In fact, from a military perspective alone, what Zhang Liao said is more than just a reasonable truth, but it is simply an indisputable truth.

A large army of 100,000 troops marched, which means that the court's family has become richer in recent years and the living conditions of the people have improved a little. Ten years ago, this was a battle of life and death, and it would not be delayed at all. Faced with this kind of civilian attack that affects the army's march, it is also willing to massacre the city and destroy the country.

As long as you are willing to kill, the villagers along the way will be scared, you will not believe that you can't stop this evil spirit.

However, wasn't that ten years ago?

As the saying goes, the times change. If only one army wins, why should Liu Chan slaughter such great strength? The actual gap between the two countries' military strength lies there. After all, Shu Kingdom is only half of Yizhou. Can Zhang Liao's 20,000 troops be destroyed by Zhang Liao's ability?

Why should Liu Chan personally lead the army as the prince of the country?

Liu Chan came to make the troops less murderous crimes and not plan regional conflicts and ethnic conflicts. Besides, the old people among them would be fine, but there was also a Di person. The Di people returned to the Han Dynasty for more than ten years. If the killings were launched here, would the Di people in Wudu County and even the Di people in Yongzhou feel that the rabbit died and the fox was sad?

After all, war is still for politics, and the current political ecology of the Han Dynasty is still based on benevolence and morality.

Anyway, simply put it simply, if the country is strong, the requirements for the concept of victory will naturally be higher. You must revive Yizhou, but don’t have a ragged Yizhou.

However, the Wu Kingdom was using a conspiracy this time. If he insisted on not killing innocent people indiscriminately, the speed of the march would definitely not be able to go up. The gang of bitches in Chengdu would definitely be empty, so this forced Liu Chan to make a choice between the dilapidated Yizhou and the empty Chengdu.

However, the Eastern Wu was invincible.

However, Liu Chan also understood in his heart that what Zhang Liao advised was really out of public aspirations? After all, it was not for military achievements.

Although the military achievements are of little significance to him, Zhang Liao himself, aren’t there so many subordinates? As a future military pillar and a powerful competitor like Zhao Yun, we naturally have to take the opportunity to win over these soldiers of the Hanzhong Corps and show them kindness.

If they are allowed to kill innocent people indiscriminately, the soldiers at the bottom will inevitably intensify the contradictions for military merits and lead to the expansion of the war. They wish that Bashu and the Han would fight a so-called national war and replace all the heads of the more than three million people in Yizhou with meritorious contributions.

How could this not cause Liu Chan a headache?

Seeing that he was in a dilemma, Liu Bei took the initiative to come up and said, "Your Highness is based on benevolence, which is a model of benevolence. However, as the saying goes, kindness does not control the army, and it is a good idea to ask Your Highness to be sick for the time being, and I will take charge of the army for the time being."

After thinking about it, he added: "I am about to retire, so I will take on this infatuation of unkindness and justice."

Liu Chan was quite shocked when he heard this and said, "Grandpa, you have been with you for your whole life. If you give this order, wouldn't it be a shame to be in the end?"

"Isn't this the late holiday? A retired person, the late holiday is nothing more than writing more complaints on this historical book in the future. What does it have to do with our living people in this world?"

"On the contrary, you, Your Highness, govern the country with benevolence and virtue, but also establish the country with force. Now Yizhou is in a dilemma. No matter what you do with your Highness, you will either be unkind or unrighteous, or you will not understand military affairs and are so tired that your soldiers die in vain. You'd better not touch any of these two crimes."

"Your Highness, the old minister is already a remnant party in the old era, but you are still the sun in the morning. You will have a long life in the future."

Liu Chan was naturally moved when he heard this. He heard that he had been married to his grandmother for many years and had always been respectful to each other. He knew that although Liu Bei's grandfather was not a close friend, he was indeed sincere to him.

However, after thinking about it, Liu Chan shook his head and said, "Aunt Wang once told me that the one who dared to take responsibility and made a choice in a dilemma is the wise king. Although I am still the crown prince, the position of the crown prince is stable. My father ignores government affairs and has long been abdicated. In fact, he is the same as the monarch. Such dilemma is left to the ministers. It seems that I am not involved in cause and effect, but in fact it is the wise king. What's more, the one who is betting on this time is your lifelong reputation? Isn't it a bad reputation if you are not filial?"

When Liu Bei heard this, he could only speak out.

But I also felt in my heart that my grandson was indeed not in vain.

"Since Your Highness wants to make the decision by himself, I don't know what your Highness plans to make a decision? My suggestion is the same as Zhang Wenyuan. It is better to have short pain than long pain."

"I naturally know that long pain is worse than short pain, but I also want to try out if there is a way to achieve the best of both worlds."

"Really, is there any way to achieve both ends?"

"I believe there will be one. Lu Su uses only the darkness in human nature, and I always believe that the light in human nature will eventually overcome darkness."

"bright?"

"The attack on Shu was already preparing for the first time when I attacked me. It has been several months since I calculated the time. Although the viciousness of the Eastern Wu and the shamelessness of these people in Chengdu were beyond my expectations, fortunately, I am not completely powerless to fight back."

"Your Highness is ready?"

"If it weren't for the situation at this time, why would I transfer Zhongda to the court in advance? I really didn't know about the fact that my father abdicated and advocated the rejuvenation of officials. When Zhongda and I think of a solution to this matter again, if there is no way out, let's make this dilemma again."

"Oh, okay, Zhongda has always been smart. Maybe he can really break the deadlock."

Sure enough, after just a few days, things really turned around.

"Your Highness, Jingzhou military information, Guan Yu left 20,000 elite troops to Wenpin, and he led an army of 80,000 to turn south." Sima Yi said with an emergency military information.

"Oh? What does General Yun mean?"

"General Guan thought that Yiling Road was narrow and the army of 100,000 could not be launched at all. Twenty thousand wars were enough. The remaining 80,000 were left. Under General Guan's personal leadership, he had turned south to station troops in the public security. He said that even if he could not conquer the south of the Yangtze River, the rats in Yizhou would not be able to easily transfer their property."

"Behead first and report later. General Guan is indeed not an ordinary person, but he dares to force me."

"Yes, Guan Yu's move is undoubtedly forcing Your Highness to express his attitude, but I wonder if Your Highness, do you want to reward him or punish him?"

"What do you think?"

"In terms of ideas, I have the same views as his heroes. In fact, if he doesn't do this, I will advise Your Highness to order him to lead his troops south. But... Haha, I heard that Yun Chang has always been arrogant, but he doesn't want to be so arrogant. Of course, he and Duke Xuande are friends for eight times. What to do, you must finally take the right position in it."
Chapter completed!