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After nightfall that day, everything in the Prince's Mansion of Wuling County in Chengdu was as usual, but until late at night, the oil lamp in the study was always on.

Xiao Yan's youngest son, Xiao Ji, who was named the King of Wuling County, sat in front of the desk for a whole day, frowning.

Worry about your situation.

In all fairness, although Xiao Ji fought repeatedly with the Liang court, his actual losses were not large, and he did not completely tear himself apart with the court.The struggle between the two sides has always been suppressed at the "political level."

On the one hand, the imperial court did not garrison heavy troops east of Hanzhong, but routinely garrisoned a small-scale army near Shiping County (Wudang Mountain, Hubei) in the upper reaches of the Han River, and almost never went out of the county.On the other hand, Xiao Ji was also very disciplined and did not go out of Shu to challenge Liu Yishou's authority.

He also seems to have a very clear judgment on his own strength, and feels that it is impossible to beat the soldiers and horses of the imperial court.

Xiao Ji's original plan was to settle down in the land of Shu and become a feudal lord of the sky-high emperor Yuan.

If Liu Yishou didn't provoke him, he wouldn't do those useless efforts. As for usurping the throne or not, Xiao Ji didn't take it to heart.

Xiao Yan is already dead, Xiao Ji's main concern is of course not how to put his father in his grave, but how he will live on.

No matter how powerful a person was in life, he will die when he dies. There is nothing left, and everything he has will be wiped out.

Xiao Ji has worked hard in Sichuan these years, and he has made quite a lot of political achievements.After all, Shu is far away from the center, Xiao Ji has to rely on himself for everything, and he still understands the reason why rabbits don't eat grass beside their nests.Only by improving the environment around you can you live a better life.

Therefore, after arriving in Chengdu and settling down, Xiao Ji recruited the local bureaucrats of Shu, enriched the population, encouraged the people to open up wasteland, and implemented a loose land policy; because of the decades of tug-of-war between the Liang State and the Northern Wei Dynasty, the people's livelihood in Shu was already in decline, so Xiao Ji also ordered the reconstruction of Qiongzhou (Qionglai, Sichuan) and Rongzhou (Yibin, Sichuan) counties that had been vacant for hundreds of years, deployed troops to recruit people to settle in; confiscated salt mines and salt wells in various places in Shu, especially the Fushi Well and Dagong Well in the Zigong area. The super-large salt well sells private salt to earn a lot of money, which is used to enrich the armament.

All in all, Xiao Ji enjoys the military protection provided by the court of Liang State, pays a small amount of "protection fee" to the court, and grows up in Shu with peace of mind, which is quite effective.

He was able to regain Hanzhong and expand his living space, relying on the right time, place and people.

Rather than how outstanding its own military strength is.

Without the support of the Liang court, He Bayue would have sent troops to Shu long ago!

Xiao Ji has a clear understanding of this, so he often worries about the danger.

Objectively speaking, although he has a different political stance from Liu Yishou, Xiao Ji has made great achievements in Shu over the years and provided a lot of convenience for the development of people's livelihood in Shu, which is much better than his brothers who were overthrown and perished.

Much luckier too!

However, Xiao Ji is now facing a problem: the last time he went out of Shu to conquer Hanzhong, the relationship between him and the imperial court was directly frozen.

Liu Yishou ordered Xiao Yuanzhao, the eldest son of Xiao Ji, to be canonized as King of Hanzhong, which was a fierce counterattack.

This is a very disgusting thing for him, comparable to a hot face!

Moreover, this canonization has a far-reaching impact, causing waves of subsequent troubles.

After Xiao Ji had no choice but to accept the canonization from the imperial court, he discussed with his eldest son Xiao Yuanzhao: You are still the eldest son, and these will be yours in the future. You can just pretend to go to Hanzhong and live in a chic and unrestrained way.When the limelight dies down, come back to Chengdu. Anyway, no one will check whether you are in Hanzhong or not.

As a father, I will take over the government and military affairs in Hanzhong, so you don't have to worry about it.

Hearing what Xiao Ji said, Xiao Yuanzhao agreed wholeheartedly, with an extremely submissive attitude.

