When you meet an opponent in chess, you will meet a good talent. Jia Xu and Zhuge Liang can both be called the wise men of the world, and the master makes a move, often deciding the winner in only a moment, in order to avoid the opponent finding his flaws, Jia Xu and Zhuge Liang are very cautious. Relatively speaking, Jia Xu is now easier than Zhuge Liang.

Jia Xu, who is on the defensive, doesn't need to worry about other places, Chang'an has Xun Yu in charge, he only needs to hold Wancheng without losing, and the future will be long, once the court has free up his hand, it will not be too late to divide the victory or defeat with Zhuge Liang at that time. Jia Xu is scheming, and the outcome is no longer in his eyes for him, and now he is not too much to say that he is a very good minister. Jia Xu knows that when today's son is a nostalgic person, as long as he guards Wancheng, it will be a great achievement, and he no longer needs to rely on merit to strengthen the lord's dependence on him, and Jia Xu is also worried that he will face a situation where his merits are high and the reward is unrewarded.

One reason why the founding monarchs of the past dynasties had the habit of killing the old heroes was that those old heroes were arrogant, arrogant, and killed themselves. The second reason is that the merits of those Yuanlong heroes are too great, and the court has nothing to reward. Not rewarding, chilling; Reward, and there is no reward, then there is only one way, you go to die.

The three heroes of the early Han Dynasty, Zhang Liang, Xiao He, and Han Xin, because of their different choices, obtained different results. Zhang Liang knew the way of being a minister, and after Liu Bang successfully established the Han Dynasty, Zhang Liang retreated bravely, pretending to be a god in order to protect himself. Speaking of which, Zhang Lu, who is now integrating Taoism under Liu Xie's rule, is Zhang Liang's descendants.

And Xiao He, in order to protect himself, is to make people deliberately forcibly seize people's land and tarnish his name. As a king, he is not afraid that his subordinates are flawed, but he is most afraid that his subordinates are too perfect. Xiao He is very smart, and through self-defilement, Liu Bang, who is not at ease with him, is relieved. thus fell attention to Han Xin.

Han Xin had the opportunity to compete with Xiang Yu and Liu Bang for the world, but Han Xin gave up and chose to support Liu Bang. If there was no Han Xin, Liu Bang would not have been able to win against Xiang Yu. is such a person who played a vital role in Liu Bang's hegemony, but he died in the end. Han Xin never dreamed that Liu Bang, who swore to him back then that he would not kill him, would break his oath, uh...... If it is a quibble, it is not Liu Bang's breach of oath. Liu Bang swore that he would never kill Han Xin, and he also promised that Han Xin would never have an axe to add to his body. As a result, Han Xin was tricked into Changle Palace by Xiao He, imprisoned in a wooden cage and stabbed to death with a bamboo knife. Han Xin was reused by Liu Bang because of Xiao He, but he was captured because he believed Xiao He. Success is also Xiao He is also Xiao He, and Xiao He is talking about this allusion.

You can't be too perfect to be a subordinate, otherwise even if the lord is generous, I'm afraid he won't be able to tolerate you. Jia Xu knows the way to be a minister, and he doesn't want to deal with himself one day because Liu Xie's reward is not rewarded. Generally speaking, going against the emperor will not end well. The resources that the emperor can mobilize are too many, far from being something that an individual or a family can contend with.

Jia Xu only wanted to defend Wancheng and complete the task assigned by Liu Xie. Compared with Zhuge Liang, Zhuge Liang is a little miserable, Zhuge Liang can still be mixed to the stage where Jia Xu does not seek merit but seeks no fault, he needs to expand the territory for Liu Bei, and take advantage of the time that the court has no time to take care of, take Wancheng as soon as possible, so as to concentrate on plotting Bashu.

In Zhuge Liang's eyes, Liu Bei's rise was too late, the general trend of the world had basically been decided, Hebei was occupied by the Yuan family, the Central Plains was taken by Cao Cao, and Sun Ce was left in Jiangdong, leaving only one Jingzhou left for Liu Bei. But with Jingzhou alone, Liu Bei will not be able to complete the great cause of dominating the world.

Of the five forces, the imperial court is the strongest, and Liu Bei is the weakest, if Liu Bei wants to develop, he can only rely on snatching. Who can rob it? Jiangdong is the closest, but Jingzhou's geographical location is not good, it is just between Jiangdong and Bashu, once Liu Bei and Jiangdong compete for Jiaozhou, the imperial court may send troops to copy Liu Bei's nest. After all, Liu Bei at this time is still a little misnamed, the owner of Jingzhou is called Liu Biao, even if Liu Biao is dead, he still has two sons. The eldest son Liu Qi is on Liu Bei's side, but the youngest son Liu Cong is in the hands of Cai Mao, Kuai Yue and others, once the imperial court determines that Liu Cong is the lord of Jingzhou, then there is an excuse to send troops to Jingzhou.

