Pang Tong shook his head and asked, "Do your lord and Xiaozhi think these refugees will voluntarily flee Hanzhong and come to Yizhou?"

"Is there something hidden in it?" Liu Bei's interest was aroused, and Fazheng also looked expectantly in return.

Pang Tong laughed and said: "This is a joint conspiracy between Ziyu and Kongming, otherwise how could Zhang Lu let the people escape?"

"United? General Lan is currently in Jiaozhou. When did he..." Fazheng was halfway through his sentence when he suddenly had an idea and remembered something, so he continued to ask: "Could it be the trace left behind by Song Chen when he rescued Pang De?"

hand?"

"Of course, Ziyu's ability to attack people's hearts is too strong, and Kong Ming used it to great effect." Pang Tong then detailed how Song Chen had tricked Yang Song brothers.

Liu Bei was dumbfounded after hearing this. After a while, he slowly said: "Zilong is absolutely right. Ziyu has a very clear understanding of human nature. Brother Yang Song has sold himself and is still counting the money for us."

"If Yang Song was not greedy and despicable, he would not be used by Ziyu and Kong Ming. This is entirely his own fault." Fazheng said coldly.

Liu Bei suddenly reminded him thoughtfully: "Ziyu is so powerful, don't imitate Liu Zichu..."

"What did you say, my lord? Ziyu and I have been recommended, how can Tong be an ungrateful person? When Hong'er is older (Pang Hong), I will still plan to send him to Jiaozhou to study." Pang Tong replied seriously, although he was born

A wealthy family in Jingzhou, but they share the same position as Lantian.

"Liu Zichu's opinions actually represent many people, but Ziyu once assured me that his measures would be controlled within a certain range and would actually have little impact on the Central Plains nobles."

Liu Bei talking to himself like this is actually giving reassurance to Pang Tong and Fazheng, because behind them they also represent the Jingzhou gentry and Dongzhou gentry.

"Although I don't have a close relationship with General Lan, I know that he is a rare talent in the world. My lord will help the Han Dynasty to become the world leader. You can live without Liu Zichu, but you can't live without Lan Ziyu, so you don't have to worry so much." Fazheng consoled him.

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Liu Bei shook his head slightly: "It's better to take care of him as much as possible. Zichu is indeed a well-educated man. You should be very familiar with "Shu Ke" when you work together."

Fazheng and Liu Ba didn't deal with each other very well, "How can the light of Zichu's firefly compare to the brightness of Ziyu's bright moon? If he embarrasses his lord in court again, why not transfer him to Jiaozhou to serve? This can also cure his aloof personality.

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"Ah..." Liu Bei was speechless.

Pang Tong quickly came to the rescue: "Xiao Zhi, your move is too vicious. When Liu Zichu arrived, he 'thanked' you every day."

"Two military advisors, it's better not to make fun of Zichu. We don't know how many people are coming from Hanzhong this time. We need to send a stable person to guard it. Cao Cao has the habit of robbing people." Liu Bei said worriedly.

Pang Tong stroked his beard and analyzed: "How many people can come from Hanzhong depends on how courageous the Yang Song brothers are. As for the defense of Zitong County, I think Huo Zhongmiao (Huo Jun) has no problem at all. We just need to leave more troops for him."

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Liu Bei nodded, "Yang Song has now made a 'great contribution'. If he really comes to Yizhou, I really want to reward him. As for the safety of the refugees resettled in Zitong Tuntian, I will take Zilong back to Chengdu after he returns to Chengdu."

Transfer over here."

"That's fine." Pang Tong agreed.

Pang Tong knew that Zhao Yun had been isolated because of his admonishment, so it would be a good thing for him to be transferred away from the troubled place in Chengdu.

Liu Bei looked at Deng Ai who was busy not far away. His dark face and steady and capable character reminded Liu Bei of the young farm boy from Xiaopei. There were some similarities between the master and the apprentice. He wondered why Lantian didn't teach more.

How many disciples?

