Chapter 758 Zhang Family

  The bald hair department has to solve their own food and housing problems in winter, and Xu Miao from Liangzhou also has to solve the food problem in Liangzhou.

  Since he became governor of Liangzhou, he has not been able to settle down for a day.

  As soon as he took office in Liangzhou on the front foot of the first year, the army of Shu captives followed him into Longyou.

  After the Great War, there was a severe drought.

  With Xu Miao's ability in governing the people, as long as he can survive the first year and give him another two or three years later, he will definitely be able to govern Liangzhou so that the state border is peaceful and the people return to their hearts.

   What he didn't expect was that in the first year without getting in touch with the imperial court, he promised an unknown number of county magistrates and county magistrates.

   Only then did they survive with the help of the food stored by the Hao clan in Liangzhou.

  Unexpectedly, in the second year, the Shu captives, who thought they would also encounter severe drought in Longyou and would rest for two or three years after the war, were able to directly send troops to Jincheng.

  Liangzhou lost less than half of its troops last year, but this year it managed to regain its vitality.

  Even in the cold winter, Xu Miao could still feel that all parties in Liangzhou were about to move.

  Under such circumstances, Xu Miao, who had no idea how to govern the people, had no choice but to sigh to the sky, and then had to seek help from the wealthy families in Liangzhou again.

  In the first year, all parties in Liangzhou learned that Wei Guo had stationed more than 100,000 troops in Guanzhong.

  Many people felt that Wei Guo still had a chance to take back Longyou, so they were willing to help after getting promises and benefits.

   It's just that they didn't expect that the food in Guanzhong had been emptied in advance by a certain Feng Langjun who didn't want to be named.

   One hundred thousand elite soldiers who do not have enough food and grass are also one hundred thousand soft-legged shrimps.

  In the beginning of spring this year, after calming down and An Ding, Cao Zhen wanted to try his hand at entering Longyou from the direction of An Ding.

   I didn't know that the Zhuge villager reacted very much, so he directly sent the general to lead the troops out of Chencang from Hanzhong.

  The meaning of threat is obvious, if you dare to touch my top, I will dare to touch your bottom.

   Cao Zhen, who was not ready yet, had no choice but to persuade him.

   Now the situation in Longyou is becoming more and more obvious.

  Many people in Liangzhou knew that the Han Kingdom might have already established a firm foothold in Longyou, otherwise they would not have been able to send troops to Jincheng.

  After losing Jincheng and Xiping, Wei Guo's hope of returning to Liangzhou began to fade.

  So this winter, the food stocks of each family are much less than last year:

  Xu Shijun, we just borrowed food last year, so we must take it easy this year, right?

  No one is a fool. Although the food that was borrowed, I didn't expect to be able to get it back.

  But you can't throw it away for nothing!

   According to the current situation, Liangzhou will fall into the hands of Han sooner or later.

   Now lending food to the governor of Wei State, isn't this just throwing food for nothing?

   It's just that others don't have to borrow, but one family has to.

  Liangzhou Inspector Xu Miao's car had just left Zhang's house. Zhang Hua, the younger brother of Zhang Gong, the captain of the Wuji School in the Western Regions, and the former Jincheng prefect Zhang Hua, angrily closed the gate himself.

   Then he returned to the house where Zhang Gong rested, and couldn't help cursing angrily:

   "This old man has repeatedly asked our family to provide food. Is our Zhang family so easy to bully?"

   Zhang Gong, who is already old, has a sparse white beard hanging on his chest, and his eyebrows have also turned gray.

  The deep wrinkles on his face, the bulging veins on his arms, and the ubiquitous dark spots also show that this famous figure in Western states and even the Western Regions has entered his twilight years.

   "If you don't want to borrow food, why don't you just borrow your head and use it?"

   Zhang Gong was half lying on the couch, wrapped in a thick velvet quilt, without even raising his eyelids, he said something in a hoarse voice.

  If it weren't for the unstable situation in Liangzhou now, the Han people would want to attack the four counties of Liangzhou at any time, and with his own reputation, he would be able to help Xu Miao town Fu Liangzhou Qianghu.

   I'm afraid Xu Miao may not be so easy to talk to, he just asked the Zhang family to lend food.

  Zhang Hua is not too young, but in front of his elder brother, he is like an obedient child.

  Being stunned by Zhang Gong's words, his face flushed.

   Fortunately, there was no one else in the house except his nephew Zhang Jiu.

   "After the First World War in Jincheng, the three main roads to Liangzhou were all under the control of the Han people. As long as they wish, they can enter Liangzhou in three directions at any time."

  Zhang Gong coughed a few times, "I miscalculated on this matter. I shouldn't have promised Xu Miao to let you guard Jincheng."

  Seeing the adult coughing, Zhang hurriedly stepped forward to help rub his back, with a look of guilt on his face:

   "My lord, it's a child who is incompetent..."

  Zhang Gong waved his hand, "It's none of your business. No one thought that after the battle of Longyou, the Han people would still have the strength to attack Jincheng after the severe drought in Longyou."

  Before there was the loss of Jingzhou, and later there was the defeat of Yiling. The vitality of the Shu people was almost exhausted.

   Who would have thought that after a few years of silence, they would be able to send troops out of Longyou, and their military power would not be weaker than before.

