Farmer of Shu Han Chapter 706

Chapter 706 Storm rises

Watching everyone around him look over, Feng Yong handed the secret letter to Gongsun Zheng, with a gloomy expression on his face: "The Cao bandits on the east side of Longshan Mountain have made some changes."

Accurately speaking, the Wei army on the Yueshi City side showed signs of mobilization.

Gongsun Zheng took it, glanced at it, and said in surprise: "How is it possible? How can Cao thief be so well-informed?"

Although the big man has guarded the two most important passes, Longguan and Xiaoguan, it does not mean that he can sit back and relax.

At least Xiaoguan needs special attention.

Because it is located in the east of Longshan Mountain, and at the same time it is in the northernmost part of Longyou.

The big man wants to support Xiaoguan, not to mention the long journey, and he has to cross Longshan.

The loss of Yuezhi City also caused Xiaoguan to lose an important warning and corner.

"Hang up the map of Longyou."

Feng Yong suppressed his agitation and gave orders.

The staff officer quickly found a map of the entire Longyou and hung it on the wall.

Feng Yong walked to the map, first found the location of Xiaoguan, then clicked on the location of Didao, and finally his eyes fell on the two support points of Yuzhong and Jincheng.

"It's impossible to have such well-informed news." Feng Yong said with certainty, "What's the matter with Cao thief in Liangzhou?"

"Judging from the news from General Ju, the bandits Cao really did what we expected, just guarding the river and Jincheng, and have no intention of going south."

Gongsun Zheng quickly replied.

"Then the change of Cao thief in Guanzhong this time is probably a coincidence."

Such a tacit cooperation, unless they can communicate instantly across the air.

I can't even make a radio. Could it be that you have some black technology?

Feng Yong stared at the map closely, playing with the small flag in his hand, and suddenly threw it out, right in the middle of the place marked with Hanhan.

You could tell he was annoyed by the bald department.

No matter what the purpose of the Wei army in Guanzhong is, Zhao Yun must return to the east.

If the Battle of Longxi cannot be concluded as soon as possible, once the Wei army in Liangzhou, who has no pressure, reacts, it will be their turn to bear the pressure from the north.

If the bald-haired department can live up to expectations, at this time, Longxi should be ready to clean up the battlefield.

"I want to go to Daxia County myself."

Feng Yong said with determination.

Daxia County is the final point where the Han army arrived in this campaign plan.

Feng Yong went there, he could see the bald hair Tianli as quickly as possible, and asked what was going on in the bald hair department.

More importantly, he also needs to see how to end this battle as soon as possible and consolidate the results depending on the specific situation.

Gongsun Zheng did not object.

At present, the Wei army in Liangzhou has not reacted, and the Qianghu in Longxi is not a threat to the Han army, so there is not much danger for the monarch and marquis to visit.

It's just that he still reminded Feng Yong: “Di Dao's initial decision, it's best for the king to bring his troops.”

"Three hundred plays are enough." Feng Yong nodded, "Don't worry, I won't put myself in danger."

The change of the Wei army who was far away in Anding County passed through the Governor's Mansion in Longyou, and also spread to the Prime Minister's Mansion in Hanzhong at an extremely fast speed.

Yang Yi, who was already accompanying the commander of the army, hurriedly took the urgent official document that had just been delivered, and walked into the hall where the prime minister handled government affairs.

"Prime Minister, I sent an urgent message from Longyou, saying that the thief Cao in Anding made some changes."

Zhuge Liang, who was dealing with government affairs, looked condensed when he heard this, and hurriedly took over the urgent mail.

After reading it, he walked to the huge hanging map, pondered for a moment, and finally sighed: "This Cao Zhen is also considered capable, and he really shouldn't be underestimated."

Yang Yi walked behind Zhuge Liang, but she didn't understand why the prime minister would sigh: "Why did the prime minister make such a sudden statement?"

"Guanzhong and Liangzhou are separated by Longyou, so it is difficult to communicate with each other."