Within less than ten days of staying in Zitong, Huo Jun and Deng Ai had already taken in tens of thousands of refugees. With the continuous inflow of people, Liu Bei was extremely happy. He asked Pang Tong and Fa Zheng to assist Huo Jun in resettling the refugees and allocating fields.

As the spokesperson of Lantian, Deng Ai had full authority to guide the people who had surrendered to farm in Zitong. These refugees from Hanzhong brought their families with them, including a large number of women of school age. They immediately solved the personal problems of the thousands of young people in New Dengzhuang.

My original plan to marry a Yizhou girl was defeated by reality.

In addition to the large number of refugees who poured in from Jinniu Road, there were also a small number of refugees on Micangshan Trail to the east. Zhang Fei sent them to Zitong County to settle down according to Liu Bei's arrangement.

When Cao Cao attacked Hanzhong this time, Liu Bei didn't waste a single soldier. He relied on the Yang Song brothers to gain a large number of people. This was something Cao Cao and Zhang Lu never expected.

After twenty days of fierce fighting outside Yangping Pass, Cao Cao only managed to break through one of Zhang Wei's outer camps. The situation was not as expected at first. The entire army did not collapse because of the loss of one outer camp. Zhang Wei was able to defend more and more tenaciously due to the favorable geographical location.

At this time, the food and grass that Cao Cao had plundered from the Di tribe had been exhausted. If Yangping Pass could not be conquered within five days, the 100,000-strong army would be in danger of running out of food and collapsing. This was also caused by Cao Cao's initial misjudgment of Zhang Lu's strategic misjudgment when he underestimated Zhang Lu.

Xun Yu and Xun You died of illness one after another, and the Yingchuan nobles began to take the lead in destroying the army and were not as dedicated as before in providing combat supplies. Cao Cao had seen Yangping Pass being so defensive before and wanted to win Hanzhong quickly, just because he wanted to give the original nobles

Look, it means that I, Cao, can do it even if I leave you.

It’s beautiful to think about, but the reality is cruel.

After careful consideration, Cao Cao made a plan to retreat. If he left in time, even if he ran out of food on the way back to the army, he could dig wild vegetables in the mountains and rivers of the Qinling Mountains to satisfy his hunger. If the food was exhausted until all the leaves fell in autumn, and it would be difficult to find wild vegetables and leaves in the mountains, then the whole army would surely starve to death.

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At this time, if the army returns without success, Cao Cao will naturally lose face in front of the noble family, but most of the 100,000 elites he brought out can be brought back.

It is a matter of choosing the lesser of two evils. Between the important face and the important soldier, Cao Cao chose the important soldier pragmatically.

The order to retreat was given, and all the villages at the foot of the mountain began to pack their equipment and luggage. Only Xiahou Yuan captured a mountain camp. His troops are still stationed on the mountain. Cao Cao had no more generals around him at this time, so he had to let General Fubo Xiahou Dun lead the troops.

The army went up the mountain to convey the order, and by the way, Xia Houyuan's troops and horses were covered and withdrawn intact.

As soon as Xiahou Dun left, Cao Cao slapped his head and hurriedly called Xu Chu outside the tent and said: "Zhongkang, you quickly lead two hundred tiger guards to catch up with Yuan Rang (Xiahou Dun) and go up the mountain with him to deliver the order."

"Wei." Xu Chu's voice was strong and high-pitched.

The sky outside was gradually getting darker. Xiahou Dun's eyesight was not very good to begin with, and his past achievements were not very bright. Cao Cao still felt uneasy about this clan leader.

Xu Chu's tiger guards assembled very quickly, and soon they were striding out of the camp. At this time, Xiahou Dun and his troops had just left the camp gate.

Xu Chu and the tiger guards had just arrived at the camp. Liu Ye, the marching chief, saw that he looked in a hurry and asked curiously: "It is getting late and General Xu is not guarding the lord in the tent. Where do you want to go?"

Xu Chu clasped his fists and replied: "I am going to the mountain to order General Xiahou (Xiahouyuan) to withdraw his troops."
Chapter completed!