"The key to the thief comes from afar is food and grass."
"The thief lacked food and grass, so he attacked quickly and obtained supplies along the way!"
"The road to Shu is difficult to move, Chengguan is easy to defend and attack, and the soldiers in the city are excellent. As long as we can block the fierce attack of the thieves here and the enemy cannot attack quickly, there will be a shortage of food and grass. If there is insufficient food and grass, then there will be no morale. By that time,
It is a good opportunity for us to counterattack the Han thieves and regain the lost land!"
Gao told everyone about the latest plan.
Zhou Ren’s strategy has been revised three times.
The Zhou people’s first strategy was to build on Bashu and soothe people’s hearts, and the focus was to quickly soothe the rear.
Based on one's footsteps, develop oneself.
However, this strategy was forced to stagnate due to Liu Taozi's rapid attack strategy. The Zhou people made adjustments and decided to use Hanzhong and Wudu to resist the enemy's attack. The court moved back and summoned the power of Bashu. When the two cities on the front line resisted for enough time, the enemy's people were depressed and then sent troops to rescue and repel the enemy.
But this strategy ended because of Liu Taozi's fierce offensive and could not be stopped.
Now, Gao Po can only change his strategy again, concentrate his troops, give up some areas, block the enemy's offensive in Jiange, and consume food and supplies against the enemy.
The grain warehouse in Bashu is still relatively sufficient, which can withstand their consumption.
From the strategic adjustment, we can see that the situation of Zhou State is becoming increasingly dangerous.
Yuwen Xian could not see much confidence on the faces of the generals under the devil.
Yuwen Xian issued a military order to everyone to strengthen the city defense, resettle food and grass, and dig ravines. In short,
It is to think of all ways to block Liu Taozi so that he can't continue moving forward.
The generals left.
Yuwen Xian lowered his head slowly, and even he was no longer so confident.
Gao Ying walked up at this moment and hurriedly said, "Master, your Majesty..."
"Enough."
Yuwen Xian interrupted Gao, and he raised his head, his face full of vicissitudes, "Don't worry about these things anymore. The country is about to perish. The enemy army is invading, but we still have to continue to do these useless things?"
"King, this is not a useless act. If the emperor changes, the country will change. We can stop Liu Taozi here, but if something happens behind us, how can we survive?"
"Besides, morale is the most important thing when fighting against foreign enemies. If something happens to the emperor, our army will have a complete mutiny and will never be able to control it."
Yuwen Xian clenched his fists, his face becoming increasingly ugly.
He was really fed up with these messy things, and he almost clenched his teeth.
Gao Ying was not afraid, and he continued, "Besides, the king shouldn't have killed the famous land in Shu before.
"Famous Scholars?!"
Yuwen Xian broke out completely.
"After the court pacified Bashu, I treated these people with courtesy, promoted their family and gave them many favors. The court was so kind that they didn't want to repay them, but they wanted me to surrender!!"
"If such a villain is kept, it will shake our army's morale. How can we calm our anger if we don't kill it?"
Gao Ying shook his head, "At present, we are leading the defeated army into Bashu. Many of the great clans and powerful people in Bashu are very appealing in the local area. Even if the king does not obey them, he should appease them and promise benefits. With the king's prestige, they are still willing to follow, but now that the king has killed these people, Bashu is in danger, but,
There is no solution yet."
"We can find ways to reassure again. We can't kill these people and we need their support in the future. If we push them to Liu Taozi, please think about Hanzhong. In the future, there may not be no one to open the gate of the sword pavilion for Liu Taozi!"
Yuwen Xian was furious, "What are they talking about destiny everywhere, which shakes the morale of the army, and I still have to appease and reward them?"
What is the reason for this?”
"King, everything is beneficial and harmful, and the interests are added together. When comparing and getting better, they will shake the morale of the army, but it is also true that we need their support. In contrast, their support is more important... The King now has the court and can recruit local tribes with the orders of the court, promise official positions and titles, and grant land. Once there is a benefit, they are still willing to support it...:::"
"I would rather die in Jiange in battle!!"
"No need to talk about this!"
"I will never bow to the villain!"
