain their past interests. The only way was for the Han army to replace Jiangdong and become the controller of Jiaozhou.
Naturally, in this process, they would also risk their lives and wealth to follow the Han army.
If the war goes well, they will return in glory.
But if the Han army fails to succeed and stops, they will be held accountable by Jiangdong and face the consequences of death and annihilation.
Therefore, the letters they asked Shen You to send to Ma Zhong and others contained very little content regarding the distribution of interests, but they repeatedly emphasized the need to make it clear whether the purpose of the Han army was to "restore diplomatic relations with the state" or "to disturb the enemy's rear".
It was also their letters that contributed in disguise to the harmony among the "southerners" within the Han army.
After the former Prime Minister's Southern Expedition, the powerful southerners with the eight surnames of "Jiao, Yong, Lou, Cuan, Meng, Liang, Mao, and Li" also experienced a reshuffle of power. Those who participated in the rebellion gradually declined, and those who performed their duties quickly rose to prominence.
For example, Li Hui, who had been the governor of Jijiang all his life, even after his death and the move of his clan to settle in Hanzhong County, his son Li Yi was still awarded the prefect of Jianning by the court, and he led the county almost hereditary; and Meng Yan did not have to It is said that regardless of military power or official authority, he is the most powerful person among the generals of the Han Dynasty.
But the merits and benefits of our fathers will always be used up one day.
As time went by, the power of the counties in Nanzhong was slowly taken back by the imperial court, and the smoothness of the Northern Expedition allowed many small heroes and barbarian tribes in Nanzhong to gain meritorious service and become powerful forces qualified to distribute and nourish their hometowns. Otherwise, the prestige of the eight southern surnames will also be reduced.
They all know that if there are no new merits and benefits to be shared, then the title of "Southern" will no longer be unique to the eight surnames.
This attack on Jiaozhou is a good opportunity.
If some counties in Jiaozhou were captured, a new power vacuum would appear in the Han court.
In accordance with the policy of restraint that the Han Dynasty had always implemented in remote areas, the Jiaozhou heroes who wrote letters to seek support and intended to help form the Han army were among the beneficiaries; while those who participated in the war and whose hometowns were adjacent to Jiaozhou were members of the imperial committee. Use power to monitor the best choices of those powerful rightists in Jiaozhou.
Apart from the imperial court, they are the biggest beneficiaries!
Therefore, the southerners were extremely enthusiastic about this war and could not wait.
Meng Yan had just returned to Nanzhong from Hanzhong. Li Yi, who had been impatiently urged by various southerners for a long time, came to visit and expressed the southerners' desire for war.
Originally, Meng Yan was not going to pay attention to it.
Due to his role in supervising troops and participating in the Northern Expedition, his clan "Zhu Timeng" had already migrated to Shu County.
How could the Prime Minister's arrangements derail the country's service because of the Southerners' request for war?
But Li Yi, who was in the same situation, reluctantly spread his hands without waiting for him to politely refuse, and explained the reason why he was urged and why he couldn't refuse.
say:
"The Zhu Timeng family and my family all migrated out of Nanzhong, and the other branches and other surnames criticized our family for not remembering the past when our ancestors were in the same boat, and we swore to watch each other."
Meng Yan responded silently.
This time, the southerners spontaneously summoned tribesmen and warriors from their villages to respond to the war. At best, it was for personal gain, but at worst, it was out of the desire to serve the country!
He just wants Ma Zhong to change the purpose of this battle from intrusion to occupation.
And Meng Yan couldn't refuse.
What if, after being rebuffed, these southerners would be upset and unwilling to put in all their efforts, causing the war to go wrong?
In this partial division marching from Nanzhong, the influence of the Southerners has penetrated into almost every soldier. How could the people be so divided before the war!
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