Johime Three Kingdoms

Chapter 390: White Picture of a Good Man
"Your Majesty, it's ready." Zhang Chunhua reported to Bai Tu.

"All accepted?" Bai Tu confirmed.

"The king's sharp eyes saw through the greedy and villainous nature of Yang Song, so he accepted everything." Zhang Chunhua said with some disdain.

Yes, Zhang Chunhua went to "give gifts" before.

Unlike Bai Tu's return gifts to other princes, this was specifically given to the envoy himself, and the target of the "bribery" was Yang Song, the envoy sent by Zhang Lu.

The "Er Songs" in Xichuan and Hanzhong are undoubtedly the second and fifth sons, and Yang Song is more unscrupulous than Zhang Song.

When Zhang Song surrendered to the enemy, he at least had some romantic feelings. Cao Cao didn't look down on him, so he went back and spoke ill of Cao Cao. Liu Bei liked him, and he was willing to take risks for Liu Bei...

There is only one factor for Yang Song to surrender to the enemy - profit.

In history without the White Rabbit Effect, brothers Yang Song and Yang Bai were both civil and military men under Zhang Lu. After Ma Chao was defeated at the hands of Cao Cao in Guanzhong, he and his confidant Pang De defected to Hanzhong, and Zhang Lu also accepted them to resist Liu Bei.

after that……

Liu Bei felt that Ma Chao was a bit powerful, so he sent money to Yang Song. Yang Song immediately drove a wedge between Zhang Lu and Ma Chao, forcing Ma Chao to surrender to Liu Bei.

Later, when Cao Cao came to invade, he felt that Pang De was a bit powerful and also sent money to Yang Song, so Yang Song framed Pang De and forced Pang De to surrender to Cao Cao.

In the end, Zhang Lu was locked outside the city gate and sold out completely, but... Cao Cao killed this guy as soon as he entered the city.

Bai Tu naturally looked down on this kind of person, and bribery was something that the dignified King of Chu could not do, so Bai Tu asked Zhang Chunhua to take care of it himself. If he needed anything, he could directly go to the household branch with a approval slip.

It is not quite accurate to say that Hanzhong and Chu State have no border, but...the contact is quite limited.

First of all, if you take the land route, you will be blocked by Daba Mountain. Let alone marching, even small caravans will rarely go here. The terrain of Daba Mountain may not be as complicated as the Wuling Mountains south of Chen Gong, but the altitude is too high and there are cliffs everywhere. , if you want to travel during the Eastern Han Dynasty, there is no room for trickery.

But there is one waterway—Han River.

The Han River originates from Hanzhong, passes through Xicheng and Shangyong, passes through the Wudang area in the northwest of Nanyang, Xiangfan in Nanjun, and finally joins the Yangtze River in Wuchang.

Therefore, it is quite convenient to get from Hanzhong to Xiangyang and to Wuchang. After the Qin State captured Hanzhong in the pre-Qin Dynasty, it relied on the convenience of the Han River to defeat the Chu State. With the help of waterways, the transportation of baggage suddenly became easier!

Of course, the Han River is far less convenient than the Yangtze River. Not only is it narrow and rugged, but some river sections have dry periods and freezing periods in winter. Even in the colder climate of the Eastern Han Dynasty, even the Han River in Wuchang would freeze.

It's okay to go down the river during the flood season, but if you want to go up the river... don't count on it!

Because a large number of river sections are in the mountains, there are cliffs on both sides, and occasionally there are wet and slippery beaches, or mudflats densely covered with sharp stones, so there is no need to pull the fibers.

Therefore, Zhang Lu was not worried about the Chu State, and of course... he did not imitate the Qin State's idea of ​​​​taking advantage of the Han River to beat up the Chu State.

Not only is there a huge difference in strength, but there is no naval army in Hanzhong, and I am afraid that they will be sent away no matter how many times they go out.

Instead, Zhang Lu now seeks help from Bai Tu...

Emperor Han's return to the west was mainly aimed at Cao Cao and Bai Tu from the north and south, but Zhang Lu has become the biggest victim now!
No matter what Liu Yan's original thoughts were, Liu Zhang is now a natural ally of the Fu Han forces and one of the six princes of the Fu Han. Xichuan and Kansai just sandwiched Zhang Lu in the middle...

