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Chapter 716: Retreat Zhang Lu with a two-pronged approach


"Could it be that this time, the Ma family must give up the opportunity they have worked so hard to create and march into Liangzhou?"

Ma Chao couldn't help but said angrily when he saw the first page of the bill produced by the Ministry of War overnight, which did not mention the Yanzhou incident at all. .

"Lord, this is a helpless move.

If Liangzhou is not pacified, the rear of the Ma family will be unstable.

After the rebel army breaks through the three counties of Longxi, Guangwei, and Tianshui, it is more likely to directly attack Fufeng.

And the Yongzhou area is all garrisoned by county soldiers.

It’s not the rebellion of the army Enemy!"

Xun You saw that Ma Chao was so reluctant to leave Yanzhou.

Naturally, he knew that Ma Chao had been planning this for several months.

However, because of his duty, he had to remonstrate: "Lord, this is the end of the Ma family's life and death.

You must not do it.

It’s all out of anger.”

"My lord, although Liangzhou is not a state of fragrant rice, it has been managed by General Han for many years, but it is also an excellent place for trade with the Western Regions and is rich and prosperous.

In addition, there are frequent internal strife in Liangzhou at this time.

If the lord sends troops to enter Lord, then But it will be settled once and for all."

Hua Xin couldn't help but speak and said urgently: "If the lord insists on attacking Yanzhou, Yongzhou will definitely lose.

If he attacks Liangzhou, he can win all of Liangzhou.

I hope the lord will think deeply about it. " Ma Chao listened to the two people's advice and saw that the others were also ready to make a move.

He couldn't help but waved his hands in despair: Ma Chao himself didn't know these truths.

But the problem is that even though these people knew that Cao Cao was powerful, they never knew that Cao Cao would be in the future.

The most powerful master in the world.

At this time, in a situation where history has changed beyond recognition, I have worked hard to create such a good opportunity by chance.

If I miss it again, I may never have the opportunity to take advantage of history's loopholes in the future.

However, the deal is now done.

With what happened today, Ma Chao has been forced by Liu Xie to calm down first, then chaos, and then plot against Cao Cao.

From this, even though he was reluctant to give up, Ma Chao still sighed and said: "No need to say more, everyone is trying their best to show the Ma family's heart, and everyone knows it.

Previously, I was very reckless, I hope you don't blame me."

After saying this, Ma Chao continued to read the war strategy of the Ministry of War, and continued to ask: "Needless to say more about Liangzhou, it is natural to use troops to annihilate it to completely consolidate the rear of the Ma family.

However, the Hanzhong and Xiongnu groups What kind of countermeasures does the Ministry of War take?”

"My lord, the Ma family is exhausted at this time.

Even if they have 50,000 elite soldiers, they cannot fight for a long time.

Therefore, I and Xun Shangshu both believe that we should use the power of thunder to attack Liangzhou with heavy troops.

Hanzhong and Xiongnu two groups. , They are just taking advantage of the situation.

If Liangzhou is pacified, the two armies will retreat."

Li Ru stepped forward and explained the key points of the entire military department's strategy in one sentence.

"Well, that's the way it should be."

Ma Chao nodded, immersed himself in the proposal, and continued: "However, these two groups are eyeing each other, so we must be on guard.

If Zhang Lu of Hanzhong dares to send troops to attack Tianshui, it can be seen that he is against Ma The Xiongnu troops are sent to Chang'an.

This time, the undead army will definitely march westward.

If the Xiongnu sees that the Ma family is empty and seizes the opportunity to invade, it will make things worse."

"Don't worry, my lord, I feel that the Ministry of War's countermeasures are feasible."

Yang Fu was the person who reviewed the proposal of the Ministry of War.

Hearing Ma Chao's concern at this time, he couldn't help but stepped forward and explained: "The humble officials are still aware of Zhang Lu's matter.

Due to the large influx of Ma's products into Hanzhong, the people of Hanzhong were increasingly impoverished.

In addition, many of Zhang Lu's followers were greedy for Ma's products and violated the moral principles of the Five Pecks of Rice Religion, which made Zhang Lu very angry."

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When Ma Chao heard this, he suddenly thought of the term trade deficit and the impact of the Ma family's commodity economy on Zhang Lu's self-produced economy.

After Zhang Lu separatized Hanzhong, he taught the people five buckets of rice and established a political and religious regime.

According to historical records, when Zhang Lu was in Hanzhong, he followed Zhang Xiu's teachings and modified them.

Calls himself Master.

Those who come to learn the Tao are called Ghost Soldiers at first, but after accepting the Tao and believing in it, they are called sacrificial wine, and they lead their tribes; those who lead many people are called Zhitou Dajiu.

There are no permanent officials, and local government affairs are managed by offering wine.