The reason why Zhuge Liang was in a hurry to take Wancheng was to take down the gateway to Jingzhou and seize the initiative in the future battlefield. Only by taking Wancheng can Liu Bei mobilize troops and horses to attack Bashu, otherwise once the imperial court takes advantage of the weakness, Liu Beijun, who sent troops to Bashu, will become a mouse in the bellows, and he will be angry at both ends.

Zhuge Liang has always been accustomed to planning before acting, he is cautious by nature, if he is not 100% sure of what he does, he will not do it easily. But now that the time is running out, Zhuge Liang can only take risks. It's just that it's not easy to take Wancheng, there are already two generals who are good at guarding Hao Zhao and Gao Shun, and now there is Jia Xu, a resourceful opponent who can be called a fierce opponent. Zhang Fei's martial arts are outstanding, but at this time, Ma Chao in Wancheng is not in vain.

To put it mildly, Zhuge Liang attacked Wancheng at this time, and there were no favorable conditions at all. No matter from which point of view, Zhuge Liang seems to have no second choice but to withdraw his troops.

"Sir, Liu Beijun outside the city is gone." Ma Chao hurriedly found Jia Xu and said.

"Meng Qi, how can you say that you are also the sole leader of the Fubo Army now, why are you still so frizzy, and you don't have the demeanor of a general who has collapsed in front of Taishan and has not changed his face." Jia Xu said to Ma Chao slowly.

“…… Sir, Liu Beijun withdrew. Ma Chao saw that Jia Xu didn't take it seriously, so he had to emphasize again.

"Yes, and I knew before you."

“…… So let's just let him go? Don't teach him a lesson? Seeing this, Ma Chao asked a little unwillingly.

"Meng Qi, do you remember the lord's previous explanation?" Jia Xu asked Ma Chao slowly.

“…… Remember, the lord ordered us to defend Wancheng. ”

"Well, just remember."

Seeing that Jia Xu didn't speak again, Ma Chao couldn't help but say tentatively: "...... Sir, why don't I take someone out of the city and chase them for a while? ”

"If you dare to go out of the city, I will ask the lord to remove you from the post of commander of the Fubo army when you turn around."

"Why?" Ma Chao asked puzzled.

"Because you, as the commander of an army, are not qualified."

"Why am I not qualified?" Ma Chao asked unconvinced.

"Huh, qualified? Now you can only be regarded as a fighting general, but compared to Zhang Liao and Xu Huang, you are not half a star behind. Let me ask you, you said that Liu Beijun retreated, but how can you be sure that he is not Liu Beijun's plan to lure the enemy? As soon as I learned the news from the scout, I was full of thoughts about leading my troops to chase after me, but why don't you think about it, what if this is a trap laid by Liu Beijun? One general is incompetent and exhausts thousands of troops. Meng Qi, now you are no longer a member of the lord's army, you only need to obey orders in everything, as the commander of the Fubo army, you have to learn to use your brain. Jia Xu persuaded Ma Chao with a serious voice.

Ma Chao was originally very unhappy by what Jia Xu said, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt that what Jia Xu said was also for his future. Indeed, as Jia Xu said, after learning from the scouts that Liu Beijun had retreated, his mind was full of pursuit, and he didn't consider what Jia Xu said, what if this was Zhuge Liang's plan to lure the enemy? Wancheng had already suffered a loss before, and he had lost Li Ru, Hu Che'er and Wei Yan.

"Sir, what shall we do in your opinion?" Ma Chao humbly asked Jia Xu for advice.

"Wait."

"Wait? Just waiting? What if this is not Liu Beijun's plan to lure the enemy? ”

"What are you anxious about? Are you afraid that you will not be able to do anything in the future? The task given to us by the lord is to guard Wancheng, at least until he solves the Yuan clan in Hebei, there can be no problems on our side. Even if Liu Beijun really retreated, what would it lose to us? Save your strength, if he really withdraws like this, then our mission will be completed, what do you have to complain about? ”

“…… But that always makes people feel a little unwilling. ”

"I'm not willing to do it, after a while, you can take someone to trouble Liu Bei."

“…… Didn't you, sir, say not to cause trouble for your lord for the time being? Ma Chao asked puzzled.

"Who said I was making trouble for my lord? The lord is worried that the loss of Wancheng will affect the logistics and supply of our army, as long as we ensure that Wancheng is not lost, we will pay a little tribute to Liu Bei's care during this time. And do you think that the lord asked me to come to Wancheng really just to sit in Wancheng? ”

"Is it possible to counterattack Jingzhou?"

