Just when Ma Liang made up his mind and was about to recommend himself, Jiang Wei suddenly came out and said:

"The last general will recommend a person, this person's surname is Wen Mingbu, he is a big family in Zigui, and the barbarians have always had business dealings, and he has successfully borrowed more than 1,000 barbarians to help defend Zigui, if he goes out of the horse, this trip will be a success!"

Liu Bei thought for a while, and said: "This person has this kind of origin, and he should be able to live up to his mission." However, even if he is going to represent the Han Dynasty, he is not unorthodox without an official position. Anyway, after a while, the military discussion was over, and Boyo brought him to see Gu. ”

This is to give Wen Bu an official knighthood, and it is appropriate to give face-to-face teaching, and Jiang Wei immediately accepted it.

He quietly looked sideways at Ma Liang, and when he saw that Ma Liang was also looking at him, the two of them met their eyes slightly, looked at each other and smiled, and immediately returned to their original position.

Jiang Wei knew that Ma Liang was a scholar from Jingzhou, according to Pei Songzhi, who annotated the "Three Kingdoms": He became a brother with Liang, or was related to each other, Liang was older, and Liang was called a respected brother.

In the letter written by Ma Liang to Zhuge , there are also sentences such as "Respect the brother and praise the world on time, match the industry and the country, and see the omen", which shows that the relationship between the two is extraordinary.

Most things are gathered by like, people are grouped, "Ma's five constants, the best white eyebrows" Ma Liangneng and Zhuge Liang are brothers, and it is expected that he must be a talented person.

In the historical Battle of Yiling, Ma Liang, who was in charge at the time, successfully comforted Wuxi Man, raised 10,000 troops, and responded to Liu Bei's Eastern Expedition, but he himself was taken hostage.

Then Liu Bei was defeated, Shamoke died, and Ma Liang was killed by the Wuxi barbarians. A generation of Jingzhou talents, before their talents were displayed, they ended up like this.

Since Jiang Wei knew about this relationship, it was naturally impossible for the tragedy to happen again, so he pushed Wenbu to the front of the stage.

In his opinion, although Wenbu does not have the status of Ma Liang, he has interests with the barbarians, and Liu Bei is willing to give him an official, and he is not afraid that he will not work hard, so the effect of his mission may not be as good as Ma Liang.

As for this person, he was conscripted by the king of Hanzhong and obtained an official position by chance, it is just a small episode here.

Military discussions continued.

Fazheng's eyes are like torches, and the arrangement is thorough; Liu Bei did not doubt the use of people, and he listened to everything, so after discussing it for half a full day, he finally formulated a general strategy.

Ziguicheng was an important town for grain and grass transshipment, and was garrisoned by two thousand men and horses led by Xiang Lang and Liao Hua.

Zhang Bao successfully won the position of vanguard in the front of the infantry and, with the cooperation of the navy, attacked the Wu army that was stationed in the Yiling area of Jiangbei.

After defeating the Wu army, Huang Quan's troops set up a Jiangbei camp on the north bank of the Yangtze River to monitor the Wei and Wu armies;

At the same time, the navy set up a naval battalion in the area of Yiling Xiling Gorge, one to transport people, horses and grain and grass, the second as an army auxiliary wing, and the third to meet the Jiangbei Huangquan Department.

Liu Bei personally commanded the main army down the river and forced the decisive battle of Eastern Wu in the area of Yidao City on the south bank of the Yangtze River.

At the suggestion of Fa Zheng, he issued a decree from the king of Hanzhong, requiring the old subordinates of Jingzhou to respond to the incident in a timely manner.

After the orders were issued one by one and the generals took their own orders, Guan Yu, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly asked Ma Liang: "Ji Chang, the grain and grass in the army are enough for a few months?" ”

Ma Liang bowed down and replied: "Back to the monarch, the first batch of grain and grass transported is only enough for two months. ”

Guan Yu slowly bowed his head, turned to Fa Zheng, and asked: "Xiaozhi, let me ask you, if the Wu thief avoids and does not fight, what will happen to our army in two months?" ”

Fa Zheng was resolute, met Guan Yu's gaze, and said slowly but firmly:

"Our army should do everything to lure the Wu army into battle. It's just that if the Wu army makes up its mind to hold on, two months later, our army will have to retreat. ”

When Guan Yu heard this, his brows furrowed, and the blue tendons on his forehead flashed, but they disappeared immediately.