However, when Xiao Yuanzhao went to Hanzhong to "become a vassal", he immediately turned his back on him and overturned the previous agreement between the father and son.

Before setting off, Xiao Yuanzhao also vowed to Xiao Ji: There is a difference between closeness and estrangement, my son is just perfunctory to the court, and the matter of Hanzhong is decided by his father.

But after going there, Xiao Yuanzhao immediately forgot what he had said. Taking advantage of people's unpreparedness, he drove away all the people Xiao Ji sent to monitor, and bought the generals who were sent to garrison. Wantonly rewards and promotions to win over.

Up to now, Hanzhong has completely escaped Xiao Ji's control!

Hanzhong is a granary, located in a key location, and the area is not small.Xiao Yuanzhao was so overjoyed to occupy this precious land, he didn't want to fulfill the promise he had made with his father Xiao Ji at all.

The imperial court named him King of Hanzhong!He is guarding one side here, what reason does he have to listen to Xiao Ji?As for inheriting Xiao Ji's title and ruling the land of Shu in the future, hehe, who is more stupid these days!

Before Xiao Ji got Hanzhong, Xiao Yuanzhao was looking forward to it, because he could not surpass Xiao Ji to control power no matter what.Can only wait and look forward to.

But his father controlled Hanzhong, and the imperial court canonized Xiao Yuanzhao as the queen of Hanzhong, the son of Wuling County Prince could no longer hold back.

He is now the veritable leader of Hanzhong County.Whether it is actual control or status, Xiao Yuanzhao has everything in his hands.

If you can enjoy it now, why wait until later?

Why did he wait for Xiao Ji to die before inheriting the illusory title of Prince of Wuling?

Who knows what will happen in the future?What if Xiao Ji couldn't think about letting his second son inherit the title?

So in the final analysis, instant gratification is king!

It is a serious crime for the children of the clan to refuse the canonization of the court without reason, and they have to go to Jiankang to meet the emperor in person to explain the reason, but does Xiao Yuanzhao dare to go?Even if it's okay to go, he doesn't want to make a trip!

Facing the big pie falling from the sky and the huge temptation to reach the sky in one step, how many people can hold it?

On the one hand, it is the great crime of refusing to join the vassal, and on the other hand is the "King of Hanzhong", who is at your fingertips. Xiao Yuanzhao's body is very honest, and he decides to play a trick of "crossing the sea" and playing his father Xiao Ji like a monkey.

While Xiao Yuanzhao made a solemn promise to his father Xiao Ji, he planned to break away from Xiao Ji's control.Xiao Ji, who never thought about what kind of tricks his son would play, was unaware of it!

By the time Xiao Ji found out that something was wrong, Xiao Yuanzhao had already completely controlled Hanzhong County, and the situation was irreversible.

Xiao Ji is not the court of Liang Guo, he can't do many actions, let alone dare to do them.It was equivalent to fighting with Xiao Yuanzhao with his hands and feet tied, and he suffered a big loss if he accidentally made a move.

If Xiao Ji sends troops to attack Hanzhong, then this matter is no longer the matter of Xiao Ji's family, but the Wuling County King sent troops to leave the fief to attack another vassal, which is tantamount to rebellion!Even if this vassal is his son!

As a result, the nature of the matter has changed, and the imperial court can justifiably send troops to support Xiao Yuanzhao and take over Hanzhong County by the way.

Xiao Ji was not only afraid of throwing rats, but also feared that Hanzhong would be lost again, and would be raided by the imperial court or soldiers and horses of the Western Wei Dynasty.This feeling has made him unable to eat or sleep recently!

Today, he received a reply letter from Xiao Yuanzhao. This "King of Hanzhong" spoke very loudly, as if he was a feudal lord, saying that the feudal lord has the responsibility of guarding the land, and he would not eat it if he made it clear. The fat is spit out.

I have to say that the title of "King of Hanzhong" is really different.Liu Bang was granted the title of Hanzhong at the beginning and became the king of Hanzhong.And based on this place, it finally seized the world.

Xiao Yuanzhao was conferred the title of King of Hanzhong by the imperial court. To be honest, Xiao Ji did not feel the excitement and excitement in his heart.