Zhuge Liang explained, "After the battle of Longyou last year, the big Han was temporarily unable to enter Liangzhou. Now that the two sides have recuperated for half a year, and it is spring, it is time to use troops."

"Cao Zhen's move can just keep Longyou in check. Coupled with the loss of Yueshi City, we have to heavily guard the east and cannot go west with all our strength."

Yang Yi asked with some doubts: "The prime minister means that Cao Zhen has already expected that the big man will use troops to the west at this time?"

Zhuge nodded, "It's possible, but even if Feng Yong didn't send troops to Longxi, Cao Zhen would probably make such a move."

"Why is this?"

Yang Yi was even more puzzled.

"Exploring." Zhuge Liang looked at Yuezhi City on the map, his eyes flashed continuously, showing that he was thinking quickly.

"Cao Zhen is very likely to be testing from Yuezhi City, and at the same time, it is also to delay our marching into Liangzhou."

With the loss of Yuezhi City, there is only Xiaoguan left in the east of Longshan Mountain.

So, Cao Zhen did not hesitate to use troops in the winter, in fact, in order to put pressure on Xiaoguan, and to facilitate solidarity with Liangzhou.

"Because the longer the delay, the more beneficial it will be for the Cao thieves. Because Longyou is in the middle of Guanzhong and Liangzhou, there is a danger of being attacked on both sides."

Zhuge Liang figured this out, walked back to his seat and sat down, pondered for a while, and asked, "Duke Wei, how is the plank road in Xiegu going?"

Last year, Zhao Yun was found suspicious by Cao Zhen, so he had to withdraw from Xiegu to Hanzhong. At the same time, in order to prevent Cao Zhen's army from chasing him, he burned the plank road.

It's just that the fire was set a little too big. This fire burned nearly a hundred miles of wooden plank roads.

It is easy to set fire, but it is difficult to repair it.

The wooden plank road not only needs to wedge wood on the cliff, but also lays pillars and beams in the water below the cliff for support.

This is a huge amount of work.

"Prime Minister, Zhuge joined the army to supervise this matter personally, but it's not easy to work in winter. Although there is an engineering team from Nanxiang, the progress is still very slow."

"What's more, after the beginning of spring, there will be spring floods, and the water flow is turbulent. I have seen it myself, and the red water is soaring. Even the thickest logs cannot be fixed into the water."

Yang Yi quickly replied.

From Hanzhong directly to Guanzhong, there are four roads from east to west: Ziwu Valley, Luo Valley, Xie Valley, and Chencang Old Road.

Meridian Valley is difficult and dangerous.

There is another Chencang at the end of the old road of Chencang. The terrain is dangerous and the army cannot be deployed.

The inclined valley is the flattest, and it is feasible for a large army. Unfortunately, the plank road is impassable.

"It's also difficult for Luo Gu to do it. He can only do it with partial divisions, not with a large army. It's so difficult!"

Zhuge Liang sighed.

Yang Yi knew what he meant when he heard the words, "Prime Minister wants to send troops from Hanzhong?"

Zhuge nodded, feeling a little distressed: "Cao Zhen is probing, we can also feign an attack to cooperate with Longyou. It's just that the **** of the valley is blocked, what can we do?"

Yang Yi's heart moved: "Why doesn't the prime minister send people to march through the old road of Chencang?"

"It's the only way now."

This is no way.

After all, if you march from Luogu, it will be difficult to move a large army, and it will be easy for the Cao thief to be guessed that this is a suspicious army, not the real Hanzhong army.

In that case, it will not be able to contain Guanzhong.

Now that Cao Zhen is just testing, the Hanzhong army cannot be easily mobilized.

Coupled with insufficient preparation, rushing to battle will only waste money and tire the soldiers.

Only by following the old path of Chencang can Cao thief believe that the army may enter Guanzhong-it doesn't matter whether they attack Chencang, the important thing is that at least Cao Zhen can't act rashly.

