Looking at the entire Han world, Liu Zhang can definitely be regarded as a top power.

Yuan Shao only occupied one county, and Yuan Shu was only active in Nanyang County.

Cao Cao had just been promoted to be the prefect of Dongjun, and Liu Bei was still making a living under Gongsun Zan's tent.

These princes are far from enough to compare with Liu Zhang.

Now it is not the world of Er Yuan, Lu Bu, Liu Bei and others. The top forces are still the prefects of the states, such as Liu Yu, the pastor of Youzhou, Han Fu, the pastor of Jizhou, Liu Dai, the pastor of Yanzhou, Tao Qian, the pastor of Xuzhou, Liu Biao, the pastor of Jingzhou, and Yangzhou. Shepherd Liu Yao.

These state herds all occupy the land of a state, and they are much stronger than Liu Zhang in terms of territory, population, military strength, and food and grass. However, most of these people have great ambitions and few talents.

If we say that the most powerful force is nothing more than Dong Zhuo, the grand master who controls the court.

However, since Dong Zhuo retreated to Chang'an, his power has also shrunk significantly. In fact, he only controlled Fufeng, Feng Yi, Jingzhao and its surrounding counties.

During this period, Liu Zhang fought on three fronts. On the one hand, he captured Zhang Lu, captured Luocheng, and occupied Guanghan County, and on the other two lines broke into Ba County, occupying Langzhong and the vast land north of Bazhong.

The victory of the third line not only brought Liu Zhang a geographical expansion, but the population under his command increased a lot again!

Both Bazhong City and Langzhong City are strong cities in Berkshire. The victory in Berkshire this time has increased the population by at least 200,000.

It's a pity that Luocheng was poisoned by Zhang Lu, and now there are only more than 30,000 people.

Even so, the population under Liu Zhang's rule still exceeded one million, reaching more than 1.4 million!

This figure is definitely a bit embarrassing compared to other prefectures, but it is far stronger than Eryuan, Cao Cao, Liu Bei and his ilk, and Liu Zhang also has a solid capital!

Guanghan County, Mianzhu, State Shepherd's Mansion.

Sitting on the main seat, Liu Zhang looked at the people kneeling in front of him, feeling mixed emotions in his heart.

Zhang Lu, Zhang Wei, Zhang Lu's mother, and Liu Zhang's third brother Liu Mao.

Liu Zhang also did not expect that Zhang Lu would be willing to capture the lives of more than a hundred people in his Zhang family.

Zhang Lu, as Liu Zhang's enemy in two lifetimes, caused Liu Zhang great trouble in both lifetimes.

However, the Liu Zhang that Zhang Lu faced was not the same person, which was the root cause of Zhang Lu's life change.

"Zhang Lu, what do you have to say to the general at this moment?"

Zhang Lu raised his head and glanced at the mighty Liu Zhang, with a look of loneliness in his eyes.

"The sinner, Zhang Lu, committed a heinous crime and is willing to receive any punishment..."

After finishing speaking, Zhang Lu knocked his head on the ground with great force, making a thumping sound.

Liu Zhang's eyes were full of hatred, and he was completely indifferent to Zhang Lu's actions.

"If you do many injustices, you will die yourself. You are a cultivator, but you do things that are harmful to nature! Even if I don't accept you, I will accept you! Zhang Lu, after all, it is rare to die well."

Although Liu Zhang is not a cultivator, his experience of more than two thousand years is far beyond what Zhang Lu can match.

"Unexpectedly, I, Zhang Lu, who has practiced Taoism for decades, can't see it as thoroughly as General Wei. I am not wronged..."

The one-month detention has completely disregarded Zhang Lu. Without the shackles of power, he could see himself clearly.

"Tao can be Tao, very Tao, name can be named, very famous. You Zhang Lu is still far behind!"

Hearing Liu Zhang's stern reprimand and belittling, Zhang Lu could only lower his head, without saying a word to defend himself.

"Zhang Wei, are you convinced?"

Zhang Weishi was seriously injured and was very weak right now. But he still raised his head to meet Liu Zhang's gaze, his eyes were full of stubbornness.