Yuwen Xian said angrily: "Gao Jun can't understand, but I know their character. These people have always been profit-oriented and do not know how to repay. Even if I give them an official position today and Liu Taozi will come tomorrow, they will still surrender. Why should we appease this group of dogs who are ungrateful, righteous and shameless? Pacifying is useless! You showed kindness at that time, and they only thought you were cowardly and bullied!!"
"If I kill him a few, they can be honest. Now that my army is in control, they have to consider whether they can withstand my revenge if they want to do something bad for me!"
"But..."
He wanted to speak but stopped.
In fact, Yu Wen Xian's words are not unreasonable. They cannot just win over them, and they should also kill people, but
You can't just win over, or you can't just kill people.
These two things must be done together to make it effective.
Four famous scholars from Shu came to persuade Yuwen Xian. In Gao Ying's view, those people may not be really trying to surrender. They just wanted to seek some benefits for the Bashu people who worked for the war and wanted to raise some of them.
However, they didn't find the right time.
Many failures, internal and external troubles, made the peaceful and calm Yuwen Xian, who was in the past, become manic. Just when Yuwen Xian was most sad and angry, these people came to persuade him to surrender...
It would be strange if you don’t die.
Gao Po didn't feel sorry for them at all, he was just worried about what happened next.
The deaths of those famous scholars were even worse than the impact of Liu Taozi's attack on Hanzhong.
At least this is true for the people of Bashu. Since then, these people have basically stopped saying surrender.
However, they almost stopped coming to the court. Gao Dian and others sent officials from various places to write letters saying that local tribes do not cooperate with their responsibilities, which makes it difficult for them to administer.:::,
If this is not comforted in time, there may be some serious disaster in the future.
Suspicion is much calmer than Yuwen Xian. He waited for Yuwen Xian's anger to gradually disappear. When Yuwen Xian was in a calm mood again, he said, "King, you have to be responsible for too many things at the moment, so why not,
Just leave the matter behind to me to handle it. I will not let these great clans disturb the morale of the army again. I will also deal with your majesty properly. You can face the enemy with peace of mind... :..."
Yuwen Xian looked at Gao and his attitude was no longer so stiff.
"Jun Gao, I was a little out of my composure just now... Don't blame me."
"How dare you?"
"King, with the steepness of Jiange, as long as it can comfort the rear, Liu Taozi has a million troops and is difficult to pass. Just focus on the enemy. I will never cause trouble for the rest of the matter!!"
The two of them simply divided their work, and Gao then said goodbye and left.
At this time, Liu Taozi's army had also arrived outside Jiange.
The two sides have not yet fought. The terrain here is really unfavorable to the cavalry. Liu Taozi's most powerful field ability cannot be used much here. Moreover, the levels and Zhucheng Town here are really extremely steep. There is a hole in the two mountains, which is particularly tall, much taller than ordinary city walls.
This situation is a bit like Jiang Wei resisting Zhong Hui's army.
However, with the experience of being stolen from the family, it is definitely impossible for this "Deng Ai incident" to happen again.
Yuwen Xian himself is a good fighter, and with the lessons learned from the past, it is impossible not to be unprepared.
The two countries are fighting against Jiange, and a big battle is about to break out.
In the towering mountain, Zu Ban stood on a high slope, looking at the majestic pass in the distance, with seven or eight warriors around him, fully armed.
"Good mountain, treasure land."
Zu Ban sighed, looked at his left and right, and said with a smile: "This is the real dangerous place. The mountains are towering and the cliffs are steep... In the future, if you want to govern Sichuan, you must use the whole country to build a road..."
When Zu Ban returned to the military camp, the camp was quite busy.
The soldiers were preparing for the siege, and the generals went in and out, and met Zu Ban, and they all went to pay their respects.
Zu Ban walked very quickly. When he walked into the big tent where Liu Taozi was, Wei Xiaokuan was with Liu Taozi.
As a surrendered general, it is unlikely that Wei Xiaokuan will lead troops alone, but it is enough to stay by Liu Taozi and make suggestions.
There was a very detailed road map in front of the two.
