Chapter 127 3. The warlord years of Taoism

In 213 AD, there were three major battlefields in China, which were extremely popular. The first one, Nishikawa.Liu Bei went all the way, Zhuge Liang and Zhang Fei all the way, and Zhao Yun ran the single gang by himself, and another team all the way.The three groups of people encircled Chengdu, and they must seize the Xichuan territory. Second, along the Yangtze River, Cao Cao commanded 400,000 infantry and cavalry, captured the camp on the west bank of the Yangtze River, and captured Sun Quan's governor, Gongsun Yang.Sun Quan led 70,000 people and started a silent confrontation with Cao Cao.During the confrontation, Sun Quan took a boat to observe Cao Jun's camp. Cao Cao ordered people to shoot arrows, and the dense plume arrows were inserted into Sun Quan's warship, causing the hull to tilt.So Sun Quan ordered that the boats be twisted one by one.The boat fell over, and Cao Cao continued to shoot arrows. Finally, the hull regained its balance, and then Sun Quan played the music, and went back leisurely.

Cao Cao stood on the shore watching, and couldn't help but said: "I want to have such a son with Wu Cai...to have a son like Sun Zhongmou." After Sun Quan returned, he sent someone to deliver a letter to Cao Cao.The letter wrote: Spring water is born, and the public should go quickly.He also commented: "If you don't die with one step, you can't be alone."After Cao Cao read the letter, he laughed sharply, and then went back as a teacher.Because he understood Sun Quan's meaning, if he didn't leave again, this time he would be too hungry to walk around.

Alas, it's still refreshing to bully Ma Chao.At that time, Cao Cao must have thought so in his heart. As for Ma Chao, he was on the third battlefield at this time, which was in Longxi. Ma Chao led the Qiang soldiers to storm Jicheng and besieged the city for eight months.Ma Chao occupied Jicheng and moved all his wife and children here. Yang Fu, a former official of Jicheng, asked Ma Chao for leave, saying that he was going home to attend his wife's funeral. After returning, he contacted soldiers from all over the country and marched into Lucheng to challenge Ma Chao.Ma Chao was very angry, so he left Jicheng to attack Lucheng.Unexpectedly, when he left Jicheng, the officials in the city closed the door, dragged Ma Chao's wife and children to the city, and killed them one by one for Ma Chao to see.

Ma Chao was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood, but everyone hated him, and he couldn't do anything if they teamed up to mess with him.In desperation, he had no choice but to go to Zhang Lu in Hanzhong. Now, Zhang Lu in Hanzhong and Liu Zhang in Yizhou are the last two remaining cakes.These two cakes can also explain why Liu Bei suddenly became brutal.The last supper, if you don't rush to grab it, you will completely lose your chance. You can't blame Liu Bei for being too ruthless. Let's talk about Zhang Lu in Hanzhong. There are quite a few examples of this person.He is the grandson of Zhang Ling, the founder of Chinese Taoism.That Zhang Ling was originally a small official in the Eastern Han Dynasty, but one day he abandoned his official position and went to Heming Mountain. He devoted himself to practicing Taoism for many years, and finally moved the Supreme Lord. Taishang Laojun, I heard that you have something to ask me?" Zhang Ling said: "...Sorry, did you make a mistake? We don't seem to know each other well..."

It is said that when Zhang Ling first met the Taishang Laojun, he really didn't recognize him.This is because the Taishang Laojun was introduced to us after Zhang Ling created Taoism, and it was passed down from generation to generation. Today, no one in China knows who the Taishang Laojun is.But at the beginning of Zhang Ling's cultivation, it was the first time that the Taishang Laojun showed his dharma body, and no one really knew him. Although he didn't know him, the Taishang Laojun still enlightened Zhang Ling decisively, so Zhang Ling got the Tao, called his disciples and disciples to come to him, and said: "The Taishang Laojun has already enlightened me to become a fairy. I want to Flying away, the Taoism I created will be passed on from generation to generation by my sons and grandchildren, and anyone else, even if you have great abilities, is not allowed to get involved with Taoism..."

This Zhang Ling, he finally got the Tao, and he even created a hereditary.Many people can't understand his bad habit of eating alone, saying that Zhang Ling didn't actually become a fairy, but was eaten by a big boa constrictor. Zhang Ling is now the first celestial master in Longhushan, Jiangxi.Therefore, his name can no longer be called Zhang Ling, but a word "Dao" must be added in the middle, called Zhang Daoling. The second generation celestial master of Taoism is Zhang Heng, the son of Zhang Daoling.The third generation of Taoist celestial masters is Zhang Lu who now dominates Hanzhong.

It turns out that Taoism also had the glory days of warlords, and it also ruled the world with Cao Cao, Sun Quan and others. Zhang Lu governed Hanzhong in a Taoist way, without appointing officials, only offering sacrifices similar to modern priests.If someone commits a crime, he will not be put in jail, but he will be fined to build roads.In short, this Five Dou Rice Teaching is very attractive.And Ma Chao came to join Zhang Lu Zhang Tianshi. According to the history books, when Zhang Tianshi saw Ma Chao, he sympathized with him and asked, "I heard that your wife and children were all killed?"

Ma Chao: "Yes." Zhang Lu: "Is it miserable?" Ma Chao: "Yes." Zhang Lu: "When they died, they must have screamed." Ma Chao: "Yes." Zhang Lu: "Then are you in pain?" Ma Chao: "Yes." Zhang Lu: "Then you immediately hand over five buckets of rice, hand over five buckets of rice, I promise you will not suffer." Ma Chao: "No matter how much rice I give you, it is impossible for my wife and children to come back to life." Zhang Lu: "Not necessarily." Ma Chao: "Tianshi, do you really have a spell to make me stop suffering?"

Zhang Lu: "What's so difficult?" Ma Chao: "Please ask the celestial master to perform the spell." Zhang Lu: "My spell is very simple. I intend to marry my beautiful daughter to you." Ma Chao: "That's fine."