The situation is excellent, Hanzhong is about to be captured. : Read the novel. But at the critical moment, in order to preserve his foundation, Liu Yan went so crazy as to cede territory to the Southern Barbarian leaders and seek peace, and transferred Yunnan County, Jianning County, Xinggu County, Zhuti County, Xianke County, and Yuejun County The land of the six counties was ceded to the rebellious southern barbarians and their status as a separate country was recognized. These places were originally the main activity areas of the Southern Barbarians. However, since the Western Han Dynasty, the Barbarians have always surrendered to the Han Dynasty. They occasionally caused rebellions but were suppressed successively. There has never been a case of proclaiming themselves king or emperor. These barbarians gained political advantage and began to plunder the Han people in the six counties unscrupulously. Countless Han people were slaughtered and women became the playthings of the barbarians. The people fled to the hinterland of Yizhou one after another, which invisibly increased the number of people in the hinterland of Yizhou. s population. With the threat of the Southern Barbarians gone, Liu Yan organized troops to fight against Han Sui, while sending Zhang Ren and Wu Yi to lead 100,000 troops to assist Hanzhong. Pang De's army could not plunder the people, and there was a severe drought in Guanzhong and supplies were unavailable. They had to retreat to Wudu as they went deep alone. Han Sui was unable to support himself alone and his supply line was long, so he had no choice but to retreat. After understanding the situation, Ma Chao directly ordered Pang De to withdraw from Dasanguan. He deeply hated Liu Yan's traitorous behavior and vowed to personally lead the troops after freeing up his hands to kill all Liu Yan's followers and barbarians. The most important thing at this time was to deal with Yuan Shao's coalition of princes. The addition of Pang De's team undoubtedly increased the chance of victory. Ma Chao urgently mobilized manpower and summoned Tian Feng, Li Yan, Ju Shou, Xun You and others to Luoyang to discuss disaster relief together. The lower reaches of the Yellow River, where the drought is mainly concentrated, had little impact on Youzhou in the north and the northern parts of Bingzhou and Jizhou, and good harvests were achieved in Jiuyuan, Yunzhong, Beidi, and Shangjun. In the General's Mansion, after officials from various states and counties finished reporting the situation, Ma Chao frowned and said in a deep voice: "Such a natural disaster is a test for officials like us. When we are officials, we must make decisions for the people. The people are hungry and cold, so the responsibility lies with us. Governments at all levels. This general once said: Worry first when the world is worried, then be happy when the world is happy! This statement is by no means a way to win over the people. I wonder what your opinions are on the matter of disaster relief." Everyone heard this and started talking about it. Tian Feng said: "Guanzhong has just been recovered. It has been tortured by Dong thieves for many years. Now it has lost its vitality and is getting worse! If we ignore it, I am afraid that the tragedies of Yi Zi cannibalism and human cannibalism will happen again! Now Beidi County, The harvests in the three counties of Shangjun and Yunzhong are good. The lord can transfer grain from the northern counties to help the victims in Guanzhong!" Ma Chao nodded and said: "Based on the current situation, Jizhou can save itself, and Bingzhou can support Hongnong, Hanoi and other Sili areas! Guanzhong can also transfer grain from the north, but it is insufficient to take into account the newly conquered Qingzhou and Xuzhou." Jushu said: "My lord is right. In the past few months, all the grain needed for Qingzhou's farming has come from Jizhou Prefecture. The retrieval from the treasury consumed most of Jizhou's years of accumulation. It happened to be a natural disaster and there was a severe drought in Jizhou. It was enough to protect itself, but it was impossible to support Qingzhou. " Xun You said: "Qingzhou needs a lot of food and grass. It can be solved overnight, I have a plan to ensure that the refugees in Qingzhou survive the difficulties!" Ma Chao was overjoyed and asked anxiously: "Gongda, please tell me!" I later learned that before the Southern Xiongnu rebelled, the lord had stationed troops in the north and was watching closely. If he had not had the foresight, it would have been because the lord needed to fight to support the war and use