   Zhang Gong, who knows that the loess has been buried up to his neck, has experienced many things before he is famous today?

  Back then, the thief put the weapon on his son's neck, but he couldn't make him yield.

  But now he is starting to get confused. The Shu people are so powerful, why didn't they directly enter Liangzhou after taking down Hanzhong?

   This doesn't make sense at all!

   Could it be... Liu Bei's son, Liu Chan, is so much stronger than Liu Bei?

   Back then, under Liu Bei, apart from Zhuge Liang and Zhao Yun, there were also many well-known generals and advisers under him.

  However, after Liu Bei died of illness, it is not an exaggeration to say that Shu was almost destroyed.

  At that time, the Great Wei also sent General Xianyu of the auxiliary country to support the edict to go to Shu to apply for the kindness of Sanhao and persuade Zhuge Liang, who was in command of Shu, to open the door of Shu to surrender Wei.

  In the past few years from then to now, the only person whose fame can spread to Shu is Feng Yong, whose reputation is half-reputed and half-destroyed.

  The article is well written, the leader is also powerful, and there is a way to make money.

   But I heard that her character is flawed, she is said to be sly, she likes women who have been engaged to her, her methods are ruthless, her heart is vicious...

  In the battle of Jincheng, my younger brother and my son were defeated. In the end, I got the reputation of colluding with the Shu people, thanks to Feng Yong.

   This son is indeed a character, but there is only such a person in Shu, which can better explain the decline of talents in Shu. How can it be compared with the prosperity of talents in the Central Plains?

   It happened to be such a state, which not only supported the continuous use of troops by the Han people for two consecutive years.

   Even guarding Longshan in the east, rejecting tens of thousands of elite soldiers in Guanzhong.

  Central caress Longyou, let the Qiang and Hu all return to their hearts.

  Take Jincheng Xiping from the west and threaten the four core counties of Liangzhou.

  Zhang Gong felt that over the years, Wei Guo seemed to have made a serious mistake in judging Shu.

   More importantly, even now, no one can figure out how these misjudgments occurred.

   So, what is the problem?

  Is it possible that this Shu people not only have mountains of gold and seas of silver, but also can grow food from the sky, and can also change their mouths?

   "Dadou Bagu, the mountain should be covered by heavy snow now, right?"

   Zhang Gong asked suddenly.

  Zhang Hua and Zhang looked at each other inexplicably, not understanding why Zhang Gong asked this question.

   "Back to your lord, the mountain has been closed long ago."

   If you don’t understand, you don’t understand, so Zhang replied respectfully.

   "Don't worry, my lord. There are elite soldiers guarding Dadouba Valley. The Han people should not be able to get through at this time."

   Zhang Gong was exhausted, half lying down with his eyes closed, and sneered when he heard the words, "The Han people can't make it through, what you say doesn't matter, what the Han people say counts."

  After the First World War in Jincheng, all interested people in Liangzhou recalled that as long as Longyou did not return to Wei State for a day, Han State would have the final say in Liangzhou sooner or later.

"grown ups…"

  Zhang is almost in his forties, and his face is ashamed again when his adults say this.

   "It will be spring next year. If the Li family's caravan comes over, find a chance to follow them back and see what's going on in Longyou."

   "It would be the best if you can enter Shu and see clearly."

  After Xiping County fell into the hands of the Han people, the caravan of the Li family in Longxi was finally able to try again to cross the Dadouba Valley and reach the four counties of Liangzhou.

   They didn't have to go west at all, because the goods such as brown sugar, spirits, and wool had already been snapped up before leaving Zhangye.

  The fine velvet quilt covering Zhang Gong's body was brought by the Li family caravan.

   "Yes, my lord. When the time comes, I will send the most capable people in the clan to follow..."

  Zhang replied respectfully.

   It's just that before he finished his sentence, Zhang Gong cursed, "Idiot, I asked you to go in person!"

   "Remember, memorize everything you can see, come back and tell me."

   Speaking of this, Zhang Gong finally opened his eyes, but there was no focal length in his eyes.

   "Emperor Wu is good at using soldiers and has great talents. After the Battle of Chibi, he issued an order to seek talents and personally led the army into Guanzhong. At that time, I knew that Liangzhou must be in the pocket of the Wei people."

   "However, after the Han people took Longyou, at first I thought they were just taking advantage of the Wei State's unpreparedness, so they must not stay long."

   "Later, they thought that even if they could barely hold on, they would not be able to advance westward."

   "After all, the gap between the Han and Wei countries lies there. It was a coincidence and cannot last for a long time. However, until now, the behavior of the Han people has exceeded the expectations of the world."

  During two years, hundreds of thousands of Wei troops were stationed in Guanzhong, without any merit.

  Although the Han people have gained a critical advantage, they must defend both Hanzhong and Longshan, and still have spare energy to enter Liangzhou.

  The land of one state in the western frontier resists the land of ten states, but it can still do so many things. Is this world crazy?

  If the land of Shu is really so powerful, then it should be Gongsun Shu, not Emperor Guangwu, who brought peace to the world.

  Therefore, Zhang Gong urgently needs to understand the current state of Han in order to make judgments for the future choices of the Zhang family.

  (end of this chapter)