When King Ming and King Qin of the Han Empire formed an alliance in Xianyang City, a special person secretly arrived in Xiacheng's teleportation array.

The Tiger Guards and Women's Army are responsible for protecting the Xia Palace. This person came to the Xia Palace, and Dian Wei led the Tiger Guards to protect the person entering the Xia Palace.

"Zhang Dao, you seem to have more gray hair."

Chu Tian was fishing in the gazebo in the backyard. The eldest daughter, Chu Xuan, was holding a reed and was stirring the water, interfering with Chu Tian's fishing.

Chu Tian turned a blind eye to what his eldest daughter did, and he wasn't really fishing.

"Chutian, you are really leisurely. A big battle is about to start. This time, the Han Empire and all the tribes will join the battle. I'm afraid millions of people will die."

Zhang Dao sat in the gazebo depressedly, straightening his robes without being polite.

Chu Xuan sat on the corridor of the gazebo and looked at the stranger curiously.

Zhang Dao has almost never been to the Xia Palace, but Chu Tian actually had contact with Zhang Dao earlier, but not so closely.

Zhang Dao's Hanzhong is a country of its own. Although there is no king, Zhang Dao insists on one thing in Hanzhong. Hanzhong is also the only small kingdom established by the peasant army.

The strength of the peasant army is still too weak, and it has never been able to occupy the entire Yizhou.

However, if Zhang Dao occupied Yizhou, he would not be invited to meet Chutian here.

Zhang Dao noticed Chu Tian's eldest daughter: "Is this the eldest princess of Xia Palace?"

"I heard that you failed to attack Yizhou. General Li Zicheng was attacked by Guan Yu and seriously injured."

Chu Tian shifted his attention from fishing to Zhang Dao.

"Liu Bei and Yang Su are already heroes, and Liu An and I can't compete with them. Yang Su's ability may have reached the emperor's level. Liu Bei's charm is not only at the holy level but also at the emperor's level. Peasant generals like Li Zicheng and Zhang Liang, In fact, there are great shortcomings, they are prone to arrogance and lack of military discipline, which you should know."

Zhang Dao was basically helpless about this.

The general of the peasant army was unilaterally suppressed in front of the steady hero.

"Abandon marching into Yizhou, take Chencang Road, and attack Longxi."

Chu Tian made a request to Zhang Dao.

Zhang Dao understood Chu Tian's meaning in an instant: "You want me to attack Xiliang and put pressure on Guanzhong? But the army deployed by Lao Qin in Xiliang is not easy to provoke."

"If Hanzhong can take down Xiliang, I think you have already sent troops to Liangzhou. So, as long as Hanzhong sends troops to harass Liangzhou and delay part of the old Qin's troops."

"How many soldiers do you want me to send, to what extent, and what benefits can I get?"

"With your special ability, it should be easy for you to maintain more than 100,000 soldiers, right? At least keep the same force. After capturing Guanlong, you will be the king of Hanzhong, of course, in name only."

"A king in name only? Just such a benefit?"

"Enfeoffment means endless war."

"It's no wonder that not many people are willing to surrender to you. After enjoying the feeling of being an emperor, how easy is it to give up your current status? However, I still agree to your conditions. Hanzhong is only a county, and it is impossible to compete with you. "

Zhang Dao is indeed above ten thousand people in Hanzhong. If he is crowned king, he will only enjoy the benefits in name, which is not the same as holding real power.

But the Han Empire will be unified sooner or later, and Zhang Dao has to think about his future.

Perhaps, what Chu Tian said is more true, because even if Xu promises to be a king with real power, he will cross rivers and tear down bridges in the future, which has been the case since ancient times.

"Then, I will return to Hanzhong to prepare for the troops."

Zhang Dao only stayed in the Xia Palace for a while, how to organize the attack, Zhang Dao, as a prince who has been active until now, should have a good idea.

Chu Tian didn't think that Zhang Dao had never thought of attacking Xiliang in ten years.

If Hanzhong wants to expand, he must either attack Yizhou or go out of Qishan.

"If Liu An can't resist Liu Bei, let him block Liu Bei's expansion to Hanzhong. If Liu Bei wins Yizhou, he will covet Hanzhong or Jingzhou. If he can't support it,

Ask me for reinforcements. "

"I have considered this point."

After Zhang Dao finished speaking, he left the Xia Palace.

"Xuan'er, it's time for us to eat."

Chu Tian put down his fishing rod, hugged Chu Xuan, and went to the side hall.

It doesn't take a lot of trouble to talk to princes of Zhang Dao's level.

...

Hanzhong, Nanzheng County, Zhang Dao came back from the teleportation formation, summoned his generals, and the injured Chuang Wang Li Zicheng.

Li Zicheng's hidden ambition is very high, and Zhang Dao dare not trust Li Zicheng completely.

Inside the Peasant Army, there are also many contradictions, which may be the reason why Zhang Dao has never been able to fight Hanzhong.

There is no strong opponent in Hanzhong, but outside, neither Liu Bei nor Lao Qin are easy to provoke.

"Hanzhong has a population of millions, and it can recruit hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers and hundreds of thousands of peasant troops. Su, the fisherman reaps the benefits. There are Xiliang iron cavalry in the north, and ordinary peasant troops who invade Xiliang will only be slaughtered by Xiliang iron cavalry."

Zhang Dao looked around at the generals.

His ministry will be divided into several factions to check and balance each other.

The Yellow Turban Legion is led by Zhang Liang and Zhang Bao. The elite units are the Yellow Turban Warriors, Yellow Turban Chiefs, and ordinary Yellow Turban Soldiers.

