Guan Yu, who was red date-faced, tilted his neck and looked at the ground with a heavy expression, "What opposite?" Shi Yuan and his brother are both noble people known to the world, and they treat the people very kindly. If I fight with Cao Cao and Sun Quan, I will have nothing to say, but why should two good people kill each other? It really doesn't make sense. ”

Seeing that the generals of his own army were wavering, Zhuge Liang was still full of confidence and smiles, and he said: "But now it is he Pang Tong who is chasing after us." If we don't fight back well, Hanzhong County will fall soon, and in that case, Lord Liu's wish to help the Han family will be in vain. ”

"Strategist, I have a word to say." Zhang Fei, who was thick, got up and said: "Right now, the corporal Yuan dominates the land of seven states, occupies two counties of Jingzhou, and has more than a million soldiers, how can we be enemies with him?" Now in several battles, our army seems to be unable to defeat the enemy, even the Meridian Valley has been breached, and Weixing County in Jingzhou in the east is also in the hands of Shi Yuan. If it continues for a long time, I'm afraid it will be difficult for our county to sustain it. When the army is defeated, Shi Yuan will definitely not be embarrassed for his brother, and it will be embarrassing to think about it! ”

Zhuge Liang walked over and reassured: "Although Pang Tong has the troops of the six states, the north has not been rich in the war for many years, and it is not possible to make these states reach their heyday without a year and a half." Fighting a war is not about a large number of people. You see, Cao Cao didn't pay attention to fighting Jiangdong at all, and he has been working on the water conservancy, handicrafts and salt industry in Yanzhou, Yuzhou, Qingzhou, and Xuzhou, and the economy of these already rich states has also returned to the pre-war level, and is getting richer and richer. Although we only have Yizhou, Yizhou is the largest state in the world, with developed agriculture and abundant grain. If you want to defend against foreign enemies, it is more than enough. ”

Guan Yu, who had been thinking for a long time, got up and said, "Strategist, can you make peace with Shiyuan, and my two families will no longer fight?" ”

"No." Zhuge Liang shook his hand decisively and said: "If Pang Tong recovers quietly, he will soon swallow our Yizhou." Now that Jingzhou is allied with him, this is also something I didn't expect. Yizhou is under the siege of Pang Tong and Liu Qi, and will eat our land every day, how can he sit still and wait to die? ”

Guan Yu said: "But the problem is that we have not been able to find a chance to fight back, we planned to fight back to Yinping and Meridian Valley, but because of the civil strife in Jingzhou, we secretly dispatched the army to Badong County. Now he said that he would not fight Jingzhou and called us to Anyang. I also know that Anyang had to take precautions because Shiyuan came, but the previous series of actions always felt useless? ”

"There is no way to do it, it is not so simple to attack the strong Pang Tong army, I was indeed fully prepared to break through Yinping County and Meridian Valley Pass, but the civil strife in Jingzhou just gave us a good opportunity to expand our territory." Zhuge Liang replied intently: "I have made full preparations to attack Jingzhou while resisting the attack of Pang Tong's army. However, the civil strife in Jingzhou was quickly quelled. After that, although there was a chance to fight Yidu County, Pang Tong actually quickly captured the two large counties in the north of Jingzhou, especially Weixing County, which could send troops from Shangyong County to directly enter Hanzhong, and the formation of a trap in the Meridian Valley, if that was the case, Hanzhong would be dangerous. In this case, the only way to do this is to return to Hanzhong, take the opportunity to defeat the spirit of Pang Tong's army, and then plot the Northern Expedition. ”

Zhang Fei seemed a little unconvinced and said: "I know that Kong Ming's military division is a famous figure in the world, but why was he beaten to the city by Shi Yuan?" ”

Guan Yu also answered: "Last time, I burned some men and horses, but it was also a small victory, and I think Shiyuan's army is still as sharp as a blade." ”

Zhuge Liang, who was struck by words, laughed and said: "Who let me meet Pang Tong!" ”

Zhang Fei asked bluntly: "What other plans does the military division have?" ”

"The best policy, hold all passes, and don't come out."

Guan Yu smiled bitterly: "This is all the best policy, which means that we don't have the strength to recapture the Meridian Valley, let alone the Northern Expedition." ”

Zhuge Liang said calmly: "Don't worry, as long as I think of a plan to restrain Pang Tong, I will soon be able to turn defeat into victory." War is not a matter of having more local soldiers, nor is it about winning more than one victory, and often a clever strategy can wipe out hundreds of thousands of enemy troops. ”

They kept arguing, and when it came to the second watch, the envoy of Pang Tongjun came to the city. When the three of them heard this, they immediately summoned them, and the envoys all recounted Pang Tong's words. Pang Tong wanted to negotiate peace with Liu Bei, and the two sides no longer exchanged troops. Zhuge Liang was puzzled and thought about it. Guan Yu was overjoyed and said: "Since Shiyuan has the intention to quit the army, why not do it?" ”

Zhang Fei also said: "It's good at this time, and we can gather strength." ”

After picking up the feather fan on the table, Zhuge Liang shook it lightly twice, did not look at the two of them, and said: "Pang is scheming profoundly, I have to explore his reality." He stopped the white fan in his hand and said to Guan Yu: "Yun Chang went to Pangtong Dazhai to talk about peace." You ask him to return the Meridian Valley to us, and see what he says. ”

After hearing this, Zhang Fei was anxious and said: "Everyone has already said that they are going to withdraw from the army, how can they still ask him to return to the pass?" When the military division and Shiyuan fought for Yongzhou, there was no such thing, isn't it too difficult for a strong man? ”

"Good!"

