When Liu Yi rushed back, it was already August. He could clearly see that Liu Bei, Pang Tong, and even Sun Gan and Jian Yong had all gained a lot.

"So, I'm calling me back this time to build temples in various counties and win over the hearts of the people?" Liu Yi looked at Liu Bei speechlessly. The project here has just been completed, and new ones have come?

"Boyuan should also know that Zhang Lu used the way of ghosts and gods to fool the people. Most of the Hanchuan people believe in their sects." Pang Tong nodded with a wry smile. This divine thing is sometimes the most difficult to solve. You can conquer cities, but the people cannot forcefully reverse it. If one is not good, it may even lead to civil rebellion. Although most of the cities in Hanzhong have surrendered, the people are quite strong in their resistance to Liu Bei.

"Lord, please forgive me for being frank." Liu Yi thought for a while, and looked at Liu Bei and said, "The miraculous effects of the temples and even various buildings were not born out of thin air. As far as the people's hearts are concerned, at least the people need to recognize the lord in their hearts, so that this temple can play a role. However, as Shi Yuan said, the people now resist, and even if they build a temple, it may not be of much use."

The function of attributes is the increase, but if it is zero, no matter how much the increase is, even if it increases by a hundred times, it will still be zero. Liu Yi estimated that even if these temples are built, they can improve productivity and reproduction speed, but only in terms of people's hearts, you must first have the foundation of people's hearts.

"This is different from Jingnan. When the land of Jingnan was first governed by the Cao army, and the power was alternating, there would always be a lot of friction and dirty things. Our army took advantage of the opportunity to enter, and then the lord was generous and kind, so that it could quickly enhance the hearts of the people. However, the people of Hanchuan now enjoy peace because of the solid mountains and rivers. Our army now moved into Hanchuan, which is an invasion for the people of Hanchuan. Now, I think that at this time, we should first win the hearts of the people and then discuss other things."

Liu Bei and Pang Tong looked at each other and smiled at Liu Yi.

Well……

Why did you suddenly feel a little weird?

Liu Yi looked at the two of them vigilantly and chose to shut up.

"In fact, Tong and the lord also discussed these things." Pang Tong coughed lightly, looked at Liu Yi and said seriously: "But how can you win the hearts of the people?"

How do I know this? Isn’t the boss good at this? Now I ask me what it means.

"What the people seek..." Jian Yong interjected: "It's nothing more than food, clothing, housing and transportation. According to the foolish opinions, we can build water conservancy, do practical things for the people, and improve people's lives, so that we can win the hearts of the people."

Liu Yi's mouth twitched, looked at Liu Bei, and then looked at Pang Tong and Jian Yong: "You may as well say something if you have something to say."

Pang Tong smiled and said, "The fish ponds, textile factories, pottery farms, etc. that Bo Yuan built when he was in Yueyang, in Bo Yuan's words, formed a cycle and could continuously create wealth. We think that although we cannot win the hearts of the Hanchuan people as soon as possible, our victory lies in the foundation, so..."

So I just finished the road project, and now I want to do people's livelihood again?

Now, Liu Bei has won seven counties in the nine counties in Hanzhong. Although the people have not attached themselves to it, the wealth of the seven counties has been actually invested in Liu Bei's pocket. Although there are not many, the sum of coins alone is more than 30 million. Liu Bei is now worried about how to use this money. The project on Liu Yi's side has been built.

Since Liu Yi joined Liu Bei's command, although he has been spending a lot of money every year, Liu Bei can also understand the benefits. This kind of investment in himself and then continuously strengthening his own ideas gradually spread among Liu Bei and even Liu Bei's ministers. Therefore, Liu Bei hopes that Liu Yi can carry out construction in Hanzhong and invest all the seized money in the construction of the entire Hanzhong. He is looking at the busy farming season, and the following winter will be done to build people's livelihood and take effect next year.

Liu Yi nodded silently and said, "I will not talk about this matter, and I am going to mention it, but I think the most important thing is the issue above the lord's policy. No matter how much it is to benefit the people, it is still rare to win the hearts of people if you use evil methods."

"What Bo Yuan said is right." Pang Tong nodded and said, "Although he respects Confucianism since Emperor Wu, there was a period of Han Dynasty. Although Confucianism flourished, he also attached great importance to the law."

However, the promulgation and implementation of this decree also took time. Liu Yi just proposed a concept and saw that Pang Tong and others were already prepared, so he stopped talking.

"By the way, did Yang Ang's army have surrendered?" His own affairs were decided. No matter how anxious Liu Bei was, it was impossible for Liu Yi to drive the person away immediately after he came back. Liu Yi also wanted to rest. At this moment, he talked to everyone about the situation of the war in Hanzhong. Calculate the day, then Yang Ang should have been back long ago.

"Hey~" Jian Yong shook his head with some regret when he heard this, "I arrived at Yangping Pass half a month ago. However, after seeing that Yangping Pass changed its ownership, he did not wait for Yang Song to surrender, so he turned around and surrendered to Ma Chao. He thought he hoped to ask Ma Chao to help."

