Although what Zhuge Liang said was very obscure, Chen Zhen had been working hard in the officialdom for many years. How could Chen Zhen not understand what Zhuge Liang said?

Liu Bei is nearly sixty years old, and it can be said that the matter of establishing a successor is urgent. It would be fine if Liu Bei had only one son, but Liu Bei had two sons. Although both of them are still children now and may not have the intention to compete for the throne, if they grow up, it would be different.

Adou is the eldest son. Since ancient times, it is natural for Liu Bei to establish Adou. Unfortunately, Mrs. Gan was just a concubine and could only be considered a concubine. Liu Yong was the son of Sun Shangxiang, and Sun Shangxiang was the wife. Therefore, Liu Yong was the legitimate child. Although the elders were orderly, the legitimate child and the illegitimate child have always been a big and small dispute. As a mother, it is impossible not to think about the future of himself and his son. Most people in Shu could even foresee the coming storm of the throne.

Logically speaking, standing in the right direction at this time will be of great help to the future. However, in comparison, what Zhuge Liang said is a word to wake up the dreamer.

The final decision of whom is the heir is still in the hands of Liu Bei. To put it bluntly, whoever Liu Bei is the one whom. Nowadays, the officials under Liu Bei, the most powerful generals, Guan, Zhang, and Zhao must be loyal to Liu Bei. Among the civil officials, Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, Zhang Song, and Fa Zheng, these real power factions are actually Liu Bei's most loyal supporters. For these people, Liu Bei pointed to the east, and even if there was no way to the east, these people would continue without hesitation.

So after all, no matter who Liu Bei makes the heir in the end, I believe that these loyal fans of Liu Bei will firmly support Liu Bei's decision.

So those officials who have already stood in the team are nothing more than those who are involved in the authorities. What is the use of supporting this support? In the end, the final decision is still in the hands of Liu Bei. All the promises are just flowers in the well.

Compared to this, Zhuge Liang was superior to Lu Xun. Lu Xun was born in the Jiangdong family, so in Lu Xun's heart, the ability of the aristocratic family is always the most powerful. In addition, when Sun Ce entered Jiangdong, he won over the Jiangdong family, which gave Lu Xun an illusion that no matter how powerful Liu Bei was, he was just an outsider and could not match the foundation of the local aristocratic family for hundreds of years. That was why Lu Xun gave Zhou Shan the idea of ​​winning over the Shu family.

It can be said that Lu Xun was still the scholar at this time, lacking certain experience, and he was just staying at the stage of talking about war on paper.

In comparison, Zhuge Liang had more practical things. No one knew Liu Bei better than Zhuge Liang, and no one knew the composition of Liu Bei's entire power better than Zhuge Liang. Unlike Sun Ce, Sun Ce brought three thousand sons into Jiangdong, which was a sudden rise. At that time, Sun Ce was the only one with Zhou Yu, except for a few veterans under Sun Jian. Although Sun Ce occupied Jiangdong, Sun Ce was actually in a passive position and the initiative was in the hands of the aristocratic families. Therefore, Sun Ce would do anything to win over the local aristocratic families to support him.

Liu Bei is completely different now. When Liu Bei entered Shu, he was already in his fifties, and his accumulated reputation for decades was not comparable to that of Sun Ce who entered Jiangdong. At the same time, when Liu Bei entered Shu, his wings had become, his subordinates were as powerful as the sky, and his strategists were even more intelligent. This also destined that when Liu Bei entered Shu, the aristocratic family stood in a passive position, and the initiative had completely fallen into Liu Bei's hands.

To put it bluntly, it is just one sentence, that is, strength determines everything.

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The war in Hanzhong was going on very stalemate. Cao Cao and Liu Bei were shouting at Yangping Pass. Now the two sides are competing with who is better patience and can't calm down in the end.

Compared to being patient, Liu Bei must have more advantages. First of all, Liu Bei's supply line is shorter, and Liu Bei's supply line is also safer and will not be too harassed.

For Liu Bei, Hanzhong was determined to win. The prosperity of Hanzhong and the population of Hanzhong were all what Liu Bei hoped to get. Moreover, if he got Hanzhong, Liu Bei could directly send troops to threaten the two prefectures of Yong and Liang. In addition to the Guan Yu troops in Jingzhou, Liu Bei had two attack points to attack Cao Cao. He could send troops to Qishan in the west, and soldiers to Nanyang in the east. Whether it was to go out to Qishan to seize Chang'an, or to go out to Nanyang to directly threaten Xudu, it was very beneficial to Liu Bei. Therefore, Hanzhong had extremely important strategic significance for Liu Bei.

