At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

"General Pang's messenger, Deng Zhi Bomiao from Xinye County, Nanyang County, Jingzhou, is here to write to Duke Wei! Please help Duke Wei!"

Deng Zhi yelled loudly, Guo Peng frowned, and signaled Xu Chu to come forward to get the letter, Xu Chu stepped forward in armor, took the bamboo slip with one hand, threw away the cloth bag, unfolded the bamboo slip, looked at it, smelled it, and shook it. After shaking and making sure there is no problem, I gave it to Guo Peng.

Guo Peng took the bamboo slips and took a closer look. The more he looked, the more frightened he became, and the more delighted he became, until the end he almost stopped laughing.

"Deng Zhi, is this serious?"

"It's absolutely true! If you speak falsely, you will not be allowed to enter the ancestral grave after Zhi dies!"

Deng Zhi was afraid that Guo Peng would not believe him, so he immediately swore a poisonous oath.

Guo Peng remained calm, and handed the letter to Chen Gong who was beside him, and asked Chen Gong to circulate it to others.

Chen Gong, Xun You, Lu Su and others looked at it one after another, their complexions changed drastically, and then they all showed expressions of deep thought.

"Why did Liu Jiyu kill Pang Xi?"

Guo Peng asked.

"The villain really doesn't know the reason for this matter, but the villain has a fellow villager who is a guest in General Wu's mansion. The villain has a good relationship with him. He doesn't want to see the villain die innocently, so he came here to warn the villain. Let the villain go out to hide, but General Pang is kind to the villain, how can the villain live alone?"

Deng Zhi's face was desolate: "In the past, Fan Li's writings said that the birds were exhausted, the good bows were hidden, the cunning rabbits were dead, and the lackeys were cooking. Is this the situation for Liu Jiyu now? General Pang is dedicated to capturing Liangzhou for Liu Jiyu. How could he not be disappointed when he ended up like this?

Now General Pang is determined to fight to the death, thinking that he is alive, and asks Wei Gong to help him and send troops to help him. General Pang is willing to dedicate Hanzhong to Wei Gong. , Nine deaths do not regret! "

Deng Zhi burst into tears and knelt down on the ground.

"General Pang is lucky to have a loyal servant like you. I know what you said. I will send someone to investigate the situation. If the situation is true, I will send troops to help. Don't blame me for being cautious. You can't be careless when it comes to military matters."

Guo Peng nodded.

"Zhi dare not, Zhi only hopes that Wei Gong will verify it as soon as possible, General Pang may not be able to persist for a long time!"

Goodbye Deng Zhi.

"Okay, I promise you."

Guo Peng nodded, looked at Deng Zhi who was crying with desolation, and suddenly became interested.

"Are you from Jingzhou?"

"Exactly."

"Why go to Shuzhong?"

"The family is poor and has no connections. I can't live in Jingzhou, so I can only go to Shu to find my way."

Deng Zhi wiped away her tears and said in a low voice.

"Xinye Deng... are you the descendant of the Marquis of Gaomi?"

Guo Peng asked.

Deng Zhi nodded.

"The villain's status is humble, he insults the prestige of his ancestors, and dare not call himself a descendant."

The Deng family in Xinye had always been quite brilliant in the Eastern Han Dynasty. One woman in the family was the queen mother, and the other woman was the queen. Deng's relatives were also very powerful.

However, after Emperor Huan Liu Zhi deposed the second empress Deng Mengnv, the descendants of the Deng family were implicated and all their family properties were confiscated.

At that time, it was the eighth year of Yanxi Emperor Huan of the Han Dynasty, which was the year Guo Peng was born.

Both Deng Zhi and Deng Ai, who later destroyed Shu, came from the Xinye Deng family.

The Xinye Deng family can be regarded as a family of talented people, but it is a pity that the Deng family fell into decline. In the era when more and more family backgrounds were paid attention to later, they could not stand on the stage after all.

Even at the moment, although the Deng family is of noble blood, after Deng Yu, the founding hero of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the so-called county magistrate is not as good as the current one. you.

Deng Zhi was unable to find a job in his hometown and was forced to make a living in other places, which shows how serious the decline of Deng's family is.

During this period, there were rules for scholars to become officials. The unspoken political rule of the Eastern Han Dynasty was that chief executives from other places were parachuted into the local area, and local people were required to be county officials.

Except for Henan Yin subordinate officials who can use people from other counties, other places must use local people as subordinate officials according to the rules.

Therefore, if a scholar wants to seek an official position in another place, he must first pass the hurdle of being a local. This is the case of Zhuge Liang.

