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The third force is the famous Dongzhou clan group. In fact, there is no such place as Dongzhou in history. This group of people originally belonged to the direct lineage of Liu Yan and Liu Zhang's father and son. Most of them came from the core areas of the Central Plains such as Nanyang and Sanfu. However, they have lived in Shu for a long time. It has great influence locally.

When Liu Bei entered Shu, the Dongzhou clan group made great efforts. The famous ones include Wu Yi, Xu Jing, Pang Xi, Sheyuan, Fazheng, Li Yan, etc.These people benefited from the change of dynasty. However, at this time, the power in their hands did not meet expectations, and there were both cooperation and friction with people in Jingzhou.

The fourth political force is rarely discussed in history, but it is clearly recorded in the annals of history. This is the ethnic minorities around Shu.

Not only the south, but also the north, west and east of Shu Han are full of ethnic minorities.

To the north is the Di tribe, which is one of the later Five Huanhua tribes. At this time, half of them were in the territory of Wei and half were in the territory of Shu, and they all lived together with the Han people.

To the west is the Qiang ethnic group. This ethnic group is widely distributed and often mixes with other ethnic groups. Therefore, in addition to inhabiting the western mountains, there are also many people living in the north and south.To the east of Shu there are Ba, Min, Yue, etc., all of them are tough and no one is easy to deal with.

The most chaotic place is the south, but there is still a path to follow when chaos returns to chaos.The ethnic group here is called Southwest Yi in history. This Southwest Yi is not a nation, but a collective name for many different ethnic groups.

Among the southwestern barbarians, the relatively large ethnic groups include Sou, Bo, Pu, etc. Among them, the Sou people, also known as Qingqiang, were the largest at the time and were found everywhere from Nanzhong to Chengdu. They had a relatively high degree of integration with the Han people. , more than a hundred years later, they finally integrated with the Han people.

The famous Kunming ethnic group is a branch of the Sou ethnic group. Later, the city of Kunming was named after the Kunming ethnic group living there.

The Bo people are probably the ancestors of the modern Bai people. They live a little far away from Chengdu, but this people get along best with the Han people and have the highest level of civilization. "Shui Jing Zhu" once mentioned the Bo people: the most benevolent among the barbarians. , has benevolence, so the word (Bo) follows people.

The Pu people are the farthest away, and some are even as far away as Myanmar in later generations. This people has a long history and is an ancient people. The tribe status is extremely scattered, and it is known as the Hundred Pu people.

Therefore, the various ethnic groups in the south are not used to working on expeditions like the people in the north.What they prefer is trade and singing and dancing. As long as no one oppresses them, they are more willing to live their own small lives.

Therefore, the rebellion in Nanzhong at this time actually occurred on a large scale because the Han people were fighting a civil war among themselves and instigating each other to use other ethnic groups.

Finally, there is a fifth major force in the Shu Kingdom, which is the powerful local clan in the Shu region of Yizhou.

These people have passed through Liu Yan, Liu Zhang, Liu Bei, and Zhuge Liang for several generations, and almost no ruler truly trusted them.After several suppressions, there are still Zhang family, Wang family, He family, Du family, Zhao family, Chang family, etc., and their power has not weakened much.

Famous people among them include brothers Zhang Song and Zhang Su, Zhang Song's son Zhang Biao, as well as Zhang Ren, Zhang Yi, Zhang Yu, Du Qiong, He Sui, He Zhi, He Zong, Zhao Qian, Zhao Wen, Chang Bo, Changxu, Changqia and so on.

During the Nanzhong Rebellion, the prefect Wang and his wife and meritorious officer Lu Kai, who defended Yongchang, as well as the current governor of Gaijian who was specifically responsible for Nanzhong affairs, Li Hui from Jianning, etc., were also from local wealthy families.

With the five forces intertwining, the Kingdom of Shu was newly created, and Liu Bei reluctantly combined the forces of the various factions, but he died again after only two years as emperor.The entire country has a weak foundation and is crumbling. The domestic political battles are extremely complicated, and various factions are fighting against each other.