Xiao Ji was so angry that he was half dead, but he was helpless.

"My lord, it's an old saying to stay close to each other, but I still want to say something: After all, the son's blood is thicker than water, how could His Highness be deceived by the court's alienation plan, and meet the son in arms?

Now that the boat is done, it is better to send the sons and soldiers to guard Hanzhong, and it is the best policy to plan slowly in the future. "

Chen Zhizu, Xiao Ji's confidant, suggested in a low voice.

The situation Chen Zhizu mentioned is a bit like his son playing with the stepmother who is being married by a Ming media, and making it hot.In the end, the father made the two of them perfect and gave his step-wife to his son to be his wife.

No one can bear this kind of thing!

Let Xiao Ji pinch his nose and give Hanzhong to Xiao Yuanzhao, a little bastard, and let him be on an equal footing with him... Xiao Ji doesn't know who can bear this kind of thing, but he can't bear it anyway.

"This king wants to become emperor in Shu, what do you think?"

Xiao Ji asked in a deep voice, his face gloomy.

"Your Highness..."

Chen Zhizu was shocked, wondering why Xiao Ji was going crazy!

"Liu Yishou has already taken control of the imperial court, and it's only a matter of time before we usurp the throne. At that time, my Xiao clan will no longer be the clan, and this king will not be able to rule a side in the Shu region justifiably. At that time, it is too late, and the other party has already ready.

It's better to proclaim yourself emperor now and issue a call to crusade against Liu Yishou.In that case, the problem in Hanzhong would no longer be a problem. "

Xiao Ji gritted his teeth and said.Anyway, Xiao Yuanzhao is his son, so it's impossible to help the court deal with him, right?

Hearing this, Chen Zhizu really wanted to ask if his lord's mind was trapped by the door today.How else could he say such crazy things?

With the current situation, if Liu Yishou didn't come to make trouble for Xiao Ji, he would already be thankful. How dare Xiao Ji provoke Liu Yishou in turn?

This is simply trying to kill oneself!

"My lord, you can't. Although Liu Yishou is ambitious, he has not proclaimed himself emperor, nor has he massacred courtiers. His Highness took the lead in launching the attack, but instead gave the court an excuse to deal with us. This is not a wise move!"

Chen Zhizu became anxious, and knelt down directly to Xiao Ji.

He really didn't know what to say about Xiao Ji!

Now Liu Yishou has a very good reputation in Liang Guo, and those who oppose him just have different political views, rather than thinking that he is acting against the law.What's more, Liang Guo had just seized the land of Henan, and Liu Yishou had made great achievements in opening up the territory, and his prestige was rising, and he had completely controlled the inside and outside of the court.

It is not an exaggeration to describe it as the sky.This is the proper posture of the hero.

Haven't Xiao Ji heard of "serving the emperor to beg for disobedience"?Liu Yishou is now pinching the emperor and doing whatever he wants.

"Then what are you going to do!"

Xiao Ji shouted angrily!

Liu Yishou was cunning, after all, there were not one or two people who suffered from him, and Xiao Ji often comforted himself in his heart, even if Xiao Yuanzhao was made King of Hanzhong because he was disgusted by himself, he would admit it.

In a corner of the Shu land, the enemy is no match for the imperial court. This is determined by the general trend, and Xiao Ji cannot resist.

But being posed by his son Xiao Yuan, that's unbearable!

"Why don't you go down to Hanzhong and tell the prince what's good or bad. You have to try it anyway."

Chen Zhizu begged.

Xiao Ji is silent, Xiao Yuanzhao is his eldest son after all.Although he was forcibly named King of Hanzhong by the court, in Xiao Ji's traditional consciousness, he was still the heir who inherited his family business.

"Let's try it for now. I'll edit a book, and you can take it to Hanzhong."

Xiao Ji sighed, not knowing what to say.

Chen Zhizu took the order and rushed to Hanzhong without stopping.

When he arrived in Hanzhong and met Xiao Yuanzhao, he handed Xiao Ji's handwritten letter to the latter.Chen Zhizu showed his interests to Xiao Yuan, and almost had all the nice things to say.