After all, brothers are connected, Zhang Fei asked: "In this way, won't the big revenge be avenged?" ”

Fa Zheng shook his head and said: "Between Jingyi, the transportation is inconvenient, and if you bring 10,000 stone of grain, you need to consume 7,000 stone along the way. Even if Kong Ming tried his best, he could only bring these grains and grass, and there would only be less in the future. ”

He looked at Guan Yu and continued:

"If we blindly love war, if we run out of food, our army will be wiped out. In this war, Yu once suggested that the lord send a stable general to guard Zigui, and it was the lord who insisted on sending a large army and said that he wanted to avenge the king. The lord has the righteousness of the lord, but as the mastermind, he should be responsible for the safety of the whole army. ”

Jiang Wei was shocked when he heard this, and said in his heart, Fa Zheng's temper is really tough, and the first time he met Guan Yu, he dared to be so stubborn. turned sideways to look at Guan Yu again, and saw that Guan Yu's face was gloomy and uncertain.

I only heard Fa Zheng continue: "This year's bumper harvest in Yizhou, Kong Ming finally saved hundreds of thousands of stone military rations, which were originally destined to be funds for the Northern Expedition, but now they are used for revenge. Is it not enough for the monarch to be angry, not only to gamble on the risk of the annihilation of the whole army, but also to take the opportunity of the Northern Expedition to Guanzhong? ”

This is really a heart-wrenching statement!

Liu Bei immediately stood up and scolded angrily: "Filial piety! Hugh is babbling! ”

He hurriedly turned to Guan Yu and comforted: "Not long after Sun Quan seized Jingzhou, the people have not yet returned, and the Han may not have lost the opportunity to recover, and it is not all for revenge. ”

Guan Yu's face was uncertain, he took a deep breath, arched towards Liu Bei, and left.

Zhang Fei glared at Fa Zheng and hurriedly chased out: "Second brother, second brother, go slowly, wait for me!" ”

Jiang Wei watched coldly, and said in his heart: "Jun Hou is proud of himself, when has he ever been squeezed like this?" But it's rare that he didn't have a seizure on the spot. ”

He looked at Fa Zheng again, and Fa Zheng looked like he didn't care about himself.

After thinking about it, Jiang Wei immediately understood why Fa Zheng was acting like this.

Since ancient times, the art of war has not moved, and the grain and grass go first. The Great War of Han and Wu, on the surface, was a strategy of military strength, but in fact, it was more of a national strength and military resources.

Jingyi is thousands of miles apart, and the transportation of grain and grass is inconvenient, and it is not as smooth as the Dongwu exchange.

If Soochow is willing to fight a decisive battle in a short period of time, then the crisis of grain and grass transportation can be covered up; If the Eastern Wu made up their minds to confront each other for a long time, then the disadvantage of the Han army in transporting grain would be delayed over time and infinitely expanded.

In Fazheng's strategy, this great war was not launched for revenge, but to be able to recover at least part of the lost territory and population in a short period of time; But if the fighters are delayed, the army should also retreat bravely in the rapids, and be prepared for both.

Sun Tzu said: Where the method of war is used, thousands of cars are galloped, thousands of leather cars are taken, 100,000 armor is taken, and thousands of miles of food are fed. Then the internal and external expenses, the use of guests, the material of glue paint, the dedication of the car armor, the daily cost of thousands of gold, and then 100,000 teachers.

He also said: Its use of war is also expensive, and if it is long, the blunt soldiers will be frustrated, the siege will be bent, and the long-term violent division will be insufficient for the country.

The love war does not return, and it has been hanging out for a long time, whether it is for the army itself or for the country, it is always an extremely dangerous thing.

Jiang Wei knew that Fa was afraid that Guan Yu would be carried away by hatred and not recognize the situation clearly, so he insisted on fighting with Dongwu to break the net, so he provoked him with righteousness in advance.

Although Fa Zheng met Guan Yu for the first time, he had already figured out the heart and temperament of this Guan Junhou, and he also knew how to guide him in the right way.

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After the military meeting, the generals returned to their camps to prepare for battle.

Jiang Wei also led Jufu, Shen Feng, and Lin Hang to return to Yulinwei. Because Yulin Zhonglang closed Mi Wei at home, he was already the de facto commander of Yulin Wei.

The previous battle report had already been reported to the whole army.

Three hundred Yu Lin Lang galloped thousands of miles to aid Maicheng, fought a bloody battle, buried troops to break through Shikou, attacked the Dongwu water camp, and harassed the hinterland of Wei.

In this series of battles, each one taken out alone can be said to be an impressive record, and Jiang Wei and the three hundred feathers Lin Lang not only did it, but also did an extremely beautiful job! He has proven himself with a string of brilliant results.

Now, every time he returns to the Yulinwei camp, he is no longer greeted by the enthusiasm and cheers of the past, but by respect and fear.

He has already established absolute authority in Yulin Wei!

His orders will no longer be disobeyed, even Wu Xiao, who had a dislike at the beginning, has become extremely respectful when facing him.

Even the status of Jufu, Shen Feng, and Lin Hang has also risen. Although Ju Fu and Wu Xiao are both the left and right generals of Yu Linwei, the prestige of the two is no longer the same, and Ju Fu is already faintly the first general of Yu Linwei and Jiang Wei.