Although Zhang Lu took the initiative to ask Hanzhong for help, although it was quite unexpected, there was no doubt that this did help the elder brother a big favor.

With the importance of Hanzhong, the elder brother who aims to unify the country will definitely not give up anyway. With the current strength of our army, it is not difficult to seize Hanzhong by force.

But the problem is that once you really get into the fight with Zhang Lu, stabilizing Hanzhong may be more expensive than seizing Hanzhong.

Hanzhong is a place where politics and religion are united. Most of the local people are 5 Douji Rice believers. As a pope, Zhang Lu has a prestige and influence in Hanzhong that is comparable to that of a god.

This was seen and heard by my own eyes when I was in Hanzhong when I was in charge of the army.

Even though he was later driven to Badong by Cao Cao, Zhang Lu's influence on the people of Han and Ba counties did not weaken a little. In the past two years, tens of thousands of people have poured into Badong from Hanzhong, Badong and Bazhong areas.

In the original history, after Zhang Lu surrendered to Cao, tens of thousands of people followed him to Luoyang, Chang'an and other places. As a result, after his elder brother captured Hanzhong, he had to face the dilemma of having no land.

A person's power can be so great!

It is easy to get Hanzhong, but it is difficult to stabilize Hanzhong. However, with the cooperation of Zhang Lu, all difficulties will be solved easily.

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Zhang Lu's attitude was quite sincere, and he even respectfully presented the seal of Hanning Prefect to his elder brother.

Carrying such an important seal with you to Lujiang is enough to prove that Zhang Lu's intention to give up Hanzhong was not a temporary intention, or was forced by the situation.

Zhang Lu's eldest son Zhang Yi and Lord Bo Yanpu, who participated in the secret discussion, did not show any surprise or dissatisfaction with Zhang Lu's actions.

After careful consideration, the eldest brother did not make a hypocritical refusal and accepted Zhang Lu's sincere intention.

However, after taking the seal of Hanning Prefect who was transferred by me, the eldest brother just looked at it for a while, then got up and walked to Zhang Lu's side, holding the seal with both hands and returning it to the other party.

At the big brother's actions, Zhang Lu, Zhang Yi and his son were stunned and confused. Yan Pu, who was sitting quietly, showed a clear expression.

"General, what does this mean?" Zhang Lu asked in surprise.

"Don't misunderstand me, I have no other intentions!" The elder brother smiled and said earnestly. "Han and Ba counties have changed several times, and people's hearts will inevitably be unstable. If people's hearts are unstable, people's livelihood will be difficult to recover.

Who is in charge of Hanzhong is not the problem. The key is whether it can benefit the unification of the country and the people of Hanzhong. Gongqi has been in power in Hanzhong for nearly 20 years, and the people have believed and respected it.

At this extraordinary moment, only Gongqi can quickly consolidate the hearts of the people in Hanzhong and restore people's livelihood and peace.

Be careful to serve the emperor. Represent the Han Dynasty and ask Gongqi to continue to take charge of Hanzhong."

Zhang Lu looked stagnant, looked up slightly and looked at his elder brother for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said, "Lu Ruo refuses the entrusted again, and then seems too pretentious and too disappointed!"

"In this way, it's better to obey your orders than to be respectful!" Standing up, Zhang Lu bowed deeply with his elder brother. "Lu is fifty-seven years old, and I think it will take three years to return the court to a stable Hanzhong."

Three years, this is a promise! Unexpectedly, Zhang Lu was about to officially give up his position as Hanning Prefect at the age of 60.

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After opening up Zhang Lu's link, Hanzhong has been controlled by us. The other problems, such as Yang Song, who is jumping up and down, are no longer a problem.

The successful solution to the Hanzhong problem is even more enjoyable than a victory. It is based on Hanzhong.

Not only does it mean that two counties and 3.4 million people have been added, but it has also eliminated the obstacles that block Jingzhou and Xiliang. It also has led to a semicircular encirclement of Yong and Si prefectures, and Xichuan is already in sight...

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On October 21, Zhang Lu, with Yan Pu and his second son Zhang Fu, set off to return to Badong, preparing to work with the Jingzhou Governor to jointly prepare for the recovery of Hanzhong.

The other three sons who came with him were kept in Lujiang by Zhang Lu. The eldest son Zhang Yiliuchao served as the counselor, and the fourth son Zhang Chuai was appointed as the Honglu Literature. The fifth son Zhang Te was still young and temporarily studied in the Imperial Academy.

Before leaving, Zhang Lu also made a request. He hoped to establish a pope in Yunjin Mountain (i.e. Longhu Mountain), the founder of the Five Dok Rice Sect, so that after he retired in the future, he could be here Ning Xinyizhi and presided over the academic affairs.

In response to this request, the eldest brother readily agreed and sent people to accompany several sacrificial wine left by Zhang Lu to Yunjin Mountain to investigate the mountain terrain and prepare to build a church palace.

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In the end of October, Ma Liang sent a letter from Xiangyang to Lujiang again to report the situation in Xichuan.

After Cao's army withdrew, Liu Xu did not relax on Zhang Ren and Yan Yan, but instead stepped up the crackdown.

At the beginning, facing Zhang Ren who was in danger, Liu Xun launched a strong attack with more than five times the military strength. Not only did he fail to defeat the opponent, but he was killed by Zhang Ren several consecutive surprise attacks.

After the strong attack was frustrated, Liu Yu followed Zhang Song's plan and supported Liu Zhang's youngest son Liu Chan as the lord of Xichuan. He nominally appointed Zhang Ren and others to rebel land. On the other hand, he imposed heavy troops to block Zhang Ren's way to obtain food, grass and supplies.