Seeing that the prime minister agreed with her words, Yang Yi cheered up, and continued to suggest: "Last year in the Northern Expedition, the prime minister did not listen to Wei Yan's words, and he had little credit for attacking Longxi."

"Now Wei Yan often complains in private, saying that the prime minister neither used his plan at first, nor allowed him to lead the troops out of the inclined valley, so his ambition was not fulfilled."

"It's better to let him lead the army out of Chen Cang Road this time, so as to deter Cao's bandits, and also prevent him from moaning all the time."

Zhuge Liang frowned slightly when he heard Yang Yi's words, and glanced at Yang Yi.

Yang Yi felt Zhuge Liang's gaze, her heart skipped a beat, and she quickly bowed her head.

"Duke Wei, I know that you and Wei Yan are at odds. It's just that you two are working together for the great man, and the most important thing is to fight thieves together, not to attack each other."

"Duke Wei, you have a good plan, Wei Yanyong is extraordinary, and they are all rare heroes. If you fight, won't it be an enemy?"

Zhuge Liang persuaded me.

Yang Yi didn't dare to say any more, so she quickly agreed.

Zhuge Liang knew that Yang Yi was narrow-minded, and he was not too young, so it would be better to teach him.

And this time, although he was selfish, what he said did make sense.

Now in Hanzhong, only Wei Yan is the most suitable to lead the army.

It's just that he is a little too careless and eager to make contributions, but he needs to be warned.

Zhuge Liang was thinking like this in his heart, but he didn't tell Yang Yi what was in his heart, and talked about another thing instead.

"Speaking of the various ways in Hanzhong, I think of one thing."

"Although Ziwu Valley and Luo Valley are difficult for large armies, we have to prevent Cao's bandits from taking the risk of marching into Hanzhong. Therefore, I want to build a city at the intersection of Ziwu Valley, Luo Valley, and Xie Valley."

"In this way, the big man can attack when he advances, and he can defend when he retreats. What do you think?"

If the Han Dynasty attacked Guanzhong from the north of Hanzhong, the distribution of food would be a big problem.

Although Dongfeng Express and new military rations have greatly alleviated this problem, you still have to be careful.

Building cities at various crossings is not only convenient for storing food and grass in advance, but also can be used to station troops.

Yang Yi followed Zhuge Liang for a long time, and when he heard these words, he naturally guessed what the prime minister was thinking, and immediately nodded in agreement: "In this way, we can be more prepared for the Northern Expedition."

"Mr. Wei, you are good at planning, so I will leave this matter to you. Just pay attention to the strength of the people. The city does not need to be too big, but it must be strong, and you must find a place that is easy to defend and difficult to attack."

Zhuge Liang ordered.

"Yi leads the prime minister's order."

Yang Yi should go down.

I heard Zhuge Liang say again: "Go down first, think carefully about how to handle this matter, and also, call Zhuge Qiao for me."

"No."

After a while, Zhuge Qiao came in and bowed respectfully to Zhuge Liang: "I have seen the prime minister."

Zhuge Liang nodded: "I called you here because I want to entrust you with something."

"Prime Minister, please give me instructions."

It is obvious that they are father and son, but the two of them speak in the tone of superiors and subordinates.

"During the Northern Expedition last year, when General Zhao returned to Hanzhong, he sealed up a batch of military resources in Chiya. Now you go and check it."

"General Wei will lead the army to go out in a few days, and this batch of military funds will be needed at that time, so there is no delay in this matter. At that time, you will lead another 500 soldiers to go out with the army and take care of the military rations."

When Zhuge Qiao heard the prime minister's words, he had a look of surprise on his face, as if he was a little surprised by Wei Yan's expedition.

However, he has a thick nature, so he didn't ask too many questions.

"Yes, Joe understands."

After finishing his business, Zhuge Liang took out a letter.

Said to Zhuge Qiao: "A few days ago, someone from the east sent a message, saying that Yuan Xun (Zhuge Ke) was recommended by the prince of Wu, and he was to be in charge of money and food."

When Zhuge Qiao heard this, a look of joy appeared on his face: "This is a good thing."