"You're thinking beautifully. Remember, you and I are at most beating the side drums this time, and the main battle is not our share for the time being. Not only is there no part of us, but Huang Zhong of the Han An Army, I'm afraid this time he is also a supporting role. ”

"Old man Huang......" Ma Chao couldn't help but show respect when he heard Jia Xu mention Huang Zhong. Although there is no first in literature and no second in martial arts, Ma Chao still admires people who are really capable from the bottom of his heart. Originally, Ma Chao thought that with his martial arts, he could at least rank in the top five in the Han army in terms of force alone, but after finding a few people to compete in private, Ma Chao was depressed and found that what he originally thought was the top five, but now he is afraid that he will be replaced by the top ten. Lu Bu who is far away in the Western Regions, Ma Chao can't find it, and those who can be found such as Zhao Yun, Pang De, Dian Wei, and Zhang Liao, Ma Chao have tried, among which Zhao Yun and Dian Wei are comparable, Pang De is slightly inferior, and only one Zhang Liao can win steadily. But Zhang Liao is not only good at personal martial arts, but also his ability to lead troops, and he can directly throw off a large number of horses.

Ma Chao can compete with Huang Zhong, which can be regarded as a coincidence. This Ma Chao is a martial arts idiot, Zhao Yun, Pang De and others told him to pester him and annoyed him, and it happened that Huang Zhong went back to Chang'an to visit relatives, so Ma Chao bumped into him. Originally, Huang Zhong's family received the grace of Liu Xie and had been accompanying Huang Zhong in Hanzhong, but later Huang Zhong led the Han'an Army to sit in Bashu, and the family was sent back to Chang'an by Huang Zhong.

Originally, Huang Zhong wanted to spend more time with his family, but Ma Chao was stubborn, and in the end he even alarmed Liu Xie, so Huang Zhong reluctantly agreed to compete with Ma Chao. After that battle, Ma Chao was deeply shocked, and it took a while to recover, and his original impatient personality began to change.

Frustration makes people grow, and this is really a wise saying. Ma Chao just asked Huang Zhong to repair it before he learned to be obedient, and Liu Xie was naturally happy to see Ma Chao's changes, otherwise he would not have assured that Ma Chao would lead the Fubo Army alone.

If Wancheng didn't have Jia Xu, no one would be able to control Ma Chao, after all, Ma Chao was Liu Xie's confidant. Cai Mao and Kuai Yue are newcomers, and they will not choose to offend Ma Chao at this time, and although Hao Zhao and Gao Shun are older than Ma Chao in terms of qualifications, after all, they are not as sinister and cunning as Zhuge Liang, and I am afraid they will not see that there is fraud in it. They could only guarantee that they would not pursue, but they could not stop Ma Chao's decision.

The most feared person in Ma Chao's life is Ma Teng. Lao Ma is convinced of the old saying "filial piety comes from under the stick", so the early education of the pony is also very thorough in the implementation of this old saying. The pony was naughty when he was young, and he was cleaned up by the old horse, and over time, the old horse became the childhood shadow in the pony's heart. As long as the old horse stares, the pony trembles.

And Jia Xu has the best relationship with Lao Ma, as early as when Xiao Ma was ordered to lead the Fubo Army alone, Lao Ma warned Xiao Ma that he should pay attention to Jia Xu's words, if he dares not to listen, he will do something to Xiao Ma. Fortunately, Wancheng has Jia Xu here, and Ma Chao can't turn the sky.

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"Zhong Miao, send someone to inform the third general and ask him to collect his troops." Zhuge Liang ordered Huo Jun beside him with some disappointment.

"Huh? Strategist, don't wait any longer? Huo Jun asked a little depressed when he heard this.

"There's no need to wait, Jia Wenhe from Wancheng will not change everything, and it is unlikely that he will be tricked out of the city." Zhuge Liang smiled bitterly and shook his head in reply.

“…… Strategist, I heard that Ma Chao has always been proud, why don't we send someone to provoke him? Huo Jun said unwillingly.

"No need, I haven't seen that Ma Chao after waiting for so long, I'm afraid Jia Xu stopped me. Since Jia Xu can have a way to stop Ma Chao once, even if Ma Chao is like thunder, he will not dare to disobey Jia Xu's order. ”

"Why is the military advisor so sure?" Huo Jun asked puzzled.