Guan Yu shouted: "Since it is the decision of the military advisor, there must be a mystery in it." I don't know what it means, but I must obey your orders and go at once. ”

Zhuge Liang smiled and nodded. After Guan Yu left, he said to Zhang Fei: "Send someone to let Liaohua's soldiers and horses start pulling out the village, and let Yunchang's Dazhai do the same." The speed of pulling out the village is slow, and you are not allowed to enter the city without my order. In another hour the grain convoy should arrive, leaving all the cavalry who were supposed to meet them in the west gate. ”

Zhang Fei heard it in a fog, although he didn't understand, but he still complied.

At night, the moon is thick. Guan Yu asked his subordinates to stay outside the village, and he wore a green robe and did not bring any weapons into the village, and even Pang Tong's soldiers couldn't understand it. Since you have come to the enemy village, how can you be so calm and unprepared?

Guan Yu was taken to Pang Tong's tent, and at this time, Xue Yue obediently jumped off the wooden couch and stood behind Pang Tong's big seat. When Pang Tong saw Guan Yu in the account, he hurriedly got up and went over, and greeted him with his hand: "How many years have you been saying goodbye!" ”

Guan Yu, who had a long beard and hung down his chest, also sighed sincerely: "When I was in Youzhou that day, Shiyuan was not so tall. Now they are already the overlords who occupy the six states of the world. ”

"It's also for the people of the world." Pang Tong said angrily: "I am not unifying the world for myself, but for the people of the world." In my opinion, whoever will be the emperor in the future will be fine, and the most important thing is to have a way of checks and balances, let the people decide who will be the emperor, and if they don't do well, they will change it. Such a person must be the best, and he is also dedicated to the people, because if he can't think about the people, the people have the right not to let him be the emperor. In this way, the people will be able to be rich and worry-free. ”

At the beginning, he had already thrown out the big talk of this future political structure, and Guan Yu listened with a stiff face and no clue. After half a ring, he said: "If this is the case, the world will be peaceful for a long time." ”

Pang Tong led Guan Yu to a chair and asked him to sit down, while he returned to his upper seat. He said: "Yes, I want the world to be peaceful for a long time." ”

Guan Yu, who seemed to feel unlikely, asked suspiciously: "People are all selfish, who doesn't want to be the king and hegemon?" Can it be done? ”

"I don't want to dominate, my ultimate goal is this." Pang Tong said proudly: "Brother Yun, just grow up and look at it, I will definitely let this day come." ”

Although Guan Yu, who was deeply shocked by his idea and had expectations, still felt a little incredible, he nodded helplessly. At this moment, the spy came to the tent, and when he saw someone in the tent, he walked to Pang Tong's ear and muffled the sound to the very smallest, and then left. Pang Tong's face remained unchanged after hearing this. But just after the spy left, another spy came, and after saying something, he left.

Pang Tong, who was smiling, got up and said, "Brother Yun, please sit down, I'll come when I go." ”

"Okay."

Pang Tong stepped out of the tent and came to the tent outside the tent under the night, and the herald immediately ran to his side. Pang Tong said in a low voice: "Close the door of the village and inform my brother that you are not allowed to leave the village without my order." The herald took the order and departed.

Pang Tong opened the curtain and entered the tent again, his face was happy, while Xue Yue had been standing behind the chair and staring at Guan Yu tightly. In Xue Yue's eyes, this person is an enemy. After Pang Tong took his seat, he said: "There are many things in the army, and it is not convenient to fight. It would be great if the soldiers could be able to have peace in the world without having to fight. ”

"That is, going back to live with my wife and children, even if I am not an official, having a few acres of land to cultivate is a great joy in life." Guan Yu remembered Zhuge Liang's entrustment again, and said: "After Shiyuan's envoy came just now, Yide and I were very happy. The military advisor asked me to come to Shiyuan. However, he put forward a premise for peace talks, that is, whether Shiyuan can return the Meridian Valley, otherwise the pass is full of Shiyuan's soldiers, and Weixing County in the east is also Shiyuan's men, and the military advisors are afraid of what happens. Of course, Yide and I believe in Shi Yuan, but you also know that our military advisor is a resourceful person, and I hope Shi Yuan can agree. ”

"No way!" Pang Tong, who frowned, said coldly: "Today is Yun Chang talking about this matter, I can bear it, if it is someone else, even if he Zhuge Kong Ming comes, I will knock him out of Dazhai." I, Pang Shiyuan, have already proposed such a good thing as a strike and peace talks, so don't you know my intentions? If the two families continue to fight like this, no one will benefit. ”

Guan Yu sighed in embarrassment.

Pang Tong continued: "Although I raised troops to attack, I also thought clearly. After all, everyone is their own master, each for his own business. Brother Xuande is a Han family, which is well known to everyone in the world. But the Han family has been corrupted, has been abandoned by God, and now has become Cao Mengde's puppet, what is the use of such a Han family? If Brother Xuande is still stubborn, I will definitely attack Yizhou for the sake of the common people in the world, and then return the people to peace for a long time. There is absolutely no hope for the Han family! ”

Guan Yu, who had a calm face, nodded slightly and said, "If you say that, I have nothing to say." After all, the commanders of the two sides have different ideas. That's it, let me go back and reply to Kong Ming's military division to see how he speaks. ”

"Then it's a long time to work." Pang Tong said and remembered something, and immediately walked over to stop Guan Yu, who was about to leave, and said with a sincere look in his eyes: "Senior Brother Yun, why don't you get together here with my junior brother, and I'll let my brother come and have a drink together." It is also a happy life for old people to get together! ”

Guan Yu lamented heavily: "I don't want to, but military affairs are in my body." Then he turned and left the tent.

Pang Tong's hand was still in a posture of sticking out, as if he wanted to call Guan Yu back.