Liu Bei heard that Chen Xu would send troops to help when the grain and grass were ripe in autumn. Although he still had some doubts in his heart, Liu Bei finally decided to believe it.

He followed Sima Yi's advice and began to deploy defenses on the south bank of the Yellow River. On the other hand, it was the people in the counties where Yanzhou was defeated that all migrated to Yuzhou.

Although the people were forcibly moved, it had an impact on Liu Bei's reputation. However, Liu Bei also knows the importance of population in troubled times.

It is precisely because Yuzhou has suffered from repeated wars and a large number of people have flowed into Guanzhong that Liu Bei, the Yuzhou pastor, is somewhat unworthy of his name. If the population of Yuzhou could be more than one million, Liu Bei would be able to recruit more troops.

Therefore, after hearing Sima Yi's suggestion, even though Liu Bei knew that acting like this would damage his reputation, he still accepted this suggestion.

A large number of people migrated south, and many of the rest were burned down by Sima Yi's people. He still remembered what Jia Xu had said to him before leaving.

"The primary purpose of your trip to Liu Yuzhou this time is to help Liu Bei drag Yuan Jun, and then clear the wilderness, and do your best to consume Yuan Jun's morale, grain and grass."

"Secondly, if possible, try to let Liu Bei do something that damages his reputation. Liu Xuande relied on nothing more than fame. If he loses even this, this person will have nothing to worry about. ”

It was precisely by keeping Jia Xu's teachings in mind that Sima Yi persuaded Liu Bei to forcibly relocate the people south. In this way, it can not only stain Liu Bei's reputation, but also build a wall and clear the wilderness to consume Yuan Shao's grain, grass and baggage.

Moreover, the land of the three counties of Yanzhou has become an empty city, which is equivalent to Yuan Shao indirectly losing the land of the three counties. Even if he later conquered these counties again, what he got was nothing more than an empty shell.

Sima Yi's strategy of drawing wages from the bottom of the kettle is not vicious.

However, this war, which was originally just an accident, has a very similar trend to the historical Battle of Guandu.

Liu Bei followed Sima Yi's advice and held Yuan Shao across the Yellow River in Baima. Yuan Shao ordered the construction of an arrow tower and shot arrows at Liu Bei's camp for several days, which shook Liu Beijun's heart.

Subsequently, Sima Yi had people build trebuchets to break Yuan Shao's crossbowmen, so that Liu Bei could get a stronghold on the south bank of the Yellow River.

Yuan Shao was unable to conquer Baima, so he only divided his troops to attack Yanjin, another ferry. I didn't want Guan Yu to be brave and abnormal, and defeated Yuan Shao's generals in a row, and stubbornly defended the road of Yuan's army to the south.

Rao is like this, Yuan Shao still relied on his troops to attack these two cities, wanting the army to cross the Yellow River in an all-round way. Liu Bei had few soldiers, and under Yuan Shao's strong attack, it became more and more difficult to defend the city.

On this day, Liu Bei came to Sima Yi's side with an anxious face and said: "Zhongda, our army has few soldiers, and now we have divided our troops to guard the ferry south of the Yellow River, but under the onslaught of Yuan's army, it is almost impossible to hold on. ”

When Sima Yi heard this, he asked unhurriedly, "How is the progress of the people's migration?" ”

Liu Bei said: "The people have all migrated to Yuzhou, but what should be done later? ”

Sima Yi's eyes bloomed with a bright light, and he said: "Give up the entire Yanzhou and stick to Yuzhou!" ”

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However, it was said that after Dong Zhao took Dian Man and others to Nanzheng, he inquired about Yang Song's residence, and immediately bought the guards at the door and went to give Yang Song a gift.

The Yang family is a famous family in Hanzhong, and five members of the Yang family hold important positions under Zhang Lu. Among them, Yang Song served as a strategist under Zhang Lu.

Although Yang Song is also a scholar, he is very greedy for money, forgetful of righteousness, and despised by others, Dong Zhao's purpose this time is exactly this person.

In the Yang Mansion, Yang Song looked at the gold, silver and jewelry on the table, as well as all kinds of rare things, and immediately fell in love with it and couldn't help it. Dong Zhao, who changed his name and surname on the side, also got Yang Song's love.

Dong Zhao has now changed his name to Dong Fen, claiming to be a big businessman, and this time he came to Hanzhong only to avoid the scourge of war. After he heard that the Yang clan was powerful in Hanzhong, he offered gold, silver and jewelry to Yang Song, hoping to get his protection.

With these things sent by Dong Zhao, he naturally easily gained Yang Song's trust.

On this day, Dong Zhao brought some valuable things to Yang Song, and suddenly someone came to report that a piece of jade seal had been dug up in the southern woods of Nanzheng.

Since these people were all believers in the Heavenly Master Sect, after digging up the jade seal, they did not embezzle it at all, but sent it to Zhang Lu. Zhang Lu didn't dare to slack off after getting the jade seal, so he hurriedly summoned his subordinates to come to discuss the matter.

Yang Song was also shocked when he heard this, and he was about to change his clothes and go to Zhang Lu to discuss matters.

Dong Zhao's eyes rolled, and he hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Sir, this is the best time for you to win the trust of your master and soar." ”

Zhang Lunai is the tenth grandson of Zhang Liang, the Marquis of the Western Han Dynasty, and the grandson of Zhang Ling, the ancestor of Taoism. The Heavenly Master Sect is also known as the Five Bucket Rice Dao, so Zhang Lu is also the third generation of the Five Bucket Rice Dao.

Zhang Lu spread the Five Buckets of Rice Road in the Hanzhong area, and called himself 'Shijun'.

He adopted a policy of leniency to rule Hanzhong, and used five buckets of rice to deceive people's minds and distribute grain. Therefore, both the people in the territory and the people of Yi are extremely supportive of Zhang Lu.

Many of the civil and military forces under Zhang Lu directly called him 'Shijun'.

After Yang Song heard Dong Zhao's words, he hurriedly asked, "How do you say this?" ”

Dong Zhao said: "Sir, just imagine, the people of Hanzhong are in their hearts and extremely supportive of Shijun. Now that it is in troubled times, but it happens to be excavated in the south of Nanzheng, does this indicate anything? ”

Although Yang Song is Zhang Lu's strategist, he doesn't have much talent in his chest, and he still feels a little unclear about Dong Zhao's obvious hint.

Fortunately, he still knew that he was not ashamed to ask, and immediately asked, "What is the foreshadowing?" ”

Dong Zhao secretly scolded the straw bag in his heart, but said with a smile on his face outside: "There is a 'south' character in Nanzheng, and the jade seal was dug up in the woods in the south of the city, doesn't this indicate that Shijun can 'call the south lonely'?" ”

Fortunately, Yang Song also knew the allusion of 'calling the south lonely', and his eyes immediately lit up, and he said: "Don't you let Shijun be the emperor?" ”

Dong Zhao sighed in his heart, and had to say: "If the son is still alive today, wouldn't it be the way to die to be called the emperor?" Thinking that Yuan Highway is so strong, the emperor is still inevitably defeated, not to mention Shi Junhu? ”

"On the contrary, if the master is relying on the people to return to their hearts, and the four sides of Hanzhong are in danger of hindering the enemy, there is no problem in calling the king. Mr.'s family is highly valued by the master, if the master is the king, won't the status of the gentleman rise with the tide? ”

Yang Song was overjoyed when he heard this, so he couldn't wait to persuade Zhang Lu to become king.