Under his persuasion and painstaking persuasion, Xiao Yuanzhao finally agreed to Xiao Ji's request: After he settles many affairs in the hero, he will return to Chengdu and stop worrying about those annoying government affairs.

However, as soon as Chen Zhizu left, Xiao Yuanzhao immediately wrote a letter and sent someone to Xiangyang, the most important town in the Liang Kingdom, to ask for help from the imperial court, and asked the imperial court to send troops to Hanzhong to protect his fiefdom!

Is there any reason to spit out the meat in your mouth?Xiao Yuanzhao didn't believe his father Xiao Ji's promise at all, but he also knew that it was impossible to protect Hanzhong with an army that was not very loyal to him.

However, he also has a bit of quick wit and brains, knowing that he is the king of Hanzhong conferred by the court, and the court will inevitably protect his fiefdom from infringement.Otherwise, where is the authority of the court center?

This letter soon reached the hands of Mao Xi, who was in charge of Jingxiang's government affairs and was based in Xiangyang.Mao Xi, who was quick-witted, immediately understood that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to rule Hanzhong.

If Xiao Ji came to his senses, although it would be possible to conquer Hanzhong, the various costs would definitely be much higher.

The matter was so important that Mao Xi didn't dare to entrust anyone else, so he could only temporarily hand over the government affairs to his deputy. He personally took Xiao Yuanzhao's autograph letter and hurried to Jiankang by boat and water. Arrived on Liu Yishou's birthday!

So there was this scene at the birthday banquet.

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"My lord, before we made Xiao Yuanzhao the King of Hanzhong, it was to drive a wedge between Xiao Ji and his son. No matter whether the plan will succeed or not, it will eventually create a rift between them.

Now it seems that the effect seems to be better than expected.What does the lord think we should do next? "

Mao Xi asked in a deep voice. On that childish face, there was a calmness seriously inconsistent with his age.Mao likes tricks, is bold and careful, and often does amazing things.And the ideas that come out are more vicious than the last, and the style can be described as unique.

"Soldiers are precious and fast. Today, we will send troops from Jiankang to change defenses and go northward to Hanzhong!"

Liu Yishou said solemnly!

"Today? It's already night!"

Mao Xi exclaimed.

Among other things, the army's food and grass are not prepared!

"It's too late, you go and order a battalion of five hundred elites from Yang Zhong's department, and set off as soon as you receive the order. Resupply will be made along the way."

Liu Yishou had established several "quick reaction troops" before, the kind that could be ready to go in a day.

Two infantry battalions each with 500 people, a grenadier battalion with 1000 people (to ensure double firepower configuration), a cavalry battalion with 500 people, and a scout reconnaissance battalion (equipped with bows and crossbows) with 500 people.

Together, there are only 3000 people.

These people are all out of production and don't have to go home to work in agriculture. They are all good hands selected from the army. As professional soldiers, they are used as sharp-edged troops.If it was during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, these people would be filial with silver guns.

"My lord, are the 500 people..."

Mao Xi felt that Liu Yishou was a little overbearing.

That's 500 people, not 5000 people!After a great battle, more than five hundred people died in the battle. What is the use of mobilizing this number of people?

But if it is necessary to dispatch 5000 people westward to Hanzhong, it is really not something that can be done in a day or two.In any case, it is impossible to be as easy and freehand as dispatching five hundred elites.

Whether to pursue an advantage in time or in strength is often a problem that causes headaches for all commanders.Mao Xi suddenly realized that it was not without reason that Liu Yishou deliberately reduced the scale of the most elite trilogy.

"Understood, I'll go now."

Mao Xi bowed his hands and saluted.

After he left, Liu Yishou frowned slightly and let out a long sigh.

It happened so suddenly that he was not prepared at all.Well, it can't be said that he was completely unprepared, but that he was not prepared to start a war with Xiao Ji!But Liu Yishou felt that although he was unprepared, Xiao Ji probably was even more unprepared!

This time it is a competition of execution and quick response.Xiao Ji has the advantage of distance, and Liu Yishou has the advantage of organization and human and financial resources. It is really hard to say who will win in the end!

Chapter 642 Being targeted by the little sheep