"Liu Zhang, I admit that you are powerful, and our brothers are not your opponent. But let me tell you, I, Zhang Wei, refuse to accept it! I will not accept it even to the death!"

Zhang Wei is different from Zhang Lu, he doesn't have much interest in the way of heavenly masters, what he advocates is force and killing!

He was defeated by Liu Zhang several times, either in a trick, or lost head-on, and did not even win a single victory.

But even so, Zhang Wei still refused to accept it!

It's just that this dissatisfaction is more or less ridiculous, and it can only be the last stubbornness.

Zhang Wei's stubborn mouth made Liu Zhang laugh.

"Hehe, it doesn't make any sense whether you accept it or not, because you are doomed to end today from the beginning of the rebellion."

Zhang Wei met Liu Zhang's gaze, and forced a disdainful smile on his weak face.

"Liu Zhang, don't you really feel grateful to our brothers in your heart? If our brothers hadn't done their best to get rid of Liu Yan, would you have invaded Yizhou so legitimately?"

Zhang Lu's expression on the side changed drastically, and he frequently gave Zhang Wei winks to tell him to shut up, but unfortunately Zhang Wei was completely indifferent.

"Your words are ridiculous! Yizhou Mu was appointed by His Majesty himself. My father is a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty. How could he disobey the emperor's order? If it weren't for the two of you rebelling, Yizhou has already been taken by me safely. Why bother the people of Yizhou?" Endure the suffering of this war!"

Liu Zhang couldn't let Zhang Wei be labeled as unfilial, so he immediately reprimanded him.

"Hehe, winner and loser! Liu Zhang, you are the winner, so naturally you have the right to explain this matter, but do you really think so in your heart?"

Liu Zhang didn't defend this matter any more. The more he said, the darker the description would become.

"Zhang Wei, if you have nothing to say, you can shut up."

"Liu Zhang, I only have one question, can you tell me so that I can die in peace!"

Liu Zhang looked at Zhang Wei's begging eyes and nodded slightly.

"Let's talk, for the sake of being captured voluntarily, I will show mercy today."

"You attacked Berkshire, took time out of Guanghan County's troops, and deployed it for half a year. Is it all to lure our brothers?"

Zhang Wei still doesn't understand where the cavalry emerged, and how the counties of Guanghan County fell in turn.

Liu Zhang smiled softly, he didn't expect Zhang Wei's death to be imminent, and he was still wondering about this.

"I'm going to march into Berkshire, which has already been agreed. As for the elimination of the two of you, it's entirely the strategist Jia Xu's strategy."

Liu Zhang didn't want to impose all the credit on himself, and all the strategies against Zhang Lu were entirely from Jia Xu's hands.

"Oh it's you…"

Zhang Lu looked at Jia Xu beside Liu Zhang, his eyes showed horror. He never expected that this humble person would have such a vicious design!

"When did you ambush Zhao Yun and Wu Yi into the mountains?"

Jia Xu didn't answer, but turned to look at Liu Zhang, he wanted to ask Liu Zhang if he would ask Zhang Lu to answer.

"Wenhe, tell him, let him be a sensible ghost."

After receiving Liu Zhang's order, Jia Xu no longer had any doubts, and immediately told them his strategy against Zhang Lu.

It turned out that while Liu Zhang was on the expedition, Jia Xu arranged for Mianzhu's three battalions of Zhao Yun, Wu Yi, and Wu Lan to leave the city swaggeringly, then returned in the dark, and then all went to ambush in the forest directly between Luocheng and Mianzhu.

Under the banner of supporting Liu Zhang's advance in Ba County, Tai Shici of the Wuqi Battalion rushed to Jiameng Pass with the whole army, but they only walked not far, and all of them hid near Mianzhu.

As for the 4,000 people in the Wushe Camp and Gao Shun's subjugated camps, they were all broken up into pieces and scattered into the counties of Guanghan, just waiting for the aristocratic families in each county to rise up.

Jia Xu has already made all the arrangements, and is waiting for Zhang Lu at the foot of Mianzhu City!

(end of this chapter)

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