the plundered grain and grass to support the expenses of the army! " Ma Chao said! : "That's exactly what happened. At that time, my father had 100,000 elite soldiers, a serious shortage of food and grass, and faced the possibility of disarmament. Therefore, he had no choice but to send troops to plunder the Southern Xiongnu! But now the Southern Xiongnu have surrendered to my general, Xianbei has also been seriously injured, and Wu Heng fled. When we reach the northeast, we may not be able to plunder foreigners. "Xun You said, "Why do you need to plunder foreigners? My lord, don't forget that there is Youzhou in the north! The treasury will definitely not be empty! Why don't my lord take the opportunity to send troops to destroy Gongsun Zan and Liu Yu and gain control of Youzhou in one fell swoop? If Youzhou fully supports Qingzhou, there is no need to worry about the danger of Qingzhou!" Ma Chao was overjoyed when he heard this and said with a smile, "Mr. Da Guo is indeed a talented person, but Yuan Shao is still eyeing him in the south, and the private soldiers donated by various big and small families have been trained for several months. If Yuan Shao takes the opportunity to attack Xuzhou or Jizhou, wouldn't he be attacked on both sides? " Xun You said: "Yuan Shao is indecisive in his actions. Seeing small profits and forgetting big ones, it is not difficult to delay Yuan Shao, all he needs is Liu Biao of Jingzhou! The lord can appoint Liu Biao as the shepherd of Jingzhou, lead the general of Zhennan, military governor of Jingzhou and Yu, and send envoys to have close contact with Liu Bei! , people mistakenly think that Liu Biao has surrendered to the lord, and Yuan Shao has longed for Jingzhou, and will never watch Jingzhou fall into the hands of the lord, and will definitely attack Liu Biao and capture Jingzhou! The lord will have enough time to deal with Gongsun Zan and Liu Yu. At that time, he can turn back to support Liu Biao and move the battlefield to Jingzhou! " Ma Chao was very moved when he heard this. He thought carefully for a while, then laughed and said: "?What a brilliant plan! Gongda really has the talent of Wang Zuo, and this plan to bring disaster to the east can be called a desperate plan! I'm afraid Yuan Shao won't be fooled! After all, the counselors under Yuan Shao are not idiots, and they can definitely see this! " Jushu said: "My lord, you can rest assured. I can guarantee with my head that Yuan Shao will definitely send troops to Jingzhou! " "How can I say this! "Ma Chao was very confused. Jushu said confidently: "My lord is extremely talented and resourceful, but after all, he is still young and his grasp of people's hearts is not strong enough! From the perspective of the princess, Yuan Shao will not attack Jingzhou because Yuan Shao does not know that the princess wants to use troops against Youzhou. But from Yuan Shao's point of view, the lord has been running the northern land for several years, with strong soldiers and horses, fierce generals like clouds, and advisors like rain. He also takes the initiative to take the defensive to occupy the natural and dangerous location of the Yellow River and the harmony and harmony of the people under his rule. How can it be said? Is it that easy to defeat? " Ma Chao nodded, admitting this in his heart. He didn't have much contact with people in his previous life, but he has been going smoothly in this life. His grasp of people's hearts is his weakness. He said sternly: "The words you speak to me are like bells in the morning and drums in the evening. I will be sure. Didn't think about that! " Ju said: "My lord is as open-minded as a grain of salt, and his advice is easy to follow. He will definitely be a wise master. If he can think of everything, what use are we and other counselors? "After that, he continued: "On the other hand, it is not the case in Jingzhou. First of all, Jingzhou and Yuzhou are adjacent to each other, and supplies are convenient. In addition, Sun Jian has captured several counties in Jingzhou. Liu Biao's military strength is weak. Even if he surrenders to his lord, the people will not be loyal to him for a while. It's a good time to send troops. Otherwise, once the lord regains Jingzhou, Yuan Shao will face enemies on three sides, which is a big disadvantage! Therefore, he would send troops to Jingzhou even if he knew it was a plan! " "exactly! ¡± Second, Liu Biao can be forced to surrender to the imperial court without any effort! Third, it can indirectly resolve the crisis in Qingzhou and win over the hearts and minds of the people in Qingzhou and Xuzhou! "