Despite Zhuge Xuan's hard work, he used Zhuge Liang's two sisters to marry the Jingzhou rich family. The eldest sister married the Kuai family, and the second sister married the Pang family.

Before Zhuge Feng died, he also talked about his marriage for Zhuge Liang himself, and promised Zhuge Liang the daughter of the famous scholar Huang Chengyan. Huang Chengyan's wife and Liu Biao's wife were sisters, and Liu Biao and Huang Chengyan were brothers-in-law.

With these relationships, the Zhuge clan whose native place belongs to Langya County in Xuzhou gradually gained a firm foothold in Jingzhou. Zhuge Liang was also appreciated by his second sister's father-in-law and Jingzhou celebrity Pang Degong, and was called Wolong by another celebrity Sima Hui.

Having said that, if Zhuge Liang became an official in Jingzhou because of this, it would confirm the fact that he used the name of marriage to raise his status, and his reputation was too bad. Zhuge Xuan built the road from Xuzhou to Jingzhou, but this road is still To bask in the sun to go.

Of course, Zhuge Liang also has his own ideals, and he is unwilling to become an official for his own ideals. Perhaps it is one of the reasons why he sees through that the general trend of the world is not with Liu Biao.

It's just that Deng Zhi is not Zhuge Liang. He wanted to go out to find a way to make a living, but he couldn't find a job locally, so he could only go to other places to make a living and try his luck. In the end, his luck was still very bad. mouth to eat.

Later, it was Deng Zhi who was appointed by Liu Bei after entering Shu, so that Deng Zhi could gain a foothold in Shu as a native of Jingzhou, otherwise the situation would be just as difficult.

Chapter 613 .620 Two Southern Expeditions to Hanzhong

Unlike other forces, Guo Peng's side is quite different.

After the war, the original rules were broken, and new rules had to be established. Someone Guo took the opportunity to intervene and actually changed the rules for local people to be local officials.

He appointed a large number of outsiders as officials and officials in other places, and the positions in the grassroots villages were frequently transferred from other places, changing from top to bottom.

The conquest of Kansai this time, because of the acquisition of a large number of no-man's land, gave Guo a chance to migrate people to disrupt local ties.

He took the opportunity to completely disrupt some interest bonds that had gradually formed since he governed the Central Plains. Some people were selected from each place to be incorporated into the Kansai household registration, and grassroots officials and officials were transferred from various places to work in Kansai.

Starting from scratch, Kansai has been built into a super-strong base that is no less than Qingzhou and Bingzhou, and it has also directly torn off some of the ties created by Qingzhou, Yanzhou, and Jizhou, which have been restored to peace for a long time.

Want to form new relationship bonds?

A little bit of corruption and nepotism was still noticed by Guo.

I'm sorry, right now, I can still tear it apart, it's fair and sound, as long as there is a chance, I will continue to tear it apart.

Under Guo's command, Guo basically doesn't know where you are from. It doesn't matter who you are, as long as it is suitable, you can be directly appointed. This is also one of the benefits brought by the war, which is greatly magnified by Guo.

It's a pity that Deng Zhi didn't have such good luck before, and was squeezed out by the local forces in Yizhou. Right now, it seems to be an opportunity for him.

Guo Peng asked Deng Zhi some questions about Jingzhou and Yizhou, and found that Deng Zhi had read a lot of books and had his own opinions. He was indeed a talented person.

So Guo Peng asked him to rest in Chang'an, and he would send someone to verify the situation, and if the situation was true, he would send troops immediately.

Hanzhong is indeed what he needs, take Hanzhong.

After Deng Zhi left, Guo Peng immediately discussed the matter with the advisers and generals.

"In your opinion, is this feasible?"

"The palace thinks it's feasible."

Chen Gong was the first to express his support: "The terrain in Hanzhong is too important. If we occupy Hanzhong, our army will take the initiative. Not only can we go south to attack Yizhou, but we can also open up another way to attack Liangzhou, making Longdi's important Sex is greatly reduced.”

"You also think so. If you occupy Hanzhong, it will be of great significance. The initiative is mine. Whether it is Liu Jiyu or the generals of Liangzhou, the initiative is mine. "

Xun You also expressed his support.

Naturally, Lu Su also supported it.

If the opportunity really comes, if a civil war really breaks out in Hanzhong, then of course, don't say anything, and attack quickly!

Hanzhong is bound to be won, and if Hanzhong is taken, this Western Expedition will really overfulfill the task!

Guo Peng nodded repeatedly.

As long as the spies send similar news, and compare the two, you can know how the situation in Hanzhong is.