Inherit the teachings of his ancestors, teach the people to be honest and not cheat, and make the patients surrender themselves; forgive the offender three times, and then punish him if he commits it again; if it is a minor offense, he should build a road for a hundred steps to atone for his sin.

In accordance with the moon order, killing is prohibited in spring and summer when all things are growing, and alcohol is prohibited.

He also established a righteous house, placed righteous rice and meat in it, and provided it to passers-by for free.

He also claimed that if you get too much, you will offend ghosts and gods and get sick.

It can be seen that Zhang Lu relied entirely on the power of faith to govern Hanzhong.

The economy of Hanzhong has a more primitive meaning.

Take "Yishe" as an example.

There is no charge for eating there, and it almost feels like a primitive commune.

In the era of the Three Kingdoms, it was difficult for this kind of idealism to withstand the storms, and it was difficult for Laozi's thought of inaction and Taoist philosophy of purity to achieve a strong political power.

In this day and age, not having power means being eaten.

As for not seeing a doctor when you are sick and admitting your fault in order to seek peace, it is even more ridiculous.

Therefore, when the Ma family's goods poured into Hanzhong, it was not only a material change, but also an ideological awakening.

The people in Yongzhou turned their strong nature into hard-working character, and gained the happiness of having no worries about food and clothing.

After their products entered Hanzhong, they showed the people of Hanzhong a new kind of life in which they were fed according to their work and their illnesses could be cured.

It can be said that the Ma family's commodity export not only plundered Hanzhong economically, but also baptized their thoughts.

Even though Ma Chao was not conscious at all, in fact, Ma Chao had already begun to divide the Hanzhong cake with Zhang Lu.

And this is something Zhang Lu absolutely cannot tolerate.

Thinking of this, Ma Chao couldn't help but feel that Zhang Lu was not so easy to deal with.

But Yang Fu didn't take it seriously.

After waiting for Ma Chao to finish his thoughts, he continued: "The Ministry of War suggested that an envoy from the Ministry of Rites be sent to Hanzhong to negotiate with Zhang Lu.

The condition is that the Ma family promises to do its best to improve the people of Hanzhong.

The standard of living allows the people of Hanzhong to live the life they expect like the people of Yongzhou, and the purpose in exchange is naturally for Zhang Lu to retreat. " "It's too whimsical."

Ma Chao waved his hand.

It could be seen that although Xun You and Li Ru had seen the crux of the problem, their response plan was not very good: "As Chao expected, the opinions of the Ministry of War have yet to be settled.

Liangzhou, or even after the Ma family turns around next year, they will kill Zhang Lu with a backhand.

Zhang Lu is by no means a fool.

If the Ma family lowers their posture, he must have seen the clues."

"My lord, don't be anxious, I haven't finished my humble duties yet."

Yang Fu saw that Ma Chao had revealed the Ministry of War's intention in one sentence, and naturally smiled knowingly, and then continued: "My lord, don't forget, Cao Cao can borrow Zhang Lu’s hands prevented the Ma family from interfering with Yanzhou, so why can’t we all use Liu Zhang’s hands to force Zhang Lu from interfering with Liangzhou?”

"What do you mean?"

Ma Chao frowned and quickly turned to the page of the Ministry of War's proposal.

After reading it quickly, he said: "The envoy divided the two channels.

He negotiated with Zhang Lu openly, but secretly instigated Liu Zhang to send troops."

"It's not about building a plank road to assassinate Chen Cang secretly, but a two-pronged approach."

At this point, it was not Yang Fu who came to explain, but Xun You.

It was obvious that this strategy was his handiwork: "Liu Zhang and Zhang Lu were killed.

Mother's hatred, rugged road to Shu, lack of information , Liu Zhang definitely didn't know about Zhang Lu's military expedition to Yongzhou.

If someone needed it, he would just accidentally reveal the news to Liu Zhang, and Liu Zhang would naturally take action, both soft and hard.

I definitely don't believe that Zhang Lu will do it.

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Dare you refuse such generous conditions from the Ma family?"

"This plan is feasible."

Ma Chao couldn't help but be overjoyed when he heard this: He retreated all the way without using weapons.

The power of counselors cannot be underestimated.

However, when talking about Zhang Lu, Ma Chao seemed to be thinking of another person.

One of the most popular men under Zhang Lu in history was greedy for money.

Not only did he take Liu Bei's money and "force" Ma Chao into Liu Bei's service, he also took Cao Cao's golden armor, and "forced" Pang De, who was stranded in Hanzhong due to illness, into Cao Cao's service.

Ma Chao smiled and couldn't help but think that Nichen was actually very useful.

Especially when he is under your enemy's tent, it will be more useful: it seems that you may have to talk to Qin Yu about Yang Song. s: Today is another happy day.

First of all, I wish the fat sheep a happy birthday today, and he will always nibble on the tender grass.

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