Zhuge Liang heard the words, looked at Zhuge Qiao, but sighed a little.

Zhuge Qiao saw Zhuge Liang's expression, and immediately felt a little uneasy: "My lord, what did you say wrong?"

Zhuge Liang beckoned and told him to sit down.

Then he opened his mouth and said: "Although you are not as talented as Yuan Xun, your temper is much better than him."

"Supervising the transportation of grain and grass is an extremely cumbersome task between exchanges. But you have done a good job, which is a good thing.

"But Yuan Xun is different from you. He is arrogant and negligent, and he can't calm down. I'm afraid he doesn't like such tedious things."

"And grain is the most important thing in the army. A slight mistake is a big deal. Forcing a person to do something he is not suitable for and doesn't like, sooner or later something will happen."

Zhuge Qiao came to his senses when he heard his lord mentioning himself in this way: "My lord, I understand."

Then he asked anxiously: "Brother..."

"Don't worry, I will write to Lu Xun and ask him to clarify with King Wu. My brother (Zhuge Jin) is old. In my opinion, it is best for Yuan Xun to serve by his side."

"It's just that Yuan Xun may not be reconciled, and the King of Wu also likes Yuan Xun quite a lot. Coupled with Prince Wu's recommendation, I'm afraid Yuan Xun will be reused in the future."

"I'm telling you this because I want you to write a letter to Yuan Xun to talk about the brotherhood, and also to persuade him to pay attention to it on weekdays."

Zhuge Qiao nodded quickly: "My child understands."

Mentioning Soochow, Zhuge Liang thought of something again, and his heart was a little disturbed.

He usually doesn't show strangeness in front of outsiders, but in front of his son, he doesn't need to hide his emotions.

Zhuge Qiao saw the rare irritability on the face of the lord, so he boldly asked: "What else is on your mind?"

Zhuge Liang waved his hand: "It's useless to talk to you."

"Children know that they are stupid, and they cannot share the worries of adults on weekdays. But if the father worries, the son will work. If the child knows that the adults have troubles but ignores them, it is unfilial."

"If this matter is not a major national issue that children can't ask about, please ask adults to talk about it, and treat it as small talk. In this way, adults will feel more at ease."

Zhuge Qiao said respectfully.

"If it's not a major national event, why am I so bothered?" Zhuge Liang shook his head, "It's just that this matter is related to Soochow, so it doesn't matter if you listen to it."

He pondered for a while, as if he was organizing his words, and then continued: "In Lu Xun's letter to me, he mentioned an old incident from the year before last."

"At that time, after Lu Dai pacified Jiaozhou, he wrote to the King of Wu, saying that a phoenix had appeared in Wuzhou. On New Year's Day this year, a yellow dragon appeared in the palace well of Wuchang."

Having said this, Zhuge Liang stopped talking.

Zhuge Qiao didn't realize it for a while: "The country is auspicious, isn't this a good thing?"

Zhuge Liang took a look at Zhuge Qiao: "Before the late emperor ascended the Great Treasure, Li Yan also wrote to the late emperor, saying that a yellow dragon appeared in Wuyang, and he would go after circling for nine days."

"The dragon is also the image of the king. "Yi" Gan Nine Five: Flying dragons are in the sky. The first emperor got the auspiciousness of heaven, and then he ascended the great treasure to prolong Hanzuo."

Zhuge Qiao finally understood when he heard this, and a look of shock appeared on his face: "Wu Wang wants to ascend the throne?"

"This is an inevitable thing." Zhuge Liang's face became more and more gloomy, "How could Sun Quan be willing to be inferior to others?"

Sun Quan originally had the ambition to become emperor, and this is also the demand of the Soochow family.

Lu Xun mentioned the auspicious event in the letter, almost expressing this matter.

Just in this way, the Great Han Dynasty Hall will inevitably be greatly shaken.

More importantly, it is very likely that someone will propose to sever the Han-Wu alliance, or even confront each other.

(end of this chapter)

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