Guo Peng didn't doubt that what Deng Zhi said was false, if this was an actor acting in front of him, then he would be a little young.

Guo Yingdi made his fortune by acting. To act in front of the actor is to play with an ax in the class, or to use a big knife in front of Guan Gong's door. Deng Zhi is not qualified.

What Guo Peng cares about is the timing, when is the most suitable time to send troops to Hanzhong.

The opportunity must be seized. If Pang Xi is already under his command, he would be making fun of himself by sending troops at this time. Once the road to Shu is sealed, 5000 people will attack to deliver food.

To defend Hanzhong, with the combat effectiveness of the Wei army against Liu Zhang's army, only 3 to [-] people are enough.

To attack Hanzhong, or take the Qinling Shu Road, no matter who the defending side is, the attacking side must have at least [-] troops to run up, otherwise it will not be able to form an effective offensive, and the lack of troops will simply kill people.

If it weren't for such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Guo Peng would not take the risk.

Although he has some spare time now, it is already the limit to use the five armies to send troops to Hanzhong.

Obviously, if this matter is true, he will make a lot of money!

Guo Peng was not disappointed, and the spies soon sent over to Hanzhong. War broke out, and there were troops flying the "Wei" flag. The city of Nanzheng was already covered with "Wei" flags, and the city was full of corpses and blood. Everywhere, there are soldiers who died in battle.

Wei character battle flag?

Which shameless dare to use Lao Tzu's title?Tired of life?

After thinking about it, Guo Peng figured it out.

The shadow of a famous tree, he and his army are too strong, this is pretending to be a tiger.

That's right, if it wasn't for Pang Xi's own ability, then there are capable people in Pang Xi's army.

These days, capable people emerge in large numbers.

Mr. Guo grinned, feeling that Hanzhong was already under control.

"Pass down the order and start a meeting!"

Someone from Guo issued an order to hold a military meeting, and the generals and advisers arrived quickly. According to everything Guo Peng had prepared before, Zhao Yun, Zhang Yun, Gao Lan, Zhu Ling, and Yan Liang were all unified to attack Hanzhong. , The Hanzhong military operation was completely determined.

Deng Zhi burst into tears with excitement, expressing that although he is weak, he is willing to put on his helmet and hold a sword in his hand, and dedicate his meager strength to Guo Peng.

Guo would never reject someone's willingness to die for him, so he resolutely accepted Deng Zhi's offer of service, gave him weapons, armor and horses, and let him join the army.

According to what Pang Xi said in his letter, he will give priority to ensuring that Luogu Road is not hindered by the Shu army, and ask Guo Peng to march from Luogu Road to Hanzhong as soon as possible and arrive at the east of Nanzheng. All that is needed is waiting for Guo Peng's army to arrive.

Guo Peng thinks it is impossible.

"Although the Luogu Road has the advantage of being a short and fast route, the height of the mountains over the way is far higher than other roads. The road is extremely difficult and dangerous. The five hundred miles of the valley road along the way will be relatively slow. If the army goes together, it may take a month. It is difficult to reach, and we must divide our troops and advance in batches."

After speaking, Guo Peng pointed to Luo Gudao.

"Zilong, Junyi."

"The end is here!"

Zhao Yun and Zhang Yun bowed down together.

"The two of you raised [-] troops and marched lightly. You only brought the ring sword, spear, and crossbow. You didn't bring the rest of the heavy equipment. Set out from Luogu Road. After entering Hanzhong, rush to help Nanzheng."

Zhao Yun and Zhang Yun looked at each other.

"Wei Gong, don't I bring heavy equipment?"

"You don't need to bring it with you. Pang Xi has everything there. You just need to arrive at Nanzheng as soon as possible. Once you arrive, it will be more effective than any heavy equipment!"

"Yes!"

The two took the lead.

"Wen Bo, Gong Ji, Yuan Bo."

"The end is here!"

Zhu Ling, Yan Liang and Gao Lan bowed down together.

"The three of you raised [-] troops and entered Hanzhong from Ziwu Road. After entering Hanzhong, you marched westward and joined forces in Nanzheng."

"Yes!"

Three lead.

"Bo Miao, you are familiar with Luo Gudao, you are the guide, and set off with General Zhao and General Zhang."

"Yes!"

Deng Zhi took the order immediately.

Guo Peng simply arranged the advance plans of the generals of the various armies, and then ordered: "Time is running out, gentlemen, march immediately. I will then march from Ziwu Road to join Nanzheng, and I will hold a celebration banquet in Nanzheng!"

"Yes!"