In Cao Cao's eyes, Hanzhong is a big useless rib. First of all, Cao Cao's strategic focus is on the eastern Central Plains region, with enough population and land in the Central Plains region supporting Cao Cao. In recent years, wars in the Han Dynasty have been constantly, and its control over the Western Regions is not as good as before. The so-called Western Regions Protectorate has long been in name only. For Cao Cao today, the entire Liangzhou is just a buffer for the Han Dynasty and the countries in the Western Regions.

In Cao Cao's view, as long as the east of Tongguan is not affected by the war, Cao Cao's foundation will not be affected much. Therefore, Cao Cao's bottom line is Chang'an. As long as Chang'an is in hand, even if Liangzhou and Hanzhong are lost, Cao Cao can counterattack with the vast war potential of the Central Plains.

The same is true. In Cao Cao's eyes, Hanzhong was just a piece of fat meat. When he was given to him, he naturally had to take a bite. However, Hanzhong was bitten by him and Liu Bei. Cao Cao wanted to capture such a big place, but his current military strength really did not meet this condition. But if he gave up, Cao Cao would be really unwilling to give up. It was a pity to eat it!

Finally, in Jian'an for 23 years, Cao Cao, who could not withstand such a huge amount of food and grass consumption, decided to fight a shot.

Unfortunately, Cao Cao's decision happened to fall into Zhuge Liang's trap. As a result, after a battle, Cao Cao suffered losses and generals, but he was still unlucky to be shot by Wei Yan. He had no choice but to withdraw from Yangping Pass and retreat to the Xiagu. Then the army returned to the court.

In this battle, Cao Cao's loss of troops and generals was second, but the loss of morale was the most important. Since the Battle of Red Cliff, Cao Cao has been unable to win Liu Bei for more than ten years. Now, a kind of Liu Bei phobia has generally arisen in Cao Cao's army.

Liu Bei took advantage of the iron heat and ordered Liu Feng, Meng Da and Wang Ping to lead the army eastward to continue attacking Shangyong and Xicheng.

Shen Dan, the commander of Shangyong, was a brother of the prefect of Xicheng, and the Shen family was also the largest family in the local area. Now Shen Dan and Shen Yi saw their master Cao Cao run away, and Liu Bei's army was in a dilemma, so they wisely chose to surrender. Liu Bei ordered the Shen brothers to defend Xicheng, and Shangyong was handed over to Liu Feng and Meng Da.

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In the 24th year of Jian'an, Liu Bei conquered Hanzhong and, under the suggestion of Xu Jing and Fazheng, he established himself as the King of Hanzhong.

Next, Liu Bei granted Xu Jing as the Grand Tutor, Zhang Song as the Grand Sima, Fa Zheng as the Shangshu Ling, Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong as military advisors and governors of military affairs. Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Ma Chao, Huang Zhong as the Five Tiger Generals, and Wei Yan as the Prefect of Hanzhong. The generals under his command also had rewards. The only difference from history is that Liu Bei did not enthrone the crown prince, but Fei Yi and Dong Yun were named the crown prince's servants.

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The second chapter of today is delivered, and there is a third chapter tonight.

The greedy man made a mistake before, that is, A Dou was actually born in a illegitimate child rather than a legitimate child. The previous article has been revised. Today, I re-read the Three Kingdoms, and suddenly saw some descriptions about A Dou's biological mother, Mrs. Gan. There was a saying, "The first lord came to Yuzhou, lived in Xiaopei, and took him as a concubine." Therefore, Mrs. Gan was just Liu Bei's concubine. Until Liu Bei died, he was not upright. It was not until Liu Chan ascended the throne that he was granted the title of Empress Zhaolie, which was considered a title.

The battle for the throne has always been a criticism of everyone. Many people say that Liu Yong is the second son, so it is impossible for anyone to support Liu Yong. Besides, Liu Yong has a background in Jiangdong behind him, so Liu Bei cannot establish Liu Yong, because Liu Yong will be controlled by Jiangdong. However, if you think about it carefully, this is impossible. Zhuge Liang is not an idiot, how can Jiangdong interfere in the political affairs of Shu? Moreover, the king is not so easy to be controlled by the enemy country. For example, the mother of William II in Germany is the daughter of Queen Victoria of England, and Edward VII in Britain is the uncle of William II, and now Liu Yong's
Chapter completed!