Fortunately, Zu Ban snatched these things from Chang'an before. Without these maps, Liu Taozi would not have been able to reach the current speed of advancement.
"His Majesty."
"The grandfather is back."
"How, can you see any flaws?"
"The magical axe is extremely steep and there is no flaw."
Zu Ban said with a smile, but there was no worry on his face. Wei Xiaokuan was not as optimistic as him. Wei Xiaokuan reminded: "Zu Duke, is there Yuwen Xian in the city? The situation is completely different. The reason why we can quickly take Hanzhong was because Yuwen Xian left. The local soldiers thought they were abandoned and had no intention of fighting, so they were captured by us. But now Yuwen Xian is obviously unwilling to retreat..."
"It's not that he is unwilling to retreat, it's because he can't retreat any more."
"If he takes another step, Bashu will fall in sight. How could he have to guard the door?
?
Wei Xiaokuan was interrupted by Zu Ban and reluctantly followed his words, "Yuwen Xian is in charge, it is not easy to break, and the level is steep, so the grandfather has also seen it...:
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Liu Taozi looked at Zu Ban, "Mr. Wei means that he wants Gao Changgong to speed up, attack the thieves from Yong'an, capture the king first, and force Yuwen Xian to return to the army to support him."
"impossible."
Zu Ban said very simply.
Zu Ban said with a smile: "Your Majesty, you have also seen the map. The road here is difficult to walk, so why is the road Gao Changgong wants to walk? Isn't it even more steep? No matter how fast Gao Changgong's army goes, it will break through the pass and attack the city, and fight all the way to the hinterland. The enemy can continue to retreat. Gao Changgong has to continue chasing. It will take half a year to wait for Gao Changgong to catch up with the enemy? Could it be that our army of nearly 100,000 will have to wait for the first half of the year in Jiange?"
Liu Taozi looked at him, "Is there any way for the ancestor to break the danger?"
"A thousand feet of dike is destroyed by an ant hole, and a hundred feet of room is burned by smoke from the cracks!"
"What can I do if I lose my virtue in this week, even if the level is so steep?"
"Previously, Bashu belonged to Liang, but later the Liang Dynasty was in chaos. Xiao Ji established himself in Bashu, and Yuchi Ji went to pacify."
"The troops he led were only 15,000. After the army set out, officials from all over the country surrendered. Apart from the royal family of Liang State, they rarely resisted. Yuchi Jiong took down Bashu without any effort."
"In order to appease these people, Zhou State let them restore their posts, and even the surrendered ministers of the royal family did not question them."
"These people have been in Bashu for a long time and are deeply rooted. When the Liang people came, they joined Liang. Xiao Ji became independent and returned to Xiao.
The Zhou people sent troops to Zhou. Now, the Han Dynasty attacked with unprecedented force. Do these people still dare to resist?"
"Three days ago, someone heard news that Yuwen Xian killed several famous scholars who persuaded surrender, which shocked Bashu."
"I think the key to conquer Bashu is not Yuwen Xian, but these Shu people."
Zu Ban looked at Liu Taozi and bowed, "Your Majesty, please issue an edict to invite famous scholars from Hanzhong and all over the road to come to the tent. I will welcome them and discuss major events with them...\n.\n:.\n.\n"
Wei Xiaokuan looked at Liu Taozi at this moment, "Your Majesty, please......"
"Mr. Wei doesn't have to leave!"
"You also need help with this matter."
Zu Ban said, then looked at Liu Taozi, "Your Majesty, whether it is Guanzhong or Bashu, it will definitely be governed in the future. Many borers among these great clans must be eliminated. However, the most important thing at the moment is to complete the great unification. With the power of Your Majesty and the benefits of our army, when the world is unified, it will be easy to get rid of these traitors! I am willing to do it for you!"
"But now, please allow my Majesty to contact them, defeat Yuwen Xian first, and then discuss governance."
When Liu Taozi was in power, he firmly opposed the fact that he had joined the famous people. At that time, Zu Ban persuaded him to replace Qi and inherit Qi, but he refused them all. Later, when he was conquering Hebei and Henan, he also implemented it to the end.