Through these two methods, Liu Xu almost did not use any weapons and forced Zhang Ren to a desperate situation. Although Zhang Ren was good at using troops, he was unable to turn things around when his strength was at an absolute disadvantage.

Seeing that the situation was getting worse, Zhang Ren had no choice but to accept the suggestions of Yan Yan, Zhang Yi, Zhang Yi and others, and sent envoys to Jingzhou for help.

According to the instructions of his elder brother, Ma Liang had contacted Zhang Ren and expressed his willingness to provide him with help. When Ma Liang sent a message, Xichuan Su, the general Yan Yan, as Zhang Renfang's envoy, had arrived in Zigui and was rushing towards Xiangyang.

The eldest brother also attached great importance to this matter and immediately sent Jian Yong to Xiangyang to discuss assistance with Yan Yan.

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On the afternoon of the fourth day of November, the first snowfall in Lujiang since entering the east.

The heavy snow was like goose feathers in the sky, falling down from the world. In just one hour, Lujiang City turned into a plain world.

At dusk just now, there was no one in the street market. All the officials and people in the city hid home and enjoyed the warmth of the charcoal fire.

In the inner courtyard of the General of the West, I paced back and forth in the snow with a stagnant pace. From time to time, my eyes turned to the room that was heartbreaking and heartbreaking.

Although the snow was flying and the weather was cold, my forehead was covered with beads of sweat. My inner anxiety was far better than the cold weather.

"Third brother, the weather is cold, please be careful!" Suddenly, a fur cloak fell on my shoulder, and my brother's calm and concerned voice sounded in his ears.

"Brother? Second Brother?" I stopped and looked at the two brothers who were quietly approaching. I said in a slight surprise. Because I was too anxious and my mind was disturbed by the painful cry from the room, I couldn't even notice the arrival of my brother and second brother.

In fact, since Rong'er showed signs of birth, the eldest and second brothers waited outside for more than five hours. It was not until half an hour ago that I saw the snowflakes getting bigger and bigger, so I persuaded them to go back home to rest temporarily. Unexpectedly.

With just so much effort, they are back.

My second brother just nodded slightly, but I still felt a hint of warmth.

"Mom, mom..." Two crisp and tender voices came from the gate of the courtyard, and two little guys Baoer and Xingcai ran in one after another.

"Xiao Bao. Xiao Cai!" Xiahou Ba and two maids followed closely behind.

"Dad, Dad, what's wrong with mom?" The two little guys rushed to me. They completely forgot their usual etiquette and did not call me brother, second brother, pulled my clothes, raised my pitiful little face, and asked with a crying voice.

He stretched his waist and carried his son and daughter together. I forced myself to say with joy: "Don't you let you play with your uncle in front?"

As it turns out, I am worried that I am not wrong. Rong'er's physique is indeed not suitable for childbirth. Generally, when pregnant women give birth, it takes up to eight or nine hours. Rong'er took thirteen hours, and even fainted once during this period.

It only takes four to five hours for a second child to have a person, but I have been waiting for more than six hours now and have not seen any movement. The waves of pain are simply a great torture for people.

If you can give birth to this baby safely, Rong'er will not take another risk.

"...brother-in-law..." Xiahou Ba walked up to me and said a little hesitantly, "Xiao Cai kept clamoring to see her sister. I really couldn't stop it."

The eldest brother took Xingcai from me and said kindly, "Xiao Cai, don't be anxious, you will see your mother soon.

By the way, Adou got an interesting toy today. Should Xiao Cai and Baoer go and see it?"

The little girl actually knew that the eldest brother was just trying to find an excuse to let their brother and sister leave, but she still agreed obediently. Bao'er originally wanted to refuse, but was shocked by his sister and had to leave with Xingcai.

"Zhongquan, take good care of them!" The eldest brother nodded at Xiahou Ba with a smile.

"...Well..." Although she has been in Lujiang for more than half a year, Xiahou Ba still seemed very embarrassed when facing her elder brother.

Originally, Xiahou Ba could return to Xuchang at the end of October. But because he was worried about Rong'er, he took the initiative to ask for his sister to leave after she gave birth.

"Zhongquan, you are a pretty good young man!" Looking at Xiahou Ba's departure, the eldest brother said with a smile, "The Cao family and Xiahou family are really heroes.

It is enough for me, the descendants of brothers, to be like Zhongquan, to be almost the same as that of Zhongquan!”

"Deng Ai is good!" The second brother suddenly spoke.

"Haha..." the eldest brother said with a long smile, "Deng Ai is a talent that has been seen once in ten years. If all of our descendants can have such qualifications, it would be no problem to reappear in the prosperous era of Emperor Wu!"

After a pause, the elder brother curled his smile and sighed, "At most ten years, my brothers will be old. The great Han country that we have worked hard to restore for a long time is still reliable.

Time is gone, time is gone..."

My second brother and I nodded silently.

Now, the elder brother has gathered more than half of the outstanding talents in the world. It is up to them that the elder brother's foundation can thrive, just like the Japanese.

With the personal charm of my eldest brother and the prestige of my second brother, it is not difficult to lead these excellent civil and military talents. However, once all three of us brothers pass away, the situation will inevitably change.

If it were Adou, Baoer and his generation who did not have enough talents, they might not be able to suppress these heroes. By then, after decades of hard work, they would only die in two generations.

We must not slacke in the education of their generation.

At the same time, it is also necessary to cultivate a team for them. Deng Ai, even one of them...

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After another anxious wait, Rong'er finally gave birth safely and added me a baby of more than eight pounds.
Chapter completed!