"Na Jia Xu is the old man next to today, and he is deeply trusted by the Son of Heaven, and during his tenure as the pastor of Liangzhou, he became friendly with Ma Teng, the father of Ma Chao. Although Ma Chao is also reused by the Son of Heaven, he is not deeper than Jia Xu in terms of relationship, and Jia Xu is good friends with his father, if he offends Jia Xu, it is difficult to guarantee that his father will not settle accounts with him in the future. Although Ma Chao is a brave man, this stake should still be visible. If you don't believe it, then it's better to send someone, but you have to be careful, the Han army's armament is powerful, and the bow and crossbow are even sharper. ”

After listening to Zhuge Liang's words, Huo Jun first ordered someone to notify Zhang Fei, who was still leading people to ambush, to collect his troops to come to converge, and then he personally led a team of personal soldiers to Wancheng to call for battle. As a result, just as Zhuge Liang feared, Huo Jun almost didn't come back. Fortunately, he kept an eye on it and did not walk in the forefront of the team, but as a result, several people who were arranged by him to walk in front became hedgehogs, even himself, who also hung colors on his shoulders and returned in embarrassment.

Zhuge Liang was quite kind-hearted, and he didn't fall into the well for Huo Jun at this time, but just told Huo Jun to recuperate from his injuries, and Fu Wei would be responsible for the injury before the injury was healed. But Zhang Fei, who had just come back, didn't have that eyesight, and when he saw Huo Jun injured, he hurriedly asked with concern, and his unintentional words were often the most sad. Fortunately, Zhuge Liang opened his mouth to relieve Huo Jun, so Zhang Fei did not continue to entangle.

"Strategist, are we really just going to retreat?" Zhang Fei asked Zhuge Liang unwillingly. In order to ambush the Han army, Zhang Fei led people to hide in the dark and squatted for half a night, but he squatted in vain, which was a little unwilling for anyone.

"Three generals, Wancheng is the gateway to Jingzhou, and it has always been valued. The three generals had also been in Wancheng with the lord before, and they should also have a deep understanding of the fortification of Wancheng. If it is a strong attack, can the three generals be sure to take Wancheng? What's more, at the moment, the enemy is strong and I am weak, and I have lost too many men and horses for Wancheng and a city, and the gains outweigh the losses. Zhuge Liang patiently explained to Zhang Fei. Don't look at Zhang Fei's rough behavior, but compared to Guan Yu, who doesn't look at people squarely, Zhang Fei is more reasonable.

After listening to Zhuge Liang's explanation, Zhang Fei did not insist on attacking Wancheng anymore, but he still had objections to withdrawing like this. After all, Zhuge Liang also said that Wancheng is the gateway to Jingzhou, and if you give up, it will be tantamount to opening the door for people to enter and exit. Now the court doesn't have time to come, but when he has time and wants to come and go, what will they do then?

“…… Three generals, Jingzhou is actually not suitable as a starting place for the lord, especially Jingbei, losing Wancheng, it can almost be said that there is no danger to defend. In comparison, Jing Nan is more suitable for defense. ”

"Strategist, are you going to give up Jingbei?" Zhang Fei frowned and looked at Zhuge Liang and asked.

"Don't worry, the three generals, wait for me to come together. This Jingzhou is not suitable as a starting place, if you can take Wancheng and close the gateway to Jingzhou, then Jingbei can ensure that it is not lost. But at the moment, Wancheng is difficult to attack, and there is not much time left for the lord, so we can only make a choice. ”

"What choice?"

"Is it to keep Jingbei from giving up Bashu, which can become an emperor, or to use Jingbei as a springboard to win Bashu and help the lord achieve hegemony."

“…… Strategist, Bashu is so important? ”

"Three generals, apart from Bashu, where else can the lord go? Jiaozhou? It is sparsely populated, and can only be used to survive, and once the imperial court dominates the world, it will not let the lord cut off the claimed king in Jiaozhou. Zhuge Liang shook his head and replied.

“…… Military advisor, Lao Zhang is a rough man, I don't understand the doorway here, I will ask you, can the military advisor be sure about taking Bashu? Zhang Fei stared at Zhuge Liang and asked.

"I'm not 100% sure, but at least it's worth the try." Zhuge Liang looked at Zhang Fei without fear and replied.

"It's worth the fight, isn't it? …… Okay, Lao Zhang believes in you, so when will we leave? ”

"The sooner the better, earlier I had ordered someone to lure the Nanban to send troops to attack and harass Bashu, and the time should have been almost dispatched by now, and the Han'an army of Bashu was confronting General Guan in Xinling at this time, and there was no time to separate. After joining up with the Lord, we can send troops from Shangyong to Badong to copy the back road of the Han'an army, as long as we can break the Han'an army, then Bashu can be said to be in the bag of our army. ”

"Okay, then the military advisor, let's move quickly."