Chuangwang Legion, the leader is Li Zicheng, the deputy Liu Zongmin, the military adviser Song Xiance, and the elite troops are the Dashun Army, which is actually a slightly elite refugee.

Chen Sheng and Wu Guang's army. That's right, the main generals are Chen Sheng and Wu Guang who shouted "The princes and generals are better than each other". However, the abilities of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang are actually not very brilliant. The effect is that they are well-known, so they have good characteristics.

Five buckets of rice army, Zhang Lu, Yang Ang, Yang Ren and others belong to the army. Zhang Dao annexed Zhang Lu's forces, and the Five Dou Rice Sect was also absorbed by Zhang Dao.

"You are recruiting soldiers and horses. Each legion recruits 50,000 soldiers, a total of 200,000 soldiers and horses. What I need is an elite division, not a temporary peasant army."

Zhang Dao knew how fast his group of soldiers exploded.

But the problem is that leading a group of refugees to attack Xiliang, not to mention the consumption of food, grass and weapons, fighting Xiliang iron cavalry in Liangzhou is tantamount to seeking death.

Unless he can gain a firm foothold in Xiliang, Zhang Dao will have the opportunity to directly explode his troops there.

The Peasant Army enhancement feature can be said to be a double-edged sword, with advantages and disadvantages.

"Two hundred thousand elite soldiers, are you going to attack Yizhou as the prefect?"

Zhang Lu's expression changed.

Liu Bei and Yang Su in Yizhou are not mediocre people. Their abilities are far better than those of Liu Yan and Liu Zhang.

"No, we are going to attack Xiliang."

"Crazy, crazy! How can our Hanzhong infantry compete with Xiliang iron cavalry?"

Zhang Lu was more cautious, and when he heard that Zhang Dao was going to attack Liangzhou, his face was even worse.

The Xiliang iron cavalry galloped across Liangzhou. It was more difficult for the Hanzhong cavalry to compete with the Xiliang iron cavalry than the Shu road. Furthermore, the good horses of Zhang Dao's forces mainly came from trade with some Qiang and Di tribes in Longxi.

"We will join King Xia's camp in this northern war."

Zhang Dao couldn't hide his position, so he simply admitted it generously.

"King Xia..."

Zhang Liang, Li Zicheng and others were all moved by it.

They knew that in the war in the north, all the princes had to stand in line, and the Chutian forces had always been relatively harsh, devouring all the princes.

This time, their leader advocated that he still chose to side with King Xia.

"Since the prefect supports King Xia, attacking Xiliang must be the price the prefect has to pay."

Gongcao Yanpu, as a discerning person, saw Zhang Dao's motives.

"The world is full of hustle and bustle, and we can't stay out of it. If it happens, you will have a bright future in the future."

After Zhang Dao finished speaking, a group of peasant army generals whispered.

Zhang Dao is their current leader, but he decides their future lord.

Yan Pu asked: "Where do the soldiers go? Chencang Road? Baoxie Road? Or, Ziwu Road?"

"Ziwu Road can lead directly to Chang'an, I wonder if it is feasible?"

"No, the Meridian Road is narrow and difficult, and there are heavy troops in Chang'an. I'm afraid that if we arrive in Chang'an, we will spend a lot of food and grass, and Guanzhong is waiting for work. Our army plunged into the Guanzhong army and disappeared in an instant."

"Then according to my idea, take Chencang Road and attack Longxi."

Zhang Dao gave up the meridian route proposed by Wei Yan in history.

Lao Qin is not an ordinary person. Chang'an and Xianyang hoarded heavy troops and took the Meridian Road, which is tantamount to giving away a head.

He chose the more remote Chencang Road to attack Longxi instead of Guanzhong.

Longxi was originally Xu Fengnian's territory. Later, three of Xu Fengnian's subordinates rebelled and joined Lao Qin, who then occupied Xiliang.

In other words, Lao Qin's ruling foundation in Xiliang was not as stable as that in Guanzhong.

What Zhang Dao wants to attack is also the Xiliang area, which has a weak ruling foundation.

In Hanzhong, various peasant legions began to recruit elite soldiers and horses wantonly, not satisfied with the low-level peasant army.

The news in Hanzhong was learned by scouts, and the three lords in Longxi panicked.

They vaguely noticed that the mobilization of soldiers and horses in Hanzhong had something to do with Longxi.

Zhuge Liang went out of Qishan six times and attacked Longxi more than once. After occupying Longxi, he wanted to obtain a stable stronghold and use Longxi's war horses to capture Guanzhong.

"When we betrayed Xu Fengnian, we had already thought of today's scourge in advance. Since we dare to do it, we must dare to do it. No matter what, we must not let Hanzhong's soldiers and horses capture Longxi. If it falls into Zhang Dao's hands, who knows what he will do?" Will you hand us over to Xu Fengnian?"

The three lords were worried about being captured by Zhang Dao, so they immediately started preparing as soon as they heard any signs of trouble.

"The princes are starting to stand in line..."

Outside Jianye City, a huge warship is being built. This ship has a five-story structure and is more than a hundred feet high, like a giant.

This is a warship built by Bronze Sparrow with blueprints exchanged for points.

"With this warship, it is only a matter of time before Jingbei and Jingnan are cut off and Jingzhou is annexed."

Tongque boarded the unfinished large building ship, which is a large ship used for inland river warfare.

Beside Tongque, there is a boy who is only eleven years old,

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