Sun smiled dryly and said, "Although Ma Chao is brave, the situation in Guanzhong has been determined. Ma Chao makes a comeback this time and will inevitably end up defeating. It's just that this man is a jackal. If the army is defeated in the future, if our army has already entered Shu, he may take advantage of the situation to attack, and he still needs to prepare early."

Judging from Ma Chao's performance during this period, bravery is really brave, but his heart is also cold and ruthless, and he forgets his righteousness when he sees profit. If Liu Bei sends troops to Bashu and Hanzhong is empty, Ma Chao may really fight directly to occupy Hanzhong.

Liu Bei nodded silently when he heard this. Although he had never seen Ma Chao, the feeling Ma Chao gave him was similar to that of Lu Bu, and even better than Lu Bu. Although Lu Bu was repeatedly back then, he often took into account family affection and would also talk about some reason. However, Ma Chao gave people the feeling that he only recognized interests.

"If this is true, defeat him and then surrender. Under the lord, General Guan, General Zhang, and General Zhao are not weak. Ma Chao, who is defeated, is the general who is defeated? "Pang Tong laughed and said, although Ma Chao is powerful, he is not yet as powerful as Lu Bu at that time. There are many people who have the ability to suppress Ma Chao. If Ma Chao comes to join us, he will naturally be very welcome. But if he has other ideas, he will be just enough to defeat him first and then take it in, then there is no need to worry about Ma Chao in the future.

Is Pang Tong so irritable?

Liu Yi looked at Pang Tong, why is he as famous as Kong Ming, but his personality and style are all over the world. Liu Yi was still thinking about how to tell this matter tactfully. Unexpectedly, Pang Tong directly expressed his connotation. How could he say that he is also the future Five Tiger General? Is it really good that you despise him so much?

"Not to mention this, the road to Jiameng Pass will be cleared after Bo Yuan's return this time is also a happy event. How about holding a banquet to welcome Bo Yuan tonight?" Liu Bei waved his hand, but he really did not take Ma Chao's danger to heart. Now it is Cao Cao, not him.

It is just an excuse to welcome Liu Yi. Holding a banquet is what Liu Bei really wants to do. Looking at the current size of these people, it is estimated that in history, there are only one monarchs who have beaten him to fat in war.

Liu Bei was having a happy time, but the city of Nanzheng was not so happy.

Liu Bei came for two months. Except for the time when Yang Ren rushed to Chenggu, the two sides had a fight, but there was basically no action, but bad news kept coming.

First, Chenggu fell, and then a few days after Yang Song took his men to Yangping Pass, Yangping Pass was gone. The change of ownership of Yangping Pass directly led to the rebellion of Hanzhong counties. To this day, only the two counties in Nanzheng and Xicheng were still controlled by Liu Zhang. In the letters sent by Liu Bei to shoot in a few days ago, Yang Ang's army directly retreated back to Guanzhong to join Ma Chao. Although he didn't know whether it was true or not, it did have a huge blow to Nanzheng's morale.

Before, they were united and wanted to stick to the atmosphere of Nanzheng. Now they have begun to become depressed. Liu Bei still has no intention of siege. No one knows what he is doing now, but for this reason, from Zhang Lu and the generals, to ordinary soldiers and the people in the city, everyone is filled with unspeakable uneasiness, and they even look forward to Liu Bei coming to siege the city. At least this is better than everyone's thinking.

It was late at night, but the lights were on in the conference hall. Zhang Lu had not closed his eyes for several days, and the generals in the hall were obviously not as mentally as before.

"Now the situation has come to this point, what are your plans?" Zhang Luqiang looked at the civil and military officials with his spirits.

Yan Pu sighed and said, "Then Liu Bei is not in a hurry to attack the city, but he is constantly weakening our army's influence in Hanzhong. Before, our army could still know any disturbances in the Hanchuan area, but now, except for this Nanzheng, what happened outside the world, is unknown! It is inappropriate to continue this!"

Although Liu Bei was not in a hurry to attack the city, he did not do anything. In addition to recruiting a large number of county towns, Liu Bei, under the suggestion of Pang Tong, continued to weaken the connection between Nan Zheng and the outside world. Now, even scouts dare not send them at will. With the sufficient force in his hands, Liu Bei has now divided the troops into ideas and camped in all sides, forming a siege on all sides, blocking the connection between Nan Zheng and the outside world.

"If it weren't for that villain Yang Song, why would that be like this!" Zhang Wei said angrily. The fall of Yangping Pass was the key to reversing the entire Hanzhong situation. It would be fine if Liu Bei tried his best to break through Yangping Pass, but the result was that Yang Song sold his owner for honor. How could everyone accept this?

The civil and military officials were talking to each other, but no one could tell a solution. They were basically complaining, complaining about Yang Song’s betrayal and the county magistrates were unconforming. However, no one could give an answer to how to solve the current dilemma.

In fact, there is no way. Now he is poor and lonely, trapped in the lonely city, and surrender is actually a good choice. However, Zhang Lu is obviously not interested in Liu Bei, or in other words, he is not interested in the position of Liu Bei, so no one dares to raise it.
Chapter completed!