However, at that time, it was a starting point to establish one's own basic foundation. Now Liu Taozi has a deep foundation and establishes his own business. The important thing is how to quickly complete the unification and end the war.
Liu Taozi was not a corruption-moving person, so she immediately agreed to Zu Ban's suggestion.
Zu Ban asked the army to attack Jiange, but he summoned many famous scholars from the occupied area in the rear.
The famous scholars from all over the country, whether from Chen State, Bashu, or Hebei, are actually similar. They all hope to protect themselves and hope that the war will not spread to themselves.
Zu Ban sent people to summon famous scholars from all over the world. Whether they were living in seclusion in the mountains or those who were looking for their hopes at home, they all came here one after another and did not dare to delay.
After all, Liu Taozi and Zu Ban had bad reputations. In ancient times, people with bad reputations often could not meet famous scholars, but now, they were too famous but could not meet them.
Since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the moral concepts of scholars have been declining again and again. Retreatment and hopelessness have not become popular for a long time. It is said to be seclusion or to raise hope. In fact, it is either avoiding disaster or busy making money. The big clan who has left behind the moral burden is more cruel and unreasonable.
And those who are greedy and afraid of death also doubled. After all, those who are not greedy and afraid of death have long died.
A total of more than twenty people came to Zu Ban, regardless of whether they were real famous lands or not, they were all quite famous people here.
Zu Ban brought Wei Xiaokuan to greet him. Zu Ban chose a pavilion, which was not far from the battlefield, but it was safe and would not be affected.
Before everyone arrived, they naturally hurried to express their admiration to Zu Ban.
They didn't come empty-handed, but they were also smart and didn't bring the money directly. Most of them brought some ancient books from their homes.
He didn't want to send a book, but asked his grandfather to explain it and solve his confusion. In name, he said that he was studying.
Zu Ban accepted the gifts and invited them to sit down.
After everyone took their seats, Zu Ban said slowly: "Your Majesty visited Bashu this time, and I know that many talents in Bashu are specially promoted...
He looked at these people with a smile, "Everyone, how did you become an official in Zhou State in the past?"
These people looked at each other and then replied: "This... Zhou State is promoted to be a virtuous person."
"Is it a meritorious service?"
Zu Ting chuckled. The Northern Zhou Dynasty had a distinctive official selection system. On the one hand, the Northern Zhou Dynasty claimed to have abandoned the Zhongzheng system.
There is no family for selecting officials, but on the other hand, they still send officials to identify talents in the local area and recommend and promote them. Judging from the list of officials from Yuwen Tai to Yuwen Yong, the repetition rate of the surnames is getting higher and higher, forming a certain cycle.
Use nobles to serve as officials to select officials, nobles to select nobles, and then they can reunite with each other.
Many people think that local tribes support the Zhongzheng system, but this is not right. After all, the quota is limited, and the big clans are different from the big clans. This thing is too easy to be monopolized. If the Guanzhong tribes monopolize the Central Doctor of the Ministry of Personnel, then people from other places will not think about entering the center.
The imperial examination system has not been opposed by the great clan as everyone thought. Paper and printing have not yet been popularized on a large scale. Can the great clan be afraid of comparing the exam with poor families?
Many officials who vigorously promoted the imperial examination system in the southern country were from major families, and they were all trying to crack down on monopoly.
To enable more people to become officials, of course, more people are definitely not from poor families. In the early imperial examinations, someone needs to guarantee them, and it depends on their origins..... The main focus is on a uniform distribution of spoils.
Zu Ban cleared his throat and introduced them to their own way of selecting officials.
"We don't know our background in this assessment. As long as we are a champion, we can participate. Now the Han Dynasty will take Guanzhong and Bashu, and we will soon take over the whole world. It is the time to use talents..... Take Bashu earlier, and the talented people from Bashu can participate in the imperial examination earlier..... How great is it."
"When the war is over, the world will be peaceful and you will be able to live in peace. :. It's a pity that Yuwen Xian is extremely vicious, killing the king and resolutely resisting. ::. Forget it, forget it, it's rare to get together today, so I won't mention this person!"
Zu Ban waved his hand and continued to pull everyone to have a drink.
Chapter completed!