This is the biggest reason why Shu continues to be weak and difficult to rise, and it is also the biggest inducement for Shu's eventual demise.

Now standing in the hall, talking to Zhuge Liang and Ma Di, are the representatives of the Shu clan, Du Qiong and He Zong. Their views have naturally been refuted.

"The words of the two adults are different!" Ma Di said: "The Southern Expedition is inherently risky, but Yongchang County is still struggling to support it. Do we want to abandon Yongchang and ignore it? Then the two adults Wang and Lu Kai who are firmly guarding Yongchang What should we do? If this is true, how can the people of the world return to their hearts? Wouldn’t they think that the Han Emperor is unjust?"

"Ma Canjun said this, I can't bear it." Du Qiong argued: "Yongchang can be defended, so why give up? How can the southern expedition and abandoning Yongchang be confused. The rebellion in Nanzhong has been going on for more than half a year, Prime Minister The strategy of appeasement is effective, and the Yongchang family is safe. Why go to war and take risks?"

"Then let the chaos in the south be allowed? If so, the enemy will be arrogant and we will have no peace. Mr. Du said that the southern expedition is risky, but if Yongchang is lost and the south is wide open, wouldn't it be even more risky?"

Many people in the hall recognized Ma Su and nodded in agreement.

He Zong was dissatisfied and said: "There is no need for a southern expedition but we insist on it. Ma Shenjun attaches so much importance to the southern expedition. Maybe his focus is not on the south?"

What he meant was to clarify the ultimate goal of the main war faction, the Northern Expedition.

There may be few people who oppose the Southern Expedition, but the Northern Expedition is different. Except for the Shu clans who are unwilling to fight, the Dongzhou gentry are also not willing to go to the Northern Expedition.

The reason is simple. The Northern Expedition requires a lot of money and food. If these two groups support the Northern Expedition, they will have to suffer huge losses.

Ma Su did not answer for a while, and He Zong continued: "The expedition requires food, horses, population, and military pay. Where do these come from? The rush to the south is to prepare for the northern expedition. The money, food and personnel used in the northern expedition were ten times more than those in the southern expedition. Times, we have mobilized our troops, why are we here? Now Cao Pi is as brave as his father. How can I, the land of Yizhou, go to war hastily?"

"Lord He, I've said it before. What we are talking about today is the Southern Expedition, not the Northern Expedition." The person who said this was Li Yan, the famous Dongzhou gentry official.

"Master He's concerns are certainly reasonable, but the top priority is neither the southern expedition nor the northern expedition. It is an alliance between Wu and Shu. Recently I heard that Sun Quan has sent envoys to Shu. I wonder if you have any news?"

He changed the topic of the Southern Expedition, solved the dispute between the two sides, and mentioned the important matter of the alliance between Wu and Shu, turning everyone's goal to something in which everyone had the same interests.

Zhang Bai couldn't help but secretly admire him. This Li Yan was indeed a capable person. If not for the conflict of interest in the Northern Expedition, he would have been one of the pillars of Shu.

It seems that the Dongzhou faction is not opposed to the Southern Expedition, but as expected, they have doubts about the Northern Expedition.

When Zhuge Liang saw Li Yan asking, he nodded slightly and remained noncommittal. However, Ma Di, who had just returned to Chengdu and didn't know about it, had no choice but to remain silent. The hall was silent for a while, and everyone looked at each other in shock.

At this time, Zhuge Qiao smiled at Zhang Bai and whispered softly: "It's your turn to show up!"

Zhang Bai was startled, and suddenly understood what Zhuge Qiao was going to do, and hurriedly stopped him, lowering his voice and saying: "Bosong, no! Didn't you tell me not to push forward?"

However, Zhuge Qiao and Deng Liang were smiling and ignored Zhang Bai's dissuasion.Deng Liang also deliberately held Zhang Bai, while Zhuge Qiao waved his hand to reassure Zhang Bai.

He stood up, bowed deeply to Zhuge Liang, and said loudly: "Father, Prime Minister, I accidentally learned recently that the State of Wu has sent Grand Master Zhang Wen to Sichuan, and the one accompanying him is General Deng Zhi."