Seeing that the happy life of eating, preaching, and fighting Xichuan every day was about to be gone forever, Zhang Lu was certainly anxious!
Now the imperial court has not taken action against Zhang Lu, just because Guanzhong and Hexi have not yet been swept away. The imperial court is in a state of affairs. The first person to deal with is definitely not Cao Cao or Bai Tu, but the "eyesore" Hanzhong.

For Bai Tu and Cao Cao, it would indeed be an uncomfortable thing if the forces supporting the Han Dynasty really connected with Bashu in the south, Xiliang in the north, and Qingxu Haibin in the east.

Zhang Lu sent his confidant Yang Song to Chu, which actually reflected Zhang Lu's sincerity.

however……

Bai Tu only felt his sincerity, not the "beep" in his heart.

Zhang Lu actually still hopes that Bai Tu can support him in calling him "King Hanning". For this reason, he is willing to follow Chu's lead and pay tribute year after year...

The matter of "King Han Ning" was actually something that Zhang Lu had been thinking about two years ago, but he was persuaded by Yan Pu, another counselor of his, and Zhang Lu could be considered to listen to the advice.

But under the influence of the King of Chu, the King of Wei, and the six princes who assisted the Han Dynasty, I became a little tempted again.

Are you following the horse's lead?Tribute every year?
Bai Tu's response to Zhang Lu tended to be cold, and he only agreed to trade and was willing to trade some military supplies to Hanzhong.

As for King Hanning...

Bai Tu only agreed to support his self-proclaimed Marquis of Hanning, and it was "Han, Hanning Marquis", not a title of Chu State.

Until the "beep" number in Zhang Lu's heart is clear, he probably won't be able to get along well with Chu State, and Bai Tu is not in a hurry.

The current transaction between the two is thanks to Zhang Lu's five buckets of rice religion, which is also known as the Tao of Heavenly Master, which has won the hearts of the people in Hanzhong, so a large number of private caravans are willing to take risks to transport them. After all, it is not easy to return to Hanzhong from Jingzhou...

Bai Tu planned to wait for Zhang Lu to ask for help again, so he would help him build a weir for the Han River in the Wudang area of ​​Nanyang to raise the water level in the middle and upper reaches.

Not only will the northwest of Nanyang benefit, but Hanzhong will also get a lot of benefits. As long as the people in the affected areas are relocated in advance, Bai Tu feels... he is really a good person.

I think that after Yang Song returns, he will also describe Bai Tu's kindness to Zhang Lu.

At the same time, Yang Song was also the last messenger to say goodbye, while Cao Bang, who was supposed to say goodbye as well, has been delayed until now.

Originally, the script had already been written before Bai Tu's wedding, but it was already at that time, so of course he would have participated in Bai Tu's wedding before leaving, and after the wedding...

Bai Tu simply suggested that Cao Bang wait for another half month and go to Jingzhou with him. After that, he would go to Wancheng and then go north to Xu County. It happened to be on the way, and with Bai Tu, he didn't have to worry about the safety on the road.

After all, Bai Tu is about to leave for Jingzhou, mainly to visit Nanjun and Nanyang to appease people and recruit wise men. As an important town at the northern end of Nanyang and the county seat of Nanyang, Wancheng is definitely a place to go, and it is almost there. It is within the Central Plains, only two hundred miles away from Xu County.

Cao Bang made an indelible contribution to the development of Chu State's folk art, and he indeed had talent in this area. Bai Tu even wanted to introduce him to a marriage and let him stay in Chu State, but unfortunately Cao Bang refused.

Now... Bai Tu even wants to sworn sworn sworn brother to Cao Bang.

For no other reason, Cao Pi is still staying in Jinling. Seeing that Bai Tu and Cao Cao are separated by the forces of the Fu Han in the south and north, Bai Tu feels... Isn't it good that Cao Cao's hostage is the only one here?

If I am sworn sworn brother to Cao Bang, then Cao Cao's son is with me and my sworn brother is with Cao Cao. Is this fair?

"I'm such a good person!" Bai Tu praised himself from the bottom of his heart.

(End of this chapter)